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2021-04-30-accounts

PROJECT COLT AND COLT ENTERPRISE CALDERDALE LTD

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDING 30th APRIL 2021

Charity Number: 1098268

Company Number: 5460328 VAT No: 106 4202 63

Contents

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||| |---|---| |Legal and Administrative Information .................................................................................................................. 2| |Executive summary............................................................................................................................................... 3| |–| |Annual Report|year ending April 2021 .............................................................................................................. 4| |What We Do….|..................................................................................................................................................... 4| |Achievements and Performance .......................................................................................................................... 5| |Project Colt ........................................................................................................................................................... 5| |Our Year ................................................................................................................................................................ 5| |Colt Enterprise ...................................................................................................................................................... 6| |Our Impact ............................................................................................................................................................ 7| |Partnerships .......................................................................................................................................................... 8| |Financial Review ................................................................................................................................................... 8| |Funders ............................................................................................................................................................. 9| |Plans for the future........................................................................................................................................... 9| |Aims .................................................................................................................................................................. 9|

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Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

Legal and Administrative Information

Charity Name: Project Colt Charity Registration: 1098268

Company Registration: Colt Enterprise Calderdale Ltd Registered Number: 5460328 Registered Office: Bridgefield Mill Place of Operation Elland Bridge Elland HX5 0SG

Management Committee

Danny Barker (Chair) Francis Nowell Paul McMahon Jane Mitchell Etim Essang GP

Senior Management Mary Spencer Chief Executive Officer Emma Bainbridge Project Manager Paul Brannigan Manager Colt Enterprise

Accountants - Atrament Ltd: 1 Cliffe Cottages, Roper Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield S35 Registered Number: 06365590

Bankers – Lloyds TSB for Colt Enterprise and RBS Bank and CAF Bank for Project Colt Charity

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

Executive summary

Like so many other organisations this past year has been a pivotal year for us. We experienced significant turbulence and change due to several factors:

However, during this turbulence it was also a year that allowed us to reflect anew on who we are and what we are about. This piece of work has been good and allowed us to celebrate successes, affirm what is good, mourn our losses, renew our hope, and enable us to commit to the new future.

I am so thankful and proud of our trustees, staff, and volunteers who worked so hard to negotiate this year of the pandemic so skilfully and sensitively. At times they also suffered with the impact of Covid, nevertheless they pushed through. Our beneficiaries experienced a tough year due to the impact of isolation and social distancing on them. We have lost some of our close friends along the way, and yet, most have done well, and continue to make me feel so grateful.

This report will reflect on these changes, celebrate our successes, and attempt to communicate our hopes for the future.

Mary Spencer (CEO)

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

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– Annual Report year ending April 2021

The Trustees of Project Colt, who are also the sole member of the charitable company, Colt Enterprise, for the purpose of the Companies Act, are pleased to present their annual report and financial statement for the year ending 30 April 2021. This report has been prepared in accordance with Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011 and constitutes a directors’ report.

What We Do….

Project Colt, in Elland on the outskirts of Halifax, supports adults in Calderdale with drug and/or alcohol issues to achieve sustainable, healthy lifestyles free of addiction. ‘Colt’ stands for ‘Change of Lifestyle Training’ emphasising our holistic approach to overcoming substance use. Our work is highly professional, and fully accredited by the Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group.

For us, it has led to translating this into the following social mission statement: Changing Lives for Good

Pursuing our mission is underpinned by a set of values that drives us.

As a result of this, our vision statement has been defined as: Help people on the journey of self-discovery to recovery. All our work is therefore steered by these principles and our programmes reflect this.

Project Colt employs a small team of four part-time staff; receives around 130 new referrals each year of which 40- 50 are likely to be ‘live’ at any one time. Colt Enterprise employs 6 staff, sells several tonnes of preloved furniture, 100’s of new beds , mattresses and white goods each year, along with supporting some of the most vulnerable in society with home starter packs (something to sit on, eat from, lie on, and cook from).

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

Achievements and Performance

Project Colt

Weekly we have heart wrenching phone call or email as indicated below:

“hi, my name is… and I am phoning for help because I have just received an eviction notice and will lose my home. Presently I am clean and have been for the past two years. But I am very scared that through this stress I will [expletive redacted] it up. I’m on my own and don’t know what to do. Please can you help me?”

“ I am messaging because I have become increasingly conscious that I need to stop my drinking. I'm not day drinking or it affecting things because I'm keeping it secret - still in a full time job and successful relationship. But I'm drinking way too much on my own on a night when no one knows, and I can't stop despite trying multiple times. I'm really embarrassed about it. ”

Some statistics for the past year

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Individual
assessments = 90 Addiction support 1-2-1
Group work hours work = 30 clients with 12
delivered = 9,920hrs sessions per client
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Average group size
8-12 people
Brief interventions = 20
Family of client’s Referrals to other
support = many agencies = 13
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Our Year

During the first lockdown we initially had to close our in-person group work, but Zoom did not work as beneficiaries’ isolation can easily lead them back to old behaviours and poor mental health. Boredom has been a serious factor, one beneficiary saying, ‘the worst place is in my head’. We responded by changing our working practice to facilitate much smaller groups, allowing for in-person meeting whilst keeping Covidsecure.

Many beneficiaries expressed they want help with their immediate needs and issues around housing. They have asked specifically for different types of interventions and skills support, social interaction, and a walking group (most service users have gained significant weight through comfort eating). We hope to introduce these soon.

Numerous beneficiaries have expressed the need for meaningful work opportunities and skills.

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

Family members of clients continue to strongly urge us to maintain the level of support to those caught in addictive behaviours as they see the pain and destruction in the lives of their loved ones.

We recently asking a number of beneficiaries what Colt means to them. They said:

"this place is home” “this place gives me purpose”

“without this place I will not get out of bed” “without this place I might get into all sorts of trouble” “this is my family".

Colt Enterprise

Project Colt comprises two separate but closely linked entities, based together at Bridgefield Mill in Elland. Our Social Enterprise namely Colt Enterprise Calderdale Ltd provided: -

Some statistics include

Home Starter Packs = 48

1544 beds recycled and saved from landfill

Our volunteers delivered 2508 hrs of volunteer work

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

During the past year we delivered 48 home starter packs to clients and families most in need. These were made up for individuals and families fleeing domestic violence, seeking asylum, homeless, rough sleepers, those struggling with mental health issues, relationship breakdown, family breakdown, job loss, resettling after prison, fleeing abuse and health related issues.

The starter packs contained small items and furniture, single and double beds, mattresses, dining table with chairs, cookers, fridges, sofas, wardrobe, drawers, washing machine, freezer, carpeting/flooring, dryer, microwave, settee, reclining chair, bedding, tumble drier, crockery, bins, kettle, toaster, utensils, pans, curtains, curtain poles.

During the past year we have made a wonderful little video that reflects on who we are and what we do - https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/about

Our Impact

We value the input of our clients and during the last months of this financial year we consulted with 94 people. They expressed that they want the maximum in-person contact within safe working guidelines, as loneliness during the pandemic has proved a serious mental health issue for our community, bringing with it – risk factors in terms of relapse. The have also expressed a need for more holistic support walking groups, skills building, help with housing etc.

Our early 2021 impact assessment sample of 13 beneficiaries (who, it should be noted, had not all finished their time with us) showed reduction in drug use of 63.5% Five of our 13 (38%) achieved new abstinence. Alcohol reduction improvement was 53.8%. Six of our 13 (46%) achieved new abstinence. Recovery capital showed an average improvement of 47.5%. These recovery capital indicators: physical health; meaningful activity (e.g. volunteering with Colt Enterprise); community; emotional health; accommodation; finances; – offending and family/relationships are fundamental to our theory of change they are vital elements of sustaining healthy recovery for the long term.

From speaking with half a dozen clients (May 2021) whom we were able to reach easily, who completed their work with us at least a year ago, all have remained abstinent (for between four to seven years).

We also gather case studies . Here is one from this year:

‘A’ self - referred in January for help and support with addressing her drug and alcohol misuse. ‘A’ informed us that social services had recommended that her two children (with her ex-partner) were to reside with Dad due to allegations made regarding her cocaine and excessive alcohol use. ‘A’ was highly motivated from the start and agreed to weekly 1- 1’s to include random and supervised urine tests to prove her abstinence.

‘A’ engaged well throughout and demonstrated this through her test results, despite a lapse on two occasions which she described as ‘giving her the kick up the bum she needed’ to spur her on again. As part of a brief intervention, ‘A’ adhered to a harm reduction regime in which she implemented her own personal drinking rules, specifying she would not drink alone or during the day, without food or exceeding an agreed daily amount. This became a starting point for her stabilisation which allowed for a reduction to abstinence. Discussions around her reasons for using alcohol enabled ‘A’ to explore the habit -forming process and identify the progression from her recreational use in younger years.

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

Indicator Start At 12 improvement point weeks Drug use 1/5 4/5 75% Alcohol use 1/5 4/5 75% Physical Health 2/5 3/5 25% Emotional Health 2/5 4/5 50% Meaningful use of 1/5 2/5 25% time Social 2/5 2/5 0 connectedness Accommodation 5/5 5/5 0 For indicators 1) and 2) (recovery) Money 5/5 5/5 0 1 = ‘Stuck’ 2= ‘Accepting Help’ Family 2/5 3/5 25% 3 = ‘Believing, starting to make changes’ relationships 4 = ‘Learning 5= ‘Not dependent/Abstinent’ ~~=~~ Offending 5/5 5/5 0 Other recovery capital indicators 1 = very poor 5 = completely satisfactory ‘A’ has achieved her long -term goal of abstinence and was working alongside CAFCASS (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) and the Family Intervention Team towards overnight stays and increased contact with her children. ‘A’ is keen to continue engaging and is interested in joining the ladies’ self-esteem group.

Partnerships

We work closely with a range of other organisations including three supported housing providers, the local Council, several local GP surgeries, Council-run recovery services, the local police and other criminal justice system agencies, numerous other voluntary and public sector bodies through referrals in both directions. 6070% of our beneficiaries come to us via probation or other recent criminal justice contact. Half are outpatients receiving ongoing treatment from GPs or specialists. Domestic violence has been a factor for c.25%, hence we are in very close contact with agencies in all of these areas.

Key agencies in the community we add value to (and vice-versa) are Humankind, Basement Project, the Women’s Centre, Alpha House, The Gathering Place and Second Chances, Kings Church, Claver Hall Bradford, Halifax Opportunities Trust and Happy Days. We receive referrals from across the network above, as well as from local GPs and West Yorkshire Police and Probation Services.

Financial Review

During this past year we have developed our internal management systems, and although this was well overdue, it was very timely and beneficial. One can really see the impact of Coronavirus on our finance during this year. We are so thankful to the government and all those funders that committed their funds to us to develop safe and appropriate services to some of the most vulnerable people in our area. We were impacted on two levels.

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

  1. The Charity could gain significant funds to provide the necessary service, and in the process has grown in turnover £50,746 to £168,018. We foresee a drop again over the next year, but not as far as the starting point.

  2. The Enterprise had to close the doors for considerable periods of last year because of the lockdowns. As a result, our trade has suffered. It was the same impact on several of our suppliers, with the consequence that our recycling of mattresses has declined significantly too. However, we could still provide some basic services, and we still continued to work with a small number of long-term unemployed volunteers, and those from recovery backgrounds, creating a support structure that they needed. Also, due to financial support we were able to survive the year and are looking forward to engaging 2021 with new vigour. Our financial position shifted income of £214,292 in the previous year to £233,404.

Funders

This year saw several funders supporting us during a very tough time. We are so grateful to them and their commitment to our cause here in Calderdale. We are especially thankful to Lloyds who started to support us – in 2019 and stepped up their support further throughout this time their commitment to us has really set us on a trajectory of security and growth. Our funders for 2020-21 are:

Plans for the future

During early 2020 trustees, management, staff, and volunteers participated in several sessions to establish clarity around our identity and aims. These are already reflected on throughout the report. However, we have been very clear about what we want to see, and below we have captured what we will work on over the next few years.

Aims

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

We will support existing trustees with appropriate measures to make effective decisions. We will recruit new Trustees in areas where we lack. We will develop our infrastructure to facilitate changes and growth. We will implement more effective monitoring, evaluation, and tracking systems. We will allocate resources to ongoing fundraising and seek out contracts to support and develop our work effectively.

We will invest in our building, update old and defunct spaces, repair the roof, install appropriate heating, build a flood wall and renew our charity shop. We will streamline our offer through the shop and attempt to make our place a destination where people like to visit and feel great when they do.

We know the above will not just happen overnight, but we have made the decision to start!

Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SG https://www.projectcolt.org.uk/

Tel 01422 377176 Charity Number - 1098268

PROJECT COLT 1098268 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/05/2020 30/04/2021 ~~es ee ee ee~~ Section A Receipts and payments

CC16a

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest
£		 to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 1,446 - - - 1,446 2,408
Interest and dividends 22 - - - 22 7
Gift aid tax recoveryon donations 168 - - - 168 178
Grants received 3,661 143,321 - - 146,982 40,547
Donations from Social Enterprise 18,200 - - - 18,200 7,606
Trainingincome 1,200 - - - 1,200 -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 (Gross income for
AR)		 24,697 143,321 - - 168,018 50,746
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total receipts
24,697
143,321
-
168,018
50,746
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A3 Payments
Cost of charitable activities 13,307 86,438 - - 99,745 58,323
Management and administartion 669 4,162 - - 4,831 2,768
Support costs - - - - - 186
Interest and bank charges 212 8 - - 220 12
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
**Sub total ** 14,188 90,608 - - 104,796 61,289
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total payments
14,188
90,608
-
104,796
61,289
~~——————~~
Net of receipts/(payments)
10,509
52,713
-
63,222
- 10,543
A5 Transfers between funds
558 - 558
-
-
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
- 145
3,532
-
3,387
13,930
Cash funds this year end
10,922
55,687
- 66,609
3,387
~~SSS5~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

07/09/2021

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 PAYE/NIC deductions from salaries
Accruals
Details
Details
Office and computer equipment
Funds in charity bank account
Cash in hand
Funds transfererd by Social Enterprise
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Prepayments
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
3,547
139
7,236
10,922
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
8,361
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Restricted
Fund to which
liability relates
Unrestricted
Unrestricted		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
55,687
-
-
55,687
OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
4,447
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Amount due
(optional)
3,151
4,174
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
2,964
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
PAYE/NIC deductions from salaries Unrestricted 3,151
Accruals Unrestricted 4,174
-
-
-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature Print Name Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

07/09/2021

2

PROJECT COLT

GRANTS YEAR TO 30 APRIL 2021

PROJECT COLT
GRANTS YEAR TO 30 APRIL 2021
Funder
Covid 19 Response (revenue)
Covid 19 Response (capital equipment)
DCMS
Garfield Weston
Groundwork UK (revenue)
Groundwork UK (capital equipment)
Hilden Outreach
Lloyds Enable (revenue)
Lloyds Enable (capital equipment)
Lloyds 2021
Lloyds TSB
Sir George Martin
Sovereign Health Care
Coronavirus grants
Release of grants to profits:		 Opening
Grant
Grant
balance at
Receipts
Expenditure
1 May 2020
£
£
£
0
26,061
26,061
0
1,152
0
0
30,332
30,057
0
15,000
1,714
0
18,856
15,023
0
200
0
0
5,312
1,460
0
11,836
11,836
0
3,095
0
0
20,000
0
3,387
0
3,387
0
3,000
0
0
4,000
0
145
4,477
(413)		 Grant
Transfer to
Closing
Amortisation
unrestricted
balance at
funds
30 April 2021
£
£
£

0
0
0

384
0
768

0
0
275

0
0
13,286

0
0
3,833

67
0
133

0
0
3,852

0
0
0

1,032
0
2,063

0
0
20,000

0
0
0

0
0
3,000

0
0
4,000

0
558
4,477
3,532
143,321
89,125
1,483
558
55,687
Expenditure in year as above
Amortisation
Total per accounts		 89,125
1,483
90,608