Company Registration Number 4819153
Charity Registration Number 1099865
OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST)
ANNUAL REPORT AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
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OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAsr) {A Company Limited by Guaranlee) ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FIIYANCIAL STATEMEwrs YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 CONTENTS PAGES TnLqtee5' Annual Report (Inclding Directo, Rewrft) Ilos Ind¢pendeni Examiner's Report to the Trus*es Staierneni of Financial Aciivities Balance Sh¢et Noles io the Financial Siaiements 9t018
PAge I OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A c(HDnY IAmited by Guar*ntee) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT IINCLUDING DIREoRs, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 The Irustees preseni their rtwi and the unauditrd financial sements of the chaTitsble company for the year ended 31 Mareh ?0?2. The financial 5taternents have been prepared in a¢¢onkn with the accounting PDlicies S out in the noles to the o¢¢ounts and comply with the charity's governing dmunents. the Charitie5 Aci 2011 and 'Accouniing and Reporting by Chyriti¢s: Ststemenl of Recommended Pnctice applietible io ¢h#rities preparing their accounts in accprdance with Finan¢iJl RertIng Standards applicable in the UK and Republir of Ireland.. wbli5hed in Ociober 2019. Trtssltt5 of ihe Charlty The directors ofthe charitable company are its IYU515 ftyth¢ pur of dwity law. Detsi15 of the trusiees who have served during ih¢ yr and since the yearend can be found on page 5. OWEcfs Af4D ACTIVITIES Under its Memordndtsm of AssoeialIo the dwitsble compmny's objects ar¢ lo relieve persons who are in condition5 of need or hardship. or who arc Jged or Sick. and io relieve the distress caused thereby. in Mi(klIe5broug the Nonh Easi and such othtt parts ofthe United Kingdom a5 the tnwees may fmm ¢im¢ io lime think fiL Since its fomiation tn July ?(X)3. the charity h&5 fLKused I arten11 N providing 4 rnnge of related 5uppon services and housing io both asylum seekeT5 and refugees. Since 21))9 our COIE foru5 ha5 been on the provision of Services for those seeking sanctuary in Tees5ide and ihe Ttts Valley. Th¢ tru5te¢s r¢gularty review the objectives, purwses and activities of the charity and, as part ofthis review, Ihcy hav¢ considered the Chjrity Commis5iOll5' general guidance publir benefit and. in particular. its supplementary guidance (h¢ pr¢v¢ntii>n and relief of poverty for the publK benefiL In 2015 the charity adop(ed the following Vision Stst¢m¢nt descrtbing the ckar and iTrspirdiional long-temi change we would like io see resuliing from our work. IHopei Juslke. merry jnd dignity for thoye seeklng san¢tary. Alongside ihe above Vision Staiement the folbwing Mission Siatement ha5 a150 been adopted, which describes lh¢ reason for ihe chariiy's existence and helps guide our deti5ions abwt prioriii4 actions. and re5PQlJ5ibilitie5 r¢lating to how the ¢harity's purposes have been carried oui for the public benefrf. "To 5UPPOrt those seekiNg 54udu•ry to wove out of poverty and destltutlo and be empowered to #ehleve iheir full potejbtiar Ch8lr's Report Onee agairt, the lasi year has been influenced io a greal exleTrt by the Covid-19 pondemic that dDminJted our plan5 until at least ihe summer monihs of 2021. However. the resilience of the OF¢n Door (North Easi) (ODNE) leadership and sILff team, together with the courage and del¢nnination shown by our clieni4 enabled us to bounce back and widen our ac¢ivili¢s 50 ihat we are now offerin8 more service5 and helping more people than ever b¢fore. l am very woud i¢ we hav¢ been able lo do this. despiie suff¢Ting such odversity as a result of ihe pandemic. In particular. our role in ihe North FA%t Refugee Iniegrniion supp( ond Employrnent (NE RISE) progrdmme tommenced in November 2021 we were able to recruit a irnly first4lw leadership und case worker ieam. all of whom reflect our vision and values. This h&s iKTrrne much fruit as a resul4 with ODNE b¢ing recogni5ed as one of lh¢ leading provider5 in ihe region from ih¢ very sthTL Our thanks go io all members and volunteers involved in thi5 progr4mfflc.
Page 2 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A CDmp8ny Liffjited by Gur•nlee) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT ONCLUDING DIREoRs, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ORIEcfs AND ACTIVITIFS (Conilnutd) Elsewhere, we have been actively considering how we develop our housing portfolio io be able to olTer high quality housing to our clients in location5 that are convenient for them. With the acquisiiion of another property1s¢e below) aj being conscious of the flexibility that ihis aifords us thi5 ha5 shaped our thinkin8 in pl•]ning th¢ fulure, in which we hope own or leLse a greater of our prLVny Portfolio. In ternis of Ihe charity's govemance. we are very pleased that Mahv&sh Shebani•n ha5 joined the board in the las¢ f¢w months. Mahvash ha5 boih ihe eXence of coming io and living in the UK as a refugee and of previwsFy working on the Staff am. We are also extremely grateful io Manin Kemps who. having 5wv¢d a5 a tTU5tee Since 2014, hls 51epped away this year. His skills and knowledge on the LKwd will be mi55¢d- however, we know he remains a faithful supporter of all we seek io do. We anli¢ipal¢ funher addiiions io ihe LM)ard will be m4(k in the coming months. On the assurance side. we have taken 51eps to strengthen our rtnance ieam so thal ODNE can be set up for what we aniicipaie will be a ehallenging few year& both in tffjn5 of incre¥sing derna for our servKes and also a tougher economic environmeni. 95 ha5 be¢n well repted. As ever, our key focus is on 0r clien1& who we Tecognise and honour. Many of them live in complicated and ofien uncertain situions. which have only been mJe more complex by the pandemir. However. their courage and deiemiination is something that encourages all involved in th¢ chaTity and give5 us hope and confidence ihat the Tees Valley can be a place of sanctuary for them and othus. All thai we have been able to achieve would hav¢ bc¢n without our first•clw siatT, volunieer and tnjstee team, who have iir¢1¢55ly held and supported some of the rn( vulnernble people in our society. l am incredibly graleful for this team. which consistenily goes ibove and beyond for our clien Simon Roga15ki ChHir ofTrusle ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE 5ery1tt5 smpporling Newly GrnM(od Relugee5 In September ?021. we secur¢d outcome funding through the Home O(fKe Refugee Trdll5ition Outcome Fund (locally called North E95t RISE) releasing £13.8 Million six artrd5. including the North Easr of England. The programme $upport5 refugees with a comprehensive rdnge of service5 in housin& iniegrdtiort and employment support over the first two years of attaining refugee status (or humanitarian pr{eI0}. This funding has si8nificanily Cnhanced and widened our provision io newly reeognised refugees thrjgh Ihe Tees Valley. Since ihe start of ihe programme in November ?0? I, we have 5UFvoned ?74 new refuge wi¢hin the progrdmme and aSsi¢d a further 50 outside of the RTOF criteria (such as ih05¢ with leave io remain through family life oppliuiion5J This pivotal funding ha5 ¢nabled us to dev¢l¢Jp. grow and strengihen our support WOTker base as well as broadeTr our work and repuiaiion across a wide rdnge of stakeholders including Local Auihoriti¢s. regional partners her local chariiies and sociapriva1e housing providers. Whilst the prograTnm¢ ver5 a relaiively sl)on time period. it was critical to stabilising our financial si¢uation and taking forward our strategic plans. Most importanily, the pmgrnmme ri)mpl¢ments our missioTh to supporE those seeking 5Trnctuary 10 move out of povety and deI(lIn aTHI b¢ empowered io achieve their full potenlial. We are incr¢dibly grdleful to Bridges Ouicom¢ Parfner5hip5 for their commiunent io the programme and bringing their expertise to our sectur. Destltution Services Preveniirtg desiilution and homelessnes5 amongst people 5ttking sanciuary in the UK 15 the primary focus of the charity. Over ihe years, Ihi5 area has become highly s[lalISed with the growing complexity ofpeople finding Safety in an era of hostile immigrniion and asylum policy. As we come of the dewhs of the pandemic and with the new Naiionaliiies and Borders ACL building a service that 15 able to reSpj and adapi to changing polici4 guKlanee and gaps in provision is critirdl io ensuring that peopk tre left homele55 and desiiiute.
P4ge 3 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EASD (A Company L5thlted by Guarnntee) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIREoRs, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21J22 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Conilmued) Our aim is io build flexibility into our hcwing. unrestricted finances and case management to ensure thai we are increasinb>ly able to m¢¢t the demand in referrals and increasing level of tstitution. In thi5 are4 in panicular. we benefit from the generosity of individua15 and djurthes who undeNand thai their regUr financial gift provides dignity. hovsins and essential living needs for people who have no other means. We haye accommodated 46 people in the last year through our destitution 5UPPDrt 5eryic¢5. Around a ihird of those accommcthied have moved ortlo other fornhs oF5thble 5UPPOrt or been given leave io mnaÉii in the UK. While accommodating refijsed asylum seekers is hrghly impx¢ful and a very necessary area ofwork, we continue to build our skills within broader preventhriwe services 10 aYliripa¢¢ and mitigale the risk of periods of desiiiuiion at an earli¢r stage. We have recently secured three-year funding to ronlinue 4nd develop this Service in partnership wilh four other organisations. ODNE is the lead organtsation in this partnerthip. whi¢h 15 now p055ible as a result of the increased d¢pih ofihe management across ODN& Houslng During ih¢ pasi year. the Charity ha5 continued to purwe its goal of moving tDward5 a financially sustainable model (hai Jerr¢¢5 our reliance on grant funding whilst Mainlning our aims or1edlg hornele55nes5 for asylum seeker5. r¢fugE¢5 and other vulnernbk migrants. As ever. we committed io providing good quality accommodation, arcompaniEd by wr4paroun& 5UPP)rtive casework. We would like to expre55 our continuing gratiknth to Lloy&s Bank Foutmlation for 5UPFQrting the development of this area ofih¢ charity, S¢]ricallY by assisting with ihe fundirtg of our Busi5$ Developtnent Manager (BDM) role. Our BDM is leJdins on Ihe 51fdlegic developmeni of the property n(ollO and ha5 compleied the purchase of a property in Febn]ary 202? _ our ihank5 10 the Leslie Aldridge for enabling thi5. To a55i5t the future purchase of more suithble propertie5 ¢105er lo our offices and the remainder of our portfolio, a propty at a greater dislance from our offices wa5 disposed of for a profil in June 2022. This disposal has re1ced unrestriaed fut thai will allow us to take advanlage swiftly of emergin8 opportynilic5. Vthilsl our portfolio of mJg properties ha5 been of gr assisthnce in ihe pw few years in leTrn5 of providing housing on a significani al¢. Ihi5 model provide5 limiied fiexibility and also restricts our ability to ensure that all our propernie5 are of a similar quality. wheiher they are owne4 leased or managed. Therefore, our aim goirtg forward is to grow the Proponion of properties whirh are either owned outright or leased. We are very fortunate that a number of freeholders have supported our clients by rnaking their prowiie5 available on advantageous lease tems. The5¢ faetOTS iaken together mean that ive can make available an increasing degree of quality and dignity in our provision of housing io some of the most vuLnerdbk peopl¢ in our a Overall, we ore consciou5 ofthe need to grow the size of our rOllO. LS the demANI that we see ¢onlinue5 to exceed capDcity to o significant degree. Given the iniroduction of government legislatKin re¢enily. thi5 15 (lY likely to increase. We continue to l(xTrk for way5 lo do thi5 CO effeciivety- Once again, we are grateful to funder5 who have supponed us through this strntegic change io realise the potential revenue the housing Portfolio afford5 to the charity. Thi5 is alongside a rttognition that grdni fundÈng LS necessary IO ensure that all the associated costs of woviding 5UPPOrt to our clients are mei as ihey mart their life in lh¢ UK. Other Acllevethents and Future PIAns Thmvgh the generosity of the Lloyds Foundation Enhance Programme. we have been able to in-bed a eomprehensive Cusiomer Relationship Managemeni systthl lo our client recon15 and ouicomes more elTeaively. This is a sigrtifieant slep and. alongside the recently upgraded wcbsil< IT and referrals symem, has given us the tools needed 10 ensure thAt data and inforniaiion is stored appropriately and uuli5ed io assi51 our understanding of the developing needs of the charity. The ¢harity is pleased to announce th we have undcTr a period of str*egic review itt order to ensure that our w refleets the needs of our service us¢r5 and to build organi5ational capaciry, resilience and stability. We will shortly publish our three-year Strntegi¢ Plan which Cove Jr ambitions for the fuiure.
P8gE 4 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Comp4ny L4mii¢d by Guarantee) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING D]REORs, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 CHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (Comftnued) M¢ll)ourie House The centre in Middlesbrough continue5 10 serve ihe charity well. with m05t support work based here. However. a5 lh¢ charity grows we are looking io ensure thai Melknurne House 5UPPOrts ihe differeni projea area5 r¢fl¢cts our mission of being a welcomin8 spaee. with area5 for cOnfentIal support wk well as spa¢e5 for gTOUP activities such as English Iangllage tuition. Additionally, we are exploring hDW to ensur¢ lh¢ building 15 energy efficient and maintains a lower carbon foowini. Thi5 is of particular imwylance with the increasing uiility ¢05ts. Pwrlnership Working Open Door North has foered and developed parniership WOTking a¢ross our ser¥i¢es through North East RISE, Ariadne Partnership and Justice To8dher Norfh Ea paNner5hip. These programmes reinforce the close working relationship5 needed lo en5ur¢ thal clients are well supwned throughoui the process of building * Stable and settled life in ihe UK. SignifLWltly. Ihe5e partnerships have broughi much funding Security inlo the North Easi and in particular the Tees Valley. FINANCIAL REVIEW The balan¢¢ on our unrestricted fund5 reducoj from I 4790 at 31 Marth 2021 to £281.498 by the end of the year under reyiew, including £229,?19 in tsn8ibk fix¢d a55cts. cash reserve5 of £45.424 and other net current assets of £22,741. The trusie¢5 are pleased io report that ihe fundraising strntegy. to rnise unrestriettd ndS is bearing fruit and 15 Continuing into 2022. It remains th¢ intentÈtsn of the Itts lo maintain cash-bxked wir¢5trided fvnd& which are the free reserves of the charity, ai an omouni in excess of three months. average gross expermliwre wiihin those funds. In that gross expenditure across ¢he unre5tricled fund has been running * aft>und £3? 51x1 per month. Ihc chariry fell short of this target ai 31 March 2022. The irusitts continue to eonsider ways in which ihey can improve the level of unre5trict¢d reserves in the short to medium terni by tefreshing the curreni fundraising slrdt¢gy in order to focus on unrestricted giving. Unrestricted donations received atler th¢ financial year end have significantly imwoved the unrestricied cash position. The trusiees cot7sider the overdll financial position and Male of affairs of th¢ ¢hgrity at the balart¢e sheet dale to be sotisfaciory and remain cauiiously opiimisiic as rcsards ih¢ thre. STRucfuR4 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Dotumont Open Dwr (North East) is a ¢ompJDy limiied by guardnttt and noi having a share capital, guvemed by its Memorandum pnd Articles of Association dated 3 July ?trfb3. 11 15 also a charity regi51ered wilh the Chariry Commi55ion. The members of the charitable comparty gyamlee lo contriile an amouni not exceeding £10 Èo ihe assets of the company in the event of winding up rIng their perhjl of memlwship and within one year of their ceasing io be a member. Appolntmenl olTrwst¢¢s The power to awoini trusLLS rests with the member5 ofihe company. Trustees. Inductlon and Tr•iniDg TTUStees are appoinled based on them having the skills io Matge a charity dealing with complex issue5 and vulnerable individuals. The trnSlees have inrhciion procedures aimed ai ensuring th* new irumees understhnd their roles and obligalion5. A5 pan of these procedures. Irustees are enC(raged to allend 4)propriale inl¢rng1 and exlernal training events to faciliiaie ihe und£rstanding of their role&
PAge 5 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAsr) (A CorApany Llmiied by Gujranttt) TRUSTEFS, ANNUAL REPORT ONCLUD1Tr4C DIREcfoRS' REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 20Z2 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Company Rt8i5trntiou ND: 4819153 Charlty Registntion No: 1099865 Registered Offl¢e nd Prl¢5po1 P14¢e of Busine55: Melbourne Hotsse NewEMYt Road Middlesbrough TSI 5QH TrusteeslDire£tors: Mr. S.C. RogaEski Mr. M. Kempw) (r¢sigr*d 14.6a? ) Dr. IL Grob Mr. S.& Jones Mrs. M. Shebanian {4pIn 14ha? ) CDmpany Serretary: Mrs. A. Lew Chlef Exocutlve: Mr& A. Lowis Indepcndcnt ExAmin¢r: Mr. J. Le51er FCA Baines Jewim Limiicd Barring¢on House 4145 Yarm Lane Siocki¢TronvTees TS183EA This repon has been prepared in Jccordance with the Sthtemeni of Recommended Prn¢ti¢e on "Accounting and Eieponing by Charities" SORP (FRS 102) and in accordance with the spectal provi5ion5 of Part 15 of the Companies Aci 2006 relaiing io small eompanies. Approved by the irusttts.'dirertors on . and signed on their behalf by: 21-:..AVIEW...?.022 S.C. ROGALSKI Ch&ir ofTru5tees
Page 6 INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) I report io the charity Irustee5 on my examinion ofthe a¢¢ounts of the ¢ompany for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are sei oui on ses 7 to 18. Responsibllltles and BLsls of R¢port A5 Ihe charity trustees of the eimnpany (and also its direciors for the twrpoxs of company law) you are responsible for the preparation ofthe accounts in aetDrdance with the requiremertts of th¢ ComFontes Act ?0061'the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself ihat the g¢¢ounts of the ccrfnpany are required io be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are elib¥ible for ind¢p¢nd¢ni examination, I report in respeci of my examinion of your company's accounts &8 carried out under seciion 145 of ih¢ Chariiie5 Act ?01 l ('the 2011 Aci'l In carying out my exarnination I have followed the Direction5 given by lh¢ Chority Commission section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 ACL Independent Exmlner's St8temertt Since the company's gr055 income exceeds £250.(O) yow examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of th¢ 2011 Act. I confirni that l am qualifd to undertake the examination because l arn a member ofthe Institute of Chartered A¢¢ountant5 in England and Wales, which 15 one ofthe listed bodie5. I have completed my examinaiion. l cfirM that no Matte have come to my alleniion in ¢onneciion with the examination giving me cause io believe that in any mJterÈal re5F¢CI: accounling records were noi kew in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2(K16 A¢t: or the xcounts do not attord with those rec(ffds: or th¢ a¢¢ounts do noi comply with the accouniing requirennts of 5eclion 396 of the 2(K)6 Act oitjer ihan any requiremetti thai ihe accounts give a 'ffi and fair view. which 15 not a tter considered a5 part of an indcp¢ndent ¢xamination' or Ihe ac¢(yunts have noi been prepared in accordance with the mEihod5 and principles of the Slement of Recotnn]ended Prdctice for accouniing and reporting by charities applicable to chariEies preparing iheir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Sthndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should be drnwn in this rewt in (Yder to enable a F¥oper undersiding ofthe Accollnts io be reached. Mr. J. Lester FCA B8ine5 Jewitt Limiltd Ch4rtered Actoultants Barrlngttsn House 4145 VAr Lane Stotkton-Dm-Tee5 TS183EA Dated: +14 0 &ioW I¢YV JLIAJD
Page 7 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A CompaNy Limiied by Grnlee STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A1VITIEs ONCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 UArtstrk1 F•#ds 2022 2021 Resiricled Funds 2022 Totsl Fund5 2022 ?021 J¥o¢os INCOME Grunis omd donjiior Chariiable aciiviiies InV<MrnLt income Oihtr incornc 1111698 157 161115 216 155.283 70.243 16.1 IlJ91 171867 191296 157.664 J6,Ol5 216 328.150 70.243 I6.9} IlJ91 TOTAL INCOME 284593 r2J98 171867 367,191 426.684 EXPENDITURE Raising funds Chawitthk ]vItieS hcr 4.81 I 163.051 10.954 39 9029 1.977 140.523 6,788 303,574 10,954 371199 9.839 38l.Z25 9.839 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 178.816 141500 399.056 321,316 Net i#cDM*l(expeltI1T¢I for the yegr 73J30 30J67 (31 105,368 Trnnsfer bclween funds 6&103 43J38 (68,103) 143J38) Net movemtnt lfy funds 137292) 11&539 5A27 1311651 105.368 Recunciliation offunds: Toiol funds brouÉhi fonvwd 15 31&790 2.251 IOA59 ?3.630 329349 223.881 TotAI Funds CarrAed FonYaTd 15&16 281.498 3l& 10.459 297J84 329,249 The Statement of Financial Aciiviii¢s in¢ludes all gains and1055es recogni5ed in the ye¥. All incoming r¢sour¢es and resources expended derive from Cmil18 aotivities. The nores pages 9 10 18 fffin pan of th¢5¢ financial siatemen
PsEe 8 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A ComnY Lirnii¢d by Guar4n(ee) Company RegistrHtion Nuber 4819153 BALANCE sHEr 31 MARCH 2022 2022 ?o?I FIXED ASSETS Tangible a55¢ts 12 229319 155.948 CURRENT ASSETS Debiors Cash at bank and in hand IJ 52,795 45A24 18.818 177,470 98319 196,288 CREDITORS: Amounts f#lllNg wllhln one ye4r 14 (3Q054) {22,987) NET CURRENT ASSETS 68,165 173JOI TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 297J84 329249 REPRESENTED BY: Unresiricied funds Resiricied funds 15&16 1&16 281,498 15,886 318,790 10,459 297J84 329,249 The tru51ees are salisfied (hai the charitable cornpany is eniiiled to ¢xemwion from audil under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the yvdr ¢nded 31 March ?0 Th¢ member5 have not required ihe charithble company fo obtain an a11 of its fiwncial staiements for the year ended 31 Moich ?0?? in atcordance with Seuion 476 of th¢ cPaniC5 Act ?(M)6. The truslee5 acknowledge their r¢5ponsibilitie5 for. ensuring that the charitable company keep5 proper accounting records which wmply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Compthies Act ?006. and (li) preparing financial slatements which giye a true artd fr4ir view ofthe Stale of affairs of the charithble company &s at the end of each financial year and of lis surplu5 or (kficit for the financial year in accordance wilh (he requirements of 5eclion5 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirernents of ihe Companies Act 2006 relating to finanrial 51al¢ments. so far 85 applicabk io the charitable company. These financial staiemenis have been Pre1¢ in accord with ihe wial provi5ion5 of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating io small compani¢s. Approved by the directors and tru$1¢¢5 on .......... d signed on their behalf by: S.C. ROGALSKI Chir ofTruste The neS on pages 9 18 fomi part of these financial Sements
Page 9 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EA (A Company Lilled by GuarnAtee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ATEmENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ACCOUNTING POLICIFS (a) Cenernl IrDrtiOn and Basis of Prep8rntlon Open Door (North E&st) is a privale compary. limifed by guardnttt. registeTed in England. In Ihe event of the charity being wound up. th¢ liability in re¥a of the gUarane is limiied to £10 per member of the ¢harity. The address of the re8is¢¢rcd offjce is given in ihe charity infomation on page 5 of these financial staternents. The nathre of ihe charity's opernti0Th5 and priThcipal aciiviiies are the provision of support services and housing for asylum seeker5 and r¢fugee& The charity constituie5 a public benefii eniity a5 d¢fiD¢d by FRS 102. The financial siatements have becrt prepared in accordance wilh Accounting and Rep)rting by Charilies.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 prepartng their accounts in a1)rdanc¢ with The Financial Reporting Sthndard applicabl¢ in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 10?) 15sd in Ociober )019. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Uniied Kingdom and R¢wbli¢ of Irelthd (FRS 1021, Ihe Charities ACE 201 I, the Compantes Aci ?6 and UK Generalty Accewed Accimmiing Prlre. The financial swements are prepared goirbg concern basis under the hisiorical cost convention. They ar¢ presented in pounds er11ft which 15 the functional currency of the charity. and round¢d to the ne4res1 pound. The Significant accounling policie5 applied in the preparation ofthese flnartcial seMents are Set out below. These policies have b¢en con5iStenily applied all years presenied unless otherwise stated. (b) Ineome Roeogition All income is recognised once the dwity ha5 entiilemeni io income, there is surrteient certainty of receipt and li is prdTrable that the irteonle will be receivrf and the amounl of income be measured reliably. Grants and Don#tloms Where donors spe¢ify that the grnnt or thnation must bE U5¢d in J fuluTe accounting perio(L the income is deferred until those periods- Where donor5 impose condiiions which have th be fuifilkd before the charity becomes eniiiled io use such incorne. the income is deferfed unlil th¢ tffiod whith the pre-condi(ions are mei. Where donors specify ihai grants or d41)$ art for 8 panicular restricied pury)oK which doe5 nol amDUlIt Io PTe-¢ondiiions regarding entitlemenL the income is included in incoming reserves within re5tricled funds when received. {¢) Resomrccs Expended Resources expended are recognised in the Stsiemenl of Financial Activities on an attnrnls basi5, inclusive of VAT. Individual ci)515 arc 4lliKaied between ihe various headthg5 in the Staiement of Financial A¢¢ivi¢1 by reference io their underlying nalure (Y the reason for whi¢h those ¢osts were incurred. on an eS¢imaied percenthge basis.
Page 10 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company LiNi1 by Guarantee) IYOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ATEmENTs YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Conilnue&) (d) Unrestrltied #Dd Re5trieted F¥nds Uiiresirleiedfllnd¥ comprise income received or generaied by reference io the general objecis of Ihe charity withoui further specified purpose. Such funds may however be de5isnated by the trusiees for specific purtM)5es from lim¢ io lime. RIn(ledImI1dS are thD5e doued for a 4JecifKd puryh)se as laid down by the dortor or the result of YI specific appeal or applicaiion. fvnd5 are kept separatr from the unrestri¢ied funds of th¢ ¢harity and only reLited expenditure is charsed again51 thBm. (e) Fixed Assets nd Dtpreeiation Fixed assets are siaied ai CO less depreciation. tkweciion is calculated $0 as lo wrile off the cosl of an a5sei over the estimaled useful lif¢ of asset as follows: Freehold property Office furniwre and equipment Compuier eqtsipm¢n¢ Moior vehicles - ?% per annum straighi line 15V• per annum reducing balance 33% w annum straighi line - ?5% per annum reducing balance (r) Debtors Trade and other dEbtor5 4re recognised at the seulemeni amount due after any trnde disCOUllt offered. Prepayments are valued at the omoullt prepaid net of any trade discounts due. (g) Cash gt Bank #nd in HaNd Cash al bank artd cash in hand includes cash and short-temi highly liquid investments wilh a short malurity of ihree monihs or less from the date ocacquisition or Oning of the dep)sit or similar account. (h) Credltors #nd Provision5 Credilors and provisions are recogni5ed where the charity a re5ent obligation resulting from a past eveni ihat will probabty result in the transfer of fLMJds io a ihird party and ihe amount due lo seiile the obligalion can b¢ m¢45ured or estimaied relhibly. Crediiors and provisions gre nonnally recogni5ed at their sdilement amount after allowing for any uade discounts due. (i) Going Collcern The financial swemenis hJv¢ been prepared on a going cCern basis &$ the thjstees believe that no material uncenainiies exisi. The irnsiee5 have con5Èdered the level of fund5 held und ihe expected level of income and expenditurc for l? months from auihorising these financial Statemen The budgeted income and expenditure is s1clent wilh the level ofre5erve5 for the charity io be ra)le io ¢On¢inue as a going eon¢em. LEGAL STATUS OFTHE CIIARITY The charity is a privaie company limikd by guarantee. reg•ered in Eth81d and Walcs and ha5 no share cllpital. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limiied w £10.
Page 11 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Company Limiled by GugrnDt¢¢) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 GRANTS AND DONATIONS UMre51riEted FuAds Restritttd F¥llds 2021 Totil Funds 2022 2021 This comprises: 2022 20)] Grdnts Dortation5 94597 16,101 136J37 18.946 82598 164.884 7,983 177,195 io,ioi 301,221 26,929 110ffi98 155 ?83 82J98 172,867 193 ?96 378,150 The ¢harity benefits greatly from ihe involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunt¢¢r5. ref¢r¢n¢e io whirh 15 made in the Tru5tres' Report. In accordance with the Chariiies SOIIP (FRS 102). the economic conthbu¢ion ofgenerdl volunteers is reeognised within the accounts. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES Uwrestrlrled Fuffjds 2022 20!] Restrirttd FMnd5 Total Funds 2UZI ?021 1022 20?1 Rent received Property management charges ProwaTnme income 32.747 21,008 103,909 45.831 24.412 32,747 21,008 103,909 45,831 ?4,412 157,664 157,604 70243 INVEMENT INCOME UAr*5trittd Fund5 RestrktI Fundj 2022 2011 Tot/1 F¥$ Z022 2021 2022 20?] Office reni received Deposii account interest Interem on gifi aid tax rcclaims 1&996 16.886 14 1&996 16.886 16 16 IA015 16.9(Kl 16W15 16,900 RESOURCES EXPENDED ON RAISING FUNDS See page 16. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES See page 17 and 18. OTHER EXPENDITURE See pBge 18.
Page 12 OPEN DOOR INORTH EAST) {A comDY L4mited by Gu*r8ntee) NOTLS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 NET IIYCOMif4GI(OLrrGOING) RLSOURCLS This is staled after charging- Trusiees, emoluments (nole ID Staff eosts (note 10) Depreciation (note 12) Independent exarniner's fee5: external 5¢ruiiny accountancy and p2ymll eosts (including under provision £4.800 re wioryear {21. £nil)) 2012 2021 230,753 7.944 150,375 6,147 2,000 9,000 1,81XI 4,800 10. STAFF AND STAFF COSTS The averdge monthly number ofemploytts in the year wL8 10.6120?1- 9.6) equating lo 8.4 (2021: 6.8) full-time equivnlents with aggrewe emDluments of U30.753 (2021: £1SOJ751 as follows.. 21122 2021 Gr95$ 5ularies Employer's nailoTh insurance contributions Employer's p¢n5ion costs 213,112 13,192 4,449 142.006 5.736 2.633 230.753 150,375 No employee received rernunernion of more than £60.(KX). Total remuneralion paid in resp¢¢i of Key Mwagement PeTr)nnel thrins the year was £40.76] {2021: £35241). I I. TAXATION The company Is exempt from etsrEmtioTh lax on income derived from its clwithbk aciiviiie& 11 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtur44 FittinES & Equipmrnt Freethold Property Motor Vehicle Tot41 Cost At beginning of year AddiTions Disposals 15fi782 71.501 1&939 9,714 lo00 186,521 81,215 At end of year I53 ioJoo 267.736 Deprfciatlon At beginning ofyear Charge for year On disposaLs 11,910 3.137 11280 3.953 7J83 854 30,573 7,944 Ai end ofyear 15,233 8,237 3&517 Net Book V•lue Ai beginning ofyear 144.872 7.659 3.417 155.948 At end ofy¢ar 213236 13.420 2,563 229219
Page 13 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) (A Cothpgny Limlted by Gu&rgBtee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 13. DEBTORS 2021 20?1 Taxation recoverable on gift aid donal>on5 Cxher debior5 3.943 4.681 14,137 52,795 18,818 14. CREDITORS: Amollnts f#llln% d¥e wiihin oAe yeAr 2022 2021 Trade creditors and aceru21s Other taxe5 and social security 23,781] 6J74 15,755 7.?3? JO,054 22.987 I& STATEMENT OF FUNDS Trxt)sfcrs bctwee FDd$ Al At 31J.21 2022 Exptnditure UTrrf51rirtfd Fund5 318.7 284593 389,988 68,103 281,498 Rostritted Fnd5: Sew)wor* Suppon irniner projea Covid-19 response Covid-19 recovery Propty purchase and refurbtshmeni 2.003 IJ (2,003} (Iw) 62SYI 6.440 1.962 (64,6[} IS,886 Total Restricted Funds 10.459 82598 (68,103) 15,886 TDt81 329249 367,191 399,056 297J84 Trnnsfers b¢twten Ai 1.4.20 Al 31J21 2021 E¥peTrdIr Unrestrlcled Fwnds ?fMJ251 253,817 178,816 43538 318.790 Re51ricted Funds: Big Lottery Fund grant Sew2work Support trainer project Employment services DeItUtIon service5 Frttdom from iortu National Emergency Covid-19 response Covid-19 recovtty ?0,1?7 19209 39J36 2.003 1.5LK) 1s(K) 9.635 9.635 690 9.254 67.377 10.( 82.483 49,850 {746) (14,440) (28J52) 666 6.?90 Total RtrActed Funds 23.630 172.867 14?.500 (43.538) 10,459 Tot#1 FuDd5 223.881 426.684 321J16 329,249
P4gc 14 OPEN DOOR INORTH EASF) (A Company LAmited by Cll#rnntee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ATEmENTs YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 IS STATEMENT OF FUNDS (¢onilnued) Restrided Fynds: Sew2work- the airn of th¢ Sew?WOTk projeci was io allow women io explore different opportunities for econotui inclusion, including selfthemployrnent. social enlewse and cr)&operative working. With th¢ agreement of the Jill Franklin Trust, the balance of fund5 has been tSferred io unresiricted funds. Support Imlner projeei - Action Found10. a similar charity openiing within the Newea5tle arel previously made fund5 available to cover %)me of the overheads for a support trainer project and to help cover volunteer expense5 incurred relating io the pmiect. Thi5 project ha5 not gone ahe*l and Aaion Foundaii(m have agreed that these fvrbds can be absorbed into ihe unre51rici¢d funds ofthe charity. Co•rfd-19 response- using funds provided by the National LTery Communiiies Fund and other donations. Open Door (Nonh Easi) were the lead partner in a National Lonery Ariadne Covid-19 res[)n5¢ projert: L18.000 wa5 redirected io two other chariiies - Justite First and Methodi51 Asylum Projea. The r¢mainiDg fvnds have been Used by Open DC (North Ea) io fund salary arKI adrnini51rative costs. tO8eiher wilh funding rents for clients who are ineligible for public ndIn& Cvvi&1g recoverj,. Barmw Cadbury 8thd SAMne individual dOn(S have provided ndS io aid Covid-19 recovery. A significant portion of iht fijttding has replaced renlal income so ihai bed spaces could bc provided for clients with no recourse to public fundin& The fund also paid for inierpreiing Servic in5uraur¢ and adrnini5tration Costs including updaling the charity's websile. Prupetypurch#se refulShmen4- the izslie Aldridge Trum made grnnt fibnding av4i]able for the purchase and refurbishmeni of a house. In Febnwy 2022. the charity completed the purchase of 45 Laycock SireeL Middlesbrou8h. Th¢ r¢furbishmenl of the prcperty was ongoing ai the year end. Th¢ wrcha5e of the property ruifilled the reslriclion in relalkon to the funding made available for that purpose. Big Luttery grqiil- Open tknr (North Easi) was a partner in the 'Ariadrte Project.. a four-year project to support &sylum 5eeker5 and refugees acros5 Middlesbrough, Stockion-on-Tee5 and Hartjepool. This funding helped suppijrf Iwusing, women'5 and refvgee rnOVe4 work and came io an end in September 2020. EnwloynieMI Senyces - this grdnt was made available by 1989 Williati to support the Work Club project and included fijnds for 5thff 5alarie& volunteer expense& administr&ion and IT wpport. DlIttl1M ServIcPrchcffjl support- Tees Valley Community Foundatit)n pmvided fid5 for the provision of food and toiletries for clients. The whole of the grani was in the year. Freedom froln lortmre - this grant was made available specifically io supwrt clients who were survivor5 of torture. The ndS have been applied in providing beddin& sim ¢4rds and destitution cath payments for Such clien Nalk•itol Emergency Trnsl - County Durham Community F(xuKlaiion made funds available from the government's Department of Digithl, Culture. Media and Swwt. The grant 5upponed ihe charity by providing funding 10 cover staff eosts, a contributmyn olCe ovthe&ts. rnobik phone. la0p and Cov•d-19 protectiv¢ screens and PPE.
P#ge 15 OPEN DOOR (NORTH EAST) {A Cornpany Limlted by GMrnty¢¢e) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2022 I& ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS Uttrtstrirttd Total Tangible fixed assets Ch at bank and in hand Other nei curreni asseLS 2Z9.219 29,538 22,741 229,Z19 45,424 22.741 15,886 281898 15,586 297J84 17. TRANsAcfioNS WITH TRuE£s AND coNNEED PERSONS The charity wa5 under the control ofthe trys¢ee5 thTOughCt the year under review. No trusiee received reMuner10ll or wa5 reimbursed expenses by ¢he diarity in ihe y¢ar und¢r rcvi¢w (2021: £nil). Mr. S.C. Rogalski is 2150 a ITUStee of another local chariry. Jubilee Chur¢h Teesside (J. whi¢h had the following transactions with Open Dow (North East) (ODNEY. ZOZ2 2021 Inler40mpaNy Ittount tr¥n5ACtions: BLlan¢e due frorn JCT to ODNE ai beginning ofyear Grnni from JCT to ODNE Reni from JCT io ODNE Costs incurred by Jcr on behalf of ODNE 4357 6,1100 9,996 3.982 9,996 115.721) Balante due fTom JCT lo ODNE ai end ofyear 2,142 tring the year under review £620 (?021: £660) wa5 received as unTeslricted thnations from trullees and related Parties. ¢er than as detailed above. there were no relab]e tiansxtion5 With the Inee5 andlor connttied persons.
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