REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04352872 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1101165
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT INCORPORATING THE MERTON WINTER NIGHT SHELTER
Critchleys Audit LLP First Floor, Park Central 40-41 Park End Street Oxford OX1 1JD
FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 6 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 7 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 to 10 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 to 13 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 14 |
FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ effective 1 January 2017.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
04352872 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number 1101165
Registered office 30-32 Worple Road Wimbledon London SW19 4EF
Trustees (as at date of signing) Mr B Angel (appointed 28/04/22) Ms J Bush (appointed 04/05/23) Mr C Douglas (appointed 19/05/22) Ms C Ewart (appointed 01/12/22) Mr R Goodchild (appointed 23/06/22) Ms C Graves (appointed 29/09/22) Mr B McAlister (appointed 06/05/21) Mr T Malik (appointed 01/12/22) Mr R Rawes (appointed 17/02/22) Mr D Reeves (resigned 29/2/24) Mrs P M Southgate (resigned 11/12/23) Mr M Bushaway (appointed 11/4/24) Mr K Laws (appointed 28/4/24)
Company Secretary Miss S Codrington
Independent examiner Critchleys Audit LLP First Floor, Park Central 40-41 Park End Street Oxford OX1 1JD
Bankers
HSBC Bank PLC CAF Bank Limited 46 The Broadway 25 Kings Hill Avenue Ealing Kings Hill London West Malling W5 5JZ Kent ME19 4JQ
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FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, first adopted on incorporation on 14 January 2002, amended on 10 December 2003, further amended by two Special Resolutions passed on 29 April 2008, then further amended by a Special Resolution passed on 11 December 2014 and then further amended by a Special Resolution passed on 19 March 2020.
Organisational structure
Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project is a public benefit entity whose objects are the relief of poverty and distress in the London Borough of Merton (LBM) and its environs through the provision of information, advice and support to persons who are homeless or vulnerably housed, suffering from adverse circumstances and in need of help in acquiring a settled way of life.
Our Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project Management Committee currently has eleven trustees who belong to the local Merton community or are from local faith communities, and who support the work of the Project. Our officers are: Chair: Bernie McAlister; Treasurer: Kevin Laws; and Company Secretary: Sarah Codrington. The Management Committee meets approximately monthly and the meetings are attended by the Project Manager and Assistant Drop-In Project Manager.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed, and to ensure that appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. These duties are met by a regular review of our risk assessment procedures, by constant monitoring and action taken where appropriate, and by Independent Examination of our annual report and accounts.
Subsequent to 31 March 2024, the Trustees identified that, largely due to the changes of management, staff DBS checks were mainly out of date in 2023/4. The situation has been rectified and, as of November 2024, all staff now have the required DBS checks.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Significant activities
In planning the activities of the charity, the trustees refer to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission with regard to public benefit. In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity.
Our Vision is to be instrumental in transforming the lives of individuals within the London Borough of Merton and surrounding areas who are disadvantaged and/or excluded from the local community as a result of homelessness or vulnerable housing.
Our Purpose is firstly to meet the basic needs of people experiencing homelessness and vulnerably housed people, within the London Borough of Merton and surrounding areas. We build trust and provide support, information and assistance. In particular we work with those who can sometimes fall between the gaps in public service provision due to challenging behaviours because of addiction, mental health or other issues. We are committed to helping them reduce the risks in their lives and supporting them to address their issues so they can achieve the life they want to live.
We do this by:
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operating a Drop-In day centre twice a week, and a nightly Winter Night Shelter for rough sleepers, street users, the precariously-housed and other, mainly single, homeless people in the London Borough of Merton – our service users and guests
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providing basic care for the homeless: a warm welcome, hot meals, showers and laundry
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providing Winter Night Shelter accommodation for selected guests
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creating an environment at the Drop-In and Winter Night Shelter with staff and volunteers who motivate and guide service users and guests through the process of inclusion back into mainstream society
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recognising that obtaining employment is often a key to resolving homelessness, we assist service users and guests with paperwork and online form-filling, benefit claims, opening bank accounts, drink/drug rehabilitation and housing applications, writing CVs and helping with job applications
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developing links between Night Shelter guests and Drop-In service users with the local services which are best placed to help them with specific problems or needs (including Adult Social Care Services, South-West London Primary Health Care sector/GPs, Dept of Work and Pensions, mental health teams, housing agencies, street rescue, substance misuse services, and voluntary groups)
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accompanying guests and service users to appointments outside the Drop-In and Night Shelter
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carefully targeted and limited financial assistance in particular circumstances to guests and service users.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Opening remarks
Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project continues to run the Merton Homeless Drop-In as well as the Merton Winter Night Shelter. We are very grateful to the local faith groups which provided venues and support for Night Shelter guests.
The team of nine staff consists of: Project Manager (5 days per week), one full-time Winter Night Shelter Co-ordinator and one part-time Co-ordinator, one part-time Assistant Drop-In Manager, and five part-time Drop-In Project Workers (including the partly grant-funded Project Worker specifically supporting the A10[1] service users in the Drop-In). Our New Opportunities Worker (NOW) continues to achieve positive outcomes for Drop-In service users on back-to-work support.
Faith in Action has provided communal accommodation for invited Night Shelter guests, and has worked with other organisations including the London Borough of Merton, Streetlink and St Mungo’s to refer newly homeless people to providers of temporary accommodation, and has helped to provide support for these people. We have also made referrals to statutory services for guests and service users, including housing, social services, drug and alcohol services, and mental health.
Volunteers
The Homeless Drop-In and Winter Night Shelter ran with the help of teams of volunteers in 2023/24. In the reporting financial year, around 40 volunteers supported the Drop-In and 360 volunteers supported the Night Shelter. Excluding the Night Shelter (see below), we estimate that our volunteers contributed around 9,000 hours to operate the Drop-In over the year.
There is a good mix of Night Shelter and Drop-In volunteers who have been with us for more than five years and those who are relatively new. The annual New Year dinner for Drop-In volunteers was well-attended and enjoyed by all, as was the Open Evening at the end of the 2023/24 Winter Night Shelter season. There were 18 respondents to the annual Drop-In volunteer survey. Volunteers stated that the best things about volunteering at the Drop-In were “the very positive and excellent teamwork”; the “illuminating conversations with service users”; seeing “their happy faces after a much needed shower”; and that “one guest broke out in a smile when joining the Christmas carols”. Feedback from the Drop-In volunteer survey has been analysed and circulated with actions taken.
1A10 Service user or Guest – A person from the A10 countries that joined the EU (European Union) in May 2004, including the A8 Cyprus and Malta. The A10 includes: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. FiA also includes the A2 countries Bulgaria and Romania who joined in 2007.
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FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Drop-In data
The were a total of 5,386 service user visits to the Drop-In during 2023/24 with an average of 52 per session. Turnover is constant, with 154 new service users over the reporting period. 564 people attended at least one session during the year.
Many Merton Homeless Drop-In service users move on after benefitting from our continuing development of the services they most value, with 1,410 recorded interventions in 2023/24, excluding meals, showers (2,230) and laundry (1,316). Interventions included referrals to housing providers, health checks and referrals to GPs, and assistance with immigration issues. The close partnership between the Merton Homeless Drop-In and the Merton Winter Night Shelter has been invaluable in helping people through the coldest months. A DWP Job Seeker Adviser attended the Drop-In most weeks, and conducted 357 interviews giving support with benefit claims. The focus on basic care has been strongly maintained; this consists of a non-judgemental welcome, food, showers, laundry, and online job and accommodation searches. This is a key need to offset losses of benefits and accommodation in the more stringent regulatory environment.
WNS data
The communal Winter Night Shelter operated successfully in two consecutive blocks of seven venues, each opening their doors for the same night each week for seven weeks. There were 12 different venues and over 400 volunteers from the 19 different faith groups involved. The Night Shelter ran for 98 consecutive nights offering 12 beds per night, a total of 1,176 bed spaces. We estimate that our volunteers contributed around 5,200 hours to operate the Night Shelter for this fourteen-week period.
Pressure on local housing means there was great difficulty in finding move-on accommodation for Night Shelter guests. A grant from the Mayor of London’s Spring Transition Fund meant that we could effectively extend the Night Shelter in an effort to find accommodation for those who remained unhoused.
Problem behaviour
The Project Manager and Winter Night Shelter Co-ordinator have liaised closely with the Police, local community and partner services to help manage any behavioural issues in and around the Drop-In premises and Winter Night Shelter venues; these have been minimal during the year, also indicated by the very small number of complaints we received. The staff and volunteers’ humanity and resilience have enabled those whose behaviour has been problematic to be given a second chance to attend the Drop-In and Night Shelter, thereby assisting them and helping to keep them off the streets. Both the Night Shelter and the Drop-In have clear and effective exclusion policies and procedures, and these are utilised when appropriate.
AGM and Open Evening
The AGM was held online on 29 February 2024. The ‘Open Evening’ was in-person on 18 March 2024, well-attended by supporters and volunteers from both the Merton Winter Night Shelter and the Merton Homeless Drop-In.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Merton Winter Night Shelter successfully raised sufficient funds to cover its costs during 2023/24.
A continuing shortfall in one-off donations compared with pre-Covid income means that there was a deficit in Merton Homeless Drop-In income of £43,490 which was covered by financial reserves. FIAMHP is very grateful to continuing donors, and a fundraising campaign is under way. Expenditure was on budget; it was one-off income from local donors to the Homeless Drop-In which was insufficient this year. The charity continues to be reliant on ad hoc contributions and regular giving by standing order. We will continue work to promote regular giving and additional income provided by Gift Aid.
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FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The A10 Project Service Level Agreement with the London Borough of Merton (LBM) was renewed for another year. It is possible that this funding may no longer be provided in the long term post-Brexit; however, we intend to ensure we have sufficient funds to continue the employment of this dedicated Project Worker.
None of our objectives or the continued achievements of the Drop-In would be possible without the interest and support of many in the local community who have chosen to raise money and give to FiA for which we are truly grateful. This includes a wide range of churches and schools, the Wimbledon Foundation (AELTC) which is supporting the Merton Winter Night Shelter, and several local businesses.
Donations are received in kind as well as in money. Faith groups providing Winter Night Shelter venues generously provided food for guests as well as accommodation. Food for Drop-In service users has been generously provided by the Dons Local Action Group and several other donors including Nando’s, Morrisons supermarket, Merton Foodbank, Abundance Wimbledon, and the Hindu ‘Vision of Love’ charity.
The table below summarises the financial results, split between the Drop-in service and the Winter Night Shelter:
| Funds brought forward Total Income Total Expenditure Surplus/(deficit) Funds carried forward |
Drop-In £ 293,216 162,049 205,539 (43,490) 249,726 |
Winter Night Shelter £ 27,979 96,333 86,222 10,111 38,090 |
Total £ 321,195 258,382 291,761 |
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| 287,816 |
Reserves Policy
The Trustees have the following Reserves Policy:
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(i) The Trustees seek to maintain a sufficient level of reserves to enable Faith in Action to meet its obligations as they fall due and to allow for such contingencies as might reasonably be expected to arise.
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(ii) Three major contingencies have been identified: loss of the major donor who contributes half of the charity’s standing order income, loss of current Drop-In premises resulting in a rent increase and relocation costs, and an orderly close-down of the Drop-In service. Reserves to cover these three costs stand at £200,000. The current level of reserves is £287,816, split between restricted reserves of £38,090, for use of the Winter Night Shelter, and unrestricted reserves of £249,726. The level of reserves will fluctuate from year to year and the figure at year end of £87,816 above the policy is not considered to be material.
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(iii) There are no material funds committed at the end of the reporting period and the reserves at year end are held in liquid assets.
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(iv) The Trustees are continuously looking for ways to enhance their ability to transform the lives of individuals within the London Borough of Merton who are disadvantaged and/or excluded from the local community as a result of homelessness or vulnerable housing, and the balance of the reserves is held to enable such enhancements.
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FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
THE TRUSTEES THANK:
The Wimbledon Guild for the provision of office space, a payroll service, and use of meeting rooms – all free of charge; Majors Junghee Hwang & Jaesoo Cha for their cooperation and understanding in our use of the Salvation Army premises for the Homeless Drop-In; Merton faith groups for their provision of premises and work in providing venues and support for the Winter Night Shelter; our staff, trustees and volunteers for their enthusiasm and commitment to the project; our donors who generously support the project and enable its continuance.
FiA continues to monitor and manage the impact of Salvation Army decisions about the future of their current buildings in Merton, including the hall in which our Merton Homeless Drop-In operates.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Faith In Action Merton Homelessness Project for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16 December 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Bernie McAlister – Trustee
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FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project Charitable Company (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages eight to fourteen.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the ‘2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.Basis of Independent examiner’s report
Independent examiner’s report
Since the company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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(2) the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or
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(3) the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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(4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended practice for accounting and reporting by charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 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 attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
OM hees
Name of examiner: Katherine Wilkes FCA
Name of firm: Critchleys Audit LLP
Relevant professional body: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Address: First Floor, Park Central, 40-41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD
Date: 17/12/24
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOMING RESOURCES | |||||
| Income from generated funds | |||||
| Donations, Grants and Gift Aid | 2 | 124,266 | 129,871 | 254,137 | 232,997 |
| Income from Investments | 3 | 4,229 | 15 | 4,244 | 1,434 |
| Total Incoming and Endowments | 128,495 | 129,886 | 258,381 | 234,431 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Expenditure on raising funds | 814 | 0 | 814 | 946 | |
| Expenditure on Charitable Activities | 171,171 | 119,775 | 290,946 | 213,708 | |
| Total Resources expended | 171,985 | 119,775 | 291,760 | 214,654 | |
| NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES | (43,490) | 10,111 | (33,379) | 19,777 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 293,216 | 27,979 | 321,195 | 301,418 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 249,726 | 38,090 | 287,816 | 321,195 |
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All incoming resources and resources expended arise from continuing activities
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
| Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 6 Cash at bank and in hand CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 8 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2024 Unrestricted funds £ 1,786 257,740 259,526 (9,800) 249,726 249,726 249,726 |
2024 Restricted funds £ 2,039 46,985 49,024 (10,934) 38,090 38,090 38,090 |
2024 2023 Total Total funds funds £ £ 3,825 1,928 304,725 346,769 308,550 348,697 (20,734) (27,502) 287,816 321,195 287,816 321,195 287,816 321,195 249,726 293,216 38,090 27,979 287,816 321,195 |
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FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
BALANCE SHEET - CONTINUED
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with section 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime under the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 16 December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
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Mr B E McAlister – Trustee
Mr K Laws – Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are paid to the personal pensions of participating employees and these are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which they are paid.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| 2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unrestricted £ Donations 106,771 Gift Aid 17,495 Grants 0 124,266 Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: Unrestricted £ A10 Service Level Agreement LBM - Emergency Grant LBM - Mayor of London - Wimbledon Foundation - Rowlett Trust - National Lottery - - 3. INVESTMENT INCOME Unrestricted £ Deposit account interest 4,229 |
Restricted £ 8,099 50 121,722 129,871 Restricted £ 10,000 10,000 36,302 20,000 5,000 40,420 121,722 Restricted £ 15 |
2024 2023 £ £ 114,870 161,556 17,545 16,750 121,722 54,691 254,137 232,997 2024 2023 £ £ 10,000 10,000 10,000 12,000 36,302 12,691 20,000 20,000 5,000 - 40,420 - 121,722 54,691 2024 2023 £ £ 4,244 1,434 |
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4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
| 5. | STAFF COSTS | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2024 | 2023 |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Wages and salaries | 102,594 | 70,191 | 172,785 | 132,773 | |
| Social security costs | 10,095 | 3,432 | 13,527 | 4,850 | |
| Other pension costs | 5,564 | 1,696 | 7,260 | 5,810 | |
| 118,253 | 75,319 | 193,572 | 143,433 | ||
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| Drop-in | Night | ||||
| Service | Shelter | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Charitable activities | 7.25 | 1.25 | 8.50 | 8.00 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| 6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Unrestricted £ Gift Aid 1,375 Prepayments 1,158 Payroll Control (747) 1,786 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Unrestricted £ PAYE/NI 2,422 Accruals 5,378 Deferred Income 2,000 9,800 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1/4/23 £ General Fund 293,216 Restricted funds - A10 Service Level Agreement LBM Emergency Grant LBM National Lottery Grant Winter Night Shelter 27,979 TOTAL FUNDS 321,195 |
Restricted £ - - 2,039 2,039 Restricted £ 1,225 4,256 5,453 10,934 Income £ 128,495 10,000 10,000 13,553 96,333 258,381 |
2024 2023 £ £ 1,375 1,257 1,158 671 1,292 - 3,825 1,928 2024 2023 £ £ 3,647 3,767 9,634 1,980 7,453 21,755 20,734 27,502 Expenditure At 31/3/24 £ £ (171,985) 249,726 (10,000) - (10,000) - (13,553) - (86,222) 38,090 (291,760) 287,816 |
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9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
None
10. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS
The liability of each member is limited to £1, being the amount that each member undertakes to contribute to the assets of the charitable company in the event of it being wound up while he or she is a member or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.
11. GOING CONCERN
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
12. GENERAL INFORMATION
Faith in Action Merton Homeless Project is a charity constituted as a company and limited by a guarantee. The Charity is registered and domiciled in England. Its principal address is 30-32 Worple Road, London SW19
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Unrestricted funds 2024 £ INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary income Donations and events 106,771 Gift aid 17,495 Grants/Trusts - 124,266 Investment income Bank interest 4,229 Total incoming resources 128,495 RESOURCES EXPENDED Fundraising costs 814 Charitable activities Salaries 102,594 Social security 10,095 Pensions 5,564 Self-employed Staff - Insurance 950 Telephone 605 Postage and stationery 488 Bank Charges 93 Hall hire/Portakabin 27,000 Computer costs and IT project 1,691 Staff/volunteer training/expenses 3,357 Sleeping bags, clothes and food pa 1,368 Drop-In day costs 11,170 Volunteer and service user travel 1,037 A10 non salary costs 362 Equipment 693 Membership fees - Projects - Winter Night Shelters 654 167,721 Governance costs Independent examiner's fee 3,450 3,450 Total resources expended 171,985 Net income (43,490) |
Restricted funds 2024 £ 8,099 50 121,722 129,871 15 129,886 - 70,191 3,432 1,696 - - - - 53 - - - - - - - - - - 43,653 119,025 750 750 119,775 10,111 |
Total Total funds funds 2024 2023 £ £ 114,870 161,556 17,545 16,750 121,722 54,691 254,137 232,997 4,244 1,434 258,381 234,431 814 946 172,785 132,773 13,527 4,850 7,260 5,810 - 5,350 950 920 605 781 488 249 146 105 27,000 24,000 1,691 2,043 3,357 2,837 1,368 246 11,170 6,292 1,037 1,971 362 892 693 519 - 110 - 112 44,307 21,868 286,746 211,728 4,200 1,980 4,200 1,980 291,760 214,654 (33,379) 19,777 |
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