**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05119548 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1107156** ## **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** **Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** Brooks Mayfield Limited Chartered Accountants 12 Bridgford Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 6AB **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** |||**Page**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1|to|7| |**Independent Examiner's Report**||8|| |**Statement of Financial Activities**||9|| |**Balance Sheet**|10|to|11| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|12|to|18| |**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|19|to|20| **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** 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 31st March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **Mission Statement** "The advancement of individuals who have undergone drug and/or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation, enabling them to confidently and fully participate in society". ## **Vision** "Every individual is given the chance to recover from addiction and live a fulfilling, independent life." ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 5 May 2005. It is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 5 May 2005 and its objects are to facilitate individuals, who have undergone drug and alcohol rehabilitation, to integrate back into their local community equipped with living skills and a vocation and to help individuals to become productive and positive members of their community. The Trust aims to achieve these objectives by providing training in basic skills in order that beneficiaries may live an independent life. Providing a safe, respectful environment where individuals can undergo a series of workshops, training, education and group/individual work in order to: a) Endeavour to reduce unemployment and State dependence among drug and alcohol misusers by exploring future career prospects and the necessary skills required to attain this goal. b) Reduce debts incurred and to promote the importance of money management by developing individual management and budgeting plans to attain financial security and independence. c) Reduce homelessness among drug and alcohol misusers and enable individuals to find a home and develop the skills to maintain future security through tenancy or a mortgage. d) Reduce accidents within the home, by developing and promoting understanding of basic DIY, health and safety. e) Improve unhealthy lifestyles by promoting an understanding of nutrition, a healthy diet and food hygiene. f) Reduce drug and alcohol related crime in the community by enabling individuals to understand the consequences of crime related activities and behaviour through therapeutic interventions. g) Create healthy relationships within the family unit through therapeutic interventions. h) Reduce the incidence of relapse and the return to substance misuse by providing a relapse intervention. Page 1 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Achievements and performance** The Trust continued to develop its work across each of the following areas: a) Advising on gaps between rehabilitative care and community integration - b) Running social enterprises for the service to operate from - c) Developing a strategic overview and future plan for the next five years - d) Focusing on sourcing funding steams - e) Promoting its charitable aims The Trust has also promoted the benefits of rehabilitating drug and alcohol users by providing a number of activities: a) Service Users providing voluntary work with local organisations and charities b) The Service User forum has representation at management boards and at National Forums c) Service User representation at National Treatment Agency Forums ## **Noreen Oliver MBE, Hon.DLit - Chief Executive Officer** The Trust's Chief Executive, Noreen Oliver MBE, continued to sit on numerous Government Groups and Umbrella Organisations. Noreen was the founder - and is Co-Chair - of Recovery Group UK (RGUK) - which brings together agencies from across the sector, Government representation from Home Office, Department of Health, DWP. She is also a Director for The Centre for Social Justice, a think tank which targets key areas of poverty. Noreen received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Staffordshire University at its Autumn Awards Ceremony. ## **Community Recovery Academy, Burton-on-Trent - The National Lottery Community Fund** The Trust received financial support from The National Lottery Community Fund to establish and embolden the work of its Community Recovery Academy. It proudly achieved the following project outcomes in its first twelve months of the 2-year grant funding agreement: ## **Project Objectives:** ## **Year One Outcomes:** |**Project Objectives:**|**Year One Outcomes:**| |---|---| |- To engage 70 people over 2 years - the majority of|| |whom are classed as 'economically inactive'|- 64 people accessed the Recovery Academy| ||- 57 (98%) self-reported reductions of feeling in| |- Self-reported reduction in feelings of isolation|isolation| |- Self-reported improvement in wellbeing|- 58 (100%) self-reported improved wellbeing| |- Self-reported confidence in service users' ability to|- 54 (93%) self-reported increased confidence in| |gain employment or access training|their ability to gain employment or access training| ||- 39 (67%) self-reported that they had accessed| |- Self-reported improved housing circumstances-|support from our Housing Team and had| |Accessing support from housing teams|improved their housing circumstances.| ||- 58 (100%) gained volunteer experience whilst| |- Gaining Volunteer experience|on the programme.| ||- 37 (64%) went on to gain employment, secure| ||a volunteer role and/or enrolled onto an| |- Gaining employment|education course.| ||58 (91%) fully completed it:- 2 (3%) are currently| ||active- 3 (5%) did not complete it due to health| ||reasons- 1 (1%) did not complete it because they| |- Completing the full programme|self-discharged| Several local outreach projects have been successfully delivered and delivered - summarised below: **Local Project Summary Quotes** Page 2 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** |- Kingfisher Project -|- Provision of support to Trent &|'Well - where do I start? As I think it has| |---|---|---| |Trent & Dove Housing|Dove Housing - who donated a|been partnership working at its| ||plot of land for Recovery|best.Graham Mitchell has supported people| ||Academy use - with their|on the Recovery Academy to engage and| ||Community Allotment- Service|get involved with so many of our community| ||users volunteered at Trent &|activities from litter picking, to community| ||Dove Community Kitchens|lunches, helping out at our community| |||gardens and events. Everyone has joined in| |||with great enthusiasm and energy and have| |||shown genuine interest and commitment in| |||being involved with our community| |||projects.T & D have really appreciated the| |||support that we have received to help keep| |||some of our projects going.We have both| |||supported each other with networking with| |||other partners and funding| |||opportunitiesT&D have provided some| |||volunteering opportunities for people| |||moving on to Ashby Rd.'++Annie Bhogal,| |||Trent & Dove| |- Halo Garden - Derby|- Supporting Air Arts - a|https://www.facebook.com/reel/124907126| |& Burton - Hospitals|programme which aims to distract|2319554| |Charity|from illness, improve wellbeing,|| ||aid recovery and enhance the|| ||hospital experience for patients &|| ||visitors- Assisted with the Halo|| ||Garden's creation -|| ||digging/planting trees & shrubs|| |- Recovery is Out|- Visits to local schools, colleges,|"I wanted to email you all to say a massive| |There (RIOT)|Scout groups, prisons- RIOT|thank you for volunteering your own time to| ||Champions shared their|attend our recovery talk over the last few| ||lived-experience of fighting|week, our team and our recovery| ||addiction, providing support &|champions really appreciated your support| ||hope|and we were overwhelmed by how quickly| |||you all offered to come in and promote your| |||services and support to our residents, not| |||just for the Recovery Fayre but for the| |||recovery talks too. We felt that the event| |||has been a huge success, and we continue| |||to have lots of positive feedback from our| |||staff and residents regarding your shares. A| |||lot of our residents have stated that they| |||found your shares inspiring and they now| |||feel more motivated regarding their own| |||recovery. You have given a lot of our| |||residents hope and on the back of this we| |||have now had a lot of enquires / requests| |||regarding rehabs, support on release and| |||to be tested for hep c."Greta Folley, HMP| |||Oakwood| Page 3 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** |- Pulse4Music|- Pulse4Music regularly attended|"Over the past 12 months we have worked| |---|---|---| ||the Recovery Academy - creating|with 19 adults from the Recovery Academy| ||fun workshops for service users|at Langans Tea Rooms, delivering an| |||exciting 4 session 10-hour music| |||technology project. The adults learnt| |||functions of a music production| |||programme, 'Garage band', and during the| |||sessions were able to work creatively in| |||making their own tracks using loops and| |||virtual instruments. The project is designed| |||to build confidence within the adults in| |||using new technology whilst learning| |||transferrable ICT skills to help them within| |||their future lives.' The adults always| |||engaged well and enjoyed the sessions and| |||created some great music along the way| |||too!"Jim, Pulse4music| |- Housing|- Acknowledging that some|| ||Recovery Academy members|| ||would benefit from Supported|| ||Housing, we offered|| ||options/opportunities for them to|"Derventio Housing work closely with the| ||reside in our own Recovery|Recovery Academy at Burton Addiction| ||Housing Accommodation (located|Centre and take many referrals from their| ||in Burton-on-Trent, Cannock and|service. BAC is a vital service that provides| ||Stoke-on-Trent)- We also|drug and alcohol rehabilitation for hundreds| ||recognised that this option is not|of people.We have taken in several clients| ||always right for them - so as well|that have completed their rehabilitation| ||as supporting them to get onto|programme with the Recovery Academy| ||relevant housing lists for their|and have supported them with successful| ||local community we partnered|move ons into the wider community.This is| ||with Derventio and Nacro|a much-needed service that has a| ||Housing, who provided|successful impact on the local| ||safe/suitable/supported|community."Lee Henchliffe - Deventio| ||accommodation.|Housing| ## **Securing Employment** The Trust's Recovery Academy - via its Job Club (facilitated by an Academy Coach) - provided service users with the knowledge and understanding necessary to gain confidence, access training, secure job interviews and enter employment, working closely with: - DWP to ensure that service users received the right benefits - Acorn Training - who offered Apprenticeships, Training, Employability Support, and Youth/Justice Services - Burton Rotary Club - who supported service users every month with the provision of mock job interviews/feedback Of the 64 people who accessed the Recovery Academy in its first year, 37 (64%) went on to either gain employment, secure a volunteer role and/or enrol onto an education course including, for example, Level 2 Dog Grooming, Level 3 Countryside Conservation & Environmental Management. ## **Social Enterprise - Langan's Tea Rooms, Burton-on-Trent** Many members of the Recovery Academy donated their time as volunteers at Langan's Tea Rooms. The Tea Rooms trade as a Social Enterprise where volunteers gain valuable skills and 'give back' in providing service(s) to our community in person. Their day-to-day contribution there is considerable and undoubtedly helped it to achieve its' Good Food Award (Gold Seal) status again (for the third consecutive year). ## **Locality Deal Fund (Cannock Chase District Council)** Page 4 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** The Council received Locality Fund Deal monies from the Staffordshire Commissioner and allocated proportions of this money to chosen service providers who help to support local Community Safety priorities. The Trust received £6,000 (12 months) funding to part fund the provision of a senior floating support worker. This worker provides support to the Trust's graduates living in three Recovery Houses (at Cannock, Stoke and Burton). This enables them to develop and enhance independent living skills and reintegrate back into the community, following an abstinence-based rehabilitation programme from alcohol and substance misuse. ## **Stoke Recovery Service** The Trust formed a partnership with We Are With You (formerly Addaction) and originally won the tender to deliver a recovery service within Stoke-on-Trent (SRS). The project started in November 2015. When the contract for this service was re-commissioned, the Trust was successful, alongside its partners BAC, We Are With You and the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust, in being awarded the contract for five years from January 2019 with an option to extend for a further two years. We employ a Recovery Co-ordinator and two qualified psychotherapists. The service supports people who are in abstinent recovery after engagement with the Stoke on Trent Community Drug and Alcohol Service. The service has continued to grow and provides a range of activities to those who are abstinent in the Community to help and support them in engaging with the wider community and in developing their recovery capital, these include: - Relapse awareness - Gender specific groups - Exercise and health groups - Volunteering opportunities - Farm projects - Fun in Recovery Groups - Mutual Aid Support Groups The SRS project also supports individuals to secure employment opportunities and supports individuals to access secure and stable accommodation which is vital for sustained recovery. Earlier this year, Stoke-on-Trent City Council opened the tender process for a new CDAS (Community Drug and Alcohol Service) contract to start from 1 April 2024, running until 31 March 2029, which incorporated the Stoke Recovery Service (managed by the Trust). The Contract was won by BAC O'Connor in partnership with WithYou and will continue to provide support to many adults and young people living across Stoke-on-Trent. BAC O'Connor delivered the service with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) and WithYou. From 1 April 2024, BAC O'Connor will operate the whole service in partnership with WithYou, which includes a sub-contracted Stoke Recovery Service relationship with the O'Connor Trust and build on the foundation we created together for local communities. The total contact includes access and engagement, criminal justice, recovery, young people and families, IPS, rough sleepers' services, detox, rehab and clinical services. ## **Public benefit** The O'Connor Gateway Trust has continued to assist those who desire to, to receive work experience, training and life skills through employment and voluntary work placements at the Tea Rooms. Langan's Tea Rooms provide further public benefit in that they create an extra step of the rehabilitating back into society process. This creates a public benefit to not only those clients being rehabilitated, but to their future employers and members of the public visiting the tea rooms. ## **Volunteers** The Trust is grateful for the unstinting efforts of its volunteers who are involved in service provisions and fund raising. It is estimated that over 18,408 (2022: 16,952) volunteer hours were provided during the year. If this is conservatively valued at £11.11 an hour, then the volunteer efforts amount to over £204,513 (2022 £151,042). The Trust has volunteer co-ordinators to ensure that the best value is derived from the sterling efforts of its volunteers. Page 5 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Future Developments** - To mobilise the Stoke-on-Trent (Stoke Recovery Service) new contract with effect from 1 April 2024 - To embolden the Recovery Academy's work and capacity with a full programme of structured workshops, social opportunities and training for our service users - To continue build repeat custom and reputation for service quality at Langan's Tea Rooms (Burton) and Straw Bale Café (Wigan), promoting menus and services on our social media channels - To increase the number RIOT podcasts to spread the message that recovery is possible and to challenge stigma in society - To continue to promote the objectives of the charity and educate the community at large around addiction - To reduce re-offending within the group of individuals accessing the programme. - To promote the work of the Trust within the Criminal Justice System and drug services promoting referrals of service users - To strengthen local networks - particularly with the VSCE Sector - and regional relationships with commissioners ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. ## **Trustees and their interests** The directors in office during the period are listed on page 1. Also listed on page 1 is the charity's registered number, the charity's registered office address and the charity's bankers. We, the Directors of the company who held office at the date of approval of these Financial Statements, as set out above, each confirm so far as we are aware, that: - there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditors are unaware; and - we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken as Directors in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number** 05119548 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Charity number** 1107156 ## **Registered office** 12 Bridgford Road West Bridgford Nottingham NG2 6AB ## **Trustees** N M Oliver Mr J Jackson Mr C B Robinson Mr F W Saunders Mr D M Edwards Ms E Turton Rev M J Redshaw Mr D G Matthews Ms A Thomas Page 6 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** **Independent Examiner** William Oates FCA Brooks Mayfield Limited Chartered Accountants 12 Bridgford Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 6AB Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13th December 2023 and signed on its behalf by: N M Oliver - Trustee Page 7 ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The O'Connor Gateway Trust ('the Company')** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2023. ## **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. ## **Independent examiner's statement** 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 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 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 (applicable to 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. William Oates FCA Brooks Mayfield Limited Chartered Accountants 12 Bridgford Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 6AB 13th December 2023 Page 8 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** |**2023**
Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
fund
funds
**funds**
Notes
£
£
**£**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
**149,988**
**81,818**
**231,806**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
2
**143,528**
**76,506**
**220,034**
Other
**4,496**
**4,404**
**8,900**
**Total**
**148,024**
**80,910**
**228,934**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**1,964**
**908**
**2,872**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**131,690**
**-**
**131,690**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**133,654**
**908**
**134,562**|2022
Total
funds
£
191,775
195,337
8,884
204,221
(12,446)
144,136
131,690| |---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9 ## **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Balance Sheet 31st March 2023** |Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
6
**27,487**
Investments
7
**200**
**27,687**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
8
**174,999**
Cash at bank and in hand
**42,183**
**217,182**
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
9
**(111,215)**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**105,967**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
**133,654**
**NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)**
**133,654**
**FUNDS**
10
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Restricted
funds
£
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**908**
**908**
**-**
**908**
**908**
**908**|**2023**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**27,487**
**200**
**27,687**
**174,999**
**43,091**
**218,090**
**(111,215)**
**106,875**
**134,562**
**134,562**
**133,654**
**908**
**134,562**|2022
Total
funds
£
26,334
200
26,534
134,107
40,816
174,923
(69,767)
105,156
131,690
131,690
131,690
-
131,690| |---|---|---|---| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2023. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for - (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and - (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 notes form part of these financial statements Page 10 continued... **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Balance Sheet - continued 31st March 2023** These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 13th December 2023 and were signed on its behalf by: N M Oliver - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 11 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Grants are included in the SOFA when it is reasonably assured that the funds will be receivable. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 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. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Plant and machinery - 15% on reducing balance Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 33% on reducing balance ## **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 and other post-retirement benefits** The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. ## **Reserves policy** The Company's board and management have reviewed the reserves policy and are agreed that a reasonable level of unrestricted reserves is required fro the following reasons: - to absorb short term setbacks such as loss or delays in funding Page 12 continued... **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued** ## **Reserves policy** - to finance working capital needs, such as delays in receipts and to fund the time delays between developing projects, obtaining approval and funds being received - to cover the working capital required to fund the usual retrospective nature of the programme funding which can result in considerable timing differences between expenditure and receipts of funds - to cover the cost of investing is staff training and develop new improved services for the Trust - to cover the cost of developing new services, such as communications, research and quality and business information systems - to set aside funds for appropriate capital assets such as IT equipment and securing and developing suitable premises - to provide funding to cover any unforeseen downturn in activity to be generated and/or planned downsizing of activity The board have agreed a target of building funds of £204,221 of unrestricted reserves which will be monitored on an ongoing basis by the board as part of the business planning process each year. ## **2. RAISING FUNDS** ## **Investment management costs** |Property repairs
Maintenance charges|**2023**
**£**
**512**
**11,376**
**11,888**|2022
£
(95)
11,376| |---|---|---| |||11,281| ## **3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)** Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): ||**2023**|2022| |---|---|---| ||**£**|£| |Audit and accountancy|**6,000**|5,640| |Depreciation - owned assets|**8,900**|7,385| ## **4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2023 nor for the year ended 31st March 2022. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2023 nor for the year ended 31st March 2022. Page 13 continued... **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued** ## **for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** |**5.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
Other
**Total**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**Transfers between funds**
**Net movement in funds**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**6.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Plant and
machinery
£
**COST**
At 1st April 2022
**12,897**
Additions
**-**
At 31st March 2023
**12,897**
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1st April 2022
**7,169**
Charge for year
**870**
At 31st March 2023
**8,039**
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31st March 2023
**4,858**
At 31st March 2022
5,728|**FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
funds
funds
£
£
£
15,154
176,621
191,775
5,640
189,697
195,337
-
8,884
8,884
5,640
198,581
204,221
9,514
(21,960)
(12,446)
(21,960)
21,960
-
(12,446)
-
(12,446)
144,136
-
144,136
131,690
-
131,690
Fixtures
and
Motor
Computer
fittings
vehicles
equipment
Totals
£
£
£
£
**31,209**
**34,534**
**38,559**
**117,199**
**-**
**-**
**10,053**
**10,053**
**31,209**
**34,534**
**48,612**
**127,252**
**24,128**
**26,708**
**32,860**
**90,865**
**2,425**
**1,935**
**3,670**
**8,900**
**26,553**
**28,643**
**36,530**
**99,765**
**4,656**
**5,891**
**12,082**
**27,487**
7,081
7,826
5,699
26,334| |---|---| Page 14 continued... **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **7. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS** |**MARKET VALUE**
At 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31st March 2023
At 31st March 2022
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
**8.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade debtors
O'Connor Gateway Trading Limited
Langan's Tea Room (Cannock) Limited
Prepayments and accrued income
**9.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Attachment of earning control
Other creditors
Burton Addiction Centre Ltd
Accruals and deferred income
Deferred grants|Shares in
group
undertakings
£
**200**
**200**
200
**2023**
2022
**£**
£
**105**
1,440
**169,227**
132,021
**5,000**
-
**667**
646
**174,999**
134,107
**2023**
2022
**£**
£
**598**
600
**2,293**
1,224
**233**
-
**200**
200
**34,198**
-
**13,867**
20,573
**59,826**
47,170
**111,215**
69,767| |---|---| Page 15 continued... **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Peter Harrison Foundation
Stoke Rough Sleepers
Big Lotery Jubilee Event
Big Lottery
Big Lottery Recovery Academy
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
ESBC Gardening Project
Peter Harrison Foundation
Stoke Rough Sleepers
Big Lotery Jubilee Event
Big Lottery
Big Lottery Recovery Academy
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
At 1/4/21
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
144,136
**Restricted funds**
Restricted
-
**TOTAL FUNDS**
144,136|At 1/4/22
£
**131,690**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**131,690**
Incoming
resources
£
**149,988**
**63**
**2,301**
**8,750**
**10,000**
**2,905**
**57,799**
**81,818**
**231,806**
Net
movement
in funds
£
9,514
(21,960)
(12,446)|Net
movement
At
in funds
31/3/23
£
£
**1,964**
**133,654**
**1,003**
**1,003**
**12**
**12**
**(12)**
**(12)**
**(183)**
**(183)**
**88**
**88**
**908**
**908**
**2,872**
**134,562**
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
**(148,024)**
**1,964**
**(63)**
**-**
**(1,298)**
**1,003**
**(8,738)**
**12**
**(10,012)**
**(12)**
**(3,088)**
**(183)**
**(57,711)**
**88**
**(80,910)**
**908**
**(228,934)**
**2,872**
Transfers
between
At
funds
31/3/22
£
£
(21,960)
131,690
21,960
-
-
131,690| |---|---|---| Page 16 continued... **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Restricted
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
15,154
176,621
191,775|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(5,640)
9,514
(198,581)
(21,960)
(204,221)
(12,446)| |---|---|---| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Restricted
Peter Harrison Foundation
Stoke Rough Sleepers
Big Lotery Jubilee Event
Big Lottery
Big Lottery Recovery Academy
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1/4/21
£
144,136
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
144,136|Net
movement
in funds
£
11,478
(21,960)
1,003
12
(12)
(183)
88
(21,052)
(9,574)|Transfers
between
funds
£
(21,960)
21,960
-
-
-
-
-
21,960
-|At
31/3/23
£
133,654
-
1,003
12
(12)
(183)
88
908
134,562| |---|---|---|---|---| Page 17 continued... **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** ## **10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: ||Incoming|Resources|Movement| |---|---|---|---| ||resources|expended|in funds| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|165,142|(153,664)|11,478| |**Restricted funds**|||| |Restricted|176,621|(198,581)|(21,960)| |ESBC Gardening Project|63|(63)|-| |Peter Harrison Foundation|2,301|(1,298)|1,003| |Stoke Rough Sleepers|8,750|(8,738)|12| |Big Lotery Jubilee Event|10,000|(10,012)|(12)| |Big Lottery|2,905|(3,088)|(183)| |Big Lottery Recovery Academy|57,799|(57,711)|88| ||258,439|(279,491)|(21,052)| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|423,581|(433,155)|(9,574)| ## **11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** The trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during the year (2022: £Nil) through the Charity. There were no expenses reimbursed to trustees during the year (2022: Nil) through the Charity. No trustee or other person related to the Charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the Charity during the year (2022: none). During the year the Charity purchased and sold goods and services to The Burton Addiction Centre Limited, a company in which Mrs N Oliver is a director and shareholder. The purchases in the year were £67,668 (2022: £72,235) and the sales were £Nil (2022: £350). The purchases relate to costs invoiced to The Burton Addiction Centre Limited, which are shared services between the two companies, and these are recharged at cost. The Charity received donations from the company of £33,470 (2022: £27,750). At the balance sheet date £34,198 (2022: £Nil) was owed to The Burton Addiction Centre Limited. During the year the Charity purchased goods and services from O'Connor Gateway Trading Limited, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust. The Charity provided financial assistance of £94,000 (2022: £104,000) and received financial assistance of £Nil (2022: £10,000) to contribute to running costs. The Trust also received £22,800 (2022: £Nil) in other grants. Purchases of £33,994 (2022: £13,817) are costs which are invoiced to O'Connor Gateway Trading Limited but are shared between the two companies. At the balance sheet date £169,227 (2022: £132,021) was owed to the Charity. During the year the Charity had the following transactions with Langan's Tea Rooms (Cannock) Limited a 100% wholly owned subsidiary. The Charity provided financial assistance of £5,000 (2022: £12,000). The Trust received £Nil (2022: £6,420) in JRS grants and £Nil (2022: £27,850) in other grants. Payroll costs of £Nil (2022: £7,852) are also recharged to the Team Rooms. At the balance sheet date £5,000 (2022: £Nil) was owed to the Charity. There were 5 key management personnel in the year who were all paid through a related party. This is not being disclosed as it would impact on the ability to generate funding. Page 18 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
Gift aid
Grants
Other income
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Raising donations and legacies**
Wages
Agency staff
Pensions
Rent, rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone and office costs
Motor and travel costs
Radio costs
Computer costs
Events and education
**Other trading activities**
Purchases
Running cost contributions
Subscriptions and licensing
Training and recruitment
DBS costs
**Investment management costs**
Property repairs
Maintenance charges
**Support costs**
**Management**
Depreciation of tangible and heritage
assets
**Finance**
Bank charges|2023
£
**47,319**
**-**
**182,195**
**2,292**
**231,806**
**231,806**
**78,178**
**42,990**
**1,234**
**2,391**
**1,746**
**15,952**
**540**
**(1,284)**
**1,298**
**2,811**
**12,189**
**158,045**
**9,846**
**22,947**
**1,557**
**8,899**
**728**
**43,977**
**512**
**11,376**
**11,888**
**8,900**
**124**|2022
£
40,690
7,000
141,871
2,214
191,775
191,775
87,119
42,612
1,426
10,494
3,983
8,135
657
12,503
1,237
3,311
1,173
172,650
340
3,000
1,685
359
227
5,611
(95)
11,376
11,281
7,384
155| |---|---|---| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 19 **The O'Connor Gateway Trust** ## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** |**Finance**
**Other**
Impairment losses for tangible fixed assets
**Governance costs**
Auditors' remuneration
Total resources expended
**Net income/(expenditure)**|2023
£
**-**
**6,000**
**228,934**
**2,872**|2022
£
1,500
5,640
204,221
(12,446)| |---|---|---| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 20