Annual
Impact
Report
## **Introductions**
The last year has seen unprecedented events that have turned the world upside down for all of us, and during these difficult times the role that UTASS has played in the local community has been more important than ever. I’m incredibly proud to be involved in such a vital and effective organisation.
It has been great to see how UTASS has risen to the challenges presented by the pandemic and continues to do what we do best: providing support to those who need it in rural Teesdale and Weardale. Adapting to a largely online working regime has meant a change to many of our normal activities, but the staff have been wonderfully resilient and have managed to keep all of our core services going, whilst offering extra support to those who are having to self isolate. UTASS has always provided an important service, but during the pandemic this has become a lifeline for many.
We have seen two changes to our staff: we were very sad to say goodbye to our joint Project Manager Diane Spark in August after many years of invaluable service, and we wish her all the very best in her new role with the Prince’s Countryside Fund. We welcomed Grace Crawford as our Strategic Development Officer in February – UTASS is already benefitting from her wealth of experience and her dynamism.
The increased workload brought on by the pandemic has meant that we have been even more reliant on our volunteers than usual and it is to them, to our excellent Manager Bob Danby, our fantastic Staff, our Members, Funders, Patrons and Trustees that I offer my heartfelt thanks.
Here’s to happier, healthier times.
**Richard Matthews MA, MRCVS Chair of UTASS Veterinary Surgeon**
## **Introductions**
In 2019 I do not think anyone could have foreseen the problems we would face. The move to home working in March forced substantial changes to communication and procedures, and at the same time the needs of the community changed. Not only that, but they continued to change almost daily, as we tried to constantly adapt to meet those needs.
UTASS staff deserve unending praise, they willingly shouldered extra tasks and made the whole thing work. I have no hesitation in saying that without their “can do” attitude we would not have been able to accomplish what we have.
I feel privileged to work alongside them.
Many thanks too, to all the volunteers, without whom we could not have delivered our services, there are too many to mention individually, but the contribution made by each and everyone is vastly appreciated, not only by the staff and I, but also by the residents they help, week in, week out.
For 2021, we all look forward to a return to something more like normality. UTASS is ready for the new challenges it will undoubtable bring. Not least among these, are the changes we are facing as a result of the Agriculture Transition Plan.
We look forwards to building upon the new relationships we have developed, and to do our very best for the people in the Durham Dales.
This is a new format for our annual report. In it we have tried to give a flavour of what we have done in 2020, I hope you like it.
**Bob Danby CMgr MCMI UTASS Manager Company Secretary Treasurer**
## **Farming Support**
**Basic Payment Scheme The 2020 application window opened in mid March 2020 just before Covid 19 Lockdown was announced, anticipating issues we began preparing, checking maps in January. This coupled with the hard work in previous years made applications straightforward if there were no necessary amendments.**
**As a result we were able to complete the majority of BPS applications remotely without personal contact, and we finished in record time.**
**When the application window was extended we were concerned that payments in December would be delayed. However that did not happen and almost all of our members were paid on time.**
**Query forms have been submitted in respect of the few underpayments made and we continue to support members through the process.**
**Tessa continued to Agricultural Secretary support businesses with farm records, registration of calves, cattle and sheep movements.**
**Generally, Rural Payments Agency inspections ceased due to Covid 19 restrictions, and Farm Assurance inspections were carried out remotely via digital or online methods.**
**In 2020 there were a number of new farming businesses established.**
**Tessa has also assisted with initial registrations with a range of agencies, including the RPA , Health Agency, British Cattle Movement Service, and British Wool.**
**Karl Borrowdale**
**Member**
**Farming Support**
## **Grants & Countryside Stewardship Assistance**
**The two year Countryside Stewardship Hedgerow and Boundary Scheme was popular with members, for the first time some current Higher Level Stewardship agreements were permitted to apply.**
**Nearly all the applications were for stone wall restoration to a maximum of £10,000 per business.**
**Other grant applications were made for Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme, Mid Tier Stewardship and the Rural Development Programme for England’s Growth Programme.**
**All AGM’s of the six Graziers Groups supported Graziers’ Groups were done by correspondence due to the Covid-19 restrictions.**
**Considerable effort was invested in negotiating a new agreement for Cotherstone Moor, after considerable difficulties obtaining an accurate application pack it was submitted in April 2020. This was followed by protracted negotiations, eventually resulting in an agreement (230 pages) going live on the 1[st] January 2021.**
**Well-established and functioning Graziers Groups may well be an important asset when the Government’s ELM scheme is rolled out.**
**Briefings Were one of the few services largely unaffected by the pandemic, the aim is to translate complicated jargon into language the ordinary person can understand . We sent out eight briefings in 2020, covering a wide range of topics including various grant opportunities, Covid rules for auction marts etc.**
**In 2020 we experimented with video briefings which were very successful, reaching a wide audience. We hope to build on that success in 2021.**
**To make sure that decision makers Providing a voice understand the impact of their policies on the local farming community, UTASS engages with organisations and representatives both locally and nationally, including our M.P., Natural England, Defra, RPA, North Pennine AONB, NFU, Farming Charities, church leaders as well as the press and media.**
**Bob Danby**
**UTASS Manager**
## **Bringing People Together**
**The Theatre Group Were looking forward to 3 performances in 2020 at Sunderland Empire and Darlington Hippodrome; 90 tickets had been reserved.**
**Unfortunately these were all postponed due to the pandemic, however the theatregoers are all looking forward to the shows being rescheduled in 2021 and 2022.**
**Prior to restrictions we were able to host lunches at CREE monthly lunches Middleton Auction Mart, St John’s Town Hall and Barnard Castle Auction Mart.**
**When we could no longer do that our funders were very understanding and allowed us to use that funding to provide meals to support people in the community.**
**However we still keep in contact by telephone with most Cree members and they all agree how much they miss getting together and having the craic. Starting these again is our priority.**
**Ladies outings we were able to squeeze two between restrictions in 2020.**
**In January some ladies enjoyed a cinema trip to Darlington to see the film “1917”, which was filmed in the area.**
**Hilda Cleasby**
**Resident**
**Another group took advantage of the “Eat out to help Out” scheme and had lunch at Langdon Beck in August .**
## **Highlights Rural Touring Theatre**
**In February we hosted a production called ‘Letters From the Front’, by Glow Club, based on the book ’Thirty-odd Feet Below Belgium’ by Arthur Stockwin. Sadly the second production of ‘Little Grimm Tales’ by Box Tale Soup, which was aimed at a younger audience was cancelled due to the pandemic.**
**For 2021 we have booked two productions ‘Dinosaur Detectives’ by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre and ‘Hefted’ by Multi Story Theatre Company.**
**We can not proceed with the original dates in April due to the restrictions but we hope these can be re-scheduled for later in the year.**
## **Bringing People Together**
**Music & Memories When we were no longer able to welcome into UTASS those attending for monthly sing along sessions, with the help of volunteers we found a solution.**
**From the middle of May to the end of August we were able to deliver fortnightly**
**Music & Memories sessions, still with Mike Bettison brilliantly leading the singing on his ukulele, but either online, or, for those not online, the opportunity to singalong by dialling in.**
**From September onwards monthly sessions resumed and in November we sang a very diverse repertoire of songs, as part of a project funded by the British Science Association on the theme of "Science and Change".**
**In December, we were joined by a local primary school who also performed**
**Joan & Brian Whiteley Music & Memories Participants**
**their beautiful version of "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" (complete with a description of how the children were dancing around the Hall during a piano only verse midway!) .**
**Time Together When we reviewed activities we provide, we felt more could be done with ladies “up’t dale” who due to isolation, family life, farming etc. often don’t find the time to socialise with each other. We had many ideas and were excited at the prospect of getting them together for some fun.**
**Covid restrictions meant that the plans for Flower demonstrations, gin tasting and outdoor cinemas etc. were not possible and we had to think anew.**
**We started with greetings cards to introduce the idea and find out what ladies wanted. The overwhelming response was they needed to get together, but until we can do that, we hope to bring a bit of cheer starting with pamper packs in 2021 encouraging some ‘time for yourself’.**
## **#In It Together**
**Covid Response As we saw the pandemic coming, we were already planning what help would be needed and how we could cope with the demand. We created our In It Together Teesdale Facebook group where we shared all information covid related for the community to access**
**Desmond Dalesman**
**which rapidly hit 1000 followers and enrolled 110 volunteers offering shopping, dog walking and everything in between.**
## **Shopping Deliveries**
**Those shielding and isolating due to the virus were in need of shopping, and so, by using our volunteer database and working with the Co-op store in the village, our Shopping Delivery service was able to flourish. Two**
**volunteering couples, so as to not break ‘one household’ mixing rules, purchase and deliver shopping every other week. The service has been used by some for just a short time whilst isolating, and by others on a regular basis right from the get go.**
**Prescription Angela Deliveries Williams Resident**
**Local resident Diana Currie was instrumental in helping us to get a successful delivery service for those in need of prescriptions. Working with our local surgery and pharmacy, regular delivery of meds to residents right across the dale has become a**
**Angela Payne**
**necessity.**
## **#In It Together**
## **Lunch Deliveries**
**With many elderly and vulnerable people shielding, the idea of supporting them with weekly meals was suggested. Local resident and caterer Karen Scott kindly prepares and cooks the food at Middleton Mart, then volunteers deliver them on a weekly basis to 51 residents in Upper Teesdale and Weardale. Each recipient receives two main courses and desserts weekly.**
**Occasionally we delivered fish and chips, provided by two local fish & chip shops, recipients told us that either option was delicious.**
**No one would argue that the meals are not important, however the recipients tell us that they also look forward to their regular chats with Anne Scott, who makes weekly telephone calls to them all.**
## **Keep In Touch Calls**
**In addition to the calls Anne makes to lunch recipients she is in regular contact with other isolated members of the community.**
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**Celia Pyne**
**Resident**
**Our staff can also draw on June’s experience to guide and advise them when delivering support to our members.**
## **#In It Together**
## **Fran’s Face Masks**
**One of our appreciative lunch recipients, Fran Easby, wanted to repay UTASS back for her weekly lunches and found a perfect and unique way to do it!**
**Using material, once intended for curtains, she made face masks to raise funds for us.**
**The masks sold like hot cakes, with Anne Scott having to call to collect new batches every few days.**
**The masks were shared on our social media and were sent out country wide.**
**Being on sale right next to the Co-op also helped a lot of people caught short without their masks!**
**Thank you so much for getting me**
## **IT Support**
**In lockdown a number of residents found that their activities had been moved online and unfortunately felt like they were missing out and made them feel more isolated during this already difficult period.**
**UTASS was approached by a number of people who due to a lack of confidence with online technology needed help and support.**
**We were happy to assist and after weekly, 1-hour sessions these residents were confident enough to join online exercise classes, art courses and also see their family.**
**Joyce Jackson Resident**
## **Access to Services**
**Weekly Pilates sessions with Laura Bailey from Teesdale Physiotherapy remained very popular until they had to be put on hold in March. They will resume as soon as restrictions allow.**
**Citizens Advice drop in sessions at UTASS are vital to the local community. Prior to the first lockdown of the Covid pandemic, sessions took place fortnightly. After which we collaborated with Citizens Advice to advertise that assistance was still available via telephone or email, with a dedicated telephone number and email address.**
**Durham County Carers support visited UTASS on a monthly basis during the first quarter of the year. They are an independent, charitable organisation who provide information, advice and support to carers in County Durham.**
**Rachel Logan Foot Health Professional offers sessions every 6 weeks. This is another service which had to be halted when the lockdown began and is a big miss to those who access it.**
**UTASS facilities are used regularly for surgeries with our MP, Parish Council and local police giving residents the opportunity to raise issues and concerns.**
**Barnard Castle Post Office runs a satellite service from UTASS twice a week.**
**These sessions are vital for the rural community of Upper Teesdale.**
**‘Out of Hours’ assistance is available 24 hours a day, days a week, 365 days a year thanks to our emergency phone number. We encourage those who don’t feel they can call to send a text or contact us anytime via our Facebook page or website.**
**Not to mention 74K less miles of emissions and less Covid spread.**
**Weekly Yoga sessions with June Wainwright were held on Tuesday evenings up until lockdown. June worked alongside UTASS to move Yoga sessions on to Zoom.**
**Julia Longstaff**
## **Young People**
**2020 started as a normal year albeit with the prospect of the pandemic on the horizon.**
**Normal weekly sessions continued until the lockdown in March, a girls session on Mondays, and two mixed sessions on Thursdays**
**In February half term there was a “Cook your own Tea” event and an off site trip to the ever popular Rof59 activity centre.**
**In February the Glow Club held a free animation workshop. The**
**young people who attended had great fun designing and creating their own carrier pigeons and map. Then iIllustration specialist Francis Lowe helped the children create an animation of the pigeons carrying messages across the ‘map’ to the ‘front’.**
**Just in the nick of time before lockdown, working with the British Science Association, we held a Family Science fair to mark British Science Week, open to everyone, young and old.**
**Our trustee, Professor Sarah Elton was instrumental in putting the event together, and it attracted many people who had never visited the building before.**
**There were many fun activities, each designed to introduce and illustrate scientific principals. For some reason, making volcanoes and bath bombs was very popular, with the young people.**
**UTASS is an outstanding example of how youth provision should be**
**Investing in Children**
## **Young People**
**When Covid restrictions were imposed we had to develop a whole new way to keep contact and support our young people remotely.**
**One of the most successful ideas was delivering “Cook your Own Tea” to the young peoples homes.**
**Healthy recipes were created (including a yoghurt based pizza dough that wowed even pizza connoisseurs), ingredients were sourced and the complete package delivered to the door.**
**A WhatsApp group was created, not only allowing the young people to share their experiences and show off photographs of their cooking skills, but also for the youth team to keep in contact with and support parents.**
**Delivering the packages also gave a much needed opportunity to maintain contact and support the young people and parents, being careful to act within the prevailing restrictions of course.**
**UTASS really supported us during**
**On the occasion of Captain**
**Toms birthday many of the young people made cards which were then forwarded with good wishes.**
**Angela Hancock Parent**
## **Young People**
**Quickly realizing that brother and sisters were being left out, we adapted the process to allow them to join in creating a family event**
**Activity packs were initially compiled in house and delivered with the meals. These were supplemented with packs from outside agencies, including Bowes Museum**
**In the summer holidays along with the meals, six, weekly, science themed activity packs were distributed.**
**Kelly Manser Parent**
**In the October school holidays activities became ’virtual’. Young people and members of the youth team joined live sessions on Zoom where Professor Sarah Elton talked through the activities.**
**One of the most popular (at least with the adults) were the (Ro)Bots created with a toothbrush head, watch battery, pager vibrating motor and some “googly” eyes.**
**Until you see them you will not believe how captivating these little creatures are!**
**A throw back to an earlier era, “Lava Lamps” were another popular project**
## **Young People**
**In December the youth team and some of the young people worked with a number of community groups to deliver “Middleton’s Doorstep Switch on”**
**Amongst the activities and events, lanterns were decorated and gifted to deserving people nominated by community members, hopefully lifting both the giver and receiver.**
## **Disappointingly Santa couldn’t**
**have his normal grotto, but with UTASS connections in the North Pole, arrangements were made for him to do home visits instead. After a quick briefing, Santa was able to astound and delight the children with his knowledge of them and their present requests.**
**Other activities in December included a Zoom session with Tina Robson from ’Refocus & Fly’ to encourage thoughts about goals and ambitions and how to achieve them.**
**As a mother of 3 children ages 12, 8, and 4 lockdown was a difficult time trying to entertain and home school all of them as well as shielding myself and the youngest who has downs syndrome. Without the help and support from the youth team I think they would have been extremely bored and their mental health would have suffered. The activities through the science projects and cook your own tea not only helped keep them occupied but helped with the meals we were preparing,it gave them an insight into the time it takes to cook etc.**
**This service was brilliant and the team were great in keeping the spirits of people up in the community.**
**Brenda Toulson Parent**
## **Working Together**
## **Oil Buying Group**
**Since UTASS took over the management in 2018, the phone, especially in these scheme has gone from strength to strength. strange times it is lovely to We now have over 285 households/businesses benefiting have someone to talk to from a discount ranging from 2.6p and 5.7p per litre. and put the Membership of the group is FREE. world to Charlotte collates orders once a rights! Resident month. The majority via email, however for those without email access Charlotte makes telephone calls to, which are appreciated as much as the monetary saving!**
## **Litter Picking**
**During the easing of the first lockdown vast amounts of visitors flocked to the upper dale to enjoy the glorious weather at numerous beauty spots in the area, however whilst doing so they left behind substantial amounts of litter and damage.**
**UTASS received many phone calls and messages from local residents, who**
**were understandably concerned & angry and asked what we could do as a community to stop this.**
**An appeal for volunteers on our ‘In It Together’ Facebook group, a volunteer task force of 18 residents, both young and old, was created alongside the North Pennines Partnership AONB. To coordinate the volunteers going forward a WhatsApp group was put together so that regular checks & clear ups could be orchestrated and this proved to be very beneficial during the height on the summer.**
## **Rural-Watch ‘WhatsApp’ Group**
**The group, set up in 2018 continues to grow. Emma manages the group, keeping it on track and shares information from other local groups now set up using our original model.**
**The police monitor the group 20 hours a day, providing them with live intelligence, which on more than one occasion in 2020 has resulted in police making arrests.**
**The group also assisted the police in locating an elderly man who was lost, late at night, with a broken down car.**
## **Working Together**
## **Community Events**
**The Christmas Lights switch-on in Middleton-in-Teesdale is an important and hugely popular event. When the committee announced there wouldn’t be an event due to Covid, UTASS worked with the community to pull together to make ‘something’ happen.**
**Working alongside the committee, parish councillors, county councillors and residents the ‘Door-step Switch- on’ came to fruition.**
**Fundraising took place to ensure the event could be a free event for the community.**
**After working to make our Annual Middleton Mart Christmas Fair Covid secure a 2nd lockdown for the area meant those plans had to be stopped, instead we created a virtual Christmas fair allowing the sellers booked to attend a platform to advertise their small businesses. Despite restrictions, a Facebook live video of the Christmas lights being switched on and carols from doorsteps could still happen, along with socially distanced door step visits from Santa (mentioned on Young People’s pages).**
**The same working group also arranged for the cenotaph to be adorned with two ‘Tommy soldier’ silhouettes and lanterns which hung from hooks donated to the village by local business Middleton Forge.**
**Remembrance weekend was an extremely foggy one, which added to the display which received a lot of attention.**
## **Virtual Museum**
**A British Science Association Covid-19 Community Innovation grant allowed us to invite the community to contribute to a virtual museum. We collected photographs from people, young and old. People often say nothing ever changes in Teesdale, however the photographs in the museum show otherwise. Categories included ‘Dales People’, ‘Weather’, ‘Landscapes’ and ‘Farm Life’. It showcases the stunning scenery, the unbelievable weather and the people of Teesdale, from ‘haytime’ in the 1930’s to the present day. It was launched during our Zoom Quiz Night at the start of the October half term holiday.**
## **Training**
**In 2020 Covid Restrictions had tremendous impact on the amount and type of training we were able to hold. Though initially, and for brief times in summer, we were able to deliver some face to face training, disappointingly we were unable to provide the range of training we would have liked.**
**In February as a result of community feedback we held a paediatric first aid training course. Young people This was Drop in group attended by a wide age range of local**
**people and some of the young people from the drop in.**
**Scott Nash Gardener**
**Hedgelaying is an ancient skill dating back to before Roman Times. It is the process of bending and partially cutting (pleaching) through the stems of a line of shrubs or small**
**trees near ground level and arching the stems without breaking them, so they can grow horizontally and be intertwined. The resulting barrier, which has been used as war defence in ancient times, fortunately is now only used to keep in livestock. We are pleased to be able to provide training in this ancient, but still relevant art.**
## **Training**
**When all face to face training stopped we realised that online training could be beneficial to people isolated in lockdown both by gaining qualifications and giving them a purpose so we turned to identifying accessible and relevant courses. These were then added to our website and shared on social media.**
**As lockdown eased we were able to run some courses in mid summer.**
**In times gone by when drivers passed their test they**
**were automatically qualified to tow trailers. That is not the case now and the lack of this important but expensive qualification can limit employment. Our funders enabled us to financially assist several people to gain this qualification expanding their employment prospects.**
**Thomas Ward Trailer Training**
**Traditionally young people have always helped on the farm, but in order to do so safely in this mechanised age, training is provided for 13-15 year olds to operate tractors .**
**This year we have also helped people access car driving lessons, safe use of chainsaws and Thomas & operation of Elliot Rigg telehandlers 13-15 Tractor (shown right). Training**
Many Thanks to our partners who enable our training endeavours.
## **Funders**
**We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our Patrons, Trustees, staff, volunteers, members, Friends of UTASS, service users, funders, partners and supporters; indeed everyone who has helped us to provide our services throughout 2020.**
**We truly value each and every contribution, whether time, money or other donations and we absolutely could not do what we do without your support.**
**Thank you to all individuals and organisations who have helped fund our work including:**
## **Ballinger Charitable Trust**
## **Bernicia Foundation**
## **Bridgepoint**
## **British Science Association**
## **BBC Children in Need**
## **Community Foundation**
**County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group**
**County Durham Community Foundation**
## **Funders**
**Digital Drive County Durham Durham Community Action Durham County Council HRH Prince of Wales**
**Joseph Strong Frazer Trust**
**NFU Mutual Office Barnard Castle**
**NFU Mutual Office North Durham Dales**
**North Star Housing**
## **Pioneering Care Partnership**
**Sir James Knott Trust**
**Teesdale Area Action Partnership**
**Tesco Bags Of Help**
**The Mercers’ Charitable Foundation**
## **The National Lottery Community Fund**
**The Office of the Durham Police, Crime & Victim’s Commissioner The Prince’s Countryside Fund**
**The R&H Woods Charitable Trust**
**Virgin Money Foundation**
**Weardale Area Action Partnership**
## **Our Trustees and Governance**
**Hon. Secretary Mrs Louise Dalton Farmer**
**Prof. Sarah Elton Professor Durham University**
**Kay Hutchinson Fieldsperson & Farmer**
**Michael McGarry Solicitor**
**UTASS is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. It is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association which were adopted in Dec 2006.**
**It is under the control of a board of 11 trustees, chosen from a variety of backgrounds and occupations to give a diverse skill set.**
**All trustees are committed, with strong attendance at meetings.**
**Trustees are appointed by ordinary resolution in accordance with the articles of association.**
**New trustees have been provided with a welcome pack and an introduction to the organisation, however as a result of the ongoing governance review we are presently working to develop and improve this aspect.**
**Seven trustee meetings are scheduled per year with additional meetings where necessary.**
**In 2020 some meetings were cancelled as a result of the pandemic before being resumed using remote conferencing**
**There is a regular staffing sub-group consisting of the Chair, Vice Chair and Prof. Sarah Elton. Other working groups are established for specific purposes, as and when required.**
**At the present time the trustees are focused on two issues**
- **Organisational Governance**
- **The trustees are currently being supported by Durham Community Action to undergo a governance review, looking at what we do well and areas that we could improve upon to be more effective moving forward.**
- **Organisational Sustainability**
- **In February Grace Crawford was appointed with the sole remit of developing our sustainability, her role has developed since that time but sustainability is still the dominant element.**
**Jonathan Nainby-Luxmoore**
**Retired G.P.**
## **Our Trustees and Finance**
**The UTASS Financial Policy outlines procedures and safeguards to ensure reasonable assurance against fraud or error and compliance with Charity Law**
**On a monthly basis Trustees are presented with information regarding spend, current /savings account balances and investment values.**
**In accordance with Charity Law, accounts are submitted for independent examination by a suitably qualified person**
**It is the policy of the trustees to hold free reserves for between 3 and 6 months normal activity (£70k-140k)**
**A summary of the financial position is shown below.**
**A full copy of the accounts is available both on the UTASS and Charity Commission's websites.**
## **Financial Summary**
**For year ending 31st December 2020**
|**Income**||
|---|---|
|**Donations**|**£35,892**|
|**Grants**|**£189,805**|
|**Income from charitable activities**|**£149,291**|
|**Investment income**|**£2861**|
||**£377,849**|
|**Expenditure**||
|**Staff costs**|**£216,928**|
|**Project costs**|**£39,846**|
|**Other costs**|**£73,033**|
|**Total**|**£329,807**|
|**Surplus for the year**|**£48,042**|
|**Assets and liabilities at 31st December 2020**||
|**Fixed assets including investments**|**£67,529**|
|**Current assets including bank accounts**|**£268,786**|
|**Current liabilities**|**£17,469**|
|**Net assets**|**£318,846**|
|**Funds**||
|**Restricted funds**|**£124,691**|
|**Reserves**|**£101,698**|
|**Other unrestricted funds**|**£92,457**|
|**Total funds**|**£318,846**|
**Vice Chair Mr Robyn Peat Land Agent**
**Mr Roy Oxby Retired Bank Official**
**Amanda Simpson**
**Farmer**
**Carl Stephenson Farmer**
**Mr Ian Tallentire Garage Proprietor**
## **UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES LTD (UTASS) REGISTERED OFFICE:**
## 9-11 Chapel Row, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0SN
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Telephone: 01833 641010
Fax: 01833 640872
Email: info@utass.org
Website: www.utass.org
Facebook: @UtassUpperTees
Twitter: @UtassUpperTees
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## **UTASS Objects/Mission Statement:**
**“To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the community of the rural area of Upper Teesdale and the neighbourhood thereof through the advancement of education and the provision of facilities in the interest of the social welfare for the recreation and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants”.**
## **UTASS Aim:**
**“UTASS works with and for the communities across the Durham Dales, helping people gain access to the services, advice and resources that they need so they feel supported, valued, happier and more able to cope ”**
Registered Charity number: 1120120 Company Limited by Guarantee number: 06054331
Company Registration Number: 06054331
Charlty Reglstratlon Number: 1120120
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Servlces Limited
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The chariV$ 8¢hrevements an(J perfomance during the year are dgscribed in the annual r8porL
Finan¢lal R•vlew
Incomg for the year totslled £377,849 12019 - £312,595) and expenditure lotelled £329.807 12019 -
£269,447} giving a surplus of £48,042 {2019 443.1481. The valu8 of investments fell by £2.944
durlng the year12Q19 - gain of £5,760) gmng an overall surplus of £45,098 {2019 - £48.9081.
During 2020 reserves increased by £16,505 10 £101,e98 and e k8 8 fijrther £24,928 held in
designated funds to be spent as the truslees see fit.
Reslri¢ted funds increased by £27,465 to £124,691 and fixed assets increased by £208 to £67,529.
The trustees have reviewed the Charity's need for res&rves in line wrth guidancg Issued by the Charity
Cornmlssbn and it is the policy of the trustees lo hold free reserves for bgtsveen three and six months
normal actwty excluding depreciation and specffic project CO8lslbth4èen £70,OOQ and £140,000) and
additional reserves. as agreed on an annual basis, to meet the costs of any additlonal project work or
to safeguard the charitys service commitmenl In the event of ddays or receipts of grants or general
Ilabilltles. The trustees believe that the r8serves should be at least al this level to ensure that the
charity can run efficienuy and meet the needs of the beneficAarT8S.
At 31st December 2020 free reserves were £101,698 gxcluding designated funds and £126.626
including designated funds whlch is in oc¢ord8nce th the statgd policy.
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Llmlted
TrustMs' Annual Report Ilncorporatlry thè Dir•ttoi's R•portl l¢ondnwd)
Year Ended 31 Docnber 2020
StruGtur•, Gowmanc• and Managomont
Governlng Docurnant
The charity is controlled by ts goveming dment a dgod of twsL and ccfistitutes a limited
C£*mpany, limited by guarantee, 8s defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Risk man•g•ment
The trustees have a duty to ldenfy and r8view the rlsks lo which the charity Is exposed arKI to ensure
epproprigta controls are in pLace to provide reasonable assurance against fraud error.
Publlc B•nelll
Jr main acts"wties and who we halp are described elsevthere In this report. All our charitae sctivrbes
are undertaken lo further our charitabb wrwses for the public benefft. The Committee have had
regard lo the Ch8rity Commission's guidance on wbllc benelll throUoUt the year whèn decldlng on
the actiwtie5 of the charity.
RofergD¢• and Administrativo D•l•ils
R•glstornd chorlty name
Upper Tee$d8 Agrlcultural Support Servic8s Limiled
Chartty r•gl8tratlon numbgr
1120120
Company registratlon number 06054331
Prin¢lpal offlc• and regist•r•d 9-11 Chapel Row
offi¢•
Mlddleton In Teesdale
B8mard C88t18
County Durham
DL12 OSN
Thè Tru8ts08
Dr J C Nainbyiuxmoore
Mr l R Tallentire
Mrs K Hutthinson
Mrs L Darton
Mr R Matthews
Mr R Oxby
Mr R Peal
Mr C Stgphenson
Mrs L A Simpson
C M8rkwck
Mr M McGary
Prof S E Eltc
{Retired 16 Febrnory 20201
Company Secretary
Mr R Danby
Ind•p•nd•nt Examin•r
J8ne Ascrr)ft FCA MA ICant8bl
Enterprise House
Hamiire Enterprise Pork
Bam8rd Casue
County Durham
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Tnmtses. Annual Rgport Ilncorporating the Dlredofs R•port) f¢onllTru
Year EThd 31 Docember 2020
Small Company Provi$lon•
This report hag been prepared in accordance with the provision5 applrable to Mpan entitled to
th8 small companies exemption.
trustses by:
R Danby
Company Se¢relary
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Llmited
Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•rfs R•port to thg Truste8$ of Uppw T868dal• A9rlcultural Support
S•r¥lces Llmh•d
Yr End 31 D¢Gombor 2010
I repejrt to tntstees on my examinotion of th8 finala1 ststements of Upper Tee5dale Agricultural
Supwrt Limited Ilhe company'l for the year end&8 31 Eknmter 2020.
Responglbllltles and Basls of Report.
As the trustees of the wmpany land also its directors for th& purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance the requirefnonts of the
Companies Act 2006 {Ihe 2006 Acl'l.
Having $8tisfied my7eW that Ihe acUnts of ts wnpany arg not required to be audited under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of
the company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Act'l. In
carryin9 Out my examinatson I have followed the Dlrecllons glven by the Charity Commission under
seGtbn 145151{b) of Ihe 2011 Act.
Indopendènt Examlnèrf8 Statement
Slnc£ the companys gross Intome exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a memb8r of a body
listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confim that l am qualwled to undertake the examinalion
because l am 8 member of th8 Insti18 of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales {ICAEWI.
Yknich Is ¢)ne of the Ilsted bothes.
I have completsd my examination. I confirm that no matten have come to my attentlon In Cne¢ll0n
valh the examinab'on giving me cause to believe..
accounting records were not kept in respe(l of the company 88 requlred by secvon 386 of
the 2006 kl.. or
the financial statements do not xcord those record$; or
the fffianci81 statements do not comply with the COUnting requirements of seclion 396 of
the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the xcounls gNe a Irue and fairf wew which
Is not a matter consid8red as part of an independent ex8min8tion,' or
the finandal slalements hove not been prepared in accordance wrth the methods and
principles of Ihe Ststement of Recommended Practice for accounllng and reporung by
harities applicable to charTties KKeparing their coUnts in accordance wth the Financial
Reportiry Standar¢l applicab in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021.
I have no ¢onwns and have come acros5 no ofher matters in connection wth the examinab'on to
which attention should be drawn In this rewrt in order lo enabl& a proper unders18nding of the
accounts to be reached.
J8ne Ascroft FCA (Cantab)
Irthpendent Exarnlner
Enterprise House
Harmire Enterprise Park
Bamard eas8
County Durham
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Upper Teesdale Agrlcultural Support Services Limited
Statemerrt of Flnancial Activiti08
(Includlng Income and exp•rKliture account)
Year Ended 31 D•¢emb•r 2020
2020
Unreslrithd Rricted
fuThJs
furKls Total funds Total ffiJnds
2019
Incom• and nd9ots
Donations 9aCleS
Charitable activtties
Investsmenl income
35,592
18.662
2.861
190.105
130.629
225.697
149.291
2.861
37749
230,9
77,164
4.441
Totsl Inrn•
57,115
320.734
312.595
Expendllure
Expenditure on charitsble actmtigs
Total •xpgnditurn
47.475
282,332
329.807
329.807
269.447
47,475
282.332
269,447
Nol Snc¢)me
38,402
48,042
43.148
Transfer5 bgtsvegn funds
10.937
110,937)
Othar rgcogn180d galn8 and losses
Invesknenl g8inslllosses)
N•t movomonl ID funds
12.9441
17,633
{2.9441
45.098
27.465
48,908
Raconclllatlon of fundg
Total funds brought f0Thrd
Totsl fund8 carrled fornard
176.522
97,226
124.691
273,748
318,846
224,840
273.748
194,155
The statemant of financial actmties indude5 all galns and losses Tecognised In Ihe year.
All Income and expenditure derive from continuing actimties.
Th• not05 on pago8 7 to 26 fomi part of th¢s¢ flnan¢ial statements.
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Stat¢m•nt of Fln•nGlal Posltlon
31 Dgcombor 2020
2020
2019
Note
Fixod Assots
Tangible fixed assets
Inveslments
15
46233
21,290
67.529
43,081
24,240
67,321
Curr•nt A$s•ts
D8btrxs
Cash at bank and in hand
17
4.154
284.632
288,786
10,957
210,261
221,218
CredttoY8: amounts falllng due wlthln ong year
Not Currnnt Assets
18
17,469
14.791
251.317
2,427
Total Assets Less Currnnl Llabllltles
318,846
318.846
273.748
Net Ass•ts
273,748
Funds ol th8 Charlty
Restricted funds
Unresthcted funds
124,691
194,155
318.846
97,226
176,522
Total charity fund¥
273,748
F(x ye8r ending 31 Dec*mber 2020 the CXJmpany was entided lo exemption from audtt under
Sgcllon 4T1 of the Companies Act 2(KJ6 relating to small wmpanie5.
Dlrectors. reswnslbllltl&g'.
Tho members have not required the compary to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the
year in question in Èccordance wth sedon 476..
The directors acknowledge Ihelr responsibilifjes for comptylng Ihg requirements of Ihg AGt
with respect to accounting records and tho proparation of financial st8tem8nts.
These financial st8t8ments have been prepared In accL¥dance whh the provlslons appllcable to
companies subj1 lo the small comp8ni8s' regime.
fi al Ststèments were approved by the ir of Irust8es and athised for Issue on
. are Sign on behalf of the board by:
MrRMa
Trustee
The not•s on pages 7 to 26 f¢mi part of th•s• flnandal slatom•nt8.
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Servlcas Limited
NotOS to th• Flnanclal St•tornont8
Y••r End•d 31 D•Gomber 2020
Genèral Information
Th8 compAry is o public benefit entity arKI a prlvats company Ilmlled by guarant88, registered in
Engknd and Wales and a registered charity Sn England and Wales. The address of the
registered office is 9-11 Chapel Row. Middleton In Tagsdale. Bamard Castle, County Durham.
DL12 OSN.
Stat•m•nt of Complian¢•
These financial statements have been prepared in g)mpliance wlth FRS 102. The Fin8ncial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,. Ihe Stst8menl of
Recommènded Practice applicable lo ¢*arities preparirKJ Iheir accounts In accordance with the
Financk41 Reporting Stsndard appIable in the UK arK1 Republic of Iraland {FRS 102) (Charilies
SORP IFRS 1021) and the Comp8nies A¢1 2W6.
A¢countlny Pollci•s
Basis of Pr•paratlon
The financk81 statsments have been prepared on th8 historical cost basls. as modified by the
r8valuation of certain firbanrial as50ts and IlabileS and investrnents measured at fair volue
through income or expenditur8.
The finanaal statements are prepared in sterling. whloh Is the fiJndon#l currerw of the entty.
The enlty Is a Publlc Ben6fit Entity.
Golng Concern
There are no material uncert8inlies abcArt the chanty's abilty lo continue.
Judgements and Key Sources of Estlmatlon Uncortainty
Th& preparalion of the fina581 statements requlres man8g8ment to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that 81fect the amounts reFOrtgd. These estimates and judgements
are continually rewewed 8nd are based on experience and other f8dor5. including expectatK)ns
of future events Ihat are belleved to be reasonable under the cIrcuMstan$. The trustee5
consider that there 8re no signfflcanl estimotes or judgements affecting these flnanclal
Statements.
Fund Accountlng
Unrethcled fvnds are av8ilable for use at the dlscretion of the trustees in furtheran¢8 of the
purposes of the charity. Unrestrfcted funds indude a revaluation reseNe representing the
restatement of inveslment assets at marf(el Wdlues.
Destgnated fvnds arg unrestrlcted lund8 earmarked by the trustees for speafic pwposes.
Restricted lunds are sublected lo restrktlons on Iheir expenditure Thnposed by the donor.
Uppor Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Notes to th• Financlal Statem•nts
Year Endgd 31 DgGomb•r 2020
Accountlng PollcleB (ct¥thinthd)
Incom•
All incomo is induded in the statement of financial activitias when tho charity is entilad lo the
income, ony performance related condltions allached have been mel or are fully thin the
control of the charity. tre income Is considered probable and the amount can be quonlrfi6d wllh
reasonable acracY. The following Spe&f policies ara applied to partlcular categories of
incom6.'
Donations and legacy kncome 18 received by way of donations. legacies. grants ar gifts and 18
included in full in the Statèmènt of Finanaal Activllles when receivable. Where legacies have
been notified lo the charity b(rt the Griteria for income recognition have not been met, tho legacy
16 treated as a conling8nt asset disclosed if material. Grants, where gntitlement is not
condthonal on tt)e éelivery of a sp8cific performance by the charity. recognised %then the
charity becomès unconditlonally entitled to the grant.
Donated serviS arKI facilities are included 81 the value to lh8 charity, being Ihe amount the
Ltsiarity would have been willing to pay to oblaln services or facilities of equfvalent economic
benefit on the open market.
Investrnent InMe is induded whan re1Vable.
Income from charitable tradirKJ 8ctivMy18 8ccounted for when eamed.
Income from grants. where relatsd lo performance and specific delwerables. are aoUnted for
a3 the charity eams tho right to consideration by its perfom)ance.
Exp•ndftur•
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basls as a Ilablllty is Incurred. Expenditure indudes any
VAT which cannot be fully recovered. and is reported as part of the expgndilure to which il
relales..
Costs of roislng funds comprise the costs assodated attractlng donations, grants arbj
legacles and the oosts of trading forfundrai5ing purph)88S.
Charitsble expendlturg comprfses those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of ils
activities and seTWCfjS for its benoficiaries. It includes both costs that can be all¢xa18d directly lo
such activities and those costs of an indirt nature necessary to support them.
Other expenditure indudes all expenditur9 that is neither related to raising fund5 for the charity
nor part of rts expenditure on charitsble actsties.
All costs are allocated betsveen the expenditure categories of the* SOFA on a basis designed to
re*flect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a p8rbcul8r aclwity are allo&ed dire¢Uy. others
are apportiord on an appropriate ba9.
Tanglble Assots
T8n9ibla flx8d assets are Initialty recorded at cost, and subsequenily ststed al 81 loss any
accumulated depreciation and impairment1055e5. The costs of minor additions gr those coslng
be)W £500 are not eapilalised.
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Servlces Llmlted
Notes to the Flnanclal Statemènts IcMthywd)
Year Endod 31 D8cemb•r 2020
Accountlng Pollcios (Gortlnu6dJ
Dopreclatlon
Depwatn is calculated $0 88 to wnte off Ihe cost or Valuon of 8n 8ssel. less its residual
value. over the useful economic lrfe of th818ssel as follows..
Leasehotd Propety
Improvements
Office Furniture
Minibus
Elethcal Equipment
Computer Equipment
Straight Ine ov8r188sa lemi
15% strapJht line
20Yo reducing balance
25% straKJht line
StravJht line over 3 years
Invg$tmonts
Unlistsd equity investments are initrally recorded at cost. and subsequently measured at fair
value. If fair value cannot be relrdbly measured. assets are measured al cost less impairment.
Usted Investments are measured 8t fair value with chge8 in falr value being recognlsed In
incomg or expenditure.
Impalrni•nt of Flxed Ag$0ts
A review for indicators of impaimient is carried out ot each rgporting dats. wilh the recoverable
amount being estimated where such indicators exisL Where th8 carrying value exceeds the
recoverable amount, th8 asset is impalrgd accordingly. Prior impaim8nls are also reviewed for
FK)ssible revors81 al each roporting date.
Flnonclol Instrum•nts
The ch8dty only has financEal assets liabilitiès of a kind Ihal quolify as basic financial
inslrumenls. Basic financial instrurnenls are inibally recognised at transacticffl value and
$ubsequenUy measured al their setdement value.
Dofin9d Contrlbutlon Plans
Contritxjlions to defined contribution plans are recognlged as an expense in the period in which
the related sermce Is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent
that the prepayment will lèad to a reduction in fijture payments or a cash refvnd.
When conlribulions are not expected to be setued wholty wthin 12 months of the end of the
repong date in which the employees render the re181ed servire. the liabilty is measured on
di5COUllted present value basis. The UnndIng of the discount is recognlsed as an 8xp8nsa In
the period in which it arise5.
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Notes to th• Flnan¢lal Slatoments (Gontinued)
Y•ar Ended 31 D•c•mb•r 2020
Dobtors
Tr8de and other dobth are TOgnISed al the setuernent amount due after any trade discount
offered. Prepayments are valued ot Ihe amount piepaid net of any trade discounts due.
AGcrugd Income arKI tax wovwabb Is Included at the best esllmale of the amounts receivable
al lh8 balance sh991 date.
Cash at Bank and In Hand
Cash al bank arKI c85h in hand includes c88h and short tem hlghly liquid investments with a
short maturity of thre8 monlhs or less from 1he dale of acquS6Stlon or oFenlng of the deposit
slmilar account.
CrltOrS
Credrtors are re¢ognised where the charfty has a present obligallon resulllng from a past event
that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third paty and th6 amount due to settle the
obllgallon can be measured or estimated reliably. crlI0r5 are nOallY recognised al thdr
settlement amount after alloylng for any tfade disGounts due.
Taxatlon
The company is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance
Act 2010 and therefore it meols thg definition of a charitable company for UK corporalion tsx
Purposes. AOrr11ngty, the company is polentialty exempl from taxation in respect of Income or
capital gains recewj wlthln categories covered by Chopter 3 Part 11 of the Corporallon Tax Act
2010 or Section 256 of the tsxa0n of Chargeable Galns Act 1992, to the extent that suca)
inrne c* gains ar& applied exclusrvely to charitable pUrF+S.
Llmltod by Guar*e
The compary is limited by guarantee. At 31st December 2020 there were 11 members each of
whom had undertaken to contribute an amourt not exceeding £10 in the event of a vlndlng up.
The company is under the control of the 9rd of directors os a body and as such Is not
controlled by any InduaI.
Donatlons and L8gacio8
Unreslricted
Fund$
Re8tricle(l Total Funds
Funds
2020
Donati¢>ns
General donations
Frfands Of UTASS
BCC Covid supt)ort
Sponsorship
HMRC Gfft aid
13.149
6.120
10.000
300
13.449
6.120
10.000
2.983
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Note8 to the Flnanclal Statemgnts (¢tyth¢•dJ
Y•8r Endod 31 D•c•mber 2020
Donatlons and L•gaci•s (conVnu•
Unre8tricbJ Rethcted Total Funds
Furmts
Funds
2020
Grants
Nationgl Lottery Community Fund
Ballinger Trust
Police Crime Commissioner
Digilal Drive
R & H Woods Chadtable Trust
Prfnce's Countyslde Fund
Tesco
Cllr 8811 & Henderson NelghbJurhcod Fund
Joseph Strong Frazer Trust
David Gray {High Sherifft
Wirgin Foundat5on
The Mercers Ch8ritable Foundation
Teesdale Action Partnership
Sir Jame5 Knott Foundation
Patrick Fox Foundation
BemKa Foundation
69.253
15,000
10.000
1,688
1,Crf)O
5,LXIO
69.253
15,000
10,000
1.688
1,000
5,000
500
1,614
1,000
4,000
25,IXIO
22,500
1,1)00
1S,IJOO
10,1)00
6,250
225,097
1.614
2.(KlO
4,IX)O
25,000
22.500
1.C(10
1 S,000
lo.0
6.250
35,592
190.105
Unr6slrictad
Funds
Restricted Totsl Funds
FuTrJs
2019
Donat5ons
GerEral donatn$
Friends Of UTASS
Sponsorshlp
HMRC Gift aid
Durham shpIng Extravaganza
15,370
5.035
4,560
3,238
8.400
15,370
5,035
4,S60
3.238
8.400
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Upper Taesdale Agrlcultural Support Servlces Limited
Notes to the Flnanclal Statemenls
Year Ended 31 December 2020
Donations and Legacle* (¢vnllny•d)
Unrgstr8d
Funds
Rgstricted Total Funds
Fun(ts
2019
Gmnts
National Lottary Communlty Fund
Sheppard Trust
Ballinger Trust
Polic8 Crima Commissioner
R & H Woods Chorrtable Trust
Prince's Countryside Fund
Joseph Strong Frazer Trust
Hadrian Trust
144.387
15,000
15,000
5,000
144,387
15.000
15.000
5.OCQ
1.000
10,000
2.000
2,(K)O
1,000
10,000
2.CrfJO
2.Crf)O
37,603
193.387
230.990
Charitablt Actlvhle8
Unr8stricted
Funds
Restricted Totsl Funds
Funds
2020
Cov7d response
Social Isolation
Creè project and retlred famiers. lunches
Youth work
Minibus income
Rural training programme
Busin8ss and admin support
986
85.887
10.445
9.000
35.020
2,089
68.B73
10,445
9.000
35250
2,560
230
471
16,975
18,323
18.662
130.629
149.291
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrlcted Total Fund$
Funds
2019
WeKare Refo
Sodal Isolallon
Cree project and retir9d fami8rs' lurth89
Youth work
Minibus incom8
Rural tralning programme
Business and admln support
20,(KIO
9.(N)O
9,WO
16,495
1.176
20.c(JO
9.C(JO
9.C()O
18.016
3,020
1,521
11,288
14.853
11,288
77,164
62.511
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Llmited
Notes to th• Fin•ncl•l Statements {conthu•d)
Yw End 31 December 2020
Invoslm•nl Incom•
Unrestrithd
Fijnds
R8strictsd Totsl Funds
Funds
2020
Income from listed inveslments
Income from endowTnent fund
Bank Interest receivable
1,4C
1.406
1,455
1,455
1881
2.861
Unrestricted
Funds
Reslricted Total Funds
Funds
2019
Income from liste(l investsnenls
Income from endowment fund
Bank Interest receivable
1.340
2,390
711
2.390
711
2.051
2,390
4,441
EXndIture on Charitable AGtlvltles by Fund Type
Unrestricted Restrithd Total Funds
FLwxIs
Funds
2020
Charttable Activitigs {see page 27)
47.475
282,332
329,807
Unregtricbj
Funds
Reslrietéd Total Funds
Funds
2019
Charitable Advktles {see page 27}
86.046
183,401
269,447
Exp•ndituro on Charltable Actlviti•s by Activlty Typg
Activities
und8rtak8n Total funds
directty
2020
Total fund
2019
Charitable A¢Uvhl6s ($08 Pa 27)
329,807
329.807
269.447
10. Net Incomè
Nel income is Stat after Chargin(Cr8d1ting}:
2020
2019
Dewedalon of tsThJible fixed 0ss8ts
14.887
16.671
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Servlces Limited
Not•s to the Flnancial Stst•mentS {condftwd)
Year Ended 31 Decfjmr 2020
11. Indondent Examlnatlon F••8
2020
2019
Fees payable to th8 Ilaperthnt examiner for.
Independent examination of the financial statements
Other financlal 9ceS
1,200
1,164
1.080
2.244
12. Staff Co¥t$ and Emoluments
The total $18ff costs and 8mployee benefits for Ihe rewbTha period are anatysed as follo..
2020
2019
Wages and 58lari88
Sori81 security costs
Employgr conlributions to pension plans
195,3
9.786
11.752
152,723
6.270
10.025
216,928
189,018
The averoge head count of employees during tho year Wd5 1512019: 16). The average number
of fvll-time equivalent employee5 during the year is analysed as follows..
2019
No.
2020
Management
Advisors
Administrallon and 8UPPOrt
Flnance
Domestic support
Project staff
No ernOYee receW employee beneffts more than £60,OW during the year (2019.. Nill.
K•y M•n•gem•nt P•vsonn•l
management personnel indude all perscns that have authority and responsibility for
planning, diling and controlling thè aclSvrtles of the company. The tot81 compèns8tlon paid to
key management personnel for $eMS prowded to the company was £79.981 {2019'.£71,1951.
13. Trustw R•munwalion and Exp•ns•s
No trustses rfjGewed any remuneration or expenses from the charity (luring the current and
previous year.
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Servlces Llmlted
Not to tho Financial Stat•monts f1th•d}
Year EThd 31 D•¢•mber 2020
14. TranBf•rs Bet Funds
During the year £10,937 was transferred from restrlcted lo unre5trKted funds. Thi8 comprl88d'.
Cree admin
Social ls0kqtn- Prem18es and 8tsff costs
WAP Rural tralnlng- admin costs
Other transfers
2.140
5,554
1,017
2,226
10.937
15. Tanglble FIX Asset8
Lewehdd
Ele¢kncg1
EquIpmt
Ccrfnpthr
EQMt
nibus
Toial
At 1 J8n 2020
Additions
42.744
16.344
7.552
96.093
17.907
54,587
10.487
227,681
18,039
245.720
At 31 Dec 2020
42.744
23,896
96.099
17.907
65.074
D•preGlatlon
At 1 Jan 2020
Charge ffx the
year
37,031
11.210
67.9S)
17,371
51,038
184,6
1.5
1,W2
13.112
5,630
73,580
179
5,271
56.309
14,887
199,487
At 31 Doc 2020
38,936
17.550
Carrylng amount
At 310•c 2020
3.808
10,784
5,134
22,519
28,149
357
8,765
3,549
46,233
At 31 Dec 2019
5.713
43,081
16. Invgslments
Listed
Investments
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2020
Additlon5
Olher movements
24,240
12.944}
21.296
At 31 D0mbOr 2020
lrnpalmi•nt
At l January 2020 and 31 D0mber 2020
Carrylng amount
At 31 Dember 2020
21,296
24,240
At 31 December 2019
Tho investsngnts comprise 8,000 shares in Legal & G$neral Group whlch were donated to the
chanty. They are valued at current market value.
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Llmited
Not89 to th• Financlal Stst•m•nts (wrtlnu•dJ
Year Ended 31 D•cembeT 2020
17. Debtord
2020
2019
Trade debtors
Gtft aid recoverable
other debtors
254
3.000
2.983
5.738
2,236
4.154
10.9S7
18. Cr¢dltors: amounts faJliThJ wlthln on• y•ar
2020
2019
Accru8L8 and deferred income
Funds held on behalf of third p8rU85
s56
11,813
12,002
2,789
17N69
14,791
19. Ponslons and Oth•r Post R•tlr•m•nt B8n•frts
flnod corrtrfbutlon plans
The amount recognised in InMe or 8xperKliture as an exFens8 in rdation to defined
contribution plans was £11.75212019: £10,025).
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Nirte8 to the Fln•n¢lal Stat•m•nts {wthu•
Year End•d 31 D•c•mb•r 2020
19. P•n¥10 and O¢h•r Post R•tlrgmonl Bongflts (¢¢)ntln4*d)
Upper Tee5dale Agricultural Support ServSces Ltd (UTASSI p1pate8 in The Ponsions Trust's
Growth Plan Serfes 1, 2 and 3tlhe schefflel. The scheme is a multi-ernployer scheme which
des beneffts lo s¢)me 1.3W non-associated partiupallng employws. The scheme is a
defined benefit sch8mo in th9 UK. 11 is not kX)ssibkg for the company to ¢btsin sufftienl
Information lo enable it to 8ccount for the scheme as a defined benefit scheme. Therefore il
)unts for the schem8 as 8 defined contributlon scheme. Accordingly, due to the nature of the
Scheme. the acwjntlng tharge for the perlod under FRS102 represents the employer
contrlbullon payabl8.
The scheme is su4.ecl to the funding legislation oullined in the Pensions Act 2004 %thlch came
into force on 30 December 2WS. This, together wth documents issued by the Pensions
Regulalor and Technlcal Acluarlal Stsndards issued by the Financial Reporting CoLnciI, sel out
the framework for fundiwd defined benefit occupaliona Fension Schemes in the UK.
The scheme is dassified as a 'lasl-man stsnding 8rr8ng8menV. Thereforv UTASS is Potential
liable for other partiapating 8mployers' obllgalbons Sf those employers are unable to meet their
Share of the scheme d8ficit following withdrawal from trie scheme. Participating employers are
legalty required to meet their share of the scheme deficit on on annuity purchase basis on
withdrawal from the scheme. UTASS has teen nolified by The Pgnslons Trust of the estimated
employer debt on wthdTawal from the Scheme based on Ihe financial position of the Scheme as
at 30 September 2019. As of thi8 date the e$limated enylgyer debt for UTASS was £21,891.
A fijll actuarial valuation for the scheme was caNled out at 30 September 2017. This valuadon
sh¢xved a$$ets of £795m, liabilities of £¥26m and a defficit of £131rn. To eliminate this fvnding
Shortfall. the TnEtee has asked some partlclpating employers lo pay additFtinal contribulions to
the scheme but UTASS has not bèen asked to make 8ny Such payments.
UTASS pad contrfbutlons at the rate of 10% during the occounting period. Vanbers paid
contributions 8t the rale of 5% during Ihe aCntIng period.
As al the balance sheet date there was 1 active member of the stheme employed by UTASS.
ASS no longer offers membershlp of Ihe scheme to Its empkiyees.
Empbyees who are not members of the Pensions Ttust5 Growth Plan Serias 1, 2 and 3 ar8
offered a contrll)utlon to altemallve defined ¢ontributk*n pènsions, whh in some iyrcumstsS
Is the Pensions Trusfs Growth Plan Series 4. Totsl nSIOn contributions made by the
employer during the year were £11.75212019 - £10,025). Ther8 no pension contributton8
outstanding at the year end.
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Noto8 to th• Financial Statements {condnu8d)
Year End•d 31 December 2020
20. Analysls of Ch•ritabl• Fund•
Unr••trict•d funds
At
1 Jan 2020
Gains and
Al
losses 31 Dec 2020
Income Expenditure Transfers
Gertsr81 funds
Capitsl funds
Minibus funds
Young pIes.
fijnd
Joan Drewe
legacy
H8mstsdey
Hoppings
85.193
67,322
55.805
{29.1081 110,1921
(14.8881
18,039
13,0251
3,021
101,698
67.529
{2,9441
912
{4541
23,962
23.962
176,522
57,115
147,4751
10.937
12.944)
194155
Ai
1 2019
Galns and
At
losses 31 Dec 2019
InrAJme Expendilure Transfers
General fijnds
Capllal funds
Minibus fijnds
Young Peoples,
fund
Joan Drew8
legacy
H8mslerfey
Hopplngs
65,719
77,518
909
51,404
(63.3}
{16.671 }
{3.8941
31.973
715
1,603
85.193
67.322
5,760
1,382
84
1,521
{1,540}
24,000
(38)
23.g62
300
{3001
33.991
168,510
54,307
186,046)
5.780
176,522
R•strictgd funds
At
1 Jan 2020
Gains and
10$5e$ 31 D•c 2020
Incom8 ExFendilwe Transfers
BBC Children In
Need
Income from
Endowment Fund
Pdice Crsme
Commlssloner
Rered Farmers
Lunches
Relief Fund
donations
7.324
17.324>
2.390
5,(K)O
10.000
111.250)
3,750
3,995
3.788
1196)
3.892
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Servlces Llmlted
Not•s to tho FlftonGlal Statsmgnts {¢onthugrf1
Year Ended 310e¢ember 2020
20. Anatysis of Charitable Fund6 (eorfthwdj
Teesdale Act*)n
Partnorship
(Social Isolation)
Weardale Actie
Parthership
10.445
4,8911
15,554}
4,802
837
(3,7201
17681
11,017)
{69)
65
Nalonal Lottery
Community Fund
Princes
Countyslde Fund
(Core)
8glliThJer Trust
Teesdale AGllon
Pathership
(Older YPI
Teesdale Acllon
Parthership (YPI
Co. Durham aTrJ
Dadinglon
Communty
Safety Furnl
Wellesley Tru81
Fund
Communlty
Foundation
Hadrian Trust
Joseph Strong
Fraser Trust
Anniversary
CelebratSon
Sponsorship
Cllrs Bell &
Henderson
Nelghbourhood
Fund
DCC (Cree
Sessionsl
54,223
69.253
188,7941
¥882
5.C(10
15.000
(80}
115,(KJOI
(1031
4817
12,500
12,500
1589)
776
1776)
433
1170)
87
e.840
15,292)
11,500)
1.635
1,724
2,C#)O
(1,724)
2,000
330
1330)
1,614
11,614)
2.340
9.0
(8,950)
{2,1401
2.250
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Not95 to th• Flnanclal St81om•nts {¢ortthu•dJ
Year Ended 31 Dec•mbor 2020
20. Analy818 of Charltsblo Funds {¢onth
Wemmergill
Eststes
Rural Sustslnable
C¢mmunity
Tran5PQrt
Initiative
Durham High
Sheriffs Award
The Mercets
Charttable
Foundation
SirJames Knott
Foundation
R&H Wood
Charitable Trust
Virgin
British Scier
As50Giation
TK Max
Foundation
TAP Youth
Computer
Tesco
CCG
TAP Holiday
Activities
Digital Dutham
Stamp It Out
Middleton
Doorstep Switch
500
{421
2,089
(2,0891
1.412
15,000
{15,000}
15.000
115,000)
1,000
25.000
11.000)
119.613)
5,3B7
{1.991)
1569)
500
500
1,000
1,500
15,430
{1.000)
13501
{1.9261
11501
1,000
13,504
2,972
1,688
5,000
12,7871
11.6881
(2171
{1851
4783
(795}
553
3,000
CO-OP
Covid 19
Shopping
North Star
Housing
Durh8m
Community Action
Furlough Scheme
NFO Covh
Response
Nation81
Emergencies
Trust
P8tri¢k Fox
The MercErs
Charilable
Foundauon
(Cowdl
3.000
5.129
(5.180)
12
(39
5,050
(5.050)
{2,0401
{3,3981
3,398
3.164
(3.1641
5.000
10.ODO
14,612}
I10,C)0)
{388}
7,KiO
{1.033)
6,467
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Notes to Flnan¢lal Statgments (¢OM•iu¢d)
Year Ended 31 December 2020
20. Anatygis of Charitablo Funds (¢othwd)
Brldgepolnl
Advtse
TAP Covid gnt
Bemica
Foundation
Communit FurKi
NFU Food
Provision
DavKI Gray
10,000
9.024
{5,4901
{9,024)
{4441
4,066
6.250
17,152
(1,115)
{17.1521
5,135
3.164
4.000
{938)
2,226
4.1)00
124,691
97,226
320,734 1282,332) (10.937)
At
1 Jan2019
Goins #nd
Al
sses 31 Dec 2019
Ino)me Expenditure Transfers
BBC Children In
Need
Income from
Endowment Fund
Martell F8mlly
Fund
Pdice Crime
Commlssloner
Ed Bell DCC
Chgirman
donalon
Retirgd Farmws
Lunches
Relief Fund
donalons
Joseph Strong
Frazer Trust
Teesdale Aclion
Partnershlp
(Social Isolation)
Weardale Action
Partnership
T8esda8 Action
Partnership
effare reform)
10,268
{10,2681
2.390
402
1402)
5.000
5,CKJO
{141
{4741
5.870
{561)
11,3141
3,995
3.938
1150)
3,788
2.000
{2,000)
9.0
11,650)
17.3501
9.475
13,964)
{709}
4,802
20.000
4.540
12.425) {17,575}
{678)
13.025}
837
N8Ion81 Lottery
Communty Fund
Princes
Countryside FuTrJ
(Salaries)
Prfnces
Countryside FuThJ
{Core}
5.070
144.387
195.2341
54,223
s,0
17.5001
4,187
14,1871
21
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Nots8 to Ihe Flnanclol Ststemgnts (Éonthu•dJ
Yoar End•d 31 D•cemb•r 2020
20. ATralysis of Charitabl• Funds I•u8}
Balllng8r Trust
Teasdale Action
Partnership
(Older YPI
Tees(lale knlion
Partnership (YP)
Co. Durt)am and
Darfington
Communty
Safety Fund
Wellesley Trust
Fund
Community
Foundation
Hadrian Trust
Joseph Strong
Fraser Trust
AnnNersary
Celebralion
SFonsorship
Cllrs Bell &
Henderson
NeighEouthod
Fund
DCC (Cree
Sessions)
Wemmergill
Estates
Rural Sustainoble
Commun
TransF
Initiative
Durham High
SherifP$ Award
Sheppard Trust
12,5
15,000
(15,0001
12.500
(1,294)
589
4.104
{3,3281
776
5,702
15.2691
8,840
2,000
(5.8641
{5001
(889)
87
2.000
12761
1,724
330
1.037
{1,0371
1,031
9,000
{5.0361
{2,6551
2,340
500
1,176
(1.176)
1588)
{15.CQO)
258,288 (183,401) (33,991)
1,412
15.000
56.330
97.226
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Notes to thg Flnon¢lal StJtsm•nts {1•&)
Year Ended 31 De¢•mb•r 2020
20. Analysis of Choritabl• Funds {lIod1
The restricte(I funds are for the following purposes:
Core grants:
National Lottery Communlty Fund
Princes Countrysido Fund
Ballinger Trust
R.H.Woods Charftable Trust
Bemica Foundation
PatriL& Fox Foundation
Tesco
David Gr8y (High Sheriffj
Virgin Money
&r Jame5 Knott FOUndaOn
Joseph Strong Frazer Trust
Income from Endowment fund
Merc•rs Charitabte Foundation
Grantg toward9 our Covld r•81)on88:
Northslar Hou&ng
CDCF National Emergency
Bridgepoint Adwce donath)n
NFU grant
Durhom Commmunty Action
NFU datIon
Communlty Found8tlon
TAP Comd grant
Co-c4) granl
Grants towards our youth worf(:
British Sclence Assockgtlon
TK Max Foundaoon
TAP Holiday Hunger grant
BBC Children In Need
DCC
CCG
BSA Covid 19 Community
Sl8mp It Out Suicide prevention we¢k
Investing In Children
DCC Holiday Aclwities
TAP grant re YP comwrter
SpeclllG pro1• grnnts..
Digit81 fKlve - Fundlng for CMS systsm
Ted & Flchard NeSghbourhood grants - Frankiw Machlne
TAP Social Isolation - Comb8ttiw Sla1 isolalion
COCF welSIeY Trust- Driver training
Poli & Crime Commissioners Office - Strateglc Devebpment Officer Post
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Upper Toesdale Agrlcultural Support Services Llmlted
Notes to thg Flnanclal Statgm•nts {c4Nrtlnuod)
Y•ar Endod 31 D•combor 2020
21. AnatyBis of N•t Ass•t* BOt•Th Funds
Unro$trict
Furnls
R8slricted T¢)tsl Fund$
Funds
2020
Tangible fixed as8ets
Investments
Current Assets
Credltors less than 1 r
Nel aB80ts
46,233
21,296
144.0
(17.4691
194,155
48,233
21,296
268.786
{17A691
318,846
124,691
124.691
Unrestricted
Fun(ts
Restricted Tot81 Funds
Funds
2019
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Current Assets
Credit¢)rs less than 1 year
Net amets
43.081
24.240
123.992
114.7911
176,522
43,081
24.240
221.218
114,7911
273.748
97,226
97.226
22. Relatod Partlos
During the year th& charity recelved a management fee of nil12019- £1.500) from Durharn Dale5
Enterprise CIC {"DDECIC"l. Two of the trustees of UTASS11 R Tallentire and C Stsphensonl
and tsvo employee5 {0 M Spark and R D8nbyl were dirfjctors of DDECIC which is a non-profit
making company Ythose activilies irKlude running the business units at Middleton-In-Teesdale
Auction Mart.
One of the trustees of Ihe charity, l R Tall8ntir8, is a parlner in Aston Road Gawe which the
charity uses for mintjus repairs and During 2020 the charty spent £2,869 on suth items at
Alston Road Garage.12019- £2,235).
23. Utass Endowm•nt Fund
The iJfASS Endov¢Tnenl Fund is managed lndep0ndanY by County Durham Community
Foundation. UTASS ha5 the use of the income from the fund bul not the capital. At 31st
December 2020 the fund value was £61.830 {2019- £57,382).
24. Volunlo•r TIM•
Vc4unteer tSme to a value of £66,484 12019 - £142,684) has not been included in income or
expeThlitur8 for th8 year.
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
Managèment Inforniatlon
Y•ar Ended 31 December 2020
Followlng Pag•$ Do Not Fomi Part of th• Financial Stat•monts.
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Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited
D•tsllod Statomont of Flnanclal ActlvltS98
Y•ar Ended 31 Decembor 2020
2019
Inm8 gnd endowm•nts
Donatlon8 and legaGIgS
General don81ions
Friends Of UTASS
DCC Covid support
Sponsorshlp
HMRC Gift old
Durham Shopping Extravaganza
National Lottery Communlty Fund
Sheppard Trust
Ballinger Trust
Pollce Crlme Ccthmlssloner
Digitsl Drive
R & H Woods Charitable Trust
Prince's Countyslde Fund
Tesco
Cllr Bell & Henders NeighWrhood Fund
Joseph Strong Frazer Trust
DÈMd Gray (High Sherfffl
Hadrian Trust
Virgin Foundation
The merS Charitsble Foundation
Teesdale Action Partnership
Sir James Knott Foundation
Patrlck Fox Foundation
8&mu Foundation
13A49
6.120
10.000
3.340
2,983
15.370
5,035
4,560
3,238
8.400
144,387
15.000
15,000
5,000
69.253
15.000
10.000
1.688
100
5,000
soo
1.614
2.000
000
1.000
10,000
25,000
22,500
1,000
15,000
10.000
225.697
230,9
ChJrttabl& •dlvltl•s
Covid respons¢
Weware Reform
Soclal Isolation
Cre8 project and r8tir8d famiers. lunthes
Youth work
Minibus income
Rural training programme
8uslness and admln support
86,873
20,000
9.000
9,000
18.016
3.020
10,44S
9,000
35250
l&323
11,288
149291
77.164
Inveslm8nt Incomo
Income from list¢d inves1ments
Income from endowment fund
Bank interest receivab
2.390
711
1,455
2,861
4.441
Total Incom•
377.849
312.595
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Uppor Teesdale Agrlcultural Supp¢)rt Services Limited
Detall8d Statgmont of Flnanclal Actlvltl•s
Y8ar Endèd 31 Decemb•r 2020
2020
2019
Exp•ndilure
Wages
Employ8¢s NIC
Pension costs
Rent
Ughl. heat and water
Repairs. renewals and malntenance
cences and insurance
Leg81 and professlonal fees
Tdephone and offi¢& costs
Depreci8tM)n
Sundry costs
Propct costs
Minibus $ts
Staff travel and training
Totsl exPendIre
195,390
9,786
11.752
14500
5,334
6223
152.723
6,270
10,025
14,5Crf)
6,882
1,336
2,779
6,447
15,259
16.671
435
29.292
4.747
2.081
269,447
9.666
14.031
14,887
39.846
329,807
N•t Income
48.042
43,148