The Wor Hoose Community Project Annual Report and Financial Statements YE 2021 Charity No. 1128032
THE WOR HOOSE COMMUNITY PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2021
Registered Charity Number 1128032
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The Wor Hoose Community Project Annual Report and Financial Statements YE 2021 Charity No. 1128032
THE WOR HOOSE COMMUNITY PROJECT
ANNUAL REPOHT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2021
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|Trustee’s annual report|4 - 7|
|Independent examiners report|8|
|Receipts and payments|9-10|
|Notes to the financial statements|11|
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The Wor Hoose Community Project Annual Report and Financial Statements YE 2021 Charity No. 1128032
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|Registered Charity Name|The Wor Hoose Community Project|
|Charity Number|1128032|
|Registered office|31 – 33 Hexham Avenue|
|Walker|
|Newcastle upon Tyne|
|NE6 3AG|
|Trustees|Linda Hellens – Chair|
|Zoey Blackburn – Treasurer|
|Linda Williams – Secretary|
|Sallyann Blaney – Executive Member|
|Kim McAllister – Executive Member|
|Charlene Paterson – Executive Member|
|Independent Examiner|Julie Maxwell|
|11 Edith Street|
|Jarrow|
|Tyne and Wear|
|NE32 5HS|
|Bankers|Barclays Bank|
|104 Shields Road|
|Newcastle upon Tyne|
|NE6 1HR|
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The Wor Hoose Community Project Annual Report and Financial Statements YE 2021 Charity No. 1128032
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31st March 2021
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and professional advisers on page 3, 4 and 5 of the financial statements.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Wor Hoose Community Project is a registered charity, number 1128032. The company is governed by its Constitution dated 27[th] November 2008.
Trustees and Officers (Chair, Secretary and Treasurer) are elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The Trustees work closely with staff to deliver an achievable Business Plan govern the Charity.
The paid staff team undertakes the operational management of the organisation.
The trustees have examined the major risks, which the charity faces in relation to external factors, governance and management, internal operations and business. The trustees have considered the likelihood and the impact of risks, and continually review the systems in place to reduce those risks. The systems are being designed to provide reasonable assurance against material loss.
Elections of our Trustees were held within our Annual General Meeting on 17th December 2021 with Linda Hellens re-appointed as our Chairperson, Zoey Blackburn re-appointed as our Treasurer and Linda Williams re-appointed as our secretary.
Kim McAllister chose to step down from the board of trustees, though said she would continue to volunteer in her spare time as much as she could. Kim was thanked for all her hard work, efforts and commitment to the Project over the years.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The stated charitable objects of Wor Hoose Community Project according to its Constitution are to promote:
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The benefit of the inhabitants by providing or securing the provision of a neighbourhood centre where easy access to health information, general advice sessions, community recreational and social activities, informal education, and the like are available for the benefit of everyone living in Walker and especially those living in the Hexham Avenue Housing Estate.
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In addition, to promote such other purposes of public benefit as the trustees may from time to time to determine subject to the prior written consent of the charity commissioners for England and Wales.
Values
Wor Hoose’s community development and community learning practices are guided by the underlying principles and value of partnership work, needs led approach, joined-up thinking,
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volunteering, self-help, equality, community and individual empowerment. This approach recognises the skills, assets and the diversity of all our residents.
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To build confidence to participate in learning and employment
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To ensure responsive services based on both identified need and demographic analysis
Review of Activities
We continuously work with other local organisations, Newcastle City Council, the North East Law Centre and Your Homes Newcastle to try and offer as much as we can to help make sure we remain responsive to local needs, bring people together and make this a better community to live in. Our management committee is totally run by local people, so helping make decisions which enhance the facilities and activities we can offer. All activities are provided are free to maintain our ethos of being open to all. We are situated in an area of high depravation with many families on low incomes and benefits, who struggle to make ends meet. We are always here to listen to what local people want; this is the most important thing in helping to bring the community together.
With the Walker ward being stated as one of the most deprived areas within the UK, we aim to help improve the lives of the local people who we support through providing welfare advice and health and wellbeing activities to support residents overcome barriers and improve their live chances.
Our project staff team members have worked at the project for over 10 years, they are locals themselves and have the passion to help improve the project each year to make it an even more attractive and beneficial to the whole community. Both the project coordinator and the outreach worker aim to build strong relationships with local people to involve them in decisions and activity implementation to enable us to maximise the amount of local people we are reaching
Future outcomes are:
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Continue our community café luncheon club serving low-cost healthy food and activities.
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Continue to provide welfare advice through partnership work with North East Law Centre.
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To reduce all kinds of inequality by providing activities which are fully inclusive to all.
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Work with partners to tackle hunger and debt issues among families throughout the year.
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Reduce discrimination and breakdown barriers to assist residents to take positive changes.
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Deliver detached youth sessions to combat rising anti-social behaviour issues.
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Increase participation in all levels of decision-making, volunteering and community action
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Deliver responsive services based on both identified need and demographic analysis.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Wor Hoose Community Projects principle-funding source is from grants. The total income for the year was £151,159(2020: £89,534) being an increase of 59%. This income is allocated across respective funds on the Statement of Financial Activities in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2005.
The Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 shows total funds carried forward of £84,946 (2020: £20,973) of which there are £18,334 are restricted funds.
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Reserves policy
The trustees have identified the need to hold a level of uncommitted reserves of between 3 and 6 months to the total budget. At this level, the trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in funding. The level of reserves would provide the time to review services. The trustees feel that the reserves have reached a level, currently £15,857 where they should now consider seeking to increase them as they currently represent less than 4 months of the running costs.
Pay Policy for Key Management Personnel
The Trustees, who give their time freely, no trustees received remuneration in the year.
Public Benefit Statement
The trustees have referred to the Charity Commissioners guidance on public benefit when receiving the charity objectives and planning future activities. This annual report will aim to demonstrate the link between our charitable activity and how this benefits our service users.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Julie Maxwell was appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year.
Statement of Trustee Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which show the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for the year.
In preparing those Financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities
Signed on behalf of the trustees
Trustee Name – Lynda Hellens
Signature L.M.Hellens
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES For the year ended 31 March 2021
I report on the financial statements of The Wor Hoose Community Project for the year ended 31 March 2020, which are set out on pages 10 - 11
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for the period under section 144 of the Charities Act 201 1 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 201 1 Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 201 1 Act), and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met
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(2) to which, in in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Julie Maxwell
Independent Examiner 11 Edith Street Jarrow Tyne and Wear NE32 5HS
20/01/2022
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Receipts and Payments
| Receipts Neighbourly Community Covid BLF Reach Communites Awards For all Natonal Communites Fund Mercers Ringtons Streetgames Newcastle City Council Community Foundaton Northumbria Police Joseph Brough Charitable Trust The Clothworks Company Independent AGE Tudor Trust Warbutons Newcastle Brown Ale Connected Voice Peoples Health Trust Law Centre Refund HMRC Other Bank Interest |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ |
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| 400 400 18,735 18,735 27,075 10,000 10,000 27,075 27,075 0 0 20,000 0 0 0 8,986 22,320 22,320 1,406 7,490 5,500 12,990 5,500 7,120 7,120 0 6,600 6,600 4,500 3,300 3,300 0 9,640 9,640 0 0 10,000 0 250 0 1,075 7,900 7,900 0 7,953 7,953 10,742 0 2,000 15,120 0 15,120 0 2,004 2,004 1,200 2 0 2 |
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| Total Receipts | 25,016 126,143 151,159 89,534 |
| Payments General Running Costs Payroll Core Costs Examinaton Fees (Accounts) Equipment Charitable Actvity Salaries and NI Contributon Actvites |
2,302 2,302 6,968 0 585 7,490 9,640 17,130 0 0 250 1,000 1,000 0 0 3,000 1,400 64,195 65,595 59,710 179 980 1,159 6,172 |
| Total Payments | 11,371 75,815 87,186 76,685 |
| Net of receipts (payments) | 13,645 50,328 63,973 16,049 |
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| Total Funds B/F 2,639 18,334 20,973 4924 Movement of Funds 0 0 |
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| Total Funds to Carry Forward 16,284 68,662 84,946 20,973 |
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| Cash at Bank and in hand Bank Current Account 10,484 10,484 20,420 Business Savings Account 5,373 69,089 74,462 553 Total Cash at Bank and in hand 15,857 69,089 84,946 20,973 |
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| Total Funds as at March 2020 15,857 69,089 84,946 20,973 |
These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee and authorised for issue on the 20[th] January 2022 .and are signed on their behalf by:
Director Name Linda Hellens
Director Signature L.M.Hellens
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1. Accounting Policies
- The accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis. An Audit is not required by the Charities constitution and has not been requested by the trustees.
2. Movement of Major Funds
| Restricted Fund BLF Reach Communites Awards For all Natonal Communites Fund Newcastle City Council Mercers Community Foundaton Northumbria Police Joseph Brough Charitable Trust The Cloth works Company Independent AGE Connected Voice Peoples Health Trust other Totals Unrestricted Funds Totals Total Funds as At 31st March 2021 |
Fund Fund balances balances Brought Incoming Resources carried Forward Resources Expended forward £ £ £ 0 18,735 18,735 0 10,000 10,000 0 0 27,075 27,075 0 0 22,320 22,320 18,334 18,334 0 5,500 5,500 0 0 7,120 7,120 0 0 6,600 6,600 0 0 3,300 1,000 2,300 0 9,640 9,640 0 0 7,900 7,900 0 0 7,953 980 6,973 0 0 0 |
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| 18,334 126,143 75,815 68,662 |
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| 2,639 25,016 11,371 16,284 |
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| 2,639 25,016 11,371 16,284 |
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| 20,973 151,159 87,186 84,946 |
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