Tne f•rfje pr•JecT opportunity for change 2022-2023 THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT H mllllllllllllllllliii Il" Illllllllllll I"*:11 lllllllll Illlllllllll HryHlllIllllllllllll 11 Iiiiylj, .r4,'i¥lo. ## SUPPORTING THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY IN NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE This is my 4th year as Chair of The Forge Project. In previous years I have spoken on the effect that Covid-19 has had upon the lives of those we serve and our own staff. This year the challenge has been different as the Country moves forward in the wake of Covid and the energy and food price rises resulting from the war in Russia and cost of living pressures are high. We are seeing a different group of people coming through our doors in need of our help and we have signposted them to appropriate agencies. We have again increased our level of partnership working with the Housing Advice Team, Drug and Alcohol Service, NHS, Education and Employment and Scunthorpe Mind to broaden our offer. ## _**A word from the Chair Councillor Julie Reed**_ Our staff and volunteers are working hard to help people on their journey back to a home, a job, a friend and a healthier lifestyle. These are basic rights, which most people have and don’t give a second thought to but for our community a difficult journey. We have secured funding again to ensure that we are responsible employers and can give a level of job security to our staff and we are pleased that the next 18 gives a financially secure picture. Many of our grant-funders require strong meaningful outcomes and we have developed monitoring systems over the last year to demonstrate the success we have made. This is improving our client practice casework and enabling time for reflection to see where we can make improvements and highlight what works well. We have had a wide range of clients attend the Forge and we have identified individuals that have been victims of modern-day slavery and our non-judgmental welcoming approach has also enabled people to come forward with information and at times their life story has been difficult to hear but that is our purpose to offer a helping hand to the most vulnerable in our society that have nowhere else to go. We have had donations of time and funds throughout the year from local businesses, schools and organisations and also private individual donations for which we are most thankful and they form an important part of our core funding, thankyou once again to all who have contributed. I also thank our Board members who have given many hours of voluntary time and a wide range of skills to the project over the last 12 months and have supported me in my new role. Lastly, I wish to record my personal and most sincere thanks to our staff and volunteers who have a difficult and sometimes emotional job, they are a group of people who work well together and demonstrate empathy and compassion every day and we are lucky to have them. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## THE FORGE PROJECT TEAM ## STAFF Andrea Houghton …………........................................................................................ Manager Joanne Laughton ……………………................................................… Senior Project Worker Simon Fletcher ………………………………....… Employment/Education Support Worker Andrea Huxford ………………………………………………….............................………………………… Cook Sharon Jarman …………………………………………….…............………. Health Support Worker Adam Livermore…………………………………….…….......................…….……………………..... Cleaner Serena Mumby ………………………………………………......................………………... Administrator Lyn Noble ……………………………………………....…….…………........... Activities Support Worker Janine Place ……………………………………………...…………….............................….…….…….… Cook Nikki Seaman …………………………………………..……............. Community Support Worker ## TRUSTEES Cllr Julie Reed………..……………………………….................……..…………………….. Chairperson Margaret Evans ……………………………………………..…...............……….… Vice Chairperson Simon Batt ……………………………………………………..………................. Company Secretary Peter Bell Ruth Chittenden James Jellinek Paul Vollans Sheila Walshe ## VOLUNTEERS Amy Atkin-Drakes, Baldev Bhullar, Carol Burkill, Bobby Croft, Adie Gallagher, Cheryl Gomez, Jean Gray, Tracy Henderson, Tallulah Jones, Wendy Marshall, Neil Pudsey, Stacy Raby, Debbie Styles and Patricia Wards Claudia Smith (Haircuts for the Homeless), and Hannah (Yoga). ## PEER VOLUNTEERS Sarah Doncaster, Ben Johnson, Ray Parkes, Mark Peace, Richard Smith, Kev Sowerby and Kian Williams. ## CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS Helen Duggan from Seafish Employees from Volker Rail Employees from Suez Employees from Hanson Cement ## OUR VISION, MISSION AND VALUES ## VISION STATEMENT ‘Those experiencing homelessness are valued by society and provided with opportunities to move their lives forward’ ## MISSION STATEMENT The Forge Project supports people on their journey out of homelessness towards healthier and safer lives. Working in North Lincolnshire we achieve this by: Offering a safe and accepting community which builds self-confidence, resilience and wellbeing Working with partners to offer opportunities to manage underlying challenges such as physical and mental health problems, drugs and alcohol, employment and financial independence, and sustaining a tenancy Providing food, toiletries, clothes and facilities to meet basic needs ## VALUES ## Respect We are non-judgemental and compassionate. We treat everyone we work with as an individual; we take time to listen carefully to their needs accepting and valuing that they may be different to our own We deliver our service on an equal footing to all, treating people as we would like to be treated ourselves ## Integrity We are transparent, accountable and honest. We do what we say we will and take responsibility for our own actions; when we make mistakes or things go wrong, we apologise and learn ## Community We are welcoming and encourage positive relationships within and between service users, staff, volunteers, supporters and other service providers who comprise The Forge Project Family When issues do emerge, we are prepared to sit down and talk them through to resolve conflicts and difficulties We stand alongside, and share the journeys, that our service users are experiencing ## Empowerment We provide opportunities for life long change and personal growth which enable service users to increase their independence and self-responsibility We use a person-centred approach encouraging service users to recognise their own strengths and supporting them to build their skills, knowledge, confidence and resilience ## Collaboration ## THE FORGE PROJECT IMPACT We work co-productively with our service users in the planning and delivering of support. This ensures ourREPORT 2022-2023 services meets service user’s needs in the most effective way We work as a team across The Forge Project, recognising and using each other’s strengths and supporting each other in difficult times We believe better outcomes can be achieved for service users by organisations and agencies working together. This means we actively seek opportunities for The Forge Project to add value to other’s work and for partners who can add value to our work THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## BOARD OF TRUSTEES' STATEMENT The Forge Project Trustees are responsible to ensure that the Annual Report and Annual Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. The Trustees can confirm that the report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the above. Our Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty of Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 and have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. We have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission’s general guidance when reviewing our aims and objectives and when planning future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. To achieve our vision, we see it our mission to provide a varied service providing support and relief to homeless and other vulnerable adults who are in need, hardship or distress. They evaluate our impact, outputs and outcomes on a regular basis to ensure that The Forge Project is meeting the public benefit. The Board of Trustees recognises its broader responsibilities towards communities, stakeholders, wider society and the environment and acts on them in a manner consistent with its purposes, values and available resources. The Trustees ensure that The Forge Project’s compliance abides by relevant legislation and regulation. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## THE FORGE PROJECT FINANCIALS ## Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March 2023 Our full accounts are available on request. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## THE DAY CENTRE The Day Centre staff and clientele settled into a new routine as the refurbishments were completed. The new dining room and meeting rooms have proven to be a big success and the whole feel of the building is far better which encourages service users to be respectful of their surroundings. The developing garden has sparked lots of interest and offers of help - sometimes from the unlikeliest of people. The consultation rooms have proved really useful for joint/partnership working in the Day Centre and we are now having more specialist clinics, offering more well-being and therapeutic services than ever before. Every morning there are one or more outside agencies (Homeless Outreach Team, Mind, We are with you, Probation, Re:Set etc.) available to jointly support service users as well as well-being clinics held by local services (Dental Services/Counsellor/Hairdresser /Hand therapist etc.). Partner agencies have noted that service users respond in a more positive manner and are more likely to attend appointments when they meet here rather than in a more official setting. After identifying that we could focus support in defined areas to better assist service users through their homeless journey, we recruited a Health Support Worker, Community Support Worker and continuation of the Education/Employment Support Worker. We developed the support worker roles to address the inequalities our client group might experience, support people to external appointments and interviews and reconnect with local services and the wider community. The diversionary activities that we provide in afternoon sessions are directed by a further Support Worker who has established groups for baking, gardening, games and craft which strengthens resilience, confidence and the ability to integrate back into their communities. The support staff and service users hold regular forum meetings to ensure that we work in a coproductive manner and are providing the relevant services and are delivering them in a way that best benefits our service users. The positive feedback that we receive shows that we are achieving this and we are always open to new ideas from all of our stakeholders. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## THE DAY CENTRE The garden project is taking shape and both staff and service users are pleased to see the beds coming together and complementing the gazebo, which service users helped to erect and are looking forward to enhancing. When the beds are all in place the service users shall use the afternoon sessions to develop and maintain/sustain the garden, working in collaboration with Green Synergy. We have student placements through both North Lindsey College and UCNL, covering Health and Social Care and also Counselling courses. Service users have found it invaluable having access to free counselling. The refurbished building coupled with the positive direction that the Day Centre has taken makes for a very supportive environment for service users, volunteers and staff too. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Education/Employment Support Worker This year, it has been a very productive period of time in regard to my role. I have worked with numerous chaotic clients with excellent outcomes achieved. These individuals have been able to, with support, gain meaningful employment and are sustaining jobs. All of them first came to us as homeless and have also been supported to either secure tenancies, placed in B&B’s, referred in to Supported Housing or being referred into the SWEP provision. We had four clients who attended the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card course which was completed onsite. The clients that attended the course have now undertaken their CSCS card exam and some of them have moved in to full time work. We have also started further clients and they will be completing the first part of the volunteer program. This is a hugely beneficial course which in turn will teach our clients new skills and upon completion they will attain a Basic Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification. ## Health Support Worker I can’t believe how fast the last 12 months have flown by. I continue to support our clients with any health-related issues that they may have, which includes phone calls to GP practices, attending GP and hospital appointments, mental health reviews, etc. We now have a dentist, drug/alcohol worker and counsellor who come in on a regular basis. I continue to work with the wider community, networking in order to support our clients the best we can. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Activities Support Worker During our afternoon activities we saw a marked improvement in the mental health and wellbeing of our clients. Many clients had not taken part in arts and crafts since leaving education and some have never taken the opportunity to be creative at all, and so is a whole new experience for them. This has led them to having a greater confidence in themselves whilst experimenting using different art mediums along with their imagination. Throughout the year the clients also attending baking sessions where they worked alongside their peers. They worked well together and gave support to one another where needed. There was always a good sense of enjoyment and positivity throughout the activity. The baking sessions also enhanced their numeracy skills and communication skills through their team working. Games afternoon sessions have involved table tennis, pool and chess. Chess was found to encourage analytical thinking, games encouraged enjoyment and morale, and fitness levels were improved where the table tennis is concerned! These activities also bring out the clients’ competitive streak which further promotes enjoyment and satisfaction when beating a rival in a game which they may not have experienced for many years. ## Community Support Worker I continue to work in partnership with external agencies such as Anvil House, Crosby Mews, Nacro Housing, We Are With you, National Probation Service, GP Surgeries, Midwifery Services and many others, and continue to maintain strong working relationships so that our clients receive the best service possible. I continue to support our service users by accompanying them to meetings and advocating for them at meetings with health professionals and external agencies, whilst making daily referrals into the SWEP/night provisions. My background in counselling has enabled me to build upon our professional relationship with University Campus North Lincolnshire. This close relationship has ensured that during this last year, our three student placements were filled with students who were able to provide the necessary level of support to our service users. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) Emergency accommodation at Anvil House is provided by the local authority during periods of severe cold weather. This building is owned and run by Framework. Places can be accessed by contacting the Housing Advice Team directly, or by coming to The Forge Project. There are six emergency beds available and our support workers can refer people into this every morning. During periods of hot weather, The Forge Project remains open for rough sleepers during the afternoons so that they may shelter from the heat and stay hydrated. Service users are welcome to stay until close. ## Afternoon Activities We offer afternoon activities three afternoons a week in a bid to help reduce social isolation, improve confidence and build on resilience. These sessions have included arts and crafts, gardening, yoga, baking, mindfulness, trips to the museum, and local art exhibitions. These sessions are not only for those attending the Day Centre but also those members of the community who are vulnerable and need more community involvement. We encourage members of the community to volunteer during these activity sessions so that they can share their skills whilst building on confidence and self-esteem for both parties. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Volunteering We could not do what we do for the homeless community without the skills, enthusiasm and dedication of our volunteers. We aim to provide a supportive environment and the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills as a volunteer. It has been wonderful to welcome corporate volunteers from some of our local businesses who have found their experience rewarding. We look forward to welcoming them back in the future. The service users despite their problems in life are polite and lovely people. It is lovely to volunteer alongside a great bunch of people Over the last year, volunteers worked a total of 3,320 hours saving us a total of £31,540 over the year! **----- Start of picture text -----**
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THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## The Impact of The Forge Project Over the past year The Forge Project supported a total of 312 unique clients, 5,444 points of contact with service users and 3,930 meals were served at the Day Centre. ## During this time: 66 sleeping bags were given out 112 referrals to the Food Bank 175 Toiletries were given out 3,566 individual support sessions 702 pieces of clothing were given out 265 crisis parcels were given out 1,195 referrals into SWEP Agencies supported service users 426 times ## Everyone deserves a place to call home 81 people into emergency and temporary accommodation 37 people into supported accommodation 38 people secures a rented home The Forge Project staff continued to represent and advocate for service users at all the local multi-agency meetings through Teams throughout the year. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Case Studies A 31-year-old male who had been evicted from a private rental property presented to us as homeless. He has since stopped using Cannabis and attends Narcotics Anonymous twice a week. He has since become a peer volunteer in the Day Centre. We have supported him to apply for supported housing at Anvil House for which he was accepted and following a short stay at the SWEP provision he moved in to a flat down there. He was excited to be moving in to somewhere where he could get the support, he needed to be able to sort himself out. During his short stay at Anvil House, he started to address his debts with previous property owners and was supported to apply for PIP and the disability element of Universal Credit. He was jointly supported by us and Anvil House to sort out his Home Choice Lincs account and get rebanded to Band 2. This meant he had more properties to look at and it was not long before he had been accepted for his own flat. He moved in to said property in February. He is sustaining said tenancy and has Adult Social Services going in to support him with tenancy issues. We have also now signed him up as a peer volunteer making coffees during the drop in. As his confidence grew, he decided that he would like to do the CSCS card course which was being undertaken at The Forge Project. With our support he completed the course and is now able to undertake his CSCS card exam which will take place in Doncaster in the coming weeks. He continues to volunteer twice a week here and his confidence is growing all the time. Going forward we will be looking at him undertaking the volunteer program during the second round of recruitment. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Case Studies A 28-year-old female attended the Day Centre regularly, she was rough sleeping (living on an old mattress in an alley) and spoke openly about her mental health, substance misuse and how she sex worked to finance it. She often suffered physical harm due to her lifestyle and arrived at The Forge Project one day with obvious physical injuries and was very upset that she would be beaten again as a dealer had said she owed them money. We supported her to go to A&E, liaised with management to place her in a B&B, worked closely with a Re:Set worker to move her to another, safer city, liaised with support agencies in Hull, supported her to drug services in Hull and helped her move into an independent tenancy. This woman is now drug free, working with mental health services, maintaining her tenancy, holding down paid work and also volunteering in the community. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Working in partnership with other agencies The Day Centre welcomes all external agencies that wish to meet their clients here. Some hold weekly mini-surgeries (The Housing Advice Outreach Team come twice each week and we also have a Drug and Alcohol Worker from We are with you each week, also North Lincolnshire Mind every Thursday) and some come in on a monthly basis. A dentist now accompanies the oral hygienists when they visit The Forge Project. The Hairdresser from Haircuts for the Homeless comes on an ad-hoc basis as do the Hepatitis C testing clinic. The clients also took advantage of some pop-up vaccination clinics that were held here for both Covid-19 and Influenza. The Community Mental Health Team meet mutual clients here too, as do Housing Related Support Workers and Social Prescribers, Probation workers and Ongo Housing workers. We have excellent working relationships with all supported housing providers and The Housing Advice Team as we regularly refer clients into their projects. Staff represent clients (both in person or via the internet) at the Allocations meeting, Complex Case panel, Re:Set meeting, A&E frequent attenders meeting and represent The Forge Project at the local Neighbourhood Action Team meetings. Working collaboratively with external agencies is extremely beneficial as this enables each service user to have a holistic assessment of need/multiagency approach. Each agency offers more specialist advice and support and the ability to access these services in one place, enables a quicker, more effective solution for our service users. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## A few words from some of our partner agencies This year has seen the resetting of the partnership work we all agree is one of the strengths of the system in North Lincolnshire. With many new services and partner offers within the local area this refresh was essential to ensure we were all working towards creating a new unified housing & homelessness system for North Lincolnshire. The partnership now takes the form of the Housing & Homeless Reduction Partnership and has seen 25+ partners regularly attend to start to shape the future of the system. The Forge Project has been at the forefront and an ever willing partner to push through and be part of the new initiatives the partnership is looking to bring forward whilst continuing to deliver vital support in their own right on a daily basis. We continue to be committed to ensuring that we keep people in their own homes, families, jobs and communities as outlined in the North Lincolnshire Adults Strategy 2023-25. In order to achieve this, we share the ethos of a community first approach in that we want improved outcomes for people through the delivery of person-centred, strength-based support and work with our partners in a holistic and integrated way to achieve this. The Forge has and continues to be integral to this integrated way of working. James Jellinek Lead Officer – Housing & Homeless Prevention North Lincolnshire Council THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## North Lincolnshire Mind Our partnership with The Forge Project continues to grow and develop. Mental health and homelessness have complex links and working collaboratively helps us to provide more effective support for this client group. The current challenging economic times are putting increasing pressure on local people and the systems in place to support them, so it is even more important that the voluntary sector comes together to meet the needs of our service users. Working with Andrea, Jo and the team at the Forge Project has always been a pleasure but I’m so pleased to see how they have worked to develop the project for their service users. The building has been totally transformed and is a much more welcoming environment for people seeking help and support. I’m really proud that we can play our part in supporting the team at the Forge Project to provide such a high level of holistic support for their service users. As both our charities are members of the North Lincolnshire VSCE Alliance, I’m really looking forward to developing our partnership. North Lincolnshire Mind engages with service users at The Forge Project by providing a link to local mental health services. Last year we provided a confidential listening service and group sessions that focus on positive wellbeing and good mental health. The topics of our group sessions varied from stress management, trigger and trigger management, to group discussions about positive routines. We have included some more practical sessions like mindfulness, gratitude, Christmas card making, journaling, mandala making sessions and more. Our sessions already have a keen core audience. We have provided 26 confidential listening sessions, during which service users had a chance to speak about their wellbeing and discuss possible next steps to improving their mental health. Together we have helped service users access, not only North Lincolnshire Mind courses and regular 1 to 1 support, but also to engage with other community services by making referrals to GP, Drug and alcohol services and the Crisis team. Hopefully next year we will continue to build trust with The Forge Project's service users and help them engage with mental health services in the community. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Christmas at The Forge Project 2022 Christmas day was again a day unlike any other through the year. With no Covid-19 restrictions in place, everyone was able to celebrate safely. Our service users enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner with all of the trimmings thanks to donations from Glanford and Lindsey Lions, Scunthorpe Lions, Cranswick Plc, Wren kitchens, Singleton Birch and many others in the community who provided donations for the Christmas celebrations. The Service users received gifts from Sills and Betteridge Solicitors, The Redeemed Christian Church of God Living in Praise Parish and from Codey which were greatly appreciated by all. There were also many monetary donations, too many to mention individually, which these left us feeling blessed that so many people think of our service users at Christmastime. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY We are indebted to so many individuals, volunteers, groups and organisations for their generosity and commitment – we could not support as many people as we do without you! Thank you to EVERYONE who offers support for our services including vital funds, their volunteer time, specialist services and essential items such as food and toiletries. Some examples of the support we receive ……. ## Donations of food Supporters of The Forge Project donate food items throughout the year to The Forge Project. Pictured here is a Christmas food donation from staff and pupils at St Bedes Catholic Voluntary Academy. ## Support from schools Margaret and Sheila are two of our Trustees who attend school assemblies throughout the year and talk to students about what it is like to be homeless. This awareness increases the student’s knowledge and understanding and has the added benefit of encouraging fundraising events and the collections of food, clothing and money. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Donations of money People continue to support The Forge Project through monetary donations and fundraising events in the workplace. It is because of the continued generosity of people like these that we are able to continue to support the more vulnerable people in our community. ## Donations of clothing People continue to support The Forge Project through the donation of clothing, sleeping bags and toiletries. These donations arrive throughout the year and require sorting by our volunteers. Items that we are unable to use are donated to local charities so that all items are utilised to obtain the greatest benefit. ## Harvest Festivals On behalf of staff, volunteers and service users we would like to express our sincere thanks for the generous Harvest Festival donations which we have received from schools, churches and community groups. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Fundraising As part of their fundraising initiative, Eden Mobility held monthly dress down days with all of the staff at their head offices and used the money to buy our service users waterproof jackets, underwear, socks and rucksacks for the homeless shelter. ## Donations of vital supplies We continue to receive support from the Glanford, Lindsey, Scunthorpe, and Winterton and District Lions throughout the year. Receiving many donations of food, cash and sleeping bags. THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## HOW YOU CAN HELP THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 ## Thank you to our partners and to our grant funders for helping us to realise a better future! KEEP IN TOUCH ## Contact The Forge Project Cottage Beck Road Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire DN16 1UB 01724 276742 www.theforgeproject.co.uk talktous.forgeproject@gmail.com Charity Number: 1134325 A Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales: 05549681 THE FORGE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 Charity Number: 1134325 Company Number: 5549681 THE FORGE PROJECT Flnan¢lal Statements for the year ended 31* March 2023 PHOENIX ACCOUNTANCY AND BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED Charity Number.. 1134325 Company Number.. 5549681 THE FORGE PROJECT coM￿nY lTrfomiatlo For lh• perlod ended 31•t March 2023 DIRECTORS rrRUSTEES Cllr Julie Reed Margaret Evans Peter Bell Simon Batt Paul Vollans Sheila Walshe Ruth Chittenden Chair COMPANY SÉCRETARY Simon Batt REGISTERED OFFICE New Brumby Methodist Church Cottage Beck Road Scunlhorpe North Lincolnshire DN16 1UB REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 5549681 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1134325 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Katie Sauvage FCCA Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire 4-6 Roberts Street SCUNTHORPE North Lincolnshire DN15 6NG BANKERS CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill, Wesl Malling Kent ME194JQ Charity Number". 1134325 Company Number". 5549681 THE FORGE PROJECT Indepèndent Examln8r'8 report to the trustees {dlrectoryJ} of The Forge Project. I report on the accounts of The Forge Project for the ￿e1ve months ended 31" March 2023. which are set out on pages 6 to 15. Re8pectlvg rè8ponslbllltlo8 of trustees and examlner The trustees {who are also the directors ol the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Iruslees consider that an audit is not required for this year under sedion 14412} of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act) and thal an Independent examination is needed. Having satlsfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, il Is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act", lo follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145lSllbl of the 2011 Act, and to stale whethèr particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examlne¢s report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Char'ty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting recolds kept by the char11y and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any stjch matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independènt axamlnerfs •tatemgnt In connection with my examination, no matter has Come lo my attention.. (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements. to keep aGcounling Tecords in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006", and to prepare arxounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice". Accounting and Reporting by Charities have been met, Katie Sauvage FCCA Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire 4-8 Roberts Street SCUNTHORPE North Lincolnshire DN15 6NG djtz JLLV Date.. Ii/,,l aoa Charity Number.. 1134325 Company Nurnber.. 5549681 THE FORGE PROJECT Report ol the Directors forthe year ended 31. March 2023 The directors present their report wrth the financial staternents of the company for the year ended 311t March 2023. Objectlves and prfn¢lpal actlvltles The Forge Project is a Registered Charity, the objectives of which are lo develop, represent, and improve the quality of life for individuals. groups and communities, principally in the area of Scunlhorpe. Dlrectors The directors who served during the year were as follows.. Cllr Julie Reed Mar9aret Evans Peter 8ell Simon Batt Paul Vollans Sheila Walshe Ruth Chittendén Chair The directors fomi the Board of Trustees ol the chanly. The members of the Board of Trustees are eleGted al the Annual General Meeting. The company is limited by guarantee therefore none of the directors have an interest in share capital. Statoment of the Dlro¢tors' ro$ponsibllities Company law requires the directors lo prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fail view of the slate of affairs of the charitable company and of the excess of income over expenditure of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial stalemenls, the directors are required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently make judgements and eslimales that aTe reasonable and prudent prepare the financial statements on Ihe going concern basis unless rt is inappropriale lo presume that the company will continue to operate. The Directors confimi that the accounts comply with the above requirements. The Directors are responsible for keeplng proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the tharrtable company and to enable them lo ensure that the financial slatements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguardin9 the assets of the company and hence for taking responsible steps for the prevention and delection of fraud and other irregularrties. Chafily Number. 1134325 Company Number. 5549681 THE FORGE PROJECT R•port of th• Dlr•ctor8 IcontlDu•dl loi th• p•rlod •ndgd J1" M•r¢h 2023 CoTrw•h •l•tu• Th• comyny w•• Incorpoi•l•d •• o pilvmle compèny limiled by guaianlee wilhoul share Ory•nhallon A• rnfwr•d to •bove. th8 conipAny 15 managed by the boai(J ol Tr1151ees which IS elecled al the kn￿￿1 G8iiefal Meeiiryg. The coiiipaiiy delogales fespon51bililV lor Ihe day-10-(Jai running ol ckn•nl•bl• company lo paid 51aff ol Ihiee people During Ihe year live siaff wefe emploie F•1 * d•tall•d narratlvt on the Charlty's achlevemenl and luiure plans please see the TfU•t••s Annual Report lavallable to vlew on the Charily Commission Register at ¥rTh.¢h•rltycommls8lon,gov.ukl. ft•••rn• pollGy Is b)e •lm al the Boar(l ol Trustees lo retain In the order ol three monih s core funnin9 costs In thr•thd•d g•ner•l fvrKI, and th• Cornpany will woik towards ach*eving this Th• rf•k¥ to whlch the company is exposed. as Identified by the directors. have been reviewed I syll￿4 h•v• b••n •*tablish•d lo mrtigale those risks. Th• g>rp•ny lall• und•r th• audit and independent examination regime ol Ihe Charities Act X)11. Thi• fvnctlon has been ￿Med out by Katie Sauvage FCCA ol Phoenix Accouniancy and •W8 CM8ultancy Limitod. ¢wnp•nh• provl•lon• of th• dlr•ctorn has boen prepared laklrw adv8nlage of the smo11 comp8nies gl 41SA of the Companies Act 20C6. Th• Mfflpty th• SORP 'A¢countlng •rKI Reporting by Charitie5" 2011, as 2014, ￿1•Y •• P0￿bIt whlhi complyin9 Vdrth the Companies Act 2006 al Iii• Board Jull• R••d Chair Charity Number: 1134325 Company Number.. 5549681 THE FORGE PROJECT Income and Expendlture Account lor the year ended 31•1 March 2023 2023 2022 Notes INCOME 261.636 206.006 EXPENDITURE 1204,8051 1155,968) OPERATING SURPLUS 56,831 50.038 Interest receivable and similar income 704 15 SURPLUSI{DEFICITI FOR THE YEARS S7,535 50,053 RESERVES BROUGHT FORWARD 12 198,777 148.724 RESERVES CARRIED FORWARD 12 256,312 198.777 Total income (including inleresl) of 262.34012022.. £206,021} comprises £175,44012022. £76,621) for unrestricted funds and £86,19612022. £129,400) for restricted funds. A delailed analysis of income by source is provided in the statement of financial activities. The surplus for the year of £57,535 {2022. of £50.0531, cornprises a surplus of £12,93012022'. of {£37.628)) for unreslricled funds. a surplus of £47,54512022. of £87,681) for restricted funds before transfers and a deficit of £2,940 for desi9naled funds. as shown In the statement of financial activities. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those passing through the income and expenditure account The income and expenditure account has been prepared on the basis that the majority of operations are continuing operations. The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of these financial statements. Charity Number". 1134325 Company Number: 5549681 THE FORGE PROJECT Statement of Financlal Athlti for the year ended 31•t March 2023 Rèstricted Unrestricted Designated in¢(Yne funds funds funds Totsl 2023 Restrict9d Total income 2022 funds Unrestrictod Designated funds fvnds Income and endoMnents from t>onations & leg&ies 86.196 175.440 261.636 76.606 129,4CrfJ 206,006 704 704 15 86.￿0 175.440 262.340 76,621 129.400 Eynditur• on: Expendrture on raising frJnds Expenditure on Charitable actiwties 206,021 (73,9701 12.940) {2,940) {127,8951 1204,8051 (127.8951 {204,8051 47.545 57.535 (114.249) 1114.249) Total expenditu Net incom•J(expenditure) Transfers b8tween funds {4t.719) (155,9681 141,719) (155.9681 87,681 50,053 173.970) 12,930 (2.9401 137,628) 12 7.335 110,457) 3.122 117,1521 13.397 3,755 Netmovement in funds 12 20,265 113.397 50,667 57.535 {54.7801 120.196 13.397 91,436 50,053 Total funds brought forvrard 65,416 13.397 119.964 198,777 28.528 148.724 Total funds carrled lonvard 12 85,681 170.631 256.312 65.416 13,397 119,9fA 198,7n The notes on pages 9 10 15 form part of these financial statements. Charrty Number". 1134325 Company Number. 5549681 FORGe PRoJecT ••hn¢• 8h••l A• •1 3111 IA•t¢h 2023 Tot•1 2023 Tot•1 2022 Tanglbl• u••ts 115.288 120.442 Cun•nl •M•ts C••h & ¥ou¢h•rn B•n 3.184 127.784 10,710 141.678 423 127.879 60S 10 Tot•1 ¢urr•nt •¥*•t• Crndltorn: •nounts l•lllng du• wtthln on• y••r N•t cufftnt u••ts/(Il•bllltl•J) Totsl w•ls l•u ¢urr•ni ii•bllitl•s 11 13.2821 {50.572) 283.6¥2 198.777 Fund• ol th• Ch•rtty 13 D•slgn•t•d lund•.' 13 RMtr+¢l•d ID¢om• lund• 13 Toi•l fund$ 13 1 784 83 468 168 430 263.682 65416 13 397 119.964 198,777 Fof th• y•w ending 31* March 2023 the company was enlitted lo èxemption from audrt under sed￿n 477 C(x)Ip•n￿5 Ad 20C6 relating to ￿ft￿l crynpanigs. ￿￿bern h•¥• not required the ctynpany lo obiam an audft of rts 1¢￿ur+ts lof the year ffl wo•b'on sn •c¢ord?nc• $0Ction 476, th• d*edor• •ckno*knYy their iesponglbllilles lor comFtylng wilh Ilw requ1￿MentS ol the Act ¥￿th •tuX￿n9 r•wd• •nd Ihe w•P•fat￿n ol accounts. •cmaits hw• I￿n w•pw•d kn •¢cwd•rKe ￿th the prowlions applKabl• lo ¢(￿pIn￿ sub￿￿ t£• th• •m* rtylm• •nd In •ccwd•rK• wrth th• FRS 102 SORP. 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Charty Number.. 1134325 Company Number. 5549681 ThE FORGE PROJECT Bal•n￿ 8h••l A• •t 310 IA•rth 202) Totsl 2023 ToL•l 2022 Y•n9lbl• a•••t• 115.288 120.442 C￿h & vou¢h•rn •nk 3.184 127.784 10.710 141.678 423 127.879 10 Totsl ¢urr•nt ••J•t• Cr•dftorn; •mounl• lllllng du• wlthln on• y••r N•¢ ¢urMt •s4•tg1(Il•bllltl•gJ roW MM¢• 1••4 curnt Ilabllltl•s 11 l3.282} 150.572) 138,396 78.335 263.682 198,777 Fund• ol th• Ch•rtty 13 DMlgnal•d funds: 13 Rwtrlct•d Ifi￿rn• lund• 13 Tothl fun￿ 13 1,784 63,468 168,430 253,682 65 418 13 397 119.964 198,777 Fw th• yw 31* M•rth 2023 th• comp4ny was •ntftknl to •xernOlon from audrt under section 477 Ctynpanw Act 2LK6 r•l•tbng to •mll comp•nw. m•mb•rn h•v• not r•qu*ed th• ¢omp•ny to oblaln •n •￿111 ol rts account8 for the year wt ¢wOon ￿ •cwd•ne• wlth lection 476, th• •cknv* Ih•ir r••ponsibilitl•s lof complyin9 Wrth the requwemenls ol Ihe Acl with p•ct to •¢C￿n9 fKord8 arKI the preparntson ol accounts: Tlww •ei•unl• hr4• bwn pr•p•f•d ￿ a¢cordanc• wlh tho wovisions apFAuble to c1mpon￿ suty•ct wn&Y ¢¢ry￿•. r•glm• and in accordanc• wrth the FRS 102 SORP. 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