GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 GENR8: ' PRESENTING CHR15TIANITY" Registered Charity No. 1135194 ANNUAL TRusfEES' REPORT arbd FINANCIAL sfATEMENT5 for the year ended 31" Marth 2021 GenR8, PO Box 1474. Cambridge. CB24 9UF Emall: enquiries@genr8.org www.genr8.org
GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 Contents Pa8e{s) Charity information Review of the year Independent Examiners Report Receipts and Payments Statement Statement of Assets and Liabilities
GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 Introductlon The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charityforthe year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Prartite ISORPI "Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised 21x151" in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. Charity Status GENR8 was constituted as an organisation in February 2010 and was registered as a charity on 25 March 2010. The charbty registration number is 1135194. The governing document of the charity is a Declaratlon of Trust adopted on the 2ts0 February 2010. th The registered office and principal address of the charty is PO Box 1474. Cambridge CB24 9UF Charity Objertives The charity's objects as stated in the constitution. adopted on the 2 February 2010 are= To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public. by Presenting Christian values and themes to school aged children Working In partnership with schools to advance Christian education Working in partnership with churches in building Posltive relationships with local schools Enabling and equipping Christian volunteers to fulfil these objects Scope of Operation GENR8'5 8eo8raphic scope of operation is in East Anglia and East England, UK Annual Accounts This set of annual accounts is for the year ended 31 March 2021. The income for the year was £61,04312020 £82,374) and the expenditure was £58,70812020 £63.2061. Banking Arrangements GENR8 has two bank accounts in the UK a current account and an instant access deposit account both with Barclays Bank. 28 Chesterton Road. Cambridge. CB4 3AZ. The Trustees The trustees who served the charity throughout this yearwere: lan Sanderson Jane Magowan Elizabeth Jenkin Steve Whyatt Nick Rogers Lynn Murdoch Trustees are selected by the existing trustees. Independent Examlner The charity is grateful for the services of Chris Eggar as Independent Examiner.
GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 Volunteers GENR8 meet5 Its objectives through the extensive contribution of volunteers who are involved in all aspects of the charity5 operations. The charity 15 grateful for the commitment of over 75 volunteers during the past year. Reserves Pollcy The charity keeps enough reserve forthe cost of winding up the charity which will coverthe three month notice period for employees and other associated costs. The runnin8 costs of the charity for four months amounts to approximately £20,OCM) and at the year end at 31 March 2021 the assets of the charity exceeded this amount. The amount held in reserves is also to cover plan5 for potential new employees. Risk assessment The trustees have considered the key operational. financial, and strategic risks that have a bearing on the charity. Suitable management information is available to the trustees on a regular basis to monitor these risks and allow any mitigating artion to be taken to address them. Publlc benefit The charity trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit in section 4 of the 2011 Charities Act, and the supplementary guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit, published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties. Revtew of the Year This is our eleventh annual report as a registered charity. The past year has been dominated bythe impatt of Covid-19. Duringthistime the charity has not been able to carry out any face-to-face work wtth children in a church or school context. We were able to provide three videos for Easter 2020. primarily forthose schools who we had not been able to VlSlt before lockdown. After a short period of reflection and plannin& we began to provide videos for primary school collertive worship and RE: initially for schools to use for home school leamin& but later for use in the classroom. The staff team and volunteefs quickly adapted to new ways of working. Whilst some of the inltiatives we organise have not run over the last year. others have in new formats. We have continued to be encouraged by schools and supporters who have provided posttive feedback at pointsthroughout the year. ArtTVities, Events The following are the activities and events delivered over the past year: GenR8 Connert Wideos: 18 videos were sent to primary schools on a fortnightly basis throughout the academic year. Volunteers were involved in Zoom introductions as well as storytelling. Themes included 'Making Wise Choices.. 'Asking For Help, and Facing Giants, as well as Christmas and Easter, and aimed to speak into the children's experiences during the year. These 12-20-minute videos included familiar aspects of our in-person assemblies. Reflection and activity ideas for teachers were provided alongside the videos.
GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 Home-school prayerlreflertion spaces-. We adapted some of our Inspire Prayer Space activities so that they could easily be carried out by children in their homes. Nine artivities were provided to schools to share during summer term 2020. GenR8 Reflect Vldeos: Nine videos were set to Schools from September on a fortnightly basis alternating with our Connect videos. These videos were designed to be an opportunity for children to reflect, think and be still, and included aspects of our Inspire Prayer Spaces work. IV5 Your Move: We recorded young people in Years 11 & 13 for a video that was sent to all primary schools that we have contact with. The video workshop was accompanied with a teacher guide to enable Year 6 teachers to run morning or afternoon sessions with their Year 6 students makin8the transition to Secondary school. Xcellr8: Our Xcellr8 February weekend ran online with a maximum number of 36 children in attendance. The team proved incredibly flexible and the technology reliable, as we ran 6 sessions over the weekend on the theme of Navig8 exploring what it means to be on a faith journey. Supporting School Staff: In December we provided tubs of 'Heroes' chocolates. a poster, and small cards to staff in over 130 primary schools to say we were thinking of them. A hard-workingteam of volunteers fixed over 7000 safety pins to small business size cards. A further small team delivered these to schools. Permanent Prayer Spaces: Providing non-interactive materials/resources as well as ideas for the classroom we adapted our Permanent Prayer Spaces inÉtiative from September and continued to provide this resource to the eight schools we work with indeed we were able to add a School bringing the total to nine. Pray For Schools: Working in partnership with Cambridge YFC we ran an online event for staff in schools in the local area. Over 35 attended the evenin8 aimed at supporting and encouraging those working in schools. Children's Worker Network- We organised an online gathering in September to those who work with children in a paid or/and co-ordinating role. A small number attended. PPS Visors: Through the generosity of one of our volunteers who along with her husband runs her own business we were able to offer schools free PPE visors during a time when demand was very high. Over 30 schools took up the offer. During the year we kept supporters infOed of our work through ourtermly prayer and newsletters, and our Elev8 prayer emails. Internally we developed regular Zoom staff meetings as well as opportunities for all volunteers to gather online WFth the aim of keeping people in touch. informed, and included. We also communicated through email as well as our termly Jigsaw news updates.
GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 People The year has been a difficult one for staff and team as we have adapted to the challenges of Covid-19. We took the decision not to furlough staff and are grateful to those who support our work to be in a position where we were able to do this. We currentty have five paid team members: Full-time director Part-time prayer space5 director Part-time administrator and bookings co-ordinator Part-time communications cordInatOr Part-time bookkeeper The staff team is supported by several significant volunteer roles most notably the trustees, team booking co-ordinators who regularly sent emails to schools throughout the year and Kathryn Gee, who continues to support GenR8 in creative and administrative tasks. Summary We are grateful to individuals, churches and charitable bodies who have supported the work of GenR8 over the past year. We continued to receive encouraging feedback from Schools which brought great encouragement to staff and volunteers through the difFiculties that we have all faced. More aboutwhat we do and whowe are can be found on ourwebsite www. in touch with our director Steve Whyatt on stevew enr8.or enr8.or orbygetting GenR8 works within the following mission statement and accompanying alrn5: Mission Statement: Providing an opportunity for primary school age children to hear about and learn from the Christian faith. To achieve the above. we aim- To present the Christian faith to primary school age children in partnership with local churches and Christian volunteers. To work in partnership with local schools to promote spiritual. moral, social and cultural development. To communicate Christian values and themes with integrity and sensitivity. To present a positive image of the Christian faith and the Bible. To equip, inspire and enthuse children's leaders, Ioc31 Christian volunteers and churches in their work with children and schools. GenR8 aims to provide high quality resources and activities in a creative and professional way. We are confident these provide a good base for all that we seek to offer to primary schools and churches.
GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 Ih This report and the financial statements were approved by the trustees on 28 September, 2021 and signed on their behalf by- Jane Magowan Secretary C Nick Rogers Treasurer Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of GENR8 I report to the trustees on my examination ol the accounts of the GENR8 (the Tnjstl for the year ended 31 March 2021. Responslbillties and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the ACVI. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appltcable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llb) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have corne to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records- or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come acr055 no other matters in connection wfth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enabte a proper understanding of the accounts to be rea¢hed. Slgned.. chris Eggar M. Date.. 61 Lone Tree Avenue Impington Cambs CB24 9PG
GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 GENR8 1135194 GENR8 sand Ca6a For the year 31st March 1021 tstWI 2020 To Section A Receipts and payments Unre5tTlrted funds Totsl funds La5tyear funds Al Recelpts Grants RÈtelved Don8tions Events and resources Interest Recewed Other income 6.51XI 53.903 234 307 100 7.5(M) 71,795 2,668 410 53.484 419 307 ARI 919 61.043 AZ Asset and invesiment sales, (see table). Sub totol Tot•lrecelpts 56.124 4.919 61,043 82,374 A3 P2ymet staff Salaries and NIC Staff Pension and Insuran£es Travel & Other Expenses Consukancy and Training Telephone IT Costs Marketing Insurance Other Expenses Events 39,141 39,141 4,509 2.326 9,487 40,281 4,462 4,346 5,386 1,713 775 613 ,712 601 601 967 1.140 721 1.140 721 31XI 1,113 3,863 2,348 3W Sub total 49383 9325 58.708 63,206 A4 Asset and inve5tmÈnt purcha5e5, Iseetablel Totulpuyments 49.383 9.325 5B,7 63.2 Net oAreceipts/lpgymekj A5 TransteT5 bttween fund5 A6 Cash funds last yeor end C4shlunds thls yeGrend 6,741 2,335 19.167 94,755 101.496 11,641 7.235 106,396 108.731 87,Z29 106,396
GENR8 Registered Charity No. 1135194 5ertion B Statement of assÈts and liabilitie5 at the Ènd of the year unitted Restricted Endowment fvnds fvnds fvnds Cate%ories Details 81 Cashfvnds Barclays Bank Accounts Redwood Saving5 Account 86A96 7.235 15.000 Totulc05hfvnds 101.496 7.235 Unrestrlrted Restricted fiJnd5 funds Endowment hjnds Fund to whith asset C05t loption)11 rrent value B3 Invertmerf assets Fund to T*thtth asset Cost loptionall Current value Details B4A55ets raIned forthe thariivs own use Fund to whkh liablllty uTwe$¢1ed Amount due When duo Det311s 5 Llabllltles PAYE & NIC Duè 1,436 Aprti-zi Signed by two trustees on behawof all the trustees Date of approval Signature Prfnt Name srEVE WItYATT 04IOV2Q22 NI(X ROGERS 0410112022