Trustees. Annual Report for the period Pericxl start date Peti(xl end date ' Dec8mb8r 2021 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Hetton New Dawn Other names charity is known by Reglstered charity number (rf any) 1136887 ChariWs principal address Hetton & Eppleton Community Hall Office Pla Hetton-le-Hole Postc¢xle DH5 9JG Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person lor body) entitled toa ifan ear Dr Margaret Collins Mrs Doris Tumer Mr Paul Finch Mrs Margaret Scanlin Mrs Claire Webb Mrs Norma Laverick Mr Richard Grey Mrs P Maloney Rev Tim Wall Chair Secretsry T￿aSurer Jan- Jun 2021 Jan - December 2021 Treasurer Dec 2021 Jan- Dec 2021 Dec 2021 Secretsry 70 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR Marth 2012 14ames and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional infomiation) Rev Hilary Avent- Community Development Worf(er Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement DesGription of the charity's trusts Conslitution Type of goveming document How the charity is ￿nstituted Trust Trustee selection methods Elected by Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) The Group is primarily based in Hetton & Eppleton Community Hall with Hetton New Dawn's trustees being responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no retnuneration. You may choose to indude additional infonnation, vthere relevant, about= policies and Pro￿dureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees- the charity's organisational strudure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the charity Trustees meet monthly as a body and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to the running of the group. The charity employs a community development worker (CDW) to oversee the project who is currenly contracted to work 12 hours per week. The payroll responsibility continues to be handled by VODA. relationship wlh any related parties- trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and prO￿dureS to manage them. Hetton New Dawn Group continues as one of several Faith in the Community projects based in the North-East of England, an initiative of Durham Di0￿se. Church-based community development provides unique opportunities to address issues of social Justi￿ for both individuals and communities. All projects continue to be r(x)ted in the values that come from their Christian faith. but they have not been confined to church buildings and community halls. Workers, management committee members and volunteers have been living out their faith beyond the walls of their own Churches. TAR March 2012 Structure Loaves & Fishes Foodbank continues to be run from ELCAP, Brickgarth. Easington Lane on Mondays as well as from Hetton & Eppleton Community Hall on Friday. Managed by a team of volunteers from Hetton Fellowship of Churches, New Dawn continues to oversee the designated accounts on behalf of Hetton Fellowship of Churches. Vision and Aims The vision of Hetton New Dawn Group is to work with members of the local community to plan and organise activities for elderly people and others in the community and surrounding area, who are socially isolated. lonely or in need due to financial issues. These activities are designed to help maintain independent living. build self-esteem, promote the developfflent of friendships and companionship and to promote a healthy Itfestyle. We seek feedback for our projects regularly, at all sessions of activities we provide. including feedback from new members. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The Charity's objects are to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social wetfare for recreation or other leisure time r￿upatIOn of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of lrfe. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR Marrth 2012 Strategies and activities The Trustees, with the Community Development Worker, continue to work together to achieve an over-view of provision for the elderly and other members of the community, and to attend training workshops and discussions conceming provision. Wherever possible collaboralive working is encouraged, we continue to work in partnership with-. ELCAP, SHARP. Sunderland Area Committee, Voluntary Community Action Service. Gentco. NHS Social Prescribers, Hetton Town Trust. Age UK, MIND, Sunderland Culture. Active Families NE, as well as ecumenical partners and other agencies who contribute to the conversations vthich lead to astute decision making for our projects. Some of Hetton New Dawn's activities continued to be closed until September 2021 due to COVID restrictions and an awareness of the vulnerability of members" but we continued with the work we had been doing, ensuring that anyone involved took regular tests and that all Covid safety measures were met. Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benefit) In January 2021 it was decided that the Hub project was too dwfficult to start at this time. so the funding offer from Reaching Communities was declined. The Welcome Cafes - On May 25th following Govemment guidelines, the café at Hetton & Eppleton Community Hall re- opened. followed by the Monday café in the Apostolic Church, Easington Lane in September. Food for All Communty Allotment - continued throughout 2021 as an outdoor spa￿. Covid safety measures were maintained and again we were able to grow food, which was used in the takeaways etc. Loaves & Fishes food bank continued to support adults and children in need durFng 2021, with support from many groups and individuals helping to sustain stock levels. Sunderland Council were a huge help during this time and Fareshare goods got the foodbank through some difficult times in the eady part of the pandemic when food stocks were low in the shops. Keep Fit The ladies Keep Fit group was able to restsrt in May 2021 under the Covid safety guidelines produ￿ by the Govemment. Lunch Club TAR Marth 2012 Worker as Safeguarding offi￿r. We provide Information sharing at Area V.C.S. Network events and are involved extensively in other local networks. We have a total of 24 volunteers vtho have regularly supported the work we have been able to do since September, with fewer earlier in the year. When the Lunch Club reopened Sam Bell took over as lead after the death of our previous cook, Sandra Taylor who resigned from both her positions in the charity late in 2020. We are thankful for the work she did as both a trustee and cook. We would also like to recognise the contributions made by the late Doris Turner. who died in July, as both volunteer and trustee for several years. and by Paul Finch as treasurer and volunteer sin New Dawn was established. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012 onD Achievements and performance mmary of the main .chievements of the charity during the year This has been another difficult year for Hetton New Dawn. but the final months prior to the raising of lockdown were spent supporting the community in whatever way we were able: 1. Continuing with Covid safety working in partne￿hip wtth Coalfield organisations and Sunderland Council. This included distributing approximately 300 Covid "goodie bags. at schools and (x)mmunity events. 2. Provision of three home CLK>ked aftemoon teas. delivered to Lunch Club members. to ensure contact was maintained during lockdown. 3. Reopening the keep fit activity in May 2021. ensuring Covid safety for member5 attending. 4. Reopening the café in Hetton. after it had been run as a takeaway for the early part of the year. Thus, encouraging people to re-join social space after being in lockdown for so long. By the time the Hall was dosed due to storm damage we had around 40 people a)ming in. 5. Reopening of all acttvibes in September. induding the café in the Apostolic Church in Easington Lane, which continued throughout the rest of the year. regularly providing 60+ meals that We￿ either eaten in or tskeaway. The grovrth in nUrnbe￿ of people attending aclivities was very posib.ve as we went through September. October and November. 6. Launch of Men's group through succwfijl funding application to Sunderland Council. 7. Distribubng Christrnas Cheer gifts to 100+ families in the )mmunity. working in partnership with Sunderiand Council. TAR March 2012 ionE Financial review drief statement of the charity's pollcy on reseTves The charity does not have a specffic policy on reserves at this time. Details of any funds materialty in deficit None Further financial review detsils (Optional infomiation) You may choose to indude additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal SoUr￿S of funds {including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investrnent policy and objectives including any ethical investment PK)Iicy adopted. At this time grants make up the majority of our in￿me. Section F Other optional information We are acutely aware that there is still a great deal to be done, with many more people isolated because they are housebound through disabilities that prevent them from leaving their home. We are even more concemed as a group. about the effects of isolation and the links we feel it has on the onset of dementia. as well as the growing issue of mental health disorders due to Covid 19 and the levels of food poverty in our community. We wish to knge links with other organisations to develop ways and means of addressing these problems. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the tn￿tee$. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name{s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) nil l*f ? rl Date TAR arch 2012 CHARIIY COMM15510N FOR ENGLMD ANO WAIES HÈttan Da￿￿GrOUP Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a or To from iyt Section A Receipts and payments funds lurwl funds Total luThJ L*#t￿1r AIR￿ Iw¥ Ji,*41 43Ja 4551 1786 1116$ 1.301 &373 DFtynbgr2D2D) 4750 l7¥0 al 51*DE￿nbEr2030 10 AR) 1WZ A2 Asset and Invo8tment sales. Iseeiablèl. Total￿CE1pts 1¥,492 74.282 A3P ments E5 748 %J20 41llJ 1ST 5.7JB EvÈthls&Ath￿￿ ROW HIIÈ IT &p2n5¢S Insurance nj 8.J39 l955 97 419 7J 612 57 1$0 Tal8cafflfflunK4b PM18￿0￿¥Fee% P￿￿N9. PQs4ago&SLIL￿Y le1 $47 11$ 241 164 162 182 1.014 214 119 1A7J 35h11 Sub totsi 14.1US 4744 41722 A4Assetand inve¥bnent pur¢ha¥#s. Isee lablel Sub total J>.74 Netofreceiptsl(p8yments) ASTr8n$f&Ys btheen funds A6¢¥sh funds lastyearend Cash lunds thlsye8rend 35.5J3 .6SO 69,333 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrtstricted lunds Re51rfcted lunds Endowment fund$ lo n•4re#É Categories B1 Cash funts 7.51 61.794 Totsi cash funds 6t,794 nds lund lo neireil£ Delalls Ir*r￿ra￿1E -- zzz• CuMlrtl￿1u￿ De13ils B3 Inv8slm8rt assets CurrEMv4luE Detsiis B4 Assets retained for thè Cbarity's use wh￿0￿ B6 Llabllltl85 Swd bythie c beh&lof dlthebiJ*ees SKJrthYe Print N r•Je io **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Hetton New Dawn Group **On accounts for the year** 31[st] December 2021 **Charity no 1136887 ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 to 10 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2021. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Date:** 31/10/2022 **Signed: Name:** Michael Barnes **Relevant professional** Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 2 Bonavista Drive Sunderland Tyne & Wear, SR4 9AP Page 11 **October 2018** **ER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of** My engagement as Independent Examiner commenced in respect of the Year **any items that the** Ended 31[st] December 2021. **examiner wishes to disclose** . The Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2020, (which comprise the comparative figures) was laid out disclosing Income & Expenditures by summary only on a Fund by Fund basis. The Trustees have revised the format of their reporting in accordance to the guidance provided by the Charity Commission in release CC16 and have completed the Receipts & Payments template CC16a. The Income of £74,282 and the Expenditure of £40,619 (see below) have been re-stated into the constituent debits and credits that are disclosed in the “Last Year” column of the Receipts and Payments Account. The Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2020 doesn’t add up. Cash in Hand at 1[st] January 2020 of £50,220 plus Receipts of £74,252 less Payments of £40,619 = £52,323 and not the £50,220 reported. Payments for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2020 were in fact £42,722 and it is that amount which has been re-stated within the Comparatives. Expenditure incurred (paid) via a Credit Card was previously reported as paid when the Card balance was discharged monthly. There is an adjustment in the Year Ended 31[st] December 2021 in respect of transactions from December 2020. At the 31[st] December 2021 the payment of £1,419.46 for December 2021 transactions (discharged in January 2022) has been treated as an unpresented payment. Page 12 **October 2018** **ER**