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## **CONTENTS** 

Page 3 - Mission, Vision, Values, Purpose & Activities Page 4 - Report from Trustees 

Page 5 - Appointed Directors & Trustees 

Page 6 - Financial Accounts Summary 

Page 7 - Report from Susan Sadler 

Page 11 - Report from Support Staff 

Page 13 - Case Studies 

Page 17 - Stats 

Page 18 - Group Meal 

Page 19 - Learning 

Page 20 - Mental Health 

Page 21 - Setting up My Home 



## **O U R  M I S S I O N ,  V I S I O N ,  V A L U E S** 

## **P A G E  0 3** 

## **Mission, Vision and Values** 

A society in which every young adult has a safe place to call home and is positively engaged within their local community. 

## **Our mission** 

·We pro-actively address needs to prevent homelessness in young adults aged 16 to 35 

·We provide hosted accommodation at point of crisis and longer term. 

·We work together with young adults, their families, and agencies to prevent homelessness. 

·We provide a range of learning opportunities around tenancy sustainment and wellbeing. 

·We provide an opportunity for people in need of our services to gain trust in people and agencies, feel dignified and not judged and to develop openness to new experiences 

## **Our Values:** 

## **Respect** 

We respect the experiences, values, and ambitions of people at risk of homelessness. 

## **Trust and Support:** 

We believe that when given support in a relationship of trust individuals at risk of homelessness can be enabled to find solutions to the difficulties that they face. 

## **Safety and Security:** 

We recognise that everyone needs safety and security, including our staff, our volunteers and those at risk of homelessness. 

## **Diversity and Equality:** 

We value diversity within the charity and in wider society and we strive for equality of opportunity. 



## **R E P O R T  O F  T H E  T R U S T E E S** 

## **P A G E  0 4** 

The trustees are pleased to present their annual directors’ report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ending 31 March 2022. 

These are prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. 

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2016). 

The year 2021/22 has been challenging year for the Charity. With the hard work of Staff, Volunteers, and Trustees the charity has continued to provide support to individuals and families across the Redditch area who have homelessness and related needs, employability, social and emotional needs. Support has been provided by group support work and through work with individual clients. 

The Charity has successfully raised additional funds to support its operations. 

The financial position of the charity is secure, although additional funds are required in future years to maintain the same level of support activity 

More work is now based on preventative activities although the provision of emergency accommodation is still an important part of our work. 

A key aim of the Charity is to work proactively with clients to address issues at an early stage of intervention and to try to stop issues escalating which would in turn result in much harder and costly issues for other agencies to try to address. 

The Charity provides targeted support in a reassuring and inclusive manner to its users, the feedback from our clients is positive. 

I would like to thank the Staff, Volunteers, and Trustees for their support of the Charity over the last year, especially during this challenging period in all our lives. 

The Charity has been successful in a range of new funding grants and bids, which has helped secure the charities future. 

It is essential that the Charity continues to be viable so it can continue to address the needs of clients. We know the work the Charity does is valued within the community and we are grateful to individuals and a range of organisation’s, companies and foundations that have provided funding to the Charity over the year. 

The Charity looks forward to continuing to serve its community and to working with partners to provide support to those who require our help. 

The Charity ensures as part of its governance that and up to date risk management register is maintained and that the financial position is reviewed at each meeting, we also review the skills base of our trustees to ensure effective experience and knowledge exists within our trustee body. 

Mike Hill (BA hons) ACMA ACIS 

Chair 



## **D I R E C T O R S  A N D  T R U S T E E S** 

**P A G E  0 5** 

The directors of the charitable company (the charity) are its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: 

(appointed prior to 20/21) 

## Michael Hill _**Chair**_ 

Charlotte Sheppard _**Vice Chair**_ 

Gary Battersby _**Secretary**_ 

Glyn Johnson 

Ben Costello 

Andrew Hopkins Treasurer (appointed January 2022) 

## Liam McGrath 

(appointed January 2022) 

Matthew Wood (appointed January 2022) 

Alexandra Stockwell (resigned November 2021) 

Thomas Stockwell (resigned November 2021) 



**R E D D I T C H  N I G H T S T O P F I N A N C I A L  A C C O U N T S  2 0 2 1  -  2 0 2 2  S U M M A R Y** 

**P A G E  0 6** 

|INCOME|2022|2021|
|---|---|---|
|G R A N T  F U N D I N G|£ 1 8 6 , 7 0 7|£ 1 8 7 , 1 8 8|
|D O N A T I O N S|£ 1 7 , 5 2 7|£ 2 1 , 0 8 5|
|F U N D R A I S I N G|£ 3 5|£ 3 , 0 8 9|
|O T H E R  I N C O M E|£ 2 5 2|£ 3 , 5 9 5|
|**T O T A L  I N C O M E**|**£ 2 0 4 , 5 2 1**|**£ 2 1 4 , 9 5 7**|



|EXPENDITURE|||
|---|---|---|
|S T A F F  S A L A R I E S|£ 1 2 8 , 8 7 6|£ 1 4 7 , 5 9 9|
|C L I E N T  A C C O M M O D A T I O N|£ 7 7 9|£ 4 , 9 7 7|
|C L I E N T  E X P E N S E S|£ 1 4 , 5 9 5|£ 2 0 , 5 0 9|
|P R E M I S E S  R E N T|£ 1 4 , 4 0 0|£ 1 5 , 8 8 8|
|G E N E R A L  R U N N I N G  C O S T S|£ 2 8 , 0 6 2|£ 2 7 , 3 0 3|
|**T O T A L  E X P E N D I T U R E**|**£ 1 8 6 , 7 1 2**|**£ 2 1 6 , 2 7 6**|





## **R E P O R T  F R O M  O U R  C H A R I T Y  M A N A G E R S U S A N  S A D L E R** 

## **P A G E  0 7** 

At Redditch Nightstop we continue to deliver three core projects: our four-year Safe Accommodation and Support (SAS) project, for young adults aged 16 to 25 years, now in its third year, and two floating support projects, for young adults aged 18 to 35 years. Our contract with Worcestershire County Council for the FS 18-21years (25years for care leavers) is currently funded until January 2023 and our contract with Redditch Borough Council for the FS 21 – 35 years is currently funded until August 2023. 

In addition to the funding for our core project activity work we have been successful in securing a range of smaller grants and funds with _**big impact**_ that have enabled us to provide access to Mental Health and Wellbeing practitioners, fund essential household items, and relieve hardship. 

Having a range of funding streams enables us to deliver our work holistically and remove the variety of barriers our clients experience, preventing decline and maximising the potential for growth. 

From _**1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022**_ , we have supported _**107 young adults**_ across all our projects, meeting our outcomes. 

## **OUTCOME 1** 

Homeless young people will be safely accommodated, and have improved health and wellbeing 

## **OUTCOME 2** 

Homeless young people will have improved life skills to sustain independent living 

## **OUTCOME 3** 

Homeless young people will have increased resilience through improved support networks. 

## **OUTCOME 4** 

Homeless young people will have reduced barriers to accessing education, training, and employment, countering social isolation. 



## **P A G E  0 8** 

During this financial year, we continued to ‘flex’ our work activities, in response to Covid rules, the needs of the clients and the wider community. We safely returned to working face to face with our clients, and other professionals, in our workspace and out in the community. When it was safe to do so, we re-started the _**learning programme**_ and we have undertaken activities to _**recruit more hosts**_ . 

Reflecting on the past year we identified that our work has evolved, clients are presenting more _**complex**_ and _**unmet needs**_ , _**without a support network**_ , or _**sense of belonging**_ within their community. For some clients support is needed for a longer period. In response we have increased staff time allocated for _**support work**_ , alongside one-to-one planned support sessions clients can drop in to access support, we know that being able to have this access is valued by our clients. In addition, staff _**cook a weekly meal for clients, eaten together in our communal setting**_ , familiar to our clients. To ensure clients feel safe and comfortable the meal is only for clients of Redditch Nightstop. 

Returning to work directly with people and fully reopening our workspace has been important for us because the most defining element of our work, key to engaging clients and a successful outcome, is developing, facilitating, and maintaining relationships.   During our assessments, face to face work has an important function, enabling us to observe physical appearance, including clothing and shoes, listen to and understand about situation, including their strengths. Understanding the whole situation, we can make a realistic plan with clients to meet their needs. 




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Provide5 a stable base from which
Young People can move forward
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Space (office, supported
lodgings)
Provision for subsistence needs
Support to access education,
work, funding
Stable relationships
Timely and reliable response
STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
Internal between
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volunteers
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Nightstop- with community
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Nighstop- with other agencies,
charity sector. sponsors and
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STRUCTURED
WORKING PROCESSES
STRONG
CORE
STRUCTURED WORKING PROCESSES
Reasonable, well-communicated
rules and processes
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'forward'moving'
Focus on positive activities
Staff provides a professional
supportive relationship
Processes ensure safety for all. at
all times
STRONG GOVERNANCE
Business planning approach
Reflective and Responsive, using
monitoring, review and insight
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Mental Health - managing mental
health conditions, support to access
coun5ellingjsupportladdictions
services, increasing resilience,
reducing stress, developing self-
esteemlself worth, increasing
confidence.
Physlcal Health - accessing health
are, managing health
conditions, living in a safe
encironment, encouraging
decreased substance misuse,
healthier lifestyle and self
care.
Dignlty and Respect- being able to
have basic needs
met, being treated with
respectldignity, having personal
space and privacy respected,
treating other people and
their property with respect,
enablesd to trust others and
being trusted.
Provlslon of Hollstlc and
Personalised Support for
Young People
REACTIVE support- alleviating
immediate risk of homele5sne5S
PROACTIVE support- breaking cycle
of crisis by enabling
successful transition through
information, education and
expanded support network.
Facilitating Access to Educatlon,
Employment and
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Increasing Soclal Capltal
Successful TRANSITION
(Prevention and Allevlation
of Youth Homelessness,
Breaking cycles of crlsls)
Maintaining holistic wellbeing
Building andlor Stabilising
Supportive Relationship5
Securing and maintaining
suitable Houslng Solutions for
medium- longer term.
Empowered to take control of own
future through
developing skills, education,
confidence and awareness
of opportunities.
Developing and Strengthening
sense of future direction
Theory of change for Reddirch Nightstop based on evaluation data collected and analysed by Tiller Research Ltd

## **P A G E  1 0** 

Alongside our external evaluation and impact report, we have regularly checked in informally and formally with our clients to ensure that they can direct our activities and future project strategy. An example of this has been the decision about the direction of our learning activities, completing project evaluation forms to help identify any barriers that clients may have faced when accessing our project or improvements to the service that they received (none were reported – phew!) Informally we have conversations at the weekly meal about our projects, our logo was changed as a result to include ‘support’ as they felt this was more representative of our work. The weekly meal provides the opportunity for conversation between clients and staff which can include topics such as the support Redditch Nightstop receives from the wider community support including fundraising events and grant funders. This demonstrates to the to the clients the wider interest and support, for their circumstances. 

We would like to extend our warmest thanks to the local community, individuals, groups, schools, and businesses who continue to support us in many ways, by volunteering, giving donations of food, clothing, and furniture, and by holding events. This always has a dual purpose as it widens the scope of promoting our work, extending the reach of future opportunities. 

The work of Redditch Nightstop is delivered by staff that have a genuine interest in their work. Naturally embedded is the Redditch Nightstop core values, respect, trust and support, safety and security, and diversity and equality, evidenced by the outcomes achieved. Each staff member has over 20 years of experience of working in this area, including specialist areas such as criminal justice, housing, children and families and youth. We are grateful that our work is supported by a committed board of trustees and volunteers, all of whom share their skills and knowledge to maintain and develop our work. 

We have maintained positive relationships with funders, statutory organisations, membership organisations such as Depaul UK, Centrepoint and BARN, local business, and the public. We are grateful for their interest in our work, investment, and funding. 

We are a small charity, _**mighty**_ in our work, we sit at the _**heart of our community**_ not always shouting as loud as we could about the work that we do (note to self!). We see the impact of our work daily and it is humbling to observe people finding strength when they are in such complex situations, taking the opportunity that we provide to _**trust**_ us, gaining trust in people and agencies, feeling dignified and _**not judged**_ and developing openness to _**new experiences**_ . We couldn’t do it alone, we work with our clients, and alongside our clients, our volunteers, and the local community, for the benefit of all. 

From our external evaluation in November 2021, it was reported 

_**“Several clients have identified the support they have received from Redditch Nightstop as analogous to support they assume other people receive from family or personal support networks”**_ (Tiller Nov 2021) 

## 



## **R E P O R T  F R O M  O U R  S U P P O R T  S T A F F** 

## **P A G E  1 1** 

The need for support or accommodation is usually the starting point for accessing our services. If accommodation is required our clients access different levels of support depending on their needs, ideally accessing all the activities that we have available including referral to external specialist practitioners. 

Our activities are for single adults and families in times of crisis and longer term, homeless or at risk of homelessness. Our clients often present with complex needs, including undiagnosed learning needs, deteriorating mental health conditions, vulnerable to and experiencing exploitation, isolated and disengaged, often with no family, friends, community connection or specialist professional support involved. 

Our support activities include: 

## **Assessment of situation, to produce a support plan.** 

- **Face to face support sessions.** 

- **Supported referral to other services for housing, health, finance, education, training** 

- **In-house learning opportunities for individuals and groups.** 

- **Informal mediation.** 

- **Quick access to Mental Health practitioners, fully funded.** 

- **Invite to weekly social gatherings such as lunches and breakfast.** 

- **Food parcels.** 

- **Telephone, computer, and cooking facilities that our clients can use either independently or with support.** 

- **Advocacy.** 

**Graded Exposure, access to physical, mental health and wellbeing appointments, learning environments, education or training programmes, other community appointments including DWP.** 

- **Provision of Redditch Nightstop Hardship Fund/Raising funds to purchase essential items to set up a home, combating furniture insecurity and furniture destitution.** 



## **P A G E  1 2** 

Our holistic and person-centred approach enables us to understand the _**needs, barriers, and strengths**_ of those we support, to make appropriate referrals, gather evidence supporting the need for adult social care support, housing and mental health services and learning, leading to more sustainable outcomes. We really understand our clients, balancing the level of support that they need from us with their strengths. With our support in the right areas for as long as it has been needed, clients have maintained their tenancies, rebuilt and maintained relationships, learned new skills, become more confident, experienced an increase in self-esteem, trusted other people and organisation’s, and feel a sense of belonging and occasionally they will return to us for help or to update us about their lives…….including becoming a local police CSO, a Home Economics teacher, maintaining their home, managing their mental health and wellbeing, introduce their partners or new dogs. 

A recent evaluation stated that we provided **“a useful, helpful service which gives sound guidance in a caring, safe, supportive, and friendly environment…….  Where clients…… feel safe and receive effective support that is tailored to their needs”. (Tiller Nov 2021)** 

Redditch Nightstop is the link for clients to access the wider community provisions and opportunities, a steppingstone to managing life and living. 









## **OUR WORK IN ACTION: CASE STUDIES** 

## **P A G E  1 3** 

## **CASE STUDY A** 

|**PRESENTING**|**SUPPORT PROVIDED**|**CURRENT**|
|---|---|---|
|**CIRCUMSTANCES**||**CIRCUMSTANCES**|
|Homeless/Sofa surfing|Supported to access Housing|Housed appropriately,|
||options team|comfortably, and locally|
|Experienced conflict with|||
|parents|Provided advice on staying|Allocated a social worker and|
||safe whilst in temporary|package of support,|
|Family breakdown|accommodation|reengaged with care leavers|
|||team|
|Severe learning difficulties|Referral to Adult Social Care||
|||Maintaining tenancy|
|Educated at Special|Provided advocacy||
|Educational Needs school||Accessing professional|
||Gathered evidence to prove|support|
|Placed in Temporary|eligibility for housing, care,||
|Accommodation at local hotel|and benefits|All professionals now involved|
|||understand their needs|
|Placed in temporary|Liaised with DWP and GP for||
|accommodation and assaulted|rights to health-related||
|whilst there|benefits||
|Support needs not|Established an appointeeship||
|understood/unheard by|to manage finances||
|other providers|||
||Set up utility bills||
|Not in employment, training|||
|or education|Provided Learning/cooking||
||skills||
||Tenancy Training||
||Funded white goods/||
||flooring/curtains||





## **CASE STUDY B** 

## **P A G E  1 4** 

**PRESENTING SUPPORT PROVIDED CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES CIRCUMSTANCES** Bereavement Access the housing biding Re housed where they feel system safe Abusive relationship with the family member they were Tenancy related support Employed living with One to one weekly support Successfully maintaining their Waiting to be Rehoused tenancy Life skills including budgeting, Not prepared for independent cooking, shopping, Engaged in a positive living maintaining a healthy and safe relationship environment, managing Accommodated in an area relationships, coping with Managing money where they felt unsafe bereavement Not in employment, training or education 

## **CASE STUDY C** 

C was referred to Nightstop as she needed a food parcel. After discussion with staff at the office, it was apparent that more support was needed. C’s mother died during C’s early teen years, and she was estranged from remaining family. She was suffering from grief and loss which impacted on her situation and life choices, and remaining relationships were causing her difficulties. She was housed but had an unstable housing history and was struggling to manage. C was in full time work; however, her earnings only just covered her expenditure. Her financial difficulties had worsened because she had taken time off due to covid and in addition C had experienced some historic substance misuse issues. C knew what was needed to improve her situation, however needed support to complete actions. 

Staff worked with C to obtain a debt management plan via Step Change and to manage her rent account, reducing the balance of arrears. C had ambition to pursue a professional career, however, was not confident she could achieve this, and was not supported by anyone in her life to.  C accessed her Nightstop support worker, weekly and eventually her confidence improved, and she pursued her professional career….. 

Using our 'A Place to Call Home' we funded a bed and supported via our discretionary hardship fund we repaired her car window which had been damaged maliciously and was essential to get to work. C did not have any other means of affording this repair, and our assistance meant she was able to maintain employment. C has continued to maintain her accommodation and is thriving in her profession. 



## **CASE STUDY D** 

## **P A G E  1 5** 

D was referred by a family member as the relationship between her and parents had become strained due to her mental health difficulties. Regular support was provided to parents to try and help them to manage the relationship and to access support from adult social care.Unfortunately, the relationship deteriorated, and D was moved into a private rented flat by parents who were no longer able to manage, and D was then referred to Nightstop for tenancy support. 

All benefits were in place however D did not understand how to pay bills, contact providers and deal with the responsibilities of managing a tenancy. The flat was unaffordable, so discretionary housing payments were successfully applied for to enable her to maintain the accommodation.  D was isolated and did not leave the flat, we referred to Adult Social care, and supported D to meet with the social worker for assessment which found that D was Care Act Eligible.  D was provided with a package of care and support to manage her tenancy and to access the local community. Staff continued to meet with D on a weekly basis to build relationships and once established have been able to support her to access short courses and attend appointments in the community and access mental health support both via her GP and our Mental Health and Wellbeing project. 

We continued to support her and parents to rebuild their relationship, including having realistic and achievable expectations of each other. D has successfully maintained her tenancy and is progressing gradually towards independence. 

## **CASE STUDY E** 

E was referred to Nightstop as she was homeless and had an unsettled housing history. E had poor mental health and was supported to access temporary accommodation via the local council whilst awaiting housing assessment. Evidence was provided to support her housing application, which was accessed via her GP and educational services. Facilities at the hotel were basic, there was no laundry or cooking facilities, so assistance was provided to ensure E could access a launderette and food. 

E was allocated a 1 bed flat and was supported via our 'Place to Call Home' project to access decorating equipment, white goods and basic household items and supported to set up her utility bills. 

E was supported to access resources within the local community, and as a result engaged in volunteering opportunities. She has built her social skills and increased her network of peer support by attending our weekly lunches. Over the course of support, we have seen significant improvements in her mental health, as she no longer contacts us in crisis and is maintaining her tenancy successfully. 



**P A G E  1 6** 

“If I didn’t have Nightstop, I’d probably be in a ’ … really risky situation. I d maybe be in debt And I’d still be in the situation of not knowing what to cook or how to cook it.” 


“I feel [Nightstop] has taught me some things in life. My trust in services has improved.” “Drop in helps with meeting new people and socialising with new people, it has helped boost my self-confidence.” 

“It’s that I know you’re always there. And in my head that’s kind of a safety net, and I know if something goes off I can call you guys and say, now what do I do? How do I go about doing this?” 







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STATS PAGE P A G E  1 7<br>Total amount of clients in 2022 107<br>Joined us in 2022 69<br>Been with us since 2021 18<br>Been with us since 2020 20<br>Total amount of clients in 2022 benefitting<br>12<br>from our Mental  Health & Wellbeing project<br>Total amount of clients in 2022 helped by the<br>10<br>B&Q Foundation, 'A Place to Call Home' project<br>Total amount of clients in 2022 provided with a 60<br>food parcel/a hot meal<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **G R O U P  M E A L** 


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Our group meals are provided every week for our clients, we provide a nutritious homecooked meal and pudding, the table is laid, and we all sit together, to eat and chat. We are providing the environment for clients to develop a peer support network, and a touchpoint opportunity to seek support if needed, from each other and staff. Staff have observed the clients becoming increasingly comfortable in group a group situation, (the once _**nervous**_ chatter throughout the meal has now become a _**comfortable**_ silence when the food is being eaten, then slowly reverting back to conversation once again) developing conversational skills, checking out norms and values, building tolerance. They provide each other with advice and guidance, showing concern and celebrating each other’s achievements. The clients are welcoming to new people. This provision enables clients to develop the skills and confidence to move on to opportunities outside of Redditch Nightstop. 





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Was honestly the best;<br>these get togethers do<br>wonders for my<br>mental health.<br>Thank you so much<br>for today guys. Always feel<br>so much better after being<br>there and the food was<br>beautiful as always!<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **L E A R N I N G  P A G E** 

**P A G E  1 9** 

Our learning is available for clients accessing our support, the clients have usually been with us for a while when they engage with the learning. The learning is delivered in our environment, which is familiar to the clients and delivered by our staff who they feel comfortable with. Frequently, clients build up enough confidence to access learning or employment outside of our service, this is as a direct result of engaging in our learning and alongside the support that we provide. 

## **Cooking Lessons** 


## **Studying** 


## **Budgeting** 


**Craft Work Shops** 


## **CV Workshops** 




## **MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROJECT** 

## **P A G E  2 0** 

Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Project funded by Awards 4 All has provided _**12 young people**_ (10 males, and 2 females) with _**45 one to one sessions**_ with a qualified mental health practitioner. Males are less likely to access mental health support, so this has been a particular success. This service has been essential for those accessing it, as waiting lists via other routes are lengthy and often initially not face to face, our service prevents mental and emotional wellbeing deteriorating. Evaluation using WEMWEB self-assessment has shown an average improvement of 25.9% in mental wellbeing. Attached to this project is funding to purchase items needed to promote good mental health; purchases made have included beds, cooking equipment and gym memberships. 

**“Headgym has helped me with my emotional problems, I have benefitted greatly from this support”** 





## **B&Q -  A PLACE TO CALL HOME PROJECT AND THE** 


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## **TARDEBIGGE IN SICNESS AND RELEIF FUND** 

**A place to call home project** has supported 20 clients aged between 17 and 35 to purchase items for their home. 

The range of spending on properties was between £22 and £783 

**The Tardebigge Fund** has supported 5 clients aged between 17 and 35 to purchase items for their home with a total spend of £2795.00 

## **23 homes and lives, including physical and mental wellbeing have been improved by the grants** 

The range of items purchased has been from **paint** and **equipment** , **carpets** , **curtains** , curtain poles and **soft furnishings** . **White goods** and **beds** . We have also been able to fund house and garden clearance. 

By removing furniture ‘destitution’ and the possibility of furniture ‘insecurity’* the chance of tenancy sustainment is increased. The young people supported through this project have had the opportunity to put their own expression on their homes making them feel comfortable and secure, they have successfully sustained their homes. The young people who have been supported range from single people to couples with children and single parent families. They did not have any funds to purchase the items needed and were unable to access the funds in the near future, even when they were in employment. The grant has been able to significantly improve their circumstances, including their physical and mental health and wellbeing, training and employment opportunities and relationships. 


(*EndFurniturePoverty) 










written by Nightstop Client 


Unit 4-5 Britten House Britten Street Charity No. 1138158 Redditch Companies No. 7302871 B97 6HD info@redditchnightstop.co.uk Tel: 01527 66036 www.redditchnightstop.co.uk 







Redditch Nightstop
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report and financial statements
Year ending 31st March 2022
Company No: 07302871
Charity No: 1138158

Redditch Nightstop
Report of the trustees for the year end 31st March 2022
The trustees are pleased to present their annu81 dlrectors, report together with the flnanclal statements of
the charity for the year ending 31 March 2022.
These prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Companies Act
purposes.
The financial statements Comply wlth the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and
Articles of Aksoclatlon, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republ1¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20161.
Our
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The purposé of the charlty is to..
'.W'orkwith young people, families, local agencl'es, schools and youth organlsations to reduce the.
number of young people at rlsk of experlenclng homelessness In the Reddltch giea.
Provide short tèrm, emergency accommodation and longer term supported lodgln8s in the hnmÈs.:
of tralned volunteer hosts.
Offer practical, emotional 2nd Social help throuEh the provislon of advl¢e> guidance aiid support
on a wide range of life and Independent Ilving skills..
The year 2021/22 has béen a challenging year for the'charity, with the har'd work of Staff, Voluntèers, and
Trustees the charity has continued to provide support to individuals and families across the Redditch area
who have homelessness is5JJes 2nd employability*
social 2nd emotional needs. Support has been provided bv '
group support work and through work with indivldual work wlth cllents.
The Charlty has successfully ralsed additlonal funds to support its operktions._
The financial positlon of the charity Is seeure.'although additionalfunds are requlred In future year5 to.
malntaln the same level of support actlvity..
More work Is now basèd on preventlve a￿1vItIeS atthough the provision of eniergenèy accor¥imodation is still
an important P4rtof our work.

A surplu5 has been generated in.year apd thls lJ)creases ihe Charitles carrled forward overall funds, part.of
this position was the result on proJe¢t income received durlng the Covld period when delivery was more
limitedi providers are aware of thls and increased expendltyre to deliver required outcomes.in the overall
project times¢ale framework are in pla￿.
A key aim of the Ch"arlty'ls to'work pro-actlvely with clients to address Issues at an early stage of interventlon
and to tryto Stop1s5ues escalating whlch would ID turn result In a much harder and costly i55ue5 for other
aBencies to try to 4ddress,
The Charity provides targetèd support"Sn a.reassuring and Incluslve mannerto its users,"the feed'b8¢k from
our cllents15 Positive.
I Ivould Ilke to thank the stsff, Volunteers;'and Trustèes for their support of the charity overthe last year
especially during thls challenglng perlod In all our lives.
The Charlty has been.succÈssful in a range of new funding grants and bid5, which has helped 5erure.the
charlties fvture.
11 Is essentlal th'at thè Charlty contihuesto'be.viable 50.it can contlnue to addre55 the rjveds of cllents:.
We know th¢ work the Charlty does is valued within the community and we are gr&teful to indlvlduals and a
rahge of organisatlon's, companies and loundations that.have provided fundlngto tho charity over the year.
The Chatlty looks forward to contlnuing to seNe its community and to work wlrh partneis to provlde sUPPOrt
to those who'requlre pur help.
The Charltyensures as part of its Bovernance that an up to date rlsk management reglste¥ Is maintained and
that the financial position is reviewed at each meetin& we also revlew the skllls base Of our trustees to
ensure Èffe"ctlve experience and knowledge exlsts withln our trustee body.
The directors of the charitable tompany (the charity) aye Its trustees for the purpose LTrf charity law. The
trustees and officers serving during the year and slncè thè year end were as follows..
Michael Hill
Charlotte Shepard
Gary 8attersby
Glyn Johnson
Or Benjamin Costello
Andrew Hopkins
Liam McGrath
Matthew Wood
Alexandra Stockwell
Thomas Stockwell
Chalr
Vlce Chalr
Secretary
Trea9urer (Appointed March 20221
IAppointed March 20221
IAppointed March 20221
IResigned Nov 20211
IRèsigned Nov 20211

Members Guayantee
The liability of e3ch member rs fixed at an amount not to exceed £1.
The company is incorporated a5 a compally limited by 8uaranlee and doe5 not have a share value.
Susan Sadler
Charlty Manager
Unit 4 & 5 Britten House the Old Needle Works
Britten Street
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 6HD

Redditch Ni8htstop
Statement of Financial Actlvltles
For the year end 31st March 2022
2022
2021
Income
Unrestricted
Re5tritted
Total
Lottery grant
WCC funding
Tudor trust grant
Tudor trust Covid 19 wellbeing grant
Donations
Supported lodgings client
Supported lodgin85 housing benefit
Fundralslng
R8C funding
Gift aid recovered
Microgrants
Bank interest
59.284
12,581
36,500
2,000
59,284
12,581
36.500
2,000
17,527
75,850
12.581
37,001
17,527
19,204
1,190
2,320
3,089
52,25
1,881
9,507
85
35
35
59,125
220
17,217
32
59,125
220
17,217
32
17,814
186,707
204,521
214,957
Expendlture
Salarie5
Computer expenses
Rent & rates
General office expense5
Consuliancy
Marketing
Meeting expesnes
office maintenance
Phonelinternet
Printing, post and statlonery
staff travel & training
Staff other expenses
Insurance
Hospitality
Emer8en¢y accommodation- hotels
Emergency accommodation- host payments
Supported lodgings h05t payment5
Client expense5
Client hardship fund
Fundraising costs
Bank Charges
Volunteer costs
Affiliation & regi5t¢ation fees
PPEICovid-19
Depreciation
Client actlvities
Accounrancy costs
Trustee gifts
12,862
116,015
1,867
14,400
2,002
1,790
90
14
128.876
1,867
14,400
2.002
1,790
90
14
147,599
5,113
15.888
1,320
2,212
1.248
65
2,723
966
165
3,113
2,098
3,197
825
4,235
3.197
826
4,235
6,593
6,593
14
303
302
14
303
302
174
11,313
944
326
3.707
17,430
3,079
174
11,313
3,282
3,282
96
96
150
353
69
37
373
1.586
4,537
544
259
35
216,276
150
310
43
6,077
6,077
307
302
307
270
150
164,305
32
150
186,712
22,407
Net movement in funds..
14,5931
22,402
17,809
11.3191

Reddltch Ni8htstop Ifleglstered number.. 073028711
Reddltch Nlghtstop
Annual accounts to 31st March 2022
Balance Sheet
2022
2021
Non-current assets
Fixed assots
7,880
13,281
Curr
Cash at bank
Debtor5
194,929
13,085
164.254
9,901
Current Ilabllitie5
Credito¥s
Deferred income
3,878
31.000
3,728
20,500
Net current a5set5
181,017
163,208
Reserves-
Restricted
Unrestricted
45,622
135,394
23,221
139,987
181,017
163,208
The company Is entltled to exemption from audlt under Sect*on 477 oltheconipanies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2022.
The rnembers have not required the compènyto obtaln zn auditof it5 finaJclaS ststetnentsfor theyeir ended 31st March 2021 In
?ccordance with Sethon 476 of the Companie5Act 2005.
The directors atkn0￿Èd8etheir responslbllltles for..
ensurlngthat the company keeps acwyntlng record5whlch comply wlth Section5 386 and 387 ofthe CompaniesAct 2006
and
prÈparln8flnanci81 statements whlch give a true and fair vlew of the state of affaits ofthe comp3fTrYaS atthe end of each
financi31 yEar and Df it5 profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of SectlDnS 394 and 395 and
hich titherwlse comply with the requiYÈmÈnts of the CompaniesAct 2006 relatin8to fir￿￿￿81 statements, 50 faras
applicable totht comp8ny.
These accounts have bÈÈn prepared in accordafi￿ ￿th the 5peci61 provisions of Pèrt 15 of the Conip3niesAct 2006 relatlng to small
Com￿nIes.
In accordantr wlth Section 444 of the Companles Act 2006, the IncomÈ St8tement has not been deliveTed.
The finandal statemÈntswer& approved by the Board of Dlrectors on 7th November 2022 and were signed on its behalf bv..
¥L
fvll¢hael HIH
Dlreitor
Pa8e 2

Reddltch Nlghtstop
Annual accounts to 315t March Z022
Notes to the accounts
l. Accountlng pollcie5
The principal accounting pollcies adopted, ludgements and key sources of estimatlon uncertainty in the preparatlon of the financial
Statements are a5 fDIIows'.
1.1 Ba￿$0
re
an7tion
The financial Statements have been prepared in 3ccordance with AccountinE and Reporting by Charitie5: Statement of Recornrnended
Practice applicable to charities preparing thetr accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and
Republtc of Irelatld IFRS 1021 leffectivé l January 20151 Icharities SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial Beporting Standard applicable in the
UX and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2D06. Redditch Night5top meets ihe dÈfinitlon of a public benefit entity
under Ffls 102. Assets and liabilitles are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant
accountlng poltcy notelsl.
The Charity has adopted SORP FRS 102 Update Bulletin l and taken the exemption from preparin8 a siatement of Cash Flows on the
£rounits of its size. In making this assessment the Company has considered a period 0112 months from thesignlng ot these flnancial
statements and the conclusion isthe exemption criterla will still applv.
1.2 Pre
r(ttion o
tcounts on
oin
concern busffs
The charity's financial statem211ts have been prepared on a going concern basis on the ground5 that current and future source5 of
funding or support wtll be more than adequate for the charlty's needs. In a55e$5 going concern, the trustees have a reasonable
expectation that the charity will continue as a going concern and is able to meet 311 of its obligations 35 they fall due for a minimurn of
12 months from the date ol approval ol these financial 5tatemEnts.
1.3 Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the fund5. any perforrnance condition5 attached to the itemlsl of income
have been met. It is probable that the income will be recelved and the amount can be meaSLJred ￿lIably. Incorne from government and
other grants, whether'capital, grant5 or'revenue, 8rants, is recognlsed when the charity ha5 entltlement to the funrss, any ￿rforManCe
conditions Bltached to the grants have beell met, It is prO￿￿[e that the income will be received and the amount can be measured
r&liably and is not deferred,
ntin
Unrestricted funds are 3vailable to Spend on actSvities that further any of the purposes of charity. Re5trlcted funrts are donations which
the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular8rea5 af the tharit5ls work or for specific projects being undertaken by the
ha¥ity. Appropriate expenditure is allocated against such funds.

1.5 fon
ible
ixed ttssets
The cost of fixed assets Is their purchase cosr, togeiher with any ir5cidental expenses of acquisltlon.
Depreciation 15 calculated so as to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets less their estimared residual values, over the expected
useful economic Ilves of the a55ets concerned. The principal annual rates and ba5e5 Used for thls purpose are..
EqLtipment.. srralght line over 5 years
Office Improvernents.. stra*ht line over S years
Computer Eoulpment.. Straight line over 3 years
1.6 Debtors
Trade and other debtors a￿ recognlsed at the settlement amount d￿e alter any trade dlscounl offered. p￿paymentS are valued at the
amount prepaid net LJf any frade diswunts due
1.7 Cosh Gtbonkond hLrnd
Cash at bank and cash in hènd Includes cash within the turrent accouni as well as cash within the deposit account and petty cash
retalned for Immaterial expetsditure.
1.8 C￿dItOrS und
rOvis￿nS
Creditofs and provisions are reco8ni5ed where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably res(Jlt
In the transFer of funds to 3 third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estirnated reliably. Credirors
and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing lor any trade discounts due.
1.9 Penslons
EmployÈes of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution scheme. The charity contribution is restricted to the contributlons
dlsclosed In note 3. There were no outstanding contributlons kt the year end. ThÈ costs of the defined contribution scheme are included
within salary costs and charged in proportion to the fundSW￿th they relate to.

2. Flxed Assets
Offl¢e
lThpr(wements
Computer
Equipment
Equlpment
Total
Cost at 0110412Q21
3,720
11.623
8,360
23,703
Additions
711
711
Cost at 31/0312022
4,431
11,623
8,360
24,414
Depreciation at 0110412021
1.787
6.848
1,821
10,456
Charge for year
797
2,652
2,630
6,078
Depreciation at 3110312022
2,S83
9,5
4,451
16,534
Netbook value at 0110412021
1,933
4,775
6,540
13,247
Netbook value at 3110312022
1,848
2,113
3,910
7,880
3, 5tatt costs and trustees, emoluments
Total staff costs were as follows:
2022
118.936
6,208
3.673
128,816
2021
135,848
7.720
4,031
147,599
Salarfes and wages
Soclal security costs
Pen5K)n costs
No ernployeÈs received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year.
Trustees, who are also director5, received no rÈmunÈration or expenses and act on a voluntary basis12021.' Enill.
No.
The rnonthly number of
employees during the year..
4. Operating lease commitments
As at 31 March 2022 the charity had future minimum lease paymenrs under non-cancellable operating leases as follows..
2022
2021
14,4(10
14,400
14,400
28.800
Within one year
Between one and five years
28,800
43,200

S. Funds reconclllatlon
Unrestricted
Rest¥icted
Brought forward fund5
139.987
23,221
Movement in funds..
14,5931
22,402
Funds to c¥rryfo¥ward
135,394
45,622


## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/** Redditch Nightstop **members of On accounts for the year Charity no ended**[31 March 2022 ] **(if any)**[1138158] **Set out on pages** 1 to 9 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2022. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 all 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 in connection with the examination gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did 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 across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

|**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**<br>**(if any):**<br>**Address:**<br>||22/11/22|
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||Arthur John Bibbey||
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||ACA/ICAEW||
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||The Old Rectory, 407 Stourbridge Road, Catshill||
||Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 9LG||



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## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**Oct 2018** 

2 

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