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VISION (ROSSENDALE) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 2022

Contents

Charity Information 2 >> In Loving Memory 3 >> About VISION 4 >> Introduction 5 >>

Youth work

Connect 6 >> Reach Puppets 7 >> Inspire 8 >> Lite Nite 9 >> Schools 10 >> Extra Support 11 >>

Behind the scenes

Finances 12 >> Venue Development 13 >> Vision Team 14 >> Closing Statement 15 >>

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS Back to Contents >>

Charity name VISION (ROSSENDALE) Working name VISION Registration Registered in England and Wales no. 1138523 Registered office Woodlea Mission, Tenterfield Street, Rossendale, BB4 7BA

Trustees Jeanne Cottrell (chair), Ian Bury, Alan Davey, Nathan Shepherd, Stephen Shepherd The Trustees, who are also directors for the purpose of company law, are named above. Appointment of Trustees is governed by the company’s Articles of Association. The Board of Trustees meet on a regular basis to review the activities of the charity.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document Memorandum and Articles of Association incorporated 15 July 2010 (amended 20 March 2020)

Affiliation VISION has been a member of the Evangelical Alliance since 2017

Accountants Halliwell & Company Accountants and Tax Advisors LLP Irwell House, 223 Bacup Road, Rossendale, BB4 7PA

Team In 2022 VISION’s charitable activities were delivered by the following team members: Full-time employees (permanent): 1 Self-employed sessional workers: 2 Active volunteers: 32

History The organisation became a registered charity in 2011 after running youth events in Rossendale for nine years. This report covers the 12th year of charitable activities undertaken by VISION (ROSSENDALE) taking into consideration a longer history of local youth work dating back to 2002.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Aims VISION is a Christian charity working with young people in Rossendale. We believe that the Christian faith offers hope, freedom and wholeness for every person, and as such we aim to:

Public benefit

VISION meets the Charity Commission’s public benefit requirement under the categories of general charitable purposes, the advancement of education and training through structured programmes, and the advancement of religious understanding and engagement.

Charitable objectives

To advance the Christian religion amongst young people mainly but not exclusively of secondary school age, first and foremost in Rossendale (Lancashire) by all means including such religious and other charitable activities as the trustees may decide, in accordance with the statement of faith.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees by Mrs. NJ Shadlock (Chair) (Appointed 31 March 2023)

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In loving memory of Jeanne Cottrell

1947-2022

In December 2022, with heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our dear friend Jeanne.

Jeanne was our Chair of Trustees for 10 years, a role she carried out with skill and dedication. Jeanne preferred to work quietly behind the scenes, but we found a few photos in our archives which offer a glimpse into her immense contribution to VISION since our very first event 20 years ago.

Jeanne never missed an opportunity to help: serving food, making props and crafts, taking on fundraising challenges, teaching Bible stories, writing grant applications, interviewing team members, writing ‘thank you’ cards to supporters… the list goes on. We especially like the photo of Jeanne “trying out” the new zip wire at our Youth Alpha Weekend back in 2011. It’s a testimony to the enthusiasm and energy she brought to VISION. She always had a smile on her face and a spring in her step.

Jeanne was committed to VISION because of her love for Jesus and her passion to see young people’s lives transformed. At her funeral, Jeanne was described as a ‘prayer warrior’ – what a tribute to the way she prayed so earnestly and faithfully.

Jeanne passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. We will miss her every day. Our thoughts are with her husband, Jimmy, and all of her family and friends who loved her so dearly.

Thank you, Jeanne, for your advice, your wisdom, your laughter, your generosity, your love. You have left a legacy and paved the way for others to follow in your footsteps. You will never be forgotten. We will see you again soon.

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ABOUT VISION

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Our building

VISION is based at Woodlea Mission (also known simply as ‘Woodlea’) pictured above in March 2022.

Woodlea Mission was built in 1894 near the spot where theologian and evangelist John Wesley famously preached to a ‘large congregation of wild men’ on 7 March 1747. The building was home to the United Gospel Mission , a Christian organisation consisting mainly of working people. It was extended in 1930 with new Sunday School rooms on two levels, and served as an independent church for 116 years. Woodlea was always maintained by its own members and volunteers, with no paid officials.

In 2010, the church held its last service and the trustees unanimously voted to donate the building to VISION to be used to reach young people with a Christian message of hope. Thanks to the generosity of our financial supporters and the hard work of many volunteers, the building has slowly been transformed into a fantastic, modern venue for children and teenagers.

The largest room is the hall, an open space which can be easily arranged with tables or up to 100 seats depending on the activity. The hall has a small stage equipped with a lighting rig, screens and a sound system. Next to the hall is our ‘lounge’, a smaller room with sofas and extra seating. Upstairs, a recently-installed mezzanine floor has a large office, staff kitchen and counselling room. Downstairs, there’s a larger kitchen and seating for 50 visitors, and a doorway which leads outside to the garden.

Our team

In 2022 VISION had one full-time employee, Nathan Shepherd (pictured above leading an Emotional Wellbeing session). Nathan leads the charity and currently manages all day-to-day activities; he co-ordinates events and volunteers, engages with our supporters, and works with young people at Woodlea and in schools. One of our long-term goals is to raise enough funding to recruit additional staff who can share the workload and expand our capacity to reach more young people.

Also pictured above is Amy Moriarty, our youth counsellor. Amy is a self-employed professional psychotherapist who is paid by VISION on a sessional basis to work with young people in crisis. You can read more about her work on page 11.

Nathan and Amy were joined in schools this year by Matt Britton. Matt has 20+ years of school’s work experience with The Message Trust and In Yer Face Christian Theatre Company . Matt also provided drama workshops for Inspire (see page 8).

There are no other paid staff – the rest of our team are all volunteers! Some are retired and able to give many hours each week, but most of our team have full-time jobs and give up a few hours at evenings and weekends to help at events. Most activities held at Woodlea simply wouldn’t be possible without our volunteers who bring so much enthusiasm, experience, and care for the young people. Their names are listed on page 14.

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INTRODUCTION

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A few words from Nathan…

On 21 December 2002 at 8pm, a group of teenage friends ran a small event called ‘VISION’ to help other young people find hope in Jesus. This paved the way for hundreds of other youth events and activities, from school weeks and huge open-air concerts to Youth Alpha courses, weekly worship nights and small groups… plus VISION KIDS and much, much more.

Over the last 20 years, VISION has reached an estimated 25,000 young people! Our work has developed and changed over two decades: the large, annual events gradually made way for smaller, more regular activities and schools work – but our mission remains the same. We know that young people still need hope and support - perhaps now more than ever. We must continue to listen to their voices and adapt our activities to help them navigate the new, post-pandemic world in which they find themselves, and to offer hope and stability in an unchanging and unshakeable God who loves them.

Here are just some of the highlights from 2022 which you’ll read about in this report…

+ Our small team ran 524 youth activities including weekly groups, large events, lessons in schools, and 1:1 counselling sessions.

+ We worked with 1,966 children and teenagers in six schools and at Woodlea Mission.

+ 21 young volunteers aged 8-17 were actively involved in every aspect of our largest events.

+ A Christmas video created by young puppeteers from Reach was viewed 63,368 times on YouTube!

+ We completed a £29,000 refurbishment project in just 5 weeks following a short-term grant from the UK Government.

Above all else, I think this report demonstrates what can be achieved when ordinary people pray earnestly, devote their time selflessly, and give sacrificially to introduce young people to the life-changing message of the Christian faith.

Nathan Shepherd Founder and Director

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2022 YOUTH WORK Back to Contents >> CONNECT (11-18s)

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Connecting young people

We want to help young people stay connected to each other and to Jesus. One way we achieve this is through Connect , held on Friday evenings in term time, which brings 11-18s together for games, inspiration from the Bible, opportunities to ask questions, and space to talk openly about life and faith. Connect welcomes every young person regardless of their beliefs, and for many it’s a highlight of their week. Meeting regularly also helps to reduce social isolation, improve social skills, and forge strong friendships.

January - July

After 17 months on Zoom, Connect had returned to Woodlea in November 2021, but Government guidance still required everyone to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing which restricted many of our games and group discussions. This guidance was still in place when Connect re-started in 2022 after the Christmas break, but fortunately the rules were relaxed in mid-January and we could finally see and hear each other properly for the first time in almost two years! We were able to meet almost every week in spring and summer terms, focusing on Bible-based themes like ‘Making It Count’, ‘Courage’ and ‘Hearing from God’.

September - December

After summer we were ready to try something different. Many of our team had been captivated by The Chosen, a crowd-funded TV series which portrays the life of Jesus - and those who knew him - in dramatic and authentic episodes. By September 2022, episodes from the first two seasons of The Chosen had been watched more than 400 million times worldwide, and we were excited to bring this content to Connect . So, instead of running activities upstairs in the hall, we moved downstairs to a smaller space with a larger screen and young people enjoyed weekly Movie Nights as we worked through season 1. As The Chosen is a drama series, some scenes, characters and plotlines have been carefully constructed for storytelling purposes, so we opened the Bible together after each episode to make sure young people knew which of the stories and characters are recorded in the Gospels. This was incredibly effective in helping the young people engage with the Bible in a new way, and The Chosen proved so popular with the group that we continued to watch seasons 2 and 3 in 2023!

Connect Specials

Beating Exam Anxiety

Many young people find the pressure surrounding exam season to be incredibly difficult to manage, which can leave them feeling overwhelmed, so in May we dedicated one Friday evening to ‘Beating Exam Anxiety’, using tried-and-tested content from our work in schools.

Festival Manchester

One rainy Friday in July we visited Wythenshawe Park for the opening night of Festival Manchester , a free open-air evangelistic event organised by The Message Trust . We had a brilliant night watching LZ7, Guvna B and Goodboys, and hearing the story of the Lost Son from the Bible.

Summer Social

As the school year came to a close in July, all young people who’d attended Connect , Inspire and Reach Puppets in 2022 were invited to a Summer Social at Woodlea, with games in the garden, home-made crazy golf in the hall, and ‘Build-a-Burger’ at supper time!

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REACH PUPPETS (10-18s)

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About Reach Puppets

Reach is an award-winning puppetry group for young people. The group meets every Tuesday night in term-time to work on exciting performances and videos. This provides young people with opportunities to build confidence, make friends, learn a variety of skills, work as a team, and enjoy the buzz of performing. Reach was founded in 1999 and became part of VISION in 2018.

The return of live performances

As we reported last year, the hands-on nature of puppeteering made it essential to get back to Woodlea as soon as it was safe to do so, and Reach was the first weekly activity to restart in person following the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there were still no large VISION events or church visits for the puppeteers to work towards, and so – other than performing two Christmas songs for parents in December - the group had continued to work on videos to be shown on our website and at local primary schools.

In 2022 our puppeteers could finally look forward to live performances, but many months of hard work was required to build arm strength and work on detailed choreography for a brand-new set of songs. This culminated in a large ‘Summer Showcase’ in July (see below) plus visits to church services and children’s holiday clubs at Kay Street Baptist Church and Acre Mill Baptist Church.

New puppeteers

At the Summer Showcase, some of the older primary-aged children asked about joining Reach , so in September the minimum age was lowered to 10 so that children could start puppeteering in year 6, and we now have a consistent group of 17 puppeteers.

Highlights

Summer Showcase

Since 1999 Reach Puppets have created many memorable large-scale presentations, and this year was no exception. The ‘Summer Showcase’ featured 4 songs with puppets and 2 ‘glow-in-the-dark’ performances interspersed with videos, a quiz, and the ‘story of Reach’. There were 3 showings over 2 nights in July, attracting more than 200 visitors including 70 children.

Lite Nite

Everyone at VISION was excited for the return of Lite Nite , our scare-free alternative to Halloween (see page 9) and in September and October the puppeteers worked on two performances. The photo shows some of the puppeeters rehearsing for another new ‘glow-in-the-dark’ song, which as usual was performed in total darkness with stunning props illuminated by UV lights!

Christmas Video

During the pandemic, Reach videos had been seen by hundreds of primary school children as part of their Christmas assemblies, so in November-December the puppeteers worked on a new video for schools. We uploaded this to YouTube as usual, but astonishingly the song was watched more than 63,000 times, making it our most popular Reach video ever!

All videos are available to view at visionkids.org.uk/videos

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INSPIRE (11-18s)

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Inspiring young people

We want to help young people find purpose and equip them with skills and experience. One of the ways we achieve this is through Inspire, where 11-18s can develop a range of skills and demonstrate these in real-life settings. The combination of learning, rehearsing and showcasing - with coaching and encouragement from our team - helps young people grow in confidence, overcome challenges, better understand their unique skillset and build aspirations for the future.

Easter 2022

This year Inspire focused on a single event: an Easter celebration for all ages, the first large event held at Woodlea since Christmas Eve in 2019. After weeks of preparation, training, and support from our team, young people were involved in all of this…

Photos

Music

Our event started with a song called ‘With Me All Along’ which young people had recorded in lockdown and could now perform live on stage for the first time. The original video, filmed at home in 2021, was similtaneously played for the audience. This was a poignant reminder of how important it had been to stay in touch with young people and support them through months of lockdowns and uncertainty.

Videos

The event featured a series of short videos where young people read the Easter story directly from the Bible. One of our volunteers (a TV camera operator!) brought in some amazing professional equipment. The young people learned about the filming process and were involved in front of the camera (reading the verses) and behind the scenes (operating the camera, timing scenes, prompting the readers and editing the video).

Easter Message

The Biblical account of Jesus’ death and resurrection was woven through the songs, theatre sketches, videos and performances, but it was still important to take a moment to explain how this can change our lives! One of the young people volunteered to take on this task, and worked with our team to write an excellent 10minute Easter message which was delivered confidently and was very well-received by the audience.

‘With Me All Along’ is still available to view online at visionyouth.org.uk/videos

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Lite Nite

Lite Nite is a super-exciting, action-packed Christian alternative to Halloween for children and families. Lite Nite started in 1991 and merged with VISION in 2014 when we launched VISION KIDS. Like all large-scale events, plans were interrupted by the pandemic; in 2020 the event was pre-recorded and watched online by hundreds of families, and in 2021 we were unable to run the event. However, the gap between events only increased the excitement for the return of Lite Nite in October this year!

What changed in 2022?

For nearly 30 years, Lite Nite was held on 31 October at 7pm, with no tickets required. For our 2022 re-launch, we made some changes: the event was held on the last Saturday of half term (28 October) so it wouldn’t be on a school night; the start time moved an hour earlier to 6pm; the hot dog supper was replaced by cupcakes and a party bag (including sweet treats and Christian books); and parents could reserve free tickets online. These changes resulted in a much larger attendance than 2019. Our theme was ‘Follow the Light’ and followed the story of the ‘Wise and Foolish Builders’ in Matthew 7. Of course, some things never change, and the usual line-up of a live band, big games, memory verse, story, quiz and Reach Puppets proved as popular as ever!

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Young people

21 young people aged 8-17 were involved in Lite Nite 2022, with roles including hosting, production, stage managing and Reach Puppets!

Reach Puppets

This photo is from the glow-in-thedark finale from Reach, where young people use UV props and puppets to create a stunning performance!

Videos

This year’s story was pre-recorded and read by two children (aged 8 and 10) with hand-drawn illustrations by one of our volunteers!

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Back to school

After 18 months of disruption and livestreaming, 2022 saw an increased demand for Emotional Wellbeing sessions from primary and secondary schools, and VISION had the privilege of working with 1,700+ pupils in 6 schools.

To increase the impact of Emotional Wellbeing sessions, our team worked with each class twice. On our first visit we spoke about the ‘panic button’ in our body which triggers a stress response when we feel threatened or overwhelmed, or when we face new situations or sudden changes. Pupils anonymously wrote down situations that make them feel anxious. All the paper was placed into a large backpack, showing how we carry our fears around with us and how worry can easily build up and affect our health, mood, decisions and relationships. We addressed some of these worries during the lesson, and read through every answer afterwards.

On our second visit we gave practical ways to ‘unpack’ the backpack (i.e. reduce anxiety and increase resilience) using the latest scientific research. We used fun activities and visual demonstrations to help pupils understand why it’s so important to breathe properly, get a good night’s sleep, talk to someone they trust, know when to say “no”, and take a screen break. In Church Schools, we also prayed with the pupils and reminded them that Jesus cares for us all and wants to help us.

Almost all sessions were held in school, but we do offer our own building for local pupils, and in February 90 children from Waterfoot Primary School walked down to Woodlea for their first ever ‘Emotional Wellbeing Day’ where we made the most of our stage, screens, lights (and kitchen!) to create a truly memorable experience for years 5 and 6.

Schools can visit visionyouth.org.uk/emotional-wellbeing to book a session or find out more.

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Counselling

Our Emotional Wellbeing sessions help young people (1) identify situations that cause anxiety, (2) understand how the body responds to stress, and (3) learn techniques to support their mental health. This has proved very effective, especially for teenagers who also have a strong support network in place (friends, family, youth groups etc.) However, for some young people, the situations and obstacles in their lives are so serious that they require extra support on a one-to-one basis from a trained counsellor.

In our previous two reports we detailed how our Youth Counselling Service was set up in 2020. The service is run by Amy Moriarty, a professional psychotherapist and one of the founders of VISION. In 2022 Amy ran a total of 356 counselling sessions with 63 teenagers at The Valley Leadership Academy (one of our nearest secondary schools) and at Woodlea. Some sessions were free or discounted thanks to several grants including £2,500 from St James’ Place Charitable Foundation (see page 12).

Young people are only referred to VISION for counselling at school in very complex circumstances. This includes those who are facing suicidal thoughts, self-harming, or in crisis as a result of abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction such as violence, mental illness, substance abuse or criminal activity at home. Talking regularly with a professional who wants to listen and genuinely cares can make all the difference to a young person in crisis. Saying thoughts ‘out loud’ in a safe place can bring a huge sense of relief and often helps young people see their situation from a different perspective. Talking regularly builds communication and interpersonal skills, and boosts confidence and self-esteem. Young people build resilience with each session, and are able to put practical steps in place to reduce anxiety, sleep better, and feel more motivated and hopeful.

Other support sessions

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is our nearest secondary school. In 2022, the school booked 10 days for our team to run Emotional Wellbeing sessions with every class in years 7-10, plus the new year 6 intake. The school also asked VISION to run workshops on ‘Beating Exam Anxiety’ for GCSE and A-Level students and their parents. These sessions were held at Woodlea in May and gained excellent feedback from students and parents.

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2022 BEHIND THE SCENES Back to Contents >> FINANCES

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VISION received…

VISION spent…

£36,698 from our amazing supporters; that’s £31,000 from monthly donations (standing orders and Direct Debits) and £5,698 in one-off donations. This is an increase of nearly £2,000 compared to 2021.

£32,288 in grants; that’s £29,173 from UK Government (see page 13), £2,500 from St. James Place Charitable Foundation to help provide free or subsidised counselling appointments for young people, and £615 from Rossendale Borough Council towards Emotional Wellbeing projects.

£6,624 in Gift Aid from last year’s donations.

£5,601 from Schools towards the cost of counselling and Emotional Wellbeing or RE lessons.

£1,810 of other donations; that’s £1,250 from local businesses in response to our ‘Cover the Cost’ campaign, and £560 from churches.

£47,493 on staff costs. This includes salaries, training, DBS checks and out-of-pocket expenses such as travel costs for employees and volunteers.

£34,749 on Woodlea Mission. This includes all development and refurbishment (see page 13), plus dayto-day running costs (utility bills, cleaning, stock and supplies) along with licenses and subscriptions.

£14,519 on resources, materials and equipment for charitable activities, including new laptops which were included as part of the grant from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund (see page 13).

£3,453 on insurance and other professional services including accountants’ fees and membership costs for ThirtyOne: Eight (safeguarding), Stewardship (legal and employment advice), and the Evangelical Alliance.

£243 of other income from Amazon Smile, EasyFundraising, and the sale of old equipment.

Financial position of the charity

More detailed information on the financial position of VISION is set out in the attached accounts.

Supporters

87 individuals or families donated to VISION in 2022; we sent out newsletters to thank them for their generosity and provide an update on the work of the charity. We also continued the tradition of designing our own Christmas Cards with Bible verses to send to all supporters in December.

Trustees’ Policy on reserves

The policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue our charitable activities should income and fundraising fall short of the amounts needed to meet the costs of those activities in the short term. Projects requiring significant amounts of funding are only entered into when the income required to meet the associated expenditure is secured.

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VENUE DEVELOPMENT

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Improvements to Woodlea Mission

In January 2022, the UK Government launched a Youth Investment Fund to “create, expand and improve local youth facilities and their services in order to drive positive outcomes for young people.”

Phase 1 was designated for “building improvements, buying equipment and furnishings” but operated in an incredibly short timeframe, with youth organisations given just 5 weeks to spend funding. VISION successfully applied for £27,173 and despite the limited schedule we were able to make several noticeable improvements as summarised below:

Sir Jake Berry, our MP and Conservative Party Chair, posted this photo following his visit in October.

At our main entrance, new lighting and a handrail has improved safety for visitors, and impressive signage has made the venue more visible and attractive for young people. A matching sign was also installed at the back door with retrospective Planning Permission obtained in July 2022. Gutters and pipes were also painted to keep the entrance looking smart and welcoming.

The largest project was the installation of solar panels on the south-facing roof, an £8,000 upgrade which has already cut electricity costs by around a third. Around £4,000 was spent on a fresh coat of paint in the lounge, kitchen, staircases and office, and an LED lighting bar was installed outside where we display banners advertising our events and services.

Other significant improvements included new brickwork and lighting in the kitchen, IKEA sofas and blackout blinds in the lounge, removal of 1930s sliding doors to create more space, and safety features from fire exit signs to a digital door viewer. Last but not least we were able to buy 4 new computers including a laptop for schools work and a MacBook for video editing. VISION (Rossendale) Trustees Annual Report 2022 Page 13/15

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VISION TEAM

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Volunteers

VISION runs on the passion and dedication of ordinary people who believe that our small charity is making a big difference.

The charity is powered by an incredible team of volunteers - most of whom have been with VISION for 15 years or more – who continue to give their time freely to impact the lives of children and teenagers in Rossendale.

In 2022, approximately 3,300 voluntary hours were given to the charity, and the Trustees would like to recognise the efforts of:

So… thank you to Adam Shepherd, Alan Davey, Alison Aspin, Christine McGuinness, Elizabeth Johnstone, Emma Shepherd, Ian Bury, Jane Shadlock, Jeanne Cottrell, Jenna Potts, Jenny Broadhurst, Jess Aspin, Joseph Jones, Josh Potts, Karen Shepherd, Kathryn Ashman, Lottie Quinn, Matt Worrell, Michael Aspin, Nathan Ashman, Paul Iddon, Steve Shepherd, Stuart Aspin, Suzie Elkington, and Yvonne Lord.

Last but not least, we would like to say a huge thank you to all the young people aged 8-17 who have volunteered on stage at events (as hosts, speakers, musicians, singers, actors, and Reach Puppeteers), behind the scenes (as lighting/visual/sound engineers, stage managers and on the setup team) and helped created videos (as readers, camera operators and video editors). You play an integral part in VISION, and we couldn’t run our events without you!

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PLANS FOR 2023

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The first 20 years of VISION have been incredible, a rollercoaster adventure of learning to rely entirely on our faithful, loving and generous God! But in some ways, it feels like we are still just getting started!

The world is still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, and we know that this generation of children and teenagers have missed out on so much, from educational opportunities to simply socialising with friends in person. We are yet to see the long-term effects of almost two years of lockdowns and restrictions on the wellbeing, mental health and development of young people, and when combined with the monumental cultural revolution brought about by social media - along with the pace at which new technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality are changing the world we live in - we must be ready to adapt to the new challenges and changes that lie ahead in 2023.

Charitable activities

Aims for 2023:

Woodlea Mission

Our building has benefitted from a significant amount of investment since being gifted to the charity in 2010, especially in 2020 and 2022 when we received large grants from the UK Government. We therefore do not have any development goals for the next 12 months, and instead want to put 100% of our time into making the most of this amazing venue and seeing it used to its full potential.

Team

We will continue to offer in-house annual training to all of our volunteers, which includes basics on Fire Safety, Injuries and Illness, Security, and Safeguarding. We hope to increase the pool of volunteers to take some of the pressure off the existing team and to increase the number of activities we are able to run each week.

Systems, processes and policies

We will continue to develop our background systems and processes to cut admin time and increase efficiency, particularly the digital system for registration and accounting which was built from scratch in 2020 and has proved to be incredibly effective. This not only ensures all data is collected, stored and used in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) but also makes it easier and faster for our team to process information and stay in touch with young people, parents/carers, volunteers and supporters.

We will also keep developing our safeguarding policies and protocols, and will aim to bring even more expertise into the safeguarding team to make sure VISION is the safest possible place for young people.

Support

We will continue to look for new supporters to give monthly and hope to build on links with local businesses through ‘Cover the Cost’. Our ultimate goal is to increase income so we can employ permanent youth workers to support Nathan, Amy, and our team of volunteers, as we seek to offer hope and support to many more young people. We believe that Jesus really can heal broken hearts and set people free, and we want to see children and teenagers experience this for themselves.

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VISION IROSSENDALEI CompAny Information Directors Alan Davey Je￿ne Cuttrell N￿1h￿ Shepherd Siephen Shepheid Bury Re%istered address Wvudlea Mi%%ion, TertieTfield StTeet, Ro%%endale, BB4 7BA Bankers L]uyds plc, Burnley, Lanc&%hire. CompAny Number 7315280 Charity Re%istered Nllmber 1138523 Aeeount&nts Halliwell & CoMp￿Y AcLountanl% & Adviso[% LLP Itwell House, 223 BaLup Road, Rawtensla]I, LttnLa%hiTe, BB4 7PA.

VISION IROSSENDALEI Contents Page RepoTI of the diTector% Independent ExamineTS Report Statement of FinanLia] Activitie* Ba]allLe %heet Notes 10 the aLLount

VISION IROSSENDALEI Report of the directors for the year ended 31st December 2022 The direLiofs Pte%erti their annual Teport iogethei with the unaudited accuurti% uf the company for the yeJT ended 31%i DecembeT 2022. Principle Attlvities The ChdTity inLOTporaied a PTiVate Lompany, limited by guaTaniee, on 15th July 2010. On 12th Au¥u%t 2010 the tru%tee% o[WoL￿le& Mi%%iurt donated theiT premi%es ai Tertterfield StTeet, Ro%%ertda]e to Vi%ion Ro%senda]e FOT £nil Lvn%ideTaiiort. On I 51 January 2011 the "Vi%iun" activitie% PTeviou%ly undertakert IhTuugh Si M(try'% Church, Rawien%id]I, and the a%%et% telaied tv Ihem, were tfdn%(etred iu Vi%ion IRu%%enddlel fvT £nil Lon%iderdtion. Al%0 Ihdt dale ihe aLlivilie% &%%el% v( En¥iL ¥e Ca(é operaiin¥ Ihe BJ]Idden &%iatr were tfdn%(etTed iv Ihe lh￿iLY foT £nil Lon%iderdliun. SinLe Ihdt dale the LutnP￿Y ha% continued activities 10 advance the Chti%tiart religion amort¥%t young people in Ru%sendd]e. Directors The direLiofs who held office Ihmugh the year aTe a% follow%'. Alan Davey je￿ne Cotlrell Ndihan ShepheTd Siephen Shepherd Ian Bury Thi% Teport w&% approved by the BoaTd ort the 8th September 2023 %igned its beha]I by." N Shepherd- DireLtor 8ih Septetnber 2023

VISION IROSSENDALEI Independent Examiners Report I tepurt on the account% ol the th￿tY fur the peTiod ertded 31%1 DeLember 2022 which ate %ei out in the followirtg The direLiofs ate Te%pon%ible (or the prepardlion or Ihe accoun1%. The diTecivT% Consider Ihat audil 1% nol required foT Ihi% Ye￿ under 4eLlivn 43121 ofthe ChJTitie% ALt 1993 (the 1993 ALI) Ihai an independent exatnination is needed. Ii is tny re%pun%ibility Iv-. examine the accounts. under seLlion 43 of the 1993 ALt, to follow the prtiLeduies laid down In the geneTal DiTeLliong given by the ChaTity Commission (under seLlion 4317}Ib} f the 1993 ALI, and to state whether particul￿ matters have come 10 my aitertlion. Basis of Independent report My examirtatiort was LatTied out in ￿t￿[danCe with gerteia] Dittction% givert by the Chatily Commis%iun. An examirtation include% a review v( Ihe aLLounlin¥ tecoTd% kept by ihe Lharily a LOn1p￿i￿on v( the aLLounis Pte%enled wilh Iho%e tecurd%. It al%0 inLlude% Lon%ideidtion ur any UllU%Udl iiem% ui di%Llu%ute% in Ihe aLLounL%. %eekin¥ exPl￿￿tion￿ fmm Ihe diTeLtot% COllLetnin¥ any %ULh tnaitet%. The PTuLedure% undertaken dv nvl prvvide dll Ihe evidenLe thai wvuld be tequited in an audil, and Lonsequenily vpinivn 1% given a% iv wheihei the aLLounts pte%enl a'lTue artd fail, view artd Ihe Teport i% lirniled iu tho%e ThiieTS %et uul in Ihe %taiemenl below. IndepeDdeDt Examiners Statement Irt conneLlion with my eX￿ill#tiott, rto matter has Lome tu my attention whiLh ¥ive% me Ted%unable Lau%e 10 believe thai in, any nidteTial% re%peLI. the te4uiremertl%." to keep aLcoiinting records in accoTdartce with seLlion 41 of the 1993 ALt," and to prepare account% which aeeord with the aLLoiinting records and comply with the aLLounting re4uiremertis of the 1993 Act have rtot been mel., or 2. 10 which, in my opirtion. attention %hould be dTaWn in order tu enable a PTopeT Unde￿1*nd1n¥ uf the aLLounts tt￿hed. Halliwell & Company AcLvunldnt% & Advi%uT% LLP Itwell Huu%e 223 BaLUP Rvad Rawien%ia]I t￿￿Lashire BB4 7PA 8th Spetember 2023

VISION IROSSENDALEI STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31st D￿￿Mber 2022 Re%itiLied InLvme Funds Urtre%iriLted Endowment Fund Total thi% Tota] Prior ye ye Note Incomin% Resources Vulunidry InLutne Aciivilie% for geneTatirtg funds Grant% InLornin¥ Te%ource% chJTitable 121 33,415 19 11,977 45,392 19 32,288 43.929 87 32,288 Other IllLoming Te%ouTLe% Total Ineomin% ReSoU￿eS 5,754 39,188 5,754 83,453 2,413 52,429 44,265 Resources Expended Co%1 of genetatirtg voluntary income Fundrdi%ing trddin¥ LV%L% Sidf( Cv%l% Ch￿tsbIe ￿tIvitIe* GuVe[n￿le Co%tS Other Te%ouTce% expended 57 33,684 17,618 13,432 29,173 47,116 46,791 43.310 23,728 6,307 6,307 7,008 Total Resouttts Expended Net IncominRIOut%oin% Resources Before Trknsfers 57,609 42,605 100,214 74,103 118,4211 1,660 {16,761} {21,674} Transfers Gru%% trdn%fer% belweert funds Net IDcomin% reSou￿eS before ther reeo%nised %ainslltssses 118,4211 1,660 {16,761} {21,674} Other reco£Dised 2ainsnosses Gain% lu%%e% vn tevdluaiion of fixed a%%et% fuT Ihe LhJTitie% vwn u%e Gairt% and lo%%e% ort inve%iment as%ets Net Movement Funds 118,4211 1,660 116,7611 {21,674} Reeoneiliation ofFllnds Total funds broll%ht fonvard from previous year Total funds carried forward 277,317 258,896 277,317 260,556 298,991 277,317 1,660 The note% fotm part of these Firtancial Statement

VISION IROSSENDALEI BALANCE.SHEET as At 31st December 2022 Urtre%iriLted Re%iriLied Endowment Fund Fund Tota] Prior ye Note FIXED ASSETS Tan¥ible Inve%ttnenl% Total fixed assets 237,051 237,051 243,358 237,051 237,051 243,358 CURRENT A&SETS SiuLk dnd WLTrik in pmgre%% Debior% IShoTI teml irtve%tmenl% Bknk Total turrent assets 161 6,416 6,416 6,306 6,250 6,250 17,860 24,276 28.983 35289 18,026 CREDITORS-Amuunl% lalling due within urte year 771 771 1,330 NET CURRENT ASSETS 17,255 6,250 23,505 33,959 Total assets less eurrent liabilities 254J06 6,250 260,556 277,317 CREDITORS-Amuunl% lalling due after one year 181 PtOVision% for liabilitie% Lharges NET ASSETS 254,3116 6,250 260,556 277,317 Funds of the ehArity GeneTd] (und De%i¥ndted Fund% Re%iriLied inLome (urtd% EndLTrwmenl funds Tvld] (und% 258,896 1,660 260,556 277,317 258,896 1,660 260,556 277,317 For the year ended 3 l%t December 2022 the company wa% eniiiled 10 exempiion% under %eLliun 477 of Ihe Cumpanie% ALt 2006. No notice membe[% TequiTing an audit been deposited urtdeT seLtiOrt 476 01 the Companie% Aci 2006. The direLiors aLkrtowledge their Te%pon%ibility fuT complyin¥ with the TequiTements of the Aci with te%peLI 10 aLLouniin¥ tecoTd% (or the ptepJTalion ofaLLounis. The aLLounts weTe approved by the board 8th September 2023 and %i¥ned on il% behalf. N Shepherd- DiTector

VISION IROSSENDALEI Notss formiD2 part of the Accollnts for the year ended 31st D￿￿Mber 2022 l. Ateountin% Polici Basi% of ptepJTation The%e accoun1% have been Prep￿ed on the ba%is of hi%toric cost lexcepl thai investment% are shown on mttiket value) in aLLuTd￿te with.. ALLvunlin¥ and tewrtin¥ by Charitie%- Sthiement% of Recommended Pl￿tl*e ISORP 20051; Fin￿Littl Repurtin¥ Sthndatd% for smaller EnteTPti%e% IFRSSEI", and wilh the Ckntilie% aLI 1993. ReLv¥niliun of inLornin¥ Te%uuTLe% The%e inLluded in the %ialernent% of FinartLia] Aciivilie% ISOFAI when." the Lharily becomes entitled to the Te%oiiTceg,- the ITU%tee% ale virtually Lertain they will receive the Te%oiiTce%,- and the monetrdry value can be mea%ured with %iifficiertt Teliabilily. Incomirtg ￿%￿u[Cel ￿lated expenditure Where illLLTrtnin¥ re%ourLe% have reldted expenditure la% with lurtdrai%ing UT Cont￿tt income) the incomirtg tesouices artd telaied expenditUTe aTe TepoTied gru%% in the SOFA. GTanL% donation% GTanL% donation% Jre only inLluded in the SOFA when the LhaTity ha% unconditiona] ertliilemenl 10 the te%oU￿e1. Teclaim% on donaiion% and gi(L% InLurnin¥ te1vu￿e1 (ium lax ate inLluded in the SOFA at the time the gill to whiLh they telaie. Tan¥ible fixed as%ets foT the u%e by th￿ilY The%e Lapitsli%ed i( Ihey Lan be u%ed for muTe orte year, and co%1 at lea%t £51K). They aTe valued al LU%1 or a Te&%unable Vd]ue vn teLeipl. DepTeLiaiiuTi I% PTovided ai the lolluwing Tates in order tu wruie off each &%sei oveT iL% e%iimaied FTeehuld Buildirtg E4uipmenl 2% Lo%t UT revalued amount 25% Ort Lo%t Goodwill In dLLuTa￿ce with the ASB'% Sthiement of Prirtciple% Ivi Financia] Reporting Interp￿￿1]0￿ for PubliL Benefil Enlilie% where Ihe dLqui%iliun u( enlilie% 1% (or nil ur nutnindl Lon%iderdliun, the eLe%% (ur (air value or Ihe d%%el% acquired over the faiT value of the liabilitie% as%umed i% treated as a gain TeLognised itiLoIne.

VISION IROSSENDALEI Notss formiD2 part of the Accollnts for the year ended 31st D￿￿Mber 2022 2. IDcomin% Resources Re%iriLied InLvme Funds UrtrestriLted Enduwment Funds Total thi% Tota] ￿ltsr year year Voluntary Income Gift% and DLTrnaiion% Re¥ular Dondtion% ChuTLh Giving GTanL% Gift Aid ClainL% Fundiai%ing InLome Other InLutne 6,948 19,173 560 6,948 31,150 5fA) 32,288 6,734 19 5,754 83,453 7.233 29.170 1.220 11,977 32,288 6,734 19 5.754 39,188 6.31 87 2.413 52,429 44,265 3. Resources Expended Re%iriLied Expen%e% Funds UrtreslriLted Endowment Funds Total thi% Tota] ￿ltsr year year Charitable Aetiviti WoLTrdled Runnin¥ Co%1% Wvudlea Develvptnertt Oiher Pretni%e% Cvs1% Cutnpuler. Softw￿e artd office e4uipmeni MdieriJ]%, prinlin¥ telaied cosi% TTdvel sub%i%ienLe oiheT 6,713 6,713 24,178 3,908 6,862 1,480 377 3,273 46,791 5,074 10.901 3.922 1.546 414 136 .735 23,728 24,178 3,908 1,867 1,480 377 3,273 17,618 4,995 29,173 4. Costs 4a. Wa¥e% and %alatie% 2022 2021 Wa¥e% and Sa]Jries 47,116 43,310 4b. Payment% tv Irusiee* TTavel expen%e% p￿￿ 10 tru%tee% iTi Te%peci of the rtormttl activitie% ol the th￿tY amounted tu Nil.

VISION IROSSENDALEI Notss formiD2 part of the Accollnts for the year ended 31st D￿￿Mber 2022 5. Tan%ible Assets Property Cost Land Cost Equipment Total Costs: Ai l%i JanU￿Y 2022 Addilion% Di%pu%al% 263,390 12,580 32,981 308,951 Ai 31%t December 2022 263,390 12,580 32,981 308,951 Depreel&tion: Ai l%i JiinU￿Y 2022 ChJT¥e fuT Ihe year On di%pusal% 39,964 4,469 25,629 1,838 65,593 6,307 Ai 31%t December 2022 44,433 27,467 71,9(X) Net B(￿k Values: Ai 3 l%t DeLetnbei 2022 218,957 12,580 5,514 237,051 Ai 31%t December 2021 223,426 12,580 7,352 243,358 6. Debtors 2022 2021 Debtors 6,416 6,306 6,416 6,306 7. Creditors fallin% due within one y￿r ALLTUa]s PAYE and NI Pen%ion Conltibuliurt% 648 648 682 123 771 1,330 8. Creditors fallin% due gfter one year