## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
**(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
**Company Registration No. 07327258 (England and Wales)**
**Charity Registration No. 1139817**
## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
**(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**Contents**|Page|
|---|---|
|Trustees' annual report|1|
|Independent examiner's report|4|
|Statement of financial activities|5|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Statement of cashflows|9|
|Notes to the financial statements|10|
|**Appendix**||
|ROC Angels - Annual Report|I|
**REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES (A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **Introduction**
The trustees present their annual director’s report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are also 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 2015).
## **Purpose and Activities of the Charity**
## **Charitable Objectives**
Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) exists to enable people of goodwill to work together for safer, kinder communities. We encourage churches and statutory agencies to cooperate in discussing community strengths and needs and to collaborate in mutually resourced projects delivered primarily through volunteers.
## **Activities of the Charity**
We are mindful of the Charity Commission’s guidance regarding the need to operate for the benefit of the public. We organise and support Community Engagement Projects (ROC Conversations) to which are invited local people of goodwill — leaders, officers and members of churches, statutory agencies and other local groups. These projects include the appointment of an inter-agency Action Team, which, according to local opportunities and resources, we assist in establishing new local projects, recruiting, training and vetting volunteers, fundraising and monitoring.
## **Achievements and performances**
We hosted 7 ROC Conversation community engagement initiatives this year in; Fleetwood, Portsmouth, Abbey Derby, Wythenshawe, Darlington, Woking and Weston-super-Mare.
We facilitated the ‘Steps to Stronger Partnerships’ conference which was held in Birmingham with over 100 agencies taking part.
Our CEO was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.
Our ROC voluntary action groups meet regularly in each ROC Conversation location with actions determined by the engagement events.
Street Angels and Festival Angels are now in 100 locations across the UK and continue to thrive. We delivered volunteers to over 50 Festivals over the summer period. Over 1000 volunteers regularly serve in these projects.
Our ROC Family Mentors schemes offers support to families on a referral basis. 75% of participants achieved significant goals and 60% said they were more engaged with a community organisation. A new project started in Haywood Village Academy in Weston-super-Mare in 2024.
Our CEO Debra Green had had a number of other speaking engagements in 2024 which has helped to raise the profile of ROC across the UK. One highlight was Debra speaking at the Christian Police Association conference.
Our work in Northern Ireland has grown with 3 members of staff and many volunteers. The team in NI are operating a number of projects including; Project Can Do 5-week course in community safety, Compassion projects such as free school uniforms and winter coats.
The mental health Crisis Hubs in Wythenshawe project is in its second year. We have 4 members of staff and have trained over 50 volunteers. We now have 3 Wythenshawe locations offering the service; Village 135, Wythenshawe Forum, and Southern Cross School. The service has been commissioned by the NHS.
In August, in response to the riots in many UK towns and cities, we launched ‘Finding the Peace’ in partnership with another charity Welcome Churches. We offered the initiative to locations who are most affected by the riots.
In October we had a branding consultant, Brand Arrow, offer us a free consultation for all staff and Trustees.
October was also our 20th year celebration event which was held at our HQ The FUSE, where over 100 friends and partners gathered to wish us well. We were delighted that Eammon O’Neal High Sheriff was our special guest.
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## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 (Continued)**
## **Future Plans - 2025**
Looking forward to 2025 we have plans to; do a second community engagement event in Lye, and to start work with two new Police forces in Peterborough and Yorkshire to offer community engagement events in Peterborough and Scarborough. We are looking to do a procurement application to work with Heathrow airport. We are planning ‘Finding the Peace’ initiatives in Belfast and Nottingham if funding is successful. We are hosting a national conference ‘Go Together’ in November. We hope that funding applications will allow us to employ another 2 staff members in Northern Ireland and Manchester.
## **Financial Review**
## **Going concern**
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
## **Policies on Reserves**
The Trustees consider that the charity should maintain reserves sufficient to cover three months’ overheads amounting to £64,000 and a further contingency of £30,000. The charity has reserves in excess of this at the year-end.
## **Availability and Adequacy of Assets of the Funds**
The board of Trustees is satisfied that the charity assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund.
## **Transactions and Financial Position**
The Statement of Financial Activities show net outgoing resources for the year of a revenue nature of £59,391 The total reserves at the year-end stand at £473,190 (2023: £413,799 ). Free unrestricted liquid reserves amounted to £406,518.
## **Share Capital**
The Company is limited by guarantee and therefore has no share capital.
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
Date of incorporation: 29 July 2007 Company registration number: 07327258 The Registered Office is: The Fuse, Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4BU Charity registration number: 1139817 Date registered as a Charity: 21 August 2007
## **Directors and Trustees**
The trustees and officers serving during the year were as follows:
|Julia Robertson||
|---|---|
|Sir Peter Fahy||
|Angela Williams||
|Mark Corbin||
|Jillian Duff||
|Matthieu Lambert|Appointed 4 July 2024|
|Dr Simona Labor|Appointed 4 July 2024|
|Sarah Parkes|Appointed 9 July 2024|
All the directors of the company are also the Trustees of the charity, and their responsibilities include all the responsibilities of the directors under the Companies Acts and of Trustees under the Charities Act. The Trustees are legally responsible for the overall management and control of all aspects of ROC’s work. They meet two or three times a year to approve the annual budget and to review progress with the strategic plan objectives for the year. Day-to-day management of the work is delegated to the Executive Management Team.
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 (Continued)**
## **Nature of the Governing Documents and Constitution of the Charity**
The Organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 29 July 2007 and registered as a charity on 21 August 2007. The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company, and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.
## **The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new Trustees**
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law, and under the Company’s Articles, the directors are known as members of the charity. The directors are chosen to bring a wide variety of skills to the charity management.
## **Independent Examiner**
Matthew Brown, Adding Value Consultancy Limited
Studio 21, Bluecoat Chambers, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX
## **Bankers**
Barclays Bank Plc Leicester LE87 2BB
## **Statement of Director's and Trustees' Responsibilities**
The charity trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purpose of company law) are responsible for preparing a trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024 and of the outgoing resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
- Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
- ●State whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and the group and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
## **Statements as to disclosure to our independent examiner**
In so far as the trustees are aware at the time of approving our trustees' annual report:
There is no relevant information, being information needed by the independent examiner in connection with preparing their report, of which the group's auditor is unaware, and the trustees, having made enough enquiries of fellow directors that they ought to have individually taken, have each taken all steps that
By order of the board of Trustees
This report was approved by the board of Trustees on
**Julia Robertson**
**Director and Trustee**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT OF REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
I report on the financial statements of the charitable company on the pages 5 - 16 for the year ended 31 December 2024.
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My examination has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and charity’s trustees as a body, for my examination, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner**
As the charity trustees, who are also directors of the company for the purpose of the company law, you are responsible for preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act") and is eligible for independent examination. It is my responsibility to:
- Examine accounts under the section145 of the Charities Act;
- Follow the procedure laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and
- To state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of opinion and scope of work undertaken**
My examination was carried out in accordance to general directions given by the charity commission. An examination includes a review of accounting records, kept by the charity and a comparison of accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedure undertaken does not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. Consequently, no opinion is given to whether the accounts present a true and fair view and report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent Examiner's Statement**
In connection with examination, no matters have come to my attention;
Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements;
- To keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
- ●To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statements of Recommended Practice: Accounting and reporting by Charities have not been met; or,
- To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Matthew Brown
Adding Value Consultancy Limited Studio 21, Bluecoat Chambers, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX
The date upon which my opinion is expressed is: 29 September 2025
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
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Total for Unrestricted Total for Restricted
Restricted Total Total
Unrestricted funds funds funds funds
Note 2024 2024 2024 2023
Income:
£ £ £ £
400 Donations and legacies 3 306,352 14,461 320,813 297,485
Income from charitable activities 4 531,599 - 531,599 560,735
Taxation recoverable 5,835 - 5,835 10,893
420 Investment income 5 5,432 - 5,432 3,399
Total Income 849,218 14,461 863,679 872,512
Expenditure:
Charitable activities 6 792,525 11,763 804,288 882,331
Total Expenditure 792,525 11,763 804,288 882,331
Net income/(expenditure) and net 56,693 2,698 59,391 (9,819)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 350,613 63,186 413,799 423,618
Total funds carried forward 407,306 65,884 473,190 413,799
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The net movement in funds to above in the net incoming resources as defined in the statement of Recommendation Practice for Accounting and reporting issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is reconciled to the total funds as shown in the Balance Sheet on page 8 as required by the said statement.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 10 - 16 form an integral part of these accounts
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Analysis of prior year total funds as required by paragraph 4.2 of Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)**
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Total for Unrestricted Total for Restricted
Restricted Total
Unrestricted funds funds funds
Note 2023 2023 2023
Income:
£ £ £
400 Donations and legacies 3 228,145 69,340 297,485
Income from charitable activities 4 560,735 - 560,735
Taxation recoverable 10,893 - 10,893
420 Investment income 5 3,399 - 3,399
Total Income 803,172 69,340 872,512
Expenditure:
Charitable activities 6 835,150 47,181 882,331
Total Expenditure 835,150 47,181 882,331
Net income/(expenditure) and net (31,978) 22,159 (9,819)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 382,591 41,027 423,618
Total funds carried forward 350,613 63,186 413,799
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All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 10 - 16 form an integral part of these accounts
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Income and Expenditure Account as required by the Companies Act**
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2024 2023
£ £
Turnover 858,247 869,113
Direct costs of turnover 797,645 875,818
Gross surplus/(deficit) 60,602 (6,705)
Governance costs 6,643 6,513
Operating surplus/(deficit) 53,959 (13,218)
Interest receivable 5,432 3,399
Surplus/(deficit) on ordinary activities before tax 59,391 (9,819)
Retained surplus/(deficit) for the financial year 59,391 (9,819)
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All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 10 - 16 form an integral part of these accounts
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **Company Registration No. 07327258 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
13|£
1,945|**2024**|£|£
15,109|**2023**|£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Current assets**
Stock
14
Debtors
15
Cash at the bank and in hand|1,000
6,250
472,402||1,945|1,415
9,901
437,505||15,109|
|**Liabilities**
Creditors: Amounds falling due
within one year
16|479,652
8,407|||448,821
24,443|||
|**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
17
**Creditors: amounts falling due after**
**more than one year**|||471,245
473,190
-|||424,378
439,487
25,688|
|**Net Assets**|||473,190|||413,799|
|**Funds of the charity**
Total Unrestricted Funds
19
Total Restricted Funds
19|||407,306
65,884|||350,613
63,186|
|**Total charity funds**|||473,190|||413,799|
The directors are satisfied that the year ended on 31 December 2024 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the act. However, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner whose report appears on page 4.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 31 December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
….................................
Julia Robertson Trustee Date:
The notes on pages 10 - 16 form an integral part of these accounts
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
**(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **Company Registration No. 07327258 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
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2024 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
Cash generated from operating 21 29,465 (31,463)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest income 5,432 3,399
Cash provided from investing activities 5,432 3,399
Increase/(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 34,897 (28,064)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 437,505 465,569
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 472,402 437,505
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The notes on pages 10 - 16 form an integral part of these accounts
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **1. Accounting policies**
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
## **1a. Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard application in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) (Charities SORP(FRS 102) the Financial Reporting Standard application in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets & liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes(s).
## **1b. Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis**
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern. The Charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant and donation support and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on that continuing financial support.
## **1c. Income**
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of the provision of specified services is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.
## **1d. Donated services and facilities**
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the general volunteer time is not recognised and refer to the trustees' annual report for more information about their contribution. On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
## **1e. Interest receivable**
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
## **1f. Funds Accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **1g. Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT**
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs
Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
## **1h. Allocation of support costs**
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back-office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charitable activities. These costs have been allocated between costs of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 6.
## **1i. Tangible fixed assets**
Individual fixed assets costing £100 or more are capitalised as cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight-line basis as follows:
|**Asset category**|**Annual rate**|
|---|---|
|Plant and machinery|25.00%|
|Motor vehicles|25.00%|
|Office equipment|10.00%|
|Computer equipment|33.33%|
## **1j. Stock**
Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.
## **1k. Debtors**
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
## **1l. Cash at the bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
## **1m. Creditors and provisions**
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimating reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
## **1n. Financial instruments**
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **2. Legal status of the Trust**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being would up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
## **3. Income from donations**
|Gifts, donations and grants|2024
£
320,813|2023
£
297,485|
|---|---|---|
The Trust benefits from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, details of which are given in our annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts.
## **4. Income from charitable activities**
|General charitable activities
Billed services - local authorities
Billed services - community groups
Fundraising
UTF
**5. Investment income**
Investment income
**6. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities**
Project expense
Conferences and events
Grants/charitable contributions
Advertising and publicity
Software and internet
Telephone
Travel and subsistence
Professional fees
Building and equipment maintenance
Utilities
Wages and salaries
National insurance
Pension
Depreciation
Governence costs (see note 6)
Support costs (see note 6)
All of the charity's investment income arises from money held in interest bearing deposit accounts.|Unrestricted funds
2024
£
90,726
244,557
91,356
2,434
102,526
531,599
2024
£
5,432
2024
£
24,646
1,903
257,029
1,317
7,410
9,693
19,813
87,563
15,533
55,649
261,502
29,799
3,102
13,164
6,643
9,522
804,288|Unrestricted funds
2023
£
179,193
146,423
86,124
751
148,244
560,735
2023
£
3,399
2023
£
53,570
27,748
158,921
2,522
4,624
12,025
23,869
34,647
25,505
43,887
428,507
29,103
4,066
5,460
6,513
21,364
882,331|
|---|---|---|
Expenditure on charitable activities was £804,288 (2023: £882,331) of which £792,525 was unrestricted (2023: £835,150) and £11,763 was restricted (2023: £47,181).
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## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **7. Analysis of governance and support costs**
The charity initially identifies the costs of its support functions. It then identifies those costs which relate to the governance function. Having identified its governance cost, the remaining support costs together with the governance costs are allocated to the charitable activities undertaken in the year. Refer to the table below for the basis for apportionment and the analysis of support and governance costs.
|General office
Accounting and payroll
Independent examiner
Total
**8. Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expens**
Salaries and wages
Social Security costs
Pension|General support
Governance
function
Total
£
£
£
9,522
-
9,522
-
4,843
4,843
-
1,800
1,800
9,522
6,643
16,165
**es, and the cost of key management personnel**
2024
£
261,502
29,799
3,102
294,403|Basis of
apportionment
£
Allocated on time
Governance
Governance
2023
£
428,507
29,103
4,066
461,676|
|---|---|---|
There were no employees who had total remuneration benefits in excess of £60,000 per annum (2023: none).
The trustees received no remuneration during the year (2023: £nil).
The trustees did not receive any expenses during the year (2023: £nil).
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees, the Chief Executive Office and Finance Director. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £71,967 (2023: £111,600).
## **9. Staff numbers**
The average monthly head count was 8 staff (2023: 18 staff) and the average monthly number of full-time equivalent employees (including casual and parttime staff) during the year were as follows:
|Charitable activities
**10. Net income for the year**
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Independent examiner's fee|2024
Number
8
2024
£
13,164
1,800|2023
Number
18
2023
£
5,460
1,500|
|---|---|---|
## **11. Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions during the year (2023: £nil).
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
**Total for Expenses**
## **12. Corporation taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its chargeable objects.
## **13. Tangible fixed assets**
|Cost / Valuation
At 1 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
Net Book Amounts
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
**14. Stock**
Finished goods and goods for resale
**15. Debtors**
Trade debtors
**16. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Bank loans <12 months
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
**17. Creditors: amounts falling due in more than one-year**
Bank loans >12 months|Plant & machinery
£
7,216
7,216
5,775
1,441
7,216
-
1,441|Motor vehicles
£
46,850
46,850
33,192
11,713
44,905
1,945
13,658|Office Equipment
£
15,161
15,161
15,151
10
15,161
-
10
2024
£
1,000
2024
£
6,250
2024
£
-
1,800
-
4,527
2,080
8,407
2024
£
-|Total
£
69,227
69,227
54,118
13,164
67,282
1,945
15,109
2023
£
1,415
2023
£
9,901
2023
£
1,039
1,500
7,762
12,012
2,130
24,443
2023
£
25,688|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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**REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES (A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **18. Contingent assets - legacy income**
As at 31 December the charity had not been notified of any legacy income or prospective legacy income.
## **19. Analysis of charitable funds**
## **Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds**
|General fund
**Previous year**
General fund
**Analysis of movements in restricted**
General fund
**20. Analysis of net assets between f**
Tangible fixed assets
Cash at the bank and in hand
Other net current liabilities
Total
**Analysis of net assets between fund**
Tangible fixed assets
Cash at the bank and in hand
Other net current liabilities
Total|Balance
1 January 2024
£
350,613
Balance
1 January 2023
£
1,182,364
**funds**
Balance
1 January 2024
£
63,186
**unds**
**s - previous year**|Income
£
849,218
Income
£
3,399
Income
£
14,461
General fund
£
1,945
406,518
(1,157)
407,306
General fund
£
15,109
374,319
(38,815)
350,613|Expenditure
£
792,525
Expenditure
£
835,150
Expenditure
£
11,763
Designated fund
£
-
-
-
-
Designated fund
£
-
-
-
-|Transfers
£
-
Transfers
£
-
Transfers
£
-
Restricted fund
£
-
65,884
-
65,884
Restricted fund
£
-
63,186
-
63,186|Balance
31 December 2024
£
407,306
Balance
31 December 2023
£
350,613
Balance
31 December 2024
£
65,884
Total funds
£
1,945
472,402
(1,157)
473,190
Total funds
£
15,109
437,505
(38,815)
413,799|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15
## **REDEEMING OUR COMMUNITIES**
**(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **21. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities**
|Net movement in funds
Add back depreciation charge
Deduct interest income shown in investing activities
Decrease/(increase) in stock
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Decrease in long-term creditors|2024
£
59,391
13,164
(5,432)
415
3,651
(16,036)
(25,688)
29,465|2023
£
(9,819)
5,460
(3,399)
-
(1,602)
(16,355)
(5,748)
(31,463)|
|---|---|---|
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## **ROC Angels - Annual Report 2024**
ROC Angels has had a successful year of offering support, resources and celebrating the work of around 100 local projects across the UK and Overseas.
Although some Street Angels groups have closed down, due to changes within the local night-time economy or lack of volunteers, we have worked with several new communities to set up Street Angels with Putney, Rhy / Towynl, Nantwich and Birkenhead starting in 2024. ROC Angels updated both the Street Angels and Festival Angels online training that is available for free. The Impact of Chester Street Angels was part of an Independent University of Chester evaluation and the Putney and Accrington teams have both produced Infographics showing Impact (available on streetangels.org.uk/evidence). Existing Street Angels have continued with the valuable work they carry out each and every week. The CEO has visited several local projects on weekends or catching up with coordinators. A WhatsApp group was set up for coordinators to share news, stories and ask questions.
The work of Festival Angels grew from 14 festivals and events in 2023 to 60 in 2024. ROC Angels provided much of the support, management and coordination of these teams. Major Festivals included Parklife, Download, Latitude, Kendal Calling, Summer Sessions Bedford and Derby, Piece Hall Halifax and Leeds. Support / partnership was offered to We Are Church at Glastonbury, We Are Church Creamfields, Porthleven Food Festival, Tunes in the Dunes and Upton-upon-Severn. Between the various teams we invested at least 16,000 volunteer hours with almost 1000 volunteers on our systems. An impact report, showcasing good news stories and figures, is available on festivalangels.org.uk. Festival Angels Ltd was set up in October to streamline festival activity.
Alongside social media (Festival Angels had 211,000 TikTok views across 30 videos for example) ROC Angels has featured in several media outlets. These include GB News, ITV Calendar, Revelation TV, UCB 1 and 2 radio, Premier Christian Radio and Pure 24/7 with several local projects appearing in local media. Two Nantwich Street Angels on the SKY Max programme 'Miracles' hosted by Steven Frayne (formerly Dynamo). The Bishop of Manchester highlighted the work of Street Angels in the House of Lords. Tamworth Street Angels celebrated receiving The King’s Award for Voluntary Services. The CEO of ROC Angels has spoken to 25 groups and schools about our work as part of our vision to promote and give confidence to people around safe nights out / festival and events.
Thank you to all who stand with ROC Angels and to all those who volunteer in any way.
## **ROC Angels Local Branches - Breakdown of Accounts 1/1/2024 - 31/12/2024:**
ROC Angels offers a ‘Local Branch’ status for some of our local projects. These come under the ROC Charity Number and Insurance and have a closer partnership with ROC than local projects who stand on their own. Each year the Local Branches submit a Balance Sheet and Bank Statement showing accounts which are held and managed by a localised steering group. Paul Blakey MBE (CEO ROC Angels) sits on the Steering Group for Blackpool and the Fylde Street Angels and is currently working with them to set up as a BFSA Charity. Paul sits on the Steering Group for Leeds Festival Angels which in December 2024 became part of a new Festival Angels Ltd (a Private Company Limited by Guarantee).
||**Opening**
**Balance**
**1/1/2024**|**Income**|**Expenditur**
**e**|**Closing**
**Balance**
**31/12/2024**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||||
|Bath City Pastors|12,052.37|
2549.74|
2190.48|
12411.63||12,411.63|
|Blackpool and the Fylde
Street Angels|£65,573.08|192128.69|253917.06|
3784.71||£3,784.71|
|Huddersfield Street Angels|3933.62|
664|
270|
4327.62||4327.62|
|Leeds Festival Angels|32,522.98|
44516.79|
38038.35|
39001.42||39,001.42|
|Leeds Street Angels|2,986.68|
120|
2713.44|
393.24||393.24|
|Pirans Angels|1,061.61|
250|
267.06|
1044.55||1,044.55|
|Ryedale Street Angels|£750.54|
26.41|
90|
686.95||£686.95|
|Tamworth Street Angels|£3,329.59|
2625.31|
1633.23|
4321.67||£4,321.67|
||||||||
|**Festival Angels Teams**
**2024**|**Profit**|**Loss**|||||
||||||||
|Parklife|969.81||||||
|Download|4011.73||||||
|General||-255.07|||||
|Bedford|1105.85||||||
|Derby|207.73||||||
|Latitude|2000.9||||||
|Kendal Calling|977.74||||||
|Piece Hall|6381.83||||||
Festival Angels Teams are within the ROC accounts ROC Angels overall activity is accounted for within the ROC accounts North Wales Street Angels / Angylion y Stryd Sir Conwy/Ddinbych was administered within ROC Angels accounts ROC Angels have seen Bank Statements to verify the amounts as of 31/12/2024
Paul Blakey MBE - Founder / CEO ROC Angels