REGISTERED COhlPANY NUMBER: 07540T63 (England Walesl REGISTERED CHARtrY NUMBER: I 140845 Report of the Twsle*s and Unoudifed Vinancial 51tyl￿n•nts for Ihe Year Ended 29 Febru4ry 2024 Thè Hope Centre North Ea￿ Cheshire Hart% Limited Wwtminster House 10 Westmiffl5ter Road Macclesfield Cheshire SKIO IBX The HOPÈ in Nprth Easl Cheshire Contents of the Fsnan¢iul Statements i th• Y￿r End8d 29 Febwvury 2024 Puge Report tsf Ihe Truslees I to 4 Independent Examittw's Report Stoltrment vèf Finan¢ial Adivities 8al*Jn¢¢ Sheet Not•s ts th• Ftnattttul *akmenls 8 to 13 Detailed Stutemtnl of Finqnelol AcHvllie$ 14 The Hope cent￿ in North Eqsl Chèshire Rep•rt •f the Trustees for ihe Year Ended 29 F¢brv4ry 2024 The trustees who are aLso directors of the tharSty for the purposes of the Companie5 Act 2006. present their report with the finana¥l statements of the charty for the year ended 29 February 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and ReportlQ8 by LMaritses= Statement of Recommended practi￿ applicable to charitses preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable ift the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffellive l January 20191. OBJECTNES AND ACTivrriES Obje¢li¥e$ aims Purpose.. To respond to Human Need by Loving ser￿￿'UVlNG. LOVING; SERVING.. SHARING, Objechves. The advancement of the Christian Fatth Brnongst the residents of North East Cheshi by promoting education - by providing opportunities forsodal interaction by providing facilities which foster social welfare through recreation and leisure - by encouraging and f3alrtating entry and re-entry irto the world of work All the above with the objectsve of imprtsving the wellbeing of local residents -Thè Hope Centre has 3 mission actively to pmmote the principle of equality of opportunity at all time5 Adivilres The Hope Centre was established in 2011 and has now been serwng the Macclesfield Community for over 12 yeary. Th was the first full year of trading Sill￿ moving the Cafe and books/Bible/Gifts and card5 to the ground floor. F￿rther work was cornpleted on the 1st floor creating a space for meetings and activiiies. In addition a Prayer Roorn was established in order for prayer and meeting with individu31s in need of support. stynifiEunt adi¥iti¢s All rts Charitable act￿￿e$ focus on responding to human need by Livin& Loving- Serv4ng; Sharing. Page I The Hope CeMR in North Cheshirè ￿e￿tI of lh• TtUStsè5 for lh* Year Ended 29 FebNory 2024 OBJECTIVES AND AcllviTIES Public benefft l. Cornmunity Outreath As 3 res￿11 of the thanges implemented to the 1st floor, f( has been ptrssible for the space to increaslngly be used for meetings for the benèfit of the wider community. This ha5 been helped by the esrablishment of the centre as a recognised Community Hub itt parrnership with Cheshire East. DurinB the ye3r new comrnunity outreach events have been e5tabli5hed. 2. Thrive for Life Ment31 Health fraining. A partnership betrleen Thrive foi tife, and the Hope Certtrè has been estabfished and the Fst floor ha5 been used as a base tor training. During the year 4 cour5e5 have he￿ run for level l & 2 trdining w&th over 20 Individuals 3ttertding 3. Youth Artivlties Continuing the Hope Centre's long standing commitrnent to the youth of Maccl￿rie1d. the centre continuÈg tts hest Hope Youth fornm meetings. There are around 12 ¢luTch Christiai youth workers who are mernber5 and it serves as a means of sharing resour￿ and supporting in￿atIves:_ - Arnplif￿d a major w0￿h1P everrt for 10-17 yèar olds and upwards of 60-100 attend at Churthes in Macclesfield - ThES year saw the start of a new group for Famili￿ and Children's WOTker5 and tsvo meetings have been hosted at the ¢entr@. A course 'Finding Jesus was started off as a one gff workshop and worship for 10-16 year olds with a free lunch. this ha5 been r￿1Ved posttfvely, it is hoped that it can be fvTther developed. In addition the 1st fk)or space has been used by other organ￿atron$ seeknng to provide services to the community. Church Leade￿. Age UK- Cheshire East: Maxirnus 4. The Homeles5 There has been increasing demand from the Home1￿ IA the Macdesfield communlty and during the year over 200 meals/drink£ have been provided tts those in need. ha5 been supported by gifts that are provided by our thstorners who 8Ne and is recorded trn a 'Pay it forward board, In addition sleeping bags h3ve been provided to those sleeptng rough. 5. ￿$￿enIng £ar Thè manager and Eam atso make time to litten to those in need and when required redirect them foi specialist help when needed. Over 40 indI￿dUal5 have been supported Volunteers The number of Volunteers during the year averaged 24. A number of the Volunteers Coming fr￿￿ the 2nd stage of 'ROAR' (Reach out and Recover) Individuals recovering Irom addtiion. Training was given to 5 individuals in the Kitchen and the Cafe to hÈlp re-e5tabI￿h them the cornmunty and rtrbuild their$e￿*Steenl with the addrcional support 015 Tn￿ee5 the number of hour5 prowded was over 10500, worth over £120,750. FINANCJAL REVIEW Financial posilion The financial report and attounts for the period endiftg 29 February 2024 a￿ found on page 6. The charty had a net deficic forthe year of £2{77912023 - profft of £88811. There was a iTKrease in sales forthe year to £43,308 from £34.907 in 2023. Total gifts- donations were £7.485 for 2024.12023 £37,766) In¢luded in the total gifts- donatioN during the year were Grants of £nil12023 £2,997). Page 2 Th• H•pe Ctrnhe tn North Choshirè RÈptyrt OF Ihe TTuslees fpr Ihe Yeot Ended 29 Febyvttry 2024 ANANCIAL REVIEW R￿erveS polley The Trustee5 have set the Charity'5 unresiricted werw Jt a minimum level of £9,000 to cover a period of 3 months to allow paymerrt of rent and salaries to allow an orderly C1￿￿re. At the end of the year the total unrestricted negative reserves held by the ¢hartty was £14,914. In October 2024 the Charity re￿iVed a SiEnlf1cant donatton of £20,000. whS¢h has returned the Charty to a surp1￿5 position. F￿rther donations are experted whith will ensu￿ reserves retum to the mlnlmum level. FUTURE PLANS The Trustees remain committed to rneet the growifig need5 within the communty, and to the objects but recognise that key changes are tleeded to increase the Café sale5 and the income fro￿ donations to support the work of the charty. The followirtg future actio￿ a￿ being considered: l. The Café The openÈnE tirnes to be ¢hanged to 9am, closing eadier In the afternoon. The offering of hreakfasts and a more attractive mèftu. Inco¥poration of 'The Chatty Café Scheme, to meet the need5 of the lonely in our ctsmmuttity OA Specific day5 of the week. 2. Chri5Daft Resour￿. Redu￿1 holding of book5, but increased 5eleciion of cards and gifts to be made more attr3ciive. 3. The Homeléss A plan to bè considered and developed as to how we sUPPOrt the growing ￿e￿ of the Homele4 in our cornrnunity. Explore funding for a Homeless project. 4. Evening Adivtbe5 A programme to be developed. includifig Bible s￿dY, prayer and rn0￿ soaal activ[t￿s, suth as eveniAg meals, music and guest speakers to increase soual irrteraction. 5. 1st Floor Seek to increase the utilisation of the 1st floor forihe beiefrt of the wlder ¢ommunty. 6. Funding Prepare new IY(erature to ert¢ourage increased 8Trving to supportthe work of the Hope Centre. 7. Partnerships Explore the opportunity of working in Partnership with other charitable orgaftisations in support of the Hope Centre Objects. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The chartty ￿ controlled by ts governing dooJmenL a deed of tntst. and Constitut￿ a Ilmited wmpany, limited by guarantee, as dèfined by the Companies Act 2006. Kty management remuneration None of the MarFagemem ITrn5teesl rece￿e5 any remuneratio Relgled parlies The Hope Centre h45 no financial or legal link with any other organ15ati0￿, but works cb5ely with Hope in North East Cheshire which rep￿sents 39 rhurches in the commllnity. Mr R J Boland. a Tntstee, has made loans to the compary totallitig £17,00012023 - £3.0001 Risk monagement The trnsree5 have a duty to identify and rewew the risks to which the th3ritV 15 exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reèsonable assuran￿ against fraud and error. Paffe 3 The Hope Cenlft In North Cheshire R¢port of the Trustees for th¢ Y¢thr Ended 29 Febwory 2024 srRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND hlANAGEMENT The Hope CeDtre is governed by a team of Trutee5 with a ChaiThan and Depury. The Trustees meet bimonthly to review the financtal position aTKt wew plans proposed by tste Manager. The Trustees also meet an￿ a year to look ahead and prepare firt￿re plan5. The Manager pr￿ents monthly rèport5 to the Trustees and meets wth the Trustees bi-monthly to review progress and address any key concern5. The Organisation s è tharitsble company lim5ted by guarantee, incorporated Ott 23rd February 2011 and re8lStered as a charity on 23rd February 2011 The company was establtshed under a mernorandurn of a550ciation which egtablishèd the objects and power5 of the charitable company and is govemed under its articl￿ of assoaatioll. Members of the charty guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the tharity in the event of winding vp_ The total number of such guarantees ai Year end w3s 412022.'41. The trustees a￿ member5 of the charity but thTS entitle5 them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the (fiarity. All trugtÈÈg give their time vol￿￿tan1¥ and receive no benèfits from the charity. Any exP￿e$ reda5med from the charity are set out in notè to the accounts. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered C¢)mpany number 07540163 IEngland and Wal￿) Regisfer¢d Churity number 1140845 Regislered offiee 16-18 Park Lane Maccle5field Che5htre SKII 7NA Truslees Mr R J 8oland Chair/Treasurer Mrs M R Tugwood Vice Chair Mrs D M J Bayley Ms R L Marshall MBE Rev C N WhTteley Company Secrelary Mr5 D E I Phillips Indep0nd*￿ Examin8r Harts limited Wegtminster Ho￿e 10 Westmtnster Road Macctesfield Cheshire SKIO IBX Appro d by order of the board of trustees on .l.i+ and Signed on Tts behalf by.. MrRJ PaRe 4 Independenl ixaminer's Report to th* Trvslees of Th* Hop• in N<¥rth East Cheshire Independent ex¢4miner's report b th¢ Irus1￿ of The Hopè cen￿ in Norfh Eust Cheshire Cthe Company I I report to the tharity trustees my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 29 February 2024. Resp•n$ibilities and I￿515 of report As the charity's trusEees Of the Company land also its directors for the pvrposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accourEts in accordance wrfch the requirements of the Companies Att 20061'the 2006 Art'l. Having satisfied myself that the accounts Of the Cornpany are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and a￿ eligible for independent examination, I report in respett of my exarnination of your charty's accounts as carried out urtder Section 145 of the chariti￿ Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Act'l- In carrying out my ex4mination I have followed the Directions glven by the Charity Commfssion under Section 145151 Ibl of thé 2011 Att. Independent exuminer's st¢rtemenl I have completed my examinaiÈoEk I wnfirm that no matta5 have corne to rny attention in connection vrith the examination giving me cause to believe.. accounting records were not kept in respett of the Company as ￿QUIred by Sectson 386 of the 2006 Att- or the accounts do not accord with tmse records- or thè accounts do not comply with the accounting requtrements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other tham any qUiTÈment that the accouuts give a trje and fair view which i% rrot a matter c(ffi5idered as part of a Independént examination- or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wfth the methttds and principles of the Statement of Recommended Pratticè for accounting and reportiTig by charf£ies lapplKable to tharr(ies preparing their accouftts ITr aCCOTdaKe with the Financial RepoTting Standard applirable in the UK and Republic of Irelaftd IFRS 10211. I have no C0￿MS and have corne 3cross no other mattèrs in connection wrth the examination to whith attention 51KJvld be drawn in thi5 report in orderto enable a proper undeNanding of the accounts to be reached. Meltssa Bower5 FCCA Isenior Statutory Audicorl H3rts ￿MIted Westrnin51er House 10 Westminster Road Macclesfield Cheshire SKIO IBX Date.. Pale 5 The Cenlre IA North Ea¥ Cheshire Stal•rnent of Finunci41 Adivities (In￿1P￿raIlng an In¢0m¢ and Expendilure Aecounll for the Yeor Ended 29 Febru4ry 2024 29.2.24 Unrestr¢cted fund 28.2.23 Total funds Note5 INCOME AND ENDOWMENYS FROM Donations and legacies 7,485 37,766 Other trading a(tivrkne5 Investment income 43308 34,907 166 Tolul 50,796 72,839 EXPENDITURE ON Rai￿ng fufids 73.646 62531 Other 1.929 1,427 T*)lal 75,575 63.958 NEf INCOMEIIEXPENDifuRE) 124,7791 8.881 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fonvard 9,865 984 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIKJ FORWARD 114,9141 9A65 The notes forrn part of these financial rtatements Th• Hopts Cèntre in Norfh Cheshire Balance She 29 February 2024 29.2.24 Unresrrtcted fund 28.2.23 Total fund5 Note5 FIXED ASSETS Tanglble assets 582 CURRENT ASS￿5 stocks Debtors Cash at baNk and in hand 4.213 1.915 3,663 5.577 12.389 3,514 io 9.791 21.480 CREDITORS Amounts falling due Mthin one year li 124,7051 112,1971 NEf CURRENT ASSETSIILIABILITEESI 114,9141 9,283 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURIENT UABILMES 114,9141 9,865 NET ASSETSIIUABILifiESI 114,9141 9,865 FUNDS Unresrritted funds 13 114,9141 9,865 TOTAL FUNDS 114,9141 9,865 The charitable company is entitled to exemptton from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 29 February 2024. The members have not required the tompany to obtain an audtt of its finantsal statements for the year erlded 29 February 2024 in aCwrd3r￿ with Section 476 of the Cornpanies Act 2006. The In￿tee$ atknowledge their ￿￿￿￿bIlitIeS for ensjring that the charitable company keep5 accounting record5 that comply wfch S￿tIons 386 and 387 of the C￿panIeS Act 2006 and preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affair5 of the tharitable company as at the end of each financial yéar and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requiwents of 5ection5 394 and 395 and which otherwi* tompty with the requirements of the Companies Att 2006 relating to financi81 staternents, so far as applrcable tct the charitable Company. Ibl These financial statements have been p￿pared in accordance with the provisions applicable to rharitable companies subjert to the small cornpanies ￿gime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for itsue on and were signed on its behalf by.. Mr ee The notes fom part of these finanaal statements The Hopè Centre in North Ead Cheshi N•les to Ihe Finaneial Statemenls for Ihe Yeut Ended 29 Fe￿rn￿ry 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES B¢¥$i$ tsf prepqriwy ihè ffnan Further explanation of the natu￿ and purpose of each fund is induded ID the notes to the financSal 5taleme1￿. Hire purchuse and leostn9 cornmilments Renta15 paid under operating leas￿ are charEed to the Staternent of Financial Activ((1￿ on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. PaRe 8 continued... The Hope Centre In North Eusl Cheshl N•tes to ihè Flmncial Statements- eonlinued for the Year Ended 29 Fel>iuory 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES- Continued Dtynoted goods Donated professional and donated faoliti￿ are recognised a5 irKomè when the charity hès control over the item, any COnd￿onS as50Ciated with the donatÈd Itèm havÈ been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the ¢tern is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance wtth the Charities SORP IFRS 1021, general volurTEeer time is not recognised.. refer to the trustees, annual report for more information about their corrtribution. On receip¢ donated profewonal services and donated faciif(ie5 are recognÈsed on the bas￿ of the value of the gift to the chartty which is the arnourt the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilrfies of equivalent econojllic benefit on the open market- a CQTre5ponding amount is then reco8ni5ed expenditu￿ ift the period of receipt OTHHi TRADING AcnviTIES 29.2.24 28.2.23 Sales Qther in¢orne 41,888 1,420 34,157 750 43,308 34,907 INVESTMENT INCOME 29.2.24 28.2.23 Depoir( attount interest 166 NET INCOMEItEXPENDITUXEI Net ¥ncome/lexpenditurel ￿ stated after chargingllcredfftngl= 29.2.24 28.2.23 AudÈtor5' remuneratlon for non audit work Dep￿cIatIon - owned assets Other operating leases 1,929 582 9.000 1,427 1.184 4,500 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees. remuneration or other benefrts for the year ended 29 February 2024 nor for the year ended 28 February 2023. Truslee$' expenses There were no trusteei, expenses paid for the year ended 29 February 2024 nor for the year ended 28 February 2023. Paoe 9 continued... The Hope ¢e￿re in North East Cheshi Noles to ihe Fih4n¢io1 St01*ments- ¢antinu•d for the Year Ended 29 February 2024 STAFF COSTS No employees has employee beneffts in Èxte5s of £60,00012023= Nill. The zverage n￿rnber of staff employed during the period was 112023: 11. The key management personnel of the charity comprise the board of truste￿. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the tharty were £Nil12023: £Nill. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF ANANCIAL ACtIVlTIES Unrellricted fund INCOME AMO ÉNOOWMENTS FROM Donations and leÉaties 37,766 Other trading activiti Investment income 34,907 166 Tolul 72,839 EXPENDITURE ON Raising fvnds 62.531 Other 1,427 T•tal 63,958 NET INCOME 8.881 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund5 brought fonplard 984 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWAKD 9,865 rANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS FI￿ureS and fittings cosr At l March 2023 and 29 February 2024 5,918 DEPRECIATION At l March 2023 Charge for year 5.336 582 At 29 February 2024 5.918 NEf BOOK VALUE At 29 February 2024 At 28 February 2023 582 Pale 10 coTrDtin￿ed... The Hope Centrè in North Ea￿ Chèshire Notes to the Financial Statements- ¢ontintw¢d foi the Yegr Ended 29 Febwary 2024 STOCKS 29.2.24 28.2.23 Stocks 4,213 5,577 io. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 29.2.24 28.2.23 VAT Prepayments and accrued income 598 1.317 544 11,845 1,915 12,389 CREDITORS: AMOVNTS FALUNG DUE WtTHIN ONE YEAR 29.2.24 28.2.23 Other loans (see note 121 Social securty and other t3xe5 Ac¢rued expenses 17,000 4,786 2,919 3,000 3,626 5,571 24,705 12.197 LOAN5 An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below.. 29.2.24 28.2.23 Amounts fallirtg due wthin ofte year on demand- Other loans 17.000 3,000 MOVFMFNT IN FUNDS Net n)ovement f￿ndS At 29.2.24 At 13.23 Unrtslrithd hjnds General fund 9,865 124,7791 114,9141 TOTAL FUNDS 9.865 124,7791 114,9141 Net rnovemert in fvnd4 irKtuded in the above are a5 followx Incoming resource5 Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestrided fvnds General fvnd 50,796 [755751 124,7791 TOTAL FUND5 50,796 175,5751 124,7791 PaRe 11 continued... Th& Hope Centre in North Eod CheshiTe No*e5 lo the Financtgl Slolemen15- continued for Ihe Year Ended 29 Febru•ry 2024 73. MOVEMENT IN FUNOS- conlinued Compamlives for movÈmenl in fvnds Net movement in lund5 At 28.2.23 At 1.3.22 Unrethtd8d fvnds General fund 984 8.881 9.865 TOTAL FUNDS 984 8,881 9,865 ComparatNe net movernerrt in fvnds. induded in thè abtrve are a5 follows: Incoming resources Rwur expended Movement in fuDd5 unweslr1c￿d funds Génèral fund 72,839 163,9581 8B81 TOTAL FUNDS 72,839 163,9581 8,881 A cvrrent year 12 moth and prior year 12 months combifted p05ibon is as foll￿. Net movement in funds At 29.2.24 At 1.3.22 Un￿strIc1ed funds General fvnd 984 115,8981 114,9141 TOTAL FUNDS 984 115,8981 114,9141 A oJrreTrt year 12 months and prÈor year 12 morth5 cornbined net movemert in fvnd5, induded in the above are as follows= Incoming sources Resources expended Movement in funds Unre5trithd fvnds General fvnd 123,635 1139.5331 115,8981 TOTAL FUNDS 123,635 1139.5331 115,8981 PaKe 12 continued.. Thè Hapè cèn￿ in North Choshifè Ntstes la thè FSn4nclul Slulemènts- ¢onllnv¢d forlh• Ygar Ended 29 FeP#Nary 2024 14. RELATED PARfY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 29 February 2024. PaRe 13 The Hope Cèntre in North Ea￿ Cheshire Delali ed St¢￿emen1 OF Finpn¢ial AdivRSes for the Ye￿r Ended 29 February 2024 29.2.24 28.2.23 INCOME AND ENDOWM￿TS Donolions and legaciès Donat￿￿ and legacies Gift aid Grants 6547 938 23.261 11,508 2,997 7,485 37.766 her tr4diD9 udivili•s Sales Other income 41,888 1,420 34,157 750 43,308 34,907 Investment Énc•m¢ Deposfc aCco￿nt interest 166 Total in¢•min9 fv5ourcos 50,796 72,839 EXPENDITURE Other Iradin9 adrvilies Supplies staff c05t5 other operating lea5e5 Running expens Equipmènt Other COSLS Refurbishrnent costs 22,806 27,703 9.000 11.977 457 1,703 17,501 21,787 4,500 11.056 948 2,104 4,635 73.646 62,531 Supporl costs Governunre cos1% Audttors, remuneration for non audit work 1,929 1,427 Total resources expended 75.57S 63,958 Net lexpenditvreifineome 124,7791 8.881 page does not form part of the statutory financial statemetrts Pa4e 14