| RISKTYPE | POTENTIALRISK | POTENTIALRISK | MITIGATION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Failure | tosecure | long-term | Diversifyingourincome | streamsby | ||
| future | funding | for | the | pursuinganumberofdifferent | funders | ||
| Programme | |||||||
| Major grant funders |
are | actively | |||||
| managedbyCUF | |||||||
| Operational | Fraudin | grantsprogrammes | Stronginitialduediligencetowardsall | ||||
| applicants | |||||||
| Constantmonitoringof | fundingand | ||||||
| reporting | |||||||
| Understandingoflegalresponsibilities |
| Lossofkeystaff | Widersharingofresponsibilitieshas | |
|---|---|---|
| ensuredallteamhasinsightand | ||
| understanding | ||
| Extremism | Allstaffincludinghubsareextremism | |
| aware | ||
| Comprehensiveduediligencechecksfor | ||
| newapplications | ||
| Strongcommunityrelationshipstodraw | ||
| on | ||
| Relational | Targetgroupsarereluctantor | Ourlocalhubshaveatrustedlocal |
| slowtoengage | presenceanddeepnetworks | |
| Reputational | Reputationalriskfromadverse | AdviceandsupportavailablefromCUF |
| publicity | andthroughtheChurchofEngland | |
| Localandnationalmediacoverageare | ||
| monitoredonanongoingbasis | ||
| Robustagreementsinplaceproviding | ||
| clarityonexpectationsanddelivery |
NEAR NEIGHBOURS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31st December 2023
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Restricted Restricted
Funds Funds
2023 2022
Notes £'000 £'000
INCOME & EXPENDITURE
Income from Charitable activities 2 492 526
Total Income 492 526
Expenditure on Charitable activities: 3
Building Networks 146 244
Creating Engagement 4 86 180
Building Capacity
Young Leaders 85 56
Real People Honest Talk 48 34
Places of Welcome 7 6
Community Membership 10 0
Total expenditure 382 520
Net Income 110 6
Total Funds brought foiward 156 150
Total Funds carried foiward 266 156
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The charity has taken advantage of the small companies exemption as it meets the threshold criteria. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006 and the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS 102). All activities relate to ongoing operations.
The notes on pages 20 to 24 form part of these financial statements.
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NEAR NEIGHBOURS
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
COMPANY NUMBER 07603317
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Notes £'000 £'000 -- £'000 £'000
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank 76 44
Amount due from parent charity 199 123
275 167
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors: Amounts falling due 9 9 11
within one year 9 11
NET CURRENT ASSETS 266 156
NET ASSETS 266 156
FUNDS
Restricted Funds 10 266 156
TOTAL FUNDS 266 156
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The charity has taken advantage of the small companies exemption as it meets the threshold criteria. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the Trustees on 17th July 2024 and signed on their behalf by Sue Chalkley OBE . . .... .. ... � (.A.Q .. ..................... .. °'�
The notes on pages 20 to 24 form part of these financial statements.
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| 2. IncomefromCharitableactivities | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £'000 | £'000 | |
| IncomefromCharitableActivities-DLUHCviaChurchUrbanFund | 415 | 500 |
| IncomefromCharitableActivities | ||
| OtherIncome | 77 | 26 |
| 492 | 526 |
| 3. ExpenditureonCharitableactivities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | OtherDirect | Supportand | 2023 | 2022 | ||
| Costs | Grants | Costs | governance | Total | Total | |
| costs | ||||||
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
| (note5) | (note6) | (note7) | (note8) | |||
| CharitableActivities | ||||||
| BuildingNetworks:LocalPresenceand | ||||||
| EngagementCentres | 50 | 64 | 18 | 14 | 146 | 244 |
| CreatingEngagement:SmallGrants(note4) | 50 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 86 | 180 |
| BuildingCapacity | ||||||
| YoungLeaders | 44 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 85 | 56 |
| PublicSpace | 16 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 34 |
| PlacesofWelcome | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| CommunityMembership | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Totalexpenditure | 164 | 112 | 60 | 46 | 382 | 520 |
| 4.CreatingEngagement:SmallGrants | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £'000 | £'000 | |
| SmallGrantsawarded | 5 | 126 |
| Lesswritebacksofawards | -1 | -16 |
| Netgrantsawarded | 4 | 110 |
| Othercosts(incl.Salaries,travel,evaluation) | 82 | 70 |
| TotalCosts | 86 | 18D |
| 5.StaffCosts | ||
|---|---|---|
| StaffCostsallocatedbyChurchUrbanFundandreimbursedbyNearNeighbours | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £'000 | £'000 | |
| Salaries | 133 | 136 |
| SocialSecurity | 14 | 14 |
| Pensions | 17 | 13 |
| 164 | 163 |
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | £'000 | No. | £'000 | |
| Travel,subsistenceandotherexpenses | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6.Grants | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| £'000 | £'000 | |||
| BuildingNetworks:LocalPresenceandEngagementCentres | ||||
| WellspringsTogether,Bradford,Leeds&Dewsbury | 14 | 24 | ||
| CentreforTheologyandCommunity,London | 14 | 31 | ||
| ThriveTogetherBirmingham | 14 | 25 | ||
| StPhilip'sCentre,Leicester | 6 | 12 | ||
| TransformingNottsTogether,Nottingham | 0 | 7 | ||
| KingsCentre,WestLondon | 0 | 13 | ||
| TransformingCommunitiesTogether,BlackCountry | 0 | 12 | ||
| GreaterTogetherManchester,Rochdale&Bury | 0 | 13 | ||
| BuildingBridgesBurnley | 2 | 13 | ||
| Grassroots,Luton | 14 | 25 | ||
| Peterborough | 0 | 10 | ||
| 64 | 185 |
| BuildingCapacity:YoungLeaders | ||
|---|---|---|
| CatalystProgramme | 13 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 | |
| BuildingCapacity:PublicSpace | ||
| RealPeopleHonestTalk | 12 | 7 |
| LeadershipTraining | 3 | 0 |
| LeadershipforEffectiveChange | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | 7 | |
| CreatingEngagement:SmallGrants(note4) | 4 | 110 |
| CommunityMembership | 10 | 0 |
| TotalGrants | 112 | 309 |
| 7.OtherDirectCosts | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £'000 | £'000 | |
| Evaluation | 38 | 3 |
| CommunicationsandDevelopment | 22 | 3 |
| 60 | 6 | |
| 8.Supportcosts | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £'000 | £'000 | |
| Audit | 14 | 12 |
| Officecosts | 4 | 2 |
| TravelandSubsistence,Recruitment | 5 | 5 |
| ContributiontoChurchUrbanFundoperatingcosts | 23 | 23 |
| 46 | 42 | |
| 9.Creditors(amountsfallingduewithinoneyear) | 2023 | 2022 |
| £'000 | £'000 | |
| Accruals | 8 | 7 |
| OtherCreditors | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 11 |
| 10.RestrictedFunds | Balanceat | Income | Expenditure | Transfer | Balanceat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1/23 | betweenfunds | 31/12/23 | |||
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
| NearNeighboursProgramme | 99 | 415 | 329 | -4 | 181 |
| CatalystProgramme | 57 | 77 | 53 | 4 | 85 |
| 156 | 492 | 382 | 0 | 266 |