**Positive Futures Annual Report 20-21: Action** rather than **words** .
## **> Contents**
Page 3 - A message from our CEO
Page 4 - Crunching the numbers
Pages 5 - 15 - Delivery brought to life Page 7 - Spotlight on: Our Family Support Work Page 12 - News Story | Guitar lessons go down a storm Page 15 - Case study | Targeted Support Work Page 16 - Our Board
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Targeted support
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**Positive Futures Annual Report 20-21**
## **> A message from our CEO**
“Unprecedented!” was undoubtably the word of the 2020, with immeasurably more words written on the topic of Covid-19. Our contribution was **action** rather than **words** , so what follows demonstrates the contribution that my extraordinary team made to our community when they needed us.
difficult the task of home schooling, finding food & financing was about to become. We began delivering 1-2-1 support online, then in the park for ‘walk & talk ‘sessions. Of course, there were the ubiquitous weekly quizzes as well as online keyboard and guitars lessons, a ring around of hundreds of young people to check in with them individually, food parcel deliveries, and as time went on, the introduction of tutors to help with school catch-up.
Our services remained OPEN THROUGHOUT the pandemic, and alongside our funders, we ensured contact, development and support with our young people and their families. In fact, our street work increased from day one of lockdown in partnership with the Police and Fire Service. With the immediate help of some funders, we issued computers, tablets, and connectivity devices to young people. We immediately took on a Family Support Worker in appreciation of how
At the same time we attempted to open our first Ofsted registered Children’s home, but the long shadow of Covid affected recruitment, staffing, planning & inspections and our timescales slipped. We are supremely confident we will be up and running in the next couple of months.
**Thank you to our supporters...**
I am so grateful to everyone who helped us stay open, and of course to our young people who continue to demonstrate resilience and make us laugh! - Clare
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**> Crunchin the numbers g**
185 106.5 377 84 **detached activity sessions hours of online engagement hours spent keeping in touch sessions delivered delivered (March - April 20) with young people via social (July 20 - March 21) media (April - June 20)** 194 888 2,274 **sessions provided to young people attended face-to-face targeted support families by the Family Support activities sessions provided Worker (July 20 - March 21)** 113 **referrals from schools,** 7,130 **young people seen on detached social workers, EHAT and carers (aggregate)**
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**Positive Futures Annual Report 20-21**
## **- > March April delivery**
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LOCKDOWN HIT laptops tablets
The PF switch to home bought bought
working.
New skills and
communication styles
developed quickly
INVISIBLE CHILD
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
£10,000 grant received
from the Steven Morgan
Foundation
PF ONLINE LAUNCHED
DETACHED WORK 239
1-2-1 Targeted Support sessions
CONTINUES hours of youth
take place via video or telephone
development
The PF Youth Workers calls “You have really
continue their detached
work in North Liverpool. Youth engagement took place helped me and I
Staying connected with across social media, video calls don’t know
young people. and Zoom drop in sessions.Virtual Games Nights, Weekly 106.5 what I would
hours
Challenges and Online Quizzes
engaging have done with
all took place
online out your help.”
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## **> May delivery**
**EMERGENCY FUNDING RECEIVED ONLINE GROUP** Both John Armitage and Comic Relief **ZOOM SESSIONS** awarded us emergency funds that allowed us **PROVE POPULAR DOOR STEP** to; > Increase the number of sessions we had on **VISITS COMMENCE** for young people > Purchase large amounts of PPE to sustain us throughout the pandemic > Do a deep clean of our youth unit, allowing us to safely re-open 10 **young people had exclusions** 12 **lifted/revoked young people FUNDING SECURED FOR OUR Education Health had new** 6 **“The Family Care Plans FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER families supported Support Worker came** Funding received to enable us to **(EHCP) into the into our life at** appoint a Family Support Worker **Households into** for our Targeted Support Service. **Work the right time. She** This allows us to support families **Programme was like an angel in** on a 1-2-1 basis. **disguise.”**
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## **> S otli ht on: Our Famil Su ort Work p g y pp**
In the past year, via the addition of our Family Support Worker, we have delivered....
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**Families received weekly food hampers**
**Families received IT equipment to maintain contact through Covid**
**Young people families received Christmas Toy vouchers**
**Young people relocated into new education placements**
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**Families received keep warm items (pyjamas etc.)**
**Young people received Christmas Selection boxes**
**Young people Had exclusions lifted/ revoked**
**Families were supported into the Households to Work programme**
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**Families supported via their Housing associations**
**Multi-agency meetings attended with & on behalf of families**
**Young people had new Education Health Care Plans (EHCP) agreed**
**Families enrolled at**
**the Community Shop (access to discounted**
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**food**
## **- > June July delivery**
**PARENT CATCH UP IN PARKS** Our Family Support Worker **121 WALKS** stared to commence socially distanced walks in **STARTED** local parks in order to meet Following Government up face to face with families. guidance, we started 121 walk and talk sessions
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FACE TO FACE
SESSIONS
RESUMED
We finally got the green
WE JOINED FORCES light to re-open the doors to
our youth space (Unit B3),
WITH LOCAL PARTNERS
following all Government
TO DELIVER FOOD and National Youth
Agency guidelines.
PARCELS
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**DOOR STEP COMMUNITY SHOP VISITS ENROLMENT CONTINUED** We started sign-posting families to this local service and have since worked together on several projects such as healthy eating campaigns
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## **- > August September delivery**
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SCHOOL 76
sessions
574 INTERVENTION delivered in
participants DEMAND schools
contacted
REACH OUT 5 INCREASED
referrals to our Schools re-opened and our
CAMPAIGN
Targeted Support 1-2-1 sessions delivered in
We secured £5,000 in funding schools resumed as well.
Service
to deliver this project, which
aimed to contact young
people who had not accessed
our serviced in a while, to see
if they wanted to reconnect.
ONLINE GROUP
SESSIONS STILL
RUN
1-2-1 FAMILY 11
MEETINGS laptops
FACE TO FACE
purchased and
CONTINUE TARGETED SUPPORT distributed
RESUMED BACK ON TRACK
We were able to welcome We received funds from the
young people back for Lottery as part of a Back on Track
face-to-face targeted support campaign. These funds were
sessions in our dedicated used to deliver 1-2-1 tutors and
counselling rooms to provide tech to help young
people catch-up
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## **> October delivery**
## **PODCAST SESSIONS**
## **COMMENCE**
This focused on themes such as mental health, racism, Covid-19 and current affairs
**HALF-TERM ACTIVITIES**
We; - Ran 3 film night slots for 45 young people to give them something fun to do.
- Joined in with a national virtual dance class
- Ran football sessions
- Ran cookery classes with the
Community Shop
## **MISCHIEF NIGHT**
## **MANAGED**
Detached staff took to the streets on Mischief Night to help try and pre-empt anti-social and / or criminal behaviour
4 **wards in North Liverpool covered**
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young people
supported
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**ONLINE AND FACE TO FACE TUITION**
A group of young people took part in 1-2-1 tutoring sessions covering a range of subjects such as English, Maths and Science.
These sessions aimed to help them catch-up with work missed due to Covid.
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## **> November and December delivery**
**#WINTERWARM CAMPAIGN**
We received £3,000 from Sedulo who selected us as their nominated charity.
**ONLINE GUITAR LESSONS**
## **ADVENT CALENDARS**
## **DONATED**
6 young people took part in this 12-week programme, aimed at taking them from beginner to players!
We received a donation of advent calendars from Fans Supporting Foodbanks, which were distributed via our Family Support Worker
We used these funds, along with other donations received to purchase and distribute pyjamas to local children
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6
young people
learnt to play
guitar
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**CHRISTMAS CHEER**
In the build up to Christmas we; > Ran Festive Film Nights
> Held open access sessions where young people could make gingerbread houses, attend games nights, come along for a pyjama night and much more!
## **CHRISTMAS MAGIC EXISTS!**
> 6 young people 6 received Christmas Toy **vouchers** Vouchers were **distributed** donated by a very generous donor
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## **> In the news: Guitar lessons struck a cord**
“You’re on mute” “just waiting to reconnect” “my webcam isn’t working” “my WIFI is playing up” “the 40 minutes are nearly up.” These are just some of the phrases we’ve all become used to as online activity has kept us connected throughout lockdowns one, two and now three. But, as frustrating as IT and WIFI can sometimes be, it hasn’t stopped a group of young people from Positive Futures becoming budding Guitarists.
Only 12 weeks ago the group of 5 young people were complete beginners, many of them having never picked up a guitar before never mind trying to play it. Now, fast forward 3 months and they are playing chords and plucking strings to tunes such as House of the Rising Sun and a few cheeky Beatles numbers too.
But perhaps one of the biggest achievements for the group of young people, has been that they have achieved all of this virtually. Learning from their tutor via Skype hasn’t always been the easiest thing, but the group has
coped this with maturity, commitment and most importantly enthusiasm.
Youth Development Worker Tom Coates said;
“What has been absolutely brilliant about these sessions is the positive and proactive way our young people have approached them. Everyone learns in a different way and at different speeds, so the group needed to be patient with one another and support each other, and that’s just what they have done!”
Tom went on to say;
“Music is a language that is known all over the world, and can bring people together, even during lockdowns.
“Learning to play an instrument is a brilliant skill because it uses different parts of the brain and can support mindfulness, it’s also brilliant for helping to develop communication skills.”
**“Music is a language that is known all over the world, and can bring people together, even during lockdowns.”**
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## **- > January Feb delivery**
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POSITIVE
FUTURES
8
HOMES GROWS
BE FREE young people
TUITION
(across 3 cohorts) The new Registered
CAMPAIGN
trained CONTINUES Care Manager was
ONLINE QUIZ NIGHTS
Be Free Ambassador Tuition sessions in the appointed at Positive
Futures Homes, taking FOR ALL
training which allowed likes of English and
our young people to Maths continued us one step closer to Young people and their families joined
welcoming our first
become an during the weekends us for virtual quiz nights in February. We
young person
ambassador for mental even supplied the tasty treats for them
health and support to enjoy at home!
other young people
ONLINE MUSIC LESSONS
RECRUITED WIDER
We launched our first
piano/keyboard POSITIVE FUTURES
sessions for our
SCHOOL SUPPORT HOMES TEAM
young people. 5
SESSIONS These taught
young people
As most schools were forced them to read got involved
to close again, we opened Unit music, learn cords
B3 during school time to give and play music.
young people a safe, quiet
place to attend online school
and complete their homework
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## **> March delivery**
**“I wanted to say a KFC TAKEOVER! huge thank you to you** We took over their Instagram account for a day, to raise **and the team for your** awareness of the Psyched! **takeover of our IG** project that they are directly funding, as well as other **account last week, it** projects. We wanted to give **was absolutely** their followers a glimpse into the work we do! **brilliant, completely loved it.”** - Louise Norris KFC Foundation Manager
**SATURDAY LADS SESSION**
After spending a lot of time developing a trusting relationship with a group of young people during detached sessions, they decided to start attending our youth space on a Saturday to give them a safe space to meet
**SCHOOL SESSIONS RESUMED**
Work commenced with a further 2 schools. Our staff worked with small groups of young people on issues such as friends and friendships, team building, racism and bullying.
**DRAMA SESSIONS BEGAN**
A group of young people attended 8 weekly workshops lead by LIPA student Beth. By the end, they were performance ready and took place in a group performance!
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## **> Case stud : Tar eted Su ort Service y g pp**
Our in-house Family Support Worker became involved, and we advocated on their behalf with the school, who were threatening legal action due to such low attendance. Diabetes wasn’t stopping him leaving the house, but his anxiety was. He developed such strong anxiety that he believed he would die if he didn’t have immediate access to a bathroom and his medications, at any point.
A YP was referred to Positive Futures by his mum; his sibling had previously benefited from our Targeted Support Service. He is a 16-year-old boy was refusing to attend school and was spending a lot of time with young people who engaged in low level anti-social behaviour. His behaviour was becoming increasingly withdrawn but he agreed to doing some 1-2-1 sessions with a Targeted Support Worker.
We continued 1-2-1 support whilst arranging relevant meetings with teachers and educational welfare services.
Our assessment highlighted that he was at very high risk of depression and health anxiety. He set a goal of attending school every day, if only for a few hours.
## **The impact**
The threat of court action was stopped, and school agreed a personalised timetable and flexibility for him which included daily meetings with the school concierge on arrival – essentially school made them his personal ‘nurse’ while on school premises.
## **The intervention**
We agreed a plan of action: The YP enrolled onto a skiing course which would require a commitment every weekend for 6 weeks alongside a course of 1-2-1 sessions informed by the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He engaged well and his school attendance shot up.
After 10 1-2-1 sessions and a range of multi-agency meetings he started attending school again on a reduced timetable.
Halfway through the intervention, he was admitted to hospital and was an inpatient for a few weeks. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and this exacerbated his health anxiety significantly. He now refused to leave the house let alone attend school. It was necessary to change the goal and plan of action.
## **The outcomes**
His still had health anxiety at the point the intervention came to an end, but he managed it sufficiently to ensure it had limited impact on his education.
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## **> Our Board Members**
**> Paul Kennedy > Peter Dickinson Director and Chair Director**
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OBE
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> Colette McKune > Graham Morris OBE
Director Director
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Charlty Reglstratlon No. 1145598
Company Roglglratlon No. 07626625 (England and Wales)
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Haines Watts.
Chartered Accountants
Brldge House
157 Ashlay Road
Hale
Allrlncham
Che$hlre
WA14 2UT
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trusteas
P A Dl¢klnson
P A Kennedy
C McKune 08E
G J Morfis OBE
{Appointed 1 June 2020)
Charily number
1145598
Company numbgr
07626626
R8gi$tered offlce
Unil B1
Tellow Way
Llverpool
Mer8eyside
L4 4QS
Indopgndont axamlner
Haines Walls
Bridge House
Ashley Road
Hale
Altrin¢ham
WA14 2UT
Bank9rs
Co-operative 8ank
PO Box 250
Delf House
Soulhway
Skelmersdale
WN8 6V
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
CONTENTS
Pag8
Trustees report
Slalement of Trustee8 responsibilities
Independent examinerf8 report
Slalemenl ol financial activities
BalanGe sheet
Slalemènl of cash flows
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Notss lo the financial st3l&ments
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
TRUSTEES REPORT {INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The Trustees present their annval report and financial slalemenls for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The financial slalenienls have been prepared In accoidance wilh the accounting policies sel out in ntslè 1 to
Ihe finanoial slalemenls 8nd comply 4th the Charity's governing document, the Coinpanies Act 2Q06 and
"Accounting and RepL)rting by Charilles.. Statement of Recommended Pracli¢e applicable lo charities
preparing thèir accounts in ac¢oFdance with the Financial Reporting Standard appli¢able in the UK and
Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 20191"
Objoctiv&s and a¢tlvities
The charily operaleg principally in Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton and Wirral 8nd its objectives are..
To act as a resource for young people up lo the age of 25 living In the United Kingdom. by
providing advlce and assistance and oiganlzlng piogramines of physlcal, edu¢allon and other
acllvilies as a means of:
a) Advancing in life and helplng young people by develow'ng their skills,
capacities and capabilities lo enable Ihetn lo particlpale in society as an independent.
mature and responsible individual.
bl Advanclng educalion.
cl Tackling worklessness.
dl Providing recreaiions 8nd lelsure lime aclivity of social welfare for people in
the area of benefit who have need by reason ol their youth, age, infirmily or
dis8bilily, poverty or social and economic circumslan¢es with a viewto Improving
the conditions of life of such persons.
2}
Such charitable purposes for the public banefil are exdusively charitable accordlnu lo the law8
of England and Wales as the Iruslees may from lime lo Ilme determine.
Slnce In¢eplion, the org3niz81ion has won contracts from Cliildren in Need, Comic Reli8f, European Sodal
Fund. Liverpool City Council, Housing Assoclalions, lo name a few. In lo181 ne8ily £10 million pounds worth of
investment has touched the lives of over 100,000 young people.
We seek to enable dlsadvanlaged young people lo achieve Iheir full potenti81 through our framework ol
Engage, Education, Enleiprise and Empower.
Public
en planiiing and programming activities for the local residents of LiveTpooI, the Trustees of Positive Futures
North Liverpool Llmiled are mindful ol the Chartrly Commissions guidance on Publlc Benefil.
The Trustees have paid due regard t¢ 9uidan¢e issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what actlvllle8
the Charity should undertake.
lunleers
Vo]unleers are usually, although not exclusively. young people. They support the ytsulh activities, help out with
paperwork, planning sessions and supporting younger children.
Achlevemenls and p8rforman¢e
We are proud that our seNice8 remained open throughout Ihe pandemic and alongside our lunders, we
ensured ¢onlact, development and support vAlh our young people and Ihelr families. 11 was a Ilme of great
uncertainly on many levels for the team, however funders and 8lakeholders worked ceaselessly to provlde a
seamless servlce.
sin
We do not undertake major fundTai8ing from the general publlc. Wè do raise money from Irusls and
foundations. We allempl lo maintain Cyrn1 income al stable rates.
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Financlal revl8w
Funding partners were exceptional during Ihis lurbulenl year, pioviding more flexibility in delivering outcomes
and on occasions granling the charily more money lo do Iliis with. We are grateful for their 8uppt)rt. Like many
olher charities, we were able lo reduce some oveiheads due lo home working. However we saw other cosls
rise $u¢h as cleaning and the purchase of necessary PPE, in order for the charily lo remaln Covid ¢omplianl.
Given the ¢ircumslances in the year, we are extremely satisfied wih our financial performance.
eserves
11 is the pollcy of Ihe Charity that unreslri¢ted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should
lje mainlaineij al a level equivalent to al leasl six month's expenditure. The Trustees considers that reserves
al this level wll ensure Ihal, in the event of a si9nificanl drop in funding, they wll be able lo continue the
Charity's current 8eliville$ while consideration is given lo ways in vthich additional funds may be raised. This
level ol reserves has been maintained Ihrou9houl the year.
The liming of expenditure on designated funds is Mrilhin years.
The Trustees have examined the charity's requirements for reserves in light of the main risks lo the
organisalion. logelher wth Ihe on-golng econoTlliC unrtaInlY. We knowwe do gteal things that have a real
impact on the young people and communilies with whom we inleracl. Our reseNes policy has lo reeognise
that éue lo the tenuous nature of our funding, which can be prone to large swings, as a resutt of Changes in
government funding al short notice. We Iheiefore believe that for our long-lerm su$lainabilily. this requires us
lo hold larger ie8erves so we can wlhsland Ihese short-lerm aberfallons.
The Trustees havts e81abli8hed a policy )thereby the vnreslrlcled funds nol commilled or invested in tangible
rixed assets held by the charily should be 8-9 months of the expenditure, plus any subsequent wnd down
costs. B2sed on the budgeted monthly fixed overhead expenditure for 202212023, plus the e81imaled wind-up
costs. this figure is £250,000- £300.000. The reseN8s are needèd lo meet the working capital requirements
of the charity and the Trustees are confident that al this level they would be able lo continue the cuNenl
activities of the charity in the evenl of a significant drop In funding. The present level of unreslricted reserves
available lo the charity at 31 March 202fj of £291,175 is wilhln Ihls target level. The praclical implication of this
would be Ihe need lo accelerate the windup process. The intent of Ihe Trustees is lo continue lo ensure that
the Charily oper8le8 wllh a surplus, thereby facllilaling the Increase of Ihe reserves to the required level.
Plans for futura periods
OUT allempl lo open tsur fil81 Olsled registered children's home. was thwarted by the long shadow ol Covid- il
affecleé recruilmenl, staffing, planning & It)speclions and as a result our limescales slipped. We are
supremely confident we wll be up and running as normal over the nexi couple of months.
Structurè, governance and managemgnt
The Charity Is a registered charity, number 1145598 and Is gtsvemed by ils Memorandum and Artlcles of
Association dated 9 May 2011. The company (registered number 07626625) ha8 no 8haie capital and is
limited by gu8r8iilee. None of the Iruslees has any beneficial interest in the company. Anyone over the 8ge of
18 can become a member of Ihe company. Members agree lo contribute £1 In thè event ofwndin9 UP.
The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, 8nd who served durtng the year and
up lo the dale of signalure of the finanoial 8181emenls were:
P A Dlckinson
PAKennedy
C McKune OBE
G J hAorris OBE
G L McGowan
(Appointed l June 20201
(Resigned 18 March 20211
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Mèthod and r8¢rullmènl of trust98$
Trustees will approve the retireinenl of existing Dlreclors andlor the recruilmenl of naw Trustees in
accordance with the Articles olAssoeialion.
Induction and tralnlng of ngw trust888
Trustees are appointed on the basis of their ability lo brlng lo the board a range of skills to assist in the
govern8n¢e and development ol the Charity. Before appoinlmenl, they are giiided by the General M8n8ger
through a comprehensive Induction procedure deslgned lo give them a complete understanding of the alms
and aspirations of the Charily. In addition, Chaiily Commission literature is given lo all Trustees on an on-
going basis In order to assist them to understand their legal responsibililles.
Organ13alion
Positive Futures North Llverpool Limited has a board who meet al least 6 Ilmes per year and are responslblè
for the strategic direction and policies of Ihe charity. Many day-to-day decisions are delegalÈd lo Ihe Chief
Execulive and the adminislralioii Including reariJilm6nl and day lo day financlal operations.
Rlsk managewnent
The Directors have examined Ihe major strategic, business and operational rlsks which the charity faces and
confirm (hal systems have been eslabllshed lo enable regular reviews and actions lo mitigate iisks.
Polenli21 risks identified by Ihe Trustees lo the conslilulion of the Association's activities 8re:
1. Loss of funding streams
2. Lack ofyoung peison involvement and lake up
3. Loss of access lo adÈquale levels andlor inexperienced staff
The Trustees have sought to miniinise these risk8 in Ihe followng ways..
The Trustees and staff arè constantly seeking out new avenues of funding. They also
ensure iigorous systems are in place for collecting monitoring information in accordance
Ih Ihe requir&ments of Ils fundeTS
Mainlainlng appropriale fin4nclal control In order lo satl8fy lundlng regulations and
maintain positive relationships wlh funding organisalions
PF ensures youth & etsmmunily Involvemenl and tske-up through regular consultallon wlh
users and publicising of 8¢1ivilles and services.
PF offers a comprehenslve training and developmenl PTogramme and continuously
reviews remuneration packages for s18ff. using Industry approved benchmarks.
How dgcision8 are mado
Decisions that affecl the fiduclary capabilitiès of the charity are taken by the board. Investments are lak8n ty
Ihe board. Emergency decision making e.g., In a pandemic is recommended by the CEO and taken by the
board.
Remuneratlon policy
The CEO prepares a paper report for the boaid lo make decisions on pay and remunerallon. Voluntary Sector
CEO Annual Salary Report is used for management benchmarking and Human Performance HR setvi¢es
provide a se¢lor-based suNey lor other team member benchmarks.
R8latlonshlp wllh wlder networks
The charity has key relationships wlh UK Youlh and LCVS.
Slgnifi¢ant partnerships exist across all sectors.. slalulory (police, youth offending, youth sarvi¢89, social
services). Trusts & Foundations {fundersl, Schools and voluntary sector agencies in Ihe youth space.
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202t
The Trustees report was approved by Ihe Board of Trustees.
PA Kannedy
Dire¢lor
Dated:
11 November 2021
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The Trustees, who are also the dlreclors of Posllive Futures North Liverpool Limited for the purpose of ¢ompany
law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the financial $lalemenl$ in aecordanee with
applicable law and Uniled Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally A¢¢epled Accounting
Praclicel.
Company Law requires the Trustees lo prepare financial statements for each ffinancial year whlch give a true and
fair eW of the slate of affairs of the Charity 2nd of Ihe incoming resources And 2pplicalion of r0ree$,
including the Income and expenditure, ol the charitable company for that year.
In preparing these financlal slatemenly, the Trustees are required lo..
select suitable accounting polici98 and Ihen apply them consislenlty.,
observe Ihe methods and prlnciple8 in the Charities SORP.,
make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent.,
stale ether appll¢able UK Accounting Sland8rd8 have been followed, 8uble¢l lo any material departures
disclosed and explained in th& financial 8lalemenls', and
prepare the finan¢ial slatemeftls on the going Goncern basls unless 51 is inapproprlale lo presume that the
Charity V11 conlinue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records Ihal disclose wlh reasonable accuracy al
any lime the financial position of the Charity and enable them lo ensure that the financial slalemenls comply wlh
the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for
taking reasonable steps for Ihe prevenllon and deleclion of fraud and other irregulariknes.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information induded
on the charilablts company's website. Legislation in (he Unlled Kinom gtsverning the preparation and
disseminallon of flnanclal slalemenls may differ from legislation In olherlurisdlcllons.
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
I report to Ihe Tw8tee$ on my examinalion of the financlal slalemenls ol Positive Futures North Liverpool
Limited Ilhe Charilyl for Ihe year en¢Jed 31 March 2021.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the Trustees ol the Charity (and also ils directors for the purw)ses of COMP8ny18w) you are responsible
for the preparation of Ihe financial slalemenls IN accordance with the requiremenls of the Companies A¢t
2006 (the 2006 Acll.
Having sali8fied myself that the finBn¢ial stalemenls of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part
16 01 the 2006 Ael and are eligible for independent examinallon, I report in re5peGI of my examination of the
Charity's finan¢lal slalemenls ¢arried out under section 145 01 the Chariknes Acl 2011 (the 2011 Acl}. In
carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Diredions glven by the Charily Commission
under section 14515){bl of the 2011 Act.
Independent éxamlnar's Slatemont
Since Ihe Charily's gross Income exceeded £250,000 your exan)iner musl be 8 Inen)ber of a bcKly Ilsled In
se¢lion 145 of the 2011 Act. l eonfirm Ihal l am qualified lo undertake the examination because l am a
member of ICAEW. which is one of the listed bodies.
I h8ve completed TXY examination. I confirm that no mallers have come lo my 211enlion in connection wlh
the examination giving me cause to believe Ihal in any material respect..
accounling records were not kept in iespect of the Charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act.,
or
the financial slalements do not accord rith those records. or
the financial slalemenls do not comply ll1h Ihe a¢counling requirements of $e¢lion 396 of the 2005 Act
other than any requirement 11)al the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a maller consldered
as part of an independent examination., or
the financial slalemenls have not been prepared In accordance wilh the methods and prin¢iples of Ihe
stalemenl of Recommended Praclice for ac¢ounllng and reportlng by charities applicable lo charitie$
preparing Ihelr accounts in a¢¢ordanee with the Financial Reporting Standard appli¢abl& in Ihe UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no eoncerns and have Come across no other mallers in conneclion wlh the examination to which
allenllon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial $14lemenls
lo be reached.
John Whlllick FCA
Haines Walls Chartered Aceountanls
Bridge House
Ashley Road
Halo
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POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT31 MARCH 2021
2021
2020
Notes
Flxed assots
Tangible assets
11
279.690
292,963
Current assgts
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
12
203,529
447,602
15,010
552,670
651,131
5S7,680
Cyeditors: amounts falling duè wlthln
one year
13
{8,6561
(9,4831
Nel Current assets
642,475
558,197
Total asset8 lèss currénl liabllitl6s
922,165
851.160
Incom& funds
Reslri¢led funds
Designated funds
Unreslrlcled funds
161,676
469,314
291.175
315,289
253,095
282.776
922,165
651,160
The company Is enlilled lo the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies
Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The directors acknowledge their responslbllilies for complying wlh the requirements of the Companies A¢1 2006
Ih respect to 8ccounling record5 and the preparallon of finandal slalemenls.
The member has not required the company lo obtain an audit of ils financial slalemenls for the year in question
in a¢¢ordanc6 wlh section 476.
These ffinancial 81alemenls have been prepared in a¢cordan¢a wlh Ihe provlsions applicabla to ¢omp8nles
subject lo the small ¢omp8nies regime.
Th8 fin3n¢ial slalemenls were approved by the Truslees on .
11 November 2021
P A Kerknedy
Trusteè
Company Reglslratlon No. 07626625
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
2021
2020
Note8
Cash flows from operating actlvltles
Cash labsorbed byllgeneraled from
operations
16
199,8771
108,135
Investing actlvltl&s
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Investment income received
17,970)
2,778
1232,673)
Net cash usod In Investlng activltlés
(5,191)
{232,673)
Net cash used in financlng a¢llvlll&s
Net decrease In Cash and cash equlvalents
1105,0681
(124.538)
Cash and cash equlvalenls al beglnning of year
552.670
677,208
Cash and cash equlvalents at end of year
447,602
552,670
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POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Accounting pollcles
Charlly Informa15on
Positive Fulures North Liverpool Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England
and Wales. The registered office is Unil B1, Tellowway, Liverpool, L4 4QS.
1.1 Accountlng conventlon
The financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance wlh the Charills Igoverning documenll. the
Companies A¢1 2006. FRS 102 "The Financial Reporling Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland. I'FRS 102.1 and the Charities SORP "A¢¢ounling and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of
Re¢ommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance rith the Finan¢ial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 2019).
The Charity is a Public Benefit Entily as defined by FRS 102.
The financial slalÈments are prepared in sterling. whi¢h is Ih? fundional currenoy of the Charity. Monetary
amounts In these financial slalemenls are rounded lo tha neare81 £.
The financial stalemenls have been prepared under the hlslorical ¢osl convention. The PTincipal
accounting policles adopted ale sel out below.
1.2 Golng concern
At the time of approving the financial slal&menis, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation Ihat the
Charity has adequate resources lo continue in operaliollal existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the
Trustees continue lo adopt the going concem basis of accounting in preparing th8 financial stslemenls.
1.3 Charltable funds
Unreslricled funds are available for use al the dlscrelion of the Trustees in furiheran¢e tsf their charitable
obje¢llves.
Reslri¢led funds are subject lo specific wndilions by donors as to how they tnay be used. The PUTPO8e8
and uses ol the ieslri¢ted funds are set out in the notes lo the financial stalemenls.
Deslgnaled fund8 are subject lo specific condilions by donors Ih81 the capil81 must be maintained by the
Charity.
4.4 In¢omlng rèsourcès
Income is recognised when the Charily 1$ legally enlilled lo11 after any performance condlllons have been
mel, the amounts can be measured reliably, and il is probable that income wll be recelved.
Cash donations ale recognised on reGeipl. Olhor donallons 8re recognised once the Charity has been
nolified of the donallon, unless performance conditions require deferral of Ihe amount. Income tax
recoverable in relalion to donations receivÈd under Gift Aid or deeds of ¢ovenanl 1$ recoghl$ed al the Ilme
of the donation.
Legacies are recognised on receipt or olherwse if Ihe Charily has been notified of an ImpBnding
dislribulion, the amount18 known. and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, Ihe legacy is Irealed
a$ 8 ¢onlingenl asset.
POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Accountlng pollclas
{Contlnuedl
The charity receives government grants in respecl of slaff furlough during the CQVID-19 pandemi¢ and
support to asslsl the charity in ils aims. Income from government and other grants are recognised al fair
value when the charity has entillemenl after any performance Condilions have been Inel, il 1$ piobable Ihgt
the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If enlillemenl is not mel then these
amount$ kre deferred.
1.5 Resources expended
Expenditure Is recognised once there Is a legal or conslruclive obligation lo transfer economic benefit lo a
third party, il is probable that a transfer of economic benefits Mfjll be required in selllomenl, and the 8mounl
of the obligalion can be measured reli8bly.
Expenditure is classified by aclivily. The costs of each aclivily are made up of the total of direct costs and
shared cosls. including sUPPOrt costs involved in undertaklng each activity. Diiecl costs allribulable lo a
single aclivily are allo¢aled dlreclly lo Ihal aclivily. Shared costs which contribute to More than one aelivily
and support costs which are nol allribulable lo a single aclivily aTe apportioned beeen those activities on
a basis consislenl wlh the use of resources. Central staff cosls are allocated on thè b8S18 of lime $penl,
and depiec4alion charges arè allocated on Ihe portion of the asset's use.
Resources expended are a¢¢c•unled for when paid. Expenditure is allribuled lo cosl calegories based on
the 8mounl expended during the year. The iirecoverable element of VAT is included wth the item of
expenses lo which il relates.
Support Costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity bul do not cllreclly undertake charilabla
aclivilies. Support costs include office ¢osls, finance, personnel, payroll and governan¢e Costs which
support the charity's aclivilies. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are sel out in note 7.
1.6 Tangible fixed asse1$
Tangible red assets are ini118lly measured al cost and subsequently measured al cosl or valuation, nel of
depreciation and any Impairment losses.
Depreci81ion is recognised so as lo write off the cost or v31uation of asse18 less IheSr residual values over
their useful lives on the following bases:
Land and bulldlngs
Fixiures and ffillings
Computer equipment
25•h stralght line
33% slraighl Ilne
The gain or loss arising on the ¢Jispf)sal of an as5el is determined as the difference between the sale
proceeds and the ¢arrylng value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial aclivilies.
1.7 Impalrment of flxed assets
Al each reporting end dale, the Charity reviews the ¢arryin9 amounts of Ils langlble assets lo delermine
whelher there is any indication Ihal those assets have suffered an impairment loss. 11 any siich indicalion
exisls, the re¢overable amount of the asset is eslimaled in order lo delerinine Ihe èxlent of the impairment
loss {if any).
1.8 Cash and cash equlvalonts
Cssh 8nLI cash equivalents include Cash in hand, deposits held al call wlh banks. olher short-term liquirl
inveslmenls wilh original maturities of Ihree monlhs or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are
shown within borrowings in current liabllllles.
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POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Accounllng pollcies
Icontlnuadl
1.9 Flnanclal instruments
The Charity has elected to Apply the pmvi$ions of Section 11 'Basic Finan¢ial Inslrumenls, and Seclion 12
'Olher Financial In8lrumenls1ssues' of FRS 102 10 811 of 11$ financial instfuinents.
Financial inglrumenls are recognised in Ihe Charity's balance sheet when the Charity becomes party lo the
conlraclual provisions ol the Inslrumenl.
Financial assets and liabililles are offset, with the nel alountS presented in the financlal slaleihenls, when
there is a legally enforceable right lo sel off the recognised amounts and Ihere is an intention to sellle on a
nel basis or lo realise the asgel and sellle Ihe liability $imullaneou81y.
Baslc flnanclal assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are ini118lly measured al
Iransa¢lion price including transaction costs and are 8ub$equenlly Carried al amortised cost using the
effective ir)leresl method unless the arrangement conBlilules a finanang Iransaclion, where the Iransacllon
is measured al the present value ol the future re¢elpls discounted al a market rale ol interest. Financial
assets classified as receivable vthin one year are not amortised.
Baslc flnanelal liabllilles
Basic financial liabililies. including uedllors and bank loans are initially recognised at Iransaclion pri¢a
unless the arfangemenl conslilules a financing Irangaclion, where the debt Insliumenl is measured al (he
present value of the future payments di$nIed at a m2rkel rale of interest. Financial liabllllles dassified
as payable wlhin ofte year are not amortised.
Debt Inslruments are subsequenlly cafried at ainortised cost, using the effective Interest rate Inelhod.
Trade credilors are obligations lo pay for goods or services Ihal have been acquir8d in Ihg ordinary course
of operations from Suppliers. Amounts p8y8ble are classified as current liabilities if payment is due wilhin
one year or less. If not, thèy are presented as non-currenl liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially
al tiansaclion price and subsequently measured al amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecoghlllon of flnaiicial Ilabllltl¢s
Financial liabllilie8 are derecognised when the Ch8Iity'8 conlraclual obllgallons explre or are discharged or
cancelled.
1.10 Employae bènéfits
The cosl of any unused holiday enlillemenl is recognised in the period in which Ihe employee's services
are reeelved.
Termination benefits are reeognis8d Immediately as an expense when Ihe Charity Is demonstrably
commilled lo lèmiinale the employment of an employee or to provide termillalion benefits.
Crltical accountlng estimates and ludgein•nls
In the appllcalion of the Charity's accounting policies. the Tmslees are required to make judgements,
esliniales anrj assumplions about the carrying amount ol assets and liabilities Ihal are not readlly apparent
from olhei sources. The eslimal&s and associated assumplions are based on historical experience and
olher factors that are consldered lo be relevant. Actual results may dlffer from Ihtsse eslimales.
The eslim8le$ and underlying assumptions are levlewed on an ongolng basls. Revisions lo accounting
eslimales are recognised in the period iii which the eslimale is revised where the revision affects only Ihal
period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revlsion affeds both current and lulure
periods.
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POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Donatlons and lega¢lg5
Unrestrlcted Daslgnated
funds
funds
Total UnTeslricted Reslricled
funds
lunds
Total
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
Donations and gifts
Voluntary income
SeN7ce provider Income
3.444
10,000
17,800
21,244
10,000
750
22.477
769
11,920
34,397
769
750
13,444
18.550
31.994
23,246
11,920
35,166
Charltable activities
Graiils froni Gtyvornmfrnt
urant8
2021
Total Grants trom
2021
QoveTllnlellt
grants
2020
Totsl
2020
2021
2020
Grants
438,048
89,937
527,985
456.587
100.548
557,135
Analysls by fund
Designated funds
Reslricled funds
105,505
332,543
32,548
57.389
138,053
389.932
456,587
100,548
557,135
438.048
89,937
527,985
456,587
100.548
557,135
Investments
De8lgnated
funds
Total
2021
2020
Interest receivable
2,778
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POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
other income
Unrostrlcted Unresliicted Reslricled
funds
funds
funds
Total
2021
2020
2020
2020
other trading 8¢1ivilies
11.947
150
97.992
98,142
Charllablè activitiès
2021
2020
Depreciation
Staff costs
Operation£ and activilies
Other costs
Marketing
Computer running costs
Prinling, postage and slallonery
Legal & proles$lonal fees
Travel expenses
Llghl, heal and water
Rent and rates
Insuran
Repairs & malnlenance
Telephone
Bank charges
Subs¢Tiplions
21,242
296,203
67,897
5.666
14,150
9,534
2.323
21,034
2LI,096
320,239
135,329
9,081
14,438
1,222
3.28S
16,293
li
2,586
5,857
11,027
6,054
3,301
3,774
60
2,310
3,924
7,019
7,367
7.674
18.902
4.015
92
2,532
473,018
571,492
Share of support costs (see note 81
Share of gtsveTnance costs (see note 81
27,801
2,880
24,185
1,200
503,699
596,877
Aiialytsis by fund
Unreslricled funds
Designated funds
Reslricted funds
50.312
78,472
374.915
36.262
560.615
503,699
596,877
All expenditure on charitable aclivilies is for the sole purpose of the charity, TCh Is youth development.
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POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Trustees
None of Ihe Tru$lees (or any persons conne¢led rith them} recelved any remuneralion or benefits from the
Charity d(Jring the year.
No trustees expenses were incurred during the CUTrenl or previous year.
10 Employees
The average monthly number of employee$ during the yearwas..
2021
Nvinber
2020
Nuinber
Charitable 8Ctivllie$
Adminlslralion
24
19
Tol81
25
20
Employinènt costs
2021
2020
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Healthcare cosls
294,940
20,605
5,868
2,592
315,633
22,934
5,857
324,005
344,424
There were no employees whose annual remunelallon was £60,000 or more.
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POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
1 Tanglblo flxed assets
Land and Flxtures and
bulldlngs
Compulgr
8qulpmenl
T•to1
Cost
At 1 April 2020
Additions
231.556
4,970
81,503
313,059
7.970
3,000
Al 31 Mar¢h 2021
236,526
81,503
3,000
321,029
Depr&ciation and Impalrment
Al 1 April 2020
Depreciation ¢harged in the year
2fl,097
20,376
20.097
21,242
866
Al 31 March 2021
40,473
866
41,339
Carrylng amount
Al 31 March 2021
236,526
41,030
2,134
279,690
Al 31 March 2020
231,556
61,407
292,963
12 Debtors
2021
2020
Amounls falllng dug wlthln ong year..
Amounls owed by rdale(I parties
Olher debtors
202,779
750
15.010
203,529
15,010
13 Crèdltors: amounts falllng du& wlthln onè year
2021
2020
Other laxali¢)n and socAal security
Accruals and deferred income
6,976
1.680
9,483
8,656
9.483
14 Capltsl commllments
The company is commilled lo complellng the purchase and fil oul of a property and £250,000 was
allocated to the Designated Fund for this purpose. To dale £236,526 has been spent on Ihis project.
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POSITIVE FUTURES NORTH LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
15 Related party transactions
Al the balance sheet date, £202,779 (2020: £0) was due from Positive Homes lor Posilive Fulures Limited,
a company wth common directors. This loan allrads interest of 30/0 per annum and Is not expected lo be
recovered in the short term.
16 Cash gènèrated from opgratlons
2021
2020
Suiplus for the year
71,005
93,566
Adjustments for..
Inveslmenl incomo re¢ognised in statement of financial activities
Depreciation and impairrnent of tangible fixed assets
12,778)
21.242
20.098
Movements in working capital..
{In¢reasel In debtors
{Decreas?)fin¢rease In creditors
(188,5191
{8271
{15,010)
9,483
Cash {absorb&d byllgenératod from operatlons
199,8771
108,135
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