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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 07982321 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1147232

The Garnsychan Partnership Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements

31 March 2022

WALTER HUNTER & CO LIMITED

Chartered accountants & statutory auditor 24 Bridge Street Newport South Wales NP20 4SF

The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2022

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent auditor's report to the members 9
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 14
Statement of financial position 15
Notes to the financial statements 16

The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2022

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Garnsychan Partnership
Charity registration number 1147232
Company registration number 07982321
Principal office and registered 55 Stanley Road
office Garndiffaith
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 7LH
The trustees
Mr G Bolter (Retired 12 October 2021)
Mr B J Davies
Cllr G Davies
Pastor J E Funnell
Mrs R Gibbs
Mr P McGill (Appointed 26 October 2021)
Mr C D Tew
Mrs C J Watkins
Mrs S Williams
Auditor Walter Hunter & Co Limited
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor
24 Bridge Street
Newport
South Wales
NP20 4SF
Bankers Barclays
Commercial Street
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 6XX
Solicitors Everett Tomlin Lloyd & Pratt
Clarence Chambers
Clarence Street
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 6XP

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document and constitution of the charity

The Charity was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee on 8 March 2012; company registration number 7982321. Registered charity number 1147232. The governing documents are its Memorandum and Articles of Association.

The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Garnsychan Partnership has a recruitment and selection policy in place for the appointment of new staff and trustees. At the close of this financial period, the full board consists of 8 members. New trustees are recruited from within Torfaen, by way of advertising available opportunities within the local community. The full board comprises a wide cross section of the community including local councillors, local business owners, retired people and community leaders. All trustees are required to declare any interests and must also sign up to our governing document. Trustees give their time free of charge and are also encouraged to be a member of at least one subcommittee within the organisation.

The policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees

Garnsychan Partnership has "Working with Volunteers" policies in place. Within these policies there are clear guidelines on the induction and training of our volunteers and this includes trustees. Good practice is critical to all our relationships and all volunteers and trustees can expect the same level of support, respect and training that the staff receive. New trustees are required to undertake a full induction on all our procedures and policies and to fully understand their legal obligations to the charity.

The organisational structure of the charity and how decisions are made

The charity has a Manager responsible for daily operations, decision making and staff management. The Executive Committee of trustees have decision making power with full responsibility of partnership decision making given over to the full board. All major plans and strategies are made by the full board. Local residents are also actively encouraged to join our steering groups where decisions are made on individual projects.

Relationships between the charity and related parties, including subsidiaries

The Garnsychan Partnership owns 100% of the shares of Garnsychan Community Trading Limited, company number 4665934. The profits of this company are gift aided to the charity at the end of the financial year.

The major risks to which the charity is exposed and reviews and systems to mitigate those risks

The charity is continually progressing to become financially sustainable and decrease grant dependency. This is a continuous challenge and funding in the form of grants has been required this year to support some areas of the charity. In an attempt to mitigate any risks, the charity attempts, each year, to diversify in order to increase income and funds.

Other than this, the charity is open to the usual financial risks affecting any organisation and the charity is continually taking steps to mitigate those risks as and when they are identified.

Relationships with other groups, charities and individuals

The charity has strong and supportive relationships with local schools, volunteer referral agencies, community groups and Torfaen County Borough Council. We collaboratively work alongside many other organisations across the whole of Torfaen to support each other's end goals that are for mutual benefits. The residents of Torfaen generously donate furniture each year to our Circulate reuse project, those items are then redistributed within the community, often to those residents most in need including people living in areas of high disadvantage, on low incomes and the homeless.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Objectives and activities

A summary of the objects of the charity as set out in its governing document

An explanation of the charity's main objectives for the year

The significant objectives of the Garnsychan Partnership for the financial year 2021/22 were:

This aside, the Garnsychan Partnership also delivered and achieved the following aims:

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

An explanation of the charity's strategies for achieving its stated objectives Strategies for achievement of the charity's objectives this year included:

Details of significant activities (including its main programmes, projects, or services provided) that contribute to the achievement of the stated objectives

SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

The COVID-19 crisis has created the perfect storm for many charities like the Garnsychan Partnership, responding to the community need and crisis within our borough and so continued to adapted our services to meet front line emergency support for our residents.

Garnsychan Partnership Wellbeing Hub delivered:

Garnsychan have supported over 4,500 people under the wellbeing hub umbrella this financial year. We continued to see a substantial increase in numbers of people contacting us for advice and support, so much so the data we have collated really shows the need for and importance of our work here at Garnsychan Partnership and shows that more than ever, our Charity is and continues to be a vital service across Torfaen.

The unprecedented number of people turning to the Garnsychan Partnership means we can't dial down our support anytime soon. We will continue our key services and we will tough this out so we will still be here for our residents, now, next year and beyond.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

DELIVER EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES

Circulate have demonstrated a valued and worthwhile service to residents of Torfaen and our increased demand is in part due to the current economic climate as well as the changes to welfare reform. The cumulative effect is that residents have less disposable income and as such are making different purchasing choices. Increased costs of living have meant that furniture purchases are seen as non-essential and so those who may have previously purchased brand new furniture on hire purchase are now purchasing cheaper items from Circulate to avoid long-term debt.

Circulate Recycling is focused on delivering not only a reuse and recycling scheme but also the social benefits of alleviating poverty.

PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH

We facilitated access to affordable fresh produce through the veg box and community roots enterprise to support people affected by Covid or indeed on low incomes with access to fresh produce to improve the health of the people in our communities. These were included in our food parcel packages.

PROVIDING PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO THOSE MOST IN NEED

The charity works with Torfaen County Borough Council in mitigating welfare reform, the scheme identifies those residents living in crisis and or extreme poverty across Torfaen. Individuals receive support in the form of stocked emergency household furniture and whitegoods as well as signposting to further support to help prevent a crisis situation in the future.

Achievements and performance

Garnsychan Partnership were awarded Torfaen's Community Hero's Award for Outstanding Service to The Community During the Covid-19 Pandemic .

We are pleased to also announce that we are officially recognised as a 'Disability Confident Committed' organisation.

Fundraising

The charity relies on grant aid from the donors identified in the accounts, whose support is valued. There have been no other fundraising activities.

Investment performance achieved against investment objectives set

Investment income disclosed in the accounts is interest received on the charity's bank accounts and the Gift Aid payment due from Garnsychan Community Trading Limited as disclosed in the accounts.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Achievements and performance (continued)

Factors relevant to the achievement of the charity's objectives:

Staff

All employees of the charity play a key role in the successful delivery of the partnerships aims and objectives. They are encouraged to undertake regular and informative training sessions to build confidence and work skills. The Trustees of the Partnership are keen to recognise the value of the whole workforce and encourage open discussion and idea sharing as standard.

Community

Consultation with beneficiaries and the larger public is crucial to the success of all projects. It is our policy to only offer projects and schemes that are needed and valued by residents for them to become self-sustaining, frequently used and in turn, value for money. Residents are much more likely to support a project if they are sure their involvement and opinion is valued. We have worked towards this objective this year by improving our online presence through utilising social media and video community consultation meetings leading up to funding applications. Garnsychan Partnership's website is regularly updated to inform all beneficiaries of the work that we carry out and social media particularly has proved to be an extremely effective vehicle for gathering feedback from the larger community. The partnership also has separate and defined steering groups and sub committees to ensure that all aspects of our business are covered.

Following on from our successful winter nomination scheme that we ran in the previous year, Garnsychan Partnership was successful in delivering winter support packages through the means of winter food hampers for those most in need over 40 families were supported. Furthermore, we ran a nominate a person scheme; a person would be nominated anonymously to receive a wellbeing hamper consisting of all the necessaries for Christmas lunch and other luxuries over Christmas whether it be the person or family have had a tough year due to health or financial strain or simply for their work within the community. 128 nominations were submitted of people sharing remarkable worthy stories of which 40 families received their surprise hamper Christmas Eve.

Volunteers

The Garnsychan Partnership and its projects rely heavily on the support of volunteers from our community to maintain service delivery. Include covid generosity and joined up services. Despite covid, we have continued to work and support local volunteers with volunteers and access to health and wellbeing initiatives. Our volunteers have been key to helping us with packing and distribution of our emergency food parcels and community buddy scheme.

Financial review

Policies on reserves

The unrestricted reserves represent the free reserves of the charity. The trustees aim to ensure that the free reserves cover twelve months of operating expenditure.

Principal funding sources and how expenditure in the year under review has supported the key objectives of the charity

The principal funding sources for the charity are currently by way of grant and contract income from a number of agencies. Full analysis is shown in note 6 to the accounts.

All sources of funding were expended to meet the charity's objectives of furthering community regeneration in the Garnsychan ward.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Financial review (continued)

Financial Review

The Statement of Financial Activities show net incoming resources for the year of a revenue nature of £862 (2021: incoming £93,829).

The reserves of the charity at the year end were £175,723 (2021: £174,861) of which £113,377 (2021: £134,201) were restricted and £62,346 (2021: £40,660) were unrestricted.

The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund. The trustees also consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been satisfactory.

Financial performance of the charity's subsidiary undertakings

Garnsychan Community Trading Limited, company number 4665934, has had another successful year managing the social enterprise projects of the charity. The results of the subsidiary, for the year ended 31st March 2021, are disclosed in note 19 to the accounts.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charities aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

Plans for future periods

Garnsychan Partnership fully expects to continue it service provision and seek to expand projects over the next year. We intend to develop larger scale community projects in order to respond to community needs, support the social, economic and environmental needs of our local communities.

Health and Wellbeing projects will continue along with new services to support those most in need in our community. In addition, we will look to expand our employability programme to support more local residents into progression pathways towards economic activity. We will continue to review our funding and marketing strategy to increase awareness of our projects and services.

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the 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 the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and 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 hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Auditor

Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that:

The auditor is deemed to have been re-appointed in accordance with section 487 of the Companies Act 2006.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 7 September 2022 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Cllr G Davies Pastor J E Funnell Trustee Trustee

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Garnsychan Partnership

Year ended 31 March 2022

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Garnsychan Partnership (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), statement of financial position and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Garnsychan Partnership (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Garnsychan Partnership (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Garnsychan Partnership (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Garnsychan Partnership (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Mr Jonathan Rhodes BSc (Hons) FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of Walter Hunter & Co Limited Chartered accountants & statutory auditor 24 Bridge Street Newport South Wales NP20 4SF

7 September 2022

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Year ended 31 March 2022
2022 2021
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 30 5,504 5,534 6,896
Charitable activities 6 75,658 52,005 127,663 132,021
Other trading activities 7 1,875 1,875 351
Investment income 8 37 11,680 11,717 51,697
Other income 9 13,715 13,715 61,463
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Total income 77,600 82,904 160,504 252,428
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 10,11 55,386 104,256 159,642 158,599
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Total expenditure 55,386 104,256 159,642 158,599
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Net income 22,214 (21,352) 862 93,829
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Transfers between funds (528) 528
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Net movement in funds 21,686 (20,824) 862 93,829
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 40,660 134,201 174,861 81,032
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Total funds carried forward 62,346 113,377 175,723 174,861
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 16 to 31 form part of these financial statements.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2022

31 March 2022
2022 2021
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 18 32,976 44,138
Investments 19 1 1
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32,977 44,139
Current assets
Debtors 20 117,101 81,858
Cash at bank and in hand 56,140 63,838
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173,241 145,696
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 21 30,495 14,974
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Net current assets 142,746 130,722
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Total assets less current liabilities 175,723 174,861
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Net assets 175,723 174,861
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 113,377 134,201
Unrestricted funds 62,346 40,660
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Total charity funds 23 175,723
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174,861
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 7 September 2022, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Cllr G Davies Trustee

Pastor J E Funnell Trustee

The notes on pages 16 to 31 form part of these financial statements.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2022

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 55 Stanley Road, Garndiffaith, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 7LH.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

The charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on the continuing grant aid.

Since the middle of March 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic has seriously affected the UK generally. As a charity we have taken all necessary steps to combat the effects of the virus and to ensure that the charity is able to continue to operate.

Consolidation

The entity has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated financial statements contained in Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that the entity and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

Any proposed transfer between funds would be considered on the particular circumstances.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

It is the policy of the charity not to capitalise assets costing less than £1,000.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Plant and machinery - 20% per annum straight line Fixtures and fittings - 20% per annum straight line Motor vehicles - 25% per annum straight line Equipment - 33% per annum straight line

Investments

Fixed asset investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Limited by guarantee

The charity is incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 and is limited by guarantee, each member having to contribute such amounts not exceeding £1 as may be required in the event of the company being wound up whilst they are still a member or within one year thereafter.

Number of members as at 31 March 2022 is 8 (2021: 8).

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 30 300 330
Gift Aid Tax Refund 5,204 5,204
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30 5,504 5,534
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 6,896 6,896
Gift Aid Tax Refund
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6,896 6,896
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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

6. Charitable activities

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Torfaen County Borough Council 72,368 31,425 103,793
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
Co-Op Community Fund 2,640 2,640
Shroder Charity Trust 5,000 5,000
Community Foundation in Wales 650 2,500 3,150
Bron Afon Housing Association 500 500
The Big Lottery Fund 9,830 9,830
Groundwork
Torfaen Voluntary Alliance 2,750 2,750
Moondance Foundation
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75,658 52,005 127,663
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Torfaen County Borough Council 71,704 12,417 84,121
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust 19,615 19,615
Co-Op Community Fund 2,086 181 2,267
Shroder Charity Trust
Community Foundation in Wales 7,000 7,000
Bron Afon Housing Association 1,500 500 2,000
The Big Lottery Fund 7,518 7,518
Groundwork 500 500
Torfaen Voluntary Alliance 400 400
Moondance Foundation 8,600 8,600
──────── ──────── ─────────
75,290 56,731 132,021
════════ ════════ ═════════

7. Other trading activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 Funds 2021
£ £ £ £
Veg Box Sales 849 849 336 336
Lunch Club Sales 433 433
Rental Income 593 593 15 15
─────── ─────── ──── ────
1,875 1,875 351 351
═══════ ═══════ ════ ════

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

8. Investment income

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Gift Aid payment from trading subsidiary 11,680 11,680
Bank interest receivable 37 37
──── ──────── ────────
37 11,680 11,717
════ ════════ ════════
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Gift Aid payment from trading subsidiary 51,697 51,697
Bank interest receivable
──── ──────── ────────
51,697 51,697
════ ════════ ════════
9. Other income
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets held for
charity's own use 4,000 4,000
HMRC Job Retention Scheme Grant 207 207
Covid-19 Small Business Rates Relief Grants
Kickstart Scheme income 9,508 9,508
──── ──────── ────────
13,715 13,715
════ ════════ ════════
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets held for
charity's own use
HMRC Job Retention Scheme Grant 6,463 6,463
Covid-19 Small Business Rates Relief Grants 20,000 35,000 55,000
Kickstart Scheme income
──────── ──────── ────────
26,463 35,000 61,463
════════ ════════ ════════

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

10. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Core Activities 42,326 1,571 43,897
Covid 19 Response 32,332 32,332
Neighbourhood Trust 2,850 2,850
Growing the Veg Box 14 577 591
Fuel Bank 2,500 2,500
Period Power 1,098 1,098
Circulate 25,396 25,396
Wales Council Voluntary Alliance - Active Inclusion
Hampers 1,278 1,278
Support costs 13,046 36,654 49,700
──────── ───────── ─────────
55,386 104,256 159,642
════════ ═════════ ═════════
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Core Activities 76,821 76,821
Covid 19 Response 2,900 2,900
Neighbourhood Trust 13,265 13,265
Growing the Veg Box 1,051 1,051
Fuel Bank
Period Power
Circulate 27,774 27,774
Wales Council Voluntary Alliance - Active Inclusion 500 500
Hampers
Support costs 18,789 17,499 36,288
──────── ──────── ─────────
96,661 61,938 158,599
════════ ════════ ═════════

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

11. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Core Activities 43,897 3,322 47,219 84,719
Covid 19 Response 32,332 15,092 47,424 5,186
Neighbourhood Trust 2,850 2,850 16,765
Growing the Veg Box 591 5,350 5,941 6,362
Fuel Bank 2,500 2,500
Period Power 1,098 24 1,122
Circulate 25,396 9,248 34,644 39,487
Circulate Capital Project 10,694 10,694
Wales Council Voluntary Alliance -
Active Inclusion 500
Hampers 1,278 1,278
Governance costs 5,970 5,970 5,580
───────── ──────── ───────── ─────────
109,942 49,700 159,642 158,599
═════════ ════════ ═════════ ═════════

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

12. Analysis of support costs

Core
Growing the
Period Covid 19
Activities Veg Box Circulate Power Response Total 2022 Total 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Staff costs 100 1,318 1,418 239
Premises 673 4,666 4,239 7,997 17,575 16,235
Communications and IT 489 566 3,590 1,775 6,420 4,179
General office 118 101 24 5,320 5,563 4,970
Finance costs 375 375 158
Governance costs 7,131 7,131 6,779
Insurance 2,313
Depreciation 468 10,694 11,162 1,055
Subscriptions 56 56 360
─────── ─────── ──────── ──── ──────── ──────── ────────
9,292 5,350 19,942 24 15,092 49,700 36,288
═══════ ═══════ ════════ ════ ════════ ════════ ════════

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

13. Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

14. Net income

Net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting):

2022 2021
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 11,162 1,055
Fees paid to the auditor (Incl. VAT):
For the audit of the financial statements 5,970 5,580
For non-audit services 1,113 1,198

15. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2022 2021
£ £
Wages and salaries 66,104 77,111
Social security costs 1,047 3,663
Employer contributions to pension plans 9,938 9,312
──────── ────────
77,089 90,086
════════ ════════

The average head count of employees during the year was 9 (2021: 8). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
2022 2021
No. No.
Number of management staff 1 1
Number of staff engaged on charitable activities 3 2
──── ────
4 3
════ ════

Of the head count of 9, 5 employees were recharged to Garnsychan Community Trading Limited.

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2021: Nil).

16. Trustee remuneration and expenses

Neither the trustees or any persons connected with them have received any remuneration, either in the current or preceding year.

Neither the trustees or any persons connected with them have been reimbursed expenses, either in the current or preceding year.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

17. Transfers between funds

A transfer of £528 (2021: £nil) has been made from unrestricted reserves to the Hampers project which is the Partnership's own contribution towards this activity.

Full details are shown in note 23 to the accounts.

18. Tangible fixed assets

Plant and Fixtures and Motor
machinery fittings vehicles Equipment Total
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2021 18,416 49,213 64,594 35,064 167,287
Disposals (21,820) (21,820)
──────── ──────── ──────── ──────── ─────────
At 31 March 2022 18,416 49,213 42,774 35,064 145,467
════════ ════════ ════════ ════════ ═════════
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021 18,416 49,213 21,820 33,700 123,149
Charge for the year 10,694 468 11,162
Disposals (21,820) (21,820)
──────── ──────── ──────── ──────── ─────────
At 31 March 2022 18,416 49,213 10,694 34,168 112,491
════════ ════════ ════════ ════════ ═════════
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2022 32,080 896 32,976
════════ ════════ ════════ ════════ ═════════
At 31 March 2021 42,774 1,364 44,138
════════ ════════ ════════ ════════ ═════════

19. Investments

Shares in
group
undertakings
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 1
════
Impairment
At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
════
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2022 1
════
At 31 March 2021 1
════

All investments shown above are held at valuation.

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

19. Investments (continued)

The charity holds 100% of the issued share capital of Garnsychan Community Trading Limited a company incorporated in England & Wales. Garnsychan Community Trading Limited manages the social and enterprise projects of the charity, which fulfils an an objective of the charity.

The investment is shown at cost.

Relevant financial information regarding Garnsychan Community Trading Limited is as follows:

2022 2021
£ £
Income 92,569 81,028
Cost of sales (74,750) (57,566)
──────── ────────
Gross profit 17,819 23,462
Administrative expenses (6,139) (8,514)
Other operating income 36,749
──────── ────────
Operating profit 11,680 51,697
Gift Aid payment to Garnsychan Partnership (11,680) (51,697)
──────── ────────
Result for the year
════════ ════════
Net current assets as at 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2021 1 1
Debtors
2022 2021
£ £
Trade debtors 22,094 6,653
Amounts owed by group undertakings 92,018 72,106
Prepayments and accrued income 2,989 3,099
───────── ────────
117,101 81,858
═════════ ════════
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022 2021
£ £
Trade creditors 2,282 2,873
Accruals and deferred income 26,166 11,902
Social security and other taxes 1,671
Pension creditor 376 199
──────── ────────
30,495 14,974
════════ ════════

20. Debtors

21. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

22. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £9,938 (2021: £9,312).

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

23. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 2
£ £ £ £ £
General Unrestricted
Fund 40,660 77,600 (55,386) (528) 62,346
════════ ════════ ════════ ════ ════════
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 1
£ £ £ £ £
General Unrestricted
Fund 34,737 102,104 (96,661) 480 40,660
════════ ═════════ ════════ ════ ════════

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

23. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

Restricted funds

Restricted funds
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 2
£ £ £ £ £
Growing the Veg Box 5,101 (2,173) 2,928
Circulate 43,120 60,498 (34,644) 68,974
Circulate Capital 42,774 (10,694) 32,080
Connecting with Friends 9,830 (1,571) 8,259
Fuel Bank 2,500 (2,500)
Covid 19 Response 44,624 2,800 (47,424)
Hampers 750 (1,278) 528
Environment
Wales/Neighbourhood
Trust 2,850 (2,850)
Period Poverty 833 1,425 (1,122) 1,136
Winter Wonder
───────── ──────── ───────── ──── ─────────
134,201 82,904 (104,256) 528 113,377
═════════ ════════ ═════════ ════ ═════════
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 1
£ £ £ £ £
Growing the Veg Box
Circulate 45,559 33,904 (36,343) 43,120
Circulate Capital 45,271 (2,497) 42,774
Connecting with Friends
Fuel Bank
Covid 19 Response 256 50,201 (5,833) 44,624
Hampers 500 (500)
Environment
Wales/Neighbourhood
Trust 19,615 (16,765) 2,850
Period Poverty 833 833
Winter Wonder 480 (480)
──────── ───────── ──────── ──── ─────────
46,295
════════
150,324
═════════
(61,938)
════════
(480)
════
134,201
═════════

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

23. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

The Growing the Veg Box Fund - a grass roots community led health improvement project to promote awareness of home grown produce through our allotment in Abersychan School. The Project provides fresh, low cost produce to the pupils and residents in our community and allows us to provide opportunities for volunteers and young people to gain skills and experience in horticulture.

Circulate Furniture Recycling - Torfaen's largest re-use and recycling enterprise which aims to not only drive forward a clean and green community, but also to alleviate material poverty of the poorest and most disadvantaged members of our community.

Connecting with Friends - Community Luncheon Clubs which operate from a variety of venues across the Abersychan Ward. The provisions are aimed to combat loneliness in older people and to reconnect those friendships and interaction with others whilst providing a warm and nutritious meal.

Wellbeing Hub - a multiple of essential front-line services, in a one stop shop format to support those most at risk of food and social insecurities caused by the cost-of-living crisis. These include:

Covid19 Response - An essential wellbeing hub delivering multiple front-line services to support those most affected by Coronavirus in our ward.

24. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 896 32,080 32,976
Investments 1 1
Current assets 71,244 101,997 173,241
Creditors less than 1 year (9,795) (20,700) (30,495)
──────── ───────── ─────────
Net assets 62,346 113,377 175,723
════════ ═════════ ═════════
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,364 42,774 44,138
Investments 1 1
Current assets 43,673 102,023 145,696
Creditors less than 1 year (4,378) (10,596) (14,974)
──────── ───────── ─────────
Net assets 40,660 134,201 174,861
════════ ═════════ ═════════

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The Garnsychan Partnership

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

25. Related parties

The charity holds 100% of the issued share capital of Garnsychan Community Trading Limited a company incorporated in England & Wales, company number 4665934. At the year end that company owed Garnsychan Partnership £92,018 (2021: £72,106) which includes the Gift Aid payment for the year of £11,680 (2021: £51,697), see note 19 to the accounts.

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