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2020-12-31-accounts

CCR Foundation

(a company limited by guarantee)

Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020

Charity number: 1147361 Company number: 07960490

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Contents:

Administrative details page 2 Trustees’ report pages 3-7 Independent Examiner’s report page 8 Statement of Financial Activities page 9 Balance Sheet page 10 Statement of Cash Flows page 11 Notes to the Accounts pages 12-13

Administrative details:

Our organisation came into being several years after a group of individuals and members of Christ Church Roxeth considered that a charity shop in the Roxeth area of South Harrow could bring benefits to the local community.

A private company, CCR Foundation, limited by guarantee, having no share capital, was incorporated at Companies House, number 07960490, on 22nd February 2012.

The CCR Foundation has been trading as “found” since 7 May 2012.

Charity number: 1147361 Company number: 07960490 Registered address: 9 Shaftsbury Parade, Shaftsbury Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0AJ

Directors and Trustees:

Ron Jeeves (resigned 30 June 2020) Mark Dunning (resigned 31 August 2021) Rachael Matthews – Chair Richard Antcliffe Hope Dieobi Arthur Akhurst (appointed 12 July 2021) Matthew Isherwood (appointed 12 July 2021) Bola George (appointed 12 July 2021)

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Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 December 2020

The trustees are pleased to present their annual report, with the financial statements of the charity, for the year ended 31 December 2020 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.

The financial statements comply with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).

Chairman’s report

Our charity shop found opened in 2012. With its distinctive signage and prominent position on Shaftesbury Circle the shop is now well established and recognised as a place to find a bargain, a friendly welcome and a listening ear. A place to browse and buy, or to relax in our community area with its cafe, books and media items.

The money we make from selling and recycling donated goods is used to support community and mission activities. This includes helping people in immediate need, funding children and youth work, and supporting the work of specialist local charities.

Now in our 9th year, Found is described as a ‘special place - a lot that’s good happens here, and it might just be the friendliest place in Harrow’ .

With the onset of COVID-19, our priority was the safety of our staff, volunteers, and all who visit the shop. One day ahead of the Government announcement, we took the decision to close the shop for trading from 23rd March 2020, cutting off donations and sales. With the Government furlough scheme we continued to pay our staff.

When re-opening was permitted, we re-arranged the shop to meet Government requirements and Charity Retail Association guidance and were able to commence a staged re-opening.

Further COVID lockdowns in November 2020, and then the end of December 2020 further disrupted business. We remained closed through all of January, February and March 2021 before finally re-opening on 12 April 2021.

We continue to manage the shop in line with Government guidance.

Overall the periods of shop closure had a significant negative impact on our shop takings and we were fortunate that a combination of the government furlough scheme, local Council grants and generous donations enabled our finances to be kept under control

We are enormously grateful to our paid staff Paula, Sarah, Naomi and Sue for continuing to do a fantastic job. Plus we have an amazing team of volunteers who put in an enormous number of hours to keep the business running. As trustees we are hugely grateful to all of them.

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Finally, we express thanks for our small team of trustees who have willingly and enthusiastically given freely of their time, gifts and skills to help make found a special place for so many people.

Our purposes and activities

The company was formally registered as a charity by the Charity Commission on 22nd May 2012 with objectives to:

We aim to support individuals and to build local community by providing opportunities for developing workplace skills and lifelong learning. We are also passionate about providing services to those in need, through the relief of poverty and education.

A sense of wellbeing is essential to everyone and part of our aim is to give time and space to discover and explore issues of life and faith. We actively promote inclusion to all sectors of the community and will seek to assist any person regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

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Our faith is at the centre of our values as shown in the life of Jesus, and can be summarised as follows:

The very heart of found is to find ways of supporting the community and we are pleased to say that we are now working with several other organisations to make this happen.

To date we have supported several causes – causes like our partnership with

Firm Foundation , the Charity seeking to help homeless

individuals. Firm Foundation belongs to our voucher scheme and if a person is in need of clothes or other goods they can come and visit the shop and exchange them.

Local Community Support

We continue to look to partner with a number of local charities including:

Many people have been helped either directly or through our voucher scheme.

We continue to work closely with local schools providing work experience and retail training.

Financial Review

Overall income generated in 2020 was £103,248 which was a 25% reduction on the prior year due to the COVID lockdowns.

The total cost of raising funds before charitable expenditure was £96,484 which was a 15% reduction on the prior year and also reflected a reduction in certain costs due to the times when the shop was closed.

In 2020 we were still able to spend £10,464 on our prime charitable purpose of local community support.

In 2020 our net expenditure for the year overall was a £3,700 deficit, resulting in total funds to be carried forward of £23,300.

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Reserves and going concern

Reserves are needed to bridge the gap between the spending and receiving of income and to cover unplanned emergency expenditure. The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure, being of the order of £30,000. The trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds to respond to urgent community support appeals or to cover unexpected administration and governance costs.

As at 31 December 2020 the charity had unrestricted reserves of £23,300 and will seek to work towards achieving its free reserves target in future years.

Investment policy

The trustees, having regard to the liquidity requirements of the charity shop, have kept available funds in an instant access bank account, which whilst not generating investment income also does not incur significant costs to operate.

Risk Management:

The principle risk faced by CCR Foundation is to not generate enough income from sales in order to cover operational costs.

Other risks include damage to shop facilities due to water ingress, and health and safety more generally in and around the shop. A key operational risk is being unable to recruit the necessary number of volunteers or skilled staff.

All these risks are kept under regular review by the trustees, and mitigating actions taken to manage the risks.

Remuneration policy:

The directors consider the board of directors, who are the charity’s trustees, and the management team comprise the key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the charity on a day to day basis.

All directors give of their time freely and no director received remuneration in the year in relation to their trustee role.

The pay of the management team is reviewed annually. In view of the nature of the charity, the directors have regard to a number of factors including the pay levels in charity shops of a similar size.

Related parties and co-operation with other organisations:

None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a trustee and manager of the charity shop, contracted worker, or contractual relationship with an organisation listed as receiving grants must be disclosed to the full board of trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party.

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Trustees. responsibilities In relatlon to the financlal statements". The company is entrtkd to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 20C6 for the year ended 31 December 2020. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its finan¢BI statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 in acoirdano with s476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for. (a) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records whidi Comply with sedions 386 and 387 of the Companies Art 20c￿. aTr (b) preparing financial ststements which grve a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of eath finanrial year and of its profft or loss for each financial year. Approved by Ihe trustees on 20 September 2021 arKI signed on their behalf by.. Rachael Matfhe￿- Chair Date: 20 September 2021 •LLILLt4tL's . I￿arIty numter: 1147361 . Cwny 07%IH90 Page: 7

Independent Examin•rfs Report to the Trustees of CCR Foundation I rewrt on the accounts of the charitable company f¢N the year ended 31 De￿mber 2020 which are set out on pages 9-13. Rgspoctive responsibilities of tru8tee9 and examiner The Trustees (who are akn the directors of the Cl￿panY for the purtx)ses of company I￿) are responsible for the pieparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not requiray ￿ this year under Section 144121 of the Charities Act120111 (the 2011 Actl and that an indep*ndenl examinalion is needed. The charity's gross income did not exceed £250,000 and l am qualified lo undertake the examination by being a Fellow member of the Associatson of Accwnling Technicians. Having satisfied myself that the charity is subject lo audit undw company law and is eligible for independent examination it is rny responsibility to". examine the accounts under section 145 of 2011 Act follow the prwedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under S￿tK)n 145(51{b} of the 2011 Act". and stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinefs report My examination was carried out in accordarce wth the General DI￿t￿)￿S given by the Charity Commission. An examinal¢on includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those records. 11 also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accountg and seeking explanations frc>m you as trustees conceming any such matters. The pr(Kedures undertaken do not prowde all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequenlly no opin￿n is given as to whether the xcounts wesent a Irue and fair viev/ and the rewrt is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent ¢xarninerfs slatement In connection with my examination. no matter hag come to my attenti)n'. which gives me reasonable cause to ￿lIeVe that in any material resixt the requirements.. lo keep aCc￿￿ting records in aCcc￿dan￿ wtlh wts.on 3￿ of the Companies Act 2006, and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply wrth the accounting requirements of 5￿tIOn 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and wth the methods and principles of the Slatemenl of Recommended Practsce.. Attounling and Reporting by Charities", have not been md, or 12) lo which, in my opinion, attent#Jn should be drawn in ￿der to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to ￿ reached. Derek Taylor-mew, BSC, FMAAT, 123 Park Lane, Harrow, Mi(kJlesex. HA2 8NN. Signed.. Page= 8

CCR Foundation

Statement of Financial Activities

for year ending 31 December 2020

Notes
Income
Donations
Income from Charitable activities:
Shop takings
Gift Aid from shop income
1
Other income
Total Income
Expenditure
Costs of raising funds:
Property costs
Salary and payroll costs
Administration costs
Depreciation of fixed assets
2
Costs of charitable expenditure:
Local community support
Total Expenditure
Net income / (expenditure) and net
movement in funds for the year
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Total
Funds
2020
£
240
61,163
4,030
37,815
103,248
16,412
49,223
28,524
2,325
96,484
10,464
106,948
(3,700)		 Total
Funds
2019
£
12,397
95,069
5,077
24,908
137,451
20,000
57,231
33,752
2,510
113,493
11,958
125,451
12,000
27,000
23,300		 15,000
27,000

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CCR F￿ndatk>n Balance Sh••t at 31 Docemb•r 2020 Totsl Funds 2020 Total FurKI$ 2019 Flxed A￿ts Tangibk Assets 9.100 11.425 Tolal Fixgd Assèts 9,11)0 11,425 Currnnt Ass•ts Cash at bank 13.562 16,067 27 Petty cash VAT reeo¥Erable 571 Sundry debt￿$ 3.079 7,197 Tatal Current Assets 17,390 23.862 Current Llabllttkns C￿t0￿ falling due wI￿n c￿& ￿. Sundry CFBdit￿5 -3.190 -8.287 Net Current assets 14.200 15.575 Totsl ass•ts less currerrt Ilabllltles 23.300 27,000 N91 assets 23,300 27.000 Thg funds of the charlty: Funds brought forward from pricff year Current year net incom 27.(M)O 15,CKIO 12,(X)O Total charlty fvnds 23,300 27,000 I￿proved by the trustees on 20 Septarber 21Y21 and signe(l on their t￿haIr by.. Clkirity nwnLEr: 1147361 . ComrMny nuftts: Page= 10
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ending 31 December 2020
Total Funds Total
Funds
2020 2019
Note £ £
Cash generated from operating activities 3 -2,468 18,028
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets 2 0 -10,500
Cash used in investing activities 0 -10,500
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of borrowing 0 0
Cash used in financing activities 0 0
Increase in cash and cash equivalents in the year -2,468 7,528
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginningof theyear 16,094 8,566
Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of theyear 13,626 16,094
At 1 Jan
2020
Movements At 31 Dec
2020
Cash at bank 16,067 -2,505 13,562
Pettycash 27 37 64
16,094 -2,468 13,626
Medium-term loans 0 0 0
16,094 -2,468 13,626

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Notes on the accounts

Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

a) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), and the Companies Act 2006.

Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

b) Reconciliation with previous Generally Accepted Accounting Practice

In preparing the accounts, the trustees have considered whether in applying the accounting policies required by FRS 102 and the Charities SORP FRS 102 the restatement of comparative items was required.

c) Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The Trust reported net resources expended for the year. The trustees are of the view that the overall trading during the year, and the continued potential for shop takings, are such that the charity is a going concern.

The need during 2020 and 2021 to close the shop to trading at times during the COVID-19 lockdown has been a setback and has required the trustees to keep a close watch on cashflow and reserves. The provision of government support in the form of small business grant support, and the Job Retention Scheme have been very welcome as we have responded to these challenges.

1 Shop Takings

The directors are grateful to all those members of the public who have brought goods for sale. Their general policy is only to sell donated goods, and no VAT is chargeable on these sales.

However, during 2020 drinks and snacks were offered for sale, and these are standard-rated for VAT.

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2 Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Fixed assets are being written off on a straight-line basis over 5 years.
Total
£
Cost:
As at 1 January2020 49,788
Additions 0
Disposals 0
As at 31 December 2020 49,788
Accumulated depreciation
As at 1 January2020 38,363
Depreciation for theyear 2,325
Disposals 0
As at 31 December 2020 40,688
Net book value as at 31 December 2020 9,100
Net book value as at 31 December 2019 11,425
3 Reconciliation of net movements in funds to net cash flow from operating activities: 3 Reconciliation of net movements in funds to net cash flow from operating activities: 3 Reconciliation of net movements in funds to net cash flow from operating activities: 3 Reconciliation of net movements in funds to net cash flow from operating activities: 3 Reconciliation of net movements in funds to net cash flow from operating activities:
Total
Funds		 Total
Funds
2020 2019
£ £
Net Movement in funds -3,700 12,000
Add backdepreciationcharge 2,325 2,510
Decrease / (Increase)indebtors 4,004 -2,790
(Decrease) /Increaseincreditors -5,097 6,308
Net cashgenerated from operating activities -2,468 18,028

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