Travellerspace Annual Report April 2023 -24
Company Registration Number: 8283049
Trustees : Emma Joyce; Stephanie James; Deborah Fox; Jenifer McFadden; Kayleigh Fleming; Sally Bowers; Oliver Trafford & Natasha Chant Chief Executive Officer : Caroline Dann
Registered Office : Room 401, Fourth Floor, PZ360, St Marys Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DZ
Independent Examiner : Dick Maule
Bankers : Reliance Bank Ltd, Faith House, 23-24 Lovat Lane, London EC3R 8EB
Our Aims and Objectives
Our charity’s purposes as set out in the objects contained in the constitution are: To promote health, advance education and relieve the needs of the Gypsy and Traveller communities, primarily in the South West of England, in particular but not exclusively by:
a) Providing information, advocacy, advice and support to Gypsies and Travellers Working with statutory and non-statutory agencies or bodies to help provide better services that are needed by Gypsies and Travellers
The promotion of equality of treatment and diversity particularly in relation to Gypsies and Travellers for the public benefit by:
a) informing and educating the public about the Traveller way of life and the needs of Gypsies and Travellers; and
b) promoting activities that foster good relations between Gypsies and Travellers and the communities in which they live
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to Gypsy & Traveller communities.
The review also helps us to ensure our aim, objectives and activities remained focused on our stated purposes. We refer to the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
TravellerSpace is committed to a trauma informed approach to working with project users
TravellerSpace Committee
Chair: Deborah Fox Treasurer: Emma Joyce Secretary: Jenifer McFadden
Trustees: Sally Bowers, Kayleigh Fleming Steph James, Oliver Trafford, Natasha Chant
Signatories: Deborah Fox & Emma Joyce
Staff
Managing Director: Caroline Dann Operations Manager: Karen Walton
Cornwall
Senior Support Worker: Vanessa Boase
Youth Support Worker: Lorna Lambert Family Support Worker: Sophie Belcher Youth Support Worker: Matt Smith Early Years Support Worker: Lizzie Chambers Sessional Support Workers: Saffy English & Jessica Chappell
Devon
Senior Support Worker: Angie Whitehead Support Workers: Jasmin Whitehead; Liz Watkins; Sarah Cate & Charlotte Small Playbus Support Worker: Rachel Shacklock
Volunteers
Angel Lee; Lucky Lee; Berth Skuse & George Dunscombe
Reserves Policy
The trustees continuously review their policy on free reserves, taking advice from the auditor and consulting Charity Commission guidance, and the Company continues to aim to build up its free reserves to three months’ normal operating costs, circa £60,000.
Financial Review
TravellerSpace’s activities were funded by The Big Lottery, Children In Need, Lloyds Foundation, The People’s Health Trust & ESF
Note 2 provides a breakdown of the expenditure on charitable activities from all sources. It will be noted that 74% of the funding is on staff costs.
All of the funding detailed in Notes 2 and 3 supports delivery of TravellerSpace’s priorities.
The principal financial management policies in force during the year include: Financial records are kept so that TravellerSpace can:
Meet its legal and other obligations, e.g. Charities Act 2011, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and common law.
Enable the trustees to fulfil responsibilities and governance role
Enable TravellerSpace to meet the contractual obligations and requirements of funders.
The financial year will end on the 31[st] March each year.
Accounts will be drawn up within 3 months of the end of each financial year. Prior to the start of each financial year, the trustees will approve a budgeted income and expenditure account for the following year.
A report comparing actual income and expenditure with the budget is presented to the trustees at each board meeting (at least 4 times a year).
The AGM will appoint an appropriately qualified auditor/examiner to audit/examine the accounts for presentation to the next AGM.
The trustees will identify a treasurer in line with Charity Commission guidance.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024, which also comprises the Directors’ Report [Trustees report] required by the Companies Act 2006
Reference and administrative information set out on page 2 forms part of this report.
The charity is also constituted as a company limited by guarantee, registered under the Companies Act and its governing document is a Memorandum and Articles of Association under company legislation.
By operation of law all trustees are directors under the Companies Act 2006 and all directors are trustees under Charities legislation and have responsibilities, as such, under both company and charity legislation. All trustee appointments are confirmed by a majority vote of the Board.
Public benefit statement
In shaping the objectives for the year and planning activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance ‘public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’
To meet the legal requirement of ‘benefit’
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a charity’s purpose must be beneficial
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any detriment or harm that results from the purpose must not outweigh the benefit
To satisfy the ‘public’ aspect of ‘public benefit’ the charity’s purpose must: benefit the public in general, or a sufficient section of the public, and must not give rise to more than incidental personal benefit
Based on the activities and details of TravellerSpace’s achievements in 2023/24 that follow, the Trustees consider that both requirements have been fully met.
TravellerSpace are also greatly assisted by a number of volunteers and students on placements and by the involvement of the Trustees in the day to day activities of the charity; their support is invaluable to us.
The Teyluva Centre is open five days a week. Since the pandemic we have split the women’s group into smaller family sessions, which has worked well. We currently have a contract with Cornwall Housing to provide support to residents and people can drop, in at any time for help with forms, benefit applications, repairs and so on. Site residents are involved with the day to day running of the centre, providing opportunities to learn many new skills.
Report from the Chair 2024
I am delighted that so many Gypsies & Travellers have directly benefitted from accessing the project this year, and that the Devon project continues to grow from strength to strength
The collaborative arts projects have produced stunning results which everyone involved should be proud of, and the photos from the community run Open Days are truly inspiring and creative
So I will take this opportunity to say thank you and well done to everyone, may we continue to build on our previous successes
Zoe Fox Chair April 2024
This report is for the year from April 2023 to March 2024. During this period we calculate activities and services offered by TravellerSpace have been accessed 5250 times by 1121 different people.
The Cornwall Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment
This year we were commissioned by Cornwall Council to undertake the fieldwork for the assessment, which generally happens every 10 years.
This year was a much bigger undertaking, as for the first time we were asked to carry out interviews with the ever growing van dweller population.
The Council also asked us to seek out any Gypsies & Travellers who appeared on their records as having applied for planning permission at any time in Cornwall. This was a very lengthy process and not for the faint hearted, as in some cases our interviewers only had a postcode to go on, and sometimes not even a postcode, just a description.
Our interviewers, all recruited from the local Gypsy & Traveller population, didn’t know if they were looking for a fully developed caravan site, a van in a field, or an empty field, but quickly became skilled in identifying potential sites, some which had fallen into disuse.
We carried out 270 Interviews in total.
The report will be produced by ORS in the coming months.
The Teyluva Centre
Family Groups
Family groups now have a regular weekly slot. During their allocated slot, all activities that we had previously run in separate groups are available, including craft, cookery, literacy & short courses.
We have run 303 Family Sessions attended by 115 people
We actually found that the smaller family groups work much better for everyone, as there is more time to give individual attention to those who need it, and the staff can spend time properly listening and responding, which didn’t happen so much in the larger groups such as the extremely popular Gypsy & Traveller Women’s group due to the large numbers. The women’s group now takes place monthly.
Having discussed the issue with the Steering Group, we all agreed, and everyone is happy to continue in family groups with the occasional larger gathering. Young people can choose to attend a different family session if they wish to be with friends.
The family groups and the other activities we run continue to provide a space for the women to get off site, socialise & to learn new skills and gives the young children play and learning opportunities. Other agencies including the Health
Visitor, education services, Cornwall Housing’s Site Manager and staff from a range of other agencies come along to meet the women in an informal setting.
The Gypsy & Traveller Youth Group
The group continues to be popular, providing a safe space for young people during the day to get away from site, explore their creativity and have someone to chat to if needed. This year young people have enjoyed days at BF Adventure, taking part in climbing and team building activities as well as craft sessions with RJ Working
Our continued partnership with both Plymouth Argyle and Action For Children has meant young people have been able to enjoy football and boxing sessions This year we have run 47 Youth Group sessions attended by 81 young people
Our very popular Short Courses Group gives people access to the internet, driving theory practice, and the opportunity to gain ASDAN Awards and Educare qualifications in a quieter setting; this is also popular with young people not in education. This year we have run 45 groups attended by 74 young people & adults
ArtsLab Workshops
Artslab, a project delivered by Headstart Kernow, Feast & Arts Well, came back to work on a 2[nd] project to work with young people from the community. The aim of this programme was to address the mental and emotional health needs of young
people, with particular attention to the impact of the pandemic, and to connect them to their local communities, giving them visibility and an outlet for selfexpression.
This time the workshops focussed on making a decorative panel for the outside of the building
TravellerSpace Devon
The Devon Team has so far worked with 256 people who are new to our project This uncovered such a breadth of need and potential new projects in Devon that we decided to extend our reach; we also realised that there was no one better placed, experienced & qualified than Angi herself; we were delighted that she agreed to take the part time post of Senior Support Worker.
We are sorry to say goodbye to Hazel Dann this year, and thank her for all her hard work in helping establish the project and supporting new staff.
We are also saying ‘au revoir’ to Jasmine Whitehead, who is starting her maternity leave, and we wish her luck for the future, we will miss you Jasmine!
We are delighted to welcome Liz Watkins, Sarah Cate, Charlotte Small and Rachel Shacklock to the team; with their varied skills and extensive lived experience we are very lucky to have them all in post.
Devon staff have lost no time in engaging with other service providers locally to give the project users greater access to a wider range of services; a partnership with the Traveller-run FLOW Mental Health, which provides accessible psychotherapy tailored specifically for individuals from Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Boater, NFA, and Off-grid communities. Their therapy team consists of seasoned
clinicians who bring a deep understanding of these unique lifestyles, either through personal experience or extensive training. FLOW Mental Health offer a range of evidence-based interventions, including EMDR, DBT, CBT, and counselling, designed to address diverse mental health needs effectively.
We also work in partnership with Real Life Psychology, a not for profit social enterprise offering community psychology projects in the south west. Following an initial pilot project funded by Devon Partnership Trust (NHS) at the community’s request, Real Life Psychology is looking to facilitate group therapy sessions codesigned by the community.
Many of the site residents attended, a high percentage being male. As GRT males are most disproportionally affected by negative mental health outcomes and have the highest suicide rate of any other ethnic minority, this project is literally a lifeline. The men have identified they need tailored support facilitated by a trained professional and are open and positive about the project. They would like to focus on and discuss issues around trauma, suicide, and mental health difficulties.
The team are also working closely with Traveller Education in Devon and a range of other agencies to ensure families can access support they need.
We secured funding from Devon Community Fund to pay for 2 fantastic community days on 2 different sites in Devon this year.
Both days were entirely planned and carried out by community members, who ran a variety of workshops and made food on the open fire for everyone (see photos)
The Playbus
The TravellerSpace Playbus now has a new home in Devon, and is diligently looked after by community member and new staff member Rachel Shacklock, who has lost no time in engaging with isolated families and running very carefully prepared, engaging and creative activities for children to get absorbed in.
Requests for support This year TravellerSpace responded to 1114 direct requests for assistance. These were for a wide range of issues including: crisis funding, food vouchers, education, training, information, liaising with social services, signposting to other agencies, help with planning issues, assistance with IT and help filling in forms. We have distributed £9,471 in crisis funds this year
Teyluva Safe Space
In response to the need for community members to have a safe place to go to talk to trained workers in private, our IAG trained staff operate a Safe Space at the Centre.
In addition, staff from other agencies such as Pentreath and CRUSE use the Safe Space to deliver counselling sessions to project users who require it.
We operate the Safe Space 5 days per week both in person and online, accessed by 441 people.
The Teyluva Steering group
The Steering group is made up entirely from community members, which meets monthly to share ideas, decide on which activities we run, how they are run and to feedback on any issues that need discussing; we also talk to everyone online or through voice messages when we are unable to meet in person; our community volunteer is in regular contact with all the project users to make sure their voices are heard in all the discussions about the running of the Centre.
We also discuss new & potential funding, visits from funders, fundraising ideas & choosing new equipment needed.
The skills learnt as part of the steering group help project users gain confidence in negotiating their relationship with the world outside their immediate community and in taking part in activities in the wider community.
Training Sessions and Workshops
Within the wider community is often much misunderstanding, misinformation and wildly inaccurate ideas about who Gypsies and Travellers are, their customs, history and the issues they face. To help counter this TravellerSpace has a programme of awareness training for schools, colleges and voluntary and statutory organisations.
The training can be tailored for the particular interests of the group it is for and covers history, ‘myth-busting’, barriers faced by Gypsies and Travellers to participating in wider society, challenging racism and practical suggestions for those encountering Gypsies and Travellers in their work.
The training has been delivered in person, via Teams meetings and webinars
All who received training in the previous year have reported increased understanding of the issues affecting Gypsies & Travellers, and we have had many messages left at the end of workshops to tell us how valuable they found the
training; in some cases completely changed their views on the Gypsy & Traveller community, with the benefit of the deeper insight afforded by the training.
On-line
We have continued to use our online Facebook group & virtual staff member on a daily basis for project users to be able to contact us easily & quickly, make appointments, ask question, check whether they have a meeting etc. This worked so well during lockdown that we have continued to use it
We monitor media sources on a daily basis for relevant stories, providing a news feed for the nearly six thousand members of the Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Facebook group. This group is accessed by most of the Gypsy & Traveller activists in the UK and Ireland and we are acknowledged as providing an essential service.
Our social media profile has lead to our being contacted by Gypsies and Travellers in the wider UK, with requests for information & support. Where appropriate we sign post these enquiries to other more local services.
Networking and Partnerships
We have had formal and informal partnerships more than 40 agencies during the past year, including:
Cornwall
BF Adventure Friends, Families and Travellers Truro Food Bank Camborne Food Bank Plymouth Argyle Action for Children RJ Working Community Law Partnership Diversity Network For Cornwall Hedgucation WILD Young Parents Cornwall Council Equality & Diversity Voluntary Sector Forum Cornwall College Ruston Planning Sunny Days Nursery St Day & Caharrack Primary School Cornwall Health Visiting Team The People's Health Trust
Headstart Kernow Cornwall Family Support Cornwall Education Welfare Service Cornwall Housing Devon & Cornwall Police Bodmin Women’s Centre Your Way The Oak Project Cornwall Council Planning department Cornwall Health Visitors Cornwall Council Social Care Public Health England The Voluntary Sector Forum Devon Plymouth University Teign Housing Exeter Foodbank Okehampton Foodbank Newton Abbot Foodbank Elim Housing Devon Homechoice Early Help Hub Devon Stepping Stones Torlands School Pinhoe Primary ASSIST FLOW Mental Health Christians Against Poverty Pete’s Dragon Devon Carers
Forums
TravellerSpace is represented at the following forums and committees. Cornwall Gypsy & Traveller Keyworker meeting Cornwall Gypsy & Traveller Forum Gypsy & Traveller Health Forum Cornwall Housing ‘Thinking Differently’ group Children’s and Families Alliance Meeting Teyluva Centre Steering Group Devon Peninsula Gypsy & Traveller Forum The Oak Project
Staff and Volunteer Development
TravellerSpace’s greatest strength is in having truly dedicated and caring team of staff and volunteers. TravellerSpace staff need to be responsive, flexible and reflective of their own practice to best support the project’s users (and must have a good sense of humour!). Each session is followed by a debrief, giving staff and volunteers space to discuss any issues arising, plan for future sessions and to consider what went well and what maybe didn’t. More in depth meetings are held monthly and all staff and volunteers have access to regular supervision.
Alongside mandatory training in areas such as Safeguarding and Health and Safety TravellerSpace is committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of our staff and volunteers, encouraging the uptake of training and learning opportunities when they become available.
Progress
We are delighted with the success of the Steering Group, which gives community members the opportunity to have a role in running the Centre, deciding which activities we offer and how they are delivered.
This plays an essential role in building confidence and self esteem in our project users, as well as giving the opportunity to learn important skills in communicating ideas to others and planning how projects can be realised.
We are very pleased with the level of engagement with activities we have offered. It has become apparent just how valued the services we provide are, with regular attendance and people even coming back to Cornwall when off travelling so as not to miss events and activities.
Plans for 2024-25
Our Work in Devon
The development grant comes to an end in June, and the findings show a clear need to expand the project. 3 year funding from the Lottery has been applied for, and there are plans to launch a Gypsy Women’s Group in Newton Abbot.
We have been approached by South Hams District Council who would like us to set up and run a Gypsy & Traveller Forum, with a view to developing a new site in the area.
They would also like us to be involved in the next GTAA for the area.
The Teyluva Centre
We have negotiated a new lease for up to 25 years.
Our intention is to build on the work we’ve done in the Cornwall GTAA to extend our services to provide more support for the van dwelling community who have nowhere safe to live.
Partnerships – Increasing our partnership work benefits our project users greatly, as we can be part of providing a more effective support package where needed. The Centre is increasingly used for meetings with Social Care and contact meetings with estranged parents; we are a service which is trusted by community members that we will do our best for them and advocate on their behalf where needed
Capacity building - TravellerSpace will build on the success of our work in offering a wide range of ASDAN and other awards to Gypsies & Travellers not in education or training. We will support and encourage other agencies to engage with our project users, so that they can access a range of opportunities in the wider community, improve their education & ultimately their employment opportunities
Training
TravellerSpace continues to offer training for service providers, schools and the wider community. It is essential to raise awareness of issues affecting Travelling people to counter prejudice & discrimination, and to improve the way that essential services are delivered.
Volunteering
We recognise that TravellerSpace relies heavily on volunteers to enable us to offer the much-needed one to one support to the children and young people we work with.
We wish to offer training and expenses to our highly valued volunteers, so that their hard work is rewarded with opportunities for personal development, training and experience, increasing both their value to TravellerSpace and their employability.
Trustees' responsibilities
The trustees (who are also directors of TravellerSpace for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual 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 trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources,
including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS 102);
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company 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 charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
there is no relevant information of which the charitable company’s independent examiner is unaware; and
the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of that information.
Zoe Fox
Chair
Caroline Dann Director April 2024
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Travellerspace I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2024 4which are set out on pages 17 10 24. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charty Irustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accA)unts in accordance with th6 requirements of the Compani&s Act 2006 ('the 2006 Ac¥). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be 8udited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examinalion, I report in respect of my examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act.). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs statement Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination gNing me cause to believe that in any material respect- accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records- or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requiremenls of section 396 of the 2006 Aci other than any requiremeni that the accounts give a 'irue and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or the accounis have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [appliGable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)]. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Dick Maule FCA The Cross House, South Woodchester GL5 SEL Date 16
Travellerspace Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 3tst. March 2024 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Notes 2024 2024 2024 2023 Income from Donations 67 67 50 Investment income Charitable ortivities Grants and contracts Training and other earned income 10,557 443,932 454,489 314,391 Total 10.624 443,932 454.556 314,441 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6,999 383,565 390,564 333,530 Net income / [expenditure] 3.625 60,367 63.992 119,0891 Total funds brought forward 104.089 78,711 182.800 201.889 Transfers between funds 5.000 15,000) Total funds carried forward 112.714 134,078 246.792 182,800 17
Travellerspace Balance Sheet as at 31st. March 2024 2024 2023 Notes Tangible assets 13) 9,561 12,749 Current assets Debtors and prepayments Cash at b3nk and in hand (4) 34,541 203,565 4,326 166,500 Total current ossets 238,106 170,826 Current Ilabilltles Creditors: amounts falling due within 12 months (5) (875) 17751 Net Current assets 237,231 170,051 Net Asset5 246,792 182,800 The funds of the charity Unrestricted funds 77,714 35,000 64,008 40,081 Designated funds Restricted f unds 134,078 78,711 Total charity funds 246.792 182,800 For the year ended 31st March 2024.. The company was entitled to the exemption from audit under settion 477 of the Companies Act 2006 The members have not requested the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of the accounts. The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on dated:_ and signed on their behalf by: On behalf of the Trustees 18
Travellerspace N&tes to the aceounts for the vear ended 31st. March 2024 (l ) Principal Accounting Polici The principal accounling poli(xes adopted in the prepardtion of the finanal statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from Ihe previous year. (a) Basis of preparation The charity constitutes a public benefit entily as defined by FRS 102. The financial stalemenls have been prepared in accordance with Acwunting and Reportin9 by Charilies.. Sta18ment of Recommend8d Practic8 applicable to charities pr8paring Ih81r accounts in accordanc8 wllh thé Flnancial Rèportlng Standard appllcabl8 In the UK and Républic of Ireland (FRS 10212nd édltlon th6 Charilies Act 2011 and the Companies Act 21x16. The financial ststemenls have been prepared under the hisioncal cost convenlion. (b) Fund accountlng 111 Unr8Stricted funds are available for use at lh8 dlscretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity- liilDesignated lunds are unrestricted fun(J5 e8ttnarke(I by the Managernenl Cotnmittee for particular purposes. liiil Restricted funds are subjected to restriclions on their expendiiure Imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal. (c) Income Income is included in the statement of financial acliwties when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specrfic pdicies are applied to particular categories of income. lil Income received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is induded in full in the Stalernent of Financial Activities vthen receivable. Grarrts. where enlillement 15 not conditional on the delivery of a Spefic performance by the tharity. are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionalty entitled lo the grant. lill Donated services and faciltties are included at the value to the charrty where this can be quantifiad. liiilThe value of serVIS provided by volunteers has not been induded in these accounts. livl Investment income is included when receivable. Ivllncom8 from Chantab trading aclivfcy are accounted for when 8am8d. Ivlllncom8 from grants, wh8rè relat6d lo pertomance and speclfic d8llverabl8s. are accounted lor as the charity eams the right to nSIderatiOn by Its performance. (d) Expendfture Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liabilty is incurred. Expendilure indudes any VAT which cannot be fvlly recovered lilcosts of generating funds comprise the costs associated wth attracting voluntary income and Ihe cosls of trading for fundraising purp05e5. lill Charitable expenditure cotnprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of ils activities and ServIS for Its beneficiaries. It includes b(rth costs that can be allocated dirclly lo such activities and thDse costs of an indirect nattjre necessary to support them liiilAII cosls are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis designed to reffleci the use of the resour. Costs relating lo a particular activity are allocated direCY. others are apportioned on an appropriate basis. 19
Travellerspace Nntes to the aceounts for the vear ended 31%t. March 2024 (l ) Principal Accounting Polici (e) f4ixed assets TailbJihlL fixLd arL ivrittLn ()ff oi Lr thL LXIKLtL"d USLful lifL ()f tliL dt 250/u per annum on a reduLillbF baIle basis. {2) Expenditure Charitable Artivities Total 2024 2023 Crisis payments Play equipment Travel Publicity, printing, postage, stationery Office costs Rent Telephone Wages Vehicle costs Independent examiner's fees Depreciation Projects Volunteer expenses Non-capitalised equipent Bank charges Training Professional fees Repairs and m3intenance 10,369 181 31.681 327 21,768 579 18.473 994 10,112 13,470 4,511 276,888 11,857 875 3,187 14.593 6.733 390 443 1,752 450 9,565 11,520 3,792 232.921 5,283 775 4,250 4.718 5.010 690 232 11,454 1,504 333.530 390,564 {3) Fixed Assets Motor Vehicles Cost .. ba lance brought forwa rd Additions Disposals 72.554 72,554 59,805 3,187 Depreciation- balance brought forward charge for the year Disposals 62.992 9,561 12,749 Net book value 31st. March 2024 Net book value 31st. March 2023 20
Travellerspace Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st. March 2024 {4) Debtors 2024 2023 Grants and contrarts receivable Other debtors and prepayments 34.416 125 4,326 4,326 34,541 {5) Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln 12 months Sundry creditors 875 625 875 625 {6) Movements in funds Balance at 1.4.2023 Transfers in year Balance at 31.3. 2024 Income Expenditure Restricted funds Growing Communities Police Big Lottery Children In Need 3.218 4,799 92.111 24.000 18,145 13,218) 4,799 34,973 4,000 10,164 56,984 (114,122) 120,0001 19,470) 1400) 113,7351 172,3401 Crisis Devon and Cornwall Time To Move Cornwall Council: GTAA Devon Lottery Cornwall Housing Peoples Health Trust Lloyds Lush ESF Building Future5 FFT 1,489 400 8,750 24,916 96,452 22,500 19,430 25,000 19,931 24,112 22,500 2,088 4,000 2,088 4,000 5.000 119,430) 125,C4)0) {5,000) 111,361 (105,850) 5,511 2,000 134,078 78,711 443,932 {383,5651 {s,0001 Unrestrlcted funds Designated funds Shortfal l Reserve 40,081 40,081 64,008 104,089 {5,0811 {5,0811 10,081 5.000 35,000 35,000 77,714 112,714 General funds 10,624 10.624 16,999) 16,999) Designated funds. The trustees have designated a fund to fund a future shortFall in funding. 21
Travellerspace Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st. March 2024 Movements in funds [prior year] Balance at Transfers in year Balance at 31.3. 2023 1.4.2022 Income Expenditure Restricted funds Klckstart Big Lottery Children In Need CCF Crisis Time To Move Cornwall Council 675 40,375 111 309 10,745 95,300 30,030 9,000 400 111.420) 178.691) 130,141) 17,820) 56,984 1,489 400 8,750 8.750 16.290 67,180 Devon Crisis 1,447 117,737) 167,180) 18,933) 19,572) 123,500) ESF Building Futures Henry Smith Peoples Health Trust Lloyds Lush Moving For Change Teign Community 8,933 11.660 27,500 5.000 500 2,088 4,000 5,000 {500) 1500) {255,9941 500 52,350 282.355 78,711 Unrestricted funds Designated funds 40,081 40,081 General funds 109,458 32,086 177,537) 64,008 Womens Aid Teign Community 3,Crf)O (3,000) 500 500 114,935 194,934 (247,519) 110,000) 52,350 Unrestrlcted funds Designated funds General funds 40,081 130,081) 40,081 109,458 96,086 51,181 17,728) 22
Travellerspace Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st. March 2024 {7) Employee information 2024 2023 Number of employees Average monthly head count No employee received emoluments of more than £60.000. Salaries and wages Pension Socia I security costs 253,984 7,312 15,592 276,888 210,979 13,086 8,856 232,921 {8) Trustees information Trustees remuneration and expense5 The trustees received no remuneration in the year. Expenses relate to travel costs. {9) Analysis of net assets between funds General Funds Designated Funds Restricted Funds Total Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current l iabilitie5 9,561 63,947 (8751 9,561 238,106 18751 40,081 134,078 Net assets at 31st March 2024 72,633 40,081 134,078 246,792 23
Travellerspace Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st. March 2024 {10) Analysis of prior year funds to comply with FRS 102 requirements Travellerspace Statement of Financial Artivities for the year ended 31st. March 2023 Unrestricted Restritted Funds Funds Total Funds 2023 2023 2023 2022 Income from Donations 50 50 Investment income Charitable activities Grants and contracts Training and other earned income 32,036 282,355 314,391 244,971 1,143 Total 32.086 282,355 314.441 246,115 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 77,537 255,994 333,530 255,247 Net income / [expenditure] (45,4501 26,361 (19.0891 19, 1321 Total funds brought forward 149,539 52,350 201,889 211,021 Transfers between funds Total funds carrled fonmard 104.089 78,711 182.800 201,889 24