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2023-08-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1151282

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

FOR

THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

Sheards Chartered Accountants Vernon House 40 New North Road Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD1 5LS

THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 10
Independent Examiner's Report 11
Statement of Financial Activities 12
Balance Sheet 13 to 14
Cash Flow Statement 15
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 16
Notes to the Financial Statements 17 to 26

THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Object of the Charity

The relief of persons suffering from poverty, sickness, disadvantage and the distress arising therefrom, by providing practical advice, guidance and support.

Charitable activities

The Charity provides practical support to people experiencing extreme disadvantage in the Huddersfield area by:

The Welcome Centre (Huddersfield) has been operating since 1997. The number of people supported by The Welcome Centre has increased year on year since its inception, and The Welcome Centre now supports thousands of people each year. The Welcome Centre is meeting a real need in supplementing statutory and voluntary provision for those in crisis in our community. The Board has the objects of the charity at the front of its mind when making decisions and has regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Strategic objectives

The board has three strategic objectives for the period 2022 - 2025:

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Volunteers

Volunteers are at the very heart of our organisation; they are essential to all areas of our work. We value our volunteer team greatly and strive to make volunteers feel proud of their contribution to our team. Thank you to all of our fantastic volunteers, without your tireless efforts, passion and energy we would not be able to do what we do.

Our volunteers come from all walks of life, and carry out a wide variety of roles at the Centre, including:

We currently have around 140 volunteers at The Welcome Centre, most of whom volunteer with us regularly, and some of whom volunteer seasonally or on a more casual basis. Our volunteers are recruited, trained, inducted, and supported by our staff team.

In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts.

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

STRATEGIC REPORT Achievement and performance Our achievements in 2022-23

The Welcome Centre has continued to provide a high-quality food bank and advice service to the growing number of people needing crisis support in south Kirklees.

In Autumn 2022, we took the decision to significantly reconfigure our operations, to allow us to both meet the ever increasing need for our food bank support, and create space for our growing Advice, Guidance and Support (AGS) service. We moved our food bank packing operation from our town centre premises to our warehouse, this was a big undertaking, but ultimately meant that our food bank packing teams could operate much more safely and efficiently, and that we would have more space to expand into as service demand increased. In Spring 2023, we undertook premises alterations at our warehouse, to make the new working space more comfortable and appropriate for staff and volunteers. Throughout both the move and the building works, we delivered an uninterrupted service to our clients.

Throughout the year, we have continued to offer a home delivery service, alongside clients being able to visit our premises to collect their packs. We know from client feedback that clients really value the flexibility this gives, as some prefer the social connection and face to face support they get from collecting their pack, and some really struggle to visit us in person, so home deliveries are much more accessible to them.

In addition to continuing to offer a high standard of support through our food bank, we have also further expanded and developed our AGS service, which helps clients transition beyond the food bank. We have grown our AGS staff team to include a full time Manager, supported by four Caseworkers and 16 volunteers. Our AGS team deliver a broad range of support interventions, including triage and welfare checks, signposting and referral to other agencies, and emotional and listening ear support, as well as the opportunity to access budgeting and benefits appointments, our in-house fuel bank, and a grant programme providing emergency funding for essentials including white goods and furniture. We have also continued to deliver a digital inclusion offering, providing clients with mobile phones and SIM cards where needed, to help address the digital barriers that many of our clients face. Increasing the size of our AGS team has enabled us to support a greater number of our clients through these additional interventions.

One of strategic priorities for this year was to 'boost the dignity, self-esteem and independence of clients by means of offering greater choice and flexibility' . In furtherance of this aim, in Spring 2023 we started to introduce retail vouchers to our client support package. Clients in need of home starter packs are offered the choice between receiving a pack of items or receiving a retail voucher so that they can select their own items. Some clients still prefer the convenience of receiving a pack of items, but many take advantage of the retail vouchers and appreciate the choice this gives them. During the 2023 summer holiday, we also gave retail vouchers to clients with school aged children to 'top up' their packs - these vouchers were a small addition to their regular packs, to help with the additional costs of the school holidays.

We are incredibly proud of The Welcome Centre's achievements in what has been another challenging year. These successes do not belong to The Welcome Centre alone; we would not have been able to achieve what we did without our external supporters. Individuals, community groups, businesses, and funders were incredibly generous during difficult times, and without their generosity The Welcome Centre would not have been able to offer clients such a high quality, consistent service.

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

STATISTICAL OVERVIEW FOR 2022-2023

September 2022 - September 2021 - Percentage
August 2023 August 2022 change
Total referrals 14,544 12,090 20.3%
Total number of referring agencies 134 133 -0.8%
Total households helped 3,571 3,138 7.6%
Total people helped 6,499 5,787 12.3%
Total children helped 2,636 2,210 19.3%
% Clients with just one referral 33.8% 40.7%
% clients with more than 5 referrals 21.9% 19.1%
Total Pack Count 23,398 19,735 18.6%
Food Pack Count 14,254 11,729 21.5%
Person Food Days 142,705 129,022 10.6%
Total households accessing AGS support 1,898
Total support sessions delivered 5,077
Total support interventions completed 4,813

As can be seen above, The Welcome Centre once again saw an increased output in 2022-2023. The number of referrals we received increased by 20%, a significant increase, but the number of households and people we helped increased at the lower rates of 7.6% and 12.3% respectively. This means that the number of referrals per person is increasing, indicating that more people are in need of ongoing support rather than one-off crisis interventions. The fact that the number of people helped is increasing at a faster rate than households helped suggests that we are supporting a greater number of larger households. This is supported by the fact that the total number of children we helped has also increased at a higher rate of 19.3%. This is a continuation of a trend that first emerged in 2021 - 22, with families with children continuing to account for a greater proportion of our client base in 2022 - 23.

In 2022 - 23, as in 2021 - 22, we again saw a decrease in the number of people needing only one referral, suggesting more people are experiencing a longer lasting crisis. These continuing trends are sadly unsurprising, given the ongoing national cost of living crisis.

2022 - 23 is the first year for which we are able to report AGS data, as we previously used a different reporting methodology and so any year on year data comparison would not be meaningful. It is worth noting that just over half (53.2%) of the households accessing our food bank also received additional support through our AGS service. Households may have accessed multiple AGS support sessions throughout the year.

Partnership working

The Welcome Centre is proud of its collaborative outlook and recognises the benefit of learning from and sharing with others in our community and our field. The Welcome Centre continues to actively participate in relevant networks and groups, and to nurture and develop partnerships with other organisations, at a strategic and operational level.

The Welcome Centre is actively involved in the Kirklees Tackling Poverty Partnership, which brings together council and third sector representatives to work collaboratively on tackling poverty in the borough. The Welcome Centre is also an active member of Feeding West Yorkshire, a collaboration of food network groups from across the county, and part of the national Feeding Britain network. Finally, The Welcome Centre is an active member of the Independent Food Aid Network, a national network of independent emergency food providers.

The Welcome Centre works in partnership with organisations from the public, private and third sector. In 2022 - 23 we continued to develop existing partnership working with other organisations, including the council's Local Welfare Provision, Public Health, the Huddersfield Mission, Fusion Housing, Colne Valley Help, Huddersfield Giants Community Trust, and Community Cards. Our partners at Cummins provided invaluable support in setting up our new warehouse arrangements, and thanks to their input we have a really efficient, safe working arrangement in place. We also continued to work with the generous local supermarkets and businesses who donate surplus food to The Welcome Centre. In 2022 - 23 we also continued to develop new partnerships, with noticeable examples including partnerships with Groundwork, the Centre for Social Justice, the council's Money Advice Unit, and the RSPCA.

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Through close partnership working with other organisations, The Welcome Centre has been able to broaden and improve the services and support available to clients. In 2022 - 23, partnership working enabled us to enhance our offering to clients.

Staff

During 2022-23 The Welcome Centre's small staff team expanded, and was also restructured slightly to better meet our changing operational needs. We now have five full time and six part time staff working across our two sites (9.5 full time equivalent). Our AGS Manager departed the team, and our Deputy AGS Manager stepped up to take over the role. We also further expanded our AGS team, recruiting three new AGS Caseworkers (one full time, two part time).

Operations and logistics

The Welcome Centre operates two sites, a warehouse and a building in Huddersfield town centre. Our warehouse is on the outskirts of Huddersfield town centre, this is where we sort and store incoming donations of goods, and where we make up our crisis packs. Crisis packs are then loaded into our two vans, one van transports packs to our town centre building for clients to collect, and the other delivers packs to the homes of clients who aren't able to travel to our town Centre premises to collect their packs. Our vans also pick up donations from our collection points throughout the community and transport them to our warehouse for sorting.

Our town centre building is where we take incoming telephone referrals and where clients come to pick up their packs, and to access face to face support from our AGS team. Prior to this year, crisis packs were made up at our town centre building. However, as demand for our service has increased, our town centre building was no longer big enough to house this aspect of our operation, so last autumn we moved our packing area to our warehouse. In addition to allowing us to make up crisis packs more safely and efficiently to meet growing demand, this move also created much needed space at our town centre building for our expanding AGS team.

Both our sites are open to the public; clients and referrers access our town centre premises, and supporters drop off donations at our warehouse.

Future Plans and Priorities

In 2022 Trustees agreed a three year strategic plan for the period 2022 - 2025. 2022 - 2023 was year one of delivering this strategic plan.

Over the next two years we will continue to build upon our strengths, with the continued input and support of our stakeholders, to expand and improve the service we provide and to use our influence to improve the lives of those we support.

In setting our strategic plan, we have taken into consideration national and regional best practice developments in crisis support provision, and the specifics of the local context in which we operate.

Our Strategic Priorities for 2022 - 2025 are:

To provide a high quality, flexible service to those experiencing food poverty in our area. This service will:

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

To provide a first class AGS service to meet the widest range of need. This will involve:

Financial review

Financial position

The Welcome Centre's financial position at the end of the 2022-23 year remains healthy, after a year in which we continued to see a high level of activity. Whilst there have been no significant changes to the range of services offered by The Welcome Centre during the year, we have seen continued growth in client demand, especially in the help we give to families and for our AGS services.

Total income grew by 6% in the year due to increased donations, primarily from Kirklees Council's Household Support Fund and general donations as supporters have responded to the cost of living crisis. We have also generated increased income from fundraising activities in the year. These increases have been partially offset by a marked reduction in donations of food.

Our services have once again seen an increase in demand, resulting in a 3% increase in expenditure.

The cash position worsened by £67k in the year, despite the £10k operating surplus, due to capital expenditure in the year and increased levels of working capital. Our year end cash position decreased from £698k to £630k. Restricted and designated funds amount to £347k, leaving a general cash reserve of £283k, compared to £440k in August 2022.

Due to the ongoing cost of living crisis, we expect to see a 15% increase in demand for our services in 2023-24. In addition, it is unlikely that a similar level of income will be received from the Household Support Fund, and this will result in a reduction in the general cash reserve. We also plan to continue to make changes to our way of operating, that will require some investment.

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

STRATEGIC REPORT Financial review

Principal funding sources

The Welcome Centre received all of its income from five main sources:

  1. Donations and its associated gift aid from members of the public, faith organisations, schools, businesses and other charities (53% of total income).

  2. Corporate sponsorship and general grants to support the operational costs of running the centre (7% of total income).

  3. Restricted grants to fund projects, support roles, or activities within The Welcome Centre (28% of total income).

  4. Capacity building support from Kirklees Council Local Welfare Team (7% of total income).

  5. Fundraising events organised by staff, volunteers and supporters (5% of total income).

For long term sustainability, we would like to increase our income from corporate sponsorship, donations and fundraising to a level in excess of 75% of total income over the next 3 years. Work towards this target was again impacted in 2022/23 due to the large value of Household Support grants received from Kirklees Councils (£148k) that we received.

Principal Costs and Expenses

The Welcome Centre's costs and expenses fall into four major categories, as described below:

  1. Goods distributed to clients, which is our most significant cost, representing 50% of total expenditure. Around 25% of this is met from non-financial donations received from our supporters, with the balance comprising items purchased by ourselves. We have seen a significant increase in goods purchased, due to lower levels of food donations and increased demand.

  2. Employment costs relate to salary and pension costs of our 11 staff. At 27% of total expenditure, this is our second most significant cost.

  3. Accommodation costs cover the rent and upkeep of two premises and represents 9% of expenditure. 4. Grants made to clients for large household items, such as electrical goods and furniture has reduced significantly in 2022/23, due to Covid related grants in previous years. It now equates to over 4% of expenditure. All of this expenditure is covered by restricted grants received from organisations.

  4. Other small items of expenditure make up the balance of costs, such as IT, telephone, insurance, professional fees, training costs and publicity materials, amounting to 10% of expenditure.

Restricted Funding

The Welcome Centre has been fortunate again this year to receive several grants and donations totalling £323,460 to support specific projects or restricted activities. This funding was focussed on four main areas:

  1. Donations to purchase food and other goods for distribution (£48,405)

  2. Targeted support for specific purchases made on behalf of our clients, including an in-house fuel bank (£33,716)

  3. Household Support grants from Kirklees Council which were used to purchase food, or provide targeted support for our clients (£148,094)

  4. Lottery funding to assist with the development of our advice, guidance and support activities (£32,454)

  5. Donations to fund specific salaries including from a legacy (£4,872)

  6. Grants to fund accommodation costs (£9,250)

Capital Expenditure

In 2022/23 £75,000 was spent on fixed asset additions relating to improvements at the warehouse to make our operations more efficient and the start of the planned improvements at the Lord Street site to allow us to utilise the space there in a more effective manner.

The budget for 2023/24 includes further capital expenditure of around £45,000, to cover further improvements in Lord Street and our warehouse to support the ever increasing demand for our services.

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

STRATEGIC REPORT Financial review

Reserves policy

A review of the reserves policy identified that it was appropriate to move to a risk-based approach focusing on the resilience of key income streams and the commitment levels of charitable activity expenditure. The Trustees understand that unrestricted free reserves are not intended to cover a permanent loss of funds but to maintain service delivery through a period when income is reduced, or demand is increased. Our approach excludes any fixed assets, designated funds and restricted expenditure.

We propose that reserves are calculated as two months of food pack provision, plus three months of operating expenditure (excluding the value of goods for distribution and depreciation), plus other longer-term commitments. This would allow a period of adjustment to allow the charity to respond to a permanent change in financial situation e.g. reduced income, or period to allow a transition to alternative arrangements for our beneficiaries, staff and volunteers.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The Welcome Centre is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and its governing document (CIO conversion dated 10 January 2019, and amended 3 February 2020) is its constitution.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Board of Trustees

The charity is overseen by a Board of Trustees, which consists of ten Trustees led by the Chairperson, who provide governance to the organisation. The Trustees formally meet as a Board four times a year to discuss, challenge and review the activities of the charity in line with the roles and responsibilities as defined by the Charities Commission.

The Governing document allows the trustees to meet in person and conduct meetings virtually; all meetings this year have been held in person.

The Trustees act on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration for the performance of their duties. Trustee activities are insured by a Trustee indemnity insurance policy paid for by The Welcome Centre.

Trustees appointments are formally confirmed by the Board following a recruitment process, and all trustees are required to sign and abide by a Code of Conduct.

New trustees undergo an induction to brief them on their legal obligations under charity law, the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, the Governing Document, the Board and decision-making processes, the strategic plan and recent financial performance of the charity. They also meet key employees and other trustees. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

A Chief Executive is appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity and reports to the Chairperson. To facilitate effective operations, the Chief Executive has delegated authority, within terms of delegation approved by the trustees, for operational matters.

Trustee Terms of Office

Trustees hold office for a maximum term of six years from the date of their appointment.

During the year ending 31 August 2023, three trustees reached the end of their terms of office and one trustee resigned. Three new trustees were appointed.

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Risk management

The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:

Related parties

None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Related party transactions are reported in the notes to the financial statements.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number

1151282

Registered office

15 Lord Street Huddersfield HD1 1QB

Trustees

J S Ainley (resigned 21.11.22) Y Harding (resigned 21.11.22) A M Tomlinson J Watson (resigned 21.11.22) J F Norman R W Whiteley K Siddique H Filloux-Bennett (resigned 21.4.23) E R Smith G D J Bruce L Rigal (appointed 21.11.22) S Mohammed (appointed 22.11.22) P Lucitt (appointed 21.11.22)

Independent Examiner

Sheards Chartered Accountants Vernon House 40 New North Road Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD1 5LS

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2023

Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees on 13 November 2023 and signed on the board's behalf by:

R W Whiteley - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Welcome Centre (Huddersfield) ('the Charity')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 August 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20011 ('the 2011 Act').

I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of 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 examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by Section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Report) Regulations 2008 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance 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.

Kevin Winterburn ACA

Sheards Chartered Accountants Vernon House 40 New North Road Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD1 5LS

Date: 14 November 2023

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 August 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
517,822
Charitable activities
5
Support services and food packs
253,877
Other trading activities
3
8,131
Investment income
4
10,433
Total
790,263
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
6
Support services and food packs
786,228
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
4,035
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
682,760
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
686,795		 Restricted
funds
£
53,589
84,104
37,673
-
175,366
169,148
6,218
21,741
27,959		 2023
Total
funds
£
571,411
337,981
45,804
10,433
965,629
955,376
10,253
704,501
714,754		 2022
Total
funds
£
539,415
348,518
24,602
731
913,266
925,133
(11,867)
716,368
704,501

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

BALANCE SHEET 31 August 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
64,413
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
13
27,025
Debtors
14
65,781
Cash at bank and in hand
560,602
653,408
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
(31,026)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
622,382
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
686,795
NET ASSETS
686,795
FUNDS
16
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Long Term Reserve
Restricted funds:
Premises Expansion
Additional Cold Food Storage Capacity
Feeding Families
KMC - Local Welfare Provision
Surviving Winter for the over 60s
The Neighbourly Foundation
Lottery Fund
The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust
Aviva
Big Give
TOTAL FUNDS		 Restricted
funds
£
3,526
-
-
69,861
69,861
(45,428)
24,433
27,959
27,959		 2023
Total
funds
£
67,939
27,025
65,781
630,463
723,269
(76,454)
646,815
714,754
714,754
367,727
319,068
686,795
2,583
943
4,109
1,024
-
-
213
1,542
10,632
6,913
27,959
714,754		 2022
Total
funds
£
7,615
19,506
23,544
697,781
740,831
(43,945)
696,886
704,501
704,501
441,454
241,306
682,760
3,583
1,218
7,614
1,024
3,472
4,830
-
-
-
-
21,741
704,501

The notes form part of these financial statements

continued...

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 August 2023

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 13 November 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

R W Whiteley - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the year ended 31 August 2023

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period		 2023
£
(2,420)
(2,420)
(75,331)
10,433
(64,898)
(67,318)
697,781
630,463		 2022
£
9,355
9,355
-
731
731
10,086
687,695
697,781

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the year ended 31 August 2023

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the
Statement of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Interest received
(Increase)/decrease in stocks
Increase in debtors
Increase in creditors
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations		 2023
£
10,253
15,007
(10,433)
(7,519)
(42,237)
32,509
(2,420)		 2022
£
(11,867)
2,521
(731)
8,544
(10,432)
21,320
9,355

2.

ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.9.22 Cash flow At 31.8.23
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 697,781 (67,318) 630,463
697,781 (67,318) 630,463
Total 697,781 (67,318) 630,463

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 20011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Where performance conditions are attached to the income and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Short leasehold - Straight line over 6 years Fixtures and fittings - 10% on cost Computer equipment - 25% on cost

Stocks

Stocks represent goods donated or purchased which have yet to be distributed to beneficiaries. Stocks are valued on the basis of either their purchase price (bought in items) or the estimated cost of the goods in an open market (donated goods).

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Donated goods

Income is recognised by the charity for goods donated at fair value based on the estimated cost of the goods in an open market, when the Charity takes control of the donated goods.

Initially the donated items are recorded as stock, with the corresponding amounts recorded as donations. When the stocks are distributed to beneficiaries, they are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Financial Activities.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations and gifts
Gift aid
Legacies
Client support payments
Corporate sponsorship
3.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising activities
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Grants
Support services and food packs
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Other Grants
Kirklees Capacity Building
One Community Foundation
Charles & Elsie Sykes
Howitt Homeless Trust
William Brooke Benevolent Fund
Third Sector Leaders
FV & E Brook Charitable Trust
Groundwork UK
The Neighbourly Foundation
Carried forward		 2023
£
445,750
51,886
4,872
4,615
64,288
571,411
2023
£
45,804
2023
£
10,433
2023
£
337,981
2023
£
2,000
68,768
12,000
3,000
-
-
-
6,000
1,000
5,905
98,673		 2022
£
421,420
47,575
-
11,245
59,175
539,415
2022
£
24,602
2022
£
731
2022
£
348,518
2022
£
-
34,384
7,638
-
300
15,000
1,100
2,500
1,500
6,700
69,122

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued

INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued
Brought forward
Lottery Grant
LWP Support Fund
Household Support Fund
The Inman Charity
The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust
William Brooke Benevolent
National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service
Charities Trust		 2023
£
98,673
32,254
-
148,094
5,000
9,250
18,000
25,000
1,710
337,981		 2022
£
69,122
38,454
240,942
-
-
-
-
-
-
348,518

6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Support services and food packs
7.
GRANTS PAYABLE
Support services and food packs
8.
SUPPORT COSTS
Support services and food packs		 Direct
Costs
£
898,528		 Grant
funding of
activities
(see note
7)
£
42,725		 Support
costs (see
note 8)
Totals
£
£
14,123
955,376
2023
2022
£
£
42,725
145,275
Governance
costs
£
14,123

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

8. SUPPORT COSTS - continued

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:

2023 2022
Support
services
and food Total
packs activities
£ £
Accountancy fees 1,200 1,174
Professional fees 12,923 13,371
14,123 14,545

9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

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

Depreciation - owned assets 2023
£
15,007		 2022
£
2,521

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2023 nor for the year ended 31 August 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2023 nor for the year ended 31 August 2022.

11. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Support staff - Full time equivalent		 2023
£
256,160
256,160
2023
9		 2022
£
233,328
233,328
2022
7

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Short
leasehold
£
COST
At 1 September 2022
3,559
Additions
75,331
At 31 August 2023
78,890
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2022
3,559
Charge for year
12,555
At 31 August 2023
16,114
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2023
62,776
At 31 August 2022
-
13.
STOCKS
Stocks
14.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
Prepayments		 Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
24,658
27,277
-
-
24,658
27,277

17,043
27,277
2,452
-
19,495
27,277
5,163
-
7,615
-
2023
£
27,025

2023
£
664
65,117
65,781		 Totals
£
55,494
75,331
130,825
47,879
15,007
62,886
67,939
7,615
2022
£
19,506
2022
£
3,100
20,444
23,544

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Accruals and deferred income		 2023
£
16,938
-
59,516
76,454		 2022
£
24,556
11,790
7,599
43,945

16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Long Term Reserve
Restricted funds
Premises Expansion
Additional Cold Food Storage Capacity
Feeding Families
KMC - Local Welfare Provision
Surviving Winter for the over 60s
The Neighbourly Foundation
Lottery Fund
The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust
Aviva
Big Give
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.9.22
£
441,454
241,306
682,760
3,583
1,218
7,614
1,024
3,472
4,830
-
-
-
-
21,741
704,501		 Net
movement
in funds
£
4,035
-
4,035
(1,000)
(275)
(3,505)
-
(3,472)
(4,830)
213
1,542
10,632
6,913
6,218
10,253		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(77,762)
77,762
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 At
31.8.23
£
367,727
319,068
686,795
2,583
943
4,109
1,024
-
-
213
1,542
10,632
6,913
27,959
714,754

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Household Support Fund
Restricted funds
Premises Expansion
Additional Cold Food Storage Capacity
ACTS 435 Provision of Grants to Clients
Development Worker
Feeding Families
FOODAID
One Community
Surviving Winter for the over 60s
The Neighbourly Foundation
Lottery Fund
Groundwork
The Inman Charity
Marsh Charitable Trust
The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust
Unwin Legacy
William Brooke Benevolent
Aviva
Big Give
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
642,169
148,094
790,263
-
-
4,155
3,000
-
5,100
10,000
-
500
32,254
1,000
5,000
500
9,250
4,872
18,000
62,674
19,061
175,366
965,629		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(638,134)
4,035
(148,094)
-
(786,228)
4,035
(1,000)
(1,000)
(275)
(275)
(4,155)
-
(3,000)
-
(3,505)
(3,505)
(5,100)
-
(10,000)
-
(3,472)
(3,472)
(5,330)
(4,830)
(32,041)
213
(1,000)
-
(5,000)
-
(500)
-
(7,708)
1,542
(4,872)
-
(18,000)
-
(52,042)
10,632
(12,148)
6,913
(169,148)
6,218
(955,376)
10,253

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Long Term Reserve
Designated Funds
Restricted funds
Premises Expansion
Additional Cold Food Storage Capacity
Volunteers Breakroom Project
ACTS 435 Provision of Grants to Clients
Feeding Families
Garfield Weston Fund
KMC - Local Welfare Provision
KMC Covid Grants
Surviving Winter for the over 60s
The Neighbourly Foundation
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.9.21
£
431,638
194,745
32,457
658,840
4,583
1,493
69
1,430
9,774
1
18,719
21,459
-
-
57,528
716,368		 Net
movement
in funds
£
23,920
-
-
23,920
(1,000)
(275)
(69)
(1,430)
(2,160)
(1)
(39,154)
-
3,472
4,830
(35,787)
(11,867)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(14,104)
46,561
(32,457)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21,459
(21,459)
-
-
-
-		 At
31.8.22
£
441,454
241,306
-
682,760
3,583
1,218
-
-
7,614
-
1,024
-
3,472
4,830
21,741
704,501

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
603,687
Restricted funds
Premises Expansion
-
Additional Cold Food Storage Capacity
-
Volunteers Breakroom Project
-
ACTS 435 Provision of Grants to Clients
11,245
Feeding Families
-
FOODAID
4,700
Garfield Weston Fund
-
KMC - Local Welfare Provision
-
Surviving Winter for the over 60s
7,638
The Neighbourly Foundation
5,000
Lottery Fund
38,454
LWP Support Fund
240,942
Groundwork
500
Third Sector Leaders
1,100
309,579
TOTAL FUNDS
913,266
Purpose of restricted funds
Premises Expansion
- Specific fixed assets for use in the charity
Additional Cold Food Storage
Capacity
- Specific fixed assets for use in the charity
Feeding Families
- Food costs
KMC - Local Welfare Provision - Food costs
Lottery Fund
- Staff costs and overheads for AGS service
The Julia and Hans Rausing
Trust
- Warehousing costs
Aviva
- Staff costs, food costs and client grants
Big Give
- Client fuel grants		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(579,767)
23,920
(1,000)
(1,000)
(275)
(275)
(69)
(69)
(12,675)
(1,430)
(2,160)
(2,160)
(4,700)
-
(1)
(1)
(39,154)
(39,154)
(4,166)
3,472
(170)
4,830
(38,454)
-
(240,942)
-
(500)
-
(1,100)
-
(345,366)
(35,787)
(925,133)
(11,867)

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THE WELCOME CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2023

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2023.

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