COPIPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 05653946
CHARITY NUMBER: 1151656
FISCUS NORTH LIMITED
(BY GUARANTEE)
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Registered charty name
Fiscu$ North Lirymted (By Guarantee)
Charity reglstration number
1151656
Company reglstratlon number 05653946
Prin¢ipal office aNI r¢gl$tered Cow Centre
offi¢0
ttehouse ROJJ
Hendon
Sundedand
SR2 8AH
The trustees
Mr. A. MeGill
Mts. L. Robson
Mr. D Watson
Ms. L R. Rutter
Company secretary
Mrs. J. Elliott
Accountants
Torgersens
Chartered accountant
East Suite. Grr￿￿1 Flcor
Avalon House
St Catherine's Court
SunderlaThJ
SR5 3XJ
Independent Examiner
Mrs A Hensh•v FCCA
Torgersens
Charte￿d accountants
East Suite. Ground Fk￿{
Avalon House
St Catherine's Court
Sundertand
SR5 3XJ
8anker&
The Covopwative Bank PIC
PO Box 250
Skel￿rsda1e
N8

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The trustees. who are also the directors for the purposes of company law. yesent their report and the
unaudrted financial slatements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Administrallon details
FISCUS North Limrted is a ¢ompafty limited by guarantee (Cornpany No. 05653946) first registe￿d on
14 December2005 and was registered as a charty INO. 1151656) on 16 April 2013.
The principal address and registered office of the charitable company is:
Co• Centre
lthitehouse Ro•J
Hendon
Sunderland
SR2 8AH
Tho trusto09 whts 9•rv￿ th• ¢haritabl• company during th• yoar ￿r•.
Mr. A. McGill
Mrs. L. Robson
Mr. D. Watson
Ms. L. R. Rutter
Organi5ational Structurn. Governan¢¢ and Management
FISCUS North Limited {ty guarantee> is a regislered charity. sel up lo rel¢eve povety and advance
education in the North of England. The proviS￿*nS of its MemoraThJum and ArtiC￿S ofAssocHtKJn govern
IL
Fiscus North Limrted (by Guarantee) has a Board of Mar￿gemeftt who are responsib￿ for the strategic
direction of of the charitsbk company. At present the committee has four members from a variety
of backgrounds relevant to the work of the charrtable company. The Charity CEO is appjinted by the
Trustees to develop and manage the operations and actNitses of the charity.
RecNitment of Trustees
The Directors of the charitable company are also trustees for the purposes of charity Iw and under the
harItab￿ company's arttcles are known as members of the Board ol Man4ement The trustees are
appointed ty the members of the charitsble company al the anrwal general meetin9. Trustee vacancies
an only be filled by co-opted trustees until the next AGM.
Risk Anatysis
The Iruslees have a duty to identrfy and review the rtsks to whtch the Charitab￿ company is exwsed
and to ensure that appri)prrate systems and controls are estsblished to mitigate those rt5ks and lo
provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. To ensure all assets and services are
appropriately insured. Major risks have been reviewed and prccedures are in p￿ce to maintain quality.
These procedu￿$ a￿ periodicalty reviewed, at kast annualty, m order to ensure that they conbnue to
et the needs of the ttlaritable Company.

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Objects and Activities
The object of the chantable company. which has been accepted as a chantable object by the Charity
Commissioners, is to relieve povety by provxling and pron￿lIng Ihe provision of finanaal advice,
information and support serv￿eS lo persons INing and working in the North East of England ('the area
of benefit.) who are in condition of need, hardship or distress by reason of their sccial or economic
clfcumstan￿S and advance the education of such persons in the areas of financral management
through the piovision of infom7alK>n, atfvu. training and debt management assistan￿ so they are
better equipped to meet their needs and to particpate more fully in SOc￿ty.
A¢tivities
The charitable ojmpany meets its obJectr¥es through wr activities and services which we provide at
FISCUS operating from our community base, the Qpop Centre - a building constructed from recycled
shipping containers, situated ¢)n Whilehouse in the heart of the Hendon community In Sunderland.
FISCUS also delivers advice and crisis Ser¥￿eS at communty Foodbanks across the Cty of Sunderland
and Newcaslle.
Publlc Ben¢fit Statement
The Trustees have had regard to the Charities Commission guhdance on their legal duty on public
benefft.. and are satisfied that the charitable company delivers publ￿ benefit and due regard is paid to
the evidence on public benefil when deuding on what projects and actNities the charity should
undertake.

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Achievements and Perfornmnco
Throughout 2023. demand for all FISCUS Servi￿ has ¢onlinLth to increase at our communty base,
the Coop Centre and at our Community foodbank outreach venues. The Coop Centre. owned and run
by FISCUS. is at full capacity and is now'home. to 11 other char￿.e$ antj Community organisalions. The
cost-of-living (COLI crisis has ¢onty"nued to impact our most vulnerable customers over the past year.
Our staff and volunteers ap also feeling tt* effects of Ihe COL.. these effects of the COL continue to
negatively and financialty impact our Charity.
Since the COV1[￿19 pandemic to the ¢ontinuing cost of Ipling ¢nsts. FISCUS and charities of all shapes
and sEes have der￿nstrated that our in-depth local knO￿edge and On-the￿rOund netsvorks enables
us to play a vrtal role in the local communities that we selve and in W￿er society. ChaiilÈs small and
large, are On￿ again expected io fill the gaps created by Publ￿ sector cuts and the spiralling cost of
living In¢￿aSe$_
Community foodbanks are bursts.ng al Ihe seams. More food is teing distributed than is being donated
th a food parcel being delivered a¢ross foodbanks n8￿nallY every 8 seconds - 3.1 mill￿n food
parcels issued over the past 12 mnlhs in the UK.
People are changing the way they live, just to get by and ¢an sivwy rbot afford lo pul on their heating -
or choose not to. for fear of high unaffordable bills that they Cannot meet,. in¢JivKluals, familie5 and
children are going hungry. are living in the Cold and are going without clothing and basic e55entials.
People we are supporting are sb"Il tying lo work out hth¥ to deal with the spiralling cost of living crigs.
The c05t-of-INing crisis is hitting those worst off the hardestand disproportKtrnally affecting those already
on the breadline. Individuals and families, children and youn9 people we serve, living in Hendon and
wider local communities of Sunderland and Ne4vcastle. are some of the hardesl-hit in the counlry and
just cannot make ends meet.
As a small independent tharity. we are grappling wrth the cost-of-living crisis,. whilsl al the same time.
we still continue to fc¢us on recovering from the effects of the pandemic whilst jug91ing the new
challenges we face in 2024 and beyond. During the year, we expanded our Benefits Advice & Crisis
Support al the Co-op Centre and across communrty foodbanks in Sunderland. working - as we do best.
in partnership to achieve better outcomes for the peop￿ we serve. Our charty's small team of dedicated
stsff are supported by community volunteers and logelher they have r￿en to the challenges and
delivered a huge amount of 5UPFQrt to those most in need. once again. over the year. FISCUS Trustees
would like to thank the tearn of staff and volunteers for their fantsstic efforts and willingness to go the
extra mile to help people who are vulnerable and facing hardship and cnsis. In response to a new
research survey commissioned by NCVO. 15% of peO￿e said they had used a small charity be¢ause
"they had nowhere dse to lum to" and 17% sapj that public servi¢es were insufficient. People said they
have used a small ¢harty because they needed support wrth the pressures caused by the cost￿01-]1v1ng
crisis.

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Last year we outlined 4 strategic goals for 2023:
1. Helping People Through Cnws
Z Creating Community Spaces to Connect
3. Sustainable Recycle & Reuse
Diversity. Equallty & Inclusion in our WO￿ and communftles we work with
The table below identifies exam
les of
ress towards these
oals".
Pmgress Made Towards FISCUS Goals 2023
l. Helping People Through Crisis
More Than Food initiatives
3494 People were prov￿ed with Advice & Crisis Support Of these. 1S14 benefitted from Welfare Benefits.
Debt & Crisis Advice provvJed by FISCUS. Ofthese. 1268 were foodbank users. Welfare Benefits & Financial
Gains identified tolalled £1,285,519.25 million in benefit enlitlements that people were missing out on.
this, £780.673.23 financial gains were identified among FISCUS SUnder￿nd SeNits Users (mainly foodbank
users) and £504.846.02 affbjng Newcastle Fc¢¥Jbank Servu Users. This aver￿eS out at £849.09 for every
person supported with Advice. Our partnership work wrth Sunderland Foodbank resulted in 306 food parcels
being issued ty FISCUS Foodbank and 833 food parcels teing issued and fvlfilled by FISCUS Advtce & Crisis
Staff al 5 other community foodbanks during FISCUS & Sunderland Fcodbank outreach sessions across
Sunderland.
Warnp Welcome S
ace
We continued our Warm V4elcThne Space one evening and one day per week throughout the year with
15 - 22 people attending the Monday evening sessions every week Volunteers prepared a hol meal.
refreshments and social activities They also delivered around 10 hot meals after each session to people in
the local communi
who are slnj
Crisis items and essentials distributed to
le in need
2261 irKlividuals and families received 1 or more items or Bundles of crisis support including Baby & Child
Essentials, Adult & Young People's Clothing, Shoes & Footwear, Hygiere Packs, Period Products. Ambient
Food Parcels, Fresh Food Parcels. Furniture Items. supern￿rket Vouchers. Christmas Present Bags. This
ure would be faT h" her if famil
members benefithn
were counted.
£ Value of Crisis hems and essentials
iven out in 2023
Crisis items distributed had a value of apwoximatety £303.241.50.
£ Value of Christmas
sents
ivèn out
550+ large bags & bundles of presents were distributed al Christmas with a value of approximatety £44,000.
246 were delivered lo looked after children and young peopk in supported and independent living. We also
supported over 80 people living in hostels and nYJve on accommodation wlh Christmas gifts and provided
Turkeys and Christmas lunch items for 40 people living in Poplar House mvevoll accomrnc4Jalion to enable
them lo cook shafe a Christmas dinner wtth all the trimmin
Total debt c{￿5011dated. reduced or wrftten off
£404,039.66 in Fersonal debt has been deatt with, reduced. managed and written off among FISCUS
customers.
Commun
Vouch•ts ts$u
FISCUS issued 3282 ambient and fresh fruit and veg food parcels to individuals and families across
Sunderland induding 163 al FISCUS FOODBANK sessions and 883 issued at other Sunderland community
fc¥)dbanks. We issued 1456 fruit, veg and mixed Fa￿ Share bags to young teenage mams and their famil￿$
and 780 at FISCUS Wam Wethwe Space throu9houl the year. This was only made possible with the
Continued su
ort from Sunderland Foodbank
DCP
and Sunderland Ci
Council Strat
ic Advice Seryices.
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69 Young and teenage Mams plus their babvès. children and families were supported. The project provides
around 30 weekl fresh fruit & ve
s and food
arcels for those
marns ￿st in need.
Su
ortin
BAME As
lum Seekers Refu
ees and Families in Need
Overall. 28V• of our case-knaded customers were BAME. 428 BAME adutts and children were direclly
5UPPOrted. We achieved thi5 Wlth referrals from our corrwnunity partners.. SBIC. New Horizons. FODI and
ICOS. Sundertand Foodbank and Newcastle Foodbank" also via statuto
and other referrals.
2. Creating Communlty Spaces to Connect
Growin
our Commun
Garden & Allotment
Over the year, our Communty Garden & Alolment has expanded and grown. The garden has been fully
volunteer led throughout 2023. We have had COvproducb"on focus group meetings with volunteers, stsff,
service users and tenants of the Coop Centre. We doub￿ the amount of raised beds in 2023. We also
raised the beds lo 3 times their ori
inal hei
ht that is more a¢￿SSi￿e lo all.
Commun
Kitchen & Café
We a￿ revisting plans and undertaking community conSUtst￿n to raise funds for a larger cornmunity café,.
this will be additional to My Sisters, Krtchen which we established as * independent CIC vthich is going from
stren th to stren th, based at the ts) Centre.
ces for Health and Well-bein
Our new ground-floor community room al the Co-op Centre has been a well-used meeting and training space
among staff, volunteers, Serv￿ users and pattrers. Our Wami Welcome Space established in October 22
is still on-going and very well attended every week. Our new Community garden space has become a popular
space to connect among our volunteers. staff and tenants. There has ￿en a huge expansion of spaces lo
connect. meet. train arrfl socialise at the Coop Centre" a variety of seSs￿n5 and services are facilitated with
our communty partners who are ccplocated here. MKiwives provkae monthly BAME anli-natal se5s￿nS and
FODI and Sunderland Bangladesh Intemalronal Centre are extremety busy deliveriThJ classes everyday from
ESOL to ceramics and much rr0￿1
3. Sustalnable Community Recycle & Reuse
Bundles for Babies Bab Bank o- 24 months
Our Bundles for Babies, Baby Bank and Comunity Cbthes Bank o)ntinue to receive tonnes of donats'ons
each
ear and has been busier than ever.
Adul£ Children & Youn
le's Clothes Bank
Our Sunderfand Clothes Bank project at the Coop Centre has had it's busiest year ever., this project has
become very well known a￿ng sccial wdfare, community and statutory agencies with weekty referrals
increasing all of the Iirne. supporting th¢)se most in need to ensure they have appropriate warm clothing.
underwear and Olher items they need. recycling projects prevented 13,781 tonnes of waste going to
landfill this ear.
4. Diverse & Inclusive C¢xnmunty Opportunltles
& Divers
amon
our
e. services and communities
We expanded our services to make them more inclusive and accessible. We Increased our partnership work
wrth new and exisb.ng partners to wthn our rea¢h. We nthv have mre BAME specialist partners who operate
from ourcommunity base, the Coop Centre arKI this has both increased Ihe footfall of BAME Feople accessing
our buildin
and our services. We reviewed our E ual.
& Diversi
Policy in 2023.
Collaboratin
and sharin
resources with BAME o
anisations and communities
270 BAME adults and 158 BAME children were supForted in Sunderland & Newcasde by FISCUS. People
were referred into our services by our partners.. SBIC. Ne4V Horyzons. FODI and ICOS. Sundertand Fwdbank
and Newcastle Focdbank. Other referrers induded aduK S￿la1 seThices. children's services, Together for
Chiklren, Midwives. Health visitors. xtial workers. women's refuges and homelessness charities. social
housin
roviders, sooal Prescribers, Sunderland Counsellin
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t)uring 2023, FISCUS continued to woth in partnership wilh other like•miThJed charities. charrtable
community organisations and specialist partners for the benefit of those most in need in Hendon & East
End and widef Sunderland's ￿￿$1 disadvantsged communilEs. We provided 15 weekly community
foodbanks Adv￿ & Cri%s sessK)ns at oulreach venues throughcNJt the year. We worked with
community partners c(Aocaled at the Coop Centre and c¢￿tinue to build upon these important
relationships.
Funding the work ofthe charity will afways remain a challenge. We have been fortunate lo come through
the pandem￿ and then continue to survive the cost-of-living ¢rtsis wh￿h we are still feeling the effects
of to date.. rrtost price increases such as utilities. insurance and mre are increasing al a rale in exce55
of 150A Isomelimes considerabty MO￿). We continue lo ensure that we keep the lightest reins on our
finances. This is sometimes maje lar more drfficult due to unexpected costs and espe¢o1ty the costs
of health and Safety lo ensure our staff. volunteers. service users. I￿enseeS and all visitors to the Cwp
Centre remain safe. We conb.nue to generate rental income for the buikling Wtt￿h is necessary to cover
its running costs such as Utilit￿$. repairs and health and Safety. Unfortunatety the rentsl income realised
does not cover or Contribute to stsff cL)sts. Ideally, we need to raise the funds for a building
coordinatorlmanager but rt is unlikely this will ever be generated fulty or even substantially from rental
)come due to the baknce betsveen afftirdabilty for licensees and costs to FISCUS.
Our conts.nued successful strategy to weknme mre communty partners into the Coop Centre - our
community building, has brought both financial and communty benefits. We ¢onts"nue to work
recipr¢xally and co-products.vely with our ¢o-localed partners the benefit of our serV￿e users and the
wider community. Sharing ￿SOurceS reduees dupltttion and make our fvr￿S and resources stretch as
for as posSi￿e by working in partnership and ccoperatNety together. The centre is currently lull to
capacity and we have enquiries for spaee when rt become5 available.
We ended the 2023 financial year with total funds available of £328,341 which included desunaled
reserves of £178,725 Ifor the Cwp Centre Building, fixtures and fittings and motor vehicles) and
general unrestncted fvnds of £31,236. Our resln.ded funds were £118,380. Our current ftrnds are
supported by a 8oun¢e Back Loan of £50.000 Wh￿h, whilst a long-lerm liability on our balance sheet,
remains lully unspent in our bank account. This was a measure taken to avoid any emergencies and
supported the charity's cash flow during the pandernic. The k)an is well-managed continues to
support cash flow and the Chartty's bank balance. We have maintained payments reducing the
balance and the liability 10 £44.762 as at Ihe 2023 ffinancial year end.
By the end of 2023 we had secured the maity of the necessary funds for 2024 also securing som8
funds required going beyond 2024.

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FISCUS ACHEIVEIAENTS 2023
3494 inthviduals and families receive aokn and support from FISCUS
1514 ser¥￿e users received Welfare Benefits Adv￿. Debt Adv￿ and Cnsis Support from
FISCUS
2261 servte usets rnceived a range of supFort items induding.. FLxid Parcels, Baby
Bundles, Adutt Clothing, ChildTrn s Clothing. Fumrture. 8¢¢ks, Toys. Essen&"als from FISCUS
across Sundertand
28% of all Servi￿ user5 were BAME induding refvgees and aS￿u￿ seekers in hardsh
922 Volunteer vists were made to FISCUS supporting our communty and cnsis acts'vrt￿s
betsveen January- December 2023
10.098 pecple visited the cO￿p Centre during 2023
35 Volunteers suppcKted FISCUS durin9 2023. IrKI￿J1r￿j 4 trustees
S(￿2 Volunteer hours donated a￿ val￿1 al £e6,160.34 (based on £13.07ph)
2 Young Penple employed and trained as Sctial Welfare Apprent￿ Trainees
£1.285.519.30 million was idenlifted in Ur￿laimed beneffts enIrt￿ments th* people were missing out
£404,039.66 Total Pers£￿1 Debt managed an￿n9 FISCUS ServKe User5
69 young mums aged 13 to 25 year5 {35 were teenagers aged 19 and underl received varying
support from our Baby Bank. our Children's & Adults Clothes Bank, hampers. hygiene and sanitary
packs. toys. dothing, fotxl parcels, crisis vou¢hers and Christmas present5 for themselves and their
babieslchikl
246 looked after children received Christmas presents
13.781 tonnes of donated baby cbthing. adults & chiklren's ek)thing, equipment and essentials were
saved from landfill by rerycling and redislribuling tochildren, individuals and families in need. Around
1 tonne of these items was donated to FISCUS to support people and families in FK)vety in Africa
via community partners. New Horizons. Sunderiand Samba FC and AFRICAWAD.
84 Co-op, social hoUseh￿d$ and their families in Hendon & surrounding area received dedicated
advice, ¢ri$is and Covid-19 support ranging from benefit and debt advice lo hygiene and cleaning
packs and Chnstmas gifts for adults. children and young people who we struggling to make ends
meet.
93 older peorAe aged 60 and over accessed adv￿ and crisis SuP￿rt. Many of these service users
received warm packs conlaining Hol Water Bottles, Warm 8kinkels, Gloves, Hats and other
essenb.als to help peop￿ keep wanm arKI have more awareness of where to go to access Advice &
Crisis support
3 Berte￿lary surveys We￿ undertaken among FISCUS ser¥￿e Use￿ and local Cw Social
Housing residents
FISCUS was 'communty landlord. to 11 other community and Charitab￿ third-sector organisations
at the CTrop Cenlre during 2¢)23

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FISCUS VOLUNTEERS 2023
35 active volunteers supForted FISCUS in 2023 induding 4 trusteesldireclors who govemed FISCUS,
supporting staff and volunteer delwery across all of our servw. FISCUS Board of Trustees. CEO and
staff team wish to offer our sincerest thanks to all Volunieer5 who supported FISCUS during 2023. We
would also like to pay a special thanks and Iribule lo Lynn Barrass, Community Garden Volunteer who
)sl her battle against cancer after a short illness in December 2023.
Truste*lDir¢¢tor Volunteers
Andrew McGill. 2. Linda Rob50n. 3. Dale Watson. 4. LI￿la Rutter
Weekly Volunteers
Shirley Miller
Vernon Laing
Anne Ambrose
Bobby Ambrose
Chris Mccardle
Linda Richardson
Lynn 8aTrass
Mary Nicol
Jim Nicol
Jam￿ Storey
Jackie Dobson
Emily Allen
Sarah Daniels
Ella Lamb
Milly Burlinson
SYMHE Volunteern
27.
Tia
28.
Nicote
Sunderfand College Placement Voluntee
29.
Elhan
Faithirna
Lucy
Jess
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
31.
Together for Childr¢n
33.
Shelty Humble
Young Volunteers
Amelia L
Abigail B
FISCUS staff-famlly occasional volunteers:
Steve
MaTk
Chris
21.
Volunteers in the Communlty who support FISCUS Crisis Work
23.
Anne Downey
24.
Stster Michael
25.
Doreen
Judith Wells
FISCUS Community Partners, Funder5 & Community Investoys
FISCUS Trustee5 woukl like lo thank our funders. partners and supprxt organisalions i1￿￿dIng.. Amelia
L. young volunteer fundraiser, Asda Foundation Green Tokens, Barbour Foundation. Basis, Bump 2
Baby IB2B}, Bethany Church Focmj BanK BRAmnesty, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Citizens AdV￿e Sundertand, Cty Lrfe Communty Foodbank. Community Foundation Tyne & Wear,
Crowdfvnd Sunderland Fund. Didyrnus, C¢operab"ve Local Communty Fund. County Durham
Community Foundation. Cooperaltve Housing In Partnership {CHIP), Durham Christian Partnership
IDCP}, Customer Services Nelwork, Sunderland Cty coun￿1, East Area Committee, Elim Chur¢h Food
Bank, Fare Share, FarriNJdon Fts)dbank, FODI. Free the Way, GentCK), Good Things Foundation.
Greggs Foundats"on, Greggs Hardship Funds. Greggs Shop Grangetown Unsokl Food, ICOS. Integrated
Care 8oard Sunderland. Morrisons Doxford Park, Jane Morrisons Doxford Park Community ChampKJn.
Lewis Crescent Mother & Baby Supported Living, My Sisters Kitchen, Nat￿nal Lottery Communrty Fund.
Nationwide Foundation, Newcastle Building ScKiety. Ne•V Hortzons. New¢asUe Fotsjbank, Northern
Gas Networks, Pallion Action Group, Peel Street Ccfv)peratsve, Peer SUp￿t Group, Poplar House.
Public Health Fund. ShARP, SESF & SIB. Sherburn House Trust. Sisters of Mercy Sl Anthony's Convent

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Oaklea. Oaklea Womens Group. Sundertand Cty Coun(?I, St Martins in the Fiehds. Sir James Knott
Trust, Sunderland ForyJ Bank, Spacehive. Strategic AdvKe Services Sunderland City Council, Suez.
Sunderland lntefflab.onal Bangladesh Centre, The Jow Trust, Veterans in Crisis, Veterans Breakfast
Club & Lakesde Community Centre, Virgin Money Foundation, and all other organisations, staff,
volunteers. the general public and all individuals and small businesses that we have worked with and
that have supported our charitable w)rk during 2023. A HUGE THANK YOU from the FISCUS team!
FISCUS Mission is..
"Supporting people who are ffK)st in need in the u)mmunity to improve their INelihoods and help them
bulky FKfySitive futures.
FISCUS AIMS:
.To engage with indivKluals. families, okler people, ¢hiklren & young people whose lives a￿ affected
by poverty. d￿dvantage. disakn.lity and diff￿ult lrfe expenences
.Provide cri￿$ support. welfare benefits adv￿8. mney athre. volunteering. training and social &
community opwlunities
.To enable people to reduce their baffiers and imrKove their I￿￿lihoodS
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FISCUS PROJECT ACTIVITIES
FISCUS is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee without share caplal. FISCUS was
established in Hendon. 18 years ago in 2CK15 in Hendon. FISCUS ts nthv based al the Inewl Coop
Centre which the Charity has owned outright April 2019. ￿￿lIst many ofour crisis initiative$ reman
in Hendon, Sunderfand's most deprived area, we operate City Wde xross Sunderland and we also
supptyt ¢ommunity foodbanks in Newcasue with FinancBI Inclusion outreach services. During 2023,
our Charity employed 7 staff fvll and part-ts￿￿. equNalent to 6 fUll-tiff￿ staff. FISCUS outreaches from
the Coop Centre and from Comfflunty Foodbanks across the City ofsundedand and Newcastle. During
2023, we have supported 3494 people &ross Our Advi¢e, Crisis & Community services and aclivrties.
Of these, 1514 people ac￿SSed wettare benefits advice, debt & money advice al FISCUS and
Community Foodbanks in Sunderland & Newcastte. Crisis r(ems arthj essentials were provKled to
2261 people and families- a 30% increase trom ksl year.
Whilst FISCUS community &tNitI'es and serv￿$ have continued to expand over the year. FISCUS
aims and objectives have remained faity constant. FISCUS ¢onlinues lo deliver Advice Crisis &
Community Servi￿$ from the Co-op Centre and from Community Foodbanks across Sunderland and
Newcastle providing outreach advice and Cri￿S support to fcK)dbank customers. Our charity continues
to target those most disadvantaged and marginalised in the Icxal community of Hendon & East End and
the wider disadvantsged ne￿hb)urho0dS across Sunderfand aNJ Newcastle.
FISCUS Projects & Actlvlties
The following core project aclivilies were delivered by our team of staff and volunteers:
Sunderland Foodbank & Newcastle Foodbank & Safe Project
More Than Food.. 15 weekly advice & crisis outreach sessions at Communty Foodbanks in SunderlarKI
191 and Newcaslle161. People accessing Foc>J Parcels at the Communty Foodbanks are then able to
a¢¢ess other emergency essentk41s from FISCUS SAFE project and can be signposted into fvrther
specialist support. During 2023. Sunderfand F(￿bank {run by Durham Christian Partnership) funded
our financial inclusion f(￿bank advice in Sunderland and Newcastle Fcodbank funded our financHI
inclusion work in NeWCaSt￿- toth frndbanks are supported funding from Trussell Trust.
SAFE (Support, Advice, Food & E$$*nti•l$) Proi•ct was eslabltshed as a S-year Help Through Crisis
#iitialive funded by the Natsonal Lottery Fund.. whilst funding ended dunng the pandemic, SAFE
continues to be embedded across our core work and is supported by all FISCUS staff and volunteers
cluding.. Clothing (all ages). underwear, Baby bank Bundles. bedding. period packs and hygiene
packs, small donated househofd items and crisis grants for fwd. white goods and househobJ fumiture,
gas & electric vouchers, sim cards and a number of bicycles were issued
Voluntooring Opportuniti•s
During 2023 we were supported by 35 volunteers including 4 Volunteer Trustees
My Slslers. Garden our community Garden & Alk)Iment was eslablished dunng the pandemic for
access to outdoor community space and &tivit￿s. beautiful fl¢J*ers, home-grown fruit and vegetables.
The vegetables and ftuit are used to provide Iow-cost heallhy meals at our Warm Welcome SpacÈ,
Cookery seSs￿nS. and fresh prc*Juce lo lop up our food parcels and support our volunteers with fresh
fruit and veg. Another main tenefft of our k)vely garden is the resulting ouldoc* ¢ommunity space which
is there for everyone lo enjoy. Throughout 2023, the garden was volunteer led by Lynn Barrass WIK)
Sad￿ lost a short batue against cancer al the end of 2023. Lynn was much k)ved and will never be
forgotten and her legacy lives on through the community garden
Peer Support Group- user-led group ofwomen wrth lived experience supw)rting survrlors of domest
abuse who meet weekty al FISCUS
Bundles for Babies Baby Bank Sundertand's first Baby Bank established in 2016, supporting babies.
young parents, carers and families in crisis via refefrals from heath & social welfare profe55iona15 and
comrwnty partners
Sunderfand Clothes Bank is a recyding and reuse project established by FISCUS in 2019 catering for
all ages from children age 2 to teenagers to adult. Situated wthin one of our largest ¢ommunity unrts at
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Ihe Coop Cenlre, our clothes bank has becwE very well kfthvn amongst communty partners and we
have seen a massive increase in referrals over the year. The cost-of-living crisis and rising healing and
electricity costs has made matters far worse for our servtt users, plunging many people further into
crisis and poverty. Our Clothes Bank also prOV￿eS a conduit to acce5S Vrtal support inclLMling welfare
benefits advice. debt &Jvice hornekssness and rethousing 5UPPJrt. Single people on Universal Credit.
people seeking Asylum and homeless individuals a￿ some of the worst hil financially surviving on the
lowest of incomes. The clothes bank has ben ¢fyprodu¢ed with stsff. servi¢e users and volunteers.
Help for Homeless an increased number of homekss people presented or were referred into FISCUS
during the year_ There has teen a visible and frighlenirrfJ rise in homeless people in Sunderland
including those who are rough sI￿￿rtg. living in hostels or sofa surfing. Many of the homeless people
supported are also experiencing other complex issues in their lives rar¥Jing from having no money, food
or clothing to addictions and lad( of family support structures. During 2023 FISCUS supported $2
homeless people and 24 people in hostels. refvges, and temp)rary h￿SIrtg.
Sunderland Young M•mmies Home Eeonomi¢s works with teenage and young mams providing
welfare benefits advice. housing advice. Cr￿1$ support. independent living skills, weekty Fare Share
Fresh Food & Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and emergency essentk3ls. Established to ensure that no child
or young person goes hungry or wrthout," the woject aso introdu￿$ recipes and ideas lo promote
healthy eab.ng and co0￿.ng on a budgeL group training and batch cookiThJ to save money
FISCUS Community Foodbank provides fwdbank drop-ins every week at the Coop Centre lo support
Feople who have no focmj or money and are in crisi5. Our F¢x*J parcels have been lopped up with Greggs
unsold food as well as fresh fnjil and vegetables and Fare Share prcducts Ihal are supplied by
Sunderland Council strateg￿ Advice Servi￿$
FISCUS Warni Wekome Space is open to aryone to attend and provides sctial opportunrties in a
friendty community environment at the Coop Centre.. our Monday evening session has operated since
October 22 to help people save ￿ heating and light at home on the cold nwJhts and has also extended
throughout the year due to demand. Everyone attending our Wam Welcome Space receives a small
food partel containing fresh fruit and veg and other items from Sundedand Council & Fare Share. A
hot meal is provtded and extras to take away induding lake-outs and Greggs unsold Sandwiches,
Pastries arKI Sweet Treals
Christmas Appeal- each year VR supwjrt chiklren and young peoF4e, trK>nEless peopk. older people
and vulnerable individuals and familie5 through our Chri51ma5 Ap￿al. We achieve thts with a vast
am￿nt of communty support from members of the publ￿. regular donators to our fe-use and recycling
projects and with support from stsff, tenants. partners and volunteers. Over Christmas 2023, we
distributed 550+ presents to children & young peoFAe. hOW￿less. vulnerable and elderfy people including
246 looked after young people
SundLYland ACES established as a netrlvork for Advice aThJ Spec￿1151 providers in 2013 continuing for
almost a decade. chaired by FISCUS until 2023. Many of Sunderland ACES partnets still continue to
work together for the benefit of the communities and people we serve, meets.ng regularfy via the Food &
Advice Providers Fonjm estsblished by Sunderland Council Str*egic Advu SerV￿eS.
Morrisons Doxford Park continues to provide Week￿ donat￿n5 of baby essentials, food and baby
clothing lo support our Bundles for BabEs Baby Bank. We estimate that the value of these items is
approximately £100+ per week rr*aning the value of the support over the year has been in excess of
£5200. Without the SUPFC•rt of Morrisons Doxford Park, and their Communily Champton Jayne. we
would otherwise struggk to hjnd such essents.al items as baby bottles, nappies and wpes.
BRAmnesty is a volunteer4ed wojecl established by FISCUS staff and volunteers which aims to
maintain women and girls dignty and support their indeFendence and enterprising activities. Initially
established for women and girfs in in The Gambia, Ihis initiative has since supForted women and girfs
in developing countries in Afru induding Kenya, The Congo and Togo supporting partners who directly
deliver our donated Bras and essentials to these countries. The initiatsve also benefits Sunderland
women. babies and families and was the calalyst for the establishment of our Bundles for BabEs Baby
Bank in 2016.
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FISCUS Advice & Crisis Support IMPACT 2023
£303.241.50
Value of
Cr1818 Ilems &
Bundlos
Dlstributed
£1,285,519.2S
Benefits & Financial
Galn$ Idèntlfied
£404,039.66
Personal Debt
R¢duced & ljanayd
3494 People Helped
with Advi¢¢ & Crisis
Support
£IW of CrlBI8
Shopping VouC￿r
dlstrlbut•d
1876 hours of Welfare
Bengfits & ￿ht
Advl¢e Provlded
1938 Staff hour•
of Cr181s Support
pfovlded at the
Cowop Contrn
69 Teenage and
Young Mams and
thoir babies. children
and wlder famllios
supported
15 Wo•kty Adv1¢• &
S•8sloM at
11 Foodbank•
3S Volunteern
Support8d FISCUS
Activili•s
5062+ Volunteer
£66,160.34
. Valu• of Voluntear
Hourn
(based on £13.07ph)
FISCUS
428 BAME
Asylum S•8kern &
Refugees Supportod
13.781 Tonn•B of B•by
Bank & Cloth•s Bank
Crlsls Donatlons Sav•d
from Landfill
1016 Emeryency For•d
Parce
74 P•ople In Home
Olfice Accommodatlon
Farn Sharn Food
Items & Gregg$
Umold Food Toppod
Up 3282 Fresh &
Ambient Food Parcels
2236 Bag• of Fresh
Frult and Vg9gtabl•s
Dlstrlbutod
688 Hygkn & Clganlpg
Emgryency Packs
S2 Homeless Peopl•
Supported
84 H¢JuslNJ Co
M8mbern and th•lr
famllles fecelved
3 Communlty &
Benoflclary Surveys
Undertak¢n
24 People In hosts
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Issues & Barriers Faced by the local communitie6 w¢ 6erve: Sunderland is ranked the 33rd most
deprived Local Authority in England with an averw3e IMD120191 sc¢xe of 29.725. Ac£ording lo research
commissioned by the L(￿al Trust in 2019. Sundertand has 8 of the 225 '1eft tehind. areas in England-
Castle, Hendon (where FISCUS and the Coop cent￿ is based), Hetton. Redhill, Sandhill, SoUthW￿k.
St Anne's and Washington North. Sheffield Hallam Universty's research 120221 on Ihe real rale of
unemployment, Sunderland's rale in was 36th highest of all k)cal authorit￿$ with an estimated rale of
90kn'. this is based on 8,810 unernployment benefit dairnants and 6,800 hidden on disabilitylincapacrty
beneffts. 58.50kn of homes in Sunderfand are in deprivatB)n IONS Census 2021 }. Child poverty in the
North East is now the hohest in the whole of England and Sundertand has a Child povety rate of 39%
with more than 1 in 3 children INing in F￿erty-
Hendon ranks 1% IMD 2019,. Hendon & East End has risen to 11,458 ￿Sidents and 5,413 households.
vemment slati51ics ￿entIfy.. "Hend1￿ 15 the Super Output Area ISOAI with the highest levels of ¢hild
poverty in SunderlarKI {45¥0)", .48.5% of households in Hendon are deprived households. "82°h of
Hendon residents have a personal incorre less than £15k". '4S% of the population have no qualificab"on',
'25.3¥0 of people have a limiting long-tem illness or disabilty.. "42.8% of older people live alone and
46.70A also live in deprivation; 'Alft￿l half of all residents INe in means-tested, berEfit-dependenl
households., Yhe number of people and families living in fuel poverty ￿ increasing lo record ￿velS with
people having lo make the ch0￿e befy¥een heating and eab"ng. The unemployed rate in Hendon is
11.6% compared lo Sunderland at 5¥•. The prOpO￿On ofyoung people aged 16-24 is 17.49/0 for Hendon
compared lo a city rale of 10.2%_ Chikl ￿ertY in Hendon is rising at 45% the highesl in the City (End
Child Poverty Coalition).
The percentsge of population whose ethnic group is rKJt 'whrte' is 11.4% for Hendon Compared with
Sunderland at4.1%. BAME se￿￿e users currenlty make up 29.5% ofall FISCUS service users. mainly
refugees, asylum seekers and fofeign students and their families. A recent review inio Black and
minority ethnic Inequalit￿$ in Healthcare by the NHS Race and Heath Observatory, published in
February 2022, highlighted ongoing Black and minority ethrt￿ inequaltknes across several areas of focus
including mental health care. matemal and neonatal health eare, and the NHS worklorce. NHS Digital
data for the number of peopb detained Ur￿er the Mental Hea
Act IMHAI in 2020121 identsfEd that rates of detenbon for people from the
BAME backgrounds were over 4 ts'mes peopk from white backgrounds.
The Community Foc>dbanks and Sunderland Foodbank are bus*r than ever with increasing referrals lo
FISCUS Advi￿ & Crisis Workers who are outrea¢hing at the Food Banks daity. A local study of Hendon
Ward {'Lccal Health, Public Health EThJland. 2020) identified that 42.8% of okler people in the area INe
alone 13.2% of people are living in overcrowded housing. Long-lemi unemployment in Hendon Ward
is more than doU￿e the rate for Sunderfand118.1% compared lo 8.7%) and almost 6 limes higher than
England's long-term unemployment rate of 3.2%. Preva￿r￿e ofchildren who are overweight in Hendon
is reported as 30.3% Isunderland 24%. EngLand 22.6%). whilsl prevalence of obesity amongst children
is 29.3% in Hendon. There were 210 teenage molhers who gave birth ILTLA 20211. FISCUS has
worked with and supported 69 youn9 teenage rnothers and theirchildren this year alone. A high majority
of teen mothers and expectant teen mothers to be a￿ ￿ferred from other voluntary and statutory
agencies. Lrfe expeclarbcy at birth for Males t*)m in Hendon is 69.7 years compared to 77.1 years in
Sunderland and 79.7 years in England (ONS. 2020}
Nationalty, Trussell Trust Fcth banks in the foc%1 charity ne￿Ork provided over 3 million13,121.4041
emergency food paTcels beh¥een 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
Of these, 37Yo were for children aged 0-16 years increasing to 46% foi children and young people aged
0-24 years. People in poor health are n￿re al risk of needing support and a￿ turning to foodbanks for
help. As well as the prOb￿￿ts with the benefit system that they experience. people on benefits -
especialty disabled people. often fa￿ extra costs, induding higher hcHj￿ng. heating, utilities and even
transport costs, which can put them at increased risk of needing to use a f(M)d bank.
Much of the housing sto¢k in Hendon is let privatety and is old v￿torian and Edwardian property that
Ixks decent insultat￿n or repair. Left Behind.. Understa￿ling Communitses on the Edge {OCSIILocal
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Trust Report 20191 identified 225'Left Behind. wards In EThJland'. Hendon was one of 8 wards identified
as being 'left behind, in Sundefland. Such research suggests that plaos lo meet. connectivity - both
physical and digital - and an active. engaged communty are vital lo secure better social and economic
outcomes for people Iwing in deprived neight#)urhcx)ds. People in plaeeswhich Ixk these feabjres have
higher rates of unemployment and child F4)verty, and their health is also worse than those living in other
deprived areas. And the evidence is that they are falling further behind. The research argues that Ihis
adds up to these aTeas being some of the most left behind in the country.
Despite such statistics, our local community of Hendon has a determined communty spirit and an
increasing number of people volunteering in their communities. Such willingness of lecal people,
volunteers and communty or9anisations hdping and suppth'ng others continues to be a really positive
and outstanding aspect of Hendon & East End and the wider communities of Sundedand.
Financial Review
Following COVID-19 pandemic into the cost-of-living ¢risis. 2023 maintained an upturn in our small
charity's financial stability and growth. Our fijnding strategy developed for 2022-23 enabled FISCUS to
continue and expand our advice, crisis and social inclusion work, supporting over 3TrJO people. Tudor
Trust provided a fantssb"¢ >year grant ¢ommencing August 2022 and this was Ihe final anchor needed
to stsbilise our charty in 2022, for 2023 and beyond. Virgin money foundation contributed lo this stability
th a fantastic funding award over 2 years. As community landlord, we continue lo successfully
encourage other community partners to work alongside FISCUS at ￿ Coop Centre. Such
organisabons benefit from low-cost rents and vibrant community space. that in tum hdps u5 to sustain
and fund the C(M)p Centre- altkiugh costs have greally increased thi5 past year.
The net rnovernenl in lunds was1£10,860) at the end of 2023. have continued lo maintain a tight
rwn on spending and we ended the financial year in a good, stable financial position. FISCUS
commenced 2024 finanual year with total bjnds available of £328.341 which includes deS￿nated
reseNes of £178,725 Irelaling to capitavfixed assets of the C(>op Centre premises, fixtures & fittings
and our community van) and general unrestricted reserve *Jnds of £31.236. Our restKted fvnds of
£118,380 are further supported by a government backed Covid-19 Bounce Back Loan (originally
£50,000) which remains unsFent and supports cash flow. the Charity's bank balance and provides
ongoing stability.
During 2023, we have worked hard lo cement the building blocks of our core work - our a¢fvice and
crisis provtsion and towards the end of the year, Sundertand F¢X￿bank in¢reased our funding to enable
us to empby 2 full-time Advice & Crisis staff. We have also evidenced the breadth and scope of this
work which resulted in a 5-year applicatK)n to the natsonal Improving Lives Through Advi￿ {ILTAI
programme.
Good govemance and managemen( qualty staff and vO￿nieerS and identrf1￿￿fi of longer-term
funding opportunities alvJned lo our aims and objectrves and to our extsting and new ways of working,
remain the key lo the resilience and financial stability of the chanty- Advice & Crisis work remains our
priority. During 2023 we undertook Surveys. communty meetings and listened to our service users, our
volunleers, staff and partners to ￿entIty needs and pmribes.
FISCUS ended 2023 financial year with £209.961 unrestricted ￿se[￿e$ of the charity and a further
£118,380 is restricted funds to be spent in accordance our funding agreements. Durin9 2023. the
charity re￿Ived a total income of £273,501 and the charity's revenue expended was £284.361. The
balance carried forward as al December 31st 2023, was £328.341 of £178,725 related to the
Coop Centre building, fixtures & fith"ngs. mlor vehide5. and general reseNes of £31,236.
The main sources of funding for FISCUS during 2023 induded.. The Tudor Trust, Sunderland Foodbank
(DCPI, Newcastle Foodbank, Virgin Money Foundation and NalionwKle Foundation. We would also like
lo mention the continued vital supwl that we re￿Ived and Sunderland Council Household Support
Fund and the valuable range of smaller charIta￿e grants and personal crisis donations trom supwters
and members ofthe publK.
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We aim lo continue to develop our physical environment and coffmunty spxes to connect at the Co-
op Centre. Many new and errÈrging ideas and OPFKJrtunrties present themselves for the years ahe&J.
We will endeavour to raise the necessary grant income as well as exploring social investment and the
generating of further trading income to secure our Chanty. our premises and our crisis servi¢es for th8
future years to corne.
Reserves Policy
The purpose of the Operating Reserves Policy is to ensure the achievement and stability of the mission.
aims. objectives and aclivitses of FISCUS (The Charitabk Compary). The Operating Reserve is
intended to provide an intemal sour¢e of funds for situations such as a sudden increase in expenses,
one-time unbudgeted expenses. urbanticipated loss in fiJThling. Of uninsured losses.
The Trustees aim to hold unrestricted rese￿eS of a minimum £30.000 {reviewed annually) to rnaintain
the financial stability and cash flow of the Charty ensuring financ￿1 resilience in case of unforeseen
emergencies, in ¢ase of the need to cash Ilow short-lerm deficits where funding is paid in arrears or
delayed". and to ensure the continued running of the charity where core or essential funding is lost.
Reslneted balances are held for the purwses of speafic proJectslacb"vities at the year end and do not
form part of the reserves policy other than to spend the funding in accordance with the fvnde
requirernenls and restricti¢)ns.
The Reserve aLso te used for one-twne. nonrecufflng expenses that will build long-tem capacity.
such as staff developrrEnt. research and developrrenl. or investment in infrastructure. Operating
Reserves are not intended to repl￿ a perrnanenl loss of funds or eliminate an ongoing budget gap. It
is the intention of The Charitable C¢)mpany that any Operatsng Reserves to be used are replenished
within a reasonabty short Per￿ of time. The Operating Reserve Policy will be impÈmented in line wrth
the Memorandums and Artic￿5 of ASs(￿￿tiOn and Financial Management & Procedures Policy.
FISCUS unrestricted cash reseTries las at 31112r23) = £31.236.
Plans for 2024- the year ahoad:
FISCUS has delive￿ advi￿ aThJ crisis suptM)rt for over 18 years since 2005 in Hendon and across the
City of Sunderland. For the year ahead we aim to strengthen and widen our advice and crisis services
by securing longer-temi core and project revenue streams.
We aim to continue our successful partnership work wrth Sunderfand Foc*J Bank - an initiatsve by
Dutham Christian Partnetship IDCPI. We work closety with Sunderland comrnunty foodbanks where
we outre&h lo ensure services are accessible. appropr*te and as safe as possible for staff, volunteers
and service users. We continue to expbre new partneiships and opportunit*s. The importance of good
physical and mental well-being remains a priority for our staff. for our volunteers and for our service
users alike.
Our strategic goals for ttE ¢harity have been reviewed by Board of TnJstees.'
Help individuals & farrulies through hardship and cnsLS to alkviate poverty
Ensure no child goes without e55entials to reduce and alleviate child Fovety
Create and develop fvrther community SF)aces for well-t*ing and space to connect
Develop and increase our sustsinable recyde and reuse projects
Foster diversty, equalty and inclusion acros5 our work arKI our Communitses
We will achieve the above goals by Continuing to further develop all areas of our advice and crisis work,
our re¢yde and reuse projects and our supp)rt for leen and young parents. We will ensure we promote
equality, dNersity and inclusion and access lo opportunf(ies among our stsff, volunteers, seNice users,
partners and the WKler communty al au tsmes.
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Our Delivery Priorities for the comlng year Include:
Stafflng
l. Increase ourAdviee & Cri*s staifingi reSOu￿e$ and reach
2. Home gmw $pgcialistapprentices lo support ourdevelopment
Funding for 2024
l. Update our Funding Strategy
2. Explore blended funding opportunifres in¢luding so¢ialinv•stment
3. Identify and secure funds to develop our socialinclusion and communityprovision
4. Secure longer-temi funds supporting stability of our charlty and staff resources
Coop Centre
1. Increase and expand our Community and communal Spaces lor FISCUS and our
communitypartners to support those most vulnerable and the wlder communlty
2. Impmve the connectivity and ICTandintemef capacity and i￿reaSe digital incluslon
3. Identify funding to undertake rtpa1￿ infernally and extemally
4. Complete community consultation andplans for a new community café and kitchen
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Responsibililies of th¢ trustees
The trustees are resp)nsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and regulatK)ns.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial ststements for exh financial year. Under that
law the trustees have elected to prepare the fina￿[al statements in ￿1rdance with United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting prad1￿ {United Kingdom Accounting Siandards and applicable law}.
Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied
that they give a tnje and fair view of the stale of affairs of the company arbd of the ineoming and outgoing
resour¢es ofthe chanta￿e company for that pertod. In preparing those finan￿31 statements, the trustees
are required to:
5ele¢t suitsble a¢counting policies and then appty them consistenty..
make judgements and estimates that are reasonabk and prudenL arxl
prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless il is inappropriate lo
presume that the charitable company will contr.nue its actNrties.
The trustees are respon*ble for keeping ¥equate accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the ¢haritabk ¢ompany's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any lime the
financial position of the chantsble company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
omply with the Companies Act 20C6. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
chartlable company and hence for tsking wsonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and
other irregularities.
S￿ned by order of the board:
Mr. A. McGill
Chair and Trustee
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I report to the trustees on my eXaMinat￿n of the financol stsleffÈnts of Fisujs North Limiled (by guarantee)
{Ihe charity.) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Re$ponsibilitles and basis of report
As the trustees of the coffyany land also its director5 for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible
for the preparation of the firrancial Stste￿￿nts in &¢ordance wrth the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 {'the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myselflhat the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
20rffj Act and are e1￿ible for independent examination. I reFQrt in resFect of my examination of the charty'5
accounts as carlled out under se(*"on 145 of the Charities Ad 2011 {'Ihe 2011 ACVI. In carrying out my
examination I have followed the Direclrons given by the Chanty Commission under section 14515llbl of the
2011 Act.
Independent examiners statement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that rK) matters have conE to my attention in connection with
the examination giving me cause to telieve"
accounting records were not kept in resred of the chanty as required by sect￿n 386 of the 2006
the financial statements do rnt accLYd with th(se records: or
the financHI stalements do not cornpty the xcounting requirements of section 396 of the
2006 Ael other than any requirement that the aco)unts gNe a 'true and faJ"rf view whth is not a
matter eonsidered as part of an independent examinath)n" or
the financial staterrents have not been prepared in ￿Ndance wilh the methods and prin¢ipl&s of
the Slatemenl of Recomrrended Pracbce for a￿QUntrng and reporting by charities applicable to
charits.es preparing th￿r acccbunts in accordan￿ with the Financ￿[ RepcYb"ng Standard applicable
in the UK and Republtc of Ireland {FRS 1021.
I have no concems and have ¢cTh across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to thich
attenlton should be drawn in thts reFort in order to enable a woper undetstanding of the accounts lo be
reached.
Henshaw FCCA
Torgersens
Chartered Accountants
East Suite. Ground Floor
Avalon House
St Catherine's Court
Sunderland
SR5 3XJ
Date. 12 Id8 /2
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Income R•sour¢es
DonatlODS and lega¢*s
Charitable a¢livitEs
Other trading a¢bvitses
Investment Inco￿
39
44.778
16,769
157,856
125
16,808
202,634
125
53,934
29.111
257.224
242
53.111
53.934
Total Incoming Resources
98,751
174.750
273,501
339.688
R•$our¢•s Expended
Charitable actNities
Other expenditure
Total Resources Expended
97,920
3.468
182,973
280.893
3.468
248,140
2.766
101,388
182,973
284.361
250,9C
Net Incomingl{Outgoingl R•sour¢¢s
Transfer belween Funds
(1637)
18.223
110,860)
88,782
N¢t Movement In Funds
12.641)
18.219
110,860)
88.782
Total Funds Brought FoThvavd
Total Funds Carrled Forward
212,602
209.961
126.599
339.201
250,419
339,201
118.380
328.341
The statement of finanoal activib.es indudes all gains and h)sses reccgnised in the year.
l incorre and acb"vitie$ derrve from ¢onbnuing aclivities.
The notes on pages 22 to 35 forni part of these financial slatemonts.

FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
Investments
12
13
63,639
11 5,086
178.725
68,126
115,086
183,212
Curr•nt Assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in har¥J
14
55,833
1S2.935
20,630
204,979
208.768
225,609
Creditors: amounts falllng duo
within one year
Net Current Assets
15
119.9671
(24,872)
200,737
383,949
188,801
367,526
Total assets l•ss current li¥biliti•s
Creditots: amounts falllng due after
morg than one year
16
139.1851
(44,748)
Net Assets
328,341
339,201
Funds of the Charity
Reslricled funds
Unrestricted fvnds
19
118.380
209.961
126.599
212.602
Totsl Funds
328.341
339.201
For the year ending 31 December 2023 the charitable company was entitl8J to exemption from audil
under section 477 of the Companies Act 20(6 relating to Sffoll companies.
Trustees responsikJ'lrties'.
The members have not required the charity lo obtain an audit of ts fin￿claI stslements for the
year in question in accordance with section 476". and
The trustees ad(nowled9e th￿r responsikn'lities for comptying wilh the requIre￿￿ntS of the Act
wrth respect to xcounts'ng records aNJ the weparation of financrdl statements.
These financpl statements have been prepared in accordance with Charittes SORP IFRS102).
These unaudited financial sLqtements tfvRre approved by the trustees on
signed on their behalf by..
anda
Mr. A McGill
Trustee
Company number 05653946
The note5 on pages 22 to 35 fomi part of thesg financial statements.
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEPJIBER 2023
G•ngr41 infomiation
The charity is a private company limited by guarantee. registered in England and Wales, and a
registered ¢hanty in England and Wales. The address of Ihe registered office is Co-op Cenlre.
Ithrtehouse Road. Hendon. Sunderland, SR2 8AH.
Statement of compllance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliar￿e with FRS 102. 'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republt of Ireland,, the Statement of
ReCoM￿￿nded Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ire￿nd IFRS 1021 {Charilies
SORP IFRS 10211 and the Chan1￿&Act 2011.
A¢¢ounling Policles
Basis of preparatlon
The financial staleffents have been prepared in ￿or￿a[￿e with Accounts"ng and Reports"ng by
Charities". SLitement of Recommended Pr&lice applicable to charities preparing accounts in
accordance with Financial Rewrting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS
1021 (effective 1 January 2015}- (Charrties SORP IFRS10211, the Financial ReFQrting Stsndard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS102) and the Companies Act 2006 as applicab
to compantes subject lo the small companies regime.
Fiscus North Limited meets the definition of a putlic benefft enlty under FRS 102. Assets and
liabilities are initially recognised at the hLslorical c05t or transadion value unless otherwise slated
in the relevant acC￿nting polw note.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the ￿ncl￿nal currency of the entity-
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded lo the nearest £.
Going concern
The￿ are no material uncertsintss about the chanty's a￿"Ity to continue.
Fund accourrtlng
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretK)n of the trustees to fvrther any of the
charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by fv tNslees for particular fvture project or
commitment.
Restricted funds are SLsbjecled lo restrictions on theirexpenditure declared by the donor or through
the terms of an appeal and fail into or* of tsyo su￿lasSes. ￿tricted income lunds or endowment
ftinds.
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
A¢¢ounting Policies (ContIn￿d
Incoming resources
Income is recognised when the charitsble company is enbued to the funds, any performance
conditions attached lo the items of income have been mel. it is Probable Ihat that the income will
be received. and the affounl can be measured reliabty. The folknwng specific polic￿ are applied
to particular calegorw of income..
Incorne from contraels for the suppty of SerV￿eS is Tecognised with the delrvery of the contracted
seM¢e. This is ¢lassified as ￿n￿striCted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for Il lo
be spenl on a pa￿"t￿lar purFW and retumed rf un$Fent, in wh￿h case it may te regarded as
restri¢led.
Grant income from govemmenl and other entities is recognised when the charttable company is
entitted to the fvnds, any performance eondrtM)ns att&hed lo the grants have been mel, it is
probable that the ineomewill be r￿1Ved. and the anwnt is not deferred underthe accruals basis.
Interesl on funds held on deFKJSrt is induded when re￿vab￿ arKI the amount ¢an be measured
with reliability by the chanty. thi8 is normally upon nots"f￿at￿)n of inlerest paid or payable by the
bank.
Resources expended
All experKlilure is accounted for on an xcrual's bags. Grants are charged in the year the trustees
authorised paY￿Ent.
Grants payable are in line wrth charitable company's objects and acttvibes. Grants and donations
are made onty to other organisab.ons with similar objects or directty to beneficiaries.
Operating leases
Lease payments a￿ Trcognised as an expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The
aggregate benefit of lease incentives is recognised a5 a reduced to expense over the lease term,
on a straight-line basts.
Lease income is recognised in profil or ths on a slraight-line basis over the lease term. The
aggregate cost of lease ineentsves ￿ recc%3nised as a redudion io income over the lease tem on
a straight-line basis. Costs. including depreciakn'on, incurred in earning the lease inco￿￿ are
recognised as an expense. Any ini(ial direct costs i￿Urred in negotiating and arranging the
opeTatin9 lease are added to the carryin9 am￿nt of Ihe lease and recognised as an expense over
the lease term on the same basis as the lease income.
Tangiblo assets
All assets are capitalised arKJ valued at histor￿ cosL
DepreCIat￿)n has not been Charged on property as Ihe ankipaled residual value of the land 1$
anticipated to be at least equal to the ¢osl of the mixed use ekmenL
Depreciation is charged on fixtures and frttings ￿er their exFected useful lives of 10 years.
Investments
Investments are the purchase of an invesiment propty.
The property ha5 been initially measured at cost and subsequently at fair value at the balance
sheet date.
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Accountln9 Policies (continufrdl
Financial in5trumgnts
A financial asset or a financial liabilty is reccqnised onty Wh￿ the ¢harty becomes a paty to the
contractual provision5 Of the instrument.
Basic financial instnjments are inrtially rwnised at the aff￿)Unt receivable or payable ir￿lUding
any related transaction costs.
Current assets and current liabilrtses are subsequenty wEasured al the cash or otherconsideration
expected to be pawj or received arthj not discounled.
D•fin•d ¢onlributlon plans
The company operates a defined contribution pensi￿ scheme covering its employees. The
scheme funds are administered by trustees and the assets of the stheme a￿ held separately from
those of the company. The pension costs charged against profits represents Ihe amount of the
conin.￿tror￿ payable lo the schew* in ￿Spect of the acc4Junting period.
Donations and Leg¥ci*s
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Tolent
Other
1.500
27.611
39
16.769
16,769
16,808
16.808
39
29,111
In the previous year. d{￿a￿.0ft$ and legacies of £779 were unrestrthd and £28.332 were
restricted.
Charitable Actlvttles & Services
Unfestritted Reslricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Grants l Fees:
TNL COL Fund
Sunderland CC Household Suppcvt
Fund
Greggs Foundation- re¢efved
Greggs Foundation- received
Sherbum House relief grant- received
The Joitsy Trust
COL Household SuptKJrt SUTrJer1￿d
cc
CDCF Grant- reCeI￿d
Advice in Warrn Spaces
Enhanced Winter Offer
Virgin Money Found*ion
DIDYMUS
Nalionwhle Communty Grants
Sl Martins in the field
SESF
Tu¢br Trust
Communty Oppjrtunthes
Sir James Knott Trust
18.681
18,681
5.000
5.000
19,902
190
600
1200
1.200
1,947
1.947
824
2,500
9.800
17,922
3.360
49,958
500
30,000
52.000
2.484
9.000
14,935
14.935
so,000

FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
HMRC BBL interest Grant
DWP Kickstart Scheme
Newcastle Fwdbank
DCP- Sunderland Foodbank- Fees
Sunderland Bangladesh Centre
Lived Experiences
Undisclosed donor
Newcastle Building Society
1,348
13,642
26,194
13.000
4.000
39.721
39.721
16,650
16.650
44.778
157.856
202.634
257.224
In t￿ previous year. inconE of £19.835 vrds unfestricted and £237.389 was restricted.
Other trading activiti•s
UnrestrKted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Other income
125
125
242
In the previous year, of £197 was unTr$tr￿ed aThJ £45 was ￿tr￿ted.
Investm•nt Income
Unrestrl￿ed Restrlcted
Funds
Fund$
Tolal
2023
Total
2022
Rental Incorr
53.934
53.934
53.111
All income in the previous year was unre5trKled.
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Charitable Acilvftles
Unrestrlcted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Projed Costs
Wages and Salaries
Rates
Insurance
Repairs and Maintenan
Light and Heal
Motor expenses. travel and
subsistence
Telephone. postage and Stat￿￿Y
Equipment and computer costs
Staff training
Sundry and cleaning expenses
Subscriptions
Bank charges
Loan Interest
Legal and professional
DepreciatiC￿ charges
Staff wellbeing - away day
3.705
20.892
3.095
3.118
31,032
10,472
9.737
162.701
13.442
183,593
3.095
3.518
32,245
10.472
16,860
159,448
2,841
3,315
23,069
8,535
3,598
400
1213
665
10.217
760
1262
528
1,291
1,07S
747
2,927
10,745
2,051
1.075
1.216
3,377
521
1.193
5,386
6.037
11,348
202
3.091
469
3.133
521
1.193
2,611
6,037
3,786
410
2,088
1.520
5.882
303
2.775
97.920
182.973
280.893
248, 140
In the previous year. expendrture of £105.165 was unrestricted and £142,975 was restricted.
Other Expendlture
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Totsl
2022
A¢¢ountancy and Independent exam
3,468
2.766
All expendrture in the P￿ViouS year was ur*estncted.
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
10. Wag•$ & SalaTles
2023
2022
Gross wage5 and salarEs
Employers national insurance cost
Pensbon costs
171.867
9,866
1,860
183,593
150,090
8,446
912
1S9,448
The tnjstees receNed no remuneration in the ujffent or p￿red1r￿j year- unrestrt¢ted expendrture
in the current year amounted lo £20.892 (2022.. £47.4151 and restricted expenditure lo £162,701
12022.. £112,033>.
The average number of full tirre employ*s in year
2023
2022
Chantable ath"vrt¢s
11. Taxallon
The ¢harrtable company is exefflpt from taxab.on under Se¢tK)n 4e6 oflhe Income and Corporation
Taxes Act 2010.
12. Tangible Assets
Fixiures and
fittings
Motor
Vehicles
Property
Total
At 1 January 2023
Additions
37.501
20.577
1.550
19,156
77,234
1.550
At 31 December 2023
37.501
22.127
19,156
78,784
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
5.277
2.206
3,831
3.831
9,108
6,037
7,483
7,662
15.145
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2023
37.501
14.644
11.494
63,639
68.126
At 31 Decemter 2022
37,501
15.300
15,325
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECENIBER 2023
13. Inve5tmgnts
2023
2022
Al 1 January 2023
Additions lo investments at cost
Gainl{lossl on revaluation
At 31 Oecember 2023
115,086
115,086
115,086
115,086
Investments at ¢¢>5t ¢ompris•d
2023
2022
Investment Prowties
115.086
115,086
14. Debtors
2023
2022
Accrued incorr
Prepayments
53.216
2.617
18,587
2,043
20,630
55.833
15. CreditorJ: amounts falling due wlthln one year
2023
2022
Bank ban
Other creditors
Deferred Inco￿
AC￿81$
5.577
367
8.780
5.243
5,440
370
19,062
24,872
19.967
16. Cweditors: amounts falling due aft•r more than one year
2023
2022
Bank h)an
39,185
39.185
44.748
44,748
17. Related Party Transactlons
Theffj were no ￿lated party transa¢th￿S during the ￿[rent and preceding years.
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
18. Anatysis of net assets bet¥ft¢n funds
Genernl Oesignatsd
2023
Reserves Reserves
Reserves Total Funds
TangiNe assets
Investments
Current assets
Current liabilit*s
Long temi liabilities
63,639
115.086
63,639
115,086
208.768
119.967
139,1851
328.341
118.747
13671
90,021
19.600
139.185)
118,380
31,236
178,725
Reslrlcted
General Designated
2022
Reserves Reserves
ReseNes Total Funds
Tangible assets
Inveslmenls
Current assets
Current liabilibes
Long term habilitie5
68,126
115,086
68,126
115.086
225,609
(24.872)
144,74B)
127.029
1430)
98.580
124.442)
144,748}
29.390
126.599
183.212
339,201
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED {BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEAIENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
19. FundB of Ihe Charlty
GaknLI BAknc•
01.0123 TMrtl•rs {LoMI 31.1223
LInr•itrtt￿ fund
General funds
ACcumu￿ted surOu$
Desgnaied funds
Tangibk a55el reseNe
Inve$tmeni property re9eNe
Total Unrest￿ted fuTh
91.751
195J511
31231
68.126
115,1
1602
63.639
115.01$
91.751
1101,3
209.961
Balance
GahLI Balance
01.01m ILOMI 31.1222
Genetal funds
AGoJmulated 5uWu5
Designakd runds
Tan9ibleas5el re5eNe
Investment property reser¥e
TO￿ unreslrKted funds
5TM8•
￿￿22
11010491
1172)
29J
8,162
I15.￿¢
15.182)
68.128
115.016
220,937
n￿22
2S.674
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
19. Funds of the Charity Icontlnued)
Balance
01.01.23
Balance
31.12.23
Income Expenditure Transfers
Reslricted funds
Bundles for babies
Fundraiser {ForJJ van>
Tolent
DIDYMUS
Greggs Foundation
DCP - Sunder1and Fcodbank
Cnsis Donattons
Post¢ode Local Trust
Tudor Trust
SESF Communty Fund
Co-op Lacal Community
Fund
Enhanced Vblnter orter
Newcastle Food bank
Xmas Appeal
Virgin Money Foundalion
NatiOnw￿e Communty
Grants
The Joicey Twst
COL Household Supp)rt
Sunderland CC
Newcastle Building Society
Fundraiser #2
Sunderland CC Househohj
Support Fund
Total re51rict8d fun¢Js
134
1N37
619
1,697
8,392
{1411
(962)
(619)
(1,669
(8.392)
129.3351
11.467)
475
40.000
2,349
10,665
1,584
702
28,749
14,932
50.000
147,904)
114,9321
30,845
358
2.587
749
1,347
14.93S
{3S81
2.587)
139,568
12,8771
118,680
39,064
245
1.538
11,190
14.935
49,958
110.761>
15251
39.197
675
1200
1319)
{1,3741
1503
3,681
1,626
11,631
3.1)00
12,134
s,000
174.750
5.000
126,S99
1182,9731
118.380
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
19. Funds of the Charity (conlinued)
Balance
01.01.22
Balan¢0
31.12.22
Income ExPendI￿re Trnnsfe
Restflcted funds
Kickstart Scheme 1
Kickstart Scheme 2
My Sisters Krtchen
Bundles for babies
FundraiseT {Foc*J van}
Tolent
DIDYMUS
Nab"onal lottery"80GOP
Covid support
Greggs Foundat￿n
Greggs FoUndat￿n
DCP- Sundedand Foodbank
ASDA Foundation
Cnsis Donations
Postcode Ltxal Trust
Tudor Trust
CRF
SESF Community F￿d
Co-op Local Community
Fund
Enhanced Wnter Offer
Newcaslle Fts)d bank
Xmas Appeal
Virgin Money Foundation
NatiOnw￿e Commun
Grants
Sl Martin's in the field
Sherbum House I CDCF
7,663
&979
17.675)
15.985)
1605)
11.230)
12
605
700
22,082
1,500
3,360
134
1.437
619
1.697
11,663>
9N91
12,8501
111.510)
16.641)
19.902
190
13.000
8A92
5,889
118.992)
194)
12,190}
18,3S7)
123,2511
(2.486)
115,0681
103
1,542
8.360
1,350
702
52,000
2,484
30.000
28,749
14,932
1.486
1.351
11.128)
18.564)
126,1031
1740)
358
2,587
749
1,347
14,935
26.852
2.087
14.935
49.958
15001
11.4241
(142.9751 125,674)
1.424
Total restricted funds
29.482
265.766
126,599
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
19. Funds of the Charlty (contlnued)
Kickstart Scheme was a govemmert backed COVID-19 scheme ena￿Ing FISCUS lo employ and
train 2 young people to help with the additional worklo*J during the pandemt.
My Sisters, Kltchen (PaSKI was a project developed by FISCUS. which, after 6 years, we
established as an independent sccial enterprise via a new Communty Interest Company. MSK has
Sin￿ raised the fundsto employ a full-tirr* Managing Di￿tOr& Trainer and has gone from strength
to strength. Working in pathrshp FISCUS. MSK base remains at the Coop Centre.
Sherbum Hou$* CDCF and Greggs Foundatlon crisis funding available for adults, chikI￿n and
families ex￿rienCIng extreme hardship and cnsis.
Bundles for Babies is Sundertand's first Baby Bank. estsblished by FISCUS in 2016. providing
clothing, equipment and essenkn.als for bab￿S and ¢hildren in p)vety to ensure no child goes
without.
Fundraiser #1 Spacehlve was a Crchvd Fundratser wh￿h suceessfvlty raised funds to purchase
an electn"c van and support our cnsis and advKe work al FISCUS.
Tolent 15 a construction ¢ompany chose FISCUS as a benefiC￿ry of their $￿tal value causes
wh￿h enables grants to be made to charitable causes and we were generousty donated £1500
towards our dothes bank and crisis work from this local C￿pany.
Didymus provided to SUPFQrt 'My Sisterfs Garden, Project. our new. safe outdoor social
gardening allotment and vibrant social outdoor communty Spa￿ where people can grow their
skills, make new fn.ends and grow and cook foc¥J togelhef.
Natlonal lottgry -BOGOV C(wid support provided supwt in the pandernK lo enab￿ us to
Upgrade and develop our kn"tthen to a Commercial krtchen and training space.
Greggs Foundation provided grant core funding lo supp)rt our Finan￿ Offttrs, p05t for one year
in addrtion lo providing addrtional much needed fijnds twds our increa￿n9 electricity costs at
the Co-op Cenlre.
Durham Christian Partnership IDCP) nbn Sunderla)d Fc￿dbaTrk and have partnered with
FISCUS lo deliver 'More Than Food. support to people who use aTrJ rely on focdbanks in
Sunderland. DCP provhdes grant fvnding from the Trussell Trust to whth it is affiliated. The fijnding
enables FISCUS to empk)y experienced Welfare Benefit & Criws Advi￿ staff who work across
Community Foodbanks in Sunderland lo ensure people can resofve their financial hardship and
access theii rightful benefits ents"tlements. reduce their debt and have ￿sS to foc*J and other
crisis rtems.
Asda Foundatlon provKled fmding towards our Bundles for Babies Baby Bank and crisis work via
their Green Tokens scheme vjhere members of the public vote for charitable cause$ for Asda to
support.
Crisls Donatlons are generousty prov•Jed by the general Publ￿ and occasionalty, by organisations
and small businesse$. The Sister's of Mercy, Oaklea Convent and the women's groups that they
facilitate have ken very generous donators to cyjr crisis funds once again, throughout the year.
This makes a huge differen￿ to our customers f&ing hardship and povety as we are able lo fvnd
items that are not usually donated such as ShOp￿n9 vouchers, new clothing & underwear, safety
equipment. wami blankets, hot water bottles and presents chitrJren and older people who would
olheThvise go without throughout the year and al Christmas.
Postcode Local Trust funded a ewrodwd. accessible. Community garden Space and various
outdoor well-being actsvits.es for women survNor5 of domesb¢ abuse struggling with mental health
issues. 11 also enabled us to employ a qualified Sory"al IAÈlfare Communty Vtsker. fvThl garden
tools and plant5.
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
19. Fund$ of Ihe Charity (contlnued)
Tudor Tntst provided a grant over three years to SUPFth the salwy of FISCUS CEO to enable
FISCUS lo have mofe financial stsbillty and enable the CEO to fccus on developing and delrvering
the ¢ore advi￿ and crisis work and devek)p new initiatNes.
CRF was a government grant that enal￿ed FISCUS to a member of stsff to SUPFL)rt our
work over three months.
SESF was a social investment grant award made by S(tial Inveslrrenl Business and supported by
Big Issue Invest lo support the sustainability and development of our charity-
Coop Local Community Fund supported our communty garden providing a safe space for our
service users. staff, volunteers and wider communty to meet and enjoy the outdoor space.
Enhan¢•d Winter Offerfunds We￿ provided by SunderlaThl City Council to supFort our Cl￿1$ work
and to enable us to purchase essentials such as clothing. toiletries and cleaning items to provide
to peop￿ exper￿n￿ng hardship n SUTrjer￿d.
Newcastle Foodbank pr¢wide grant funding to FISCUS from Trussell Trust to enable FISCUS to
employ a full-lime expenen¢ed Advice & Crisis Worker who provides outreach advice and crisis
support across Community fcty)dbanks in Newca￿e.
Xmas Appeal is rrL)ney provKled by Indiv￿Ual5. organiSat￿n$ and businesses to support the
purchase of Christmas presenls for chIld￿rt. young people and those who W￿ld otherwise go
without during trE fesb.ve Per￿1.
Virgin Money Foundation provided a Iwo-year grant to fvnd an experienced soc￿1 Welfare
Worker to enab￿ FISCUS to maintain, improve and expand our current crtsis Serv￿5. especial
our expanding SuThJerland Clothes 8ank.
Natlonwide Cornmunlty Grants provKled a one-year grant to enable us to devek)p Sunderland
Yoursg Marnmies Home EcorKJmic5 Project by employing a new dedicated Advice & Advocacy
Worker to support teenage expectsnt and r*w ￿thets in Sundertand to gain independent living
skills and ar￿sS to advice and support.
St Martins in the Fields provides funds to SUPFQrt people who are hoTr*less n particular our
service users who are being supported into thesr new home and need help wrth the first months
rent and deposit.
The Joicey Trust wovided funding trhwards the employnEnt of a Social Welfare
TraineelApprentte.
COL Household Support Funds were provKled by Sundedand City Council to support OLsr crisis
work and lo enable us to purchase essentials such as clothing, loiletries and cleaning items to
provide to peopk eXFer￿nc1rVJ hardship in Sunderfand
N•w¢astle Building Society provided funding via the Communty Foundat•)n Tyne & Wear
towards our adv￿ and Crisis work whrh part-funded one of our soc￿1 Welfa
TraineeslApprentices.
The Nalional Lottery Fund Communlty C05t of Living Fund provided an emergency fvnd to
support FISCUS and other ¢ommunity and voluntary, not-for-profit organisations who were affected
by Ihe cost-of-INing crisis. The funding enabled FISCUS to continue and expand our crisis work
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FISCUS NORTH LIMITED (BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Fundraiser #2 Spacehive S.A.F.E was a Crowd Fundraiser wh￿h successfully raised funds lo
support our Warm Welcome Space and our Crisis. advice and Community work delNeTed at the
Coop Centre. The funds also enabled us to purchase a new shipping container for our recyclin9
projects.
Sunderland City Council Household Support Fund 4 was pro¥￿ed by Sunderland City Council
to support Peop￿ in crisis wth insufftient rrnney to buy essentials that they need.
20. Company Llmlted by Guarantee
The charitable company is limited ty guarantee in that every rrtmber undertakes to contrtbute
such amounts as may be required in the event of the charilable company being wound-up. for the
payments of the debts. liats"lth"es. and the cost ofwnding up not ex￿edIng £1 per member.