Together Liverpool
Charity number 1151977
A Company limited by guarantee number 8190148
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Together Liverpool
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' Annual Report | 2 to 11 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 12 |
| Statement of financial activities | 13 |
| Balance sheet | 14 |
| Statement of Cash Flows | 15 |
| Notes to the accounts | 16 to 22 |
Prepared by the Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service
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Trustees' Report
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023, incompliance with S414C of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Structure, Governance and Management
Together Liverpool is a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Reference and Administrative Details
The trustees, who are the directors of the company for the purposes of company law, are pleased to present their report and financial statements together with the independent examiner's report for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Method of appointment
Any person who is willing to act as a Director, and who is permitted by law to do so, may be appointed to be a Director by resolution of the Directors.
Employees
The day to day operation of Together Liverpool is shared by staff members: James Green, Deb James, Joseph Cotrell and Merab Gill.
Employees are consulted on issues of concern to them by means of consultative meetings and regular staff meetings and have been kept informed on specific matters directly by Executive Director. Via regular supervision, staff are engaged and encouraged to identify training needs.
In accordance with the Diocese of Liverpool Equal Opportunity Policy, the Charity has an established fair employment practice in the recruitment, selection, retention and training. We are continuing to review and develop the diversity of our trustees, workforce and those we work closely with. We are seeking to more accurately reflect the communities we work with and will be seeking to particularly support those churches working with marginalised people groups.
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Objectives and Activities
Together Liverpool exists to build a just, equal, and generous society where people are empowered to live life to the full.
Working with faith communities and charitable partners for the benefit of people of all faiths and none, we create networks of kindness, build relationships, share learning and campaign together; taking action to support those seeking social justice, those locked in poverty and tackling the root causes of inequality and disadvantage.
The Objects of the charity are to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian based charities in the furtherance of their objects or any one of them, mainly but not exclusively, by the provision of information, advice, support and infrastructure provision, and the relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually through the provision of grants, goods or services.
Through our work we seek to:
Organise, develop & establish Together Liverpool as a vehicle offering targeted support for identified church related projects working in key priority areas normally identified from good practice in the area covered;
Help individual churches to have a greater and more sustainable impact in tackling poverty in their community through resourcing and equipping;
Network churches together and support them to build relationships with other key stakeholders in the VCFSE
Enable churches to influence and shape social and economic policy;
Raise the profile of faith inspired social and community action which can be overlooked as they are often self-supporting, self-sustaining and volunteer led. In setting our objectives and planning our activities the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Public Benefit
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. By supporting local churches to better deliver their social action work across the breadth of this local communities we support the addressing of poverty and positively impact on the wellbeing of local residents.
Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practices
Together Liverpool is fully committed to the importance of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and ensuring we work in a way that prioritises creating a safe, kind space for all by:
Promoting a safer environment and culture
Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults
Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.
Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.
Reviewing the implementation of the Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practices at least annually.
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Together Liverpool Strategic report on Activities
Summary of work January 2023 to December 2023
6985 meals provided through our Feast of Fun Grants scheme
60 new Network of Kindness members welcomed
6 new Places of Welcome opened
Pantries that we supported to launch have saved over £1,000,000 for their members during their lifetime.
Produced 12 newsletters that have were read 6467 times.
Trained 18 groups to measure the impact of their social action work using our monitoring toolkit and training session.
30 training events with 815 participants
Through our Meet the Funders sessions, members have raised over £120,000
Progress and Highlights
As we approach the end of the first phase 3-year National Lottery funded ‘Network of Kindness’ we have proved our concept: Kindness works. As members have been supported to launch new social action projects, build relationships and develop existing work we’ve seen the power that kindness has on communities.
Through our work to develop social action plans, open Places of Welcome and network members together we’ve seen the resilience in our communities and the creative force to work for change. Through the connections made, new work started and training provided we are creating a more resilient and empowered group of social activists from across the Diocese of Liverpool. This Annual Report highlights the strengths in those communities as well as the potential the future holds for the development of the Network.
Membership of the Network of Kindness passed 100, we launched our first social action projects through our Learning Community process, delivered a wide range of training and networking events as well as continuing our social action planning work.
Amongst our new members this year, we are delighted to have welcomed:
The Ukrainian Catholic Church (Hub)
In Another Place (Hub)
Liverpool Dementia Action Alliance (Hub) New Horizons (Project)
Hope Community Fridge (Project)
Toxteth Women’s Centre (Project)
Training and Events
This year we’ve focussed on holding training and events to support faith communities to develop their working for justice. The themes for these events emerged through our social action planning as we identified under developed areas of social action, through conversation with our members and as we built relationships with potential partner organisations.
Across the course of the year we’ve held 22 events and training sessions, engaging with 691 participants. These events have enabled members to build relationships, share experiences from their own communities and learn from experts.
These events have covered themes such as:
Housing and Land Welcoming Displaced People Sustaining Spirituality Network The Cost of Living Crisis Impact Assessment Training County Lines
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Impact Assessment
Using our own impact assessment toolkit, we have trained 26 groups this year to measure the impact of their work. The toolkit, co-designed with members, offers various methods for impact measurement, including comments boxes, post-it notes, buttons in jars, focus groups, and forums. It was designed to be simple for any group to use while gathering useful data in their context. We also developed a training session to help groups collect and understand their data. Feedback has been positive, with users appreciating the ability to celebrate and share the impact of their work in their communities.
We have developed a funding proposal to further establish this as a digital tool, which will provide users with infographic impact assessment reports and social value calculations. This digital tool will help us better understand the impact of faith communities across different social action themes, faith groups, and geographic areas.
Learning Communities & Social Action Planning
Supporting local groups to develop their social action plans has been a key focus for us over the last year. We are on track to exceed our target of working with 75% of Liverpool Diocesan deaneries over three years. We've turned these social action plans into maps that show which social justice themes are well addressed and which are underrepresented. These maps initiate community-led conversations about neighbourhood strengths and needs, rather than making recommendations.
We have also created diocesan-wide themed maps to identify underrepresented social justice themes. This has shown strong engagement in tackling social isolation but less in areas like modern slavery. Using this data, we applied for funding to provide county lines awareness training and to support social action projects addressing these issues, including training for welcoming displaced people.
The social action plans have become essential tools for effective future planning. This work has highlighted a focus on housing, land, and modern slavery. The plans have also catalysed the development of Learning Communities, which combine social action planning, community surveys, and parish statistics into four halfday sessions on launching sustainable social action projects.
We have delivered these sessions to 77 participants from 13 churches in Sefton North Deanery, resulting in seven new social action projects. Currently, we are working with 26 participants from 10 churches in Huyton, expecting to launch 10 new projects. We are engaging with four more deaneries to schedule this work in their communities.
During our initial delivery, we identified improvements for greater impact. We updated Learning Community 3 from a paper-based format to a 'market-place' with stalls on various topics like safeguarding, volunteer recruitment, and funding. This change provides a more engaging experience, facilitating better knowledge sharing among participants.
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Communications
Together Liverpool is amplifying our voice as a trusted advocate for social justice across all communication channels. Our communication efforts have yielded significant results, notably:
Raising Awareness: We've raised awareness of Network of Kindness activities, ensuring our audience is informed and engaged.
Sharing Resources: Our communications provide valuable resources, empowering our audience to make a difference in their communities.
Amplifying Stories and Campaigns: We share impactful stories and campaigns about social justice, inspiring collective efforts.
Together Liverpool is strengthening our voice as a trusted and effective advocate for social justice, across all our communication channels.
Through our website, newsletters, and social media platforms, we are committed to connecting and empowering our audience with resources for meaningful social action. We actively promote positive change through raising awareness of social justice initiatives and sharing resources.
Newsletters: In 2023 Together Liverpool delivered 11 Network of Kindness newsletters reaching an audience of over 900 subscribers. With an average read rate of 35.16%, the newsletters were read 6,467 times, generating 2,595 link clicks.
Social media: There is a growing interest in Together Liverpool’s on-line content, contributing to enhanced visibility and engagement for the charity. In 2023 X/Twitter posts generated 53,330 impressions with an average 3.34% engagement rate. On Facebook content reached an audience of 12,200, generating 1,378 engagements. Our YouTube videos garnered 1,121 views, with a total watch time of 51.7 hours, and an average view duration of 2.46 minutes.
Goals for Charity Development for 2024
1. Successful completion of National Lottery aims and objectives.
As we enter the final quarter of our National Lottery funded project ‘Network of Kindness’ a key organisational priority is the successful completion of this project. This will lead to a clear focus on launching new places of welcome, social action planning and our independent project evaluation. We are on track to either meet or exceed all outcomes.
2. Development of the Network
We have made significant strides in growing the Network of Kindness across our region. Our membership of over 100 is testament to the reach and quality of support that is being made available. We want to further embed this work to ensure a solid foundation for years to come. This means across 3 years we will:
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Develop Learning Communities to deepen impact and improve the sustainability of the charity
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and subsidiary projects.
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Develop Community of Practice to enhance capacity, deepen relationships and share learning around key areas such as impact measurement, fundraising and Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
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Develop paid-for or funded components for members so we can improve training and learning
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opportunities.
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Securing Meet the Funders and Feast of Fun as sustainable parts of our work.
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Developing Communications
3. Increasing Diversity and Inclusion
As well as enabling the Network of Kindness membership to be more diverse, we want to support a greater diversity of projects and people. This means across 3 years we will:
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Growing & diversifying membership to 300 members.
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Increase Network of Kindness engagement with a wider range of faith groups.
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Hosting training so our members work is more accessible, inclusive and welcoming to the global
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majority and LGBTQ+ communities.
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Support faith groups to engage in a wider range of social action projects including tackling
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modern slavery, supporting prison leavers and issues of housing and land.
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4. Understanding Impact
We will work to better understand the impact that we’re making through our work as well as the difference our members are making too. This means across 3 years we will:
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Support faith communities to better understand their impact, social value and generate income
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for Together Liverpool.
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Further understanding our impact
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Develop case studies to celebrate the difference our members are making in their communities.
5. Building Sustainability and Viability
To deliver the Network of Kindness we’ll need to develop the way we’re operating. We will strengthen our governance arrangements and improve our financial sustainability so that we can be here to support the Network in the long term. That means we will:
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Strengthen Governance
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We will form a steering group made up of Network of Kindness members.
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Improve representation of a wider range of faith communities on our board of trustees.
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Financial sustainability
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We will apply for continued grant funding as well as seeking to diversify our income streams.
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Financial Review
The operational surplus on the general fund during the year £29,421 ((£21,370): 2023)
As at 31 December 2023 total unrestricted funds of £31,646 were held.
Risk Management
The trustees are developing an ongoing risk management strategy which comprises:
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an annual review of the principal risks and uncertainties that the charity faces;
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the establishment of policies, systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the
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annual review; and
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the implementation of procedures designed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the
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charity should those risks materialise.
Financial sustainability continues to be a major risk. A key element in the management of financial risk is a regular review of available liquid funds to settle debts as they fall due, regular liaison with the bank and active management of trade debtors and creditors balances to ensure sufficient working capital by the charity.
The charity follows the staffing, health and safety, safeguarding, financial and all other guidance, policies and procedures outlined by its two partner organisations: the Diocese of Liverpool and Church Urban Fund.
Reserves policy
The charity’s free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £31,646 . The trustees have adopted a policy to retain sufficient funds to enable the smooth running of the charity and to enable an orderly winding up should that become necessary. The policy is reviewed regularly. The level of reserves to be maintained is 6 months of future budgeted core costs. Our working budget forecast our reserves to be £51,511 for 2024.
The year-end position is adequate for the revised level of activity and proposed staffing recruitment for 2024.
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Reference and Administrative Details
Together Liverpool
Charity number 1151977
A Company limited by guarantee number 8190148
The trustees, who are the directors of the company for the purposes of company law, are pleased to present their report and financial statements together with the independent examiner's report for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The trustees during the year were:
Name Position Dates Ellen Loudon Chair David Bishop Richard Bennett Peter Bull Peter Spiers David Randall Lorna Randall Carolyn Spittle appointed 28th February 2023
Method of appointment
Any person who is willing to act as a Director, and who is permitted by law to do so, may be appointed to be a Director by resolution of the Directors.
Registered address
St James' House 20 St James Road Liverpool Merseyside L1 7BY
Independent examiner
on behalf of:
Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service
Beacon Building College Street St Helens WA10 1TF
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Reference and Administrative Details
Together Liverpool
Charity number 1151977
A Company limited by guarantee number 8190148
Bankers
Lloyds Bank 88-94 Church Street Liverpool L1 3HD
Governing document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated 23 August 2012. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. As amended on 20th March 2021.
Objects of the organisation
The Objects of the charity are to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian based charities in the furtherance of their objects or any one of them, mainly but not exclusively by the provision of information, advice, support and infrastructure provision, and the relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually through the provision of grants, goods or services.
The purpose of Together Liverpool is to enhance the capacity of the Churches' mission and neighbourliness in the poorest communities in the diocesan area (their clergy, ministers, leaders, lay staff, volunteers, projects and people) engaging every Church in addressing poverty.
Approval
This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, was approved by the trustees on 27th September 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Ellen Loudon Chair of Trustees
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Statement of Directors' responsibilities
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial accounts for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Board on 27th September 2024 and signed on behalf of the directors by:
Ellen Loudon Chair of Trustees
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Independent Examiner's report to the trustees of Together Liverpool
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2023 set out on pages 13 to 22
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
q examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
q to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
q state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
q to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
q to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
have not been met; or
2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jane Williams
MAAT Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service
St Maries Lugsdale Road Widnes WA8 6DB
27th September 2024
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Together Liverpool Statement of Financial Activities
(Including Income & Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Notes 2023 Unrestricted funds £ Income from: Income from donations (4) - Income from charitable activities (5) - Other incoming resources (6) 4,000 Total incoming resources 4,000 Resources expended Charitable activities (7) 285 Net incoming / (outgoing) resources 3,715 Transfers between funds - Net movement in funds 3,715 Reconciliation of funds Total funds as at 01 January 2023 43,378 Total funds as at 31 December 2023 47,094 |
2023 Restricted funds £ 2,076 124,192 - 126,268 96,563 29,706 - 29,706 32,352 62,058 |
2023 Total funds £ 2,076 124,192 4,000 130,268 96,847 33,421 - 33,421 75,730 109,151 |
2022 Total funds £ 4,192 67,489 - |
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| 71,681 | |||
| 93,051 | |||
| (21,370) - |
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| (21,370) 97,100 |
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| 75,730 |
The above statement includes all gains and losses recognised during the year. All activities are regarded as continuing.
The Notes on pages 16 to 22 form an integral part of these accounts.
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Together Liverpool
Charity number 1151977
A Company limited by guarantee number 8190148 Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2023
| 2023 Unrestricted Fixed Assets £ Tangible Assets (10) - Total fixed assets - Current Assets Debtors and prepayments (11) 4,000 Cash at bank and in hand (12) 68,344 Total current assets 72,344 Current liabilities: amounts falling due within one year Creditors (due within one year) (13) 25,251 Total current liabilities 25,251 Net Assets 47,093 Funds of the charity Restricted Funds - Unrestricted funds 47,094 Total Funds (14) 47,094 |
2023 Restricted £ - - - 62,058 62,058 - - 62,058 62,058 - 62,058 |
2023 Total £ - - 4,000 130,402 134,402 25,251 25,251 109,151 62,058 47,094 109,151 |
2022 Total £ - |
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| - | |||
| - 100,981 |
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| 100,981 | |||
| 25,251 | |||
| 25,251 | |||
| 75,730 | |||
| 32,352 43,378 |
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| 75,730 |
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) confirm that for the year ended 31 December 2023
the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, and
the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in . accordance with section 476 of the Act
the trustees acknowledge their responsiblities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts
The notes on pages 16 to 22 form an integral part of these accounts.
These accounts, which have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, were approved by the trustees on 27th September 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Richard Bennett Trustee
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Together Liverpool STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023
| Cash flows from operating activities: Net income/(expenditure) per SOFA Depreciation (Increase)/decrease in debtors (11) Increase/(decrease) in creditors (13) Net increase/(decrease) in cash: Total cash as at 01 January 2023 Total cash as at 31 December 2023 |
2023 £ 33,421 - (4,000) - 29,421 29,421 100,981 130,402 |
2022 £ (21,370) - - (67,537) |
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| (88,907) | ||
| (88,907) 189,888 |
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| 100,981 |
The notes on pages 16 to 22 form an integral part of these accounts.
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2023
1 Basis of preparation
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These accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention,
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1.1 with items recognised at cost or transaction value, unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s), in accordance with:
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(a) The Charities Act 2011
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(b) The Companies Act 2006
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(c) The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland: FRS 102
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(d) Accounting & Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP FRS 102) (effective January 2019)
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1.3 The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102
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[trustees][consider][that][there][are][not][material][uncertainties][about][the][charity's][ability][to]
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1.4[The] continue as a going concern.
2 Accounting Policies
2.1 Fund accounting
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(a) Unrestricted funds are those that can be expended at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity.
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(b) Restricted funds are those that may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor, or when funds are raised for specific purposes.
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(c) The purposes of the funds are shown in Note 7a.
2.2 Income
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(a) Income is recognised and included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the income; receipt is probable; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
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(b) Where income has related expenditure (e.g. project activities), the income and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA.
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(c) Bank interest is recognised when credited to the account.
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(d) Gift Aid, where appropriate, is recognised in the same accounting period as the donation to which it relates.
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(e) Income, which is subject to conditions that the charity has yet to fulfil, or which is specifically for use in a future accounting period, is treated as deferred income.
2.3 Expenditure and liabilities
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(a) Expenditure is recognised on the accruals basis.
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(b) The charity is not registered for VAT, thus all costs are shown inclusive of VAT charged.
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(c) Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay out resources.
(d) Governance costs include the costs of preparation and examination of the statutory accounts, the cost of trustee meetings and the cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2023
2.4 Tangible Fixed Assets
(a) Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £250. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at their value on receipt. Rates of depreciation
Equipment: 33% reducing balance
2.5 Debtors
(a) Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due.
(b) Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.
2.6 Cash
(a) Cash comprises bank deposits repayable on demand and any short-term highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
2.7 Creditors
(a) Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount, usually the invoice amount.
(b) Accrued charges are normally valued at their settlement amount.
2.8 Taxation
The charity is not liable to income tax or capital gains tax on its charitable activities.
3 Transactions with trustees and related parties
No trustees received any remuneration or expenses during the accounting period.
Owing to the nature of the charity's activities and the composition of the board of trustees (being drawn from local statutory and voluntary organisation), it is inevitable that transactions will take place with organisations in which a trustee may have an interest. All transactions in which a trustee may have an interest are conducted at arm's length and in accordance with the charity's financial regulations and expenditure procedures. No transactions were indentified which should be disclosed under FRS 102.
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2023
| 4 Income from donations and legacies Donations from individuals 5 Income from charitable activities Joseph Rank Trust National Lottery Fund Micah Insurance Transforming Plymouth LDBF Grant: Fit for Mission LCVS: Places of Worship grant Lord Leverhulme Feast of Fun Church Urban Fund 6 Other Incoming resources from charitable activities Other incoming resources |
2023 Unrestricted funds £ - - 2023 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - Unrestricted funds £ 4,000 4,000 |
2023 Restricted funds £ 2,076 2,076 2023 Restricted funds £ - 57,089 - 2,280 28,472 1,860 21,300 13,191 - 124,192 Restricted funds £ - - |
2023 Total funds £ 2,076 2,076 2023 Total funds £ - 57,089 - 2,280 28,472 1,860 21,300 13,191 - 124,192 Total funds £ 4,000 4,000 |
2022 Total funds £ 4,192 |
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| 4,192 | ||||
| 2022 Total funds £ 10,000 50,926 1,243 5,320 - - - - - |
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| 67,489 | ||||
| Total funds £ - |
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2023
7 Expenditure of charitable activities
| 2023 Unrestricted funds Direct Costs £ Salaries and NICs (3) - Staff Travel & Training - Telephone & Internet - Evalution & Marketing - Publications & Subscriptions - Insurance - Van Expenses - Professional fees, consultancy - Conferences & Meeting fees - Small Grants - Equipment - Project costs 285 Governance Costs (8) - Total resources expended 285 |
2023 Unrestricted funds Direct Costs £ Salaries and NICs (3) - Staff Travel & Training - Telephone & Internet - Evalution & Marketing - Publications & Subscriptions - Insurance - Van Expenses - Professional fees, consultancy - Conferences & Meeting fees - Small Grants - Equipment - Project costs 285 Governance Costs (8) - Total resources expended 285 |
2023 Restricted funds |
2023 Total funds |
2022 Total funds |
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| £ - - - - - - - - - - - 285 - 285 |
£ 75,727 1,541 175 108 2,059 1,092 849 - 327 - - 14,178 508 96,563 |
£ 75,727 1,541 175 108 2,059 1,092 849 - 327 - - 14,463 508 96,847 |
£ 62,755 1,279 209 209 1,843 960 1,205 3,000 3,371 15,945 1,767 - 508 |
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| 93,051 |
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2023
| 8 Governance Costs Independent Examiners' fee Administration 9 Staff costs and numbers Gross salaries Employee Insurance Employer's NI Pensions |
2023 £ 495 13 508 2023 £ 75,727 - - - 75,727 |
2022 £ 495 13 |
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| 508 | ||
| 2022 £ 54,284 215 3,961 4,294 |
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| 62,755 |
No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more in the current accounting period The average number of employees during the year was 2 FTE (2022: 2)
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2023
| 10 11 12 **13 ** |
Tangible assets Cost At 1 January 2023 Additions At 31 December 2023 Depreciation At 1 January 2023 Charge for year At 31 December 2023 Net book value At 31 December 2023 At 1st January 2022 Debtors and prepayments Debtors Prepayments Cash at bank and in hand Business Reserve Current Account Creditors and accruals Creditors |
Furniture & Equipment £ 1,285 - 1,285 1,285 - 1,285 - - 2023 £ 4,000 - 4,000 2023 £ 59,249 71,153 130,402 2023 £ 25,251 25,251 |
Total £ 1,285 - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,285 | |||
| 1,285 - |
|||
| 1,285 | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| 2022 £ - - |
|||
| - | |||
| 2022 £ - 100,981 |
|||
| 100,981 | |||
| 2022 £ 25,251 |
|||
| 25,251 |
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Together Liverpool Statement of Financial Activities
(Including Income & Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 December 2023
14 Comparative income and expenditure by fund type
| Income from: Income from donations Income from charitable activities Other incoming resources Total incoming resources Expenditure on: Charitable activities Net incoming / (outgoing) resources Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds as at 01 January 2023 Total funds as at 31 December 2023 |
2023 £ - - 4,000 4,000 285 3,715 - 3,715 43,378 47,093 Unrestricted |
2022 £ 4,192 1,243 - 5,435 4,992 443 - 443 42,935 43,378 Funds |
2023 2022 £ £ 2,076 - 124,192 66,246 - - 126,268 66,246 96,563 88,059 29,706 (21,813) - - 29,706 (21,813) 32,352 54,165 62,058 32,352 Restricted Funds |
2023 2022 £ £ 2,076 - 124,192 66,246 - - 126,268 66,246 96,563 88,059 29,706 (21,813) - - 29,706 (21,813) 32,352 54,165 62,058 32,352 Restricted Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66,246 | ||||
| 88,059 | ||||
| (21,813) - |
||||
| (21,813) 54,165 |
||||
| 32,352 |
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