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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity No: 1153080

The Foxton Centre

Annual Report and Financial Statements

Period ended 31 March 2021

THE FOXTON CENTRE

CONTENTS

Trustees and advisors 1 Chair’s report 2 Trustees’ report 3 Independent auditor’s report to the trustees 12 Statement of financial activities 14 Balance sheet 15 Cash flow statement 16 Notes to the accounts 17

THE FOXTON CENTRE

TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS

Trustees: Mr M Alexander (resigned 30.11.2020)
Mr B Cook
Ms J Heyes
Mr K Mordue
Ms J Smith
Mr R Thomas Treasurer
Ms A Walker (resigned 25.01.2021)
Mr B Green
Mr P Thurlwell
Mr JM Parkinson Chair
Ms F Young
Rev D Craven (appointed 27.01.2020)
Advisers: Mr P Greenwood Governance and Finance
Chief Executive Officer: Mr J Marsh
Senior Management Personnel: Ms G Brierley Operations Manager
Ms C Coffey Monitoring and Compliance Officer
Charity number: 1153080
Auditor: Rotherham Taylor Limited
Chartered Accountants
21 Navigation Business Village
Navigation Business Village
Navigation Way
Ashton-on-Ribble
Preston
PR2 2YP
Operational address: The Foxton Centre
Knowsley Street
Preston
PR1 3SA
Bankers: Natwest Bank
35 Fishergate
Preston
PR1 2AD

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CHAIR’S REPORT

The past year has proved both unusual and challenging in every facet of our lives and the Charity is no exception. Covid 19 and the associated restrictions have required us to change our services, modify the method of delivery and work in new ways. Protecting our service users and ensuring the safety of our staff have been foremost in our mind and have imposed significant pressures on the staff management team.

To the credit of the staff, our services for street homeless people, including women and those from other countries, have stepped up a gear and we can be pleased with progress. Both the quality and quantity of our efforts have increased significantly and as the Covid restrictions are eased, our challenge will be to emerge from the pandemic in a way that builds on these successes.

Our work with young people and the Avenham community has been badly disrupted by the pandemic. We have plans in place to address this and hope to secure the funding needed to reinvigorate this work.

The purchase of a house using funds from the Big PNE Sleep Out was completed in November of 2020 and Ron from MITEC has been a star in leading and coordinating the major renovation of the house into two separate flats. We hope to open this property to our Housing First tenants later in 2021. Our donors and volunteers, both visible and less prominent, underpin our work in this and so many other ways.

Trustees have had to do their share of adjusting to the pandemic restrictions and online video conferencing has been the norm for both Board and Finance Sub Committee meetings. Although this has allowed our work to continue, the loss of face-to-face engagement and the informal information flow around meetings has been notable. Online technology will continue to have a place in our work but the face-to-face activity will resume shortly and allow all Trustees to fully participate.

A special mention should go to Caitlin who has recently successfully completed her degree apprenticeship. Our relationship with UCLAN has long been a source of support and recruitment and to have Caitlin succeed on the first-degree apprenticeship is very pleasing.

All our staff team deserve recognition for their work during the past year but a special thanks must go to Jeff and his management team who have steered our work - both operationally and financially - during a difficult time.

The Foxton Centre has always worked well in partnership with others and the relationships with Preston City Council, Community Gateway Association, MITEC and others have been invaluable in coordinating services to some of Preston’s most vulnerable communities. These existing and other new partnerships will help us continue to operate effectively as a long term, Preston centered Charity.

……………………………………….. Mr J Parkinson – Chair of Trustees

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the accounts covering the period to 31 March 2021. The financial year end was changed from 31 December to 31 March to bring the year in line with major funders. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes 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 applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.

Structure, governance and management Organisation of the charity

The Foxton Centre is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is managed by a Board of Trustees under a Model Constitution dated 4 July 2013. The Trustees hold at least six ordinary meetings each year to review operations. The day to day management of the centre is entrusted to the Chief Executive Officer and his staff.

Apart from the first charity trustees, every appointed trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as appointed charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Trustees’ induction and training

Most Trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity and new Trustees are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context within which it operates. The existing board members accept the obligation to fully inform a new member of the duties and responsibilities of charity trustees by providing the new trustee with copies of the governing documents, minutes of previous meetings of the trustees, recent annual accounts and annual reports of the charity, a staff handbook and the relevant Charity Commission publications relating to the responsibilities of trustees. New Trustees are encouraged to come in and meet with the staff and service users of the different projects that the Foxton Centre operates.

Key management personnel

The Foxton Centre employs a Chief Executive Officer Mr. J. Marsh, an Operations Manager Ms. G. Brierley and a Monitoring and Compliance Officer Ms. C. Coffey. These three staff members manage the organisation on the behalf of the Management Committee. The Management Committee delegates to the Finance sub-group all matters relating to pay and remuneration. Recommendations from the group are considered and approved by the full trustees meeting.

Objectives, activities and public benefit

The Charity Commission approved charitable objects are undertaken for the public benefit in Preston and North West England:

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Objectives, activities and public benefit (continued)

For the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender reassignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards including those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless), crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society).

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future objectives.

Covid Response

The Covid-19 virus reached the UK in late January 2020. As of 30 May 2021, there had been 4.5 million cases confirmed and 128,030 deaths overall among people who had recently tested positive. There have been 153,371 deaths where the death certificate mentioned COVID by 21 May 2021.

In early March 2020, COVID became a notifiable disease in the UK and testing of suspected cases began. A public health campaign was launched to help slow the virus's spread, and the UK government introduced the Health Protection Regulations for England. The Chief medical officer Chris Whitty outlined a fourpronged strategy to tackle the outbreak: contain, delay, research and mitigate.

On 23 March 2020, the UK went into lockdown. The governments imposed a stay-at-home order banning all nonessential travel and contact with other people, and shut almost all schools, businesses and gathering places. Those with symptoms, and their households, were told to self-isolate, while those with certain illnesses were told to shield themselves. People were told to keep apart in public. Police were empowered to enforce the measures, and the Coronavirus Act 2020 gave all four UK governments emergency powers.

It was within this context that the Foxton Centre had to consider how to continue with our work. It is well known within our sector that people with no home are at high COVID harm risk. They are substantially more likely than even the most deprived housed people to report having chronic diseases such as asthma, heart problems and stroke. They are also prone to a higher-than-average number of long-term health conditions and are old before their time. Levels of frailty – including unintentional weight loss, weakness and low levels of physical activity – among those experiencing homelessness are comparable to 89-year-olds in the general population.

Furthermore, people with no home die young. According to the ONS, the mean age at death of homeless people in 2019 was 46 years for men, 43 years for women as compared to the general population mean age of 76 years for men and 81 years for women.

Just as residents of care homes are at higher clinical risk of severe disease, so are those who use single homeless hostels and other shared homeless accommodation for rough sleepers. Consequently, frontline homelessness workers are also at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 and of transmitting an infection to the susceptible people they support.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

Therefore, during this period :

Youth Work

The Foxton Centre has delivered youth work in Preston for over 50 years and takes pride in tis continued support for children and young people.

The Youth Work team and the young people have taken the lead in developing the use of Smith’s Rec a recreation ground in the area to provide a safe outdoor place to play. They have received funding from the Lancashire Environmental Fund and the Pocket Parks initiative to facilitate this.

We have delivered over 40 sessions outside to support young people during COVID. We have worked with 84 young people on a consistant basis throughout the year, providing youth work interventions focusing on health and wellbeing during the last 12 months, including mental health and emotional support. We have provided safe opportunities for young people to maintain their friendship support and promoting the positive physical, social, emotional, and mental health of young people. We have been able to use a safe and independent space that is owned and managed by young people to continue our innovative youth work.

As part of our Youth and Community work, we have also provided support financially and emotionally to families of our young people who have been affected by COVID through food poverty, lack of heating and electricity and who are faced with over crowding and are unable to access education due to the digital divided and the additional pressures placed on the families. We have provided support and training to digital tools so that young people and families can access medical, benefits and educational access.

Homelessness Services

The Foxton Centre’s activity with rough sleepers has again grown during 2020-21 with extra funding provided by central government. The Foxton centre co-produced bids with the city council and Community Gateway under a programme run by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government known as the “Rough Sleepers Initiative” RSI. This helped expand our outreach work and provided staff support to people who secured move on accommodation as they left the streets and funded our emergency hub.

We face a major change occurred during the year as along with everyone else we began to experience the Covid19 pandemic. In an attempt to address the public health risks associated with rough sleeping with the government adopting an “Everybody In” approach across the country which meant that due to covid risks everyone was to be brought in from the streets.

This initiative was successful in Preston bringing most of our rough sleepers into emergency accommodation and hotels. It was a major upheaval for the Foxton Centre as it entailed the closure of our emergency homeless hub due to the shared nature of the accommodation. This catered for 6-8 people at any one time, and we moved overnight to a situation where we supported 30 plus people in emergency accommodation.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

Initially accommodation was provided in hotels which had Covid safe en-suite rooms, and our staff travelled to deliver support including provision of food as no catering facilities were available on site. The staff and our supporters in the local community were heroic in helping deliver a comprehensive service to these rough sleepers in very difficult circumstances. Later in the year we secured some former student accommodation which was not in use and provided catering facilities which was much more suitable as an accommodation service. A 24 / 7 service is offered from this building and during the year we provided housing consistently to many more people than we had envisaged.

Emergency accommodation is only one aspect of the RSI and the Foxton Centre in partnership initially with Methodist Action and latterly with Community Gateway Association has developed a scheme of move on accommodation to help people re-settle from emergency accommodation into long housing in the community. Community Gateway provide 40 flats for this purpose. We are proud that based on 53 people provided with a place to live on this initiative the vast majority have maintained their tenancy. We have achieved a tenancy sustainment rate of 81% which is comparable with many Housing First projects “Rates of housing sustainment from 70% to over 90% have been achieved by various models of Housing First (Pleace and Quilgars, 2013)”. “This includes randomised control trials in the US where clients had around an 80% retention rate in housing over a two-year period. The study found that the degree of residential stability was significantly greater than for those in a Continuum of Care9 control group (Tsemberis et al., 2004)”. Some people have moved on to other accommodation options and only two have returned to the streets which is remarkable. I think we justifiably say that we have met the aim of “nobody fails” in Preston.

The Foxton centre in partnership with Calico and with the support of the city council applied for further funding under a separate programme called the Rough Sleepers Accommodation Project (RSAP) again resourced by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. This provided both capital and revenue funding to purchase properties to be used to house rough sleepers and to provide support to those re-settled. We have developed four great quality houses shared by 8 people under this scheme in 2020-21.

The RSI funding also allowed a rough sleepers co-ordinator for the city to be appointed and a Foxton staff member was seconded into this key role having great success in developing a multi-agency response to homelessness.

We also continue to complete street counts at least monthly in line with government guidance. The investment made into rough sleepers’ services has seen a dramatic fall in the numbers of people sleeping rough on our streets. Using the only comparative methodology of the official rough sleepers counts the numbers in Preston peaked in 2018 and since then we have seen a reduction of 56% based on the 2020 figure. We are pleased with our input into the development of the services which have produced this reduction.

We continue to offer special winter provision and this year opened this for the whole winter period rather than just in extreme weather 20 additional people were accommodated during this period, in addition to the large number of people we were already accommodating in our emergency accommodation.

In addition, The Foxton Centre continued to run our Housing First project in the city currently providing 28 places for former rough sleepers in shared houses and single flats. We hope to expand this scheme.

In November 2019 we undertook a large fund-raising event the “Big PNE Sleep Out” with the aim to raise enough money to buy a house for the Housing First scheme. We completed the purchase of this property in late 2020 unfortunately we have been delayed with the refurbishment of it due to covid and this work will be completed in 2021.

Utilising these many funding schemes, we continue to accommodate over 107 people each night throughout our settings, across Preston. Although this client group brings many challenges we are committed to work in partnership and continually evolve our services to meet their needs. In the last year (Data April 2020 – Feb 2021) The Foxton Centre, have supported over 235 individuals by providing accommodation across our sites and provided 33,668 bed nights through the year. Out of the 243 service users whom we have provided accommodation, 64 of these individuals are women, roughly around 26% of our Rough Sleepers / Vulnerable women. We have worked with over 113 individual women during the last 12 months, 72% of them are in accommodation. We have had 4 fatalities in this group which have been drug or alcohol related, 3 of whom were resident within our properties in their final days.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

From our 113 women, we know of at least 151 children that these women have given birth too. A high percentage of these women have had their children removed from their care into the local authority, family members or adopted.

Streetlink and Women Work

Streetlink is historically the name given to The Foxton Centre's outreach and intensive support work with vulnerable women, some of whom are engaged in street sex work. The work was funded by Lancashire County Council Public Health. This is a reduced service from previous years in terms of a direct Streetlink offer however during the year we were able to expand and develop a wider ranging offer. We are now able to accommodate seven women across the two houses. Out of the seven women recently accommodated, five are reported to have been directly involved in street sex work, whilst all seven are believed to have been involved in some form of survival sex.

The first house opened in 2020 and despite limited resources as a direct result of the pandemic, we have been fully occupied with women who would alternatively have struggled to access and maintain accommodation. In preparation for the project becoming operational, we used the “Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE)” approach many looking at the surroundings, Furnishing the house in a very relaxed, warm inviting way. Careful consideration given to wording on vital signage throughout the house to ensure it feels non-institutional, welcoming and safe. Operating from a trauma informed perspective, the residents experience an open-door policy from staff who are office based within the property. The service prides itself that many of the women accommodated are working alongside staff in retaining their accommodation and working with a range of support services. For some individuals, this is the most stability we have witnessed in many years.

We have developed stronger links with agencies working with women involved in the criminal justice system. We have been completing assessments with women whilst they are still in prison in preparation for their release. This has enabled us to better support them into accommodation following release with the aim of preventing them from having to return to the streets.

Base 18 is now opening for drop-in sessions again in a COVID safe environment.

We have made links with Beyond the Streets and shared good practice. We are looking at the option of becoming affiliated with them which will increase our access to the most up to date information regarding practice as well as funding streams.

We are currently looking at developing a strategic female lead sub advisory board for the women’s services. The aim is to bring together a group of passionate, knowledgeable, influential women from varying yet relevant professional backgrounds who can positively influence the direction of the women’s services. This will also open our options in terms of approaching funders who specify that the service is female led.

It is hoped that in 2021/22 further funding will be secured to develop the service and we have recently completed a review of the work undertaken to inform our thinking moving forward.

Making Every Adult Matter

The Foxton Centre has championed a MEAM approach for the city and was fortunate to secure a contract with the city council to deliver offering quality multi-agency casework and promote the joined-up approach to meet service user needs developed by the MEAM national coalition.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK in March 2020. Local services and systems supporting people experiencing multiple disadvantages underwent rapid changes. For example, services across sectors have taken more flexible approaches, afforded clients and staff more autonomy and responsibility, prioritised the accommodation of individuals who were sleeping rough, and rapidly explored new ways of working. These changes were expedited due to the sudden increase in risk to individual and public health and many (though not all) of the changes have been positive.

The lessons learned from this pilot approach and the implementation of multi-agency working protocols due to Covid-19 have been incorporated into the development of a pan Lancashire (14 local authorities) MEAM focused

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

project underlining the validity of the approach and our support in the development and operation of the service.

Key outcomes from the local project were highlight as part of the joint reports published by the MEAM coalition in its third yearly report these include:

The work of the MEAM has been used to develop the pan Lancashire bid to the Changing Futures program. This bid went through the stage 1 process and a small amount of revenue funding has been granted by government to develop stage 2 of the bid. We are actively involved in the development of the bid which may offer some funding opportunities in the future.

This contract came to an end in March 2021. We have agreed that in the future all the work commissioned and undertaken by the Foxton Centre under the various programs will have an underlying MEAM approach rather than us offering a direct specialised MEAM service

Community / Social Enterprise

The main focus of our Community Activities has been our Social Enterprise which grew from some wood working workshops we ran in 2018. The social enterprise aims to offer training employment and work opportunities for vulnerable people with complex needs. The aim long term is to help with their recovery journey by providing opportunities to grow and develop.

During 2020-21 we secured a small industrial unit in the city and developed a workshop to deliver the social enterprise we christened Bounceback. After a really positive initial start with work completed for schools, charities and individuals the effects of the lock down hit us. This has to some extent stalled the development of Bounceback. However, during the year, the social enterprise has provided work opportunities to three long term rough sleepers facilitating their return to employment. One has now moved on to a full time post elsewhere.

Many other service users have taken part in activities offered at the social enterprise, we currently offer ten places to people wanting to take up this opportunity. Training complete by service users includes health and safety, first aid and safeguarding.

The social enterprise has been funded with start-up grants by Homelesslink, BRIC and the Police and Crime Commissioner.

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Going Concern

The Foxton Centre is fortunate not to be in the position of some charities that have seen their income plummet during the pandemic. Contract income which forms the largest proportion of our funding did vary through the year however we were able to develop our budget in line with income forecasts. We have budgeted for the future with a continued commitment from central government to support services to rough sleepers. The level of funding is likely to rise above expected levels during 2021 as further investment is made.

The other major source of income for the charity is through the housing benefit system this again is un-affected by Covid-19 we have kept occupancy levels high, the rate of collection is above 84%.

Grants have not been affected, not been affected negatively, in fact we have secured a number of Covid related grants which have boosted our funds.

We have received extra support for our social enterprise which has helped compensate for its closure for part of the year.

As part of our detailed Covid related planning any financial implications are discussed at the regular finance subcommittee meetings and appropriate remedial action will be taken to address any difficulties that do arise. The surplus on unrestricted funds has mainly derived from the Foxton 50th Anniversary campaign.

Fundraising

The Foxton Centre raises substantial amounts money and goods from the general public and the relationship between our donors and supporters and ourselves is very important to us. We approach fundraising in a straightforward and ethical manner.

We use social media to Facebook and our website to ask for donations of both cash and goods and we undertake specific events for example the PNE Big Sleep Out.

Many individuals hold small events to raise money to support our charitable activities and we do not currently have a good of guidance for them to work to when doing so.

Over the next twelve months we will further refine our policy in relation to fund raising from the general public. We will then make this available to people who might hold a fund-raising event for us. We have received no complaints about fundraising activities carried out by us or on our behalf during the last year.

In the last twelve months we have not employed a professional fund-raiser or a commercial partner to raise money for us. We do not use third party collectors on the streets or telephone fundraising which we understand have caused concern to many members of the public and clear harm to some. We would never use high pressure approaches to potential donors and do not contact donors un-solicited.

Financial review

The charity has net incoming resources for the year of £114,765 (2019: £187,075) comprising a surplus on unrestricted funds of £158,274 (2019: £105,316) and a deficit on restricted funds of £43,509 (2019: surplus £81,759). Details are shown on the statement of financial activities on page 14.

In the trustees’ opinion, sufficient funds can be generated to enable the centre to continue in operation into the foreseeable future and fulfil the immediate obligation of the charity.

The net assets of the centre at 31 March 2021 amounted to £329,442 (2019: £214,677).

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Reserves policy

The trustees determine a minimum level of unrestricted reserves to be held on the basis of risk-weighted financial forecasts for possible future adverse events. Examples include:

There were unrestricted free reserves at 31 March 2021 of £274,235. The Trustees consider the current reserves to be sufficient.

Risk management

The trustees are examining the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that reasonable steps can be taken to lessen risks. In accordance with Charity Commission guidance risks are considered under the following headings:

Plans for the future

Youthwork

We are seeking funding to deliver a full programme of youth work including a summer programme delivered from the Foxton Centre and Smiths Rec. We aim to build on our positive partnership with Onward Housing. Community

We are seeking funding to develop an asset based community development approach for the centre and make the Foxton Centre a hub and community anchor for Avenham and Frenchwood. The organization is keen for our social enterprise to thrive and diversify into other types of services possibly cleaning and gardening.

Homelessness Work

The RSI funded work has grown tremendously over the past twelve months and we hope to secure further funds through this programme. As covid restriction ease we will review our current provision and make sure it remains relevant for our service users. Specifically, we are looking to use a different building to deliver our day centre activities. In addition, we are seeking a permanent home for our emergency accommodation.

Our Housing First service is under review, and we have aspirations to work as closely as we can to the Housing First England standards for these services. This includes a move to more single occupancy accommodation.

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Trustees’ responsibilities statement

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The report was approved by the trustees on ………………… and signed on their behalf by:

………………………………………..

Mr J Parkinson – Chair of Trustees

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOXTON CENTRE FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Foxton Centre (the ‘charity’) for the period ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, cashflow statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the trustees’ annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially mis-stated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material mis-statements, we are required to determine whether there is a material mis-statement in the financial statements or a material mis-statement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material mis-statement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOXTON CENTRE (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 11, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material mis-statement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material mis-statement when it exists. Mis-statements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Nicholas Smith (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of Rotherham Taylor Limited, Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants 21 Navigation Business Village Navigation Business Village Navigation Way Ashton-on-Ribble Preston, PR2 2YP

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds
Note funds funds 2021 2019
£ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 3 32,380 4,904 37,284 198,148
Income from charitable activities 4 676,438 1,176,881 1,853,319 1,238,217
Investments 5 132 - 132 113
Other trading activities 6 2,100 58,353 60,453 15,165
Total incoming resources 711,050 1,240,138 1,951,188 1,451,6433
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 7 762,196 1,074,227 1,836,423 1,264,568
Total resources expended 762,196 1,074,227 1,836,423 1,264,568
Net (expenditure)/income (51,146) 165,911 114,765 187,075
T
Transfers between funds 209,420 (209,420) - -
Net movement in funds for the period 158,274 (43,509) 114,765 187,075
Reconciliation of funds 17
Total funds brought forward 115,961 98,716 214,677 27,602
Total funds carried forward 274,235 55,207 329,442 214,677

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Note
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
14
117,869
Total Fixed Assets
117,869
Current Assets
Debtors
15
8,358
Cash at bank
180,768
Total current assets
189,126
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
16
(32,760)
Net current assets
156,366
Net assets
274,235
The funds of the charity:
17
Unrestricted income funds
274,235
Restricted income funds
-
Total charity funds
274,235		 Restricted
Funds
£
21,740
21,740
55,122
-
55,122
(21,655)
33,467
55,207
55,207
**55,207 **		 Total
2021
£
139,609
139,609
63,480
180,768
244,248
(54,415)
189,833
329,442
274,235
55,207
329,442		 Total
2019
£
19,372
19,372
31,669
262,153
293,822
(98,517)

195,305
214,677
115,961
98,716
214,677

This report was approved by the trustees on ............................... and signed on their behalf by:

................................................................ Mr J Parkinson – Chair of Trustees

................................................................ Mr R Thomas - Treasurer

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021
Note
Cash flow from operating activities
20
Cash flow from investing activities
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash flow from investing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 2020
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2021		 2021
£
61,085
(142,602)
132
(142,470)
(81,385)
262,153
180,768		 2019
£
216,914
(13,934)
113
(13,821)
203,093
59,060
262,153

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The Foxton Centre is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities is detailed within the Trustees’ Report.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historical cost basis. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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THE FOXTON CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies (continued)

Income recognition

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the income will be received.

For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102). Further details are given in the Trustees’ Annual Report.

The charity receives government grants in respect of a number of the restricted projects being undertaken. Income from government and other grants are recognised at fair value when the charity has entitlement after any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not met then these amounts are deferred.

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

Other income includes the invoices raised to universities in respect of students undertaking work experience placements with the charity. Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to the income after placements have taken place, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.

Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity heading:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

Works to “The Hub” are not capitalised as there is no lease on the building.

Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Asset category Annual rate
Freehold Land and Buildings 2%
Property Improvements 33%
Computer Equipment 33%
Fixtures and Fittings 20%
Motor Vehicles 25%

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any trade discounts due.

Creditors

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 after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Volunteers

The charity is grateful for the efforts of volunteers who are involved in service provision. It is estimated that in the fifteen-month period to the end of March 2021, 4000 volunteer hours were provided for service delivery. In addition, the trustees gave in excess of 600 hours. Based on the median gross weekly earnings and hours of work for employees in Preston (Employee Earnings in the UK April 2020) which is £485.70 per week the financial value of volunteer effort based on a 37 hour week amounts to £60,384 for the year.

Employee benefits

When employees have rendered service to the charity, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

There have been no judgements (apart from those involving estimates) made in the process of applying the above accounting policies that have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

There are no key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year include.

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THE FOXTON CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies (continued)

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist and have concluded its ability to be able to continue through the corona virus pandemic. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

2 Legal status of the charity

The Foxton Centre is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) which is governed by its constitution document. The CIO may be dissolved by resolution of its members. Any decision by the members to wind up or dissolve the CIO can only be made:

If the CIO is to be wound up or dissolved in any other circumstances, the provisions of the Dissolution Regulations must be followed.

3 Donations and legacies

Donations from individuals and corporate donors:
Unrestricted funds:
General
Foxton 50thdonations
Marketing & Communications
House Project
Restricted funds:
Youth Link
Homeless Services
Streetlink
Homeless Hub
Total		 2021
£
1,915
3,290
22,175
5,000
32,380
1,524
(1,950)
5,000
330		 2019
£
5,351
130,852
57,880
-
194,083
2,900
970
195
-
4,904 4, 065
37,284 198,148

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

4 Income from charitable activities Grants received

Unrestricted grants:
Marketing and communications
Project 360
Foxton 50th
Central costs
Restricted grants:
Rough sleeper’s accommodation programme
Youthlink
Homeless Services/Rough Sleepers Initiative
Streetlink
Community
Homeless hub
Total

Investments
Bank interest (general funds)

5 Investments

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

6 Other trading activities

Unrestricted other trading activities:
Central costs
Project 360
Restricted other trading activities:
Community
Lottery Media Project
Youth Link
Homeless Services
Streetlink
Community
Total		 2021
£
400
1,700
2,100
10,444
47,559
350
-
-
-
58,353
60,453		 2019
£
3,696
1801
5,497
-
-
561
1,000
4,680
3,427
9,668
15,165

7 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds
funds Funds 2021 2019
£ £
£ £
Charitable activities:
Salaries 320,332 806,805 1,127,137 73,260
Property costs 60,758 79,564 140,322 53,846
Office/administration 336,300 107,738 444,038 29,569
Consultancy - - - 22,664
Depreciation 7,928 14,437 22,365 10,288
Loss on disposal of fixed assets - - - 9,982
Capital expenditure - - - 112,021
Project costs 23,494 65,683 89,177 939,264
Total charitable activities 748,812 1,074,227 1,823,039 1,250,894
Support costs (note 8) 13,384 - 13,384 13,674
Total 762,196 1,074,227 1,836,423 1,264,568

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

8 Analysis of support costs (governance)

Auditor’s remuneration
Other accountancy fees
Audit fee
Independent examination fee
Other accountancy support		 2021
£
12,864
520
13,384
5,000
-
1,500
6,500		 2019
£
12,240
1,434
13,674
6,900
1,400
1,900
10,200

9 Net income for the period

This is stated after charging:

2021 2019
£ £
Depreciation 22,365 10,288
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets - 9,982
Auditors’ remuneration:
Audit fees 5,000 8,280
Independent examination fees - 1,680
Accountancy services 520 2,280

10 Analysis of staff costs and trustee remuneration and expenses

Wages and salaries
Social security and costs
Pension costs		 2021
£
786,197
263,509
20,004
1,069,710		 2019
£
543,009
37,545
10,382
590, 936

No employees had emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2019: none).

The charity trustees were not paid or received any benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2019: £nil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2019: £nil).

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THE FOXTON CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

11 Staff Numbers

The average monthly head count during the year was as follows:

Youth, Community and Social Workers
Administration of charity		 2021
£
34
4		 2019
£
28
2
38 30

12 Related party transactions

There were no transactions with trustees or connected persons during the period.

13 Trustees’ and key management personnel remuneration and expenses

The trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year (2019: £nil).

The total amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel is £54,523 (2019: £49,054). The Trust considers its key management personnel comprise the Chief Exeuctive Officer prior year Chief Executive Officer and the Operators Manager.

None (2019:none) of the trustees are accruing pension arrangements.

The trustees did not have any expenses reimbursed during the year (2019: £nil).

14 Tangible fixed assets

Freehold
Land and
Buildings
£
Leasehold
Property
Improvements
£
Computer
Equipment
£
Cost
At 1 January 2020
17,169
8,304
Additions
95,290
-
21,792
At 31 March 2021
95,290
17,169
30,096
Depreciation
At 1 January 2020
-
8,584
2,768
Charge for the year
-
5,723
10,032
At 31 March 2021
-
14,307
12,800
Net book value
At 31 March 2021
95,290
2,862
17,296
At December 2019
-
8,585
5,536		 Fixtures
and
Fittings
£
3,830
19,720
23,550
191
4,710
4,901
18,649
3,639		 Motor
Vehicles
£
Total
£
1,800
31,103
5,800
142,602
7,600
173,705
188
11,731
1,900
22,365
2,088
34,096
5,512
139,609
1,612
19,372

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

15 Debtors

Trade debtors
Other debtors		 2021
£
-
63,480		 2019
£
14,943
16,726
63,480 31,669

16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Deferred income
Balance as at 1 January 2020
Amount released to income earned from charitable
activities
Amount deferred in the period		 2021
£
19,444
14,566
17,038
3,367		 2019
£
3,153
86,388
8,976
-
54,415 98,517
2021
£
75,807
(75,807)
3,000		 2019
£
39,303
(39,303)
75,807
3,000 75,807

Deferred income

17 Analysis of charitable funds

Brought forward at Income Expenditure Transfers Carried forward at
1 Jan 2020 between 31 March 2021
£ funds £
Central costs - - (14,440) 821 (13,619)
Youth Link - 68,091 (75,946) (6,889) (14,744)
Homeless
Services 39,176 210,748 (163,222) (60,263) 26,439
Rough
Sleepers - - (3,835) 4,035 200
Streetlink - 91,703 (76,366) (14,514) 823
Homeless Hub 28,118 765,440 (656,643) (117,851) 19,064
Community 31,422 54,978 (77,341) (2,540) 6,519
Lottery Media
Project - 47,559 (6,434) (7,891) 33,234
RSAP - 1,619 - (4,328) (2,709)
Total restricted
funds 98,716 1,240,138 (1,074,227) (209,420) 55,207
Unrestricted
funds 115,961 711,050 (762,196) 209,420 274,235
Total funds 214,677 1,951,188 (1,836,423) - 329,442

Funds and their purpose are outlined in the Trustees’ Report.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

Analysis of charitable funds – previous year

Brought forward Income Expenditure Transfers Carried forward at
at 1 Jan 2019 between 31 December 2019
£ funds £
Youth Link 15,000 53,664 (65,953) (2,711) -
Homeless 11,242 302,228 (282,876) 8,582 39,176
Services
Streetlink (14,894) 16,875 (32,126) 30,145 -
Homeless Hub - 400,513 (263,178) (109,217) 28,118
Community 5,609 61,975 (34,758) (1,404) 31,422
Total restricted 16,957 835,255 (678,891) (74,605) 98,716
funds
Unrestricted 10,645 616,388 (585,677) 74,605 115,961
funds
Total funds 27,602 1,451,643 (1,264,568) - 214,677

18 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
Fund
£
Restricted
Fund
£
Tangible fixed assets
117,869
21,740
Cash at bank and in hand
180,768
-
Other net current (liabilities)/assets
(24,402)
33,467
274,235
55,207
Analysis of net assets between funds – previous year
Unrestricted
Fund
£
Restricted
Fund
£
Tangible fixed assets
10,788
8,584
Cash at bank and in hand
119,645
142,508
Other net current (liabilities)/assets
(14,472)
(52,376)
115,961
98,716		 Total
£
139,609
180,768
9,065
329,442
Total
£
19,372
262,153
(66,848)
214,677

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2021

19 Operating lease commitments

Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

Land and buildings
Expiring:
Within 1 years
Other
Expiring:
Within 1 year
2-5 years
0 Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities
Net income for the period
Interest receivable
Depreciation tangible fixed assets
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Increase in debtors
Decrease in creditors		 2021
182,688
1,250
475
1,725
2021
114,765
(132)
22,365
-
(31,811)
(44,102)
61,085		 2019
220,000
2,275
744
3,019
2019
187,075
(113)
10,288
9,982
(14,533)
24,215
216,914

20 Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities

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