## **THE PHOENIX PROJECT** **A N N U A L R E P O R T F O R 2 0 2 2** ## THE PHOENIX PROJECT 2022 We warmly welcome you to our Annual Report 2022. The board of trustees would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the continued success of Phoenix project; our dedicated volunteers, staff team, project members, funders and supporters. _"The friendship, the feeling of belonging, and the excellent food. Just_ - _amazing, thank you."_ Gary The Phoenix Project continues to benefit from our partnership work with Ipswich Community Media, The Hive, Out Loud Music and Unlocked Creative and we thank them for their support and expertise, and are looking forward to continued success in the year ahead. We send our best wishes and many thanks to Malcolm Exworth who stood down as treasurer on our board of trustees after 12 years of support and dedication to the Phoenix Project, and welcome David Plowman who joined us last year as treasurer. The Phoenix Club, Phoenix Friends and True Thoughts projects have continued to provide valuable connection and well being support to the local community and this year has seen us able to enjoy more community engagement moving forward from the pandemic, we hope you enjoy reading about some of the highlights of the last year. Many thanks to all who contributed to this report. Donna Garrod - Project Organiser Tracy Corbett - Chair person _"I really enjoy meeting friends here and eating lunch together."_ - Vera _"The Phoenix Project helps me to meet people and socialise. Helps me with my depression and anxiety, one of the only few places in town to mix with other people with mental health issues."_ - Clive CHRISTMAS PARTY 2022 We had a brilliant Christmas party at the Phoenix Club featuring live music from Harry, Jon, Donna, Caitlin and people joining in on percussion, a DJ set from Jake, and not forgetting karaoke! The decorations were all handmade during in our True Thoughts sessions. Plus there was a lovely buffet! (4 In December 2021 I brought some of my card making supplies into the Phoenix Project for something to do while waiting for dinner. Then in January 2022 I was asked if I would like to do craft every week. We have made cards for Valentines, Birthdays and Easter. Little Easter bunny bags, glass jar lanterns, decopatch pots, leaf printing, painted suncatchers, and Mark kindly taught some of us how to crochet. Then finished the year making Christmas cards and decorations. This year I'm planning on doing some collage pictures, Easter Bonnets and Baskets and decorated paper plates, rock painting, and of course I'm always looking for new ideas for things we can all do together. I would just like to add something my dear daughter said when I was telling her that I was going to be doing craft for the Phoenix Project. She said it was like someone had flipped a switch and I had come alive again, after losing her dear dad. ## **C H R I S T I N E** Member of the project BBC Voices produce weekly radio shows for BBC Radio Suffolk and Norfolk. We were invited by Amy Nomvula (series producer) to take over the air waves for an hour as part of The Friday Night Show with Sophie Little, broadcast live on air in Suffolk and Norfolk on Friday 4th November at 7 pm. A small group from True Thoughts was formed at very short notice - Paul, Winston, Tracy and myself. We created a play list of uplifting tracks, chatted about ourselves, True Thoughts and Phoenix Project and introduced our personally chosen tracks. The show is produced in Norwich, so we were very kindly supported by Cad Taylor at BBC Radio Suffolk to connect remotely via their studio in central Ipswich. We had a fantastic evening - dancing and singing in the studio and enjoying a lovely positive vibe. The team did an excellent job - chatting on a live show to a big audience! The experience and skills learnt from all our previous True Thoughts shows and guesting on BBC Radio Suffolk programmes really paid off. I went home after the show feeling very proud and upbeat about our community. ## **D O N N A G A R R O D** ## **All Aboard the Steam Train From the Phoenix to Bressingham** The Phoenix Project had a wonderful outing at the Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens. Such wonder and splendour awaited us on our arrival, as the gardens provided a beautiful backdrop to the steam museum which was a sight to behold. It was like being taken back in time, steam engines, the very history of train travel could be visited at different parts of the site. A most welcoming cafe staffed with the friendliest staff served food that was a sight to marvel. Scones so large and delicious they were so moreish and delectable. Our keen train enthusiasts and dear friends Colin and Dave captured the day splendidly. Our great group who are from a wide range of ages thoroughly enjoyed the day so much we were even afforded the privilege of reliving the great Dads Army exhibit, which for us fans it took us all back to the marvellous comedy show we all held so dear to our hearts. The steam train rides were wonderful and allowed us to sample the local wildlife and see Bressingham in its full majesty. We were taken back to our childhoods with the carousel where many enjoyed the rides so much so that many in the group performed funny movements and pulled funny faces for all of our amusement. A great day and a huge thank you to Donna, Tracy, Clive, Rob and John for a fantastic day out. **W O R D S B Y G A R Y J A C K A M A N P H O T O S B Y C O L I N H I N D L E** Members of the project ## **Film Competition Winners!** In June The Phoenix Project and True thoughts members took part in a film competition ran by Suffolk and North East Essex ICS called ‘Talk the Talk’. We got together to share ideas and experiences about the wellbeing services available. There were many amazing points and ideas that came from the group about making a film, in the end we decided to use a quiz show format to raise some of the points and ideas that the group came up with. It was quite a difficult task as there were only 3 weeks to come up with an idea for the film as well as make and produce it. Another challenge was that the competition rules meant we had to get our points across in only 2 minutes! (We could have made a feature film from everyone’s great ideas.) The title of our film was ‘Points Win Prizes’ the title idea came about from the mental health assessment system used to assess and award benefits and the scoring system such as P.I.P (personal independence payment). The film consisted of a quiz master and 2 teams of contestants who were asked questions such as ‘How do you get a face-to-face appointment with a G.P?’ and ‘What do you call person with a mental health condition?’ Points were awarded for each correct answer and there were a list of prizes that could be won. The twist at the end of the film was that despite both teams winning points, the prizes were not available in our area. In July the judging panel met to review the films submitted and choose the winners of each category. I am proud to say that Phoenix project won the category for the most creative film! Thank you and well done to all those who took part in raising awareness of the lack of health resources in our area and the challenges people face, also promoting the Phoenix Project and it’s work. Many thanks also to The Hive for hosting and supporting this project. ## **T R A C Y** Chairperson of the trustees, volunteer and member ## **A Wall for Joy** Over the summer members of the Phoenix Project’s True Thoughts group met at the Hive. Inspired by the invitation to take part in this exhibition, we went on a quest to seek out signs of joy as we go about our lives. Each week we reported back to the group sharing descriptions of the joys & life treasures they found. We gathered signs of joy together to make into a mega collection of 49 _‘things that make our hearts sing!’_ We discovered that by focussing on these little life gems and by giving each other full attention as we speak about them that we were able to raise the vibe of our group - helping everyone to feel a little bit better in themselves or at the very least, a little bit more connected. As well as conversation our sessions have included relaxation, free-writing, painting and collage. We’ve used all of these elements as layers in our work which we’ve made into mini artwork tags for sharing our signs of joy. ## **M I C H E L L E B R A C E** Course Facilitator **"What have you noticed that makes your heart sing?"** **"What in your life / in your community makes you feel happy & connected?"** ## **Let’s Rock!** The UK’s biggest retro festival series Let’s Rock came to Ipswich on Saturday 10th September at Trinity Park. Featuring headline sets from the iconic Adam Ant, electropop pioneers OMD and loads more! Some members of the Phoenix Project went a long and this is what they had to say! This was funded through Suffolk Community Foundation as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. “I went to Let's Rock Ipswich mainly to see OMD "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Been a fan since 1982, I also enjoyed the other bands that were performing on the day.” - Colin “I went, ended up having Granddaughter Violet come with me as Len changed his mind last minute. I loved Adam Ant!” - Christine “I went with Bryan and met up with John, Tracy and Clive :)” - Donna Winston loves writing poems, songs and articles for True Thoughts radio shows. He has complied a collection of these (all beautifully hand written) and created a little book of gems both old and new. Here’s a song from ‘The Winston Bayross Collection 2022’. Everything You Do Everything you do, everything you do Means a lot for me and you Yes, everything you do, is for me and you! And I wish you every success and happiness, congratulations are coming your way I feel life will be brighter everyday Oh! can’t you hear me sing It’s just for you, mmm yeah, it’s just for you, you, you, you Yes, everything you do. Everything you do Means a lot to me and you Everything is going to be alright We ain’t gonna lose this fight Oh! can’t you hear me sing It’s just for you, mmm oh yeah, it’s just for you, you, you, you. ## **W I N S T O N B A Y R O S S** Member of the project ## **I N C O M E R E C E I V E D F O R F I N A N C I A L Y E A R 2 0 2 1 / 2 0 2 2** Phoenix Project - fund raising, donations £2200.22 and catering Ipswich Borough Council - Community £2500 cash Ipswich Borough Council - Suffolk £2059.50 Community Restart People’s Health Trust - Active Communities £6233.00 TOTAL £12,992.72 ## **Thank you to all our funders for their support.** Phoenix Project board of trustees: Tracy Corbett - Chair David Plowman - Treasurer Cad Taylor - Secretary Robert Rainbird Contact Us ip.phoenix@virginmedia.com 07976 768763 The Phoenix Project The Quaker Meeting House 39 Fonnereau Rd, Ipswich IP1 3JH www.phoenixprojectipswich.com facebook.com/truethoughtsradio facebook.com/thephoenixprojectipswich ## **PHOENIX PROJECT INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 2021/22** ## **GENERAL PHOENIX (NON-RESTRICTED ACCOUNT )** **----- Start of picture text -----**
balance b/f from previous year £3,480.93
INCOME EXPENDITURE
£ £
Income from service users and catering 1812.22 Room Hire 8.00 Donations 0.00 Sessional work 0.15 Raffle 50.00 Catering Expenses 828.60 Tombola
0.00 Stationery 0.00 Costs of Governance 390.40
Equipment 0.00
Service Users Activities 11.50
Phone 81.39
True Thoughts 163.20
total income 1862.22 total 1483.24 Balance of account as at 31st March 2022 3859.91
IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL COMMUNITY CASH (RESTRICTED ACCOUNT )
balance b/f from previous year 0.00
INCOME EXPENDITURE
£ £
total income 2500.00 Staff 1410 Room Hire 1090
Balance of account as at 31st March 2022 0.00 Total 2500.00 IBC SUFFOLK COMMUNITY RESTART FUND (RESTRICTED ACCOUNT
)
balance b/f from previous year 0.00
INCOME EXPENDITURE
£ £
total income 2059.50 Add Room Hire 439.20 PPE/Kitchen Equipment 312.63
Galaxy tablets 468.98
2059.61
Balance of account as at 31st March 2022 -0.11
LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND - LOCAL CONNECTIONS
balance b/f from previous year 1064.80 EXPENDITURE £ Phone £10
INCOME Staff Costs £1,000 £ Room Hire 54.8
total income 0.00 total 1064.80 Balance of account as at 31st March 2022 0.00
SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION REVIVING OUR COMMUNITIES
balance b/f from previous year 5000.00
INCOME EXPENDITURE
£ £
total income 0.00 Staff Costs 4480.00 Volunteer Expenses 80.88
Operational/Activity costs 188.35
Post, phone, printing 250.77
5000.00
Balance of account as at 31st March 2022 0.00
RESTRICTED ACCOUNT (SOCIAL GROUP)
balance b/f from previous year 366.29
INCOME EXPENDITURE
Service User Activity 30.00
Donations From Phoenix Exhibition 388.00 Room hire 44.00 Craft Supplies 0.00
Catering Expenses 19.10
total 388.00 total 93.10 Balance of account as at 31st March 2022 661.19
PEOPLE'S HEALTH TRUST - TRUE THOUGHTS (Restricted Account )
3348.93
balance b/f from previous year
INCOME EXPENDITURE Stationery
6233.00 0.00
Sessional Work Refreshments
Publicity
Volunteer expenses 0.00
8794.85 0.00 307.08 0.00
0.00 480.00 0.00
Venue Hire
website
laptops
project management
total 6233.00 total 9581.93 Balance of account as at 31st March 2022 0.00
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**TOTAL OF ALL ACCOUNTS** **INCOME 13042.72 EXPENDITURE 21782.68 BALANCE B/F from 2019/20 13260.95** **BALANCE OF ALL ACCOUNTS AS AT 31st MARCH 2022 £4,520.99** 4520.99 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Adjustments as at 31st March 2012 £
Pathfinder (cheque not yet cashed ) 68.00
Room Hire Feb(cheque not yet cashed ) 160.00
Session fee March(cheque not cashed ) 375.00
Total cheques not cashed 603.00
Income not yet paid in 64.13
BANK AT 27th JANUARY 2014 7748.44 BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS 27th JANUARY 2014 7755.35 Cash Deposit adjustments
extra 10p deposited 23/7/2011 in error 0.10 paid in £1.00 too little on 29/10/2011 1.00 Paid in 0.09 too little 29/3/2012
BANK IN EXCESS OF BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS -6.91 Normal adjustment bank too low by £6.91 0.09 Total adj (too little paid in ) 0.99
Total adj on income side 65.12 Bank in excess of ac (603.00-65.12) 537.88
BALANCE ACHIEVED !!!!
BALANCE ACHIEVED !!
£
BANK AT 31st MARCH 2013
BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS 31st March 2013
£ BANK IN EXCESS OF BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS
BANK AT 19th NOVEMBER 2013 10406.23 BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS 15TH NOVEMBER 2013 10413.14
BANK IN EXCESS OF BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS -6.91
OUTSTANDING CHEQUES(room hire 160+16path+750 sess)
OUTSTANDING CHEQUES ( MONEY NOT YET BANKED (53.06+124.45)
MONEY NOT YET BANKED ( )
OVERALL ADJUSTMENT I.e.bank too high or accounts too low 0
Chasing OVERALL ADJUSTMENT I.e.bank too high or accounts too low Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FROM 2011/12 0.99 Chasing
Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FROM 2011/12
6.02 too
little
-0.10 too
much
paid in on
Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FOR THIS YEAR 5.92
1/3/2013
Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FOR THIS YEAR
BALANCE ACHIEVED !!!!
748.49=741.58+0.99+5.92 SO BALANCE ACHIEVED !!!
NB A/c's SHOW ROOM HIRE AS £2 LESS THAN IT SHOULD BE AS CHEQUE TO QUAKERS WRONG
WAS WRITTEN OUT FOR £1050 BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN £1052
AWAIT RESPONSE FROM QUAKERS
BANK AT 14th AUGUST 2013 12457.31 BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS 24th SEPT
BANK IN EXCESS OF BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS 1437.66
BANK AT 22nd MAY 2013
BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS 31st May 2013
OUTSTANDING CHEQUES ( 2118 MONEY NOT YET BANKED ( ) 673.43 BANK IN EXCESS OF BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS
OVERALL ADJUSTMENT I.e.bank too high or accounts too low 1444.57 Chasin
Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FROM 2011/12 0.99
OUTSTANDING CHEQUES (375+375)
MONEY NOT YET BANKED ( 70.81)
OVERALL ADJUSTMENT I.e.bank too high or accounts too low
Chasing
Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FOR THIS YEAR 5.92
1444.57=1437.66+6.91 Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FROM 2011/12 Total adj
SO BALANCE ACHIEVED !!!
(too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FOR THIS YEAR
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**741.58** **2781.37 2039.79** **----- Start of picture text -----**
679.19=672.28+0.99+5.92 SO BALANCE ACHIEVED !!
926.00
177.51
748.49
6.91
£ [0.99]
£
6.02 too
little
-0.10 too
much
paid in on
1/3/2013 3182.52
12861.78
-9679.26
750
70.81
679.19
-10358.45
0.99
6.02 too little -0.10 too much paid in on
1/3/2013
5.92
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**BANK AT 10th JUNE 2013 12507.49 BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS 19th JULY 2013 4520.99 5.92 BANK IN EXCESS OF BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS 7986.50** OUTSTANDING CHEQUES ( 740.00 MONEY NOT YET BANKED ( ) 1087.38 OVERALL ADJUSTMENT I.e.bank too high or accounts too low -347.38 Chasing 8333.88 **Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FROM 2011/12 0.99** **Total adj (too little paid in )on income side CORRECTION FOR THIS YEAR 5.92** **354.29=347.38+0.99+5.92 SO BALANCE ACHIEVED !!!** 6.02 too little -0.10 too much paid in on 1/3/2013 ## **PHOENIX INCOME SUMMARY 2021/22** |**£**|**£**| |---|---| |**GENERAL PHOENIX (non-restricted)**
**Friday Receipts**
**Market Stall**
**Donations**
**Raffle**
**Quiz Night / Karaoke**
**Tombola**
**Massage**|**1812.22**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**50.00**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**0.00**| |**total income**|**1862.22**| **IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL (restricted )** **total income 2500.00** **IBC SUFFOLK COMMUNITY RESTART FUND(restricted) LOCAL CONNECTIONS- LOTTERY FUND ( restricted )** |**total income 2059.50**
**LOCAL CONNECTIONS- LOTTERY FUND ( restricted )**
**total income**
**SUFFOLKCOMMUNITY FUND LOTTERY (restricted )**
**total income**
**0.00**|**total income 2059.50**
**LOCAL CONNECTIONS- LOTTERY FUND ( restricted )**
**total income**
**SUFFOLKCOMMUNITY FUND LOTTERY (restricted )**
**total income**
**0.00**|**total income 2059.50**
**LOCAL CONNECTIONS- LOTTERY FUND ( restricted )**
**total income**
**SUFFOLKCOMMUNITY FUND LOTTERY (restricted )**
**total income**
**0.00**|**total income 2059.50**
**LOCAL CONNECTIONS- LOTTERY FUND ( restricted )**
**total income**
**SUFFOLKCOMMUNITY FUND LOTTERY (restricted )**
**total income**
**0.00**| |---|---|---|---| |**total income**|||| |**SUFFOLKCOMMUNITY FUND LOTTERY (restricted )**|||| |||**0.00**|| ||||| |**SOCIAL GROUP (Restricted )**
**total income**|||| ||||**0.00**| ||||| ||||**388.00**| |**TRUE THOUGHTS (Restricted )**|||| ||||| |**total income**|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**TOTAL INCOME ( All Accounts excl transfers)**|||**6233.00**| ||||| ||||**13042.72**| ## **PHOENIX EXPENDITURE SUMMARY 2021/22** |**PHOENIX EXPENDITURE SUMMARY 2021/22**|| |---|---| |**GENERAL PHOENIX (non-restricted)**|0.15
8.00
828.60
390.40
81.39
0.00
0.00
163.20
11.50| |Sessional Work
Room Hire
Catering Expenses
Governance Costs
Phone
Stationery
Equipment
True Thoughts
Service User Activities|| **TOTAL GENERAL PHOENIX (non-restricted) 1483.24** |**IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL (restricted**|**) TOTAL**|**2500.00**| |---|---|---| |**IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL (restricted**|**)**|**2500.00**| |**IBC SUFFOLK COMMUNITY RESTART FUND(restricted)**|| |---|---| |**IT Support**|**720.00**| |**Add Room Hire**|**439.20**| |**PPE/Kitchen Equipment**|**312.63**| |**2 Galaxy Tablets**|**468.98**| |**Contactless Payment Device**|**118.80**| |**TOTAL IBC SUFFOLK COMMUNITY RESTART FUND(restricted)**|**2059.61**| ## **LOCAL CONNECTIONS LOTTERY FUND (restricted )** **1064.80** ## **LOCAL CONNECTIONS -LOTTERY FUND (restricted )** |**SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FUND REVIVING OUR**
**COMMUNITIES**
**Staff Costs**
**Volunteer expenses**
**Operational/Activity costs**
**Post. Phone, printing**
**TOTAL SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FUND REVIVING**
**OUR COMMUNITIES**
**1064.80**|**SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FUND REVIVING OUR**
**COMMUNITIES**
**Staff Costs**
**Volunteer expenses**
**Operational/Activity costs**
**Post. Phone, printing**
**TOTAL SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FUND REVIVING**
**OUR COMMUNITIES**
**1064.80**|| |---|---|---| |||| |||**4480.00**| |||**80.88**| |||**188.35**| |||**250.77**| |||| |||| |||**5000.00**| |||| |**SOCIAL GROUP (Restricted )**
Service User Activities
Room Hire
Catering Expenses
Craft Supplies||30.00
44.00
19.10
0.00| **TOTAL SOCIAL GROUP (Restricted ) 93.10** |**TRUETHOUGHTS(Restricted)**|| |---|---| |SessionalWork|8794.85| |Publicity|0.00| |VolunteerExpenses|0.00| |VenueHire|0.00| |Website|307.08| |Laptops|0.00| |ProjectManagement|480.00| |Stationery|0.00| |Refreshments|0.00| |Events|0.00| ||| ||| |**TOTALTRUETHOUGHTS**|**9581.93**| ||| |**TOTAL OF ALL EXPENDITURE**|**21782.68**|