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2024-03-31-accounts

Registered CIO Number:1154210

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDING

31 MARCH 2024

ENCOMPASS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2024

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ENCOMPASS

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2024

Contents

Legal and Administrative Information 3
Introduction 4
Chairman’s Report 6
Trustee’s Report
Aims, Objectives and Activities 7
Achievement and Performance 9
Future Plans 12
Public Benefit Statement 13
Financial Review 14
Funds and Reserves 15
Risk Management 16
Structure, Governance and Management 18
Auditor’s Report 20
Financial Statements for the year 23

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Legal and Administrative Information

Registered CIO 1154210
Number:
Other names: East Northants Community Services (previous name)
East Northants Faith Group (previous name)
Registered office: 19-21 Church Street
Rushden
Northamptonshire
NN10 9YU
Trustees: Victoria Barber (Chairperson)
Andrew Presland (Secretary)
Martin Coles (Treasurer)
Jennie Bone
Chloe Cooper
Kathy Franklin
Terry Johnson
Cheryl Lewis
Martin Tanner–Resigned on 30thApril 2023
Paul Needle
Julie Robinson–Appointed on 19 September 2023
Richard Massey–Resigned on 31 December 2023
Key Management Chief Executive–Jo Burns (As at 31st March 2024–Jo Burns
Personnel: resigned on 17th May 2024 and was succeeded as Chief
Executive Officer by Gary Brown)
Finance Manager–Sue Walsh
Homeless Services Manager–Amy Byfield
Addiction Services Manager–Matt Baker
Banker: Cooperative Bank PLC
PO Box 250
Skelmersdale
WN8 6WT
Auditor: Ellacotts Audit Services LtdLLP
Countrywide House
23 West Bar Street
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9SA

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The Trustees are pleased to present the Trustee’s Report and Financial Statements for the 15 month period ended 31 March 2024. Both the report and the financial statements have been prepared in accordance wi th financial accounting policies ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice’ applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the ‘Financial Reporting Standard’ applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Many different people and organisations make our work possible, from our grant funders to the local council, our residents who put effort and time into giving back to their community, to people who donate to our foodbank and to all those who donate financially and with their time. We are grateful to them all. We are incredibly grateful to our staff and volunteers for their hard work, enthusiasm and positivity as we have navigated this 15 month period. We look forward with commitment and hope for all those who benefit from the work of Encompass.

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Report by Chair of Trustees

As the Chair of Trustees at Encompass Charity in Rushden, I am proud to introduce our annual report detailing the impactful work we do to support our community. Our mission is to enable disadvantaged individuals to live independent and fulfilled lives by addressing immediate challenges such as homelessness, addiction, food poverty, and isolation.

In this 15 month reporting period, we provided 4,848 nights safe accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, delivered our residential rehabilitation program to 23 men and distributed 3,800 food parcels to those in need.

Our Homeless Accommodations in Rushden and Corby offer a safe haven for rough sleepers, providing not only a roof over their heads but also essential support to overcome the myriad of barriers they are facing in their lives. We work closely with local authorities and other organisations to ensure our clients receive the help they need to sustain their independence and achieve their goals.

Additionally, our three foodbank projects (in Rushden and Higham, Raunds and Thrapston) provides immediate relief to those facing financial crises, offering food parcels and household essentials. We strive to work with individuals to resolve their underlying financial challenges, whilst seeking to prevent long-term dependency on food banks.

At Encompass Charity, we believe in empowering individuals to make positive life choices and fostering a sense of community and support. Our dedicated staff and volunteers work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of those most in need and I am incredibly proud of all that they achieve.

We could not do this work alone and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all who support and work with us.

I look forward with optimism and determination for Encompass to continue our work in transforming lives and creating happy and prosperous communities across our County.

Victoria Barber – Chair of Trustees

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Aims, Objectives and Activities

The purposes of the charity are as follows:

  1. The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, through the provision of accommodation and associated services to those facing homelessness and addiction; food banks and support for those in poverty; a day centre for all those who face these issues as well as those who are marginalised; advice and support for individuals in need

  2. The promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of charities with a Christian ethos for the public benefit in Northamptonshire in particular but not exclusively by the provision of advice and support to faith groups and practical assistance to voluntary and community sectors, statutory bodies and other agencies.

These purposes are achieved through service delivery for individuals, namely:

Homeless Services : Encompass runs two homeless accommodations, one in Rushden and another in Corby, with a total of 15 beds for individuals, all of which are single units with shared facilities.

The aim of the homeless accommodation is to identify barriers to individuals maintaining their own accommodation, and to help them overcome any barriers to reduce a potential return to homelessness. This might include, but is not limited to, addressing financial issues, teaching budgeting and ensuring they are entitled to the right benefits; domestic skills such as paying bills, cooking and cleaning; employment skills such as training schemes, engaging with the local job centre, and relevant IT skills; facilitating engagement with other specialist agencies such as addiction services.

Our aim is not just to provide a bed, but to have a longer term impact by supporting clients to address challenges and to facilitate a move-on into an environment that is suited to their needs. We continue to provide support once they have moved-on to try and ensure the accommodation is sustained. For some, the move-on most appropriate to them may be into a supported accommodation for longer term support, but for others, this could be straight into their own independent accommodation.

The aim to try and address the root cause and reduce cyclical homelessness not only resolves the issue of an individual being homeless, but also helps reduce pressure on the local council to respond to rough sleeping and also reduces the use of NHS services. We aim to resolve financial challenges as a priority and therefore, reduce the impact on the welfare state and reduce reliance on crime, such as theft, to survive. There are longer term economic benefits for those that go back into work or who volunteer.

Residential Rehab: Encompass runs a rehabilitation programme for those with drug and alcohol addictions, based in Rushden. The initial phase of the programme runs for 6 months in the primary care house, which houses 8 people at any time. It primarily follows the Narcotics Anonymous ’12 Steps Programme’ alongside other recovery techniques, accessed both inside and outside the project. After the initial phase, the clients access one of two follow-on houses, which have a total of 8 beds, where they continue on a 3-month aftercare plan to allow a phased transition to living

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independently. Part of the programme is to ensure that clients commit to engaging in local community work such as; volunteering, education, training, or employment. This helps the final transition into their own accommodation.

The programme gives individuals the tools needed to help address their addiction, and the Rehab also has an effective recovery community, which those who are not in active addiction, can engage in and utilise to aid their own recovery. As well as this, the programme aims to help address the impact of someone’s addiction on their family and friends and the wider community.

The objective to help an individual also provides a benefit to the family and friends of the individuals we support, commonly through helping the gentlemen become effective and present fathers to children they have, and partners where applicable, as well as mending relationships with other family members.

It also has a benefit to the wider community with significant reduction in crime and reliance on NHS services as an effect of mis-using drugs and alcohol. All residents are encouraged to volunteer and eventually, if able, enter into employment and training, providing a positive impact on the economy and reducing reliance on the welfare state.

Food Banks: Encompass operates foodbanks in Rushden and Higham, Raunds and Thrapston, each one serving the town and surrounding villages.

The foodbanks are reliant on receiving donations of food, household goods and toiletries from the local communities and distributes them to those in need. Where possible, clients are given support and advice to try and resolve financial crisis, aiming to identify their core financial issues. The Food Banks services are mainly delivered by volunteers, with oversight from the Foodbank Coordinator.

Day Centre: Encompass currently occupies a building which houses its offices and Rushden foodbank, as well as a day centre to help those in need, and to provide space for other agencies to delivery their services to our clients. The day centre provides a place for agencies to come together to ensure their services are as accessible as possible to people who may be homeless or facing addiction, who find it harder to get to appointments. It also provides an accessible and free café, facilities for laundry and showers for those who are rough sleeping an d support with ‘life admin’ to enable people to stay in accommodation.

Support of Charities & projects with a Christian Ethos: Action under this purpose between January 2023 and March 2023 mainly took the form of the continued production of an East Northants Faith Group Newsletter, providing information on local community projects and related information for faith groups and other community groups, such as relevant funding sources and statistics. Seven editions were issued during the period, being circulated mainly by email to over 300 individuals or groups. In addition, members of the Rushden and Higham Ferrers Council of Churches were regularly updated directly on the work of Encompass.

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Achievement and Performance

Homeless Services

Our homeless services, comprising of our two accommodations, saw continuing increasing demand from previous years. This reflects the ongoing economic and social challenges facing North Northamptonshire residents, a lack of social housing availability and a private rental sector which is particularly difficult to access for those already living in poverty or without secure employment. We worked closely with the local authority to try and house individuals who were suited to our service, and to move people on into accommodation that is the most effective for them.

The achievement and performance of the homeless services are measured in both how many bed spaces we can provide to people who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets, and how many individual people we can provide a bed for, whilst also ensuring we have a longer term impact than ‘just a bed’. Our aim is not to house as many people as possible for a short time, but to provide a space where we can address barriers to housing effectively, even if that takes longer than anticipated. We also view success as being able to provide more than just a bed, whether this is access to counselling, support with opening a bank account, teaching them domestic skills or financial skills, amongst others.

We offer intensive support to all of our residents to help them identify and address the underlying causes of their homelessness. This work is client centred and delivered by staff trained in trauma informed practice and ensures that our residents find their time with us to be truly transformational.

Accommodations

Addiction Services

Our residential rehab for men is a longer-term programme, and as such we do not measure success by how many people we get through the door. Due to the length of the programme, we believe the longer-term impact is greater. The initial phase takes 6 months and the second and third phase another 6-12 months total. Therefore, it is hard to see the full impact of our work within one calendar year.

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To try and combat this, we have started using the outcome star within our rehab, so we can see the improvements in all areas that our residents make in the year. We have also incorporated our success from previous years to demonstrate the impact we have had.

In 2023/24 our rehab had:

Of those who complete the primary and aftercare programme, we encourage them to engage in some form of volunteer work, training, education or employment. Of those who completed the aftercare plan in 2023/24 and started to transition back into society:

Longer term impact: Since 2019, 52 individuals completed our primary phase of the rehab; of these, at least 35 are clean and in recovery from addiction at the time of writing this report. All are positively contributing to society, either through employment, volunteering, or training, positive family relationship with children and partners, and for some, supporting others through recovery. We also recognise that most, if not all of individuals, engage in criminal activity whilst in active addiction, and for those who are still in recovery they are unlikely to be engaging in this activity any longer.

Food Banks

Encompass deliver three foodbank projects; one in Raunds; one in Thrapston; and one covering the Rushden and Higham area. In 2023 we saw a significant change in the people who were attending our foodbank, not only in the numbers of people but also the demographic. We saw the number of Ukrainian people reducing as they settled into life in this country, many finding work. The number of people attending to take fresh food and bread, that had been donated from local supermarkets, rose considerably. This was mainly people who, although no longer in a short term crisis, had the longer term problem of surviving on low incomes or benefits that did not keep up with the rising costs of living.

We have seen an increase of approximately 40% of homeless people needing support. As well as custom made food parcels, we also provide them with sleeping bags, warm clothing, flasks, and back packs, amongst other essentials.

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Our aim with the food bank has always been to try and resolve the financial crisis that someone is experiencing, whether this is a loss of income and they need help accessing Job-Seekers Allowance, or it could be that they have a lot of debt and need help resolving this. We have a good relationship with various organisations e.g. Community Law and Employment Plus who will accept referrals to help with these financial difficulties.

During 2023 we had an increase in the numbers of people who could not manage due to rising fuel bills, food bills and other essentials.

In 2023/4 we reviewed how our food bank works, how best to help people and whether the structure is effective to help those in need during the present economic environment. We currently give a series of 6 parcels which clients can receive every two weeks. However, we have now introduced the option of 4 more parcels for those who are receiving help from one of our partner agencies to manage their situation.

During 2023, due to lack of support, Higham Foodbank closed. Rushden has welcomed back those people living in Higham Ferrers who need help and continues to provide a service to people from that area.

Despite these challenges, we still achieved some of our aims which is to provide relief to those facing poverty and disadvantage. Our achievements for 2023 for our foodbanks include:

· Distribution of over 3,800 food parcels between January 2023 and April 2024 from Rushden Foodbank alone

· This is equal to approximately £190,000 worth of food

· As well as our standard parcels, we gave out to those in need approximately 2500 additional ‘parcels’ of fresh and short life food, with an aim to utilise food that would otherwise be wasted from supermarkets.

Day Centre

The refurbishment of our Day Centre facilities was completed and become operational as the base for the Encompass offices and home to the Rushden and Higham food bank services. In addition to this, we also host multiple other agencies and provide an environment of holistic support, advice and guidance for our clients. The refurbished facility provides a fully equipped kitchen, laundry facilities, toilets re-fit and a wet room for showers, as well as a 121 meeting space.

Fundraising Achievements

In 2022, we launched a fundraising campaign to enable Encompass to purchase the newly refurbished Day Centre building. We are pleased to report, that following the generous support of many grant making bodies, donations from far and wide and significant local fundraising efforts, we have successfully met our fundraising target. The purchase process has been complex, however, the challenges have been overcome and we will complete on the purchase of the Encompass HQ on Church Street in Rushden in Summer 2024.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2024

Our foodbanks are the beneficiary of significant donations in kind from local residents and several local businesses. We estimate the value of this produce to be in excess of £250,000 and makes an immeasurable impact in the lives of those struggling in our communities.

Future Plans

Encompass is currently working towards strategic objectives as stated in our 2022 to 2025 Business Plan. These are:

Plan. These are:
Objective Aim
To
improve
existing
services
and
identify
opportunities to help more
individuals		 To ensure the impact we have is longer term, and where there are gaps in
service provision for the people we support, to try and meet that need, whether
that is a gap because there is a service lacking, or whether because there is a
large demand
To
engage
external
audiences in the work of the
charity and the needs of the
people we face		 To educate other organisations on the challenges of our clients and how best
to support them, to create a community that works together to support those in
need
To raise awareness of Encompass and the work we do and build on existing
support for the charity
Improve existing resources
available for clients, staff
and volunteers		 To invest in our staff and volunteers, to provide opportunities for growth,
development and getting involved with the aim of ultimately improving our
service delivery and potential future aim of accreditation
To ensure that clients are involved in the development of the charity, so that we
are ‘user led’ with the long term aim of co-production
Improve governance and
financial sustainability		 To reduce over-reliance on one income stream
To improve reporting and impact collection effectiveness
To increase the effectiveness of the Board of Trustees and succession planning

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Public Benefit

Encompass provides a range of services to those in need, primarily those experiencing poverty, homelessness, and addiction, as well as loneliness and marginalisation. In nearly all cases, the secondary impact of these issues goes beyond the individual, with a high proportion of the clients being involved in crime, having reliance on benefits, unemployment, mental and physical health issues, and negative personal relationships. By addressing the root cause, these secondary issues are both passively and actively addressed by the charity, thus reducing the impact on the wider public.

The Trustees have given regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance and their duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 regarding public benefit and believe the activities and aims of the organisation satisfy the public benefit requirement.

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Financial Review

Results for the year end are shown in the detailed financial statements below. These should be read in conjunction with the narrative in the annual report as well as the notes. All the information has been produced in accordance with the Charities Statements of Recommended Practice (SORP).

Income

The total income has increased 43% (pro rata) between the year to 31 December 2022 and the 15month period to 31 March 2024. The breakdown of income sources is as follows:

Encompass receives a number of ‘In Kind Donations’ which help it deliver its charitable aims. It has identified these in the financial statements under ‘In Kind Donations’ and incorporates primarily the donations of food, household items and toiletries for its food bank delivery, and free use of buildings for storage for the foodbanks.

Expenditure

The total expenditure increased 31% (pro rata) between year to 31 December 2022 and the 15-month period to 31 March 2024. The breakdown of expenditure is as follows:

We anticipate a continuing increase in costs into 2024/5. The minimum wage increase is significant and will require staff costs to increase more than historically, utility bills are not likely to decrease significantly in the short term and the cost of general living items such as food and household goods, which are items that form part of our service delivery for our residents, have increased.

At the year end of 2023/4, we had £142,375 surplus with deferred funds of £106,200 into 2024/5.

Acknowledgements

Whilst housing benefit makes up a large portion of our income, this is not enough to fund everything we do, and we would not achieve what we do each year without the support of companies and businesses, community groups, other charities, grant makers, trusts and foundations and those individuals in the community who support us each month. Whether this support is financial through a monthly or one-off donation, is a large grant to fund our work or equipment purchase, or is a company that donates food to us each month, we are very grateful. Your contribution helps to keep people fed, Sheltered and free from addiction.

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It is not possible to mention everyone that supports us here, especially all the individuals who donate, however we have included the organisations that supported us in 2023/4 in our Impact Report which can be found on our website.

Funds and Reserves

At the end of the financial period, 31 March 2024, the charity had £403,771 total reserves carried forward (2022: £261,397). This consisted of:

The total free reserves (unrestricted funds minus tangible fixed assets) total £229,844 (2022: £135,055).

Reserves Policy

The funding of the Charity’s activities is dependent on benefits, including Housing Benefit, Universal Credit, and other associated benefits (47% in 2023/4), grants (23% in 2023/4) and donations (8% in 2023/4 ). The primary vulnerabilities within the charity’s finances are changes within public sector policy relating to Housing Benefit and welfare benefits. The Charity is also dependent on securing a number grants each year for its operation which carries risk should these not be secured. The charity also experiences fluctuations in income when occupancy of our projects is lower than anticipated, normally due to unexpected departures and turn-around times for bedrooms to be prepared for new residents.

In 2023/4, 32% (2022: 31%) of the Charity’s expenditure was on its Addiction Rehabilitation Activity which operates on a six-month cycle. Similarly, the average length of stay in our homeless accommodation provisions is 159 days (2022: 98 days) before being moved on. In the event of a change in income in the worst-case scenario, it would likely take 6-8 weeks to reaccommodate those who are homeless, and maximum 6 months for those in the rehab to complete the programme.

The Trustees feel that putting the beneficiaries at the forefront of any financial challenges, whether that is due to an unexpected loss of funding or a cash flow issue, should be what determines our Reserve level. On this basis, it is the decision of the Board of Trustees that a 6-month reserves level equivalent to four months of total annual expenditure is appropriate.

The reserve fund is held in the bank Current Account and is reviewed regularly by the Trustees at Board meetings. It is also used for month-by-month changes in cash flow if required.

It is recognised that at the end of the 2023/4 financial year, the free reserves level (unrestricted funds minus tangible fixed assets) is currently at £229,844 which is less than 2 months of total expenditure. The Trustees have recognised that this is due to the expenditure of the charity increasing significantly in recent years and the reserves level, whilst they have also increased, have not increased in proportion to this. Part of the strategic plan is to pursue other sources of income to increase levels of unrestricted funds, and to identify other opportunities for service delivery which will contribute towards these funds.

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Risk Management

Encompass holds a risk register which is reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Trustees. Identification of new risks between the reviews is delegated to the CEO and the Chairman as part of the reporting and supervision structure. Day to day management of the risks is delegated to the CEO. Any new risks that are identified are raised with the Board at the next meeting, or if more urgent, this is done sooner in order to put in place mitigation measures.

Throughout 2023/24, there were no risks identified that were deemed to be unmanageable or for which risk mitigation measures could not be put in place. At the end of 2023/24 and looking forward to 2024/25, the following risks were identified as the primary risks to the organisation:

**Risk ** Mitigation
Cost of living impact on staff and volunteers
resulting in inability to retain people and
subsequent
impact
on
workloads
and
recruitment challenges to replace them		 2024 increases to staff salaries and a review of
the workloads and descriptions of staff to try and
ensure they enjoyed their roles. The need to
increase income for core costs was identified
and this will be done in line with plan for
increasing reserves. Staff have an Employee
Assistance Programme available for them and
wellbeing is a focus of supervisions/one to one
meetings with line managers.
The Corby Homeless accommodation project is
up
for
re-tender,
with
changes
being
implemented
by
North
Northamptonshire
Council to create a bespoke project tailored to
the needs of the homeless community with
multiple complex needs. Encompass submitted
a tender and were successfully awarded the
contract in the summer of 2024. Much work is
required prior to the launch of this project and
this will require significant resource from current
management.		 It is necessary to manage expectations and
plan ahead thoroughly to ensure that the launch
of the new look Corby Homeless Project is a
success. Our CEO, Finance Manager and
Homeless Services Manager have created
capacity within their roles to resource the work
by delegating other responsibilities.
Our homeless and addiction residential projects
are majority funded through enhanced housing
benefit. Whilst this funding route is invaluable in
meeting otherwise unmet needs, we are aware
that it could be subject to change in coming
years and therefore must consider this
eventuality a risk.		 Continually review our delivery models and
achieve efficiencies.
Create business plan covering each project,
including
detailed
financial
projections,
demonstration and analysis of need and
evidence of outcomes.
Consider supplementary funding streams that
could diversify the funding model for each of our
streams of work.

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Contribution made by volunteers

Encompass is incredibly lucky to have the support of volunteers to enable the delivery of its work.

Rushden, Higham, Raunds and Thrapston food banks operate almost exclusively due to the volunteers that give up their time and support to deliver the service.

Recovery House relies on volunteers to ensure it has 24/7 provision of staffing, to ensure someone is always available for individuals to access support, ensuring the security and safety of the project.

Both our homeless accommodations also utilise volunteers to provide additional support to residents, cooking meals, to help with collecting and sorting donations, translating and to provide 24/7 support.

We also have volunteers who help on an ad-hoc basis with collections and deliveries, administration in the office, extra support at Christmas with our Christmas event.

Encompass could not deliver the services it does without the support of its volunteers. The contribution of volunteers is not included in the financial statements and it is not possible to attribute a true monetary value to the time and difference that they make.

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Structure, Governance and Management

Encompass is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales (no 1154210), first constituted with the Charity Commission on 15[th] October 2013, last amended 3[rd] May 2022. In 2022, the charity changed its name from East Northants Faith Group (ENFG) with a working name of East Northants Community Services (ENCS), to Encompass, with effect from 3rd May 2022. The constitution was updated to reflect the change of name and a change of the charitable objectives and was also approved by the Charity Commission from this date. The working name of ENCS has been retained with the Charity Commission to allow a period of transition.

Trustee Recruitment and Induction

Vacancies for new Trustees are advertised locally and nationally. Potential new Trustees follow a selection process which includes being interviewed by fellow Trustees and an informal meeting with the CEO, as well as shadowing of a Board meeting, and an invitation to visit the charity’s services to meet staff and volunteers. New Trustees will be elected pending the successful selection process and the completion of subsequent documentation such as a DBS check, personal references, a selfdisclosure form and a conflict-of- interest form. The charity’s Trustee Handbook describes the role and the duties of a Trustee, personal specifications, the code of conduct for the Trustee and governance policies on conflict of interest, persons with significant control, the recruitment of Trustees and the expenses policy.

Trustees are recruited to enhance the skillset of the Board. The performance and skillset of the Board is reviewed informally at the end of each Board meeting, and on an ongoing basis. When skills gaps are identified, we proactively recruit additional trustees into the team to meet this need.

Structure

Whilst Trustees retain overall responsibility for the organisation, the day to day management of this is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, who reports to the whole Board on a monthly basis and meets regularly with the Chairman, Treasurer as well as other Board members informally. The CEO is supported by a Finance Manager and two Service Mangers (Homelessness and Addiction). These four roles comprise the Management Team and the Key management personnel reflected in the financial statements.

The CEO is responsible for implementing the decisions and policies, as well as the business plan and budgets that are approved by Trustees. The CEO and the senior managers have financial authority to approve expenditure up to a limit as outlined in the financial authority policy after which it must be approved by Trustees or, depending on the amount, the whole Board.

The Board of Trustees meet 9 months of the year, with the CEO in attendance but not voting on the decisions taken. The Board also conducts extra meetings as needed if there is a particular issue requiring a decision or action. The Chairman meets with the CEO on at least a monthly basis, often more regularly, and the Treasurer also meets with the Finance Manager and CEO, on average on a monthly basis. At present the charity does not have any sub-committees or task and finish groups.

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Remuneration

The remuneration of key management personnel, and the rest of the employed staff, is determined on an annual basis during the budget setting period for the following year. The recommendation for pay is provided by the Treasurer and Chairman and agreed by the rest of the Board. Consideration is given to the minimum wage, national living wage and industry and geographical comparisons when setting salaries as well as consideration to charity finances. Trustees are not remunerated but may claim expenses for travel.

This report was presented and approved by the Board of Trustees on 30 January 2025.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF ENCOMPASS

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Encompass (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including 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

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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. 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 course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE MEMBERS OF ENCOMPASS

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report included within the report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they 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 charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, 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 misstatement when it exists. Misstatements 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF ENCOMPASS

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), We exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also performed the following procedures:

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// 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 charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members 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 charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Leigh Dudley FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Ellacotts Audit Services Limited

Chartered Accountants

Statutory Auditor Countrywide House 23 West Bar Banbury Oxfordshire England OX16 9SA

30/01/2025 Date: .........................

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Note
Income from:
Donation & legacies
1
Charitable activities
2
Investment Income
Other Income
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable Activities
3
Total expenditure
Net gains/losses on
investments
Net
income/(expenditure)
Transfer between
funds
Net movements in
funds
Reconciliation of
funds:
Total funds brought
forward
Total funds carried
forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
50,926
390,275
821,784
325,116
-
-
-
-		 15m to 31
March
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
£
441,201
46,174
192,299
1,146,900
534,526
112,996
-
-
-
-
-
-		 31
December
2022
£
238,473
647,522
-
-
872,710
715,391		 1,588,101
580,700
305,295		 885,995
18,913
29
763,526
663,259		 18,942
13,756
17
1,426,785
579,063
291,069		 13,773
870,132
782,439
663,288		 1,445,727
592,819
291,086		 883,905
- -
-
-		 -
90,271
52,103
2,550
(2,550)		 142,374
(12,119)
14,209
-
17,400
(17,400)		 2,090
-
92,821
49,553
153,902
107,495		 142,374
5,281
(3,191)
261,397
148,621
110,686		 2,090
259,306
246,723
157,048		 403,771
153,902
107,495		 261,396

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities is incorporating the income and expenditure accounts and includes all gains and losses recognised during the year.

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ENCOMPASS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 15m to 31 March 2024 31 December 2022 Note Fixed Assets 16,879 16,879 18,847 16,879 16,879 18,847 Current Assets Debtors 59,423 1,876 61.299 61,620 Cash at Bank and in Hand 197,358 261.372 458,730 337,764 256,781 263,248 520,029 399,384 Creditors - Amounts falling due within one year (26,937) (106,200) (133,137) {156,835) Net current assetsl{liabilities) Net assetsl(liabilities) 229,844 157.048 386.892 242.549 246,723 157,048 403,771 261,396 Charity Funds.. Unrestrictedl designated reserves 246,723 246,723 153,901 Restricted Funds 10 157,048 157,048 107,495 246,723 1 $7,048 403,771 261,396 The notes on page 26 to page 35 form part of these financial statements. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 30 January 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. Victoria Barber {Chair of Trustees) Martin Coles (Treasurer) Page 24 of 36

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Statement of Cashflows

Statement of Cashflows
Cashflows from Operating Activities:
Cash Generated from Operating
Activities
Interest Paid
Net Cash (spent)/Generated in the
period
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
in the Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the
Beginning on the Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End
of the Period
Analysis of Changes in Funds:
Cash and Cash Equivalents at 31
December 2022
Cash Flow
Cash and Cash Equivalents at 31
March 2024		 Note
15m to 31
March 2024
31
December
2022
12
120,966
106,347
-
-
120,966
106,347

120,966
106,347
337,764
231,417

458,730
337,764
337,764
120,966
458,730
120,966
106,347
120,966
106,347
337,764
231,417
458,730
337,764
337,764
120,966
458,730

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 March 2024

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The Trustees have elected to change the financial reporting date of the charity to 31 March to allow the financial year of the charity to fall in line with the UK financial year. The financial statements in this report relate to the 15-month period from 31 December 2022 to 31 March 2024.

Public benefit entity

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The trustees do not consider that there are any 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 reporting period.

Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.

Grants are brought into account on a receivable basis.

Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which it has been received. Income is also deferred in the event that a donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement or where the amount cannot be accurately measured.

Fund accounting

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, when it is probable that the payment will be required and that the obligation can be reliably measured. 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 stated inclusive of value added tax.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Allocation of support costs

Resources expended are allocated to a particular activity where the cost relates directly to that project. The cost of overall direction and administration of each activity consists of salary and overhead costs for the central function. This is apportioned on the following basis which is an estimate based on staff time and the amount attributable to each activity.

Operating leases

Where applicable, rental charges are charged on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Fixed assets

Depreciation costs are allocated to activities on the basis of the use of the related assets in those activities.

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows: Fixtures and fittings - 25% reducing balance basis. Short Life Assets - over 2 years Motor Vehicles - over 5 years

Debtors

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any discounts due.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes all cash and cash card equivalents.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions 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 and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value, with the exception of bank loans, which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Gifts in Kind and Intangible Income

Intangible income, in the form of donated food, facilities and other items donated for use in our charitable activities etc. is included in the financial statements. Where goods and services are provided to the charity as a donation that would otherwise be purchased by the charity, this contribution is included in the financial statements as an estimate based on the value of the contribution to the charity. Donated goods that are used for distribution to beneficiaries are recognised in both income and expenditure at the point that the goods are distributed and are calculated at market value.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Income from donations and legacies:

Donations, Legacies & similar
Incoming Resources
Donations in kind
2
Charitable activities:
Grants
North Northants Council - Homeless
Prevention
NNC - Corby Homeless Project (RSIF)
Albert Hunt Trust
NCF - Margaret Giffen Community Fund
Maud Elkington Charitable Trust
Rushden Town Council
DLUHC - RSI - Outreach Worker
David Laing Foundation Trust
Groundworks - Tesco Community Fund
Edward Gostling Foundation
Household Support Fund
Yorkshire Building Society
National Lottery Community Fund
LXB Properties
Mansion Trust
Asda Foundation
Neighbourly (Lidl)
Household Support Fund
Co-op Local Community Fund
Total Grant		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
44,430
60,220
6,496
330,055		 15m to 31
March 2024
31
December
2022
£
£
104,650
90,583
336,551
147,890
50,926
390,275		 441,201
238,473
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
1,250
1,250
118,094
7,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
148,729
1,481
32,060
12,595
35,000
200
600
500
3,700
2,753		 15m to 31
March 2024
31
December
2022
£
£
2,500
10,000
118,094
63,312
7,000
7,000
-
2,291
-
1,000
-
3,000
-
17,122
-
1,000
-
1,000
-
10,000
148,729
2,271
1,481
-
44,655
-
35,000
-
200
-
600
-
500
-
3,700
-
2,753
40,310
324,902		 365,212
117,996

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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Charitable activities cont'd:

Charitable activities cont'd:
Benefits
Residents Service Charge
Fundraising
Other		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
753,976
20,578
6,008
214
913		 15m to 31
March 2024
31
December
2022
£
£
753,976
508,894
20,578
18,708
6,221
1,924
913
-
821,785
325,116		 1,146,900
647,522

3 Expenditure on charitable activities:

Note
Remuneration
4
Resident Costs
Facilities
Staff & Volunteer
Costs
Governance
Support Cost
Reallocation
5
Total Expenditure		 Unrestricted
Direct
Support
Restricted
Funds
£
£
£
349,744
83,019
150,805
27,815
-
471,926
201,868
34,641
31,024
21,882
6,569
417
22,620
15,368
9,086		 15m to 31
March 2024
31
December
2022
£
£
583,567
382,314
499,741
44,056
267,533
254,177
28,868
13,945
47,074
27,750
623,929
139,597
663,259
139,597
(139,597)
-		 1,426,785
722,242
(0)
-
763,526
-
663,259		 1,426,785
722,242

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

4 Trustees and Employees:

Wages and salaries
Employer NI
Employer Pension
General staff expenses
HR Costs		 15m to 31
March 2024
31
December
2022
£
£
540,342
356,251
33,462
20,087
9,764
5,976
-
13,084
-
6,785
583,568
402,183

The average number of employees by head count 25. (2022:25)

During the period, the trustees received no remuneration £nil (2022: £nil)

The total expenditure reimbursed to the trustees amounted to £nil. (2022: £nil)

No employee earned more than £60,000 during the period. (2022: 0)

Remuneration paid to Key Management Personnel in the 15 month period £108,941.(2022: £86,460)

The Charity operates and contributes to a pension scheme in line with current legislation.

5 Support Costs

Remuneration
Facilities
Delivery
Governance		 15m to 31
March 2024
31
December
2022
£
£
83,019
38,447
34,641
26,497
6,569
2,341
15,368
14,787
139,597
82,072

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6 Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets
Cost or Valuation
Balance at 1 January 2023
Additions during the year
Disposals
At 31st March 2024
Depreciation
Balance at 1 January 2023
Charge in the year
At 31st March 2024
Net book value
At 31st March 2024		 Motor
Vehicles
31 March
2024
31 December
2022
£
£
£
23,559
23,559
-
21,099
21,099
23,559
(18,847)
(18,847)
-
25,811
25,811
23,559
4,712
4,712
-
4,220
4,220
4,712
8,932
8,932
4,712
16,879
16,879
18,847
7
Debtors:
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Non Refundable
Lease option to
purchase
 Unrestricted
Restricted
31 March
2024
£
£
£
44,039
44,039
5,384
1,876
7,260
10,000
.
10,000		 31 December
2022
£
48,852
2,768
10,000
59,423
1,876
61,299		 61,620

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Creditors: Amounts falling due 8 within one year

Creditors: Amounts falling due
within one year
Trade Creditors
Accruals
Deferred Income		 Unrestricted
Restricted
31 March
2024
£
£
£
-
-
-
(26,937)
-
(26,937)
-
(106,200)
(106,200)		 31 December
2022
£
-
(20,825)
(136,010)
(26,937)
(106,200)
(133,137)		 (156,835)

9 Unrestricted/ Designated Funds:

General Fund
Designated funds:
Rushden
Homeless Project
Queen Street
Recovery House
The Forge
Corby Homeless
Project		 1 January
2023
Incoming
Resources
Outgoing
Resources
£
£
£
153,901
54,300
(164,743)
-
224,818
(203,646)
-
49,539
(39,836)
-
263,909
(212,639)
-
70,514
(42,315)
-
209,633
(119,261)		 Transfers
31 March
2024
£
£
203,265
246,723
(21,172)
-
(9,703)
-
(51,269)
-
(28,199)
-
(90,373)
-
153,901
872,712
(782,440)		 2,550
246,723

Rushden Homeless Project - Supported accommodation for rough sleepers short to medium term Queen Street - Follow on aftercare from Recovery House

Recovery House - Rehabilitation facility for those suffering from addiction The Forge - Follow on aftercare from Recovery House

Corby Homeless Project - Supported accommodation for rough sleepers short to medium term

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

10 Restricted Funds:

MoH Rough Sleeper Initiative (ENC)
Raunds Food Bank
Thrapston Food Bank
Counsellor - NNC - Homeless Prevention
Rushden & Higham Food Bank
NNC - Corby Homeless Project
Thrapston Storage Unit
NCF - Margaret Giffen Community Fund
Rushden Town Council
29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
King Baudouin Foundation
Raunds Fruit & Veg
Benham Charitable Trust
Marsh Christian Trust
Charity Link
Sir Derek Greenaway Foundation
Brownless Trust
Tesco Community Grant
Young at Heart
Household Support Fund
Yorkshire Building Society
National Lottery Community Fund
LXB Properties
Mansion Trust
Asda Foundation
Neighbourly - Lidl
Co-op Local Community Fund
Church St Purchase		 1 January
2023
Incoming
Resources
Outgoing
Resources
Transfers
31 March
2024
£
£
£
£
£
292
-
(150)
142
23,955
93,956
(83,209)
34,702
15,837
108,789
(94,611)
506
30,520
4,283
1,250
(300)
5,233
26,825
185,206
(179,804)
32,227
16,160
118,094
(122,794)
11,461
506
-
-
(506)
-
2,291
-
(2,291)
-
3,000
(3,000)
-
5,000
-
-
-
5,000
3,915
-
(56)
-
3,859
851
760
(459)
1,152
2,000
-
-
2,000
500
-
-
500
200
-
-
200
250
-
-
250
200
-
-
200
1,000
-
(1,000)
-
430
1,529
(853)
1,106
152,429
(149,879)
(2,550)
-
1,481
(1,481)
-
12,595
(12,595)
-
35,000
(7,949)
27,051
200
(200)
-
600
(600)
-
500
(500)
-
2,753
(1,557)
1,195
250
250
107,495
715,392
(663,288)
(2,550)
157,048

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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Restricted Funds (continued):

Ministry of Housing - Rough Sleeper Initiative (ENC) - Towards funding an Outreach Worker and providing addition accommodation provision to clients

Raunds Food Bank - To provide support to those in need and food poverty Thrapston Food Bank - To provide support to those in need and food poverty Counsellor Service - NNC - Homeless Prevention - Counselling Service for clients Rushden & Higham Food Bank- To provide support to those in need and food poverty. NNC - Corby Homeless Project - To provide short to medium term housing to the homeless Thrapston Storage Unit - Funding for storage facility at Thrapston Foodbank

NCF Margaret Giffen Community Fund - Towards equipment for new building and day centre Rushden Town Council - To assist with Rushden Homeless Project 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust - Towards purchase of new building King Baudouin Foundation - Toward Corby Homeless Project Garden Project Benham Charitable Trust - towards purchase of Church St building and day centre Marsh Christian Trust - Towards purchase of equipment for new building and day centre Charity Link - Purchase of chest freezer at new day centre

Sir Derek Greenaway Foundation - Towards purchase of equipment for new building and day centre Brownless Trust - Towards purchase of equipment for new building and day centre – Tesco Community Grant Equipment for the day centre

Household Support Fund - Issued by local government to support clients in need Young at Heart - Corby Homeless Project - To aid move on for clients Yorkshire Building Society - To assist with Rushden Homeless Project National Lottery Community Fund - To assist with Rushden Homeless Project LXB Properties - Funding for Rushden foodbank Mansion Trust - For PAT testing, equipment and training Asda Foundation - To assist with Rushden Homeless Project Neighbourly (Lidl) - To assist with Corby Homeless Project Co-op Local Community Fund - To assist with the running of the Day Centre Church Street Purchase - The purchase of a day centre and office building on Church Street, Rushden

NB: The funds raised for the purchase, refurbishment and subsequent equipping of new premises are being held in the anticipation of the purchase of the building. This purchase is being fundraised for with an option to buy within the existing lease.

11 Operating Lease Commitments

Operating Lease Commitments
Property
Term
From
The Forge
5
Mar-22
Queen Street
6
Sep-21
Co-operative Row
6
Jun-21
Church Street
6 month
Feb-24
Duck St
Rolling
Mar-21
Warehouse, Skinner's Hill
2
Jan-23
Dorking Walk, Corby
Rolling
Oct-19
Brick Kiln Road, Raunds
Rolling
May-24		 within 1 yr
2 to 5 yrs
15,900
33,600
11,412
28,530
30,000
67,500
4,000
-
16,299
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
77,611
129,630

*Skinner's Hill and Brick Kiln Road are on a rolling lease with nil annual rent

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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12

Reconciliation of Net (Expenditure)/Income to Net Cashflow From Operating Activities

Net (Expenditure)/Income For
the Period
Sale/(Purchase of Fixed
Assets)
Add back Depreciation charged
in the Period
Decrease/(Increase in Debtors)
Increase/(Decrease in
Creditors)
Net Cash (used in)/Provided by
Operations		 31 March
2024
£
142,375
(2,252)

4,220

321
(23,698)

120,966		 31 December
2022
£
2,090
(18,847)
(17,149)
140,253
106,347

13 Ultimate Controlling Party

The company is under the ultimate control of its Executive Committee, the members of which are shown at the front of these financial statements.

14 Related Party Disclosures

There are no related party transactions. (2022: £nil)

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