52-58 Lower Essex Str*t Birmingham B5 6SN T . 0￿1 622 6346 E .' info@reconnected.org.uk Trustees Report and Actounts for the year ended 6 April 2022. Reconnected was registered as a Charity on 15 April 2014 under number 1156704. Charity Objertives The main objectives of the Charity are to develop long term partnerships between the private and third sector organisations in order to deliver essential servites to the community. Supportingthe creation of trainingand job opportunities, weaimto support our customers into employment and independent living as soon as it's practicable. We a150 aim to look after our customers, general well-being. For example. we provide Social activities and Life Skills session5 as part of healthy living and move on program. Otjr aim is to reduce poverty, maximise Social inclusion. to enable better quality of life by creating learning and job opportunities for local people. We also provide quality supported accommodation for people who are homeless. A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL BUSINESS We continue to bridgethe gap between the private and third sector organi5ations by promoting philanthropic giving whether it consists of donating money. goods or services EVERY PERSON MATfERS We are sUPPOrting people in need acrossthe city,from all religious, cultural or ethnic backgrounds, whetherthey are Birmingham-born who find themselve5 homeless, or people in need of our specialist ref ugee support. The Trustees at 6 April 2022 were-. James Ackrill -chair Fred Duncan Operations Director Carina Ackrill Shane Bland Tim Andrews IMBEI Trustees Responsibilities www.reconnected.org.uk Chartty No ll56704 Trustees Responsibilities lft connettion with the accounts and financial statements the Trustee5 acknowledge that it is their Responsibility under Charity Law to= IA) Select suitable accounting poltcies and apply them consistently; IBI Make reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates: Icl Prepare the financial statements on a going concern bas1S. IDI The Trustees are also responsible for- IE) Ensuring that proper accounting records are kept- IF) Taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud. Rlsk Thetrustees ensure that there is protection of vulnerable adult policy in place. Disclosure & Barring Service check5 are carried out prior to commencernent of staff employment. These checks are carried out again every three years in line with statutory requirements. Irs addition to setting up procedures to ensure that the requirements of the Birmingham adult and vulnerable persons SafeguardinE Board's Policyand Procedures are met,the trustees will review, at least on an annual basis,the risksassociated withoccupyin8propertyand operatinga HostelAccommodation. Policies will be put in place and monitored to mitigate any such risk to all concerned. Volunteers A great contribution is made by volunteers. We are grateful for the many hours, volunteers have spentSUPPOrtingthe charityto spread its messagetothe worldthrough socKal medsa, meetings and provision of goods and labour. Without these valL¢able contributions of time.energy andexperti5e we would not have been able to achieve so much. Ac¢omplishments In line with the charity objectives and ethos the board decided to look at the provision of an upmarket5UPPOrtedaccommodationfor singlehomelesspeopleover25.Theaimand objective5 IS to set the standard for other housing providers to follow. in other words move awayfrom thedingy dark smelly accommodation which happens to be the Fiorm within the homeless accommodation provision sertor. This falls in line with the charity objectives of reconr4ecting communities and alleviating poverty. after all accommodation is the first step in the process of rehabilitating and empowerin8 people that are homeless to take the next Step. In September 2015 reconnetted took over a disused and derelict hotel in the heart of china town Birmingham and converted 5t to the only Midland purpose built specialist accommodation for homeles5 refugees fleeing from war and social devastation. In the last 7 years Reconnected has proiected 271 vulnerable people from imminent rooflessness, destitution and associated effect of beinghomeless. o￿of the 271 leavers 250 CLlStomers are gainfully employed in various capacities, 18 are in college or other training progiammes,. 13 have been supported to secure reunion Visa and reconnected with families from Iran, Afghanistan and Iran. We continue to provide floating support to help the remaining 3 into work or suitable traintng. 271 now have secure long term accommodation. Despite Reconnected's limited capacity and meagre resources. the charity. staffs and her board continue to make enormous difference to the most vulnerable in our society. Reconnected is little in size but mighty in effort and making change where it matters most. Impart Assessment As a result of the Services ￿onnected provides, we made remarkable difference to over 150 vulnerable people's lives and we will continue to carry out this most important role as we continue to see the resultant effert of government austerity measures in our community. Whileouraccommodation provision service remainssmall Reconnerted continuestotouch more lives in other ways with help from all our friends. We are conscious that what we do is not on a very large scale or attracts daily publicity, but our impart asacharitytothecommunitycannotbeunderestimated.Reconnected continuesto make change happen. Value Added The charity has worked very hard since the lockdown and distributed 25 pallets of various food items within the communityto help and support our community affected by Covid 19. Some of the beneficiaries include vulnerable customers from Spring Housing association, Trident Reach, Vanguard property. Jesus Army and Sifa Fireside Midland Heart Street Outreach Service and various others. One of our greatest and most rewarding partnerships this year has been and still i5 With Fareshare. We have colletted food items valued in the region of £50000 since the partnership was signed in the summer of 2016. We also increased our store pick up from I to 3. The items we collected have been a great help to hub customers that move in without UC or ESA in place. Excess food 15 also passed to other local charity that requires it to support customers in need or su)Yering from food poverty. Fun Figure Total collection 4(MJ, total I{￿k& equivalent to 21XXIO meals and we saved the planet from 206tN)kg C02 emissions Recognition As a result of the excellent service Reconnerted delivers to customers and community we were presented witha Tescocommunityfood connection award bythe Lord Mayor of 8irmingham in May 2017followed byacertificateofachievementfromspeakerof the House of Commons. RTHonJohn Bercow MP for running an integration programme that encourages and empowers new migrant to get involved in politic5 and active participation various civic duties through involvement in Parliament Week 2017. Reserves policy The Trustees continues to build up sufficient unrestricted funds in reserve. to meet ongoing running cost5 for vp to six months, enablingthem to meet shortFalls caused byfluctuations in the Housing Benefit payment. Restricted Reserves will be held for the PUfPOSe that they were given. Where grants have been received for capital improvements. it is anticipated that these will be disbursed as soon as ispractical. Investment policy The Trustees will be responsible for Investments. They do not anticipate large amounts of funding to be available for long term investment. Short term surpluses will be held on deposit with a reputable deposit taker. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES R8conn8Cted 1156704 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0710412D21 06104r2022 To Section A Receipts and payments UnYestrl¢tsd funds Restrlcte(I funds Endowment fund5 Totsl funds Last year to the neafosI£ to tho n•ar4St£ totho near4St£ to lh• n•argst£ A1 Recei Donations and other 166,B79 166.879 189.423 Sub totalfGross incom6 for AR) 166,879 166.879 189,423 A2 Asset and investment sal•5. Isee tablo). Sub total 166,879 166,879 169,423 A3Pa mertts Rent, Rates & Ublibes Other RepBirs & maW￿len3r￿e Consultsncy ayes & Sa￿FI8 9S.7S4 7,616 29.346 32.970 19,000 95,754 7,616 29.346 32,970 19.000 82.470 17,7r14 21,943 39,000 19.000 Sub total 1B4,6B6 184686 180,117 A4 A¥?et and inv•$trn¢nt urchases.lgee table) Sub total 184,686 184.686 180,117 Net of r¢ceipts/{payments) AS Transfafs ba￿0•n funds A6 Cash lunds last year end Cash funds thls year end 17,807 17.807 10,694 d7,993 30.186 47.993 30.186 58,687 47,993 CCKX R1 a¢£ounts Issi 2810712022 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrieted funds to n•arest£ Restrlcted Efidowmant funds to nearest£ Cateyorie5 Details to Dear8$t e B1 Cash funds 29,391 Funds ¥￿th Managing P4ènt 795 Total e8sh funds 30,186 lawoB bal*WS*llh p4ymthus }) unr￿tr1e￿d funds to neaTe5t£ R05trfcted funds to noar4st£ Endowment funds Detalls Fund to which asset belo CD8t{option•ll Curr8nt¥al onBI Details B3 Investment a$$•ts Fund towhich 5sgt b￿10Th 52,006 C￿rr&￿tVal Details Leaseho￿ lrnprov￿EntS Costloptlonall 84 A88ets retalned for the Gharity's own use Computw Equ1W￿￿t 4,184 Fund to which reL2tes Amountduo Vlhen due onal Detalls BS Liabilities Signed by one OT twotrusiees on behalf of all the trustee$ D8te of roval Signature Pmt N8m6 Frederick Duncan 22 CCXX R2 aC￿UnIS ISSI 2810712022 ## **Reconnected** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Reconnected** We report on the accounts of Reconnected for the year ended 6th April 2022 ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are reponsible for the preparation of the account. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:- - examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act), - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under - section 43 (7) (b) of the Act), and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent examiner's report** My examination as carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act; have not been met; or 2. to which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Bridgepoint Accountants Limited 16 New Street Stourport on Severn Worcestershire DY13 8UW Date: 28th July 2022