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2022-03-31-accounts

Charity no. 1157061

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships Report and Audited Financial Statements 31 March 2022

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Reference and administrative details

For the year ended 31 March 2022 For the year ended 31 March 2022
Charity number 1157061
Registered office and Coniston Community Centre
operational address Coniston Road
Patchway
Bristol
BS34 5JP
Trustees Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during
the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
Juliet Moore Chair
Andrew Bell Treasurer
David Bell
Philip Grew appointed 31 January 2022
Harry Partington
Dr Karen Rochester appointed 13 January 2022
Margaret Slucutt
Paul Timmins
Chris Walker
Chief executive officer Alison Findlay
Bankers Handelsbanken
The Quadrant
2540 Aztec West
Bristol
BS32 4AQ
Auditors Godfrey Wilson Limited
Chartered accountants and statutory auditors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
Bristol
BS1 4QD

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2022

The Trustees, submit their annual report and the financial statements of Southern Brooks Community Partnerships for the year ended 31 March 2022. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the Charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16th July 2014.

Our purpose

The purpose of the charity is to promote the benefits of the inhabitants of South Gloucestershire and surrounding area (henceforth referred to as the “Area of Benefit”) without distinction of role, age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ability or of political, religious or other opinion, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the aforementioned inhabitants.

The organisation shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.

Our objectives are to bring people and organisations together to promote education and social justice to improve lives for residents across South Gloucestershire. It is important to us that we work with those people who don’t reach the thresholds of other services or may be excluded or marginalised. In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. Our key objectives for the year:

The Charity’s vision

We build connections and provide support to strengthen individuals and communities. We are stewards, not owners, led by what matters to local people and responding to their needs and aspirations. Everything we do begins with a legacy in mind, to help people develop the skills, confidence and capacity for communities to thrive.

The Charity’s Values

Our core values determine the way that we work:

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2022

The Charity’s activities

Our activities centre around 2 key areas: Health & Wellbeing and Sustainable Communities.

We aim to integrate our offer in order to provide the best possible service so that:

The Trustees have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives and in planning the Charity’s future activities. In particular, the Trustees have considered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Achievements and performance in 2021-22

Southern Brooks has continued to feel the impact of the pandemic both internally with staff and externally in the communities we serve, but despite that we continue to thrive as an organisation, maintaining our income at £1.5m.

We developed a hybrid working model that allowed staff to reconnect with one another and supported our business aims of greater integration, allowing them to work from home where necessary.

We clearly articulated our strengths as an organisation and focused confidently on what we do well. We have also reviewed the breadth of our work and concluded that youthwork should be transferred to a specialist provider in 2022-23.

We saw growth in social prescribing as Primary Care Networks embraced the role, seeing the potential for non-clinical staff to work in a way that allows for wider determinants of health (eg debt, housing etc) to be addressed as part of a holistic package of support.

Individuals referred to our wellbeing staff have increased in complexity and the majority of people came to us with poor mental health. This new approach allows us to address these issues jointly.

Key activities

Delivering high quality services that support communities, helping people achieve what matters to them. For example:

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2022

Connecting and strengthening partnerships and alliances in order that Southern Brooks can further expand our Community Development and Health & Wellbeing services and enable the VCSE sector to thrive:

Delivering financial sustainability and operational excellence with a reputation for integrity and partnership working:

Plans for the future - 2022-23 and beyond:

The Board and Leadership Team undertake a review of the Three Year Strategic Business Plan each spring. Our plan has been refined to more clearly reflect our role and ambitions and to ensure all our activities fit within the strategy and will be delivered to high standards.

Our role in Community Health will continue to flourish with Primary Care Networks, as social prescribing contracts are extended to March 2024. As the role becomes better known and understood, we are receiving requests for specialist social prescribing posts that will support discharge from hospital and others focussing on physical activity that will come to fruition in 2022-23.

We continue to have a strong relationship with South Gloucestershire Council and are contributing to the Keep it Local agenda designed to bring about transformation in the way the public and VCSE sectors work together.

South Gloucestershire is one of the fastest growing local authority areas in the country and we are hoping to work in some of the new communities using an asset-based approach to help new residents establish community activities. Our focus will be on helping people to help themselves, so that the communities will become self-sustaining, needing us for a maximum of five years.

We are planning work around the climate emergency, in particular working with smaller VCSE organisations in partnership with CVS South Gloucestershire.

Our work will continue to focus on reducing inequalities and we will use data (as well as intelligence from all our teams) increasingly to inform our offer making sure we are not leaving anyone, or any group, behind.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2022

We are investigating social value tools and as HACT is the preferred tool of partner organisations elsewhere in Bristol and North Somerset, we will plan to introduce it in 2022-23.

As the Lead Locality Partner for Health & Wellbeing we will continue to champion the work of the VCSE sector, to promote partnerships and collaboration and to reach out to smaller organisations ensuring they are included, and their voices heard. We will have funding from South Gloucestershire Locality Partnership for a new Partnerships Manager post to support this work and are partnering with CVS South Gloucestershire.

Financial review

Income

Total income decreased this year to 31 March 2022, by £30,783 from £1,565,224 in 2020-21 to £1,534,441 in 2021-22. An analysis of income is shown in the Statement of Financial Activities and accompanying notes.

Expenditure

Total expenditure for the year of £1,421,864 represents a small increase in total expenditure of £29,247 from £1,392,617 in 2020-21. The Statement of Financial Activities and notes to the accounts provide further analysis.

Net movement in funds

Net income of £112,577 for 2021-22 comprised £28,920 on restricted funds, along with £83,657 surplus on unrestricted funds.

Reserves policy

The Board reviewed the Reserves Policy during the year, noting that Southern Brooks receives most of its income by way of time limited grants and contracts from SGC, the NHS and other bodies. Income and costs are predictable and end dates are known.

A distinction was made between reserves needing to be held for short term risks and longer term risk. Reserves for short term risks are needed to mitigate in-year financial risks, such as interim cover for key personnel, managing project changes and delays in confirmation of project extensions or start dates. Reserves for longer term risks are needed to mitigate the financial impact of changes and risks foreseen in the 3-year strategic plan and risk register and to allow Southern Brooks to address the challenges whilst minimising the impact of any required changes. These are quantified at 3 months’ core team and resource costs plus other identified financial risks. The level of reserves required on these bases was calculated at £149,600 at 31 March 2022. Southern Brooks had £150,426 general free funds at 31 March 2022, materially satisfying the policy.

This policy is reviewed as part of the annual budgeting cycle and the 3-year rolling strategy review, and immediately in the event of a material change in Southern Brooks’ activities, size or risk profile.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Southern Brooks has a Risk Register which is reviewed regularly by the Senior Leadership Team and the Board. The register takes into account all major risks the Charity may be exposed to in terms of likelihood and impact on the business if they happen. This review includes the operational, strategic, reputational and financial impact combined with a likelihood score.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2022

The key risks identified:

Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Accounting Policies.

Structure, governance and management

The governance regulations for the Charity are contained within the Foundation Constitution, a document which was updated in 2019.

The Charity is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) with up to 12 Trustees appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Charity Trustees. Trustees meet a minimum of quarterly and require 3 people in order to be quorate. The meetings are formally minuted and a register of attendance is kept and there was a 77% attendance rate in 2021/22.

The maximum continuous period a Trustee can serve is nine years. The Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer are appointed for a term of three years and are reappointed as required once each term ends. Any Trustee currently serving more than nine years will not be eligible for re-election at the end of their term.

In addition to the Board, there are the following sub-committees: The Development Oversight Committee Members: Harry Partington, Paul Timmins, Philip Grew, CEO Meets: Four times a year as per the Terms of Reference, more often if specific issues require it.

Employment and Remuneration Committee

Members: Andy Bell, Paul Timmins, Jules Moore, CEO Meets: As often as required.

Finance and Risk Oversight Committee

Members: Andy Bell, Jules Moore, Harry Partington, CEO, Head of Finance Meets: Four times per year, more often if specific issues require it.

Policy and Governance Committee

Members: Margaret Slucutt, David Bell, Chris Walker, Karen Rochester, Head of HR Meets: Annually / bi-annually as required.

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity Trustees, the Charity Trustees have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2022

The CEO is responsible for strategic and operational management and has the authorisation of the Board of Trustees.

Alison Findlay has been the CEO since January 2021 and was supported in 2021-22 by the Senior Leadership Team comprising:

The structure chart is shared with all staff and funders, as required. These senior leaders discharge their responsibilities through the activities of a skilled and committed workforce.

Trustees are appointed following application and interview with the Chair, CEO and at least one other Trustee. Following a satisfactory interview, candidate Trustees are invited to join at least one Board meeting as an observer. At the end of these meetings, the Board will review the candidate Trustee’s contribution and then invite them, if appropriate, to be a full member. All new Trustees receive induction training and mentoring to assist their personal development as Southern Brooks Trustees. As new members of the Board, they are provided with an induction pack which includes the major policies, Three Year Strategic Plan, Annual Report, Memorandum and Articles and other relevant and corporate documentation. They are then invited to meet the Chair and the CEO for an induction, and they also attend the next available staff induction meeting which are held regularly throughout each year. It is the individual responsibility of Trustees to ensure they update their skills and participate in development opportunities offered, which could include attendance at conferences, training and less formal support and advice all of which can be facilitated through Southern Brooks as required. All Trustees are expected to show a commitment to the core purpose and values of the organisation and the role which would include attending meetings, reading papers in advance and volunteering for working groups as required.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations

Southern Brooks is committed to working in partnership where appropriate to achieve targets and improve performance. Southern Brooks has a number of formal contractual relationships with other organisations including Sirona Care and Health, Developing Health and Independence, The Diversity Trust, Primary Care Networks in South Gloucestershire, Second Step, Carers Support Centre and with Creative Youth Network for youthwork delivery, CVS South Gloucestershire for sector transformation, and SGS College.

Fundraising

In 2021-22 Southern Brooks carried out all fundraising activities in house, principally by the Business Development Manager and the CEO.

Fundraising activity has centred on applying for grants and negotiating funding agreements, and tasks have focussed on further developing relationships with existing funders, for example with South Gloucestershire Council and with the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group. We have received no complaints about our fundraising activity, and we do not engage in asking members of the public or existing/former service users for donations.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2022

Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with 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).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure, of the charity for the year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

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

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Members of the charity have no liability to contribute to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

Auditors

Godfrey Wilson Limited were re-appointed as auditors to the charity during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

Approved by the trustees on 15 November 2022 and signed on their behalf by

Juliet Moore - Chair

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Southern Brooks Community Partnerships (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheets, statement of cash flows and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

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

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

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 trustees’ report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of the trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out in the trustees’ report, the trustees 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 they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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

Our 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The procedures we carried out and the extent to which they are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, are detailed below:

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

(1) We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, and assessed the risk of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Throughout the audit, we remained alert to possible indications of non-compliance.

(2) We reviewed the charity’s policies and procedures in relation to:

(3) We inspected the minutes of trustee meetings.

(4) We enquired about any non-routine communication with regulators and reviewed any reports made to them.

(5) We reviewed the financial statement disclosures and assessed their compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

(6) We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected transactions or balances that may indicate a risk of material fraud or error.

(7) We assessed the risk of fraud through management override of controls and carried out procedures to address this risk. Our procedures included:

▪Testing the appropriateness of journal entries;

▪Assessing judgements and accounting estimates for potential bias;

▪Reviewing related party transactions; and

▪Testing transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

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. Irregularities that arise due to fraud can be even harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charityʼs trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and the regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charityʼs trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorʼs 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 charityʼs trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Alison Godfrey

Date: 17 November 2022

GODFREY WILSON LIMITED

Chartered accountants and statutory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS1 4QD

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Statement of financial activities

For the year ended 31 March 2022

Restricted
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
101
Charitable activities:
3
988,186
Sector support
-
Training
-
Other charitable income
-
Investments
-
Total income
988,287
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
27,384
Charitable activities:
931,983
Sector support
-
Training
-
Other charitable activities
Total expenditure
6
959,367
Net income
28,920
Transfers between funds
2,162
Net movement in funds
7
31,082
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
166,616
Total funds carried forward
197,698
Health wellbeing, and sustainable
communities
Health wellbeing, and sustainable
communities
Unrestricted
£
10,784
400,238
30,000
32,937
72,022
173
546,154
2,553
334,058
27,180
30,751
67,955
462,497
83,657
(2,162)
81,495
85,561
167,056
Restated
2022
2021
Total
Total
£
£
10,885
9,741
1,388,424
1,378,880
30,000
10,000
32,937
45,427
72,022
121,176
173
-
1,534,441
1,565,224
29,937
30,549
1,266,041
1,272,109
27,180
8,803
30,751
49,240
67,955
31,916
1,421,864
1,392,617
112,577
172,607
-
-
112,577
172,607
252,177
79,570
364,754
252,177

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 17 to the accounts.

Prior period income and expenditure have been reclassified to better reflect the activities of the charity. The restatements are purely reclassifications of income and expenditure and do not affect net income.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2022

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Defined benefit pension scheme liability
15
Net assets
16
Funds
17
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General funds
Total charity funds
£
65,211
480,938
546,149
(115,554)
2022
£
861
430,595
431,456
(66,702)
364,754
197,698
16,630
150,426
364,754
2021
£
1,416
106,936
377,613
484,549
(157,165)
327,384
328,800
(76,623)
252,177
166,616
16,172
69,389
252,177

Approved by the trustees on 15 November 2022 and signed on their behalf by

Andy Bell - Treasurer

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Statement of cash flows

For the year ended 31 March 2022

Note
Cash used in operating activities:
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
18
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities
Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
2022
£
103,152
173
173
103,325
377,613
480,938
2021
£
223,464
-
-
223,464
154,149
377,613

The charity has not provided an analysis of changes in net debt as it does not have any long term financing arrangements.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

1. Accounting policies

a) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b) Going concern basis of accounting

The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the current level of unrestricted reserves. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

c) Income

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

Income from the government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of provision of training and other contracted services is deferred until criteria for income recognition are met.

d) Donated services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item, is probable and the economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

e) Interest receivable

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

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

1. Accounting policies (continued)

f) Funds accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

g) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

h) Grants payable

Grants payable are recognised as expenditure on the earlier of a) when the charity has a present obligation to transfer resources; and b) when the charity ceases to control the resource (e.g. via transferring funds to the grant recipient).

i) Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity, including the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements and any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity’s activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on the following basis, based on the proportion of direct costs:

s:
Restated
2022 2021
Raising funds 2.2% 2.2%
Charitable activities
Health, wellbeing and 93.5% 93.6%
sustainable communities
Sector support 2.0% 0.6%
Training 2.3% 3.6%
Other charitable activities 0.0% 0.0%

j) Tangible fixed assets

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:

Plant and machinery 20% reducing balance Fixtures and fittings 20% reducing balance Computer equipment 3 years straight line

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

1. Accounting policies (continued)

k) Debtors

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

l) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

m) Creditors

Creditors and provisions are recognised where there is 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 trade discounts due.

n) 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 recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

o) Redundancy and termination costs

Where an employee receives a termination benefit the full cost is recognised at the date the employee is notified.

p) Pension costs

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. There are no further liabilities other than that already recognised in the SOFA.

The charity used to participate in a defined benefit pension scheme for its employees. This is a multi-employer pension scheme and is currently in deficit. A provision has been made for the charity's share of the deficit, based on the net present value of future contributions payable under the agreed deficit funding arrangement (see note 15). The charity has no liability under the scheme other than for the payment of those contributions.

q) Accounting estimates and key judgements

In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are described below.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

1. Accounting policies (continued)

q) Accounting estimates and key judgements (continued)

Depreciation

As described in note 1j to the financial statements, depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life.

Defined benefit pension scheme

As described in note 1p to the financial statements, a provision is held at on the statement of financial position representing the expected future value of payments towards a defined benefit pension plan in deficit. The discount rate used is that of good quality corporate bonds, which is deemed to introduce an element of estimation.

2. Prior period comparatives: statement of financial activities

Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities:
Sector support
Training
Other charitable income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities:
Sector support
Training
Other charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Health wellbeing, and sustainable
communities
Health wellbeing, and sustainable
communities
Restricted
£
2,259
1,119,094
-
-
-
1,121,353
-
1,049,031
-
-
-
1,049,031
72,322
(19,512)
52,810
£
7,482
259,786
10,000
45,427
121,176
443,871
30,549
223,078
8,803
49,240
31,916
343,586
100,285
19,512
119,797
Unrestricted
Restated
2021
Total
£
9,741
1,378,880
10,000
45,427
121,176
1,565,224
30,549
1,272,109
8,803
49,240
31,916
1,392,617
172,607
-
172,607

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

3. Income from charitable activities

Health, wellbeing and sustainable communities
Grants and projects
Social prescribing
Sector support
Grants and projects
Training
Grants and projects
Training income
Other charitable income
Grants and projects
Room hire
Total charitable activities
Restricted
£
988,186
-
988,186
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
988,186
2022
Total
£
£
5,600
993,786
394,638
394,638
400,238
1,388,424
30,000
30,000
2,600
2,600
30,337
30,337
32,937
32,937
53,172
53,172
18,850
18,850
72,022
72,022
532,597
1,520,783
Unrestricted

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

3. Income from charitable activities (continued) Prior period comparative

Prior period comparative
Health, wellbeing and sustainable communities
Grants and projects
Social prescribing
Sector support
Grants and projects
Training
Grants and projects
Training income
Other charitable income
Grants and projects
Room hire
Total charitable activities
Restricted
£
1,119,094
-
1,119,094
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,119,094
£
14,656
245,130
259,786
10,000
10,320
35,107
45,427
109,271
11,905
121,176
436,389
Unrestricted
Restated
2021
Total
£
1,133,750
245,130
1,378,880
10,000
10,320
35,107
45,427
109,271
11,905
121,176
1,555,483

4. Government grants

The charity receives government grants, defined as funding from South Gloucestershire Council, Sport England, Homes England and the National Lottery to fund charitable activities. The total value of such grants in the period ending 31 March 2022 was £567,012 (2021: £636,558). There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attaching to these grants in 2021/22.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

6.
Total expenditure
Staff costs (note 8)
Depreciation
Project costs
Partner payments and grants payable
Office and administration costs
Bank charges and pension deficit costs
Sub-total
Allocation of support and governance costs
Total expenditure
Raising
funds
£
£
24,601
648,365
-
342
1,033
237,177
-
178,185
327
33,846
-
-
25,961
1,097,915
3,976
168,126
29,937
1,266,041
Health,
wellbeing and
sustainable
communities
Sector
support
£
23,517
-
-
-
54
-
23,571
3,609
27,180
Training
£
15,342
-
6,832
1,600
2,893
-
26,667
4,084
30,751
Other
charitable
activities
£
52,263
-
1,091
-
14,601
-
67,955
-
67,955
£
117,848
213
16,666
-
46,119
(1,051)
179,795
(179,795)
-
Support and
governance
costs
2022 Total
£
881,936
555
262,799
179,785
97,840
(1,051)
1,421,864
-
1,421,864

Total governance costs were £6,300.

Included within partner payments and grants payable are grants payable of £18,016. These relate to 21 institutions. There were no amounts outstanding relating to these grants at 31 March 2022.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

6.
Total expenditure (continued)
Prior period comparative
Staff costs (note 8)
Depreciation
Project costs
Partner payments and grants payable
Office and administration costs
Bank charges and pension deficit costs
Sub-total
Allocation of support and governance costs
Total expenditure
Raising
funds
£
£
24,039
727,649
-
1,400
901
18,021
-
217,220
821
104,691
-
-
25,761
1,068,981
4,788
203,128
30,549
1,272,109
Health,
wellbeing and
sustainable
communities
Sector
support
£
7,424
-
-
-
-
-
7,424
1,379
8,803
Training
£
22,808
-
12,150
-
6,564
-
41,522
7,718
49,240
Other
charitable
activities
£
30,369
-
2,450
-
(903)
-
31,916
-
31,916
£
143,785
492
2,265
-
67,267
3,204
217,013
(217,013)
-
Support and
governance
costs
Restated
2021 Total
£
956,074
1,892
35,787
217,220
178,440
3,204
1,392,617
-
1,392,617

Total governance costs were £6,720.

Included within partner payments and grants payable are grants payable of £8,324. These relate to 13 institutions (£6,771) and 2 individuals (£1,553). There were no amounts outstanding relating to these grants at 31 March 2021.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

7. Net movement in funds

This is stated after charging:

Depreciation
Operating lease rentals
Trustees' remuneration
Trustees' reimbursed expenses
Auditors' remuneration:
▪Statutory audit (including VAT)
▪Other services (grant audit)
2022
£
555
717
Nil
Nil
6,300
614
2021
£
2,414
929
Nil
Nil
6,720
998

8. Staff costs and numbers Staff costs were as follows:

Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
Redundancy and termination costs
2022
£
795,395
58,483
23,541
4,517
881,936
2021
£
838,641
55,672
24,963
36,798
956,074

No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year.

All redundancy and termination costs were agreed and paid during the year, and there were no amounts outstanding at 31 March 2021.

The key management personnel of the charitable company comprise the Trustees, Chief Executive Officer, HR Manager, Finance Manager, Head of Sustainable Communities, Head of Health and Wellbeing, Head of Youth Services and Business Development Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £183,940 (2021: £153,425).

Average headcount 2022
No.
50
2021
No.
57

9. Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

10. Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2021
At 31 March 2022
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2022
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021
Fixtures
and fittings
£
21,261
21,261
20,187
213
20,400
861
1,074
Computer
equipment
£
12,526
12,526
12,184
342
12,526
-
342
Total
£
33,787
33,787
32,371
555
32,926
861
1,416

11. Subsidiary undertakings

Brooks Cafes CIC

In the prior year, Southern Brooks Community Partnership was the sole member of Brooks Cafes CIC (company no. 10690515) for the purposes of cafe retail trading. The company was dissolved on 22 June 2021. As the subsidiary was dissolved before 31 March 2022, and the subsidiary did not trade during the year, the 2022 accounts are not consolidated and contain the results of the parent charity only, for the current and prior year.

12. Debtors

Debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
2022
£
60,341
4,870
65,211
2021
£
36,091
70,845
106,936

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

13. Creditors : amounts due within 1 year

13. Creditors : amounts due within 1 year
Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income
14. Deferred income
At 1 April 2021
Deferred during the year
Released during the year
At 31 March 2022
2022
£
77,982
12,306
3,429
21,837
-
115,554
2022
£
25,867
-
(25,867)
-
2021
£
26,001
13,631
4,895
86,771
25,867
157,165
2021
£
41,681
25,867
(41,681)
25,867

Deferred income relates to training income and project work invoiced in advance of provision.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

15. Pension commitments

Southern Brooks Community Partnership used to operate a defined benefit pension scheme. The pension scheme deficit crystalised on 31 March 2014 and the liability was transferred to Southern Brooks Community Partnerships. The charity agreed a repayment plan over 12 years.

Where the scheme is in deficit and where the charity has agreed to a deficit funding arrangement the charity recognises a liability for this obligation. The amount recognised is the net present value of the deficit reduction contributions payable under the agreement that relates to the deficit. The present value is calculated using the discount rate detailed in these disclosures. The unwinding of the discount rate is recognised as a finance cost.

Present value of provision

Present value of provision
Reconciliation of opening and closing provisions
Provision at the start of the year
Unwinding of the discount factor (interest expense)
Deficit contributions paid
Remeasurements - impact of any change in assumptions
Income and expenditure impact
Interest expense
Remeasurements - impact of any change in assumptions
Assumptions
Rate of discount
2022
£
66,702
2022
£
76,623
1,937
(8,800)
(3,058)
66,702
2022
£
1,937
(3,058)
(1,121)
2022
%
4.29
2021
£
76,623
2021
£
82,219
2,224
(8,800)
980
76,623
2021
£
2,224
980
3,204
2021
%
3.04

The discount rates shown above are the equivalent single discount rates which, when used to discount future recovery plan contributions due, would give the same results as using a full AA corporate bond yield curve to discount the same recovery plan contributions.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Provisions
Net assets at 31 March 2022
Prior year comparative
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Provisions
Net assets at 31 March 2021
£
-
197,698
-
-
197,698
£
-
166,616
-
-
166,616
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
£
-
16,630
-
-
16,630
£
-
16,172
-
-
16,172
Designated
funds
Designated
funds
£
861
331,821
(115,554)
(66,702)
150,426
£
1,416
301,761
(157,165)
(76,623)
69,389
General
funds
General
funds
Total
funds
£
861
546,149
(115,554)
(66,702)
364,754
Total
funds
£
1,416
484,549
(157,165)
(76,623)
252,177

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

17. Movements in funds

Movements in funds
Restricted funds
Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing
Active in Life Sports England
Building Better Opportunities
Cygnet Training
Sustainable Communities
Community Development
Dementia Awareness
Equalities
Green Spaces Projects
Business Development
Community Housing Plan
EU Settlement Status
Patchway Family Buddies
Youth Work
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Covid Community Development
Volunteering funds
HR and Operations Enhancement
The Patch
Total designated Funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds
At 1 April
2021
£
26,232
9,471
34,779
-
32,482
12,591
38,086
4,225
3,602
(1,302)
(1,453)
6,343
1,560
166,616
4,868
11,304
-
-
16,172
69,389
85,561
252,177
Income
£
293,886
22,303
35,580
12,900
177,315
24,000
149,930
14,930
24,811
64,902
27,511
-
140,219
988,287
-
-
-
-
-
546,154
546,154
1,534,441
£
(266,921)
(11,489)
(71,406)
(8,397)
(178,536)
(32,834)
(139,660)
(6,913)
(27,384)
(63,625)
(27,188)
(6,778)
(118,236)
(959,367)
-
(2,506)
-
-
(2,506)
(459,991)
(462,497)
(1,421,864)
Expenditure
£
£
(3,783)
49,414
-
20,285
-
(1,047)
1,208
5,711
-
-
31,261
1,510
5,267
(991)
47,365
3,783
16,025
-
1,029
-
(25)
-
(1,130)
435
-
-
23,543
2,162
197,698
(4,868)
-
(436)
8,362
4,868
4,868
3,400
3,400
2,964
16,630
(5,126)
150,426
(2,162)
167,056
-
364,754
Transfers
between
funds
At 31 March
2022
197,698
-
8,362
4,868
3,400
16,630
150,426
167,056
364,754

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

17. Movements in funds (continued) Purposes of restricted funds

Health and Wellbeing

Funded through several funding streams , including SGC, Bromford and DHI, to deliver wellbeing support across South Gloucestershire.

Active in Life Sports England

A grant from Sport England Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage. The purpose of this grant is to encourage physical activity, particularly in people who take part in less than 30 minutes activity a week who are in poorly paid work. The grant aims to remove the barriers people face. Southern Brooks has a sub-contracted delivery of this project to South Gloucestershire Council.

Building Better Opportunities

Employment support project for those furthest away from the job market, funded by Weston College.

Cygnet Training

This funding provides courses and support to parents whose children have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum condition.

Community Development

Our community development work includes developing volunteering opportunities in the priority neighbourhoods of Patchway, Yate, Kingswood and Cadbury Health and a leadership role across South Gloucestershire. This work, in areas that appear in the National Indices of Deprivation, focuses on improving outcomes for residents particularly around the themes of health, education, crime, safety, employment and personal finance. Funded by South Gloucestershire Council, supplemented by donor grants, The National Lottery and town and parish councils. It also includes Community Aid funding from SGC and TNL for us to support mutual aid groups that came together during the Covid19 pandemic.

Dementia Awareness

Funded by SGC and the Clinical Commissioning Group, along with St Monica's, to increase the awareness of dementia and the issues associated with the disease in the general population in order to change people’s attitude and outlook to dementia, to develop Dementia Friendly Communities across South Gloucestershire and to enable people living with dementia to lead active lives in their communities.

Equalities

Funding to promote cohesion and equality for people with protected characteristics, including funding specifically for Afgan refugees and older people and celebrations such as Diwali. Funded by SGC and St Monica's.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

17. Movements in funds (continued) Purposes of restricted funds (continued)

Green Spaces Funding for allotments and other growing spaces to provide Projects wellbeing support and to promote sustainable communities. Business Development Funding from Quartet to develop sustainable income generation. Community Housing Project to engage people in Patchway in discussions about Plan community led housing. Funds paid for a member of staff to lead this and to liaise with South Glos Council and Bromford Housing Association. EU Settlement Status Funding from the Home Office and SGC to support UK based EU citizens to secure UK Settled status post Brexit. Patchway Family Buddies Project to support the wellbeing of families with under 5s in Patchway. Youth Work Funded through several funding streams, including SGC and The National Lottery, our youth work aims to develop team working and social skills, build confidence and self esteem, provide information and social education, challenge discrimination and work with young people so that they have a strong voice in the community.

Purposes of designated funds Covid Community Development To further support those groups that started during the Covid pandemic. Volunteering funds To further develop the volunteering ecosystems in South Gloucestershire.

HR and Operations Enhancement To enhance internal HR and operations processes. The Patch For building compliance work at the Youth Centre.

Restricted funds in deficit

Restricted funds in deficit comprise balances which will be recovered in full by restricted income in 202223.

Transfers between funds

Transfers between funds comprise contributions to general overheads agreed by funders.

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

17. Movements in funds (continued) Prior year comparative (restated)

Restricted funds
Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing
Active in Life Sports England
Building Better Opportunities
Sustainable Communities
Community Development
Dementia Awareness
Equalities
Green Spaces Projects
Business Development
Community Housing Plan
EU Settlement Status
Patchway Family Buddies
Youth Work
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Covid Community Development
Volunteering funds
Total designated funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds
At 1 April
2020
£
8,208
5,048
4,443
46,238
26,389
2,409
2,543
-
6,022
-
2,623
9,883
113,806
-
-
-
(34,236)
(34,236)
79,570
Income
£
293,326
89,893
178,439
250,540
24,000
64,098
2,000
25,000
10,361
33,368
10,000
140,328
1,121,353
-
-
-
443,871
443,871
1,565,224
£
(273,971)
(85,470)
(148,103)
(248,516)
(37,798)
(28,421)
(318)
(21,398)
(17,685)
(34,821)
(6,280)
(146,250)
(1,049,031)
-
-
-
(343,586)
(343,586)
(1,392,617)
Expenditure
£
£
(1,331)
26,232
-
9,471
-
34,779
-
-
(15,780)
32,482
-
12,591
-
38,086
-
4,225
-
3,602
-
(1,302)
-
(1,453)
-
6,343
(2,401)
1,560
(19,512)
166,616
4,868
4,868
11,304
11,304
16,172
16,172
3,340
69,389
19,512
85,561
-
252,177
Transfers
between
funds
At 31 March
2021
£
£
(1,331)
26,232
-
9,471
-
34,779
-
-
(15,780)
32,482
-
12,591
-
38,086
-
4,225
-
3,602
-
(1,302)
-
(1,453)
-
6,343
(2,401)
1,560
(19,512)
166,616
4,868
4,868
11,304
11,304
16,172
16,172
3,340
69,389
19,512
85,561
-
252,177
Transfers
between
funds
At 31 March
2021
166,616
4,868
11,304
16,172
69,389
85,561
252,177

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Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

18. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net movement in funds
Adjustments for:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Depreciation charges
Loss / (profit) on the sale of fixed assets
Decrease / (increase) in debtors
Increase / (decrease) in creditors
Increase / (decrease) in provisions
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
2022
£
112,577
(173)
555
-
41,725
(41,611)
(9,921)
103,152
2021
£
172,607
-
1,892
1,386
(16,274)
69,449
(5,596)
223,464

19. Operating lease commitments

The charity had operating leases at the year end with total future minimum lease payments as follows:

Amount falling due:
Within 1 year
Within 1 - 5 years
2022
£
717
1,076
1,793
2021
£
717
1,793
2,510

20. Related party transactions

Andy Bell, treasurer, is also a trustee of The Carers Centre (Bristol and South Gloucestershire). During the year, Southern Brooks Community Partnerships paid The Carers Centre (Bristol and South Gloucestershire) £4,000 (2021: £4,000) in contract payments.

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships had a wholly controlled subsidiary, Brooks Cafes CIC, a company limited by guarantee (company no. 10690515) of which the charity was the sole member. The charity disposed of this subsidiary in 2021. During the year ended 31 March 2021, Southern Brooks Community Partnerships made recharges of £20,385 of staff costs to Brooks Cafes CIC, and charged a management fee of £1,333.

Donations made by 2 trustees during the year total £70 (2021: Nil).

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