# **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** ## **ACTS OF KINDNESS** **Registered Number 1157916** **Acts of Kindness** presents its report and accounts for the 16 month period ending 31 August 2022. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with applicable law and the requirements of the Church Accounting regulations 2011. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1157916 **Principal address** Oasis Church Centre 4 Plymouth Road Redditch B974QB ## **Trustees** Mr Robin Baker Mr Neil Bishop Mr Richard Sturdey Mrs Diane Tolson Mrs Sarah Leeson Mr Ian Donnan Mrs Elaine Palmer-Taylor ## **Independent examiner** Matthew Elmes BA (Hons) FCCA ACA 11 Swan Street, Alcester B49 5DP 2 ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity. The day to day management of the charity is carried out by the Trustees of the Charity. ## **Acts of Kindness** Acts of Kindness is a local Charity serving the town and surrounding area of Redditch. Trustees are drawn from and represent various churches and denominations within the town. ## **Risk management** The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** Objectives and aims The primary objective of the charity is to assist people of Redditch through initiatives as needs arise, including Redditch Foodbank, Christmas Gifts and Food, Breakfast Clubs ## **Public benefit** The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission; the trustees consider that the charity meets the public benefit requirements of the Charities Act 2011 by carrying out its normal activities. ## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES** The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; - make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. 3 The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to 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 trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. ## **Going Concern:** It is the view of the Trustees that AOK finances are sufficient to continue activities as a going concern for the foreseeable future Approved by order of the board of trustees on 22 May 2023 and signed on its behalf by: ............................................. N R Bishop - Trustee 4 ## **AOK Accounts Report** ## **16 Months Ending 31 December 2022** In accordance with Trustee decision, and as advised to Charities Commission, these Accounts cover the period 1 September 2021 to 31 December 2022. Going forward, the Charity’s Accounting Year will now become 1 January to 31 December. Coming out of Covid lockdown, our main area of activity has continued to be Foodbank, operating from premises in the Town Centre. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) office has been developing successfully, now employing 2 part time staff. This Project is gaining ground and delivering successful recovery from debt for a growing number of clients. A new project has also commenced, with 1 part time staff member, titled Well being and Financial Inclusion, and is beginning to gain ground, offering advice and practical support to individuals and families in a wide range of situations. In the latter part of the year, the Charity also became owners of the complete building housing Foodbank. This freehold property has been freely and most generously gifted to the Charity by our Landlord. This is a major move for AOK, who now become landlords to the two (business) tenants in the upper floors, and has enabled development of offices for the new projects referred to above. ## **Income** Our core group of individual and corporate donors has developed further over this year. There have also been significant donations received from corporate donors and online giving platforms, notably Just Giving. Grant funding from Borough Council continues apace, enabling us to address fuel poverty support and, working closely with Council Housing Office and a local carpet firm, we are now able to offer a growing range of practical household needs to clients, along with one to one support in areas such as debt advice, budgeting and managing of benefit claims etc. ## **Expenditure** Foodbank operations continue as previous, along with developing CAP and Well Being office. With the acquisition of the Foodbank premises, a number of improvement and decorating tasks have been completed, to facilitate additional use and access to the property, and to provide opportunities for new project areas in the future. ## **Funds** Closing funds for the year amounted to £237.361. All Project areas are well funded for the year ahead. Trustees are continuing to look at funding strategies for future development of new and existing Projects 5 ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR 16 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** ||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**2021/22**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Voluntary Income
59,741
42,075
101,816
Non-Recurring Grants
30,459
78,062
108,521
Recurring Grants
4,773
4,773|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**2021/22**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Voluntary Income
59,741
42,075
101,816
Non-Recurring Grants
30,459
78,062
108,521
Recurring Grants
4,773
4,773|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**2021/22**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Voluntary Income
59,741
42,075
101,816
Non-Recurring Grants
30,459
78,062
108,521
Recurring Grants
4,773
4,773|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**2021/22**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Voluntary Income
59,741
42,075
101,816
Non-Recurring Grants
30,459
78,062
108,521
Recurring Grants
4,773
4,773|**Total Funds**
**2020/21**
**£**
70,471
84,596
3,432| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Total Incoming Resources**|**90,200**|**124,910**|**215,110**|**158,499**| ||
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
Costs of Generating Funds
Charitable Activities
Administration
Salaries Support Costs
Support Costs|8,640
17,178|47,762
13,087
54,947
17,055|56,402
30,265
54,947
17,055|13,140
8,438
27,182
17861| ||**Total Resources Expended**|**25,818**|**132,851**|**158,669**|**66,621**| ||
**Net Movement**

**Opening Fund Balances 1 Sept**
|**64,382**
**52,231**|**-7,941**
**128,689**|**56,441**
**180,920**|**91,878**
**89,042**| ||**Fund Balance at 31st August /**
**31st December**|**116,613**|**120,748**|**237,361**|**180,920**| 6 ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022** |**Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank
Petty Cash
Debtors &
Prepayments
Current Liabilities|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**2021/22**
**£**
**£**
**£**|**Total Funds**
**2020/21**
**£**| |---|---|---| ||**0**
**0**
**0**|**0**| ||116,108
125,133
241,241
25
25
505
1,681
2,186
-6,091
-6,091|180,632
25
992
-729| |**Net Current Assets**|**116,613**
**120,748**
**237,361**|**89,042**| |
**Analysis by**
**Fund/Project:**
AOK General Funds
Foodbank Project
Number 24
Christmas Project
DEFRA
CAP
Well Being/FI
Fuel Payments|116,613
116,613
57,413
57,413
-13,824
-13,824
4,372
4,372
0
0
33,406
33,406
28,671
10,710
10,710|52,231
69,151
12,012
787
34,162
12,462
0
115| |**Total Funds**|**52,231**
**128,689**
**237,361**|**180,920**| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 22May 2023 and were signed on its behalf by: ............................................. N R Bishop -Trustee 7 ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 16 MTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting convention** These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland, the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities. ## **Incoming resources** All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. ## **Resources expended** All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible fixed assets** The Charity received by way of donation, the freehold interest in 24 Church Green East, Redditch, B98 8DE, Land registry title number WR36304. A valuation has been sought and will be introduced within the accounts once signed off by a suitably qualified surveyor. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. ## **2. ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS** No Fundraising events were held during this financial year. ## **3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2022 There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2022 ## **4. Debtors** Debtors outstanding at 31 December 2022 comprise Gift Aid Claim in hand ## **5. Creditors** At 31 December 2022 provisions in accounts comprise: - Operating Costs £ 6,091 8 ## **6. Movement in Funds** |**Opening Funds as at 1 Sept 2021**
AOK General Funds
Foodbank
Number24
Christmas Project
DEFRA
CAP
Fuel Payments
**Total**
**Closing Funds as at 31 Dec 2022**
AOK General Funds
Foodbank
Number24
Christmas Project
DEFRA
CAP
Well Being/FI
Fuel Payments
**Total**
**Movement**
AOK
Foodbank
Number24
Christmas Project
DEFRA
CAP
Well Being/FI
Fuel Payments
**Total**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**| |---|---| ||52,231
52,231
69,151
69,151
12,012
12,012
787
787
34,162
34,162
12,462
12,462
115
115| ||**52,231 **
**128,689**
**180,920**| ||116,613
116,613
57,413
57,413
-13,824
-13,824
4,372
4,372
0
0
33,406
33,406
28,671
28,671
10,710
10,710| ||**52,231**
**128,689**
**237,361**| ||64,382
64,382
-11,738
-11,738
-25,836
-25,836
3,585
3,585
-34,162
-34,162
20,944
20,944
28,671
28,671
10,595
10,595| ||**64,382 **
**-7,941**
**56,441**| [Type text] ## **- Acts of Kindness Trustees Annual Report** ## **16 months ended 31 December 2022** The main area of activity through the year has been Foodbank, operating in town centre premises, along with CAP and Well Being Projects. With the acquisition (gift) of Number24 premises, this secures our position in the Town Centre and affords new opportunities to extend our range of services in Redditch and surrounding area. The Christians Against Poverty (CAP) project is progressing well, and Well Being project is beginning to impact the local community. Warehousing continued at out of town premises, generously provided by Oaklands Trust. Foodbank Client Statistics continue to be entered into Trussell Trust system in order to produce national statistics on foodbank usage. Redditch Foodbank numbers : |Numbers of individuals
supported
Food supplied to
clients:
(metric tonnes)
Value equivalent
(£000)|Adults
Children|2021/22
(16 mths)
2020/21|2019/20
2018/19| |---|---|---|---| |||3,405
1,750
1,909
1,019|2,257
1,897
1,013
735| ||Total|5,314
2,769|3,270
2,632| |||56.9
37.3|36.2
30.8| |||£134.85
£65.30|£63.40
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