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Trustee's Annual Report
for the year ended 31st August 2020
Charity name: Rise:61
Charity number: 1158086
Address:
St Michael’s Community Centre St Michael’s Road Salisbury SP2 9LE
Trustees:
Mike Partridge (Chair) Lisa Kerley Minke Van Til Elizabeth Pollard Mark Summerill (appointed 30th November 2019) Andy Malcom (appointed 4th July 2020) Hannah McMullen (resigned 19th September 2020)
Bank :
Barclays Bank Plc 2/6 High Street Salisbury SP1 2NP
Independent Examiner:
Ian Barrett FCA FCIE Barretts Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers 22 Union Street Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2JS
Structure :
Rise:61 is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered on 1st August 2014 and has a minimum of four trustee meetings annually. New trustees are recruited based on their skills and experience in relation to the specific role they are being asked to carry out.
The Rise:61 Project Director is directly accountable to the trustees and is supported through one-to-ones every 6 weeks. Experts in various fields are drawn on for external advice in specific areas where needed. The charity’s policy on reserves is to ensure that sufficient funds are maintained to cover its anticipated outgoings.
Annual review
The Sixth Year of Rise:61
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2019/20 was a strange year for us here at Rise:61 as it was for people around the globe. Our work took a big hit once the pandemic struck as we lost connections with some young people. However we responded to the challenge well and were able to respond in a number of important and practical ways to keep supporting the young people and their families.
objectives and activities
Goal 1. To develop 3 social enterprises that are located on Bemerton Heath providing alternative educational activities and job opportunities.
Our bike hub continued to offer a high quality service as an alternative education provider in 2019/20. Our partnership with the WASP centre (Wiltshire Alternative Provision Provider) was going well until the pandemic struck and schools were closed. We ran 4 1-2-1 sessions per week where young people who had been permanently excluded from mainstream education were able to learn and practice basic bike mechanics. They were also able to gain an AQA short award qualification as part of this. One young lad whose been referred to the bike hub for the last 3 years said:
“ When you build up a bike from just a frame it’s a good feeling… I haven’t really had that achievement feeling in school and I come up here and I’m actually getting things done."
“Even when I was going through difficult times in my life… and I wasn’t having great times at school, it was always there… and it gave me that will to keep trying with school… and it’s like a de-stresser with me .”
During the pandemic we took our free after school bike club online but were able to do some led bike rides with them once restrictions eased and the guidelines allowed. The pandemic also freed up time to focus on fundraising for the new creative hub social enterprise project and we were successful with an application to the Anchor Foundation.
Goal 2. Work with partners to improve community facilities and see 5 regular clubs set up that provide engaging and creative after school activities in multiple locations on every night of the week.
We continued to work towards improving the community garden space and the pandemic allowed us an opportunity both to apply for some more funding for that project and work on it practically every Wed in a CV19 secure way. This was so important to both our mental health and that of our volunteers:
“The Bemerton garden has changed the atmosphere of Gainsborough Close and has markedly improved the feeling of community in the immediate area. It has personally provided the opportunity for me to change my mental health and start integrating again.”
Sam Goss, Volunteer Nov 2020
We continued to run 2 after school clubs directly (Life Group, Bike Club) and partner with Wilts Council on running another (Doorstep Sports) but didn't add any new ones. These were obviously disrupted by the pandemic but continued to run virtually during lockdowns and directly in a CV19 secure way when government guidelines allowed.
Goal 3. To provide targeted and practical support that meets practical needs and develops young people into future leaders.
We supported families with food boxes, laptops and activity kits during lockdown. We also empowered one of our older life group members to take a lead in designing and painting one of the three positive street art murals which we produced with the group during the summer term.
"I really enjoyed doing a bigger project than normal which stretched my creativity and allowed us to impact the community in a positive way. " Gemma, July 2020
Goal 4. To help develop pathways for all young people from Bemerton Heath to explore the Christian faith and, if interested, learn how to follow Jesus.
Our Mon night life group project was going well until we had to stop meeting face to face because of the pandemic. Unfortunately under half the group were able to engage with it virtually for various reasons. However, we continued to offer it as a space to connect and finished each session by asking if they wanted us to pray for anything. They enjoyed painting the positive street art murals in the summer and many locals commented how these helped them.
Goal 5. To shout about success and see 15 positive news stories celebrating young people from Bemerton Heath in the local and national media.
We had 4 positive stories about our work in the local press during 2019/20, but still a long way short of our goal which seeks to highlight the amazing talents and achievements of young people in our community, rather than Rise:61 itself.
achievements and performance
We feel we responded well to the unique situation on the ground in 2019/20. In 2018/19 report we said we were hoping to build on the success of our community events; the Big Bash on Bemerton, our Christmas Party at the Garden and the Family Fun Day's in the summer, by making them key fixtures of the estates social calendar. This was going well as we had a second 'Big Bash on Bemerton' event with more activities and another great Christmas party at the Community Garden. We were also hoping to develop our alternative education offer at the Bike Hub by providing AQA Short Award certificates which we did. And despite the pandemic we were able to continue delivering our after school clubs and work on developing new projects. Our goal to improve the community by encouraging and empowering young people to take the lead on creative projects like more street art murals was also achieved.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC BENEFIT
Due to all the activities and projects described above we believe that in 2019/20 we as an organisation were of public benefit and were faithful to our charitable objectives. Through the provision of the recreational and leisure time activities in art, sports and cycling we were able to improve their conditions in life and we were also able to develop their skills and capabilities through the Bike Hub's provision of alternative education. We were also able to advance their knowledge of and appreciation of the Christian faith in an indirect way through our support and practical assistance during the pandemic. The trustees, in making decisions about our activities have always had due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
GOVERNANCE
One trustee stepped down in Aug 2020 but we had already added another 2 which meant we had a team of at least 6 trustees throughout the year. The 2 new trustees greatly expanded the skills base and experience of our trustee team as one of them, Andy Malcolm is a qualified and very experienced youth worker whose day job is a youth work consultant to Salisbury Diocese. Our other new trustee Mark Summerill has a lot of marketing expertise and he worked on developing a Social Media and Comms strategy for us with another trustee. We continue to take the governance of our charity very seriously and recognise we need to increase the training and skills of our trustee team to help us as we grow and fulfil our vision. We are satisfied with our fundraising performance as we increased our annual income by over £10,000 from the previous year whilst our expenditure only went up marginally. We will target increasing our income from individual donors and trading as we seek to build a solid foundation from which to launch new projects.
INCOME & EXPENDITURE
We carried forward £6,455 this year, some of which is restricted funding.
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Over 50 individuals & families Supported with free food 5 Laptops delivered to young people
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Admin & Governance
10.1%
Expenditure
£46,799
Sales
Referrals 6.5% Projects, staff & events
89.9%
9.7%
Grants
41.4%
Income
£53,254
Individuals
42.3%
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Over 50 hours
of zoom calls staying connected to young people
Over 10 bike rides delivered once lockdown restrictions eased
The future...
Thank you...
In 2020/21 we are hoping to continue to respond well to the continued challenges of the pandemic. We also want to do more fundraising so we can recruit more staff, thus increasing our capacity to support more young people and their families. We particularly want to get our new Creative Hub off the ground and invest more in the Community Garden
None of this would be possible without the faithful support of our donors and the service, professionalism and sacrifice of our staff, volunteers and trustees. This year has seen:
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Practical action to help meet basic needs on the estate.
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Events to draw the community together.
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After school clubs for young people on 3 nights of the week.
' Robin and his team at Rise:61 have served the people of Bemerton Heath for many years and continue to do so – they are no flash in the pan, they are committed to this community and are here for the long haul. They aim to meet the needs of local people – physically, spiritually, mentally, emotionally and relationally – in a truly holistic approach. '
Other goals are to develop our ability to offer alternative provision for those struggling in mainstream education and start a detached youth work project to survey the needs and dreams of the young people during such a disruptive time. This survey and engagement will continue to ensure the youth shape and inform the work of the charity.
Mary Douglas, local councillor for past 15 years.
May our team continue to be a presence on the estate and keep loving and serving it's people in the way Jesus, our inspiration did.
Mike Partridge Chair of Trustees, May 20
Rise:61 is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registered charity in England and Wales (1158086) St Michael's Community Centre, St Michael's Road, Salisbury, SP2 9LE
RISE:61 Charity No. 1158086 Receipts and Payments Accounts
Year Ended 31st August 2020
| Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Receipts Donations 9,076 11,140 20,216 Gift Aid Receipts 468 1,868 2,336 Legacies - - - Churches 6 6 Grants 600 21,473 22,073 Trust and other Organisations - - - Events - - - Referrals - 5,160 5,160 Sales 3,463 3,463 Total Receipts 10,150 43,104 53,254 Payments Direct Charitable Activity 1,268 3,627 4,895 Management & Administration Salary & National Insurance 339 33,000 33,339 Pension - 990 990 Payroll Charges 376 376 Other Staff Costs 33 33 Public Events & AGM 399 399 Tools & Equipment & IT 410 410 Hygiene H&S 115 115 Telephone & Utilities 496 496 Insurance 1,446 - 1,446 Printing Postage & Stationery 126 30 156 Clothing (RISE:61) 437 - 437 Fundraising Costs - - - Marketing Publicity & Website 65 - 65 Bank and Finance Charges 43 43 Rent & Storage 2,440 2,440 Repairs & Maintenance 319 319 Purchase of assets - - - Independent examination fee 420 - 420 Computer expenses 272 36 308 Sundry expenses 93 19 112 Total Payments 5,274 41,525 46,799 (OUTGOING)/INCOMING RESOURCES 4,876 1,579 6,455 Transfers between funds (1,636) 1,636 Funds Brought Forward 11,409 11,232 22,641 Funds Carried Forward 14,649 14,447 29,096 |
Last Year 19,149 2,626 - 1,237 18,424 - - 1,030 5,401 47,867 6,845 33,000 798 376 29 2,204 314 35 516 1,484 115 105 - 623 41 772 1,129 - - - - 48,386 519 - 23,160 22,641 |
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RISE:61 Charity No. Statement of Assets and Liabilities
1158086
As at 31st August 2020
| Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Cash Funds Current Account 14,649 14,447 29,096 BH Cash - - - Total Cash Funds 14,649 14,447 29,096 Assets (retained for charity's own use) Fixed Assets Building: Bike Hub Premises - 5,600 5,600 IT & Equipment IT Printer & Equipment - 1 1 Furniture & Fittings - 284 284 Mountain Bikes - - - Stock RISE:61 T-Shirts - - Debtors Sales 480 480 Gift aid 1,547 151 1,698 Net Assets 1,547 6,516 8,063 Liabilities - - - Independent Examination fee 420 420 Total Liabilities 420 - 420 Net Total Assets 15,776 20,963 36,739 |
Last Year 21,935 706 22,641 6,400 101 566 400 - 7,467 - - - 30,108 |
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Restricted Funds- Cash and Bank
| Bike Hub Anchor Foundation Grant WCF Grant |
5,947 4,859 3,641 14,447 |
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Note
The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012, that at the year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on the assets of the CIO.
Approved by the Trustees on 22nd March 2021 and signed in their behalf by Chair of Trustees:
RISE:61 Charity No. 1158086
Notes to Receipts and Payments Accounts for the Year Ended 31st August 2020
Analysis of Receipts and Payments
| Donations Donations Gift Aid Churches Grants Wiltshire Community Foundation Children's Chance LocalGiving- Mini tennis equipment WH Smith - bike hub education Scouter Charitable Trust - Life Group SCORE - salary re Life Group Anchor Foundation - Creative Hub project HMRC - job retention scheme Sport England Groundworks Gross Receipts from other Charitable Activities BH Referral Payments BH Sales Payments relating to Direct Charitable Activity Project Costs Venue Hire Cost of Goods Sold BH: Purhcase of Bike Parts BH: Clothing |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 9,076 11,140 20,216 468 1,868 2,336 6 6 9,550 13,008 22,558 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 4,999 4,999 600 210 810 500 500 200 200 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 5,000 5,000 2,064 2,064 5,000 5,000 500 500 - 600 21,473 22,073 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 5,160 5,160 - 3,463 3,463 - 8,623 8,623 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 1,268 2,4023,669 260260 - - 808 808 158 158 1,268 3,628 4,895 |
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Rise:61 Charity number 1158086
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Rise:61 for the year ended 31[st] August 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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(1) Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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(2) The accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Ian Barrett FCA FCIE
Barretts Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers 22 Union Street
Newton Abbot TQ12 2JS
Dated: 22[nd] March 2021