REGISTERED COhlPANY NUMBER: 09196281 (EDgl8Dd and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1159355 Re ort of the Tn and UDaudlted Fw*n£i#l Statements for the Year Ended 31 Ik¢¢mkr 2022 for TOGETHER MIDDLESBROUGH AND CLEVELAND . Mitth¢ll Gordon LLP 43 Coniscltffe Road DarlinOn DL3 7EH •K3ALCW8• 1110512023 COMPANIES HOUSE A13
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ETHER M BRO HAND Contettts of the FIDant1 Statenients for the Ytar Ended"31 December 2022 .. Pag¢ Report of tbe Trustees Independent Examiner'5 Report St•twn¢nl of Fillan¢ial A¢tivities Balance Sbeet Notes to the Fina•£iai Ststements 7 to 12
TOCETHER MIDDLESBROUGH AND CLEVELAND GISTERED NUMBER: 09196281 rt of the Trnstees for the Year Ended 31 Dttember 2022 The trnstees are also directors of the charity for the purp of the Conjpanies Aci 2006. pre5¢nt their report with the financial ststements of the ¢harity"for the year ended 31 December 2022. The tnjstees have adopted the provisions" of. .. Accoulltsng and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recom[[ded Prdctice apphcabl¢ to chan.tses prepanng kn4cAr -. acèoauts ill accord&ice 'ith the Reporting sta applicable in th¢ UK aud Republic of Irelattd (FRS..IO£j "' '.(effective l .JaDuary 2019). OBJECIIVES AND ACTtvrrtLS Objecve8 and alms Together Middlesbrougb and Cleveland exists to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of ChTiStian-based chan.ties in the fiLrtberdllC¢ of th¢ir objects. and the relief of bar&thip. through the provisAoD of InforntiQ advice and support. Its geogrdphical area of operdtii>n £(trls of thc two unilary authorities of Middlesbrougb and Redcar & Cleveland. Most of the practical work of Together Middlesbrough #nd Clcveland is ath'eved through the activity of its officers, continuing in genml the pattern of the previous years, col]aborating with ¢iYi¢ and stswtory authorities, other charities and the voluntw t0[. The w¢bsit¢ httpsjlt0g¢tb¢rn.01g.llk irKIth fijrtber infomtioD and regularly updated newsletter8. STRATEGIC REPORT AchievemeDt ¥4nd perfornnce Charltable etivities 2022 activity moved avay from paDdemic crisis supwrt and rellKA¢ WO to r¢tUTn to face -ttrface delRvery. However, witb the country and community plunged irnmediately into tbe Ongoing cost-of-livitig crisis, IIKal need remained high. The development amd roll-out of mentsl health trdining, to local clergy and their conllnunities, CODtributed to addKfsing the rneDtal health needs ideDtific41 by Together Middlesbrougb and Clevelattd's (TMCS) pandemic impact work. Flnthneial revitw Financigl position Core fimdiDg of £75k for 3 years to 2024 from the NatioDal tA)ttery Cottlmunity Fund was seajred at the end of 2021, &$ well as an annual £IOk CQTe commitment from Ballinger Charitable Tn1. Notiwithstsndiog this. the grant fimding environment remains challengin8 as we rnove from the pandemic to the ¢osl of living uisis meeting the charitys core expeJJses on an ongoing basis a priority for tb¢ board. lttvestment powers and ptsjity The Trustees continue to hold the financial of the clwity readily a7nilabl¢ Reserves policy The Trustees have reviewcd thc cbaritys Decds for reserves in ]ine with th¢ guidaoc¢ issued by Charity Commission and have aeed that finwKial re5erv&s (the Emergency Operaling Re5erv¢', EOR) should b¢ h¢ld. It has no endomrynent funding alld 1$ entirely derkndent on iticome from year to year, including a significant element of voluntary donatioLs, which is inevitsbly subject to tluctuation. Much of the clJaTiWs Work is PToject-fimded through Restricted incorne, and wherever po&sible a proportion is agrttd to support the central management fiL0¢tiO TMC tskes care to be able to continue operating in case of damagiDg events or unforeseen circumstances wkn¢h ar¢ outsid¢ tbe nonllal budgethng process. The previous core funding from the Church Urban Fund (CUF) was discontinu¢d and TMC fonnally disaggregated from CUF in January 2021. A . aDDual core fuoding grant of £IO.000 has been aFmded by Ballinger Charitable Trust. However, thi5 remains subject to yearly r¢vi¢w. Part of the Charitys ongoing financial strdt¢gy is ¢0 intain a group of CbampioDS in the wider are4 who undertake to be conuDitted io encouraging donations. Siwficant donations by individuals aDd particulaTly ¢hurch groups have resulied. In 2022, the level of donations w&5 starting to recover at around half pre-pandemi¢ levels. The targei level for EOR tw been set at six montbs. opernting costs, a sum of approxirnately £63,(XIO. At the ¢nd of 2022 this sits at £63.700. or around six month& Futsre plins The longer-leT strategy f$ otl OPtilS]g trdiDing services. nurturing key partnerships. and colltilluillg cxplordti¢)n of social housinglhousing support. to reduce reliance OD grnDL% and ad hoc donations and incre&5e Sustsinability. Page I
TOGETHER MIDDLESBROUCH AND CLEVELAND GISTERED NiJMBER: IJ9196281 ort of the Trustees .for the Year Ended JI Deeember.2022 . STRUCTURE GOVEBThAI¥CE A]YD MANAGEMEFIT Governffirtg dtstumeTht Tbe cban.ly is controlled by its governing documenL a de of trIL and wnstitut¢s a company limited by gu3rHole¢ as . defined by. the CoD)panie5".Act.2006". 1i.was fom)ed on 3Q August 2014.to continu¢ a¢tiviTi¢S of a similar prevloasly"rrAgCd by.the C"bu:¢b"Urt)%ll"Fw iti conjuL¢tion.wAth a local ¢Omnllilee and ¢ottwwi-ed operatiorks.'on..8.. . May2015. . RecruitmeDt Ind appolDtmeDt of ]iv . Appointment to the Board of TnLSt¢es is by appoiniroeDt of th¢ m¢rnb¢ th¢ TnLStees tskiDg up th¢iT pla¢¢s on dates. specified ID each cw. Follov¢ing the disaggregation from CUF ¢)n 27 January 2021, the Memorandum & Anicles governing dowm¢nt was wnended io r¢flKI thi.s and to ¢hang¢ the of th¢ Board of TnL5t¢e5. The Board of Trusttts continu&s to consisr of nin¢ persons. Following the disaggregati0 only One TnL5t¢e is now appointed by CUF {pr¢vios1Y five). a fjJrth¢T oDe by the York Diocesan Board of FiDau¢e Ipr¢viously four). and the retnaining seven Trustees are appoinied from the Icul area by the Board. Tbe policy of the Members and Trustees is eosure firstly that th¢ Tn1¢¢$ collecrively possess appropriate skills and experience for the efficient operaiion of the charity. with an aspiration that umeical ¢ollaboratsoll and th"versity caD also be a di]n¢tiVe frath of its governance. The period covering th¢ y¢aT 2022 ¢xteDding inio early 2023 has seen a ourober of anli¢ipated retirements from the Board and llew poinknents in lirte with thai policy. Organi$ationl strutture Tbe chair is tbe Rigbt Reverend Paul Ferguson. For the period of this rerrf)rt, each offic£r w&$ line maDa8ed by the Cbief Officer who in DJrn rew>rted to the Chair. During this p¢riod the Tre&sureT fillJ¢tion was carrTred out Mr John Hinrn8D (Trustee athl Vice Chair). Induetlon and tralnitig of trusiees Induciion of new truuees is provi(led through th'5cussioD with the cbair. existing TnLStees aDd officers of the chariry. Risk management aDd fw•n¢ial regul*tions The TrSteeS have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the cIlty is exwsed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assuraoce agaifyst fraud ard error. The is a finance sub-group of the board and external financial servAces are obtsmed. Disbursements are made by ¢l¢ctrotiic transfer only attd require double authorisatioL Truste¢5 re¢¢iv¢ no r¢MtatiO Officers. ¢xp¢ns¢s ar¢ s¢rutinis¢d monthly by a person other than the ftrst sigttatory. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATtVE DETAttS R¢gi5ter¢d CoJnpaDy number 09196281 {EDglaDd and Wales) Regist¢red Charity number 1159355 Registered office 21 Thornton Road Stsinion Middlesbrough Cleveland TS8 9DS Pa8e 2
TOGETHER MIDDLESBROUGH AND CLEVELAND ISTERED NUMBER: 09196281 rt of the TrSte¢S for the Yr Ended 31 December 2022 Trustees Rt. Rev. P J Ferguson . Mr J.N Hint)ian (resigned 2311123) Rey A. Gauni Pn"est ' Rev S R Sutton Minister of Reli8iOtt'{resi8n>J 2411,?2). . Rev L J E Goodbew (resigned 21111,Q2) . Mr P Watson (resiglkd 1615122) Ms G Shamia Trute {appointed 115122) Mr P H Catterall Trustee (appointed 2411122) Mr C A Cooke Trustee Mr G Banwell Trustee Mr5 S Pembertou (appointed 2311123) Dr M D C Sutcliffe Trustee (appointed 21111122} After the year end Mrs S Pemb¢rtOD tesigned at 28th March 2023. tndep¢ndeDt Exanthi¢r Mr t£e Hattis Mitcbell Gordon U 43 Conisclifft Road DarliD8ton Co. Durham DL3 7EH Report of the trusttts, 11tha1]ng a strategic Tepo¢ approved by ord¢r of the board of trustees. as the company directors, on...24AF.IL..2oL3.... and sigwj on the board's behalf by.. R¢. Rev. P J Fer8uson. Tryst¢¢ Page 3
IDdt endent Examiner's Re eiher Middlesbrou OT¢ to the Tru$te¢s of b Artd Cleydand Independent examitter's report to the tru$t¢es of Together Middlesbrough ADd Clevel4nd {.'the Company'l. . I report io the charity tsusiees on my exan)ination of tbe accoutlts of the Compaay for the year ended 31 Decetllber 2022. Respottsibi]ities and basil tsf report As th¢ charItS tnlee$ of the Company (and also its dire£tors for the pseS.0fDpany.lawj you ate resp0$1b1e for .' the prepaTatioll of tbe accounts in accordae with the requitements of d'Compatiies Act2006.Pthe ?006 Act)." .Having satisfied myself that the accowits of the Company are not requi1] tu be" auth.ted un(ier Part 16 of the 2006 Act . and are eligible for illdepeDdent exa[DiDtitio I rert in respect of my examinatson of your charit5 avouots as carried . out under Section 145 of the Charities A¢t 2011 Cth¢" 2011 ACY). ID canying out my examinaiion L bave followed the Directions given by the Clwity Conllllission under Se£tion 145{5) (b) of the 2011 Aci. Indepellden¢ examiner's statement I have completed my examillatioTJ." I confirni that no I&e[S have come to my attetition ID eonttectioD Trith the examitiation g1vu ts)e cawe to believe: acCountg records were kept in rewt of the Company as rwuiT¢d by Section 386 of the 2006 Act: or the accounts do JM)t accord with those recor(Lf" or the accounts do Dot comply with accountin8 requirem of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other thart any requirement that the accounts givc a true and fair ¢W whi¢h is Tr)t a matter consid¢d a5"P¥rt of ao Indepdent examination. or the acGounts have tK)t been prepa1 ith 4¢cordan¢e with the roethods and principles of the Sta¢emeDi of Rec(mmended Practice for accounting and reporting by cbarits¢s (appliubl¢ to clwities preparing their ac¢out)ts in accordance with the Financial ReFrf)rting Standard appIlb in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 102)). J have no ¢onccrLs and have come across no other matter5 im COntIon with the examination to wbich attention should be drawn iti this report in order to enable a proper uThderstanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reacbed. Mr Lee Harris Mitchell Gordoll LLP 43 Colliscliffe R(trad Darlington DLJ 7EH Page 4
TOGETHER MIDDLESBROUGH AND CLEVELAND Stst¢m¢nt of FinntiAI Activities for the Yer Ended 31 Dttember 2022 31112J22 .Totsl 31112121-. .Totsl . .Uwestri¢ted Restricted Noies.". . tNCOME.AND ENDOWMENTS FROM DollatiOttS"<d Icgacies 15976 211.11.3 227.089 250.024. Other.incom¢ 7.113 235 7,348 .12.137 Total 23,089 211J48 234,437 262.161 EXPENDITURE ON Raising filnds 98 98 Cb&rit#ble af tivities Other Charitsble aciivity Casts Progran]me Costs 357.624 14,374 9,962 188590 198.552 Total 10.¢)60 188590 198.650 371.998 NET INCOMFJ(EXPENDlTi) 13.029 22.758 35,787 (109,837) RECONCILIATION OF FifNDS Total fijnds brought fonvard 50.586 24J41 74,927 184,764 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 63.615 47.099 110.714 74.927 The noitt forni part of these fi[wl#l sthtemertts Pag¢ 5
TOGETHER MIDDLE BRO HAND GISTERED NUMBER: 09196281 Bal*nte Sheet . 31 D¢¢eJnber 2022 31112122 Total funds 31112121- Total funds .. Unre5tri¢ted . R¢5trTrcted fund fjJDd Notes ' CULRENT. ASSETS.. .Debtors. . C&5h at bank. 98 74.829 63.615 . 47.099 110.714 63.615 47.099 . 110.714 74.927 NET CURRENT ASSETS 63.615 47.099 110.714 74,927 TOTAL ASSETS LE&5 CURRENT LIABILfTIES 63.615 47.099 110.714 74.927 NET ASSKTS 63.615 47.099 110.714 74,927 FUNDS Uttrestrictcd fuDd Restrict¢d fuDds io 63.615 47.099 50,586 24341 TOTAL FUNDS 110,714 74,927 The cban'table conwy is eniided io exenwtion from audit under Section 477 of th¢ CotDpani¢s Act 2006 for the year ended 31 DxeD)IKr 2022. The members have not required the company obtaiti an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 in a¢¢ordance with Section 476 of the Comp8ti2&8 Act 26. The trustees acknowledge their r¢spoThsibiliries for (a) ensuri118 that th¢ ¢hari¢abl¢ company keeps accouE records that comply with Sectiots 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparitig financial ststements lch give a true attd fair view of the srate of affairs of the clwitable company as at the eDd of each financial year and of its surp1$ or deficit for eacb finallcial year iti accordance with the requiretneDts of Sections 394 aod 395 and wbicb otherwise comply with the requirements of the CornpaDies Aci 2006 relating to financial stst¢m¢Dts. so far as applicable w the ¢]witsble collwatty. (b) These financial statements have been prepaTed in ardance with provisions applicable to clllritable compatiies subject io tbe small comwdnies regiffj¢. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on QU..Ap.IL..2ozS... atKi were sAd on its bebalf by. Rt. Rev. P J Fergiwn- Tnet The no forni part of these financial statements Page 6
TOGETHER MIDDLESBROUGH AND CLEVELAIW . Notes to the FinaDeial Sthtements for tbe Year Ended 31 Detember 2022 ACCOUNTtYG POLICIES Basis of preparing the flnaCIal stteDJeDt$ . Th¢ fuwicial ststemeots of the cban"table COTnpany. w7llcb a public benefit entsty under FR.S 102, have. been '. prepared. tn OrdanCe"with'.the.cbar1ti SORP.I Trs.. i0?).,Aoi1llB and Reporting by Cbar&lie5:. Sthternet of Recommended Practicé" applieable to cniirities preparing their accowits in accordance with the FirwL¢ial Reporting.Standard applicable" in the UK and Repubh'c of Ireland (FRS 102} (effective l January 2019.),, . Financial RqK)rtiDg Standard 102 The Fin141 Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in th¢ UK and Repubbc of trelaDd' #TMI the CompaDies Act 21x16. Tr finathcial"ststements have been pr¢paTed under th¢ &tOrical Cost ¢onvention. In¢ome All income is recognisa itt the Statement of Financial Aclivities 0e the charity has entitlement to the filnds. it is probable that the income Ivill bE received and th¢ amount be measured reliably. ExpeTrditure Liabilities ar¢ rwised as expendiDJre &8 soon as there is a legal or coostmctive obligation committing the charity to thai expendiwre. li is probable thai a Ifer of ecthJoTnic benefits will be required in selliement and the amount of the obligation Can be measured reliably. Expetsth"ttJre is accouDied for on an a¢¢nlS basjs aDd has be¢n ¢lassified under headings that aggregate all cost related the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular beathngs they have beett all(Kated to xtivities on a basis consistent with tbe use of Taxatlon The charity is exenwt from corporntion tsx on its ¢haritsbl¢ activities. Unrestricted funds can be used in a0rdartt with the ¢baTitabk obje¢tives at the diretion of the trnstees. Restricted funds call only b¢ wed for particuiar T¢Stricl pF Within th¢ objects of th¢ ¢lwity. R¢stri¢tions arise when sp¢cified by the donor orwben fuods are raised for wticular restricteJ purposes. Further explanation of the Datsre al of eath fvnd is indud¢d in th¢ the finaDcial sts¢ern¢D PeDSiOll Costs and other post-retiremeD¢ beDefits The charitsble conwany operates a defined ¢Ontribuiion pension schen)e. conthtiOnS payable to the ¢lwitable compan$ pension ¢barg¢d to th¢ S#temeni of Fitiawial Aciivities io the period to wbi¢b they relate. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 31112122 31112121 Donations Grants Projeci mallageTnettt fees 15,335 202288 9,466 13,348 225,538 11.138 227,089 250,024 Page 7
ETHER MIDDLESBROUGH AND CLEVELAI4D Notes to tht Financil StstemeDts- tontinued" for the Year Ended 31 Dee¢mb¢T 2022 DONATIONS Af4D LEGACIES- contiDued' Grants received. included in the abovq are as follows.. J.li12f22. 31.112121 Posiiive Pathways (Churcb Ukn Fund) ' Mkddlesbrough and Stocknon Mu . Fcast of Fun Middlesbrough Feast of Fun Redcar alld Clevelattd Albert Gubay Foundation Bauinger Charitable Tn All¢burches TTr1 Redcar attd Cleveland Vohjnwy DevelopJn¢nt Age Middlesbrougb Voluntary De¥elopmeLt Ag¢ .4,946 5,250 38,349 14,793 37.168 4.(K)O 85,470 20.000 31.5 10.0( 22.4LX) 10.o(y) 5.0(Xl 10,000 5,000 450 73,500 50.LK)O The NatiOt tottery Community Futyl Benefxt Tn1 202.288 225,538 RAISING FUNDS Other irndlng ¢tivitie8 31112122 31112121 Bad debts 98 Support costs {see ]M)te 5) Dir¢¢l Totals 198.182 370 198,552 SiJPPORT COSTS Governance costs 370 Page 8 conlinued...
TOGETHER MIDDLESBR H AND CLEVE Notes to the FiDalleial Statements- tontinued for the Year nded 31"December 2(122 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATtON AIYD BENEFrrs . TheT¢ w¢r¢ no truslees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ertsled 31 Decembtt 2022 nor for the" etKled 31 December 2021. ".Trus¢ees' expellse8. . There were no" trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 D]ber. 2022 nor for the year. ended.. 31 Dccetnber 2021. STAFF COSTS 31112122 31112121 Wages and salayies Otherpension costs 103.687 10.454 127,373 11,518 114.141 138,891 The average monthly uumber of cmp]oyee5 durithg th¢ year Was as follows: 31112122 31112121 Development Worker COMPARATIVFS FOR THE STATEMENT OF FllYANCIAL AcTivrriES Uorestricted iiestncted 6Jlld Totsl fullds INCOME AND ENDOWMENfs FROM DonatioLs and l¢ga¢i¢s 17903 232,121 250.024 Otlkr income 10.137 2.(K)O 12.137 Total 28.040 234,121 262.161 EXPENDrriiRI O Charitable aetivlties Other ¢harithble activity Costs Programme costs 31.590 326,034 14,374 357.624 14.374 Total 31.590 340.408 371,998 NET tNCOMEI(EXPE14DrruRE (3550) (106,287) (109,837) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total brought fonvard 54.136 130,628 184,764 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 50,586 24,341 74,927 Page 9
TOGETHER MtDDLESBR D CLEVELAND Notes tts the FIDn¢ial Statemetsts- tontinued "for the Yer Ended 31 December 2022" DEBTORS: AMOIJNTS FALLING DUE WITBIN ONE YEAR 31112122 31112121 TTade debtOTS" ' 98 Page 10 coniinued...
TOGETHER MIDDLESBROUGH Af4D CLEVELAND Notes to the FiTran¢ial Statements- cotttirtued for the Year Ended 31 Dtttmber 2022 .10. MOVEMENT JN FUNDS N¢t Movenxni . At 111tt2 At 34112122 .Unrestricteil funds "Gelle fiwd 50,585 13224.. ' 63,809 Restrleted futsd8 Feast of Futt MiddlesbrouglL Feast of Fun RedcaT and ClevelaTr bert Gubay Foundatio BCT Positive Pathways Warrn Welcome Food and Friendship Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary tkvelopment AgaKy The National tttery CotJtnunity Fund Mithile5brough Voluntary Developmellt Agetscy M&S MiDd AFT Benefact Tnt Brighter Ltiv¢s 1.639 2J72 9.186 6.334 {407) (9.186) 5.463 (510) (576) (4.984) (4.246) 3,588 (627) 399 27.510 7,973 2,165 5,463 510 576 4.984 4.246 3.588 627 399 27,510 TOTAL FUND 74.925 35.982 110,907 Net movement An fund& included irt the above are as follow5: Resouw Movement in Unrestricted funds G¢n¢ral fiu 23.187 9.963 13,224 Restrifted fuJds F¢&st of Fun Middlesbrough F¢a5t of Fun Redcar and Cleveland Albert Gubay Foundation Ballinger Chon"thble Trtl Positive Pathways Warm Welcon Food and Friendslmp Rcdcar and Clevelalld Voluntary Devekjpmertt Agency The National lottery Cornmunity Futhl Middlesbrough Voluntsry Development AgaKy M&S Mind AFr Benefact Tn1 Brighter Lxves 42J52 20.(164 36,018 20,471 9,186 4,537 5.456 576 5,219 4,246 69.912 5.627 4,851 22,490 6,334 (407) (9,186) 5,463 (510) (576) (4,984) 14,246) 3,588 1627) 399 27,510 10,000 4,946 235 73.51KJ 5,250 50,0 TOTAL FUNDS 234.534 198.552 35.982 Comparativu for rnov¢Jn¢nt ID funds Net movem¢nt in fi]nd% At 11112 At31112121 Unrestricted lunds General fulld Restrieted fund5 Restricted 54.136 (3.551) 50.585 130,628 (106288) 24,340 TOTAL FUNDS 184.764 (109,839) 74.925 Pag¢ll ontinued...
ETHER MIDDL BR AND CLEVELAND Notes to the FiDnt5al Stietntnts- tontinued. ror the Y¢ar Ended 31.December 21122". io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eonthilled Net movetnent in fuDds, ilded in the above aTe as follows: In¢otDiti. . . Res0 . Movement iti UDrestrlcl'ed.fuDds GeDetal fuud Re5tricteil funds Restricted 28.040 31591. (3,551) 234.121 340.409 {106288) TOTAL FUNDS 262.161 372,000 (109,839) ii. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were 00 related party transactsoTh8 for the year ended 31 Dewnbu 2022. Page 12