Charity Registration No. 1159365
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Trustees | Mary Naryan-Lee (Chairperson) |
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| Michael Craven (Treasurer) | |
| Mollie Somerville (Secretary) | |
| Asma Ali | |
| Rukhsana Anjam | |
| Anne Mackay | |
| Kath Pugh | |
| Pavan Sembi | |
| Alison Tribe | |
| Charity number | 1159365 |
| Company number | CE003329 |
| Principal address | Culture Fusion |
| 125 Thornton Road | |
| Bradford | |
| West Yorkshire | |
| BD1 2EP | |
| Independent examiner | Kevin J Meddings MAAT |
| Kevin Meddings Accountancy Services | |
| 55 Crowther Avenue | |
| Calverley | |
| Leeds | |
| West Yorkshire | |
| LS28 5SA | |
| Bankers | Unity Trust Bank plc |
| Four Brindleyplace | |
| Birmingham | |
| West Midlands | |
| B1 2JB | |
| CCLA Investment Management Ltd | |
| COIF Charity Funds | |
| One Angel Lane | |
| London | |
| EC4R 3AB |
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
CONTENTS
| Page | |
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| Trustees report | 1 – 4 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities | 6 |
| Balance sheet | 7 |
| Statement of cashflows | 8 |
| Notes to the accounts | 9 – 14 |
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s constitution, 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 16 July 2014.
Structure, governance and management
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation was registered on 26 November 2014 and all the assets and liabilities of the former unincorporated charity of the same name (charity number 1025863) were transferred into this Association.
The trustees who served during the year were: Mary Naryan-Lee (Chairperson) Michael Craven (Treasurer) Mollie Somerville (Secretary) Asma Ali Rukhsana Anjam Anne Mackay Kath Pugh Pavan Sembi (appointed 14 December 2023) Alison Tribe
Matthew Bartey resigned on 4 September 2023 to take up a staffing position.
All trustees are unpaid and inducted into their roles and responsibilities.
Our board of trustees is diverse with a wealth of skills, experience and knowledge of the local networks focussing on young people in crisis.
The range of skills and experience of our Board of trustees includes: an experienced and well qualified Counsellor including MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy and BA in Counselling and Supervision; experience of working in multidisciplinary teams to achieve shared goals; social work, skills in interpretation of datasets to inform continuous quality improvement; many years of safeguarding experience as a service manager within a Local Authority, with responsibility for child protection and assessment; accountancy and investment management (for over 30 years) with a team specialising in charity investment management for around 100 charities and responsibility for around £2.1bn; teaching/tutoring in local secondary schools and colleges; project development, TEFL (Teaching English as a second language); mentoring young people (as part of realising opportunities – mentoring students from low-income families to pursue higher education);
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
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BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Objectives and activities
We provide emergency accommodation for homeless young people aged 16 to 25 in the homes of trained volunteers on a ‘one night at a time basis’ and in our volunteer run Shelter. We then work with others to help these homeless young people to move on to longer term accommodation.
We raise awareness of youth homelessness with the general public, young people and decision- makers. This includes delivering preventative homelessness education to young people in a variety of settings.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidelines and in particular the advancement of education, health, and the relief of those in need by reason of homelessness.
DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO PREVENT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
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Developing and delivering our emergency accommodation service through providing beds at the Bradford Nightstop Shelter and through home hosting, using the same model for each.
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Over the year 132 different young people approached us for a bed compared to 98 young people in the last financial year. Young people stayed at Bradford Nightstop 471 times over the year which was a similar number of bed nights to the previous year.
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Recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers. Over the year we recruited and trained 7 new operational volunteers. Ongoing training and support was provided to all volunteers and all active volunteers completed annual safeguarding training. Four volunteers completed mediation training to Level 4 which means that they are fully accredited as mediators. Our Lord Mayor presented certificates to our volunteers to recognise their commitment. Four volunteers and two members of staff participated in the national DePaul Nightstop UK conference in Manchester. Forty-eight individuals volunteered in the year 2023/24 and many undertook more than one role.
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Referral agency outreach: a constant challenge is the lack of face-to-face referrals at Bradford ‘Housing Options’ who before Covid were our main referral agency. We met with the Council more than once in the year and they agreed to develop face to face referrals. We have had many referrals from Kirklees and Calderdale and developed stronger relationships with the Bradford Council Safeguarding Team, the 16 2 25 Project and the Salvation Army.
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Preventative homelessness education sessions have been provided to 1,002 young people in different settings including Bradford College, Hanson Academy, Bradford Girls Grammar, On Track, Scholemoor Beacon and Eden Boys Leadership Academy.
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A new development has been providing young people with somewhere safe to wait at a local hotel. This also means that they can eat earlier and feel more comfortable as they wait to be transported to their overnight stay is a much safer option than walking the streets.
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We have listened to young people who have made use of our services through regular feedback and by facilitating a consultation event ‘Step Forward’. The views from young people have been fed into our business planning process and so are shaping our future development.
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We have run a new Drop In in partnership with the 16 2 25 Project. This was based in the Bradford Vibe Youth Hub in collaboration with Bradford College, the Department for Work and Pensions and other organisations working with young people. In the year this moved to the Bradford College Safeguarding Unit. Sadly, the main worker died suddenly. As a result of this we have needed to review this important work
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
DEVELOPING OUR ORGANIATION
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Our Board has been active with subgroups for policy development, promotions, staffing and to cover equality, diversity and inclusion issues. The Out of Hours Support Team has ensured that volunteers are offered 24-hour support.
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As the year included our 30[th] anniversary we had a special film night at the National Media Museum with special guests. Young people and volunteers were part of a question-and-answer session, and the films were all posted on You Tube. Around the same time, we received extensive media publicity as part of BBC Look North, BCB Radio and in the local papers.
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As well as extensive social media campaigns we have promoted our work through events such as the Broadway Shopping Centre Sleepover, The Peace and Crafts Fair in Saltaire and at the Annual Beer and Cider Festival where we were chosen as the charity partner. We have also enjoyed being the charity partner for Halfway House auctions and received valuable publicity.
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The Manager and Treasurer worked with consultants to develop a funding strategy, and we received some new funding streams. The Board and staff developed a new business plan based on the young person’s consultation and their away day.
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Bradford Nightstop continues to be accredited by DePaul Nightstop UK to deliver the Nightstop service. They have worked through action plans and had successful reviews. Our monitoring for DePaul Nightstop UK improved in the year as new systems were implemented.
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP VOLUNTEERS
From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 forty-eight different volunteers volunteered for Bradford Nightstop. We also recruited and trained seven new volunteers, including one host household, into active volunteers. We also trained up several existing volunteers into new roles and started processing volunteers to approve in 2024/35
Financial Review
For the twelve-month period to 31 March 2024 a deficit of income against expenditure of £15,262 was seen. Incoming resources were £126,185 which compared to resources expended in delivering our service of £141,447.
We are very conscious of the need to grow our income. We need to attract new funders to ensure that we can continue to offer our current level of service and indeed offer more to meet the needs which are clearly there in society and in the areas that we serve. Since emerging from lockdown, we have seen demand for our core service re-established, enhanced our offering with The Shelter and seen ways to increase our work in homelessness prevention. Whilst funds allow, we feel we need to operate at current levels of expenditure to ensure we are there and relevant.
The whole period since the start of the pandemic has felt difficult from a financial point of view. With The Big Lottery grant put on hold and now completed, plus the grant from Bradford Metropolitan District Council coming to an end, it is crucial that we find new supporters and backers so that we can continue to deliver our service which, sadly is very much in demand. Significantly in the year under review we managed to obtain a higher level of unrestricted income, largely in the form of one off donations, which has helped fund our core expenditure whilst our existing restricted funding enabled us to support specific work. We were particularly grateful for the ongoing support from The Harry & Mary Foundation and the Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation and are delighted to have received a new 2-year grant from The Garfield Weston Foundation. We are striving to ensure we succeed in attracting the required funding to continue our invaluable service.
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BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
FUTURE PLANS FOR BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP IN THE NEXT YEAR (2024/25)
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Deliver emergency accommodation in the homes of trained volunteers and at the Shelter. We plan to respond to young people’s feedback, recruit, train and support volunteers and undertake referral agency outreach.
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To develop our volunteer recruitment processes and increase our team of active and committed volunteers. This will include developing our volunteer recruitment team.
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To continue to develop our volunteer training in areas such as Safeguarding, EDI and Data Protection.
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Prevent youth homelessness through developing more educational resources and facilitating educational sessions in schools, colleges and community settings.
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Develop an online feedback system for young people.
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Work with others to better coordinate and collaborate services across the homelessness sector and address issues such as the lack of face-to-face services relating to local provision.
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Continue to respond to the needs and views of young people (including homeless young people) through consultation events and through developing our young person’s group.
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Develop and execute a business plan and related funding strategy - so that we can make a difference for years to come.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the accounts 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 requires the Trustees to prepare accounts 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 of the charity for that period. In preparing these accounts the Trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS 102);
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts;
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Prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and constitution. 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.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of accounts may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
On behalf of the board of trustees
Mary Naryan-Lee (Chairperson)
Dated: 10 December 2024
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 14.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner
The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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(i) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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(ii) to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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(iii) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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(i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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(ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act;
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have not been met; or
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(b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Kevin J Meddings MAAT
Kevin Meddings Accountancy Services 55 Crowther Avenue Calverley Leeds West Yorkshire LS28 5SA
Dated: 11 December 2024
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Unrestricted Designated Restricted funds funds funds Notes £ £ £ Income Voluntary income 2 107,782 - - Investment income 2,649 - - Incoming resources from Charitable activities 3 - - 15,754 Total income 110,431 - 15,754 Expenditure Charitable activities 4 97,299 - 44,148 Total expenditure 97,299 - 44,148 Net (expenditure)/income Net movement in funds 13,132 - (28,394) Total funds brought forward 63,867 50,000 34,706 Total funds carried forward 76,999 50,000 6,312 |
Total 2024 £ 107,782 2,649 15,754 126,185 141,447 141,447 (15,262) 148,573 133,311 |
Total 2023 £ 31,733 949 77,202 109,884 112,418 112,418 (2,534) 151,107 148,573 |
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BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
| Unrestricted Designated Restricted funds funds funds Notes £ £ £ Current assets Debtors and prepayments 7 38,280 - 5,081 Cash at bank and in hand 44,166 50,000 4,454 82,446 50,000 9,535 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 8 (5,447) - (3,223) Net current assets 76,999 50,000 6,312 The funds of the charity Unrestricted funds 76,999 - - Designated funds 10 - 50,000 - Restricted funds 9 - - 6,312 Total charity funds 76,999 50,000 6,312 |
Total funds 2024 £ 43,361 98,620 141,981 (8,670) 133,311 76,999 50,000 6,312 133,311 |
Total funds 2023 £ 27,514 132,755 160,269 (11,696) 148,573 63,867 50,000 34,706 148,573 |
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The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 10 December 2024
Mary Naryan-Lee (Chairperson)
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
| Notes Cash (used) in operating activities 11 Cashflows from investing activities Bank interest received (Decrease) in cash equivalents in the year Cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Total cash equivalents at the end of the year |
2024 £ (36,784) 2,649 (34,135) 132,755 98,620 |
2023 £ (27,410) 949 (26,461) 159,216 132,755 |
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BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1 Accounting policies
1.1 Basis of preparation
The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with 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 (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.
Bradford Nightstop meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
Having considered future planned activities and the reserves available to the charity, the trustees are satisfied that the financial statements should be prepared on the going concern basis.
1.2 Incoming resources
Donations and legacies are accounted for when they are received by the charity. Other income is accounted for on an accruals basis as far as is prudent to do so.
Core funding revenue grants are credited to the income and expenditure account at the time when received. Revenue grants for specific projects are credited to the income and expenditure account when received and unspent amounts at the year end are carried forward as restricted funds in the balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of the next financial year this may be deferred in accordance with the terms of the funding agreements.
1.3 Accumulated funds
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes.
1.4 Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for beneficiaries. These include governance costs which are those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirement of the charity.
All costs are allocated between the categories on the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource.
1.5 Pension costs
The charity pays contributions into the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) which is a defined contribution workplace scheme.
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| 2 Voluntary income Donations and gifts Nightstopper beds (Kirklees Council) Grants receivable for core activities Donations and gifts Broadway Bradford Waterton Park Golf Club Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust Mrs A Tomkinson Brewin Dolphin Sheila Patchett Jonny Hawkins Halfway Auctions Limited Morrisons Media Group Eden Boys Leadership Academy Skipton Building Society The Big Give Trust Ltd Stonehouse Projects Ltd Munroe K Asset Management Ltd First Give (Shipley College) The Fred Towler Charity Trust Bradford Bronte Rotary Club Oddfellows Sundry Grants receivable for core activities The Harry & Mary Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation The KFC Youth Fund |
2024 £ 46,082 15,200 46,500 107,782 4,368 250 10,000 10,000 5,000 2,000 2,000 1,695 1,500 1,000 500 - - - - - - - 7,769 46,082 24,000 20,000 2,500 46,500 |
2023 £ 28,833 2,900 - 31,733 2,656 500 - - - - - - - - 1,123 1,120 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 500 18,934 28,833 - - - - |
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BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
3 Incoming resources from charitable activities
| 2024 £ Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation 4,975 Inn Churches 4,779 Sovereign Health Care 6,000 Bradford Metropolitan District Council - Bradford Metropolitan District Council – KickStart Funding - Ark - The Big Lottery (Reaching West Yorkshire) - The KFC Youth Fund - De Paul Nightstop UK - 15,754 4 Charitable activities 2024 £ Wages and national insurance 71,044 Pension costs 2,668 Bank and card charges 232 Rent and services 12,032 Repairs and renewals 3,298 Postage and stationery 64 Travel and subsistence 14 Travel – Nightstoppers 4,452 Young person’s safewaiting 1,186 Advice costs 4,560 IT Equipment 3,992 Training and mediation costs 9,787 Volunteers’ expenses 10,771 Insurance 3,777 Subscriptions 1,133 Telephone 1,449 Publicity and events 3,267 Independent examination fee 2,020 Consultancy 3,800 Payroll charges 920 DBS checks 196 Equipment lease 655 Sundries 130 141,447 |
2023 £ 30,000 5,221 - 17,666 5,221 500 16,019 2,000 575 77,202 2023 £ 66,701 2,279 130 12,157 1,294 319 312 5,632 50 980 2,439 944 5,259 3,931 1,708 1,515 1,769 2,605 - 739 134 1,417 104 112,418 |
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BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
5 Trustees
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year (2023: none). One Trustee received £225 for providing an Art workshop (2023: One Trustee received £209). There were no other related party transactions in the year that required disclosure.
6 Number of employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:-
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| Number | Number | |
| Employees | 5 | 5 |
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| Wages and salaries | 71,040 | 66,701 |
| Social security costs | 4 | - |
| Pension costs | 2,668 | 2,279 |
| 73,712 | 68,980 |
There were no employees whose annual emoluments were £60,000 or more.
Social security costs are after the deduction of the governments Employment Allowance of £5,000 (2023: £4,651).
7 Debtors and prepayments
| Grants and fees receivable Prepayments Other debtors 8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Creditors and accruals |
2024 £ 19,297 3,682 20,382 43,361 2024 £ 8,670 |
2023 £ 7,362 3,130 17,022 27,514 2023 £ 11,696 |
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BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
9 Restricted funds
The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:-
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| Balance at | Incoming | Resources | Balance at | |
| 1 April 2023 | resources | expended 31 March 2024 | ||
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| The Big Lottery (Reaching West | ||||
| Yorkshire) | 10,000 | - | (10,000) | - |
| De Paul Nightstop UK | 2,206 | - | (894) | 1,312 |
| Leeds Building Society Charitable | ||||
| Foundation | 22,500 | 4,975 | (27,475) | - |
| Inn Churches | - | 4,779 | (4,779) | - |
| Sovereign Health Care | - | 6,000 |
(1,000) | 5,000 |
| 34,706 | 15,754 |
(44,148) | 6,312 |
The Big Lottery (Reaching West Yorkshire)
This lottery funding supported the budget for our Reaching West Yorkshire programme which also is funded through fundraising and other grants. It also included a specific budget to help us develop our capacity as an organisation. This project finished in 2023, and the lottery signed off our final project report.
The Reaching West Yorkshire programme includes developing our capacity to provide young people with emergency ‘Nightstop’ accommodation in Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford Local Authorities. This involved recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers and building new partnerships. Reaching West Yorkshire was also about encouraging more young people to be involved in our development, delivering new education work across parts of West Yorkshire and streamlining our services through the greater use of IT which were all achieved.
In 2023 we spent most of the capacity building element of the funding. This enabled us to release our Manager for additional training; deliver a staff/team Away Day and Young Person’s Consultation Event; and initiate work with local consultants to develop our fundraising capacity. This resulted in the development of new skills, a business plan and more funding streams.
De Paul Nightstop UK
The microgrants were to develop safe places for young people to be whilst they are waiting for their emergency accommodation and to create videos and refresh our publicity, Some of the safe waiting funding moved into 2024/25.
Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation
This funding is for our Homelessness to a Home project. The funding is to fund the Bradford Nightstop Shelter and our new Drop In. This is to enable young people to move from homelessness to having a longer-term home. The funders agreed that we could use the funding to support our home hosts as well as the Shelter to contribute to our Development Worker’s salary when the Drop In worker died suddenly.
BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Inn Churches
This grant was to deliver more bed spaces at the Shelter. The spend has included costs associated with developing more accommodation at Shelter such as security locks and items associated with the Shelter.
Sovereign Health Care
Thid funding was given to provide emergency accommodation for young people over the Christmas period and towards the Nightstop Plus scheme that provides 21 days of accommodation. However, since we received the income after Christmas and the Nightstop Plus is no longer operating they agreed that we could spend the funding on providing beds for long stayers at Nightstop.
10. Designated funds
This contingency reserve was originally set up to cover accommodation and staffing costs should the Organisation suffer a temporary shortfall in funding. The balance on this fund at the yearend is £50,000.
11. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cashflow from operating activities:
| Net movement in funds Less bank interest received (Increase) in debtors (Decrease) in creditors Cash (used) in operating activities |
2024 £ (15,262) (2,649) (15,847) (3,026) (36,784) |
2023 £ (2,534) (949) (13,004) (10,923) (27,410) |
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