ConGens CONGENS GROUP (A Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Annual Report and Financial Statements For Year Ended 31 Dernber 2023 Charity Registration number: 1159464
Contents Company Inforniallon Message from the Chair Structure and Governance Objects and Actlvlty Achlovornents and Parfonnance Fundlng and Finance Revlaw Risk Manag•ment Statement of Trustee'8 ResponsIbili• Approval Income and Expendlturg Summary Statsment 2023 IndepdOnt Examinor¥ R•port 10
Company Information Charty Registration No. 1159464 Trustees: Grace Peddle. Chair Janet Mahay Judith Aldred Goveming Document: Constitution for CIO (Charltable Inwrporated Organisation) adopted 1 December 2014 Registered Office: The Workspace All Saints Road Wofverhampton W2 1EL Accountants.. Craig Miller 81 Oakley Court Springmeadow Edgbaston Bimiingham 815 2GH
Message from the Chair- New BeglnnSngs This year marks an exciting chapter for our charity, as V*P ernbra "New Beginnings.. As the new chair of ConGens, I would first of all like to thank my predecessor, Janet Mahay for her leadership in developing the Charity to be the organisation that it is today. It was Janef s shared vision that gave birth to ConGens as an organisation that could help fill a gap in the support available to people in the community disadvantaged by older age, disabilty, low income or other social factors. She has pa&sed on the mantle of guiding ConGens. leaving rt in a very healthy position. My being Chair of ConGens is one new beginning for our organisation. Another is that we are thrilled to announce the receipt of £290,000 in lottery fUrIng for transfonnative three-year projecl. This substantlal grant will allow us to appoint dgdicated staff and exparKI our impact within the community we proudly serve. Our mission is to engage local Sidents, understsnd their needs, and involve them in our decision-making processes. By placing communty members at the heart of our initiatives, we ensure that our efforts are truly reflective of their aspirations and concems. Thls new beginning also serves as a learning platfomi, enabling us to refine our approaches and strengthen our collaborations with the community and other stakeholders. Continuou8 perf0rrnan review will be crucial a8 we adapt to the evolving needs of the communty and navigate the changes that arisa. We remain mindful of the project outcomes we aim lo achieve, as these will be the benchmarks of our success. Through Ihis funding, we will provide vital training and development opportunities. further enhancing our abilrty to attract and empower those we seNe. As we embark on this joumey, we are filled with optimism and determlnation, ready to create lasting posrtive change in our communty. Together, we look forward to witnesslng the growlh and success Ihat these new beglnnings will bring. For our volunteers, we are filled with immense gratilude for the unwavering support and dedicat'on you have shown to our charity. Your tireless efforts continue to have made a profound mpaCt on the diverse areas of our work in which ever capacity you assist. Volunteers make an important contribution that is often the oil that effects the smooth functionality of our organisation. We are excited that you will continue to have a vital part to play in the years ahead as we enter this new phase in our organisational grovth. Grace Peddle Chair ConGens
Structure and Govornan¢• ConGens operates as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with a management committee of three trustees. Its constitution adopted 1 December 2014 serves as its governing document and details its objectives and operational management. Committee meetings are held bi-monthly with Annual General Meetj'ngs scheduled for each year. There was no deselecting and reappointing of trustees at the last AGM as the constitution allows for trustees to be appointed for a ten of two years. The Board will consist of no fewer than three Trustees. which Gan be increased subject to the provision of the Constitution. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees may be appointed at any time in accord with the dictates of the Constitution. The Trustees deem that the organisation is not subject to corporation tax. The organisation achieved full chanty registration on 3 Dernber 2014. under registration number 1159464. The Trustees all provlde their serwces free of charge. They have a Wde range of skills and experience in MmUnitY engagement and developrnent, and management in the publ, private, commercial and voluntary sectors. The Trustees set the overall policy and direclion of the organisation. ObJ•ct8 and Activ5ty The objects of the charity are: To relleve financial hardship and lo promote social inclusion for the benefrt of the public by preventing people from becoming socialty excluded. relieving the needs of those people who ale soaally excluded and assisting them to intsgrate back into society. In furtherance of this object, bul nol otherwise the group shall provide support, experiences and asS to resources and infonnation to enable people to improve their confidence and capacity as members of society. For the purpose of Ihis clause 'socially excluded, means being excluded from society. or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: financial hardship,. youth or old age; ill health or disabilrty. All activities of the charty are for the public benefrt.
Achievements and Perfomianc•
Our most notable achievement was the securlng of a National Lottery Grant of
£290,000 for a three year project to support the development of the centre and bring
a range of activities to local residents. New Bushbury Triangle Resource Centre has
been the home for ConGens for eight years. The ntre was a communty asset at
the heart of Bushbury Triangle Estste that required investment and vision. ConGens,
as project lead, in partnership ¥th New Bushbury Triangle Cooperative Limited
undertook an inits'ative to detemiine the needs of the community that resulted this
huge investment. ConGens were also able to appoint staff lo help the project deliver
upon its intended outcomes.
As a resutt of our efforts to promote the centre, engage residents and other
stakeholders from the statutory and community sectors footfall into the centre
increased exponentially. Recorded sign-ins amounted to 1823. An increase of over
5000A over the previous year.
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Fundlng and Finance Review In 2022, our charty's income slood at £34,321.63. We are thrilled to report a record- breaking income of £130.448.98 for 2023. refiecting an presSive 280YD increase over the previous year. This sIgnffnt surge in furKling is primarily attributed to the generous Reaching Communities lottery grant. These funds will be pivotal in achving our project outcomes, allowing us to expand our programs, appoint dedicated staff, and deep8n our engagement with the communty we serve. Additionally, we received grants from the Black Country Consortium. Sevem Trent Water, NHS Black Country, Loc81giving, Wofverhampton City Council, and Wolverhampton Homes. These contributions have collectNely propelled our income to its highest level yet, providing essenlial financial support to fuel oui community- focused initiatives. Together, these funds will enable us to make a greater impact. address the evolving needs of our community, and continue to drive positive change. We remain committed to transparency and prudent financial management, ensuring that every penny is utilized effectively to further our mission. R18k Manag•m•nt The Twstees review periodically risks Ft may face in respect of ts finances and operations and militate agalnst these with the implemèntation of policies and procedures in order to eliminate or minimise any potential or adverse impact harm to the charity and the public. Current policles and pr¢xedufes inclLkle the following.. Safeguarding Adulis Safeguarding chiklren Health and Safety Complaints Policy Equality and Diverw policy Statement of Directorf8 rn8ponslblliti•s The trustees are required under UK Company law to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the company's financial activities during the year arKI its financial posttion at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements. direclors are required to: a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently", b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
c) State whether applicable accounting standards and ststenients of recommended practice have been followed, Subje to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; d) Prepare the financial statements on a going conrn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in operation. The trustees are responslble for keeping accounting records. which disclose wilh reasonable accuracy the financial posrtion of the company and which enable them to ensure that the financial position of the statements comply with applicable law and regulations. They are also responsible for saf&guarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention arKJ detection of fraud and other irregularities. The directors have identifsed the major rlsks to which the charity are exposed and have adopted suitable mechanisms to manage those risks. Thls report has been prepared in accordance wth the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approval This report was approved by the dlrectors on 30 October 2024 and signed on thelr behalf by.. Grace Peddle. Chair
Congens Group Income and Expenditure Summary Statement 2023 OPENING BALANCE A5 OF I JANUARY 2023 - £21.366.90 In Grants Donations Fund Raising Other (incentive payment & reverse credit) Intsre5t Refunds 129252.08 315.00 122.00 759.90 Total Income Profes51onal Fees Salaries Equlpment Administrationlsubsldiaries Projects Runnin8 Costs Expenses- Travel/Refreshments Hire - Venue/Equipment Petty Cash Mlscellaneous 66.325.64 22.350.36 15,217.66 2.137.11 7,420.58 7.488.88 209.32 4,445.00 547.41 859.26 Funds carried forward from last year lil any) Funds received in year 21,366.9¢ + 130.448.98 T¢)tal 151.815.88 Funds spent in year 127.IXII.22 CLOSING BALANCE AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2021 £24,814.66
Indep•ndont Exarnlnors Raport I report on the accounts of the Chanty for the year ended 31st December 2023, whlch are set out on pages 10 18. Respectlve responslblllties of Irustaes and tho •xamlner The Charity's trustees are resp)nsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Chanties Act) and that an independenl examination is needed. It 18 my responsibilty to.. . Exarnine the accounts under Section 145 of thè Charities A&.. . To fdlow the procedure8 laid down in the General Directions given by the Charfty Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act and . To state bthether particular matters have come to my attention. Bas1* of Independent examlnorf8 r•port My examination was carried out in accordarKe with the general diredions given by Charity Commlssion. An examination includes a review of Ihè aeLounting records kept by the charity and a compari80n of the accounts presented wth Ih08e records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the a¢unts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procédures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and Consequently no opinn is given a8 to whether the accounls present a 'true and fairf view the report is limited to tlyjse matters set out In the statement telow. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (other than that di8c108ed bel¢)w)'. 1. Which glves me reasonable cause to be1ke that in any material resp8Ct. the requirements.. To keep accounting records In accordance wrth section 130 of the Charities Acl 2. Attention Should contlnue to be drawn a1 detail given in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Recommendations will be given to assist the Charty to achieve this. Craig Miller 81 Oakley Court Springmeadow Rd Edgbaston rmingham 8152GH io
CONGENS GROUP IA Charltsble Incorporated Organlsatlon) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACllVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE AccouMr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Totsl Furmk 2021 In Incomlng resources from generated funds Donatlons. Legacies & other Voluntary Intome Activities for genèrated lunds Investment Income 315 InMI rexJurEe5 frorn charttabl• ¥aSvlt Other Incornln8 resources 129.252 33,785 537 Total Incomlng resources 130.449 34,322 Costs of Beneratlng funds osts of generatlng voluntary incorne FundraSsln8 tradln8: Costs of goods sold Invèstment rnanagernenl costs Other Costs of generat[ fvnds Charitable Actlvltles Governance Costs 126.881 25,519 120 Total Resources Expended 127,CQl 25.639 Net incomlNd lout8oin8) resources before trnnsfer5 Gro55 transfers between fvn(Js Net Income Iexpendfittj) for the year/ Net movement In funds 3,448 8,683 Fund balaftce5 as at 31 December 2022 21.367 12,659 Fund balances as at 31 Dffember 2023 24015 21.342 The st•tthmentoffinandal tthrylY5wtththe reqr•I)InrDr anlrK(waTh1 t¥kthlitu attoyDt nde1 ihecornnsA¢f 2L ofthe tharfty's 1th1Sre Marted ord1sct1theCwrn)lpXSv1rd al operati5 cOtinue There ire no re£0& É•insur 5$¢5¢xerthln those 4irw( andt¥p1tue acuiwrt
CONGENS GROUP IA Charltsble Incorporated Or8anlsatlon} BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 zozz Flxed assets Tanwble A55etS 36.222 22.032 Current Ass•ts Debtor5 Cash at bank and in hand io 24.815 21.367 Credltors li 1248151 1169rJJi N•1 Curr•nt Ass•ts 4,467 Totsl AsMl$1¢ss current Ilabllltl•s 36,222 26,499 Income fvnds Restrltted funds 24,815 16,90Q UnrestrS¢ted F(tnds Deslgnated Fund5 11,407 9.599 13 Other charftable funds 36,222 26,499 ForlhÈ yar¢nthd 3V1212021 thÈ Companywa entitt• exmptknftorn anderSLI10n 477 of Iho CompiDlesA¢t 2Lh)S relatlnsto 5m?Xromwn5. Dlrertor's responsI1leS.. 01 The Men1$ havè not requirtd the¢&pt0ln •naDd# olM$a¢¢oWfry therITr que5tkn a¢cordJntÈ YthSerth)Tr476,. bl The dl1eaorsarkJYd8ethtlr respo1mIesfry(Omptyrywththe wequirnentsolthtAtlwh respettto ccourntlThg recofds ond the weparètK)Tr of acrouAts', Theseaccthsnts have Pen prepredln xc0rdae4thlkeoYbSlDS?ppltab1t0£Orn1fiit$ subitcr to th* small corrwKle5 reglme. The a¢¢ounts were approved by the Board on 29 October 2024 Grace Peddle, Chair
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CONGEN5 GROUP (A Ch•rltable Incorporated Oryanlsatlon) I IIOTESTOTHEA¢C(KJFirs IcoiinNUEDI FQR ThE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1013 Accountln8 Polkk5lContinwdl 1.5 T11n The company, beknga re4itteftd tkntywiih nwnkn•lijlrq1nC¢lne, ha5 been 8rtntedèxernptxw frryTr tsx underSectk)n SQS c4the IrKome Ind Ctypwatton TaKes%t 140 pro¥tsitiThfor tsxation Iws therefort been rnadÈ theSea0y1 The th•iityi5not resiered fwVaknfvAdpd ¢VAn 2 ActltIeS lor yneratlngfvnds 2023 2022 Fundraisin8 acti¥ltSes 315 3 Inwstm•ni Incom• UNes1r1ed Re5trKted Total Totsl Funds Fund5 2023 2022 4 Interest recelvaPAe Incoffl rnsourt•s from ¢h•fltsbl• •rtl¥ltlès Tot•1 Total Funds 202J 1022 Black Country Consortlum Severn Trent Water NHS Black Country Maln Grants INational Lottery Fund) Wolverhampton City Councll Wolverhampton Homes Maln Grants 702 7,260 3rJJ 112778 910 3359 8,214 Local8ivin8 NGED SW Maln 3845.( W8ASCAR&M 8CA Postcode Commurbity TTUSt Clothworker5 Foundatbon ASDA empowering local communltles 23,058 1.311 129,252 33.785
CONGENS GROUP IA Charltable Incorporated or8anisat1(l IIOTESTOTheACCOilfllS ICONTVIUEDI 5 FOR Tllt PERIOD ÉNDED 31 DECfM6ER 2023 2023 2022 Other Incoffllni ResouYce5 Other Income Refunds 122 759.9 536.73 882 537 Totsl 6 Total R•wurc•s Exp•nded Costs of 8eneratln8 funds- Fundralsln8 and publlcity Charltable expendtsfe Dlrect Prolect Costs Staff ond Volurbteer C05tS PTern15es costs Legal and Professional costs Admlnistratlon Costs 31534 3,152 4.445 1,665 15 445 85.613 2,137 20.912 2,483 Costs lrt furtherance of the Charlty's oblecztves 126A81 25,519 Management and IAlmlnlsrration 120 120 I27.1 25.639 127,001 25,639 7 naMI4nd admlnlrtrauon Includepaywststothe In(wdert Re41eworof£120 I201LlfrIQt$. Trustees Durln8theYe•r rernunerntkintssevttsasa dettar/trustee andexpwo A9am1. dliectlyorthdlrectty, out offun¢ts tsfthÈthitytotrusieeand pvsw km)wnts connected Y4ith them1cr¥kes wend0d.
CONGENS GROUP IA Charftable Incorporated Or8anl&itlon) NOlfSTOTHEAc£ouFifs ICONTINUEDI 8 FOR THE PER ENOED JI DECEM¥tR ZDU 2023 2022 Employt r4urnbtr Nymb•r Number of employees The average number of employees dUnE the period was.. Actlvatles *n fvrtherance of or8anisations objetts ManaBement & Adminlstration Employment Costs 2023 2021 Wa8es and Salarles Social securlty ¢05ts Penslon Costs 22.350.36 2,71kl.69 636.06 25,687.11 There arè no employees whose annual emoluments were £60,CXX) or more.
CONGENS GROUP IA Charltsble Incorporated Or8anisatlon) NOTtS ToTheACCOUNYS ICOKTThUEDI 9 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 D£CXMPER 2021 TanglblÈ Flxed A55ets Totsl Equlpment. F & F Costs At l January 2023 Addltlons Dlsposals 4.763 17,269 22.032 14,1 14,19D At 31 December 2023 4.763 31.459 36.222 D•precl4tlon At l January 2023 Charge for the perlod Dlsposals A5 31 December 2023 N¢t Book Value As 31 December 2023 4.763 31.459 36,222 S 31 December 2022 4.763 17.269 22,032 10 D•btors Trade debtors other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 11 Cr•dltors 211ZZ Taxes and soclal security costs Other credltors Accrua15 24.815 16.%10 24,815 16.9Tr)
CONGEN5 GROUP (A Charitsble Incorporated Organlsationl NOTE5TOTHEAccwFifs ICQNTINUFOI FOR THEPERII)D EI4PfD JI DECEMBER 2023 12 Re5trkt Funds Tho IAttJmo luhdiolth@ tharKylndud r&sct nthSfdon1tknN and irants hddon truit for spedfic purpos05= Ql.J•rtrZ> Exp•nded 31-DeI> Black Country Consortlum Severn Trent Water ioj 7,2EO NHS Black Country Maln Grants (Natlonal Lottery FuThll P05t¢ode I3[ Wclverhampton City Councll Wolverhampton Home5 NGED SW Maln 112.778 24.815 16MI 910 3,359 3W5 WBADCAR&M BCA I6, 129,252 24,815 13 Delin•t¢d Funds No fund5 have been set aside out of unresirirted fvnds by thetrustees for 4xdfic purposes 14 Commttm•nts und•r tsplrttl l•ax¢s Ccember 2023ihe ryy had nocommknienrsut1er noTr carKelabbE cwall leases IS Reserves Pollcy The have wn5bJored ihtieblofreseryestywhto rfair+.•pwryoieioihe chathf'sneed5. Th15 is based ¢nihe charlty's stieandtht offinala1 fon¥nitments held Thetntstetsaimtoensurt the charitywill be aNeto£ontinuÈ kn fu114[$tha1itJbI obi¢rtw w th¢reistryrary5hortfvl in In¢ome¢¥ un¢Nwe£tedÈxptrnrfilure.Thetrnstee5TrA41 ende*wr not losd asKJefww15