Volition Community Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 Dec&mber 2020
Volition Community Annual report •nd flnancial staternonts for the year end•d 31 December 2020 Content• Pagg Legal and adminlslrative information Trustees, report Statement of the re6ponsibilities of thè Trusl8e8 Independent Examlnerf8 report to the Trustees 10 Statement of fin8nclal activili8S 11 Balance sheet 12 statement of Cash flows 13 Note8 to the flnancial $18tements 14-18 Detalled incomè and expondllure account 19
Volition Community Annual roport and financial statomonts for the year ended 31 Do¢omb•r 2020 Legal and odmlnl$tratlve Inforniatlon Contact Addre88 Volrtion Community Cathedral Street Manchester M3 1SX Telephone 0161-833-2220 Legal Statu• The charlty was formed a8 a Charitabl& Incorporated Organisallon on 2 February 2015. It is Registered Charity Number 1160268. Tru8toe• The Very Rèverend R.M. Govender MBE - Dean of Manchester Mr J.E. Atherden Mr J. Blakey MrA.T. O'connor Indep8nd8nt Ex•mlnor Kyla Belllngall ACCA BDO LLP Two SnowhS11 Birmingham B4 6GA Bankorn Royal Bank of Scotland p St Ann stet Manchester M60 2SS
Volition Community Trustees. report for lh• yoar ended 31 December 2020 The Trustees present their sixth annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. structure overnance and man eme The charity was fomied as a Charitable Incorporated Organi5ation on 2 February 2015. It is Registered Charity Number 1160268. Trustees who served during the period are listed below. The Very Reverend R.M. Govender- Dean of Manchester Mr J.E. Alherden Mr J. Blakey Mr A.T. O'connor The Truslees are responsible for seth'ng the strategic direction of the charity. Trustees are recruited on the basis of required skills to complement the existing body of Trustees. Each Trusteè benefits from an induction programme tailored to their knowledge and expenence. The Trustees conlinue to deploy a wide range ol skills and experience essential lo good governance. R18k M ement The Iruslees havè perfomed a review of the risks that we believe could seriously affect the charity's perfomance, future prospects, reputation or it5 ability to deliver again61 its priorities. Thi5 development of our risk process has resulted in th& inclusion of liquidity as a principal risk. The expenditure of the charity is closely monitored with regular fore¢asls of cash requirements and regular management accounts that are reviewed by the trustees. The Tru51ee5 have revisited their going concern assessment In October 2020 following the outbreak of Covid-19, Cash-flows have been re-worked to December 2022 to include the impacts on income. The Trustees are taking all reasonable steps lo continue the operation of the charity, complying with government rules and safety 9uidellnes. Staff have been part-lime furloughed and government giants applied for. The Trustees consmler that the charity will continue lo provide 115 public benefit during the crisis period and beyond. They therefore consider that il is appropriate for the financial slatem&nts lo be prepared on a going concern ba818. tlve8 and actlvltl88 The Trust is a regi61ered charity whose objeets are:. The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought frt, including assistance to flnd employment. The charity shall pursue these objects through slruclured volunteering placements and support to prepar8 unemployed people for work and COnnt them with local employers. This will be delivered in the following ways.. Raising aspirations and confidènce possibilities, peer support, life coaching. Removing barriers to work - practising work ready skills from confidence, skills, overcoming personal issues lo transport and better neOrks. Employer engagement- career tslks, site visits. training, guaranteed interviews, mo¢k interviews, creating a lasting shift in employ8rs' attitudes lo unemployed people, their hiring praclises and readiness to support people. Increasing skills Some with Level 1 qUalIfab.0n, other completsng NVQ'S, vocational courses, further volunteering, work experience Improved health and wellbeing. Social inclusion - from disengaged to involved and participating. The trustees have had due regard to the Charity commission guidance on public benefit. by challenging comfort zones, participating and seeing new
Volition Community Trustees, report {continued) for Iho yoar ended 31 December 2020 Achlevement8 and erformanc Volition Community was established on 2 February 2015 as a charity with the following two objectives: 1. The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fil, including assistance lo find employment. 2. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by prevents'ng people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society ment & volunteerln data: 2020 w89 affected by the global pandemic with Covid-19. Provision was suspended in March and re-started again in July with our first intake in September. The data Contained within this annual report is based on a greatly reduced intake during 2020 of 34 volunteers. Most volunteering opportunities were suspended in Mah and have since remobilised lo include bee-keeping, gardening and art. During 2020 70% of our volunteers were male and 30% female,. out of this the biggest individual ago range was 41-50 years. 340k of volunteers We under 30 and 20% were over 51. 53°/o of volunteers had been out of work for over 3 years, with nearly 113 of 811 volunteers unemployed for mor& than 5 years. Our Bees proved most popular during lockdown with art a welcome new addrtion to our provision. Admln & social media interest reflected the younger age of volunteers with 310/0 of volunteers being educated to degree level, whilst 20% had no formal qualifications. 83% of our volunteers lived in households where no-one wa8 in paid employment. The ethnic diverslly of volunteers remained fairly static as with 2019 data with 27•h coming from the BAME community. We had 410h of volunteers disclosing a range of physical health and leaming barriers. These ranged from autism lo dyslexia and dyscalculla. W8 had 47% of volunteers di5cIo8ing a range of mental health issues. Thèse ranged from social anxiety to psychosis. At least 2 volunteers are known lo have attempted suicide in the last 2 year5 and 12% of volunteers required additional support with ESOL. Finally, 57Q/o of volunteers came from a social housing background. Contained within this annual report is overview on our specific activates, il should be noted. that wilhoul the support of the following organisalions il would have been very diffi'cult for us lo maintain the charity and our outcomes with the long-lerm unemployed across Gater Manchester.. Q-Parks. Chapman Holmes Ltd., Man¢hester City Council and the Lord Mayor ol Manchester,. Infusion Bars., Grape & Grain Ltd.. Victoria Warehouse", ManGhester College. Greater Manchester Combined Authority., The Workers, Education Authority. European Union Social Fund and Procure Plus, all of which delivered over £115,000 of funds to maintain our work. 80•8 Pro Highlights We stsrted the year wrth 4 Colonies at Manchester Cathedral coming through the winter and 2 al Salford. We have split the colonies and now have 8 al Manchester and 4 at Salford. We were able to restart weekly inspections with volunteers when we came out of lockdown. Caroline McLaughlin, Seasonal Bee Inspector IDEFRAI attended Manchester Cathedral and Salford Cathedral. All colonies were inspected for disease and given a clean bill of health. Three honey extracting session took place in the Beekeeping room at Manchester Cathedral. To ensure Covid secure each session was held with one Volition Volunteer and all equipment sanilised before the next volunteer attended their session. Sessions were spaced across the day. 68kg of Manchester honey and 16kg of Saford honey. Equating to 330 x 8oz jars for Manchester and 70 x 8oz jars for Salford.
Volition Community Trustees. report Icontinuedl forthfr yoar ended 31 December 2020 Achlevements and performance (continued Bees Pro ect contlnued The Jarring session was held in the CVC basement with Volition Volunteers. socially distancing and fvll PPE in place. Candle rolling workshop with Monday volunteers went well the volunteers really enjoyed the experience and We pleased to have candles lo lak8 home for Christmas presents. Monday Volunteers al¥0 had a frame building wod(shop in the CVC as the spacin9 18 better and window allowed ventilation. W& built 50 frames in one sèssion. The lip balm making workshop was a first for us and a hit for the Volunteers they all took a bag home with them for presents. A Wednesday session was started for a new volunteer (couldn't attend Monday) we have completed 3 sessions sh6 is very happy with our sessions and looking fOard lo more in the new year. These sessions are based more around be8 crafts as she was sure she wanted lo be hands on wrth the bees. She has since vigiled the roof and would like lo attend an open hive session in the coming year. The BBC Spent the day with us interviewing Volunteers and Staff for their Sunday Morning Live Programme which was broadcast on Sunday 15tn November 2020. 11 was a lovely day and our volunteers really enjoyed the experience. The Manc came lo talk with us and put out a blog which got over 2k views they will come back and do a full story talking lo our Volunteers when Covid allows, Volition supporting Beekeeper in Level 3 Award in Education and Training course. First 2 assignments completed and passed, third waiting lo be marked and 4th and 5th being worked on. Beekeeper now able lo deliver sessions on Teams and Zoom should volunteers have tha facilities to lake part in online sessions. Lows of the year. Covid. we kicked off the season with a lockdown and limited access to the bees so to limit swaming we pul extra boxes on each hive lo give lols of space. This gives the bees more work and is not generally good practice. No volunteers for some months during 2020. We split the bees to give more colonies rather than our usual Demaree Swarm control that keeps all the bees in one place and enables stronger colonies lo produce a beller harvest. We now have 8 colonies al Manchest8r and 4 at Salford this led to a reduced honey harvest. Wet autumn found the bees not wanting lo cap the honey frames and they were not abb lo Ily so sat inside eating stores- reduced honey harvest, No film show- we usually finish the sèason with a be8 film show11 couldn't woik out a Covid secure way of showing a film). I have now purchased some extra equipment and am putting a plan in place lo be able to continue with this. No honey tasting - another enjoyable and soclable event that we coukln't find a safe way lo do. Thanks to.. We have had a lot of support this year and Ihanks should be given to the Cathedral Tèam for Iheif endless help in this especially difficult ts'rne. Examples that come to mind are William Ivergerl stayed late to enable the Bee Inspector lo finish her inspection. Gath and Derrick opening and closing doors and buildings to allow awess and carrying kit when we are swamped moving from bvilding to building. Stuart keeping us up to date on all the Covid planning and making sure we have our training completed. Lols of support from all Stsff has enabled us to keep on going. Thanks also to Andy Pierce (Volition Staff) for his help especially with the extracting and jarring sessions. Volition held several open days for partners so that frontline staff could see first-hand the opportunities available with us. Here. work coache5 from all over Greater Manchester have a close up look of Heavenly Honey hives before making their way up the historical bell tower to get panorami¢ views of the City.
Volition Community Trustees, report l¢ontinuod) forlhe year endgd 31 Decgmbor 2020 Achievements and perfomi•nce Icontlnuedl Arts & Crafts Art Classes have been delivered at Volition sirsce the end of 2019. Through the early months of 2020 classes laught students how lo explore different media and sketch 10 Scale. Like all other provision we had to close our d¢)ors through spring and summer but with WEA support Volition was delighted lo open its doors again in earfy aulumn and the art classes brought energy and colour to our portfolio of activities. These new se5sn8 were delivered by expert art instructors Andy and Angle Leigh. They plan and deliver short and snappy classes which encourag& students lo focus on the activity rather than worry about any preheld doubts they might have. One of the first classes had students doing quick 10 minute sketches then changed lo clay to really mix up the morning and get people developing their skills and thinking again about art. The cla$se$ have been as full as social distancing will allow and attendance has been fantastic. Students arrive early for the $e$sions and hav8 been given sketch books and pencils so that they can Continue to practice at home. I can see the art class from my office window and always pop over to see the exciting and creative work produced each Wednesday. Th Gardon The gardeners gol off lo a solid start in January 2020. The previous autumn had seen an energetic team weed the Cathedral borders, straighten lawn edges and plant over one hundred superb ros8 bush6s and perennial plants. De5PIt8 the cold wet winter months pulling off a few volunteers, a small but enlhusiaslic cohort continued, They worked hard to maintain pathways and keep the borders free from liller. We were confident the team would grow as the year warmed up and we all looked forward to seeing how the roses would transform the South side of the Cathedral in the summer months, Now as any gardener will know, just a few weeks away from a plot will seé weeds multiply with extreme vigour. Imaglne then the effect a 6 month covid inéuced recess on the garden. Fortunately, restrictions were eased and the team were able lo return in September, They found the borders completely strangled by w8eds and sprinkled wllh rubbish. This didn't pul them off. They just started again, systemab'cally working through each section and savlng what plants they could. The roses were expertly pruned and a lot of graft went into laming the borders. As 2020 ends we look forwafd again lo seeing the flowers flourish next summer. Indeed one of the volunteers, who is RHS trained, has submitted a garden design for the Cathedral. The design has been accepted and wort is underway. The Volition Gardening team have proved that tenacity and patience can transform any silualion even in a World Wid8 pandemic. Volunteerln "Th8re is 8 curJ8. They say.'m8y you liv& In inler8Sting tlmgs." So wrote Terry Pratchell in his fantasy Discworld series. 2020 has been inlereslingl We returned after the Christmas holidays excited lo greet old friends and looked forward lo making new. The year gol off lo a good start with new cohorts of volunteers joining Volition Community to gain skills, give their time and discover new friends and ways of working. Volunteer opportunities had been expanded and people could now choose from.. reception work, social media marketing, photography. classroom assistant, admin, gardening, welcoming in the Cathedral, apiary, Galering and carelaking. All these opportunities were on sile and coukl be accessed immediately by anyone joining the programme. Working In the reception area of the Cathedral Visitor Centre was particularly populaf and provided a professional welcome to visitors and lourisls. People could once again visit the mediaeval Hanging Ditch area beneath the centre. As the year moved into February news channels spoke of a virus spreading across Europe and possibly due to our locab'on in a bu8y and diverse city centre we started lo take note. By March the situation had become more urgent and we were all encouraged to take precautions and wash our hands fffquently. Our volunteers were excellent and readily assisted wilh cleaning touch points and sanitising work areas. We began to compare our hands. Constant washing meant that they were beginning to resemble exhibits in the Egyptology section of Manchester Museum! We closed for face to face contact in March. Throughout spring and surnmer Volition maintained contact with all our volunteers through social media. emails and telephone calls. We were able to recommence face to face operations in September. Restrictions have reduced our volunteering opportunities but they have Continued. The gardening team restsrted,. volunteers have brought down the 2020 honey harvest from the roof and bottled it., marketing volunteers have Cated excellent signage and individuals have accesserj our employability course, art sessions and engaged with stsff. We thank all our partners and volunteers for enabling key activities to continue throughout thls interesting year. We are proud to say that our volunteering has been safe and enjoyed by all.
Volition Community Truste?$' roport Icontlnuedl for the yeaf ended 31 December 2020 A¢hlevements and perfornian¢e (contlnuedl Cenota Volition Community Members provide a daily information point at the Cenotaph, close lo Manchester Central Library. This is an extsllent opportunity for volunteers lo hone their customer seNi¢e skills and become confidenl in approaching members of the public. Standing outside is not lor everyone but being close lo a major Metro stop means the localKsn can become very busy with lots of people needing directsons and information about events. Unfortunately, this year's lockéown meant that volunteers couldn't participate at RemembTance Sunday bul they did gel a chance to welcome visitors for the January Sales and Chinese New Year. Cookln Volition has formed strong partnerships wrth lots of eateries around the City. Restaurants and hotels provide tours and hands on demonstrations of working in a restaurant to give our volunteers 8 real feel for the industry. Top chefs al Salvis, Ricardo and Ruby treated Volition members to a fantastic pasta making master olass. W8 were all pleasantly surprised lo create our ¢)wn delicious fresh pasta with simple ingredients. Hotel Indigo is another champion of Volition giving us behind the seen tours ol operations. As a New Year treat their famous hospitslily extended lo a sumptuous breakfast with possibly the best eggs benedict in the City! Working closely with the hospitality industry has meant that Volition has found work placements leading to paid employment for many of ils participants. Volun eerln In the Cathedral Volunteers fom the backbonè of people who welcome visitors to the Calhedr81. Thi8 team of 47 guides and welcomers are from a diverse range of backgrounds. Their presence ensures that each door is staffed throughout the week and each visitor is personally welcomed. 11 would be easy lo come to the Cathedral to see ils beautiful structure bul not fully appreciate its age or significance in the development of Manchester. Our clearly idenliliable trained guides are on hand lo initiate conversations and answer questions so that visitors ¢an lap into free and fascinating insights al every turn. We welcome and encourage voltsnleers from all backgrounds. People offer their time for a wide variety of reasons. Some people love history., some want to Share Ihelr joy of the building., some want to improve their employment prospects and some enjoy the interaclion with visitors from around the world. The Cathedral benefits greatly from its diverse team and so in turn do the volunleers. For instance, one individual used her volunteering to improve her English. secure references and make friends. She has now gained employment as a dosimetrisl within the NHS. Another member of the team, who has been out of work for several years, has used this opportunity to gain work experience and essential up to dale references. He has now found paid employment. Other volunteers enjoy the Carnarader and the opportunity to meet up each week, As monuments and public buildings closed around the wodd so did Manchester Cathedral. In Spite of this, our team of volunteers have remained in touch with one another and with the volunteer manager. They are all extremely keen to take up their roles once again and welcome everyone to 8 fully acces8ible Cathedral. If you would like lo join the team in the centre of a bustling city and have the opportunity to talk to people from around the world then contact the oflice on 0161833 2220 ext242
Volition Community Trustges, report {¢ontlnued) for the yoar gnded 31 Do¢omber 2020 & Donors We would like lo express my thanks and appreciation to the following for the active interest they have takèn in 2020 in supporting the work of Volition Community.. 1. Manchester College 2. Q-Parks Ltd 3. Hotel Football 4. Chapman Holmes Ltd S. MACC, Manchester 6. The Prinhvorks 7. The DHP Group 8. Harvey Nichols Ltd 9. Chris Horkan 10. Elaine Screeton 11. Grape & Graln Ltd 12. Victoria Warèhouse 13. Procure Plus 14. Manchester City Council 15. Infusion Bars 16. Alston & Beef 17. Rodney Lambert 18. The Skelton Charitable Trust 19. Hard Rock Café 20. Chapman Holmes Ltd 21. Heritage Portfolio 22. Neighbourhi)od Investment Fund IMCCI 23. Verdure Ltd 24. Quarantine Ltd 25. Just Bt8 Drinks Ltd 28. Scruff of the Neck Services Limited 27. The G.C. Charitable Trust 28. Diooese of Salford 29 DWF Foundation 30. Sterling Event Group Limited And finally, our palron$-. The Most Reverend & Right Honourable Dr John Sentarnu, former AT¢hbishop of York Sir David Richards, Life Vice President of the Football Associab'on Ronald D Painter, CEO, National Association of Workforce Boards, Unrted Stales of America
Volition Community TrustO08' r•port forthe year ended 31 D•¢omber 2020 Financlal Revlow Total income for the year amounted to £142,S17 compared lo £131,391 in 2019. Net income for the year amounted 10 £3,738 {2019 Net income £2,263). At 31 December 2020 restricted funds amounted to £10,70312019 £Nill and unrestricted fund5 arnounted lo £33312019 £7,298). Re8errfo8 P 11 The Charity has allra¢led funding for spe¢ifi¢ purposes. A significant number of sources are being established 80 as not lo become over dependent upon any single source, thus reducing the overall financial risk to the Charity. There is no requirèment to hold free reserves. At 31 December 2020 total reserves amounted to £11,036 Approved and signed on behalf of the Trustees - A. T. O'CONNOR 14 Dec8mb&r 2021
Volition Community Statoment of rosponsibilities of th• Trustees for the y•ar onded 31 December 2020 Slatement of ro8pon$ibllltles of the Tru•teè$ The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual report, Truslee8' report and the flnancial statements in accordan¢e with applicable law and regulations. Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice Iuniled Kingdom Accounting Standarijs and applicable law}. Under charity law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they 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 perDd. In PParing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply Ihem ¢onsistenlly', make judgements and accounllng estimates that ar8 r8asonable and prudent,. state whether applicable UK Accountlng Standards have been followed, subject to any malerlal departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting record8 that are sufficient lo show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any lime the flnancial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also respon$lble for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventson and datection of fiaud and other irre9ulanties.
Volition Community Report of the independont oxamlner Yoar ended 31 Decemb•r 2020 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF VOLITION COMMUNITY I report to the trustees on my examinalkon of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31$1 December 2020, which are sel out on pages 11 to 19. This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a Ix)dy, in accordance with Regulation 31 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters l am required to state to Ihern in an independent examinels reF)Ort and for no other purpose, To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the charity's Iruslees as body. for my work, for this report, or for the statement I have made. Responslbillti08 and ba•1• lor roport As the charity trustees of the Charity YOU a responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chari118s Act 20111"the ACT.) I report in respect of my examination of th8 Charlly's accounts carried out under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions givers by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llbl of the Act. Indopendent •xamln•r'8 8tat•monl I have completed my 8xaminallon. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention In connection with Ihe examinalton giving m8 cause lo believe.. accountsng records were not kept in reSpt of the Charity as required by sectlon 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records., or the accounts do not comply with the aocounling requir8menls concernlng the form and conlenl of the accounts sel out in the Charities IAccounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lruè and fair view which 18 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination", or the accoLtnts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Stalem8nl of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing th&ir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no con¢ems and have com8 across no other matters in connecllon with the examination to which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. DoÈuSIyh*d by.. A11A16013D084AC Signed.. Name.. Kyla Bellingall CharteTed Certified Accountant BDO LLP Two Snowhill Birmingham B4 6GA 15 December 2021 10
Volition Community Balance sheet as at 31 De¢ember 2020 2020 2019 Note8 Flxed assets Tangible fixed assets 2,030 Curr•nt assets D8blors & prepayments Cash at bank and in hand 26,318 4,679 15,694 12,025 30,997 27,719 Credltor8: amounts falllng du• wlthln one year Credilois & accruals 10 19,961 22,451 Not ¢urront a88frts 11,036 5,268 Nat a8s•ts 11,038 7,298 Funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 12 13 10,703 333 7,298 11,036 7.298 The nol85 on pages 14 to 18 form part of these financial statements. These financial stat&menls were approved by the Trustees and aulhorised for issue on 14 December 2021. R.M. GOVENDER MBE Trustee 12
Volition Community Statsmont of Cash Flows for the year •nded 31 December 2020 2020 Total Funds 2019 Total Funds Not88 Net C•8h (us•dllprovlded by operatlng actlvltle8 14 17,3461 2,425 Cash fk from investing activrties: Purchase of tangible fixed assets 2,512 Not ¢48h u•od by Inv••tlng •¢tlvltle• 2,512 Chango In cash and ca8h •qulval•nts In thè p•rlod (7,346) 1871 Ca•h and ¢a•h oqulval•nts at tho 8tsrt ofthe flnan¢lal year 12,025 12,112 Cuh and equlval•nt8 atlho end ofth• flnancl•l yoar 4,679 12,025 13
Volition Community Notes forming part of th• flnancial statements for the year ond•d 31 December 2020 Accounting policles The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance wilt) the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities SORP IFRS 102} effective January 2019, applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011. The particular accounting policies adopted by the Trustees are described below. Judgements In applylng accountlng policies and key sour¢e8 of e8tlmatlon uncertalnty In preparing these financial 5tstemenls, the Trustees have made judgemenls, the detsils ol which are included in the following accounting policies.. Fund Accountlng Unreslricled general funds are fund5 which a avallable for use at the discretion of the Trustees in fvrtheran¢e of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are funds to be used in accordance with 5pe¢lfic restnctions imposed by donors or which have been rals8d by the chanly for particular purpose8. Tanglblo Ilx•d •88ets •nd d•precl•tlon Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each as88t over its expected useful life. as follows.. Computer and office equipment 50¥0 on cost Income All income is recognised once the charlly has entitlement lo the incom8, it is probable that the Income wll be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Donations are Tecognised in the statement of financial activities when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement dale. In the event that a donation is subject lo conditions that reqiiire a level of performance befo the charity 16 entitled lo the funds, the income Is deferred and not re¢ognised until either those condition5 are fully mel, or the fulfilment of those condibons is wholly within the control of the charity and il is probable that those condlllons will be met Dlrect Charltable Exp8ndlturo Liabllilles are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or conslrucllve obligation ¢ommilling the charity lo that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the oblSgation can be measured or estimated reliably. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery ol its activitles and services to the community in Manchester. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly lo such activities and those costs ol an indirect nature necessary to support them including govemance costs. Governance costs include the cost of independent examinalts)n, the cost of Iruslee meetings and Ihe cost of pparing statutory accounts. P•n8ion Costs The amounts Charged to the statement of financial acts'vily for its. defined contribution scheme represents the amount payable in the period. Taxation The charity is a charity within the meaning of Para 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010. Accordingly the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capil81 gains within categories covered by Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gain$ are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. No tax charge arose in the year. 14
Volition Community Notes forming part of th• financi•l 5tatement8 for the year ended 31 Decombgr 2020 Income Un- Re8trlcted rostrlcted fund8 funds 2020 Total 2019 Total Income Donations- grants.. Manchester City Council - Wort( Club ESF Community Learning Grants Manchester College- secondment Rob Ferguson Fund Procure Plus The Skellon Charity- Bee Project The Printworks- Bee Project Other grants & donations Other income 7,000 24,000 36,801 1,000 7,000 24,000 36.801 1,000 5,000 29,259 5.000 13,000 2,700 1,950 83,919 563 10,000 21,764 36,952 31,764 36,952 Total Income 78.801 63,716 142.517 131,391 Exp•ndltur• Restricted Unrostrlct fund8 fundi 2020 Total 2019 Total Charitable activilles Volunteer programme 68,098 39,833 107,931 93.303 Support costs Governance costs 28,012 2,836 28,012 2,836 33,062 2,763 68,098 70,681 138,779 129,128 Support cts Support costs including governance costs are charged to charitable expenditure and allocated betsveen restricted and unrestricted funds based on the activities carried out in that year, There is no allocation of support costs to fundraising as il is considered that the costs are immaterial based on the lime spent fvndraising. The total sUPPOrt costs for the year amounted to £30.84812019 £35,825) and include postage, Statnery, pnnting, profv55i0nal fees, sundry expenses and in¢Jependenl examiner fees. Informatlon rggarding Trustees Two trustees received regular remuneration for professional services supplied to the Charity. Mr J.E. Atherden charged £10,08012019 - £9,495) for accountancy and consultancy service5 in the year. Mr A.T. O'connor was paid a salary of £15,600 {2019 - £15,600). The *al authority for these payments is set out in the governin9 document of the charity. No travel expenses We claimed by a Iruslee in the year12019- None). 15
Volition Community Note8 fomiing part of thg financlal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 CDntlnued Staff Costs The Charity had five12019 - four) employees Sn the year, There were no employees earning over £60,000 per annum. 2020 2019 Wages & salaries Social security costs Pension costs 70,369 696 5,236 65.024 3,830 76.301 69,800 The charity operates a defined contribution pension $¢heme for senior staff. During the year the empk)yerfs r8le of pension contribution was 10% and no employee contribution was required, Three members of staff were included in the scheme12019- 31. The conlributsons outstanding al the p8ri(xl end amounted to £436 12019 -£4281. Ind•pondonl Examlnor8 R•munerallon 2020 2019 Independent examiner8 remunerallon 2,836 2,783 T•nglblo Ilxed a88et• Computer Equipm8nt Cost At 1 January 2020 Additions 4,963 At 31 December 2020 4,983 Doproclatlon At 1 January 2020 Charge for the year 2,933 2,030 At 31 Dember 2020 4,963 Nel book value At 31 December 2020 At 31 December 2019 2,030 Debtorn and prepayments 2020 2019 Prepayments and accrued income Grft Aid debtor 25,926 392 15.694 26.318 15,694 16
Volition Community Notss forniing part of the flnancial statemgnts for the period endod 31 Do¢ember 2020 Continued 10. Creditors: amounts falllng due wlthln one yr 2020 2019 Trade creditors Manchester Cathedral Taxation and social security Pension contributions Accruals & deferred income 4,930 5,867 857 438 7,871 5,297 5,473 1,168 428 10,085 19,961 22,451 11. Analy818 of net assets b•lweon fund8 Restrlct•d Unrn•trlcted fund8 funds Total funds Fund balances at 31 December 2020 as represented by.. Tangible fixed assets Nel cuff&nl assets 10,703 333 11,036 10,703 333 11,036 Fund balances at 31 De¢ember2019 a5 represented by.. Tangible fixed as8e18 Net current assets 2,030 5,268 2,030 5,268 7,298 7,298 12. R•8lrlet•d Funds Brought forward Income Expendlture Tran•l•r Carried forward Re8trlcted funds 2020 78,801 68,098 10,703 Restrlcted funds 2019 43,909 43.909 17
Volition Community Notss forffling part of th• Ilnanclal statements for the period gndod 31 D•¢omber 2020 Continued 13. Unrestrlcled Funds Brought forward Incomg Expendlture Tr•n8for Carrled fobward Unrestricted Funds 2020 7,298 63,716 70.681 333 Unrestrlctsd Funds 2019 5,035 87,482 85,219 7,298 14. Cash flow Reconclllatlon of nel income lo net Cash flow frcfn operating activities.. 2020 2019 Nel mov8ment in funds as per the statement of financial activities Adjustments for.. Depreciation charges Ilncreasellde¢rease in debtors (Decreaselllncrease in creéllors 3,738 2,263 2.030 {10,624} 12,490) 616 17.4271 6,973 Nel cash {usedyprovided by operating actsvities {7,346) 2,425 15. Relatsd party tran8actlon• TranSaCtnS with Trustees are dlsclosgd in Note 5. Included wllhin debtors Is a grant of £7,500 {2019 - £10,000) due from Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centra in recognition of the work carried out by the Charity in promoting the visitor offer cl the Cathedral Visitor Centr8. R.M Govender is a trustee of both charibes. Also included within debtors is an amount of £Nil12019- £3151 due from Manchester Cathedral Development Trust in respect of a donation received for Volition Community. R.M. Govender is a trustee of both charities, 18