Chartty roglstered number 1160531 North Wales Racov•ry Communltl•• Trustees, roport and accounts for the year ended 29 February 2024 NWRC Rtglstored Charity No. 1160531
North Wale8 Recovery Communltle8 Contents Page Report of the trustees Independenl examinerfs report Statement of finanrial activities Balance sheet Notes
North W•lg5 R•eovery Commullltlos R•port of th• tru•tg•8 The trustees present their report along wlh the finanryal statements of the charity for the year ended 29 F¢bnJary 2024 anij confirm they compty bmth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. the Charitsble Incoorated Organisations {Generall Regulations 2012 8nd the charfty8 conslilutfon. The tharlty18 regl8lere(J vlth the Chartty Comm1881on under number 1160531. Legal and admlnlitratfv• Infomiatlon The trustees seived during the period are stated below. Conor Mathleson Mohammed Olanrevrdgu Peter Salaml Sarah Frances Ftynn David Tumer129109120241 PrSnclpal 0ffl¢o Penthyn House Llantjegai Roa¢J Bangor Gvrynedd LL57 1 PZ Structurn, governance and managgment The charity was eslabllshed 88 a chathlable foundafjon Incorporated organisation on 17 February 2015. ObJ8ctlvo8 and •¢tlvFtles To provlde Telief 8nd support to vulnerable people and in particular Ih08e are in recovery from subslani misuse and have been affected by offending, homele$5nes5 & mental heatth Issues In the aTea$ of Con%, Flintshire, Gvrynedd and the Isle of Anglesey. The chadty achieves ils 0.eCtiveS by the prO81n of abStInen based houslng, open access therapeullc programmes, the promotion of heatth and vlbeIng, practical support and promollng personal development. Achl•vom•nts and p•rfonrtanc• Followng the difficult events that culminated at the end of last year, in the move lo our new home falling through. NWRC have spent this year, consolidab'ng and attemptlng lo stsbilize our long-tem futLFre. We sthere able to secajre a new lease al Penrhyn House and have spent the past 12 months attempting lo bring the premises al Penrhyn bad( up lo standard. We have continued to grow and devdop a thriving recovery community al Penrhyn House. NWRC'S approach remains one of Asset based community development and we corrtinue lo be recognized as a ntre of excellence in terms of supporting absts'nenc&based ¢ommunlty recovery through 8 number of varied pathwdys. We have regularty recÈived positive press coverage throughout the local and natlonal press and have continued to feature he8vity on the Recovery Voices V•EbsTrte launched by PTofe550r3 David Clarke and WLblf LiMrwJslon. NWRC has continued lo delwer a therapevlic programme that comprises of a series of psythosodal groLSP programmes. mutual aid groups and ph11 activitie¥ aimed at 8upporbng Indlvldua18 to achleve recovery from 8ddlcilon. The progr8mme conllr¢ue8 to equlp Its partldpants th the skllls lo cope vAlh a lffe Substance free, as vftll a$ addre881ng any lonter barrier8 to ernoYment and Increasing phy8lcal heallh and enhancing vMllb•ing. Now inlo its ninth year of delivery, the programme has mained incredlbly successful th p8rtiapanls attending Page 3
from a wde ¢atchmenl area. It's recognised as being unique in Ils 8pproath to 5UPPtsrting recovery and continues lo receive regular posilve coverage in both the tten press, television and radlo. Thls conslslent PO8lUve coverage of NWRC, has helped signtficantty lo raise thè profile of Penrhyn House and to ensure that V4E are recognvied by our Ioc81 communty 8$ belng the first port of call for indidual5 are eyperienrAng difficultie5 %ith SubstancE use. Thi5 is reflected by the fact that over thirds of referrals come via l%rrd of mouth. Indlvlduals Sn need belng dbrected lo Penrhyn House by ffiends and famity are awa of the provlsion avallable at Penrhyn House. The prolecl contlnues lo comprt88 of multiple mutu ald-ba8ed recovery programmes induding "Mong on In my Re¢overf (An A.C.T basèd programmel and acceBS to onsite 12 slep fellowBhip & SMART recovery meetin9S. Aongside Iherapeulic and skIlbaSed courses, Indiwduals have also been able lo access a variety of dtver5ionary activitie5, developing ftew5kills and interests to 11 the voitt. left by their addictions. These sesslons locus upon enhanang heatth a 1being 8nd include Mindfulness. Yoga, 5 a slde fooiball. wnning. mounlaln walklng el Over course oflhe past 12 months, NWRC have also continued lo offEr a more creative 0et for partiupanl$ th a creative vKiling, Music & Art therapy sessions. We have also cr>ntinued to develop and strengthen our long- lemi partnership %%4th Elemal Media. Thi5 partnership and the 'Tecovery in focus. program, offer immense IherapeLrtic value and as suth il's become an Integr81 part of our calendar year. NWRC'S long standing organic gro7ng projec1-GrOlTrg for change. have enjoyed another strong year, supply'ng several reylauTanlslcafes fresh organic produ. Whilst G4C Is now consliluted as ils o¥w charitsble entsty. it continues lo require financial support trom NWRC, particularty in terms of Tevenue funding to cover staffing costs. Therefore, attracting long lenn suslalnable funding that allov+3 G4C lo transition lo a st8nd-8lone charitable enllty remaln$ a priority of NWRC. AS such have begun to th a 5pedalist fim of fundraisers lo secure addltéonal revenue fundlng for all our current proiect8. The growth in ab8tlnenc&b88ed recovery vlthln Norths%est Wales remains one of NWRC'8 greatest 8Liceesyes. Having stsrted Nine years ago wth onty one 12 slep fellow¥hip meeting, NWRC are now proud to host uprS of six mutual aid meety'ng per veek al Penthyn house induding AA. CA, NA etc. As ell as the meelir¥J hosted at Penrhyn House, NWRC now also host comrnunity-ba5ed AA. CA & NA meetings al Da have also seen numerous meetings being established all the way across North Wales by ex-re$i¢Jent$ of Penrhyn House vkno have now returnèd lo IheSr home areas and are now using their slrenglh, hope 8nd experience to establish new meetings and act a8 'Recovery beaeons.. This 'Ripple effect. is Seen most dearty at present. In the thWaY recovery group e$tabli8hed by tyyo fomier peers of Penrhyn House. Th*s group has been e5tsblished for the past ¥ix month and appears to be growng exponenlialty and bring re¢overy lo a prevtous hard lo reach aiea. NWRC have also continued lo partner wth 'Helping groups lo grow in 2024. We have continued to establish & develop "MOlhAR" groups acros5 South Gwynedd and Ynys Mon. Whilst this rk brings an add(£ional welcome Incorne stream lo NWRC, il also supports our der agenda of helping to establish smaller $alelllle recovery groups In more harder to reach rural areas. In additlon, NWRC are also now responsible for the quarterty Ir8lnlng of MOIMR f8dlltslor8 and to Ihls end 8fe currendy dellvering quartedy training and ongolng profe88lonal development to 12-1 S faulilators at a lime. The culture & recovery orientated system of care that VE have embedded at Penlhyn Hougè conllnues to support its peers in reachlng personal mlleslones In recovery and as a result our commijnlty bas growi from 8trenglh lo strength in lemis of established sobriety and the ablllty lo offer service to others. such most of the mutual aid on offer al Penrhyn House conllnues to be peer led. Penrhyn house continue to offer a ¥%itle variety of mutual aid programme8 induding Moving on in my Recovery- Thls A.C.T base¢J IAcceptsnee & Commrtrnenl Iherapyl programme has becom8 the bedrock of the mutU81 ald on offer at Penrhyn. Designed for individuals corning to the end of their formal treatment journey, rt aims lo equip participants ¥th the ski115 necessary to cope a life sub$lan¢e free. Moving on remains an Integral part of the Programme on offer at Penr cohollc8 knonymous- An Independent 12 Slep felltrw8hlp that holds a meeting al Penrhyn House. By Its nature AA is an anonymous fellowship that doe$ not record the number of attendees, however Ihls has Proved lo be an rernety popular meeting NorthySt Wales and averages bett%een 2&30 members per week. Page 4
Narcots Anonymous- Similar in structure ano traditions to AA, thls is an anonymous 12 step fellowahip that holds trlce yey meetsngs 81 Penrhyn House. The meeting ha5 gone from strength to strength V+ith a second meellng nowbeing held on a Monday lunch b'me. As a result of these meeJngs there h88 agaln been an In¢aSe In 12 step recovery anil NWRC peerg are regulaty able to 8UPPOrt other fledgling meetongs %%lthln the Fllntshire & Convty areas. Cocalne Anonymou8- NWRC now hold a Veekly CA meellngl.blg book" Study group that has proved to be extremely popular from the outset. SMART Recovery- ISeW-Management & Recovery Tethniquesl- Ovof the Cour88 of the past 12 monthx number of participants have undertaken the accredile(J training necessary to failrtale SMART Te¢overy sessions nd as such have been able to facilitate thi8 meeting. Based on the princAples of co9nits.ve Beha¥Aoural Therapy. SMART focu8e8 upon the thlnklng that le8d8 lo problemallc 8Ltb8tance ml8u8e and offers a real attem8tive to 12 step recovery. Bangor Recovery Projecl IBRPI- A mutual aid facilitatjon project that was orSginally commissioned by the Area planning board to be delivered throughout North Wales. The project aims to explain how and vkny recovery wjrks lor individuals and 18ke8 them through the V8ri0LL8 Options available. The recovery orientation and success rates of the p8rtlcip8nls have proved lo be way above the nom)818verage and as 8 resutt NWRC have continued to commlsslon the group on a consistent basis. Abstlngnce b••od hou•lng N.W.R.C have continued to deliver abstinence based multi Jjccupancy housing from the Penrhyn Hc4Jse sile in Bangor, housing up to 17 individu818 at a b"me. The continued SU$8 at Penrt7yn House means that demand for a placement remains high. As a result of this demand Penrhyn House continue lo operate at fijll occupancy. vlth a walllng list of up to 8 Individu818 al any one Ilme. Due lo the high demand for o placement, NWRC are able lo offer aGeS to Indlvlduals 0 appear mo$1 molivale(l and often ask perspective residents lo engage on a day ba$15 Sthilsl awaiting a room in order lo judge levels of cornmrtmenl and sullability. As wtll as evidendng motivation it also allows the individual the opportunty to develop p05111ve relallonships vllh exlsllng re81dents ahead of movlng Sn %thlch often Increase8 the chances of success once a tenanw commence8. We have hoVer looked tO.ak. our referral criteria slighlty lo ensure quicker entry for those in greater perceived need and to eUre that the VR regular.refresh' the residential aspect of our servlce. Re85denls eontinue lo adopt a knrking and must satisfy a mlnlmum of 21>30 hours of posblfve pro $gdal activty a vek in order to malntsln thelr tenanc1. These hours can consist of voluntary V+Drk, treatment or further education and can be sourced extemalty or satlsfied Imthin the in-house therapeutic programme currently Wh1181 the houslng element of NWRC'¥ servlce remains finandally 8elf-8ust81nlng, there have undoubtably beon 188ues caused by the ongolng cost of liv4ng crfsis. Wlth energy bills being hil by unprecedented prfee Inerease5, NWRC are continuing to Teviewthe current level of digible HB and increase the charge accortlingly. This coupled 1th the ever-increasing repair and mainlenance costs at an 8ging Penthyn site again undedine the move lo more up to date energy effiryent premises are vital rf NWRC are lo continue lo grow and develop long- lem in vh)al are becoming ever increasingty difficutt financial times. Page 5
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North W•l8¥ Recovery Communltlos Independont Examlnorf8 Roport to th• Trn•teo• ol North Waloj Re¢oYory Communltl I report on Ihe accounts of the charlty for the ye8r ended 29 Felxuary 2024. RPeCtIV0 Mpon•lbllltl•¥ ol tru#t••• and oxamln•r The charitys trustee5 are responslble for the preparatlon ofthe accounts. The charivs tNstees consider that an audit is not Tequire<J for this period under sectton 144(21 of the charib.es Aci 2011 and that an Irependent examinatbon is needed. 11 i¥ my fesponslblllty lo.. exarnine the accoun15 under Section 145 of the Charit¢'es Act 2011, follow the prOdureS lald dov+n in the General Dlredlons glven ty the Chaty Comrnission undei section 14515llbl of the Char]tie8 Act 2011 and slate vthelher particular matters have come lo my attention. Ba•18 of th• Indopèndant oxamln•rf• rnport My examination was carried out in accordance the General Directions glven by the Charfty Commlsslon. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented $th those records. 11 also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts and Seeking explan8Uon8 from the Iruslee8 concemlng any guch matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that be required an audit and consequently I do not exyess an audll op6rkn LY the accounts. Indopondont •xamlnof¥ rfrport In the cour8e of my examlnalion no matter ha8 Come to my attenllon.. ich gives me reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect, the trustees have not mel the requirements lo ensure.. proper accounting fecords are kept In 8ccord8nc2 wlth 8ectlon 130 of the Charitie¥ Act 2011 and accounts are prepared vthlth agree wlth the accountlng reco¥d8 and compty vlth the accountsng requSremen18 of the Charftles Act 2011 or to hich. in my opinion, attention should be dra in order to enable a proper undefStandiThJ of the ac¢xunts to be reached. Dyfan Phlpps ACA Chrlsllan Sykes & Co Ltd Suite 5A 30 Oean Street Bangor Gwiedd LL57 1UR Dated.. 19 December 2024 Page 7
North Wales Recovery Communltlo9 ststwn•nt of flnanclal actlyltl lorth• y•ar gndod 29 Fobruary 2024 Unrestricted funds Prior year funds note Incorning re8ource8 Income and ondowmgnts from: Donations and other grants 149,672 161,663 Charltable actlvlti Central and local govemm8nt grnnls forth provisw of atjstinence 45ased houslng. 560.444 494,308 otherlrading actlvttles Total 331.292 710,116 987,283 RourC&S exp6nd•d Exp•ndltLtre on: Charitable actiwties Expenditurn on the 8bstinenGe based housing. Olher Ir&ing •ctMtres 579.225 520,097 645,135 Total 579,225 1,165,232 Not Income 130,892 1177,9691 Tran¥f•rn betwo•n fund• Net movement In funds 130,892 1177,9691 Roconclllation of funds.. Total Jnds brought forward Total fund8 carried forward 88.836 284,805 217,728 86.836 Page 8
North Wales Rocovgry Communltl8¥ B4lanco 8h8Ot •t 29 Fobruary 2024 Unreslri(ed funds Prioryear funds note Flxed assets Tangible assets Total fixed assets 23,87S 184,271 23,875 184,271 Current assets DebtOTS Cash al bank and in hand 10 12 191,819 45,795 1,649 34,239 Total Tnt assets 237,614 34888 CrodRor8'. amount8 falllng due thIll one ye8r 11 43,780 133,323 Not Current lls¥ets 193.853 {97.4351 Total not asuts 217,728 86.836 Funds of the Charlty Unrestricted fvnds 217,728 86,836 Total fund 217,728 86,836 Page 9
North Wales Rocovery Communbtles Noto• to th• accounts for tho yoar •nd•d 29 February 2024 1 Ba¥ls of pr•paratlo 1.1 8a•5• of •ccountlng These accounts have been Prepared under the historical cost convention w41h items recognlseil at cost or transaction value unle$5 olhervl$e slated In the relevant noles lo these accounts. The accounts have been Prepared In accordance N%llh'. the Slalement ol Recommended Pradice.. Accounling and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Ille FInanCt Reporting Slat)dard ap l¢able in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 102) issued on 18 Juty 2014. the Financial Reporting Stsndard £ptCable in the United lQngdom and Republic of IrelarKI IFRS 1021 and the Chorfle5 Act 2011. The conslilLrte5 a public benefit entsty as defined by FRS 102. 1 Golng Concern There are no maierlal urCertaIntS related lo events or COFKlltions that cast slgnlflcant doubt on the charitys abilty to continue as a going concem. 2 Accountlng pollcl 2.1 Incpm• cognltlon ol Incorn Income is induded In the Statement of Flnandal A£tlvltles ISOFAI Nthen.. the tharity becomes enlllled to the resources.. it is moTe likety that not that the Iruslee8 wlll recelve the re80urees; and the monetary value can be measured 1th sufficAenl Teliabilty. Offsottlng There ha5 been no offsettlng of assets and Ilabllllles or Income and expengeg unless requlred or permitted by by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 1 ri2. Grants and donatlon8 Granls and donations are included in the SOFA then the gener81 Income recognition lleria are mèt15.10 to 5.12 FRS 102 SORPI. In the case of perfomance related grants. income is onty recognised to the exient th the thanty has provlded the spedfled good8 or se1CeS as enlldement to the grant onty occurs en the perfomiance relaied condlllons are met15.16 FRS 102 SORPI. ContrJ¢tu•l Income and perforniance relatsd grnnts This is onty included in the SOFA once the charfty has provlded the relsted goods or service5 or mel the perfomi¥nce related coridilions. Page 10
North W•l•s Recovery Communltles Not•• to th• accounts Icont) foy th8 year ended 29 February 2024 11 Incomg Icontl Support Gosts The charfty has Inujrred e>pendilure on support C051y. 2.2 ExpendbtUTe and Ilabllltles Llablllty wognltlon LTrabililies are recognised vknere il is more likety than not that there is a legal or constructive obligabon commlttlng the chadty lo pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured N%llh reasonable certainty. Govorn•nc• and support c¢)8ts Support costs hove been o11gcated befven governance cost and other 8UPPOrt. Governance costs compTlSe all $ts involving public account8bilty of the chaiity and its compliance V+ith reguialion and good practice. Crndltors The charity has credllors vknith are measured at setllement amounts less any trade discounts. ProvlslonB for Ilablllll8¥ A liabillty Is measured on recognilon at118 hlstorical cost and then subsequently measured 8t the be81 estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date. 2.3 A•••ts Taft91b Ilxod as8Ots for by thè ¢h•rfty These are capilalised if they be used for more than one year and cost al least £100. They are valued at cost and the depredaJon rates and melho(Is are di8c108ed In note 7. Debtorn Debtors, including trade debtors and loan$ re1¥able, are me88ured on Initi81 recognltron al settlement amount after any Ir8de dbseounts or amount advanced by the Charity. Sub8equently, they 8re measured al the cash or other conslderation expected to be recelved. 3 An4 of Inc¢)m Ch•rltabl• actlvltl88 Income from th8ri1able advilles Unrestdcted funds Last year Abstinence based housing Phy8le81 diversty actlv Complimentary Iheraple8 Other trading actwttie5 435,662 62,391 62,391 388,838 52,735 52,735 331,292 560,444 825,600 Page 11
North Wales Recovory Communltl88 Notuto tho account• lcontl for the yfrar end•d 29 February 2024 4 A518 gf gxp•ndtturo Expondlturn on charltable actlvltlos Activlty Support CO818 Totsl La81 year undertaken bslinence based houslng Physical diveTsIty actIty Complimentsry therapies other trading activth'es 429,052 117.274 1,035 14,111 8,877 8,B77 443.162 126.151 9,912 372.452 143,772 5.349 643.659 547,360 31,86S 579,225 1.165,232 5 Support ¢o•t• This year Last year Office Profes8ional fee8 Finance Govemance 24,804 5.274 523 1,265 11.662 17,806 3.700 1,000 31,866 34,168 6 Detslls for certaln It•m$ of eXnd[turn 6.1 Fgos for axamlnallon ol the accounts Independent examiner's fees £1,26512023'. £1,000). No fees ve pald for assurance seNrEs, lax advisory fees or other fee8 ellhei for th18 year or1481 year. 7 Pald employee8 7.1 Staff costB Th18 year Last year Salaries and wages Sodal securfty cogls Pension costs (defined conthbulion stheme} Totsl staff costs 77,283 389,907 24,072 7,002 1,961 79,244 420,981 7.2 Averag8 hoad count In the y•ar This year Number Last year Number The parts of the charty In vknich the employees work Physical diverslty acllvity Café staff 28 30 Page 12
North Wales Recovery CommunFtle$ Not8 to th• account• l¢ont} for th? y••r onded 29 Fobruary 2024 8 Deflned contrlbutlon penslon xhwno This year Last year Amount of contrfbutlons recognised in the SOFA 88 an expense 1,961 7.002 9 Tanglbla fixgd Total FmhDkJ Propety Motor FiX1ur.ttlngS Vehides and equipment Cost or valuatSon Al the beginning of the yeaT Disposa15 Additions 78,773 78,773 19.000 139,046 93,289 236.819 172.061 At the end of the year 19,000 45,757 64,757 DoprnclJtlon At the beginning of the year Dlspos818 Depreciation 2.194 2.194 8,311 42,043 14,913 2.77Q 44,237 17,107 2,770 2,671 At the end of the year 10,982 29,900 40,882 Net book valu Al the beginning of the year 76,579 8,018 97,003 105.021 Al the end of the year 8,018 15.857 23,875 Tangible fixeLI 85set5 are depreuated as follows.. Freehold propety- 2% on cost FlxbJie$, flttings and equipment- 15% on the reducing balan ba$Ss Motor vehides - 25% on the reducing balance basis 10 Debtorn and prnpaymonts 10.1 An•lyls of debtors Thls year La51 year Trade debtors Taxation and sodal security Other debtors 191,819 191,819 1,649 1.649 11 Crndltor8 and accruals 11.1 Analy$l• ol cr•dbtorn and accrua Thls year Last year Trade crediti¥S Taxation and soc5al security Acryuals and deferred income other creditors 18,730 25,770 82.422 1,260 24.432 43.760 133.322 Page 13
North Walos Recov•ry Communltl Notgs to the accounts (contl for tho yoar ondod 29 Fobruary 2024 12 Ca8h at bank and In hand Th18 year Last year Cash at bank and on hand 45,795 34,239 13 Trust¢t remuneration and beneffts None of the Irustees have been pald any remunerallon or receed any other beneffts from an emplOYnI vllh Iheir charity or a related entity. 14 Tru•to•'• expen9 Type of expenses reimbursed This year Last year Travel 8nd subsistence Office costs The number of tru$tee¥ p8ld expen8e8 NIL12023'. NIL). 15 Trnnsactlons wlth related partkns Durtng the year the charity was invoiced £271,51512023'. £234,196) ty North Wales Recovery Communities Cyf. a company controlled by an employee, for provlding supervisory care of the charfvs beneficiaries. Al the 28102124 the charity OWEd North Wales Recovery Communittes Cyr £16,73112(r23'. £23,970). Page 14