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2024-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 09569973 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1161753

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

FOR

SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 8
Independent Examiner's Report 9 to 10
Statement of Financial Activities 11
Statement of Financial Position 12
Statement of Cash Flows 13
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15 to 22
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 23 to 24

SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019).

Support Northamptonshire (SN) is an association of charities operating in Northamptonshire delivering health and wellbeing support services.

For the purposes of accounting, where members have acted as principal in terms of applications for grant funding, delivery of services and employment of staff etc. the incoming and outgoing amounts are recorded in their accounts. The accounts of Support Northamptonshire presented here therefore only record transactions where SN has acted as principal.

Support Northamptonshire (SN) delivers health and wellbeing support services in Northamptonshire in collaboration with its members. SN now has a membership of 27.

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims Our Purpose:

- Delivering appropriate services for Black communities, tackling racial inequalities and building support for black organisations that support racialised people and communities.

Our Aim:

Provide support for vulnerable people, enable asset-based community-led social action and support organisations to collaborate.

Our objectives :

  1. Provide one to one person centred, strength and outcomes focussed support for vulnerable people. 2. Enable local people and communities to take social action that enhances wellbeing of communities and builds strong and resilient communities.

  2. Host and co-ordinate the work of Northamptonshire Black Communities Together (NBCT) bringing together Black Community Organisations. NBCT is a collaboration of over 25 Black organisations brought together as a direct result of the disproportionate impact of Covid on Black communities and Back Lives Matter to overcome health and other inequalities.people.

  3. Support and develop strong and resilient organisations that can adapt to and meet community needs.

Public Benefit

The Trustees are satisfied that the charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102 and acknowledge that the charity complies with Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 regarding providing a public benefit. The Trustees have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission's general guidance on Public Benefit when reviewing aims and objects and in planning future activities.

In particular, the Trustees have considered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. The Trustees ensure that these activities are carried out for the public benefit by delivering services that are valued by the people we support and enable those with responsibility in the sector to develop and adopt best practice, thereby promoting a transparent and efficiently managed charity that engenders public confidence and trust.

Support Northamptonshire met its charitable objectives during the period April 2023 to March 2024 by delivering a diverse range of services and direct support for vulnerable people; enabling asset-based community-led social action; and through supporting organisations to collaborate; and building support for Black Communities in Northamptonshire through the projects outlined below.

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable Activities - Projects

The following projects were supported and delivered. Staff and volunteers are involved in supporting delivery. Volunteers undergo training and DBS checks and have continue to support projects and people. Volunteers have also supported project delivery and being part of project teams.

Support North Northamptonshire

This team is funded by North Northamptonshire Council, the Integrated Care Board and Connect Northamptonshire to pilot new service transformation in how people receive preventative services that lessens demand on stretched health and social care statutory services. The service provides a Single Point of Access, co-ordination and navigation to partner services and aims to build resilience for people and communities. The service delivered support to nearly 500 people and impact reports show significant outcomes. The service is part of the wider transformation programme for the Integrated Care Service (ICS).

Ageing Well

The Ageing Well Team is funded by the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and is made up of 3 PTE staff and supports Asian older people and we have had a very successful year supporting over 88 people for one-to-one support and provided wellbeing support and services for over 150 people. The one-to-one support is person centred and holistic and has supported people to access the right services, navigate services and also ensure that people's language and cultural needs are taken into account.

Key challenges this project aims to address are:

The Ageing Well Impact Report demonstrates case studies of people supported and the outcomes achieved for people. For example we supported a 65 year olde woman with dementia and met many challenges in ensuring she received the right health and social care and that her main carers were supported to ensure they knew what support they should be accessing. We were able to source the right residential placement at the end of life and the family were able to ensure they were with her during these difficult days. The feedback from the family was: 'we could not have supported my wife without the incredible support from your staff and volunteers. We are forever in your debt'.

Active Communities

We are grateful to the People's Health Trust for funding this project over 2 years.

The project builds on previous work and is beneficiary led. Working across Wellingborough and Corby we are supporting Asian communities of interest with a focus on "Growing Well and Growing Digitally" beneficiaries asked for digital skills and support and we are trying to provide this in creative ways so that people feel confident, independent and well. We provided wellbeing activities that included:

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

50 online wellbeing sessions completed including weekly exercise, singing sessions, Emotional Wellbeing Café

6 monthly events completed - 132 different participants have attended.

15 people supported to meet their access and transport needs

The feedback from beneficiaries is very positive and Impact reports demonstrate case studies and account for the outcomes of group activities. Focus groups identify the areas that beneficiaries are saying they want the project to deliver and we work to respond to this. We have also recruited 5 volunteers to support the project and some are beneficiaries. One of the volunteers said: " I love doing this work and I am getting so much back for myself, I feel excited and this keeps me really active".

NCC Communities accessing Green Spaces

We were grateful for support from North Northants Council to support people's wellbeing through use of green spaces. We engaged with 54 members of the Asian community across North Northants. We developed 6 activities for 10-12 people with country park rangers and promoted culturally appropriate activities and events in green spaces/country parks. We held separate 30 activities and events in green spaces and country parks across North Northants.

We also worked with vulnerable and isolated members of the Asian communities and met access and transport need of 18 participants' s they can visit and appreciate green spaces. A key part of the project was to see if we could work with a small group of 5-7 Asian community members who want to get involved in developing a vegetable patch as a 'grow your own' project. 6 members of the Asian Community are now developing and co-producing a gardening project. They are involved in the planning and future support for this project. An exciting development from this project was identifying an allotment which community members are maintaining. This will provide a legacy to this project.

NCF #iwill

We are grateful for the support for this project funded by Northamptonshire Community Foundation (NCF). This was a new innovative project to support LGBTQ plus people of colour. The Co-ordinator appointed aimed to identify people and set up group support. There were challenges given barriers to people of colour accessing this service. We partnered with black organisations and trialled new approaches. Group members were able to arrange activities and do a pod cast. This was a really important attempt at supporting LGBTQ plus people of colour and there has been a lot of learning from the project.

Northamptonshire Black Communities Together (NBCT)

Support Northamptonshire has supported the development of a collaboration of 25 black organisations post Covid. The work of NBCT has been very important to influence social policy, practice and services for black communities across Northamptonshire. In December 2023, we hosted the first NBCT conference as a 'Call to Action' and identified key priorities for change from statutory and VCSE partners.

The 5 priorities were the following and we received 73 pledges against these and the work of NBCT is now focussed on developing services for older people, people with mental health, learning disabilities, people with dementia and carers. NBCT has also lead a successful health campaign for people with health conditions funded by the Integrated Care Board.

1. COPRODUCTION - ENGAGING COMMUNITIES

NBCT is committed to co-production and ensuring that services developed, scoped and delivered for Black communities involve Black communities so that they are relevant, accessible and appropriate and we can overcome historical inequalities and current lack of access to support and services.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2. RACE EQUALITY PLANS INTO EVERYTHING WE DO

All agencies to work in partnership with NBCT to develop robust Race Equality Plans that set up practical and tangible commitments to overcoming racial inequalities and to implement these and monitor progress over time. This will include high quality Equality Impact Assessments that can be measured overtime.

3. INVEST IN LOCAL BLACK COMMUNITIES

NBCT and its partners are a collaborative and have expertise in delivering services and support that are accessible, relevant and culturally appropriate. If we are to get the right services for Black communities, we want to work in partnership to support the delivery of services so that we can equalise access and ensure that Black communities receive services relevant to their needs.

4. REPRESENTATION AT ALL LEVELS

We want all agencies to ensure that within their workforce and governance arrangements there is competent representation of Black communities at all levels. This would ensure that decision making and policy development are informed by the needs of Black communities in the county.

5. INNOVATION

NBCT is beginning to establish national links with national Black infrastructure organisations and we believe that NBCT provides an opportunity for innovation and change that we can demonstrate to others across the country. We call on all agencies to partner with NBCT to innovate and affect change that is needed to accelerate service, representation and workforce changes needed in Northamptonshire.

Business services (OnePathway)

Support Northamptonshire has lead work in digital transformation and has develop a bespoke platform to manage case management. We have also worked on projects to address digital exclusion amongst black communities. We have loaned IT tablets and devices during the year.

FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position

At 31 March 2024 SN held £214,433 in reserve of which £80,407 was unrestricted.

SN aims to build and maintain a level of reserves that will enable the charity to protect against any dramatic fall in unrestricted income or unexpected rise in expenditure in order to meet its commitments. The Trustees' Finance Policy states that SN's reserves should be maintained at a minimum of three months budgeted unrestricted expenditure. Should unrestricted reserves fall to the six-month expenditure level, the Chair of Trustees will convene a meeting to assess the situation and to put a plan in place to avoid reserves falling below the three-month level.

The Charity has and will continue to focus on its strengths, review ongoing costs and commitments and identify new opportunities as they arise. There have been no significant financial events, the Charity continues to manage grants from a diverse range of funders and commissioners and each project is managed within the financial limits. Performance on each project is reported at Trustee meetings.

Grant-making procedure

We make grants to other organisations. To fulfil the aims and objectives all grant making is subject to our Grant Making Procedure. Grants are only made to organisations who are recognised Charities or constituted Community groups with a minimum of two trustees and articles of association; all grant making follows due diligence checks and includes a Service Level Agreement (detailing targets, management and reporting requirements).

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

FINANCIAL REVIEW Principal funding sources Acknowledgement of funders

The Trustees are grateful for the support of funders and commissioners

North Northants Council Northamptonshire Community Foundation People's Health Trust Integrated Care Board Northamptonshire Connect Northamptonshire

Reserves policy

This policy is reviewed annually to ensure that it remains proportionate and reasonable.

Risk Management

The Trustees have considered the major business and operational risks which the Charity faces and confirm that systems have been established so that necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks. The office provision remains fit for purpose and meets H&S regulations. Staff continue to work from the office base (or delivery site) and/or home having implemented a hybrid working pattern.

The Trustees continue to meet regularly and carefully consider the risks of any new projects. The Trustees responsible for HR, Finance and Governance continue to support the CEO in the oversight of these areas.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The Charity plans to consolidate its continued growth this year by:

The Trustees aim to plan away days to agree and consolidate future plans.

The Charity plans to deliver services and projects that deliver the best outcomes for people and communities The priority areas of focus remain to deliver a high-quality service to vulnerable adults in the Northamptonshire Community.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, the Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The board of trustees identify further skills required and seek to appoint new members to strengthen the board and where necessary to replace any member who decides not to seek re-appointment. New appointments are considered and agreed by all trustees at a meeting of the board, with appointments being approved by members at the next AGM. Support Northamptonshire seeks to appoint trustees from its members, its customers and also from private sector organisations to ensure a diversity of skills and experience. New trustees are invited to attend a trustee meeting prior to appointment. Following appointment new trustees are inducted into the charity.

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structure

Support Northamptonshire's organisational structure is made up of the board of trustee's with day to day responsibility delegated to a chief executive officer (CEO).

Decision making

The board of trustee's hold a trustee meeting every 2 months where the CEO reports in to the trustee's. The report by the CEO includes the Finance Report, Progress and Governance Reports (which covers all projects, risks and governance issues) and a separate NBCT report.

Decisions are made at the trustee's meeting and all decisions are recorded and minuted.

Induction and training of new trustees

New Trustees are offered an induction on SN with the SN CEO and the Chair of Trustees, to cover SN governance, role of Trustees and when available access to Trustee Training from national VCSE organisations.

Key management remuneration

Remuneration for Key Management Personnel is based on available funding and individual projects funding. This methodology has been used to decide on the pay level for the Chief Executive Officer as well as Team Leaders and Support Workers. As part of the future plans for Support Northamptonshire the remuneration for Key Management Personnel will be determined by using VCSE benchmarks.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

09569973 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1161753

Registered office

Victoria Centre 46-50 Palk Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 1HR

Trustees

J Bruce (resigned 24/5/24) T Davy Chair of Trustees A Roy R Adams R Shah A Wankiiri A Ogunbuyide (resigned 26/1/24) P Ogaji (appointed 24/5/24) K Jonas (appointed 24/5/24) N Shah (appointed 24/5/24)

Chief Executive Officer

Pratima Dattani

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Independent Examiner

Shaw Gibbs Limited Eagle House 28 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AJ

Bank

CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4TA

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

................................................................. T Davy - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Support Northamptonshire ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our independent examination work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our independent examination work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Nicola Fox FCA

Shaw Gibbs Limited Eagle House 28 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AJ Date: .............................................

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
16,500
Charitable activities
4
Business Services (Inc OnePathway)
23,691
Community Champions
-
NNC Support North Northants
-
VIN Support North Northants
-
Investment income
3
382
Total
40,573
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Service development
23,662
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
16,911
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
63,496
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
80,407		 Restricted
funds
£
200,932
-
-
375,000
-
-
575,932
593,638
(17,706)
151,732
134,026		 2024
Total
funds
£
217,432
23,691
-
375,000
-
382
616,505
617,300
(795)
215,228
214,433		 2023
Total
funds
£
110,979
66,250
15,429
125,000
20,000
-
337,658
230,369
107,289
107,939
215,228

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
12
60,397
Cash at bank
28,180
88,577
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(8,170)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
80,407
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
80,407
NET ASSETS
80,407
FUNDS
14
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Restricted
funds
£
-
134,026
134,026
-
134,026
134,026
134,026		 2024
Total
funds
£
60,397
162,206
222,603
(8,170)
214,433
214,433
214,433
80,407
134,026
214,433		 2023
Total
funds
£
312
219,299
219,611
(4,383)
215,228
215,228
215,228
63,496
151,732
215,228

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. T Davy - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received
Net cash provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents
in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the reporting period		 2024
£
(57,475)
(57,475)
382
382
(57,093)
219,299
162,206		 2023
£
159,118
159,118
-
-
159,118
60,181
219,299

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
£ £
Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per the
Statement of Financial Activities) (795) 107,289
Adjustments for:
Interest received (382) -
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (60,085) 52,470
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 3,787 (641)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations (57,475) 159,118

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1/4/23 Cash flow At 31/3/24
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank 219,299 (57,093) 162,206
219,299 (57,093) 162,206
Total 219,299 (57,093) 162,206

The notes form part of these financial statements

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

Legal form

The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is as shown on page 5.

Income

All income, including from government grants, is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Financial instruments

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with an original maturity date of three months or less.

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SUPPORT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income under administrative expenses.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
Grants
Other Income
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
NCF iwill
Northamptonshire Police & Crime Commisioner
Made with Many
Northamptonshire Sport
Northants NHS Foundation Trust
NCF Travis fund
People's Health Trust
Good Things Foundation
Medilink
Amazon
Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire
NHS Northamptonshire ICB
North Northamptonshire Council
Serve
INVESTMENT INCOME
Bank Interest Received		 2024
£
-
215,168
2,264
217,432
2024
£
-
10,000
-
9,450
75,000
-
13,414
2,000
-
-
3,000
84,868
17,086
350
215,168
2024
£
382		 2023
£
95
109,674
1,210
110,979
2023
£
9,978
10,000
10,000
4,247
41,324
2,994
17,895
2,000
4,440
1,000
5,796
-
-
-
109,674
2023
£
-

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Activity
One Pathway
Business Services (Inc OnePathway)
Grants
Community Champions
Grants
NNC Support North Northants
Grants
VIN Support North Northants
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Support North Northants
Community Champions (Northamptonshire councils) - Second Project
5.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Grant
funding of
activities
Direct
(see note
Costs
6)
£
£
Service development
277,833
272,842
6.
GRANTS PAYABLE
Service development
The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:
Accommodation Concern
Serve
Groundwork Northamptonshire
Autizim Sheroes
United African Association
QSpace
Cohesive Society CIC
Titanium Support
Northampton Life Chapel
Sikh Community Centre
BAK UP CIC
Shine Development
Power of the Mind Network
Northampton Bangladeshi Association
Yoga4Health
Care & Repair Northamptonshire
En-fold		 2024
£
23,691
-
375,000
-
398,691
2024
£
375,000
-
375,000
Support
costs (see
note 7)
£
66,625
2024
£
272,842
2024
£
54,901
77,403
90,338
1,000
6,250
1,250
1,000
1,000
2,500
5,000
5,000
4,500
4,500
5,000
2,100
10,000
1,100
272,842		 2023
£
66,250
15,429
125,000
20,000
226,679
2023
£
145,000
15,429
160,429
Totals
£
617,300
2023
£
13,420
2023
£
-
-
7,000
1,420
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
-
-
-
-
1,000
-
-
-
-
13,420

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6. GRANTS PAYABLE - continued

7. SUPPORT COSTS

SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management Finance costs Totals
£ £ £ £
Service development 65,065 60 1,500 66,625

8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£ £
Independent Examiner remuneration and accountancy 1,500 1,440

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

During the year two Trustees (2023: three) were paid for services over and above their duties as Trustees. This is allowed by the charity's Articles of Association. Russell Adams was paid £6,900 (2023 £8,000) for consultancy services in relation to the development of OnePathway. Ayodeji Ogunbuyide was paid £850 (2023: £1,500) for consultancy and project management services for the NBCT project. Anne Wankiiri was paid nil (2023: £1,140) for project management services in relation to the Community Champions project (ceased April 2022).

During the year no Trustees (2023: 3) were paid expenses (2023: £114 for travel to events).

10. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Administration
Staff costs:		 2024
10		 2023
9
2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 206,393 137,197
Employer's national insurance 11,898 4,097
Employer's pension contribution 5,555 2,802
223,846 144,096

No employees received a total employee benefit of more than £60,000.

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11.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
14,392
Charitable activities
Business Services (Inc OnePathway)
66,250
Community Champions
-
NNC Support North Northants
-
VIN Support North Northants
-
Total
80,642
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Service development
104,802
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(24,160)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
87,656
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
63,496
12.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
VAT
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 Restricted
funds
£
96,587
-
15,429
125,000
20,000
257,016
125,567
131,449
20,283
151,732
2024
£
60,397
2024
£
576
4,999
1,095
-
1,500
8,170		 Total
funds
£
110,979
66,250
15,429
125,000
20,000		 Total
funds
£
110,979
66,250
15,429
125,000
20,000
337,658
230,369
107,289
107,939
215,228
2023
£
312
2023
£
-
2,330
-
614
1,439
4,383

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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Asha Deep
Northamptonshire Black Communities
Together
Support North Northants
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Asha Deep
Northamptonshire Black Communities
Together
Community Safety
Support North Northants
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Asha Deep
Community Safety
Support North Northants
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1/4/23
£
63,496
14,575
1,477
135,680
151,732
215,228
Incoming
resources
£
40,573
98,859
91,724
10,000
375,349
575,932
616,505
At 1/4/22
£
87,656
17,783
2,500
-
20,283
107,939		 Net
movement
At
in funds
31/3/24
£
£
16,911
80,407
1,904
16,479
8,772
10,249
(28,382)
107,298
(17,706)
134,026
(795)
214,433
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(23,662)
16,911
(96,955)
1,904
(82,952)
8,772
(10,000)
-
(403,731)
(28,382)
(593,638)
(17,706)
(617,300)
(795)
Net
movement
At
in funds
31/3/23
£
£
(24,160)
63,496
(1,731)
16,052
(2,500)
-
135,680
135,680
131,449
151,732
107,289
215,228

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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Community Champions
Asha Deep
Northamptonshire Black Communities
Together
Community Safety
Support North Northants
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
80,642
15,430
79,586
7,000
10,000
145,000
257,016
337,658		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(104,802)
(24,160)
(15,430)
-
(81,317)
(1,731)
(7,000)
-
(12,500)
(2,500)
(9,320)
135,680
(125,567)
131,449
(230,369)
107,289

Asha Deep

The Asha Deep project addresses the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities.

Community Champions

Funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and North Northamptonshire Council, Community Champions is aimed at supporting people from black communities and disabled people adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by providing advice, guidance and vaccination information to ensure that people remain safe, healthy and happy.

Northamptonshire Black Communities Together (NBCT)

The NBCT fund was set up to develop and enhance effective and sustainable infrastructure between Black Community organisations, to enhance collaboration and to improve support, services and resources for black communities.

Community Safety

This fund was set up to engage young people in creative activities. The project is run in collaboration with our partner Groundwork Northamptonshire (Made with Many).

Support North Northants

Support North Northants has been set up as a collaboration between North Northamptonshire Council, NHS Northamptonshire and the VCSE sector in Northamptonshire as part of the Integrated Care Service initiative for the county. The initial funding has been provided by North Northamptonshire Council and Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire.

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15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024 other than stated in note 9.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
Other Income
Investment income
Bank Interest Received
Charitable activities
Grants
One Pathway
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Travel Expenses
Consultancy Fees
IT Expenses
Service Delivery
Grants to institutions
Support costs
Management
Trustees consultancy fees
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Insurance
Sundries
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Independent Examiner remuneration and
accountancy		 2024
£
-
215,168
2,264
217,432
382
375,000
23,691
398,691
616,505
158,190
6,500
3,688
4,897
11,310
64,899
28,349
272,842
550,675
7,750
48,203
5,397
1,867
1,607
241
65,065
60
1,500		 2023
£
95
109,674
1,210
110,979
-
160,429
66,250
226,679
337,658
95,426
-
-
-
-
19,151
45,715
13,420
173,712
10,640
42,972
-
-
1,605
-
55,217
-
1,440

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Total resources expended
Net (expenditure)/income		 2024
£
617,300
(795)		 2023
£
230,369
107,289

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