**Calderdale Safety Initiatives/Halifax Street Angels** Charity number 1164530
**Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period ended 31[st] March 2021**
## **Calderdale Safety Initiatives**
**Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period ended 31[st] March 2021**
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|Trustees’ report|5|
|Examiners report|6|
|Receipts and payments account|7|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9|
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## **Halifax Street Angels Trustees’ report for the year ended**
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were:
**Name Position Dates** Appointed 24[th] November Trevor Bendrien Chairman 2015 Appointed 24[th] November Leah Mullin Treasurer 2015 Appointed 24[th] November Ellis King Secretary 2015
## **Charity number**
The charity number was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1164530, on 24[th] November 2015.
## **Registered and principal address**
Angels Rest Café Crossley Street Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 1UG
## **Bankers**
Yorkshire Bank 7 Waterhouse Street Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 1XZ
## **Independent examiner**
Gregg Shillito St Andrews Methodist Church Huddersfield Road Halifax HX3 0AT
## **Structure, governance and management**
This charity is governed by a constitution adopted on 24/11/2015
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM
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## **Halifax Street Angels Trustees’ report (continued) for the year ended**
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity’s objects**
The objects of the CIO are: the following object is for the benefit of the local community in Halifax and the surrounding area without distinction of race, sex, political, religious or other opinion of the members of such community, to support, care and treat persons in need who are homeless and suffering from the effects of poverty, sickness, disability, old age, alcoholism, drug addiction, offending behaviour, or any other mental or physical infirmity, as an expression of Christian faith:- to promote the physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being in particular but not exclusively by the provision of pastoral care and the formation of a Street Angels programme providing a compassionate listening ear for all problems and practical advice on staying safe on the streets such as contact details for taxi firms/external agencies, warm drinks, flip flops etc. and simple first aid may be administered by those who have had appropriate training.
## **The charity’s main activities**
We are a charity working in Halifax Town Centre and Sowerby Bridge Friday and Saturday evenings to meet the needs of those who have become vulnerable whilst on a night out. We work to meet the needs of those who are victims of crime, the homeless or those who have had too much to drink and as a consequence are in need of support. We achieve this through three key projects:
**Halifax Street Angels** which sends out teams of volunteers into the Halifax Town Centre night-time economy to offer support and guidance. **Angels Rest Café** which is a community café offering space to small community organisations, a safe place to those in need and runs the suspended coffee scheme which allows people who are homeless or low income to have a free hot meal and/or drink.
**Safe Night Out Education Workshops** which are delivered free of charge to schools, colleges and youth organisations across Calderdale with the aim to educate young people about alcohol, drug and crime related issues.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting out our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular to the advancement of education and the prevention and relief of poverty.
## **Achievements and performance**
The charity supported around 3,000 people through all of its projects over this last year. Our volunteers invested 8,000 volunteer hours. Through our suspended coffee scheme, we now not only offer hot drinks to those who are homeless but also a hot meal, this is a testament to the level of support individuals have given us for this scheme.
We have developed our partnership work so that we are now not only working with other local charities but now have a closer relationship and are resource sharing with the West Yorkshire Police, Calderdale Council and the Community Safety Partnership. Halifax was once again awarded the Purple Flag Award which recognises the town as a safe place to go for a night out, and this award is the result of our work and our partners in the town.
Our Safe Night Out workshops have been delivered to young people across Calderdale educating them on alcohol, drug and crime awareness.
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## **Reserves policy**
The charity’s free cash reserves at the year-end were £7796.00, which Is made up from funds carried over. The trustees are working towards a policy to whereby unrestricted funds, not committed or invested in tangible assets (the fee reserves) held by the charity should be between one and three months of the resources expended, which equates to £2,000 and £8,000 in general funds. To date expenditure has been conditional on anticipated and guaranteed income, we are working towards being able to adopt a new reserves policy. This policy will be reviewed on an annual basis.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are confident that they will have sufficient funding and unrestricted income so that the activities of the charity can continue for the next 12 months and beyond. The accounts have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees:
Signed: …………………………….
Date: 30/01/2022 Name: Leah Mullin (Trustee)
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## **Halifax Street Angels Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Halifax Street Angels**
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 7 & 8.
## **Respective responsibilities of the trustees and the examiner**
**The c** harity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities A **ct** 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act, follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act and state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true & fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
- requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of
the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: ………………………………………... Name: Gregg Shillito
Associate Commercial Director
Date 30/01/2022
## **Treasurer,**
**St Andrew’s Methodist Church,** Huddersfield Road, Halifax HX3 0AT
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## **Halifax Street Angels**
## **Receipts and payments account for the period ending 31[st] March 2021**
|**Receipts**
_Regular Giving_
Personal donations
_Other Voluntary receipts_
Church donations
Business donations
_No Receipts from activities for generating funds due to_
_covid closure_
Café
Other fundraising
_Other incoming resources_
HMRC Furlough Payments
Grant from WYPCC
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**Payments**
Salaries & wages
Rent & utilities
Memberships
Insurance
Premises & equipment inc café expenditure
& First Aid equipment
Volunteer travel & expenses
Uniforms
Sundries & on costs
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**Cash balance brought forward in bank at 31**
**March 2021**|Total
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
**2021**
**2020**
£
£
£
£
3442
-
7696|
|---|---|
||**3442**
**-**
**5442**
**970**
-
700
570
-
570
11652|
||**-**
**12352**
9000
1922|
||**10922**
22999
22999
7500
7500
7500
3750|
||**30499**
**11250**|
||**4012**
**30499**
**34511**
**42200**|
|||
||Total
Total
**2021**
**2020**
Unrestricted
Restricted
£
£
£
£
19053
27133
6896
5398
772
488
1533
612
6035
4364
1488
152
194
300|
||**7596**
**25949**
**33545**
**41490**|
||**7503**
**25949**
**33545**
**41490**|
||**13104**|
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## **Halifax Street Angels**
## **Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31[st] March 2021**
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||£|£|
|**Cash Balances**|||
|Yorkshire Bank acc no 17585694|12449|11014|
|Yorkshire Bank acc no 17627678|655|1124|
||13104|12138|
|**Total cash funds**|**13104**|**12138**|
## **Assets retained for the charity's own use**
Various pieces of office furniture Two projectors CCTV equipment One printer & shredder
One computer, one laptop & an iPad Oven
Various kitchen appliances
: ……………………………….. (Leah Mullin, Treasurer)
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31st March 2019**
## **Accounting policies**
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below
## **Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 using the Receipts and Payments basis. The financial statements include all transactions for which the Trustees are responsible.
## **Fund accounting**
**Restricted Funds** represent donations or grants received for a specific purpose or invited by the Trustees for a specific purpose. The funds may only be expended on the specific purpose for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund. The Trustees do not normally invest separately for each fund but when appropriate interest is apportioned to individual funds.
**Designated Funds** are funds which are not restricted by the donor but which the Trustees have agreed to designate to be used in the future for a specific purpose. They remain under the control of the Trustees as part of unrestricted funds and could be re-designated at any time in the future at the discretion of the Trustees.
**Unrestricted Funds** are general funds which can be used for Halifax Street Angels ordinary purposes. They include designated funds and free reserves. Free reserves are those funds available to be used at the discretion of the Trustees which have not been designated for any particular purpose
## **Incoming resources**
As the Trustees have elected to use the Receipts and Payments method for production of these financial statements, all income is recognised when it is received and accounted for gross
## **Resources expended**
As the Trustees have elected to use the Receipts and Payments method for production of these financial statements, all expenditure is recognised when it is incurred and accounted for gross
## **Assets**
Equipment & fittings used within the Halifax Street Angels premises is normally depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years unless subject to a matching donation and individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £500 or less are written off when the asset is acquired. There are no assets presently undergoing depreciation of their value
## **Restricted Funds continued**
## **Fund name**
## **Purpose of restriction**
WYPCC Safer Communities Fund For education resources, volunteer uniforms and first aid supplies HMRC Furlough Payments For salaries and on-costs Café fundraising For payment of rent and wages
Café fundraising
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during the year or the previous accounting period.
## **Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions during the year or the previous accounting period.
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