UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
CHARITY NUMBER: 1166026 COMPANY NUMBER: 09716832
TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER
(A company limited by guarantee)
C O N T E N T S
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| Reference and administrative details of the charity | 1 |
| Trustee's Report | 2 - 5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 - 7 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10 - 13 |
TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER
(A company limited by guarantee)
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS TRUSTEE AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
Company registered number
09716832
Charity registered number
1166026
Registered Office
c/o St Mark's Church, 1 Sanctuary Close, Plymouth, Devon PL2 1EN
Trustees
| Christopher Forster | Secretary | appointed on 4th February 2016 |
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| Bishop Nick McKinnel | Trustee | appointed on 5th August 2015 |
| Archdeacon Nick Shutt | Trustee | appointed on 1st January 2019 |
| Father David Way | Trustee | appointed on 1st August 2018 |
| Claire Turbutt | Trustee | appointed on 8th August 2018 |
| Eunice Halliday | Trustee | appointed on 3rd December 2015 |
| resigned 31st March 2020 | ||
| Tina Touhy | Trustee | appointed on 4th February 2016 |
| Darrin Halifax | Trustee | appointed on 5th August 2015 |
| Sibylle Batten | Trustee | appointed on 25th June 2018 |
| resigned 31st March 2020 | ||
| Rev Lawrence Braschi | Trustee | appointed March 2020 |
Accountants
Peters, White & Co, 46-48 Devonport Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon PL3 4DH
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TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER (A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
The Trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the financial statements of Transforming Plymouth Together (the company) for the year ending 31st December 2020. The Trustee confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the company with the current statuory requirements, the requirements of the company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), Accounting and Reporting by Charities, preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16th July 2014.
Structure, governance and management
Transforming Plymouth Together is a joint venture network project with Church Urban Fund, the Diocese of Exeter and the churches of Plymouth.
It is a registered charity and are limited by Guarantee
Charity number 1166026 Company number 09716832 Registered Office is St Marks Church, 1 Sanctuary Close, Plymouth, Devon PL2 1EN
Transforming Plymouth Together was set up as a direct church response to the "Plymouth Fairness Commission Report" that was launched in 2014, employeing Chris Forster as its Development Worker from 2015.
The Trustees of Transforming Plymouth Together are made up of church and community leaders in Plymouth along with a representative from the Church Urban Fund.
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BishopNick McKinnel | Chair | appointed on 5th August 2015 |
| Archdeacon Nick Shutt | Treasurer | appointed on 1st January2019 |
| Christopher Forster | Secretary | appointed on 4th February2016 |
| Father David Way | Trustee | appionted on 1st August 2018 |
| Claire Turbutt | Trustee | appointed on 8th August 2018 |
| Eunice Halliday | Trustee | appointed on 3rd December 2015 - resigned 31st March 2020 |
| Tina Touhy | Trustee | appointed on 4th February2016 |
| Darrin Halifax | Trustee | appointed on 5th August 2015 |
| Sibylle Battan | Trustee | appointed on 25th June 2018 - resigned 31st March 2020 |
| Rev,Lawrence Braschi | Trustee | appointed March 2020 |
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TRUSTEE'S REPORT continued
Activity and focus in 2020
We started this year, with a lot of plans and thoughts on how we would increase our focus and work on the themes, with a specific focus on child poverty (Feast of Fun) and social isolation (Community hubs). However the year started with the news from our main funder CUF, that their contribution would reduce from an expected £30K down to £5K and also the news that future funding would also not be forthcoming. Then at the start of March the Covid-19 crisis started having significant impact and lockdown in place, thus stopping the gathering of groups such as Feast of Fun and community hubs. Following conversations with the Trustees it was decided that Transforming Plymouth Together would not close, or put the team on furlough, but to continue and if need be use the cash reserves held and if the money runs out then we would have to close at that time. We would then refocus our work on supporting the churches and community through our Feast of Fun project, renaming it Feast of Fun @ Home. This meant that Hannah was focused on working with churches into delivering food parcels, craft activity packs and creating a specific social and pastoral approach with families. Chris was also tasked to spending a lot more of his time in seeking funding to maintain Transforming Plymouth Together as an ongoing organisation.
With the pandemic and its effects becoming more acute, it soon became clear that many of the families that our churches worked with needed a regular source of support. We were able to source food, with help of a project set up by St Matt's church, 'Love your Neighbour', and funding achieved by Chris, from a number of sources (as listed below) we started to run Feast of Fun @ Home. This included working with over 20 churches on a regular basis and we soon began delivering parcels on a weekly basis; many weeks we were supporting in excess of 250 families each week. During each season and school holiday we not only provided food, but also craft packs, sports and games, Easter eggs, Christmas gifts and Christingle packs. We have connected with 100s of families and worked with an increasing number of organisations in the city. During Christmas working with Plymouth Argyle Community Trust we were able to provide 150 families with Christmas Dinner in a box, including all the ingredients for a great Christmas dinner with all the fresh food as well. During October, we started working with a number of other partners and with funding from UNICEF, via Food Sustain we started delivering a project called Families Right 2 Healthy Food. This focused on fresh and nutritional food for families with young children, this will continue into 2021. A part of another project working with a new group called Unify Plymouth, working with the BAME and migrant communities looking at how to improve community cohesion, we are also involved in multi and cross community food projects. Throughout the year we have become a key organisation within the city and its food aid network, and this will grow into 2021.
At the end of the summer we produced a report Feast of Fun at Home and some of the key numbers are:
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250 Families supported every week during the summer
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9,600 Total recipients during the summer project
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163,200 Total meals (minimum) able to be made from the food hampers
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TRUSTEE'S REPORT continued
During the year, we were invited by the Just Finance Foundation to deliver a new Train for trainer course (via Zoom) to churches and other charities called Covid Cash Recovery, bringing all the financial changes and challenges together so along with the provision of food and activities, we can offer the support of 'Sign Posting' by building relationships to the many other organisations that is available around financial support etc We employed Dave Manners to deliver this, and during the year we have trained in excess of 150 people, and once again this will continue into 2021. We are also working with a specific project with the BAME community as part of our partnership with Unify Plymouth and working with Plymouth Octopus Project, Plymouth Hope, Diversity Business Incubator and Plymouth Argyle Community Trust as well as Plymouth City Council. We are also working with Torbay Council and delivering a specific course adapted for Torbay. David has done a great job pulling all this together.
Whilst Modern Slavery continues to be a key focus for us this year by raising awareness in and outside our churches, we have had to restrict any activities this year, but have used social media and on line resources to lead activities in the Diocese and wider. We are continueing to work with Clewer project to increase focus and activities.
During the year Chris and Transforming Plymouth Together as an organisation has continued to place itself and the church within networks and working with other organisations within the city that are involved in a number of key areas, thus showing that the church is keen to be involved in all parts of city life. This demonstrates that we are willing and ready to be a responding people with love and care for all of God's people.
This year changes within the Trustee group saw Eunice Halliday retiring, and Sybille Batten leaving CUF, so both stepping down, and recruitment of the Rev Lawrence Braschi as Trustee.
Looking Forward to 2021
As we look forward into this year it is still much unkown, however we are very focussed on continuing our support through the Feast of Fun and hoping that by the summer we will be able to meet families at the churches. We will be saying goodbye to Hannah as she will be moving areas. She will be very much missed and has done a fantastic job in develping our programme and organisation and we do wish her and Josh all the very best for the future. We have already recruited her replacement and welcomed Dawn Long to the team. It will be interesting to see how our financial work develops as we start to see the real fall-out from the last year. This year we also intend to firm up our community hubs and social isolation work and are looking forward to working with a new organisation called Linking Lives that helps churches support those who are loney through befriending.
Chris will continue to lead the organisation and focus his time on managing the team and working with the Trustees on long term sustainability and whilst, finances will always be challenging we do enter this year in a better position than last year and will need to gow this.
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TRUSTEE'S REPORT continued
We are so grateful to all our funders and supporters who have contrinuted to Transforming Plymouth Together;
Church Urban Fund, The Diocese of Exeter, All Churches Trust, Rank Foundation Pebbles, The Devon Community Foundation, Western Power, Bellefonte Trust, CAF Bank, Tesco, Transforming Lives Together, Just Finance foundation, Food Power Plymouth, Plymouth Astor Trust, Plymouth City Council, Van-Neste and St Budeaux Parish Church.
Throughout the year we have also had many gifts form churches within the city and also private donations. To all we are so grateful and without YOUR support Transforming Plymouth Together would not be able to continue its work.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above on 6th April 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
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Bishop Nick McKinnel
Director
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TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER (A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustee of Transforming Plymouth Together
I report on the finanial statements of the company for the year ending 31st December 2020 charity number 1166026, as set out on pages 8 to 13
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity'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 of the Charities Act 2011 ("The Charities Act") and that an independent examination is needed,
It is my respnsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 and fair" view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT continued
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the acounts to be reached.
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Date 1st April 2021
Miss Teresa White FMAAT Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians
Peters, White & Co., 46-48 Devonport Road Stoke Plymouth Devon PL3 4DH
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TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER (A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporating Income and Expenditure Account) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
| Incoming Resources Unrestricted Income and endowments from: Funds Note £ External Income 2 142,017 EDBF (Dioecese of Exeter) 3 10,000 CUF Income 3 5,000 Total Income 157,017 Resources Expended Expenditure on: Staff costs 4 64,686 Programme costs (costs directly related to activities) 5 17,499 Travel and subsistence 1,360 Accountancy fees 380 Bank Charges 96 Other costs 6 2,772 Total resources expended 86,793 Net movement in funds for the year net income/(expenditure) for the year 70,224 Total funds at 1st January 2020 36,148 Total funds at 31st December 2020 106,372 |
Restricted Funds £ 50,154 - - 50,154 9,996 8,750 - - - - 18,746 31,408 81,768 113,176 |
Total Funds £ 192,171 10,000 5,000 |
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| 207,171 | ||
| 74,682 26,249 1,360 380 96 2,772 |
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| 105,539 | ||
| 101,632 117,916 |
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| 219,548 |
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TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER
(A company limited by guarantee) Registered number 09716832
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2020
| Note Current Assets Cash at Bank Cash in Hand Credit Union Investment Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 7 Net current assets/(liabilities) Total net assets Funds of the Charity Restricted income funds 8 Unrestricted funds 8 Total funds |
£ £ £ £ 212,068 111,793 10 10 10,000 10,000 222,078 121,803 2,530 3,887 219,548 117,916 219,548 117,916 114,482 81,768 105,066 36,148 219,548 117,916 2019 2020 |
£ £ £ £ 212,068 111,793 10 10 10,000 10,000 222,078 121,803 2,530 3,887 219,548 117,916 219,548 117,916 114,482 81,768 105,066 36,148 219,548 117,916 2019 2020 |
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| 117,916 | ||
| 81,768 36,148 |
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| 117,916 |
For the financial year in question the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 12th March 2020 and signed on the behalf of all the trustees
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Bishop Nick McKinnel
Director
The notes on pages 10 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER (A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
1 Accounting Policies
1.1 Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finanial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) issued on 16th July 2014, and with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and with the Charities Act 2011.
1.2 Company Status
The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the Trustee named on page 1. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the company.
1.3 Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustee in furtherance of the general objectives to the charity and which have been designated for other purposes
Restricted funds are used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donors.
1.4 Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme, contributions payable under the scheme are charged in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year to which they relate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
1.5 Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the company has entitlement to the funds, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability
Donations are included when receivable unless they are incapable of financial measurement at the date of approval of the financial statement.
1.6 Resources Expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.
| Restricted Income Plymouth City Council Chiene and Tate Churches Together in Plymouth St Micheal's Church Mayflower Drama Church Urban Fund |
Restricted Funds 2020 £ 32,714 3,000 1,500 400 5,750 6,790 50,154 |
Total Fund 2020 £ 32,714 3,000 1,500 400 5,750 6,790 |
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| 50,154 |
2 Restricted Income
3 Income Resources from Charitable Activity
| Income Resources from Charitable Activity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grants received from the Church Urban Fund Grants received from the EDBF (Diocese of Exeter) |
Unrestriced Funds 2020 £ 5,000 10,000 15,000 |
Total Fund 2020 £ 5,000 10,000 |
| 15,000 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
| 4 Resources Expended Staff Costs Salaries and Wages Employer's NIC Contributions Pension Contributions |
2020 2019 £ £ 63,541 43,731 4,847 3,172 6,294 6,028 74,682 52,931 |
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There was no employee whose emoluments as defined for taxation purposes amounted to over £60,000
5 Programme Costs Directly Related Activities
| Publicity Development Work Development Work attributed to the Feast of Fun Resources Training Contingency 6 Other Costs Professional Fees Administration Costs Mobile Telephone Insurance Repairs and Renewals Sundries Creditors and Accruals 7 Staff Costs Accountancy Fee |
2020 £ 403 14,967 10,879 - - - 26,249 2020 £ - 263 775 264 1,373 97 2,772 2020 £ 2,150 380 2,530 |
2019 £ 143 6,199 - 397 3,524 - |
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| 10,263 | ||
| 2019 £ - 454 679 264 - - |
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| 1,397 | ||
| 2019 £ 3,507 380 |
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| 3,887 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2020
8 Restricted Funds allocation
| Restricted Funds allocation Plymouth City Council Unify Plymouth Project working with diverse communities Chiene and Tate Devonport Worker Churches Together in Plymouth Mapping Project St Micheal's Church Devonport Worker Mayflower Drama Church Urban Fund Salary for core worker |
Total Fund 2020 £ 32,714 3,000 1,500 400 5,750 6,790 |
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| 50,154 |
9 Statement of Funds
| Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Balance 1.1.20 36,148 81,768 |
Balance 1.1.20 36,148 81,768 |
Incoming Resources |
Outgoing Resources 86,793 38,746 |
Balance 31.12.20 105,066 114,482 |
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| 177,017 50,154 |
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| 117,916 | 227,171 | 125,539 | 219,548 |
Note: The Accounts show the movement of funds during this year however there is £20,000 that is now moved from restricted to unrestricted and is from part income last year of £70,000. This is shown above in incoming resources for unrestricted funds and shown as an outgoing resources from restricted funds.
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