2022-03-31-accounts

Walking With in North Tyneside

Trustees Report and Financial Statement for the year ending 31 March 2022

Charity Number 1166123

Legal and Administrative Information

Name: Walking With in North Tyneside

Registered Charity number: 1166123

Trustees: David McKenzie (Chair; resigned 23 Nov. 2021) Martin Hood (appointed May 2021; Chair from 23 Nov. 2021) Enid Gordon (appointed 6 May 2021) Pippa Higgs (treasurer; resigned 16 Sept. 2021) Kathryn Harrington (resigned 12 March 2022) Valerie Jamieson (appointed 6 May 2021) Gary Madden (reappointed 23 March 2022) Maureen Madden Malcolm Railton Robert Wylie (appointed 23 March 2022) Address: Church House Hugh Street Wallsend Tyne and Wear NE28 6RL Bankers: Unity Bank Nine Brindley Place Birmingham B1 2HB

Independent examiner: Alexander Robinson FCCA Essell Accountants Ltd. 29 Howard Street North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 1AR

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Trustees Annual Report

The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the, immediately following below, financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2022. The trustees confirm that the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements and the requirements of the charity’s governing document.

.Objectives and Activities

The Objectives of the charity are:

• The promotion of health and well-being, and the relief of financial hardship amongst those seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, or who are refugees, and who reside in North Tyneside.

• The promotion of social inclusion and community integration for the public benefit among people who are refugees and asylum seekers who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position, by providing:

• Such support as is necessary to increase the physical and emotional wellbeing of the client group;

• Education and training in the English language;

• Social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community;

• Access to local and national support dedicated to the welfare of the asylum seeker and refugee community.

• The prevention or relief of poverty in North Tyneside by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need at the discretion of the trustees

.Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees have control of the charity and its property and funds.

Trustees are elected for a period of three years. After this period Trustees are eligible for re-election for a further two periods of three years. The chair and treasurer are elected by the Board of Trustees from its membership. Periods of service for these officers are the same as for other Trustees.

The Board of Trustees has the following powers in the administration of the charity:

• To appoint honourary officers including chair and treasurer;

• To delegate any of their functions to sub-committees consisting of two or more persons appointed by the Board, and in which case at least one member of each sub-committee must be a Trustee, and proceedings of such sub-committee must be reported promptly to the Trustees;

• To make standing orders consistent with this charity’s constitution to govern proceedings at meetings;

• To make rules consistent with this constitution about the Board of Trustees and sub-committees;

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• To make regulations consistent with this constitution about the running of the charity, including the operation of bank accounts and the commitment of funds;

• To resolve or establish procedures to assist the resolution of disputes within the charity;

• To adopt procedures governing complaints and conduct.

.Risk Management

The Trustees believe that the following reserves should be held to allow necessary confidence for the continued financial stability of the charity:

• General reserves representing a minimum of three months of General Expenditure; and

• Rental reserves should be maintained to cover at least twelve months of rental costs

.Serious Matters or Incidents

The Trustees confirm that there were no serious matters or incidents to advise the Charity Commissioners during the year.

.Volunteers

Volunteers make a significant contribution to the work of Walking With. Their commitment and on-going support throughout the year is gratefully acknowledged by the Trustees.

All volunteers are appropriately trained, supported and supervised by our Volunteer Co-ordinator on an on-going basis. This post receives funding from the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund. At the end of the year volunteers numbered 48 (in 2020 there were 32). No monetary value is included in the accounts in relation to the unpaid services provided by volunteers, however we are indebted to the volunteers for their support that ensures the success of Walking With.

.Statement of Activities

Walking With in North Tyneside supports over 300 people from over 120 households in North Tyneside who have been displaced from their home countries. We support people who are seeking asylum here in the UK and those who have been granted asylum with leave to remain and continue to live in this area as refugees. We support these clients by providing: welcome, food, clothing, household items, English lessons and practice, social and sporting activities, signposting to other partners and services, and general supportive-advocacy.

During the period in question services have had to be modified due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Mitigation has included limiting numbers of people in the centre at any one time, use of face-masks, regular hygiene, use

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of ventilation and making of specific appointments for one-to-one support. Some support has been offered via telephone communication but most have been enabled safely at the centre in Wallsend.

Community fora have enabled clients to voice their needs and aspirations and these comments continue to influence the provisions of support offered by the charity. Some clients have been enabled to act as volunteers under supervision. The total number of volunteers has slowly increased as the time for training has allowed as Covid restrictions have eased.

Links with partner organisations have been consolidated with face-to-face meetings as well as Zoom as required by Covid restrictions. We have supportive partnerships with North Tyneside Council and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group for the area as well as the local football club and other charitable organisations and grant making bodies. Visits to schools and colleges and some work placement positions at the centre have been enabled as restrictions have eased.

We are indebted to the following funders who have supported our work during the year:

• Greggs Foundation

• Hadrian Trust

• John Bell

• NHS Clinical Commissioning Group

• North Tyneside Council

• The Squires Foundation

• The National Lottery Community Fund

as well as many individuals and groups, including schools and churches.

In addition to the routine activities, indicated above, some highlights in the year were:

• We held an International Women's Day celebration in March and supported Refugee Week in June with activities and resources shared with schools. Volunteers were celebrated through a day retreat to Minsteracres and a day's 'meet-up/ training session' with lunch in the centre.

• 1-1 support provided by volunteers has been further developed and through training and clarified and refined systems the volunteers are now able to take on much more of the client support and registrations - thus freeing up staff for other work.

• We regularly host placement volunteers - recently 2 from Lindisfarne college of Theology, 2 from Tyne Met and upcoming a week's work experience from John Spence and a student from Marden High for a day in the holidays.

• A range of regular communication take place with volunteers including: monthly training/ catch-up sessions; weekly email updates; daily briefings; 1-1 chats and regular quarterly feedback surveys.

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• We have developed our onboarding process and communication with volunteers this year by introducing the Volunteero system to allocate tasks and record hours.

• St Andrew's Church in Benton and John Spence High School have both 'adopted' us and supply regular donations and support. Links made with Newcastle University - their students run one of the English sessions.

• We now run two taught English sessions and a 'Happy to Chat' session each week

• Fit and Well activities have continued in the absence of a co-ordinator and the specific volunteers assimilated into the main body of volunteers linked to me.

• We have developed further links with Regional Refugee Forum, NERS and Asylum Matters this year and have provided sessions for clients and opportunities for them to become involved in campaigns and activities.

• Links have been made with a range of other volunteer coordinators across the area and resources and support shared

• Closer links with WERS - our clients are now directed towards their 'Skilsmatch' initiative for volunteering opportunities and sessions have been held in the centre - more planned

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