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2020-12-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 9725781 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1166382

Together Norfolk Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited financial statements

31 December 2020

Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial statements

Year ended 31 December 2020

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 9
Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) 10
Statement of financial position 11
Notes to the financial statements 12

Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report)

Year ended 31 December 2020

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Companies Act 2006 and 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 published in October 2019.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Together Norfolk Charity registration number 1166382 Company registration number 9725781 Principal office and registered Diocesan House office 109 Dereham Road Easton Norwich Norfolk NR9 5ES

The trustees

The trustees who served during the year and at the date of approval were as follows:

The Rt Revd Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop of Lynn (retired 24 January 2021) The Revd Canon Aidan Platten (appointed 24 January 2021) The Revd James Stewart, Priest, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich The Revd Canon Peter Howard, Diocesan Church Urban Officer The Revd Becca Rogers, Incumbent, Kings Lynn Sibylle Batten Development Worker, Church Urban Fund (resigned 21 February 2020) The Revd Canon Simon Ward, Incumbent, Great Yarmouth Team Ministry Hannah Worsley, Project Manager, Norwich Foodbank Richard M Butler DL, Diocesan Secretary (retired 30 April 2021) Clerk & Treasurer Richard M Butler DL, Diocesan Secretary (retired 30 April 2021) Independent examiner Mark Proctor FCA DChA Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB Bankers Barclays Bank Plc 3 St James Court Norwich Norfolk NR3 1RJ

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued) Year ended 31 December 2020

Solicitors

Birketts Kingfisher House 1 Gilders Way Norwich Norfolk NR3 1UB

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

Objectives and activities

Overall objectives

Together Norfolk Ltd shares the aims and objectives of the Church Urban Fund's (CUF) Together Network which are to:

Imagine Norfolk Together is part of the Together Network set up by Church Urban Fund and is a partnership between the Diocese and the Church Urban Fund whereby funding is split on a 50/50 basis. There are two Development Workers for Imagine Norfolk Together, one in Great Yarmouth and the other in King's Lynn.

The Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd is a company limited by guarantee, registration number 88175, charity registration number 249318. Registered address: Diocesan House, 109 Dereham Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5ES. The Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd promotes, facilitates and assists with the work and purpose of the Church of England for the advancement of the Christian faith in the Diocese of Norwich and elsewhere, providing resources for Ministry and Mission.

The Church Urban Fund Ltd (CUF) is a company limited by guarantee, registration number 2138994, charity registration number 297483. Registered address: Church House, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3AZ. CUF was established by the Church of England as a practical response to unmet need and has been active in local communities for over 30 years through the Church of England's local parish networks, and alongside other faith-based and secular organisations, to bring about positive change in neighbourhoods.

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued) Year ended 31 December 2020

Objectives and activities (continued)

Management

The Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance is responsible for:

Church Urban Fund (CUF) is responsible for:

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

Objectives and activities (continued)

Crisis Management

Church Urban Fund and the Diocese of Norwich commit to open and timely communication with each other about any issues arising from Together Norfolk that are a cause for concern, and to working together to find solutions.

As grant-makers, CUF and the Diocese have a responsibility to ensure that all their grants are being used for the purpose for which they are given. As such, the following will be considered events which trigger default of the grant:

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

Objectives and activities (continued)

In the event of default, Church Urban Fund and the Diocese will take all reasonable steps to remedy the situation by discussing the matter with the Together Norfolk board and agreeing a course of action. If the situation is beyond remedy, CUF and the Diocese reserve the right to terminate the partnership and require repayment of the balance of any unspent grant money following the repayment of any statutory grant monies. In the event of winding up the charity, the transfer of any net assets of Together Norfolk shall be dealt with according to section 39 of the Articles of Association.

The board of Together Norfolk is entitled to the partnership agreement by giving CUF not less than three months' written notice and repaying any unspent grant monies in full. A decision to terminate the agreement would also be a decision to withdraw from the Together Network, and so any future work of the charity would need to continue under a different name and branding.

Public Benefit

The public benefit of Together Norfolk Ltd are as described above in objectives and activities. The trustees confirm that, in exercising their powers and duties, they have compiled with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.

Achievements and performance

Each development worker for Imagine Norfolk Together must submit quarterly returns to both the Diocese and the Church Urban Fund detailing the activities undertaken and the impact on achieving overall objectives.

Financial review

The total income recognised in these accounts is £52,546 compared to £55,996 in 2019.

The value of income received in total from the Church Urban Fund (CUF) was £210,437 where £127,908 of this has been released to income as CUF's 50% contribution towards expenditure to date.

The remaining deferred income of £82,513 is represented by the value of the balance at bank of £122,248 less £39,735 which is owed to the Diocese of Norwich at year end.

Reserves Policy

The Diocese of Norwich and the Church Urban Fund (CUF) are each committed to confirming funding for one year at a time by the 1 October for the following year. The reserves policy is set at £53,000 which is an estimation of one year's expenditure.

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

Plans for future periods

For the following year the Imagine Norfolk Together worker in Kings Lynn will:

For the following year the Imagine Norfolk Together worker in Great Yarmouth will:

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the major needs identified locally was emotional support for people who were feeling lonely or isolated. A number of local churches expressed an interest in getting involved with this, and the company therefore set up an information-sharing session run by 'Linking Lives' about how they could equip churches to reach the lonely in their communities through telephone befriending. In the end, 5 churches signed up to be part of a Two's Company telephone befriending project in the Great Yarmouth Borough. Each church has a Co-ordinator and the company has an acting Central Co-ordinator to receive and manage the referrals. The company has almost 30 volunteers trained and the referrals are starting to come in. Imagine Together Norfolk want to establish the project over the next year so that it is running smoothly, potentially with more churches involved, and can run independently in the future. The Trustees will also need to decide how they navigate the changes when lockdown eases and home visits might be possible.

During the next year the Trustees hope to be able to put up the anti-slavery mural accompanied by events and reports which raise awareness to this matter.

As lockdown eases the Trustees believe it will be important to help churches work out a way forwards for their work in the community, in the light of the ongoing and new needs which have developed. As this work changes and develops we will also need to find ways of communicating this work more widely, perhaps through a new Directory or there may be more appropriate means in the post-Covid future. Part of this work will be to continue to liaise with church leaders and to support community ministry leaders, including through the monthly gathering (online / in person) which the company organise.

Church Urban Fund (CUF)

CUF will no longer be giving Together Norfolk any further unrestricted funding.

Any funds in hand that Together Norfolk is holding will not be called back by CUF and can be spent on furthering its the aims and objectives.

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 10 August 2015 and registered as a charity on 5 April 2016.

The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objectives and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association.

Trustees

The founding members of the company are the Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance and Church Urban Fund. The full board of Together Norfolk can have up to nine trustees, the majority of whom are nominated by CUF and the remainder by the diocese. Employees of CUF and the DBF who sit on the board must acknowledge any potential conflicts of interest. The trustees receive no remuneration for their work.

Meetings

The trustees meet four times yearly in January, April, July and October each year.

Risk Management

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, those related to the operations and finances of the charity and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Independent Examiner

M Proctor FCA DChA was appointed as the charitable company's independent examiner during the year and has expressed his willingness to continue in that capacity.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared taking advantage of the small companies' exemption of section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 18 June 2021 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

The Revd Canon Aidan Platten Chair

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Together Norfolk

Year ended 31 December 2020

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2020 which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), statement of financial position and the related notes.

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 financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements 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 company's financial statements 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

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 that in any material respect:

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

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements 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 financial statements 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.

Mark Proctor FCA DChA Independent Examiner

Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB

26 August 2021

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 December 2020

2020 2020 2019
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 52,546 52,546 55,996
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Total income 52,546 52,546 55,996
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Expenditure
Charitable activities 6 52,546 52,546 55,996
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Total expenditure 52,546 52,546 55,996
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
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Total funds carried forward
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of financial position

31 December 2020

2020 2019
Note £ £ £ £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 122,248 184,339
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year 10 (39,735) (80,537)
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Net current assets 82,513 103,802
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Total assets less current liabilities 82,513 103,802
Creditors: Amounts falling due after
more than one year 11 (82,513) (103,802)
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Net liabilities
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For the year ending 31 December 2020 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

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

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 18 June 2021, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

The Revd Canon Aidan Platten Chair

Company registration number: 9725781

The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 December 2020

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Diocesan House, 109 Dereham Road, Easton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5ES.

2. Statement of compliance

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the trustees believe no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to continue as a going concern.

The trustees have considered the impact of Covid-19 in making this assessment.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

4. Limited by guarantee

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and does not have share capital. Every member of the charity undertakes to contribute such amounts (not exceeding £1) as may be required in the event of a winding up.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020 Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Donations
Church Urban Fund 26,273 26,273 27,998 27,998
Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd 26,273 26,273 27,998 27,998
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52,546 52,546 55,996 55,996
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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020 Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Salaries (Note 8) 45,076 45,076 44,190 44,190
Telephone 821 821 345 345
Travel costs 1,713 1,713 5,542 5,542
Training 98 98 141 141
Computer expenses 898 898 978 978
Postage, printing and stationery 114 114 356 356
Other costs 19 19 300 300
Financial and administration services 2,815 2,815 2,759 2,759
Bank charges 32 32 35 35
Governance costs 960 960 1,350 1,350
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52,546 52,546 55,996 55,996
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7. Independent examination fees

2020 2019
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 960 930
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8. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2020 2019
£ £
Wages and salaries 38,328 37,576
Social security costs 2,876 2,818
Employer contributions to pension plans 3,872 3,796
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45,076 44,190
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The average head count of employees during the year was 2 (2019: 2).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2019: Nil).

9. Trustee remuneration and expenses

One trustee received reimbursed expenditure totalling £32 (2019: two trustees £137) during the year.

10. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2020 2019
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 960 930
Other creditors 38,775 79,607
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39,735 80,537
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Together Norfolk

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

11. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2020 2019
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 82,513 103,802
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12. Deferred income
2020 2019
£ £
At 1 January 2020 103,802 91,800
Amount released to income (26,289) (27,998)
Amount deferred in year 5,000 40,000
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At 31 December 2020 82,513 103,802
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13. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £3,872 (2019: £3,796).

14. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At 1 Jan 2020 Income Expenditure 31 Dec 2020
£ £ £ £
General funds 52,546 (52,546)
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At
At 1 Jan 2019 Income Expenditure 31 Dec 2019
£ £ £ £
General funds
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55,996
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(55,996)
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15. Related parties

During the year the charitable company received donations from The Church Urban Fund of £5,000 (2019: £40,000) and a balance of £82,513 (2019: £103,802) is held within deferred income.

A balance of £28,134 (2019: £63,220) owed to the Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance is included in other creditors at the year end.

The Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance provided financial and administration services of £2,815 during the year (2019: £2,759).

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