2024-04-05-accounts - Somewhere Else

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From

Period start date

Period end date

6 April 2023 To 5 April 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Somewhere Else

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1166621

red charity number (if any)	1166621	1166621
Charity's principal address	39 Bishopton Lane
	STOCKTON-ON-TEES

	Postcode	TS18 1PT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Dr Gill Martin	Chairperson	From 17 July2023
Maryum Duberia
Nexhmie Ahmetaj
Mumtaz Din
Tobias Alec Phiri Halford		From 4 October 2023
Mirjana Brati		From 8 February2024

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Dr Carole le Darcy - Chief Executive

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Trustees are appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at (eg. appointed by, elected by) a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Somewhere Else exists to address the needs of lonely and socially excluded individuals in the Tees Valley area.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Its ultimate aim is to promote social inclusion, combat loneliness, encourage a sense of belonging and to increase feelings of self-worth and value.

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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Somewhere Else was founded in 2015 because of the recognition that lonely and socially isolated individuals of all age groups are often susceptible to mental and physical health problems. The organisation exists to address the needs of lonely and socially excluded individuals in the Tees Valley area.

It seeks to do this by:

Providing a therapeutic and welcoming space
Organising structured activities designed to build self-esteem and encourage integration
Devising individualised support plans to achieve agreed goals
Developing a referral scheme with local authority and other support services.

The Trustees acknowledge the current Charity Commission guidance on ‘public benefit’ and are assured that the Somewhere Else’s objectives and activities are beneficial to the general public.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main The charity maintained a wide and creative range of engagement with achievements of the charity local asylum seekers and refugees of various nationalities. during the year

The charity also retained some high-quality volunteer counsellors, and recruited, trained and inducted some new volunteer counsellors, adding to our team.

These achievements were in spite of the disappointment of failing to obtain NHS funding for the professional service that we provide, which saves the NHS considerable costs. The application process was successful though without reasons provided, the funding did not materialise.

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Section E Financial review

The charity did not have a Reserves Policy for 23/24.

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

The Chief Executive, who is also the founder of the charity, assumed the risks of the organisation personally.

The charity will develop a Reserves Policy for implementation in 24/25 to facilitate financial management in the longer term and protect the charity from unexpected events, and obviate the need for the Chief Executive to assume the risks of the organisation personally.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

Subsequent to the end of the financial year, a dialogue has taken place between the charity’s main grant-making trust and another funder, reaching a basis for providing strong financial support, initially up to 31 March 2027.

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Gillian Christine Martin Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 23rd Jan 2025

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1166621

Somewhere Else

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 06-Apr-23 To 05-Apr-24 from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Donations,legacies andgrants	1,162	41,600	-	42,762	45,688
Fees for charitable services	725	-	-	725	4,085
Room Hire	2,840	-	-	2,840	4,530
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	4,727	41,600	-	46,327	54,303

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					54,303

Salaries & national insurance	-	29,216	-	29,216	30,676
Pension contributions	-	3,082	-	3,082	3,425
Rent	14,400	-	-	14,400	14,400
Utilities(eg. light,heat,water)	-	2,673	-	2,673	2,670
Telephone,internet &postage	396	-	-	396	411
Insurance	202	-	-	202	56
Professional Services - Workshop Facilitation & Interpretation	700	-	-	700	1,493
Other	1,398	-	-	1,398	2,062
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**Sub total **	17,096	34,971	-	52,067	55,193

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					55,193

	- 12,369				- 890
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	9,852				9,971
	- 2,517				9,081

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

~~1~~ Bank Current Account Petty Cash Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - 2,517 - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ 5,858 - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
Bank Current Account	- 2,517	5,858	-
Petty Cash	-	-	-
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

*Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	- 2,517	- 2,517	-
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Signature Outstanding net salary payments Details Details	Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Restricted - - - - - Print Name Gillian Christine Martin		Current value (optional)
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			Date of approval
	Gillian Christine Martin		23/1/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

18/12/2024

Independent ExamineVs Report I report to theTrustees of Somewhere Else. Charity number 1166621 on the accounts ended 5°Apri12024. Re5pectlve respon8lblUtles of the Truste•s and Independènt Exambner Astrustees of the charity, you are responsibleforthe preparation ofthe accounts in accordance with the requSrements of the CharitiesAct 2011 ('theA¢V) I report in respect of my examination of theTrust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions gNen bythe Charity Commission under section 145(51(bl of the Act. Indep•ndont Examlnarf8 Stat•ment I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material re8P8Ct: The accountlngrecords were not kept In accordancewith section 130 of the CharitlesAct; or The accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or The accounts did not complywith the applicable requirements concernlngthe form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirementthatthe accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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 orderto enable a proper understanding ofthe accountsto be reached. Suzanne Mines 1411212024 5 Reeth Road StockEon on Tees TS18 5HB