GREATER
TOGETHER
MANCHESTER
ANNUAL REPORT
TRUSTEES. REPORT & UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
COMPANY NUMBER: 09490223
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1167704

Contents
COMPANY INFORMATION .............................
TRUSTEES REPORT.. ............................ ..... ..
STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT..
OBJEcfivES AND AcnviTIES.......................................................................................
ACHIEVEMENTS. PERFORMANCE AND FUTURE PLANS.................
FINANCIAL REVIEW..........................................................................
.10
Independent examiner's reFK>rtto the trustees of GreaterTogether Manchester ('the Company.)................ 12
STATEMENT OF FINANaAL AcnviTIES.
.13
BALANCE SHEET.............
.14
NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS.......................................
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES.
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COMPANY NUMBER: 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER.. 1167704

COMPANY INFORMATION
TRUSTEE5 & DIRECTORS
Christopher Bracegirdle
Tracey Rawlins
Hilary Caldwell
Mark Davies
Helen Platts
Eleanor Trimble
Grace Thomas
Joanna Watson
Appointed 30.01.2018
Resigned 06.12.2021
Resigned 17.07.2022
Appointed.21.08.2019
Appointed 21.08 2019
Appointed 24.03.2020
Appointed 10.06.2020
Appointed 05.04.2022
Chairper50n
Vice-chairperson
Treèsurer
Vice-chairperson from 06.12.2021
COMPANY SECRETARY
Lily Axworthy
MEMBERS OF STAFF
Lily Axworthy
Samra Kanwal
Craig Savage
Natasha Bennell
Lucy McCoulouEh
Amanda Sandiford
Chief Executive Officer
Near Neighbours Coordinator
Homeless Services Manager
Lifeskills Programme Coordinator
Foo(J Response Project Worker
Near Neighbours Project Assistant
REGISTERED OFFICE
Church House
90 Deansgate
Manchester
M3 2GH
WEBSITE ADDRESS
www.greatertogethermanchester.org
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Jane Cooksey
Jane Cooksey knmited
15116 Boar5hurst Business Park
Boarshurst Lane
Greenfield
Oldham
OL3 7ER
BANKERS
The Co-operative Bank
70-72 Cr055 Street
Manchester
M2 4JG
INSURERS
Aviva Insurance Limited
Pithaevlis
Perth
Scotland
PH2 ONH
Company Number
09490223
Registered Charity Numbey
1167704
COMPANY NUMBER.. 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER.. 1167704

TRUSTEES REPORT
The Trustees, who are also the Directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Art 2006, present
their report with the financial statement5 of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021. The trustees
have adopted the provisions of 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 IFRS IOZI leffective l January 20151-
The Charitable Company operates from its registered office-. Church House. 90 Deansgate, Manchester. M3 2GH.
The website address is www.greatertogethermanchester.org .
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting the charitable companws sixth annual report and the financial
statements for'the year ended 31 December 2021.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
GOVERNING DOCUMEf+JT
The charitable company is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of
Association dated 14 March 2015. The charity wa5 registered with the Charity Commission on 17 June 2016.
COMPANY MEMBERS
The company member5 are the Manchester Diocesan Board of Finance IMDBFI and the Church Urban Fund
ICUFI.
RECRUITMENT, APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING OF TRUSTEES
In June 2021, Greater Together Manchester altered its Articles of As50Ciation and "disaggregated" from the
Church Urban Fund, re-structuring the way in which Director appointments are made, meoning that neither of
the members have a controlling interest in the charity and that Greater Together Manchester is not a Subsidiary
to either member.
The Directors, who are the trustees, are appointed by the company members and are collectively known as 'the
Board.. The number of trustees should be as near as possible to nine, with two nominated by Church Urban
Fund and two nominated by the Manchester Diocesan Board of Finance. A further five trustees are then
nominated by the Board of Trustees. Each Trustee seryes a terrn of five years and, uporr expiry of the term, may
be re-appointed for a further five years.
Trustees are nominated by invitation given that they have the necessary skills and expertise to contribute to the
charit￿5 activities and to be able to discharge their obligation5 a5 Trustees.
On appointment, trustees are briefed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chair of Trustees. Trustees may also
choose to visit projects supported by the charity-
The Trustees who setved during the year. together with any changes up to the date of approving tliis report are
listed on page 2.
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ORGANISATION
Tliv Bvdrd adriiini5ters the Llidritable compariy and meets ds IleLe55ary. usually oiice uuai"ler. Tlie ddy-Lu-
day operations of the charity are managed by the Chief Executwe Officer. to whom the trustees have delegated
management responsibilities within the overall strategy agreed by the Board of Trustees.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity 15 exposed and to ensure
appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The trustees maintain a comprehensive Risk Register, which is reviewed at each board meeting.
OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES
OBJECTS
To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian based charities in the furtherance of their
objects or any one of them, mainly but not exclusively, by the provision of information, advice, support
and infrastructure provi5ion- and
The relief of financial hardship. either generally or individually. through the provision of grants, goods
or services.
The aini of the charity is to support churches. people and iommunity groups Iregardless of faith or iio faithl who
want to engage in social action and tackle issues around poverty an(J deprivation in and acr055 the Diocese of
Manchester.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
Our support activities are centred on developing and strengthening local communities in their efforts to address
their own needs, including responding to poverty. The charity helps build the capacity of groups and projects,
helping them transform their communitie5 and transform the INes of the most vulnerable people in their
communities. By offering support and guidance we help build confidence, restore people's dignity and enable
them to belong to. and contribute towards. a community. In this way and as demonstrated throughout this
report, our activities deliver public benefit.
We seek to work with those of any faith and none. The ultimate beneficiaries of our work are not restricted bv
faith. gender, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation. We seek to form strategic partnership5 Wlth
existing groups and organisations who are already engaged with aspects of poverty that bre aligned with our
core values and purpose, with the understanding that we can achieve far more when working together in
partnership than we can apart.
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ACHIEVEMENTS PERFORMANCE AND FUTURE PLANS
We work with communities all over Greater Manchester to tackle poverty and deprivation, and to find ways to
support the most vulnerable people in our society. We work with local. grassroots groups to develop their
responses to concerns or problems in their community. providing advice. support. infrastructure and support
with fundraising.
The charity serves a population of 2.1 million over an area of 416 square miles and covering 11 local authorities
Ithe 10 Greater Manchester local authorities of Bury, Bolton. Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport,
Tame5ide, Trafford, Wigan. as well a5 Rossendalel- all of whom have area5 of high deprivation and poverty.
We believe we can offer leadership and support to better help local activities. with a focus on.. homelessne55;
food poverty.. community cohesion.. loneliness and isolation. and other projects that address issues of poverty.
The charilws commitment to an asset-based approach includes inspiring people, encouraging action. building
capacity and equipping communities to meet their needs and develop their own people-led solutions.
Our 5UPPOrt activities are centred on developing and strengthening local communities in their efforts to address
their own wider community needs, including responding to poverty. We help build the capacity of individuals,
groups and projects, helping them to transform their communitie5 and change lives. By offering support and
guidance we aim to restore people's dignity and enable them to belong to and contribute toward5 their
community.
We also run our own service5 when required. helping to provide support and infrastructure to rnobilise
volunteers from across GM to respond to major issues such as homele55ness. food poverty and community
cohesion.
Whilst Greater Together Manchester is a charity founded on Christian values, interfaith engagement and
working with organisations of all faiths and none is a crucial part of our work and activities, as well as working
with organisations across the third sector. public sector and the private sector.
Since the charity's formation in 2015. our main pUr￿Se has been:
Kick-starting, growin8 and sUPPOrting social action projerts and initiatives equipping individuals and
communities with the skills and confidence to make a real difference to the live5 of the most vulnerable
people in their local area
Connerting people. faith groups and organisations together to allow them to share best practice,
resources and ideas through collaboration. small meeting5. large events and through building mutually
supportive and relational networks
Worklng together with multi-agency partners to influence local. regional and national policy and
strategy
Providing training and informatlon to individuals and organlsations to help equip front-line workers
with the skills and knowledge they need to support and sign post vulnerable people more effectively
We embrate our charity mission undertaking our charitable work to Strategically build the capacity of people
and local communities because we want to see them all flourish. restore their di8nity and improve their
wellbeing. We want them to enjoy life in all its fullness. with particularly those in poverty and experiencing
vulnerabilities and i501ation having a better chance of reali5ing their unique gifts and potential.
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COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2021
This annual report refers to a time when we were Still in the midst of the global COVIO-19 pandernit. Greater
Manchester. along with the rest of England, started 2021 with a third national lockdown, and a continuation of
the uncertainty in regard to the future.
As in 2020, GTM has found its limited resources stretched as demand for support skyrocketed as the social and
economic consequences of the pandemic became more and more apparent. The impact of the pandemic was
felt by everyone, however not all communities were affected equally. In many of our communities, the pandemic
has exacerbated inequalities. Many of our poorest communities, particularly those where people worked in
industries most impacted by the lockdown5 (hospitality, leisure. and retail), were disproportionally affected by
the pandemic.
During the pandemic, the levels of food insecurity acros5 Greater Manchester rose drafflatically. with 25% of
adults reporting to have Struggled to atcess food they could afford. Whilst the government continued to provide
some SUPF)Ort via initiatives like the Furlough Scheme, the Universal Credit Uplift of £20 per week and the
Household Support Fund, people (particularly low-income households) continued to struggle to afford the basics
Jmidat a time of ri-ing COtstJ of cncrEY. food, and other e55entials.
We were met with some positive news as the economy re-opened, unemployment levels stayed below expected
levels and, in some sectors (hospitality in particularl. labour shortages had driven up pay levels.
However, in 2021. the number of children in our schools receiving free school meals rose significantly, and we
start 2022 knowing that l in 4 children in Greater Manchester are living in poverty, and in some areas of Greater
Manchester the number of children experiencing poverty reaches over 50%. As we enter 2022, households are
particularly concerned about the rising cost of energy. with the number of households experiencing fuel poverty
rising in all boroughs of Greater Manchester, as well as the impact that rising inflation will have on the cost of
everyday essentials.
As we finish 2021, and move into 2022, the government has announced additional restrictions known as 'Plan
B, to stop the curb of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in order to protect the NHS during the winter months.
We are hopeful that the introduction of Plan B will mean that there will be no need for future lockdowns and
that the economy will begin to recover and that our communities can experience some stability in in 2022.
HOMELESSNESS
As expected, our Night Shelter programme did not re-open in 2021. The Greater Manchester Combined
Authority, along with the other 10 Greater Manchester Local Authorities, chose to continue providing single
room accommodation for both the'A Bed Every Night, scheme and for Cold Weather provision during the winter
of 2021. Whilst this commitment to providing good quality, single room accommodation is to be celebrated,
review of this single room accommo(Jation highlighted the lack of wellbeing provision and. when compare(I to
night shelter accommodation. many residents who had stayed in both types of accommodation felt that they
missed the sense of community and support that they experienced in night shelters, with the availability of
relational based support from volunteers.
As such, we have continued to work in partnership with the A Bed Every Night and Cold Weather Provision teams
to provide on-site, volunteer-led, wellbeing sessions for residents in some of these new accommodation
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schemes. These session5 have been run as part of our Lrfeski11s Programme. and gives guests a chance to relax,
Spend time together and learn new skills.
GTM Lifeskills
Lockdown highlighted to us the lack of community-ba5ed wellbeing provision for people experiencing
homele55ness. and in particular for those living in single room emergency and temporary accommodation.
The purpose of this new programme is to create a number of welcoming spaces that can also provide holistic
and therapeutic wellbeing in the form of..
Educational training for employment opportuntties
Sports activities for physical health
Basic life skills for independence and empowerment
Wellbeing for relaxation and mental health
Socialisation to recover from the fears of COVID-19 and social distancing
Training for self-care and care of others
Volunteering opportunities to improve confidence and self-esteem
Certification to enhance and expand CV content
In June 2021 we appointed a coordinator who quickly developed and established our Lifeskills Sessions. Erowing
the programme by creating new sessions and building relationships with referrers across the city.
All our guests have experienced homelessness or are currently homeless. Where possible, we include a meal at
our sessions, which allows our guests and volunteer5 to sit and enjoy a meal together. We have seen the benefit
of showing hospitality and providing a nutritious meal in promoting the wellbeing of guests an(1 giving them a
feeling of belonging as well as the opportunity for much needed socialisation.
During 2021, we provided 352 places on our Lifeskills Programme.
As a result of our sessions, we have seen an improvement in guests, engagement. confidence and sociability,
and we continue to support our guests to move on to other community-based services, find housing and
employment. We aim to provide a range of engaging activities to give the best opportunity for people to be able
to access a session that interests them. We are now looking to secure additional funding to diversify our offer
further. Current suggestions from 8uests are.. cooking on a budget. arts and crafts. and an additional games
nights.
Volunteer Inclusion Programme-"Next Steps.
In early 2021. we were approached by our partner5 at The Booth Centre to apply for some funding to build on
their Volunteer Inclusion Programme. supporting people who have used our services to take on additional
responsibilities, access appropriate traininE and become more involved in supporting the delivery of the sessions
as volunteers.
As of December 2021, we have supported IS individuals to become "Next Step5" volunteers through the
Volunteer Inclusion Programme and they have benefitted from a range of training gaining qualifications in Food
Hy8iene, Health & Safety and First Aid.
Bein8 a part of the roll out of the Volunteer Inclusion Programme has supported our Lifeskills project to grow
and gain traction. As more of our Euests become volunteers, they have gained a greater sense of ownership of
the project. meaning that they are more inclined to share and advertise our programrne and our volunteering
opportunities and recommend them to others. Our Next Steps volunteers have also built positive relationships
with one another and will work together as a team to achieve their goals. Our volunteers also seem to be
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empowered when they can see that their suggestions/ideas/actions are making a positNe change to the
programme and to the guests.
Greater Manchester Homelessness Action Network
We have continued to be involved in a range of strategic responses to homelessness, playing a leading role in
the ongoing work of the Greater Manchester Homelessness Action Network IGMHANI. a multi-agency
partnership that brings together a wide range of organisations to focus on ending homelessness in Greater
Manchester.
During 2021, the GMHAN worked with the Greater Manthester Combined Authority to write the new
Homelessness Prevention Strategy 2021-2026, supporting this document to be co-produced with people with
personal experience of homelessness.
We also worked with a small group of partners to apply for some funding to bring on-board a manager post for
the GMHAN, hosted by Greater Together Manchester. This funding wa5 confimied in November 2021 and we
look forward to recruiting for this post in 2022.
PLACES OF WELCOME
We started 2021 with all our Place5 of Welcome closed as a result of the pandemic, however many of the
projects continued to offer support remotely either online or over the phone. We have been particularly inspired
by the work ofthe Wythenshawe Team. who have run weekly Spocesofwelcome via Zoom, which has not only
involved giving people a safe space to meet and connect but has also involved providing people with artivities
to take part in throughout the week. Other. Place5 of Welcome have created phone-trees making sure that the
most vulnerable people in their communities have contact with someone each week, and many of our Places of
Welcoffle have also found ways to support vulnerable people with access to food and other essentials.
As the country exited lockdown we offered 5UPPOrt and help to our Places of Welcome to reopen. We were
thrilled thal the large majority of our Places of Welcome were planning on reopening as we knew that volunteers
in the projects were becoming increasingly concerned around the increasing vulnerability of many of the visitors
to Places of Welcome.
As we end 2021, we have secured some funding for a dedicated Place of Welcome post from the Council for
Social Aid. to support more Church of England churches to join the Place of Welcome network. We will continue
to scek additional funding to expand this area of work in 2022.
SOCIAL SUPER MARKEr
During 2021 we worked in partnership with the Church of the Ap05tles in Miles Platting to build on the learning
from our emergency food parcel programme and developed a new idea for a Social Super Market.
The first is the 'Social Super Market. pilot at Church of the Apostles in Miles Platting. We have successfully
secured funding from the National Lottery Foundation 'Awards for All. programme, a5 well as from the Albert
Gubay Foundation, which ha5 been matched by a contribution from the Church of the Apostles, allow us to
continue to employ a Project Worker for this pilot for 18 months.
The project will offer local residents access to low cost, good quality fresh food via a membership scheme.
allowing them to significantly reduce their weekly food costs, as well as helping to tackle food waste.
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The Social Super Market will be open to anyone, regardless of circumstances. We will encourage people
(particularly those from vulnerable households) to engage with other forms of support onsite at the church, e.g.
low cost clothin& toys and household goods, access to debt advice via our partners at The Gateway Debt Centre
and access to grants for white goods and other furniture.
The project will also offer a range of volunteering opportunities to people in the local community, helping to
build confidence, skills and a greater Sense of community as we look to draw people from the new properties
and the new apartment complexes in the area.
The Social Super Market pilot had a "soft launch" in the first week of December 2021 to local residents that were
known to us. In the first week we signed up 55 members, most of whom were thrilled with the new projett and
by the end of December we had over 103 members signed up.
The feedback we received in the first few weeks was overwhelmingly positive and we are excited to see how
this project develops as we move into 2022.
The aim is for the project to be self-sustainin& with membership fees covering the majority lif not all ofj the
outgoings.
We hope that the learning from this pilot will allow us to support other churches to set up similar projects in
areas where food insecurity is a concern. but where a traditional food bank is not meeting the ongoing need.
GREATER MANCHESTER FOOD SECURITY AcfioN NEfwoRK
GTM continued to look strategically at the issue of food poverty, linking together groups and organisations with
businesses, policy makers and the public sector.
This idea stems from a recommendation in the GM Food Poverty Action Plan and has been re-invigorated by the
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham's. election commitment to create a No Child Goes Hungry
campaign.
Working alongside a member of staff atthe GMCA. we are part of a multi-agency network that will bring together
a wide range of organisations interested in ending food insecurity in Greater Manchester, including churches
who have been on the frontline of tackling this issue for many years.
The network will look to create transformational and long-term change. influencing local and national policy a5
well as creating programmes and initiatives that tackle food insecurity whilst promoting dignity and
Sustainability.
Our Chief Executive Officer has been asked to Co-chair one of the task groups and we look forward to working
on this issue with a range of other organisations in 2022.
NEAR NEIGHBOURS
In early 2021, Near Neighbours secured an additional grant from MHCLG, which increased our capacity to
5UPPOrt grassroots faith and community groups. This"surBe" programme was a great success, and we were able
to support 117 cornrnunity organisations with access to funding, training and mentoring.
We entered into Service Level Agreements with two organisations (the Caribbean and African Health Network
and Europial to increase ovr capacity on the ground and to give us access to groups that we have traditionally
struggled to connect with in the past.
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The surge funding also allowed us to employ an additional staff member on a short-term contract lending in
August 20211 to assist with the additional administrative work. particularly relating to grants and training.
One major focus of the surge work was promoting messaging around COVID to minority communities,
encouraging people to get vaccinated. We were able to link Public Health with several faith centres, and our
volunteers supported pop-up vaccination centres in areas with low vaccine take up. Our volunteers also
SUPPOrted health teams with door-knocking in areas where the take up of the vaccine was low, working
alongside the CCG to better understand why people were not taking up the offer of a vaccine de5Plte being
invited by their GP.
We were also able to run a number of additional f￿e training course. The two most successful were the Diverting
to Digital course (which supported groups to move activities online) and the COVID Cash Recovery Course,
"train the trainerf, style course that Up-skills churches, charities, community leaders and organisations to provide
accurate information, resources. and signp05ting to help people in their communities recover from money issues
that have arisen due to COVID-19.
We were also chosen to pilot a 'Leadership for Effective Change. programme in partnership with Citizens UK,
which wa5 a great succe55 Wlth 18 grassroots leaders taking part in the full 6-week course. We l)ope to find some
addition31 funding to offer this again in the future.
In the second half of the year, we supported 12 successful organisations to receive Near Neighbours funding
from their main grants programme.
We also held a 10 Year Anniversary Event for Near NeiEhbours at Manchester Cathedral. which was attended by
representatives from all the major faiths as well as groups that have been supported through Near Neighbours.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Position
The charity's incoming resources for the period ended 31 December 2021 were £226,246.
The charity's expenditure for the period ended 31 December 2021 was £232.022.
The charity moves into 2021 with unrestricted funds of £64,710 with £35,500 of thi5 is allocated to our core
overheads for 2022, leaving us with a reseNe level of £29,210. We are hoping to secure addition31 core funding
in 2022, allowing us to continue to build our reserve level towards approx. one yearfs running costs.
The charity also has £178,392 of funds restricted for use on the running and development of specific projects
and services.
We continue to be grateful to the Diocese of Manchester who continue to provide office space. access to
meeting rooms, Wi-Fi and phone access. printing and reception support as a gift in kind.
We are also extremely grateful to the Church of the Apostles in Miles Platting for partnering with us on the
development of our Social Super Market project.
Reserves Poli
The trustees are constantly reviewing the charity's activities and aim to maintain liquid resetves to the
equiv31ent of at least six months Ibut no more than one yearl unrestricted cash expenditure. The unrestricted
reserves as at 31 December 2021 show £64.710.
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li
Approved by order of the board of trustees
y 13, September 2022 and signed on its behalf by=
Rev'd Canon Dr Christopher Bracegirdle
Chair of Trustees
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEESOF
REATER ToG￿HER MANCHESTER
Independent examiner's rÈptsrt to the trustees of Greater Together Manchester I'the Company'l
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended
31 December 2021.
Rèsponsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's 1rustee5 of the Company land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
ComparbiÈS Act 20061'the 2006 Act'l.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts 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 rèspert of rny examination of
vour charity's accounts as carried out under settion 145 of the Charities Act 20111.the 2011 Act'l. In
carryin8 Out rny examination I have followed the Direttions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145151 Ibl 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 examinaiion giving me cause to believe..
ccountin8 record5 were not kept in respett of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act- or
the accounts do not accord with those records- or
the accounis do not comply with the accounting requirement5 of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than anv
requirement that the accotjnts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an
independent examination.. or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS
10211.
I have no concerns and have come acros5 no other matter5 in connertion with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enablè a proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Jane Cooksey
FCCA
15116 8oarshurst Bus. Paik.
Boarshurst Lane. Greenfield
Oldham
Lancashire
OL3 7ER
13 September 2022
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
INCOMING RESOURCES
2021 Total 2020 Total
Unrestrirted Funds
Funds
Restricted
Notes £
Donations & Legacie5
190,542
19,620
210,162
341,237
ManaEement Fees
16,084
16,084
29,131
Total
190.542
35.704
226.246
370,368
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable Actl¥ities
Homele55 Services
69,305
69.305
199.514
Near Neighbours
71.764
71.764
48.569
Places of Welcome
196
196
178
Food Response
37.502
37.502
40,153
Core Pro8ramme Costs
37.171
37.171
23.326
Project Management
16.084
16,084
29.131
Total
178.571
53N51
232,022
340.871
NET INCOME
11,971
117,7471
15.7761
29.497
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
Total Funds Brought Forward
166.421
82,457
248,878
219,381
TOTAL FUNDSCARRIED FORWARD
178.392
64.710
243,102
248,878
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BALANCE SHEET
AT DECEMBER 2021
2021
Total
Unrestricted Funds
2020 Total
Funds
Re5tritted
Notes
CURRENT AssErs
Debtofs
l.CQ7
1.272
2.279
1,665
Cash at Bank
188,723
67,776
256.499
248.762
189.730
69.048
258.778
250,247
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE w￿MIN ONE
YEAR
Amounts falling due within one year
111.3381
14,3381 115,6761
11.5491
Total Creditors
111,5331
14.3381
115.6761
11.5491
NET CURRENT ASSErs
178.392
64.710
243.102
248.878
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT UABILifiES
178.392
64.710
243.102
248.878
NET ASSETS
178.392
64.710
243,102
248.878
FUNDS
Unrestricted Fund
64.710
82.457
Restrided Funds
178.392
166.421
TOTAL FUNDS
243,102
248.878
BALANCE SHEET- CONTINUED
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AT DECEMBER 2021
The charitable company 15 entitled to exemption from audit under Settion 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for
the year ended 31 December 2021.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2(Ki6.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
lal ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that tomply with
Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Art 21J)6 and
Ibl preparing financial statements which grve a true and fair view of the state of
affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its
surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of
Sections 394 and 395 and which othe￿ise comply with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements. 50 far a5 applicable to the
charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the spetial provisions of Part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to charitable small companies.
The financial statements were a
signed on its behalf by=
ard of Tru5tee5 on Tuesday 13th September 2022 and were
Christopher Bracegirdle
Joanna Watson
COMPANY NUMBER: 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER: 1167704

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
I. ACCOUNTING POLiaES
Basi5 of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102. have
been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 '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 IFRS 1021 (effective I
January 20151,. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared
under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or construttive obli8ation committing
the charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in
settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on
an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category.
Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities
on a basis conslSter)t with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be use(1 in accordance with the charitable objectNes at the discretion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restricttons arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the annual report.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension stheme. Contributions payable to the
charitable company'5 pension scheme are Cha￿ed to the Statement of Financial Activitie5 in the period
to which they relate.
COMPANY NUMBER: 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER: 1167704

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
2. TRUSTEE5' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Trustees, expenses
A total of £O12020- £2061 was reimbursed to Trustees as expense5 in the year.
3. STAFF COSTS
2021
Restricted
Funds
2021
Unrestricted 2020 Total
Funds
Funds
Gross Wages & Salaries
95.677
39.185
111.902
Pension Contribution5
6,573
2.883
7,575
Employer's National Insurance Cost
8.203
4,181
10.824
Total Staff Costs
110.453
46.249
130.301
The average number of employees during the year wa5 as follows..
2021
2020
Management & Development
Homeless Sernices
Near Neighljours
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60.0￿.
COMPANY NUMBER.. 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER: 1167704

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A￿1VITIEs
2020
Restricted
Funds
2020
Unrestricted
Funds
2019 Total
Funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Notes
Donation5 and Le8acies
281.139
60.098
341,237
Management Fees
29,131
29.131
TOTAL
281,139
89.229
370,368
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitsble Activitie5
Homeless Service5
199.514
199,514
Near Neighbours
48,569
48.569
Places of Welcome
178
178
Food Response
18,716
21,437
40.153
Core Programme Costs
23,326
23,326
Project Management
29.131
29.131
TOTAL
266.799
74.072
340,871
NET INCOME
14.340
15,157
29A97
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fon¥ard
152,081
67.300
219.381
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
166.421
82.457
248,878
5. DEBTORS: AMouKfs FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2020
2019
Debtor5 & Prepayments
2,279
1.665
COMPANY NUMBER: 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER.. 1167704

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6. CREDITORS: AfvIOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2020
2019
Pension5
630
Payroll Costs
Acciued Expenses
30
28
642
891
Project Costs
Salaries
877
14,127
15.676
1.549
7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.12.2021
At 1.1.21
Unrestrittèd Funds
General Fund
Restrirted Funds
Homele55 Services
82.457
117,7471
64,710
154.376
13.6971
150.679
Near Neighbours
12,045
12.2SII
9.794
COVID Food Response
17,920
17,920
Subtotal
166.421
11.972
178,393
TOTAI FUND5
248.878
15.7761
243.102
Incomtn8
resour
Re59urces
Expended
Movemerbt
in Funds
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
35,704
153.4511
117.7471
Restrirted Funds
Homeless Services
65.608
69.513
55.422
169.3041
171.7641
137.5021
13.6971
12.2511
17.920
Near Neighbours
Food Response
190.542
178.5711
11,972
TOTAL FUNDS
226.246
1232.0221
15.7761
COMPANY NUMBER: 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER: 1167704

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8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement in
fvnds
At
31.12.2020
At 1.1.20
Unrestrieted Funds
General Fund
Restricted Funds
67.300
15,157
82.459
Homeless Services
143,818
8.263
152.081
22.603
18.2631
14.340
166,421
Near Neighbours
166.421
TOTAL FUNDS
219.381
29.497
248.878
Net movement in 2020 funds. inclucled in the above are as follows=
Incoming
resources
Resources
Expended
Movement
in Funds
Unrestrirted Funds
General Fund
89,229
174.0721
15,157
Restricted Funds
Homeless Services
Near Neighbours
COVID Food Response
209.798
52,625
18,716
281.139
1187.1951
160.8881
118.7161
1266.7991
22,603
8,263
14.340
TOTAL FUNDS
370.368
1340.8711
29.497
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2021.
10. VOLUNTEERS
A total of £10412020- £6091 was reimbursed to volunteers for expenses in the year.
In accordance with FR5102 and the charities SORP IFR5102) the economic contribution of general
volunteer5 is not recognised in the accounts.
COMPANY NUMBER.. 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER: 1167704

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2021
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
2021
2020
Unrestrirted Funds:
Church Urban Fund
General Oonations
Manchester City Council- COVID 19 Food Response
GMCVO
GM Mayor's Charily
Just Finance
Management Fees
6.103
5.051
34.413
iO.fKJO
15.635
3.517
16.084
29,131
Restricted Funds:
Awards For All
Arnold Clarke Community Fund
Social Super Market Membership
Manchester City Council- A Bed Every Night
Edwar(J Holt Trust
The Booth Centre
Near Neighbours
9.978
2,500
183
154.096
48.834
43.576
16.719
69.513
52.625
The True Colours Community Fund
The Church of the Apostles. Manchester
150
12,000
1.000
The Albert Gubay Foundation
We Love MCR- COVID 19 Food Response
19,200
6,¢X)O
Training Income
Restricted Donations
1,141
15.582
18,084
Total Incoming Resour￿$
226.246
370.368
COMPANY NUMBER: 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER.. 1167704

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CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
2010
Total Staff Costs
156.702
130,301
Travel & Subsidence
2,465
2,876
Insurance
1,975
2,196
Website & Online Costs
5,960
1.349
Events
826
3,531
Trainin8
587
3.393
Media. advertising & promotion
653
235
Printin& Posiage & Stationary
Telephone & Internet
3.150
2.740
Staff EqLTriprnent
2,279
1,055
Other Project Costs- Homeless Service5
10.120
139,058
Other Project Costs- Near Neighbours
20.LX)4
11.352
Other Project C05ts- Food Response
23.4￿tr
39.360
Other Project Costs- General
674
Consultancy Fees
1.216
1,116
TOTAL
230,609
339.044
SUPPORT COSTS
Trustees, Expenses
Accountanty & Legal Fees
206
1.197
1,225
Fundraising Costs
216
396
TOTAL
1.413
1.827
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
232.022
340,871
NET INCOME
15.7761
29,497
COMPANY NUMBER: 09490223
CHARITY NUMBER.. 1167704