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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNrrY CHAPLAINCY
Charlty registration numbgr 1168292 IEngland and Wales)
Company reglstrdtion nunkn 09639884
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMEPWd
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Thtstse$
MrTRCurrie
Mr P Wal(er
Rev T A Bryan
Mr R C Sc￿￿ding
MrPMBel
(Appoinled 13 MwGh 202•
SeGvetsry
Mr$PDM￿k
Charity number (England and W•l•8
1168292
Company number
R•glstèr•d offic•
Meeting Point House
&xrthwater Square
Telford
Slwopshire
TF3 4HS
Independent examiner
Dyke Yaxley Limitwj
1 Brassey Road
Old Potts
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 7FA
Bankers
The CwratNe Bank
Delf House
Southway
Skelmersdale
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
CONTENTS
P•ge
Trustees. report
Independent examinerfs report
Statemerrt of finant4al activbt
Balance sheet
Statemerrt of rA5h flows
Notes to the fina￿la1 ststemenls
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
The IrL￿teeS KKesent1heir annual report and financial statemerrts for th6 year ended 31 July 2024.
The finanaal statements have been prepared in accordance wrth the accounting wlKies set out in note 1 to the
financial statements and compty with the chaiiV$ goveming document, Ihe Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting
and Rep¢Jrting by Charities.. Statement of Reeommended Practice appfjcable to chariti.ès preparing their accounts in
accordance wlh the Flnancial Reporlvvj Standard applicable in fv UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102>"
(effective 1 January 2019).
ObjeGtivgs and a¢tiviti•#
Yellow Ribbon Community Chaplaincy is a registered charity *xYking in Shropshire and the MNJlands for the publi¢
benefit to promote the h8alth and wellbeing. ed￿at1￿ arKI Tel￿f of poverty of those persons who are li prison.
th0$8 leaving prison. those al risk of offendiryJ and their families by prowding resettiement and rehabilitation
seNices induding. but not limited lo. the provision of menloring, training. accommodation and support seTri¢es.
Sltstegies for achieving aims and obiectsves
Visic
Our Vision is to joumey with people Ihrough the many obstacles they fa￿ into a sustainable future. Kèy to this
transformation is bulding a trusted and valued relationship so their voice is heard. Focusing on the one is essontial.
as eath of our tlienls is unique and needs support taibxed to their needs.
Mission
Our Mission is lo support the resetlemenl of peo* being re￿ased from WIsr￿ arKI prevent reoffending by aGting
as a bridge betr4een the statutory sec#or and the communlty through mentorirKJ and community dev8lopmenl.
Obje¢tives 2023r24
Embed operating Model integrating housing and employabilty stream
Introduce peer support pwamme for drug and aknhol recovery in ts)uses
Embed tailored approach to employablity
Devek)p West Midlands Housing prclecl
Set up effertive infrastructure and strengthen sustainability
Pubfjc benefft
The trustees have paid due regard to guidan￿ rssued by the Charity Com)ission in deciding what ac*ivrbes the
tharity sh￿Ild ￿d￿rtake.
Voluntee
The L*￿ty is a mentoring organisatKin al its heart. In October 2013. the proiecl piloted 8 mentoring approach to
supp)rting those leamng prison who were relurrsing to Shropshire. In March 2015, the tharity was accredited with
the Approved Provider Standard trom the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation. This is an extract from the final
"The reGommendalion to approve the prcyect for APS is given wilhovt reservation. Yellow Ribt*)n has internal
mechanisms and prwedures that demon5tr8le a ￿mmitMent to robust organisation and a high standard of project
working. aknng with strong inler-agency partnership and community nelworknng. Wth the value 'everyC￿e is unique,,
the projed is set up to be suppOrtp￿, responsive and flexit4e as needs arise. aThJ with the iTrbuill strength in the
flow of communication between staff and volunteers. they actrrfely seek lo achieve their purpose and provide a
quality servi¢è.'
From this foundatKffi. the th￿lty started dèveloping ils irysion for Ihe scaling up of this wort across the region. This
was en￿uraged by probalion and prison resettlement teams. In the three years to 2018, the charity traw)8d over
100 mentors. Since then mentomg has continued to be a CO￿ pro￿s1On prowded by the staff. H¢)wever. in 2020 tho
National Faith lead encouraged us to continue with thts work ￿gIOnallY. Afresh infomiation sharing agTeemenl wa$
completed wrth the reslruGtured probation serwce in 2021. Yelltr•Y Flbbon Communty Chaplaincy 1$ thè single point
of contact for mentoring through the gate into failh ¢ommunilies in the West Midlands. The charty is inspired to
develop a regional and conneded mentoring network ￿)SS the Midlands.
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Achievements and perfornmnce
Significant activities and achievements 8gainst obiectNes
This last year has seen a new team arrive to undertake the operats.onal work al Yelbw Rit*)on. The nurturing work
has continued with a foundati￿ ￿￿r$6 which has brKlpd the gap from the end of the emtdoyment support
prewously delivered through EU fuThling. This has Wped to establsh person c*ntr8d goals. A su(tessfvl sports
project brought some excellent results with Ihe fill￿S and mentsj heath of participants. This work was profiled on
the We$t Midlands news. The chaplaincy dep￿tr￿ has taken on the progtamme of adiwlies and engaged new
instructors.
The charity was 5uwessful in a competilw• bid to secure fijnds from the depathent of LeveEfing w to purthase
Halfvlay House on the Wrekin. We were awarded £320,CU) to purchase this Icon￿ asset in March and by June the
purchase was complete. The eaté was ready to open by 31 July 2024. its first trial day of trading. The objectives
have four themes as follows..
Hospitslity- thrr4ryng Gafé
Wellbeng and whobness
Unlo¢king potential
Physical activity in a nalural environment.
This opens a new major strand of preventton for the tharity. Our slrategic pkn is bery remtsjeled to briTrJ this nerfd
work to life.
Housing support strengthened fijrther with a mullprfiscip&nary team delivering a wride ￿ge of inteNentions which
brought Significant change. This is ts)ntinuing to buikl slabifty- The number of properties in Stsfford, Walsall and
Wolverhampton, We51 Midlands. and Shropshire remained the same. are considering a move into
worcestershi￿ $0 that we can offer more people leaving prison. a rnwt￿eeded resource and w¢)rk dosely with
criminal justice partner5 and the local authority lo provide a safe. sustaina1￿e and stable fNing enwronment.
The development of rAJr ccunprehertsive support is continuing to be Sha￿ within our three pThxlies: somewhe
safe and stable lo live: something meani1￿1 to do: someone to walk alongside you.
Direcl woth in prison is ongory in prisons, Hewel and Oakwood. Team members also vi*t Fosse Way and
Feather$t￿e on Sundays once a monlh. The ￿sIng team also worked dosely with the drug and indusion team at
Oa￿￿00d and wsited Bmsford. Yenow Ribbon LY)ntinue lo work with the Pfobation Service and the Communty
Chaplaincy A$s￿latt.0n, our umbrella body. to develop support for those engaging with chaplaincies in prison. Our
pilot work, faith, 1$ formaty recognised as a protective characterists'c for those leaving prison. By the end of the year
prisons were bein9 reengage(l. Research was undertaken by fhe Roehampton Institirte to identrfy th6 slronglhs of
our faith-based work with dients who have opted for a spirrtual element of their recovery. Thm key factors were
idenlrfied that enabled a thriving communty for those experiencing support with Rtsbon. Inrtialty named as
the middleman for d￿nts, fijrther work established that our work could be c*waCa￿lSed as a9>)mp￿lMent. a
catslyst and intercession.
2024 OUTCOMES
Over the la51 year,
100 people were direclly trelped through our supported li%ryng x*eme
Average length of stsy has reduced lo 20 weeks
80 people were mentoréd
10 people havè gone into frjrther training
3 Fwle secured emph)yment
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Financlal revlew
In 2023r24 the charity had a totd income of£932.325 (2023. £663.C60) and a lotsl expendrture of £570.32812023'.
£588,449). The stronger surplus is continuing to build the reseNe lo cover operational costs which is vital lo a
growing tharity. In 2023124, we maintained a light ￿n1rd on èxpendtture and we will continue lo do so in 2024r25.
The new projed base is Halfway House and Meeting Point House is still our office base. Its location Southwater
de$ a strong community resource to our dients. Whilst our income from the European social funding finished,
is antiapated Ihal the income from the Halhvay House ￿11 replace this in future years. In 2024125, the budgeted
income and expenditure is expected to be static as the housing scheme remained the same in Tellord, Stafford.
Shrewsbury. Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Reseryes policy
The Iruslees are moving towards befvTren three and six months reserves lo cover yrating costs and are focused
on staff salarie5. Operating lease commitrnents have been carefulty rewewed.
The level set recognises salaries as the major area of gxpèndTture and takes account of thè fact that vulnerable
peop18 are dependent on the services supplied. and the charity is dependent in part on vokjntary gifts and
donations.
As at 31 JU￿ 2024. the ¢hari￿$ level of free reserves stsrKls at £27.324 <2023: £26,253). Free reserves are
cal¢ulaled as total unrestricted funds, eXdud1￿ d8￿gnated funts. and any unrestri¢t•d funds tied up in tang￿16
fixed assets.
The cakulalion is as follCv￿'.
Total Unrestricted Funds. £602.574
Less.. Designaled Funds.. £(110.C(10}
Less.. UnrestrKted Funds Invested in Fixed Assets". £(465.250}
Free Reserves.. £27,324
The firture h(wsing commitinents will be met by ￿rrent and firture housing tenefits {as per nole 21) and a
therefore exduded from the free reserves caknlabon.
Maiorrisks
The trustees review the tharity's main risks on a reguLqr basis. They are responsible for approviry and overseeing
the implemelltation of any changes to procedures, training or other actions lo mitigate Ihe risks the charity faees. A
fofmal Risk Register wll be established by the trustees in the next stx months. Al areas which are RAG rated. with
high prvJrity a￿8$ separately reported.
Plans for future periods
Aims & Prioritiès
Somewhere safe and seryjre to liva
2. Something meaningful lo do
3. Someone to walk alongsbde
Our five-year Strategic Plan 2019-2024 has 5 obiedives are:
1. Deveh)p mentoring and beftiending capability
2. Enhance employment pathway
3. Accommodation- improve access aThJ qualty
4. Strengthen Ihe recovery joumey
5. Set up effertNe infrastrudure
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
Structure. goYernan¢o and managenxnt
Tha charity is a tharitable company ty guarantee and gO￿ned by its MerTrJrwthm aTrl Artl&s of
As5oU8￿C• dated 17 AprS12015. It is ￿$ter8d ay a th8nty *)th the Chanty comwi￿. In thè event of
winding up. membw¥' &ablities 0￿ Smitgd to £1 ea¢*.
Tha da¥4￿aY of th8 ¢*wity are ddegated by the Trust&s to tr* Manag￿ tea￿ The d)8rWs
managernenl te4Th who durir*J tr* year and upto the dats ol sgiature oflh8 slatefflenl8 wore..
Mrs P Mad(, CEO
Mr P Bell. Deputy CEO
The Iruslees. arn also the FXV rf COTfWry law. ¥•fio $8r¥•S d￿Ing thè year arvj up to
the date of signature ofthe finanL¥al stat￿￿￿Wer
Mr T R CU￿Le
Mr P ￿ker
Mrs L Tower8
Rev T A Bryan
Mr R C s￿uldIng
MrPMBell
(Rwed 20 PAart* 2Q4)
(wrted 13 Mwch 2025)
Trustses ara appointed by resc4ulion of the existing tnth. Tntstees are tamilrar with the work of the
charty and atten¢J Infomi¥tion events to keep Ewtsdate. new twstees receNe all reltvanl nfonnatK>n rdatir
to the charty ar¥J undergo iThJu(*"on ¢theri￿ de0.9￿ making processes. key employees. frjture klan¥ arvj
The Iruslees meet qLw1erty through the year as evenls olclate. They rec*tve Fmana* reports as well
as regular updates on the c*arity's activrtEs and fvtNJrarèing. TW are resw￿￿e forthe owal legal, fi￿n(la1 and
¥trat8gic dire<kni and deveknpnwrt ofth¥ rjwity.
Day4trday rnanageftw)L Ind￿Jing ffin*￿e. HR arvj operniion8. 1$ tt* reSp￿s￿)i1fy crf CEO. Sh¢ Is SL*PPOrted
by other nwnbers of Ihe manynt t￿. who nRet ￿, arKL WFMJ t*¢ ￿￿)nsibl￿ty for the a880ts of the
thwity. tho hw&ng and fuTrJraisTng.
Olhgrm8tt915
¢ompanie8 exemptro
IJU
MrT R cu￿10
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Yelk)w Ribbon Community ChaplairKy (th8
¢harrty) for the year ended 31 Jdy 2024.
ReBponsibilitie8 and basis of report
As the trustes of the charity land also its direGtIX5 for Ihe pUrF￿ of o)mparry law). you ¥e respOns￿le for the
preparation of the fmancial sialements in awrdance with the requirement5 of the Companies Act 2CIA.
HavirKJ satisfied mysell that the financi4 ststeThnts of the charity are not required to be audrted w*der Part 16 of
the Companies Act 2IXJ6 and are eluible for independent examination. I report ￿ respect of my examination of the
charl￿$ financial statements Carl￿ out under sedion 145 of the CharitiesAct 2011. In carrying out my examination
I have followed the Direclions given by the ChaTity Commission under sectim 14515){bl of the Charities Act 2011.
Independent examinees Sta￿￿￿Trt
Since the charity's gloss Inc￿Me exceeded £250.CO). the independent examiner must be a meffthr of a boty listed
in section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. 1 eonfim) Ihat l am qualffied to undertake the examination beGause l am
member ofAssocialion of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)_ UK. wfiich is one of the listod bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have (x)me lo my attenti￿ in tt*nneCI￿ with the
examinab.on giving me (ause to believe Ihat in any material respecl."
accounting records We￿ not kept in respect of the charrty as required by sedion 386 of the Companies Act
2006.
the ffinancial slaterr*nts do not accord with Ihose records: or
the financial slalemenis do not comply wrth the a¢￿untIng requiremerrts of seGtion 396 of the Cowv￿leS Ad
2006 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair Mew. whKh is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination; or
thÈ finanaal ststements have not been prepared in aCCord￿ce with the methods and princples of the
Statement of Recommended PractK* for accounting and reporting by charities appficable lo ¢harilies
preparing their finan¢tal statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Irdand IFRS 102).
I have no conc6ms and have comè acmss no other matters in C￿[*￿10n with the examination to whith attention
should be dravm in this report vi order to enab￿ a proper understanding of the financial statem￿tS to be reaca)ed.
Audrey Willi4ms FCCA
Dyke Yaxley Limited
1 Brassey Road
Potts Way
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 7FA
Dated..
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTMTIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITUREACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Unrnstrlctsd RutTi¢ted
fvnds
funds
2024
2024
Totsl Unrnstricted Rèstrlctsd
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
2024
2023
Inc<xi* from:
Donations ar¥J legacie5
CharilatAe a¢tiwbes
Investments
36,338
562.792
3.195
330,000 ￿.338
562,792
3.195
59,356
523,349
59,358
602.856
848
79,507
Total Income
fy)2,325
330,000
932.325
$83,553
79.507
663,060
Expendi￿rn on:
Charllable acthilies
554.974
15.352
570,326
4￿.875
91,574
588.449
Totsl expenditure
554.974
15,352
570,326
4￿,875
91,574
588,449
Net in¢ome
47.351
314.PA8
361,999
86.678
(12,C6n
74.611
Tr￿tr8 bebAeen
fuThts
11
Kl.158
(300,158)
(12.ChS7)
12.C67
Not M0￿Ment In
funds
347.509
14.490
361,999
74.611
74.611
Roeonclllafjon of funds:
Fund balances at 1 August
2023
255.￿5
255.065
180,454
180.454
Fund balances at 31 Juty
2024
2.574
14,490
617.064
255,L*5
255.065
The ststement of financial adiwties indudes al gains and kmes rec¥)gnised in th8 year. All iic¥)me and expendilure
derive from continuing actiwties.
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 JULY2024
2024
2023
Flxed assets
TarvJibl8 assots
12
465.250
1,813
Current a¥¥ets
Slixks
Debtcfs
Cash at bank and in Iwd
13
14
1200
42.738
143.701
31602
235.982
187.639
Cr•ditors: amounts falling du• wlthln
ono year
46
135,825)
{15.332)
151.814
253,252
617.064
255.065
Tho fund8 of tho charfty
Resln"cted Incon￿ fvnd5
unrestn.thd fvnds
14,490
802.574
255.065
817.064
255.065
Th• 18 lo the ex8mption from thè audit r•qulr6ment conta.ned in Secti¢￿ 477 ol thg c(￿panI&SACI
2006, f￿ the ygarended 31 J￿Y 2024.
The dirwAor8 •*nLv*kdge theK ￿t￿li11e$ with ts rwArements of the Companth Act 20
The rnernbe￿ have rewired Ihe conwany to c4)ts￿ an a￿tht of ils fiwK¥al st8terr*nls fortre y8gr in (westion in
aceerdane4 8ec*on 476.
to the ¥rnaU r￿mpanIeS r4yrr
The fffia
MrTRCwrie
re&istratKm 09639884 (Engl•xl and V4*51
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
2024
2023
Notes
Cash IIow8 from operatlng activiti
Cash generated from operations
370.732
41.017
Invostlng activltles
Purchase of tsngible fixed ass8ts
Investment inwe receNed
{466,208)
3.195
1798)
Net cash (used inygenernted from Invmting
activities
(463,013)
50
Net M$h g•nernted Irom ffinanGing a¢tiviti
Net Idtcv•¥••)flncvg￿8 in ¢ash and cash
equivalents
{92,281)
41,067
Cash and ca$h equivalents at beginning of year
235.982
194.915
Cash and cash •quJvalents at end of year
143.701
235.982
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
AG¢ounting poli¢1
Charity infoTrnation
Ydlow Ribbon Comrnunty Chaplaincy is a private conwany fimried by guarantee incorporated in England and
Wa￿s. The registered office is Meeting Fo￿1 Fbuse, Southwaler Square. Telford, shropshi￿. TF3 4HS.
1.1 A¢counting convention
The financaal statements have been prepared in accordance wilh the ch*iiYs goveming document. the
Companies Ad 2006. FRS 102 Yhe Finanryal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland" and the Chartbes SORP -Actounb"ng and Re￿rtIng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended
Practi￿ appluble to chariti05 preparing their accounts in a￿rdance wtlh th& Financtal Reporting Standard
applicat4e in the UK and Repub￿¢ of Ireland (FRS 102)". The ¢harity is a Pubkc Benefrt Entity as defin8d by
FRS 102.
The finanual statements are prepared in stertiNJ. whith is the func￿￿1 currerry of the tharity. Monetsry
¥nounts in Ihese financral 5taternents are rounded to the nearest £.
The fnancial statement5 have beèn prepared under tho histo￿￿1 c*>st (x)nNwtion. The prirKipal aeeounts'ng
poliiaes adopted are sel out below.
1.2 Going co￿￿M
At the lime of approving the finanGial slalements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the tharty
has adequate resources to continue in operational ￿sten￿ for Ihe foreseeable fLrture. Thus the trustees
continue to adopt Ihe g(wng concem basi5 of accounting in preparing the financial ststements.
1.3 Charitsble funds
Unrestrieted funds ￿e availabl@ for uso at the discretion of the trustees In furtherance of their chavitable
c*leCti￿8.
Designated funds compn'se ftjnds whith have been set aside at the di$￿tion of the trustees for speafi¢
￿￿oseS. The purposes and uses of the desynated funds are 591 (xrt in the notes to the frnKial Statements.
ReslrKted funds are subied to specik conditions by do￿ or grantors as to h¢X they may be used. The
W￿+Se$ a￿1 uses oflhe rèstrided funds are set out in the noles to the financ481 statements.
1A Incom•
Income 15 recogni5ed when the charity is ￿galty entitled to it after any perfonnance conditi.ons have been met.
the amounts can be measured relith, and it is probabie that income will be receNed.
Cash donations are re￿nISed on receipt. Other donab.ons are re(4nised once the charity has been notified
of the donation. unless perfomianGe ￿ndItIOnS require deferral of the amount. Income tax fecoverable in
lation to donations received under Gift or deeds of Goverwit is recognised at the timo of th¢ donation.
Legacies art rets)gnised on recwpt or 0thgTrvis¢ if lh¢ tharity has bggn nobfied of an imr￿dIng distribution,
the amount is known, and receipt 1$ expected. If the arnount is kntrml, the legacy is treated as
cDnlingent asset.
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YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY
NOTES TO THE HNANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Accounting policies
{Continugdl
1.5 Expondlture
Expelldilure is recognised once there is a legal or construdNe obligation lo tran$frr econom￿ benefft to a
third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic beneffts vill be required in settlement. and the amount of
the obl¢gatKJn can be measured rdiably.
Expendilwe is classified ty activity. The costs of e8ch aclivity are m¥Jg up of the total of direcl co$t$ and
shared costs. induding support costs inVo￿ed in undertaking each activsty. tlrect costs attributable to a single
actniity are allocated dire￿ to that actrwty. Shared costs which contrlxrte to more than one aclivrty and
¥upport ¢osts 7Mhith are not attributab￿ to a &ngle activity are apporhonèd betsveen those activities on a basi$
consistent wtth the use of ￿SourCes. Central staff ¢o$ts are allocate(l on the basis of time $penl. and
depreGiation charges are alocated on the portion of the asset's use.
1.6 Tanglble ftxed assets
Tangible fixed assets are nitially measured at C*)St and Subse￿￿kY measured al cost or valuation, net of
depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreryalion is recognised so as to write off the ¢ost or valualKm of assets less ther residual Vah￿S over ther
useful lives on the f￿lowIng bases..
Freehold larKI and buldings
4% Straight Line
Improvements to Leasehold land and buddings SYA Straw3ht Line
Plant and Equiprnent
25% Strarght ￿ne
Flxtures and Fittings
25°A StraMJht Line
Compute
25% StrawJht knne
Motor Veh
25% StrapJht Line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the differen￿ belween the sale F￿CeedS
and Ihe carrying va￿e of the asset. and is recognised in the stslemenl of financhql adivities.
1.7 Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting end date. the L*arity rewews the carrying amounts of its tangib18 as$el$ to determine
whether there is any indication that those assels have suffered an impairment 10ss. If any suth indication
exists. the recoverable arrw)unt of the asset is estimated in ￿der lo deleTmine the extent of the impairment
loss Irf any}.
1.8 Stocks
Stocks are staled al the lower of cost and estimated sdling price ￿$S o)sts to Gomplele and sell. Items held
for distributlon at no or nominal considtrth'on are measured the lower of repla¢wnent ¢))st and (Yjst.
Net Tealisable value is the estimated selling price lèss all estynated costs of ￿mP￿tr.0n and costs to bo
incurred in marketir)g, seling and distsibution.
1.9 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents inthde cash in hand. dep)sils held at tsll banks, other shorl-lenn liquid
investments with original maturities of three months or les$. and bank ok*rdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
within borrowings in ￿rrent liabilities.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
AGcounting poliGi
(Continuèd)
1.10 Financial instruments
The charity has elected to appty the Provisions of Section 11 'BaS￿ Financial Instruments. and Section 12
'Other Finarbcial In51rurnenls Issues. of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the ehantys baL8n￿ sheet when the thariiy becomes party lo the
contractual pro￿s1OnS of the instrument
Financial assets and liabllrtigs are off581. wrlh the nel amourrts preserrted in the fffian(#al statements. when
there is a legaly enfo￿able righl to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention lo settle on a net
basis or lo realise the asset and settle the lability wmutsneousTry.
1.11 Employee benofft8
The cost of any unused holpjay entitlement re(tsJnised in the period in vdhith the employee's services are
received.
1.12 Retirgment benerts
Payments to defindd o)ntribLrti)n ratirement t*nefft schemes ar• d￿r9ed as an expense as they fal due.
Income from donatlons and *ga¢les
Unrestrlcted RestriGtsd
funds
funds
2024
2024
Totsl Unrestricted R￿trIcted
nds
funds
2023
2023
Total
2024
2023
Donations and gifts
Grants
9.420
26.918
9.420
356.918
6.255
53,101
6,255
53.101
330.000
36.338
330.000
366.338
59.356
59.356
Grants
Lloyds Foundation Grant
Communty Gr￿rts
Grants below £2,CNX)
Halfvyay House Gr8nt
COF Grants
LcKality revenue Grant
26,918
26.918
35,29)
16.651
1.2CLI
35,250
16,651
1.200
300.000 3C￿.000
20,000
20,000
10.000
10,OOQ
26,918
330.000
356,918
53,101
53.101
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Inc•)mg from Gharilablg aGtiviii
Totsl Unrestrleted Restricted
nds
funds
2023
2023
Totsl
funds
2024
fvnd3
2024
2024
2023
Rehomlng & Rehabilitation
Employment support
Houstr
Rental income and
residential charges
79.507
79,507
493.099
536,762
536,762
493.099
26.030
26.030
30.250
562.792
562.792
523,349
79.507
602.856
Income from Investments
Unrestricted Unyestrlcted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Interest re¢eNable
3,195
848
Expendlttn on charilable aetlvfties
Rehoming &
Rehoming &
Reh8bilitstion Rehabilitation
2024
2023
Direct C05ts
staff costs
Deprecaalion arKI impairment
Premise costs
Halfway House costs
182.554
2.771
333.760
22,557
244,441
3,657
311,728
541,642
559,826
Share of support and governance costs (see note 6)
Support
Governan
27.634
28,623
570.326
588.449
Analysits by fund
Unrestricted furmts
ReSt￿ted funds
554.974
15.352
.875
91,574
570.326
588.449
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Support costs alocated to activitws
2024
2023
Legal and professional
1.162
1.938
838
3,221
1.594
15.244
2,769
2.216
1,827
914
Printing. postage and stationery
Rent
Insurance
Comwter runni)g costs
Accountsncy
Governance costs
15.306
1,448
3.236
2,600
1.050
28.684
28.623
An11￿*d bet4ren:
Rehoming & Rehabilitation
28.684
28.623
N•t mov•m•nt In lund8
2024
2023
The nel mov•mw)t In funds is stated after chargingl((TeditiThJ)'.
Fees payable for the independent exarninati￿ ofthe chaTitys finan(ial
statements
Depreciation of owned tangitAe f￿1 assets
914
3,657
2.771
Tn￿te•S
One of the Iru$tge$ received rn#nbursements of £55 12023: £0) for expenses In￿rred whle on tharity
business during the year.
Employ•
The a4Erage monlhty number of empk)yees during the year was..
2024
Number
2023
Number
13
17
Employment costs
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Oiher pension costs
175.864
5.378
1.312
233.226
8.779
2,436
182,554
244.441
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (coKfiNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Employ••s
Icontinugd)
There were M émployees whose annual remunerati￿ was MO￿ Ihan £60.000.
Remun•ratlon ol k•y management personn
The remunerats'on of key management personnel was as folknws..
2024
2023
Aggregate C(￿penSation
40.￿a6
25.530
10 Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax ￿ ineome and gains falling within sectton S)5 of the Tax85 Ad 1988 or section
252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that thes¢ are applièj to its charrtable objects.
11 Transfgrs
A restricted grant of £300,000 was received for the purpose of purthasing the Halfi¥ay House. As the HaI￿aY
House is hdd for an unrestricted purpose. upon Nwthasing. the amount has been transfeThed to WlTestri¢ted
fvnds.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
13 Stocks
2024
2023
Finished goods and g(Kth for resalè
12CiI
14 Debtorn
2024
2023
Amounts falling du• wlthln ono year.
Prepayments and accrued incorne
42.738
32.602
15 Creditorn: amounts falling du• wlthln on• year
2024
2023
Othèr taxalion and social seojrity
Govemment grants
Trade ¢reditors
Other creditors
Accruals
1.738
23.082
2,703
16
2.760
591
9.278
308
10.697
35.825
15.332
16 Government grants
Deferred income is in Ihe thanual slatéments as folkAYs:
2024
2023
Deferred KKome is included within".
Current labilitias
23,082
Movemenls in Ihe year..
Deferred income at 1 August 2023
Released from previous per¥)ds
Resources deferred in the year
43.634
(43,6341
23.082
Deferred ir￿￿e al 31 Juty 2024
23.082
17 Retirernent ben¢fft schemes
2024
2023
D8fintd contrlbution schemes
Charge to profft or loss in respect of defned ctyrtribUlh￿ schemes
1,312
2.436
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
17 Retirement benefft schemes
IConlinued>
The thaTity wefates a defined contritxrtk)n pertsion scheme for all qualrfying empbyees. The assets of the
scheme are hekl separalety from Ih(ise ofthe chaiity in an independenty administered fvnd.
18 Re•tri¢ted fund¥
The income funds ofthe chaiity Int￿￿e re5trided lunds t¥)mwtsing of follwfjng:
At 1 August
2023
coming Resources
resources expended
Tr•nslevs
At 31 July
2024
Hallway House
(15,352)
(300,158)
14,490
Previous year.
At 1 August
2022
Incoming Re¥ourees
vgsources
expended
Translerd
At 31 July
2023
Employment SupF*Ni
79.507
(91.574)
12.C67
This fund 15 re51rided for the use of the HalfrHay house.
19 Unrestrlcted funds
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balanGe5 of donations and grants whiGh are
)t subject to specific condttions by donors and ￿anIOrS as to how they may be used. These indude
desi9nated fijnds wtiich have been sel aside cKrt of unfeslrided funds by the Irusiees for specjfic purposes.
At 1 August
2023
Incomlng
Resour￿$
resourc•s expended
Transferd
At 31 July
2024
Operattonal reserve
Property repair fund
The H￿￿¥2y House
General funds
100.CO)
100.000
10.000
125.1
28.(O5
(425.C￿l0)
(129,974)
300,OCI)
158
594.325
492.574
255,fffj5
61r2.325
(554,974)
300.158
602.574
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
19 Unrestricted funds
Icontinued
Prnvious year.
At 1 August
2022
In¢¢)mlry Resources Trnnsfws At 31 July
vesources ¢xp•nded
2023
Operational reserye
Property repair
The Hafviay House
General funds
144,942
2.000
{44.942)
100,CKJO
2.¢XJO
125,c(iO
28.C65
125.000
{92.125)
33.512
{496.875)
180.454
{496.875)
{12,06n
255.¢A5
Operdtional vgs•rv•
This provides a Teserve of at least 4 months operatirvJ costs. The operating lease C(￿mit￿ents are covered
ty housing benofit i￿)Me as per Th)te 21.
Property rèpalr fund
This is for di￿pidationS at the of the lease.
The Halfway House
During the year, the tharrfls purchased the The Hattway H￿se., a property located on the Wrekin. The
eknn is the best-known hil in the Shropshire Hills National landscape. Over 1￿.0[￿} peotle visit the Wrekin
ÈV8ry year. at least three quarters of them are locas.
20 Anatysls of net assets botwfjen ￿ndS
Unrestrithd Restrlcted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2024
At 31 Juty 2024:
Tangible assets
Current assotsloiamities)
465,250
137.324
465,250
151.814
14,490
602.574
14.490
617.
Unr•$trlcted Restrlct•d
funds
funds
2023
2023
Totsl
2023
At 31 July 2023:
Tangible assets
Current assetslOiabilitie$)
1.813
253,252
1.813
253,252
255.(h55
255,¢A5
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
21 Op•rating1g0¥• ¢onxnbtin•nts
The fourteen Telford properbes, tsyo Stafford properties. three Wdlsan propeths and one Wofverhampton
propety are leased from local landlords on one year leases. The Iwo Shrewsbury properties are leased from
Green Pastures al an annual cost of £11.160 and are coming to the end of their Medi￿ - term leases. Many
of the leases began new fixed temis Ihis year, atth0￿h some remain on a rollng monlhly noi*ce, thereby
increasing the eommitment in 2024.
The café and fwniiur¢ wortshop lease finished this yw. The office al FAeeling Poirt House is on a quarterfy
renL
2024
2023
fjthin one year
Between tsyo aThJ five years
201.363
165,894
69.627
16.550
367257
86.177
22 Capitsl commllywits
Amounts corrtrathd for but not provided in the fmanrAal slatements:
2024
2023
AGqui5ition of property, plant and e(wipnwnt
450,IXIO
In the previous year, the charity's offer was a￿ed for the Tr HaI￿vay House". a pryty b)cated on the
ekin for a new community hub to be devdoped. The purehase was completed during the year.
23 Relatsd party transactions
There were no dwbsat4e related party transaclions duiing thg year (2023- rK*ne).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
24 Cash generat•d from operallon8
2024
2023
Surplus for the year
361,999
74.611
Adjustments for:
Investmenl income recognised in slalement of finan¢ial actiwbes
Depreciation and impairm8nt of tangiblè ￿ed assets
(3.195)
2.771
{8481
3,657
Movèmènts in working capital:
{Increase} in sloth5
{Increase)Idec¥ease in debtors
{Decrease)finGrease in cre(*tors
IncreaspJ(deLYeasel in deferred income
11.2C())
(10.136)
12.589)
23,082
915
6,316
(43.6341
C¥sh generdted fr•)m operntiong
370,732
41.017
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