Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A **REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07759600 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1169676** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND** **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** **FOR** **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** Fairhurst Accountants Ltd Chartered Accountants Douglas Bank House Wigan Lane Wigan Lancashire WN1 2TB Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** ## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1 to 4| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|5| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|6| |**Balance Sheet**|7| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|8 to 12| Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07759600)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)" ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY** The charity's purposes are to benefit the residents of Scholes and the neighbourhood of Wigan by :- - Providing relief for those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or another disadvantage. - Providing support and care for those with the onset of early dementia as well as providing relief respite and for those who provide care and family support on a daily basis benefiting all parties. - Providing training and workplace experience to assist those who are unemployed in Scholes and the wider Wigan borough area find future employment. . - Engaging with young people and offering a training and employment provision based away from traditional education settings including building life skills that relieve financial hardship for the people of Scholes and Wigan. All activities are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit. ## **Public benefit** The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when planning and delivering services at Sunshine House. As can be seen from the Trustee's report, activities and developments at the Centre are guided by the wishes and needs of the service users, working in collaboration with partners to ensure our service networks effectively with the statutory and voluntary sector. Page 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07759600)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities COMMUNITY CAFE** 'On the Way' Coffee shop The Trustees have invested a significant amount of the charity's funds into a new and improved community café. Work commenced on this project in the financial year ended 31/03/24 and carried on through the next financial year and opened in September 2024. Although this will reduce the charities cash reserves it will be a welcome addition to the services that we currently offer - See future plans for more details.. We have been able to maintain our meal delivery service to the most vulnerable people in our community and in particularly those who are lonely and isolated. We are now serving between 100 - 120 meals per day. ## **CARE IN THE COMMUNITY** SMILE: Our adults social care project continues to go from strength to strength with numbers increasing to a point where we are now close to capacity. This is an area that we will be working on with our partners to ensure we can provide the service to those who need it. We have sessions running on 4 days each week and we will look to increase this to a 5-day service. Community Payback: These sessions have carried over from last year on a Wednesday and a Sunday. The Sunday team do the litter picking and clearing of places in the area surrounding the centre whilst the Wednesday team has a workshop that has helped support the new investment projects. The payback teams are currently making raised beds for the garden next to the Bowling Green. The plan is to plant both vegetables and flowers and provide a space for people in the community to sit and relax. Supporting Futures: A new project was started this year supporting adults back into employment. People taking part commenced a 12-week plan that not only provided work experience, cv writing and interview training but also life skills relating to budgeting and shopping on a budget, cooking and meal preparation and how to complete other daily tasks. ## **Trading activities Charity Shop & Mother Babies & Tots Shop** The charity shop continues to thrive and is run by local residents and we have been able to supplement the team by providing work experience placements for those on the Supporting Futures project. The mother & baby shop has continued to trade but it is currently under review. We believe there are other ways we can benefit the community with this type of item and we are working with partners to ensure this happens. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Principal funding sources** Sunshine House has received minimal grant support in this financial year, and we have not submitted any significant funding applications. We do however benefit from close working relationships with partners and those relations put us in a strong position for the future. Our target is to be fully 'self-sustaining and our financial investments into the centre this year are the first steps towards this goal. We are continuing to price our goods and services as affordable as possible while generating enough income to allow us to enhance our community and charitable offerings. ## **Reserves policy** The trustees have established a policy whereby the free reserves held by the charity should be at a level sufficient to cover up to four months running costs. This has been achieved in this period and will be reviewed each year in order to reflect any change in circumstances or commitments. Page 2 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07759600)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** ## **FUTURE PLANS** We believe that the new management team has brought new ideas to the table which can only enhance the service that Sunshine House provides. The board of trustees has drafted a 5-year plan for the future and the first phase of this is the new coffee shop, which we started to work on during the March 2024 financial year. Work has continued in this current financial year and we now have a modern, self-sustaining offering for the community, having created a hybrid space where community groups can meet within a local café setting while providing greater resources and income to the charity. It has also allowed us to hold more community events and activities than before. Our regular offering now includes bereavement and friendship groups, craft and music sessions as well as our long-standing art groups amongst others. We have also added a number of other larger community events throughout the year based around social occasions such as Easter, the European football championships, Wimbledon, Harvest and Christmas. We have also welcomed those from minority faiths into the centre and now hold regular functions with their support. Highlighting the success of the hybrid coffee shop model we were able to hold a Christmas market where 140 local children were able to meet Father Christmas and receive a gift completely free of charge thanks to the newly generated income. We are expanding our offer to provide services and activities outside our traditional core hours of 08:00am till 03:00pm. The centre is open now for community led activities most evenings and we have also made steps to enhance our weekend offer. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Constitutional policies** The company is registered as a company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 1st September 2011. The company had previously operated as a Community Interest Company. However on 31st August 2016 the company filed documents at Companies House in order to change its' status and on 14th October 2016 the company became registered with the Charities Commission under registered charity number 1169676. The Articles and Memorandum of association can be located at Companies House. ## **Organisational structure of the charity** It is with great sadness that we report that our former CEO and founder, Barbara Nettleton, sadly passed away during this financial year leaving no founder members now as part of the Sunshine House management or trustee structure for the first time. The charity is governed by the trustees, who meet at regular intervals during the year and occasional Special general meetings as and when needed. Discussions and advice are currently being taken about transitioning the charity to a CIO. The centre has a full-time manager who is responsible for all daily operations and business. ## **Induction and training of new trustees** Recruitment of trustees - the Board is mindful of the overall mix of skills and experience in recruiting new trustees. Interest is normally generated through contacts and candidates are interviewed by at least two existing trustees following formal application. New trustees receive an induction, in person from a member of the senior management team. They also receive detailed information of their legal status and new responsibilities. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Registered Company number** 07759600 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Charity number** 1169676 Page 3 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07759600)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** **Registered office** Sunshine House Community Hub Wellington Street Wigan Lancashire WN1 3SA ## **Trustees** Mrs G Fairhurst (resigned 1/6/2023) Mrs B M Nettleton (resigned 29/4/2023) Mr P J Fox Mr M Ryan (resigned 30/6/2024) Mr I S Hodson Ms P Smith Mrs L Fox Miss C Heaton (appointed 9/8/2024) Mr J Holt (appointed 9/8/2024) Mrs D Doran (appointed 9/8/2024) Mr P Gower (appointed 15/11/2024) **Independent Examiner** Jane Dennis BA(Hons) FCA Fairhurst Accountants Ltd Chartered Accountants Douglas Bank House Wigan Lane Wigan Lancashire WN1 2TB 19 December 2024 | 01:34 PST Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: ........................................................................ Mr P J Fox - Trustee Page 4 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Sunshine House Wigan ('the Company')** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. ## **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 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). 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 respect of my examination of your charity's accounts 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** Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts 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 accounts 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. Jane Dennis BA(Hons) FCA The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Fairhurst Accountants Ltd Chartered Accountants Douglas Bank House Wigan Lane Wigan Lancashire WN1 2TB 19 December 2024 | 09:39 GMT Date: ............................................. Page 5 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** |2024
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
12,927
**Charitable activities**
4
Courses & workshops
5,500
Community Cafe
214,776
Care in the community
13,566
Other trading activities
3
181,645
**Total**
428,414
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
5
Costs of activities in furtherance of the charity's
objects
443,126
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(14,712)
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
183,447
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
168,735|2023
Total
funds
£
8,227
2,189
100,101
11,817
150,392
272,726
264,789
7,937
175,510
183,447| |---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07759600)** ## **BALANCE SHEET 31 March 2024** |2024
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
9
15,899
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
10
56,075
Cash at bank and in hand
100,467
156,542
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
11
(3,706)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
152,836
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
168,735
**NET ASSETS**
168,735
**FUNDS**
12
Unrestricted funds
168,735
**TOTAL FUNDS**
168,735|2023
Total
funds
£
15,197
43,703
130,728
174,431
(6,181)
168,250
183,447
183,447
183,447
183,447| |---|---| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. - The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for - (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and - (b) preparing financial statements which give 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 otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 19 December 2024 | 01:34 PST ............................................. Mr P J Fox - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis 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 (FRS 102) '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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', 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. ## **Going Concern** The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. ## **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 constructive obligation 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 consistent with the use of resources. ## **Governance costs** These include the costs attributable to the charity's compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 33% on cost ## **Taxation** The charity is considered to pass the test set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definitions of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income received within categories covered by Chapter 3 part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 to the extent that such income is applied exclusively to charitable purposes. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions 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 notes to the financial statements. ## **Hire purchase and leasing commitments** Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. continued... Page 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** |**2.**
**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**
Donations
Grants
Grant income relates to the following
Brighter Borough
Community Engagement scheme
Safer Street Project
Totals
**3.**
**OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**
Shop income
Rental & sundry income
**4.**
**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Activity
Course fees
Courses & workshops
Community cafe & pantry
Community Cafe
SMILE - Community day
care
Care in the community
**5.**
**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**
Costs of activities in furtherance of the
charity's objects|Direct
Costs
£
440,453|| |---|---|---| |||| continued... Page 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** ## **6. SUPPORT COSTS** |**SUPPORT COSTS**|||| |---|---|---|---| |||Governance|| ||Finance|costs|Totals| ||£|£|£| |Costs of activities in furtherance of the|||| |charity's objects|692|1,981|2,673| |**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**|||| |Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):|||| |||2024|2023| |||£|£| |Depreciation - owned assets||4,022|6,217| |Hire of plant and machinery||4,853|8,294| |Other operating leases||5,645|5,625| ## **7. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)** Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): ## **8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** |**COST**
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2023
Charge for year
At 31 March 2024
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023|Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
75,384
13,356
4,724
-
80,108
13,356
60,187
13,356
4,022
-
64,209
13,356
15,899
-
15,197
-|Totals
£
88,740
4,724
93,464
73,543
4,022
77,565
15,899
15,197| |---|---|---| continued... Page 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** |**10.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade debtors
Prepayments
**11.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Accrued expenses
**12.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
At 1/4/23
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
183,447
**TOTAL FUNDS**
183,447
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
428,414
**TOTAL FUNDS**
428,414
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
At 1/4/22
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
175,510
**TOTAL FUNDS**
175,510|2024
2023
£
£
53,037
33,536
3,038
10,167
56,075
43,703
2024
2023
£
£
1,846
4,381
1,860
1,800
3,706
6,181
Net
movement
At
in funds
31/3/24
£
£
(14,712)
168,735
(14,712)
168,735
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(443,126)
(14,712)
(443,126)
(14,712)
Net
movement
At
in funds
31/3/23
£
£
7,937
183,447
7,937
183,447| |---|---| continued... Page 11 Docusign Envelope ID: 292C71B0-4E9F-4BA7-B317-17BB8C6E1A0A ## **SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued** ## **for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** ## **12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
272,726
272,726|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(264,789)
7,937
(264,789)
7,937| |---|---|---| ## **13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024. ## **14. LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES** The liability of the trustees is limited to a sum not exceeding £10, being the amount that each member undertakes to contribute to the assets of the charity in the event of its being wound up. Page 12