2023-12-31-accounts - Interact Church And Community Partnership

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InterACT Church and Community Partnership

Charity number 1171402

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 December 2023

InterACT Church and Community Partnership

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

Contents	Page
Trustees' report	2 to 4
Examiner's report	5
Receipts and payments account	6
Statement of assets and liabilities	7
Notes to the accounts	8 to 10

Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

InterACT Church and Community Partnership

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 December 2023

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position

Charles Laxton Rev. Angela Hughes Rev. John Rogers Rev. Simon Jones Guy Austin-Bride

Chair

Charity number

1171402

Registered in England and Wales

Registered and principal address

Registered and principal address Bankers Stainbeck Church CAF Bank Ltd Stainbeck Road 25 Kings Hill Avenue Leeds West Malling LS7 2PP Kent ME19 4JQ

Independent examiner

E J Beverley FCCA West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 1 Feb 2017 and is governed by a constitution.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are appointed by the trustees at a duly convened meeting.

InterACT Church and Community Partnership Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects

The objects of the CIO are:

(1) Relief and prevention of poverty for the public benefit in Meanwood, Leeds, in particular, but not exclusively, focusing on the ‘Meanwood 7 Estates’*, by

(a) The provision of recreational activities and activities that promote self-development and wellbeing, intended to improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries and tackle effects of financial and cultural poverty.

(b) The provision of activities to develop the capacity and skills of the beneficiaries, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

(2) The advancement of community development for the public benefit in Meanwood, by:

(a) The provision of activities that draw together a diversity of people from across Meanwood and its immediate surroundings, with the aim of promoting social cohesion and tackling exclusion resulting from hardship and cultural differences.

(b) The promotion of volunteering, by supporting local people to take active, voluntary roles in the management of the organisation and the running of its activities.

(c) The promotion of the voluntary sector, through active engagement with community forums and public sector bodies, to the benefit of the Meanwood community, and particularly the ‘Meanwood 7 Estates’*

(3) The advancement of religion for the public benefit in Meanwood, by:

(a) Working as a partnership of Christian churches, operating and delivering activities in accordance with Christian principles.

The ‘Meanwood 7 Estates’ is the name given locally to a number of areas in Meanwood, Leeds, which see higher levels of financial hardship and poor health in comparison to neighbouring areas. Most of them rank repeatedly in the top 2% of the Government’s indices of multiple deprivation.

The charity's main activities

A wide variety of activities, for example, youth work, food pantry, men shed and family fun days, that bring people together from all parts of the community of Meanwood, Leeds, to help build relationships across social divides. Also individual and household support such as benefits and welfare support.

Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular:

Relief and prevention of poverty for the public benefit in Meanwood, Leeds, in particular, but not exclusively, focusing on the ‘Meanwood 7 Estates.’

The advancement of community development for the public benefit in Meanwood.

The advancement of religion.

Achievements and performance

2023 was a time of establishing and investing. We joined Leeds Citizens with the hope of using their tools and experience to help us engage better with different institutions, including the churches, to build community leaders and see change for the common good. Our Project Manager took part in one of their three-day training programmes, as well as another three-day training led by a team from Together for Peace on the Art of Hosting, looking at creating space for conversations that matter. Both were very different, valuable times of learning.

InterACT Church and Community Partnership

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Achievements and performance

My Meanwood Community Anchor, which we chair, was fully established this year, with local third sector partners meeting together each month to work out what we can do better together to improve and strengthen our neighbourhoods. Through this, we received Household Support Fund monies - Government funding via Leeds City Council. The funding was intended to support people with essential household needs, and it was encouraging to receive it with trust that local organisations know their communities well and that we might pick up people who would otherwise slip through the net. With it, we were able to help (often desperate) people with fuel, food, beds and appliances.

The Food Pantry is now stable with just over 90 members. We had nearly 2200 visits over the year, which equates to food provision for around 90 adults and 50 children a week. However, more than food provision, it remains a place of community. One of our volunteers said that the main reason they volunteer is the feel good factor, which helps their mental health. The connection with others is as important as low cost food and preventing food waste.

Connection is also a key theme of the Men Shed, which is now so busy, we’re trying to work out how we fit everyone in each week. One of the best quotes of the year came from the partner of one of our members. It speaks for the work of the Men Shed as a whole: “I’ve watched someone I care about very much come out of the doldrums in such a short amount of time. He comes back a different person. [The Men Shed] has been fantastic, thank you.”

And, of course, connection remains at the heart of all our other activities. We organised a number of trips through the year, bringing together volunteers, church folk and others from the local area; Holy Trinity Community Café is a much valued Welcome Space attended by up to forty people each week; Meanwood Olympics is a real favourite for people of all ages to come together in the summer months, with around 150 children and their families turning up each year; we’ve hosted events at Easter and at Christmas at Stainbeck Church, part of our “Asset Based Community Development” on the Beckhills and making a great connection with Meanwood Primary School; and the after-school drop in with Thrive has brought over 20 young people through the doors each week, hanging out together on their way home from school.

It’s been really good to support under 18’s volunteering at the pantry and as leaders of the after-school drop in. In 2023, we established a regular celebration event, bringing them together, thanking them, celebrating them and rewarding them (badges for length of service given). We’re looking forward to the new building being in place so that we can begin to develop this initiative more fully.

Once again, we have been reminded this year that connection is key. A connected person is generally a healthier, happier and more resilient person than someone who is isolated or feels alone. The data shows it and we know it in our hearts. InterACT remains a place for connection to happen, and who knows what sparks will come from there.

Financial review

The net receipts for the year were £13,250, including net receipts of £4,339 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £8,911 on restricted funds after transfers.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £45,007.

We have set a restricted reserves target that equates to the cost of four months overheads, excluding payroll costs; three months payroll costs, including staff expenses; and the amount needed to cover redundancy payments calculated for the end of the budget year. This is to enable the smooth running of the charity and to enable an orderly winding up should the charity need to close For the 2024 budget, the target figure is £37,379.67

Approved by the board of trustees on 09/08/2024

Charles Laxton (Trustee)

InterACT Church and Community Partnership

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of InterACT Church and Community Partnership

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 10.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.

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.

E J Beverley FCCA

13/08/2024

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

InterACT Church and Community Partnership

Receipts and payments account

for the year ended 31 December 2023

Notes 2023 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 48,510 Sales and fees 9,055 Holy Trinity Café and Stainbeck Church 151 Bank Interest 119 Total receipts 57,835 Payments Salaries, NIC and pensions 31,329 Payroll costs 331 Sessional staff 4,031 Staff travel 955 Training 1,318 Meeting expenses 1,004 Volunteer expenses 412 Rent 1,500 Website 331 Materials and resources 793 Events and activities 10,276 Insurance 453 Bank charges 60 Other expenses 376 Independent examination 792 Office costs 1,285 Total payments 55,246 Net receipts / (payments) 2,589 Transfers between funds 1,750 Net movement in funds 4,339 Fund balances brought forward 40,668 Fund balances carried forward (3) 45,007	2023 Restricted funds £ 83,242 - - - 83,242 26,762 - 114 132 - 34 - - - - 45,402 137 - - - - 72,581 10,661 (1,750) 8,911 17,079 25,990	2023 Total funds £ 131,752 9,055 151 119 141,077 58,091 331 4,145 1,087 1,318 1,038 412 1,500 331 793 55,678 590 60 376 792 1,285 127,827 13,250 - 13,250 57,747 70,997	2022 Total funds £ 96,339 8,612 350 48 105,349 55,155 299 624 1,038 73 332 280 1,000 2,584 133 30,591 476 81 142 510 862 94,180 11,169 - 11,169 46,578 57,747

InterACT Church and Community Partnership Statement of assets and liabilities

as at 31 December 2023 2023 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 44,937 Cash in hand 70 Total cash funds 45,007 Debtors and prepayments Prepayments Accrued income Assets retained for the charity's own use Laptop computer Liabilities Accruals	2023 Restricted £ 25,990 - 25,990	2023 Total £ 70,927 70 70,997 2023 £ 139 10,050 10,189 2023 £ 1,080 1,080	2022 Total £ 57,747 - 57,747

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 09/08/2024

Charles Laxton (Trustee)

InterACT Church and Community Partnership

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2023

1 Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.

There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.

No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

InterACT Church and Community Partnership

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 December 2023

2 Grants and donations Church donations Leeds Christian Community Leeds City Council (LCC) Leeds Community Foundation (LCF) Mears Foundation Sainsbury's Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) Windmill Community Transport Limited National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) Other grants Other donations 3 Restricted funds Balance b/f £ LCC ABCD 13,445 LCC HAP Olympics 156 NLCF Awards for All 8,188 LCC YAF Summer 2022 (4,710) Leeds Christian Community UPA - VAL Household Support Fund - VAL Warm Spaces - YAF Meanwood Olympics - Meanwood Olympics donation - Sainsbury's Neighbourly Found'n - LCF Stay Well this Winter - LCC Youth Building - The Mears Foundation - Windmill Community Transport - LCC Mice - 17,079	2023 Unrestricted funds £ 19,400 - - 15,000 - - - - - - 14,110 48,510 Incoming £ 25,000 - - 4,710 11,000 16,000 8,100 2,423 200 500 2,634 10,000 2,000 675 - 83,242	2023 Restricted funds £ - 11,000 42,133 2,634 2,000 500 24,100 675 - - 200 83,242 Outgoing £ 20,868 156 1,213 - 10,150 13,781 3,500 2,423 200 430 611 18,524 - 675 50 72,581	2023 Total funds £ 19,400 11,000 42,133 17,634 2,000 500 24,100 675 - - 14,310 131,752 Transfers £ - - - - - (750) (1,000) - - - - - - - - (1,750)	2022 Total funds £ 19,100 8,500 28,156 15,000 - 2,500 5,000 - 9,900 1,130 7,053 96,339 Balance c/f £ 17,577 - 6,975 - 850 1,469 3,600 - - 70 2,023 (8,524) 2,000 - (50) 25,990

InterACT Church and Community Partnership Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 December 2023

3 Restricted funds continued

Purpose of restriction

Fund name Purpose of restriction LCC ABCD For Asset Based Community Development work on the Beckhills. LCC HAP Olympics Towards equipment for Meanwood Olympics 2022. NLCF Awards for All Towards Men Shed costs, including signage, disability access, security and activities. LCC YAF Summer 2022 Towards summer activities for children and families, including family fun days and trips. This grant is paid in arrears. Leeds Christian Community UPA Towards the running of Meanwood Pantry, including food, overheads and support. VAL Household Support Fund Towards discretionary support for households in the Moortown Ward, for example with fuel, food and household essentials. The transfer was for a contribution towards the core running costs in order for InterAct to remain sustainable, which was written into the funding agreement. VAL Warm Spaces To support costs of providing warm spaces. The transfer was for a contribution towards the core running costs in order for InterAct to remain sustainable, which was written into the funding agreement. YAF Meanwood Olympics Towards Meanwood Olympics 2023. Meanwood Olympics donation Towards Meanwood Olympics 2023. Sainsbury's Neighbourly Found'n To buy food for the Pantry. LCF Stay Well this Winter Towards winter wellbeing activities. LCC Youth Building Capital funding for youth building, the grant is paid in arrears, with £10,000 due in 2024. The Mears Foundation Towards trips and activities of our choosing. Windmill Community Transport For community trips. LCC Mice Towards Christmas hot meals and winter food support, this grant is paid in arrears.

4 Related party transactions

Donations from trustees and related parties

The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £600 (2022: £600).

Trustee expenses

No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.

Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.