2022-12-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1st January 2022 Period start date, to 3181 December 2022 Period end dats Charity name: Hands Together Ludlow Charity r8gistratlon number: 1171979 Objectives and Actlvities SORP refererKe Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of Ihe charity as set out in ils governing document The relief of those in need by reason of youth, old age, ill health, loneliness, dysfvnctional relationships, disability or financial hardship who are living in Ludlow and surroundin villages. We support our communities through: The provision, largely through community volunteers, of dired services, resources and a¢tivrt18S to individuals and familles In need Wort(ing alongside local agencies to help develop and implement local plans, Working in partnership with a range of organisations and facilitating networking. Operationally, many of our activities depend on joint working (for example, surplus food collection) Supporting other organisations through sharing of good practice and facilitating activrties The trustees have been provided with the Charity Commission Publi¢ Benefit guidelines Summary of thè main activilies in relation to those purposes for the publi benefit, in particular tha activities, projects or seryices identlfied in the accounts. Par8 1.17 And Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Parn 1.18 ddltional informallon {oplional) ouma choose lo include further stalements where relevant about: SORP ￿le￿n Policy on grant ma￿ng. Porn 1.38 Not applicable Policy on social investment including program related investment. Para 1.38 Not applicable

Other Achievements and Performance Instigating a Parkinson's Support Group, Community Fridge and developing the Mens Shed have been significant achievements in 2022. Many more individuals were helped indirectly through our support of, and work with, other organisations e.g., Food Bank. 114 volunteers are registered with us and offered their time to help plan and deliver projects and activities in 2022. 24 regularly attend6d our Good Gri6f Cafè, a total of 299 attendances. 12 people were given help to access the intemet safely at digital inclusion sessions. 26 peop18 have received on&lo-one help from befrienders. We received and processed 805 incoming Calls to the helpline. 21 men regularly attend Ludlow Men, Shed (plus volunteers) and 25 people received help and support though social prascribing activities. 354 lifts were provided to HTL events, giving access for those who mtght otherwise have been excluded. 356 withdrawals were made from our Community Fridge, opened in November. amounting lo 800kg offood distributed. 18 hardship grants have been made. A centrally located building has been taken on, raising awareness of, and facilitating access to, our services. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the GirGumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Par8 1.20 Additional Infomiatlon loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about". Perfomiance against the business plan is monitored and reported to quarterly at trustee meetings. AchieveTnents against objeclives set. Par8 1.41 Fundraising activilies reflect the priorities established in the business plan in order to facilitate seNice delivery. Fundraising ha8 been sufficient lo meet those riorities. Performance offundraising activities a ainsl ob'ectives Para 1.41

set. Not appliGable Investment perfomian against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period PBra 1.21 The charity's financial position is healthy but requires continuous fundraising for a sustainable futu￿. The finance subcommitte& meets quarterly in line with CC guidance and reports to the trustees. A separate statement of accounts 18 submitted. The trustee board has agreed a policy of holding unrestricted reserves equivalent to 8 months, worth of operating costs. This 18 to cover limited periods of unexpe¢ted loss of funding and any unforesèen losses or wlnd- costs. 6 months, worth of oparating costs in 2022 was £65K. HTL is carrying fO￿ard £90K of unrestricted funds {exGluding designaled funds), equivalent to 8 months, worth of ratin Costs. Not applicable Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves staling why they are held P8ra 1.22 Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Delails of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertaintios about the charity continuing as a going concem P8ra 1.22 Para 1.24 Not applicable Paia 1.23 Not applicable Additional informatlon (optlonal) You ma choos810 include further statements where relevant about- There are three pillars to fundraislng strategy. 1. Major funding organisations, such as the National Lottery 2. Local grants and trusts 3. Individual donors Th8 charity's prin￿paI sources offunds (induding any fundraising) Pgra 1.47 Inveslment policy and objectives including any social investment poliGy adopted. Para 1.46 Not applicable

A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pats 1.46 Risks to the charity are detailed in the organisational risk log other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Trust deed, ro dl Gharter How is the Charity constitutèd? (e.9 unincorporated association, CIO Trustee s61ection methods including details of any .conslitutional provisions 6.g., election to post or name of any person or body enlttl8d to appoint one or more trustees Par8 1.25 Constrtution Par8 1.25 Charitable Incory)orated Organisation P8r¥ 1.25 Trustees are re-appoinled at the AGM Trustees may be appointed by the goveming Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. A truste8 induction policy has been developed for 2023. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. P*rn 1.51 HTL is led by volunleertruslees and managed by an Operations Manager Currently there are 9 (maximum 12) trustees. Service delivery is by volunteers, and a small group of staff. The charity is not part of any umbrella organisation. The charity's organisational slruclure and any wider network with which the charity works. Pifa 1.51 HTL holds a subcontrad from Shropshire Council for the delivery of Social Pr88cribing services. Relationship with any related parties Parn 1.51 Other

Reference and Administrative details Charit narne other name the charity_ uses Re islered charit number Charity's principal address Hands T Iher Ludlow HTL 1171979 52 Broad Street, Ludlow, Shropshir8, SY8 1NH Namos of the charity trusteès who manage the charlty Trustee name Offle• {If any) Dat• actad If not lor wholo yeai Nam• of p•rnon lor body) ntI￿Od to appolnt trustee Sfan Sue Chantler Chair Chris Deaves Mike Owens David Harlington Erica Garner Rev. Kim Stilwell Ann Sutcliffe Janna Vigar Sir Michael Day Mike Beazley Jan-may May-Dec8mb8r 10 Treasurer 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporydte tnJstees- nam&s of the directors at the date the re DIMetor name ortwasa roved.

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted If not lor whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others. Description of the assets held in this GapaGIty. None Name and objeds of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall wilhln the custodian charity'8 objects. Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Infonnatlon loptlonal) Namos and addre889$ of advlsers (Optlonal Inlomiatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executlve or names of senior staff members (Optlonal Infomiatlonl Exemptions from disclosure eason for non￿lS¢10SUre of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved tho tnistees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(8) Position (eg Secretary, Chalr, Otc) A/ Date

Hands Together Ludlow- Reg Chaiity No 1171979 Examined Accounts for thè Year Ended 31 December 2022 statement of Flnanclal Activities ljnrestrkted Restrlcted Endowment nds fvnds fund5 Totsl Prlor year funds total funds Ineomo and •ndowm•nts from.. L)ttnatlons and 18gac 28,3 f4.925 43.315 14.257 Irwne from charttabla adlvftt8S 18,227 94.922 113.149 75.159 0th6r trading a¢t(wl 5,124 5,484 2,741 Invostrnonls Othèr Incom Total Incom• 61,741 110,207 101,94B 92.167 Expondllurg On: Ralsing fvnds 2.322 1,288 &xpeThgllure on charftabk activrt Other èxpendllura 18.207 ,527 114,734 70,403 7,784 4,081 11,865 4,483 Total oxpendltur• 28.313 100,608 128,922 78,164 N•t Incom• I l•xp•nd1￿IoI r••ourc•• boforn trnn•l•r 23,427 9,598 33,028 18,003 Tr#n•f•rs Gross Ir8n$f¥rg bfyknn fiJnd$- Sn 15.010 IS,910 Gr058 Irangfern beiwèén funds- out 18311 115,¢)801 {15.9111 Other rgcognl88d qalnB I108ae¥ G&insnoy¥g$ ¢n inve$bllenl #$8615 Gains on revalu8bon. f￿￿ assèts, ¢hgrfty'8 ￿ U68 2.851 2,439 5.290 Not mov•m•nt In'fund8 41.369 13.042} 36.317 16,003 Total fund8 brought l¢vpnrd 71,179 33,5(M 104,680 88,677 Total lund• corrled forward 112.$38 30.459 142,997 104,680 M G Beazley, Hon Treasurer, 9 March 2023 PageNo1 of6

ststement of Assets and Llablll￿eS (Separate funds) At At General l)eslBnated Reslrkled Endowmént 3111212022 3111212021 Flxgd a880ts Tangl￿8 Assets {Note 11 2.851 2,439 5,2 2,439 6,290 Curront ass•ts Cash Al Bank And In Hand (Not$ 21 ),429 19,257 28.019 137,706 104.680 ,429 19,267 28.019 137,708 104,680 Llabllltl Ng1 curnnl aa￿ts loa8 current Ilabllltlg¥ 90,429 19,267 28.019 137,708 104,880 Total a889ts lo¥• currgnt Ilabllltj 90,429 22.10 30.459 142.997 1(14,880 Llablllti Totsl n•t 488•ts 1•8111obllltlg8 80,429 22,108 30.489 142.997 104.660 Repr•••nted by IP40ts 31 Unr•8trlctsd Unreslrtcled- Gener81 Fund (Note 41 9).429 90,429 71,179 De6lgnated DeswJnai8d- Connexu8 Dwital Indu3ion 0981gnafed- G&￿￿'￿eston 2.8S1 2,851 4,789 4,789 Deskan8ted- H811 Garth Sethemenl 12,558 12.5&8 De8onaied- Comexus Job Club 125 125 DoskJn8ted- M8rthè8 Food Matter5 456 456 D83vJnatsd- Milk*ope FouThJatlon Desiqnabj . Scrtjth Shropshlre DV 867 Ro8trlctsd Re8lricted- Company At Chrf8tmas 760 R8Strlclad- Connexus DIgit￿ IndusK)n 3.211 PageNo2of6

Restricted- Shropshlrè Cwncal Food WLes 1.189 1.189 Restricted- Good Thirys FotVKlatKJn 630 Re8tiict8d- Hall G8rth S8ttlem8llt 10,199 R98bktwJ- Conngxus J() Club 125 R&ststctsd- N8ti¢)nJ Lottory Granl 18.520 16.520 9,302 Reslrfcted- Ludl￿ Youth Health 1,144 R88Mctad. Ludlcw Men'8 3.139 3.139 R98trict8d. Groundwork UK- One Stop 276 276 R8stn'ct8d. Connexu6 Pep Up Your Pl8t8 135 135 215 Restricted- Community Rasource Self18dalon 2.379 2,379 Restricted- Shropshire c￿j￿1 Social Pr￿￿trI.n9 (Adult 3,759 3,759 R88tritsJ- Shrupshire Counol For Sc¢al Pres¢rfblrrfJ Youth INork 3.OS8 Rastricled- South Shrcy8hir Dc*nesllc VIL4enc8 Ngtwork 915 Fund Total8 90,429 22,108 30.469 142,997 104.680 PageNo3of6

Analysls of Income and expendlture Total Unrestrkted Deslgnated Restrlcled Endowment Thls Last year year INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donattong and 10gael•s 101- Privats d￿a￿.on3 and SOS 8,615 785 9,4(J) 4,506 102- Organisabonal [k)na￿On￿ 3,885 6,140 10.625 3,251 103 - Unrastrlctsd grants 15,LK 23,0 3,827 105-GIftAld 2,673 108- Othgr unre8trfC￿ wi¢ome Donatlons and1ogo¢101 TolAI$ 12.390 16.1￿0 14.926 43,315 14.267 Incorn• from ch4rftsbfo actl¥ltie¥ 201- National Lottery Grant 83,077 83.077 30,649 202- CMnexu8 Oigitsl Indu8 203- Hall Garth Settknmenl 2,233 15.C 15,11(n 12,0 204- Mllll¢hope Found8tton 2,5 2,5C() 205- Mgrcho$ Food M8ttsrs 192 192 1,OCK) 208- Shrop9hire ¢oun¢il Sodd PrnSul￿r￿ (Aduttl 19,036 19,036 18,191 207- Shropshiro Council lor So¢191 PreBcrfblThJ Y¢yJth Work 7,OC() 208- Ludlow Youth Haath 2.474 2,474 1,3C 209- Shropshlre Councll Fc#)J SeNk8s 9.617 9,617 211- Ludlow Men'5 Sh8d8 S89 212- Connexu8 Pep up your plaie 215- On6 Stop l Ground%%Y)rk 128 126 217- Comrnunity Food Hub 535 53S Ineo.m• from ¢hadtsbl• A¢ffvldg9 Totsl Othar tradlng a¢￿VItI•# 3.036 16,192 94.922 113.149 75,169 301- Lu￿h dubs an(J me419 in 4,5 2,025 302- Men's Shad incom6 360 351 303- Soclal events in¢omo 102 102 365 304- Othgr Iredlng Income 466 Other tradlng ac￿VI￿&S Total• 5.124 360 5.484 2,741 Income and ondowm•nts Grand lotal8 20,649 31,192 110.207 161,948 92,157 PageNo4of6

EXPENDITURE ON: Ralslng funds E101 - Just G￿ng fe88 162 216 234 E102- Advertising 57 57 1.054 E103- ￿￿b81￿/Swal Media 2.016 2,016 E104- Other fundraisiwJ expense5 32 Ra18￿9 funds Totsl• 2,268 2,322 1,288 Exp•ndbtur• on ¢harftsbl• a¢tfvitl E201- S8L4d88 (Note 51 11.440 62.4￿ - 73,K¢ 63.588 E202- National Insurnnce SSS 14.087 14,S43 E203- Pen8ion8 815 3.437 4.052 E204- DBStheck8 28 28 348 E205- Payroll costs t40 157 E21X8 . Recruitment 131 E207 . Staff exw8OS 168 1.712 1,879 1,151 E208 - Volunteer exFense8 155 1,102 E209 . HR supp)rt costs 720 720 720 E210 . T￿nIng 811 1,015 E211 ..ROc￿ hire 15 15 239 E212 . Equlwnanl co8t8 71 133 707 E213 . Food related cost6 121 1,333 2.202 3,375 E214 . Men'$ Shgds costs 2.463 275 E215 . C(￿￿ultan¢Y fo8$ 323 E21e . other restrlclad 0xpendl￿r• 5,840 E217 . Marketlng 540 S40 E218- Good Start Togelhor 21 21 E219- c￿nMUn￿Y Food Hub 112 112 E311- Purch838 01 fixed assels (Note 11 2.851 2.439 5,2 . Exper￿ltUrn on ¢h4rft4bl• acllvltle• Tot41• 449 17.768 96,627 114,734 70A03 Othor •xpondltur• E302- Admln18trallon ¢08t8 124 186 390 1,271 E303- Teleph¢Th ¢08ts E304 - IT ¢OBts 91 251 784 1,127 1,708 1,850 E305- In8urarKe S98 593 E306- Other ojsts 1,594 1,518 3,197 409 E307- Rent for prernises INote 61 2,550 850 3.40D E308- Heating and Lh3hting (Nolg 61 591 118 710 E310- Property Malnienance (Note 61 589 589 PageNo5of6

Oth•r •xp•ndliur• Totsls S95 7,189 4.081 11,866 4A63 Expenditurn Grand tolkl# {Not• 31 27,215 100.808 128,922 76.164 Notes to the Accounts: l. The tanglble fixed assets listed were purchased in year In order to asslst In delfverlng the Charltls objects. They consist of grouped IT, caterlng and Men's Shed equipment. They wlll be depreclated at 25% por year. 2. The cash at hand and in bank figure as at 31 December 2021 was understated by £3.345 because a salary payment made In January 2022 was accounted for wlthln the 2021 account5. 3. In the 2021 Accounts all the funds Ilsted were classlfled as Restricted. Thb was Incorrect. The Status of all the lunds was ca￿fUllY researthed durlng 2022 and on 11 October 2022. the trustee Board agreed to the following deslgnatlons and redesignations: a. The Covid Fund and Good Thlngs Foundatlon Fund to be reclassifted as Unrestrlcted. b. The Connexus Job Club and DigÈtal Inclusion Funds, Garfleld Weston Fund, Hall Garth Settlement, Marche5 F¢)od Matter5 Fund, Mllllchope Fund and South Shropshlre DV Fuhd were to be reclasslfled as Unrestrkted, but were Deslgnated by the tnjstee Board. c. The rema1nlng funds would contlnue lo be defined as Re5trlcted. 4. The trustees have agreed a ReseNes Policy that requires the Charity to hokl the equlvalent of slx months, worth of operatln8 C05t5 as unrestrlcted funds. In 2022, slx months. worth of operatln8 C05ts was £64K and at year end a total of £90K was carrled fon¥ard In unrestrlcted and unde518nated funds, equlvalent to elght months, worth of operatln8 COSt5. 5, The salarles figure for 2022 is undersiaied by E3K because a payment made In January 2022 was accounted for In the prevlous flnanclal year. The salary costs shown are for a totsl of flve staff for ten months of the year and slx for two months. 6. Rent and other property costs are for the perlod from the be6lnnln8 of Au8USt 2022. Pa8eNo6of6

Independent examiner's report lo the tnjstees of Hands Together Ludlow Charitable Incorporatèd Organbsation I'the CIO,) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 December 2022. Responslbllltles and bas13 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 20111'the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S accounts carrted out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examinalion I have followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material respect,. accounting record5 were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in ￿nnectIOn with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed- Name.. Alan Layng Address: The Reader's House, Church Walk. Ludlow SY8 1AL Date.. 18° April 2023

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hands Together Ludlow Charitable Incorporated Organisation (‘the CIO’)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 December 2022.

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 carried out under section 145 of the Act and 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 CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or

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.

Signed:

Name: Alan Layng Address: The Reader’s House, Church Walk, Ludlow SY8 1AL Date: 18[th] April 2023