2022-03-31-accounts - Spring Community Hub

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Ir. SPRING ANNUAL REPORT 2022

CONTENTS FOUNDER'S LETTER TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND INDEPENDENTLY EXAMINED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 22 INTRODUCTION STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES & ACHIEVEMENTS 10 ACHIEVEMENTS 11 CO-PRODUCTION. LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT 12 OUR IMPACT 13 SPRING UP WOMEN 15 HOLIDAY CLUB 17 SPRING KITCHEN 18 BACK 2 WORK 19 REDUCED HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES & SUSTAINABILITY 20 OUR ACCOUNTS 21 CHALLENGES & FUTURE PRIORITIES 22

Spring Community Hijb exists to ensure that no one in our £oulhwork coryirriunity goes hungry. But we dc)n'l just provide food.. we work olongside people lo help tliem e.£cape. poverty. build Lorifidence, ond find cummur)ily. Our principal activity is the prevention of food poverty ond food insecurity by offering culturally appropriate food. f resh fruits, ond vegetobles os well as dietory and rellglously oppropriote food whlch we have continued to run at our f ive-week sessions to local people for as long os they oddress the underlying cause. We olso provide a range of wraparound support. including odvice services, porlicularly around employment and immigrotion through our Back2Work Team, Holiday Clubs for Children, Youth Groups, a Clothing Bonk ond our Spring Up Women's group Around 760h of our guests ore from BAME groups ond around 35°A are refugees and migronts, many with no recourse to public funds. Groups strongly represented are people from Latin America 34%, Block African 31Yo, and Black Caribbean ethnicities 11Y,. Sprlng Community Hub would not have been oble to support loc(Jl individuols. families. and their children without the support of partners and the huge impact that their support hos mode. As we remoin In this current Cost of Living Crisis. we continue to see the demond for our services increose, ond we are continuing to explore sustainable ond holistic woys of supporting our clients by exponding partnerships and the range of odvice we can offer. With the support of partners like Impact on Urban Heolth, we propose to estobllsh o new Social Supermorket on Vestry Rood. Customers will be offered intensive wroporound support when they first join the Social Supermarket. delivered on experienced and trained Adviser for a period of 6 months to address the underlying couse while meeting the needs of the symptoms. We are excited to be oble to assist our client group to move from the situation thot brought them to Spring Community Hub to be oble to support themselves. We ore also proud of the support that our partners hove enabled Spring Community Hub to ochieve in the community of Southwark ond we look forward to exploring the woy forward. Felicia Boshorin Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spring Community Hub

TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINED FINANCIAL ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 22 The Trustees are pleosed to present their Annual Report together with the f inancial stotements of the Charity for the year ending 31st March 2022. The Charity Commission entered the organlsotion Into the Register of Charities with the Registered Chority Number.. 1172789 The Flnoncial Stotements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Companies Act 2006. Ihe Memorandum and Articles of Associotion, and Accounting and Reporting by Chorities.. Statement of Recommended Proctice applicable to charlties preporing their accounts in occordonce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK ond Republic of Ireland (FRS102). During the yeor our guests ond communities have continued to novigote the impoct of the COVID-19 pandemic. such os with the oftermoth of job losses and pressures, and chollenges to Health ond well-being. The rise in the cost of living in the lost twelve months due to many factors hos hit households that were already struggllng hord. This Is even more diff icult for fomilies with school-aged children. Our client groups who ore low-income households spend a larger proportion thon average on energy ond food $0 ore being more affected by price increases. Many of them are now expected to pay hundreds of pounds more per yeor in bills which they simply don'l hove We know thot the cost of living not only has an impact on material and household Items and resources but also on mentol health, In the foce of the growing demands for our services and diminishing resources for the sector. we ore truly gratef ul to the board of trustees for their contlnued wisdom, inslght and hord work. The board remoins committed lo its governonce role and will continue to support the relief of immediate needs as well as create real solutions to tackle the root couses of poverty. We ore also pleased to report thot we welcomed o new trustee to the boord which made the board more diverse and has increased our range of skills, experience ond knowledge. On behalf of all the Trustees ond the Senior Leodership Team. our thonks go out to our awesome staff and volunteers who go oll out to make a real difference in the lives of those who rely on our service. We'd olso like to extend our gratitude to oll those guests who hove shored their stories, journeys and sometimes very diff Icult challenges which have shaped the projects Ihot we run ot Spring Community Hub. We are very humbled to be part of their journey and that locol people know their community the begt ond most lead the solution.

We hope that this report demonstrates to our funders and donors how we have used the generous resources that you hove trusted us with to respond to both the oftermoth of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis but also to continue to drive forward long-term sustainable change in the lives of our guests with other partners in the community. INTRODUCTION Established in 2017 We believe that food Is o humon right. Spring Communlty Hub exists to make sure no one in our community goes hungry. But we don't just provide food. we work olongside people to help them escope food poverty, build confidence ond find community. OUR VISION SCH recognlses the clrcumstances and needs of people whlch may lead to them being in or at rlsk of crlsls.. our vlsion is to support people before they flnd themselves in crisis to create a one-stop-shop where people wlll not feel stlgma about attending activitles but wlll come together to create the conditlons for Ilving better Ilves. MISSION STATEMENT The mlsslon of SCH is thal through a 'Communlty Hub, and full octivity progromme, local people in or at risk of crisls wlll be supported along thelr journey to 'move on. and achleve full social. economic, ond emotlonal Independence to live heolthy Ilves in a communlty which supports each other.

SCH oligns with the key outcomes of Southwork's "Families Matter Strategy" in that we ochieve the following key outcomes which ore key local priorities.- HEALTHY LIVING: KEEPING SAFE: Good health and well-being. including oddresslng mental and physlcal health. take-up of Immunlsatlons. dentol care and reduction in unhealthy welght.. we contribute to Improving the desire for heolthler Ilvlng by providing myrlad health activities and children's holiday programmes. Parents can porenl effectively., children are not at risk of neglect, abuse or sexual exploitatlon in the home. at school or wlthin the community.. we provlde a safe place for children to come to during the school holidoys ot the some tlme as hovlng fun and learnlng somethlng meaningful. CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY: PREPARING FOR WORK AND FINANCIAL STABILITY Families are taklng part In posltlve activitles. feel part of their locol communlty and contrlbutlng where they can.. we welcome chlldren from all backgrounds ond communlties who undertoke vorlous actlvlties vlo our holiday scheme, octivlty programmes and communlty cofé. Parents and young people have occess to tralnlng and quoliflcatlons and are supported to f ind and maintain stable jobs. Families are able to manage thelr money and reduce debt. we slgnpost people to different agencles and work colloboratlvely In order that we can support them to gain basic flnanclal support e.g.. benef Its. then skllls and qualifications leading to new employment opportunitles.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE a MANAGEMENT Spring Community Hub is o Registered Chority.. 1172789 Appointment of Charity Trustees Every Trustee must be oppointed by a resolution possed at a properly convened meeting of the Chcjrity Trustees. All future trustees will be appointed for a one-year term. In selecting individuols for appointment os Charity Trustees. the Charity Trustees must hove regard for the skills. knowledge ond experience needed for the effective odministration of Ihe cio. The term of off ice for Trustees is initially three yeors, with the possibility of ongoing renewal, In appointing new Trustees, attention is paid lo the need to have a balance of representotion and diversity, including gender, age, ethnicity, disability. and sexuality. The Trustee Board meets a minimum of four times in each financiol year. We ore extremely proud of the progress we hove mode during the lost yeor to expand and diversify the compo- sition of the board. As set out in the Articles of Association. all Trustees and designoted officers, including the Chair. ore appointed ot the AGM. Functions of the Board The Board of Trustees fulfils the following functions.. To have control of the Charity and Its properly and funds. To have responsibility for the Chority's overall governonce and strotegic direction. To develop the aims. objectives and organisotionol gools in accordonce wlth the legal ond regulatory f romework of the sector ond in line with the Charity's governing document, continually striving for best practices in governonce, To uphold the f iduciary duty invested in the position. undertaklng such duties in a woy that adds to public conf idence and trust. To interview, oppoinl ond monitor the work ond octivitieg of senior paid staff. All members of the Board of Trustees are required to sign o Code of Conduct Declorotion ond Register of Interest. Main Responsibilities of the Board Monaging organisotional performance ond risk - developing and reviewing the orgonisation's strategy, objectives, performance, stotutory compliance and risk, continuously. ensuring the meosurement of our impoct. Leodership and strotegy - leading the development of the orgonisation's vision. mission, values and strategic direction. Strotegic pSonning and implementotion - agreeing on coherent, strotegic plons ond timetables, monitoring performance and reviewing outcomes and impact. Communicotion - promoting the work of the orgonisotion to o voriety of external partners, stakeholders and oudiences. Equality and diversity championing equality and diversity in everything that the orgonisation does. porticularly in the context of moking people matter and working with some of the most disodvanlaged people in society. Safeguarding - monitoring the organisation's conduct to ensure thot safeguording stondords are malntalned.

Induction and Training of New Trustees and Development of existing Trustees New Trustees receive occess to our online induction documenls containing the following,. Declaration to act os o Trustee. Terms of Reference. Code of Conduct. Equol Opportunities monitoring form. Declaration of Interest Form. Skills ond Knowledge Audit. Chority Commission CC3 document. Responsibilities of Trustees. Memorandum and Articles of Association. Annuol Report ond Accounts. Information regarding Trustee Board meetings Organisational Structure We also support the ongolng development of Trustees through regulor meetings ond upskilling/ Mentoring sessions, access to on online training library/ resources. and in-person sessions and other Resources/ Literature, Training and Events. Related Parties All interests ore required to be declored and signed in the Trustee's Declorotion of Interests Pro-forma as required under the Charity's Articles of Association and Conf lict of Interests Policy. A conf lict-of-interest register is kept and updated annuolly or when appropriate, In addition. all Trustees ore requlred to declare ony Interest pertinent to the agenda at all Boord Neetings.

Organisotional Structure The Board of Trustees odministers the Charity. In so doing. it meets quorterly, with committees reporting to it.. The committees have the authority to form tosks ond finish groups and subgroups in f urtherance of its work. There is o Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who reports to the Trustees ond oversees the Charity's doy-to-day operations. To facilitote effective operatlons, the CEO has delegated authority, within terms of delegotion approved by the Board. for operotionol matters including finance. employment and performance-reloted activities within the core services. The Board of Trustees has oversight of financial motters through reports to each meeting. The Boord of Trustees may omend these powers from time to lime. The CEO is supported by on Operations Manager. a Service Manager and Young People's Programme Monager. with Project Coordinators taking operotionol responsibility for the successf ul delivery of the Charity's various projects and services. We work with Connect Supply which is on Outsourced Service provider for charities, Churches and Businesses that provide support with our Social Media. Bookkeeping ond Accounts, ond work in partnership with the Treosurer ond Finonce Trustee. During the year the Chority hos employed on average of 12 members of staff. As Trustees we ore committed to transparency in our work ond include staff in our decisions ond as such we operate on 'open door, policy where staff ore encouroged to osk questions about our activities, strotegy, performonce ond current initiatives. We have 4 Away Days per yeor which provide on opportunity for Trustees/ Staff/ Volunteers to share informotion and for strategic discussion, communicotion ond development. We continuously interact and communicate with stoff through committees. meetings. working groups ond day-to-day monagement. We also convey information regularly vio internal publication of our meeling popers. minutes and actions. The chority is fortunote to have a number of committed ond inspirational volunteers. Over the course of 2021/22. we have hod the support of 120 volunteers.The skills and knowledge of our volunteers ore o huge osset lo the charity, and we hove over the recent past used their experience to develop our volunteer management progi'omme to rnoke it os irnpoclful os possible. Policies and Procedures The conduct of the Chariiy and our range of activities are guided by a comprehensive set of policies ond procedures to ensure that its governance, financial monogement, security, management and operation ore in keeping with best proctices. All stoff ore aware of their responsibilities in relolion lo these policies, together with the expectation that ihey odhere to them in their day-to-doy work. All policies and procedures ore reviewed by the Board of Trustees on an annual basis, unless legislative change dictotes otherwise, or in the event of an incident thot gives rise to a need for o review of the provisions, interpretotion ond implementotion of o policy.

Safeguarding As o Charity worklng with vulnerable people of all oges, we take our responsibilities with regard to safeguarding very seriously. This includes hoving well- established systems and processes to ensure thot the safety ond interests of those concerned ore always protected. These include. but ore not limited to, o Child Protection ond Safeguarding Policy and a Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy. All Trustees. Stoff and Volunteers undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Borring Scheme checks upon appointment. All Trustees, staff and volunteers undergo comprehensive safeguarding training on on annual basis ond are awore of the various forms of obuse thot might occur and how these might manifest themselves. as well os the procedures to be adopted where these are suspected. Policles set out clear systems for reporting suspected /actuol coses of abuse, ond their investigation and reporting in on appropriote monner. Risk Management The Trustees believe thot they hove identif led the mojor risks to which the chority is exposed and how these risks can be mitigoted. A robust risk management process has supported this. The process idenlif ies the types of risks the Charity foces. prioritises them in terms of likelihood of occurrence ond potential impact, identifies the means of monaging these risks ond monitors how they ore managed. The risk register is reviewed quarterly. with relevant exemption reports preserited to the Board. Trustees review the adequacy of protection against these risks ond, where this oppears insuff icient, put in ploce oppropriote procedures to mitigate them. The biggest risk for the Charity continues to be our over-reliance on short-term and limited fLJnding at a time when the demond for our services grows. Therefore, an important strand of the Boord's strategy is lo continue to demonstrate the Chority's ability to provide odded value as on orgonisation, whilst simultaneously demonstrating excellent outcomes and impact. At the same lime, the orgonisotion looks to expand its Income streams and look for new sources of growth, such os through the development of our Spring Kitchen as a Commercial Service. We ore currently operating from temporary occommodotion which was kindly given to us by UAL. We hope to move to our permonenl home which is being given to SCH by Southwork Council sometime in the coming year. We welcome it with sincere grotilude.

Public Benef it The Board of Trustees has considered the relevant guidance as requii-ed by the Chorities Act 2011. ond the Charity Commission for England ond Wales, and is sotbsfied that the organisation provides considerable public benefit, as demonstroted in this report. We have referred to the guidance when reviewing our purpose ond mission and in planning future octivities. In particulor, consideration is given to how planned f uture activities will contrlbute to the delivery of public benefit. Thus. development activities and proposals for f unding applicotions ore presented to Trustees for opproval bosed on their obility to meet this requirement. In making their decisions. Trustees assure themselves that all proposals target members of the community who are experiencing social exclusion on the bosis of one or more of the foctors identified or are ot risk of doing so. Trustees also ensure thot the outcomes of the Chority's work and the public benefits that come from it con be evldenced through both quolltotlve. os well os quontitative research methodologies. Trustees also ore assured that no potentiol barriers to porticipotion by the target groups exist ond that issues of equality and diversity have been odhered to. Objects and Aims Main Aims: Spring Community Hub is dedicated to achieving its oims, which are twofold..- people livlng In the communlty experlenclng or ot rlsk of high levels of poverty and deprivatlon will'.- be relieved of hunger ond poverty,, galn soclal Incluslon. acquire new skills and experience to progress them along their life and employment pathways. work towords Ilvlng independently in the communlty with adequate finonclol means. people Ilvlng in the community generally wlll'.- access opportunities for community engagement, trainlng, and support. galn the skllls and confldence to Improve thelr Ilves, continually improve their physical, mentol, emotlonal. and financlal health. gain fulf Illing employment leodlng to Independent Ilves. engage soclolly wlth local communltles. galning integration and developing social networks, portlcipate In the 'Blg Society. by supporting their peers in the community Overoll, we will improve social inclusion ond ultimotely reduce finoncial ond emotionol strain upon our client group before they experience such adverse issues.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES & ACHIEVEMENTS Objectives: Overall / General.. will achieve our aims by.. Feeding people in crisis to offect short term support Developlng responslve services either vio Spring Communlty Hub or delivered in portnership to identify and meet needs being experienced in the communlty Provldlng trainlng to stoff, volunteers. and service users to enhance thelr copacity for personal development and / or employment viability Unitlng each area of our work to further enhonce teamwork and to build copaclty to ochieve our alms and objectlves Provldlng practical and emotional support to people who flnd themselves in crisis situotion where they ore unoble to offord to Ilve often monlfestlng In not belng able to feed themselves or thelr familles Developing copaclty and skills of volunteers ond members of the communltu so they are equipped to identlfy and meet their own needs to participate in the wider society Worklng In close collaboratlon wlth communlty partners to achieve a clearly defined upproach to achieving our aims ond objectives Immediate and mid-terrn.. We will further our objectives by Worklng w5th frontllne ogencles to seek approprlate referrols of people who require food provislon and providlng support to these people wlth solutlons that deliver a positive outcome Provldlng informatlon, advlce ond guldonce through professlonols and agencies such as the Citizens Advice Southwark. Southwork Council and DWP Building relationships within the communlty leadlng to opportunities to engage chlldren and young people during school holidays ensuring they hove a cooked meal durlng thls tlme perlod. ond that they are kept safe whllst moklng constructive use of their free time Equlpping our benef Iclarles wlth skllls to move forward f rom food poverty vla access to courses and training such as Healthy Cooking and Budgetlng workshops sstNTIAI '17.ftOSE ESSENTlhLI- ESSE.N.T I ..TAOSÉ i$p 51 FLAKES

ACHIEVEMENTS Among the many achievements of SCH, the following ore key examples.. Flnanclol sustainobillty of the charlty, through gront fundlng. communlty donations and income generation., we have 5-years' experience now as a funded 3rd sector group and in the post 3-years we have Increased turnover from c£55k- c£300k. Emergency Response.. durlng the COVID crisis, we generated new money and enabled our programmes to continue, expand ond develop to meet new needs whlch were being Identlf led during the worst crlsls slnce World Wor 2, We expanded our service beyond Southwark durlng the pandemic and are in the process of opening o Spring Pontry in Hovering. We successfully scaled up our holiday club programme by running onllne actlvltles rlght through part of the third lockdown, The programme also dellvered 2-course lunches to chlldren and their fomllles as well os actlvltu packs to engage and stlmulate the children. We continued to run provisions during all Half Terms. Easter. Summer and Christmas holidays. Our Back2Work programme supported nearly 100 cllents. We supported indivlduols wlthin the areas of Employment, CV. Benefits, Immigration, Mental Health, well-belng and other areas of need. We worked with speclallst volunteers to dellver this support to our guests. We moved to our new premises during the pandemic ond we are able to house all our food stock, hollday club moterials and equipment for our new projects. Although we were unable to meet up in person, we ran our NRPF & Mlgrant Drop-ln Sessions online from May 2020 to date. Sesslons cover ranged from hairdressing. Beauty Workshops, Dressmoking ond Personal Development. The sessions mlnimlsed isolation and created a sense of inclusion durlng a very dlfficult time for We have been able to expand our teom to support the dellvery of our scaled-up service. We now have 12 paid stoff coverlng a range of roles. We were successfully awarded ploces to take on team members via the Klckstart Scheme to support our operotions and service dellvery across Our projects. 11.

CO-PRODUCTION, LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT We recognise that the solutions to the challenges faced by communlties, ond the skills to put them in ploce, ore often found in the lived experiences and understonding of the people ond communities affected. Co-production. growth and development ore ot the heart of our opproach. by giving equal sharing of power, agency and decision-making with all those offected by a project, and with the locol people, organisotions and systems which support them. During 2021/22 we continued this work os we collaboroted with participonts, volunteers and other stakeholders co-designing, co-delivering and co-evaluoting our projects and services. We recognise thot capacity building within communities makes them more resilient and able to odopt ond respond to challenges thot may arise. This also supports sustainability and cre- ates a more long-losting and positive impoct. Our projects oim to empower individuols, od- dress the underlying causes of their challenges, and develop ond utilise their skllls. experience and knowledge for the good of the communily. This will help communities to develop and manage their own solutions to the challenges they foce. 'Jn

OUR IMPACT During the yeor we have supported severol thousand people across our various services. Specif icolly Food Provision Schemes.. The Foodbank., o centre-bosed, outreoch ond home delivery service for [free] food and hygiene supplies as donated ond purchased. The Foodbank is o store of fresh vegetables, Frults. and Culturally sensitive and non- perishoble food donated bu the local community We partner with f rontline professlonols such as schools. GPS, Citizens Advice Bureaux, social services, and other advice and support ogencies who then become portners ond refer local residents to our service. A food porcel of 7 doys. food is given to the client when they arrive at the Foodbank centre depending on the size of the family We offer o warm welcoming otmosphere and tea/coffee. biscuits with free advlce and signposting to other oppropriote support services, helping to address the underlying cause. A primary gool In our work Is that we will ossist people to work thelr way out of poverty ond not reach o crisis point ot oll, which contributes to the overall strategic oim of phosing out food bonks. As o result of this change In need for the service. we are keen to develop our service and establish a Social Supermarket model. whilst continuing with a smaller emergency Crisis food provision for those guests that may need it ond to offer support to help them address those needs and to progress beyond this initiol need. The Social Supermarket offers o membership model and enables us to support our guests more intensively. key features are.. A membershlp model wlth a small joining fee, with volunteers from our community helplng to run the supermarket alongslde pald staff Stocked largely from surplus food from locol supermarkets. some of which via our partnership with The Fellx Prolect/Fareshore, It will offer a wlde cholce of affordable. healthy and culturally sensltlve food. We wlll also look to portner with local gardening groups as well as continue to work with the Felix project. Importantly. we want to respond to demond from our, diverse ethnic communlty for culturally sensStlve food. such as yam, plantaln and black-eyed peas Customers wlll pay a set prlce per basket of food Customers wlll be offered Sntensive wraparound support when they first join the Social Supermarket, dellvered by an experlenced and tralned Advlser 13.

Number of food parcels honded out Number of Indivlduols accessing the foodhub APR 21 MAY 21 JUN 21 JUL 21 AUG 21 SEP 21 OCT 21 NOV 21 DEC 21 JAN 22 FEB 22 MAR 22 850 804 579 594 565 498 515 436 1050. 654 702 786 1650 1597 1218 1189 1140 1001 1031 902 2042 1318 1047 1608 Includes Christmos homper distribution FooLf Paicols Iland¢d 0111 per ho$001¢ anu hjvrnbor Jl Ipdividiials a¢c¢8slii9 11)g luod hub I Imondas, 10 Frvjay 54$sbii$ I ,-Il d.1 Il .Ll,i Jl_Il_ 14.

SPRING UP WOMEN Following the trauma during the beginning of the pondemlc, we noticed thot families who use our services were struggling. especially the women who used to attend our Cafe and Drop-in Sessions. These sessions and progrommes were co-produced with our guests and focused on their areas most needed, with some participoting in the delivery and development. We continued our service virtually to support our Guests well-being. Initiotives were set up to engage ond support mothers with their mental health and to rebuild and boost their confidence. We ron o weekly session online, From April 2021 to August 2021. We had a total of 25 women who attended the session. Two workshops were run onllne,. Mental health awareness workshops Women's Confidence Drop-in Session A space to Ilsten, share ond leorn woys to develop and bulld self-confldence. A series of workshops were delivered-. confSdence buildlng, knowlng yourself, Tlme monagement, Plannlng, budgetlng and more. Learning a new skill and developlng exlsting ones (Beauty and Make-up sesslon, Dress Making ond Holrdresslng) and Buslness start-up Mental heolth oworeness workshops thot covered a range of topics were explored ond the support out there was shored by Professionols, In-House Mental Heolth First Alders and Peer to Peer support. Some of the feedback was.. "l used to see myself as just o mother but never did anything special for myself" "I have storted to develop myself in order to achieve my dream" "l am able to relax more ond do something for myself eoch week" "I have set-up my online business now and om more confident in myself and can run my business effectively" Raising Aworeness about Domestic Abuse From Seplember 2021 to March 2022, we ran 3 sets of 6 weeks sessions on Raising Awareness on Domestic Abuse wilh 46 women who hove ottended these sessions in total. Women hove given their feedback on hovlng a better understonding of whot domestic abuse Is. the effect and how the trauma suffered can have a long-terrn effect on them ond their children,and how it con lead to long-term emotional torture, The women were also pleased to know there is o safe space like Spring Community Hub where they can express themselves without being judged ond stigmatised and to know that support is avoiloble. 15.

Dress Making Workshop From April 2021 to Morch 2022 the Spring Up Women started o new Beginners Class with 15 women in attendonce. We ran an intermediate cohort which 12 guests attended. Some of the feedbock was.. "Yes. I learnt o lot. like how to use patterns to cut fabrics. And I learnt how to use the machine Stitches- -1 wos at zero, I learnt many things. Things like how to use a sewing machine. parts of the sewing machine ond how It works- pilIGR l.Y Project Number of portlclponts MENTAL HEALTH/WELLBEING DOMESTIC ABUSE AWARENESS DRESS MAKING WORKSHOP 25 46 27 16.

HOLIDAY CLUB Spring Holiday Club provides an involuoble service to families with young children aged O to 16 in Soulhwark experiencing food insecurity. The vost majority of our guests are African, Latin American ond Black/White Brilish. We find that a big part of our guests are on low Income and most hove no recourse to public funds (NRPF). All clients ore referred to us predominontly by Children's Centres and Primary Schools as well os local support agencies. The numbers of children that have benefited from our service. We provide culturally sensitive nutritious, healthy. ond delicious cooked meols. The reoson for culturally sensitive food was to celebrate the diversity of our fomilies to provide them with a home-away-from-home experience. We get osked frequently by families where they could get healthy meal options when schools are closed as fomllies find it difficult to provide nutritious meols in place of school lunches during the holidays. We provided a combination of online and face-to-face sessions. Children ond their fomilies, including those with Special Educational Needs. were invited to porticipote in a voriety of fun leorning activities such os orts and crafts. drawing, pointing, music, ond other activities aimed ot directly supporting children's mentol health and well-being such as f itness (yoga. gymnastics), dromo. We hosted a Christmas porty for all the children across all our centres where Christmas dinner with all the trimmings wos served and Christmas gif Is were olso given to them which wos very well apprecioled by the porents for toking care of the worry of not being able to offord Christmos gifts for their children. February Themed activities for Valentine's whei-e the children designed lovely crafts to shore with their loved ones and o circus show where the children proctised plote spinning skills. the j uggling of balls/scorves ond much more. Some of the feedbock received from the familles Includes.. "Thanks to the spring holiday club for all the activities. food and support we really appreciate you always." "The thing my daughter and l enjoyed the most was the interactlve circus show." "My famlly was very delighted about the food as the cost of Ilvlng Is very high." "Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity" 'My children love their gifts.- CLUBNUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL EASTER 2021 MAY HALF TERM 2021 SUMMER 2021 OCT HALF TERM 2021 CHRISTMAS 2021 FEB HALF TERM 2022 95 21 27 29 60 232 88 13 19 25 43 188 111 14 29 38 21 91 7 46 357 60 10 16 10 18 41 51 12 14 232 44 9 10 11 13 28 10 17 17 15 180 50 7 20 9 11 35 14 16 10 10 182 17.

SPRING KITCHEN Nearly 400 children attended our holiday clubs in 2021 ond each one of them was fed with a deliciously healthy culturally sensitive lunch each day prepored by our Spring Kitchen team. We enjoyed making lunches so much and they went down so well, we've decided to make meals for other holidoy clubs too. We think food is a chance to leorn ond celebrote everyone's culture. So you can expect food from oll over the world. f rom jerk to jollof and everything else in between. During the year, olongside those two favourites, we served vegetable pasta, black-eyed beons and plantain, stir f ry, curry, f ish and chips, wrops and locket pototoes. We also offer vegan and vegetarian options, with every lunch meeting the school heolthy meal stondords. SPRIN6. SPRIN KITCHE éSPRIN KITCHE 18.

BACK2WORK Every person deserves to Ilve on independent Ilfe. an opportunily lo gain what they so desire and build confidence in the process. At Bock2Work we offer support and advice for people to find the right job through our sessions on employability. ond work skills and discover how else we can help. The sessions are o confidential ploce to share other issues we can support our guests such as houslng, benefits, immigration ond mental health. NUMBER OF GUESTS SUPPORTEO Guests Joining Guests Put On Hold Guests Taken Off Hold APR 21 MAY 21 JUN 21 JUL 21 AUG 21 SEP 21 OCT 21 NOV 21 DEC 21 JAN 22 FEB 22 11 38 19 14 13 11 13 135 41 TYPE OF SUPPORT OFFEREO EMPLOYNENT: 58 CV: 39 BENEFITS: 31 IMMIGRATION RIGHTS: 26 HOUSING: 21 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.. 14 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: 13 ESOL COURSE: 11 MONEY MANAGEMENT: 17 LAPTOPS/LEARNING TECH DEVICES/INTERNET: 10 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES: WHITE GOODS/KITCHENWARE/FURNITURE: CLOTHING: REGISTERING AS SELF EMPLOYEO: CHRISTMAS GIFTS: ALTERNATIVE FOOD BANK: 19.

REDUCED HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES & SUSTAINABILITY Reduced Food Waste. Our work has a positive Impact on social and environmentol justice and on physical and mental health. The principal woy we achieve this is by distributing food through our food banks which would otherwise go to waste We distributed 51,660 kg of surplus food within Southwork. This hos improved the health of children ond odults in Southwark. There is extensive evidence (e.g Ceno ond Colder. 2020) thot improved dietary choices con promote the prevention of non-communicable diseoses and positively influence health. As Fatima. one of our food bank guests, says.. "It has helped us a lot in this difficult time. It means we con feed our family and have enough money to pay our bills. It's made a really big impact in our life.- We also run o clothing bank ond have identified an urgent need to develop more services which sove our guests money. improve health, and benefit the environment. RECYCLE 20.

OUR FINANCES Our Income 2021/22 Income - £493.211 Projects (Grant Funding)/Controcts 60Y, Donotions Investment &/or Bank Interest How we spent the money we recelved in 2021/22 Expenditure - £465,855 Project Service Delivery General Administrotion/Governance 72/ts 26¥. Fundraising Our Reserves Unrestricted £40.507 Restricted £50,001 Total Reserves £90,508 Reserves and Reserves Policy Spring Community Hub hos followed the Charity Commission guidelines to develop o reserves policy Namely, it has.. Defined the nature of charitable reserves held. Understood the financial impact of risk. Reviewed its sources of income. Looked ot future plans ond commitments. Restricted Funds Spring Community Hub delivered 6 charitoble or gront-funded projects during 2021-2022. These projects were funded vio restricted funds ond ore for the sole use of designoted projects. Unrestricted Funds These funds ore expendoble ot the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the charity's objectives and may be designoted for o particular project or purpose, The Board of Trustees reviewed the charity's need for free reserves in line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission. The Current Reserves Policy, opproved in Morch 2022, torgets free reserves to be maintoined ot three months, unrestricted operationol expenditure. The trustees aim to work towords achieving this goal over the next three yeors. 21.

CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PRIORITIES Within the remit of our Strategic Plan 2021-2024. we set key strategic priorltles for the new financiol year to strengthen our ability lo withstond pressures ond maximise opportunities. Hoving reviewed our Strotegic Business Plan and services as a Board we were able to identify specific lessons and challenges we had experienced as an orgonisotion ond within our community and the impact on our guests. We explored ways that we could better meet the needs of our guests and to optimise our service ond identified the followlng The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the mental well-being of our guests ond team The increase in demand for our services in contrast to the limitations of funding Ihot is availoble The need to address sustalnability in our practices. Our strotegic objectives remoin unchanged - specif icolly.. Ensuring a f it-for-purpose organisation that allows us to f unction effectively and eff Iclently in order to deliver on our mission ond strategic oims. Mointoining the f inonciol health of the organisation. During 2022/23 our Strategic focus continues to include,. Impact.. Developing and deliverlng services thot put our guests and their futures ot the heort of whot we do and enoble people to thrive and feel more empowered. Leadershlp and Development.. Continue to work closely with communities to identify their perceived needs and co-designing and co-delivering projects thot address these priorities. Also explorin9 our approach to how we continue to develop our teams. including staff ond volunteers. We are also members of Citizens UK which is o people-powered ollionce of diverse local communities working together for the common good. Their work supports empowering our guests and teom os they work to address the chollenges our communities moy be focing, Finonciol Stability.. continuing to develop our opprooch to diversif ying our income streams to include corporate sponsorship, social investment ond community giving in oddition to grants and contracts and we have started this with the packaging of our Spring Kitchen Services. Compliance, Change and Impact Measurement.. We continued to explore and develop the strateglc and operotionol systems, processes, pollcies and procedures that we hod in place ond to ensure thot we ore working in a woy thot wos most compliant and would ensure the most impoct. We olso continued to develop these processes ond identify better systems of monitoring and evaluation including working with internol and externol consultonts ond specialists ond this continues to be a focus. Ensuring that our monitoring and evaluotion systems ond procedures continue to be robust to demonstrote the effectiveness of our work ond to evidence their longer-term impocts and additionality. 22.

Portnerships.. Developing mutuolly beneficial partnerships to develop innovative services that meet the needs of individuols and communities. People.. Continuing to develop Stoff ond Volunteers to ensure thot they ore best oble to serve the communities with which they work. We will introduce o Monthly Leadership Development Training Session for Coordinators, and continue to build on the Leadership Development/ Coaching and support for our Senior Leadership Teom ond training/development for volunteers. Reference ond Administrative details Charlty name: Sprlng Community Hub Other name the charity uses: Formally known as Central Southwork Community Hub Reglstered char5ty number:1172789 Charlty's prlnclpol address: St Glles Parlsh Hall.161 Benhlll Road, London. SE5 7LL Nomes of the charity trustees who monoge the charity Trustee name Of fice (if any) Dotes octed if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to oppoint trustee (if any) Selino Boshorin Chair Lindo Wood Treosurer Lisa Thorpe Secretary Dumisani Jobangwe Trustee Term ended Jan 2022 Charles Olisonekwu Trustee Term ended Jan 2022 Andy Corter Trustee Appointed Jan 2022 LINIYA a 0J0 -3uloi12023 23.

Sprlng Community Hub R8g Charity.. Annual accounts for the period 1172789 Period start Llal8 Perio dal8 0110412021 To 3110312022 Section A Statement of financial activities Recommended cate9orie6 by activtty Rostrictsd In¢ome funds Unr¢strlcted funds Prior year funds Total funds Incomlng resources INote 31 Incomè and endowrn*nts from.. F01 F02 F04 F05 Dtsnalion$ and legaci85 Sep(iralemalerial ilem DI irtome Granis $1 £172,086 £23,787 £195,873 £54,414 £2,001 £83,482 £257,569 £2,001 £295,337 £493.211 £211,855 £235,642 £257.732 £312,146 Total Resources expended (Not¢ 61 Expenditure on-. R¥i$ing tund$ S4 £9.795 £215,192 £224,987 £430 £10,225 £436,704 £446,929 £8,358 £282,263 £270,621 S5 £221,512 £221,942 Total Net incomellexpenditur•) Transfèrs between funds £32,582 £13,700 £46,282.00 £41.525 £8,041 -£8,041 £0 Net movement in funds £40,623 £5,659 £46,282 £41,525 Reconciliation of fund5.- Tol4 funds brouyhl fonward Total funds carrled forward £48,023 £0 £48.023 £6,498 £88,646 £5,659 £94,305 £48.023

Section B Balance Sheet Restrlcted income funds Unrestricted funds Total this year Total last year Fixed assets Tangible assets (Note 141 Total fixed assets F01 F02 F04 F05 81 £16,500 £0 £16,500 £16,500 £13,927 £13,927 £16,500 £0 Current assets Stocks (Note 18} Debtors (Note 191 Cash at bank and in hand (Note 241 Total current assets £15,795 £0 £15,795 £0 B2 £671 £0 £671 £0 B3 £66,117 £24,392 £90,508 £59,828 £82,582 £24,392 £106,974 £59,828 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 201 B4 £10,436 £18,733 £29,169 £6.807 Net current assets/(liabilities) £55,681 £5,659 £61,339 £53,021 Total assets less current liabilities £88,646 £5,659 £94,305 £66,948 Funds of the Charity Restricted income tunds (Note 271 Unrestricted funds £5,659 £5,659 £88,646 £94,305 £0 £88,646 £88,646 £66,948 £66.948 Total funds £5,659 Signed by one or two Iruslees on behalf of all the trustees Dale of approval ddlmmlyy Signatrjre Print Name INIP/4 oo

Section C Notes to the accounts Income- Notes to the accounts Sl Donations and Le acies Restrlrted Income fynds Unre$trlrted funds Total funds Online Donations £20.734 £20,734 DonatlOnS Org3nisatlon Donations Gift Aid tax ecl8im E6.186 £17,856 £24.042 £685 É5.931 E6.616 E6,253 É6.253 Donated Goods Total £138.228 £171.086 E138,228 É195,873 at £2.371KG £23,787 S2Se arate material item of Income Restricted Income lunds Unrestrlcted fund5 Total funds Other Income Bank Interest Total E2.000 £1 £2,0 £2,001 £0 £2.001

Section C Notes to the accounts S3 Grants Restrfrted Restrlcted- Common Purpose Fund Restrlcted- Holiday Club Restrlcted- Guys and St Thoma5 unStrIcted funds Restrlcled- Ba¢k2Work Restricted- Gardenlng Restrfrted- Kickstart Restrlcted- Other Total fund$ Guys and St Thomas Southwark Council The Childhood Trust London Mayor's Fund Southern Housing Group Peckham Settlement United St Saviours The Neighbourly Foundation Governmenl Scheme Total £7S,O E24.000 E99.IXX) £8,482 £7,500 É21,000 £3,CK)O £100,950 É900 £141.832 £S.OCx) £5,0 £4,1 £4,100 £4,125 £4.125 E3,000 E3,0 E3,880 £3.880 Éi.000 £i.o(n E33.4(X) £33,400 £33,400 £295.337 £83.482 £7.500 £21,000 £3.rKo £117,175 £24,000 £5.780

Section C Notes to the accounts Ex enditure - Notes to the accounts S4 Raisin Fund5 Restrlcted IrOrne funds Unrestricted funds Totsl fvnd$ Salary Contribution Grant application suppoit £7,920 £7,920 Éi.Iss f1,155 Online donation support Total £720 £430 £1.149.97 £10,224.96 £9,795 E430

Section C Notes to the accounts SS Charitable Actlvlties Restrlcted Res¢ti¢ted- Common Purpose Fund Restrlcted- Hollday Club Re5¢rlrted. Guy5 and St Thomas Unrestricted lunds Re$trfcted- Back2Wowk Restvicted- Gardenlng Restrlcted- Klckstsrt Re5trl¢ted. Other Total funds Activitie5 and Trips Insurance E187 £14,087 £31 £14.305 £899 E899 Office Expenses Payroll Expenses £L5.89J £2,421 E3.617 E3,339 £9 £430 £26.S98 £40,338 £1,827 E21,0 É73,394 £26.022 £17,878 £180.459 Rent and Room Hire Costs Maintenance Session Supplie5 Training Travel £2.8(K) £2,060 £300 £5.160 £3.054 £2,4( £650 £20,255 £0 £13,575 E834 £15,966 E2,( £1,060 £49,796 £13,008 £3,252 £4,029 £10 E2,893 £2,925 £2,565 £3,840 £7,834 £2,565 Volunteer Expenses Other Equiprnent Depreciation El,290 £1,573 £19 E330 É1,639 E7.3ZI £5.749 É1,633 El,633 Donated Goods Total £122,433 £215.19Z £122.433 £7.500 21,000 £117.175 £33,410 £21,671 £20.116 £436,704

Section C Notes to the accounts S6- Transfer Between Funds Christmas Hamper Appeal- Individual donation5. Appeal to public Specified that any unused funds for the Christmas Hampers would be used for the general PLJfpose of the charity Unrestrlcted Restricted Christm85 Hamper- Income donatlon51 Christmas Hamper- Organisation Grants & Donations £17,856.37 £7.731.00 £25,587.37 Total Income Chrisrmas Hamper- Expenditure Net Incomel Expendlture Fund Transfer £17,546.31 £8,041.06 .£8,041.06 £8.O41.06

Section C Notes to the accounts Balance Sheet- Notes to the accounts Bl-Tan ible Assets Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Flxture$, Flttlngs and Equlpment FIxtU$, Flttln8s and Equlpment Total Èe8lnnlng of Year Addltlons D?pretiatlon End of Year £13.927. E4,205.36 É1.632 70 £16.500 eo.(x) £13.927 £d.205 £L,6JJ £16,5 £0. fo. £0.00 B2 Debtors Unrestricted Prepayments Other Debtors Total £430 £241 £671 B3 Cash at Bank and in Hand Short Term Dèposlts Cash at bank and on hand Total £50,(Kll 24 £40.507.13 £90.508,37 B4 Creditors due within one ear Unrestricted Restrirted Total Deferred Income Payroll £5.OW 00 £18,733.00 £Z3,731.LXJ £3.543 71 Eooo £3,543.71 £1,892.22 Other Creditors Total El.892.22 £10,435.93 EQ.00 £18,733.00 £29.168.93

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name SPRING COMMUNITY HUB members of

On accounts for the year 31 MARCH 2022 Charity no 1172789 ended (if any)

Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2022 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention ~~(other than that disclosed below~~ *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Date: 30 January 2023 Name: MAYOWA AKINBOTE FCCA Relevant professional Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Bote Accountancy Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants Winton House, Stoke Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2RW

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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