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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
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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.
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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
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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
un￿StrIcted
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
Ir￿Orne
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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**October 2018** 

**IER** 



**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). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

2 

**October 2018** 

**IER**