2022-03-31-accounts - More Than Grandparents

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MORE THAN GRANDPARENTS

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022

Charity Number 1173253

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022

The trustees are pleased to present their annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2022, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a Directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

1. Objectives and Activities

The objectives of the charity is to promote the better care, upbringing and establishment in life of children residing in Sunderland and the surrounding areas by:

a) Promoting the role of kinship care
b) Supporting and advising kinship carers

c) Providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreational and leisure times occupation with the object of improving life.

This is done through 1-1 support, advice and guidance to kinship carers in either their own home, the kinship care centre or a social media peer support session run from the kinship care centre. Social activities, outings, residential breaks for both carers and their children for relaxation and recreational activities. The trustees have had regard to the public benefit which has been reflected through trustee meetings.

2. Achievements and Performance

To achieve our aims and objectives the Trustees have supported over 212 families in Sunderland and surrounding areas who are raising in excess of 246 children who are living in kinship care placements.

We are now settled in our new premises and we have been able to welcome and support more kinship families across the North East.

We have continued to work in partnership with many local support networks to further benefit the lives of kinship families and provide a holistic approach to meeting the specific needs of kinship families.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis continues to bring new challenges to how we work with families and we have listened to our beneficiaries and continued to provide emergency food support and wellbeing packs to those families who are struggling. Our families continue to access our remote support via Facebook but we have also seen an increase in the uptake of face to face group peer support, training, recreational activities, children’s groups and events.

With the assistance of the Cranfield Trust we are now working more strategically to meet the aims and objectives of the charity. Together we identified that we needed to diversify our board and we undertook a skills matrix exercise which identified that although a high proportion of our board are people with lived experience of kinship care there were some skills gaps. We have been proactive in addressing these gaps and hope to recruit new trustees in the near future. We have now began planning strategically for the next five years which will also include financial planning so we become a more sustainable organisation, diversify our income, begin to build a strong team of staff and volunteers and invest in our infrastructure.

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022

3. Plans for Future Periods

The Trustees will continue to promote our objectives to meet the specific needs of Kinship families in Sunderland and surrounding areas.

We will continue to work in partnership with the local authority and other partners to ensure we provide a holistic approach to supporting kinship families.

We will continue to work with funders to promote kinship care and highlight the needs of kinship carers.

We will continue to work in partnership with local authorities to promote kinship care in their local area and highlight the needs of kinship families to encourage better support for families from statutory services.

We will continue to plan strategically for the future of the organisation with the aim of building excellence into our organisation and to become more sustainable.

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

Charity Name	More Than Grandparents
Registered Charity	1173253
Number
Operational address	The Place
	Athenauem Street
	West Sunniside
	Sunderland
	SR1 1QX
Trustees	Graham Frend
	Melanie Nichols	Chair
	Shellie Nichols-Key
	Karen Davidson
	Michelle Brodie
	Rebecca Atkinson
	Elizabeth Leckenby	Resigned March 2021
	Amanda Michaela Smith	Resigned April 2021
		Resigned April 2021
Independent	Michelle Wright
Examiner	Connected Voice Business Services Limited
	Higham House
	Higham Place
	Newcastle upon Tyne
	NE1 8AF
Bankers	Santander

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022

5. Structure, Governance and Management

Governing documents

The organisation is a CIO, registered on the 2 June 2017.

Method of Recruitment of Trustees

Trustees are appointed by existing trustees.

Risk management

The Trustees have assessed the risks to which the charitable company is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charitable company, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate any risk.

6. Financial Review

More Than Grandparents is primarily funded by grants and donations. The total income for the year was £70,809 (2021: £115,426). This income is allocated across respective funds on the Statement of Receipts and Payments in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.

The Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 March 2022, shows a net payments across all funds of £25,775 (2021: £37,523).

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2022 shows total cash fund carried forward of £30,212 (2021: £55,987) of which there are £14,218 restricted funds (2021: £34,968).

Reserves policy

More Than Grandparents has maintained a level of free reserves over the years currently £15,994 (2021: £21,019) to meet the working capital requirements of the charity in the event of a significant drop in funding (including activity costs). It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted cash funds held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of annual expenditure, this presently equates to £24,146 (2021: £19,208). All Restricted funds are spent in accordance with grant terms and conditions.

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022

7. Statement of Trustee Responsibilities

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The charity trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of incoming resources and application of resources. In preparing financial statements, the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Jan 31, 2023 Approved by the Trustees on ……………….…………. and signed on their behalf by:

Melanie Nichols Melanie Nichols (Jan 31, 2023 09:08 GMT) Chair

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

For the year ending 31 March 2022

I report on the financial statements of More Than Grandparents for the year ending 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 6 to 14.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

h examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
h to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
h to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

h the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
h the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
h the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true and fair" view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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

Michelle Wright Connected Voice Business Services Limited Higham House Higham Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AF Date: Jan 31, 2023

M Wright M Wright (Jan 31, 2023 09:08 GMT)

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

For the year ending 31 March 2022

4 Grants 5 Other trading activities 6 Payments Activity costs 7 Support costs 7 Governance costs 7 *Net of Receipts / - Payments* *Total Receipts* Donations and legacy Receipts Charitable expenditure *Total Payments* Notes *Closing cash at bank and in hand* Opening cash at bank and in hand	Unrestricted Funds £ 7,668 500 2,963 11,131 10,457 5,231 468 16,156 ( 5,025 ) 21,019 15,994	Restricted Funds £ - 59,678 - 59,678 48,697 31,732 - 80,429 ( 20,750 ) 34,968 14,218	Total 2022 £ 7,668 60,178 2,963 70,809 59,154 36,963 468 96,584 ( 25,775 ) 55,987 30,212	Total 2021 £
				12,246 100,986 2,675
				115,906
				70,164 7,741 478
				78,383
				37,523 18,471
				55,994

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities

The notes on pages 8 to 14 form an integral part of these accounts.

Charity Number 1173253

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As at 31 March 2022

Cash funds Cash at bank and in hand 13 Liabilities 14 Notes	Unrestricted Funds £ 15,994	Restricted Funds £ 14,218	Total 2022 £ 30,212 468	Total 2021 £
				57,064
				1,302

The notes on pages 8 to 14 form an integral part of these accounts.

Jan 31, 2023 These financial statements were approved by the Board on: and are signed on its behalf by: Melanie Nichols Melanie Nichols (Jan 31, 2023 09:08 GMT) Chair

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ending 31 March 2022

1 Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

2 Basis of accounting

2.1 Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared using the receipts and payments basis. An audit is not required by the Charity's constitution and has not been requested by the Trustees.

3 Prior year adjustments

Reconciliation of change in equity

Reconciliation of change in equity
Unrestricted funds (previously stated) Donations (i) Project activities (ii) Unrestricted funds (as stated)	£ 8,453 - - 8,453 At 1 Apr 2020	£ At 31 Mar 2021
		22,096 480 ( 1,557 )
		21,019

Reconciliation of receipts and payments

Net movement of funds (previously stated) Donations (i) Project activities (ii) Net movement of funds (as stated)	£ Year ended 31 Mar 2021
	38,593 480 ( 1,557 )
	37,516

(i) Donations equaling £480 was not included in the 2021 accounts and have been restated to reflect this change.

(ii) Project activity expense from petty cash was understated by £1,557 in the year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ending 31 March 2022

Analysis of income

4 Donations and legacy 5 Grants Barbour Foundation 6 Other trading activities Arnold Clark James Knott National Lottery Community Fund Suez Recycling Persimmon Trust House Bernicia Morrisons Foundations Neighbourly Community Fund RISE North East Sunderland City Council Triangle Trust Community Foundation - Empower Sales BGL Group Ltd Other income Gentoo Aspire Grant Groundwork UK Karbon Homes Ltd Local Connect Fund Durham County Council Community Foundation Big Lottery Donations Awards For All Fundraising Ballinger Trust	Unrestricted Funds £ 7,668 - 7,668 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500 - - - 500 Unrestricted Funds £ 106 2,857 2,963	Restricted Funds £ - - - 10,000 2,000 5,000 - 5,000 - - - - 424 - 2,854 5,000 - - - 2,500 400 5,000 - - 11,500 10,000 - 59,678 Restricted Funds £ - - -	Total 2022 £ 7,668 - 7,668 10,000 2,000 5,000 - 5,000 - - - - 424 - 2,854 5,000 - - - 2,500 400 5,000 - 500 11,500 10,000 - 60,178 Total 2022 £ 106 2,857 2,963	Restated 2021 £
				7,412 4,834
				12,246
				- - - 600 - 5,000 35,418 3,500 5,000 3,099 400 2,000 - 1,000 2,500 5,755 - 400 - 4,700 - 14,350 - 17,264
				100,986
				Restated 2021 £
				2,665 10
				2,675

Income was £70,809 (2021: £115,906) of which £11,131 was unrestricted (2021: £25,320) and £59,678 was restricted (2021: £90,586)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ending 31 March 2022

Analysis of resources expended

7	Charitable activities Activity costs Support costs Governance costs Staff salaries Staff travel Staff costs Project equipment Transaction costs Office equipment Consultancy fees Trustee meeting cost Independent examiner's fees Activity costs Repairs and renewals IT Professional fees Room hire Rent Advertising Training Printing, postage and stationery Office costs Volunteers expenses	Unrestricted Funds £ 4,374 - 114 - 4,333 1,591 - 45 - 10,457 360 - 163 230 65 - - - 4,413 5,231 - 468 468	Restricted Funds £ 36,802 60 882 20 10,722 211 - - - 48,697 24,550 - 1,294 279 472 - - - 5,136 31,732 - - -	Total 2022 £ 41,176 60 996 20 15,055 1,802 - 45 - 59,154 24,910 - 1,457 510 537 - - - 9,549 36,963 - 468 468	Restated 2021 £
					15,606 1,237 164 3,236 33,694 1,608 - 9,000 5,619
					70,164
					- - 1,019 249 1,149 847 88 241 4,148
					7,741
					10 468
					478

Expenditure on charitable activities was £96,584 (2021: £78,383) of which £16,156 was unrestricted (2021: £12,747) and £80,429 was restricted (2021: £65,636)

8 Fees for examination of the accounts

Other accountancy services paid to the examiner Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts	2022 £ 468 208 676	2021 £
		468 49
		517

There were no other fees paid to the examiner (2021: £nil).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ending 31 March 2022

9 Analysis of staff costs and the cost of key management personnel

nalysis of staff costs and the cost of key management personnel
Pension costs (defined contribution pension plan) Salaries and wages Social security costs	2022 £ 37,433 2,857 886 41,176	2021 £
		14,355 955 295
		15,606

No employee received remuneration above £60,000 (2021: nil)

The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the trustees and manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £24,967.

10 Staff numbers

The average monthly head count was 2 staff (2021: 0.25 staff) and the average monthly number of full-time equivalent employees during the year were as follows:

Charitable activities The parts of the charity in which the employee's work	2022 Number 2.0 2.0	2021 Number
		0.3
		0.3

11 Transactions with trustees

The trustees have been paid remunerations and received other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.

A trustee has taking up position as an employee in the year. The salary paid to the trustee is based on the going rate for the roles undertaken. The salary paid is £22,160.

Trustees' expenses

No trustee expenses have been incurred in the year.

Transaction(s) with related parties

The following detail the related party transactions in the reporting period.

Relative of the trustees has undertaken employment work at More Than Grandparents. The salary incurred on the normal commercial basis. There is no outstanding balance at the year end. The total amount paid in the year is £6,760 (2021: £13,353).

12 Corporation Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ending 31 March 2022

13 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand 14 Independent examination of accounts Big Lottery Liabilities at the period end	Unrestricted Funds £ 15,994 15,994 Unrestricted Funds £ 22,096 22,096	Restricted Funds £ 14,218 14,218 Restricted Funds £ 34,968 34,968 2022 £ 468 - 468	2022 £
			30,212
			30,212
			2021 £
			57,064
			57,064
			2021 £
			468 834
			1,302

15 Analysis of charitable funds Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds For the year ending 31 March 2022

Unrestricted funds General unrestricted fund *Totals*	Fund balances brought forward £ 21,019 21,019	Incoming resources £ 11,131 11,131	Resources expended £ ( 16,156 ) (16,156)	Transfers £ - -	Fund balances carried forward £
					15,994
					15,994

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ending 31 March 2022

15 Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds

For the year ending 31 March 2021

Unrestricted funds General unrestricted fund *Totals*	Fund balances brought forward £ 8,453 8,453	Incoming resources £ 25,320 25,320	Resources expended £ ( 12,747 ) (12,747)	Transfers £ - -	Fund balances carried forward £
					21,026
					21,026

Purpose of unrestricted funds

General unrestricted fund The 'free reserves' of the charity

Analysis of movement in restricted funds

For the year ending 31 March 2022

Restricted funds Awards For All Arnold Clark Barbour Ballinger Trust Bernicia BGL Group Ltd Big Lottery Community Foundation Durham County Council Groundwork UK James Knott Karbon Homes Ltd Local Connect Fund Morrisons Foundations National Lottery Community Fund Neighbourly Community Fund Persimmon RISE North East Sunderland City Council Trust House Triangle Trust *Totals* Community Foundation - Empower	Fund balances brought forward £ - - - 51 - - 834 3,500 4,761 1,782 668 - 606 - 4,471 - - - 1,200 2,394 - 14,701 34,968	Incoming resources £ 10,000 2,000 5,000 - 5,000 - - - - 424 2,854 5,000 - - - 2,500 400 5,000 - 11,500 10,000 - 59,678	Resources expended £ ( 10,000 ) ( 2,000 ) ( 5,000 ) ( 51 ) ( 1,782 ) - ( 834 ) ( 3,500 ) ( 4,761 ) ( 2,206 ) ( 3,522 ) ( 5,000 ) ( 606 ) - ( 4,471 ) ( 2,500 ) ( 400 ) ( 5,000 ) ( 1,200 ) ( 12,894 ) - ( 14,701 ) (80,428)	Transfers £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Fund balances carried forward £
					- - - - 3,218 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 10,000 -
					14,218

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ending 31 March 2022

15 Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

For the year ending 31 March 2021

Restricted funds Awards For All Ballinger Trust BGL Group Ltd Big Lottery Community Foundation Community Foundation - Empower Durham County Council Groundwork UK Karbon Homes Ltd Local Connect Fund Morrisons Foundations Neighbourly Community Fund RISE North East Sunderland City Council Triangle Trust *Totals*	Fund balances brought forward £ 9,518 - - - - - - - - - - - - 500 - 10,018	Incoming resources £ - 600 5,000 35,418 3,500 5,000 3,099 2,000 1,000 2,500 5,755 400 4,700 4,350 17,264 90,586	Resources expended £ ( 9,518 ) ( 549 ) ( 5,000 ) ( 34,584 ) - ( 239 ) ( 1,317 ) ( 1,332 ) ( 394 ) ( 2,500 ) ( 1,284 ) ( 400 ) ( 3,500 ) ( 2,456 ) ( 2,563 ) ( 65,636 )	Transfers £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Fund balances carried forward £
					- 51 - 834 3,500 4,761 - 1,782 668 606 - 4,471 - 1,200 2,394 14,701
					34,968

Purpose of restricted funds

Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific purpose within the charity as identified by the donor.

Awards For All Activities and events Morrisons Foundations Packed lunches and resources for craft and room hire Neighbourly Community Fund Salary costs RISE North East Activities and events Sunderland City Council Activities and events Triangle Trust Volunteer expenses

16 Capital commitments

As at 31 March 2022, the charity had no capital commitments (2021 -£nil).

17 Guarantee

There have been no guarantees given by the charity at 31 March 2022.

18 Debt

There is no debt outstanding which is owed by the charity and which is secured by an excess charge on any of the assets of the charity at 31 March 2022.

19 Governing document

The organisation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation - Foundation registered on 02 June 2017 as a body corporate under part 11 of the Charities Act 2011.

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