2023-03-31-accounts - The Together Centre @ Loxley House CIO

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			Day 1st	Month April	Year 2022		Day 31st	Month March	Year 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Together Centre @ Loxley House (CIO)

Other names charity is known by

None

Registered charity number (if any) 1173335

Charity's principal address

287 Birch Lane

Dukinfield Tameside Postcode SK16 5AU

Names of the charity trustees and officials who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Dawson Lane	Chair	Membership
Mark Collier	Secretary	Membership
Paul Callaghan	Treasurer	Membership
Jackie Lane	Trustee	Membership
Ann Murphy	Trustee	Membership
Margaret Sidebottom	Trustee	Membership
SusanQuinn	Trustee	Membership
Paul Rippon	Trustee	Membership
Christine Salah	Trustee	Membership

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
	None

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Leanne Bold

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document th Constitution dated 19 April 2017

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(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted[Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Dated 8][th][ June 2017]

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

[Voluntary application and selection by membership election]

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The charity is ultimately managed at the Centre Manager and at a strategic level by the 9 Trustees with support currently provided by local officers as part of the local council’s community asset transfer agenda. Operationally, the organisation is managed and operates through a team of volunteers who all have specific job roles and responsibilities.

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

training of trustees; A formal partnership arrangement is in place with Active Tameside to deliver a community café and health and wellbeing activities within the  the charity’s organisational centre. structure and any wider network with which the charity Tameside MBC provides a commissioned Day Service for people with works; disabilities from the centre with an employed team of 3 care staff and one  Senior.

relationship with any related parties;

Risk assessments were carried out during the summer of 2022 prior to services re-opening from the lockdown periods towards the end of the year. The assessments were approved by our Health and Safety Champion. Consideration of risk is also given within the business plan in terms of overall management of the charity and its priorities. Specific risk assessments are completed as and when required in terms of events and activities. All other risks eg Fire, Health and Safety etc are managed within the relevant documents and policies.

trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The objects of the CIO according to the constitution are:

To further or benefit the residents of Tameside and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents

In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:

To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above object.

Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with (Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005) and (Section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)

The Centres Vision Statement is:

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We want to be a place of possibility. We want to be a place where people can come together, feel safe, well and happy. Where people can learn and grow and feel a sense of pride and ownership.

The Centres Strategic Aims are:

To provide a community resource and facilities for all to use.
To provide a range of activities for all to participate in.
To provide a healthy food offer available and accessible for all.
To help people to access services and facilities which will help to improve their wellbeing.

Summary

The Together Centre at Loxley House seeks to develop a range of health and wellbeing activities over time in order to achieve our social objectives, as well as generate sufficient income to manage and maintain the centre in the longer term.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Key activities of the Trust will be:

Managing the Together Centre as an accessible, community facility hosting a range of services to the community.
Providing a range of services to meet the needs of local Families.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

We currently do not have a policy on grant making, however, this is something that we will be working on more detail with our colleagues at Action Together Tameside. We have submitted a number of successful grants for specific projects within the centre and are working hard to deliver the projects.

We recognise the importance and the crucial contribution that is made by our volunteers and this is reflected in the centres Volunteer Strategy that is in place. This covers all aspects of volunteering ensuring that all our volunteers have a positive experience whilst being involved at the centre.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main

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Section D Achievements and performance

Volunteers – The Together Centre successfully recruited a core group of achievements of the charity 57 volunteers, all of whom support the Centre Manger and recently during the year recruited new Trustees. Council Support – Work has continued on a DRAFT Business Plan for the Centre, as one of the key requirements to effect transfer of the asset to the Together Centre. Donations and Funding – Our Centre Manager appointed in 2021 now leads on the development and submission of new grant applications and building the level of donations and commercial income into the organisation. The Centre Manager recognised the Charity would need to establish a ‘not for profit’ activity to make itself financially sustainable, and therefore just recently in September 2022 Together Services has been established to successfully deliver a wide range of initiatives ranging in size from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds in value. The common threads of 'grow our own' and 'added value' have guided and informed our delivery model. Recognised for our pioneering and creative approach Together Services fits The Together Centre’s objectives perfectly – to grow our trading arm commercially and enhance our social, ethical, and environmental offer in the local community. In addition, the significant financial contribution we make to the Together Centre enables the Charity to grow rapidly and develop new projects which benefit our local Community Activities Timetable – The Centre supports local families with a vast amount of weekly wellbeing sessions and workshops, most importantly supporting those most during these unprecedented times; ages 0 – 100+ Partnership working – We have continued to work with Action Together on building the capacity of the organisation alongside other support Organisations including the NHS, AGEUK, local Schools, the local Authority, Housing Associations, and MORE.

Section E Financial review	Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant about:  the charity’s principal sources of funds (including
	AsThe Together Centre is in its formative and development years, any surpluses and reserves shall be dedicated to expand and further its ambitions as stated in the Objects section of the Constitution.
	None
	(Optional information)
	The Charities principal sources of funds and income are generated from:  Rental income  Room Hire  Community Café

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Together Services
Service Delivery o Grants o Contracts o Direct Payments
Fundraising (Fairs, events, socials etc)  Voluntary income and donations

any fundraising);

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and  Fundraising (Fairs, events, socials etc) objectives including any  Voluntary income and donations ethical investment policy adopted. Expenditure is focused primarily on the purchase of equipment to enhance and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation.

A business plan forming the basis of a Community Asset Transfer with the local authority is well advanced and reflects our policy objectives. Reserves and working resources will, wherever possible, be employed in an ethical manner.

To develop and maintain a healthy reserve it is our policy to retain a reserve fund supplemented by a minimum of 25% of the year-end surplus. The Trust Board may increase this at any time as it sees fit and appropriate, under advisement of the Treasurer.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Dawson Lane	Paul Callaghan
	Chair	Treasurer
	29-01-2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent EXamineS Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Together Cenlre On ac¢ounts for the year ended 31" March 2023 Charity no 1 1173335 lif any) Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 3110312023 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. 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 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material respect. ac¢ounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed.. Date: 29 2.24 Namè: J V Fidler Relevant professional ': F.C.C.A. qualificationlsl or body lif any)., | Address: 80 Joel Lane Gee Cross. Hyde Cheshire, SK14 5LF Secllon B DisGlosure Only complete if the examiner needs to Ihlight matters of concem Isee CC32, Independent examination of charity a ..Its= directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• pgrlod from To 0110412022 3110312023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrittod funds R85tricted funds Endowmgnt fund6 Total fvnds Last year to th• •1 toth• n••r•¥t£

th• n•ar•Bt£ to th• rb•amt É to th• wr••t£ A1 R8celpt• Fundrai&N9 Granls a* donalknnN Room hir• Sefyl¢e8 Worksh 10 50,492 8.878 24.080 4,731 10 SO.492 1,878 24,080 32 72,709 0,$06 ros5 Income or AR) .191 79.547 an l••¥ lablg). nve• mon tota 88,191 A3Pa nts FuDdTaisin9 expensql proviw R•sour¢e8 Vdunleer c05t5 Adrninisir8tion M818 Wa E$lshmenlu}91S 120 16,9è1 15.U5 24.612 13.528 120 16.991 15,685 24,662 13.526 48,949 4.382 120 4.261 S,703 8,81Q 2,755 14,326 2,013 4,382 Sub total 124,315 124.J15 38,078 A4 A88•t and Inv•stm•nt ureha8 8•• tabl• 11,474 Sub total 11,474 135,789 135.789 38.078 Net of reCeI(PayMents) AS Transfers beeen funds Ae Cash funds last ar ènd Cash fund$ this year end 47.598 47.598 41,469 58,795 58.795 106.393 CCXX R1 accwn18 ISSI 0110312024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr¢strlct•d funds Restricted funds to n•ar•$t£ Endowmgnt funds .3tPl CJriE to n•argSt£ to n4ar•st£ 81 Cash funds 2.2ST Total Cash funds 58.795 Unrestriet funds R•$trlct•d funds Endowrn?nt fund$ Details to nMr•st É FWMI towhkh bfrkl Curr•ntvul Dotalls ¢••t lopllon• B3 Inv•8tm•nt assets Futhdto vthl¢h Currqnlv41 lona Detalls Eq¢1 B4 A#sets rètalned for the charlty's own utyg Unrestr¢ied 2.011 .1" Fund wwhl¢b AJnDUntdu• When 0 Delails 85 Llabllltlfjs UrwesIr. 824 N•tWa9OS 1,65 PATrE 3,440 Slgned ty (me or two tru5tee8 C behaff of am the tru5teps Date of Toval Svjnalurg Print Name Pr4 cn CCXX R2 accwnts ISSI 0110312024

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th• n•ar•Bt£ to th• rb•amt É to th• wr••t£ A1 R8celpt• Fundrai&N9 Granls a* donalknnN Room hir• Sefyl¢e8 Worksh 10 50,492 8.878 24.080 4,731 10 SO.492 1,878 24,080 32 72,709 0,$06 ros5 Income or AR) .191 79.547 an l••¥ lablg). nve• mon tota 88,191 A3Pa nts FuDdTaisin9 expensql proviw R•sour¢e8 Vdunleer c05t5 Adrninisir8tion M818 Wa E$lshmenlu}91S 120 16,9è1 15.U5 24.612 13.528 120 16.991 15,685 24,662 13.526 48,949 4.382 120 4.261 S,703 8,81Q 2,755 14,326 2,013 4,382 Sub total 124,315 124.J15 38,078 A4 A88•t and Inv•stm•nt ureha8 8•• tabl• 11,474 Sub total 11,474 135,789 135.789 38.078 Net of reCeI(PayMents) AS Transfers beeen funds Ae Cash funds last ar ènd Cash fund$ this year end 47.598 47.598 41,469 58,795 58.795 106.393 CCXX R1 accwn18 ISSI 0110312024