CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 $1 April 2023 Period start date To 31st March 2024 Period end date Charity name: The Together Centre Charity registration number: 1173335 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of tho charity as set out in its goveming document The Together Centre has a vision to make the centre a place of possibility. We want 'the Centre to be a place where people can come together, feel safe, well and happy, learn, grow and feel a sense of pride and ownership. The centre aims to Support and provide for vulnerable individuals/families struggling through the financial economic crisis. We also envisage the Centre to be a hub of creativity and achievement, with access to beautiful and accessible green spaces. Summary ofthe main aGtivities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 To provide community resources and facilities for all to use, but with a specific focus on vulnerable families. To provide a range of inclusive activities for the above to participate in. Low-cost food provisions. Low-cost secondhand clothing, household items and furniture. To provide an introductory space for mental health services and to offer healthy eating advice and promote exercise in-house. To help people, particularly vulnerable families, to access services and facilities to improve their wellbeing, To develop a community presence as an inclusive, creative, and '8reen' hub.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 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 interests 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 cooperate 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 [5ection7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 20051 and [section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 20081 Additional information (optional) You ma Ghoose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP reference We have had changes to our centre manager and a trustees this year. We intend to worl< on a policy for grant making for next year. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making As above Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Our volunteers play a huge role within our charity. From helping and collecting forthe Food Pantry, sorting and helping people that attend our Charity Shop to running activity sessions sharing a skill they have. Currently, we have recruited 35 dedicated active volunteers. Our allotment team who are Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
also volunteers provide an excellent range of activities for the community and also for local disabled schools and a group of children from another school that have mental health problems and are anxious. We worked out recently that the hours our volunteers contribute are 110 hours per week - 5,720 per year, If converted to minimum wage for example purpose5 only, this amounts to £65,436.80. This is truly amazing. Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference Recently, we have opened a charity shop, ensuring low prices for our beneficiaries to be able to purchase clothes, household items and other items donated to the centre. Our charity shop is based In our portacabin, it has two rooms and a kitchen. One room is a charity shop, the other room we have are converting into a warm, safe space for those that struggle with their mental health. Feedback from our beneficiaries is that the centre can be busy and vibrant and build a barrierto access for those with mental health problems. The space will offer refreshments and be an introductory to branching out into the centre to join in with activities or even become volunteerl Our Food Pantry has been successful. We offer around 2-3 bags of food including staple items, freezer, chilled, fresh fruit and veg and personal hygiene and cleaning items for £3.75. Between 01/04/2023 and 31/03/2024- 1669 individuals/families collected food from the pantry. During last year we collected 126 Tesco evening donations. Our pantry users took 2646kg of food home with them, cooked 6301 meals equivalent and 50443kg of Co2 savings. All this food would have otherwise been thrown away. We run our pantry on Fridays and Saturdays to ensure those working have the opportunity to attend. We have no criteria to become a member of our pantry apart from living in Tameside. During the financial economic Summary of the main achievements of the Gharity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20
crisis, any family could struggle to purchase food. Our wellbeing activlties continue throughout the week and we have lots of plans for the future. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1,41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the chanty's financial position at the end of the period Para 1,21 The Together Centre's finances have had the Trustees full attention over the last 6 month5. The accounts have been scrutinised and multiple changes have been Initiated. Employee PAYE and Volunteer costs are noticeably high. A new Centre Manager has been employed with extensive management experience and leadership skills. The Trust has also welcomed a new trustee/treasurer with key qualities and knowledge to add to the diverse range of expertise the Board of Trustees. Staff costs have reduced significantly along with volunteer expenses as shown in the projected costs. Statement explaining the poliGy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.22 We do not currently hold reserves. This has been discussed and as 500n as we feel we are in a position to hold reserves this will be completed None This has not yet been set up, the centre has a new centre manager and treasurer- reserves will be discussed with the board of trustees this year. The trustees are keen to have unrestricted funds set aside to use towards the charities aims and objectives or to protect ourselves from any future financial drops in income. None Amount of resetves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity wntinuing as a going concem Para 1.24 Para 1,23 None Additional Information (optional} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any SQGial investment policy adopted Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Offlce (if any) Dates acted if not for wholg ear Name of person lor body} entitled toa olnt trustee Ifan Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Dawson Lane Mark Collier Ann Murphy Susan Quinn Jackie Lane Christine Salah Paul Rippon Lyndsey Bertenshaw Margaret Sidebottom Chair Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee TreasurerlTrustee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Datsts acted if not forwhole ear
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Ilrliil lea,.1 ro)'.'al cliaileri How is the charity constituted? ie g Liiiincorporated as50cialion CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Constitution dated 20th January 2017 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Dated 20th January 2017 Para 1.25 Voluntary application and selection by membership election Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Paia 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address The To ether Centre at Loxle House 1173335 287 Birch Lane Dukinfield SK16 SAU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the Gharity Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted If not forwhole ear Name of peon (or body) entltled toa oint trustee ifan Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Dawson Lane Mark Collier Chair Trustee Ann Murphy Susan Quinn Jackie Lanè Christine Salah Paul Rippon Lyndsey Bertenshaw Margaret Sidebottom Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Treasurertrrustee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ortwasa roved Director name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted If not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objeGts of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional infomiation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Address advlser Name of chief executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustses Signature{s) Full name(s) Position {eg Secretary, Chair, etc) ¥J L4ThtL L¥ o.S'L I LOUISE ££-LIEN5 n Chair Date I IEJ loa io
THE TOGETHER CENTRE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
THE TOGETHER CENTRE INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Page General Informatlon Accountant5, Report Tradln8 and Proflt and Loss Account Balance Sheet
THE TOGEfHER CENTRE GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 CHARITY: The Together Centre (Registered Charity no.11733351 ADDRESS: 287 Blrch Lane Birch Lane Dukinfleld SK16 SAU ACCOUNTANT: MB Accountancy and Payroll Servlces Ltd 131 Brendon Drlve Audenshaw Manchester M34 5RW Page 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 ACCOUNTANT'5 REPORT TO THE TRU5TE£S OF THE ToGHER CENTRE In accordance wlth Instructlon5 glven to me I have prepared wlthout carryfng out an audlt the annexed flnancial statements f rom the accountlng records of The Together Centre and from informatlon and explanatlon5 supplied to me. MB Accountancy and Payroll Servlces Ltd 131 Brendon Drlve Audenshaw Manchester M34 5RW Page 2
The To ether Centre Profit And L05s Account For the ear ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Income Fund raising Grants and donations Room hire 10,669 27.950 9,790 44,070 10 50,492 8,878 24,080 seiCes Workshops 112,060 88,191 Cost of sales Fund raising expenses Meal provision Resources 142 120 7,268 6.910 896 16,991 15,685 Volunteer costs and expereS 57.458 Gross Proflt 73,8 30.733 Admlnlstratlon costs Accountancy Bank charges Computer and sofware costs Depreclation Equlpment expensed Insurance 618 446 335 876 576 2.557 194 1,680 1,768 6,470 423 2,843 265 3,530 534 2,808 415 1,894 467 5,990 649 Motor expenses Professional fees Statlonery and prfntlnq Sundry expenses Telephone and Internet Uniform Wages cost5 250 94,058 70,577 Estab115hment costs Property repalrs Rate5 2,098 3.111 374 Repalr5 and rnalntenance 3,574 897 5,672 4,382 Net profltl-loss -25,886 -44,226 Page 3
The To ether Centre Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 FA-e ui ment fixtures & fittin Cost - b/fwd Cost- additions Depn- blfwd Depn - char8e 2,611 2556 784 876 1637 974 327 457 3,507 1,827 FA- motor vehlcle Cost- b/fwd Cost- additions Depn- blfwd Depn - charge 10,500 10500 2100 1680 210 6,720 8,400 ank Current account Petty cash 30,609 56S38 2257 58795 30,609 Creditors Accruals Net wage5 PAYE and Nl 1137 824 1658 3440 5922 248 3622 26,987 52873 63100 Net assets Funded By Proflt and loss account 8rought forw3rd Net profit 63,100 107326 -44226 37,214 63100 Total funds 63100 Page 4
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Together Centre On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1173335 Set out on pages I report to the Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the aLK)ve chanty (Xhe Trusl.) for the year ended 3110312024 Responslbllltios and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (h8 Acr). l port in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material speCt. accounting records We not kepl in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in conneclion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 0411012024 Name: J V Fidler Relevant professlonal quallflcatlonls) or body (If any): F.C.C.A. Address: 80 Joel Lane Gee Cross, Hyde Cheshire, SK14 5LF Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018
Glve here brief details of any itsms thatthe examiner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018