Renewwellbeing Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31st August 2021 Charity number. Charity Cornmiwon, England and Wales 1173 Scottish Charity Regulator SC049975 www.renewwellbein .or Websit¢.
Contents of the Annual Reports and Accounts For the year ended 31StAugust 2021 Chartty Information Structure and Governance Summary of Objertives Summary of the Main Artivities Summary of the Main Achievements Financial Revlew Independent Examiners report Receipts and Payment Accounts Notes to the accounts
Renew wellbelng Trustees Report- Charity Inforniation For the year ended 31" August 2021 Director Ruth Rice (full time employed) Chair of Trustees Sharon Bell Trustee Sally Griffrths Trustee Carl Cottam Trustee and treasuref Michael Paterson Part-time Administrator Amanda Halloway {20 hrs per week) Area CTrordinators part time paid: Ben Horton, Fiona Firestone. Sarah Fegredo, Margaret Blakey 18 hours a week each) S. Wales coordinator {seconded paid position a5 regional coordinator paid by South Wales Baptist Associatlon) Youth Children and Famity Renew Scoping project: Sarah Fegredo (paid part time I day a week) Registered Offi 66 Bisham Drive West Bridgford Nottingham NG2 6LT ruth@renewwellbeing.org.uk Bankers National Westminster Bank 52 Rertory Rd West Bridgford Nottingham NG2 6FF Website renewwellbeing.org.uk Independent Examiner David Ellis
Renew wellbelng Trustees Report For the year ended 31" August 20 Structure and Governance Renew Wellbeing Is registered with the Charity Commission, charity number 1173963 and from February 2020 with the Scottish Charity Regulator. charity number SC049975. The charity is govemed under a constitution arK% operates as a Charitable Incorporated OrganSsation (CIO). New tTUStees are selected and appointed by existing trustees. The original Trustees were appointed in line with policy in the constitution. They subsequently appointed Michael Paterson as Treasurer by a vote of all trustees. The trustees meet quarterly and all meetings are minuted. The trustees have attended Renew spaces and had training and experience in what the charity does. They have read and understood the duties and responsibilitles of a charity trustee. The Chair of trustees supervises the Director who is paid full time. The Direttor is responsible for the general running of the tharty. visitin& training and supportlng churches wanting to set up Renew spaces. The administrator is paid part time and works alongslde the Director. The charity has empled four part tlme area coordinators and oversee5 one part time coordinator paid for by the S Wales Baptist association. Each area coordinator is building a team of volunteer local links. These links provide ongoing support and reviews to Renew spaces in their area. They are accountable to the area coordinator. Each Renew ntre is run by hosts who are either volunteers attached to the local thurch or employees of the local church. All the training to set up a Renew centre is delivered via online platFom)s with in person visits where possible. The Area coordinators for North, South, East, West of England oversee all centres in their wide geographical area. Wales Is coordinated by a seconded Minister who is part of the Baptist Association team. The Director oversees the work in Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland at presenL Summa ofob Renew Wellbeing exists to raise awaneSS of mental and emotional health issues and train, support and encourage the church as it engages with its community in such issues. Renew Wellbeing wants to see an end to isolation and better mental health for all by training and supporting churches to open small quiet shared spaces where TVS OK not to be OK. Summa of the main Artfvltles The charity works for the public benefit by enabling churches to set up space5 that are overtly Inclusive of the whole communty and most particularly of the needs of the most i501ated, most anxious and most vulnerable people in their community. This is not benefitting churches, it is encouraging churches to serve and benefft society by sustaining simple quiet shared community spaces in partnership with existing mental health Servi5.
Summa of the Maln Athlevements Thls has been another unusual ar with COVID 19 tha drasticall Again, this year has been a changeable one due to COVID 19 restrirtions. The decision to make all training available on line and to launch the book"Slow down. Show up and Praf written by the Direttor with the story of Renew Wellbeing and instrurtions on how to set up a safe spa has resulted in a much wlder reach and increased interest in the charivs work. People can now attend an Introduction to the charity on line and then are given access to the code to do the next three sessions of online training before having a meeting wlth one of our coordinators to sign the agreement and join the charity Building on the 50 centres open prior to the first lockdown and working with the 50 plus churches interested in openin8 a space we ended this difFicult year with over I) ntre5 ready to open their dijors or already open and another 40 plus churches In training • We have spoken at several conferences and many online events (more than 1,000 concemed Christians and Church leaders} about the Church and mental health We have strengthened team by obtaining funding to pay the area coordinators a day a week each. They sign up new ntre$, oversee existing centres and encourage local links The 3 sessions of training have been made and put on the website for any church wanting to set up a renew space. Ruth has brought out her first book "Slow down, Show up and Pray "with the story and manual of what a Renew space is. This has sold widely and gone to reprint already. It is a useful tool for growth in areas more difFicult to reach eg N. Scotland and has been used to traln In "Book group Style °online webinars We have developed resources for the website to help Renew spaces with prayerfulness, presence and partnership and have made all the meditation cards1150) available for churches to purchase (voluntary donation} on the website Although many Renew spaces have not been present In person they have continued on online platforms or outdoors. There has been amazing creativity to help people have a place to connect. Many centres have managed to open safely at points when allowed to do so during the year, depending on Govemment restrictions. We have seen more than ItK)O vulnerable people find a place to belon& to thrive and to be known by name not label. Many of these are stil receiving support from our teams as we find ways to reath out safely We now have around 6(K) hosts offering mary houTS per week across 100 plus cafes or online/ outdoor space5. Many spaces are just beginning to open in person as we enter a new year with less COVID restrictions and more vaccinati( Ruth has written a second book Yhe A-Z of wellbein( to help centres and indivlduals deepen their understanding and praxis of wellbeing. This will be launched Feb 2022 Sarah Fe8redo employed a day a week to investigate the possibility of Youth Children and Family Renew spaces has written and delivered training to set up such spaces and has a growing number of pilot projects that she will oversee in this next year of trial CYF Renew spaces
Financial Review The year to 31 August 2021 is the fourth year of activity for Renew Wellbein8 CIO and the accounts for the year are set out in pages 8 to 9 of the Annual Report. In the year, the charity has received grants and donations of £68,237 from a combination of sources, largely partner organisations. church projects and interested individuals. Where applicable, tax has been recovered from donations made under the Gift Aid scheme. This 15 significantly lower than the previous year1£103,851) but, as ftoted in last yearfs accounts this included money received in advance, to fund activities for the year to August 2021. The costs and proceeds from the initial launch of Ruth's book°Slow down, Show up and Praf are included in the accounts. This generated a nett profrt for the charity of £1,799. Payments made over the same period were £78,250. The largest portion of these payments was to employ six Staff members (was 3 in the previous year). As noted in the review of activities above, COVID 19 restrirtion5 required a change in approach to vistting sites and providing training and this has resulted in lower levels of expenditure. As a result of the above, and in particular because funding for the year to Au8USt 2021 was received in advance in the previous year. the charity had an operating deficit of £110,013) compared to a surplus of £45,180 in the previous year. Funds held by Renew Wellbeing ao The bulk of the money received 15 for the general use of the charity, to be used at the discretion of the Trustees to further the aims of the charity. However, some donations were received that were given to support specific items of expenditure and these are recorded as restricted funds in the accounts. There were two restrirted funds in the accounts to August'21:
money reiVed for research into how the principles of Renew Wellbeing can be applied in the context of Children and Young Families. This activity is being led by Sarah Fegredo money received by the charity ntrallY to be passed on to support specrfic Renew centres. This money has been passed on to the relevant centres, but because the cheque for one centre has not been cashed by 31 August there is a remaining balance of £100 on the fund Reserves Pollcy The trustees do not seek to hold unnecessary funds that are in excess of the charitys financial needs. In order to provide sufFicient funds for working capital and to ensure the ability of the charity to continue operation in the event of funding being restrirted, the Trustees consider that a general fund equivalent to six months operating expenditure is appropriate. This would be approximately £45,CKM). The current balance on the general fund of £69,583 is in excess of the target value. Given the rapid growth in the number of Renew Centres. there may be a need to expand the number of Area Co-ordinators in the next year or so, which would require additional funding so no action is currently planned to manage the level of reserves.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RENEW WELLBEING I report on the report and accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2021. Responsibilities of tho Trustees and tho Examiner As the charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You consider that_. an audit is not required for the year under section 144(2} of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed-. the charity is prepaiing accounts on a receipts and payments basis,. and l am qualified to undertake the examination. It is my responsibilty to.. examine the accourrts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011; to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the 2011 Act,. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charities Commissioners. An examination indudes 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 you, as the Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden 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 bel¢yv. Independent examinerfs statement In connection wth my examination. no matter has come to my attents"on.' (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the following requirements have not been met". to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be dravffl in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: David M Ellis 32 Riverside, southv[l. Nottinghamshire Date:
Renew Wellbeing ao. Reglstered Charity number Eryland & WaleS:1173. SeotlandSC049975 Recelpts arrtl Payments AcCnts for the yeareThled 31 AUSt 2021 Aug 21 & Youn¥ Forsp•ulk rone Totsl Openlng bank balae$ Cash fvndsl•st yewend 78.659.24 7&659.24 IP36.37 lJ)36.37 O.(KJ 79.69S. 79.695.61 34,515.74 34,515.74 Recdpts Grart- BapU5t Ur4on Newiwn Grant- AJ(ell Lane FoL•)Yation WEBA From ChUh yoiects lTrJiiduals- Grft aided IlIVIdUal$- Not Tax clair Book sales Other ceipts Total retei 3yIIIXI 10.99&67 20.777.87 6A8L35 3.77L94 s.3.15 7.73166 .99& 2Q777.87 6.091.35 3.771.94 5.603.15 7307.C¢) 17,495.65 68,236.&4 6.950.23 .981. 5.87&42 3N47.08 5&99 11.09&33 103,85L06 lariesand Naiiojwl lrystnrKe Penlon contributions Travel Trainingday5 Retreats PutrAicity Office cost5 Ststionery Supwrtfor w wokcts Book£osts (56948.491 IL41A).821 139).391 14256.521 16L205.l {4(82} [339? 11,054.031 15.93&211 1634.051 {3,957A61 14505AO I 11,653.651 122Q441 P16.IX) I (70.341 13m9.371 1134.321 13.019371 (Y.207.IX)1 17.207AKI I 13.W>761 126L511 13W3.761 1261511 1764.161 131 170Q121 Tfansfer Ltheenfur#J5 Tot•1 payments 76Q16 249.5Z I 5&67L19) Net Recewl (paymts) 976.52) IU)3&371 IW.(K) I,u91 4S.179A7 aosin863nk L4rtts Cash fvndsthts ywend 69582.n 6958172 IW.(K) 69,68L72 79.695.61 ststement of Assets and Liabilities Ba balantes labfftl Taxto te reckimed 695aT2 2JJ7L72 79.695.61 107L72 .299.61
Renew Wellbelng CIO. Reglstered Chaiity number Er¥land & Wales:1173963, ScotlandSC049975 Notes to the acc¢)unts l The accounts have been pred on a 'receipts and payments, basis. This means the accounts show the cash flow1r¥throu t charity's bank account in the year nd does not take account of whetrtheSe cashflows relate to a Obfferent accourtlng perlod 'Othel CeIpts a made up donations from warious orBanisatior6. Some donatior6 a to cover expènse5 incurred by Renew Wellbeingstsff attending afKI leoding etingS Other donations are to support the general artivities of the charity. Significant amounts lover £51XII, receNed durirwJthe yearwere as follow5: Au8 20 i.[. 1,2cKI.IX) 1,587.45 578.75 4.098.38 Fresh Streams AttleiKJrough Bailst Church Reimbjrsement of travel expenses Donatiors for leaflets/trainirE materials Chtchester Bapttst ctrwrch Wollaton PCC Legacy- Sate Cllve Pa8e Charities Trust Baptist Union Great Britain for Childn & YOU Families Other donations for Children & your Families our NeighU¢ Merrtal Health ap1 {for w Renew 5ceS) Bruderhof community &ft- Carrtertry Baptist Church (Renew 11) I2(K).) 2AXX).(X) 2.(V).IX) 1,03&37 S.7.) I.() 'othe mYrnents is made up of: Au8 21 Aug 20 572.25 Hoskytslity forvisitors a1 team Trademark aprAication Team Meeti materfals Credit card costs Attendance at Conferences Grfts for stsfflLocal Links Books Iresearch/trainirB) 60.45 116.97 262.51 108.93 22.94 704.12 4 Trdnsaclkns Invofvlnz trustees Tntee5 of t Charlty do Th)t recep* ary pymentfOracti as a tntstee.