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 empl￿ed 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 awa￿neSS 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 Servi￿5.

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 re￿iVed 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 AcC￿nts for the yeareThled 31 A￿USt 2021
Aug 21
& Youn¥ Forsp•ulk rone*
Totsl
Openlng bank bala￿e$
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 ChU￿h yoiects
lTrJi*iduals- Grft aided
I￿lIVIdUal$- 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}
[3￿￿39?
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 (paym￿ts)
9￿76.52)
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 p￿￿red 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 whet￿rtheSe 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 Bai*lst 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 Child￿n & YOU￿ Families
Other donations for Children & your￿ Families
our Neigh￿U¢ Merrtal Health ap￿1 {for w Renew 5￿ceS)
Bruderhof community &ft- Carrtert￿ry 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 a￿1 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 Trdnsaclk*ns Invofvlnz trustees
Tn￿tee5 of t￿￿ Charlty do Th)t recep* ary pymentfOracti￿ as a tntstee.