FOR THE JOURNEY OFF THE STREETS Trustees Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2025 We believe in people's ability to change We don't give up on people Everything we do is founded on hope
Barnabus (Manchester) Reference and administration information 31 March 2025 Charity number 1174410 Registered office and operatlonal address The Beacon 45 Bloom Street Manchester MI 3LY Trustees Trustee5 who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows.. 5EBest Chair T A R Elston Treasurer J Bliss Secretary S Lavel le D Fawcett M Lacey A Russo Key management personnel Yvonne Hope Annette Brown Chlef Executive Deputy Chief Executive Bankers HSBC Bank plc 2 4 St Ann's Square Manchester M27HD Solicitors Glaisyers ETL 3 Hardman square Manchester M3 3HF Independent Examiner Adrian Phillips Arlo Accountancy Limited 107 Valley Road Stockport SK4 2DB
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Structure and Organlsatlon Organisation The organisation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisatlon registered as a charity on 29th August 2017. The charity is managed by the trustees who meet regularly to consider the progress of the charity and to consider its future direction a nd activities. The day-to-day operations of the charity were delegated to the Chief Executive Off Ir who was supported by the other members of staff and volunteers. Trustee Appointments The trustees were appointed by existing trustees at specially convened meetings, In selecting persons to be appointed as trustees, the exlsting trustees took into account the benefits of appointlng a person who through residence, occupation, employment or otherwise had special knowledge of the area of benefit or who was otherwise able by virtue of his or her persona l or professional qualifications to make a contribution to the pursuit of the objects or the management of the charity. Risk Management The Trustees were aware of the recommendations to examlne the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Trust faces. Procedures were In place for the followSng.' business interruption, public liability, key person absence, market assessment and safety. Objectlves and Activities To promote the preservation and protection of the good health of homeless persons. To relieve the poverty of homeless person5, in particular, by the provision of food, clothing and temporary shelter. To adva nce the Christian religion Public Benefit The Trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on publlc benefSt. The Trustees believe that this report demonstrates the extent of the charity's benefit to the publlc. Financial Review At 31st March 2025 the charity had funds totalling £671,676 {2024: £816,221) of which £513,432 12023: £503,169) were unrestricted funds. £810,006 (2024: £842,534> had been raised during the year and £954,55112024: £895,053) has been expended a5 detailed in the notes to the accounts. Reserves Policy The Trustees sought to maintain adequate reserves to enable us to continue to function for at least 3 months. The trustees review the level of the reserves at regular trustees, meetings, At 31 March 2025 the charity ha5 unrestricted reserves equivalent to 7.5 months. The trustees are reviewing the charity's reserve policy to ensure In reflects a growing organisation during the next financial year. Principal Funding Source The principal funding sources wore from grants and donations.
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Investment Policv The charity holds excess funds on instant access cash deposits accounts. The trustees consider that there are no funds available for long term investment. Future Plans Through both our Beacon Support Centre and our support office, we will continue to Serve our guests with compassion and empathy. Upskilling our staff to provide the best possible care and support. We will strive to create new pathways for our guests to achieve their goals and aspirations. This will be achieved by building on existing partnerships with statutory and other organisations as well as building new partnerships across the Manchester area. Over this next financial year, the trustees plan to add another 2 bed supported house onto our portfolio, giving us 12 supported beds. Our long term plan for housing is to have 50 beds, in 2-4 bedroom houses, by the end of March 2029. Foreword from our Chair of Trustees, Steve Best Another amazing year for Barnabus! I'm very proud of all the achievements you will read about later in this report. It is pleasing to see the number of people benefitting from our social housing program. My fellow trustees and l are so grateful for the efforts of our highly motivated staff and volunteers who have made this progress possible. I want to highlight the contribution of the senior team and in particular, our CEO Yvonne Hope. As l enter my last year as Chair of the Board of Trustees, I can say that it's been a real privilege to work closely with her over the past four years. Finally I want to say a big thank you to the trustee board for all their support. Plans are well under way to continue strengthening the board. We aim to exhibit the diverse mix of skills needed for our growing operation, while maintaining our key objective of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. The trustees are committed to growing our social housing project, providing hope and permanent solutions for homele55 people. To this end we are stepping up our fundraising efforts to find the money we will need.
Barnabus {Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Introduction from our CEO, Yvonne Hope 2024-25 has been a challenging year for us in many ways. Demand for our services continued to be high, as more people found themselves homeless due to private landlords selling up, developers moving people out or life events happening to people who were already struggling to SU1ve. relationship breakdown, addiction and poor mental health, often as a result of trauma and poverty. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has funded us to make this work possible. It's utterly inconceivable that we should ever have to cut services when the people we support need our help more than ever to navigate their way out of a broken housing system. Our housing project has seen some amazing transformations, thanks to our support team. From the trauma-informed approach of our team, to the hope and belief that they instil in our residents, it's a privilege to be able to watch our team empower people to become who they want to be. Ourfabulous landlords and the team at Green Pastures have been pillars in our housing project - thank you for all you do to 5UPPOrt our residents. Behind the scenes are our unsung heroes- fundraising, accounts, logistics and our managers. None of this vital work can happen without the people to make it happen. At a time when charities are consistently being devalued, l am proud to say that almost two thirds of our budget goes on our people, so that they can carry out the work to help our guests and residents. Because we work with peopSe who are economically and socially disadvantaged, we will always offer a face to face service. That means paying people who are fully trained to provide our services. We're proud to be an Accredited Real Living Wage Employer at long last! And our ministry work is really flourishing. As a Christian charity, we're open to everyone and anyone, and we never push our beliefs on anyone. But the number of people wanting to know about Jesus is growin& and the number of people giving their lives to Him is also growing. Faith brings amazing transformation in people's lives, as we witness daily. With our sincere thanks for your support, every blessing to you, Yvonne
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Partnerships tackling Homelessness Neil Cornthwaite, Partnerships Manager During this last year our church partners across the city have continued to support us with volunteers, prayer, donations and financial support. I have had the privilege to share about Barnabus, work and vision to end homelessness for good with congregations across the city. We hosted our first Church partner days, inviting church leaders into our Support Centre to pray for our work, see ourfacilities and to hearfrom our CEO Yvonne about how we can work together to support communities. BrinB ill ! iur 'ie under our roof This year I stepped away from the Real Change Manchester Homeless Partnership Action Group, giving my space at the panel to another charity in the city. This has allowed me to join other action groups, including the Strategy Scrutiny Group which holds the Local Authority to account over how well it is fulfilling its homele55ness strategy for the city. I have also taken up the Chair role at the GMTHINK Database Steering Group, a key action group for the partnership in being able to share data effectively across services, remaining client-centred in all our work. Fundraising partnerships are a key income stream for Barnabus and I have enjoyed developing relationships with grant making organisations, as well as people who have a heart to see real change in our city and who want their donations to make an impart. Over this last year we have continued to partner with many different ministries, including The Message, The Nazarene Theological College and the Mosaic Justice Network. In addition, Barnabus hosted a missional team from Teen Challenge UK. This team worked alongside us to reach people who were street homeless, offering them the opportunity to attend their Christian rehab projects. We also had the privilege of hosting Pastor Titus who came over from Nigeria to minister with us. We continue to look for partners to grow our Christian outreach in the city. °message. JUSTICE NETWORK NTC
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 The Journey off the Streets Amy Godden, Support Centre Manager For most of the people who come to Barnabus for help, the journey begins with a visit to our Beacon Support Centre. Situated on Bloom Street in the heart of Manchester city centre, it is within walking distance for most people who find themselves street homeless in Manchester. 1010 clients have been supported this year. This year, over 50% of the people we saw atthe Beacon had never been street homeless. We continue to see more people rough sleeping in Manchester who have recently been granted a positive immigration 5tatU5. Often people want to move to bigger cities for work and community; however if someone doesn't have a local connection to Manchester, it's difficult to find housing for them unless they can afford private rented accommodation. We are also supporting more people who have quite severe mental health conditions and more people who have high care and support needs. This means we are working more closely with adult social care, completing more frequent safeguarding referrals and attending more multidisciplinary team meetings. 13% of those we have seen are women, most of whom have major trauma and mental health issues. Gender of Guests Feinale • Mal Morning Support Session These sessions focus on supporting people to move on in their journey. Showers, clothing and snacks are available during these sessions. our priority is to help our guests put everything in place to get ready for moving into accommodation. The support on offer includes: 4hfJ Referrals to emergency, supported and private rented accommodation. Applying for benefits. Ensuring that guests know how to keep on track with their benefits. Applying for bank accounts. Ensuring guests are registered with a G.P. Referrals to Care Grow Live (drug and alcohol service) Referrals to Mental Health services 417 people were successfully referred into accommodation
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Helping guests to access classes and training courses to help them learn tools and coping mechanisms to help with trauma and stress, as well as to help them to use their time in a more meaningful way. Rachel, the mental health social worker from Greater Manchester Homeless Mental health team visits Barnabus every week. Her case load is growing because almost everyone we support now has mental health support needs. A third of the guests we see are aged 35-44 Our Homeless Outreach Nurse Helen, provided by Urban Village Medical Practice, continues to come in twice a week and is one of the busiest services in the Beacon. She deals with everything from minor injuries to acute and chronic conditions. Sexual health is a difficult subject for most people but Helen makes it a priority for the women who come to see her. 50 i(x) 211) 25Q 4(X> It often takes a long time to get people into accommodation, and some of the people we support have been through years and years of trauma, so encouraging some individuals to trust us and other services can be a long process. Ahmed's story Ahmedfirst came to Barnabus in April. At first he didn't want to tell us too much about hi5 situation but after attending o few times, he told us that he had been living and working in Liverpool, lost his job and relationship and was homeless. He come to Manchester as his sister lives here. He was struggling with his mental health and stayed with his sister for a while but that didn't work out. He was on the streets for a while, coming in occasionallyfor shower5. food and a chat. He said he was okayfor the time being staying on the streets and didn't want support to get accommodation. We told him we were here if he changed his mind. When the weother got cold in January 2025 we referred Ahmed into emergency SWEP Sit Up accommodation. We supported him with food and bus posses to get there and back to us in the doy os it was justfrom 7pm till 7am. We explained to Ahmed if he continued to use the sit up accommodation he would then hopefully be moved into somewhere more permanent. After a couple of week5 he was allocoted a bed in one of the A Bed Every Night Projects. Ahmed came back to us o couple of weeks later and sold he was grateful to have his own space again but was struggling with attending all his appointments and the job centre. He Was Struggling to adjust to the new routine after being on the 5treet5 for so many months and was thinking about leaving. We odvised him it would take a while to get used to things
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 but talked to him about the benefits of staying in the accommodation for his physical und mental health. He decided he would give it onother go staying in the occommodotion and would come back to see us every weekfor a chat and to check in. He hos now been moved on to some longer term supported accommodation. Our door is always open to people even when they get into accommodotion as we know having a roof over your head isn't going to solve everything overnight. Breakfast Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day and is vital forthe guests attending The Beacon, as it can be tough sleeping on the cold streets of Manchester at night. We offer a hot sandwich, a hot drink, toast and cereal to kick start the day ahead. Guests can make an appointment to attend the morning support session where they can be assessed and given the support they need. The breakfast session is often the start of people's journeys off the streets, where they start to trust our team and talk about the issues that caused their homelessness. Activity sessions These sessions are aimed at helping our clients to build their self esteem and well being; Music Therapy is our most popular session by far. Cat from Nordoff Robins comes into our centre weekly to lead sessions where participants learn to play instruments, sing and write their own songs. We have a very creative cohort who benefit greatly from this session. The group came into our Christmas party and put on a show for everyone encouraging a sing along and creating a lot of smiles and laughter. At our allotment project participants have grown vegetables which have been used to create meals in the Beacon. We find that watching plants grow is very good for well being. Haircuts for Homeless held regular session5 in the Beacon. one of our Resettlement clients is volunteering with them to make sure everyone who want5 to can get their hair and/or beards trimmed. Digital Skills sessions encourage people to check Ucjournals or bid for social housing, learn to use email and social media to keep in touch with friends and family.
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Volunteers We could not run any of our sessions without our regular volunteers. Volunteers find us through our website, through Freshers Fairs, corporate volunteering, churches, and many other routes. We are keen to train and support our volunteers; from the first time they attend their main training, we also offer triaging and signposting training for those volunteers who want to learn more about how to help people out of homelessness. To show our appreciation for all the hours and dedication our volunteers commit to Barnabus we hold two volunteer socials each year. This is a rare chance for our volunteers to meet others who are not in on the same days. We had a barbeque at our allotment in Longsight in June 2024, unfortunately it rained but we still all had a great timel And we had a great Pizza and Quiz night thanks to Bier Keller in the Printworks. On Monday and Thursday mornings our corporate volunteers come to help out. Small teams of 2-4 people come into the Beacon to make drinks and sandwiches as well as giving out clothes and toiletries to those who are making use of the showers. This gives corporate volunteers a chance to find out more about the issues facing both those who find themselves without a home to call their own and also the difficulties around supporting people out of homelessness. Our regular volunteers have put in more than 3475 hours this year. Corporate volunteers have added another 1995 hours of helping out. That's 5470 hours of time spent helping our community John's story John came to breakfvst in January. He wanted odvice as he was not currently working, had run out of money ond was sleeping rough at various sites acmss Munchester. He was very cold ¢7nd wet,. he wa5 offered breakfast, a hot drink and then registered to attend the moin session and booked a warm shower/change of clothes. He was very gmtefvl to hove found a place where he could receive support. advice and guidance. At the morning support se55ion he wa5 SUPPOrted to apply fvr Universal Credit. John really wanted to work,. this can moke it difficult to afford to poy for rented accommodation on a single salary with a private londlord. John was referred to Barnubus, Housing Team and has been accommodated in shared accommodation. He is receiving supportfrom the houslng team to manage day to day tasks such as budgeting. He also has a link to get work in some of the hotels in Manchester when hefeels more stable.
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Case work- from the streets to a safe place Elei5ha Barrow, Case Worker This year, Case Work offered support to people who use the Beacon, as well as working closely with people in emergency or supported accommodation who need extra support to remain housed. Being able to see some of them move on to Barnabus supported housing as they become ready for more independent Ilving ha5 been a huge bonus In the office, we see people who need a longer, low sensory support session. This is vital for people to feel confident that they can share and deal with their Issues in a trauma-informed way and trust that someone Is helping them resolve this. Outreach to the accommodation projects 15 critical, as we noticed that our conslstent presence as trusted professionals has helped ind ividuals to settle down and feel supported in their accommodation which is essential to preventing them from going back to the streets. Thls year we have seen success with moving people on to our housing team. Sometimes thls has been moving people into our own supported housing, or people who have moved into their own private rented or social housing and just need some ongoing tenancy help. By worl(ing with an individual to build up thelr confldence and helping them decide what they want their future plans to be, we have been able to help them to transltion with confidence to the housing team, The major roadblock to our work is finding the right accommodation to move people into at every stage of their journey. Some people who have been sleeping outside this year have either not had any accommodation options available to them, or the ones that have been available to them have been in traumatic environments. That often cause5 them to go back to the streets because they feel safer outslde than indoors. When we have managed to get people to a point of stability in their temporary accommodation, we have found it extremely difficult to find them any stable or affordable move-on accommodation. As a result, they have often stayed stuck In their temporary accommodation, which is detrimental to their journey away from homelessness and can cause relapses in their recovery journey, However, by continulng ou r offer of support regardless of the d ifficulties, we have seen positive results for people going through a difficult and traumatic journey out of homelessness. I have also spent some time this year focu51ng on the wlder homelessness landscape and working on Barnabus, public policy engagement. This has included writing blogs, keeping up to date with current affairs, attending conferences, engaging meaningfully with partners in the sector who are looking to bring about wider change, and creating a strategy for Barnabus, policy work, I have begun to develop a 'Barnabus manifesto,, which 15 a document that frames our political hopes and outlook on the current homelessness sltuation. 10
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Sam's Story Somfirst come to us in May. He was very erratic, nervous and paranoid and had a history of trauma. He had been in prison for 10 years and hod been released with no fixed abode. At the time. he wos drinking heavily and was often engaging in fighting ond other dangerous situations. Initially Sam did not engoge much with us, and mostly came into our support centre for food and 5hower5. He wa5 being supported by the Engagement team in the Beacon to try to access mental and physical health support. Sam found this difficult due to his inability to organi5e and monage himself, and sporadic engagement in the Beacon. However, he did begin to trust the Beacon Staff ond he began to share some of his issues with them. 011 Sam wos then moved into o hostel but the environment wa5 ovenvhelmingfor him. He was also facing a court date at the time due to another offence. At this point, it was clear that he needed some long-term consistent 5UPPOrt. I began to get to know Sam so that I could work with him. Over this time, I supported him to access the right benefits, to attend pmbation and attend his court dates. Sam fled befvre his court date and was arrested. Once he was released, he began to realise that he didn't want to live this way anymore and knew that he needed to start making changes. We helped Samfind accommodotion with support staff and a colmer environment. From this point, our relationship became more equal. Although he Still struggle5 Wlth impulsive behaviour and drinking, he has been oble to reflert on his behaviour and ha5 been 5UPPOrted to muke better decisions through the trust that we have built. Sam hos also said that the same person supporting him over a long period of time hos been essential to him being able to make the changes he wanted to. He developed the confidence to engage with other professionals who he previously would not trust. He has also been able to attend courtpositively and accepted responsibilityfor his actions and is making change5 to his behaviour. Sam is now moving on to some more permanent accommodation. His current accommodation is the longest he has stayed in one place for many years. Som can see the p051tive impact of the changes he has made and this hasfuelled him to continue on the journey of recovery with us.
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Barnabus Hou5ing- Our dream comes true Aimee Madden, Housing Service5 Manager This year our supported housing project has really taken off. Setting up two 4 bedroom houses, we co-opted the whole Barnabus team to help with decorating and cleaning. We now have 10 beds over three houses and are having some great success with our residents. Most of our resident5 are engaging fully with their workers and are volunteering regularly. We also have some resettlement clients who are in private rentals or social housing. We make sure all our residents and resettlement clients are receiving the correct benefits, have l.D. and are registered with a G.P. and a dentist, wherever possible. We make every effort to ensure everyone we work with is addressing their physical and mental health needs, linking them up with specialised services and helping them to attend appointments. One very important part of recovering from homelessness is creating a new community forthemselves and filling their time with meaningful activities. We encourage all our clients to find support in their local community, joining sUPPOrt and activity groups that fit with their own interests and needs. Residents and resettlement clients are also encouraged to improve their chances of getting back into the workplace by gaining the qualifications they are interested in. Our biggest issue has been trying to find accommodation for our resettlement clients and move-on accommodation for those who have been through our supported programmes. This is mainly because the rental market is so expensive and housing benefits will not cover the rent. Social housing lists are very long and many of our clients would not be a high priority. We have had some success with those who are a little older being placed in social housing specifically for over 555. We've had some great days out with the residents and tenants. We visited a local Animal Park and had a day trip out and a picnic. We also hosted our first Housing Social, where some of our Befriending volunteers and residents came to one of our supported houses for a games night. One of the residents made an impressive meal for everyone who attended. It was a night filled with good laughs and plenty of competitiveness, rounded off by a fun quiz. 12
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Journey of Faith - The Dwell Project Angela van Dinter, Faith Co-ordinator The Dwell Project is Barnabus, faith ministry, which works in partnership with local Christians and churches to help people find their way to faith. As a charity whose beginnings came out of our founders, accepting Christ as their saviour, we alway5 offer people the chance to find out more for themselves about our Christian faith. In the last year we have seen 15 people make a step forward in their spiritual journey and make a confession of faith in Jesus in the Beacon and in outreach. We have given out 140 copies of Word for Today and 20 bibles and more gospels and books on spiritual matter5. Our weekly Christian centred meeting every Thursday (formerly known as Yhe God Slot, and now called The Light Session) welcomed over 100 guests. We prayed with most of our guests, and had the opportunity to speak hope and life over them as they faced uncertain futures on the streets. The Light Session draws on our local church partnerships; we have had the pleasure of hosting different leaders and pastors from churches across Manchester who have shared a life giving message from the Bible to our guests. We were blessed by the energy and enthusiasm of the Message School of Evangelism students from The Message in Wythenshawe, as they gave a day a week to volunteer and support Us in coming alongside the guests listening to their stories and sharing the gospel with them. We also welcomed Alex, an intern from the Nazarene College. who has joined our staff team in the Beacon. Recently a Teen Challenge team volunteered with us and went on outreach to engage with our guests. This has allowed us to run extra sessions after the Light Session, such as the Alpha course which had a high level of engagement. Many of the guests have asked for us to run an Alpha course again. It has been a great year for Dwell in general and we can see how God is leading us to both expand and develop, we look forward to what is in store for dwell in the year ahead. 13
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Admin and Logistics- Keeping Barnabus running Adam Williams, Office Administrator This year has really highlighted how important it is for Barnabus to have up-to-date and functioning laptops. It is I now apparent that ourstock of laptops are too old to handle what our support workers and admin staff need, in order to help and support the people that come to Barnabus for help. There is also an upcoming Microsoft software update that will make half of our stock defunct as they don't have the necessary RAM to download the update. We have spent a Yh,". XTr-.. lot oftime trying to source affordable laptops that are fit for purpose as well as sourcingthe funding forthese necessities. What has become very apparent is that without funding for a charity's infrastructure, there is a huge impact on the quality of work that the front line staff can achieve. Although donations of food and clothing have reduced this year, fortunately, for the most part we have been able to provide good clean clothes, toiletries and food for our clients. Occasionally we have needed to go out and buy socks, underwear and tracksuit bottoms as we had very empty shelves, which we can only put down to the increasing impact of poverty and cost of living across our city. Alan Hewitson. our van driver and store keeper says: "One of the stondout momentsfor me in 2024 was to see a lad that we have supportedfor years move from one of Barnabus's supported houses, into his own tenancy. I helped him move his belongings in the van to his new home and it was great to see how someone can be supported by Barnobus, off the street, into one of our supported houses and thenfinally be ready to become independent." 14
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Fundraising- Making our work possible Carol Price, Fundraising Manager The Manchester Dragon Boat Race has become one of our favourite fundraising events each year. This year we had 8 teams from various organisations paddling for Barnabu5, raising a tremendous £17,000 for our work. Fiir FFTHE STREETS Corporate volunteers often raise funds for us through the year as well as helping out in the Beacon and sorting out donations. BNY Mellon sent a great team to help with our Christmas party. d, The Phoenix Boys, including our Chair Steve Best. put on a gig to raise funds. The Annual Santa Dash at Heaton Parkrun is our ongest standing fundraising event, which the staff compete to help at because it's so much fun. Hundreds of Santas, Elves, Reindeer all running through the park make the perfect festive fundraiser. 15
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Finance - Stewardlng your Donat5ons for Change Annette Brown, Deputy CEO Over the fifteen years I have worked at Barnabus, we have grown from a team of 8 to 21.. arnazing people who work very hard to ensure we can fulfil our goals. This means that the biggest expense we have Is our salary bill; being a people charity, we ca n't run the service without the staff being on site to meet people where they are and paying them properly for the work that they do. People often ask if we could get volunteers to do thls work instead of paid staff. The clients we serve have been through many traumas and have many different support needs, To gain their trust and to understand how to navigate a broken housing system means having consistent, well trained staff who can foster relationsh ips and work positively with colleagues in other services, This year we have run a deficit of £144,545. This has largely arisen through expending restricted funds raised the previous year for our supported accommodation project. We set up two supported houses with 8 bed5 in total, both of which needed upgrades to cornply wlth regulatlon5 a5 well as decoratlng and fu rniture to tu rn them into nice places to l ive. As can be seen in the chart on page 17, the sources of our funding are changing, We have secured less in grant funding thls year than we dld the previous one. Thls means we have to develop other sources to fulfll our financial goals. Our supported houses are funded through housing benefit; this funds the on-going dlrect costs of the buildings. We fundralse for the cost of housing support workers to dellver the support and help our residents work towards independent living. 16
Barnabus (Manchester) Trustees Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 Where does funding come from? loo 90% 80Vn 70% 60% 50% 40 300/ 20¥0 iOYo OQ/o April 2024to March 2025 April 2023 to March 2024 Donations received Individuals w Doiiati(bns received Churches DoEldtions Teceived Corporate • Donatioiis received Ciroups Oii-liiie donations i-eLeived Doiiations received SIO Graiits i-eceived Gilt aid tax claimed BLquests and legacies F uiidraisiiig Laveiits 5poi)sorship income •Uther 17
Barnabus ( anchester) Trustees Report For the year en Ing 31 March 2025 Statement of respon$lbilltlos of the trllstees The trustee5 are responsible for preparing the trustees, annual report and the financial statements in accordance wlth appllcable law and Unlted Kingdom Accountlng Standards Iunlted Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prarticel. Charity18w requires the Irustees to prepare f inancial statements for each f Inancial year which give 3 true and fair view of the state of affair5 of the charlty and of the incoming resources and appllcation of resources, includlng the income and expenditure, of the charltable group for that period. In preparlng these flnan¢ial statements, the trustees are requlred to". Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently Observe the methods and principles in the Charltles SORP Make judgements and estlinate5 that are reasonable and prudent State whether appllcable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures dlsclosed and explalned in the f inancial statements Prepare the financial sta'tements on the going concern basis unless it is Inappropriate to presurne that the charity will continue in operation The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charlty and enable I'hern to ensure that the financlal statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the chartty and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and o'ther irregularities, Signed on beha of the trustees S E Best Ichalrl Date: ia/,,/a£ 18
Barnabus (Manchester) Independent Exami ner's Report For the year ending 31 March 2025 I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on page5 20 to 34. Respective responslbllltles of trustees and examlner The ch3rlty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not req u Ired for th is year under sectlon 144 of the Charities Act 20111"the Charities Act") and that an independent examlnation 15 needed. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualifled member of the Institute of Chartered Accounts England and Wales {ICAEW). It is my responsibi lity to,. examine the account5 under section 145 of the Charlties Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515}Ibl of the Cha rities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to rny attentlon, Basis of independent examinerfs statement My examination was carried out in accordance wlth general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination Includes a review of the accounting records kept bythe charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be required in an audlt, and consequently no opinio is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limitod to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attentlon,. l. which gives me reasonable caus& to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records In accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met,. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Adrian Phillip5 FCA Arlo Accountancy Limited 107 Valley Road Stockport SK4 2DB 19
Barnabus (Manchester) ststement of Flnanclal Activities forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted funds Restrirted funds Total fund5 2025 Llmrestrlcted fvnds Restricted funds Tottslfunds 2024 Note InGome from: Donatlons and legacies 592,9é3 28,837 621,800 S48,464 142,604 691,068 Charltable activities 3,778 3,778 7,418 61JQ 8,018 Other trading activltles 104,986 59,350 164,336 79.756 43,712 123,468 Investment5 20,092 20,092 19,980 19,980 Total Income 721,819 88,187 810,006 655.618 18&916 Expendlture on: Raising funds 44,925 44,925 47,044 47,044 Charltable actlvltles 744,934 164,692 909.626 748,572 59,437 848,009 Total expendltu 789059 164,692 954.551 795,616 99.437 Net Incomellexpendlturel for the year 168.0401 176.5051 1144Y51 1139,9981 87,479 [52,519) Transfer between funds 78.303 178,3031 19,425 119,425) Net movement In funds for the year 10,263 1144,5451 f120,573J 68054 152.519J RLYoncillation of funds Tot'al funds brought forward 503,169 313,052 816,221 623, 742 244,998 868,740 Total fvnds carrled foNard 513.432 158,244 671676 503,169 313,052 The statement of flnanclal 8rtlvltles includ?s all galns and Itse$ recognised In the year. All IncDme and expenditure derlve from conLlnulng acllvltles. 20
Barnabus IManchesÈery Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 Note 2025 2024 Flxed assets Tangible assets 14 147,195 170, 742 Total flxed assets 147,195 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 15 16 46,301 492,448 40,474 650,954 Total current assets 538,749 691,428 Llabllltles Creditors: amounts falling due in less than one year 17 114,2681 (45,949) Net current assets 524,481 $45,479 Total assets less current liablllties 671,676 816,221 Net assets 671,676 The funds ofthe ¢harlty' Restricted income funds Unrestricted income funds 18 19 158,244 513,432 313,052 503,169 Totdl charlty funds 671,676 816221 The note5 on pages 23 to 34 form part of these accounts. Approved by the trustees Dn 13 November 2025 and signed Dn thelr behalf by.. est (Trustee) 21
Barnabus (Manchester) Statement of Cash Flows for the year ending 31 March 2025 Note 2025 2024 Cash used in operatlng actlvltles 22 (175,023) (22,495) Cash flows from investing Jctivities,. Interest received Purchase of ta ngible f ixed assets 20,092 13,5751 19,980 Cash provlded by Investlng actlvltles 16,517 19,980 Decrease in cash and cash eq uivalents in the year 1158,5061 ¢2,515) Cash and cash equivalents atthe beginning of the year 650,954 653,469 Cash and cash equlvalents at the end of the year 492,448 650,954 22
Barnabus (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Accountln8 pollcles The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and l<ey sources of estimation uncertainty in the reDaration of the financial statements are as follows.. Ba51s of preparatlon The fina ncial statement5 have been prepa red in accordance with Accounting a nd Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice a ppl icable to cha rities preparing their accounts in accorda nce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ire13nd IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014 las updated through Update Bulletin I published on 2 February 20161- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011. Barnabus (Manchesterl meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accou nting policy note. b Judgmerrts and estlmates The trustees have made no key judgments which have a significant effect on the accounts. The trustees do not conslder that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying atnount of assets and lia bilities V411thin the next reporting period. c Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basls The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. d Income Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the itemlsl of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reli3blv, Income from government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grant5 have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred, For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either.. the charity 15 aware that prDbate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executorls} to the charity that a distributlDn will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of tho executor's intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the cha rity, or the charity is aware of the granti ng of probate, a nd tho criteria for income recogn ition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a conti ngent asset and disclosed if material. Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criterla for income recognition are met. 23
Barnabus (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued) e Donated seNlces and facllitie5 Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as incorne when the charity has control over the Item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably, In accordance with the Charities 50RP IFRS 1021, general volunteer time is not recogn ised; refer to the trustees, annual report for more information about their contribution. On receipt, donated prof essional services and donated facil itles are recogn ised on the basis of the va lue af the gift to the charity which 15 the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised i n expenditure i n the period of receipt, f Interest recelvable Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliablv by the charity,. this is normally upon notification of the interest pald or payable by the Bank. g Fund accounting U nrestricted f unds are ava ilable to spend on activities that f u rther a ny of the purposes of charity. Designated f u nds are unrestricted f u nds of the cha rity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted fu nds are donations wh ich the d onor has specif led a re to be solely used for particular a reas of the cha ritv's work or for specific projects bei ng underta ken by the cha rity. h Expendlture and Irrecoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probabSe that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity heading5', Costs of raising funds comprise costs a550ciated with attracting voluntary income, including casts of trad In for fundraising DurDoses includ ino the charitv's textile recvcli n2. Expenditure on charitable activities comprise5 those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activitie5 and services for its beneficiaries, It includes both costs that can be a Ilocated di rectly to such actlvitles and those costs of a n indi rect nature necessary to su pport thpm. Other expenditu re represents those items not fal ling into a ny other heading. Irrecoverable VAT 15 charged as a cost against the activity for which the expend iture was i ncu rred. 24
Barnabus (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (contlnued) i Operating leases Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the risks and reward5 of ownership, remain with the lessor. Rental charge5 are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. J Tanglble flxed assets I nd Ivid ual f ixed assets costing £500 or more are capitallsed at cost and are depreciated over thei r estimated useful economic l ives usinll the followlnR basis., Freehold Property and Improvements Plant and Equipment M otor vehicles 4% Straight Li ne 25Yo Reducing Balance 250A Reducin£ Balance k Debtor5 Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered, Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. I Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acqulsition or opening of the deposit or similar 2r.r.ni Int. m Credltors and provlslons Creditors and provisions are recognised wh ere the charity has a present obligation resu Iti ng from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably, Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due, n Flnanclal Instrument5 The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instru ments. Basic f inancial i nstruments are initially recogn ised at transaction value and su bsequently measured at thelr settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective Interest method. Pensions Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution 'money purchase, scheme. The charity's contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 10. There were £3,15512Q24: £2,563> contributions outstanding at the year end. The costs of the defined contribution scheme are incl uded withi n charitable activity expenditure. Legal status of the charlty The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organi5ation registered with the charities com mission. 25
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Barnabu5 (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (contlnued) Analysis of expenditure on charltable actlvltles Total 2025 Total 2024 Wage5 Social security Pension costs Rent and office costs Insurance Light and heat Telephone Cle8 ni ng and hygiene Other adminlstratlve expenses Postage and stationery Sundrie5 485,126 38,119 16,382 85,557 10,311 10,902 11,075 9,757 12,264 4,321 5,963 429,916 38,186 15,036 78,932 10,154 21,013 32,236 8,824 2,200 4,667 1,506 k11 Travel & subsistence Accommodation Training Vehlcle running costs Benevolence Repairs and renewals Depreciation freehold property Depreciation - Imp. to property Depreciation - motor veh icles Depreciation - plant and equipment Loss on disposal of fixed assets Advertising Ba nk charges Accountancy and legal fees 7,961 99,692 4,280 4,469 30,129 11,116 14,899 2,355 4,518 5,512 49,100 13,959 4,238 46,857 7, 710 24,899 3,139 6,024 1,303 13,913 399 20,768 14,115 333 28,150 909,626 848,009 Unrestricted Restricted 744,934 164,692 748,572 99,437 909,626 848,009 Net Incomel(expendlture) for the year Th is is stated after charging/lcred itingl: 2025 2024 Depreciation Loss on d isposal of fixed assets Operating lease rentals.. Property Other Independent examiner's fee 23,238 3,884 25,365 90,945 2,680 1,500 58,822 2,680 3,500 28
Barnabus (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued) 10 Staff costs Staff costs during the year were a5 follows: 2025 2024 Wages and salaries SDcia I security Costs Pen51on costs 485,125 38,119 16,382 429,916 38,186 15,036 539,626 483,138 No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,00012024,, Nill, The average number of staff employed during the period was 2012024: 211. The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 2012024.. 201. The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trLAStees, Chief Executive Off icer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £72,07412024. £72,617). 11 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactlons Neither the trustes nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year12024.. Nill. O members of the management commlttee recelved travel and subsistence expenses during the year of £0 12024,£01. Aggregate donations from related parties were £2,32512024'. £1,592), There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related pa rties. Percy Westhead & Co. a firm in which T A R Elston is a partner received £576 {2024., £5761 for payroll services i n the year. No other trustee or other person related to the cha rity had any persona l i nterest i n a ny contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year12024: nill. 29
Barnabus (Manchester} Note5 to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued) 12 Government grants The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows., 2025 2024 Manchester City Council 106,345 57,592 106,345 67,592 There are no unfulfil led conditions and contingencies attaching to the grants. 13 Corporatlon tsx The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 201D or Section 256 Of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are a pplied to its cha ritable objects. No tax cha rges have arisen in the cha rity, 14 Flxed assets: tangible assets Property Improvements to Property Motor Vehlcles Plant and Equipment Tota I Cost At l April 2024 Additions Disposals 372,479 31,394 39,779 62,397 3,575 162,3961 506,049 3,575 172,175} 19,7791 At 31 March 2025 372,479 31,394 30,000 3,576 437,449 Depreclatlon At l April 2024 Charge for the year Disposals 233,137 14,899 21,977 2,354 21,707 4,518 18,8811 58,486 1,467 159,4101 335,307 23,238 168,2911 At 31 March 2025 248,036 24,331 17,344 543 290,254 Net book value At 31 March 2025 124,443 7,063 12,656 3,033 147,195 At 31 March 2024 139,342 9,417 18,072 5,911 170,742 30
Barnabus (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (contlnued) 15 Debtors 2025 2024 Trade debtors G ift Aid Rec13 ims Prepayments and other debtors 650 41,063 4,588 1,270 35,334 3,870 46,301 40,474 16 Cash at bank and In hand 2025 2024 Cash at bank and on hand 492,448 650,954 492,448 650,954 17 Creditors: amounts fallln8 due wlthln one year 2025 2024 Trade cred itors Taxation and socla I security Other creditors 1,778 7,835 4,655 31,868 8,018 6, 063 14,268 45,949 31
Barnabus (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (contlnued) 18 Analysls of movernents in restrlcted funds Balance at i Apri12024 Balance at 31 March 2025 Income Expenditure Transfers Resettlement Funds Dwell Project Houslng Projects Restricted Sa la ries Renovation Beacon Activities at the Beacon 2,563 12,829 59,569 229,806 8,285 1137) 119,9011 180,4471 164,2071 137 3,480 17,5801 174,3401 2,563 15,238 21,505 100,009 8,285 10,644 18,830 49,963 8,750 10,644 313,052 88,187 1164,6921 {78,3031 158,244 Comparative period Balance at I Apri12023 Balance at 31 March 2024 Incorne Expenditure Transfers Resettlement Funds Dwell P roject Housing Projects Restricted Sa laries Renovation Beacon 2,870 12,111 82,148 147,868 11,7511 112,5921 127,341) 157,753) 1,444 11,3241 (3,1871 {16,3581 2,563 12,829 59,569 229,806 8,285 14,634 7,949 156,049 8,285 Total 244,997 186,917 199,4371 {19,4251 313,052 Name of restrlcted fund Descrlptlon, nature and purposes of the fund Resettlement Funds Funds to help with household items for people moving into their own tenancies Dwell Project Dwell expenditure inc. salary Housing Projects Funds raised to set up housing and to cover ongoing running cost5 Restricted Sa laries Funds raised for specific salaries Renovation Beacon Funds raised to upgrade the Beacon Activities at the Beacon Funds to ru n activities at the Beacon 32
8arnabus (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (contlnued) 19 Analysls of movement In unrestrlcted funds Balance at I April 2024 Asat31 March 2025 Income Expenditu re Tra nsf ers General fund 503,169 721,819 1789,8591 78,303 513,432 503,169 721,819 1789,8591 78,303 513,432 Comparative period Balance at I April 2023 Asat31 March 2024 Income Expendlture Transfers General fund 623,743 655,617 1795,6161 19,425 503,169 623,743 655,617 1795,6161 19,425 503,169 Name of unrestrlcted fund Descrlptlon. nature and purposes of the fund General fund The free reserves after allowing for a I I designated fu nds 20 Analysis of net assets between funds General fund Designated funds Restricted funds Total 2025 Ta ngible f ixed assets Net current assets/lliabilitiesl 147,195 366,237 147,195 524,481 158,244 Tota I 513,432 158,244 671,676 Comparatlve perfod General fund Designated funds Restricted funds Total 2024 Tangi ble fixed assets Net current assets/l l ia bilitiesl 170,742 332,427 170,742 645,479 313,052 Tota I 503,169 313,052 816,221 33
Barnabus (Manchester) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (contlnued} 21 Operatlng lease commltmentS The charity's total future m ini m um lease payments u nder non-cancel lable operating leases Is as follows for Propertv Equipment 2025 2024 2025 2024 Less than one year One to five years Over five years 108,169 231,226 71,121 65,922 153,276 75,58 2,680 4,020 2, 680 6, 700 410,516 294, 780 6,700 9,380 22 Reconclllatlon of net movement In funds to net cash flow from operating activlties 2025 2024 Net expenditure for the year Adjustments for: Depreclation charge Loss on sa le of f ixed assets Dividends, i nterest and rents from i nvestments Increase in debtors IDecreasel/i ncrease in creditors 1144,5451 (52,519) 23,238 3,884 120,0921 15,8271 131,6811 25,365 (19,980) (601) 25,240 Net cash (used in) operating activitles 1175,0231 (22,495) 34