2022-03-31-accounts - The Living Room

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Report ofthe Trustees	and Annual		Review	1-17
Independent Examiner's	report			18-19
Statement of Financial	Activities			20
Balance sheet				21
Notes to the accounts				22-25
Detailed Statement of Financial		Activities		26-27

VISION		Our vision is a future where people with the illness of addiction are able to live their lives free from an addiction to drugs, alcohol or behaviours, becoming contributing
		citizens in society.
MISSION		To provide group therapy for adults with the illness ofaddiction and to support their family members, in Hertfordshire and other areas ofthe UK.
AIM		The aim ofour organisation is to break the family cycle of addiction (both substance
		and behavioural addictions).
		Our culture change work —not just teaching people to live with their addiction, we
		help them to take back ownership oftheir lives.
VALUES		We are caring to our clients and co-workers
		We are customer focused when prioritising our work and activities
		We serve and support our community
		We ensure we are competent in performing our duties
		We value our integrity as professionals.
DIVERSITY,		We will ensure that anyone, regardless oftheir individual or group characteristics,
EQUALITY		can get treatment for their addiction and are given support that takes account of
EQUITY AND INCLUSION		their unique background and any complications this may cause for them during their time at The Living Room. We will reach out to community groups, develop better
		cultural awareness in our services and focus on LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and
		Minority Ethnic visibility within our organisation.
		The charity's main objective forthe year was to promote the objects set out in its
CHARITABLE		governing document, 02 November 2017(refreshed 19September 2019)when the
OBJECTS		charity was registered as a CIO No 1175541(formerly 1080634).
		(a) to preserve and protect the health of all persons who are in danger of becoming
		addicted to, or dependent upon, drugs of any description, alcohol, solvents or other
		addictive substances or behaviours as well as their family members within the County
		of Hertfordshire and such other places as the trustees shall from time to time decide
		by the provision ofcounselling and recovery and support services.
		(b) to advance the education of professionals working in the field of addiction
		treatment by the provision of professional training, support services and information.

Service Delivery	60%ofpeople	60%ofpeople	achieve	65%ofpeople achieved		successful	successful	graduation
	sustained recovery			~ 60%alcohol
				~ 63%drugs
				~ 71%disordered		eating
				~ 60%relationships
				~ 50%gambling
				~ 78%family and	carers
Access and Reach	600 people	in		340people supported	in	total	—less than our target
	Hertfordshire		helped	~ 272 people supported			for	addictions
	each year			~ 68 family and carers supported
Income Generation	50%ofincome		from	53%income from contracts achieved
	contracts
Community	30talks, events and			21talks and fundraising		events
Engagement	workshops	delivered		4forums
				4workshops
				2 quizzes
Organisational	100%good	to		100%good+excellent		client	feedback
Improvement	excellent client
	satisfaction

				Approved
				21/22 Budget	21/22 Actuils
Total Contracts				515,902	463,132
Revival	Donation			25,000	24,000
Fundraising, Donations		&Legacy	Income	91,200	75,185
Traded	income/interest	earned		7,500	2,920
Total Grants				232,900	244,543
Children	In Need-Creche	Funding	Nov 18-Oct21	23,938	20,518
TOTAL	INCOME			896,440	830,298

ia	I	Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation	Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation
		Henry Smith Charity
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		Lloyds Bank Foundation
		Garfield Weston
f20-'Ei1'Ok		Martin Geddes Charitable	Trust
		Bedford & Luton Charitable	Foundation
		David Lain Foundation
under,	f10k	Saint Albans District Council
		Wafford Borough Council
		Stevenage Borough Council
		Diocese ofStAlbans
		St. Paul's Church StAlbans
		Hertfordshire Community	Foundation
		Watford Covid Community	Grant
		Arnold Clark
		SirJules Thorn Charitable Trust
		Corporate funders: ASDA,	Waitrose, Screwffx

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95%	Recovery benefit ofattending The Living Room
91%	Emotional and mental health improvement
90%	Self-care and living skills improvement
95%	Employed, a homemaker, in education or training,		retired or volunteering
69%	Managed sustained abstinence, but all managing		better than when they first accessed help
86%	Did not access any further addiction support
73%	Scored themselves 5/5 for being motivated	and taking responsibility		for their own actions
95%	Improved family relationships and increase	social	networks
549fi	Continue to attend a fellowship
1009fi	Improved physical health
100%	Settled and secure housing situation (61%had settled housing at the start oftreatment)
81%	Satisfied with recovery since leaving TLR

				Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
				Funds	Funds	Funds	Total Funds
			Notes	2022	2022	2022	2021
INCOMING RESOURCES				6	8	6
Incoming resources from	generated		funds
Voluntary Income			2	746,655	73,864	820,519	849,335
Activities for generating funds			3	9,752		9,752	9,039
Investment Income			4	25		25	136
Total incoming resources				756,432	73,864	830,296	858,510
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Cost ofgenerating funds
Costs ofgenerating voluntary		income
and undertaking charitable	activities			721,606	122,172	843,778	735,457
Governance costs				14,809	76	14,885	22,010
Total resources expended				736,415	122,248	858,663	757,467
NET INCOMING I(OUTGOING)
RESOURCES				20,017	(48,384)	(28,367)	101,043
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
transfer between funds
Total funds brought forward				259,209	65,766	324,975	223,932
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED	FORWARD			279,226	17,382	296,608	324,975

The Living Room Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
		Funds	Funds	Funds
	Notes	2022	2022	2022	2021
					8
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible assets		825		825	1,100
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	9	2,715	5,382	8,097	292
Prepayments and accrued	income
Cash at bank and in hand		293,700	12,000	305,700	342,457
Total current assets		296,415	17,382	313,797	342,749
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within
one year	10	(18,014)		(18,014)	(18,874)
NET CURRENT ASSETS		278,401	17,382	295,783	323,875
TOTAL ASSETSLESSCURRENT
LIABILITIES		279 226	17,382	296,608	324,975
NETASSETS		279,226	17,382	296,608	324,975
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds				279,226	259,209
Restricted funds				17,382	65,766
TOTAL FUNDS				296,608	324,975

2	VOLUNTARY INCOME	VOLUNTARY INCOME	2022	2021
			6	6
	Grants		265,060	304,283
	Contracts		463,131	458,042
	Places ofWorship	Donations	9,049	11,138
	General Donations		49,292	49,027
	Gift Aid		4,205	4,167
	Corporate donations		5,782	2,678
	Donated services	and facilities	24,000	20,000
			820,519	849,335
3	ACTIVITIES FOR	GENERATING FUNDS	2022	2021
			6	8
	Fundraising events		6,857	7,699
	Earned income		2,895	1,340
			9,752	9,039
4	INVESTMENT INCOME		2022	2021
			6	6
	Interest receivable		25	136
5	COSTS OF GENERATING VOLUNTARY INCOME AND
	UNDERTAKING	CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES	2022	2021
			6	6
	Supportcosts		843,778	735,457

STAFF COSTS					2022 6	2021f
Wages and salaries	(including	pensions)			714,617	614,015
The average monthly	number	ofemployees		during the year was as follows:
					2022	2021
Full time equivalents					24	23
No employees received emoluments			in excess off60,000

TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
	Fixtures and	Computer
	fittings	equipment	Totals
	6
COST
At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022	21,086	18,681	39,767
At 31 March 2021	21,086	18,681	39,767
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021	20,658	18,009	38,667
Charge for the year	107	168	275
At 31 March 2022	20,765	18,177	38,942
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022	321	504	825
At 31 March 2021	428	672	1,100

9	DEBTORS						2022	2021
							8	6
	Other Debtors						8,097	292
10	CREDITORS:		AMOUNTS	FALLING DUE WITHIN		ONE YEAR
							2022	2021
							8
	Taxation and	social security					11,385	12,642
	Other creditors						5,789	5,392
	Accrued expenses						840	840
	Deferred income
							18,014	18,874
11	MOVEMENT	IN FUNDS
							Net movement
						At 1/4/2021	in funds f	At 31/3/2022 6
	Unrestricted		funds
	General fund					259,209	20,017	279,226
	Restricted funds
	General fund					65,766	(48,384)	17,382
	TOTAL FUNDS					324.975	~28,367	296,608
	Net movement		in funds, included		in the above
	are as follows:
						Incoming	Resources	Movement in
						resources	expended	funds
	Unrestricted		funds
	General fund					756,432	736,415	20,017
	Restricted funds
	General fund					73,864	122,248	(48,384)
	TOTAL FUNDS					830,296	858.663	~28,367

			2022f	2021f
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary Income
Grants			265,060	304,283
Contracts			463,131	458,042
Places ofWorship Donations			9,049	11,138
General Donations			49,292	49,027
Gift Aid			4,205	4,167
Corporate donations			5,782	2,678
Donated services and facilities			24,000	20,000
			820,519	849,335
Activities for generating		funds
Fundraising events			6,857	7,699
Earned income			2,895	1,340
			9,752	9,039
Investment income
Interest receivable			25	136
Total incoming resources			830,296	858,510
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Governance costs
Accountancy fees			590	590
Independent examination			250	250
Other professional	fees		14,045	21,170
			14,885	22,010
Support costs
Refreshments			859	162
Rent and Rates			38,314	31,831
Water			390	878
Light and heat			5,666	5,630
Telephone			3,739	4,174
Partnerships			35,000	38,000
Depreciation oftangible assets			275	367
			84,243	81,042

for the year	ended	31 March 2022
			2022	2021
Finance
Bad debts
Information	technology
IT support and consumables			7,133	7,174
Website			5,182	4,896
			12,315	12,070
Human resources
Wages (including		pensions)	714,617	614,015
Training			4,584	1,589
			719,201	615,604
Other
Fundraising			335	280
Insurance			5,589	3,653
Printing, Stationery		&Postage	4,935	2,196
Sundries			746	436
Subscriptions			1,832	2,185
Creche			894	5,086
Staff Travel			1,218	164
Marketing			387	584
Repairs and	maintenance		10,108	5,226
Recruitment	and DBSchecks		997	1,078
Equipment			978	5,853
			28,019	26,741
Total resources expended			858,663	757,467
Net (expenditure)		Iincome	~28,367	101,043