KIMG'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Charlty Reglytradon: 1175645
KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR END 30 JUNE 2025 OBJECTIVES Th8 obj8clivè of King's Lynn NvJht She118r llhe Sherterfl is th8 r8lKgf of )verty by providing a r¥ight she118r for the b8nefit of horneless persons in the borowh of King s Lynn aThJ West Norfolk and by supwrb.ng and assisb'ng those homeless pafsong who wanl to èseapè horn818S5no5s. In this flnftnclel ye8r Ihe Charity prolIe 24.r eMergwY and temporary 8C¢fmmod8llon 81 St John's House In King's Lynn for th6 nlne months Ir(n October ¢0 June indusive. The Ni9h¢ Shetter main9 open at tho end of June bvlth a vlew to provldlng year-r¢)¢Jnd accomrnLKlalion lor tha first b'me frorn surnmef 2025. S8rvlce users I'guesls-l are acc8pled by fefgrr81 Irrjm olh8r prol8$8irm818 vffjrking 1h Ih8m, or by 89lf-rgferr81, and 8r8 risk as8ess8d before accommodation is oN8red. All gU8Sts are 81thaled 8 sin918 room wilh full board, 24- hour stsff support. aThcl daily Iniensive support from specialist wth8rs on a one.10ne basis in liaison with Icral partner agendes and statutory s•ryi¢•$. Guests typically a ranga ol compl•x no•ds including physul ond mental health. ¥uhlan¢e rni¥u$¢. and T49ry from trauma. and include pgoF49 who do an¢J ¢Jo not have recour¥g to public funds. Initial Sta are for up to 3 monlhs, Ihotsgh an extens may be agreed lollowing a multi.agency meeting in whSch tha gu•$t ond 811 prole$sionals wrkthg wlh lsTrvofved. Tho Night Shelter also operates 8 244Ur.at th8 dcrf ser¥icg resprdIng to vkJivNluBls Bre homeles8 or vulnerably hou58d and In need of help an(J suppcvl. includiTrJ fo)J and hot ¢Jdrts. sle8p4ng bags and other essentials. advlce and signposting. and the uso of a phon8 lo access rJt ol hours slatulory hom81e5sness S8rvlces. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE In 2024-25 the Night Shellgr 8ccommod810(155 guests18n Increa of 70% on the provvJus yearl, 8nd supportod 271 p00plo.at tho doorf. an Incrèa ol around a Ihird. Olth• SS who stsyod with us. 1S woro ablo to move on to privat¢ rgnled arKommodalioTh, Social housing, supported a¢comrnodatn or lo W term a0MMOdation wrth a partner or18mlty. 3S returned lo sofa 8urftNJ or rough sleepiv4, and 5 %ere tsken into custody. 11 1$ signlfl¢anl that the proporlion ol our guests engaged in SubSn¢ mi$us6. (v involved 1h the cryminal justk system. is well Bbtsvo the national average lor simiKgr night 5hell8r sthemtss.. many ol our guests. support needs are too high for the Thoven accomrnodalion options available to Ih8m. Th& long wwt l(K a ace in 5upporled and social housino, and the (Jlfficully of renting privately whlle In rec•pt of benefits. esPl81ty wlhoul a famtly rnember to act guarantor, h8$ continu& also to have 8 significant IM cx) guests. rnovvjn options. We continu8 to monllor Ihe support needs and ¢xJtcomes of 1 our guests. 0$ as Iheirlgrylh of stay and tho Impact of the Inlensfv8 support Drk w• off8r Ih8m. The Night Sheller %thJrks ¢lo$?lywilh partner or9anisabon$ and Slalutory $ervic8s io support our guests. During the 2024-25 year this Included the Borough Council ol KiThJ's ant1 West Norfolk, Norfolk County Coun¢il Adutt Social Care, Norfolk Police, Natpjnal Proballon Seryice. Shelter. Change Grow Live. Norfdk Iniegraled Houslng and Cornrnunity Support Servicg, SanG¢uary Hou$iThJ, Norfolk Comrnvnity Law S•rvic•, NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trusl, Ernmaus, and the Purfeet Trusl. The Night Sheligr hosts a wegkly multrJggn¢y ¢ting lor ¢aso dl8cu3sion. The work of the Night Shetter indLwJes elforts to In¢ase put4ic aWanesS of homelessness in the community. During the 2024-25 year this irlUded t% Visits lo a sch(x)I for y(xJllg wple excludèd from m8instre8m educalion, hvo visits ¢0 Ihe College ol West Anglia to Visit a careers event and to speak with young people wth learning difficulties. and talks a¢ ten fundfaiwng and wwagemente¥ents in a ¥atY of thats'cffls and contexts through the year. FINANCIAL REVIEW The year 2024-25 has been a concem to us as our income from grant funding has significanly de¢ased r9elY a5 a result of year-round opening reducing slaff time availatsle for apying for fvnds, alorTrgside a substaftts" increase in 5tsff costs as we are ro bnger 8ble lo lY on vdvnteer help to wver night shifts. Th8 Board ha formed a Fundraising Committee to addsS this aThJ an acb.on F4an is beiThJ put m place.
KING% LYNN NIGHT SHELTER TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR END 30 JUNE 202S W8 hava however bean to clalm Housing Ben8fi1 for almosl all of tyjr guests during the year. and have 8150 seen an increase in the nurnber of regular monthly do)r$ Ilhe-FrienOs of the Night Shemertl. Fundraising eveDts such as'An Evening wth Call the KIKhvife- have had a warm aThJ enthusiast Community response. The Committee wlll take this work I0rd smth the aim of restoring incorne to equal exp8ndilure as soon as poSsIb In th& new finandal year. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Th8 Night Sh8lter is a Charitabl8 Incowated Organisabon con5titul8d by a g¢)veming documènt dated 2161 September 2017. The operation is led by the Diredry assisted by th8 8tAff. rhe Board of Trusiess rnèels together th Ihe Direclor six b.mes a year lo discuss all aspects of the Charity's govern8nc8 8fid to receive reports on finance a$ (yralions. A s8parate Financè Committ8e18¢ by the Treasurer lalso a Trustee) and a Fundraising Committee e8¢h rneets between Board m88tings lo dis(xJ5s finantsal matters lor approval by the Board. and to plan and put into acth our work to increase our income, re5PO¢tNely. A procgss ol governance rgviow. In consul1aln wilh Homdess Link. wa$ completo¢J in the ayturnn 012024. The Cttarity's safeguardlng Is overseen by the Church of England Dioce58 of NorwKh. The Dir8etor acts as th• Charity's Sa1u8rd1ng 108d with support from a designatecs Trusteo IC Safeguarding. The Ch8rlty works with con8uttancy firrn BackupHR •Jvice and support on all HR matters. Lln• managtsmtsnt lor all other staff is provHYed by the Director, and for Ihe Director by Ihe Chair of Trustees. MEMBERSHIP ANO AFFILIATIONS KINJ'S Lynn Nht Shèttar has maintsln•d an intormal affilIat wlth Church88 Tog8ther in King's Lynn. The Church of England Dirtasè of NoThieh is Ihè Lgndlord ol Si John's Htyjsa and also provides support through the 0ce83n communicatsons tearn. as our safgguardlng prniidér. and through the Palron8g8 of the Chahty by tha Bishop of Ltrnn. The Ch8rity 18 a member of Hornde8$ Link and Justicè. and li aettaditad by Houslng Jusllce. The current ae¢radito1ion Is du• for renewal in the aulumn of 2025. TrUSTEES The Charity Ttee9 durln9 the year were.. Dr Peter 801h0 Coates- Resigned 13 September 2025 Revd Canon James Nash. Chair Resioned 10 September 2025 Paul Le Servo- Reslgned 12 Novembef 2024 Mr Nlcholas Coleman - Inierirn chaiT- Apwnted 14 Soptember 2025 Ms Karyn Herd nee Wiles Mrs Isobèl Plumstèad- Resigned 24 Seplember 2024 Ms Kerry Heathcoiè. Resigned 10 September 2025 Mr Mich881 Parn811- Appointed 12 Novembor 2024 Mr Alan Clark- Appointed March 2025 Mr3 Felldty Lyons- Appoin¢ed April 25 Mr Gary Mcx)re. Appointed March 2025 Mr Thornas Mulreody- Apwintsd March 2025
KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR END 30 JUNE 2025 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPON8181LITI&8 Thè Trustees are responsible for prèparing the Trnslees. Report and th8 ffnanaal slaternents in 8cuydan with applicabla law and Unit8(J Kingdom Accounh'ng stsndards IUriled Kingdom Gènèralty Accepted Accounting Praclicel. Tha law applicable to charities in Efigland and Wales reqtsires the trusteès to ppare financia1 statements for 8ach financial year which give a tnjg and fair vi8w ol Ihe state of the affairs of the charity and ol incoming ffj8ourc8s and aPication of raswrces, including th8 Income and expenditure, of th8 h8rity for that period. In ppartrj thes8 financial statèments. the Trustees are required to.'- select suitable accounting pdicle5 and then apply them ¢onsislenty'._ observe the methods and princIe5 In tt)a Chariues SORP;. make judgements and 8slima185 that are roasonable and prudonl:. state ather applic8ble UK statefflents on the g(Mng con¢grn basi5 un18S5 It 15 inapKopriate lo psume that the charty will continue in bu51n8S5. The Trustees 8re responsibb lor k8eping adequate ac¢wnting record5 that di5dose r&a8onable accuracy al any lime the financial posits.on of th8 charity and enable th&m ensure that the financial slalements comply wllh tha charl$ Act 2011. Thoy are also responsie for safeguarding Ihe assets ol the charfty and henc for takln9 r98sona# st•ps lor the ryeventt.¢ an(1 d8t•clion ol frnud ar other irregularf•S. Th18 report wa¥ approvtd by I 11. 11.aoAJ .. and on ils behaw by Mr Nlcholas Colernan Intsrlm Chalr of Trusts•8 //. /1, aoAJ
KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER STATEMENT OF FINA14CIAL ACTMTIES YEAR END 30 JUNE 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 Total INCOMING RESOURCES Donatlons & L4gaclè& Donations ou& Bwefjl ¢harlt•ble ActMth* GroThls 114.3 105,579 114.390 105.579 172,431 71,017 35 35 121,650 othor Incomo GiftA¢d èank Intsrest 4,849 1.085 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 251,955 257 490 371032 RESOUFICES EXPENDED Charrtable ActlTrAtI•¥ Wages St811 Penslon Cosi8 EmF4oyers N8ti(xW In8Lnn Staff Tralnlng R•ni Rat88 ght •fid He81 Food FundrBlsiro Expwa8s Inwrance Phone 8nd Bro8db8nd Computer Expens Leg and Profe1 F• Accountancy Ind•pendonl Ex•nn• CL•aning 212.360 3,393 10.731 2,301 19.793 2,787 6,681 1.522 871 1,970 212.300 3.393 10.731 2.836 19,793 2.767 6.681 1,522 871 1.970 179.982 2,698 7,155 4.gJ9 17.524 3.970 75 1.891 971 3Q4 3.092 1.159 420 372 1S1 12.7 556 4.784 1,314 4.784 1.314 395 122 7.574 1.623 1,7 f22 7.574 1.623 1.7 Ropairs & MainlenarK• Subs¢nptions prtnling. Posttye & Stalinl ProfillLos6 on Oisposal Gerra1 Ews88 Deprtriaii 1,030 979 979 5.309 3.8 262,419 535 28e,313 TOTAL RESOURCÉS EXPENDED S35 28B.Y13 288,84e NET INCOMING RESOURCES TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 138.3581 2W,928 131.3501 2(M).928 108,613 92,315 I Income afid e4)endltyre derive from wntiwlng actswti8S. The 61atement of finanei81 acb.vths indudes dl gains and 10s688 r8CO3nisod durfng year. Page t
KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIA81LrriES YEAR END 30 JUNE 2025 2025 2024 FIXEO ASSETS Property Improvemènts Tangible fixed assets 58.280 559 41,664 665 58,839 42,329 CURRENT ASSETS Oeblors Cash at bank ar in hand 3,114 117.540 2,702 181.676 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 120.654 184,378 CURRENT LIABILITIE8 Credltors Social Security 3.308 6,815 23,305 2.474 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 9,923 25,779 NET ASSETS 169,570 200,928 FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Unr8strictèd Fun¢Js Roslrieled Funds 164,570 5.0 200,928 10 169.570 200,928 vedb the B08rd of Trustees on // //.IoiJ and sTrJned on its bthaff by., icholas Co of Trust In Page 2
KING'S LYNN NIGFrr SHELTER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR END 30 JUNE 2025 1. Prlnclpal A¢¢ountlng Pollcles 1.18asis of Pr•paratlon These accounts have boen ppared under th9 historical cost conventK)n with itèms recognised al cost or Iransa¢Uon value unless otheiSt stated in the rdevanl notelsl to these accounts. The accounts have bgan pigpared in 8ccor¢Yancg wth.. the Statement of Re¢ommeThJed PractiC8.' Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance wth thg Finanual Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelan¢J IFRS 102) i5su8d on lfj July 2014. and wth the Flnanclal Reporting Standard applKabl& in the United ngdoM and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 8n(J wth the Charilie5 Act 2011. Tho charity conslilu¢es 8 publK benefit eniity as defined by the Charities Act 2011. 1.2 Chango Sn basls of ac¢ountlng There has been no change lo the xcounfjng polities slnce last year. 1.3 Ch•nge8 to pr•vlou* •¢¢ounts No chan9&$ have been made lo accounts for ywrB. 2. A¢¢ountlng Pollcl•s 2.1 Incomlng R•Sourl All income is recognlsed In full in th8 Stalemenl of Finar181 A£tiviliès in the In vkni¢h it Is received. No Income is 8hown nel of exwnditure. 2.2 Fund Accountlng Gèneral funds are unstrictett vthich are available for uso as the discli0n ol the trustees in furtherance of gener81 obje¢tiv8s of the charrty and vthich h8ve not be designated lor othar purp0585. Restricted funds are funds are used in accordance with speufic reStn'ctnS imposed by donors or which have been r85s&d by the charily for parb¢ular puwes. The cost of raising and administering $u¢h lunds are charged against the speofic fu1. The aim 8nd use of eath restn'cted fund is sel out in the notes ol the financial stslernents. 2.3 Resources Expended All expenditure is included on an acwa15 basis and clsed whon th• 0ts4igalion is present. The Charity is not ragisteTed for VAT aCcdir¥aIY expendilure is slM)Ym 9ross of irrecoverable VAT. Pag? 3
KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR eND 30 JUNE 2025 2.4 Depreciatlon D&preciatson 1$ calculated to write off the costs of each asset ¢)ver its estimatsd useful Ilf8 at the following rate8:_ Plant & Machinery Property Improvements 25% reduLYng balance basis SL over 15 Years 2.5 Golng Con¢•rn The Ilnan¢ial stalgments have been propared on a golng concem basi8 85 the trustees beIve that no matsrl81 uncertan118 exisL The trustees have Gonsidered Ihfj levtl of funds held and the expected level of InMe and expendlture for 12 months from aulhodsing Ihgse financial stalemonts. The budgetted income and expenditure is suffici8nl with the level ol reserves for the charity io be able lo continue as 8 90in9 ¢oncem for a 12 month pariod. Aft•r this the budgéts arg confirming Snifant k)sses that are not suslainable paSsj 8 12 month period. The trustees are 8¢tlvely workiry obtaining further InMe cover these105ses. 3. Stafl Costs and Numb•rs 2025 2024 Solaries Social Secvrlty Pension 212,360 10,731 3.393 179,982 7,155 2,698 228AB4 189,835 There were seventeen employees in the ygaT. No em 0Yee roceiveij remungrati¢)n ol rn0 than £60,CQO. Trustees are not remuneraled. No expensos are reimbursed to Twstees. 4. Contral Thg ch8rfty Is controlled by Its board oflrusl80s. Pag# 4
KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR END 30 JUNE 2025 5. FTrx A55ets Plant & Machine Pra rovements Cost.. Al 1 July 2024 Additions Di8posals 1.840 249 300 55.111 21,739 56,951 21,988 300 AI 30 June 2025 1.789 76.850 78.639 Depreciation.. Al 1 July 2024 Charge for the year On disposa18 1.175 13.447 5.123 14.622 5,309 131 131 At 30 June 2025 1.230 Nel t¢*)k value al 30 June 2025 559 58,280 Net tr>Jok valug al 30 Junè 2024 41,664 42.329 6. D•btQTS 2025 2024 Pr8payments 3,114 2,702 3,114 2,702 7. Cr•dltorg 2025 2024 Credllors Accruals 2,349 959 1,001 22,304 3,308 Paga 5
KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR END 30 JUNE 2025 8. Analysls of Ngt A5s¢ts b•tw•en Funds R•strlct8d Funds Designatod Fund$ Genèr•1 Funds Total Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 58,839 115,654 19.9231 58.839 120.654 19,9231 S,lJOO 164,570 169 570 9. Unr•$trlet•d Fund 8•lanc• IoMe At 01.07.24 Resourcès Outgolng Resour3 Balance Transforn at 30.06.25 General Fund 200,928 251,955 1288,3131 164,570 200.928 251,955 288.313 164,570 8alan¢e Incom• At 01.07.24 RoUrCeS Outgolng ResourceB Transfer Balancè at 30.0fj.25 10. RtrIcted Fund• Norfolk Communlty Foundation Ferry Project 5,000 535 5,000 {5351 5,535 15351 5,000 Total 200,928 288,848 169.570 11b. Purpos• of ResIr1ct Fund• Norfolk Community Foundation Ferry projeGt lo aid the cost of intensive Support wrkerS to wilh 50% of Trauma trakning Page 6
INDepENDENT EXAMINERE REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KING'S LYNN NIGHT SHELTER YEfvR END 30 JUNE 2025 I report the charty trust¢es cfi my ol Ihe accwnts of Ws Ln N'bt Shelterfor the ye8r ended 30 June 2025. which are set Oui on p8ge$ 1 and 6. Thi5 report is mad? soldy lo thÈ chanws trustees. a5 a boty. in accordance with sec11c 154 of Ihe CharitS Acl 2D11. My Independent examlrrfs wort has been und8rtaen so Ihai I mbJhl Stale lo the charivs Iru5tees thosè mailers l am required 10 Stale 10 Ihem In an iThS&p8ndent eXar8S r8port and for no other purpose. To the full881 extsnl by L8w. I do not acc¢pi or assumfr r85ponslbilty 10 anyone otherthan the thaTity, the charV5 rrmbws as a t¥>Jy and Ihe ¢hanty8 Irusiégs as a btsyylor my m¢JOpend8ni 8xamms woth. rwL crf ILK ts qrw81 ha¥e formed. R•opon•lbllltS•# and baslB of r•port As the charitys trustees 8re responsible for th& pr8par8bon of tho arts In acconJan¢e wFth the requirements of the Charities Ati 2011 Ilha ACVI. I r¢pM Mi raspect of my examknation of Iha ch8fills accounts carriad out un¢Jer seclK¥n 145 ol Ihe Acl and In otst my examination I hava follow¢d 011 the appl¢caLlt gNen by th• Charity Comff 8Kllon 14515llbl of Iho B•l• ollnd•pend•nt •xmln•rf• •t•t•m•nt My oxamlnallon was ¢aThi8d trjt kn )rdance %wlh th• Gen¢r81 Olrections gNen byfv Chorty Cotrrtni8Ston. An exarninatson Includes a ravw of Ihe accounbry rorAJrds kept by Ihe charity and a crnparison of the accounts presenw wlth those record5. 1181s0 includ08 consid¢raiion of any unusual118rn5 or dis¢lo$ure$ in the accoun¢s, and $8eking eJW8naiion$ frryn YO a5 trustees concernln9 any 8uch rnaligr$. Th8 procedure5 undortak8n do nol provkJ& All 8dence thai w¢xJld be required in •n audit, and consequontty no I¥10n is gNen a$ to whelher the accounts pre88ni 'Iruo and falr view. and Ihe port 18 limited to rnattets s81 out in stswment b8bw. Ind•p•ndont •x•min•r'# •tst•m•nt. m•tt•r of conc•rn Id•ntlfi•d I have ¢ompleled my examination. I hA¥8 Identsl a mattor of concem 8$1 h8w cernS ov•r th• a¢ng cern of Iho ehoilty to b)910sM8 m•d• and 8nd th8 SYt k)8888 lortsd to J8t8. l Confirm that no malertol matter8 havè COM 10 my atten1 In Gne¢ Iha •YAminatth gIn9 m• causo ¢0 bel0 that In any mabrbal r88p8cL' accountlng rrtords were nol kept Its wp8u ol Ihe ¢S•8$ wlred by 8eCthJn 130 of Act,. or Ihtr accounts do not accord wth Ih08e record5'. or the aceoun15 do not comF4y wtlh Ihe applic8e requirerrni$ ¢orumlng the fr •nd content of accounts set out in th• Charitie$ (Acctyjnts ano Reponsl RegulalN)n5 2008 Othèr than any requirenI Ihai tha accounts gN• • Irue 8nd law i& Mt 8 maiterewd•1od 88 Part of on Independent exarnination. I h&v no ¢onc8m& and hav• Mmo xros8 no othw connKtiOn with tha exenall0n to whKh &it•nl Shoukl bo Llr8wn In thls report th ord4r enable a woper understsndiThJ of Ihe #eewnts b¢ reached. slyn.. K•xla Benefer FCCA Hayhow and Co hartered Certlflod Ac¢ountants and Buslne$8 Advisors 19 Klng s•1 Klng'8 Lynn Norlolk PE30 1HB Pagg 7