St Christopher's Family Centre
Charity number 1175935
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2022
St Christopher's Family Centre
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 4 |
| Examiner's report | 5 |
| Receipts and payments account | 6 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8 to 10 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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St Christopher's Family Centre
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position
Rev. Gary Hodgson (Ex-officio) Chair Lesley Allen (Appointed) Treasurer Louise Connacher (Nominated) Secretary Angelo Meneghello (Appointed) Andrew Sykes (Nominated)
Charity number
1175935
Registered in England and Wales
Registered and principal address
Bankers
St. Christopher's Church HSBC Bank plc Holme Wood Road 64 Tong Street Bradford Dudley Hill BD4 9EJ Bradford BD4 6HB
Independent examiner
Rhys North ACA
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 27 November 2017 and is governed by a foundation constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The Vicar of Tong and Laisterdyke shall automatically be a trustee ("ex-officio"). Tong and Laisterdyke Parochial Church Council may appoint up to three trustees (nominated). Other trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
The charity's objects
The objects of the CIO are:
a) to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Holme Wood and Bradford without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants in accordance with the teaching of the Christian Church.
b) to establish or secure the establishment of a family centre and to maintain and manage the same in furtherance of these objects.
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St Christopher's Family Centre
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2022
Objectives and activities
The charity's main activities
The Family Centre achieves these objectives by providing a range of activities and interventions to support young families, school age children, young people, and their parents and carers. We provide a safe place to gather, have fun and learn new skills at our Centre based at the St Christopher Church buildings in the middle of Holme Wood, as well as detached work across the estate and home and school visits.
The Family Centre works in partnership with other local organisations, including the Salvation Army and St Christopher’s Church.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular providing education for all interested parents in parenting young families and teenagers, healthy eating and exercise, creating safe spaces for parents, children and young people to learn, share experiences, develop new skills and grow in confidence.
Achievements and performance
We support young families through:
Weekly age-related preschool groups Parenting classes Home visits and support
We support young people through:
Detached work to nurture relationship and create opportunities for early intervention
Weekly after school drop in sessions
Young leader training to nurture skills and confidence for volunteering, being role models and improving employability
School visits
People reached in 2022
During 2022 the Family Centre directly supported 178 people in total:
150 children and young people:
18 under 5’s
37 aged 5–10
35 aged 10 -21 year
60 pupils supported during lunch breaks in local schools
28 people accessed adult support:
12 people accessed adult support, i.e. 1-2-1 support or group support
16 participants in parent and toddler sessions
Looking ahead
The Family Centre is aiming to increase their level of support for families on Holmewood. The plans are to set up additional support groups for young parents, teenage parents and to employ an experienced outreach worker who can connect with the community.
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St Christopher's Family Centre
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2022
Financial review
The net payments for the year was £7,611, including net receipts of £22,336 on unrestricted funds and net payments of £29,947 on restricted funds after transfers.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £67,314.
The Trustees have reviewed the charity’s need for reserves in line with guidance issued by the Charity Commission and have set a target of 3-6 months reserves for contingency and risk and have developed a plan and budget to build and manage these gradually as funding permits.
Approved by the board of trustees on 29/6/2023
Gary Hodgson (Trustee)
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St Christopher's Family Centre
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of St Christopher's Family Centre
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 6 to 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Rhys North ACA
6/9/2023
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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St Christopher's Family Centre
Receipts and payments account
for the year ended 31 December 2022
| Notes 2022 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 45,211 Contributions from service users 1,043 Other income 1,215 Total receipts 47,469 Payments Salaries and NIC (3) 10,768 Staff and volunteer training and expenses 2,710 Sessional delivery and support 815 Activity resources 2,267 Food, drink and refreshments 1,591 School holiday activities and resources 2,945 Equipment - Insurance 709 Rent, utilities and phone - Office costs, stationery and printing 141 Network and IT 457 Finance and administration - Funding and development 2,730 Independent examination - Other costs - Total payments 25,133 Net receipts / (payments) 22,336 Fund balances brought forward 44,978 Fund balances carried forward (4) 67,314 |
2022 Restricted funds £ 39,584 - - 39,584 49,035 1,624 - 562 42 1,000 4,768 - 7,182 1,827 952 1,407 412 720 - 69,531 (29,947) 55,468 25,521 |
2022 Total funds £ 84,795 1,043 1,215 87,053 59,803 4,334 815 2,829 1,633 3,945 4,768 709 7,182 1,968 1,409 1,407 3,142 720 - 94,664 (7,611) 100,446 92,835 |
2021 Total funds £ 94,437 1,514 845 96,796 53,403 2,152 3,510 3,240 781 2,154 - 693 8,161 703 1,345 1,391 8,590 600 5,475 92,198 4,598 95,848 100,446 |
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St Christopher's Family Centre Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 December 2022 2022 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 67,290 Cash in hand 24 Total cash funds 67,314 Debtors and prepayments Prepayments - Insurance Assets retained for the charity's own use Computer equipment Office equipment and furniture Play equipment Liabilities Accruals - Independent examination fee |
2022 Restricted £ 25,521 - 25,521 |
2022 Total £ 92,811 24 92,835 2022 £ 118 118 2022 £ 900 900 |
2021 Total £ 100,379 67 100,446 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 29/6/2023
Gary Hodgson (Trustee)
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St Christopher's Family Centre
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2022
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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St Christopher's Family Centre
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2022
| 2 Grants and donations Bradford City Challenge Henry Smith Pears Youth Fund The Clothworkers' Foundation Trusthouse Charitable Trust Tudor Trust WW Spooner Charitable Trust Awards for All Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BMDC) The Souter Charitable Trust The Hobson Charity Other donations 3 Staff costs and numbers Gross salaries Social security costs Employment allowance Pensions |
2022 Unrestricted funds £ 6,500 - - - - 27,000 - - - - - 11,711 45,211 |
2022 Restricted funds £ - 13,800 9,784 5,000 10,000 - 1,000 - - - - - 39,584 |
2022 Total funds £ 6,500 13,800 9,784 5,000 10,000 27,000 1,000 - - - - 11,711 84,795 2022 £ 58,382 3,115 (3,115) 1,421 59,803 |
2021 Total funds £ 4,750 27,600 9,930 - 10,000 22,000 - 9,984 3,750 2,500 1,705 2,218 94,437 2021 £ 52,193 2,524 (2,524) 1,210 53,403 |
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The average number employees during the year was 6, being an average of 2.7 full time equivalent (2021: 6, 2.7 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
| Defined contribution pension scheme | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year | 1,421 | 1,210 |
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St Christopher's Family Centre
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2022
| 4 Restricted funds Awards for All - Youth Work Henry Smith Trusthouse Charitable Trust The Souter Charitable Trust Pears Foundation The Clothworkers' Foundation WW Spooner Trust |
Balance b/f £ 6,290 22,933 14,449 2,500 9,296 - - 55,468 |
Incoming £ - 13,800 10,000 - 9,784 5,000 1,000 39,584 |
Outgoing £ 6,290 34,009 10,460 2,500 10,272 5,000 1,000 69,531 |
Transfers £ - - - - - - - - |
Balance c/f £ - 2,724 13,989 - 8,808 - - 25,521 |
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Purpose of restriction
Fund name
Awards for All - Youth Work Youth work sessions Henry Smith Trusthouse Charitable Trust Youth work sessions The Souter Charitable Trust Parental support sessions Pears Foundation Young carers sessions The Clothworkers' Foundation Refurbishment of kitchen WW Spooner Trust Towards summer provision costs
Staffing and sessional development sessions and associated running costs. Youth work sessions
5 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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