## 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**|
|---|---|
|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|
|---|---|---|---|
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|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **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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