Annual Re
ort of the Trustees of Umbrellas Lincoln
for the
eriod 1st A
ril 2021 to 31sI March 2022
Admlnlstratlve Informatlon
Ch8rity n8me:
Umbrellas Llncoln
Other names:
Umbrellas
Registered chanty number:
Charity's principal address:
1177444
7 Lincoln Lane
Thorpe on the Hill
Lincoln
LN6 9BH
Trustees of Umbrellas Llncoln
Trustoe name
Offlce (If any)
Dates actlve, If not whole year
Sandra Allen
From 07.07.2021
Rachel Cordell
Emmie Gamble
Until 07.07.2021
Rebekah Goulding
Until 07,07.2021
Judith Holden
From 07.07.2021
Zoe Ives
Treasurer
Charlotte Owen
Chair
Jodi Weaver
Rebecca Watt
Secretary

Structure, governance and management
Type of goveming document.
How the charity Is constituted:
Trustee selection method:
Constitution
cio
Elected by existing board of trustees
AdditK)nal govemance issues:
As a very small CIO, without its own premises, the board of trustees also functions as the
operational committee. Decisions are made at meetings of the committee, held at least
monthly, usually in person, but, following Covid-19 guidance, these can also be held via
Teams or Zoom. All trustees have read and are fully conversant with the constitution, along
wrth our other working documents which help the functionality of the organisation, namely our
Roles and Responsibilities Guidance and our Safeguarding Policy and Procedure. These
poliaes are reviewed at least every two years and are to be used as working documents to
which we can refer whenever required. Enhanced DBS checks have been carried out on
Charlotte Owen and Becky Watt as the two trustees who work most closely with vulnerable
children and young people in the context of Umbrellas work. Rachel Cordell and Jodi Weaver
both hold current enhanced DBS certificates because of their places of work with children and
vulnerable adults. DBS checks are due to be updated during 2023.
Financial risk to the charity's work is currently very limited as we do not have any fixed
outgoings. However, with a view to the future and securing our own premises to enable us to
further cary out our charitable aims, we plan to hold money in reserve.

Objectlves and actlvities
The objects of Umbrellas Lincoln, as set out in the charity's constitution, are 8s follows,
To relieve the needs of children, young people and adults with disabilitiesl8ddition81 needs
8nd their families by in particular but not exclusively:
Providing a support group;
Acting as a liaison with organisations, agencies and services that support
children, young people and adults with additional needs; and
Organising events that provide help and support to said beneficiaries in need
of such help.
ii.
CUr￿ntlY, Umbrellas Lincoln's charitable activities are paid for entirely through our own
fundraising activities and the donations from outside organisations and individuals. In planning
any activity, the trustees conslder carefully the guidance issued by the Charity Commission in
relation to public benefit, and in particular to the protected characteristic relevant to our aims,
namely disability.
The charty does not own or lease any premises, therefore, all events and activities were
hosted 8t drfferent venues in the Lincoln area. We found it increasingly difficult to find a regular
venue to run larger play sessions since Covid-19. However, we started to look at newly-
identified centres which were able to accommodate us, enabling us to run more regular
playldrop-in sessions.
Fortunately, from September 2021, we were able to reintroduce our inclusive community
cafes, albeit with restrictions in place, including the use of facemasks and socially distanced
seating, We purchased gazebos so that, on warmer days, people were able to sit outside and
enjoy the company wrth coffee and cake. These cafes grew steadily in popularity, in part as a
result of the isolation experienced at the height of Covid-19.
As a committee, we also took the opportunity to look at training and have all received
emergency first aid at work training to ensure we are able to work safely with the public. We
were also able to organise a number of fundraisers, including a very successful ball and a
Christmas Fair. These enabled us to share information about what we do, as well as bring in
much-needed funds to allow us to run events.
We built a closer relationship with PAACT, the local autism support group, and have
collaborated with them to run successful inclusive parties, once restrictions allowed. These
were well-attended and feedback was eXtrerne￿ positive.
Umbrellas Lincoln continued to be extremely fortunate with the levels of support we received
from volunteers who assisted at events, worked with young people and spread the word about
the work of the charity

Flnanclal Review
We have continued to focus on building up reserves in preparation for the lease or purchase
of premises to enable us to further fulfil our charitable aims. The situation remains that we
have few fixed financial commitments as our registered address does not incur any costs for
the charity and there are no paid employees.
Our total income from 1* April 2021 up to and including 31 $1 March 2022 was £16,501, with
expenditure of £10,544. Key parts of the expenditure were public liability insurance and anti-
virus software, plus the hire of venues for events. We also took up a lease on a storage unit
to ensure that the increasing number of resources we held were kept safely and hygienically.
Opportunities for fundraising have been somewhat limited over the last financial reporting
period. However, we have continued to run some online raffles which have raised funds
along with maintaining interest in and focus on the charity. We have also been fortunate
enough to be supported by a number of local organisations, despite challenging times.
These donations include the following:
Greetwell Purchasing - £500
Christopher Bertins - £1000
Epoch- £300
Jean Phillips's Memorial Collection - £200
Other regular income has come from the Lincoln Community Lottery and Amazon Smile,
along with several deposits from Facebook Donations.
We continued to maintain a reserve pot of over £60,000 for use once premises have been
identified.

'Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the report above,
Signed on behalf of the trustees of Umbrellas Lincoln as follows:
Signature:
Full name:
Signature:
Full name:
Charlotte Louise Owen
Zoe Ives
Office:
Chair
Office:
Treasurer
Date:
30.01.2023
Date:
30.01.2023

**CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1177444** 

## **UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**31 MARCH 2022** 



**UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. 

|**Reference and administrative details**|**Reference and administrative details**||
|---|---|---|
|**Registered charity name**|Umbrellas Lincoln||
|**Charity registration number**|1177444||
|**Principal office**|7 Lincoln Lane||
||Thorpe on the Hill||
||Lincoln||
||LN6 9BH||
|**The trustees**|||
||J Holden|(Appointed 7 July 2021)|
||S J Allen|(Appointed 7 July 2021)|
||Z Ives||
||J L Weaver||
||R L Wyatt||
||C L Owen||
||R M Cordell||
|**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**|Hurstons Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants||
||463-465 High Street||
||Lincoln||
||LN5 8JB||



## **Structure, governance and management** 

Type of governing document: Constitution 

How the charity is constituted: CIO 

Trustee selection method:Elected by existing board of trustees 

Additional governance issues: 

As a very small CIO, without its own premises, the board of trustees also functions as the operational committee. Decisions are made at meetings of the committee, held at least twice monthly, usually in person, but, following Covid-19 guidance, these can also be held via Teams or Zoom. All trustees have read and are fully conversant with the constitution, along with our other working documents which help the functionality of the organisation, namely our Roles and Responsibilities Guidance and our Safeguarding policy and Procedure. These policies are reviewed at least every two years and are to be used as working documents to which we can refer whenever required. Enhanced DBS checks have been carried out on Charlotte Owen and Becky Wyatt as the two trustees who work most closely with vulnerable children and young people in the context of Umbrellas work. Rachel Cordell, Emmie Gamble and Jodi Weaver all hold cunent enhanced DBS certificstes because of their places of work with children and vulnerable adults. 

Financial risk to the charity's work is currently very limited as we do not have any fixed outgoings. However, with a view to the future and securing our own premises to enable us to further carry out our charitible aims, we plan to hold money in reserve. 

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**TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT** _**(continued)**_ 

## **UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

The objects of Umbrellas Lincoln, as set out in the charity's constitution, are as follows: To relieve the needs of children, young people and adults with disabilities/additional needs and their families by in particular but not exclusively: 

i. Providing a support group; 

ii. Acting as a liaison with organisations, agencies and services that support children, young people and adults with additional needs; and iii. Organising events that provide help snd support to said beneficiaries in need of such help. 

The trustees' annual report was approved on 17 January 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: 

Z Ives Trustee 

C L Owen Trustee 

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## **UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Umbrellas Lincoln ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2022. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and 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 Act; or 

2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 

3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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. 

Hurstons Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants Independent Examiner 

463-465 High Street Lincoln LN5 8JB 

18 January 2023 

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## **UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

||||**2022**||2021|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|||
|||funds|funds|**Total funds**|Total funds|
||**Note**|**£**|**£**|**£**|£|
|**Income and endowments**||||||
|Donations and legacies||3,474|–|3,474|7,154|
|Charitable activities||13,021|–|13,021|1,497|
|Investment income||6|–|6|30|
|||``|``|``|``|
|**Total income**||16,501|–|16,501|8,681|
|||``|``|``|``|
|**Expenditure**||||||
|Expenditure on raising funds:||||||
|Costs of raising donations and legacies||7,565|–|7,565|46|
|Expenditure on charitable activities||2,587|392|2,979|798|
|||``|``|``|``|
|**Total expenditure**||10,152|392|10,544|844|
|||``|``|``|``|
|||``|``|``|``|
|**Net income and net movement in funds**||6,349|(392)|5,957|7,837|
|||``|``|``|``|
|**Reconciliation of funds**||||||
|Total funds brought forward||90,009|392|90,401|82,564|
|||``|``|``|``|
|**Total funds carried forward**||96,358|–|96,358|90,401|
|||``|``|``|``|



The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 

**The notes on page 7 form part of these financial statements.** 

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## **UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION** 

## **31 MARCH 2022** 

|||**2022**|2021|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**£**|£|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||
|Debtors|**4**|335|335|
|Cash at bank and in hand||96,023|90,066|
|||``|``|
|||96,358|90,401|
|||``|``|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||96,358|90,401|
|||``|``|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**||96,358|90,401|
|||``|``|
|**FUNDS OF THE CHARITY**||||
|Restricted funds||–|372|
|Unrestricted funds||96,358|90,029|
|||``|``|
|**Total charity funds**||96,358|90,401|
|||``|``|



These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 17 January 2023, and are signed on behalf of the board by: 

Z Ives Trustee 

C L Owen Trustee 

**The notes on page 7 form part of these financial statements.** 

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**UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

## **1. GENERAL INFORMATION** 

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 7 Lincoln Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln, LN6 9BH. 

## **2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE** 

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. 

## **3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. 

## **Going concern** 

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. 

## **Disclosure exemptions** 

The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. Its financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of (enter name of group financial statements) which can be obtained from (enter detail). As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102: (a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company. 

(b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented. 

## **Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty** 

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 

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**UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

**MANAGEMENT INFORMATION** 

**YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

**The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.** 

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## **UMBRELLAS LINCOLN** 

## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

||**2022**|2021|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|£|
|**Income and endowments**|||
|**Donations and legacies**|||
|Donations|3,474|7,154|
||``|``|
|**Charitable activities**|||
|Fundraising activities|12,480|700|
|Lottery income|541|797|
||``|``|
||13,021|1,497|
||``|``|
|**Investment income**|||
|Bank interest received|6|30|
||``|``|
||``|``|
|**Total income**|16,501|8,681|
||``|``|
|**Expenditure**|||
|**Costs of raising donations and legacies**|||
|Purchases|7,565|46|
||``|``|
|**Expenditure on charitable activities**|||
|Insurance|502|470|
|Other establishment|1,993|271|
|Other office costs|484|57|
||``|``|
||2,979|798|
||``|``|
||``|``|
|**Total expenditure**|10,544|844|
||``|``|
||``|``|
|**Net income**|5,957|7,837|
||``|``|



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