Registered Charity Number: 1179514 The King's Award for Voluntary Service The Sunday Centre Annual report and unaudited financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 The Sunday Centre Contents Page Legal and administrative details Trustees 'annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts and payments accounts Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts The Sundaycentre Legal and administrative information Charity number 1179514 Trustees Kelly Lingard Peter Herbert Michael Burston Victor Mujakachi Robert Freeman Katarzyna Paciorek Lucy Howson Eleanor Poxton Jane Doyle Alyson Evans Laura Morris Chair Treasurer Deputy Chair, Secretary, communications, volunteer co-ordinator Joint Kitchen lead Joint Kitchen lead Joint Kitchen Resigned 29 December 2024 Principal office The Sunday Centre c/0 Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Norfolk Street Sheffield Sl 2JB. Correspondence address 78 Palm Grove Court Thorne Doncaster DN8 4ED Accountants Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH The Sundaycentre Trustees 'annual report For the year ended 31 December 2024 The Trustees present this Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. Objertives, activities and public benefit The objects of The Sunday Centre are.. To provide a safe, friendly, welcoming place and a meal for homeless and other people in need to come and congregate on a Sunday afternoon. To provide signposting to other agencies and projects who can help our service users. To work with other agencies and projects to improve help for homeless and other people in need in Sheffield. To provide a good quality volunteering experience to our volunteers. The charity aspires to meet the needs of Sheffield's men and women who are homeless, rootless, marginalised and anyone in need on Sundays throuEhout the year. In 2024 we closed for Easter Sunday and for the month of August to allow volunteers a break and also to avoid the risk of too few volunteers being available in August to open safely. As HARC were cutting back the days that they were open over the Christmas period, we decided to extend our opening days by opening on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th December. The Sunday Centre's user group is diverse and includes not only local homeless and other people in need but also refugees, asylum seekers, and new arrivals in the city. The Sunday Centre endeavours to provide a safe place for people on the streets to come on a Sunday when the majority of other projects in the city centre are closed. This has immediate benefits for service users and also makes a contribution towards reducing risk to our service users and, from some, reduces their risk of anti-social behaviour i.e. they are in a safe managed space We are not a project that is set up to do one to one work but if we can advise or signpost, we do. We have good information about sources of professional help and support in the city le.g. medical help, advice about housing, substance mis-use services) and can direct service users to those sources of help effectively. In setting the objectives and planning the activities the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. Achievements and Performance during the Financial year One of the points raised during the 2023 Food Safety Inspection was that Yhe wall surf(Jces behirjd the pan Shelves in the drystoreroom were scuffed und would benefitfrom pointing. The unseoled wooden shelves Should also be painted or varnished. - (S.. Regulotion EC 852/2004 Annex11 Chapter I Poro l)" After receipt of sufficient funds from donor, The Paul Grant Foundation, in February 2024, the Sunday Centre undertook to refurbish the identified dry storeroom to resolve the point raised. The plan not only brought the storeroom up to current food hygiene standards but made sure that it is proof aEainst any future increases in the standards required. Stapleton Buildings company (via The Foundry) were contracted to not only install catering grade shelving around the room but also to clad the walls with catering grade stainless steel behind the shelving. The Sundaycentre Trustees 'annual report For the year ended 31 December 2024 Achievements and Performance during the Financial year (continued) At the same time as upgrading the storeroom, the opportunity of receiving sufficient funds from the Paul Grant Foundation was also taken to replace the existing chest freezer, which had been there longer than anyone could remember, with a new upright freezer. Alongside improvement work to the kitchen fabric undertaken by The Foundry, this all contributed to our Food Safety Inspection grade being upgraded from 4 out of 5 in 2023 to 5 out of 5 rating in 2024. As in 2023, the Wicker Pharmacy came along on two Sundays this year to carry out a flu & Covid vaccination programme for the hard-to-reach cohort that we see as our guests. Our major achievement for 2024 must be the fact that in November we were awarded the Kings Award For Voluntary Services IKAVSI. Equivalent to an MBE, KAVS is the highest Award given to local voluntary groups in the UK, and is awarded for life. During 2024, we ran for 48 sessions- mostly Sundays but also included the Saturday between Christmas & New Year. As other agencies in Sheffield had closed for the Christmas period including HARC having cut back the days that they were open, The Sunday Centre decided to fill the gap left by opening for two sessions - Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th December. We also ran a Walk & Talk session around the city centre on 1st January 2025 to provide those in the city centre who were struggling for food. Meals on Sunda In 2024 we saw a further increase in the numbers of people that we serve and are now regularly serving up to 150 people per week, sometimes more. There 15 a belief that a variety of factors have led to the increase in numbers we are seeing. The numbers of rough sleepers has increased signif icantly in the city, the cost-of-living crisis has also had a big impact on our guests, and these things have in turn had an impact on people's lives and health. We are still findinE that approximately 33% of the people who come to us on a Sunday don't want to come inside for a meal for a variety of reasorbs. We therefore continue to provide both an indoor, seated meal service and a takeaway at the door service. This year has seen us increase the number of takeaway bags from 80 to, by the end of the year, 120 bags. And the kitchen team now prepare an average of 129 meals per week. Therefore, including guests who were occasionally able to have two meals, we handed out over 6,189 meals. Whenever we ran out of boxed meals we were able to provide sandwiches that where very kindly donated by Claremont Hospital each Sunday. We also hold a stock of Pot Noodles for very later arrivals. We endeavour to provide a meal that is as nutritious and balanced. As well as a hot meal, each guest receives a takeaway bag that contains a boxed drink, biscuits, cake, choc treat, two pieces of fruit li.e. a banana and orange), and bread and butter. The Sundaycentre Trustees 'annual report For the year ended 31 December 2024 Achievements and Performance during the Financial year (continued) Volunteers During 2024 we hosted a total of 238 different volunteers up to the end of December 2024. Over the entire year we provided a total of 1324 volunteer opportunities. And, assuming that each opportunity was for a nominal 2.5 hours li.e. from 12'.30pm to 3pm each Sunday) volunteers gave us a total of 3,310 hours. During 2024, approximately 100 students from the two Sheffield universities- Sheffield Hallam and University of Sheffield, signed up as regular volunteers. It is fair to say that we couldn't provide the service that we do without the participation of the students. Reserves policy The Sunday Centre aims to maintain reserves at a level that covers running costs for 12 months. This equates to approximately £20,000 per year. Free reserves as at 31 December 2024 were £49,687. Structureth governance and management The Sunday Centre was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI by the Charity Commission on 10 August 2018. The governing document was updated on 11 December 2023 for minor operating procedures. The Sunday Centre is run by a voluntary management committee who are elected every two years at the Annual General Meeting. Management committee members have no beneficial interest in the organisation and are not remunerated. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees 'annual report above and signed on behalf of the trustees by: M Burston Trustee Date.. 01 Sep 2025 Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of The Sunday Centre {"the Charlty") I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responslblllties and basls of report As the charitf s trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts 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 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs 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.. l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 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. Signed.. Suson Cochr(yne FCA DChA Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield 56 2HH Date.. 02 Sep 2025 The Sunday Centre Rèteipts & paymènts account For the yèar ended 31 December 2024 Unrestrlcted 2024 Restrlcted 2024 Total Unrestricted 2024 2023 Notes Receipts Grants and donations 18,486 12,980 31.466 56.272 Totsl receipts 18.486 12,980 31,466 56.272 Paymènts Consultancy costs Administrative expenses Food for lunch club Clothing & Toiletries Rent Refurbishment costs Repairs and renewals Insurance Sundry expenses Independent examination 361 205 9,437 764 9,566 152 240 392 336 630 361 205 17,417 764 9,566 4,168 1,224 392 336 630 487 144 18,167 721 6,990 7,980 4,016 984 366 1,192 654 Totsl payments 22.083 12,980 35,063 28,721 Net recelptsllpaymentsl 13.5971 13,5971 27,551 Cash funds brought forward 53,284 53,284 25,733 Cash funds tarried forward 49.687 49,687 53,284 There was £1,000 of restricted income and £1,000 or restricted expenditure during the 2023 financial year. The Sunday Centre ststement of assets and liabilities As at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Cash a55ets Bank 49,687 53,284 49,687 53.284 2024 2023 Oebtors 2024 2023 Independent examination fee 495 630 495 630 Approved by the trustees on 01 Sep 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. M Burston Trustee The Sunday Centre Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2024 Receipts & payment5 accounts Receipt5 and payments accounts are statements that summari5e the movement of cash into and out of the charity during the financial year. In this context 'cash includes cash equivalents, for example, bank actounts where cash can be rÈadily withdrawn to pay for debts a5 they become due. Grants & donatlons Unrerfritted Fund5 2024 Restricted Fund5 2024 Total Fund5 2024 Total Fund5 2023 Sheffield City council Facey F3rnily Foundation Harry Bottom Charitable Trust The Freshg8te Trust Foundation St Agatha's Trust Queen Victoria and Johnson Memorial Trust Paul Grant Trust The J G Graves Charitable Trust Sheffield Town Trust Cutlers Company Charitable Trust Arnold Clarke The T31bot Trust SYCF Cost of Living Grant SCC Ward pot SCC & SYP Crime Reduttion Initiative Irwin Mitchell Charities Found?tion 3,980 3,980 2,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 2,000 3,000 2,000 650 1,000 5,000 2,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 2,000 5,000 2,000 8,000 2,000 3,000 2,000 750 750 3,000 3,000 7,500 2,355 10,770 5,000 Donations 4,736 4,736 12,497 18.486 12,980 31.466 56,272 There was a £1,000 restricted grant in 2023. Restrirted funds Funds blfwd Funds c/f¥vd Receipts Payments Transfers General running costs fund Refurbishment cost fund Food costs fund 5,100 5,000 2,880 15,1001 15,0001 12.8801 General running costs fund Funding provided to contribute towards the general runnine costs of the organisation. Refurbi$hment ¢ostfund Funding to contribute toward5 the refurbishment Costs of the storeroom. Fo¢xl costs fund Fundlng to contribute towards the food costs of the organisatlon The Sunday Centre Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2024 Restrirted funds Icontinuedl Prioryeorcomporison Funds b/fwd FLJnds c/fwd REceipts Ptsymertts TrttnsfÈrs Feedofomily of 4 {I,0001 Trustees, remuneration. expen5e5 and benefrts The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment in the year12023.. £nill neither were they reimbursed expenses durlng the year 12023.. £nill. No other ch3rlty trustee received payment for professional or other 5ervice5 supplied to the charity12023.. £nill. Related party transactions There were no related p8rty tran￿rtIonS in the year.