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2023-03-31-accounts

Charity Number: 1180761

Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network

Report and financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2023

Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network

Reference and administrative information

for the year ended 31 March 2023

Charity Number: 1180761

Registered Office and Operational Address:

The Cohesion and Integration Network Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS

The charity is also known as ‘Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network’

Trustees Trustees who served during the period and up to the date of the report:

Professor Edward Francis Cantle Chair Shalni Arora Robin John Tuddenham Michelle Lawrence Nizam Uddin Fiona Callister Garth Dallas Robert French Reeya Gadhvana Key Management Personnel: Jo Broadwood Chief Executive Officer Bankers: Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank, PO Box 250, Skelmersdale. WN8 6WT Independent Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA, Slade & Cooper Limited Examiner Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester, M4 6JG

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Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network

Trustees’ annual report

for the year ended 31 March 2023

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the period ending 31st March 2023.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

Objectives and activities

The Cohesion and Integration Network (known as Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network) is a charitable incorporated organisation and registered charity (charity number 1180761). The governing document is the Cohesion and Integration Network Constitution registered on 20 November 2018. The trustees present their report and the independently financial statements for the period ended March 2023.

The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

Objects

The objects of the Cohesion and Integration Network CIO are, for the public benefit: a) the promotion of equality and diversity by:

and disseminating best practice in cohesion and integration activities, where: ‘the voluntary sector’ means charities and voluntary organisations; and

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Vision and Mission

The Vision of the Cohesion and Integration Network is a more integrated and less divided society

Our Mission is to:

Values

Introduction and Strategic Goals

As the initial period of community spirit and unity subsided after the COVID-19 pandemic some old divisions and tensions within UK society have re-emerged and fractures between different groups, communities and regions are again coming to the fore. In order to build a kinder, fairer, better connected and more inclusive society, we need to strengthen the ties that bind us and in particular those ties that bridge between different groups, communities, and regions. The work of Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network directly addresses this need.

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Belong’s Strategic Goals for 2020 – 2023 are:

  1. Grow a thriving coalition of grassroots organisations, businesses, local authorities, and public sector agencies who are actively promoting integration at a local and national level, raising the profile of this vital work.

  2. Build and support a cohort of expert local, national and sectoral leaders who have the skills, capacity, influence and networks to tackle division and discrimination, and build common ground. This will be done via a programme of events, training, knowledge sharing forums, best practice guidance and resources.

  3. Improve evidence and knowledge of ‘what works’ through a range of simple sector-specific toolkits that support commissioners and service providers to design and evaluate programmes around common cohesion and integration outcomes.

  4. Address the underlying systemic barriers that create segregation and division in our communities by influencing key policy agendas and reporting on the state of social cohesion via our membership and through our research and evidence gathering.

  5. Build a sustainable, relevant and efficient organisation with a robust plan for growth in place

Achievements and performance

The charity's main achievements in the year to end March 2023 are described below. All of its charitable activities focus on its charitable objectives as set out above and are undertaken to further Belong’s charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Building support and membership of the network :

Despite the continuing uncertainty of the external environment Belong retained the majority of our members including Manchester City Council as a founding member. We were also successful in attracting new members including the Greater London Authority.

During the year Belong actively pursued renewals and the recruitment of new members via the programmes, products and research described below which have allowed us to engage widely across different sectors and geographies.

Developing and Supporting Leadership on Social Cohesion

Belong continued to offer regular peer support networks for members via three different communities of practice:

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Belong has offered targeted support to Belong members. For example:

And to local and national government. For example:

Belong also delivered its flagship annual conference Belonging 2022 in December 2022 in Manchester which brought together Belong members and wider stakeholders from business, local government, academia and civil society to share knowledge and best practice.

Altogether across the year Belong presented at 34 events which consisted of a mix of in-house events and training and external events and webinars. During the year Belong reached 783 people directly. Of those Belong impacted either on practice and / or policy with 587 people and organisations either via its convening power, presentation of research, resources and knowledge, training and consultancy, or through influencing thinkers and policymakers.

Research and Evidence of What Works

Beyond Us and Them research project:

This major research project in partnership with the University of Kent and funded by the Nuffield Foundation was launched in May 2020 and finished in May 2022. The purpose of the project was to investigate the impact of COVID- 19 on societal cohesion in order to learn lessons on how to build resilient, socially connected and integrated local areas. A number of major reports were published (see the research page for details) with the final report published in July 2022.

The final report from this project was published in July 2022. Discrimination, Prejudice and Cohesion – Intergroup relations among Black, Muslim and White People in Britain in the Context of COVID-19 and Beyond

The Power of Connection for Volunteering:

Belong was successful in raising funds for The Power of Connection, an exciting new project funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Shaping the Future coalition. It is a partnership project drawing on expertise in social psychology research and data from the Beyond Us and Them research project via the Centre for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Kent and drawing on volunteer knowledge, practice and expertise from volunteering organisations and local government. A toolkit will be launched in Summer 2023 and will contain guidance and best practice examples on how volunteering can best strengthen social cohesion at a local level. It will draw on the latest research and evidence on volunteering and social cohesion using a bespoke theory of change developed for the purpose.

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Social Cohesion Measurement Framework

Belong working in partnership with the University of Kent conducted a review of social cohesion measurements to offer a draft framework for measuring local social cohesion. The review was commissioned by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to inform Dame Sara Khan’s independent review of social cohesion and resilience. The final paper benefited from comments on an earlier draft at a roundtable event involving leaders in the field of social cohesion, including government, academics and third sector organisations.

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Influencing Policy and Practice

The Belong CEO and team presented at a range of local and national events including giving presentations and talks to government ministers, MPs, and to the Independent Advisor to the Prime Minister on Social Cohesion and Resilience, Dame Sara Khan. Belong also provided a detailed review of social cohesion measurement frameworks as a part of her review due to be published autumn 2023.

Income Generation Activities

Belong raised £482,441 in 2022/23 (cf. £228,102 in 2021/2022) of which 7.5% (cf. 24% in 2021/22) was raised via membership; 64% (cf. 35% in 2021/22) was raised from grants and 18% (cf. 41% in 2021/22) was raised for sponsored products, with the remainder being from sales.

Financial review

Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network generated financial commitments of £482,441 in total towards core costs and delivery of products and projects during 2022-2023.

The total amount of restricted funds carried forward to 2023/2024 totalled £33,374 of which the majority comprised funds towards the Power of Connection toolkit. All restricted funds carried forward from 2020/2021 were fully utilized within the year.

Expenditure

Expenditure at end March 2023 totalled £308,632 (cf. £248,632 in 2021/22). Of this £182,021 (cf.£ 168,146 in 2021/2022) was spent on salaries for the core team which by the end of the period comprised 3.9 FTE staff members.

Fund balances at the year end

Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network recorded a reserves balance of £283,453, of which £33,374 was restricted funds, with the remaining amount of £250,079 unrestricted.

Reserves policy

The trustees have continued to adopt a pragmatic approach towards the issue of reserves whilst taking a prudent approach to financial management and oversight. Trustees were provided with management accounts and cashflow forecasts throughout this period at board meetings, which occurred every 2 – 3 months, and the charity ended the period in a healthy financial position.

Reimbursement of trustees for travel and accommodation amounted to £599 during the period covered by this report.

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Plans for the future

Growing our network and leadership:

In 2023 we are going to focus on growing leadership, skills and capacity in four sectors:

Providing resources, toolkits, evidence of what works and inspiration

Influence, Advocate and Mobilise

Develop Belong’s capacity to deliver excellence

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Belong looks forward to continuing to collaborate with members and wider stakeholders who are working for a kinder more cohesive and integrated British society.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The Cohesion and Integration Network is incorporated as a charitable incorporated organisation in November 2018 and registered with the Charity Commission on 20th November 2018. The governing document is the constitution dated 20th November 2018.

The Cohesion and Integration Network is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1180761).

The Cohesion and Integration Network was rebranded as ‘Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Charity in October 2019. It’s registered name remains the Cohesion and Integration Network.

The Board of Trustees

Trustees are appointed by an ordinary resolution. The trustees may appoint a person who is willing to act as a trustee, however, a trustee appointed by the resolution of other trustees must resign and stand for re-appointment by an ordinary resolution at the next annual general meeting. Trustees are appointed for a period of three years. The following new trustees were appointed on 7[th] September 2022:

Fiona Callister Garth Dallas Robert French Reeya Gudhvana

There were no re-appointments during the period covered by this report. The board of trustees met 5 times over the course of the year.

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 9 to the accounts.

Risk management

The trustees are responsible for ensuring that the charity has an appropriate system of controls. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities. The Board of Trustees regularly reviews risk and satisfies itself that the major risks to which Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network is exposed have been discussed and that systems have been established to mitigate those risks.

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Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the period and of its financial position at the end of the period. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

10/24/2023

The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on __ and signed on their behalf by

Name: Shalni Arora

Title: Co-chair of the Belong board of Trustees

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Independent examiner’s report

to the trustees of

Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the period ended 31st March 2023 which are set out on pages 11 to 25.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts 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.

Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA

Slade & Cooper Limited, Chartered Certified Accountants Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6JG

Date _____

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The Cohesion and Integration Network

Statement of Financial Activities

for the period ended 31 March 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
-
-
3
Charitable activities:
353,097
Total income
353,097
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4
2,880
5
Charitable activities:
206,771
Total expenditure
209,651
143,446
7
143,446
Transfer between funds
-
Net movement in funds for the year
143,446
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
106,633
Total funds carried forward
250,079
Net income/(expenditure) before
net gains/(losses) on
investments
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year		 Restricted
funds
£
-
129,344
129,344
-
98,981
98,981
30,363
30,363
-
30,363
3,011
33,374		 Total funds
2023
£
-
482,441
482,441
2,880
305,752
308,632
173,809
173,809
-
173,809
109,644
283,453		 Total funds
2022
£
-
228,102
228,102
450
248,182
248,632
(20,530)
(20,530)
-
(20,530)
130,174
109,644

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

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The Cohesion and Integration Network

Balance Sheet

as at 31 March 2023

Note
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
11
22,615
Cash at bank and in hand
12
297,727
Total current assets
320,342
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year
13
(36,889)
Net current assets
283,453
Total assets less current liabilities
283,453
Net assets
283,453
Funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
15
33,374
Unrestricted income funds
16
250,079
Total charity funds
283,453
2023		 £
£
-
127,177
127,177
(17,533)
109,644
109,644
109,644
3,011
106,633
109,644
2022		 £
£
-
127,177
127,177
(17,533)
109,644
109,644
109,644
3,011
106,633
109,644
2022
109,644
109,644
3,011
106,633
109,644

The notes on pages 15 to 26 form part of these accounts.

24/10 Approved by the trustees on //2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Shani Arora (Co-chair)

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The Cohesion and Integration Network

Statement of Cash Flows

for the period ending 31 March 2023

Note
2023
£
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
18
170,550
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
127,177
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
297,727		 2022
£
(4,170)
131,347
127,177

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The Cohesion and Integration Network

Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023

1 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

a Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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), second edition - October 2019 (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a 'true and fair view' and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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), second edition - October 2019, rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The Cohesion and Integration Network meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

c Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

d Donated services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

e Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

f Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

g Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

h Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 6.

i Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis. There were no tangible fixed assets bought in the period.

j Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

k Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

l Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

2 Legal status of the charity

The charity is an charitable incorporated organisation, registered 20th November 2018 as a charity in England & Wales.

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3 Income from charitable activities

4

Current reporting period
B&M Retail
DCMS
Nuffield Foundation (University of Kent)
Institute of Physics
Plan for Peace
Bradford City Council
Membership Income
Product Development Income
Conference Income
Other income
Total
Previous reporting period
Council of Europe
Sport England
Nuffield Foundation (University of Kent)
Institute of Physics
Kirklees Council
Bradford City Council
Other Membership Income
Product Development Income
Other income
Total
Cost of raising funds
Fundraiser's fees		 Unrestricted
£
300,000
-
-
-
-
12,600
36,382
-
2,676
1,439
353,097
Unrestricted
£
16,299
-
-
-
-
32,400
55,215
7,578
64
111,556
2023
£
2,880
2,880		 Restricted
£
-
80,000
10,000
18,266
5,000
2,880
-
5,200
-
7,998
129,344
Restricted
£
-
13,333
55,789
39,024
8,400
-
-
-
-
116,546
2022
£
450
450		 Total 2023
£
300,000
80,000
10,000
18,266
5,000
15,480
36,382
5,200
2,676
9,437
482,441
Total 2022
£
16,299
13,333
55,789
39,024
8,400
32,400
55,215
7,578
64
228,102

All expenditure on cost of raising funds is unrestricted.

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

5 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Current reporting period
Staff costs
Office costs & IT
HR & Recruitment
Research & Content Development
Events & Training
Conference Costs
Consultancy Fees
Project costs
Website Development costs
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
Governance costs
(see note 6)
Support costs (see
note 6)		 Total 2023
£
182,021
12,711
3,298
4,865
150
9,819
5,190
78,860
1,205
6,973
660
305,752
2023
£
98,981
206,771
305,752		 Total 2022
£
168,146
6,659
502
19,700
-
-
1,650
48,066
1,435
1,560
464
248,182
2022
£
132,542
115,640
248,182

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

6 Analysis of governance and support costs

Current reporting period
Basis of
apportionment
Payroll Fees
Trustee expenses
Governance
Accountancy services
Governance
Trustee Recruitment
Governance
Previous reporting period
Basis of
apportionment
Payroll Fees
Floor area
Accountancy services
Governance
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging/(crediting):
Examiner's remuneration - accountancy fees
Examiner's remuneration - payroll bureau fees
Independent examiner's fees		 Support
£
660
-
-
-
660
Support
£
464
-
464
2023
£
1,188
550
324		 Governance
£
-
599
1,814
4,560
6,973
Governance
£
-
1,560
1,560
2022
£
1,000
387
300		 Total 2023
£
660
599
1,814
4,560
7,633
Total 2022
£
464
1,560
2,024

7 Net income/(expenditure) for the year

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

8 Staff costs

Staff costs during the year were as follows:

ff costs during the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2023
£
167,090
11,704
3,227
182,021		 2022
£
153,633
11,280
3,233
168,146

One employee has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2022: one).

The average number of staff employed during the period was 6 (2022: 5). The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 4.08 (2022: 4.04).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the Chief Executive Officer. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £72,704 (2022: £69,518).

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

9 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions

Neither the management committee nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration during the year (2022: Nil).

4 (2022: none) members of the management committee received travel and subsistence expenses during the year of £599 (2022: £nil).

There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.

In 2022/23, the charity received two unrestricted grants of £150,000 each from B&M Retail.

No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2022: nil).

10 Corporation tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

11 Debtors

Grants receivable
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and on hand		 2023
£
22,615
22,615
2023
£
297,727
297,727		 2022
£
-
-
2022
£
127,177
127,177

12 Cash at bank and in hand

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
£
Other creditors and accruals
32,585
Deferred income
-
Taxation and social security costs
4,304
36,889
14
Deferred income
2023
£
Deferred grant brought forward
12,600
Income received
-
Released to income from charitable activities
(12,600)
Deferred income carried forward
-		 2022
£
1,560
12,600
3,373
17,533
2022
£
-
45,000
(32,400)
12,600

Deferred income is in respect of a consultancy programme that is completed in 2022/23

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

15 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Kirklees Project
Plan for Peace
Total
Activity 1
Sport England
Spirit of 2012
Kirklees Project
Total
Previous reporting
period
Bradford
Evaluation Project
Institute of
Physics
DLUHC SC
Measurement
Rapid Review
Power of
Connection
(DCMS)
Bradford
Equalities Project
Nuffield
Foundation
Institute of
Physics
Current reporting
period
Nuffield
Foundation		 Balance at
1 April
2022
£
-
-
-
-
2,111
900
-
-
3,011
Balance at
1 April
2021
£
8,117
(272)
11,132
-
-
18,977
 Income
£
10,000
80,000
5,200
2,880
18,266
-
5,000
7,998
129,344
Income
£
55,789
13,333
-
39,024
8,400
116,546		 Expenditure
£
(10,000)
(50,054)
(5,200)
(2,880)
(26,026)
(900)
(2,046)
(1,875)
(98,981)
Expenditure
£
(63,906)
(13,061)
(11,162)
(36,913)
(7,500)
(132,542)		 Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Transfers
£
-
-
30
-
-
30		 Balance at
31 March
2023
£
-
29,946
-
-
(5,649)
-
2,954
6,123
33,374
Balance at
31 March
2022
£
-
-
-
2,111
900
3,011

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

Nuffield Foundation - grants towards the Beyond Us and Them project

Power of Connection (DCMS) - grant towards the Power of Connection toolkit

Plan for Peace - towards an evaluation of Plan for Peace's programme

DLUHC SC Measurement Rapid Review - towards a review of social cohesion measurement frameworks for the Independent Advisor to the Prime Minister on Social Cohesion and Community Resilience

Institute of Physics - toward development and delivery of a community conversations programme

Kirklees Project - towards development and delivery of strategy design workshops

Bradford Evaluation Project - towards the completion of an evaluation of Bradford Councils's Integration Area Programme

Bradford Equalities Project - for development work with Bradford Council

16 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

General fund
Name of
General fund
Previous reporting
period
General fund
Current reporting
period		 Balance
at 1 April
2022
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
£
£
£
£
106,633
353,097
(209,651)
-
106,633
353,097
(209,651)
-
Balance
at 1 April
2021
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
£
£
£
£
111,197
111,556
(116,090)
(30)
111,197
111,556
(116,090)
(30)
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds
 As at 31
March 2023
£
250,079
250,079
As at 31
March 2022
£
106,633
106,633

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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

17 Analysis of net assets between funds

Current Reporting Period
Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
Previous Reporting Period
Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Total		 General
fund
£
250,079
250,079
General
fund
£
106,633
106,633		 Designated
funds
£
-
-
Designated
funds
£
-
-		 Restricted
funds
£
33,374
33,374
Restricted
funds
£
3,011
-		 Total
£
283,453
283,453
Total
£
109,644
109,644

18 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Adjustments for:
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating		 2023
£
173,809
(22,615)
19,356
170,550		 2022
£
(20,530)
387
15,973
(4,170)

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