LivingRoomsGQ CHAIRMAN'S ANNUAL REPORT- 31 MARCH 2021 This first full year of operations at The Living Rooms- Northallerton (TLR} to 31 March 2021, has been dominated by navigating our way through the Covid-19 Pandern￿. TLR is a communty hub in the centre of Northallerton established to help and support those in most need in our town arKI Ihe surrounding area- parbcularty the lonely, isolated, socially exduded and those with pwr wellb&'n9 and mental health. B&ked by the ONE Northallerton Churches, we also partner with other compatible organisations both statutory and voluntary induding Juts'lee Debt Advice. Hambleton Foodshare. the NHS and many ff￿re. At the corn of TLR is Ouf Renew Vdellbeing service where rt's 'ok not to be ok.. When we opened our doors at TLR in December 2019 our wellbeing services were in great demand and from the start we were immediately ￿pIed as a key part of the local community. Hcrwever. in March 2020 just as we were in full swing the Covid-19 Pandemic hit which led to us Closing and needing to Fmwt our support servtts. The only exception to this was the operation of Hambleton Foodshare. Over Ihe fdlowing 12 months we operatèd limited $erwce lo support our wsitors as ￿$t as we could. many of whom were extremely anxious and vulnerable. This was achieNed via telephone SUPkK)rt and 8 telephone referral system. wa ￿)Cial media and wrth Zwm Nideo conferenang Sessions. In addition, we operated a limrted 'in person, ser¥Trce at the Secrnt Garden. which is outside spa￿. As a consequence of the pandemic the need for services to support and help those with poor wellbeing and mnlal hearth has gr(ywn dramalically However. dunng this p8riod we were very limrted in what we could offer for reasons of safety and govemment regulations. At times we were open in a Covid secure way wrth I￿king systems and with sooal distancing in place and at other times we were dosed and opefated as previously described. I would like to thank our team of volunteers - Hosts, Trustees and Support Staff for their dedication and commrtment dunng these challenging b'mes and for 'going the extra mile, in order lo help those in need. Our team is in excess of 35 excluding Trustees, who are also volunteers and have done an amazing job for which we are all grateful and for which I give my personal thanks. Dunng this Fenc4J we were supported by a grant from Ihe Coronavirus Community Fund which enabled us to employ our first Devdopment Coordinator on a part time basis. This had a signfficant and posrtive impxt on our ability to deliver our seM¢es and to care for and manaje our volunteers. We have been able to continue with this employment due to funding from Ihe NHS. for which we were most grateful. Also, funding from individual donors grew wa our'Friends of The Livrng Rooms, in￿'atiVe. l am pleased to report that as ￿sU11 of these funding streams we are in a very heallhy financial position, for which l am eXt￿melY thankful. We have added new Trustses to I￿r Board during this perioJ- a process whith will eontinue as we wsh to bolster our team. Our aim is to position ourselves as onginaly planned pre-pandemic and de￿lop our services from there. There is rvyw an ebEn greater need for our serbryce$. indLKling the need for a youth program which is currently under devdopment. Our aspirations are fuelled by our faith in God and desire to show his love though our actions in helping the gru4ving number of people in need and to provide a safe space where it's 'ok not to be ok. in Northallerton. We have exciting plans to further develop our seNices in partnership with others. when we aro able to do so post pandemic. It continues to be an honour to serve you all and our communty in my capacity as Chair of Trustees. On behaff of the Trustees. I wish to express my sincere thanks to all our volunteers, partners and staff. I look forward to the future wtth eager expectstion and anticipation. Sleve Cowie Chair of Truste8S 31 March 2021 ## THE LIVING ROOMS NORTHALLERTON ## INCOME and EXPENSE REPORT as at 31/03/21 |Income
Grant Income NHS
"Friends" Donations - Gift Aid
Donations - Other
Fund raising
Churches & Partners
In memory of Tom Boomsma
Sale of books
Community Fund Grant
Total Income|60,000.00
3,105.00
1,629.00
0.00
3,000.00
240.00
97.50
20,095.00
88,166.50| |---|---| |Expenses
Refurb/Buildings/Property
Equipment
Repairs
Staff Costs
Training
Rent / Rates
Utility Costs
Phone/mobile
Insurance
General Exp
Prof Fees
Member Fees
Office/Admin exps
Advertising
Volunteer Exps
Activity Costs
Hospitality
Household
Website / Software
Bank fee
Furniture/fittings/carpets
General expenses
Community Fund Grant exp:
Wages
Add on Employer Costs
Laptop/ Equipment
Office Admin / wellbeing activities
Premises Rent
Insurance
COVID Cleaning
Utility Costs
Community Fund Grant exp:
Surplus Income/(Loss)|(263.99)
(389.52)
(17.30)
0.00
(147.00)
(6,650.00)
(1,803.57)
(501.04)
(294.95)
(435.52)
-
(244.00)
(96.64)
(160.00)
(47.50)
(154.22)
(125.09)
(126.44)
(360.00)
(69.00)
0.00
(11,885.78)
(6,168.80)
(80.00)
(1,850.00)
(1,646.17)
(6,500.00)
(294.95)
(2,246.52)
(696.95)
(19,483.39)
56,797.33|(263.99)
(389.52)
(17.30)
0.00
(147.00)
(6,650.00)
(1,803.57)
(501.04)
(294.95)
(435.52)
-
(244.00)
(96.64)
(160.00)
(47.50)
(154.22)
(125.09)
(126.44)
(360.00)
(69.00)
0.00
(11,885.78)
(6,168.80)
(80.00)
(1,850.00)
(1,646.17)
(6,500.00)
(294.95)
(2,246.52)
(696.95)
(19,483.39)
56,797.33|(263.99)
(389.52)
(17.30)
0.00
(147.00)
(6,650.00)
(1,803.57)
(501.04)
(294.95)
(435.52)
-
(244.00)
(96.64)
(160.00)
(47.50)
(154.22)
(125.09)
(126.44)
(360.00)
(69.00)
0.00
(11,885.78)
(6,168.80)
(80.00)
(1,850.00)
(1,646.17)
(6,500.00)
(294.95)
(2,246.52)
(696.95)
(19,483.39)
56,797.33| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||| ||||56,797.33| Wages Add on Employer Costs Laptop/ Equipment Office Admin / wellbeing activities Premises Rent Insurance COVID Cleaning Utility Costs Community Fund Grant exp: Surplus Income/(Loss) The Livlng Rooms. Northallerton Charlty Règ No 1181883 Statement of Accounts for thè P•rlod Endlng 31 March 2021 My examination wa5 carried out in accordan￿ with the general directions given by the Chanty Commission under section 144121 of th8 Chaiities Act 2011. The examination inclL*ded a reV￿W of the accounting records kept by the charty and a comparison of the account It included consideratitsn of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and sought explanations Con￿rning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the a¢¢ounls piesent a 'true and fair vi8W and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the statement below. Indepgnd•nt ex¥mln•rfs stst•m•nt In accordance wrth my 8x8minati¢)n no matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect. Accounting recor(Is were not kept in accordance with section 130 of thè Charities Act of 2011 or The accounts do not accord wth the accounting records I have come across no matters in connection with the examin81ion to which attention should be dravm to trnab￿ a proper understsnding ofthe accounts to be reached. Signed lJ,IL e P.tK>_ Nama Judrth R Puttock Address 3 Cottage Close. Northallerton. DL6 1EB Oate 27 November 2021