Trustee's Annual report
Charity Name: Next Steps Development Registered Charity Number: 1182222
Charities Principal address: Vicarage Lawn, Barnstaple, EX32 7BN
Trustee's Sarah Poyser Chair, Lee Bensley, Damian Boland, Marion Letorey, Donna Squires, Lesley Glover
Structure, governance, and management
The charity is set up with a constitution document, and the trustees are appointed by the board.
Objectives and activities
The objectives of Next Steps Development are training adults with learning disabilities or mental health illnesses, who are marginalized by society, to gain training and certification and are ready for employment. Next Steps employ people with additional needs in many of the workplaces we have. This may be in a wood workshop, Graphics Department, Office, and Small holding.
Our ethos over the last year has had to reflect the current pandemic and how it has affected the people we support. Also working with employers to understand how routines have changed and how furlough has affected the workplace.
Our focus is and will always remain the same, and that is to empower adults who find some things more difficult than others, offering a friendly working atmosphere, with support workers who nurture the people they work with.
Achievements and Performance
Over the past 12 months Next Steps has had to look at alternative ways of supporting the individuals we support. Our ethos is to focus on the skills that these people have on the ability that lies within their disability as we feel this very often gets overlooked.
After the first 12 months we were finding our feet within the disability world, as with most Charities Covid has had a knock on our income. The contracts we had won for our bespoke furniture have been put on hold, also we can no longer hold any fundraising events due to social distancing. We have held events to maintain a support network and boost our funds.
In March 2021, the Charity opened to subsidiary arms, Next Steps@Bideford CIC and Next Steps @ Barnstaple CIC, these are set up with the same ethos as the Charity, but mainly focus on employability and the support that is required within the workplace. The charity has also been asked by members of the community to develop new groups that can be accessed via members of the public. For example, a group focusing on domestic violence, a specialised playgroup for young babies and toddlers who have just been diagnosed with a disability. This is a subject close to the co-founders hearts as their own son was diagnosed at birth with a chromosome abnormality, they found it difficult attending mainstream mother and toddler groups, this was due to the fact that their baby took longer to reach the milestones that all the toddlers there were reaching, and also their own child spent many weeks in hospital, a support for parents who are going through exactly the same is a vital resource that is needed.
The Charity has decided to focus on Health and Well-being over the next 12 months, post Covid. To support with
Mental Health issues and look at support outside the working day, we had to create more workspaces to house the individuals that really needed to access our services through the pandemic but maintaining the social distancing rules. Considering this we created a small holding which was mainly outside and offered a peaceful rural setting which has a positive effect on mental health, also, working with animals has proven that this has a positive effect on Mental Health.
Reserves Policy Next Steps Development
Next Steps Developments committee is registered with the Charity Commission and complies with the requirements of the Charity Commission in terms of an annual independent inspection of the organisation's accounts and submitting the accounts as part of the Charity Commission's annual return.
The management committee operates a system of general funds to cover the core running costs of the Centre and restricted funds to cover the costs associated with activities or projects, for example the activities which are funded by a grant from the local council.
In terms of the general fund, we receive income in the form of day placements, where we offer training towards employment and work placements, where the skills they have learnt are put into practice. We also offer independence skills training, this covers, personal hygiene, preparing snacks, basic cooking skills, laundry, shopping and more, which are all certificated via our AQA program.
The management committee is responsible for all aspects of the day to day running costs of the Centre which includes heating, lighting, water rates, cleaning, insurance, security
alarm, trade waste, telephone, broadband services etc. All running costs are met by the general fund.
At a meeting of the management committee held virtually on 1st April 2021, members of the committee considered what level of funding the charity should hold in reserve.
It was agreed that the committee would hold 2 month's general running costs in reserve. Based upon current levels of expenditure £20,000 would be held in reserve, but again due to the pandemic we are having to focus on increasing our income.
At the meeting, the committee also agreed how surplus funds beyond the amount to be held in reserve could be used to expand our services. It was agreed that surplus - funds could be used as follows
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to give financial support to existing community activities if required
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to give financial support the assist the development of new community activities and services
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to purchase additional equipment for the benefit of the Centre user groups and/ or replace existing equipment if required.
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to make minor improvements to the Centre to make it a more disability friendly environment.
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to promote our services through printing of posters and leaflets and the development of the website.
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to support training needs for volunteers/ committee members
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to support the volunteers through provision of volunteer expenses for travel and associated costs
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to employ members of staff to work for the charity to enable it to meet its legal requirements, to provide additional support for the trainees, volunteers/
committee members.
The committee will consider on a regular basis the levels of funding that it holds and how this funding can be used to benefit the trainees and its associated activities and services.
This policy and procedures will be reviewed annually and signed and dated by the management committee. Policy adopted on: ...30th June 2021
S. igned (on behalf of the committee):
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To be reviewed on: ...............30th June 2022.............................................................
Signed (on behalf of the committee):
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Profit and Loss
Next Steps Development 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021
| 30 Apr 21 | |
|---|---|
| Income | |
| Access to Work | 23,441 |
| Access To Work Payments | 148,514 |
| Accessories | 40 |
| AQA | 75,491 |
| Bedding | (7) |
| Cafe Breakfast | 317 |
| Cake Sales | 224 |
| Canteen Sales | 4,800 |
| CharityShopSales Misc | 21,270 |
| CharityShopSortingAccount | 11,854 |
| Credit Charges(4803) | 2 |
| Direct Payments | 89,060 |
| Donations Received -Non Gift Aid | (40) |
| Drinks(4508) | 655 |
| DVD/Books/Music | 306 |
| Event Sales(4509) | 35 |
| Garage Sales | 4,828 |
| Gift Aid Repayment | 1,590 |
| Gift Aided donations | 34,603 |
| Grants | 125,186 |
| Hats, Scarves and Gloves | 29 |
| Household Items | 58 |
| Jackets/salads | 154 |
| Jewellery | 13 |
| Kid's Wear | 72 |
| Laser Room/T - Shirt | 1,449 |
| Men's wear | 184 |
| Other Income | 1,553 |
| Pastries | 47 |
| Sandwiches | 281 |
| Snacks(4515) | 33 |
| Toys and Games | 48 |
| Trainee's | 4,318 |
| TrainingSales | 16,000 |
| Women's Wear | 491 |
| Wooden Bowl | 6,546 |
| WorkshopSales | (17,639) |
| Total Income | 555,804 |
| Less Cost of Sales | |
| Advertising | 2,101 |
| Ashford WorkshopMaterials | 33 |
| Bread | 326 |
Profit and Loss | Next Steps Development | 23 June 2022
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Profit and Loss
| 30 Apr 21 | |
|---|---|
| Cakepurchases for resale | 453 |
| Canteen Accessories | 646 |
| Condiments | 208 |
| crisps | 79 |
| Dairy | 1,018 |
| Drinks(5205) | 962 |
| Employee Account | 9 |
| Events | 793 |
| Fabrication Materials | 1,387 |
| Farm Project | 837 |
| Farm Purchases | 14,200 |
| Fish | 185 |
| Ingredients | 5,980 |
| Laser Repair | 472 |
| Meat | 3,359 |
| Mechanics Parts | 1,063 |
| Miscellaneous Purchases | 1,707 |
| Off Site BuildingMaterials | 1,496 |
| Pilton Hub Fixings | 1,518 |
| Slush Syrupand Accessories | 66 |
| Snacks(5209) | 89 |
| T Shirt/Vinyl Room | 609 |
| Veg | 1,606 |
| Wood | 950 |
| WorkshopFixings | 4,502 |
| WorkshopPurchases | 7,410 |
| Total Cost of Sales | 54,063 |
| Gross Profit | 501,742 |
| Plus Other Income | |
| Trainees Lunch | (12) |
| Total Other Income | (12) |
| Less Operating Expenses | |
| Ashford Electric | 290 |
| Ashford HousingRent | 1,000 |
| Bank Charges | 213 |
| Bideford CharityShop | 9,319 |
| Bideford Office | 3,914 |
| Bideford Rent | 16,667 |
| Cafe Purchases | 33 |
| Car Hire | 3,989 |
| Casual Labour | 3,310 |
| Charitable Donation | 1 |
| CharityShopElectric | 914 |
| CharityShopRent | 13,518 |
| Cleaning | 854 |
| Clothing/Uniform Costs | 18 |
Profit and Loss | Next Steps Development | 23 June 2022
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Profit and Loss
| 30 Apr 21 | |
|---|---|
| Computer and Software | 151 |
| COVID PPE | 861 |
| DeliveryCosts | 1,329 |
| East Buckland Health and Safety | 26 |
| Electricity | 12,605 |
| Employers NI | 4,063 |
| Events Purchases | 469 |
| Farm Rent | 8,300 |
| Farm Repairs and Renewals | 931 |
| Fire Extinguishers etc | 1,888 |
| First Aid Purchaes | 37 |
| Fortesque Farm Partnership | 2,408 |
| Gas | 3,731 |
| General Rates | 1,885 |
| Gross Wages | 246,603 |
| HMRC Interest Charges | 89 |
| Hotels | 534 |
| I Zettle fees | 528 |
| Insurance | 1,150 |
| Internet | 802 |
| Miscellaneous Motor Expenses | 119 |
| Office Stationery | 2,328 |
| Pilton Health and Safety | 1,362 |
| Pilton Hub Rent | 12,667 |
| Pilton Premises Insurance | 2,257 |
| Pilton QuayRent | 14,607 |
| Pilton Rent | 9,001 |
| Postage and Carriage | 330 |
| PPE | 395 |
| Printing | 62 |
| Recruitment Expenses | 1,969 |
| Refreshments | 271 |
| Repairs and Renewals | 13,789 |
| Repairs and Renewals House | 12 |
| Rubbish Removal | 1,977 |
| Self Employed | 46,154 |
| Subscriptions | 6,507 |
| Team Building | 479 |
| Telephone and Fax | 1,286 |
| The Nook Accessories | 52 |
| The Nook Rent | 10,800 |
| TrainingCosts | 3,171 |
| Travelling | 260 |
| UK Entertainment | 623 |
| Vehicle Fuel | 6,105 |
| Vehicle licences | 139 |
| Vehicle parking | 8 |
Profit and Loss | Next Steps Development | 23 June 2022
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Profit and Loss
| 30 Apr 21 | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle repairs and servicing | 807 |
| Volunteers Expenses | 11,744 |
| Warehouse Rent | 1,000 |
| Water Rates | 336 |
| Wooden Bowl Cleaning | 74 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 493,121 |
| Net Profit | 8,610 |
Profit and Loss | Next Steps Development | 23 June 2022
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Balance Sheet
Next Steps Development As at 30 April 2021
| 30 Apr 2021 | 30 Apr 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Bank | ||
| Bank Current Account | (23,641) | (28,328) |
| Barclays Current Account | (47,415) | (16,769) |
| Cash Register | 5,743 | 358 |
| Lee and Louise | - | (32,049) |
| PettyCash | 11,267 | 2,981 |
| Total Bank | (54,045) | (73,807) |
| Current Assets | ||
| Debtors Control Account | 88,604 | 73,598 |
| Manual Adjustments | (3) | (3) |
| Total Current Assets | 88,601 | 73,595 |
| Fixed Assets | ||
| Animal Purchases | 1,834 | 199 |
| Farm Equipment | 4,490 | - |
| Furniture and Fixtures | 2,287 | 2,159 |
| Motor Vehicles | 2,645 | 2,645 |
| Office Equipment | 7,504 | 2,509 |
| Office Equipment Depreciation(0031) | 16 | 16 |
| Plant and Machinery | 33,993 | 21,493 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 52,768 | 29,020 |
| Total Assets | 87,324 | 28,809 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Current Liabilities | ||
| Creditors Control Account | 41,430 | 13,371 |
| Directors Loan account | 27,733 | - |
| National Insurance | 6,140 | 3,434 |
| Net Wages | (15,011) | (2,460) |
| P.A.Y.E. | (3,036) | 3,483 |
| Pension Fund | (2,300) | (349) |
| Rounding | (78) | - |
| VAT Liability | 24,282 | 28,995 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 79,159 | 46,473 |
| Non-Current Liabilities | ||
| Loans | 10,319 | (6,900) |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 10,319 | (6,900) |
| Total Liabilities | 89,479 | 39,573 |
| Net Assets | (2,155) | (10,764) |
Equity
Balance Sheet | Next Steps Development | 23 June 2022
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Balance Sheet
| 30 Apr 2021 | 30 Apr 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Earnings | 8,610 | 10,971 |
| Funds | (10,764) | (21,735) |
| Total Equity | (2,155) | (10,764) |
Balance Sheet | Next Steps Development | 23 June 2022
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