2023-10-01-accounts - The Hangout

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Trustees report for the financial year from 02/10/22 to 01/10/2023

The HangOut CIO Charity No 1182240 35 Bryncethin Road Garnant Ammanford SA181YP

Trustees: Christine Elves Sherree Russell Dawne Randall Pippa Hoskins

Purposes:

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded. Relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by enhancing life skills of such people through horsemanship training.

To develop effective communication skills and teach emotional agility and control, by guided interaction with our specially trained herd of therapy horses.

To engage both carer and child in outdoor, creative, sustainable, crafting, nature-based and animal-based group activities, designed to engage in meaningful activity and occupation, and develop a sense of wellbeing, purpose, and achievement.

For the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of mental illness and behavioural difficulties (eg. Including but not exclusively, those who are Neurodiverse, have Schizophrenia and affective disorders).

Summary of activity:

Oct – Forest School funding ended, 1x ReStart, Outdoor First Aid Pat Holt
Feb – 2 x After School Club per week began
Mar – Hedgerow basket weaving, Cwmamman Town meeting, Brynamman School visit
April - Black History Wales funding & sessions, Forest Schools begin again, Individual mental health support sessions
May – ReStarts, Volunteering sessions for teens and adults
June – Peg Loom weaving course, Men2Men on site weekly, weekly equine sessions begin
July – Our first Open Day, Swansea Uni students visit, ReStarts
Aug – Balsam picking & Paper making, gardening club begins
Sept – Forest School x2, equine sessions x2, after school club x2, gardening club, individual support sessions

Looking ahead – funding needed to continue current projects, adult wellbeing sessions to begin, ongoing garden development, more staff for administrative/organization roles

Public Benefit guidance:

As trustees of The Hangout charity, we have given regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance and have taken it into account when making relevant decisions.

Summary of main achievements:

Less referrals for ReStarts but more requests for volunteering/working with the horses has results in two weekly equine sessions for 2 hours each for teens upwards to have supported time with the horses working on self-awareness as well as equine care.

Forest School continues to be in high demand and two sessions weekly to meet differing ages and needs works well.

Men2Men lost their previous venue, so we are pleased to be able to accommodate them. One week they do their own activities the following work on site including erecting our woodland shelter, this is in lieu of site rent.

We have continued to support other local organisations, network on local forums and with organisations.

The number of volunteers has slowly increased but are not necessarily consistent however being able to pay staff to supervise volunteers needs to be sourced as many volunteers are not able to do so without support which we are currently unable to give regularly.

Financial Review:

As of 1[st] Oct 2023 our total income was £71,957 with expenditure during the financial year of £34,980 with funds being carried forward to maintain current projects. Receipts and payment accounts are attached and have already been submitted to the charity commission.

We are currently working on a National Lottery Medium Grant application

Trustee appointments:

Laura Popple stepped down and Pippa Hoskins has been appointed. Pippa also supports with equine sessions

Declarations

The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Dawne Randell

The Hangout - 1182240 - financial year 02/10/22 to 01/10/23

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Total unrestricted restricted
Brought forward from PRIOR financial year £6,542.36 £6,542.36 £0.00
INCOME GRANTS
07/10/2022 Foyle Foundation - £3,000.00 £3,000.00
04/11/2022 Co-op £2,078.47 £2,078.47
17/12/2022 Carmarthan CC - BETWS Fund - willow related learning £427.77 £427.77
01/02/2023 Carmarthan CC - BETWS Fund £503.72 £503.72
21/03/2023 Moondance Foundation - Forest School £20,000.00 £20,000.00
24/03/2023 Race Council CYMRU - Friendship in Nature £375.00 £375.00
28/03/2023 Carmarthan CC - BETWS Fund £250.00 £250.00
28/04/2023 Postcode Community Fund - Equine Assisted therapy £25,000.00 £25,000.00
18/05/2023 Race Council CYMRU - Friendship in Nature £375.00 £375.00
25/05/2023 Carmarthan CC - BETWS Fund £1,572.27 £1,572.27
06/06/2023 Groundwork UK - Tesco £1,125.00 £1,125.00
12/06/2023 Community Matters - Biodiversity fund £5,000.00 £5,000.00
15/06/2023 Community fund in Wales - Equine Assisted therapy £2,000.00 £2,000.00
30/08/2023 Making Locally - Nisa £250.00 £250.00
29/09/2023 National Lottery community fund - Adult wellbeing £10,000.00 £10,000.00
Year total £71,957.23 £3,453.47 £68,503.76
DONATIONS RECEIVED £1,818.16 £1,818.16
COURSES RUN £4,482.42 £4,482.42
Year total £78,257.81 £9,754.05 £68,503.76
including bought forward £84,800.17 £16,296.41 £68,503.76
EXPENDITURE
Trainers £22,396.50 £4,638.74 £17,757.76
Volunteers £1,705.00 £1,705.00
admin £2,390.40 £2,390.40
premises rent £1,875.00 £1,635.00 £240.00
Buildings repair & renewal £1,236.28 £1,236.28
Insurance and H&S £959.27 £879.27 £80.00
Advertising & Marketing £136.80 £136.80
Travel £47.70 £47.70
Phone & internet £66.00 £66.00
Course Consummables & willow £2,759.75 £41.75 £2,718.00
Refreshments £78.41 £78.41
Sundries materials & stationery £1,329.88 £765.96 £563.92
TOTALS £34,980.99 £13,621.31 £21,359.68
Carried forward
Community fund wales £85.00
Foyle
Magic little grant
BTWS
Moondance £10,690.00
Black history wales
People postcode lottery £22,450.00
Community green space £3,919.08
Awards 4 all £10,000.00
unrestricted £2,675.10
CARRIED FORWARD TO YEAR 02/10/2023 TO 01/10/2024 £49,819.18 £2,675.10 £47,144.08
(RECONCILED TO BANKING)
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