## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** **REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 March 2022** **Charity Number 1182364** RIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST. i.Elii .1141,:, ijr 11 FANE AfiNUAL REPORT 202Li F*)rth East Contents FANE'S structure, Governance and Objects The FANE projects What we have achleved thls year Team message Balance sheets A word of Thanks FANE Structure and Governance FANE is managed and run by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have control of the Charity and its property and funds. There are four Trustees in a named role in office in 2021/22. The Trustees have the responslblllty to ensure the 8Ctlvltles of FANE are conducted In compllance wlth the rules of the Charlty Commlsslon and the Artlcles ofthe Memorandum. CIO Transfer 2019120 In March 2019 FANE successfully applied to become a charitable incorporated organisation ICIOI. This does not affect the FANE aims or objects, it just means that our trustees are safeguarded better for the future, and it supports FANE to move fonNards with our future plans. The Trustees ensure the work programme Is met and the Itnance5 are managed approprlately. All the ￿coUnts are audlled annually by an Independent examlner. We transferred all our assets over from FANE registered charity 1127153 from March 2021. The Trustees hold a Trustee meetlng quarterty and hold thelr Annual General Meetlng every year. The mlnutes of all meetlngs are held at the office and are also clr¢ulated to members of FANE and anyone who wlshes to access them. Our CIO number is 1182364 and we are registered with the charity commission. The Trustees complete accredlted tralnlng about thelr ioles and responslbllltles as a Irustee Includlng safeguardlng and update thls accordlngly. AII FANE projects and activities remain the same. Eledlon of new Tru5tee51s usually held at the Annual General Meetlng. and all Trustees are requlred to complete an enhanced dlsc105ure and barrlng check before belng accepted as a Tiustee. Objectlves To asslst people wlth learnlng dlsabllltles and aut15m to develop and malntaln frlend5hlps and frlendshlp groups to enable them to achleve thelr full potentlal os members of the local communlty In 2008 FANE was a Reglstered Charlty Unlncorporated A550clatlon, however In 2019 the trustees voted to change the charlty's status to that of a Charltable Incorporated Organ15atlon ICIOI, as thls would better sult the charlty's needs and objects. whllst piovldlng protectlon of trustees and rnembers. To advance the educatlon of the publ1¢ and support- ers of people wlth learnlng dlsabllltles and autlsm In all Issues related to learnlng d15abllltles and autlsm partlcularly frlendshlp and soclallsatlon The orlglnal con5tltutlon of FANE wa5 agreed on 26th November 2008. The constltutlon was amended on 1st February 2019 as part of the status change to Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon and who's only voting members are Its charity trustees uslng the 'Foundatlon' model. , jll,)Ii?) Our Core project work FANE was set up in 2004 when a group of people with a learning disability got together with 8 mixture of communlty and statutory sector staff volunteers to map out what it would take for them to have ordinary, equal friendships. They explored ways they could be supported to overcome personal barriers to having an ordlnary soclal Ilfe and thls work formed the basis of friendship mentoring programme. Since tk4n, FANE has grown and developed _ organically. always keeping the people using the project in the driving seat to inform the way want to b￿uPPOrtedto achieve their personal fTlendshlp goals. Their aims were to raise people's expectations and celebrate their skills and abilities as well as finding ways to overcome the thlngs they found dlfflcult around making and keeping friendshlps. In 2008 FANE became a reglstered charlty and 51nce then wlth the support of grants from many trusts and foundatlons It has evolved to support rnany people through the rnentorlng programrne and soclal groups. FANE has contlnuously developed Its actlvltles and servlces to meet the ever-changlng needs of the Indlvlduals and thelr supptsrters uslng the proJe¢l, and to adapt to the wlder changlng soclal and economlc cllmates. In these recent post Covld and extremely challenglng tlrne5, FANE has faced the m05t demandlng challenges yet. endeavourlng to malntsln all element5 of the project. We have faced a crlsls and shortf811 In malntaln project fundlng. whllst an Increase of referrals and demands on our servlce. We have lost staff members due to not securlng ndlng and all stsff team members are now operatlng on slgnlflc8nlly reduced hours. FANE now supports people wlth all aspects of frlend5hlp through 1-1 support and mentorlng, peer support. tr8lnlng, dlgltal Sncluslon work. well-belng soclal groups, communlty connectlons, co-productlon wlth other organlsatlons and collaboratlve projects across the North Easl. Thls flnanclal year120211221 Has seen the end of our core Fundlng from The Henry Smlth foundatlon and the Covld 19 fundlng perlod from the Tudor Trust. Our alrns are to empower, Inform, and support people to keep safe. feel valued, combat lonellness and self-advocate for equallty to beneflt from the Improved health, wellbelng and quallty of Ilfe that resulls from havlng healthy frlendshlps and connectlons In thelr Ilves. The County Durham Communlty Foundatlon fundlng has ended that extended our work Into County Durham. We set up a Crowdfunder to help us ralse emergency money to brldge a fundlng gap and stop the charlty from c1051ng, whlch ralsed £1,380. Thls Current year's project work began In March 2022 and although we have been runnlng on our remalnlng funds up untll September 2022, we have slnce secured fundlng from the People's Post Code Trust of £25,000, £10,000 Irom the Communlty Foundatlon. £1000 from The Joseph Strong Frazer Trust, £30,000 over 3 year5 from Slr Jarnes Knot Trust and £5,000 from the William Leech Charity. sinesspkThindudesgetting ui u]fflfflurittymodelol wppDitty l%comrrits%onedwithloc31 authoniie5andthesellingoloui FTwdkitfdiThing.HoNieNei,wea¥e impactsdbycap3Crtytoddi¥ei theSe￿anS￿￿et01athoIs￿ffdnd OW comfftmentsiodeliNeiouT uffeThtfvndedyojectoutcome These amounts wlll keep FANE continuing until Mar¢h 2023 at Current reduced ¢apa¢lty untll we hear from our other funding applications that have been submltted. The total number of Fundlng blds that have been submitted over this financial year is 27. PROJFP.TS Our projects Research shows that having friendshlps and being involved in communlty activlties Is beneflclal to a person's health and wellbelng and can reduce feellngs of Isolation and loneliness. The Mentorlng directly Inform and Shape its content and programme methods of delivery around thelr indlvldual needs and barrlers. The Mentoring programme Is a communlty model of support that Is based on the outcomes of FANE'S prior work of supporting people with learning disability and autism to make and malntain safe, positive friendships. It @nables a mlnlmum of 20 adults wlth a learning disability or aLrtism per year to rÈ¢eive Intensive. personalised. 1.1 support to make realistic friendship goals accordlng to their individual needs. They gain the skills required to put those goals Into practlce and make new frlendships In thgir own communltles, whllst getting the speclalised 1.1 support to sustain them. 20+ people per year get access to our regular health and wellbeing 50cials. One of the lessons learned by FANE is that developing friendships is often still the most difficult, skllled, intensive, and overlooked part of peoplÈ's lives. The mentoring programme is designed to address this need and allow the people who are referred onto the programme to All people referred to us have access to our full Inductlon programme 'Frlendklt' and supported to: Explore realistic friendship goals and set individual targets explore social opportunities to make friends and support net￿OrkS practice social interaction with 11 support • practice budgeting and money skills attend our'Friendkit' training programme, what is a Friend. Plan B, Social interaction and Goal Setting attend Tech Smart workshops. which includes staying smart and safe on social media, reporting, and recognising hatelmate crime abuse and exploitation. digital support-including a tablet to have access to email. remote access and training to use zoom and other useful apps via tech smart workshops and 'The good things foundation. digital training courses travel trainltravel buddying to attend our wellbeing socials • overcome personal barriers to friendship in a holistic and personalised way • inform community venues and business how to be more inclusive and accessible around their specific needs 1.1 supportto attend social groups, activities, and meet-ups with friends. Be signposted to other projects and support services Access the local safe spaces scheme become a volunteer peer mentor It Is very much a hollstic programme that people are referred to If they are vulnerable. soclally isolated or at risk from abusive relationships. We teach friendship skills through our training workshops and together build a profile of Èach person to identify realistic goals and starting points. look at current friendships and new opportunities to meet people and offer 1.1 support throughout their friendship journey. friendshlp mentorfor a mlnlmum of 2 hours per week, who supports them to work towards thelr goals help plan social activities and opportunities to build friendships. They are supported to attend Èvents and communty groups atthe beginning of the programme and that volunteer support is withdrawn when they feel ready and confident to do this independently. Revievds are undertaken regularly with FANE staff, volunteer mentors and supporters and only when all goals have been reached* people are signed off the programme with a celebration of achievement evenL The programme includes meeting with the staff team to identify needs, setting personal goals and creating an individualised friendship plan. Each person is matched with a volunteer ri dki Pilot and partnerships Through our mentorlng programme work FANE has developed a communlty model of support around frlendship and a toolkit that has been informed by thè péoplé w• hav• workèd wlth. Through tralnlng workshops, we cover several toplcs rélatlng to maklng and keeping healthy friendships and our model of support offèr resources. tools and frameworks to embed, track, monltor and record friendshlps skills for a wide range of skills and abilities in a holistic, person-cÈntrÈd way. and ways to overcome them. We have also developed workshops that address matelhate crime and dlscrlmlnatlon, staylng safe when OLrt and about in the community, when relatlonships break down and using social media toolslapps devices and mobiles to malntain frlÉndshlps and onnect. flrst contact for securlng lasting communlty connoctlons hèlplng to makè people feel more valued and Included- whlch hèlps to reduce the impgrt of social Isolation. We have worked in partnership wlth proJects In the region such as Sunderland people first, Your Voice Counts, Skills for people, Bullion Hall, Liberdade projert, Mencap, Espa and North Tyneside special education youth forum to pilot Friendkit and tech smart workshops. The tralnlng workshops include topics such as exploring how friendships are different from other types of relationships, what makes a good friend, what barriers people encounter when making and keeping friends The FANE communty 5UPPOrt model helps inform people in local communitles about a person's support and access needs including their goals, needs and aspirations around friendship. It also provides a Feedback we got from the Plan B training sessions: '1 really liked the session as it was very helpful and taught good values to have in friendships and shows reliability and understanding" 'Really useful to build new skills and think about a Plan B" "Helped me to choose different questions and situations" "Excellent resource for learning about friendships and relationships" "Team discussions about how we all react and interact differently to the same situations" '1 liked the interaction" "It got the group talking and interacting with one another to discuss the safe ways to travel" "Different options to the questions and make you think" "Helping us to think about how to react to Mate crime and where to get help" "The game was a fun and inventive way to look at and discuss life scenarios, friendships and how we react to situations" "The game is fun and clever" "Happy playing the Plan 8 game and all the chatting" "I thought the game was particularly great for J! Although she was initially sceptical about joining in once she saw how it worked it really appealed to her (perhaps because it was clear that the situations were fictionaD. I've known herfor some time and never seen her engage with a game it gave a really good insight into her understanding that you wouldn't get rfyou tried to 'talk with her. aboLrt the same situations." Elizabeth. NT SEND Youth Forum "The group were very engaged with the game in the afternoon which was perfect when their attention had started to flag at the end of the day. There was lots of serious debate about the cards and actually highlighted areas to be aware of with their answers to know how best to support. So. from that perspective it was also a useful assessment tool as well as a support mechanism. There were also lots of fun and laughter too and really helped group interaction. They LOVED the social media scenarios on the cards." To find out more information about'Friendkit' training packages visitthe FANE website www.friendsaction.co.uk or email: info@friendsaction.co.uk. ACHIEVFIICNTS The last eight years has seen FANE support over 3,600 people with a learning disability and autism in a 1.1, group support and training capacity. The last 2 of those years have been throughout and post covid-19 pandemic. People have been supported to attend training workshops around positive and equal friendships including keeping safe and matelhate crime awareness and a digital inclusion programme, which includes using a device or smart phone and training around staying safe online and on social media and video platforms. We have also provided traininglinformationlguidance to 3877 supporters of people with a learning disability and autism (including staff, parents, carers and professionals). through training workshops, presentations at open days, conferences and through meetings with partner organisations. We train both student and community volunteers as well as people's supporters to learn the skills needed to positively support friendship and provide online tracking and monitoring systems to record skills attained and friendships developed. We have trained over 200 volunteers in the last seven years using both our in-house induction training and external training such as safeguardinglfirst aid etc. Our volunteers include Health & Social carelpsychology university placement students, community volunteers. graduate interns. research graduates and supporters. We place a strong emphasis on building and maintaining meaningful friendships that last beyond the 1.1 period and enabling each person to achieve their own level of autonomy and interdependence when working towards their long-term friendship goals. The FANE website provides accessible information. resources. and guidance around supporting positive friendships, news from the community sector, a 'what's on, and planning tools including community mapping. An average of 4,000 people use our website per month. Health and wellbeing socials and Friendship support groups groups are accessed by people all over the North EasL All groups have a shared plan based on what people wantlneed from the group. how it will become more self-sufficient and review sessions. Sessional staff and volunteers are all trained through FANE and monitor potential friendships, support communication and other social interaction barriers that people encounter. Many independent friendships have developed between individuals from these groups. Post-pandemic our steering group members have recently developed a model of supporting younger people with their friendship and well-being needs and also a women's menopause support group. Which we hope to begin the youth element in 2023 in collaboration with children's North East and the women's group by the end of 2022 The aim of the group support model is to provide opportunities for people in their local communities to make and maintain friendships and connections in a safe inclusive space, as well as practice their learned social and independence skills using a range of social activities that support and promote physical and mental well-being; for example. sportlfitnessl walkinglyogalarts & crafts /healthy eating etc. We provide a lead activity worker and volunteer friendship supporter for each group, who helps with organisation, travel, safeguarding and the delivery of activities- including support for people's mentsl wellbeing. Everyone enrolled on the mentoring programme has full access to these groups, however people can also be referred via a guest application referral if they do not require or meet the criteria of the 1.1 mentoring programme. WhS1st we do not provide 1.1 support for these groups, people with additional support needs are not excluded from them but are required to bring their own support from home or a Personal Assistant. Our face-to-face social groups currently take place in Newcastle, Chester-Le-ST and the Gateshead area, but our remote set up during the pandemic The queens Jubilee project: This summer were successful in securing a small amount of funding to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee. Our art group and mentoring group members created some amazing print artwork in tribute to the queen and had a lovely tea party as part of those celebration in partnership with the Ouseburn farm. Tech smart and Techy Tea parties: The group got to experience whitling, making a fire, woodland crafts, and cooking on a handmade campfire. We have just submitted a joint funding application to collaborate together for a further 12 months and we will keep you posted as to the outcomes! Our tech smart course was designed to deliver workshops to people to keep them confident. smart. and safe on social media platforms. These workshops were to directly address some of the barriers and issues people were having with their friendships when interacting on social media forums. We had been delivering these in schools and colleges pre-covid but have adapted them to be deliverable over zoom since Lockdown. This is a Northumbria crime commissioner funded project and we are working in partnership with the community engagement teams to publicise and shape this project. We have delivered remote sessions to people in Newcastle, Northumberland. and County Durham during the lock down. Topics Included were staying safe online. how to access groups via zoom and how to use a tablet and the internet to connect with family and friends, and how to shop online etc FANE members wanted to create a social event around some of their digital needs, so we delivered a series of workshop socials called'Techy tea parties,. The workshop ontent was user-led and based around some of their current online needs and barriers, e.g., online banking/Tic Tocklbus timetable Appslsafety promo on social media {particularly Tic Tock). Friendkit training/outreach model of support mission statemenL" 'A model of support with social value that invests resources back into the community to reduce loneliness and isolation, Our community model of supporting friendship. includes training and support via tried and tested model that enables sustainable. safe friendships for people with 8 learning disability and autism. It gives supporters tools to track, monitor and support friendships enabling them to become a Yriendship champion. within their own organisations and homes. FANE has mapped out a plan to share our support model and resources in a cost*ffective way. without incurring the full costs of the mentoring programme, Friendkit and our group models of support. FANE'S founding objects as a charity have always been to share our model of support and resources for all abilities and to ensure every member of our community can have safe equal friendships. have the right to an ordinary life and do ordinary things. We have written a 2-day workshop that shares our model of support to use within an outreach capacity and use our resources to track. record and impact people's friendships. skills learnt and communty connections. Delivering this outreach model ensures that many more people can have access to our training, knowledge and methods that support sustainable friendships and lasting community connections. It is also a solution to expand our model beyond our current beneficiaries and current project capacities. We will need an outreach worker post to deliver this service and a training officer to undertake the Friendkrt elements. Woodland Wellbeing In partnership with North East Wilds CIC, we began our new health & wellbeing Social to help people who were struggling with their mental health post-covid. Our woodland well being sessions were a pilot project that allowed 10 people to be part of a Forest schoollnature community model, which has been proven to improve people's mental health and anxiety to connect them to nature and become part of a community to support each other. Volunteers new project work, and inclusive of a young person's wellbelng forum- reff èctlng the work we are now deliveringlsupporting. Over the last several years we have worked with over 260 volunteers In varlous capacltles: Includlng tralnlng. telephone befrlendlng and frlèndshlp mentorlng. Thè essential work provided by volunteers has enabled Frlendshlp Flnders to be supported on a 1-.1 basls. tralnlng and group5 throughout the project providing over 31,585 hours of support to the people involved since the project began. This is equivalent to 1 full time and 1 part time staff posts per year. After anatyslng our survey and feedback from pèople the who regularly use it, we are looking to reduce some content not bélng uséd. add other fèatures Ineludlng a training area to reflect our digital work. We want to make It much easier for volunteers to access trainingfinformation and remote evaluation forrns etc We also want to include a private Space for friendshlp finders to access and connect with each other and reduce our communlty map to reflect venuès that our members use in the region to meet, connect, and socialise. We have held regular volunteer events, including paddleboardlng. Cllmblng, bowllng. board games and pizza nights- which have proven to be a real success in sharing good practice and allowing volunteers to learn from one another'5 experiences, support strategles, community mapping and diverse backgrounds. Now we are more secure with our funding situation, this planned work wlll now go ahead In NovemberlDecember 2022.t In addition, this financial year FANE has worked with 10 placement students from Newcastle Unlverslty as part of their PsychologylHealth and Social Care degree programmes. This financial year has been difficult to plan and rècrult volunteèrs due to our current fundlng Issues, however, due to an eleventh-hour funding reprieve we have 4 new placements and 2 new community volunteers to begin in September 2022. www.friendsactlon.co.uk Events We have resumed our fa¢e to face groups and facilitated 2 groups Ma zoom Art and connect This has proven to be a 5ucce55ful partnership way of woiking which we hope to keep wlll contlnuing in the futurè should we be successful In our fundlng efforts. The students commit to working with FANE for 70 hours durlng thelr placement pèrlod. wrth regular contact taking place between FANE and the course leaders. The social return of this to the NE region is immense and the lrnpact rneasurement Invaluable. Get Out There! Group la regular frlendty soclall Gateshead Social Movement and Dance Walking to wellness Health & wellbelng soclals Techy tea parties Photography Woodland well being film review group pop up Xmas cholr Jubllee tea party We contlnue to recrult people to our peer mentorlng training. In addition to the 6 trained and mentoring we have 2 new people that are hosting both an online photography and film review social group. We contlnue to work wlth our dlgltal voluntèers whose role is to update and maintain the FANE website and soclal mèdla accounts. Wè hopè to recwlt new volunteers into this role ASAP Fundraising: FANE Website We have hosted an online art auction this year to ralse funds for our projecl work. We have set up a crowd-funder campaign to help us brldge our fundlng gap. Two of our Friendshlp Flndets Marc and Nell wènt onto the Gllly Hope Breakfast show on BBC Radso Newcastle to talk about their experlen¢es of lonellness and how FANE ha5 helped to support them. They also told evwyone about the crowdfunding campaign and how they could support the charity to help u5 survive the difficult times ahead. Our wèbsttè has been successfijl as a communlty planning tool and has seen consistentty increasing traffic throughout the past 10 years. It has been used and developed by the people we support on our projeds, a5 well as volunteer5 and professlonals seeking resources and information about frlendshlp. accesslblllty and uslng the'what's on sectlon, for people to access events in their local communities. We have manged to secure the funds to improve and updatè our webslte as It Is now over 12 years old. We wlll be updatlng It onto a more ¢urrenL user-frlendly platform and be more relevant to people's current needs. exciting Thank you to everyone who has supported and donated to us! It means such a lot to so mary people we support and ha5 helped us to keep golng a blt longerl MPACT 70 70 20 people supported with frlewK15hip skills on a 1..1 basis people involved in group actI￿tieS both face to face and remotely new people ready to start new frlendshiplourney this year THE LAST THREEYEAR 132 132 132 more people ctsnfldent and happier with their $0¢1al ¢onn•ctlon$ ople lehrned new friendship skills peoplè feèl morè confident using digital t•¢hnology people 1È8rned htsw to be sofer on social medla 35,294 35,294 35,294 people are now lesg ulnerable to abuse on 'Mate crlme. people know what they can access In thelr local area know about 8 sale place In thelr cornmunltle5 people know what they can acce55 In thelr local brea 35,294 35,294 people are revlewing accesslbllltywherè theyll 2,500 supporters have access to tfalnlng+ resources around suppo￿n9 $af• frf•nd$hlp$ opportunttl•s people less the North East Supported bnd traIn￿ over Overall 263 31,914 HOURS 06 03 new university placement students recruited 3 new st￿ent volunteers voluntoprs and $upportÈrs to d8te of Volunteer support How you can support FANE: Here are some of the ways you can support us to achieve our fundraising g¢)als and help conned people together in the North East: lI￿ni Ymèfs0Tr '.￿￿PosL1￿ Abo￿1 Frlend5Artlon North East Donating via our website: Go to: www.friend5action.co.uk C FUNDRAISING Join our fundraising team If you would like to help us raise mon•yfor our charlty, are good at organlslng teams of people and have great ideas for inclusive fundraislng events- then you may be a great person to help our fund- raising team. Please get in touch with Keelie at: Keelle@frlendsactlon.co.uk if you're Interested and we would love to have a conversation,¥ith youl Team message wlll secure fundlng for FANE to contlnue In me capacity. We know that these are extremely chall•nglng tlmes for many p￿pIe and securlng fundlng is provlng to be a very dlfficult thing to do for any long-term projects. Thls makes us more determlned than everto continue our funding strategy for the future of FANE. A BIG THANK YOU for all the support and dedicatlon of everyone that has been involved In our projècts thls year. At the heart of our project are the Frfendshlp Flnders that we support. They contlnue to prove to us that wlth the right support •veryone can achleve thelr goals, stay connected to thelr communlty lives in a digital way• and continue to create ordinary social networks, overcome barrlers to friendship and take control of their Ilves. The Cost￿l-l1vIng ¢rlsls Is havlng a maJor Impact on people's health and wellbeing and people wlth a l•aming disabllity are some of the most financlally vulnerable people. We know more than av•r th• importance of supportlng p•ople to stay wann wlth food and Connected wlth thelr frlends and communities will b• plvotal In our forthcomlng year. Thls year has been a very challenglng tlmefor all the staff team and project thls year. Sadly, du• to not securlng core fundlng we've had to sèe staff mÈmbÈr 8eeky Hèlllar leave post and both Keelie and Lucie our project and volunteer coordinator havlng to rÈducÈ thÈlr hours to 2 days and move onto other jobs. Sara Gibbeson our proJect manager has reducod her hours to 1 day and Sally, the other project manager has absorbed some aspects of these staff losses temporarily until we are successful in some of our funding applications to recruit more. The Covld-19 pandémlc has proven to us that what FANE does, Is vital to people's mental haalth and w•llbèlng and that charltlès and communty groups Ilke ours are a lrfellne in a crlsls and must contlnue Into the long-term future. Post.Pandemic we face a very uncertain fLrtUTe with Core cost funding becoming so much more difficult to secure. putting our support. services. and charty at risk. We are using our small reserves to keep the charity afloat, and we remaln positive that we FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Charfty Number 1182364 For the ye*rendiny 31 March 2022 Unrestricted Funds Restrkted Funds Total 2022 Total 2021 ncomè from.. DonÈtlons and legacles 880 930 Grants and contracts 31.129 4.282 81.553 112.682 4.282 1SS.068 5.327 othèr tradlng actlvluès Total Income 36.291 81.553 117.844 161.325 ndllure on.. Charftablè actlvltles Operatlon ¢f the chartty 10 25.727 111.552 137.280 122,960 Totsi expènditu 2S.727 111.552 137.280 122,960 Net Incornellexpendlturel 10.564 129.9991 119.4351 38.364 Transfers belween fund5 Net lncom41èxpend￿UrÈl and n movement of fund5 10.564 129,9991 119.4351 38.364 Re¢on¢lliatbn of funds Total funds brought forward Exceptlond Item broughtforward 51574 57,371 108.745 70.381 Totsl ￿ndS carrled forward 61.938 27.372 89.310 108.745 Thè Statèmènt of Flnanclal Ac*￿tI￿S Includes all gal￿ and loss@s rècognlsèd In thè wy. All Income and expendlture dwlve from contlnulng ac￿VItIeS As at31 March 2022 Total 2(r22 Total 2ts21 Flxed assets Tanglblè assèts 17 1.700 2.413 Total flxed *sets 1.700 2.413 Current assets Debtor5 Cash at bank bnd In hand 18 19 905 721 88.523 107.744 Total current assèts 89.428 10&466 Cr￿l￿r$.. amounis falllng due ¥￿thIn onè yèar 20 12.1331 Nètcurrènt assets 87.610 1(*.332 Total asseis less curreni Ilablllfjes 89,310 108.745 Totsl net assets or Ilabllitl£ 89,310 108.745 Funds of the charl Unrtrsirided income funds RestdctÉd Incomè funds 61,938 27J72 51.374 57.371 Total funds 89310 108.74S Feedback from our friendship finders in lockdown AR contacted the telephone befriending service during lockdown. She had been referred us by her mental health team. as her and her family were having drfficulties during lockdown due to isolation and deteriorating mental health, which was Impactlng famlly Ilfè and relationshlps. A lovely message from our frlendship finders in lock down 'Fl guys, Thanks for putting the workshop tQg•thpr on how to make clay elephant>. W had grèat fun wlth It! Grèat to have you guys on board durlng such trlcky tlmes. eternally grateful for all your efforts. Many thanks and stay creativ• Rlchard, Ed and Debra xx After regular telèphone contact with FANE and then going onto access our face to face soclal groups we have had some really iosltive - feedback from her family. They havè told us they fÈÈl very posltlve abobt all the groups AR has attended, and they have notlced a posltlve dlfference In her. Her confldence has grown. and she Is travelllng Independently to places. Théy also sald th• respltè Is glvlng thom a wèlcomè brèak to rélax as she is out and about much more now wlth 'Hl Becky and Toby et al Hope you're all wèll and keeping bright. H•re's some photos from our Ilttle pottery sesslon today with Ed and Richard! Could you post them on the page as Ed would likè thls. We enjoyed drawing dogs with Toby too!11 Thanks guys these are great. good to see you keeping well and creatlve. Improving mental health. 'When we flrst did a zoom meet wlth AR, both her and her famlly sald $he wouldn't be able to travel Independently, so It's great that she Is dolng thls nowl "It Was an Intere5tlng vlslt to Northern Prlnt" Andrew (Friendshlp Flnderl 'Ed has really loved it Iprlnting project) and has mentioned it a lot during lockdown" "That was brilliant that" Jayne (Frlendshlp Flnder). Jddl A word of Thanks and reflection but life changing and without access to these grants and funding our project would cease to exist. We would also like to extend such a'BIG thank you, to all the volunteers for all their time and hard work they have given to support the people on our projee(s this year. Frlends Actlon NE would Ilke to thank The Henry Smith Charity for our grant funding for the last 3 years. Sadly. our fundlng came to an end In March 2022 but they have supported us to achieve many great things within our project. The staff team would like to thank the Board of Trustees for their hard work and support throughout the projectto date and would like to welcome a new member to our board Kate Gibson. We would also like to thank the national lottery Community fund and Newcastle community health fund for grants to support our heatrth and wellbeing groups and our website post-covid. Getting involved There are many ways you can get involved with Friends Action North East. We would like to extend thank you the Joseph Strong Frazer and Hadrian Trusts and Quayside Frozen foods for all its support and donations. If you would like to donate or raise funds for FANE please contact us on 01912314327 or email: info@friendsaction.co.uk We would like to thank all the lovely people that donated to our crowd-funder campaign and supported our art auctions. Parents and carers who donated amazing crafts and artwork to auction and supported us you are amazing. Becoming a volunteer or being a trustee.... We strive to be an inclusive project and we welcome people of all abilities, ages. and backgrounds to support FANE. If you would like to volunteer and can offer at least 2 hours per week of your time forthe 1.1 mentoring programme. health and wellbeing groups. social media officer, fundraiser or be a Trustee please get in touch. Without the support from our funders and community organisations and the wider communrf(y FANE would not be able to carry out our project work for the people we support on a day to day basis. Our impact on people's lives can be small, meaningful- **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ended 31 March 2022 ## **1. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors** |Charity Name|Friends Action|North East|North East|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||CIO|||| |Registered|1182364|||| |Charity||||| |Number||||| |Trustees|Graham Newton|||Chair| ||Barbara Creed|||| ||Jason Hare|||| ||Glenn Howe|||| ||Kate Gibson|||Appointed 28/04/2022| |Registered|C/O Ouseburn|Farm||| |Office|Ouseburn Road|||| ||Newcastle upon Tyne,|||| ||NE1 2PA|||| |Independent|Michelle Wright|||| |Examiner|Connected|Voice|Business|| ||Services|||| ||Higham House|||| ||Higham Place|||| ||Newcastle upon Tyne|||| ||NE1 8AF|||| |Bankers|The Co-Operative Bank||Plc|| ||Customer Service|||| ||P O Box 250, Skelmersdale|||| ||WN8 6WT|||| ## **2. Structure, governance and management** ## Governing documents Friends Action North East CIO is a charitable incorporated organisation, governed by its constitution, adopted on 07[th] March 2019. ## Appointment of Trustees Trustees are elected by members of the organisation at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and are eligible to stand for re-election each year. There is a minimum of three **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ended 31 March 2022 and maximum of 10 trustees at any given time. The trustees have the power to co-opt up to three other members and agree to meet at least four times a year. Newly appointed trustees are provided with a Trustee pack giving an overview of the work of the charity, including its constitution and its finances. Should trustee training be required, this is arranged and along with any specific training needed for a particular role. ## Organisation The trustees administer the charity and the Project Managers are responsible for managing the work of the charity on a day-to-day basis. The trustees are aware that the major risk to the organisation is lack of funding. Each quarter the risk is assessed when budgets are compared to actual spend and reserves are reviewed on a yearly basis to ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover three months running costs and any possible redundancy costs. ## Risk management The trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and for ensuring the consistent quality of the delivery of all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity. ## **3. Trustees responsibilities in relation to the financial statement** The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; - make judgements that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ended 31 March 2022 The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. 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. 01/25/2023 Approved by the trustees on ………………….. and signed on their behalf by: BCreed BCreed (Jan 25, 2023 09:18 GMT) Barbara Creed Treasurer ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES** For the year ending 31 March 2022 I report on the financial statements of Friends Action North East CIO for the year ending 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 25 to 37. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: - h examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - h to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and - h to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any 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 accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - h the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - h the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - h the accounts did 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 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. Michelle Wright M Wright (Jan 25, 2023 13:21 GMT) Connected Voice Business Services Higham House Higham Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AF Date: 01/20/2023 ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** For the year ending 31 March 2022 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 7 880 - 880 930
Charitable activities
Grants and contracts 8 31,129 81,553 112,682 155,068
Other trading activities 9 4,282 - 4,282 5,327
Total income 36,291 81,553 117,844 161,325
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Operation of the charity 10 25,727 111,552 137,280 122,960
Total expenditure 25,727 111,552 137,280 122,960
Net income/(expenditure) 10,564 ( 29,999 ) ( 19,435 ) 38,364
Transfers between funds - - - -
Net income/(expenditure) and net
10,564 ( 29,999 ) ( 19,435 ) 38,364
movement of funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 51,374 57,371 108,745 -
Exceptional item brought forward 6 - - - 70,381
Total funds carried forward 61,938 27,372 89,310 108,745
Notes
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities The notes on pages 27 to 37 form an integral part of these accounts. Charity Number 1182364 ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **BALANCE SHEET** As at 31 March 2022 |**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
17
**_Total fixed assets_**
**Current assets**
Debtors
18
Cash at bank and in hand
19
**_Total current assets_**
**Creditors:**amounts falling due within
one year
20
**_Net current assets_**
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
**_Total net assets or liabilities_**
**Funds of the charity**
Unrestricted income funds
Restricted income funds
**_Total funds_**
Notes|**£**
905
88,523
**89,428**
**( 1,818 )**|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
1,700
**1,700**
**87,610**
**89,310**
**89,310**
61,938
27,372
**89,310**|**£**
721
107,744
**108,466**
**( 2,133 )**|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
2,413
**2,413**
**106,332**
**108,745**
**108,745**
51,374
57,371
**108,745**| |---|---|---|---|---| The notes on pages 27 to 37 form an integral part of these accounts. 01/25/2023 These financial statements were approved by the Board on: and are signed on its behalf by: Mrs Barbara BCreedBCreed (Jan 25, 2023 09:18 GMT) Treasurer ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 ## 1 **Accounting Policies** The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: ## 2 **Basis of accounting** ## 2.1 **Basis of preparation** These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts 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) (effective 1 January 2019) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. Friends Action North East CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. ## 2.2 **Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis** The charity reported total unrestricted funds at the year end of £61,938 and has already secured a significant amount of funding for the current year. The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity for the next 12 to 18 months is secure and that on this basis the charity is a going concern. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In making their assessment the trustees have reviewed and considered relevant information, including their annual budget and future cash flows. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trustees have revised their forecasts to take into account measures that they can take with the current resources available to mitigate the impact of the current adverse conditions. The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity for the next 12 months is secure and that on this basis the charity is a going concern. ## 3 **Income** ## 3.1 **Recognition of income** Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the resources, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is more likely than not that the resources will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability ## 3.2 **Offsetting** There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by FRS102 SORP or FRS102. ## 3.3 **Grants and donations** 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. ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 Income received in advance of the provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria of income recognition are met. ## 3.4 **Volunteer help** The value of volunteer help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees' annual report. ## 3.5 **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. ## 3.6 **Income from membership subscriptions** Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in donations and legacies. Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as income from charitable activities. ## 3.7 **Investment gains and losses** This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year. ## 3.8 **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the 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 ## 4 **Expenditure and liabilities** ## 4.1 **Liability recognition** Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. ## 4.2 **Charitable activities** Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of training and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs. ## 4.3 **Governance and support costs** Support costs have been allocated between governance cost and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 activities. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## 4.4 **Irrecoverable VAT** Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. ## 4.5 **Creditors** The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts. ## 4.6 **Provisions for liabilities** A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date. ## 5 **Assets** ## 5.1 **Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity** 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 as follows: Computer and camera equipment Office furniture Straight line over four years Straight line over four years ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 ## **Exceptional Transfer** |6
**Transfer**|Unrestricted
Funds
£
63,661
63,661|Restricted
Funds
£
6,720
6,720|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
**70,381**
**70,381**| |---|---|---|---| As at 1 April 2020 the assets of Friends Action North East (charity number 1127153) were transferred to Friends Action North East CIO. |**Analysis of income**
7
**Donations and legacies**
8
**Charitable activities**
Income from grants
Shears Foundation
Tudor Trust
Tudor Trust Wellbeing
Northumbria Police
HMRC CJRS
RMS
Well Newcastle Gateshead
9
**Other trading activities**
Other
Joicey Trust
Awards for All
Rise North East
Hadrain Trust
Newcastle City Council
Fundraising events
Henry Smith Charity
County Durham Community Foundation
Other Small Grants
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid|Unrestricted
Funds
£
737
144
880
-
-
-
-
1,000
1,200
-
-
-
-
-
21,231
5,998
-
1,700
31,129
282
4,000
4,282|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
30,000
3,400
10,000
2,870
-
-
-
-
25,000
-
-
-
-
10,283
-
81,553
-
-
-|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
**737**
**144**
**880**
**30,000**
**3,400**
**10,000**
**2,870**
**1,000**
**1,200**
**-**
**-**
**25,000**
**-**
**-**
**21,231**
**5,998**
**10,283**
**1,700**
**112,682**
**282**
**4,000**
**4,282**|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
**889**
**41**
**930**
**90,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,000**
**6,000**
**25,000**
**2,000**
**5,000**
**18,179**
**2,000**
**889**
**1,000**
**155,068**
**1,327**
**4,000**
**5,327**| |---|---|---|---|---| Income was £117,844 of which £36,291 was unrestricted or designated and £81,553 was restricted ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 ## **Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities** |10|**_Charitable activities_**
Direct costs
Support costs
Governance costs
Rent and rates
Salary costs
Accommodation
Insurance
Technical support website
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on
the accounts
General running costs
Depreciation / loss on disposal
Payroll fees
Travel and volunteer expenses
Training, conference and events
Sessional Costs
Project Resources|Unrestricted
Funds
£
21,231
412
-
30
2,207
199
-
-
-
-
845
-
804
25,727|Restricted
Funds
£
75,007
1,739
2,724
1,190
8,625
5,794
7,980
920
793
14
6,053
713
-
111,552|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
**96,238**
**2,151**
**2,724**
**1,220**
**10,832**
**5,992**
**7,980**
**920**
**793**
**14**
**6,898**
**713**
**804**
**137,280**|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
**94,052**
**7,763**
**248**
**30**
**3,729**
**10,430**
**-**
**972**
**815**
**374**
**3,031**
**713**
**804**
**122,960**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| Expenditure on charitable activities was £137,280 of which £25,727 was unrestricted or designated and £111,552 was restricted ## 11 **Fees for examination of the accounts** |12
**Analysis of staff costs and the cost of key management personnel**
Gross wages including employers NI
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts
Other accountancy services paid to the examiner|**2022**
**£**
**804**
**920**
**1,724**
**2022**
**£**
**96,238**
**96,238**|**2021**
**£**
**804**
**972**
**1,776**
**2021**
**£**
**94,052**
**94,052**| |---|---|---| No employee received remuneration above £60,000 The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the trustees and joint Project Managers. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £52,698. ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 ## 13 **Staff numbers** The average monthly head count was 5 staff and the average monthly number of full-time equivalent employees during the year were as follows: |The parts of the charity in which the employee's work
Charitable activities|**2022**
**Number**
**4.0**
**4.0**|**2021**
**Number**
**3.0**
**3.0**| |---|---|---| ## 14 **Transactions with trustees** None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity. ## **Trustees' expenses** No trustee expenses have been incurred in the year. ## **Transaction(s) with related parties** There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period. ## 15 **Defined contribution pension scheme** The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme.The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. The employer's pension costs represent contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amount to £3,851. There was £280 outstanding as at 31 March 2022 ## 16 **Corporation Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives. ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 |17 **Tangible fixed assets**
**Cost**
Balance brought forward
Additions
Disposals
**Balance carried forward**
**Depreciation**
Basis
Rate
Balance brought forward
Depreciation charge for year
Disposals
**Balance carried forward**
**Net book value**
**Brought forward**
**Carried forward**
18 **Debtors and prepayments (receivable within 1 year)**
19 **Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash in hand
20 **Creditors and accruals (payable within 1 year)**
Accruals
Other debtors
Prepayments
Other creditors|**Computer**
**& camera**
**equipment**
**£**
14,191
-
-
14,191
SL
25%
11,778
713
-
12,491
2,413
1,700
**2022**
**£**
**625**
**280**
**905**
**2022**
**£**
**88,508**
**15**
**88,523**
**2022**
**£**
**280**
**1,538**
**1,818**|**Office**
**furniture**
**£**
683
-
-
683
SL
25%
683
-
-
683
-
-
**2021**
**£**
**585**
**137**
**721**
**2021**
**£**
**107,523**
**221**
**107,744**
**2021**
**£**
**439**
**1,695**
**2,133**|**Total**
**£**
**14,874**
**-**
**-**
**14,874**
**12,461**
**713**
**-**
**13,174**
**2,413**
**1,700**| |---|---|---|---| **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 ## 21 **Events after the end of the reporting period** No events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period. ## 22 **Analysis of charitable funds** ## **Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds** ## **For the year ending 31 March 2022** |**Unrestricted funds**
General unrestricted fund
Designated funds
HSBC
The Esme Fairbairn Foundation
Big Lottery Fund Assets
HMRC CJRS
**_Totals_**|**Fund**
**forward**
£
35,114
13,251
709
2,300
-
51,374
**balances**
**brought**|**Incoming**
**resources**
£
15,060
-
-
-
21,231
36,291|**Resources**
**expended**
£
( 4,496 )
-
-
-
( 21,231 )
( 25,727 )|**Transfers**
£
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**45,678**
**13,251**
**709**
**2,300**
**-**
**61,938**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ## **For the year ending 31 March 2021** |**Unrestricted funds**
General unrestricted fund
Designated funds
HSBC
The Esme Fairbairn Foundation
Big Lottery Fund Assets
HMRC CJRS
**_Totals_**|**Fund**
**forward**
£
47,401
13,251
709
2,300
-
63,661
**balances**
**brought**|**Incoming**
**resources**
£
10,146
-
-
-
18,179
28,325|**Resources**
**expended**
£
( 22,782 )
-
-
-
( 18,179 )
( 40,961 )|**Transfers**
£
349
-
-
-
-
349|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**35,114**
**13,251**
**709**
**2,300**
**-**
**51,374**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ## **Purpose of unrestricted funds** General unrestricted fund Designated funds HSBC HMRC CJRS The 'free reserves' after allowing for designated funds Provided resources in earlier years for the development of the mentoring project and was used in year 5 of the project to take forward lessons learned from the practice of the project, to the development of the toolkit. Funding provided to enable businesses to continue to employ their staff during the Coronavirus Pandemic. ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 ## 22 **Analysis of charitable funds** _(continued)_ ## **Analysis of movement in restricted funds** ## **For the year ending 31 March 2022** |**Restricted funds**
Awards for All
Henry Smith Charity
Durham Community Foundation
Shears Foundation
Tudor Trust
Tudor Trust Wellbeing
Well Newcastle Gateshead
Rise North East
The Joicey Trust
**_Totals_**|**Fund**
**forward**
£
4,004
34,791
4,822
2,000
9,754
2,000
-
-
-
57,371
**balances**
**brought**|**Incoming**
**resources**
£
10,000
30,000
-
-
25,000
-
10,283
2,870
3,400
81,553|**Resources**
**expended**
£
( 1,759 )
( 64,791 )
( 2,104 )
( 2,000 )
( 28,261 )
( 1,585 )
( 9,428 )
( 1,624 )
-
( 111,552 )|**Transfers**
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**12,245**
**-**
**2,718**
**-**
**6,493**
**415**
**855**
**1,246**
**3,400**
**27,372**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ## **For the year ending 31 March 2021** |**Restricted funds**
Awards for All
Henry Smith Charity
Durham Community Foundation
Shears Foundation
Tudor Trust
Tudor Trust Wellbeing
Northumbria Police
**_Totals_**|**Fund**
**forward**
£
4,004
2,716
-
-
-
-
-
6,720
**balances**
**brought**|**Incoming**
**resources**
£
-
90,000
5,000
6,000
25,000
2,000
5,000
133,000|**Resources**
**expended**
£
-
( 57,925 )
( 178 )
( 4,000 )
( 15,246 )
-
( 4,651 )
( 82,000 )|**Transfers**
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 349 )
( 349 )|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**4,004**
**34,791**
**4,822**
**2,000**
**9,754**
**2,000**
**-**
**57,371**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 ## 22 **Analysis of charitable funds** _(continued)_ ## **Analysis of movement in restricted funds** ## **Purpose of restricted funds** Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific purpose within the charity as identified by the donor. National Lottery Community Fund 'COVID Recovery' Henry Smith Charity Durham Community Foundation To provide fully accessible group activities and support, to include people who aren't yet confident to access face to face activities. The running costs of the project including salaries, utilities, rent etc. and general overheads This was awarded to deliver friend kit training and digital inclusion and Tech smart workshops as an outreach project into the County Durham areas Shears Foundation This grant is towards the 1:1 mentoring programme and digital outreach projects Tudor Trust The grant from Tudor Trust over 2 years was towards core salaries of the CIO working in the North East to help support people with additional needs to reduce social isolation and establish independent friendships using digital inclusion in this time of covid 19 Tudor Trust Wellbeing This is a one off grant towards the health and wellbeing of all staff, volunteers and trustees to help mental health and wellbeing recovery post COVID-19 Northumbria Police COVID-19 This emergency covid-19 grant was awarded to support people with digital connections, internet access, devices and training to keep them connected and safe around the covid-19 emergency lockdown period. ## 23 **Capital commitments** As at 31 March 2022, the charity had no capital commitments (2021 -£nil) ## 24 **Analysis of net assets between funds** |Tangible fixed assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Tangible fixed assets
Cash at bank and in hand|Unrestricted
Funds
£
1,700
60,496
( 258 )
61,938
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2,413
50,373
( 1,412 )
51,374|Restricted
Funds
£
-
28,027
( 655 )
27,372
Restricted
Funds
£
-
57,371
-
57,371|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
**1,700**
**88,523**
**( 913 )**
**89,310**
**Total**
**2021**
**£**
**2,413**
**107,744**
**( 1,412 )**
**108,745**| |---|---|---|---| ## 25 **Guarantee** There have been no guarantees given by the charity at 31 March 2022. ## **FRIENDS ACTION NORTH EAST CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** For the year ending 31 March 2022 ## 26 **Debt** There is no debt outstanding which is owed by the charity and which is secured by an excess charge on any of the assets of the charity at 31 March 2022. ## 27 **Governing document** The organisation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation - Foundation registered on 07 March 2019 as a body corporate under part 11 of the Charities Act 2011. 2023-01-25 ## FANE Cover page YE 2022 Final Audit Report Created: 2023-01-24 By: Michelle Wright (michelle-wright@hotmail.com) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAPZAVGKtdZLUvmoHAiut7dFqjLTWZ1yQf ## "FANE Cover page YE 2022" History Document created by Michelle Wright (michelle-wright@hotmail.com) 2023-01-24 - 11:06:35 PM GMT - Document emailed to barbara.creed@blueyonder.co.uk for signature 2023-01-24 - 11:10:30 PM GMT Email viewed by barbara.creed@blueyonder.co.uk 2023-01-25 - 9:10:44 AM GMT - Signer barbara.creed@blueyonder.co.uk entered name at signing as BCreed 2023-01-25 - 9:18:36 AM GMT - Document e-signed by BCreed (barbara.creed@blueyonder.co.uk) Signature Date: 2023-01-25 - 9:18:38 AM GMT - Time Source: server - Document emailed to michelle.wright@connectedvoice.org.uk for signature 2023-01-25 - 9:18:43 AM GMT - Email viewed by michelle.wright@connectedvoice.org.uk 2023-01-25 - 1:19:44 PM GMT - Signer michelle.wright@connectedvoice.org.uk entered name at signing as M Wright 2023-01-25 - 1:21:05 PM GMT - Document e-signed by M Wright (michelle.wright@connectedvoice.org.uk) Signature Date: 2023-01-25 - 1:21:07 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. - 2023-01-25 - 1:21:07 PM GMT