Thrive Leeds
Charity number 1182938
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2022
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Thrive Leeds
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2022
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 4 |
| Examiner's report | 5 |
| Receipts and payments account | 6 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8 to 9 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Thrive Leeds
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 August 2022
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates
Catherine Armstrong Emmanuelle Bastide-Wilson Treasurer Angela Britton Helen Oakley Wilkins Copeland Secretary Dr David Bolton Cundall Chair Revd Graham Doel Vice-Chair Richard Hamlin Rev Nicola Robinson Rev Simon Nicholas Jones Rev Mark Stennett Rev Angela Hughes
Resigned 24 August 2022
Resigned 20 March 2022 Appointed 30 November 2022 Appointed 5 October 2022 Appointed 5 October 2022 Appointed 28 March 2022
Charity number
1182938
Registered in England and Wales
Registered and principal address
Bankers
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church The Cooperative Bank Town Street 19/20 Commercial Street Chapel Allerton Leeds Leeds LS1 6AL LS7 4NB
Independent examiner
Simon Bostrom FCIE West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 11 April 2019 and is governed by a constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
Each partner church nominates two trustees. Nominated trustees serve for a term of four years. The Trustee Board may appoint up to three co-opted trustees who serve a term of three years and are appointed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
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Thrive Leeds
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 August 2022
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
The area of benefit is the geographical area served by the partner churches in Leeds.
The objects are specifically restricted to the following, for the public benefit:
The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the partner churches. To advance in life and help children, young people and their families through:
the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life.
providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
The charity's main activities
Youth work. We run two youth clubs per week during school term times. Totally Tuesday for children aged 9-12 years, and WOW for children aged 12+
Messy Church’ is a monthly gathering on Sundays where children and their families meet for craft and social activities and take part in informal worship.
Work in schools. We lead assemblies in local primary schools, run groups for vulnerable children in transition from primary to secondary school and a girls’ group in a high school.
Meanwood Youth Partnership: Working with other local agencies – InterACT, Carr Manor Community School and C.A.T.C.H - we are the lead partner in developing a new initiative working with young people in Meanwood. Some of the areas served are in the top 1-2% of the government’s 2015 indices of deprivation.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance about public benefit.
Achievements and performance
We have had a year of being encouraged by the leadership of young people, with a brilliant team of young volunteers at Totally Tuesday and those who have led community fun days – we have been celebrating and recognising their contribution with certificates. We have also really benefitted from the employment, by Yorkshire West Methodist District, of Martha and Rachel for a few hours a week through the One Opportunity Programme, which has given them the chance to develop projects of interest to them.
It has been exciting to see some of the young people we have known through Messy Church, get involved in leading community events, as we continue to explore youth work alongside InterACT. This year we have worked with a small group of young people to lead a community fun day in the Easter Holidays, host a Jubilee tea party and run activities at our Messy Church fun day in July. The summer holidays brought more opportunities, as they can volunteer to serve their community at the Meanwood Olympics. It has been a time of learning for all of us, as we do new things and also trust one another to have a go. This has resulted in events that are different from what we might have planned as adults and are the better for it – a boxing demonstration drew a lot of attention and excitement!
Totally Tuesday continues to be full of fun and life and we have really valued the older members who have come back to lead, which brings so much to the group. At both TT and WOW we’ve enjoyed some trips out and about - to parks (litter-picking on the go, to look after the local area), trampolining, an inflatable park – as well as our usual sessions, which are full of games, activities and chat. It is wonderful to hear the breadth of opinions and thoughts of the group and explore topics of life and faith together. A particular highlight this year for both groups was our residential weekend away to the West End Centre, which we’ve missed for the last couple of years – brilliant to spend time together and enjoy getting out and about in nature. We were possibly a bit too immersed in nature for the WOW one, as a storm meant that we lost power and had to head home early. A memorable trip!
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Thrive Leeds
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Thrive Leeds
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 August 2022, which are set out on pages 6 to 9.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: …………………………………… Name: Simon Bostrom FCIE
7/3/2023
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 August 2022
| Notes 2022 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants (2) 34,750 Individual donations 2,092 Git Aid - Subscriptions from clubs and activities 5,008 Transfer upon incorporation - Other income 666 Total receipts 42,516 Payments Salaries and on costs 30,136 Sessional staff 200 Events and activities 4,016 Training and development 1,037 Equipment and resources 954 Other admin and governance costs 235 Phone, IT and internet 246 Office expenses 160 Premises costs 1,690 Travel expenses 301 Insurance 332 Independent examination 360 Total payments 39,667 Net receipts / (payments) 2,849 Fund balances brought forward 24,872 Fund balances carried forward (3) 27,721 |
2022 Restricted funds £ 23,312 - - - - - 23,312 - - 1,515 - - - - - - - - - 1,515 21,797 2,000 23,797 |
2022 Total funds £ 58,062 2,092 - 5,008 - 666 65,828 30,136 200 5,531 1,037 954 235 246 160 1,690 301 332 360 41,182 24,646 26,872 51,518 |
2021 Total funds £ 35,854 1,360 241 - 266 158 37,879 28,620 - 1,102 215 662 91 322 178 260 - 605 360 32,415 5,464 21,408 26,872 |
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| Statement of assets and liabilities | ||
| as at 31 August 2022 | 2022 2022 2022 | 2021 |
| U nrestricted Restricted Total | Total'£ | |
| £££ | ||
| Cash funds | ||
| Cash at bank | 27,721 23,797 51,518 | 26,872 |
| Cash in hand | ||
| Total cash funds | 27,721 23,797 51,518 | 26,872 |
| Debtors and prepayrpents | ||
| Prepayments | ||
| Accrued income | ||
| Assets retained for the charify's own use | ||
| Laptop Computer | ||
| Printer Photocopier | ||
| Electronic Drum Kit, Keyboard, 2 guitars, 2 amplifiers | ||
| Liabilities | ||
| Accruals | ||
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Thrive Leeds
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 August 2022
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Endowment funds represent those assets which must be held permanently by the charity, principally investments. Income arising on the endowment funds can be used in accordance with the objects of the charity and is included as unrestricted income unless restrictions have been imposed by the donor. Any capital gains or losses arising on the investments form part of the fund. Investment management charges and legal advice relating to the fund are charged against the fund.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 August 2022
| 2 Grants and donations 2022 2022 2022 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ Benefact Trust - 3,000 3,000 Chapel Allerton Baptist Church 14,000 - 14,000 Chapel Allerton Methodist Church 4,000 - 4,000 Leeds City Council (Mice) - 412 412 Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit - 5,000 5,000 Leeds Older People Forum - 2,500 2,500 Methodist Youth Activities 8,000 - 8,000 National Lottery Community Fund - 10,000 10,000 St Matthew's Church 4,000 - 4,000 Stainbeck United Reformed Church 2,400 - 2,400 The Cooperative Community Fund - 400 400 W W Spooner Charitable Trust 2,000 2,000 4,000 Yorkshire West District Advance Fund - - - HMRC Job Retention Scheme - - - Other grants and donations 350 - 350 34,750 23,312 58,062 3 Restricted funds Balance b/f Incoming Outgoing Transfers £ £ £ £ Meanwood Youth project 2,000 23,312 1,515 - 2,000 23,312 1,515 - Fund name Purpose of restriction Meanwood Youth project Funding from a variety of sources to create a modular building in the grounds of Stainbeck United Reformed Church to act as work with young people in the area. |
2021 Total funds £ - 13,500 4,000 - - - - - 4,000 2,500 - 4,000 4,000 2,112 1,742 35,854 Balance c/f £ 23,797 23,797 will be sited a base for |
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4 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
| Details of remuneration and benefits Richard Hamlin |
2022 £ 200 200 |
2021 £ - - |
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Reason for remuneration
The trustee was engaged for his work on a residential weekend with the WOW youth group in November 2021 when he was a trustee of Thrive Leeds. Before agreeing to this payment, trustees consulted our founding documents to check that we were allowed to make this payment.
Legal authority for the payment
The legal authority for the payment is via a provision within the charity's governing document.
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