BEGINNING AGAIN
Accounts and Annual Report
For the period ended 31A March 2025
Registered charity Number: 1185334
CONTENTS
Trustees Annual Report
Independent Examiners Report
Re￿Ipts and Payments Accounts
Statement of Assets and Liabiltties

ANNUAL REPORT OF BEGINNING AGAIN
For the period 1st April 2024 to 315t March 2025
THE CHARITY
Beginning A8ain IBA) was registered on 16 September 2019 by the Charity
Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), re8lStered number
1185334.
Administration has been carried out by one of the Trustees (Sharon Woollard
from her home address. which has been registered with the Charity
Commission as the Charity's base.
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY
The charitable objectives of Beginning Again are:
To promote the resettlement and rehabilitation of offenders, ex-offenders and
those at risk of offending in order to reduce rates of re-offending and to contribute
to the creation of safer communities through. but not exclusively, the provision of
mentorin& advice and opportunities for work experien￿.
The Trustees belleve that the actfvltles of the Charfty durln8 the report peri¢xl
have supported these obJectl¥es.
THE TRUSTEES
Durlng the report perlod, the Trustees of Beginnlng Agaln were:
lan Willlam Lewis Parker
Hilary James Clarke (Reappointed from April 20241
Patricia Anne Rogers
Sharon Elizabeth Woollard IAppointed February 20231
The Charity's governing d(Kument provides that new Trustees are appointed by the
existing Trustees. To promote continuity, it has been agreed that each Trustee
would serve for a limited period of time prior to seeking re-appointment. No
Trustee may seNe for a period exceeding 3 years without re-appointment. A
Trustee who has seNed for three consecutive temis may not be re-appointed for
fourth consecutive term but may be re-appointed after an Interval of at least one
year.
Efforts to increase the number of trustees, and in particular to recruit new trustees
wlth finance, human resources and business skills. are ongoing.
The Trustees have met. mainly via wdeo conferencing. on 9 occasions during the
reporting year to discuss progress and make decisions.

ThE CHARITY'S AcnvmES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The Background
On 25 March 2019. a group of people met to consider the setting up of a new charity
aimed at providing support for offenders and ex-offenders in Cumbria. From
knowledge of the County, it had been identified that there was a gap in the provision
of community help towards rehabilitation for those within the tsrget 8roup.
It was decided to form a new charity and Beglnnlng Again was subsequently
registered with the Charlty Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Those present at that first meeting agreed to be the first Trustees.
Underplnnln8 Bellets
It was agreed that the charity would be underpinned by the following statement of
Beliefs:
Inspired by the Christian Values of soclal concern, our bellets are:
Every Indlvldual Is of value,
Change in attitudes and values can be brought al)out,
Local community involvement has the potential to make a positive
contribution to resettlement and ￿habill￿tIVe proosses,
Soclal dlversity Is a POSFtrrfe."
5ervlce F¢x
The focus for the Charlty Is to glve servlce users the opportunty to prepare for work
and for reintegratlon Into their community. with support provided by mentoring and
certificated work experience. A project maintaining a local churchyard remained as a
legacy of a defunct charity and it was agreed that taking over this projert, with the
agreement and enthusiastic support of the Church authorities, would be a good
Startin8 point for the new charitvs operations. That project remains the comerstone
of the Charitys actlvities. This year the charity has negotiated more pald groundwork
In local church yards and vicarage gardens.
4.4 Activities
The year under review. 2024-2025. has been the fifth full year of planned operation.
Recognising the fragiltty of existence in the Third Sector. wlth the need to develop
contacts, establish a firm base and the inevttable relian￿ on the generosity of
donors and other voluntary funders, the Trustees continue to 3dopt a "softly 50ftI
approach.
Thanks to both financial and moral support from Torpenhow District Church Council
and the Team Rector. we We￿ able to continue to employ a part-time Operations
Managerto oversee the regular Maintenan￿ ofa large d)urchyard. By common
consent. the service users- ex-offenders-who have carried out the work have done
$0 enthuslastically and to a high standard. Paid groundwork has also been negotiated

and completed in vicarages which have become unoccupied. Following a campaign
of Direct mail as a strategy for fundraising and gaining work-placements paid work
was secured in West Cumbria in the Seaton arKI Camerton areas. The contracted
work was satisfactorily completed but we decided not to bid for the work in 25126 as
this activity provided little therapeLrtic benefit to our service users
Besides the re8ular work at Torpenhow, the project has carried out work at other
sites and talks are in progress to secure regular contracts at other locations,
Naturally, this will require addressing issues of transport. supeNision and
manpower. More equipment has been purchased to meet the increase in varlety of
groundwork.
The underlying purpose of the project included the provision of appropriate training
for service users, with the aim of improving their employment prospects. Under
8uidance of the Operations Manager serrfice users who demonstrate capability in the
use of and maintenance of horticultural equipment, health and safety at work, will
have their achievements recorded in certificates which can support their search for
employment. Service users, motivation, reliabilty and commitment to the project
are also key factor5 for accreditation. Their individual success was celebrated in
gatherlng of parents. relatives and trustees In November when certlflcates of
achievements were awarded. The social event was well received and successful.
However. helping attendees reach competence in the use of machinery is only part
of the role of the Operations Manager who, wlth active support from Trustees, takes
a personal Interest in each participant, offerin8 advice and support for them as they
deal with the everyday issues that can arise in life. He is al￿ responsible for liaison
with the Probation Serniice to recruit appropriate Servi￿ users.
In the last year, the project has benefitted 5 Servi￿ users, of whom one has received
an offer of employment. Another service user has been able to secure interviews for
employment. The progress of each individual's behaviour is monitored. They have
ongoing trainin8 in the safe use of horticultural equipment wlth an understanding of
the potential hazards. e.g. Ride on mower, pedestrian mowers and strimmer5.
The Serv1￿ users also complete maintenance and the servicin8 of equipment.
Close liaison with the Probation Service continues to be crucial to Beglnning Again
and those referred to the projett. That liaison had been carried out at management
level by two trustees, the operations manager. and in March a meeting was held at
Workin8ton Probation office to try and stren8then those links with the continuing
trustees. The Probation Service was initially interested in referring offenders
sentenced to unpaid work in the community to Beginning Again, but unfortunatelv
on follow up it was discovered that the churchyard where the main work takes place
was unsuitable on the sole grounds of there being no toilet facilities.
It was also agreed at that meeting that the memorandum of agreement needed to
be revised in the light of Probation Service reorganisation, but as yet that ha5 not
happened, no doubt because of the pressures of reorganisation on senior
management. Good links were however maintained between Beginning Again's
Operations Manager and local supervisors at Achieve Northwest or its successor.

The Trustees have maintained the websrte. containing contact details, and have
produced higher quality printed fliers to Introdu￿ the Charity to funders and to the
wider public and to record its progress.
Havln8 considered the tharlty Commlsslon euldance, the Trustees belleve that
thelr artlvities are contributing to the public benefft and that they have complSed
wlth that guldano.
THE CHARITVS FINANCES AND RESERVES
The agreement with Torpenhow Church Council for the upkeep of the churchyard
has secured a regular donation. enablin8 the employment of a member of staff to
supervise service users. The Trustees are grateful to all of our funders for their
generous support and continue to seek other fundin8 Streams to further strengthen
the Charitv.
In vlew ol the fart that the Charfty is stlll very small, the Trnstees have deckled
that It currently has sufflclent funds to cover unawldable costs If necessary but
that tt Is too earty to have a more fornwl Reserves Policy. However thls matter wlll
be kept under regular revlew.
Sl8ned on behalf of Be8lnnln8 Agaln
Trustee
Date:

BEGINNINGAGAIN RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTSACCOUNT
Perfod 1 Aprfl 2024to 31 March 2025
Unrestrlcted
Funds£
Restrlcted
Fund9£
Totsl£
Grants
Re-charged 8¥penses
Glft Ald
Bank Interest
Contracted work
Donations
750.1)0
92.83
300.00
20.69
10.475.00
750.00
92.83
300.00
20.69
10.475.00
1.00
Account8n¢y
Bank Charge8
Equipment Hire
Staff expense8
Stoff expenses- twstees
MISC overheadB
SeNice user expense8
74.75
74.75
0.00
1654.85
615.95
600.59
570.15
1654.85
615.95
600.59
570.15
E- l..1
Insurance
Puicha8e of gqulpment
Statt 8alaries
Tralning
Website
1162.93
288.00
1163.93
288.00
65Crf).04
0.00
99.00 .
11627.
1162626
NET REGEIPI&(PAYMENIS)
Cash Funds brought forward
Cash Fundsat31 March 2026
zOor￿08
3QQO,OQ
100n6,08
Approved by th8 Tru8teg8 on
and signed on their behalf by
S E Woollard. Trustee

Independent Examlner's Report to
The Tntstees of Be8lnnlng Again
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 Marth 2025. which are set out below.
Respective resp￿$1b11[tleS of the Trustees and the Indewdent Examlner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and conslder that an audit
Is not required for thi5 year under section 144121 of the tharities Art 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It Is my respon51blllty to:
examlne the accounts under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act
follow the procedures laid down In the general Dlrections given by the comm1551on
under sertion 14515llbl of the 2011 Act
state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basls of Independent examlner'$ report
My examination was tarried out irn accordance with the general Directi¢)ns given by the Charfty
Commission.
An examinatlon iftcludes a revlew of the accounting records kèpt by the charlty and a comparist)n of
the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consideration of any unusual items or
disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation5 from you a5 trustees concernin8 any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidentt that would be requlred In an
audlt and consequently I do not express an audlt oplnlon on the accounts.
Independent examlner's ststement
In connection with my examlnation, no matter has come to my attention:
111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements,.
to keep accounting records in accordanee wlth sertlon 130 of the 2011 Act and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accountln8 records and compty wlth the
accountlng requlrements of the 2011 Act
have not been met or
121 to which, in my opinion, attention Should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned:
Name In Full: Mrs Joyce Keetley
Address: Stonehaven. Tower CourL Warcop. Appleby CA16 6NL
Date:16" July 2025