THE TOGETHER FREE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31/12/2021
CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31/12/2021
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| Report of the Trustees | 3-8 |
| Report of the independent | |
| Examiner | 9 |
| Statement of Financial | |
| Activities | 10 |
| Statement of Assets and | |
| Liabilities | 11 |
| Notes to the accounts | 12-13 |
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Registered Charity No: 1185728 - www.togetherfree.org.uk
Charity Number 1185728 The Togethei Free Foundation ANNUAL REPORT The Together Free Foundation For th• yoar •nding 31 D•c•mb•r 2021 .'Tc)rieilJei" Charitable Statss Summary of Objectives and Activities The Together Fre& FouThlatlon (TFFI 1$ a reglsl8r•d chanty In EnglarKI. Chaty Number 1185728 The Togethèr Fr•8 Foundatlon ITFFI h•lps local Commun•s. farth groups and chadtlos énd md•m slavary and human trafficklryj IMSHTI. Thls Is donè Ihrough supportlng and catalyslng local communltles and voluntary s•clor organisatSons to find l¢xal sdutlons for local problems of •xploitatSon. Building thè eapaelty of small voluntary and communlty organlsallons and provlding them wlth the necessary suppcrt. Infomialon and seNOcès to enable thèm rnspond to local fcrfms of MSHT. These oblectlvos are achSev6d through.. 11 develcplng naTr and kcal pathershlp engagement: 21 sllmulallng kxal resp)nses thgh locallsed antIaVery partnershSps'. 3) ralslng awareness and Iralnlng. and- 41 safeguardlng and supp)rtkng ¢tIm5 and survlvors of modern slavery. Employlng the equlvalent of 1.5 employees. the charlty offers excdlent value for money for tts outyut due to rwblllslng communty and vdunteer Registèréd Address: 6 Clarèneé Road Southénd4)n-S•a Essax SS11A Trustees Serving During 2021 Peter Domlney- Ongolng Dan Pratt- Ongc4ng Dlane Watts- orv4Trj Pub/icBenefit St4teipKnt The chaTrty's trustees continue lo have regard for both the charitable objects set oul in the goveming document and to ensuring that the activrlies of1he charrty. as described. meet the public benefft lest. In so doirvJ. they lake account of the Charity Commission's public benefit guKlance when plannir#J the charity's prcbJramme of a¢tivitig$. The trustees of th9 Together Frae Foundation are ¢ffident that the activrties of the charity demonstrate strong evidence of public benefit. Jackie Raja Appointed June 2021 Nlck Lear ReIed JU 2021 Charity is •slablishd by means of a constitution with trustees appointed by the trustee body. Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
Charity Number 1185728 The Together Free Foundation Strong Progress Durxng the Pandenlle + Partnership Development The Together Free FourKlation w¢Jrks in partnership in order to maximise impact. It draws on its national netsvorks lo stimulate localised responses to MSHT. During 2021 this Induded.. Although 2021 continued to be challenging for TFF. there has been strorvJ progress and adaplablllty. Reduced opportunttlgs for fa¢0 lo tsco partnership engagement. training and awareness raising resulted in inueased "Initialing arKI adIng the research PeCt exploring Slavery-Free Communities.. Practical and Theological Respt)nses to IAxlem Slavery. Undertaken in partrership with Regent's Park College.. Oxford Unlverslty, The Salvation Amiy. Tho CIoW8r Initlatfvo, BMS Wtmd Mlsslon, Rene Cassln and Tr Baptist Unlon of Great Brilaln. 'Three articles written for Refomi Magazine. SCM Press ar the Baptist Union of Great Britain's social media chanls. Or* pcdcasl for four church denomlnatlons. 'Partl¢lpatlon In Th? Human Traffi¢klng Foundallon's Nallonal Nebvork of Co<Jrdinalor s Forum. 'Facllitatlng the contlnugd development of tho Southend Against Modem Slavery Partnership •Encouraging th8 améryncé ol antlslav8ry Initlatlvès wlthln the county of Essex. engagement through vldeo conferencing and social media. One of ThF's employees was furloughed for 25% for 9 months of 2021. Although 2021 has been a challerKJlng year, TTF has adaplod. expanded current Inltlallves nd pursued new opportun10$ ralallng to thi$ vltal wort(. The research project 'Slavery-Free Communities, was initiated and led by Together Free. It explores faiih and community resPSe$ to modem slavery. The 302 page book was published by SCM Press and includes contributions from Rt Hon Theresa May. The Most Revd Justin Welby a5 y11 as leading theologians and human Tights practitioners. EOITED BY DAN PRA is coll£rtion of thoughtful and informative contriL¥Jtions powerfulty make the case for the role of faith cofflmunities in our work to eradicate slavery and trafficknng. It anchors this Irk in hoty teL provides inspiring examples of what can done and listens with compa55iOTb to the v(Mces of survivors. This book will move you to action and prdyer for those who are oppressed by the greatest hurnan rights abuse of our time.. Dame Sarah Thomton. IKKleperKlent Anti- Slavery Commissioner. UK VERY-FREE- COMMUNITIES EMERGING THEOLOGIES AND FAttH RESPONSES TO MODERN SLAVERY Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
Charity Number 1185728 The Together Ftee Foundation + Stimulating local responses through localised antislavery partnerships SOUTHEND AGAINST MODERN SLAVERY The Southend Agalnst Alod•m Slavery (SAAISJ Partnership grow from thè Togèth8r Fr•• Foundallon and ¢onlnuès to be held wlthln tho ¢harity. SAMS Partnership fonned the mal¢y ploo of work und•rtakon by TFF wlthln 2021. Durfng 2021 aVIll•s In¢lud•d'. PARTNERSHIP SAMS Partnership in Numbers. 2021 Organising and facilitating quarterly SAMS Partnershlp meetlngs. Twenly-five partner organisations partlcipated Includlng charitles. faith groups and the local coundl and pollce. Best practlce and Increased partnershlp work emerged through developing lolnl actlons towards a glav•ry-fr00 communlty. Includlng.. 25 Partnw Organlsatior SIX mmunty le•Jers on Steerln9 Group Two awareness ralslng campalgns Th$ sp8clallst tralnlng paekag8S dèv8lop8d for housing providérs, hoalth¢ar• providers and ¢harit*s oFacllttat'ng ts¥o aVory awar•n• eampaKJns wtthin th• Borough of South8nd omonthly participatim in coun¢ll-l•d strateg1¢ modèm slavèry groups oSp8eiali$t training co-d•volopéd and imyèm•ntèd Mryth Southènd on Sèa Borough Council for Third Sèctor Organisations. HouslrKJ Prowdèrs and Hèatthear• Trusts osix lo¢al ¢ommunity leadgrs fomied the SAMS StéerirKJ Group in order to giv• aecountabilty and guidan¢e. Thm Stsgring Group meetings hold. Communty intèllNJ#n¢o wth through ono intelligence trainiThJ sessi¢)n and five inlelligen¢g rePts submitted to Police. ocharitable policies developed, including- Confidantialty. Complaints and Grievances, Data Prote¢lion, Equality, Divgrsily and Inclusion, Equal Opportunrlies, Lone Working, Professional Boundaries, Safeguarding, Volunteer Management, whi$901ng. oNew Survivor Care Project, offering communlty-based support lo surwvors of MSHT. 21 wortshcfJ$ delivered 595 front-line professlonals arKI volunteers tralned 10 Ftilld•s d•v•lop•d and UFthl8d Survlvor Care Project initial&J and set-UP Flve suNlvors of modem slavery supported 9 Vdunteers trained as mentoTr, befri8nders and practi1 help8 57 hrS of SUPFQrt given to survivors wtthin first 3 vrK)nths of the prcied Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
Charity Numbei 1185728 The Together Free Foundation le315'sertl1LthC'CW[ Vulnerable lured in by offer of food and cash +Raising Awareness During 2021. TfF carried ¢yJt the fcllowlng awarer*ess ral%ng actlvities: • Fourteen awareness ralslng wOrtSpS were conducted withln the borough of Southend through SAMS Partnership. These Included training for front-line professionals and volunteers tho work vtti vulnerable people v4thin the localty. 305 local people were trained to identify modem aVery and safeguarding. Workshops were conducted wlth Essex University. S¢yJtlwn¢n-S&a Borough Council, NHS Essox Partnershlp Trust and local charltles. 'Sevon further Iralning and awareness workshops hlghllghlln9 the work of SAMS Pathershlp were conduclod acros$ England, Invdvlng 290 people. Thls In¢lLKled the Thg Clèwer Inltlallvo, the Army S 256 Fkld Ho¥)ltsl d the Eastsm Synod of the Unlted Refomied Church. •Mèdia coveray Indudlng Nvo 88C E$$gx Int•Ni•WS and on8 arbcla Th• Eeth) IEss•x nèwspap8rl. 'Anti-slav•ry art canpalgn Project 49 la charlty supportlng Indlvlduals wlth speclal ngedsl. Resources develcpod Indudlng T-shlrts, Posters and flyers. 'Accompanylng awareness posters were stribLrted wthln the l)orough to cafes. shops and public places. The campalgn Included extensive sLKlal medla coverage. World Day Agaxnst Trafficking An awareness nlaIgn led by SAMS and Soulhend Borough Councll Invdv8d- -Front page article in Ihe lo¢al paper -Four awarenoss video$ croaled -Artwofk and awarénéss postérs displayod at Southènd Train Station -S¢xial média campaign with support of local partnèrs and Brithsh Transwl Ple0 Photo above IAbour Exploitation Awareness Campaign In partnehIp with the Southend Safeguarding Partnership and Gangmasters and Labour Abus& Authlty tho campaign ongagod tho public on Southend High Stre8t. Artwork produced in partn&rship by SAMS Pathershlp and Projed 49 (a project SUPFOn9 adults wlth leamlry needs). December 2021 Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
Charty Numbèr 1185728 The Togethor Frèè Foundation Feedback from Nora, a sUrVOr of Modern Slavery +Survor Care In April 2021. SAMS Pathgrshlp appolnted Survivor Care clrdInal0r to work wqth the Anti- Slavery C(>ordinator to develop SAMS Survivor Caré Prol8et. Tho pu0$• of tho prolo¢1 1$ lo deliver bespoke. long-lerm community-based support to survivors of al tyFes of modem slavery arKI human trafficklng In the borough of South8nd. SLPWt is delivered thr(yJgh volunteers in the fomi of befriending. mentoriThJ and practical help. The Survlvor Car• Prd¢¢l ha$ prlmarlly been funded by a grant from the Postcode Lottery. "I found out about SAMS from one or the council staff. I like 81ie tSAMS SuNivor Car8 C(rdinator} from the first time I saw her because ol her blg smllo and wann heart. Sho been helping me lots with my peonal life and families, with my well beirKJ and m•nfal health Issues. with the rn8n and Wflwdar I cany thank them enough. I love seeing my béfriander and mentor for as long as they still want to see me. A volunteer gave me a free cake lor my sons birthday. They made hlm Vary happy on hls blrthday. They even found the blcycle for Me and my klds. l always wanted a blcycle so I can say that really make me happy too. Just before Christmas thay sand m• a git voucher for m• to spend, tt's not [a bigj amount of money but it's stlll tsg amount for m•. l appreciat• tt so much. I f8•1 so lov•d by th•s• pooph and I wlsh lots of people will have the same experlence as me In the futurn.. In setting up thls new project. the followlng activltias w•r• dértakèn'. £ommunlty mapping, nehvorklng and partnershlp development wtth local agencles and organlsallon Ickgs. foms and databas d•v8lowd for both survIv$ and vclunte8rs. Trauma Informed flve sesslon tralnlng programmè d•v8loF*d 4ecruitment, vettlng and tralnlng ol nlne vdunteers. Four volunteers Iralned b8frlgnders, four as m8ntors and one practlcal halpr. tve suNivors were referred into the prcyect. These Induded cases of domestsc servltude, labour explortallon and s•xual exploltallon. A range of nationalities were represenled, including Angolan. Malaysian. Nigerian. Paklstanl, Vletnamese. Four sumvors havo the addltlonal challenge of being rn recourse to public fvnds. -wrthin the first Ihree months of the project offerlng care to SUNlvwJ supwrt Included.. 26 hours of befriendiThJ. 11 hour5 of mentoriry and 20+ hours of casework SUFPOrt surrourKling debt. education. houslng and weffare. 4teferrals were undertaken to a range of sectors induding education and work. legal. weware and the communty range of pradrcal help wa$ given to tho survivors including financial support for food. clothlng, school meals and travel, homemade birthday ¢akg, 2 bike packages (bike, helmet, lights. locks). DIY and tickets for a local amusement park. Funding TFF appreclatès the 2021 grant fvnding to enable its from: -The Poslcode Lottery -Th Essex Communty FourK4allon -The Rosca Trust -Southend Community Fund - Easl8m 8aplisl Association -The National Lottery - The Plater Trust - Ths L&athersell8rs' Compary Charity Fund -MB Reckitt Trust Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
Charity Number 1185728 The Together Free Foundatio l) YSA Communty based $Vor care. @ Jathy Reserves Policy AccountAn8 BasAS Reserves wlll be malntalned to ensure core advty can conttnue durfng any perlod of unforeseen dlfficulty. A proportlon of reserves wlll be malnlained In a readily reallsable fonn. The calculallon of the required level of reserves is an integral part 01 the organisaticn's Vanning. bLvJ9et and forecast cyde. It considers.. The accounts were PrePad on recelpts and payments basis. Propar•J by. D Pratt Signéd on bohalf of thè Trustsé$ by P. Dominèy 1. Risks associated with each stream of income and expendrture being drffereDt from that budgeted 2. Planned activty level 3. The Charity'$ Comm[thnts On this basis, and haviw revieN¥ed the wlicy during the year, the Trustees beIve that for 2021 reserve equivalent to three rMnths' running costs should be maintsined. The reserves p)licy 11 be reviewed annualty. 24 February 2022 Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl TOGETHER FREE members of On accounts for the year •nd•d 31 December 2021 Charity no ,' 1185728 lif anyl Sel out on pa9•$ I report to the tnjslees on my examination ol the accour of the above thanty l-lhe Trnst") lor the year ended 3111212021. R•spon$lbllitle3 and As charity twslee5 of the Tru51. you a sponsible for the preparation basi$ of report ol the accounts in accordance with the requirefflents ol the Charities Act 2011 1"Ihe A¢i"i. I report in respect ol my exarninalion of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedn 145 ol the 2011 A¢t ond in ¢arrying out my examination. I have followed the 8pplic•b]e Dire¢lions given by the Chariiy Commi$sion under section 1451Sllbl ol ih Ad. I have compkted my e¥•mMi•lion. I confimi th no maierial matters have come lo my attention in ¢onne¢tion with thè examinalion which gives me ¢ause lo believe that In. any malenal res¢1.. accounting rectyds not kept In •cctydan¢e wilh sectton 130 01 the Aci or Ihe antS do not acr with the accounting fe¢ords Independent examlnevs statemont I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should b8 drawn in order lo enabb pioper understanding ol the accounls to be rea¢hed. Slgned: Dat•: Name: CHRISTINE WARNER R*lev•nt protess5onal qualificativnlsl or body IM•ny}: Address: 386 SOUTHBOURNE GROVE ESTCLIFF ON SEA ESSEX SSO OAQ Section B Disclosure Only ¢omplgt• rf the examiner needs lo highluhl matters of concèrn lsee CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. dir8Ctions and guidance lor eXamIne). IER Octob8r 2018 Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
ATEMENT F FINAN LA unstricted Fund Restricted Fund Total 2021 Total 2020 Voluntary IOme Donations Grants Other Other. Furlough ClaSms Totsl In¢omSn8 Resources 1.105 34,W) 708 478 52,CD) 3,150 31.450 5,818 37,368 5.818 42,230 9.014 61,492 4,863 Charltiable artivities Operational Costs stsffln8 Awareness resources Other Total Resources Used 4,092 42,461 258 3,151 49,962 2,116 41,173 1,829 228 45,346 42.461 258 1,543 2,149 47,813 Net lout8oin8llincomin8 resources 2.714 110,4461 17.7311 16,146 Transfer between funds Net movement in funds for year 2.714 110,4461 17.7311 16,146 Fund Balance at 31 December 2020 3,651 31,7 34,718 18,571 Fund Balance at 31 December 2021 6,365 20,621 26,986 34,718 io Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
ThE TOGETHER FREE FOUNDATIIYI STATEMEPU OF ASSET AND LIABILrnES Unrestrirted Restricted Fund Fund Total 2021 Total 2020 CASH FUNDS CAF Bank 20,621 26,986 34,718 Cash In hand 6,365 20,621 26,986 34,718 REPRESENTED BY Unrestrlcted General Fund 2021 3,651 6.365 3,6SI R•strkMd SAM5 & &Jr¥lbx*r C¥e 26,126 15,5041 28,436 2,631 National (Together Freel Chelmsford ICASPI 20,621 31,C67 Total reseryes 26,986 34,718 li Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
EIHER FREE IIQTESTOTNE FINANCLAL STATEMEPlfS i) A¢¢wntl Recdpts and Payment accowrts ha¥ been prepared. 21 unbl¢lj Restrfcted Futhj T•t•l 2021 SIMS & Nafjonal &J[ty(are ITtWher Freel Chdmsford l(ASPI Genernl FuThJ Oonatlc L105 Grants 27.[ 4,450 Other- Futlouih Clalms Openlnl balancefrom $7West 5.818 5,818 27.1 5.818 4,450 42330 31 Alr¢ E Unrtstdcied Futhd Kestrieied Fund Tot•1 2021 wis& Natlonal Gtthw•l Fund &JryNL¥Cart IToythèr Freel Chdmsford IcAspI Opèratl¢NICosts StaMn8 A%Yareness re50urrés 2.9)1 29.IL 258 20 4,092 42h61 258 13,353 Other L543 1149 34 13,953 soi 520 3,ISI 49,962 11.340 81 Mov•mentoffvnds 2021 Unr•strfded 31112n020 Incomi 3.651 Llrtwn85 1149 Tranrfer5 3V1212021 6.365 General Fund 4163 MS & 5uNi¥or Care 27,ILV) s18 4.4 42.230 33.340 13.953 520 3.930 26,126 15,5041 Nat10nal ITo8ether Freel Chelmsford ICASPI 2.631 13,9301 34718 49.962 26,986 12 Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk
THE TOGETHER FREE FOUhlDATION IAOTESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 61 Trumees rtcefved a total remufternon 01 £33.S711£35,316 20201 lrtlusl%e of salary arwj penskn c0ntrfbUons. Staff Costs Wages aThJ salarfes 42,452 41.173 Durin8lhe yiar the Ch•rity ern0 3 membe15 of stsff. one on a fvll time l)asts up to 1st Ortober reducln8to 60% until 31st December 2021. one on 8 hour5 per wèek up to 31st AW 2021 fortht Ms wolttt and one on 10 kurs ptr week from 26th Aprll 2021 foi the Surthw Care role. 13 Registered Charity No: 1185728- www.togetherfree.org.uk