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2023-04-05-accounts

Restoration Shack (Registered charity, number 1186691) Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2023

Page Contents
2 - 6 Trustees’ annual report
7 Independent examiner’s report
8 Receipts & Payments Account
9 Statement of Assets & Liabilities
10 Notes to the Accounts

Restoration Shack Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 5 April 2023

Full name Restoration Shack

Registered charity number 1186691

Principal address 86 Ravenscliffe Road Kidsgrove Stoke-on-Trent ST7 4HX

Workshop Premises

115 Fegg Hayes Road Fegg Hayes Stoke on Trent ST6 6QR

Trustees

Anna Flint (Chair) Claire Bashford Kate Marshall

Operational Director

Linda Williams

Independent examiner

Daryl Denson ACMA VAST The Dudson Centre Hope Street Hanley Stoke on Trent ST1 5DD

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Restoration Shack Trustees’ Annual Report (continued) for the year ended 5 April 2023

Charity Objectives

To support vulnerable adults, including those suffering with mental health conditions, exoffenders, and those at risk of offending, We create routine by such means as education, training, work placement activities, mentoring, advice and practical support, for those who need structure and purpose.

Our aims and objectives work to:

Reduce Isolation: Providing a creative hub where individuals can thrive and develop a sense of belonging.

Develop Skills: Developing personal, practical and employability skills through training and support, empowering and equipping participants on their journey of change.

Improve Wellbeing: Making a positive impact on the mental wellbeing of participants, by creating meaningful activities that provide routine, purpose and structure, helping to develop confidence and self-esteem.

Support Peer Mentoring: Providing opportunities for appropriate individuals with lived experience, to mentor other participants on a similar journey.

Provide Opportunities: Creating volunteer, training and employment opportunities for participants and residents, to encourage social inclusion and intergenerational working.

Signposting: Supporting individuals to address issues that cause stress and anxiety by providing support and signposting to appropriate services

Partnership Working: To further the objectives of the charity, we work with third sector, public and private organisations to bring about beneficial change in the lives of vulnerable individuals and communities.

Structure, Governance and management

The charity is governed by its CIO constitution document dated 30 March 2019, and registered with the Charity Commission on 2 December 2019.

Under the constitution the Trustees are appointed for the following terms: Claire Bashford extended to December 2023 Anna Flint extended to December 2025 Kate Marshall extended to December 2024.

New Trustees are recruited from those who have an interest in the work of the charity and have the skills and abilities to benefit the charity’s work. Trustees are inducted and briefed in all operational aspects of the charity when appointed and are encouraged to engage with the Charity Commission website in understanding and observing the duties, powers and responsibilities in accordance with Trustee guidance.

The charity currently operates with three voting Trustees, bringing a variety of experience and expertise in human resource management, project management, education and finance. Trustees have the overall responsibility for the charity and bringing creativity and vision to the development and progress of the charity aims and purpose. The Trustees intend to expand the Board of Trustees once we have completed the renovation of the premises.

The director/founder has the responsibility for the day to day running of the charity and is supported by the Trustees. The director reports regularly to the Chair of the Trustees and provides detailed activity and financial updates during Trustee meetings.

The charity is also supported by 6 regular volunteers, most with lived experience and/or specialist expertise.

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Restoration Shack Trustees’ Annual Report (continued) for the year ended 5 April 2023

Risk Management

The charity has clearly defined methods for identifying and reporting risk. The Trustees are given regular reports on any major risks to which the charity is exposed, and they have satisfied themselves that systems or procedures are established in order to manage those risks

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit

Background As a result of the pandemic, we had to find new premises which we identified in 2021. Our vision has always been to develop a creative hub, so we were delighted to discover that our new premises was the original site of Fegg Hayes Pottery. However, latterly the site was used by builders and had fell into a state of disrepair, storing rubble, old building materials and unwanted equipment, so was in need of much refurbishment. The space was secured and work began to refurbish the space which was complete in August 2021.

In December 2021, we were presented with an opportunity to rent the rest of the ground floor space, which increased our capacity by 100%. We took up the offer and set about Stage 2 of our renovation project from January 2022, installing a kitchen, two extra rooms, storage, a workshop frontage and off road car park facilities.

All renovations were complete by autumn 22, and we operated the workshop to test our working practices. Once complete we held our official open event in December 2022. Our thanks and appreciate go to our volunteers who helped with our renovations. We are pleased to be able to engage with vulnerable adults during various times of our renovation, creating placement opportunities working with 12 participants, delivering over 500 hrs of support hours.

Since our launch, we have worked with a number of partner organisations, including third sector and statutory partners to deliver our workshops. During this period, January-March 23, we have dedicated days for our different client groups, with half of our capacity allocated to NHS Combined Health.

In addition, our newly developed and expanded facilities has meant that it is easier to engage with members of the local community. We are experiencing a regular number of local residents who feel lonely, isolated or feel they have lost confidence. We have started to encourage residents to drop in for a ‘brew and chat’, particularly during the colder months. This is encouraging as it helps us to embed into the local community and helps the community to build trust and relationships with us.

In March 23, we were interviewed by BBC radio, when a number of participants and volunteers were interviewed and these were featured on BBC Radio Stoke, BBC online and in our local newspaper. The response from this publicity was outstanding, and from this, we received a number of self-referrals, people wanting to donate furniture to support our work and members of the public wanting to know more about what we do.

Public Benefit Statement

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit, ‘Charities and Public

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Restoration Shack Trustees’ Annual Report (continued) for the year ended 5 April 2023

Achievements and Performance

The successful completion of stage 2 of our refurbishment, creating additional facilities and amenities. We had 12 volunteers who supported this stage of our refurbishment and engaged with 14 participants

. • The development and delivery of our modified programmes. Throughout the year, we have been able to post encouraging testimonies from those engaging in our service. Sincere thanks to Kate Marshall who leads our social media

. • Continued development of our local and city-wide partnerships.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgments The Trustees have gratefully received the following grants during the period of this report.

Additional Support

Sincere thanks go to the following supporters for donations of expertise and resources.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signed

_________ Date 5[th] October 2023

Anna Flint: Chair

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Restoration Shack for the year ended 5 April 2023

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the period ended 5 April 2023 which are set out on pages 7 to 9.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees of Restoration Shack, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act).

I report in respect of my examination of Restoration Shack accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and 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 Restoration Shack as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts to not comply with the accounting 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 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.

10/10/2023 Signed ____ Date _______ Daryl Denson ACMA VAST

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Restoration Shack Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended 5 April 2023

Receipts
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activities
Grants
Total receipts
Payments
Overhead running costs
Salaries plus expenses
Premises
Production costs
Vehicle Expenses
Volunteer Expenses
Total payments
Net receipts/(payments)
Cash funds at start of this period
Transfers between funds
Cash funds at end of this period		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
3,168
1,168
5,000
9,336
1,061
-
5,128
2,527
2,504
1,285
12,505
(3,169)
3,575
-
406		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
4,200
21,940
26,140
342
7,566
13,351
174
-
-
21,433
4707
5,805
-
10,512		 Total
2023
£
3,168
5,368
26,940
35,476
1,403
7,566
18,479
2,701
2,504
1,285
33,938
1538
9,380
-
10,918		 Total
2022
£
4,178
-
12,800
16,978
308
-
5,131
1,013
3,184
222
9,858
7,120
2,260
-
9,380

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Restoration Shack Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 5 April 2023

Cash assets
Bank Current Account
Liabilites due
Loan
Accountancy Fees		 2023
£
13,673
13,673
2,756
420
3,176		 2022
£
9,380
9,380
-
-
-

These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:

Signed

Anna Flint: Chair

Dated 5[th] October 2023

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Restoration Shack Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2023

1. Receipts & payments accounts

Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the charity during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. For the purposes of understanding a statement of assets and liabilities at the year-end has been included.

2. Trustees’ remuneration

Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this year.

There is an amount due to Linda Williams of £2,756 at the year end for items purchased for the charity .

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