Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements
1[st] April 2021 to 31[st] March 2022
Charity Name: Sheddington
Principle address: 95 Langham Road, Teddington, TW11 9HG
Charity registered in England & Wales No: 1187049
Report of Trustees
The Trustees present their report together with the financial statement of the charity for the year ending 31[st] March 2022.
Objectives and Activities
The object of the charity is the preservation and protection of good health among people in Teddington and the surrounding area, including those who are retired, unemployed, bereaved, socially isolated or have health problems (physical or mental), through the provision of facilities in which they can meet jointly or individually to undertake creative, physical, recreational or learning activities, including practical interests and hobbies, learn or pass on skills and knowledge, support each other socially and help with community based projects.
The charity furthers its charitable object of promoting wellbeing in the local community for the public benefit by providing making and mending activities with the opportunity to gather socially and learn new skills. We are a gender neutral voluntary organisation. We repair and refurbish broken equipment such as furniture, electrical appliances, tools and toys. Sheddington provides educational and training talks and offers support and friendship, especially for those struggling with mental health, e.g. due to life-changing events. Our activities can be wide-ranging according to the interest of members - they include on-site gardening and a walking group (Sheddington Shufflers).
Achievements and Performance
Sheddington started by meeting in a small garage block in the grounds of St. Mark’s Church, Teddington, in 2019. The concept proved popular and through negotiations with the Church we were able to expand into a rather dilapidated wooden hall and also set up a community garden space on site (2020-2021). Our volunteers have since been converting the hall into a new social space and extensive workshop facility, funded mainly through a generous grant from Richmond Council. The social space was completed in Q2 2022 together with a new kitchen, and the
Hall refurbishment in progress
workshop space has since been moving ahead at pace. Generous donations of equipment and additional grants from NHS England (towards suicide prevention) and a Local Area Fund grant for the kitchen have greatly helped.
Our activities slowed during Covid (2020-2021) but we were able to interact via Zoom meetings to help each other with support and wellbeing. The focus on the hall refurbishment also has had an impact – much of it positive in terms of working together and seeing the results of the labour. But making and mending has had to take a bit of a back seat for a while. The new workshop will be completed soon which will put us in a great position for the future.
The community garden is Social space nearing completion an ongoing success and has
attracted much interest and produced good crops of fruit and vegetables. The walking group has also drawn much interest. Our new social space is proving popular and we expect to hold events and offer it for hire in future.
Community Hub: To help secure the future of the site, Sheddington is working with the Church (the site owners) and with other users (St. John’ Ambulance, Scouts etc) to create a community hub.
Community garden
Structure and Governance
Sheddington is governed by its constitution dated 9[th] September 2019 and was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on 19[th] December 2019. The charity is governed by 5 Trustees:
Dr Chris Manning - Chair Dr Mark Aston - Treasurer Dr Stephen Aras – Committee Member Peter Brown – Secretary (appointed on 20/01/23) Hugh Klein – Committee Member (appointed on 20/01/23)
Trustees are selected based on the skills they can bring to the functioning of the charity, their availability and commitment and their locality to Sheddington.
We manage our operations through a Steering Committee comprising the above Trustees, plus an additional 4 committee members. The Steering Committee meets approximately monthly to manage and direct day-to-day activities, and is responsible for the appointment of new committee members. The Trustees meet separately every 6 months, or more frequently if matters dictate, and are responsible for setting strategy and have legal responsibility.
The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
Sheddington has members (also known as supporters) who take part in or may lead activities. They join Sheddington by completing an application form, and are encouraged to make an annual donation (subscription) towards running costs.
Financial Overview
The charity was in a strong financial position at the period end due to the grants received from Richmond Council for the hall refurbishment and kitchen installation. Total receipts were £36,696 (prior period £15,197) and total expenditure was £12,709 (prior period £7,324) primarily on the hall refurbishment and kitchen. The Receipts and Payments account below gives more information
Total reserves at 31[st] March 2022 were £31,859 (2021 £7,872); these comprised restricted funds primarily for the hall refurbishment and kitchen totalling £21,929 (2021 £846) and unrestricted funds of £9,930 (2021 £7,026). We aim to maintain at least £2,000 of unrestricted reserves to meet 3 months of running costs
Look-ahead: Our budget plan suggests we will require £42.5k to complete the refurbishment/workshop build and meet increased running costs for the next period (April 2022-March 2023). This has been addressed through two successful funding bids - from the Hampton Fund and the National Lottery, which gives us sustainability while we become more established.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustee’s report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s trustees by
Chris Manning Chair
Date approved: 20 January 2023
Receipts & Payments account: year ended 31[st] March 2022
| Grants Donations Total receipts Rent and Utilities Insurance Workshops Hall Refurbishment Kitchen Build Materials for making and mending Tools and Equipment Gardening Activities and Events General costs Total payments Net receipts for year Cash funds at start of year Cash funds at end of year |
2021-22 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds 2,500 31,080 33,580 3,116 - 3,116 5,616 31,080 36,696 1,094 - 1,094 638 - 638 - - - - 6,346 6,346 - 2,995 2,995 62 - 62 284 656 940 249 - 249 - - - 385 - 385 2,712 9,997 12,709 2,904 21,083 23,987 7,026 846 7,872 9,930 21,929 31,859 |
16 months 2019-2021 |
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| Total funds 9,603 5,594 |
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| 15,197 | ||
| - 389 4,572 500 - 57 1,124 136 125 420 |
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| 7,324 | ||
| 7,872 - |
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| 7,872 |
The prior period comparatives have been reanalysed across the above receipts and payments categories and as part of this exercise the accounting of individual transactions as unrestricted or restricted was reviewed. This review resulted in a net increase in unrestricted funds and decrease in restricted funds at 31[st] March 2021 of £2,048.
Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Analysis of cash funds: Current account PayPal Cash |
At 31st March 2022 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds 9,465 21,929 31,394 375 - 375 90 - 90 9,930 21,929 31,859 |
At 31st March 2021 Total funds 7,479 383 10 7,872 |
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Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
(continued)
| Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period (continued) |
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| At 31st March 2022 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds Assets retained for the charity’s own use: Workshops - amounts spent - 4,572 4,572 Tools & equipment - amounts spent 284 1,781 2,065 284 6,353 6,637 |
At 31st March 2021 Total funds 4,572 1,124 |
| 5,697 |
Restricted assets were funded by a London Borough of Richmond on Thames Community Fund grant.
Liabilities:
Trade creditors 677 677 -
Settlement of these liabilities will be included in the 2022/23 Receipts & Payments account.
| Notes to the accounts | |||
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| Balance | |||
| unspent at | |||
| Received | 31st March | ||
| Restricted grants received during the year include: | Purpose | in year | 2022 |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | |||
| Community Fund Award (TN011) | Hall refurbishment | 26,100 | 19,754 |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Local | |||
| Area Fund | Kitchen installation | 4,980 | 1,985 |
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Receipts & Payments account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s trustees by
Chris Manning Chair
Date approved: 20 January 2023
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Sheddington
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Sheddington (‘the Charity)’ for the year ended 31[st] March 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Charity 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 Charity’s 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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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:
Date: 26 January 2023
Debby Metcalf FCA LLB 22 Trowlock Ave Teddington TW11 9QT