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York Travellers Trust (A Charitable Incorporated Organisation) (Charity number: 1189827)
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Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
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Contents. Trustees’ Annual Report ……………………………………………………………………….. pages 3-29 Independent Examiner’s Report ……………………………………………………… page 30 Statement of Financial Activities ……………………………………………………… page 31 Balance Sheet …………………………………………………………………………………………….. page 31 Notes to the Accounts ……………………………………………………………………………. pages 32-35
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The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with statutory requirements, the CIO’s governing document and the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP FRS 102).
Reference and Administration Details
Charity Name York Travellers Trust Other Name(s) charity is known by YTT Registered Charity number 1189827 Charity’s principal address 20 Falsgrave Crescent, Clifton, York, YO30 7AZ
Names of the charity trustees, who also manage the charity:
| Trustee Name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole period |
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| Stephen Pittam Martin Williams Caroline Hunter Claire Wilton Lorraine Mulvenna Abbie North |
Treasurer Secretary Chair |
Resigned 1stMay 2022 |
Name of the Chief Executive or names of senior staff members:
Violet Cannon, Director
Structure, Governance, and Management
Description of the charity’s trust:
Governing Document Constitution How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered on 8th June 2020 Trustee selection methods Nomination and Co-option
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the objectives of the charity set out in its governing document
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To relieve the needs of the Gypsy/Traveller community in York and the surrounding areas by:
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1) the relief of financial hardship, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of advice and information on housing and welfare benefits;
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2) the preservation and protection of good physical and mental health;
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3) the advancement of education and training of those in the community who are in need thereof so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within the wider community;
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4) the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation with eh object of improving the conditions of life of those persons who have need of such facilities;
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5) providing workshops, forms, advocacy and general support that encourages and enables members of the Gypsy/Traveller community to participate more effectively in the wider community;
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6) promoting good race and community relations through providing information and educational opportunities to statutory and voluntary agencies and the public on the history and culture of the Gypsy/Traveller community
Our activities can be divided into 4 areas:
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1) We organise education and accredited training. This leads to increased employment opportunities and a more active engagement in community life.
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2) We offer advice and advocacy in benefits, housing, money/debt, drug/alcohol abuse, and employment. We also give practical support in letter writing and form filling. These activities address issues of poverty, discrimination and promote social inclusion.
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3) We engage with other agencies (both voluntary and statutory) to advocate for the needs of the communities we serve. This strategic level work contributes to the social inclusion of one of York’s most significant ethnic minority communities.
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4) We promote an understanding of the Gypsy and Traveller cultures. This work is undertaken first with our clients to increase their confidence, improve their emotional wellbeing and to empower them. Second, we work with other residents and agencies to build bridges and improve community cohesion.
The trustees consider that they have complied with their duties to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
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Introduction.
York Travellers Trust (YTT) is the longest running registered charity within the United Kingdom that works primarily with Gypsy and Traveller Communities (GTC). Based in York and surrounding areas, we're here to support members of the GTC with various topics such as finance, education, health, and experiences of discrimination. Our aim is to improve their physical and mental well-being and dispel mis-truths about the GTC within the local community, improving the lives of GTC and those they interact with.
This report presents key information in relation to the delivery and impact of our services in the 2022-23 financial year. Services and support that would not be possible without our funders including the National Lottery Community Fund ‘Safe Space Project’ (now entering its fourth year), Lankelly Chase, Moving for Change, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and Two Ridings Community Foundation among others.
If you would like more information about the content of this report, or the work we do, please feel free to contact us at:
York Travellers Trust, 20 Falsgrave Crescent, York, YO30 7AZ Tel. 01904 630 526 | E. info@ytt.org.uk W. https://www.ytt.org.uk/
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I want to say a big thank you to everyone who helped York Travellers Trust this year. I would like to thank our clients. You are the reason we do what we do. Your loyalty, trust, and valuable feedback have helped us deliver and improve our services. You have also driven our continued commitment and efforts to help the Gypsy and Traveller Communities in York thrive. I would like to thank our team of hardworking employees, volunteers, and Trustees. Your effort, commitment, and determination have been instrumental in achieving our successes. We also owe a big thank you to our funders and partners. Your help and flexibility enables us to achieve our charity's goals. Lastly, a special and heartfelt thanks to our families, friends, and everyone in our wider communities. Your support and encouragement have kept us going. Looking back at the year, it's clear that we couldn't have done it without all of us working together. I'm excited to see where we can go next, reaching even higher in the future. Thanks for being part of our journey.
Violet Cannon, Director
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In the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, YTT was successful in building back its services in financial year 2022/23, and attracting the resources needed to do this. The grant we received from the NLCF was our largest single source of income, and provided the foundation stone on which all else was built. The NLCF grant, and other important longer term grants from the Tudor Trust and Lankelly Chase, enabled us to attract smaller grants from several other funders. The increased funds our staff attracted have enabled us to develop new work in responding to the financial crisis which has hit sections of the Gypsy & Traveller Communities, and the neighbourhood in which we are based, very hard. We raised significant additional funds for the Living Room and wider centre, and we are moving towards completing the building work to make the centre the welcoming space we imagined at the beginning of the NLCF project. Sadly, pressures on the building industry resulted in the work not being completed in the financial year with the consequential necessity of carrying forward a significant sum into the 2023/24 financial year for the completion of this work.
We ended the 2022/23 financial year in a very healthy position, enabling us to agree a large deficit budget for 2023/24, knowing that we have the reserves to cover this, but also having faith that the quality of the services we are offering will result in more funds being attracted during the year. We rely on short term funding which we attract each year to complement the longer term funding which the NLCF, Tudor Trust and Lankelly Chase offers We cannot overestimate the importance of the core longterm funding to the success of our work. Thank you.
Stephen Pittam, Treasurer
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Board of Trustees.
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In our governance role, the Board of Trustees remains actively involved in the operation of York Travellers Trust. Our mission is to manage the Trust responsibly and efficiently, ensuring we maximise the benefits delivered to the Gypsy and Traveller Communities. We continue in our hands-on approach, supporting and fostering the ongoing growth and ambitions of the organisation. This support includes our efforts this year on the York Local Plan in collaboration with Violet, our endorsement of Abigail's educational initiatives, and our backing of Violet's vision for the Falsgrave Crescent centre and the link it represents between the settled community and the Gypsy and Traveller Communities.
Our Treasurer notes that the funding we received in 2022-23, including from the National Lottery Community Fund and Lang Kelly Chase, enabled us to expand our workforce. This step was both exciting and essential. Violet's recruitment strategy was pivotal and has subsequently allowed York Travellers Trust to deliver more extensive services and make substantial progress towards achieving our mission. We are thrilled to acknowledge the appointment of Tony, Eleanor, Amy, and Nicole, whose immense contributions are essential in propelling the York Travellers Trust forward.
Despite our successes, we recognise our challenges. We are continually aware that our staff may often be overburdened, and we acknowledge the need to improve our prioritisation skills. Moreover, the ongoing struggle to
recruit new board members, especially treasurers, is an issue common to many small charities. We also recognise the current underrepresentation of the Gypsy and Traveller Communities on the Board. These are areas we strive to improve in the coming year. However, we've set off on a transformational journey towards increased community involvement at all levels, particularly with the aim of becoming a Gypsy and Traveller run charity. The progress made to date is encouraging, and we look forward to what the new year will bring.
As we forge ahead, we carry with us the lessons we've learned, the successes we've celebrated, and the challenges we've faced. The strength of our team, our community, and the support we receive from our partners fill us with optimism about the future of the York Travellers Trust.
- “As you might imagine, I’ve been reflecting on my time with York Travellers Trust. If somebody walked in now that hadn’t been in for five years, I think they would say ‘it’s so professional now’. There’s been a sea-change in the level of competence, professionalism and rigour in what’s being done.”
(Martin Williams, Trustee)
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Organisation (1).
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2022-23 was the third year of our Safe Space Project and as can be recognised from the content of this report, it was one of significant development change for York Travellers Trust. Only now are we starting to understand and tackle the systemic challenges facing the Gypsy and Traveller Communities in York / nationally.
Organisational Development
In recent years, York Travellers Trust has undergone substantial transformation and faced several challenges that have played a critical role in shaping the future of our organisation. Having expanded significantly, our organisation now stands at a point where our primary focus should be on achieving stability. This will allow us to ensure our sustainability and deliver our services more effectively in the long term outside of the National Lottery Community Fund funding period.
In practice, this involves us reassessing our priorities, consolidating our resources, and focusing on the core foundations of our mission. Through these efforts, we hope to make the York Travellers Trust a more robust and impactful organisation.
Data
The introduction of Lamplight into our workflow at York Travellers Trust has proven to be a turning point. This comprehensive case management system is enabling us to collect and access data in a way we couldn't before, giving us a more complete picture of the needs of the Gypsy and Traveller Communities. It also helps us track our work, its reach, and the impact we're having. However, having data is only the first step. It's important we not just accumulate this information, but actively analyse. It can show us where we're succeeding and where we need to improve. It can point out patterns and trends we might have otherwise missed. It can help us understand the challenges faced by the Gypsy and Traveller Communities and how we can better address them. These insights will be crucial for shaping our future strategy. They will help us make informed decisions, ensuring that our resources are used effectively and that our services meet the evolving needs of the community.
So, while we've made great strides in gathering this important data, our work is far from done. The next step is to fully utilize this wealth of information, to explore what it's telling us, and to let it guide us on our mission. We're excited about what we'll learn and how we'll grow as a result, and we're committed to using these insights to drive our strategy moving forward.
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Workforce
During the previous financial year, we made substantial progress in our recruitment process. By identifying our organisational needs and designing a recruitment plan, we were able to attract and onboard employees who were well-aligned with our mission and objectives. Despite these strides, we encountered challenges in filling some roles, particularly for a youth worker position. This led us to re-evaluate our advertising strategies, exploring new outlets and techniques, and reinforced our belief in hiring the right fit for each role, not merely filling vacancies.
One notable hire was Tony, our new Centre Manager. His competence and commitment have significantly bolstered our team. We were also fortunate to receive funding from 'Moving for Change' towards the end of 2021-22, which facilitated the recruitment of a community member, Eleanor, as a Mentee. Eleanor's innovative ideas and ability to attract new clients have made her an invaluable addition to York Travellers Trust throughout 2022-23.
Furthermore, we brought onboard Amy as our caseworker, Chris as our Youth Worker, and Nicole as our Integrative Wellbeing Support Worker at the start of 2023-24. Their skills and experiences will be critical to our organization's continued progress and development.
Training and Development
As our workforce has grown, we have recognised the importance of trust, communication and clearly defined goals to ensure we’re working well together as a team. We’ve taken a proactive approach, creating spaces for open conversations across the team, to learn from one another and build collaboration with clear expectations, roles and needs. This experience has bound the team together and brought us closer.
We have also refocused our formal workforce training and development opportunities with a focus on the foundations that make the organisation a safe space. We have implemented new health and safety, and fire safety policies and procedures with training for all staff to ensure they can be implemented. We have also conducted a safeguarding audit leading to topup training for all staff and additional Safeguarding Officer training for senior staff. Our mentee is having 1-2-1 English tutoring sessions to improve confidence in the reading and writing elements of their role and our Community Development Lead has completed Deep Democracy Training (previously completed by our CEO) which will inform a more sociocratic way of working in the future. With these essential pieces of training in place we look forward to broadening our training opportunities in the next financial year to ensure all staff continue to have opportunities for development.
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Organisation (3).
Volunteering
Over the past year, we have encountered several volunteering hurdles, notably a shortage of volunteers and a lack of diversity among them. The constraints on ‘leadership time’ has limited our ability to administer and extend opportunities for volunteers. In addition, the management of social work student placements, which bore strong similarities to volunteering, added to these challenges. These placements required significant organisational resources and were occasionally unreliable, placing additional pressure on our operations.
Our plans to enhance volunteering are intricately linked to broader challenges confronting the Gypsy and Traveller Communities, including motivating and enabling volunteering. Our aim is to interweave volunteering with community development, providing opportunities that fortify our organisation while simultaneously benefiting our community members by bolstering their CVs. This goal aligns with our broader objectives of training and youth development. Our ultimate goal is to fester an environment that encourages volunteerism, personal development, and a sense of ownership among community members, in harmony with our wider mission of community empowerment.
To tackle these issues, we would like to pursue grant funding to establish a Volunteer Coordinator Post. Such a position would enable more effective management and deployment of our volunteers. We also need to undertake reassessment and reorganisation of our volunteering opportunities to introduce more flexibility. This could encompass the offering of both formal and informal roles, the inclusion of micro-volunteering opportunities, and the establishment of clear volunteering action plans and targets.
Despite the challenges, we are fortunate to have individuals deeply committed to the organisation who willingly contribute their time, not viewing it as volunteering.
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Organogram.
New structure – July 2023 onwards.
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Strategic Work (1).
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Strategic work is an important part of the work that York Travellers Trust undertakes. It is vital to ensure that changes are long-lasting and farreaching as part of a wider system response to the challenges faced by Gypsy and Traveller Communities. Some of the strategic work that we have delivered this year are included below.
Gypsy Traveller Working Group
We continue to engage and push forward this multi-agency group with the hopes of bringing together more of the statutory key players in York. Gypsies and Travellers are rarely high on agendas, so we feel this group is vital for accountability.
During the last financial year, the full group met eight times, with additional smaller sub-groups meeting 16 times. In this time, we collectively began exploring the repairs process on caravan sites, supporting baseline health research, raised the local plan and its issues, discussed mental health inequalities, and created a safeguarding action plan. We have also set up a new sub-group to discuss a high-risk homeless GT family within York and the system response that is required to support them. We are particularly proud of two things. One, a rather small but significant change, prior to our work it was City Of York Council’s policy to direct any call that mentioned Gypsies or Travellers to the Temporary Accommodation Unit. We
highlighted this was an active barrier to community needs being integrated. The calls should now be directed to Communities and Equalities if the issue is not caravan-site related. Two, the growing partnership between York Travellers Trust and the Inclusion Team with the Education Department, which is leading to further support and resource for young Gypsies and Travellers in schools and educated at-home. We are hoping the group’s next actions will be to explore an Encampment Policy and how the new Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Court (PCSC) Act might be used within York.
Moving for Change
York Travellers Trust continues to be a key member of ‘Moving for Change’, a network of GTC organisations across the UK. This memberships gives us great access to a wonderful and unique network of people and organisations facing similar experiences. It also gives us vital knowledge to respond to some of City of York Council’s actions and comments. Our ‘Moving for Change’ contacts also give us the opportunity to shape their application process for GT-specific cost of living and energy crisis support. Moving for Change continues to be part of our strategic plans moving forward, and we have secured funding for York Travellers Trust time and resource in the coming year to explore encampment and PCSC responses within York.
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City of York – New Local Plan
In line with the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework, City of York Council is developing a new Local Plan that sets out their vision for housing, business construction and infrastructure development. York Travellers Trust continued to engage in the drawn-out process. We saw the new Local Plan as a way forward for not just the Gypsy and Traveller Communities of York, but as a beacon of good practice nationally. Sadly, just before examination stage, a vital sentence was removed that would be detrimental to Gypsies and Travellers. We made our concerns known to the inspectors and submitted an extensive and detailed response. We also contacted several partner agencies to support our opposition to this aspect. We were proud to see that The Joseph Rowntree Foundation and The Equalities and Human Rights Commission both wrote to City of York Council expressing their concerns. We await the inspector’s final response.
Multiple Complex Needs (MCN) Network
The MCN Network is a group of individuals in York with professional and lived experience that is working to change systems in order to create better outcomes for those in the city living with MCN. Our involvement ensures that the needs of Gypsies and Travellers with MCN are considered throughout and embedded in new policies and practices within the city.
University of York
The University has been very progressive in their work with us, and we are proud to be associated with them. This relationship has led to a research project, and they have continued to support our Princes Trust educational programme for young people. Thanks to a generous donation from an individual connected to the University we are in the process of codeveloping a programme for Gypsy and Traveller young people that will involve English and Maths Functional Skills classes and youth worker support for young people with a focus on increasing educational opportunities and wellbeing. This will launch in the next financial year.
Together with Young People.
Together with Young People is a systems change network that brings together youth organisations within the city to raise the voices of marginalised young people. Through this network we were funded to carry out a project with three young people to explore their heritage and build their confidence in their identity to enable them to speak at a showcase event at York St Johns University. They presented to a room full of professionals, parents and other young people to inform them about who they are and what it’s like to be a young Gypsy in York.
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Research.
While the Gypsy and Traveller communities have been the subject of numerous studies, these communities are often understudied compared to others, in part due to the challenges associated with gaining access and building trust. However, interest in researching these communities has increased over the years, driven by a desire to understand their unique culture, as well as to address issues of social justice, human rights, and inequality. This impacts greatly on provision of services and funding, both nationally and locally. We believe that the best research is conducted by, and with, communities and have worked with partners over the past year to research the topics that are important to Gypsies and Travellers so that they can take on lead roles in the research and be paid for their time.
Impacts of Covid – University of York
Working with researchers from at the University of York, our staff have been trained to conduct interviews alongside university researchers to find out how Gypsies and Travellers experienced Covid and what lessons can be learnt to improve practice and relationships to ensure appropriate support is available for their community in times of crisis and beyond. We carried out focus groups and interviews with 1-3 members of 19 households across York and surrounding areas. The final report will be completed in July 2023 and launched at an event at York Travellers Trust.
Well-being and Research Practices – NIHR
Our work on the Reaching Out project with the National Institute of Health Research partnership organisations has spanned 3 years and taken on various forms due to Covid and staff changes. This year we have focused our remit on conducting a peer-led service evaluation of how our work impacts on well-being, in response to community members naming mental health and well-being as issues they would like to be explored. Our Gypsy and Traveller Support Workers conducted interviews with clients to understand how what we do impacts on their mental health. Alongside this we are working with researchers to create a best practice guide for conducting research in partnership with York Travellers Trust and the wider Gypsy and Traveller Communities. This is a direct response to the number of enquiries we receive from individuals and organisations wanting to speak to us and our clients.
In the next financial year, we will create a clear process and list of boundaries and expectations to frame decisions about which research we engage with going forward. We will also be conducting research into Gypsy and Traveller experiences of education in York and the impacts of trauma on the community – both in direct response to recuring and emerging issues.
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Training.
Our Safe Space Training is core to our mission of improving outcomes for Gypsies and Travellers in York and surrounding areas as it creates opportunities for professionals and residents to learn about the communities from community members themselves. With a focus on creating safety so that participants can ask their honest questions without fear of judgement, we debunk myths and provide alternative narratives to those displayed in the media. By working predominantly with groups of peers from within one workplace, we are able to provide practical, context specific advice on how to engage with GTC, recognise unconscious bias within policies and procedures and ensure that services are accessible to all. On top of this, training is also important to sustainability as an organisation s it is an opportunity to generate earned income. This financial year we have delivered training to:
- York Museums Trust.
We also delivered a session to professionals at a regional Reducing Parental Conflict (RPC) conference with specific guidance on how to support Gypsy and Traveller families to reduce parental conflict as there is strong evidence that conflict between parents – whether together or separated – can have a significant negative impact on children’s mental health and long-term lifechances. Not all conflict is damaging, but where this is frequent, intense and poorly resolved it can harm children’s outcomes. The session was wellattended and well-received by participants.
Participant Feedback
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“Incredible information around the actual experiences of GTC from a member of the community was so valuable”
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“I could have listened for another hour it was that interesting!”
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University of York.
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Inspiring Choices (York hub for the national Uni Connect programme).
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Nimbuscare Ltd (provider of York primary care services)
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York St John Trainee Teacher Cohort
“I will share the information with the whole team and even though the numbers of Gypsy and Traveller families we support is quite small it is still useful for us to be able to offer culturally sensitive support.”
- IDAS (domestic abuse charity)
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Case Work.
Case work, which involves providing support on an individual or family basis, is a significant part of our offer. Due to the unique challenges and needs of the Gypsy and Traveller Communities, case work can be particularly beneficial and make a significant positive impact on their lives.
The case work we provide includes advocacy support, literacy support, trust building with social care providers, and more. Case work often acts as a first point of contact for new clients as people feel more confident asking for help with paperwork than they do talking about their mental health, financial difficulties or isolation. Where people may not trust mainstream services due to experiences of discriminations, clients are confident that our team will not only understand their culture but support them to challenge racism when it arises in their interactions with other professionals / services.
In 2022-23 we had 530 attendances for case work support delivered on a 1-2-1 basis. Financial support (including issuing of food vouchers, benefit claim forms & appeals, and income maximisation) was the most common presenting issue, followed by housing queries (including support with council repairs) and liaison with schools around their child’s education.
Recognising the increasing demand for case work and the complexities of the presenting issues, we have hired a new Case Worker who will have set case work appointments and drop-in hours for clients from April 2023.
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Well-being (1).
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As well as the factors that can affect everyone’s mental health, people from ethnic minority communities such as the Gypsy and Traveller Communities may also contend with racism and discrimination, inequality (social and environmental) and mental health stigma. Whilst all our work aims to support well-being, the vast number of national Gypsy and Traveller suicides in 2020-21 prompted us to start more direct well-being work funded by Nimbuscare Ltd (a provider of primary care services across the York area) and delivered by a qualified mental health nurse and mindfulness practitioner.
1-2-1 Well-being Sessions
We delivered 1-2-1 well-being support to six individuals throughout the year, ranging from one-off micro-interventions to longer term support spanning 10+ sessions. We provided a safe and confidential space to be able to explore emotional well-being, using a mindful listening approach, where we listen, without interruption, judgment or need to ‘fix. We also used short follow-up / check-ins with individuals that had greater needs to increase trust and reliability. We supported people holistically, helping with practical issues which impacted on mental health where possible, and our practitioner even acted as an expert witness in one client’s child protection case.
Osbaldwick Family Wellbeing Group
We delivered weekly craft sessions for young people on Osbaldwick Travellers Site. Mums and grannies naturally also attended, creating space for a family approach to wellbeing. Through this group we provided a space that was non-judgmental, and safe. We did not punish 'bad behaviour' but sought to understand the individual. We taught participants how to identify early warning signs or triggers to emotional dysregulation and gave them means to communicate them either verbally, or via the use of flags. We did this so as not to ‘censor’ participants but to encourage different ways of being to manifest. This was important since the Gypsy and Traveller Communities often experience judgement, discrimination and prejudice. Lastly, we incorporated a mindfulness technique known as a body scan, whereby we investigated alongside the individual, the experience of dysregulation, and triggers.
We are committed to removing barriers to well-being for Gypsies and Travellers. Using evidence of impact from this short-term project, we have secured funding to employ the practitioner as an Integrative Wellbeing Support Worker for two-days-a-week for 2 years starting in July 2023. They will work with known clients to develop a Well-being Steering Group which will co-design the project, providing ongoing opportunities for wellbeing support, counselling and mental health training for community members.
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Well-being (2).
“It helped me with my anger. I don’t react. Lots of stress lately on site and not retaliated. Helped me to make decisions.” (Adult Woman)
“It helped me be calm. I don’t fight as much, don’t punch people. It helped me want to pull my life back from fighting.” (12-year-old)
“[What I’ll take away is] how to talk to new people. How to be calm. Try new things.” (12-year-old)
“It helped because no one else has really played with us. It helped me be happier with myself because I get to see new people and do new things.” (11-year-old)
“Makes me feel better.” (6-year-old)
“I know myself a bit more. The breathing actually works. I'm going out a lot more. And by myself sometimes. But I do feel on edge alone outside. Remembering to breathe helps” (Adult Man)
“I’m no longer a gyppo. I don’t care what people say I am.” (Adult Man)
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Events (1).
Our events for the Gypsy and Traveller Communities are essential to our wider aims as they bring old and new clients together to create positive memories of York Travellers Trust and remind them of the varied services they have on offer. Family is key for many Gypsies and Travellers so events that bring whole families together always have a good turnout, allow staff to build positive relationships and tackle isolation within the communities.
Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month Event
To celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month in June 2022, we hosted a storytelling evening for our Gypsy and Traveller clients and nonGypsy/Traveller neighbours and partners. With traditional music and food, a sharing of our young people’s film ‘HUMAN – The Voice of Young Travellers’, and storytelling around a campfire about the migration of Romany Gypsies to the UK, this was a chance for clients to celebrate their culture and nonGypsy/Traveller attendees to learn more about the communities. Attendees indicated how much they valued the way in which the event enabled a diverse group of people to meet in an inclusive and friendly setting and share an experience that was not only educational but social, culturally enriching and hugely engaging.
“It was a very open and welcome space with a clear sense of community spirit and inclusion.”
“Everyone I spoke to was friendly, it really was a really wide diverse group of people who were all friendly and were there to learn about and celebrate Traveller history.”
Summer Family Fun Days
Over the summer holidays we hosted two family fun days at parks on different sides of York to encourage different community members who do not always come to onsite events. A total of 35 young people and 15 adults attended across both fun days and joined in with races, face paints scavenger hunts and a picnic. For families struggling financially, the summer holidays are a long time to keep young people entertained so these events were valued and enjoyed by young people and parents alike.
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Events (2).
Halloween Party
Our Halloween Party was our busiest event of the year with a total of 62 people attending. Our ‘Catch Up Club’ members enjoyed decorating the hall. Young people (aged 6-months to 16 years) attended in fancy dress ready for 2-hours of games, competitions, crafts and food. It brought new clients into the space who have gone on to access other support.
“Well done YTT girls had great fun event well-attended and well-organised thanks to the staff”
Christmas Events
24 people attended our family Christmas Party which included cupcake decorating, dress the snowman competitions, musical games and of course a visit from Father Christmas! 19 people attended our Christmas meal for adults, with everyone bringing different dishes to create a delicious Christmas dinner enjoyed by all!
“Had a fantastic day thank you all xxx”
Next year we will continue to host events and celebrations that bring people together to connect, celebrate and learn.
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Education (1).
A good education is universally important, but for those from the GTC, it can hold even more significance. Here at YTT, we recognise the need to inform, educate, and support those in the Education sector about the GTC and our needs. This enables our children and young people to gain knowledge and skills that can serve as a pathway to a better quality of life.
Work with Schools
In the last six months we have supported five families who have come to YTT with concerns about their children who are struggling at school. Common issues arising include:
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Repeated exclusions.
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Young people being placed in inclusion and struggling to cope.
mean they lack aspiration for their children and many parents come to us for support because they really want their children in school but can’t cope with the constant phone calls and children coming home upset.
Our Community Development Worker, Abigail, attended seven meetings with parents across three different York schools to address the above issues. With a trusted person present, parents and young people appear more confident to raise their concerns and speak about their needs. Outcomes of these meetings have included:
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Reduced timetables to support transition back into school.
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• CAMHS referrals for ADHD and Autism assessments.
- Increased awareness of GT culture within staff teams.
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Racist bullying being recognised and dealt with as such.
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Racist bullying not being picked up by teachers.
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Ignorance to GT culture in the classroom.
All of this happens within the context of an Education system that has developed gradually for the settled majority. Until relatively recently Gypsies and Travellers were actively excluded, and the system then turned a blind eye when they were absent from school. Many parents of this generation have had negative experiences at school and like any parent, want to protect their child(ren) from going through the same harms. This does not
Previously, we have had very few of these concerns, so it appears to be a sign that our community are learning about our support around Education. However, there are major limits to the change that can be made on an individual level when even the best-intentioned teachers and support staff are constrained by school policy and budgets. We are therefore also working with the local authority to press for systems change e.g., ensuring pupil premium linked to GT students is used to benefit GT students, and including improved experiences for GT students in school improvement plans etc.
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Education (2).
Elective Home Education (EHE)
Recognising the challenges that some GT students faced in mainstream education, we have continued to support young people in Elective Home Education (EHE). Supporting EHE recognises the diversity of learning needs and styles among GT students and respects the rights of parents to choose the educational path they feel is best for their children.
Since May 2021, we have been delivering the Princes Trust Achieve Programme in partnership with University of York, York St John University and Inspiring Choices. The programme, which leads to an accredited qualification for learners, is ‘uniquely designed to support disengaged young people back into education to better place them to progress into a positive future’ and modules include learning about life skills such as managing money, enterprise and teamwork.
This financial year, we delivered weekly 2-hour sessions to a total of six young people. There was a core group of three young people participating regularly and one young person who went on to achieve a Level 1 Qualification. Alongside delivery, this year has focused on reflection and engagement with young people and parents to consider how we can most effectively support those young people who are EHE.
Recently, the decision was made to stop delivering the Princes Trust Achieve programme at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year, and instead focus on English and Maths functional skills qualifications. For both parents and young people these feel like more essential, relevant skills that will support them whether they chose to go on to college, set up their own businesses or move into employment. Learning from our experience of the Achieve programme we will directly employ trained teachers to deliver these sessions and work with an established Alternative Education Provision to process exams. The partnerships with University of York, York St John and Inspiring Choices will continue to support this work and it is made possible by the generous donation of funds from an individual to the University of York to be used specifically with young people from York’s GTC.
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Food Stall (1).
Community food projects such as social food stalls have been on the rise in the United Kingdom in response to increasing levels of food poverty and waste. These projects aim to provide affordable and nutritious food for those in need.
Our food stall has been Ward funded since April 2021 and is open every Monday. We offer our visitors free fresh food and tinned goods increasing their opportunity to prepare basic and healthy meals, in this cost-of-living crisis. Held in our Public Living Room, this also provides the local community with a chance to see what else we offer and gives them an insight into Gypsy and Traveller Communities.
Every week we have between 14 and 35 people through our doors, and the numbers are growing, particularly during the school holidays, when children are unable to get their free school meals. Most of our visitors are local to the area and the same people come back every week. It would be a big loss to our regular visitors, who can’t afford essentials, if we lost funding for this service.
leave a small donation. Our visitors feel at ease and relaxed as we offer a safe space for some of York’s more vulnerable residents, who may feel isolated and alone. They can pop in for a chat and a coffee and maybe grab some food and warm clothes at the same time. Some regulars have even gone on to use other services we offer.
Within York Travellers Trust, we are conscious of the continued and increasing pressures around cost-of-living. We also recognise the importance of a healthy and balanced diet and its contribution towards maintaining good health and overall well-being. Because of this and the increasing number of visitors, we are going to:
Continue to acquire end-of-life products direct from supermarkets. Prioritise the use of our Ward funding towards fresh ingredients. Increase donations of dry goods and other non-perishables. Explore new opportunities for direct donation from businesses etc.
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Through doing this work and talking to our regulars, we realised that food was not the only thing people were struggling with, so we decided to add a mini market where everything is donated. The market offers warm clothing, school uniform, baby clothes, (etc). These items are also free, or they can
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Food Stall (2).
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“We’d struggle if it weren’t for the Food Stall. We wouldn’t be able to buy food without this. Not having enough money to buy food is really stressful and this helps so much – it eases the strain. It’s great.”
“I come for my father, he can’t get out and he couldn’t get by without this. It’s so important to be able to have this kind of help.”
“One word describes this place…amazing! I’ve never had to do anything like this before and the reasons I come are purely financial related. The first time I came was hard but it helped how lovely everyone is
– it made me feel more comfortable. It means I can cook a meal for my family.”
“The Food Stall makes a huge difference. There’s the social side too – it’s great to come and have a chat and a laugh while you’re waiting. It really does make a difference getting out.”
“Without the food stall I’d really struggle. It’s a life saver. The routine of it is great too, it’s a big part of my week.”
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Safe Spaces.
Public Living Room
Our Public Living Room was launched in July 2022 and is open Monday – Wednesday from 10am to 2pm. Linked to the Camerados movement this is a welcoming space that Gypsy and Traveller people, and the wider York community, can use as they wish with no pressure to spend money or engage in services. Some people come to chat with our staff or volunteers, some enjoy meeting friends and neighbours there, others come just to sit quietly in a warm space with a good cup of coffee. If there is further support that someone is needing, then it’s also a gateway into our other services. In the past year there has been 135 attendances (excluding those counted under food stall numbers on a Monday). We would love to grow this aspect of our offer more in the coming year.
Catch Up Club
As our longest running group, Catch Up Club meets every week and brings together women from across York’s Gypsy and Traveller Communities to cook, craft and most importantly catch up. As other aspects of our work open up, this group remains solely for Gypsy and Traveller women, is led by Gypsy and Traveller staff, and provides a space to offer informal yet essential peer support and friendship.
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Plans for future periods.
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As indicated above we would like to pursue grant funding to establish a Volunteer Coordinator Post to enable more effective management and deployment of our volunteers. This is linked to our larger plan to undertake a governance review to involve more members of the GTC in the governance of YTT in more varied ways.
Although we have started to make more use of the space both for our activities and to attract other users to fund our activities., completing the building works has taken long than envisaged due to lack of companies willing to undertake the works. However, in 2023-24, we hope grow use of the building by others.
The appointment of a well-being support worker and youth worker at the beginning of 2023-24 will enable us to enhanced these activities at YTT.
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Financial Review
Reserves Policy
Whilst for the third year income remained at a historically high level (compared to income levels prior to transferring to a CIO on 8 June 2020), this year expenditure also grew, as the work to refurbish and re-design our building continued and new members of staff were appointed. This resulted in a modest net surplus of £28,123 (2022 - £21,805). Our total net current assets at £100,399 have grown from last year (2022 - £67,042).
The Trustees have agreed that the target level of reserves should be limited to three months running costs. In the current period these costs would be in the order of £45,000. Free reserves, being unrestricted funds not committed to fixed assets, amounted to £70,371. This is well in excess of the target reserves, However, we are continuing to carry forward funds to cover the completion of the renovation project.
Funds materially in deficit
None
Declaration
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 16[th] November 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Caroline Hunter Stephen Pittam Chair Treasurer
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of York Travellers Trust.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of York Travellers Trust for the year ended 31 March 2023.
come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 154 of the Charities Act 2011. My independent examination work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my independent examination work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable 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.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust’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.
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.
Adrian Rodaway BA, BFP, FCA, DChA HPH, Chartered Accountants 54 Bootham
Independent examiner’s statement
YORK YO30 7XZ
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
16[th] November 2023
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Statement of Financial Activities / Balance Sheet.
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 Notes Fixed assets: Tangible assets 8 Current assets: Cash at bank and in hand Debtors 9 Liabilities: Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Total Net Assets The funds of the charity: Unrestricted funds 12 Restricted funds 14 Total Charity Funds |
Total 2023 £ 63,012 |
Total 2022 £ 68,246 |
|---|---|---|
| 104,220 3,900 |
77,540 - |
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| 108,120 | 77,540 |
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| (7,721) | (10,498) | |
| 100,399 | 67,042 |
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| 163,411 | 135,288 |
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| £ 163,411 | £ 135,288 | |
| 138,313 25,098 |
127,029 8,259 |
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| £ 163,411 | £ 135,288 |
| STATEMENT FOR THE YEA Note Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investments Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities Total Expenditure 5 Net (Expenditure) / Income 4 Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward at 1 April 2022 Total funds carried forward at 31 March 2023 |
OF FINANCIAL R ENDED 31 M Unrestricted Funds £ 84,746 24,188 349 |
ACTIVITIES ARCH 2023 Restricted Funds £ 130,480 146 - |
Total 2023 £ 215,226 24,334 349 |
Total 2022 £ 202,112 - 2 |
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| 109,283 | 130,626 |
239,909 |
202,114 |
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| 102,058 | 109,728 |
211,786 |
180,309 |
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| 102,058 | 109,728 |
211,786 |
180,309 |
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| 7,225 | 20,898 |
28,123 |
21,805 |
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| 4,059 | (4,059) |
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| 11,284 | 16,839 |
28,123 |
21,805 |
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| 127,029 | 8,259 |
135,288 |
113,483 |
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| £ 138,313 | £ 25,098 |
£ 163,411 |
£ 135,288 |
Approved by the Trustees on 16[th] November 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
The notes on pages 32 to 35 form part of these accounts.
Caroline Hunter
Chair
The notes on pages 32 to 35 form part of these accounts
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Notes 1-4.
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of preparation
The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic or Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charites SORP (FRS 102)).
York Travellers Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
The principal address of the Charity is: 20 Falsgrave Crescent, York, YO30 7AZ
b) Preparation of accounts on a going concern basis
The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has sufficient resources to be able to continue in existence for the foreseeable. They believe that the going concern basis is appropriate in the preparing the financial statements.
c) Funds structure
Unrestricted funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the Trustees. Restricted funds represent funds received for purposes restricted by the wishes of the donor.
d) Income
Income is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be reliably measured.
e) Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
Expenditure on charitable activities relates to activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and includes their associated support costs.
i) Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £200. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value on receipt.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated at a rate to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives. The rates applied are as follows:
Fixtures and fittings
Between 1.67% and 2% per month straight line - being the remaining term of the property lease
Office and other equipment 20% per annum straight line
j) Pension scheme
The charity pays defined contributions into personal pension plans for its employees. Pension costs are charged to the SOFA and represent the contributions payable by the charity in the year.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Grants Other donations |
Unrestricted Funds £ 82,735 2,011 £ 84,746 |
Restricted Funds £ 130,480 - £ 130,480 |
Total 2023 £ 213,215 2,011 £ 215,226 |
Total 2022 £ 197,608 4,504 |
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| £ 202,112 |
In 2022, income from donations and legacies amounting to £179,332 related to restricted funds.
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Consultancy and other income | Unrestricted Funds £ 24,188 |
Restricted Funds £ 146 |
Total 2023 £ 24,334 |
Total 2022 £ - |
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f) Taxation
As a registered charity, the Charity is exempt from the payment of income tax in respect of its charitable activities.
4. NET INCOME/EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR
g) Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
h) Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in a transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
| The surplus for the year is stated after charging: Depreciation Independent Examiner's remuneration Other fees paid to Examiner |
2023 £ 26,890 1,425 2,843 - |
2022 £ 19,857 1,320 3,879 |
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Notes 5-8.
EST 1999
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
5. TOTAL EXPENDITURE
| Charitable activities Wages and salaries Staff and volunteer expenses Sessional work Activities and outings Governance costs: Independent examiner's fees Support costs: Consultancy and advice Rent and rates Insurance Heating and lighting Office costs Subscriptions Repairs and maintenance Professional fees Sundry expenses IT support and training Training and development Planning work Depreciation Total support costs Total expenditure on charitable activities |
Unrestricted Funds £ 26,399 3,831 2,943 795 |
Restricted Funds £ 88,445 855 1,650 10,226 |
Total 2023 £ 114,844 4,686 4,593 11,021 |
Total 2022 £ 94,638 5,198 9,480 8,146 |
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| 33,968 | 101,176 | 135,144 | 117,462 |
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| 1,425 | - | 1,425 | 1,320 | |
| 600 9,099 1,402 5,180 8,908 75 6,404 2,843 2,211 - - 3,053 26,890 |
1,200 205 - - 2,022 360 426 - - 1,210 3,129 - - |
1,800 9,304 1,402 5,180 10,930 435 6,830 2,843 2,211 1,210 3,129 3,053 26,890 |
1,800 15,543 1,273 5,466 9,995 186 598 3,879 2,930 - - - 19,857 |
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| 66,665 | 8,552 | 75,217 | 61,527 |
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| £ 106,988 | £ 104,798 | £ 211,786 | £ 180,309 |
In 2022, expenditure on charitable activities amounting to £98,465 related to restricted funds.
6. STAFF COSTS AND TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION
| STAFF COSTS AND TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gross salaries and wages Employer's NIC Employer's pension contributions Cleaner |
2023 £ 106,499 3,629 4,716 - |
2022 £ 87,205 2,178 3,695 1,560 |
| £ 114,844 | £ 94,638 |
The average number of employees in the year was 5 (2022 - 5) . There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000 in the year (2022 - none).
No remuneration, benefits or expenses were received by any of the Trustees who held posts during the year in respect of their services to the charity.
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Directors/Trustees, the Director (CEO) and Centre Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £60,483 (2022 - £56,059).
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were no related party transactions in the period.
8. FIXED ASSETS
| Cost: At 1 April 2022 Additions At 31 March 2023 Depreciation: At 1 April 2022 Charge for the year At 31 March 2023 Net book values 31 March 2023 31 March 2022 |
Office and other equipment £ 4,729 2,045 |
Fixtures & fittings (Building improvements) £ 84,954 19,611 |
Total £ 89,683 21,656 |
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| 6,774 | 104,565 | 111,339 | |
| 1,721 1,399 |
19,716 25,491 |
21,437 26,890 |
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| 3,120 | 45,207 | 48,327 | |
| £ 3,654 | £ 59,358 | £ 63,012 | |
| £ 3,008 | £ 65,238 | £ 68,246 |
Fixed assets with net book values totalling £1,236 (2022 - £nil) relate to restricted funds.
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Notes 9-14.
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS – CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
13. ANALYSIS OF THE CHARITY'S NET ASSETS BY FUND
| 9. DEBTORS Trade debtors All debtors relate to unrestricted funds. 10. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Taxation and social security Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Creditors totalling £961 (2022 - £5,000) relate to rest 11. DEFERRED INCOME Grants received in advance Balance at 1 April Released to statement of financial activities Deferred in the period Balance at 31 March 12. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Current year Balance b/f 01/04/2022 General £ 127,029 Comparative year Balance b/f 01/04/2021 General £ 108,684 |
9. DEBTORS Trade debtors All debtors relate to unrestricted funds. 10. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Taxation and social security Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Creditors totalling £961 (2022 - £5,000) relate to rest 11. DEFERRED INCOME Grants received in advance Balance at 1 April Released to statement of financial activities Deferred in the period Balance at 31 March 12. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Current year Balance b/f 01/04/2022 General £ 127,029 Comparative year Balance b/f 01/04/2021 General £ 108,684 |
ricted funds. Incoming Resources £ 109,283 |
Resources Expended £ (102,058) |
Total 2023 £ 3,900 |
Total 2022 £ - Total 2022 £ 383 2,049 713 7,353 £ 10,498 Total 2022 £ 41,322 (41,322) - 5,000 5,000 Balance c/f 31/03/2023 £ 138,313 Balance c/f 31/03/2022 £ 127,029 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Comparative year Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 14. RESTRICTED FUNDS Current year National Lottery Community Fund Tudor Trust City of York Council – Ward Funding Two Ridings Foundation - Betty's Family Fund Together with Young People York St John University - Prince's Trust York Mind Two Ridings Foundation – MBSR Therapy Joseph Rowntree Foundation City of York Council - HAF Easte City of York Council – HAF Christmas Friends Families and Travellers - Mentee |
Balance b/f 01/04/2022 £ 3,194 1,200 - 3,398 - - 467 - - r - - - |
Incoming Resources £ 83,900 - 4,000 - 3,600 849 1,696 4,980 7,515 2,596 1,490 20,000 |
Fixed assets £ 63,012 - |
Net current assets £ 75,301 25,098 |
2023 Total £ 138,313 25,098 |
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| Total 2023 £ 3,148 1,819 898 1,856 |
£ 63,012 | £ 100,399 | £ 163,411 | |||||||
| Fixed assets £ 68,246 - |
Net current assets £ 58,783 8,259 |
2022 Total £ 127,029 8,259 |
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| £ 68,246 | £ 67,042 | £ 135,288 | ||||||||
| £ 7,721 | ||||||||||
| Resources Expended £ (70,469) (1,200) (2,877) (509) (3,605) (1,660) (180) (3,054) (3,806) (257) (1,490) (20,621) |
Transfers £ - - - - 5 811 - (736) (1,545) - - (2,594) |
Balance c/f 31/03/2023 £ 16,625 - 1,123 2,889 - - 1,983 1,190 2,164 2,339 - (3,215) |
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| Total 2023 £ 5,000 (5,000) |
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| - - |
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| - | ||||||||||
| Transfers 4,059 |
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| Balance b/f 01/04/2021 £ 108,684 |
Incoming Resources £ 22,782 |
Resources Expended £ (81,844) |
Transfers 77,407 |
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| £ 8,259 | £ 130,626 | £ (109,728) | £ (4,059) | £ 25,098 |
York Travellers Trust - Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 – Page 34
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
14. RESTRICTED FUNDS (CONTINUED)
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
14. RESTRICTED FUNDS (CONTINUED)
| Comparative year National Lottery Community Fund National Lottery Community Fund - Covid Uplift Grant Clothworkers Tudor Trust Two Ridings Foundation - GRTHM Two Ridings Foundation - Betty's Family Fund Two Ridings Foundation - Together with Young People York St John University York Mind YCVS GGS Yorkshire MESMAC |
Balance b/f 01/04/2021 £ 3,714 - - - - - - - - 1,085 - |
Incoming Resources £ 85,060 41,322 35,000 3,000 2,000 3,906 2,200 750 1,696 - 4,398 |
Resources Expended £ (85,580) - - (1,800) (2,000) (508) (2,200) (750) (1,229) - (4,398) |
Transfers £ - (41,322) (35,000) - - - - - (1,085) - |
Balance c/f 31/03/2022 £ 3,194 - - 1,200 - 3,398 - - 467 - - |
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| £ 4,799 | £ 179,332 | £ (98,465) | -£ 77,407 | £ 8,259 |
Funding towards creating a Public Living Room including providing equipment and staff time.
City of York Council - HAF Easter
Funding towards Holiday Activities and Food for families.
City of York Council - HAF Christmas
Funding towards Holiday Activities and Food for families.
Friends Families and Travellers - Mentee
Funding towards a Professional Mentorship to recruit and develop a mentee Support Worker.
Clothworkers
Funding towards the building and renovation work at the Centre. This income has been fully spent on fixed assets in the year which has met the terms of the grant. The transfer from restricted funds to unrestricted funds in the prior year of £35,000 relates to this restriction being released. The capitalised building work is shown within unrestricted funds.
Two Ridings Foundation - GRTHM
Funding towards producing a video for history month.
Two Ridings Foundation - Together with Young People
Funding towards Violet's time spent participating in the York Multiple Complex Needs (MCN) Children and Young People Inquiry.
YCVS GGS
National Lottery Community Fund
Funding towards staffing costs, staff training, activity costs and IT costs.
Tudor Trust
Funding towards improving the financial systems.
City of York Council - Ward Funding Funding towards the Food Stall.
Two Ridings Foundation - Betty's Family Fund Funding towards the running of the youth club.
Funding towards the gardening project.
York St John University
Funding towards the purchase of furniture for the Centre.
Yorkshire MESMAC
Funding towards staff time spent on women's sexual health groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid Uplift Grant
Funding towards responding to the Covid crisis and adapting the building to facilitate the revised programme.
Together with Young People
Funding towards Abigail's time participating in the 'Holding the Space' activity
York St John University - Prince's Trust
Funding towards learning support for young people who have struggled in mainstream education.
York Mind
Funding towards the women's wellbeing project.
Two Ridings Foundation - MBSR Therapy
Funding towards a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programme.
York Travellers Trust - Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 – Page 35
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