## **Objectives and Activities** The objectives of The Place CIO as stated in its Constitution: (a) To relieve those who are in need by reason youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in particular by providing and maintaining a safe and accessible community resource centre that offers help and advice to people who are in charitable need, and associated services; (b) To relieve the needs and to promote and protect the good health of people living with long term conditions living in Settle and the surrounding areas, and their carers and families, through the provision of such activities as the Trustees see fit. ## **Activities and performance** We are an independent charitable organisation which was established in 2020, with the intention of supporting the wider Settle communities to live healthier and happier lives. The main areas of activity are providing a one stop shop for health and wellness information and support, providing a confidential room to enable a range of services to be offered locally and providing a safe and accessible activity space to enable group activity to be hosted in Settle. The Place in Settle raises income from hiring out its rooms, by being supported by its founding organisations, by having contracts to deliver support and services and by applying for grants to deliver specific projects. The board has six trustees, two members of staff and a number of volunteers. ## **Achievement and performance** The report covers the main period of the Cost-of-Living Crisis, this period was very difficult for everybody and all organisations, this is particularly so with the people we directly and regularly support having even bigger challenges and difficulties to overcome. We have become increasingly established as a core part of the Settle and area community and health infrastructure, the awareness of our organisation and its role has increased significantly, the impacts of our staff have also been very positive, and the identification of The Place and our Director as being one of the main linkages within the area, through a community mapping exercise was very positive and assuring that we were becoming firmly established. The Place in Settle is now also the natural partner for statutory organisations who wish to work in Settle or deliver projects in the area. The Place has moved to planning and delivering programmes of support itself, 1 rather than simply being a provider of space. This time period also encompassed our second full year of operation, with additional foundations being put in place and the ongoing development of a range of users for the spaces within The Place. The spaces we have available have proved to be popular, appropriate and accessible for the needs and uses we had planned for. We are now having to consider if it is appropriate for The Place to take on more space and reconsider how it develops into the future. During this period we have been supported by North Yorkshire County Council to become fully established and develop longer term plans to ensure financial and operation sustainability. ## **Financial Review** The Board has the power to invest in such assets as they see fit, subject to appropriate professional advice. ## **Reserves policy** The results are set out in the accompanying Statement of financial activities and the notes to the Accounts. During the year The Place had an overall income of £31,945. The Board is committed to guaranteeing a reserve of up to 3 months of operating costs within the finances. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The Place in Settle is governed by its constitution as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. ## **Recruitment and appointment of Board** Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting, following nominations, and may be approved by the Board of Trustees during the year, in accordance with the constitution. 2 INDEI)E.NDENf EXAMINLII'S REPORT I'o'f14E TRLISTEES OF THI PLACE IN SETTI.E I report on the nr.ial Statements OF l.ho Placo in £ottle CIO, for the ypar ended 31 M3rch 2023 which are Set out Oll Pdge.£ 4 to 7 Respective Responstbilities of Trustees dnd Exan)iner The cliarity's trustees are responsible foi the preparation of the aLcounts. Tliè ch(Irity'5 truEtee5 CDn5ider thilt ai) udit is not required under spr.tion 144 01 tl)e Charities Act 2011 Ithe Cliarities Acil do not apply and that an indepEndent exA Tninotiun 15 neeijed. It is my respon51bility to.. exèmine the accoiints under section 145 of the C113rihes Act,. to fallow the Procedui'e5 laid down in the Goner21 Directions given by the Charity Cominissic)11 (under 5ectr.on 14515llbl of thE Charitie5 Act)., and to State whether parhcular matter5 have come to our attenhon. Basis of Independent Examiner's Repo¥t My examiiiation was carried out in 3C.c(Jrd.Ince with thÈ General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accouiits presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disilosures in the account5, and seeking of explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. Th e procedures undertal(en do not provide all the evidence that would be required in 3n audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whélh@r the accounts prosent a 'true 3nd fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with my examination No matter has corne to my attenb"on'. I I I wliich gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accorddnce with Section 130 of the Cliarities Act., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting record5 and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been mel,. or I I to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to en able a proper underst3nding of the accounts to be reached. John Ross Accountant Fishergreen, Ripon, HG4 INN I"HL PI.ACE IN SETTI.E STATEMFN'T OF FINANCIAL AC'I'IVITY Aprtl 2022 - March ?_023 2022 2022 Restricted Fuiids ljniestrlcted Funds Restyicted Funds Income Giants received 20,000 I,ooD 35, Jf02 Bank Casliback I'ecetved ank Interest Rer.elYed 275 C￿C Covid Supporl Donatlorts and legaties Room Hire 0.667 235 130 5,809 205 8yndry InGome Total 16.421 1,000 58,175 Expenditure5 Accounlan¢y 662 654 AdverlisiiiglPrornolltJllal 250 697 AIIDttnenl Rent & ExpEnse5 392 IG Cleaning 897 630 Computor Cos15 419 Salaiy & Costs 14,652 14,420 304 216 1,088 1,039 Offj¢olGonofal Admlnlsirallve Expenses 85 275 -Iso 627 565 Prjnling, PoslagÈ and Ststlonery 18 506 RAtes 719 479 Roni 12,960 J2,360 Repairs & Malhten*nGe Service Charges 455 2,570 790 Training Travel and Accoinrnodatlon 55 ?69 30 Webslt& Costs 543 NYC Grant Expanso9 W•ll Belng Café Expense$ 103 Total Expenditures Depreclatlon 35.548 281 34,838 £1,512 £1564 37,060 281 36,402 Net operatlng In¢ome N•t operatlng Income blf -9,920 21.773 8,608 30.381 Net operatlng Incorne clf 20.461 30,381 THE PLA(."E IN sr.TTLF. BAI.ANLk SFIEF'r April 2022 - IVla¥ch 2023 21)23 2022 TanglblÈ 3ssels 13.562 1'.1.562 -2.71? Depre¢ialion clf 10,940 12,206 MachineTy oqvipmont 779 779 DepreGialio -364 -208 Macliiiiery ai)d touipmeiil 415 571 Tolol Tangibld assets 12,777 Current A¢¢ount 17,979 Total Cash at bank and in liand 6,561 37,979 Debtors 387 Total Debtors 397 2,0fj0 Current Assets Prèpayment5 3.814 Total Current Asse18 3.814 2.760 Net CilTrent a55EIs 10,763 22,749 Cyeditors.. amount5 fal1iDg duo witliln one year Trade Creditors 182 5.145 Accruals Othercredltor& 1,360 Total Credltors.. aMoun15 falling dL)e wlthl* on¢ y&4r 1,567 5,145 9196 17,604 Totsl ¥ssÈts less current liabilities 20.461 30,381 Chpylly lunds Rotalned Eariiinys 30.381 8,608 -g.920 Total Charity funds 2Q,461 30,381 -I'he Lliarity wa% entitled to exemption from audir uiider s4-17 of tlie Compcinies Act ?006 relating to srrijll entitie.4. The Inemhers have not roqiiired the charity to ulitdin an aiidit in 14ccordaiic.e witl).svI'.lic)11 4-76 Jf the Conip311ios Act 2006. The directoi s acknowle.dge their responsibililies lor complyinE with ihe requirements of the f.ompanies Act witli respect to accounting recoi'ds cind the prepdratitin nl aicoui)ts. These aCEoiinls liave l)eeii prepared iii iccordclnC.e with Ilie provisioris applicable tc) coinpafjie5 siihject to the small compaiiies, i-egime 3nd in accordanco with FRS102 SORP. "Ihe 3 ts wcre appi'oved b tlie Trustees 011 30Lh Id51uary 2024 dnd SiElle.d ()n iheir behalf by.. //f. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l Basis of preparation These account5 have been prepared Linder the l)istorical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transacknon value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note to these accoun15. The accoiii)ts lTrave been prepared in accordance with.. the Statement of Recommended Pr3ctice.' Accounting and Reporting by Charihes preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of 1re.land IFRS 1021 issued in l uly 2014 (the Charities SORPI., and the Financial Reportine Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFR5 1021., the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees consider that therp are no material ullcertainties related to event5 or conditions that cast si8nificant doubl on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The accounts h2V@ be@n prepared under the Charities SORP 2 Accountfng policies Income Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities ISOFAI when the charity becomes entitled to the rèsource5, It is more likely than not that the tru£tees will receive the resources and the monetary Wdlue can be measured with sufficient reli3bility. Performallc e related grants are recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or service5. 1115 not practical to value the Tmonetary value of don3ted time. Expendituie littbilities Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not thBI there is a leg31 Dr constructive obligation cornmithng the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. Employees The i.harity lias one employeg énd Iio Emploype earnirig Inore ihan £30.000 ijer annuni. Staff fees above con515t ol salary, eKYiplayers pension contrihulioiis, and emijloyei's nLihoiTral i115urance.. Noiie ol the trustee5 hiive L)eeii paid any reiniineration nr received