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**THE VINE CENTRE Annual Report of the Trustees & Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2022**
**Registered Charity Number 1193666**
The Vine Centre Annual Report and Accounts – FY21 -22
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|Financial Review|10|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|11|
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The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) for the year ended 31 March 2022. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities'(FRS102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number**
## **1193666**
## **Principal address**
33 Station Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1BA
## **Trustees**
Alex Crawford (Chair) Katherine Loxton (Treasurer) Malcolm Bellwood David Haley David Sanger Joyce Bellwood Hilary Steventon Mani Rai
## **Secretary**
Tracey Ashton
## **CEO**
Lesley Herniman
## **Independent Examiner**
Janice Matthews, ‘Menzies LLP’, Centrum House, 36, Station Road, Egham, Surrey. TW20 9LF
## **Bankers**
Barclays Bank plc,101 Victoria Road, Aldershot, Hampshire. GU11. 1JE CAF Bank Ltd, 25, Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent. ME19 4JQ
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## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The Vine Centre is controlled by its governing document, the Constitution, and operates as a CIO. The CIO was registered on 25 February 2021 as The Vine Centre 1193666. The Vine Centre formerly operated as a Charity also known as the Vine Centre 1095915 which was an unincorporated Charity that was in operation for 38 years.
## **Trustees and Method of Appointment**
The CIO has 7 Trustees, responsible for the governance of the CIO. This year they have undergone Trustee Training sessions run by a facilitator provided by Lloyds Bank Foundation. This has ensured that the Trustees have been able to create a Trustee Recruitment Pack, a Trustee’s Skills Matrix and a Development Plan. The Trustees of the CIO may be appointed during the year at a quarterly Trustees Meeting, subject to interview. The candidature of people with skills, experience and/or Interests relevant to the CIO’s activities are encouraged through advertising publicly and soliciting local organisations. They may serve for up to four years before re-election. Trustees are governed by the CIO’s Constitution.
## **Induction and Training of Trustees**
Following appointment, new Trustees are introduced to their new role and given copies of the Constitution and a guide to the policies and procedures adopted by the CIO. All Trustees are expected to attend training that is relevant to their roles and read a number of publications from the Charity Commission, ensuring that new Trustees are aware of the scope of their responsibilities under the Charities Act.
## **Risk Management**
The CIO operates a Risk Management process that meets the requirements of the Charity Commission. The significant risks to which the CIO could be exposed are a) income is insufficient to cover expenditure b) Trustees lack relevant skills of commitment c) activities potentially outside of objects, powers or terms of gift (unrestricted reserves) d) loss of key staff. Priority is given to managing and mitigating these risks effectively. The CIO’s financial position is monitored and reported on quarterly to the Trustees by the CEO. A number of lower priority potential risks have been identified and up to date policies that are reviewed annually are in place to minimise the consequences of all identified risks. The Trustees discuss all aspects of the CIO’s operations at every Trustees Meeting to understand, identify and manage risks.
## **Wider Network**
The CIO works with many organisations including local authorities, voluntary organisations, corporate partners, the military, churches, the local community, adult services, older people’s services, children’s services, police and probation. We have strong links with the CCG, NHS and local GP surgeries in and around Hampshire. Staff and Volunteers attend multi-agency meetings, local training, presentations and events regularly.
Funders also have a continuing interest in the CIO’s performance and its use of resources. A full breakdown of funders can be found in our Financial Statement (pages 12 to 21) the major funders are Broadhurst, Fluor, Hampshire County Council, Rushmoor Borough Council, The Worshipful Company of Girdlers, Truemark Trust, Hilden Charitable Trust, Albert Hunt Trust, Robert Gavron Trust, Veterans Fund, Tudor Trust, Lloyds Bank Foundation, Garfield Weston, Shanley Foundation, Surrey Community Foundation, Edward Gostling , Charles Hayward, ABF Soldiers Charity, The Community Lottery Fund and the Hampshire Isle of Wight Community Fund. The Vine Centre is Is also supported by individuals, churches, corporate sponsors, schools and organisations such as the Inner Wheel, Rotary and the Masons. During this financial year, the CIO was chosen as one of the Mayor of Rushmoor’s charities. The Vine Centre receives food donations and support from Waitrose, Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons, Co-op and Sainsburys as well as donations from the public. As so many of our beneficiaries are experiencing food poverty this is invaluable.
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The CIO leases it’s premises from The Aldershot Institute which charges rent below market value. for the use of the building. In addition, they donated the funding to redecorate the hall way which has improved the general look and feel of the CIO, The Vine Centre thank The Aldershot Institute for their continued support.
Our thanks go to all those that support The Vine Centre and contribute to its continued success.
## **Volunteers**
Volunteers are an important resource in all aspects of The Vine Centre’s work and we accept applications for these posts from our clients and from the wider community, in total we received voluntary support from 31 individuals. Volunteers have supported the CIO by working with the support team to help with the Community Cupboard, Silvers, Culture Café, My Helping Hand, Cooking with Confidence, barista training, Community Café, My Space and cleaning. In addition, two volunteer counsellors work in conjunction with the mental health workers adding value to the support offer.
All volunteers are offered training opportunities including food hygiene, barista training and safeguarding and those working with vulnerable adults are DBS checked and introduced to mental health training opportunities. The CIO appreciates the hard work and commitment of all of its volunteers as without them we would not be able to offer such a comprehensive package of support.
## **Staffing**
The Vine Centre employs a CEO, who is supported by an Operations Manager and both posts are offered on a full-time basis. There is a full-time senior support/project worker, two specialist mental health workers and one support worker employed on a part-time basis. Also employed are two parttime project workers who help deliver IT, training and employment services.
The CIO secured funding from Hampshire County Council to employ a driver to support the Community Cupboard operation. This post was offered on a part-time basis and the postholder took up employment in January 2022.
The CIO offers barista training to clients and through this programme have employed a former client to work as a barista at the Culture Café, Silvers and the Community Café this post is on a part-time basis.
During 2021 to 2022 the staff team has attended the following training:
>Assist Suicide Intervention
>DARE (Domestic Abuse Routine Enquiry) >First Aid at Work Course >Autism Training, >Mental Health Awareness Level 1 >Post -Traumatic Stress Dis-order Level 3, >Level 2 Awareness of Mental Health problems >Drugs Awareness > Safeguarding
The Vine Centre has contracts with six self-employed individuals who occupy the positions of a fundraiser, book keeper, financial controller, therapeutic artist and a tutor to help with IT, numeracy & literacy and one advisor for the employment and skills projects.
Day to day operational responsibility for the CIO rests with the CEO, who is responsible for all staff and for oversight of the volunteers who provide valuable support to staff and clients.
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## **Objectives and Activities**
## **Objectives**
The object of the CIO is: “to provide a centre and services”, which offer information, advice, advocacy, training, counselling and health care services and recreational facilities to it’s clients, particularly those who are vulnerable by homelessness, unemployment, mental health, learning difficulties, addiction, poverty, or social deprivation, to reduce social isolation, enable change and improve quality of life.”
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
The CIO supported **1049** individuals in 2021 to 2022 and **238** families which include those in food poverty. In 2000 to 2021 the predecessor had worked with **770** individuals and **62** families. There has been a substantial increase in those needing support due to the pandemic, food and fuel poverty and feeling socially isolated. The age range for using services has also changed as The Vine Centre are now supporting more family units, the youngest beneficiary was aged **6 months** and the oldest was aged **83** . Of the total number of clients supported **567** are new to the CIO.
The CIO have also seen an even larger increase in females accessing services. Of the clients and families supported **50.7%** were females and **49%** were males, **0.3%** identified as other genders during 2020 to 2021 the client split was, **54% male** and **46%** female.
The team carried out **1341** Zoom and telephone support sessions from April to October 2021 as people were still under COVID-19 restrictions during this period. In November to March 2021, all The Vine Centre services became face to face and a further **1292** support sessions took place, which included help with benefits, budgeting, housing, filling in forms, school applications, utility support and those needing support with low level - mental health issues. All clients accessing 1:1 support completed a full risk and needs assessment and physical health questionnaire, ensuring that they are referred to specialist support if necessary.
The CIO’s specialist mental health workers continued to offer face to face 1:1 support throughout the pandemic to those who had a mental health diagnosis and held **1192** sessions with **122** clients, **54** of these also received anger management support. Referrals for this service have come via the Community Mental Health Recovery Service (CMHRS), Probation, NHS, GP’s, Adult and Children’s services other charitable organisations and community groups and the CIO’s other support services services.
The CIO’s specialist mental health workers worked with those in addiction and supported these clients throughout the pandemic on a 1:1 basis until November 2021 where they returned to face to face support. In January 2022 the CIO restarted the weekly GASP (Gambling, Alcohol, Substance Misuse Project) which works towards a harm - minimisation approach enabling clients to better function in everyday life including returning to social activities, training and employment. The total number of clients supported during 2021 to 2022 through GASP was **74** and of those **48** were veterans, serving military or their families; the CIO received funding from the ABF Soldiers Charity and the Veterans Foundation to support the work with the military this year.
To further support those with mental health issues the volunteer counsellors carried out **100** sessions with **17** clients which were all via the telephone until January 2022.
During the pandemic therapeutic art sessions were held monthly online, in June 2021 the CIO started face to face sessions every Wednesday, the group could facilitate up to **8** clients a week and reached
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capacity in November 2021.Therapeutic art compliments the mental health and counselling support the CIO offers its clients.
Throughout the pandemic the Silvers and Shoulder to Shoulder projects offered home visits and telephone befriending support to those aged 55 and over. From April to October 2021 staff completed **180** home visits and **1,341** befriending calls. At the beginning of December 2021, the Silvers group re-opened for support and activities, after a slow start due to participants being nervous about reengaging after feeling socially isolated throughout the pandemic, attendances are increasing every week.
## **Training & Employment Services:**
**‘** My Space’ runs every Monday for 5 hours and offers training and employment opportunities which includes CV writing, interview skills, job searches, digital assistance, help and training. During the pandemic the project offered one to one support via Zoom or telephone. The CIO re-opened the service for booked face to face appointments in April 2021, following Government guidance and adhering to the CIO’s COVID-19 risk assessment at all times. A total of **104** clients were supported and achieved the following outcomes: **49** clients back into paid employment, **57** completed training courses and **24** took up voluntary positions both externally and at The Vine Centre.
The CIO also facilitates the Skills Café which runs every Wednesday for 2.5 hours located on the Prospect Estate and run as part of the Prospect Estate Big Local (PEBL) project, funded by The Big Lottery, this ran virtually from the Vine Centre until August 2021, when the staff team returned to the Skills Café to provide face to face support. A total of **61** clients were supported and achieved the following outcomes: **49** completed training courses and **29** entered paid or voluntary work.
Many of those attending the ‘My Space’ and Skills Café projects present with low- level numeracy and literacy skills so the CIO offers the ‘My Helping Hand’ project to improve, reading, writing and maths skills as well as offering the online basic IT course ‘Learn My Way’. There has been a noticeable increase in client’s presenting with English as a second language, for example Nepali and refugees and asylum seeker from over twelve different countries, so the CIO now offers ‘English My Way’ and (a conversational group as part of the project). Staff and volunteers worked with **78** clients throughout the year of which **42%** had English as a second language.
The CIO’s aim is to offer an inclusive support service, which places clients at the centre, helping them to accept and to deal with their problems in a safe environment and assisting with the growth of self-esteem and confidence that facilitates change. This in turn empowers individuals to reach their true potential and progresses their chances of employment, training, education, freedom from addiction, improves mental health, assists with social interaction and prevents social isolation.
The CIO provides a diverse support network for its clients which is accessible under one roof, offering a wraparound service located at the Centre in Aldershot.
The Trustees believe that the information outlined above gives evidence of the public benefit the CIO offers to the community.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
## **COVID-19 Pandemic**
Throughout the pandemic following Government guidelines, The Vine Centre made the decision to see clients in crisis for face to face support sessions, in particular those with mental health issues, addiction, anger, or fleeing domestic violence. The Vine Centre completed a COVID-19 risk assessment to ensure the health and safety needs of clients, volunteers and staff were met. Groups were re-introduced and clients were allowed more access to The Vine Centre building, moving away from appointments only and by the end of November 2021, the CIO was fully operational and saw an increase in those accessing the support services grow by a third.
The CIO continued to offer a food delivery service to those who were unable to access food because they were self-isolating or in food poverty until the end of April 2021, from the 21 March 2020 to 30[th] April 2021 the CIO provided those in need with **10,053** home-cooked meals and **4,011** food packages.
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## **Community Cupboard**
Post COVID-19 the CIO was still seeing a need for food support, so took the decision to open a community cupboard which was fully operational from May 2021 after successfully receiving a grant from the Government’s Household Support Fund, awarded through Hampshire County Council. The CIO have seen **1664** visits to the community cupboard and the beneficiaries have been families, those of pensionable age, veterans, the Nepali community, refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable adults. In March 2022 there was an increase in visits and by the end of March 2022, services were being accessed by at least **100** households a week and this trend looks set to continue. The Community Cupboard is accessible to all and linked into our support services. On visit four, members of the Community Cupboard are encouraged to attend budgeting sessions, link in with specialist support, attend groups and have access to training and employment services. The CIO has promoted the Cooking with Confidence course to those accessing the Community Cupboard and getting them to cook healthy meals on a budget.
## **Vinemas**
The CIO offered a food and gift delivery service over the Christmas period, which was free of charge thanks to support from the local community. The CIO delivered **26** food hampers to the elderly, **70** Christmas meals, **64** children’s gift bags and **120** adult gifts. The CIO would like to thank in particular the Arnold Clarke Foundation, Sodexo and St. Mary’s Church, Frensham, for their contributions both in monetary terms and wrapped presents.
## **Training services**
The CIO offers a training plan which enables clients to enhance key life skills, supporting them into volunteering and employment. The building contains an IT suite offering training opportunities such as level 2 Food Hygiene Course, Barista training and ‘Learn My Way’ a basic IT course with several modules including online safety. During the course of 2021 to 2022: **105** completed Learn My Way, **30** completed barista training both on-line and by volunteering in the Culture Café’ and **17** completed level 2 food hygiene certificates.
The CIO re-opened the Cooking with Confidence training programme in August 2021 and have seen **42** clients complete the 5 weeks course, which helps with meal planning, eating healthily, cooking on a budget and learning basic skills which helps get participants back into employment.
Our clients have been able to access training courses and workshops such as the Civil Service Workshop, Site Operation Management, Fork Lift Driver course, Enterprise Course, Positive Thinking Course, Farnborough College of Technology (ESOL), IT basics, Employment Skills (Community First), National Careers Service Courses, CSCS, Adult Learning Course, Online Hampshire Library Courses, Employability and Wellbeing Course and Excel and Word training.
## **Client’s participation**
The CIO encourages clients to be involved in the shaping of services and to participate in conversations around new initiatives and the implementation of new service offers. Clients act as peer mentors and offered volunteering opportunities. Clients have been invited to attend working groups with the staff team with regards to improving the CIO’s training and marketing strategy. When employing new staff members, the CIO has consulted with clients and sought their opinions, involving them in the interview process. Clients are consulted about new project ideas and have been heavily involved with the development of the new Culture Café project, coming up with activities and training opportunities for their peers. The Vine Centre has undergone improvement over the past year with new IT resources, new furniture and a redecoration of the building; clients have been fully engaged with the upgrade.
## **New Services**
## **Culture Café**
The CIO successfully applied for a grant from the Community Lottery Fund; the total grant was £100,000 to be paid over three years. Funding included set up costs, a barista coffee machine and serving area, new furniture and a re-decoration of the group room. The Culture Café opened in July 2021 and was an instant success, offering training opportunities, the opportunity to learn new skills and attend activities for those 55 and under in a café’ style environment. Clients attending the Culture Café are able to take up volunteering opportunities and are encouraged to complete
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barista training. The project reduces social isolation, facilitates change and improves health and wellbeing in a safe, non-judgemental space. The Culture Café was opened by Major (Retd) Mani Rai the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Bruce Thomas, Mayor of Rushmoor on 17 August 2021. During the renovation period of the Culture Café the project received a Royal visitor, Prince Edward Earl of Wessex, who helped chose the colour scheme and enjoyed meeting the Culture Café staff team, volunteers and Trustees. The Earl was impressed by all The Vine Centre’s many services. The sessions run at the Culture Café have included floristry, painting, arts and crafts, crocheting, First Aid training, photography, pizza making, media training, website planning, scams awareness, barista training, English My Way and cake making. The group saw **50** clients a week on average and has now extended its hours to meet increased demand.
## **SHINE**
The CIO saw an increase in those presenting between the ages of 16 and 24 who were not in education, training or employment (NEET). This client group are difficult to engage, so a new project was started called SHINE, which provides training, IT courses, English My Way and mental health support in a relaxed environment, with music, food and coffees. The group is run every Thursday Thursday between 4pm and 7pm and attendance and engagement has been **6 to 15** clients weekly.
## **Community Café**
The CIO applied for funding from the Household Support Fund (Hampshire County Council) to run a Community Café every Wednesday; this was in response to demand from clients facing financial crisis. There were people accessing the Community Cupboard who needed help with budgeting, access to training and development opportunities, mental health support, appointments with the Family Worker and help to navigate the benefits system. The Community Café opened at the beginning of February 2022 and has proved popular. Those attending access the Community Cupboard and receive financial support to help pay for utilities such as gas, electric and water bills. Since opening, there have been **136** budgeting appointments and the CIO has financially supported **52** people with funding to reduce their utility bills. The Community Café offers a safe environment to promote change and reduce social exclusion, offering clients the skills to improve their quality of life.
## **Evening Vine**
The CIO saw a rise in client numbers over the past year and applied for funding to increase staff hours to open services two evenings a week from 4.00pm to 7.30pm. The CIO received additional funding from Broadhurst, Joanies Fund and the Community Lottery. The evening sessions began at the beginning of January 2021. The new evening sessions have allowed services to be more accessible to those who are unable to attend during normal opening hours such as those in education, working or who are unable to attend due to childcare issues. There is a waiting list for specialist mental health, addiction and anger management support; the additional hours have allowed support for a further 12 clients each week ensuring that waiting times are reduced and more manageable.
## **Refugees/Asylum Seekers**
The CIO has seen increased numbers of refugees and asylum seekers accessing its services, in particular the Community Cupboard, Community Café, Culture Café, Cooking with Confidence, SHINE, Therapeutic Art, Digital Skills and Mental Health Support. The refugees and asylum seekers have been welcomed into the community and some have taken up volunteering opportunities both internally and externally. The CIO has worked with **120** individuals over the course of the year helping with school and college admissions, bus passes, travel costs, training and conversational English. These clients speak 12 different languages and to help there are volunteers and staff who are bilingual, this has greatly improved communication.
## **Fundraising**
The CIO continues to seek grant and trust funds and have worked incredibly hard on the marketing and networking, to attract government and community funding. During 2021 to 2022 there has been a good community response and a substantial increase in donations in particular Government funding. We have attracted interest in the CIO through social media outlets, press releases and radio Interviews.
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potential funders could see The Vine Centre adapt and change to meet the needs of the community and that there is a pro-active approach to change and develop services.
The CIO has a robust fundraising strategy in place which is managed by the CEO.
## **FUTURE PLANS:**
The Vine Centre will continue to adapt and change its services to meet the needs of the community. Future plans include;
- The Trustees and CEO working together to develop a three-year strategic plan for the CIO
- Developing a new and improved website, which will be more accessible to client’s, funders and referring agencies.
- >To continue to develop the skills of our staff, volunteers and Trustees
- Consolidating current services after a period of continuous change
- Working with key partners to identify and to implement viable, sustainable projects that meet the needs of the community
- Identifying Opportunities that will allow the CIO to become more sustainable
- Completing a Cyber Security Assessment to ensure that the CIO is digitally secure
## **THIS IS WHAT WE DO:**
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## **FINANCIAL REVIEW - by Treasurer – Katherine Loxton**
## **Review of the Year**
During 2021-22, The Vine Centre generated an income of £384,054 (£296,299 in 2020-21). The CIO’s total expenditure was £313,595 (£224,097 in 2020-2021) The overall net surplus resource is £70,459 (£72,201 surplus in 2020-21)
## **Katherine Loxton (Treasurer) comments**
The CIO is carrying forward an unrestricted reserve of £143,129 of which £70,000 is to cover 6 months running costs; the remaining £73,129 allows flexibility in case of future emergencies, provides the ability to act quickly to changing environments and client’s needs and gives an indication of permanence. The general reserves policy is commensurate with the growth of the CIO over the past few years.
## **Reserves policy**
The Trustees aim to hold reserves sufficient to cover 6 months’ running costs which amounts to £70,000, we are currently running in line with policy requirements. This amount is being met, with unrestricted funds held as cash.
## **Alex Crawford (Chair) comments**
‘I would like to thank the CEO, staff team and volunteers for all their brilliant work, which has served clients and community so well in difficult times’.
## **ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:**
Alex Crawford - Chair of Trustees
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT
## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of The Vine Centre ('the Charity')**
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales , which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. 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.
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.
This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My 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 work or for this report.
Signed:
17-Oct-2022 Dated:
Janice Matthews FCA
Menzies LLP Centrum House 36 Station Road Egham Surrey TW20 9LF
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
|**Note**
**Income from:**
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
2
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
3
Charitable activities
**Total expenditure**
**Net income**
Transfers between funds
10
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
**Total funds carried forward**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**256,949**
**-**
**256,949**
**-**
**189,054**
**189,054**
**67,895**
**(7,459)**
**60,436**
**41,317**
**60,436**
**101,753**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**102,571**
**24,534**
**127,105**
**16,476**
**108,065**
**124,541**
**2,564**
**7,459**
**10,023**
**133,106**
**10,023**
**143,129**|**Total**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**359,520**
**24,534**
**384,054**
**16,476**
**297,119**
**313,595**
**70,459**
**-**
**70,459**
**174,423**
**70,459**
**244,882**|_Total_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_288,042_
_8,257_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_296,299_|
|||||_21,555_
_202,542_|
|||||_224,097_|
|||||_72,202_
_-_|
|||||_72,202_|
|||||_102,221_
_72,202_|
|||||_174,423_|
The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
|**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
8
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
9
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Total net assets**
**Charity funds**
Restricted funds
10
Unrestricted funds
10
**Total funds**|**250,447**
**250,447**
**(16,420)**|**2022**
**£**
**10,855**
**10,855**
**234,027**
**244,882**
**244,882**
**101,753**
**143,129**
**244,882**|_162,441_
_162,441_
_(1,952)_|_2021_
_£_
_13,934_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_13,934_
_160,489_|
|||||_174,423_|
||||||
|||||_174,423_|
|||||_41,317_
_133,106_|
||||||
|||||_174,423_|
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
................................................
## **A Crawford**
Chair of Trustees
15-Oct-2022 Date:
The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
## **1. Accounting policies**
## **1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - 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 of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The Vine Centre 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.
The Vine Centre CIO was registered on 25 Febuary 2021 under charity number 1193666, and took over the existing operations of the Vine Centre charity number 1095915 from April 2021.
As operations had effectively continued unchanged, and to aid transparency these accounts have been drawn up with the comparatives showing the last figures for the old charity.
## **1.2 Going concern**
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
## **1.3 Income**
All income resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
## **1.4 Expenditure**
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **1.5 Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
## **1. Accounting policies (continued)**
## **1.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, on a reducing balance basis.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
- Fixtures and fittings 5 years reducing balance
## **1.7 Debtors and creditors receivable/payable within one year**
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate, and receivable or payable within one year, are recorded at transaction price.
## **1.8 Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further analysis of funds is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **2. Income from charitable activities**
|Gift aid
Sales
Room hire
Vine dining
_Total 2021_|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
595
-
23,107
832
24,534
_8,257_|**Total**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**595**
**-**
**23,107**
**832**
**24,534**
_8,257_|_Total_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_2,353_
_1,916_
_7,288_
_(3,300)_|
|---|---|---|---|
||||_8,257_|
|||||
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
## **3. Expenditure on raising funds**
## **Costs of raising voluntary income**
|Costs of raising voluntary income
_Total 2021_|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
16,476
_21,555_|**Total**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**16,476**
_21,555_|_Total_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_21,555_|
|---|---|---|---|
|||||
## **4. Analysis of expenditure by activities**
|Cost of charitable activities
_Total 2021_|**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**2022**
**£**
253,981
_177,119_|**Support**
**costs**
**2022**
**£**
43,138
_25,423_|**Total**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**297,119**
_202,542_|_Total_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_202,542_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
## **Analysis of direct costs**
|Salaries (Inc Nest Pension)
Project costs (Excl. Vine Dining)
Vine Dining Project costs (set up and staffing)
Utilities (Heating & Light)
Rent & Rates
_Total 2021_|**Activities**
**2022**
**£**
155,716
47,418
34,105
5,978
10,764
253,981
_177,119_|**Total**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**155,716**
**47,418**
**34,105**
**5,978**
**10,764**
**253,981**
_177,119_|_Total_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_120,461_
_25,431_
_14,232_
_4,433_
_12,562_|
|---|---|---|---|
||||_177,119_|
|||||
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
## **4. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)**
## **Analysis of support costs**
|Telephone & Computer costs
Postage, Printing & Stationary
Bank Charges
Equipment
Travel
Professional Fees
Insurance
Depreciation
Loss on Disposal
Maintenance
_Total 2021_|**Activities**
**2022**
**£**
3,392
6,054
217
593
4,072
8,563
1,615
3,079
-
15,553
43,138
_25,423_|**Total**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**3,392**
**6,054**
**217**
**593**
**4,072**
**8,563**
**1,615**
**3,079**
**-**
**15,553**
**43,138**
_25,423_|_Total_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_3,424_
_3,435_
_216_
_4,290_
_1,673_
_6,081_
_1,559_
_3,328_
_(1,311)_
_2,728_|
|---|---|---|---|
||||_25,423_|
|||||
## **5. Independent examiner's remuneration**
The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examiner fee of £2,200 ( _2021_ - _£1,620_ ).
## **6. Staff costs**
|Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs|**2022**
**£**
**148,063**
**1,313**
**6,340**
**155,716**|_2021_
_£_
_114,646_
_942_
_4,873_|
|---|---|---|
||||
|||_120,461_|
The average number of persons employed by the Charity during the year was as follows:
||**2022**|_2021_|
|---|---|---|
||**No.**|_No._|
|Employees|**9**|_9_|
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
## **6. Staff costs (continued)**
No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.
## **7. Trustees' remuneration and expenses**
During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits _(2021 - £NIL)_ . During the year ended 31 March 2022, no Trustee expenses have been incurred _(2021 - £NIL)_ .
## **8. Tangible fixed assets**
|**Cost or valuation**
At 1 April 2021
At 31 March 2022
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2022
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2022
_At 31 March 2021_
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income|**2022**
**£**
**4,677**
**11,743**
**16,420**|**Fixtures and**
**fittings**
**£**
**32,944**|
|---|---|---|
|||**32,944**|
|||**19,010**
**3,079**|
|||**22,089**|
|||**10,855**|
|||_13,934_|
|||_2021_
_£_
_-_
_1,952_|
|||_1,952_|
## **9. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
## **10. Statement of funds**
## **Statement of funds - current year**
|Designated Funds
**General funds**
General Funds
**Total Unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
Community Pantry
Kitchen funds
Gasp fund – Fluor 2015
Girdlers
Connecting for Community
CFS
Evening vine
Veterans Fund
Joanies
ABF the soldiers charity
Household Support fund
Access
HCC Family Worker
Culture Café
Silvers
My helping hand
Other restricted funds
**Total of funds**|**Balance at 1**
**April 2021**
**£**
**9,578**
**123,528**
**133,106**
**-**
**-**
**873**
**5,920**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,724**
**2,205**
**30,595**
**41,317**
**174,423**|**Income**
**£**
**-**
**127,105**
**127,105**
**24,000**
**15,089**
**7,485**
**10,000**
**28,482**
**7,000**
**10,000**
**10,000**
**2,500**
**5,000**
**16,734**
**950**
**13,185**
**42,373**
**5,000**
**10,000**
**49,151**
**256,949**
**384,054**|**Expenditure**
**£**
**-**
**(124,541)**
**(124,541)**
**-**
**(8,862)**
**(3,310)**
**(8,014)**
**(11,220)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(1,615)**
**(15,822)**
**(65)**
**(11,327)**
**(40,018)**
**(1,940)**
**(7,513)**
**(79,348)**
**(189,054)**
**(313,595)**|**Transfers**
**in/out**
**£**
**(9,578)**
**17,037**
**7,459**
**-**
**1,628**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(4,784)**
**(4,692)**
**389**
**(7,459)**
**-**|**Balance at 31**
**March 2022**
**£**
**-**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||**143,129**|
||||||**143,129**|
||||||**24,000**
**7,855**
**5,048**
**7,906**
**17,262**
**7,000**
**10,000**
**10,000**
**2,500**
**3,385**
**912**
**885**
**1,858**
**2,355**
**-**
**-**
**787**|
||||||**101,753**|
||||||**244,882**|
The main restricted funds are explained in detail in the trustees' report.
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## THE VINE CENTRE
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
## **10. Statement of funds (continued)**
**Statement of funds - prior year**
|**Designated funds**
Designated Funds
**Unrestricted funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total Unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
The Arts Council
Gasp fund – Fluor 2015
Vine Dining Restricted
Silvers
Girdles
Good Things
Foundation
My Helping Hand
Reaching Out
Shoulder to Shoulder
Covid-19
Greggs Foundation
Lottery Covid
Community Fund
Military Gasp
Census GTF
Tudor Trust
HIWCF/DWP
First Wessex - Job Club
Broadhurst (Training & Dev)
SY Community
Foundation
Skills Café Project
(PEBL)
Clothworkers
HIWCF Co-Op Covid 19|_Balance at_
_1 April 2020_
_£_
_11,036_
_60,447_
_71,483_
_-_
_-_
_(277)_
_-_
_-_
_227_
_4,009_
_4,754_
_7,245_
_604_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_4,001_
_5,620_
_1,603_
_2,955_
_-_
_-_|_Income_
_£_
_-_
_140,439_
_140,439_
_621_
_9,858_
_400_
_2,508_
_10,000_
_8,500_
_2,500_
_-_
_-_
_24,761_
_500_
_9,986_
_19,000_
_5,314_
_2,000_
_4,710_
_5,819_
_13,691_
_-_
_25,811_
_7,700_
_2,180_|_Expenditure_
_£_
_-_
_(82,242)_
_(82,242)_
_(235)_
_(8,985)_
_(1,227)_
_(4,233)_
_(4,080)_
_(8,251)_
_(4,304)_
_(2,070)_
_(2,738)_
_(25,297)_
_(496)_
_(9,732)_
_(2,661)_
_(4,470)_
_(36)_
_(1,653)_
_(10,617)_
_(22,570)_
_(1,603)_
_(24,044)_
_-_
_(2,555)_|_Transfers_
_in/out_
_£_
_(1,458)_
_4,884_
_3,426_
_-_
_-_
_1,116_
_3,449_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_797_
_3,259_
_-_
_(4,722)_
_(7,700)_
_375_|_Balance at_
_31 March_
_2021_
_£_
_9,578_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||_123,528_|
||||||_133,106_|
||||||_386_
_873_
_12_
_1,724_
_5,920_
_476_
_2,205_
_2,684_
_4,507_
_68_
_4_
_254_
_16,339_
_844_
_1,964_
_3,057_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_|
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## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
## **10. Statement of funds (continued)**
## **Statement of funds - prior year (continued)**
|**Total of funds**|_Balance at_
_1 April 2020_
_£_
_30,741_
_102,224_|_Income_
_£_
_155,859_
_296,298_|_Expenditure_
_£_
_(141,857)_
_(224,099)_|_Transfers_
_in/out_
_£_
_(3,426)_
_-_|_Balance at_
_31 March_
_2021_
_£_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||_41,317_|
||||||_174,423_|
## **11. Analysis of net assets between funds**
## **Analysis of net assets between funds - current year**
|Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
**Total**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
-
101,753
-
101,753|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
10,855
148,694
(16,420)
143,129|**Total**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**10,855**
**250,447**
**(16,420)**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**244,882**|
## **Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year**
|Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
**Total**|_Restricted_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_-_
_41,317_
_-_
_41,317_|_Unrestricted_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_13,934_
_121,124_
_(1,952)_
_133,106_|_Total_
_funds_
_2021_
_£_
_13,934_
_162,441_
_(1,952)_|
|---|---|---|---|
||||_174,423_|
## **12. Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions in the year ended 31 March 2022, nor the year ended 31 March 2021.
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