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Genesis Project Middlesbrough Annual Report and Accounts 3￿ Aprfl 2021 to 3tst Marth 2022 Charlty Number. 1194304 Pa8• i of 17

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Trustses, Annual Report for th8 perfod From 30th Aprll 2021 to 31st March 2022 Charlty namo: Gen•sls PrDJKt Mlddlesbrough Charity reglstrallon numb•r. 1194304 Objoctlves and Actlvltle8 P•• 1.17 Summary olthe purposes of the charity 88 Set (Krt in g¢)veming document The tibi8￿ of the CIO is the advancement of th& ChristAn faith through actrve Sharing the h)ve of God, supporting the loc41 communty and provKling ￿lief f(Y ple in need. primarity but not exdusive within Grove Hill, Beechwood and sart￿11 areas of Middlesbrough. P•¥1.17¥ 1.19 Summary of th8 maln actlvlties in re[Stk￿ to those purpose8 for the publlc benefit, in part￿Ular, th8 activities, projects or 68rvices rdentifiod in Ihe a¢￿UnIs. Operakn ofa Chrlstian communlty centre providing the foHty*Aro 8er¥ices to tho local ¢ommuniir. E(x) shop and food distribution CS)th6s bank and household items Chiklren's afterschool arml holtday ¢￿b$ Youth dub Tc4Jdler groups CrAnmunlty g8rd8n wol Bible Stu Christrnas Tw collection and dtstributlon Advice and 'signpostirvJ' 1.18 Slaiement ¢onfiming whelher the trustees h had regard to the guidarn issued by the Charity Commission on public benefft The CIO its requirement to demonstrate dearty that it must have charItsb￿ purposes ry'8irn8' that are for the Publ￿ benefft. The Tnjstees confirm that they have due regard to the Charity Commission guidanc8 on publlc benefit t)efore deciding vthat adivities the CIO shwld urmjertake. Pa8e 2 of 17

Additlonal Infomth (optional) Yt)u ma Policy ￿ grant making P•¥ 1.38 The charity did not provKlo any grants to iTrJivKluals LY iyganisation during the ric>J (X)ve￿I b this re Pw4 1.38 Sc¢ial investm￿￿ •ANiti88 arnj policw are cmtsined Iwthin the scope of our obJectr4e8 and Vincip￿ of operation as (xrtlined in the govemiNJ CIO docurnenL Poly on social InVestn￿ Includin9 program related investment Contribution madglry volunteers Pwa 1. have 30 r8pular volunteers ¥¥ho (xmtrib￿e their time on a ba818 to (Ygani8e and 8UPPOrt activitses as well as perfryrnw￿ key roies in the delivery ofthe 'ectP48s of the ¢ha Other Achlevements and Perfomian Summary ofthe main achievements ofth6 chwity. id8ntifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstance8 of rts beneficiar￿3 and ary WKler benefits to s￿￿ety a8 8 whole. Thi5 report ￿ver$ the first eleven month8 of thè CIO o•. Thè trust was e$tabkJh￿l on 30 April 2021, taking over liviti95 wevDusty undertaken by St Chad's arKI St OswahJ'$ church in MMJdles￿￿h 2002. Pm 120 Under ts CIO the actMle8 of the centre have expanded and the TTU8t provides con8Klerabkn community care and Support: Eco •hoWCloth•s bank1H¢￿thold Itom• During this wiod we SUPFth on average 109 famifM weekty through our eco shop arKI ckjthes bank with an aver898 of 11>12 familie8 attending beneficiarEs for the frxKI each week vthich COns￿ts of grocery items. frurt and vegetsbles and freezer meals or sandwiches. sin￿ the date of this Pa8e 3 of 17

the number of fanilies w8 SUPPNt has Thrwgh the food and clcthes [￿￿ls1On we have met families and individuals in need and have also been ab￿ to help them with wider issu8s as well suth as r )using. &Jdicth)ns and 8ccessing social Chlldron'• clublyouth cluhlschool vlslts: this part of our work is vilaltry Imp￿nI for the future of our local (x)mmunibe8. We empby a part-tKne ildren's worter aNI also a part-￿me youth V￿rker to run free to acuss chiklren's and Y￿1th groups whth o)nsk8t of fun and games. fo>J 8n￿Ur41ng chats together, is irnpwtant to gbve children in the kxal c(Mnrnunty ￿cesS to support and acti¥rt￿ whith availabie We also h to group at a kxal communty hub to support childrentyouttdknilies in the wid6r nmunty. This Part￿larty builds relati(%￿lp$ v￿th some families who are horder to reach. We have a good wothing relat￿Ship wth three local primary 8¢hsJ)l$ vtho We￿rne u$ going in to run dubs, take assernblié8 and pr¢MI8 teaching on Christian beliets. Paront & Toddlor Group: our parent and toddler group has be6n running successfvlty for more than 20 years. We offer 8UPPJt to many f8militi8 and includivvJ single young werts. This past year has seen an increase in number8 and also enthusiasm to meet wrth oth8r pgople to the point that that we are oversubscribed, we beli8ve this 18 due to the times of kthown wa have am experienced re¢entty. Communrty Gardon; this part of o project was started duriry ong of the (x)uld ￿$slbty be of gre81 value to people with mental health issues. This was proven to be rigm as we 7b*re ab￿ to offer a safe place for people to meet outside. Volunteers have worked with people from the ccffimunity to develop the garden and rnaintsin IL Pa8e4 of 17

Gym: spoce is provided for basic fitness uipment that has been donated and refurbished, er￿oUraging peopl& to take resFM)nsibtlty their heath arKI wellbeing. Advke and 'slgnpMOng'; the ¢haity )rks with local ￿)uncIl8 and crther partners to help families and irKli¥iduals to get access to the SUPFX)rt that is availabl8 to Ghrlsllan ffllnlsty: everythlrKJ that the chanty undwtakes is based upon Christian ministry, 8hwing the h)ve of God in the C4)mmunty. IM￿re f*nilies and individuals Seek to leam more about the Christian faith. the charity has provided ¢on8ultation, di8CU8sion, prayer and worship Addlllonal infonnallon loptlonal) Youm ch00s8 10 include further Stateff￿￿ th rel8vaftt about In terms ofthe obiectsves we set at the stsrt of the yew we have exceeded expectstion8 in terms ofthe numbers of families and IrKII¥Kluah sUpp￿tsd. Achlevement8 agaln8t objectives set Perfomance of fvndrais activities against obJ'ectiv8S Refer to the different funding 80urces and the bngth of time over wé have ived that 8UPPOrt t￿ring the perKyJ t￿re were no financial investments, investment took the fomi of Investing n communty relatlonships and develw'ng p8rtnership. Investmfjnl perfomance against obje¢live8 1.41 Other Pa8e 5 of 17

Financial Review P¥a121 The charws funds have been steady through the perv)d with constant vrgilance on fund raisiro for prtyJ￿ts and equipment provmled through Fersonal ￿nationS, t￿SIness, targel&l fund4aising aclivttw. Review of the charl￿8 final￿la1 poSi￿n at the aNJ of the period through grants p¥ovK1ed by the Henry Smith Foundatmin. the Rank OrganEation and 8th001 hollday funding SUPFQrt provided through Together Middlesbrough arKI Cthtsnd. eX￿ditUre has increased by 15 % sinc8 b￿￿lIng a registered charrty thls18 a rthtion of the expansion in the scale of the work and impact of the d￿rity during the reporh'ng perK)d. FuThJ raisirq and monbtoring of 8P8nding commltments to achleve objecttve8 will txMtlnu8 to b8 a key focu8 for the charity, wrth an emphasi8 on flexing approach to hcm we m8et our obJ8ctiv88 wrth avaltablè Par¥ 1.22 Statement explaining the pollcy for holdlng re8eNes ststing why they ar• hekl OUT appw is to keep sUfft￿nt unrestrted funds to retsin C￿ mlnlmum op8rath)nal 8xpen88s for t￿ next 6 month8 at a.keep the IwJhts on. thl, during which perknl elther additbn81 lunds Gqn either be raised Of alvit￿S are wound up. The level of restrthd and unrestricted fund$ and the forecast expenditure against these are ula P 122 Amount of reserves held £30.494 ￿restri￿ funds. Pw• 122 Reasons for holding zero reserrfes NIA P4 124 Details of fund materi￿lY in deficit 123 Explanats'on of any uncertainties abcmrt the In line with our financial policies. our oF￿ating horizon is 6 months. If any of the ramme8 k)3e fundi then, rf that Pa8e 6 of 17

chwity continu4w as a ging fund￿￿ cannrrt bg rBpLqced, the ogramme would be closed dNn. Additl¢)nal Inforn￿n (optional) You ma The charitls princip81 sources of funds (Inc1￿j1n9 any fundraising) The relw UP￿ support ts ts vtbes from indrviduals and other anisatiws. Core Sources of Funds for the period of this are.. Rank Foundation Henry Smith Foundati ClevelaThJ Cable Tees val￿ Youlh for Ghri8t T(y8thér Mthleslxwgh aNI Cthbnd P¥• 1.47 Investment polky and obj8ctiv6s including any social investment poll¢y adopted Pw• 1.48 A description of the prin risks facing the charty The main risk8 facirtrJ the charity are: Continuation of funding for fulure P4y¥ 1.46 Increased n*1 in th8 communlty ovepwh8lming our 88rvices Safeguarding is a continuou8 focu8 for voil8n¢e for the ¢harlty glven the tp4rtbes and that we work wrth vuknerabie people. relbance on a small core taam of dedint&l staff and volunt88r supp)rt fw ly)th xtivities and 14ot Appllcabl• Other Pa8e ? of 17

Structure, Governance and Management Dés¢ripticm of charWs trusts.. Type of goveming document P•r• 126 Tru•t Do•d How is the charty constituted? Parn 1.20 Charltabl• Incorpor￿ Oryoni•ation Oiated Trustee selection metlKxI8 ncluding details of any constitUt￿n81 provisions e.g. ection Io po8t or name of any p8rson or bothy entitknl to appoint one or more trustee$ Pw• 12S (1) Apart from the first charity trustees. every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a propetly convened [￿ting of the clkqrity twstees. (2) In seleth'ng individuals for appointment as charity trustees. the tharty trustees must have ward to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effe￿'ve administration of the CIO. Addttlonal Inforniatlon {optloMI) You ma choose to Include further wher8 relevant about.. The chanty trustees wlll make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointrnent: (a) a copy of the ¢yJrrent version of this o)nstitution: and (b) a copy of the CIO'S latest Trustees, Annual ReP￿t arKI Statement of accounts. Pollcles and procedures adopted for the Induction and tralnlng of trustee8 P••1ffj1 No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on ary re-appointment unts'l he or she has expressty acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee, together the responsibilrties get out in the Trust Trustees are not permitted to be employees of the charity. The charity is managed by the trustees, operating under the leadership of the r the most senior Page l of 17

The Ch￿￿$ oryaTrisairA￿I structure and any WKl8r netwofk with which the charity vnrks Pw8 1.51 empltyee. Small teams. o)mwising volunteer and paid slaff are frjmied as uirgj ty the different activitles, reporting to the ProJ&t Leader. is not rt of a wider nthork The charity works ck)sely St Oswaid's and St Chal's Church. Mwjdwrough, incipalty using churth knliiies and rnin￿ lo the communty. Relionship wfth ary related parties P* 1.51 Other Reference and Admin18tratlv• dotai18 Chari name Other name the cha istered charty number Charity's principal addres8 ect m￿lesbrOU h 1194304 Mhldlosbrwh TS5 7LL Pa8e 9 of 17

Names of the charfty IrU•t0￿ manago th• charity Datm ad#d ¥nolforT*hol• Tnwts• nam• Offi¢e lrf•Try> N¥rn• of p•rnon {or body) •nlltt•d John Dickinson Dr Helen Land Louisa Arundale Rosemary Wheway Stella Worton SafeguardiTrJ officer rate trustees- name8 of dlre(a(Tr at the dats the W88 Dif•ctor n•m• NIA Name oftru8tee8 holding tide to IXq)ty bdorying to the dwdy TftMt•• Th•m• Fund8 held a8 CU8todlan tru8to08 on behalf of othern De8¢riPlion of the as8ets NIA held in this capxity Name and object8 of the chanty on whose behalf 888et8 are held 8nd how th falls Within the cu8tod charty's obpcts WA Doclarations 8lgned on b•hall of th• eha Slgnatur•(•) Full n￿￿$1 Po•ltlon {•g S•cr•tary. Chalr, otc) 2 &>ZL Pose 10 of 17

INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GENESIS PROJEcf MIDDLESBROUGH The charity5 trustee5 are responsible for the weparation of the attounts. The tharitys trustee5 consider that an audit is not requlred forthis year under settion 14412) of the Charltles Art 2011 Ithe 2011 Act) and that an Indeperthnt examination is needed. It is my respO￿51b11ity to.. examlne the accounts under secilon 145 of the 2011 A¢" follow the procedures lakl down in the ge￿al Directions eiven by the Commlsslon under sertion 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. arKI State whether partI￿lar matters have cometo my attentlon. My examinatlon was carrfed out In accordance wlth the general Dlrectlons qlven by the Charlty Commission. An examlnation Indudes a revlew of the accoUn￿n8 records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts wesented wth those ￿Ords. It also Includes consKleratlon of any Ltrnusual item$ or disdosures In theactounts and seeking explanatitrnsfrom you as trustee5 concerniTV any such matters. The procedures urKlertaken do not provlde all the evSdence that would be requlred In an audlt and Consequently no oplnion is 8fven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and falr vlrf and the report Is Ilmited to thost mètters set out In the ststement belLW. IndeP•￿￿t èxmlnr's tht•m Your attentlon 15 to drawn to the fart that the tharlty ha5 prepared the ac(ounts In ?ccordance wSth Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Practke appllcable to th3ritle5 preparln8their accounts In a¢c¢Ydance wlth the FInar￿al Reporting Stsndard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland pub115hed on 16 July 2014 las amended by Update Bulletin I pub115hed on 2 February 20161 In Prefe￿nCe to the Accountlw and Reportlw by Charftles.. Ststement of Recommended Prartlce155ued on l Aprll 21X)5 whlthls referred to In the extant regulatlon5 but has slnce been wlthdrawn. We understand that thls has been done for the accounts to provlde a true and tslrvlew In accordance wlth the Generalty Accepted Accounting Practlce effertlve for ￿PortIr perlods be8lnnin8 on or after l January 2015. In connectlon wlth my exwnlnatlon. no matter has come to my attentlon: whlch gives me feasonable tause to belleve that In any material respe¢ the requlrements: to keep a¢counting re¢¢rds In a¢¢ordan¢e wth seuion 130 ofthe 2011 Act; aNI to p￿pare accounts whkh accord wlth the ala>untI￿ records and ￿MplY wlth the accountln8 requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met: or to whlch. In my oplnh)n. attentton $￿Uld be drawn In order to enab￿ a proper understandln8 of the accountsto be reathed. Mrj Greshèm 2 Ruff Tall Guisborough Date 23rd Decemtr 2022 TS14 8PN Pa8e 11 of 17

Genests Projert Mlddlesbrough Accounts 3￿ Aprfl 2021 to 31st March 2022. Charity Number: 1194304. Piepaied ots Re£eiptsand Paymertsha51& Notes l Grants and Donations l Ecoshop Investments l Other Income 67.401 22.809 s￿13 £ 13,395 £ 90,210 18,908 8,621 362 8,982 Tot•1 Incom• 81531 £ 36,566 £ Exp•fidltur• On: 2 Charitable Activities 2 Depreclatlon Charged 2 Capital Purchases 80.687 £ 3,151 7,082 84,619 33.084 113,772 3,798 10,332 120,306 3,250 35,687 Net Movement In Funds 3.085 £ 879 -£ 2,206 l Fund Balance as at * Aprfl 2021 23,523 £ 40.813 64.337 l Fund Balance a$ at 3tst Marth 2022 20A39 41,692 61131 Page IZ of 17

3 Tanglble Assets 20395 4602 £ 24997 CurrentA*ets Debtors Cash at Bank and in Har 20.316 £ 41.815 62,131 Credltors: amounts falllng due within one year Net Current Assets 20.316 41￿15 62,131 Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 20.316 £ 41.815 61131 Credltors: amounts falllre due wlthln more than one year 40.710 46,418 87,128 UnrestTi¢ted Funds Restrlcted Funds Deslgnated Funds Total Re5er¥es bal•nc• 35.096 É 35,096 40,710 11,321 87.128 40.710 11,321 46,417 4),no Pa8e 13 of 17

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