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|bjectives and Activities|||
|---|---|---|
||SORP reference||
||Para 1.17||
|Summary ofthe purposes of||The objective ofthe CIO is the advancement ofthe|
|the charity as set out in its||Christian faith through actively sharing the love of|
|governing document||God, supporting the local community and providing|
|||relieffor people in need, primarily but not|
|||exclusivelywithin Grove Hill, Beechwood and|
|||Saltersgill areas of Middlesbrough.|
||Para 1.17||
|Summary ofthe main activities|and 1.19|The ClO Operates a Christian community centre|
|in relation to those purposes||providing the following essential services to the local|
|forthe public benefit, in||community:|
|particular, the activities,|||
|projects or services identified in||Eco shop and food distribution|
|the accounts.||Clothes bank and household items|
|||Children’s afterschool and holiday clubs|
|||Youth club|
|||School activities and education|
|||Toddler groups|
|||Community garden project|
|||Gym|
|||Christmas Toy collection and distribution|
|||Advice and signposting|
|||Community Warm space for those struggling with|
|||heating|
|||Annual trip to Wydale for disadvantaged families|
||Para 1.18||
|Statement confirmingwhether||The CIO acknowledges its requirement to|
|the trustees have had regard to||demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable|
|the guidance issued bythe||purposes or aims’ that are for the public benefit. The|
|Charity Commission on public||Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to|
|benefit||the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit|
|||before deciding whatactivities the CIO should|
|||undertake.|





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||SORP||
|---|---|---|
||reference||
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The charity did not provide any grants to individuals|
|||or organisation duringthe period covered by this|
|||report.|
|Policy on social investment|Para 1.38|Social investment activities and policies are|
|including program related||contained within the scope ofour objectives and|
|investment||principles ofoperation as outlined in the governing|
|||dO document.|
|Contribution made by|Para 1.38|We have an average of50 regularvolunteers who|
|volunteers||contributetheirtime on a weekly basis to organise|
|||and support activities as well as performing key roles|
|||in the delivery ofthe objectives ofthe charity.|
|Other|||



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|chievements and Performance|||
|---|---|---|
||SORP||
||reference||
|Summary ofthe main|Para 1.20|This report covers the twelve months ofthe CIO|
|achievements ofthe charity,||operations from l~ April 2023 to 3l~ March 2024.|
|identifying the difference the||The trust was established on 30 April 2021, taking|
|charity’s work has made to the||over the activities previously undertaken by St|
|circumstances of its||Chad’s and St Oswald’s church in Middlesbrough|
|beneficiaries and any wider||from 2002.|
|benefits to society as a whole.|||
|||The highlight of this year has been the receiptofthe|
|||King’s Award forVoluntary Service. This has|
|||recognised the value ofthe work ofThe Genesis|
|||Project Middlesbrough in the community. This|
|||award was a massive boost to ourstaff and|
|||volunteers, our patrons and all who benefitfrom our|
|||activities.|
|||During the yearthe activities ofthe centre have|
|||continued to develop and have become a well|
|||established resource forthe community. The Trust|
|||provides considerable community care and support|
|||including, but not restricted to:|





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|Achievements against|Para 1.41|In terms ofthe objectives we set at the start ofthe|
|---|---|---|
|objectives set||yearwe have exceeded expectations in termsofthe|
|||numbers offamilies and individuals supported.|





|Performance offundraising|Para 1.41|Referto the different funding sources and the length|
|---|---|---|
|activities against objectivesset||oftime over which we have received that support.|
|Investment performance|Para 1.41|During the period there were no financial|
|against objectives||investments. We have invested in community|
|||relationships and developing partnerships. We have|
|||begun working with St Oswald’s Church PCC on plans|
|||to upgrade the buildings that we use and to ensure|
|||that they meet legislative requirements. It is hoped|
|||that this will result in the development ofour|
|||activities through the provision of a well equipped|
|||community hub and ministry resource.|
|Other|||





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|Review ofthe charity’s financial|Para 1.21|The charity’s funds have been steady through the|
|---|---|---|
|position atthe end ofthe||period with constant vigilance on fund raisingfor|
|period||wages, products and equipment provided through|
|||personal donations, local business, targeted fund|
|||raising activities.|
|||In addition, staffing costs were supported through|
|||grants provided by the National Lottery, the Rank|
|||Organization, togetherwith school holiday funding|
|||support provided through Feast of Fun.|
|||The average monthly operational expenditure has|
|||increased by 45% compared to the previous|
|||accounting period, with income increasing in line by|
|||45%. This is a reflection ofthe continued expansion|
|||in the scale ofthe work and the impact ofthe charity|
|||duringthe reporting period.|
|||Fund raising and monitoring of spending|
|||commitments to achieve objectives will continue to|
|||be a key focusforthe charity, with an emphasis on|
|||flexing approach to how we meet our objectives with|
|||available resources.|
|Statement explaining the policy|Para 1.22|Our approach is to keep sufficientfunds to retain|
|for holding reserves stating why||core minimum operational expenses forthe next 6|
|they are held||months at a “keep the lights on” level, during which|
|||period either additional funds can be raised or|
|||activities are wound up. The level of restricted and|
|||unrestricted funds and the forecast expenditure|
|||against these are reviewed regularly.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|In line with our objectives, £40,000 are held as|
|||reserves (unrestricted).|
|Reasons for holding zero|Para 1.22|N/A|
|reserves|||
|Details offund materially in|Para 1.24|There are no funds materially in deficit.|
|deficit|||
|Explanation ofany|Para 1.23|In line with our financial policies, our operating|
|uncertainties about the charity||horizon is 6 months. If any ofthe programmes lose|
|continuing as a going concern||funding then, ifthat funding cannot be replaced, the|
|||programme would be closed down.|





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|The charity’s principal sources|Para 1.47|The charity relies upon support for its activities from|The charity relies upon support for its activities from|
|---|---|---|---|
|offunds (including any||individuals and other organisations. Core sources of||
|fundraising)||Funds|forthe period ofthis report are:|
|||•|Rank Foundation|
|||•|Cleveland Cable|
|||•|Together Middlesbrough and Cleveland|
|||•|Thirteen Housing Group|
|||•|Environment City|
|||•|TeesValley Community Foundation|
|||•|Lythe PCC|
|||•|Bauer Radio|
|Investment policy and|Para 1.46|||
|objectives including any social||||
|investment policy adopted||||
|A description ofthe principal|Para 1.46|The main risks facing the charity are:||
|risks facing the charity||•|Continuation offundingforfuture projects|
|||•|Increased need in the community|
||||overwhelming our services.|
|||•|Safeguarding is a continuous focusfor|
||||vigilance for the charity given the activities|
||||and that we workwith vulnerable people.|
|||•|reliance on a small core team ofdedicated|
||||staffand volunteer supportfor both|
||||activities and administration.|
|Other||Not Applicable||





|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type ofgoverning document|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How is the charity constituted?|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25|(1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee|
|including details of any||must be appointed by a resolution passed at a|
|constitutional provisions e.g.||properlyconvened meeting ofthe charity trustees.|
|election to post or name ofany|||
|person or bodyentitled to||(2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity|
|appoint one or more trustees||trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to|
|||the skills, knowledge and experience needed forthe|
|||effective administration ofthe CID.|



|Policies and procedures|Para 1.51|The charitytrustees will make availableto each new|
|---|---|---|
|adopted for the induction and||charity trustee, on or before his or her first|
|training oftrustees||appointment:|
|||(a) a copy ofthe currentversion ofthis constitution;|
|||and|
|||(b) a copy ofthe ClO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report|
|||and statement ofaccounts.|
|||No one is entitled to act as a charitytrustee whether|
|||on appointment or on any re-appointment until he|
|||or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way|
|||the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of|
|||the office ofcharity trustee, togetherwith the|
|||responsibilities set out in the Trust Deed.|
|||Trustees are not permitted to be employees ofthe|
|||charity.|
|The charity’s organisational|Para 1.51|The charity is managed by the trustees, operating|
|structure and any wider||underthe leadership ofthe Project Manager, the|
|network with which the charity||most senior employee. Small teams, comprising|
|works||volunteer and paid staff are formed as required by|
|||the different activities, reporting to the Project|
|||Leader.|
|||The charity is not part of a wider network.|
||Para 1.51||





|Relationship|with|any|related|The charity works closely St Oswald’s and St Chad’s|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|parties||||Church, Middlesbrough, principally using church|
|||||facilities and ministering to the community.|
|Other|||||



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||The Genesis Project Middlesbrough|
|---|---|
|Charity name||
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1194304|
|Charity’s principal address|St Oswald’s Church Hall|
||Marion Grove Road|
||Middlesbrough|
||T54 25G|





||Trustee name|Office (ifany)|Dates acted ifnotfor<br>whole year|Name of person (or body)<br>entitled to appointtrustee<br>(if any)|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1|John Dickinson|chair|||
|2|Dr Helen Land||||
|3|Louisa Arundale||||
|4|RosemaryWheway|Safeguarding officer|||
|5|Stella Worton|Treasurer|||
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||Charitable Activities||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1|Grants and Donations|£75,062|£66,979|£142,041|
|1|EcoShop||£45,847|£45,847|
||Investments||||
|1|Other Income||||
||Total Income|£75,062|£112,826|£187,888|
||Expenditure On:||||
|2|Charitable Activities|-€65,637|-€107,759|-€173,397|
|2|Depreciation Charged|-ES,188|-f973|-E6,161|
|2|Capital Purchases||-E245|-€245|
|||-€70,825|-€108,977|-€179,803|
||Net Movement in Funds|£4,237|£3,849|£8,085|
||Fund Balance as at 1st April 2023|£22,930|£48,874|£71,804|
||Fund Balance as at 31st March 2024|£27,167|£52,723|£79,890|
||Fixed Assets||||
|3|Tangible Assets|£15,932|£3,650|£19,582|
||Current Assets||||
||Debtors|£-|£-||
||Cash at Bank and in Hand|£21,924|£69,472|£91,396|
||Creditors: amountsfalling due within||||
||one year|£-|£-||
||Net Current Assets|£21,924|£69,472|£91,396|
||Total Assets Less Current Liabilities|£37,857|£73,121|£110,978|
||Creditors: amounts falling due within||||
||more than one year|£-|£-||
||Net Assets|£37,857|£73,121|£110,978|
||Total Funds|£27,167|£52,723|£79,890|
||Funds Held as Reserves||£40,000|£40,000|
||Designated Funds|£21,385||£21,385|
||Available Funds|£5,781|£12,723|£18,504|





|FundingSource||Restricted|Restricted|||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|||Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Balance at|Income|Expenditure|Balance 31st|Balance at|Income|Expenditure||Balance 31st|Balance at|Total Balance|
||1stApril 2023|||March 2024|1stApril2023||||March 2024|1stApril2023|31st March 2024|
|Internal banktransfers**||£19,784.00|-€19,784.00|£-|||||£-|1-||
|Bauer Radio’s cash for kids||£5,050.00|-€5,050.00|£-|||||£-|£-||
|MEC Household Support||£1,000.00|-€1,000.00|£-|||||£-|£-||
|Memorial Bench Collection||£408.00|-€408.00|£-|||||£-|1-||
|National Lottery Community fund||£9,999.00|-€9,999.00|£-|||||£-|£-||
|The Rank Foundation||£20,000.00|-120,000.00|£|||||£|1-||
|Thirteen Housing Group||£1,219.01|-€1,219.01|£-|||||£-|1-||
|CAF||||£-|£100.00|||-€100.00|£-|£100.00|1-|
|Unrestricted cash income||||£-|£169.50|||-€169.50|£|£169.50||
|Cleveland Cable|£948.66||-€948.66|1-|£1,000.00||-E 1,000.00||£-|£1,948.66|1-|
|Coulby Newham Baptist Church|£37.40||-€37.40|1-|||||£-|£37.40|1-|
|EcoShop||||£|€20,896.50|£45,847.18|E33,95443||£32,789.25|£20,896.50|£32,789.25|
|Esh Greener Communities|£2,296.00||-€2,296.00|1-|||||£-|£2,296.00||
|Feastof Fun|£510.21|£3,686.00|-€2,690.89|£1,505.32|||||£-|£510.21|£1,505.32|
|Go Fund Me||||1-|£6,561.56||-€6,561.56||€-|£6,561.56||
|Gym Donations|£45.00|£480.00|-€160.00|£365.00|||||£-|£45.00|£365.00|
|HenrySmith Foundation|£2,641.26||-€2,641.26|1-|||||£-|£2,641.26||
|Newton PCC||||£.|£329.90|£500.00||-€829.90|£|£329.90||
|North East Help Unk|£891.00||-€891.00|£-|£3,518.51||-€3,518.51||£-|£4,409.51||
|Parish ofSt Nicholas||||£-|£450.00|||-€450.00|1-|£450.00||
|Personal Restricted|£946.68||-€907.46|£39.22|||||1-|£946.68|£39.22|
|Tees Valley Community Foundation (Warm|£676.41||-€676.41|£-|||||1-|£676.41||
|Spaces)||||||||||||
|Trip Contributions *|£3,082.45|€3,112.62|-€7,74775|-€1,552.68|||||£-|£3,082.45|-€1,552.68|
|Unrestricted Donations||||£-|£32,048.83|£63,282.93|-€59,988.33||£5,34L43|1 32,048.83|£35,343.43|
|Unrestricted (Garden)||||E||£2,426.13||-€548.20|1 1,877.93|£|£1,877.93|
|VolunteerThankyou||£1,000.00|-€1,000.00|£|||||1-|||
|Lythe PCC (EcoShop)||£1,007.13|-€1,007.13|£-|||||1-|£-||
|CerocTeesside (unrestricted)||||£-||€170.00|-E|170.00|1-|£-||
|Toddlers||£100.00||€100.00|||||1-|£-|€100.00|
|Angrove Singers (unrestricted)||||€||£100.00|-€|100.00|1.|||
|Church donation (unrestricted)||||E-||€500.00|-E|500.00|£-|£-||
|Restricted personal (ops manager)||£25,000.00|-€4,884.76|£20,115.24|||||£-|£-|£20,115.24|
|Teesside Uni (You Can)||€500.00||€500.00|||||£.|£|£500.00|
|Tees ValleyCommunity Foundation||£2,500.00|-12,186.64|£313.36|||||£|€-|€313.36|
|(Gardener)||||||||||||
|GrandTotal|£12,075.07|£94,845.76|-1 85,535.37|£21,385.46|€65,074.80|£112,826.24|-1|107,890.43|£ 70,010.61|£77,149.87|£91,396.07|





||Item|Restricted|Unrestricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Labour and Staffing Costs||||
||Wages|-€43,403|-€30,534|-€73,937|
||Tax and Payroll Costs||-€10,844|-€10,844|
||Expenses||||
||Volunteer Expenses*|-€1,000|-€1,109|-€2,109|
||External Labour Costs|-€645|-€8,939|-€ 9,584|
||Total Labour and Staffing Spend|-€45,048|-€51,427|-€96,475|
||Food, Products and Activity Packs|-€10,197|-€38,141|-€48,338|
||Trips and Excursions|-€7,353|-€1,044|-€8,397|
||Garden|-€906|-€485|-€1,391|
||Community Donations||-€300|-€300|
||Transport (Fuel)|-€78|-€1,106|-€1,183|
||Rent, Utilities and Insurance|-€676|-€8,779|-€9,455|
||External Services and Administration||-€5,146|-€5,146|
||Equipment and ResourcesTotal|-€1,379|-€1,578|-€2,957|
||Total Non-Labour and Staffing Spend|-€20,589|-€56,578|-€77,167|
||Total Expenditure before||||
||Depreciation|-€65,637|-€108,004|-€173,642|
|3|Less Capitalised Spend|£-|-€245|-€245|
||Total Expenditure before||||
||Depreciation|-€65,637|-€107,759|-€173,397|
|3|Less Depreciation|-€5,188|-€973|-€6,161|
||Total|-€70,825|-€108,732|-€179,558|



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|Category|Asset Life|
|---|---|
|Vehicle|5 Years|
|Fixtures and Fittings|5 Years|
|Furniture|10 Years|
|Equipment|5 Years|
|Technology|3 Years|
|White Goods|5 Years|



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||Restricted Value as at|Unrestricted Value 31st|
|---|---|---|
|Asset Category|31st March 2024|March 2024|
|Alarm|£485.80||
|Computer|£-|£4.50|
|Fixtures and Fittings|£522.04|£460.78|
|Furniture|£1,889.63|£1,465.80|
|Garden Equipment|£58.33||
|Greenhouse|£1,050.91||
|Gym Equipment|£2,434.94||
|Matting|£-|£163.31|
|Phone|£-|£125.00|
|Play Equipment|£-|£271.87|
|Shelving|£1,174.70|£225.32|
|Tyres|£-|£31.17|
|Van|£5,000.00|£833.33|
|Wheelbarrow|£102.59||
|White Goods|£3,213.52||
|POS equipment|£-|£68.60|
|Grand Total|£15,932.46|£3,649.69|