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2022-03-31-accounts

COMPANY NUMBER 1040300 COMPANY NUMBER 1040300
CHARITY NUMBER 203034
TRUSTEES' ANNUAC REPORT jtNCORPORATING
THE OBIECTORB REPORTj
FOR THE YEAR EN OEO 31MARCH 2022 jCONTtNUEO)
Our purposes
and acthdUes
Our charity's purpose as set out In the objects contained
In the company's
memorandum
ofassodation
bto provide for:
The regef ofthose in need by reason of learning
dlsabNty
by ag or any of the fogowlnga
Promoting
benegdarles
physkal or mental health;
Meeting beneRdsrles
regglous or spiritual
needs;
~the eduomon
ofbene gdarkrs.
To accompgsh these alms we:-
Provkla care in permanam
homes within a Wgage communhy
for adults
with teaming
dlsabgmes
and assodated
probkrrm where they
can be
slip poltadi
Agow beneBdarles to enjoy the benegts ofa famgy Bfe;
Allow benegdarles
to develop and achieve their full potentlab
ProvMe these benefits to adults with learning
dlsabBMes and assodated
preblems Bvlng In the wider cammunlty.
The vision that shapes our actMtles remalro the promodon
ofgood care and the maxhnlsadon
ofthe potential ofsg our residents and tenants.
The charity also has the general
aim ofcontributing
tothe quagty ofBfeof
the people In the local area by opening the day care opporlurdtlas tothose In need
ofthem In the area
In shaping our objectives for the year and planrdng
our actfvfdes, the trustees have
considered the Charity Commlmlon's guidance on puMc benefit, Indudlng
the guidance 'publk benefit running
acharity jP02j'. The VBlage reEes on
donadom both cash and saleable Items to help cover any deBcit In operating ants
and to fund vglager acthdtles.
ln normal 0
umstarxm
we endeavour
to encourage everyone
ht the local
community to take part in our actlvldes, attend our events and support our charity
and coffee shops.
The strategies employed toaddave the charity's aims snd objecthm are to jactitate the fogowlng acdvlties.
godet~;
Sodal Interaction
Isencouraged
not only within the Vgbge commurdty
but by lnterscpon
with other sodetles
such as Harwkh Sing" Red Rose
Theatre Group, Sport for Confidence, Wheels far AR and Essex and Suffolk Community
Rail projech
lamming new Ufe skgla;
Baktng Ispoptdar throughout
the country and lt ls no different
at Amm Vglaga. Cookery Iessonc are always popular
with the raskkmts
and tenants.
CraNng
In nmnerous
forms;
These Induda
painting,~madel making,
furniture
upscagng,
Our
fsdgtlas wgl be avagabm to outside groups and IndMdusb
once the
Covid rblo are no longer athreat thus Increasing sockd Interaction
and
Involvement with the local commurdty.
Gardening
and Hordculturm
With our own palvtunnels
and sBotments this b a popular acdvlty with
residents as Isthe maintenance oftlw garden area outskle the heuses.
Produce b used within the houses and the coffee shop with sny spare brdng sofd to tha general publk either In tha shop In Manrdngtree
or onslta.
Education;
Supported
attendance
at college.
Active Udsurm
As well assvisiting Btness Instructor
saigng dames facBtated by volunteers
ofthe
Woverstone Trust sre popular.
Entermlnmenb
Music In ag farms Ispapular
and playing Irotruments
and performing
b~drama workshops
are alvmys well attended m are dlscos.
Use offadBUes within by the local commualty;
Popularity ofthe onslte coffee dmp Isslowly returning
and wgl
no doubt Increase as actMty
hr onslte
dsy opportunldes Isexpanded to nonveddents
snd tenants.
It hm also provided
employment
opportunity
for
tenants. Together with the onslte charity shop, It also attraaed people from the kraal
community
to vblt the site and encourMed
sodal Interaction,

Restricted Funds
Notes Unrestricted Funds ~see Note 20 Totalpunds
2022 2022
1 3 E
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and Legaaes 66,492 4,685 71.177
Charitable
Activities:
Acorn Village Community 3,658,352 3,658,352
Government
Grants
393,697 393,697
Other Trading Activities:
Income from Fund Raising 6,655 6,655
Income ofTrading Subsidiaries:
Acorn
Village (Trading)
Umited 27,116 27,116
Acorn Village (Acorns) Limited 56,707 56,707
Investment
Income
25,250 25,250
TOTAL 182,221 4,056,734 4,236,955
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising Funds'
Fund Raising Expenditure 42,761 1,550 44,311
Expenditure
ofTrading Subsidiaries
Acorn Vdlage (Trading) Limited 11,944 11,944
Acorn Village (Acornsl Limited 2,331 2,331
Chantable
Activities:
Acorn Village Community 4.309,283 4,309,283
Other 4,025 4,025
TOTAL 57,036 4,314,858 4,371,894
NET GAINS/(LOSSES) BEFORE GAINS AND LOSSES 125,185 (258,124) (132,939)
NET GAINS/(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Unrealised
(Losses)/Gains
16 30,974 30.974
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 156,159 (258,124) (101,965) i'
TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS 21 (323,180)
NET MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS
(167,021) 65,056 (101,965)
RECONCIUATION
OF FUNDS
Total Funds Brought Forward 3,460,632 1,515,672 4,976,304
Total Funds Cerned
Forward
3,293,611 1,580.728 4,874,339

Notes Group Charity
2022 2022
5 1 1 6
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Fixed Assets 15 3,304,561 3,303,986
Investments 16 897,620 897,620
4,202,181 4,201,606
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 17 9,565 8,245
Debtors 18 194,799 265,072
Cash at Bank in Hand 19 809,386 740,434
1,013,749 1,013,751
CREDITORS
Amounts due within one year 20 341,592 341,018
NET CURRENT ASSETS 672,158 672,733
NET ASSETS 23 4,874,339 4,874,339
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
I'-
Called up share capital 24
Restncted Funds 21 1,580,728 1,580,728
Unrestricted Funds 3,293,611 3,293,611
4,8'74,339 4,874,339

Group I CharRY
2022 2022
6 6 1 E
NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income/(Expenditure) (101,965) (101,965)
Depreoation
ofFixed Assets
111,312 115,906
(Gains)/Losses
on Investments
(30,974) (30,974)
Dividends
from investments,
Interest and Rents
(25,250) (25,250)
Decrease/(Increase)
m Stocks
(398) (409)
Decrease/(Increase)
in Debtors
(49,591) (37,182)
(Decrease)/Increase
in Creditors
62,476 62,027
Net cash provided
by operating
activities (34,390) (17,847)
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Dividends
from Investments,
Interest and Rents
25,250 25,250
Purchase ofTangible
Fixed Assets
(132,930) (132,930)
Proceeds from Sate ofTangible Fixed Assets 100 100
Purchase of Investments (250,000) (250,000)
Net cash provided
by/(used)
by
investing
activities
(357,580) (357,580)
INCREASE/(DECREASE)
IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(391,970) (375,427)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OFTHE YEAR 1,201,356 1,120,583
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR 745,156 bgr.
The folkwlng
accounting
pogcles have been ural corwlstently
In deafing with Items whkh sre considered
material
In relation to the
Charity's accounts.
Generall~
Acorn Vfilages Umlted 4acharity registered
with the Charity Commission
with the Charity Number 263966. The Charity 4Incorporated
ass
company
Emlted by guwwdee
at companies
Hotlse with the company
Number 1066960and domlcfied
kr the United Kktgdom.
Itsraffdered
office ls Mlstley Hall Cbcton Road, Mlstley, Mannlngtree,
Esses, CO111NI.
0) IMCN ofAccoUntblg
The financial statements
have bean prepared
tn accordance with the Charities: Statement ofRecommended
Practice (applkabk
tocharldes
preparing there acmunts
In accordance with the Rnandel
Repordng Standard
appgcable
In the UK and rapublk ofIreland (FRS102))issued
in odober 2019)- (Charities SORP (FRS102)Lthe Flnandal
Reporting Standard
applicabla
in the UK and repubfic ofIreland (FRS102)and the
Compankn
Act 2006.
The Charity Is a Pubgc Benefit Entity as definad
by FRS102.
Tlune finsndal
statements
have been prepared
under the hlstorkal cost accounting
rules except that Invasbnants
ara Indudad
on the
Balance Sheet et mafkot vshxl.
The flnandal
statements
are prepared
In sterltng, whkh
ls the flnandal
curlancy ofthe entity.
c) FUnd AccoUntklg
Unlastrkbd
fimds sre svalbble to spknd on actfvfffes that further any ofthe purposm ofthe Charity.
Restdcted funds are funds whkh
are to be solely used for a parffcular purpose.
EI) Goklg Ommrn
The Trustees have soldered the potentml
impact of COVID 19on the Charity's finsndal
position and whether the Chanb/s
abfiity to contmua
as a gdng concern
was Ekely tobe affected. The Trustees coml*r that tha prtmary source ofInmme to the Charity being from local
utorltlm
k Is unEkely tobe effected in sny material way. Our secodsry sources ofincome, donatlorw
and fundrabing
mainly from the
sal~
ofdonated goods, has been slgnlfkantly
Impacted,
It4stgl continuing
via e-bsy and our dmp when legally allowed to open snd renudn firm
Whget, the tmpact ofCOVID-19 might result
in voids being oflonger durstkn
during pandemic
restrictions
the Trustees
are cognbant ofthe
need to IEIthese as soon sscondltkns
sgow, Based on these sassnxnm,
cash and the ament funds avagable, the Tnbtees have conduded
they can mntlnua to adopt the gokg concwn basis In preparkg the annual reports and scmunts.
e) Income
Income 4recognised when the Charity hss entitlement
tothe funds, any performance
condltkrw snsched to the Item(s) ofInmme have
been met,
k Isprobable that the income wfil be received and the amount
can be measured
retlably.
Income fram residential
and supported
IMng fees represents
amounts
invoiced durtng the year. Accountmg
argustmenb
are made ln respect
ofaccrued or deferred income sothat the amounts
induded an the Statement ofRnandal
Activities represent fees recehsdde
ln relstkn
to
resident/tenant
occupancy during the year.
Income fram~t and other grants, whether
'capital' grants or 'revenue'
grants, ls remgnlsed
when the Charity
luw entitlement
tothe
funds, any performance
cond@one attached to the grants have been met. It4probabb that the Income wgl be racahed and the amount
can be
measured
regatdy and Is not deferred.
For legades, entitlement 4taken as the earEer oftha date on whkh elthen the Charity Is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has
been finagrod
and nofificatlon
has been made by the executor(s) to tha Charity that adistrlbufion
wgl ba made, orwhen a dbtrlbutlon
is
reddved
from the estate.
Denstkms
and other voluntary
income are reflected
In the accounts for tha period In whkh they sre received.
Donations
tn kind are recognised
by the Charity when received except in tha case ofservices provided free or undervalue
by voluntary
staff or others whkh are not refiected
In the
eccoUrlta
Interest Received
Interest on funds held on deposit 4induded
when receivable
and tha amount can be measured
refiably by the Charfttc thb b normally
upon
Hficatlon ofthe interest
pakl or payable
by the Bank.
6)
Expenditure
is recognised once there 4a legal orconslructive
ebggatlon to make a payment tos third
party
It Is probable that settlement
wfil
be required
and the amourn ofthe oMgatlon csn be measured
regsbly.

DONATIONS
AND LEGA
CIE S
2022
6
Donations and Gifts 31,767
Legacies and Bequests 38,410
Grants 1,000
71,177
The donations
and legaoes
income relates tothe fogowing funds:
Unrestricted
Funds
66,492
Restncted
Funds -
Fund Raising Events 4.685
71,177
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES-ACORN VILLAGE COMMUNITY INCOME
2022
E
Maintenance
Fees.
Residential
Income
2,755,I85
Supported
Living Income
845,752
Traimng Income 1,650
Educational
Therapeutic
Services Income 28,070
Residential
Recharged
Expenses
21,078
Sundry Income 5,968
3,658,352
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES-GOVERNMENT GRANTS
2022
E
ECC Covid Infection Control Fund 46,734
ECCCovid Response Fund 213,188
ECC Cov id Rapid Testing Fund 19,320
ECC Covid Workforce Recruitment and Retention Fund 77,808
ECC Covid Workforce Support Fund 5,304
ECC Kickstart Fund 4,530
ECCSupported
Living Temporary
Support Fund 12,748
Local Authority
Residential
Covid Top Income 1,827
HMRC Furlough
Grants
TW2
HMRC SSPGrants 4,696
Tendring
DC Covid Support
M3,697

The results ofthese activities a re as fol low s
2022
1
Turnover 27.116
Otherlncome
Cost ofSales and Administration Costs (11,944)
Amount
Gift Arded to Charity
15,172
The assets and liabilities ofthe subsidiary were: 2022
Fixed Assets - Tangible
Fixed Assets
575
Current Assets
Current
Liabilities
(16.119)
Total Net Assets
Aggregate
share capital and reserves
Staffing at the Coffee Shop is provided by Acorn Vdlages Limited

The results ofthese activities a re as follo ws:
2022
E
Turnover
Otherlncome 2,667
Cost ofSales and Adminrstratron Costs (2,331)
Amount
Gift Aided to Charity
54,377
The assets and liabilities ofthe subsidiary were: 2022
E
Current Assets 54,729
Current
Liabilities
(54,727)
Total Net Assets
Aggregate share capital and reserves

FUND RAISING EXPENDITU R E
2022
E
The staff and other costs estimated by the Trustees to relate to Raising Funds of
the Chanty are as follows.
Wages and Staff Expenses 35,129
Rates and Water Charges 414
Insurance 412
Light and Heat 951
Software Support Costs 579
Telephone,
Postage, Stationery
and Adventsing 1,090
38,575
Other Direct Fund Raising Expenses 2,118
Support Costs - Governance Costs (note 9) 3,076
Pnnting
and Stationery
209
Bank Charges and Interest 303
Waste Disposal 30
44,311
The raising
funds expenditure
relates tothe following funds:
Unrestricted
Funds
42,761
Restricted
Funds - Fund
Raising Events 1,550
44,311
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
~Acorn Vlga e Other Restricted
Community Funds Total
2022 2022 2022
E 6 E
Wages and Staff Expenses 3,629,601 3,629,601
Agency Staff Costs 38,144 38,144
Subcontract
Gardening
Services
Training
Costs
12.800 12,800
Food and Household
Expenses
98,185 98,185
Waste Disposal 23.993 23,993
Registration
Fees and Subscnptions
6,511 6,511
Rent 4,515 4,515 C,
Rates and Water Charges 26,902 26,902 2-
Insurance 26,772 26,772
Light and Heat 61,810 61,810
Repairs and Renewals 156,609 1,956 158,566
Hire ofEquipment 4,584 4,584
Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting System Costs 5,930 5,930
Educational
Therapeutic
Services Expenses
3,337 3,476
Telephone,
Postage, Stationery
and Advertising 18,272 18,272 i
Motor Expenses and Transportation 32,798 32,798
Legal and Professional
Fees
3,720 3.720
Bank Charges and Interest 3,262
Health and Safety 7,054 7,054
Sundry Expenses
Depreciation
of Fixed Assets
5.612
111,184
1,930 7,541
111,184
I
Support Costs - Governance Costs (note 9) 27,688 27,688
4,309,283 4,025 4,313,308

2022
E
The staff and other costs estimated by the Trustees to relate to Raising Funds ofthe charity are as follows.
Wages and Staff Expenses 16,162
Rates and Water Charges 276
Insurance 275
light and Heat 633
Software Support Costs 579
Telephone,
Postage, Stationery and
Advertising 1,091
19,016
Auditors Remuneration 11,748
30,764
The Support Costs have been allocated between the foRowing activities:
Charitable
Acuvities - Acorn
Village Community 27,688
Fund Raising Expenditure 3,076
)7
30,764
NET INCOME
EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR
2022
E
Net income/)expenditure) is stated after charging;
Depreoation
of Owned Assets
111,312
Hire ofPlant and Machinery
Other Operating
Leases
4,515
Auditors
Remuneration:
In their capaoty as auditors 9,300
Other work 2,448

12. STAFF COSTS STAFF COSTS
2022
The average number ofpersons employed by the c banty during the year was as follows:
Administration and Management Staff 17
Care Staff 141
Training Staff 3
Maintenance Staff 9
Educational Therapeutic Services Staff 8
Coffee Shop 4
The aggregate payroll cost ofthese persons were as fogows:
2022
E
Salanes and Staff Expenses 3,369,650
Social Security Costs 248,124
Pension Costs 63,118
3,680,892
This total is allocated as follows:
Charitable
Activities - Acorn Village Community
3,629,601
Fund Raising Expenditure 35,129
Governance Costs 16,162
3,680,892

OPERATING LEASE COMM ITMENTS
2022
6
The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancegable operating leases are as fogows:
Not later than one year 1,476
Later than one year but not later than five years
1,476

Sundrg Tools Sundrg Tools Fixtures
Freehold 6Soft ~phtin sf3 Metor
~pro
e
~purnfshin s ~Eui ment ~gx enses Total
5 E E 5 E
Cost
At 1April 2021 4,781,588 51,279 492,515 103,315 5,428,697
Additions 108,833 16,197 7,900 132,930
Disposals (8,910) (1,850) (10,760)
At 31March 2022 4,890,421 51,279 499,802 109.365 5,550,867
Depreciation
At 1Apnl 2021 1,665,916 414,112 65,626 2,145,654
Charge for the Year 77,506 24,245 9,561 111,312
Eliminated
On Disposals
(8,810) (1,850) (10,660)
At31March 2022 1,743,422 429,547 73,337 2,246,306
Net BookValue
At31March 2022 3,146,999 51,279 70,255 36,028 3,304.561

FIXEDASSETINVESTMENTS
2022
E
Listed investments
Market value at Beginning ofthe Year 616,646
Additions
dunng the year
250.000
Unreaksed
Gams/(Losses)
30,974
Market Value at the End ofthe Year 897,620
Cast Value at the End ofthe Year 850,201

Restricted Funcb:
Capital Reserve
Freehold Properly
Rxtures, Rufngs and Equipment
Sundry Tools and Soft Fumlshlngs
Motor Vehrdes
Wegbelng
Pod
Varkms Other Purposes
2022
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and Legacies
Donations
and Gifts
31,767
Legacies and Bequests 38,410
Grants 1,000
71,177
Charitable
Activities —Acorn
Vglage Community
Maintenance
Fees
Residential
Income
2,755,835
Supported
Uving Income
845,752
Training Income 1,650
Educational
Therapeutic
Services Income 28,070
Residents Recharged
Expenses
21,078
Sundry Income 5,968
3,658,352
Charitable
Activities —Government
Grants 393,697
4,052,050
Other Trading Activities
Income fram Fund Raising 6,655
6,655
Income from Trading Subsidiaries
Acorn Vigage fyradfng) Ltd 27,116
Acorn Vdlage fAcornsf
Ltd
56.707
83,823
Investment
Income
Dividends
Receivable from Fixed Asset investments
15,250
TOTAL INCOME 4,238,955
EXPENDITURE
Raising Funds
Direct Fund Raising Expenses 2,118
Wages and Staff Expenses 35,179
Rates and Water Charges 414
Insurance 412
Light and Heat 951
Software Support Costs 579
Telephone,
Postage, Stationery
and Advertising 1,299
Support Costs —Governance Costs 3,076
Bank Charges and Interest 303
Waste Disposal 30
44,311
Charitable Activities-
Acorn
Vglage Community
Wages and Staff Expenses 3,629,601
Agency Staff Costs 38,144
Subcontract
Gardening
Services
Training Costs 11,800
Food and Household
Expenses
98,185
Waste Disposal 23,993
Registration
Fees and Subscnptions
6,511
Recit 4,515
Rates and Water Charges 26,902
Insurance 26,772
Light and Heat 61,810
Repairs and Renewals 156,609
Balance Carried Forward 4,085,843 44,311
2022
EXPENDITURE (CONTINUED)
Balance Cerned Forward 4,085,843 44,311
Charitable Activities-
Acorn Village
Community
Hire ofEquipment 4,584
Fire Alarm and Emergency
Lighting System
Costs 5.930
Educational
Therapeutic
Services Expenses
3.337
External Advisory Service
Telephone,
Postage, Stationery
and Advertising 18,272
Motor Expenses and Transportation 32,798
Legal and Professional
Fees
3,720
Bank Charges and Interest 3,262
Health and Safety 7,054
Sundry Expenses 5,612
Depreciation
ofFixed Assets
111,184
Support Casts —Governance
Costs
27,688
4,309,283
Charitable Activities-
Other Direct Charitable
Expenditure
Expenditure
from Other Restricted Funds
Tnnity House Repairs 35
A Green Bedroom Refurbishment 1,921
Mistley Wood Bathroom
Refurbishment
Covid PPE Costs
Cards for Creative Craft Centre
Staff Celebration
Expenses
1,930
Art and Craft Materials 138
Oak Lodge Garden
Furniture
and Equipment
4,025
Expenditure
by Trading Subsidiaries
Acorn Vigage (Trading)
Ltd
11,944
Acorn Vigage (Acorns) Ltd 2,331
14,275
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 4471,894
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
BEFORE GAINS AND LOSSES
(132,939)
NET INVESTMENT (LOSSES)/GAINS
Unrealised
Investment
(Losses)/Gains
30,974
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE
)
(101,965)