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Trustees' Trustees' report report and and financial financial statements statements for the ended 31 December 2023 for the year year ended 31 December 2023

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Contents
Contents
Page
Page
Trustees' Report
Trustees’ Report		 1-4
1-4
Independent Examiner's Report
Independent Examiner's Report		 5
5
Statement of Financial Activities
Statement ofFinancial Activities		 6
6
Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet		 7
7
Principal Accounting Policies
Principal Accounting Policies		 8-9
8-9
Notes to thefinancial statements
Notestothefinancialstatements		 10
- 16
10-16

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Trustees' Trustees' Report Report for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 December December 2023 2023

The The trustees trustees present present their their report report together together with with the the financial financial statements statements of[of] the the charity charity and and the[the] independent independent examiner's examiner's report report[for] for the the year year ended ended 31 31 December December 2023. 2023.

REFERENCE REFERENCE & & ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION INFORMATION

CharityName
Charity Name		 Uniock
Uniock
Registered Charity Number
Registered Charity Number		 313454
313454
Charity Office
Charity Office		 Unlock
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15 Station Road
15 Station Road
Rotherham
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
S60 IHN
S60 1HN
Website
Website		 www.unlock-urban.org.uk
www.unlock-urban.org.uk
Start of financialyear
Start offinancial year		 1 January 2023
1
January 2023
End of financial year
End offinancial year		 31 December 2023
31 December 2023
Trustees
Trustees		 Nicholas Carter
- Chair
Nicholas Carter - Chair
Andrew Dorton
Andrew Dorton
Rev Canon Suzanne Sheriff
Rev Canon Suzanne Sheriff
Chief Officer
Chief Officer		 Dawn Lonsdale
Dawn Lonsdale
Bankers
Bankers		 The Co-operative Bank plc
The Co-operative Bank plc
PO Box 250
PO Box 250
Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale
WN8 6WT
WN8 6WT
Charities Deposit Fund
Charities DepositFund
80 Cheapside
80 Cheapside
London
London
EC2V 6DZ
EC2V 6DZ
Independent Examiner
IndependentExaminer		 Peter WinterMA FCCA
Peter WinterMAFCCA
20 Hallam Grange Road
20 Hallam Grange Road
Sheffield
Sheffield
SIO 4BJ
S104BJ

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Trustees' Trustees' Report Report for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 December December 2023 2023

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STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE & & MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

Governing Governing Document Document

The The Charity Charity[is] is governed governed by by a a declaration declaration of of Trust Trust dated dated 25 25 May May 1972, 1972, as as amended amended by by a a supplemental supplemental deed deed dated dated 19 19 August August 1999 1999 and and a a deed deed of of variation variation dated dated 6 6 July July 2001. 2001.

Trustee Trustee Recruitment Recruitment and and Appointment Appointment The The trustees trustees named named on on page page[I] | have have served served during during the the beginning beginning of of the the year year under under review review until until the the date[date] of of approval approval of of these these accounts. accounts. Appointment Appointment of of trustees trustees is is governed governed by by the[the] Trust Trust Deed Deed of of the the Charity. Charity. The The board board of of trustees trustees is is authorised authorised to to appoint appoint new new trustees trustees to to fill fill vacancies vacancies arising arising through through resignation resignation or or death death of of an an existing existing trustee. trustee.

Trustee Induction Trustee Induction and and Training Training

New New trustees trustees undergo undergo orientation orientation to to brief brief them them on on their their legal legal obligations obligations under under charity charity law, law, the the decision decision making making process, process, the[the][aims] aims[and] and objectives[objectives] and[and] recent recent financial financial performance[performance] of[of] the[ the] charity.[charity.]

Organisational Organisational Structure Structure

The The Charity Charity[has] has a a board board of of trustees trustees who who meet meet regularly regularly and and are are responsible responsible for for the the strategic strategic direction direction and and policy policy[of] of the[the] Charity. Charity. The The[trustees] trustees delegate delegate the[the] management management of[of][the] the Charity[Charity] to[to] the[the] National[National] Council. Council.[The] The National National Council Council assigns assigns the the day-to-day day-to-day responsibility responsibility for for training training and and staff staff management management to to the the Chief Chief Officer. Officer.

Risk Risk management management

The The trustees trustees have have assessed assessed the the major major risks risks to to which which the the Charity Charity[is] is exposed, exposed,[in] in particular particular those those related related to to the the operations operations and and finance finance[of] of the the Charity[Charity] and and are are satisfied satisfied[that] that systems systems are are in[in] place[place] to[to] mitigate mitigate exposure exposure to[to] major major

risks. risks. Where Where appropriate, appropriate, additional additional systems systems or or procedures procedures have have been been established established to to mitigate mitigate the the risks risks[faced] faced

by by[the] the Charity. Charity. External External risks risks include include the the loss loss of of funding, funding, the the effects[effects] of of this this have have been been minimised minimised by by the[the]

procedures procedures[in] in[place,] place, which which have have resulted resulted[in] in funding funding being being secured secured from from a a variety variety[of] of sources. sources. Internal Internal risks risks

are are minimised minimised by by[the] the implementation implementation of of procedures procedures for[for] authorisation authorisation of of all all transactions transactions and and projects projects and and to to

ensure ensure consistent consistent delivery delivery for for all all operational operational aspects aspects of of the the Charity. Charity. These These procedures procedures are are reviewed reviewed periodically periodically[to] to ensure ensure[they] they still still meet meet[the] the needs needs of[of] the[ the][charity.] charity.

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES AND AND ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

Aims Aims and and Objectives Objectives

Unlock Unlock[is] is a a Christian Christian[Charity] Charity[that] that[has] has worked worked since since 1973 1973 to to help help urban urban churches churches of of any any denomination denomination respond respond to to the the challenges challenges in[in] their their areas. areas. We We are are especially especially concerned concerned with with helping[helping] people people in in "text-shy" "text-shy" cultures cultures to to explore explore their their faith. faith.

As As[well] well as as deploying deploying a a team team of[of][workers,] workers, Unlock Unlock publishes publishes a a variety variety of of group group Bible Bible study study packs, packs, games, games, Lent Lent courses, courses,[audit] audit[materials] materials[and] and[provides] provides[training.] training.

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Trustees' Trustees' Report Report for the ended 31 December 2023 for the year year ended 31 December 2023

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Statement Statement of of Public Public Benefit Benefit

The The Trustees Trustees confirm confirm that[that] they they have have referred referred to to the the guidance guidance contained contained in[in] the the Charity Charity Commission's Commission's general general

guidance guidance on on public public benefit benefit when when reviewing reviewing the the Charity's Charity's aims aims and and objectives objectives and and in in planning planning future future

activities. activities. The The Trustees Trustees are are also also aware aware of of the the Charity Charity Commission's Commission's guidance guidance on on public public[benefit] benefit in in "The "The

Advancement Advancement[of] of[Religion] Religion[for] for the[the][Public] Public Benefit" Benefit" and[and] have have[had] had regard regard to[to] it[it] in[in] their[their][administration] administration of of the the Charity. Charity.

The The trustees trustees believe believe[that] that the the Charity Charity[is] is providing providing a a benefit benefit to to the the public public[in] in the the following following ways: ways:

The The Trustees Trustees confirm confirm[that] that they they have have complied complied with with their their[duties] duties under under section section[17] 17 of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011

with with regard regard to to public public[benefit.] benefit.

ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS AND AND PERFORMANCE[PERFORMANCE]

Unlock Unlock work work[is] is still still recovering[recovering] from from[the] the disruptions disruptions caused caused by by the the Covid Covid[19] 19 Pandemic. Pandemic. New New local[local] Partnerships Partnerships take take some some time time to to establish.[establish.]

The The main main achievements achievements during during the the year year under under review review are: are:

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Trustees' Trustees’ Report Report for the for the year year ended ended 31 31 December December 2023 2023

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FINANCIAL FINANCIAL REVIEW REVIEW

Reserves Reserves policy policy

Thc The[Reserves] Reserves policy[policy] of of the the Charity Charity takes takes into into account account the the guidance guidance of of the the Charity Charity Commission Commission and and the the income[generation] circumstances of Unlock (ie its heavy reliance on a single, annual fundraising event). The incomeUnlock Unlock generation[National] National Council Council circumstances and and Trusiees Trustees of Unlockbelieve believe (ie that thatits heavthe the free free y reliance reserves reserves on aof of single, the the Charity Charity annual should should fundraisingbe be maintained maintained event). Theat at a a sufficient level to cover adequately a minimum[of] three monthst[operating] costs (this was changed from four

months monthssufficient at at level the the November November to cover adequately 2019 2019 Council Councila minimum Meeting). Meeting). of threeThese These months’ costs costs are are based operating based on oa costsprojected projected (this was changed fromfuture future leve}s levels of of income income four

and anc expenditure expenditure and and will will be be revised revised during during the the budget budget setting setting process. process. A[designated] fund of 9,798 has been created which comprises two elements: A designated fund of £19,798 has been created which comprises two elements:

a. a. A A redundancy redundancy reserve reserve of' of £10,177 $10, 1 77 (2022: (2022: f £10,441) 10,441) which which is is to to cover cover redundancy redundancy costs costs for for all ail Unlock Unlock staff staff

calculated calculated using using the the statutory statutory redundancy redundancy method. method.

b. b. A A closure closure costs casts reserve reserve of of £9,621 E9,621 (2022: (2022: 29,744) £9,744) which which is is to to cover cover costs costs arising arising from from the the organisation organisation

being being wound wound up up and and will will inelude include three three months' months’ essential essential operating operating costs costs (salaries, (salaries, premises. premises. running running and and any any additional additional[closure] closure[costs).] costs).

The The designated designated reserve reserve is is held held in in thc the Charities Charities Aid Aid Foundation Foundation ESG ESG Income Income and and Growth Growth Fund Fund account account

which which has[has] a a market market value value of of £22,020 (2022: (2022: £20,444) E20„444) as as at at 31 31 Decernber December 2022. 2023. The The designated dcsignated reserve reserve will will

be be reviewed rviewed annually. annually.

Investment Investment policy policy The Trust Trust Deed Deed authorises authorises the the trustees tru>tees to to make make and and hold hold investments investments using using the the general general funds funds of of the the Charity. Charity.

The The Charity Chafity holds holds units units in in the the CAF CAF ESG ESG Income Income and and Growth Growth Fund Fund Accumulation Accumulation (Note (Note 15). 5). PLANS PLANS[FOR] FOR THE THE FUTURE FUTURE

ftere Thereconsidered. consi is is a a plan plan to to restart restart the the local local partnership parinership in in Hull Hull and and other other new new locations locations for for projects projecß• are are being being

INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER EXAMINER Peter Peter Winter Winter MA MA FCCA .FCCA FCIEs FCIE, was was reappointed reappointed independent independent examiner examiner during during the the year year under under review. review. APPROVAL APPROVAL This This report report was was approved approved by by the the rustees trustees and and si[signed] gned on on their their behalf behalf by: by:

Nicholas Nicholas Caner Carter - Chait Chair of of Trustees Trustees

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Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner's report report to[to] the[the] trustees trustees of[of] Unlock Unlock

I I report report to to the the trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the financial financial statements of statements of the the above above charity charity ("the ("the Trust") Trust") for for the the

year year ended[ended] 31[31][December] December[2023,] 2023,[which] which are are set[set] out[out] on on pages pages 6[6][to] to 16. 16.

Respective Respective responsibilities responsibilities[of] of trustees trustees and and examiner examiner

As As[the] the[charity's] charity's[trustees,] trustees, you you are are responsible responsible for for the the preparation preparation of of the the accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the

requirements requirements of of the[the] Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 ("the[("the] 2011 2011[Act").] Act").

I I report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the[the] Trust's Trust's accounts accounts carried carried out out under under section section 145 145 of of the the 2011 2011 Act Act and and in[in] carrying carrying out out my my examination, examination, I I have have followed followed all all the the applicable applicable Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission under[under][section] section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b)[of] of the[the] Act. Act.

Independent Independent examiner's examiner's statement statement

I I have have completed completed my my examination. examination. I I confirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection

with with[the] the examination examination which which gives gives me me cause cause to to believe believe that that[in,] in, any any material material respect: respect:

(1) (l) the the accounting accounting records records were were not not kept kept in in acccordance acccordance with with section section 130 130 of of the the Charities Charities Act; Act; or or (2) (2) the the accounts accounts did did not not not not accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records; records; o1 01 (3) (3) the the accounts accounts did did not not comply comply with with the the applicable applicable requirements requirements concerning concerning the the form form and and content content of of accounts accounts set set out out in in the the Charities Charities (Accounts (Accounts and and Reports) Reports) Regulations Regulations 2008 2008 other other than than any any requirement requirement[that] that the the accounts accounts give give a a ‘true['true] and and fair' fair' view view which which[is] is not not a a matter matter considered considered as as part part[of] of an an independent independent examination. examination.

I I have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection with with the the examination examination to to which which attention attention should[should] be be drawn drawn[in] in this this report report[in] in order[order] to to enable[enable] a a proper proper[understanding] understanding of[of] the the accounts accounts[to] to be be reached. reached.

Peter Peter Winter Winter MA MA FCCA FCCA FCIE FCIE Chartered Chartered Certified Certified Accountant Accountant 20 20 Hallam Hallam Grange Grange Road Road Sheffield Sheffield SIO S10 4BJ 4BJ

Date: Date:

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Statement Statement[of] of Financial Financial Activities Activities for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 December December 2023 2023

Notes
Notes		 Unrestricted
Unrestricted		 Designated
Designated		 Restricted
Restricted		 2023
2023		 2022
2022
Funds
Funds		 Funds
Funds		 Funds
Funds		 Total
Total		 Total
Total
Incoming Resources
Incoming Resources		 £ £ £ £ £
Incoming Resources from
Incoming Resources from
Generated Funds
Generated Funds
Voluntary Income
Voluntary Income		 4
4		 19,951
19,951		 “ 180
180		 20,131
20,131		 32,358
32,358
Activities for GeneratingFunds
Activities for Generating Funds		 5
5		 20,092
20,092		 - - 20,092
20,092		 21,101
21,101
Investment Income
Investment Income		 6
6		 1,043
1,043		 - - 1,043
1,043		 1,563
1,563
Incoming Resources from
Incoming Resources from		 - - - - -
CharitableActivities
Charitable Activities
HMRC Covid 19 support
HMRC Covid 19 support		 - - - - -
Total Incoming Resources
Total Incoming Resources		 41,086
41,086		 - 180
180		 41
,266
41,266		 55,022
55,022
Resources Expended
ResourcesExpended
Costs of Generating Funds
Costs ofGenerating Funds		 7
7		 4,857
4,857		 - - 4,857
4,857		 4,576
4,576
Charitable Activities
Charitable Activities		 8
8		 37,990
37,990		 - 9,328
9,328		 47,318
47,318		 45,158
45,158
Governance Costs
Governance Costs		 9
9		 3,662
3,662		 - - 3,662
3,662		 3,440
3,440
Total Resources Expended
Total Resources Expended		 46,509
46,509		 - 9,328
9,328		 55,837
55,837		 53,174
53,174
Net Incoming/(Outgoing)
Net Incoming/(Outgoing)		 (5,423)
(5,423)		 - (9,148)
(9,148)		 (14,571)
(14,571)		 1,848
1,848
Resources for the year
Resources for the year
Gross Transfers Between Funds
Gross Transfers Between Funds		 10
10		 257
257		 (1,963)
(1,963)		 1,706
1,706		 - -
Gains/(losses) on investments
Gains/(losses) on investments		 11
11		 - 1,576
1,576		 - ,576
1,576		 (4,328)
(4,328)
Net Movement in Funds
NetMovement inFunds		 (5,166)
(5,166)		 (387)
(387)		 (7,442)
(7,442)		 (12,995)
(12,995)		 (2,480)
(2,480)
Funds at I January 2023
Funds at 1 January 2023		 27,158
27,158		 20,185
20,185		 15,195
15,195		 62,538
62,538		 65,018
65,018
Funds at 31 December 2023
Fundsat31December2023		 21,992
21,992		 19,798
19,798		 7,753
7,753		 49,543
49,543		 62,538
62,538

There There were were no no recognised recognised gains gains or or[losses] losses for[for] the the current current or or previous previous year year other other than than those those included included in[in] the[the]

Statement Statement[of Financial] of Financial[ Activities.] Activities. All All incoming incoming resources resources and and resources resources expended expended derive derive from from continuing[continuing] activities. activities.

The The notes notes on on pages pages[8] 8[to] to 16 16 form form an an integral integral part part of[of] these[these] financial[financial] statements.[statements.] Page Page[6] 6

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Balance Balance Sheet Sheet as as at[at][ 31] 31[December] December 2023[2023]

2023
2023		 2022
2622
Notes
Notes		 £ £ £ z
Current assetg
Current assets
Debtors
Debiors		 14 2374
1,374		 2,286
2,286
Investments
Investments		 .15
15		 22020
22,020		 20 44-4
20,444
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand		 28,214
28,214		 424307
42.307
51,608
51,608		 65
65,037
Creditors: amounts falling
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
due within oneyear		 16
16		 (2.065)
(2,065)		 (2.499)
(2,499)
Net current assets
Netcurrent assets		 49,543
49,543		 62538
62,538
Totalassets less current
Total assets less current
liabilities
liabilities		 49,543
49,543		 62,538
62,538
Funds
Funds		 17
17
Ünrestrict.ed Funds
Unrestricted Funds		 2 1992
24,992		 26,977
26,977
DesignatedFunds
DesignatedFunds		 19,798
19,798		 16±551
16,551
RestrictedFunds
Restricted Funds		 18
18		 7553
7.753		 19,010
19,010
49,543
49,543		 62,538
62,538

Approved Approved by by[the] the Trustees Trustees and and signed signed on on their (heir behalf behalf by: by:

A Ck4(.e Nicholas Nicholas Carter Carter

Chair Chair of[of] Trustees Trustees

Dale: Date: 2f'4/.pap

The The notes notes on on pages pages 8 8 to to 16 16 form form an an integral integral part part of or these these financial financial statements. statements. Page Page[7] 7

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Notes Notes to[to] the the financial financial statements statements for the ended 31 December 2023 for the year year ended 31 December 2023

    1. Basis Basis of of Preparation Preparation

  2. 1.1. 1.1. Accounting Accounting convention convention

The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared on on[the] the basis basis of of historical[historical] cost cost in[in] accordance accordance with: with: -

c) c) Applicable Applicable accounting accounting standards standards The The charity charity has has taken taken advantage advantage of of[the] the provisions provisions[in] in the[the] SORP SORP for[for] charities[charities] not not to to prepare prepare a a Statement Statement of of Cash Cash Flows. Flows.

The The financial financial statements statements are are[prepared] prepared in in sterling, sterling, which which is is the the functional functional currency currency of of the[the] charity. charity.

Monetary Monetary amounts amounts[in] in these these financial financial statements statements are are rounded rounded to to the the nearest nearest £.[E.]

Balances Balances are are split split between between unrestricted unrestricted and and restricted restricted funds funds held held by by the the Trust.[Trust.]

c) c) Restricted Restricted funds funds

These These are are funds funds subject subject[to] to specific specific[conditions] conditions imposed imposed by by the the donor donor or or by by the[the] specific specific terms terms

of of a a trust trust deed deed or or other other legal legal measure. measure.

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Notes Notes[to] to the the financial financial statements statements for the ended 31 December 2023 for the year year ended 31 December 2023

2.5. 2.5. Pensions Pensions - The The Charity Charity contributes contributes to to[eligible] eligible staff staff members' members' qualifying qualifying personal personal pension pension schemes schemes at[at] a a rate rate of[of] 3% 3% of of their their gross gross salaries[salaries] (increasing (increasing to to a a rate rate of of 5% 5% of of gross gross[salaries] salaries after after[5] 5 years years of of service).[service).] The The assets assets of of these these schemes schemes are are held held separately separately from from those those of of[the] the Charity Charity[in] in independently independently administered administered funds. funds. The The employer's employer's pension pension costs costs represent represent contributions contributions payable payable by by[the] the Charity Charity to to these these funds. funds.

2.6. 2.6. Taxation Taxation

The The Charity Charity[is] is not not liable liable to to income income or or capital[capital] gains gains tax tax on on[its] its charitable charitable activities. activities. Value Value added added tax tax is[is] not not

recoverable recoverable by by the the Charity, Charity, and and as as such such is[is] included included[in] in the the asset asset cost cost or or expense expense to to which which it it relates. relates.

2.7. 2.7. Investments Investments Fixed Fixed[asset] asset[investments] investments are are stated[stated] at[at] cost cost[less] less[provision] provision[for] for permanent permanent diminution diminution in[in][value.] value.

2.8. 2.8. Investments Investments Current Current asset asset investments investments are are[stated] stated at at market market value value at at the the balance balance sheet sheet date date in in accordance accordance with with the the Charities Charities SORP[SORP][(FRS] (FRS[102).] 102).

2.9. 2.9. Foreign Foreign currencies currencies

Monetary Monetary assets assets and and liabilities liabilities denominated denominated[in] in foreign foreign currencies currencies are are translated translated[into] into sterling[sterling] at[at] the[the] rates[rates]

of of exchange exchange prevailing prevailing at at the the accounting accounting date. date. Transactions Transactions[in] in foreign foreign currencies currencies are are[recorded] recorded at at the the

date date of of the the transactions. transactions. All All differences differences are are taken taken to to the the Statement Statement of of Financial Financial Activities. Activities.

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Notes Notes to[to] the the financial financial statements statements for the ended 31 December 2023 for the year year ended 31 December 2023

2.11. 2.11. Financial Financial instruments instruments

Financial Financial instruments instruments are are[classified] classified and and accounted accounted for, for, according according to to the the substance substance of of contractual contractual arrangement, arrangement, as as either either financial financial assets, assets, financial financial liabilities liabilities or or equity equity instruments. instruments. An An equity[equity] instrument instrument is is any any contract contract that[that] evidences evidences a a residual residual interest interest in in the the assets assets of of the the company company after after deducting deducting all all of of its its liabilities. liabilities. The The charity charity has[has] elected elected to to apply apply the the provisions of Section provisions of Section[11] 11 'Basic['Basic] Financial Financial Instruments’ Instruments' and and Section Section 12 12 ‘Other Other Financial Financial Instruments Instruments Issues' Issues' of of FRS FRS 102 102 to to all all of of its its financial financial instruments. instruments. Basic Basic financial financial assets assets Basic Basic financial financial assets, assets, which which include include debtors, debtors, cash cash and and bank bank balances, balances, are are initially initially measured measured at[at] transaction transaction price price including including transaction transaction costs costs and and are are subsequently subsequently carried carried at at amortised amortised cost cost using using the the[effective] effective[interest] interest method method unless unless the the arrangement arrangement constitutes constitutes a a financing financing transaction, transaction, where where the[the] transaction transaction[is] is measured measured at[at] the the present present value value of of[the] the future[future] receipts receipts discounted discounted at at a a market market rate rate of of interest. interest.[Financial] Financial assets assets classified[classified] as as receivable receivable within within one one year year are are not not amortised. amortised.

Basic Basic financial financial liabilities liabilities

Basic Basic financial financial[liabilities,] liabilities, including including creditors creditors and and bank bank loans loans are are initially initially measured measured at[at] transaction transaction price including price including[transaction] transaction costs costs[unless] unless[the] the arrangement arrangement constitutes[constitutes] a[a] financing financing transaction,[transaction,] where[where]

the the debt debt instrument instrument is is measured measured at at the the present present value value of of the the future future payments payments discounted discounted at at a a market market

rate rate of of interest. Interest. Financial Financial liabilities liabilities[classified] classified as as payable payable within within one one year year are are not not amortised. amortised.

Trade Trade creditors creditors are are obligations obligations to to pay pay for[for] goods goods or or services services[that] that have have been been acquired acquired[in] in the[the][ordinary] ordinary

course course of[of] operations[ operations][from] from[suppliers.] suppliers. Amounts Amounts[payable] payable are[are] classified[classified] as[as] current current liabilities liabilities if if payment payment

is is due due within within one one year year or or less. less. If If not, not, they they are are presented presented as as non-current non-current liabilities. liabilities. Trade Trade creditors creditors

are are recognised recognised initially initially[at] at transaction transaction price price and and subsequently subsequently measured measured at[at] amortised amortised cost[cost][using] using the the effective effective interest interest rate. rate.

    1. Trustees' Trustees' remuneration remuneration and and related related party party transactions transactions a) a) | No No[remuneration] remuneration was was[paid] paid[to] to any any[trustee] trustee for[for][acting] acting as as a[a][trustee] trustee or or for[for] any any other[other] purpose. purpose.

  2. b) b) No No travel travel or or other other expenses expenses were were reimbursed reimbursed to to trustees. trustees. Travel[Travel] and and other other expenses expenses of[of] £143 €143 (2022: (2022:[E] £101) 101) were were reimbursed reimbursed to to Council Council members members who who are are not not trustees. trustees.

  3. c) c) No No trustee trustee or or[other] other person person connected[connected][to] to[the] the Charity[Charity][had] had any any personal[personal][interest] interest in[in] any any contract contract or or transaction transaction entered[entered][into] into by by the the Charity Charity during[during] the[the] year. year.

Unrestricted
Unrestricted		 Restricted
Restricted		 2023
2023		 2022
2022
Funds
Funds		 Funds
Funds		 Total
Total		 Total
Total
£ £ £ £
4.
4.		 Voluntary Income
Voluntary Income
Donations and Grants
Donations and Grants		 14,972
14,972		 180
180		 15,152
15,152		 25,505
25,505
Gift Aid claims
Gift Aid claims		 4,979
4,979		 - 4,979
4,979		 6,853
6,853
19,951
19,951		 180
180		 20,131
20,131		 32,358
32,358

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£ £ £ £
5.
5.		 Activities for Generating Funds
Activities forGenerating Funds
Annual Unlock Walk
Annual Unlock Walk		 20,092
20,092		 - 20,092
20,092		 21,101
21,101
20,092
20,092		 - 20,092
20,092		 21,101
21,101
£ £ £ £
6.
6.		 Investment Income
Investment Income
Bank interest
Bank interest		 - - - -
Listed investments interest
Listed investments interest		 1,043
1,043		 - 1,043 1,563
1,563
1,043 - I
,043
1,043		 1,563
1,563
Unrestricted
Unrestricted		 Restricted
Restricted		 Total
Total		 Total
Total
Funds
Funds		 Funds
Funds		 2023
2023		 2022
2022
7.
Ts		 Costs of Generating
Costs ofGenerating		 Funds
Funds		 £ £ £ £
Fundraising expenses
Fundraising expenses		 - Walk
- Walk		 4,857
4,857		 - 4,857
4,857		 4,576
4,576
4,857
4,857		 - 4,857
4,857		 4,576
4,576
8.
8.		 Charitable activities
Charitable activities		 - support costs
- support costs		 £ £ £ £
Staff costs (note 12)
Staffcosts (note 12)		 27,625
27,625		 3,052
3,052		 30,677
30,677		 30,588
30,588
Website costs
Website costs		 1,475
1,475		 - 1,475
1,475		 356
356
Workers'expenses
Workers’ expenses		 486
486		 6,276
6,276		 6,762
6,762		 772
772
Rent
Rent		 3,300
3,300		 - 3,300
3,300		 3,300
3,300
Insurance
Insurance		 925
925		 - 925
925		 897
897
Printing, postage and
Printing, postage and		 stationery
stationery		 776
716		 : 776
776		 1,297
1,297
Computer costs
Computer costs		 390
390		 390
390		 1,770
1,770
Computer software
Computer software		 590
590		 ; 590
590		 505
505
Telephone
Telephone		 420
420		 - 420
420		 393
393
Staff Training & Travel
StaffTraining & Travel		 149
149		 - 149
149		 263
263
Promotionleaflets and events
Promotion leaflets and events		 200
200		 - 200
200		 1,192
1,192
Festivals
Festivals		 1,524
1,524		 - 1,524
1,524		 1,492
1,492
Depreciation on fixtures
Depreciation on fixtures		 - : - =
Other costs
Other costs		 130
130		 - 130
130		 2,333
2,333
37,990
37,990		 9,328
9,328		 47,318
47,318		 45,158
45,158

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9.
9.		 Governance Costs
Governance Costs		 £ £ x £
Annual Report
Annual Report		 2,824
2,824		 - 2,824
2,824		 2,511
2,511
Independent Examiner
Independent Examiner		 695
695		 - 695
695		 675
675
Council expenses
Council expenses		 143
143		 - 143
143		 254
254
3,662
3,662		 - 3,662
3,662		 3 ,440
3,440
10.
10.		 Transfers
Transfers		 £ £ £ £
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds		 1,963
1,963		 - - 2
Designated Funds
Designated Funds		 (1,963)
(1,963)		 = - .
Restricted funds
Restricted funds		 (1,706)
(1,706)		 1,706
1,706		 - -
(1,706)
(1,706)		 1,706
1,706		 - -
2023
2023		 2022
2022
11.
11.		 Investment
Investment		 x £ £ £
Gains / (losses) on investments
Gains / (losses) on investments		 1,576
1,576		 - 1,576
1,576		 (4,328)
(4,328)
1,576
1,576		 - 1,576
1,576		 (4,328)
(4,328)
12.
12.		 Staff costs
Staff costs
2023
2023		 2022
2022
£ £
Salaries
Salaries		 29,829
29,829		 29,789
29,789
Employer's National Insurance
Employer's National Insurance		 = _
Employer's Pension Contributions
Employer's Pension Contributions		 848
848		 799
799
30,677
30,677		 30,588
30,588

No No employee employee received received remuneration remuneration of of more more than than £60,000 €60,000 during during the the year year under under review review (2022: (2022: None). None).

The The charity charity was was[eligible] eligible to to claim claim the[the] Employment Employment Allowance Allowance enabling enabling it it to to reduce reduce[its] its national national insurance insurance liability liability[for] for the the year year to to ENil £Nil (2022: (2022: £Nil).[CNil).]

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Fixtures,
Fixtures,
13.
13.		 Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets		 fittings and
fittings and
equipment
equipment		 Total
Total
£ £
Cost
Cost
At 1 January 2023
At		 January 2023 3,567
3,567
Additions
Additions		 - -
Disposals
Disposals		 - -
At 31 December2023
At 31 December 2023		 3,567
3,567		 3,567
3,567
Depreciation
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
At		 January 2023 3,567
3,567
On disposals
On disposals		 - -
Charge for the year
Charge for the year		 - -
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2023		 3,567
3,567		 3,567
3,567
Net book values
Net book values
At 31 December2023
At 31 December 2023		 = -
At 31 December 2022
At 31 December 2022		 a
14.
14.		 Debtors
Debtors		 2023
2023		 2022
2022
£ £
Gift aid receivable
Gift aid receivable		 585
585		 305
305
Employment Allowance receivable
Employment Allowance receivable		 - 1,214
1,214
Insurance prepaid
Insurance prepaid		 789
789		 767
767
I ,374
1,374		 2,286
2,286
15.
15.		 Investments
Investments
2023
2023		 2022
2022
£ £
Current asset investments
Currentassetinvestments		 22,020
22,020		 20,444
20,444

Current Current asset asset investments investments comprise comprise 20,522 20,522 units units in in IFSL IFSL CAF CAF ESG ESG Income Income and and Growth Growth Fund Fund Accumulation. Accumulation.[The] The market[market][value] value of[of] the[the] holding holding at[at][31] 31[December] December 2023[2023] at at 107.3p 107.3p per per unit unit is is £22,020. €22,020.

The The unrealised unrealised gains/(losses) gains/(losses) during during the the year year are are shown shown[in] in the[the] Statement Statement of[of] Financial[Financial] Activities. Activities.

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16.
16.		 Creditors: amounts falling due
Creditors: amounts falling due		 2023
2023		 2022
2022
within one year
within one year		 £ £
Trade creditors
Trade creditors		 24
24		 24
24
Other taxes and social security costs
Other taxes and social security costs		 841
841		 1,632
1,632
Accrued expenses
Accrued expenses		 1,200
1,200		 843
843
2,065
2,065		 2,499
2,499
17.
17.		 Movements BetweenFunds
Movements Between Funds
Unrestricted
Unrestricted		 Designated
Designated		 Restricted
Restricted		 Total
Total
Funds
Funds		 Funds
Funds		 Funds
Funds		 Funds
Funds
£ £ £ £
1 January 2023
1 January 2023		 27,158
27,158		 20,185
20,185		 15,195
15,195		 62,538
62,538
IncomingResources for theYear
Incoming Resources for the Year		 41,086
41,086		 = 180
180		 41,266
41,266
,244
68,244		 20,185
20,185		 15,375
15,375		 103,804
103,804
Resources Expended in the year
Resources Expended in the year		 (46,509)
(46,509)		 - (9,328)
(9,328)		 (55,837)
(55,837)
21,735
21,735		 20,185
20,185		 6,047
6,047		 47,967
47,967
Transfers between funds
Transfers between funds		 257
257		 (1,963)
(1,963)		 1,706
1,706		 -
Gains/(losses) on investments
Gains/(losses) on investments		 - 1,576
1,576		 - 1,576
1,576
21,992
21,992		 19,798
19,798		 7,753
7,753		 49,543
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18.
18.		 RestrictedFunds
Restricted
Funds		 Transfers
Transfers
At 1
At 1		 January
January		 General
General		 At
At		 31 December
31 December
2023
2023		 Income
Income		 Expenditure
Expenditure		 Funds
Funds		 2023
2023
£ £ £ £ £
Birmingham Queens
Birmingham Queens		 2,278
2,278		 - (509)
(509)		 1,769
1,769
Birmingham Social Media
Birmingham Social Media		 5,937
5,937		 - (5,937)
(5,937)		 -
Hull Community Church
Hull Community Church		 671
671		 - - - 671
671
Hull New Project
Hull New Project		 1,231
1,231		 - - - 1,231
1,231
Rotherham
Rotherham		 996
996		 180
180		 (2,882)
(2,882)		 1,706
1,706		 -
Sunderland
Sunderland		 4,082
4,082		 - - - 4,082
4,082
15,195
15,195		 180
180		 (9,328)
(9,328)		 1 ,706
1,706		 7,753
7,753

At At set set up up of of a a[project:] project: A A[local] local partner partner[will] will normally normally give give an an amount amount of of restricted[restricted] funds funds (typically[(typically]

€2,500) £2,500) and and Unlock Unlock[will] will provide provide an an unrestricted unrestricted amount amount available available to to the the project project (usually (usually £2,500). €2,500). The The unrestricted unrestricted portion portion from from Unlock Unlock[is] is not not held held[separately.] separately. The The restricted restricted money money[is] is normally normally used used first first[in] in order order to to leave leave Unlock Unlock with with more more flexibility flexibility if if the the project project doesn't doesn't continue. continue. If If the the restricted restricted

fund fund is is used used up up then then[the] the project project is is funded funded using using the the money money introduced introduced from from Unlock's Unlock's unrestricted unrestricted funds. funds.

Birmingham Birmingham (Queen's) (Queen's) Local Local Partnership Partnership

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areas areas[of] of Birmingham.[Birmingham.][At] At[the] the same same time[time][it] it[is] is ensuring[ensuring] that[that] Methodist Methodist Deacons[Deacons] and[and] other[other] students[students] in[in] . training training[at] at Queen's Queen's[have] have opportunities opportunities[to] to[learn] learn about about[Unlock's] Unlock's accessible accessible and[and] open open approach[approach] to[to] Bible[Bible] engagement engagement with[with][oral] oral[learners] learners in[in] poor poor[urban] urban communities.[communities.]

Birmingham Birmingham[(Social] (Social Media) Media) Local Local Partnership Partnership

Developing Developing work work[in] in[partnership] partnership with[with][St] St Peter's, Peter's,[Saltley] Saltley Trust[Trust][which] which will will explore[explore] the[the] use use of[of] Social[Social] media media[in] in Urban Urban Mission Mission and and Bible Bible Engagement. Engagement. Funding Funding was was received received from from St[St] Peter's[Peter's] Saltley Saltley Trust Trust in in September September 2017. 2017. The The unspent unspent grant grant of of £5,937 €5,937 was was refunded refunded to to St[St] Peter's, Peter's, Saltley Saltley Trust Trust on on 25 25 September September 2023. 2023.

Hull Hull (Community (Community Church) Church) Local Local Partnership Partnership

This This fund fund is is used used[for] for work work in[in] West West Hull. Hull. Work Work[in] in this this area area is is undertaken undertaken in[in] partnership partnership with with Hull Hull Community Community[Church] Church where[where] Unlock Unlock[is] is[providing] providing training training[for] for church[church] leaders. leaders. This This project project was was not not

progressed progressed[in] in 2023 2023 with with no no income income or or expenditure expenditure in[in] 2023. 2023.

Hull Hull (New) (New) Local Local Partnership Partnership This This fund fund is is used used[for] for work work[in] in West West Hull. Hull. This This project project was was not not progressed progressed[in] in 2023 2023 with with no no income income or or[expenditure] expenditure[in] in 2023. 2023.

Rotherham Rotherham Local Local Partnership Partnership

This This fund fund is is used used[for] for work work in[in] the the Treeton Treeton area. area. Work Work in[in] this this area area is is undertaken undertaken alongside alongside Treeton Treeton Baptist Baptist[Church] Church[with] with grant grant funding funding from[from] the[the] Yorkshire Yorkshire Baptist Baptist Association. Association.[The] The restricted[restricted] funds[funds] available available for[for][this] this[project] project were were fully[fully][utilised] utilised[during] during 2023[2023] and[and][the] the[project] project was was completed completed on on 31[31]

August August 2023. 2023.

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Sunderland Sunderland Local Local Partnership Partnership This This fund fund is is used used[for] for work work[in] in the the Sunderland Sunderland area. area. Work Work[in] in this this area area is is undertaken undertaken with with funding funding and and partnership partnership from from Wearside Wearside Deanery, Deanery, St[St] Hild Hild and and[St] St Bede Bede Trust Trust and and Seedbed Seedbed Christian Christian Community Community Trust. Trust. This This project project was was not not progressed progressed in in 2023 2023 with with no no income income or or expenditure expenditure in in 2023. 2023.

    1. Prior Prior[Year:] Year: Statement Statement[of] of[financial] financial activities[activities]
Unrestricted
Unrestricted		 Designated
Designated		 Restricted
Restricted		 Restricted
Restricted		 2022
2022
funds
funds		 funds
funds		 funds
funds		 Total
Total
£ £ £ £
Incoming resources
Incoming resources		 54,877
54,877		 - 145
145		 55,022
55,022
Resources expended
Resources expended		 (49,168)
(49,168)		 - 4,006
4,006		 (53,174)
(53,174)
Total incoming/(outgoing)
Total incoming/(outgoing)
resources for the year
resources for the year		 5,709
5,709		 - (3,861)
(3,861)		 1,848
1,848
Transfers
Transfers		 (5,528)
(5,528)		 3,634
3,634		 1,894
1,894		 -
Gains/(losses) on investments
Gains/(losses) on investments		 (4,328)
(4,328)		 (4,328)
(4,328)
Funds at 1 January 2022
Funds at 1 January 2022		 26,977
26,977		 20,879
20,879		 17,162
17,162		 65,018
65,018
Funds at 31 December2022
Fundsat31December2022		 27,158
27,158		 20,185
20,185		 15,195
15,195		 62,538
62,538

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