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2023-12-31-accounts

The DATIC Trust

(Registered Charity Number 511222)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 31 December 2023

Contents Page
Legal information 2
Trustees’ Annual Report 3-6
Independent examiner's report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notestotheaccounts 10-12

The DATIC Trust Trustees Annual Report

Trustees

Jonathan Chamberlain Chair Thomas Cudmore Appointed 5 August 2023 Sally Hall Mike Thomas Mark Spence Ranee Townsend Lesley West Resigned 5 August 2023 David Whitehorn

Registered Charity Number 511222

Principal Address Galeed House 75 Nidd Road Sheffield S9 3BB

Bankers Royal Bank of Scotland CAF Bank 36 St Andrews Square 25 Kings Hill Avenue Edinburgh Kings Hill EH2 2YB West Malling ME19 4JQ

Independent Examiner Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities The Ghyll Threapland Aspatria CA7 2EL

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The DATIC Trust Trustees Annual Report

Trustees’ report

The trustees are pleased to present their report and financial statements of the charity for year ended 31 December 2023.

Structure Governance & management

The Charity is operated under the rules of its trust deed dated 15 January 1981 and most recently amended 22 April 2009.

Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the trust deed. Day to day project activity is managed and carried out by volunteers and paid staff.

Objects of the charity The trust was established for the advancement of the Christian faith in the city of Sheffield and neighbourhood and in particular the promotion of the Christian faith amongst the residents in Darnall, Attercliffe and Tinsley who originate from countries outside of the United Kingdom.

Reserves Policy The Datic Trust is a Registered Charity and has agreed that it needs to hold financial reserves in a realisable form so as to deal with possible unforeseen expenditure which is not specifically provided for in the annual budget. The charity's policy is to hold unrestricted reserves equal to no less than six months’ unrestricted expenditure, based on the previous year’s expenditure, plus 5% to account for inflationary increases.

This includes sufficient to (please note this list is not exhaustive) :

However, the trustees feel that it is more prudent to calculate the reserves figure without the inclusion of fixed assets as they are largely represented by the value of the building that is owned by the DATIC Trust and in the event of the building being sold to raise cash, the charity would effectively no longer exist in it's current form.

So in effect, the true position is: £ Unrestricted reserves balance = 183,140 Less unrestricted fixed assets = (140,000) Revised unrestricted reserves = 43,140 3

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Trustees’ report

Summary of the main achievements during the period

2023 has been a good year for the DATIC Trust albeit with a number of challenges, but these go with the territory in the community work in which we are engaged.

Trustees

The trustees have met in person three times for their scheduled meeting, as well as making a few decisions by agreement via email. While trustees said goodbye to our treasurer of the past 10 years we were delighted to welcome a well-qualified and younger person as our new treasurer.

This past year the trustees reviewed our Mission Statement and Strapline. These now read:

Mission Statement:

Galeed House exists to enable people of all cultures to meet together and build relationships of trust, in which the love of God through Jesus Christ is demonstrated.

Strapline:

A place of friendship where the love of God is demonstrated.

Short version for use with logo: ‘A place of friendship’

Our publicity is being adjusted accordingly.

A Human Resources sub-committee of trustees was appointed this past year. Their brief enables us to keep on track with annual reviews and also provides expertise in the process of recruiting new staff. During 2023 the trustees attention was drawn to the needs of another area of Sheffield. The go-ahead was given to explore this further. In the coming year we want to discern whether it is appropriate for DATIC trust to take on a role of initiating work in that community in partnership with other interested stake-holders who share similar values.

Employees

The role of part-time employees continues to be a great asset to the Trust. Our part-time English teacher for women moved on in the last quarter of the year due to other commitments. She expressed sadness at having to make this decision. However, we have been very much encouraged that one of our existing volunteers was delighted to take on the role. She is a qualified teacher and is serving well in this capacity. Social events such as meals and walks ensure that the learning takes place in the context of trusted relationships which is a core ethos of the DATIC Trust. In addition, as planned the previous year, we were able to hire a part-time bookkeeper to assist with maintaining our financial records. This together with the input from our new treasurer has resulted in improvements to our system of financial reports. in 2023 our Community Worker had occasional opportunity to go into local schools. This should help to raise his profile among the children in the community and is expected to continue in 2024.

Volunteers

Most of our activities continue to be run and/or supported by a team of dedicated volunteers. An annual dinner in January provides opportunity for the trustees to express their appreciation to the volunteers and for those from various activity teams to have the chance to get to know one another. This has also become an ideal chance for the sharing of encouraging stories from our various activities which gives fresh heart to us all to keep serving the local community.

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The DATIC Trust

Trustees’ report

Activities

The Kids Club currently suffers from much lower numbers. If things don’t pick by the Spring of 2024 the team will consider whether significant changes need to be made.

The re-launch of the Boys Club was an encouragement in 2023. However, an outing at the end of the year resulted in some disappointingly bad behaviour by the boys. As a result the club continues to be under review.

The women’s English Class has added an additional hour of teaching to cater for women at the early beginner level.

Networking

Useful networking with other organisations in the community has continued in the past year through our participation with Darnall Wellbeing, a local foodbank, and with other faith leaders through a monthly meeting to share and plan. Training

An annual Safeguarding and Fire Safety training for volunteers and staff provided by our safeguarding officer was effective and appreciated.

Orientation for new volunteers, employees and trustees is well organised. Training needs are under review and either provided inhouse or by making use of relevant training offered by others providers in person or online.

Finance

Our Administrator has streamlined the documentation of the fundraising process. This means that at any point in time trustees are aware of applications made, pending, successful or declined, and can see how the current situation compares with the fundraising budget.

We are increasingly conscious that the number of our individual donors continues to decline due to their age demographic. We need to recruit younger donors. One timely development in 2023 in this regard has been the addition of a donate button on our website.

Publicity

Our website was upgraded in 2023 which enhances our communication with the general public. This has been money well spent.

Our promotional video is now quite dated. A new short video has been scheduled for early in 2024. The videographer produces good quality work so we are hopeful that the video will enhance our promotional efforts particularly at partner churches and other sympathetic churches.

In conclusion, we look for further encouraging developments in 2024 as the charity pursues its vision of serving the needs of people in the local community and beyond.

Jonathan Chamberlain

Chairperson of Trustees

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The DATIC Trust

Trustees’ report

Summary of the main achievements during the period continued

Trustees responsibilities for the financial statements The trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements for each financial period which show the state of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit of the Charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

Q select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently Q observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP FRS (102) Q make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. Q prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable the Trustees to prepare financial statements. The Trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 1G] O> | 24 by | ph Bb Chamboectawe ASy0fye VLa Jonathan Chamberlain Thomas Cudmore

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The DATIC Trust

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of

The DATIC Trust

| report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 8 to 12.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to: Q examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

Q to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and Q to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: Q to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

Q to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandingoffthe accounts to be reached.

Signed: : ee Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities The Ghyll Threapland Aspatria CA7 2EL

Date: [6 | os/24

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The DATIC Trust

Statement of Financial Activities

for the year ended 31 December 2023

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |funds|funds|2023|2022| |Notes|£|£|£|£| |Incoming|resources|1| |Grants|2|23,150|1,810|24,960|21,856| |Donations|2|14,608|--|14,608-|16,4362,600| |Gift|aid|-| |Other income|445|-|445|32| |Total|Incoming|resources|38,203|1,810|40,013|40,924| |Resources|expended| |Building|services,|maintenance|and equipment|1,928|-|1,928|1,829| |Administration|and management|1,732|-|1,732|4,422| |Salaries|21,023|11,689|32,712|28,101| |Clubs,|activities and|literature|1,363|150|1,513|3,356| |Utilities,|rates and|insurance|4,146|-|4,146|3,026| |Trainer and worker|support|901|-|901|1,044| |Accountancy and|payroll|592|-|592|481| |Other expenditure|618|-|618|252| |Total|resources|expended|32,303|11,839|44,142|39,511| |Net (outgoing)/incoming|resources|5,900|(10,029)|(4,129)|1,413| |Total funds brought forward|177,240|11,029|188,269|186,856| |Total funds|carried forward|183,140|1,000|184,140|188,269|

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The DATIC Trust

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

2023 2022
Notes £ r
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets 5 140,000 140,000
Investments (Long term) - -
Total Fixed assets 140,000 140,000
Current assets
Debtors
Balance at bank		 6 -
44,430		 -
48,605
Total current assets 44,430 48,605
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year		 7 (290) (336)
Net current assets/(liabilities) 44,140 48,269
Total assets less current liabilities 184,140 188,269
Total netassets 184,140 188,269
Represented By
The Funds ofthe Charity
Unrestricted income fund 183,140 177,240
Restricted income fund 8 1,000 11,029
TotalFunds 184,140 188,269

The Trustees declare that they have approved the accounts above.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees on_lé [os|24 by onathan Chamberlain Thomas Cudmore

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The DATIC Trust

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined under FRS102.

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The DATIC Trust

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2023

2 Grants and Donations

Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
ArcherTrust
Anonymous Funding Body
The Bishop Radford Trust
Churches BurgessTrust
The CutlersCompany CharitableTrust
DarnallArea TrustFund
DeoGloriaTrust
EvanangelicalTrustLtd
TheFreshgateTrust
GarfieldWeston Foundation
The Gavin Foundation
JGGraves Charitable Trust
James Neill TrustFund
Manor Castle Development Trust
Ogle Christian Trust
Sheffield CityCouncil
SheffieldTownTrust
South YorkshireCommunity Foundation
StAgatha's		 1,000
5,000
-
1,000
1,000
-
1,500
4,500
2,000
5,000
-
1,000
4,000
-
-
150
2,000
1,000
-
23,150		 -
.
-
-
-
810
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1000
1,810		 1,000
5,000
-
1,000
1,000
810
4,500
1,500
2,000
5,000
-
4,000
4,000
-
-
150
2,000
1,000
1,000
24,960		 -
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
2,000
3,000
3,000
4,000
4,000
1,356
2,000
-
4,000
-
500
21,856
3 Trustees remuneration, benefits and expenses
During this period notrusteeswerere-imbursed fortravel		 travel oroutofpocketexpenses (2022: nil)
4 Fees for examination of the accounts 2023 2022
£ £
Independent examiner's fees for reporting
on the accounts		 290 275
290 275

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Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2023

5 Fixed Assets Buildings
£		 Equipment
£		 Total
£
Cost or Valuation
as at 1 January2023		 140,000 2,196 142,196
-
Additions - -
Result of revaluation
as at31 December 2023		 -
140,000		 -
2,196		 =
142,196
Depreciation
as at 1 January2023		 - 2,196 2,196
-
Charge this period
as at31 December 2023		 -
-		 -
2,196		 2,196
Net Book Value
as at 31 December 2023		 140,000 - 140,000
as at31 December 2022 140,000 - 140,000
6 Debtors 2023
£		 2022
£
- -
Gift Aid - -
Other Debtor
7 Creditors;amounts falling duewithinoneyear 2023
£		 2022
£:
Accrualsanddeferred income 290
290		 336
336
8 Movement in Restricted Funds Opening
Balance		 Incoming
resources		 Outgoing
resources		 Carried
forward
£ £ £ £
Anonymous Funding Body
The Bishop Radford Trust
Darnall Area Trust Fund
GarfieldWeston Foundation
The Gavin Foundation
SheffieldTownTrust
StAgatha's		 1,802
2,000
-
2,867
648
3,543
169
11,029		 -
-
810
-
-
-
1,000
4,810		 (1,802)
(2,000)
(810)
(2,867)
(648)
(3,543)
(169)
(11,839)		 -
-
:
-
-
-
1,000
1,000

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