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2022-03-31-accounts

GROUNDWORK CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE & MERSEYSIDE

Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021/22

Charity registration number – 514727 Company registration number – 01764848 Registered office: 74-80 Hallgate Wigan WN1 1HP

GROUNDWORK CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE & MERSEYSIDE

Contents

1 ABOUT GROUNDWORK CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE & MERSEYSIDE ............................................................. 3
Our Vision .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Why our work is needed .................................................................................................................... 3
The change we deliver ....................................................................................................................... 4
Our values .......................................................................................................................................... 4
2 CHAIR’S STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 5
3 TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ..................................................................... 6
Purposes & Public Benefit ................................................................................................................. 6
Public Benefit Statement ................................................................................................................... 6
Review of the Year ended 31 March 2022 ........................................................................................ 7
Our plans for the future................................................................................................................... 11
Our 2022/23 Work Programme ....................................................................................................... 12
Financial Performance ..................................................................................................................... 13
Reserves ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Risk Management ............................................................................................................................ 14
Our Governance .............................................................................................................................. 15
Pay and remuneration for senior staff ............................................................................................ 15
Related parties ................................................................................................................................. 15
Relations within the Groundwork Network .................................................................................... 16
Our People and Advisors ................................................................................................................. 17
Statement of Directors’ and Trustees’ Responsibilities .................................................................. 19
Statement of disclosure to Auditors ................................................................................................ 19
Independent Auditor’s Report to the members of Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside
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4 CHARITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 (including the
Income & Expenditure Account) ..................................................................................................................... 24
5 CHARITY BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022 ................................................................................... 25
6 CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022.......................................................... 26
7 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ................................. 27

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1 ABOUT GROUNDWORK CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE & MERSEYSIDE

Our Vision

Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside is a member of the national Federation of Groundwork Trusts, a network of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK.

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.

We believe that building more resilient local communities is vital in facing up to the challenges of a globalised economy and a changing climate.

We know that the negative effects of climate change and environmental breakdown impact first and worst on those who have the least power in society, and who contribute least to the cause of the crisis. A ‘just transition’ to net-zero carbon emissions must tackle, rather than entrench, this inequality and provide a springboard for better work and healthier, happier lives in the places that need it most.

This means creating green jobs that build wealth in local communities, changing behaviour to reduce wasted food, energy and water, providing biodiverse, accessible green spaces and empowering communities to lead activities that improve their quality of life and promote health and wellbeing.

Why our work is needed

The UK is one of the richest nations in the world yet many people in many communities face significant hardship.

Addressing these challenges will require new ideas and approaches to engaging communities and businesses as well as new forms of public service delivery.

Groundwork was founded at a time of political, social and economic challenge as an experiment to help communities cope with change and work together to make their lives and neighbourhoods better. That experience and that spirit of enterprise and innovation have never been more needed.

What drives us is the recognition that in every community – however disadvantaged – there are deep reserves of pride in the local area and people with the passion and ideas to improve their circumstances and surroundings.

Groundwork exists to harness that pride and unlock that passion through services, projects and programmes that change people’s lives now but also make our communities more resilient for the future.

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The change we deliver

We work with partners to address the challenges our communities face in three ways.

Our values

We provide leadership and positive energy focused on helping communities to develop solutions.

We take a person centred approach that delivers compassionate support to those members of our community in need of our help

We are knowledgeable in our field of expertise and use our creativity to develop new and innovative approaches to tackling difficult community problems.

We are driven to make a difference to our communities – we effect genuine change – and we can demonstrate the impact of our work.

We demonstrate the highest levels of integrity within our work – striving to build genuine partnerships that are committed to places for the long term.

We are professional in our performance – hard working, efficient and effective – ensuring all of our resources are used to maximise the impact of our work.

To find out more about our work, please visit our website and social media pages: www.groundwork.org.uk/clm

www.facebook.com/groundworkclm

www.twitter.com/GroundworkCLM

www.linkedin.com/company/groundwork-cheshire-lancashire-&-merseyside/

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2 CHAIR’S STATEMENT

Once again, it gives me great pleasure to present the Annual Report and Financial Statements for Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside. The opportunity to look back over the past year and review just how much the Trust has accomplished – and to see how many people we have helped through our work – is just incredibly rewarding for all of us involved in this amazing charity.

The recent challenges presented by Covid began to recede during 2021/22 as the world returned to some form of normal – only for the wider challenges we face as a society to come to the fore once again. The climate crisis, the nature emergency, the cost of living crisis, the ‘covid generation’ – all issues that are affecting our communities right now – and therefore the concerns that are exercising our minds at present. As we approach our 40[th] year, the need for our work is as great as it has ever been.

And it has been fantastic to see the team at Groundwork respond to this need. From the groundbreaking work of our community hubs in Blackpool, Liverpool and Northwich – helping with food, warmth, advice and support; to the work of our nature recovery projects – helping with mossland regeneration, bio-diversity net gain, flood risk management and river heath – and or course planting lots of trees; to our support to help recovering high streets regain their vibrancy; to our Green Doctors helping 1,000s of people worried about how they will heat their homes this winter; and to how all of this helps create jobs, training and volunteering opportunities for young people – like the 45 kickstart green jobs we created.

Of course, to support the level of impact we aim to make – the change that we want to see – then we need to continue to ensure that we operate in a sustainable manner. Thanks to the hard work, skill and expertise of our staff team we continue to see strong levels of financial performance. With over £5m of income we are grateful for the support of our partners and funders. We have maintained our commitment to paying the Real Living Wage, and have improved our pay structure across the Trust. And we are working very hard to try and achieve of goal of being carbon net-zero by 2030.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Trustees for their hard work again this year. I’d like to thank the amazing staff team whose hard work and dedication is central to everything we achieve. And also to all of the members of our community who continue to invest their trust in us.

Tracy Fishwick

Chair, GCLM

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3 TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Purposes & Public Benefit

Groundwork CLM’s charitable objectives are set down in its Memorandum of Association. They commit Groundwork CLM to delivering and promoting regeneration and sustainable development and are summarised as follows:

Groundwork CLM’s trustees have referred to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the organisation’s objectives and planning future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the charitable objectives set out above.

Our work at Groundwork CLM sits within the wider context of the projects, programmes and services delivered by the Groundwork Federation. Each independent Groundwork Trust determines its own priorities and has its own charitable objectives, but also operates to a collective strategy, which binds all Federation members to a clear set of overarching goals in support of these objectives.

Our work is designed to address the needs of all parts of the community and we provide equal access to our services regardless of race, gender, disability or sexual orientation.

Public Benefit Statement

The Trustees have given due consideration to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and confirm that the charity is compliant with Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 in respect of public benefit.

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Review of the Year ended 31 March 2022

a) Performance Overview

2021/22 has been a very positive year for the Trust in terms of both impact and our financial sustainability. Covid has remained an ever-present influence – as it has for all businesses and communities – but we have also been able to deliver much more this year as we’ve adapted to a ‘new normal’.

Recruitment on our people programmes has steadily improved; New commissioning is allowing our Business Team to help local Town Centre’s recover; Our community hub programme continues to grow; and we’ve been able to run our first large scale public event with over 3,000 visitors attending our Festival of Light at Rivington in the Autumn.

And ‘away’ from covid, we’ve been able to develop projects focused on tackling some of the other deep routed problems our communities face. The Cost of Living Crisis: Our Green Doctor programme has helped 900 people to reduce the cost of heating their home – and provided over £210k in emergency fuel vouchers to the most vulnerable. The climate and nature emergencies: new investment into nature recovery has allowed us to support many of those much-loved greenspaces on our doorsteps that have been rediscovered by so many of us during the past 2 years, whilst allowing us to grow our capacity and capability in this space. And we’ve planted lots of trees!

We have also played our part strategically, establishing a new landscape scale partnerships in St Helens; We’ve continued to deliver river water quality improvements through our leadership of our Catchment Based Partnerships; We’ve played a key role in Wigan’s Integrated Care Partnership; We have played an important role in Blackpool’s Pride of Place Board, St Helens Climate Commission, St Helens Town Deal Board, the Local Nature Partnerships in LCR and Lancs; and we’ve led the creation of a partnership focus on woodland creation across Lancs.

We’ve also continued to play a prominent role within the Groundwork Federation.

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b) Our impact – a measure of the difference we have made

In relation to the change we aim to deliver, during the year we operated 65 separate projects delivering the following outcomes:

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c) What do our stakeholders say?

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP

“At The Grange’s non-stop work to get thousands of food parcels and ‘meals on wheels’ out to some of the most vulnerable people in the community is a remarkable achievement.”

Councillor Neal Brookes (Blackpool)

“We want to protect our green spaces and encourage people to use them. We’ve teamed up with Groundwork and they are doing a cracking job. Hopefully this work will benefit and be appreciated for generations to come.”

Joyce Jones (Liverpool)

“Grow Speke is a haven for many people within an urban environment. You engage in a very worthwhile project for the good of the community...wonderful and well done. My daughter and my grandson have spent many productive hours joining in and supporting your success...and they will continue to do so.”

Sara (Blackpool)

“I was stuck at home and was out of the system. I didn’t know what to do. Grow Blackpool has improved my confidence, got me out of my shell and given me a purpose.”

Abbie (Blackpool)

“I thought I would struggle to speak to people I didn't know. The UFY Media course has helped me to realise that I have a lot to offer.”

Sean (Wigan) - Prince’s Trust Team Programme

“Thank you Groundwork for helping me to finally find something I am good at.”

Sarah (Cheshire) – name changed

“I have wanted to break bad habits for a while now. This New Leaf course has given me a real lust for life and a passion for health improvement. I’ve loved it.”

Nidal (Wigan) – Kickstart Conservation Trainee

“Working as part of the team at Groundwork felt like coming home.”

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Angie (Leigh)

“I’d given up on life but Groundwork believed in me. Now I have a vigour for life again. I’ve got a job and I don’t think I would have got one without this course. The kids have said that they are really proud of me and I’m proud of myself.”

Sait (Wigan)

“I was left out on the streets. I felt like I had no-one and nowhere to go. I can’t thank Groundwork and their partners enough for the help they gave me. I’ve now got my mental health under control, have a full-time job that I love and I’m just about to buy my own home.”

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Our plans for the future

a) The policy and funding environment

Our ability to deliver our mission continues to be heavily influenced by the policies and priorities of national and local government.

The political atmosphere in Westminster is likely to remain febrile and unsettled during 2022/23, particularly as parties begin to develop their positions and policies for the next general election. However, there are likely to be a number of underlying themes or long-term trends that will influence the policy and funding environment within which Groundwork is operating:

Underneath this national framework, there will be local drivers too.

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Our 2022/23 Work Programme

Our work programme this year is underscored by the guiding principles contained within our Federation Strategy.

We will invest in the places and people that need us most – prioritising our resources to bring about lasting change by building skills and capacity within the local communities where we can make most difference.

We will work with local leaders and listen to local voices – ensuring our work is fully informed by those it is designed to benefit and adds value to the assets that exist in local areas.

We will grow a culture of equality and inclusion – operating transparently and with integrity and seeking out a diversity of viewpoints, both in the work we do and the people we employ.

We will be committed to collaboration – forging strong partnerships, contributing to a thriving community sector and helping others lead where this will achieve greater impact.

We will act as environmental exemplars – championing practical action to combat the climate and nature emergency and measuring and reducing our own environmental impact.

All the work we will undertake in 2022/23 will be delivered through one of three strategic programmes.

a) Strategic Programme 1 - Sustainable Communities

Our services include:

Our income will come from commissioned work from a predominantly public sector marketplace made up of Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Health Bodies, the Police, and national NGOs such as the Environment Agency.

We also deliver services for communities directly, whilst raising funds to support this work from national grant makers such as Big Lottery, Heritage Lottery Fund, Charitable Trusts, Landfill Communities Fund and private sector Corporate Social Responsibility programmes.

d) Strategic Programme 2 - Employment & Skills

Our Employment & Skills Programme focuses on helping individuals to realise their potential, providing personalised support to help them overcome their barriers, discover their skills and boost their motivation and confidence.

Our services include:

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Our income will come from commissioned work from local FE colleges, training providers, local authorities, the DWP and the EFA/SFA.

e) Strategic Programme 3 – Sustainable Business

Our Sustainable Business Programme focuses on helping business become more sustainable – minimising their impact on the local and global environment – whilst securing and creating jobs through improved business performance, resource efficiency and productivity.

Our services include:

Our income will come from commissioned work from Local Authorities, business networks, and national NGOs such as the Environment Agency. We are also commissioned directly by the private sector.

Financial Performance

The Trust’s high level of impact this year has been under-pinned by a strong financial performance. Turnover has increased to £5.3m – up by £1.5m from last year and 11% above the pre-covid levels.

Income levels (measured by gross margin) have increased to £3.1m - up by £906k from last year and 22% above the pre-covid levels. Labour costs have increased by 16% due to an increase in the staffing establishment, with contribution to overheads increasing by 36% (£944k).

Overheads have remained relatively constant at £628k.

The surplus for the year is £356k (Unrestricted £123k and Restricted £233k), seeing the unrestricted reserves exceed £1m, with free cash reserves at £940k.

Reserves

The Board has previously agreed a policy that the optimum level of unrestricted reserves should be sufficient to support continuation of delivery of the organisation’s activities for six months.

The Trustees have considered the following factors when setting this policy:

In November 2017, taking account of all these factors, the Trustees considered the desirable level of free reserves to be £1,500,000 with an intermediate target of £750k. However, still considerably short of the

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target the Board agreed to set a new intermediate (2-3 years) target of £1m in 2020. We will continue to accumulate any free reserves for the foreseeable future.

Risk Management

The Board fully accepts its responsibilities under the Charity Commission’s Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for ensuring that the major risks to which the charity is exposed are identified and reviewed, and that there are systems in place to mitigate them. Major risks are those that have a high probability of occurring, and would if they occurred, have a severe impact on either operational performance or achievement of purposes, or could damage Groundwork’s reputation.

The Board monitors the development and operation of the risk management process. The process which operates as both a top-down and bottom-up mechanism, is designed to enable the Board to conclude whether the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been identified and reviewed, and that systems have been established to mitigate these risks.

The Senior Management Team has:

The Board considered the annual report from the Senior Management (SMT) at its meeting in March 2022 and identified the areas of risk to concentrate action on to address and mitigate impact. The SMT updates the Board on a quarterly basis (or when appropriate) on the progress of the risk management plan.

The areas of highest risk for GCLM were identified as:

The Trust recognises that risk management is an essential part of good business practice and an effective mechanism of good governance. The Board is committed to ensuring the risk management processes are embedded throughout the Trust and that these processes are used to help identify at an early stage issues that affect performance or achievement of purpose. However, the Board recognises that a risk management system can only seek to manage, rather than eliminate risk or failure, and that it should therefore be only one of the tools that the Board uses to provide effective control and administration of the charity.

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Our Governance

a) Governing document

The charity is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales number 01764848 and governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 13/03/2015.

It is a registered charity with the Charity Commission, number 514727.

b) Members of the company

The members of the company comprise seven local authorities in the North West of England and Groundwork UK (the national body of Groundwork trusts that works to support their local delivery through national relationships, resources and representation).

c) The Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees comprises of a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 6 trustees who are, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, also the directors of the company in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. Trustees are nominated and appointed by a decision of the Trustees.

d) Terms of Office

Trustees serve for a term of 3 years and are appointed each year at the AGM. After 3 years they may be reappointed but they must take a break for at least one year following 2 consecutive terms.

e) Induction and Training

New members of the Board of Trustees are provided with the Trust’s Induction Handbook and other key documents and have an induction meeting with the Executive Director and members of the Senior Management Team.

f) Organisational Structure

In addition to quarterly Board meetings, the Board has delegated some duties to a Finance Committee.

The Board of Trustees have agreed terms of reference for this committee but reserves decision making powers to the Board. The committee reviews matters relevant to its terms of reference and makes recommendations to the full Board of Trustees. The Board has responsibility for the overall strategy and policy of the Trust and approves the forward strategy and Annual Business Plan.

g) Good governance review

The Board undertakes a self-assessment review every 3 years using the 7principles set out in ‘Good Governance Code for Larger Charities.’

Pay and remuneration for senior staff

The Trustees consider that the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team comprise the key management personnel of the charity, in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the Charity on a day to day basis. All trustees give of their time freely and no trustee received remuneration in the year.

The pay of the senior staff is reviewed annually but there is no commitment to annual increments for length of service or in response to inflation. When considering recruitment for senior staff, pay levels are benchmarked against other third sector organisations of comparable size and the internal pay scale.

Related parties

Details of related party transactions are given in the notes to the financial statements.

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Relations within the Groundwork Network

The Trust is a member of the Groundwork Federation and works closely with colleagues at our Federal Office – Groundwork UK - in Birmingham and our colleagues in neighbouring Trusts across the North.

The benefits of this partnership working are numerous:

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Our People and Advisors

DIRECTORS & TRUSTEES Tracy Fishwick
(Chair)
Holly Ball
Paul Booth Appointed 10 December 2021
Philip Hargreaves
Todd Holden Resigned 18 March 2022
Sian Jay
Raj Medtia Appointed 10 December 2021
Tolu Omideyi Appointed 10 December 2021
Guy Parker Resigned 10 December 2021
Fiona Reynolds Appointed 10 December 2021
Paul Roots
Chris Wilkinson
COMPANY SECRETARY Andrew Darron
SENIOR MANAGEMENT Executive Director Andrew Darron
TEAM
Programme Colin Greenhalgh
Director -
Employment &
Skills
Programme Greville Kelly
Director - Business
Programme Jon Hutchinson
Director -
Sustainable
Communities
REGISTERED OFFICE & 74-80 Hallgate
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF Wigan
BUSINESS Greater
Manchester
WN1 1HP
EXTERNAL AUDITORS Beever and Struthers
One Express
1 George Leigh Street
Manchester
M4 5DL
BANKERS Lloyds plc
2-6 Market Street
Wigan
WN1 1JN

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SOLICITORS

Stephensons Wigan Investment Centre Waterside Drive Wigan WN3 5BA

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Statement of Directors’ and Trustees’ Responsibilities

Company law requires the Directors (who are also the Trustees under charity law) to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state 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:

The trustees are responsible for keeping records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Statement of disclosure to Auditors

The trustees of the charity who held office at the date of approval of these Financial Statements (as set out above) each confirm, so far as we are aware, that:

Approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by:

Tracy Fishwick - Trustee and Chair 9 December 2022

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the members of Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside “the charitable company” for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustee’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ report included within the trustees’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 16, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s web-site at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

In identifying and addressing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations and cannot be expected to detect all fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

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Sue Hutchinson (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of

BEEVER AND STRUTHERS

Statutory Auditor

One Express

1 George Leigh Street

Manchester

M4 5DL

Date: 21/12/2022

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Notes
INCOME:
Donations
2
Charitable activities
3
Other trading activities
4
Investment income – bank
interest
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE:
Charitable activities
5
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
NET INCOME
Net movement in funds
Total fund brought forward
13
TOTAL
FUNDS
CARRIED
FORWARD
13		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
14,085
1,876,053
25,076
103
1,915,317
1,792,461
1,792,461
122,856
933,120
1,055,976		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
3,376,390
-
-
3,376,390
3,143,451
3,143,451
232,939
771,673
1,004,612		 TOTAL
2022
£
14,085
5,252,443
25,076
103
5,291,707
4,935,912
4,935,912
355,795
1,704,793
2,060,588		 TOTAL
2021
£
311,063
3,524,352
4,852
138
3,840,405
3,605,480
3,605,480
234,925
1,469,868
1,704,793

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 27 to 40 form part of these financial statements.

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5 CHARITY BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
Investments
10
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
11
Cash in hand and at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due in one year
12
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted
13
Restricted
13		 2022
£
1,371,606
1,766,732		 2022
£
117,949
2		 2021
£
1,079,111
1,406,140		 2021
£
118,808
2
117,951
1,942,637		 118,810
1,585,983
3,138,338
1,195,701		 2,485,251
899,268
2,060,588 1,704,793
1,055,976
1,004,612		 933,120
771,673
2,060,588 1,704,793

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The notes on pages 27 to 40 form part of these financial statements.

Approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 9 December 2022

Tracy Fishwick – Chair Company registration number: 01764848

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6 CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Reconciliation of Net Movement in Funds to Net Cashflow from
Operating Activities – Incoming
Net income after taxation
Interest receivable
Rental income
Depreciation
(Surplus) on sale of fixed assets
(Increase) in Debtors
Increase / (Decrease) in Creditors
Net cash inflow from operating activities
Cash provided by / (used in) investing activities
Increase in cash in the year
Interest
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Rental income
Receipts from sale of fixed assets
Cash (used in)/ provided by investing activities
Increase/ (Decrease) in cash in the year
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 April 2021
Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 March 2022		 2022
£
355,795
(103)
(8,054)
15,749
(15,500)
(292,495)
296,433
351,825
-
103
(14,890)
8,054
15,500
8,767
360,592
1,406,140
1,766,732		 2021
£
234,925
(138)
(3,250)
19,710
-
(85,974)
(50,312)
114,961
-
138
(24,806)
3,250
-
(21,418)
93,543
1,312,597
1,406,140

The notes on pages 27 to 40 form part of these financial statements.

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7 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. Accounting Policies

BASIS OF PREPARATION

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) issued on 16 July 2014 as amended by the update at March 2018; FRS102 (as amended in January 2019); and the Companies Act 2006. The accounts are presented in pounds sterling (£).

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102

ALLOCATION OF SUPPORT COSTS

Support costs are those functions which assist the work of the charity either by supporting the delivery of charitable activities or by supporting the generation of funds. They include property costs, back office functions, compliance and professional fees. The basis of allocations is set out in note 6.

CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and investments which are accessible within three months.

CONSOLIDATION

The charity’s subsidiary has not been consolidated into the financial statements on the grounds that it is immaterial. Details of the subsidiary are given in note 10.

CONTINGENT ASSETS

Contingent assets are not recognised in the accounts unless they are virtually certain to crystallise. Contingent assets which do not meet this requirement but which are viewed as likely to crystallise, are disclosed in the notes to the accounts.

CREDITORS AND PROVISIONS

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has an existing obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount.

DEBTORS

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due and prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

EXPENDITURE AND IRRECOVERABLE VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

The charity is registered for VAT and is able to recover some of the input tax charged as it relates to ‘Vatable’ supplies. Costs are stated net of VAT where charged and irrecoverable VAT is included as a separate charge either within direct costs or support costs as appropriate.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The charity has only financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments and initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

GOING CONCERN

There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s financial ability to continue to operate for the foreseeable future, therefore the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

INCOME RECOGNITION

The Trust’s incoming resources comprise of a mixture of earned income (generally subject to VAT) and grants. In many cases, these grant agreements and commercial contracts involve transactions that span more than one accounting period.

For all categories of earned income, total incoming resources for each accounting year is calculated by reference to the extent to which the Trust has met the substantive performance obligations at the balance sheet date.

Earned income – To the extent that the Trust has not invoiced or received earned income monies but has met contractual performance obligations, then such amounts are added to total incoming resources and reported as a current asset (amounts recoverable on contracts) in the balance sheet.

Deferred income is unrestricted income received in the year for activity in future periods.

Earned income arising from long-term contracts and contracts for on-going services is recognised by reference to:

Grant income – With regard to grant income, the income is recognised in a particular accounting period to the extent that the Trust is able to demonstrate its entitlement to the income and its control over it.

Generally, the control test is not considered to be satisfied where:

However, where the control test is satisfied then grant income is recognised in the earliest accounting period that this condition is met. The control test is generally viewed as satisfied when the outstanding matters necessary to confirm entitlement are administrative in nature and under the control of the charity. Furthermore, the restriction of the purposes for which the grant may be expended is not of itself regarded as indicative that the charity does not control the income/ asset.

Donations – Donations from individuals and other bodies (not being of the nature of a grant) are recognised when receivable.

Accruals – Any restricted income due according to agreements or contracts but not received, are accrued for and included in the accounts in the usual way. It is necessary on some contracts to estimate the income that will be due, as although the activity may be completed the funder may reject some claims. These estimates are made on a prudent but reasonable basis so that any differences are not material.

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Consortium projects – Generally, provided the charity is acting as principal, income and expenditure processed in connection with consortium projects is accounted for in the same way as other transactions.

However, when the charity is acting as agent for a consortium body (regardless of whether that body is incorporated or not) then the only transactions reflected in these accounts are those that relate to the charity’s own transactions. Transactions through the charity’s bank accounts which represent income and expenditure attributable to third parties are excluded from the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA), and any balances owed to third parties at the end of the accounting period are treated as Restricted Funds and included in the charity’s bank balances.

JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION OF UNCERTAINTY

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

OPERATING LEASES

Operating lease payments are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

The charity operates two defined contribution pension schemes for its employees, through a third party provider. Contributions are charged to the SoFA as they become payable.

PROJECT FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets (i.e. items of equipment with an expected life exceeding one year) purchased using project funds are not capitalised. They are included as expenditure and do not appear on the balance sheet. These assets may be reclaimed by the funder at the end of the project.

RESTRICTED FUNDS

Business Improvement District contracts include two services: delivering the services set out in the proposal and providing custodial and processing services for the BID levy monies. BID monies are held separately but included in the balance sheet and any monies not used when a BID contract ends will return to the BID and hence the service is classified as restricted.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION

Individual fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Motor vehicles 25% Fixtures and equipment 15%/ 20%/ 25%/ 33%/ 50% Buildings 2% Building alterations 15%/ 27%

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2. Income from donations and legacies

2022
Unrestricted
£
Corona Virus Job Retention Scheme grant
14,085
Discretionary grant
-
Donation
-
TOTAL
14,085		 2022
Total
£
2021
Unrestricted
Total
£
14,085
267,351
-
43,562
-
150
14,085
311,063

3. Income from charitable activities

Project income

roject income
Business
Communities
Employment & Skills		 Unrestricted
£
70,930
919,481
885,642
1,876,053		 2022
Restricted
£
1,245,123
1,688,331
442,936
3,376,390		 Total
£
1,316,053
2,607,812
1,328,578
5,252,443		 Unrestricted
£
110,428
541,631
586,889
1,238,948		 2021
Restricted
£
876,317
1,048,693
360,394
2,285,404		 Total
£
986,745
1,590,324
947,283
3,524,352

4. Income from other trading activities

Rent
Sale of plant & equipment
Recharge of services		 Unrestricted
£
8,054
15,500
1,522
25,076		 2022
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-		 Total
£
Unrestricted
£
8,054
3,250
15,500
458
1,522
1,144
25,076
4,852		 2021
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-		 Total
£
3,250
458
1,144
4,852

5. Charitable expenditure

Business
Communities
Employment
&
Skills		 Unrestricted
£
5,399
769,870
1,017,192
1,792,461		 2022
Restricted
£
1,085,457
1,647,477
410,517
3,143,451		 Total
£
1,090,856
2,417,347
1,427,709
4,935,912		 Unrestricted
£
23,006
482,960
826,922
1,332,888		 2021
Restricted
£
773,084
1,216,051
283,457
2,272,592		 Total
£
796,090
1,699,011
1,110,379
3,605,480

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Expenditure in the charity is analysed as follows:
2022
Business
Communities
Employment & Skills
2021
Business
Communities
Employment & Skills
6. Support costs
2022
Premises costs
£
Business
10,449
Communities
46,468
Employment & Skills
47,809
104,726
2021
Business
6,614
Communities
28,769
Employment & Skills
32,776
68,159		 Support
salaries
£
37,160
165,247
170,018
372,425
54,518
237,126
270,143
561,787		 Direct costs
£
Direct salaries
£
Support costs
£
722,613
305,576
62,667
1,132,292
1,006,380
278,675
294,937
846,049
286,723
2,149,842
2,158,005
628,065
485,691
236,127
74,272
715,492
660,472
323,047
126,612
615,737
368,030
1,327,795
1,512,336
765,349
Transport
costs
£
Governance
costs
£
Office
costs
£
846
1,594
12,618
3,761
7,089
56,110
3,871
7,293
57,732
8,478
15,976
126,460
1,039
1,216
10,885
4,520
5,287
47,345
5,149
6,024
53,938
10,708
12,527
112,168		 Total
£
1,090,856
2,417,347
1,427,709
4,935,912
796,090
1,669,011
1,110,379
3,605,480
Total
£
62,667
278,675
286,723
628,065
74,272
323,047
368,030
765,349

.

Governance costs

Professional and legal fees 2022
£
15,976		 2021
£
12,527

Apportioned costs are allocated on the following basis:

Support salaries are based on the % of total staff

All other costs are allocated based on staff numbers.

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7. Staff information

Employees
Salaries and wages
Pension costs
Employer’s NI contributions
Termination costs		 2022
£
2,250,006
81,655
184,650
3,401
2,519,712		 2021
£
1,837,857
63,986
151,974
11,583
2,065,400

The emoluments of one member of staff, including benefits in kind, are within the range of £80,000 to £89,999 (2021 one in the range £60,000 to £69,999), not including retirement benefits which are accruing under a defined contribution scheme.

Key management

The key management of the charity comprise of the Trustees and senior management team as noted on page 17.

The Trustees do not receive any remuneration for their services.

Total remuneration, including benefits, paid to key management personnel as defined on page 17, amounted to £266,541 (2021 – £243,391).

Average staff numbers

erage staff numbers
Direct charitable
Administration and support
Marketing and publicity
Average headcount		 2022
£
80
9
1
90
105		 2021
£
67
8
1
76
86

In addition, a great amount of time, the value of which it is impossible to reflect in these financial statements, is donated by hundreds of volunteers across our projects.

8. Net income

This is stated after credited / (charging):
Auditors’ remuneration
Operating lease rentals
Depreciation of fixed assets
Trustees expenses relating to travel and accommodation
Trustees having expenses reimbursed or paid on their behalf		 2022
£
9,125
85,627
15,748
-
-		 2021
£
9,963
70,537
19,710
-
-

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9. Tangible fixed assets

Buildings
£
Building Alterations
£
Cost
As at 1 April 2021
95,001
84,742
Additions
-
7,120
Disposals
-
-
As at 31 March 2022
95,001
91,862
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2021
11,398
75,158
Charge for the year
1,900
1,741
On disposals
-
-
As at 31 March 2022
13,298
76,899
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2022
81,703
14,963
As at 31 March 2021
83,603
9,584		 Fixtures &
equipment
£
296,223
7,770
-
303,993
270,602
12,108
-
282,710
21,283
25,621		 Motor
vehicles
£
114,888
-
(37,990)
76,898
114,888
-
(37,990)
76,898
-
-		 Total
£
590,854
14,890
(37,990)
567,754
472,046
15,749
(37,990)
449,805
117,949
118,808

10. Fixed Assets Investments

During the year, the charity owned 100% of the issued share capital of dormant companies at the following cost:

Groundwork Environmental Services (Cheshire) Ltd.(Incorporated in England
- 02156212)
– par value of shares £1 each
1. Debtors
Trade debtors
Amounts recoverable on contracts
Owed from group company
Prepayments		 2022
£
2022
No
2
2
2
2
2022
£
785,495
543,750
8,318
34,043
1,371,606		 2021
£
2021
No
2
2
2
2
2021
£
463,574
575,744
8,305
31,488
1,079,111		 2021
£
2021
No
2
2
2
2
2021
£
463,574
575,744
8,305
31,488
1,079,111		 2021
No
2
2
1,079,111

11. Debtors

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12. Creditors falling due within one year

12. Creditors falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Other taxes and social security
Accruals
Other creditors
Deferred income
Analysis of deferred income:
Balance brought forward
Released in year
Deferred in year		 2022
£


555,182
112,831
185,637
14,994
327,057
1,195,701
237,790
(144,089)
233,356
327,057		 2021
£
415,944
76,149
154,391
14,994
237,790
899,268
215,740
(128,372)
150,422
237,790

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13. Statement of funds

Unrestricted funds
(all charitable):
General funds
Designated funds
Restricted funds:
Project
funds
(detail
below)
Total funds
Restricted funds:
Amberswood Volunteer
Welfare Cabin
Selnet BBO - Age of
Opportunity
Selnet BBO – Changing
futures
Selnet BBO – Invest in
Youth
Selnet BBO – Invest in
Youth 2
GGHT BBO – New Leaf
New Leaf Mentoring
Big Local Rudheath &
Witton
Big Local - Windmill Hill		 01/04/2020
£
711,007
-
711,007
758,861
1,469,868
-
1,594
-
-
-
-
-
65,188
50,541		 Income
£
1,555,001
-
1,555,001
2,285,404
3,840,405
-
17,882
82,133
117,887
-
40,132
3,287
91,188
63,077		 Expenditure
£
Transfer
£
(1,332,888)
-
-
-
(1,332,888)
-
(2,272,592)
-
(3,605,479)
-
-
-
(17,188)
-
(82,133)
-
(117,887)
-
-
-
(40,132)
-
(3,287)
-
(106,174)
-
(96,124)
-		 31/03/2021
& 01/04/2021
£
933,120
-
933,120
771,673
1,704,793
-
2,288
-
-
-
-
-
50,202
17,494		 Income
£
1,915,317
-
1,915,317
3,376,390
5,291,707
10,000
20,233
35,936
131,922
2,872
63,657
-
72,799
175,728		 Expenditure
£
Transfers
£
(1,792,461)
-
-
-
(1,792,461)
-
(3,143,451)
-
(4,935,912)
-
-
-
(22,521)
-
(35,936)
-
(131,922)
-
(2,872)
-
(63,657)
-
-
-
(99,867)
-
(129,596)
-		 Total
31/03/2022
£
1,055,976
-
1,055,976
1,004,612
2,060,588
10,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
23,134
63,626

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Total
01/04/2020 Income Expenditure Transfer 31/03/2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 31/03/2022
£ £ £ £ & 01/04/2021 £ £ £ £ £
Big Local - Latchford 83,884 89,857 (117,921) - 55,820 132,334 (87,643) - 100,511
Big Local – L30 Million - - - - - 100,252 (42,801) - 57,451
Burnley BID - 166,062 (89,284) - 76,778 238,699 (194,608) - 120,869
Gadbrook Park BID - 200,544 (200,544) - - 209,101 (209,101) - -
Northwich Town Centre BID - 147,654 (147,654) - - 277,056 (277,056) - -
Warrington TEC BID - 158,543 (158,543) - - 308,266 (201,704) - 106,562
Winsford BID 50,859 106,196 (89,045) - 68,010 110,500 (106,313) - 72,197
West Chester BID 68,401 97,318 (88,013) - 77,706 101,500 (96,675) - 82,531
Grow Speke Community Zone 5,525 66,162 (44,695) - 26,992 2,866 (10,567) - 19,291
HLF - Rivington - 143,722 (143,722) - - 43,168 (43,168) - -
River Douglas Fisheries Project 429,537 2,601 (217,399) - 214,739 7,864 (175,829) - 46,774
Rivington Festival of Light - 500 (500) - - 11,407 (11,407) - -
Saltscape Legacy Heritage 1,000 - (300) - 700 - - - 700
Lever Park Cast - - - - - 8,996 (8,996) - -
Blackpool Community Farm 2,332 86,816 (89,148) - - 15,280 (2,064) - 13,216
Rivington Music Festival - - - - - 968 (968) - -
Nature Friendly Schools - 28,113 (28,113) - - 4,000 (4,000) - -
Love My River Pass On Plastic - 7,500 (7,500) - - 1,180 (1,180) - -

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Roots to Wellbeing Knowsley
Love My River – Chorley WEG
@ The Grange
Grange Park ERDF
Green Doctor - Wigan
Green Doctor – Emergency
Fuel Vouchers
Green
Recovery
Challenge
Fund
GRCF 2 – River Douglas
Challenge
Love
My
River
Douglas
Catchment Citizen Science
National Year of Service
Gambling Awareness
Community Health Building
Blackpool Youth Hub
Unique FY Media
Green Influencers
Urgent Discharge		 01/04/2020
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
758,861		 Income
£
18,000
1,500
292,191
-
33,667
50,648
91,152
-
-
-
-
-
-
37,572
18,500
25,000
2,285,404		 Expenditure
£
Transfer
£
(18,000)
-
(1,500)
-
(187,490)
-
-
-
(33,667)
-
(50,648)
-
(91,152)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,935)
-
(894)
-
-
-
(2,272,592)
-		 31/03/2021
& 01/04/2021 £
-
-
104,701
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33,637
17,606
25,000
771,673		 Income
£
18,000
16,250
226,325
49,269
88,206
15,780
525,973
124,800
36,570
19,723
28,177
50,000
9,801
37,572
18,360
25,000
3,376,390		 Expenditure
£
Transfers
£
(18,000)
-
(16,250)
-
(206,434)
-
(49,269)
-
(88,206)
-
(15,780)
-
(525,973)
-
(90,911)
-
(36,570)
-
(19,723)
-
(9,588)
-
(12,971)
-
(9,801)
-
(45,055)
-
(17,648)
-
(20,821)
-
(3,143,451)
-		 Total
31/03/2022
£
-
-
124,592
-
-
-
-
33,889
-
-
18,589
37,029
-
26,154
18,318
29,179
1,004,612

Amberswood Volunteer Welfare Cabin – Funding from the National Lottery to purchase a welfare cabin, which will be installed on site at Amberswood.

Big Local Windmill Hill / Rudheath & Witton/ Latchford/ L30 Million – Big lottery funding to enable residents to meet the five key priorities they identified in their areas and make a lasting and positive difference to their communities. These are 10 year projects with funds expected to be fully utilised by the end.

BBO and New Leaf programmes - Supporting unemployed people to get into work, training or volunteering, the groups offer different age focus.

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Grow Speke – Mixed funding to redevelop a former urban social club site into a community horticulture facility.

Rivington – Heritage Lottery funding to reinstate former private gardens of Lord Leverhulme with and for community / public involvement and future use.

Rivington Music Festival and Festival of Light – Fundraising events in partnership with Rivington Heritage Trust.

Business Improvement District (BID) – Contracts to deliver safer, cleaner, supported and sustainable environments using levies from local businesses.

River Douglas Fisheries project – Payment from United Utilities in lieu of Environment Agency fine, for water environmental works.

Saltscape Legacy Heritage – HLF grant for maintenance of project profile.

Lever Park Cast – Funding from United Utilities to support the restoration and management Rivington Terraced Gardens.

Blackpool Community Farm – Environment Group funding to support the continued work with local people on environmental volunteering projects across Grange Park.

Nature Friendly Schools – Funding to advise secondary schools about outdoor education and ground improvements.

Love My River Pass on Plastic – To engage communities and raise awareness regarding plastic pollution in rivers.

Roots to Wellbeing Knowsley – Funded by LIVV Housing to improve health and wellbeing and employability skills for the unemployed and economically inactive.

Love My River Chorley WEG – Funded by the Environment Agency WEG grant to provide community and volunteer engagement activities in specific areas.

@ The Grange – Funding from Blackpool Council for the provision of management responsibility for the community hub with the aim of contributing to the social, physical, economic, educational and environmental wellbeing of the community.

Grange Park ERDF – Funded by ERDF via Blackpool Council to adopt a whole place based approach to increasing community resilience to climate change and carbon reduction.

Green Doctor – Funding to assist vulnerable people and those with low incomes make home energy efficiency savings, reduce energy bills, make homes warmer and safer and distribute emergency fuel vouchers.

Green Recovery Challenge Fund – Government funding focused on the Natural Neighbourhoods programme to make improvements in disadvantaged communities.

Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2 – River Douglas Challenge – Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund on behalf of DEFRA to deliver a partnership programme on the River Douglas Catchment.

Love My River Douglas Catchment Citizen Science – Funded by the Environment Agency to deliver WEIF community citizen science projects on the River Douglas.

National Year of Service – Funding to recruit 4 young people to improve skills and experience working on community projects.

Gambling Awareness – Funding from Greater Manchester Combined Authority to engage with vulnerable young people to raise awareness and reduce gambling in Wigan.

Community Health Building – Funded via Wigan Borough LDP to understand and develop capacity in the VCSE sector to create new and existing asset-based opportunities which provide early intervention.

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Blackpool Youth Hub – Funded by Blackpool Council to deliver an employer led programme designed on enhancing young people’s knowledge and perceptions on working life and career opportunities.

Unique FY Media – Funded by BBC Children In Need and the Youth Futures Foundation to deliver a creative media programme for 16-18 years old in the Blackpool area.

Green Influencers - Funded by The Ernest Cook Trust and the #iwill Fund to introduce climate change and sustainability to young people aged 10-14 within the St Helens area.

Urgent Discharge – The funding from Northwest Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will aim to support adults to live independently in the Borough of Wigan.

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14. Analysis of net assets between funds

14. Analysis of net assets between funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2022 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets
Free reserves:
Net current assets
15. Analysis of changes in net debt
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash		 Unrestricted funds
£
Restricted funds
£
Total
£
116,324
1,625
117,949
939,652
1,002,987
1,942,639
1,055,976
1,004,612
2,060,588
115,233
3,575
118,808
817,887
768,098
1,585,985
933,120
771,673
1,704,793
2022
2021
£939,652
£817,887
At 1 April
2021
Cash flows
At 31 March
2022
£
£
£
1,406,140
360,592
1,766,732
1,406,140
360,592
1,766,732		 Total
£
117,949
1,942,639
2,060,588
118,808
1,585,985
1,704,793
2021
£817,887

16. Constitution

The company is limited by guarantee and does have share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up the members are committed to contributing £1 each.

17. Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is entitled to claim annual exemption from UK corporation tax under sections 466 to 477 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.

18. Other commitments

There are no capital commitments at the 31[st] March 2022.

19. Related party transactions

There are no transactions with Trustees which require disclosure.

No trustee or member of the charity has any commercial interest in the charity. The Board is comprised of independent trustees, and although they are accountable to the members, the members do not have Board nomination rights. It is therefore considered that there is no ultimate controlling party for the charity.

20. Lease commitments

Operating leases

At the year end the charity had the following minimum commitments under operating leases

Payable within
One Year
Between 2 and 5 year
After more than 5 years		 2022
£
75,453
215,719
-
291,172		 2021
£
91,594
31,434
-
123,028

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