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Annual Report Year Ended 31[st] March 2021

Contents	Page
Chairperson’s Report	2
Trust Manager’s Report	3
Roseworth Community	4
Young Carers Support Service	6
Examples of Feedback from the Year	12
Acknowledgement & Thanks	13

Registered Charity No: 519907 Company No: 02206156

Chairperson’s Report

This is my fourteenth annual report as Chair of the Trust. This year has been the strangest and most challenging of them all because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the many and lengthy restrictions on normal business, it has been remarkable what has still been achieved during the year – not least our contribution to the local voluntary sector’s response in helping support the most vulnerable people in our community by assisting Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Covid-19 Community Support team.

Other achievements have included:

⁃ Continued delivery of the Young Carers Service and youth provision as a delivery partner for Youth United Stockton – both in Covid-secure means
⁃ Providing Covid-secure holiday programmes throughout the year for Roseworth Big Local
⁃ Continued partnership with Tilery Primary School targeted around holiday hunger and enrichment
⁃ Continued funding from The Ballinger Charitable Trust towards the core costs of the organisation
⁃ Successful grant from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport Youth Covid-19 Support Fund
⁃ A significant donation of I.T. equipment from a former lottery winner to assist in both home learning and maintaining social contact
⁃ Securing small grants from the Martin Lewis Coronafund, Tees Valley Community Foundation, Catalyst (National Emergency Trust Funding) and StreetGames

None of this continued success would have been possible without the hard work and commitment of many people but not least our paid staff, who largely worked throughout the pandemic and Directors who continued to meet via virtual Zoom meetings. On behalf of the vulnerable adults, children, young people and families who benefitted from all this, I offer an extra special ‘Thank You’ for going the extra mile.

Jim Beall

Trust Manager’s Report

April 2020 to March 2021 has been an incredibly different and testing year for us all. Dealing with a pandemic, changing service delivery quickly and developing new ways of working was not without its challenges. As we entered this year in a national lockdown, a number of our projects were put on hold. However, I am looking forward to the next year and the opportunity to resume those projects as soon as possible.

The key word that sums up the year for me is kindness. We were quickly able to respond to the call for organisations to deliver food to children and young people on free school meals and also assist Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Covid Community Support team with food shopping and home deliveries.

A truly inspirational lady and former lottery winner got in touch to see if she could help us in any way. This led to a donation of 40 brand new laptops and 20 tablets for young carers, to enable them to complete schoolwork and join in online meetings. In addition, we also received funds to support with licences and software and when we explained the hardship that one young carer was experiencing in getting to school, the offer to pay for his bus fares.

Kindness has also been a key feature of our partnership work this year. We have been assisted by so many amazing people and organisations to further support us and our beneficiaries. We were blown away by the amount of Easter eggs which were donated by Councillor Lisa Evans, Tesco (Eaglescliffe), Tees Valley Together and a local resident for young carers. We received so many we were able to provide them to siblings too. Little Sprouts Health & Wellbeing helped us by providing food parcels and hampers, Christmas presents and winter coats and EPIC Teesside gave the team a safe place to meet and a base for young carers support groups while our building remained closed.

When it was safe to do so, we were able to get the team of sessional youth workers together for an in-house training session on Detached Youth Work. We were not able to provide any centre-based youth sessions so we moved our services onto the streets of Portrack, Tilery and Norton North to continue engagement with children and young people.

Despite working from home all year, we have accomplished such a lot during this difficult time. It’s not been easy, but we’ve made it and I can’t thank the team, Board of Directors and partners enough for all they have done for our truly amazing organisation. I am so very very proud of us all.

Tracey Hamilton

Roseworth Community

We continued our work with children, young people and families in this community again this year. Our offer was centred around holiday enrichment and holiday hunger recognising that this can be a difficult time for many families when free school meals are not available. The national lockdown meant we were not able to provide activities during the Easter and May half-term holidays. However, we were able to commence service delivery in the summer and the remaining school holidays throughout the year for children and young people from age 5. Located at the Elim Pentecostal Hope Centre in the community, we provided a combination of services which included face to face activities, lunch and activity packs for collection.

Summer

We promoted the programme via a leaflet which was shared on social media with a request to sign up to receive lunch and activity packs for week 1. Sign up requests were made by telephone, text message and via Facebook Messenger service. A personal telephone call was made to all parents/guardians to ascertain dietary requirements and the foods children/young people like/dislike to offer a bespoke lunch and prevent food waste.

A thorough Covid-19 risk assessment was completed detailing the processes and systems in place for collecting lunch and activity packs and a one-way system was introduced. During weeks 2 to 4, all families were provided with an additional leaflet to explain the safe distance outdoor activities which were to take place and a Coronavirus Statement which clearly detailed the expectations and limitations to the outdoor holiday provision over the summer. We provided 2 warm meals and 2 cold meals each week and enlisted a chef to prepare a meal to be heated at home each Thursday. Food hygiene trained staff prepared all other meals. The menu of outdoor activities included limbo, bingo and football.

We worked alongside Creative Village CIC who provided quality activity packs which included worry dolls and clay pots. Little Sprouts Health & Wellbeing provided baking packs to make at home alongside a weekly food hamper. Our grow your own activities included grass heads and cress caterpillars. We received lots of positive feedback from parents/guardians on the activities.

The girls loved making the lemon drizzle cake & it tastes delicious too. Thank You

Thank you for this week, Thank you so much for the girls have loved the the food, it was a real activities & really help. enjoyed the food too!

October Half-Term

During this holiday period, we were only able to provide lunch and activity packs for collection once again. Activity packs were Halloween themed and included bingo, marshmallow eyeballs and make your own ghostly lanterns using recycled milk bottles. Families were also provided with food hampers and bags of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Christmas

We provided 3 days of activities prior to Christmas Eve and were able to offer face to face activities to a small group within covid secure guidelines. We also offered a collection service and introduced a home delivery service for families that were isolating, shielding or experiencing ill health. Christmas activities included pom poms, snowmen and wooden spoons.

February Half-Term

As we were once again in lockdown, we provided lunch, activity packs, a collection option and we continued to offer the home delivery service. This holiday period activities included grow your own flowers, fluffy paint and all the ingredients needed to make some scrummy pancakes at home.

Easter

We finished off this year in the first week of the Easter holidays and once more we were able to provide some face-to-face activities. We also maintained the offer to collect and provide a home delivery service. Children, young people and families enjoyed a range of Easter crafts, meal packs and indoor and outdoor games.

The school holiday programmes always attract new children and young people and we have a regular cohort that attends too. It was so good to see them all again once restrictions were eased.

Young Carers Support Service

The service has continued to provide support to children, young people and their families in Stockton-on-Tees who have been identified as young carers. Young carers are children and young people aged 5 to 18 years who provide physical care, emotional care and/or practical support to a family member that is affected by ill health, disability, mental health illness and/or substance misuse. This year, we adapted the way we provided the service due to the pandemic. However, we were still able to support 187 young carers, plus their families.

Access to this service is via referral or Early Help Involvement Form. Referrals come from a broad range of professionals for example teachers, children’s/adult social workers and family support workers. Parents/guardians/family members can also self-refer.

Key Workers

Once a referral is received, the young carer and their family are assigned to a Key Worker at our weekly allocation meeting. Prior to contacting the family to arrange young carers and whole family assessments, Key Workers make contact with the referrer to obtain further information and assess any risks. Assessments have been completed very differently this year and we have had to assess many families over the telephone or online. When restrictions were eased, we were able to sit in some families’ gardens to complete their assessments, where appropriate. However, for some families this was not possible due to environmental factors. Once children and young people were able to return to school, Key Workers began completing young carers assessments in their schools (within covid secure safety measures). After assessments are all completed, Key Workers are able to ascertain the unmet needs which are placing the child/young person in a caring role and identify a plan of support which is tailored and bespoke to the young carer and their family’s needs. Often this involves signposting and referrals to external agencies which this year has included:

⁃ Children’s & Adult’s Social Care
⁃ Citizens Advice Bureau
⁃ Counselling Services
⁃ Early Help
⁃ Welfare Rights

Holistic Support

Support for the whole family took on another level this year. Families have needed more emotional support as they have coped with bereavement, suicide, long hospital stays, depression, shielding, isolation, financial issues and home schooling alongside the pandemic.

As well as providing a listening ear, we have also been able to advocate and encourage families on different issues which has included:

⁃ Sleep patterns
⁃ Routines and boundaries
⁃ Exercise and the importance of going for a daily walk
⁃ Meal plans, batch cooking and healthy eating
⁃ Making plans and prioritising lists of jobs when feeling overwhelmed
⁃ Family time and how to prioritise that time.

One of the key areas we have promoted is to be kind to yourself. The service has provided young carers and their families with tips and techniques on how to look after their own emotional wellbeing and suggested ways of staying connected to support networks, mindfulness apps and tools that can be used to encourage them to keep talking.

Many young carers and their families were not able to get out at all during lockdowns due to isolating or shielding and we were able to signpost them to Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and other organisations for support. We have collected prescriptions, shopping, applied for foodbanks/food parcels, collected them and dropped them off at their homes.

Young Carers Support

The pandemic also meant we had to change how we provided support to young carers themselves.

Contact - in the initial phase of lockdown, when it was unclear how long we would be affected by the pandemic, we continued to offer support to young carers through phone calls and when we could doorstep visits or a socially distanced 1:1 walk.

Zoom - we began running Zoom online sessions for young carers during lockdown periods. The sessions were organised in age groups and we held quizzes, played games and also had a catch up to see how young carers were. There were limitations and unfortunately not everyone was able to access for several reasons but for those who did, it was clear it was something they looked forward to. Feedback from parents/guardians of those who joined us was that they really enjoyed the sessions.

Summer Holiday Programme - as soon a guidance allowed, we began to deliver face to face sessions once more. Numbers who could attend was limited to 15 (including staff) outside only and a strict set of covid secure safety measures were in place.

Despite the limitations, it was wonderful to finally see groups of young carers playing, relaxing, socialising and enjoying time out once again. The holiday programme was held in a range of localities in Billingham, Stockton, Thornaby, Hardwick and Roseworth to enable young carers to walk to sessions in their community.

Easter Holiday Programme - the final week of this year fell on the first week of the Easter break. During this time, we provided multiple extended sessions to allow more the 15 young carers from each group to attend. The sessions were Easter themed and included bingo, egg hunt and a healthy meal was also provided.

Support Groups - the biggest leap towards normality was when we were able to meet indoors once again. With strict covid secure measures in place, young carers enjoyed arts & crafts, quizzes, games, bingo and much much more. Young carers and staff were so happy to be back seeing one another face to face. Some young carers seemed to have grown up so much!

We know this has been a challenging year for the young carers we support. However, we have been amazed by their resilience, adaptability and understanding in the way we have had to run support groups and activities. Every young carer attending the sessions has followed all the new procedures for us to

meet up once again and enjoy time together. It’s been an absolute pleasure to be able to support young carers, give them the time out, fun and support, they so very much deserve.

Home Delivered Surprises

Throughout the year, the service sought ways of providing help and support to young carers and their families – differently. Keeping in regular contact and learning how young carers and families were coping, enabled the service to plan some additional surprises.

Activity Pack - the first pack was full of activities, games, puzzles, toys and colouring. Each young carer received their own pack with items selected by age and gender. All packs were prepared and hand delivered which provided the opportunity to see young carers and families face-to-face for the first time in a while.

Cleaning Pack – in the midst of the pandemic, many families were impacted financially and running low on basic household essentials e.g. washing up liquid, bathroom cleaner. Once again, the packs were prepared and hand delivered.

Thank you so much for the parcel, I was just running low on everything. It’s been a big help.

Halloween – for October half term, we put together packs with spooky crafts and activities including stencils, pens, colouring sheets & sweet treats. Every family received a pack to help decorate their homes & join in the scary fun!

Pamper Pack – this pack included items to encourage young carers and families to take some time out to treat themselves. Included were face masks, candles, hand creams, bath bombs, bath soak and our top tips for relaxation.

Christmas – our Christmas pack included either a ceramic gingerbread house, tea light and paints or a kit for making a tree decoration (depending on age group). All packs also included a wooden spoon with decorations and jingle bells with instructions to join in the ‘Christmas Jingle’. “On 23[rd] & 24[th] of December at 6pm people all over

the world are coming outside their houses to ring a bell for 2 minutes to spread Christmas spirit & help Santa fly his sleigh! It will create a wave of bells across the world. After a tough ” year it will be an amazing memory & end 2020, with a bit of magic, hope & togetherness .

February Half-Term – in time for pancake Tuesday we ensured young carers had their own pancake making ingredients and instructions. Young carers in primary school received a kit

to make their own ‘Cress Caterpillar’ and secondary school aged children received a paint your own mug kit.

Self Care – these packs were completely bespoke to each young carer and their family to match the number and ages of children in the household. A conservative estimate of the value of the packs would be around £30 for an average sized family. Some of the items were simple essentials such as toothpaste

and shower gel; others were more luxury items we know parents will sometimes forgo due to financial pressures.

Improving Identification

It has not been possible to provide awareness raising sessions within school settings. Key Workers have remained in regular contact with staff during online meetings, telephone calls and emails. In addition, we have liaised with schools to:

⁃ Facilitate access to meal vouchers
⁃ Broker access to school places
⁃ Highlight issues around online learning

Many young carers have experienced anxieties at the thought of returning to school. This has given us more opportunities to speak with individual staff members, raise the profile of the service and emphasise the impact of caring in a pandemic. We have been able to speak to staff who, previously have not been directly connected with the service.

National charities Carers Trust and The Children’s Society produced some excellent resources which outlined the impact of being a young carer and also highlighted the extra impact during the pandemic. The service distributed the resources to every contact we have in all schools/colleges in Stockton-on-Tees. We also distributed a newsletter to all professionals, raising awareness of what the service had been doing and how we are still supporting young carers and their families.

Young Carers Action Day (YCAD)

This year YCAD was focused on recognising the vital skills that young carers develop through their caring roles that can help them in the future. We asked young carers about their aspirations for the future and it opened up conversations about how they will achieve it and skills they think they have and will need. Throughout the day, we shared young carers’ aspirations on Facebook and Twitter #YCAD2021.

Social Media

In maintaining a presence on social media while working from home, the team created 16 TikTok videos. The videos included a clap for young carers with positive messages, YCF (young carers festival) 2021 Lockdown Special and a celebratory dance when we were awarded the small grant from the Martin Lewis Coronavirus Fund which was viewed over 20,000 times.

Our ‘Thank You Baked Potato’ video was viewed, retweeted and commented on by Matt Lucas (actor & comedian) himself. We also joined the BBC’s Big Night In and created our own ‘Amarillo’ video and although we did not appear on the show, the video was shared hundreds of times. The videos certainly lifted people’s spirits and gave service users a giggle with our questionable dance moves. We received some great feedback from the families we support.

Training

Key Workers have continued to build/refresh their knowledge and skills in key areas linked to their roles. Professional development opportunities this year included:

⁃ Benefits workshop from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Welfare Rights Team
⁃ Emergency First Aid at Work
⁃ Risk & resilience online workshop
⁃ Understanding anxiety online workshop
⁃ Understanding low mood online workshop
⁃ Understanding self-harm online workshop

It has been a very difficult year for the whole team working from home. However, we had daily support and check in telephone calls from our manager and had our team, as well as allocations meetings online each week. This enabled us to have some time to talk to each other as a team. Our job can be very emotional some days, so having that support from our manager and colleagues was very much needed.

K had a fab time; she Thank you so much for helping us came home so happy. today with collecting our shopping as we were told to isolate by track and trace.

My family went through a massive loss in November which plunged us into one of the darkest chapters of our lives. Thank you for your kind, generous, support, we will always be truly grateful.

You all helped make our Christmas magical. For the first time in a long time, I felt I had a little ray of sunshine especially watching their faces on Christmas morning.

You’re all doing a great job.

He absolutely loved it, it was a little surprise, he was feeling really fed up this week and it really helped, thank you so much. You have been my lifeline, just having someone to talk to.

Acknowledgements & Thanks

The work of EASTERN RAVENS TRUST would not be possible without the constant

support of a loyal and dedicated team. Thanks go to:

Board of Directors	Young Carers Key Workers
Jim Beall – Chair	Simon Honeywell
Kenny McGarvey – Vice Chair	Sue McGee
Lesley Cooke	Star Wilson
Evaline Cunningham
Pam Norman	Youth Work Lead
	Jan Brown
Trust Manager
Tracey Hamilton	Youth Workers
	Barbara Hampson
Admin & Team Support	Emma Hayes
Ann-Marie Wilson	Danielle Jones
	Hannah Newsome
	Philippa Oliphant
	Danielle Rollinson
	Gordon Wills

Thanks also go to our funders, partners and stakeholders.

If you would like to know more about Eastern Ravens Trust and our work, please give us a call: 01642 678454.

send us an email: info@easternravenstrust.org

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

(A company limited by guarantee not having a share capital)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

COMPANY NUMBER : 02206156

REGISTERED CHARITY : 519907

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

Contents
	Page
Report of the Council of Management	2
Report of the Independent Examiner	7
Statement of financial activities	8
Balance Sheet	9
Notes forming part of the financial statements	10

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

The Trustees present their report and the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014 (as amended by Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016) .

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Charity name: Eastern Ravens Trust Charity registration number: 519907 Company registration number: 02206156 Registered office and operational address: Community Zone North Shore Academy Talbot Street Stockton on Tees TS20 2AY Board of Directors : Jim Beall Chair Kenny McGarvey Vice-chair Lesley Cooke Evaline Cunningham Sue Moppett Pamela Norman

Company Secretary Tracey Hamilton

Trust Manager Tracey Hamilton

Independent Examiner

Mr J Gresham FCCA Azets, New Garth House, Upper Garth Gardens, Guisborough, TS14 6HA

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION (continued)

BANKERS

Nat West Bank plc, Stockton on Tees Branch, 123 High Street, Stockton TS18 1NW

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

Eastern Ravens Trust is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 16[th] December 1987 as amended by special resolutions dated 13[th] April 1997 and 22[nd] April 1998.

Recruitment and appointment of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors (who are trustees of the charity) composes of not less than 5 but not more than 12, as the members of the Trust think fit. The Board of Directors are elected by the members of the Trust at each Annual General Meeting and hold office for a period of 3 years from the Annual General Meeting at which they are elected. At each Annual General Meeting one third of the Board of Directors retires but they can offer themselves for re-election. Those retiring are those longest in office since their last retirement. The Board of Directors has to meet at least 6 times a year. Trustees are recruited from the membership of the charity.

Trustee induction and training

New trustees are briefed on their legal obligations under company and charity law. They are provided with a copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the most recent audited accounts, as well up to date management information. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate their role.

Risk management

The trustees monitor progress against budget and objectives and review their strategic objectives at their regular meetings. They also review the risks faced by the charity and implement strategies to mitigate those risks. This included the computerisation of the accounting records to ensure that management reports can be produced on a timely basis.

Organisational structure

The trustees are responsible for administering the charity and for its strategic direction. A manager is appointed by the trustees to manage the day to day operations of the charity.

Related parties

The charity does not have any related parties other than trustees and their immediate families.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

Objectives, activities, achievement and performance including public benefit statement

The principal activity of the Company in the year under review was the informal education of young people aged 8 to 16 years who are experiencing social exclusion and/or disadvantage.

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning its future activities.

Chairperson’s Report

Other achievements have included:

Continued delivery of the Young Carers Service and youth provision as a delivery partner for Youth United Stockton – both in Covid-secure means
Providing Covid-secure holiday programmes throughout the year for Roseworth Big Local
Continued partnership with Tilery Primary School targeted around holiday hunger and enrichment
Continued funding from The Ballinger Charitable Trust towards the core costs of the organisation
Successful grant from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport Youth Covid-19 Support Fund
A significant donation of I.T. equipment from a former lottery winner to assist in both home learning and maintaining social contact
Securing small grants from the Martin Lewis Coronafund, Tees Valley Community Foundation, Catalyst (National Emergency Trust Funding) and StreetGames

Jim Beall

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

Investment powers

Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the charity has the power to make any investment which the Trustees see fit.

Reserves policy

The trustees aim to expend all funds on their charitable objects but recognise the need to maintain a certain level of reserves as a cushion against possible future funding difficulties. Free reserves (i.e. those reserves not tied up in fixed assets, designated or restricted funds) of £70,000 would allow the charity to continue its operations for around 4 months, while alternative funding sources were sought.

At 31[st] March 2021, free reserves amounted to £51,918.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also directors of Eastern Ravens Trust for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company 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 charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

By order of the trustees:

J Beall Trustee 20[th] August 2021

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Eastern Ravens Trust

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31[st] March 2021 which are set out on pages 8 to 19.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The 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.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities

have not been met; or

2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr J Gresham FCCA New Garth House Azets Upper Garth Gardens Accountants GUISBOROUGH 20[th] August 2021 TS14 6HA

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

				Total	Total
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Funds	Funds
	Note	Funds	Funds	2021	2020
		£	£	£	£
INCOME
Donations & legacies	2	26016	-	26016	6593
Income from charitable activities
Youth activities	2	46397	127714	174111	222447
Investment income		37	-	37	63
		──────	──────	──────	──────
TOTAL INCOME		72450	127714	200164	229103
		══════	══════	══════	══════
EXPENDITURE
Expenditure on charitable activities
Cost of youth activities work	3	59659	136704	196363	214533
		──────	──────	──────	──────
TOTAL EXPENDITURE	3	59659	136704	196363	214533
		══════	══════	══════	══════
Net income/(expenditure) for the year		12791	(8990)	3801	14570
Transfers between funds	7	747	(747)	-	-
		──────	──────	──────	──────
Net movement in funds		13538	(9737)	3801	14570
Total funds brought forward		71126	35400	106526	91956
		──────	──────	──────	──────
Total funds carried forward		84664	25663	110327	106526
		══════	══════	══════	══════

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31[ST] MARCH 2021

	NOTE		2021		2020
		£	£	£	£
FIXED ASSETS	7		-		399
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	8	25307		-
Cash at bank and in hand		113845		150681
		_		_
		139152		150681
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR	9	(28825)		(44554)
		_		_
NET CURRENT ASSETS			110327		106127
			_		_
NET ASSETS			110327		106526
			_		_
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Funds
Restricted	10		25663		35400
Designated	10		32746		37615
Unrestricted	10		51918		33511
			_		_
			110327 _		106526 _

For the year ending 31[st] March 2021 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors’ responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the Trustees on 20[th] August 2021 and signed on their behalf by

J Beall……………………………………..Trustee

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) General information and basis of preparation

Eastern Ravens Trust is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 2 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are the informal education of young people aged 8 to 16 years who are experiencing social exclusion and/or disadvantage.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.

The charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

The charity adopted SORP (FRS 102) in the current year but this has not affected the financial position or performance.

(b) Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(c) Income recognition

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.

For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.

Donated facilities and donated professional services are recognised in income at their fair value when their economic benefit is probable, it can be measured reliably and the charity has control over the item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity. For example the amount the charity would be willing to pay in the open market for such facilities and services. A corresponding amount is recognised in expenditure.

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102). Further detail is given in the Trustees’ Annual Report.

For legacies, entitlement is the earlier of the charity being notified of an impending distribution or the legacy being received. At this point income is recognised. On occasion legacies will be notified to the charity however it is not possible to measure the amount expected to be distributed. On these occasions, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed.

Investment income is earned through holding cash in a deposit account and is recognised when it is earned.

(d) Expenditure recognition

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All direct costs relate to the charity’s charitable activities.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(e) Support costs allocation

Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, administrative payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management carried out at Headquarters. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

The analysis of these costs is included in note 3.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.

(f) Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows:

Equipment 25% straight line

(g) Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

(h) Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the charity has an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably estimated.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(i) Employee benefits

When employees have rendered service to the charity, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

The charity operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable.

(j) Tax

The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.

(k) Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

INCOMING RESOURCES	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	Funds	Funds	2021	2020
	£	£	£	£
Donations & legacies
Legacy	-	-	-	-
Core - JRS	20836	-	20836	-
Sundry donations	5180	-	5180	6593
	──────	──────	──────	──────
	26016	-	26016	6593
	══════	══════	══════	══════
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	Funds	Funds	2021	2020
	£	£	£	£
Income from
charitable activities
SBC carers’ grant	-	105123	105123	107696
Big Local – Roseworth	-	8464	8464	16806
Six weeks of summer – ERT & Roseworth	-	-	-	2760
YIF Big Lottery	-	-	-	49039
CCG Health Initiatives	-	-	-	5776
YUS Income	-	3480	3480	9280
Fundraising	-	-	-	634
Miscellaneous	90	-	90	969
M’bro & Teesside Philanthropic	-	-	-	1238
Teesside University	-	-	-	1000
Public Health	-	5765	5765	-
Butterwick Partnership Pilot	-	-	-	4500
Ballinger Charitable Trust	16000	-	16000	16000
Tees Valley Comm Foundation		1000	1000	1000
Dept for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport	25307	-	25307	-
Maintaining & Improving MH in Covid	-	2000	2000	-
Street Games	-	1882	1882	-
Martin Lewis Coronafund	5000	-	5000
Core	-	-	-	5749
	──────	──────	──────	──────
	46397	127714	174111	222447
	══════	══════	══════	══════

Of total income of £200164 in 2021 (2020: £229103), £127714 (2020: £196522) was credited to restricted funds and £72450 (2020: £32581) was credited to unrestricted funds.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

3. EXPENDITURE

	Basis of	Charitable	Governance	2021	2020
	allocation	Costs	costs	Total	Total
Costs directly
allocated to
activities
		£	£	£	£
Staff costs	Direct	93179	-	93179	116402
Professional fees	Direct	1466	-	1466	2928
Activities	Direct	34691	-	34691	45994
Transport costs	Direct	-	-	-	2801
Room hire	Direct	-	-	-	-
Sessional staff	Direct	-	-	-	9184
Insurance	Direct	1111	-	1111	1058
Staff travel	Direct	3277	-	3277	2866
Training	Direct	168	-	168	391
Advertising	Direct	1002	-	1002	(166)
Independent Exam	Direct		1590	1590	1560
Miscellaneous	Direct	624	-	624	2604
Support costs
allocated to
activities
Staff costs	Staff time	52810	2780	55590	14617
Depreciation	Usage	360	39	399	2365
Premises costs	Usage	-	-	-	6500
Professional	Usage	784	784	1568	998
Office costs	Usage	1528	170	1698	4431
		──────	──────	──────	──────
		191000	5363	196363	214533
Total		══════	══════	═════	══════

Of the £196363 of expenditure in 2021 (2020: £214533) £136704 was charged to restricted funds (2020: £195117) and £59659 was charged to unrestricted funds (2020: £19416).

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

4. NET (OUTGOING)/INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR

	This is stated after charging:	2021	2020
		£	£
	Trustees’ emoluments and expenses	Nil	Nil
	Independent Examiner’s Fee (including VAT)	1590	1560
	Depreciation of tangible fixed assets	399	2365
		══════	══════
5.	STAFF COSTS & NUMBERS	2021	2020
		£	£
	Wages and Salaries	138593	119559
	Social Security Costs	6798	7883
	Pension costs	3378	3371
	Recruitment costs	-	206
		______	______
		148769	131019
		══════	══════

There were no employees whose emoluments as defined for taxation purposes amounted to over £60,000 (2020: NIL). The average number of employees during the year was 6 (2020: 6) being the manager and support staff. In addition sessional workers are employed.

6. TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS

These relate to transfers which account for management and other charges from unrestricted to restricted funds.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

7.	FIXED ASSETS
		Equipment
		£
	COST
	At 1stApril 2020	10158
	Additions	-
		______
	At 31stMarch 2021	10158
		══════
	DEPRECIATION
	At 1stApril 2020	9759
	Charge for the year	399
		______
	At 31stMarch 2021	10158
		══════
	NET BOOK VALUE
	At 31stMarch 2021	-
		══════
	At 31stMarch 2020	399
		══════

There were no commitments to capital expenditure at 31[st] March 2021 or at 31[st] March 2020.

8. DEBTORS

DEBTORS
	2021	2020
	£	£
Other debtors and prepayments	25307	-
	══════	══════

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

9. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

				2021		2020
				£		£
	Trade creditors			-		10
	Accruals			1880		1880
	Deferred Income			26250		42281
	Pension			695		383
			______			______
				28825		44554
			═════		══════
10.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
		At 1st	Incoming	Outgoing		Transfers	At 31st
		April	Resources	Resources			March
		2020					2021
		£	£		£	£	£
	Restricted Funds
	Young Carers	-	105123	(105854)		731	-
	Tristar Homes Buzzin	12387	-		-	-	12387
	Roseworth Big Local	1496	-		(1500)	4	-
	YIF Big Lottery	11788	-	(11788)		-	-
	YUS	-	3480		(465)	-	3015
	Teesside University	4600	-		-	-	4600
	Public Health	899	5765		(6664)	-	-
	Butterwick Partnership Pilot	4230	-		-	-	4230
	Roseworth Holiday Programme	-	8464		(8915)	-	(451)
	Maintaining & Improving MH in Covid	-	2000		(518)	(1482)	-
	Street games	-	1882		-	-	1882
	Tees Valley Comm Foundation		1000		(1000)	-	-
		____________
	Total Restricted	35400	127714	(136704)		(747)	25663
		____________
	Unrestricted Funds
	General	37615	72450	(58894)		747	51918
	Designated
	Kathy Lindsey Memorial Fund	3181	-		-	-	3181
	Lucy Eyers Memorial Fund	9491	-		(765)	-	8726
	Redundancy Standby Fund	20000	-		-	-	20000
	Terry Wood Memorial Fund	839	-		-	-	839
		____________
	Total Unrestricted	71126	72450	(59659)		747	84664
		____________
	Total Funds	106526	200164	(196363)		-	110327

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS continued

PURPOSES OF RESTRICTED FUNDS

Young Carers Bespoke & tailored support to young carers and their families within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. Tristar Homes This funding is to deliver a project that gives young people in need, Buzzin’ accredited outcomes and life skills. Roseworth Big These grants from Big Local are to provide for positive activities for Local young people in the Roseworth Ward of Stockton. Youth Investment Deliver, expand and create high quality youth services to improve Fund outcomes for young people. Youth United Delivery of one open access youth session per week for 50 weeks. Stockton CCG Health Dedicated face to face and online counselling service for young carers. Initiatives Willan Trust Working with young people in disadvantaged communities to combat crime/anti-social behaviour.

PURPOSES OF DESIGNATED FUNDS

Kathy Lindsey Memorial Fund , may be used at the discretion of the trustees to make grants to families in need.

Lucy Eyers Memorial Fund is to be used to provide one-off grants to support children and young people in achieving their aspirations where little or no assistance is available elsewhere.

Redundancy Standby Fund is a contingency against any future redundancy costs.

11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

	Unrestricted	Restricted
	Funds	Funds	Total
	£	£	£
Fixed Assets	-	-	-
Net Current
Assets	84664	25663	110327
	______	_____	______
	84664	25663	110327
	═════	═════	═════

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

(A company limited by guarantee not having a share capital)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

COMPANY NUMBER : 02206156

REGISTERED CHARITY : 519907

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

Contents
	Page
Report of the Council of Management	2
Report of the Independent Examiner	7
Statement of financial activities	8
Balance Sheet	9
Notes forming part of the financial statements	10

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Company Secretary Tracey Hamilton

Trust Manager Tracey Hamilton

Independent Examiner

Mr J Gresham FCCA Azets, New Garth House, Upper Garth Gardens, Guisborough, TS14 6HA

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION (continued)

BANKERS

Nat West Bank plc, Stockton on Tees Branch, 123 High Street, Stockton TS18 1NW

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

Recruitment and appointment of the Board of Directors

Trustee induction and training

Risk management

Organisational structure

The trustees are responsible for administering the charity and for its strategic direction. A manager is appointed by the trustees to manage the day to day operations of the charity.

Related parties

The charity does not have any related parties other than trustees and their immediate families.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

Objectives, activities, achievement and performance including public benefit statement

The principal activity of the Company in the year under review was the informal education of young people aged 8 to 16 years who are experiencing social exclusion and/or disadvantage.

Chairperson’s Report

Other achievements have included:

Continued delivery of the Young Carers Service and youth provision as a delivery partner for Youth United Stockton – both in Covid-secure means
Providing Covid-secure holiday programmes throughout the year for Roseworth Big Local
Continued partnership with Tilery Primary School targeted around holiday hunger and enrichment
Continued funding from The Ballinger Charitable Trust towards the core costs of the organisation
Successful grant from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport Youth Covid-19 Support Fund
A significant donation of I.T. equipment from a former lottery winner to assist in both home learning and maintaining social contact
Securing small grants from the Martin Lewis Coronafund, Tees Valley Community Foundation, Catalyst (National Emergency Trust Funding) and StreetGames

Jim Beall

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

Investment powers

Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the charity has the power to make any investment which the Trustees see fit.

Reserves policy

At 31[st] March 2021, free reserves amounted to £51,918.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.

By order of the trustees:

J Beall Trustee 20[th] August 2021

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Eastern Ravens Trust

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31[st] March 2021 which are set out on pages 8 to 19.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

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

Basis of independent examiner's report

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:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities

have not been met; or

2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr J Gresham FCCA New Garth House Azets Upper Garth Gardens Accountants GUISBOROUGH 20[th] August 2021 TS14 6HA

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

				Total	Total
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Funds	Funds
	Note	Funds	Funds	2021	2020
		£	£	£	£
INCOME
Donations & legacies	2	26016	-	26016	6593
Income from charitable activities
Youth activities	2	46397	127714	174111	222447
Investment income		37	-	37	63
		──────	──────	──────	──────
TOTAL INCOME		72450	127714	200164	229103
		══════	══════	══════	══════
EXPENDITURE
Expenditure on charitable activities
Cost of youth activities work	3	59659	136704	196363	214533
		──────	──────	──────	──────
TOTAL EXPENDITURE	3	59659	136704	196363	214533
		══════	══════	══════	══════
Net income/(expenditure) for the year		12791	(8990)	3801	14570
Transfers between funds	7	747	(747)	-	-
		──────	──────	──────	──────
Net movement in funds		13538	(9737)	3801	14570
Total funds brought forward		71126	35400	106526	91956
		──────	──────	──────	──────
Total funds carried forward		84664	25663	110327	106526
		══════	══════	══════	══════

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31[ST] MARCH 2021

	NOTE		2021		2020
		£	£	£	£
FIXED ASSETS	7		-		399
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	8	25307		-
Cash at bank and in hand		113845		150681
		_		_
		139152		150681
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR	9	(28825)		(44554)
		_		_
NET CURRENT ASSETS			110327		106127
			_		_
NET ASSETS			110327		106526
			_		_
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Funds
Restricted	10		25663		35400
Designated	10		32746		37615
Unrestricted	10		51918		33511
			_		_
			110327 _		106526 _

For the year ending 31[st] March 2021 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors’ responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the Trustees on 20[th] August 2021 and signed on their behalf by

J Beall……………………………………..Trustee

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) General information and basis of preparation

The charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.

The charity adopted SORP (FRS 102) in the current year but this has not affected the financial position or performance.

(b) Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(c) Income recognition

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102). Further detail is given in the Trustees’ Annual Report.

Investment income is earned through holding cash in a deposit account and is recognised when it is earned.

(d) Expenditure recognition

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(e) Support costs allocation

The analysis of these costs is included in note 3.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.

(f) Tangible fixed assets

Equipment 25% straight line

(g) Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

(h) Provisions

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(i) Employee benefits

The charity operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable.

(j) Tax

(k) Going concern

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

INCOMING RESOURCES	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	Funds	Funds	2021	2020
	£	£	£	£
Donations & legacies
Legacy	-	-	-	-
Core - JRS	20836	-	20836	-
Sundry donations	5180	-	5180	6593
	──────	──────	──────	──────
	26016	-	26016	6593
	══════	══════	══════	══════
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	Funds	Funds	2021	2020
	£	£	£	£
Income from
charitable activities
SBC carers’ grant	-	105123	105123	107696
Big Local – Roseworth	-	8464	8464	16806
Six weeks of summer – ERT & Roseworth	-	-	-	2760
YIF Big Lottery	-	-	-	49039
CCG Health Initiatives	-	-	-	5776
YUS Income	-	3480	3480	9280
Fundraising	-	-	-	634
Miscellaneous	90	-	90	969
M’bro & Teesside Philanthropic	-	-	-	1238
Teesside University	-	-	-	1000
Public Health	-	5765	5765	-
Butterwick Partnership Pilot	-	-	-	4500
Ballinger Charitable Trust	16000	-	16000	16000
Tees Valley Comm Foundation		1000	1000	1000
Dept for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport	25307	-	25307	-
Maintaining & Improving MH in Covid	-	2000	2000	-
Street Games	-	1882	1882	-
Martin Lewis Coronafund	5000	-	5000
Core	-	-	-	5749
	──────	──────	──────	──────
	46397	127714	174111	222447
	══════	══════	══════	══════

Of total income of £200164 in 2021 (2020: £229103), £127714 (2020: £196522) was credited to restricted funds and £72450 (2020: £32581) was credited to unrestricted funds.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

3. EXPENDITURE

	Basis of	Charitable	Governance	2021	2020
	allocation	Costs	costs	Total	Total
Costs directly
allocated to
activities
		£	£	£	£
Staff costs	Direct	93179	-	93179	116402
Professional fees	Direct	1466	-	1466	2928
Activities	Direct	34691	-	34691	45994
Transport costs	Direct	-	-	-	2801
Room hire	Direct	-	-	-	-
Sessional staff	Direct	-	-	-	9184
Insurance	Direct	1111	-	1111	1058
Staff travel	Direct	3277	-	3277	2866
Training	Direct	168	-	168	391
Advertising	Direct	1002	-	1002	(166)
Independent Exam	Direct		1590	1590	1560
Miscellaneous	Direct	624	-	624	2604
Support costs
allocated to
activities
Staff costs	Staff time	52810	2780	55590	14617
Depreciation	Usage	360	39	399	2365
Premises costs	Usage	-	-	-	6500
Professional	Usage	784	784	1568	998
Office costs	Usage	1528	170	1698	4431
		──────	──────	──────	──────
		191000	5363	196363	214533
Total		══════	══════	═════	══════

Of the £196363 of expenditure in 2021 (2020: £214533) £136704 was charged to restricted funds (2020: £195117) and £59659 was charged to unrestricted funds (2020: £19416).

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

4. NET (OUTGOING)/INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR

	This is stated after charging:	2021	2020
		£	£
	Trustees’ emoluments and expenses	Nil	Nil
	Independent Examiner’s Fee (including VAT)	1590	1560
	Depreciation of tangible fixed assets	399	2365
		══════	══════
5.	STAFF COSTS & NUMBERS	2021	2020
		£	£
	Wages and Salaries	138593	119559
	Social Security Costs	6798	7883
	Pension costs	3378	3371
	Recruitment costs	-	206
		______	______
		148769	131019
		══════	══════

6. TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS

These relate to transfers which account for management and other charges from unrestricted to restricted funds.

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

7.	FIXED ASSETS
		Equipment
		£
	COST
	At 1stApril 2020	10158
	Additions	-
		______
	At 31stMarch 2021	10158
		══════
	DEPRECIATION
	At 1stApril 2020	9759
	Charge for the year	399
		______
	At 31stMarch 2021	10158
		══════
	NET BOOK VALUE
	At 31stMarch 2021	-
		══════
	At 31stMarch 2020	399
		══════

There were no commitments to capital expenditure at 31[st] March 2021 or at 31[st] March 2020.

8. DEBTORS

DEBTORS
	2021	2020
	£	£
Other debtors and prepayments	25307	-
	══════	══════

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

9. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

				2021		2020
				£		£
	Trade creditors			-		10
	Accruals			1880		1880
	Deferred Income			26250		42281
	Pension			695		383
			______			______
				28825		44554
			═════		══════
10.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
		At 1st	Incoming	Outgoing		Transfers	At 31st
		April	Resources	Resources			March
		2020					2021
		£	£		£	£	£
	Restricted Funds
	Young Carers	-	105123	(105854)		731	-
	Tristar Homes Buzzin	12387	-		-	-	12387
	Roseworth Big Local	1496	-		(1500)	4	-
	YIF Big Lottery	11788	-	(11788)		-	-
	YUS	-	3480		(465)	-	3015
	Teesside University	4600	-		-	-	4600
	Public Health	899	5765		(6664)	-	-
	Butterwick Partnership Pilot	4230	-		-	-	4230
	Roseworth Holiday Programme	-	8464		(8915)	-	(451)
	Maintaining & Improving MH in Covid	-	2000		(518)	(1482)	-
	Street games	-	1882		-	-	1882
	Tees Valley Comm Foundation		1000		(1000)	-	-
		____________
	Total Restricted	35400	127714	(136704)		(747)	25663
		____________
	Unrestricted Funds
	General	37615	72450	(58894)		747	51918
	Designated
	Kathy Lindsey Memorial Fund	3181	-		-	-	3181
	Lucy Eyers Memorial Fund	9491	-		(765)	-	8726
	Redundancy Standby Fund	20000	-		-	-	20000
	Terry Wood Memorial Fund	839	-		-	-	839
		____________
	Total Unrestricted	71126	72450	(59659)		747	84664
		____________
	Total Funds	106526	200164	(196363)		-	110327

EASTERN RAVENS TRUST NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS continued

PURPOSES OF RESTRICTED FUNDS

PURPOSES OF DESIGNATED FUNDS

Kathy Lindsey Memorial Fund , may be used at the discretion of the trustees to make grants to families in need.

Lucy Eyers Memorial Fund is to be used to provide one-off grants to support children and young people in achieving their aspirations where little or no assistance is available elsewhere.

Redundancy Standby Fund is a contingency against any future redundancy costs.

11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

	Unrestricted	Restricted
	Funds	Funds	Total
	£	£	£
Fixed Assets	-	-	-
Net Current
Assets	84664	25663	110327
	______	_____	______
	84664	25663	110327
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