Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS- THE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST Charity registration number 803193 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 lof19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS (THE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUSn CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 P8g8 L￿*1 8nd Admin Inform8ti¢)n Financial and Dir8ciorf8 Re Chairman'$ Rewt 10-11 Indep8ThJent examine¢s f•Wt 12 Receipts and paym8nls acc4)unl 13 stalem8nt ol aS￿ts & litibilitk•s 14 Notes to the fina￿181 ststements 15-18 of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS (THE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) LEGAL & ADMIN INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Status The trust was lom1￿ as an unincorpL¥aièd chanty¢)n 29th Novèm￿￿ 1989. In Aw"12CIJ8 thè nam• of GRASSROOTS was adopted. Trustees D Harri% ICh¥iwm*l A Brotthio BEII C 8gnn¥tt IVKe Chairman) D Knock IrestyJn6d Apr 20221 D Mcl￿1 E Bloomf￿￿ J Challinor R Ngetham I ￿len C L￿dY Charfty number 803193 Inde￿nd&￿t Examln•r Communty3eo w1n5￿y s Hou8e Hwjh Streel CO￿￿$tar C01 1UG Bu8ln•s8 oddr•ss 17 Jam•s Cart•f Road Cokhoster ¢03 gXA ilankers Bardays Bank PLC H*h Str••i CokhoJter Ess•x Trustees Appolntments Trust86s, upon appointmenl, may In￿alty $6rve for a fivo-year tami. Undèr thè temis 01th8 Trust D86d, Trustee is 91igib19 lor rg4ppoin¢mont provKlgd Ihal rK) tru51095 shall be appointgd for morg th3n con8ecuti¥e ¢ern8. 3of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS (THE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) LEGAL & ADMIN INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Objects oflhe Charlty Tho objects ofthe tharity as slaled in the Twsl Deed dated 29 Noveffjber 1989 are as folknw5'. (•) Iho pfornoiK)n of any Gh•rii•b19 pu￿0$•$ for lh$ bonotrt ofthe ¢tynrnunity in Ihg Ar•• th partruL4r Ibul wthout limitation) in the advancemenl of￿￿ca1￿)n. the protect*Jn org￿￿ hoath both mental and F*wc41 and thè rèlièf of povorty and sickno$s Ibl other exclusivety charitablo purF*x88 ar• in tha opiTh￿n of tho trusloes b8n8fwl to tho community in thtr Arèa Tho tru51995 have paid due r8g3Td lo Ihe Charity Ctynmtssth guidarKe ￿ publiG benofft tn deGiding what aclivili6s the charity shoukl undertake and have used thw'r powors in particular lo assisi oth8r charilab organigaions both fin•n¢wty and in th• prOvo￿A of ￿1￿M01￿ and kYac*¢al support. ReseThes Polley Th8 truslo88 of Ihg chaty boliavo thal re88ry88 aro requir*J lo onsure tho continued smooth running of the charity In lh• •v•nt Ihat Ih•r• L4 dtsNpiKJn to any incom4 str•am. Th• chanty r41w4$ upon 9rants, ban interest. managernenl 108s. donatKJn¥ and sponwrship to GoThtiihJle trM3rds running Gosts. all of whKh are rolaiivoly ins8cur6. Tho truslg05 ￿1￿¥8 Ihat the charty n8od5 to hokl in r888r¥8 fijndy a8 d8taiknd bekyw.. An amount aPpr0￿MatelY equal lo 12 months Nnning costs.1£8.OtKIi. A coniingoncy fund 10 SUPPOrt possibl• stsff r•dundancytosts.1£3,686I- In addit*Jn, tho trusloos wish to build a 8nth)wment frjnd to prr*Juco 8ecur• ￿0M8, %¥hich can bo used lor tho bonofil ol kyal grfmjps for yoars to fXYn&. With donor's pvmi8sKM), fund& r￿t Imm￿lat￿ty required lor grant making or wraliry costs. b8 appl￿ lo Ihe'Endowmenl Fund.. Tho Poky is f•¥i8W6d annualty in No¥8mb•r. of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Financial and Direc￿6 ReFXJt Incom• Grassroots. tot81 income lor the ye8r was £84.081. In cDmmon with the many sm811 ch8riti88 th&t opor&te In North E&st Essox, Grassroots 15 dopent1ant on tho generosity ol donors plus sm8118mwnts of investment 8n(J contract income. 08la pro¥￿ed to the charity commission showed that 60% 01 UK charities exp8ri&nc8d a loss of income dunng the pandemic and 90% r8POrt8d n8g8live gffects induding sl8N rTK)r81e, service deliv8ry difficultl85 8nd 8 f8ducthon in volunteers. Recenly. rising prices have 8ffecled donor and vduntsry org8nisation budgets. W& are extrern81y proud al Gra55roots to have b88n ab18 to support our local sector through such ¢h8llenging ts'mes and we thank all of our don¢ys and suppwters who 80 ggnerously provid• th8 funds to h•lp loc81 p8opI•. Invosimonts Our Investment lunds movèd vary litua during tha rallading mèrkèts whSch havè had to contend with inflalionary pres6ure6 resuttiThJ Irom higher energy prices. Our M&G holding providès 8 gc¥)d dlvidènd r•tum whilst thè Schwdèr fund is dèwgn8d risk limlt8tlon through its widespread diversifi￿tI0n. Both investrngnts will bg kept under review. A¢tiviti•s •nd Fund M4n•g•m•n¢ Duti•s Grassroots once again provi¢Jed tr6osuf8fs seryices to The Colchosl&r Mayorfs App601 Fund. It W8S V8ry pleasing to note that The Mayorf5 App881 Fund Committ88 were able to hold many more fund-raising evenls Ihan in the prev￿$ 2 years. We have also assisted the Colchester Medical Charrt8b18 Trust with Administratsv• and grant-making activit*s supwling madical rese8r¢h and 8du¢81w. GTJnls During the fin8ndal y88r 23 8w8rds w*• mad• undèr Ihè GrASsr￿ts Sm811 Grant Progi8mm• end Ihesg 8re detsiled later in ¢his rep)rt. ThtB number is broadly similar lo Ihg previous ye8r bul not yet recovered to pre-pondomie16vols. Gfossroots has contsnued to pnontis6 finanaol 8ssislanc8 towards th8 delivery 01 $8rvic85 which help to 8118Viate loneliness 8nd isd8tion 8nd to support causes whth ar& imwfftanl to k￿1 peopb. Our grant awards have provided a huge range of opportunity lor young old alike. Vulneiablg adults have b8en help8d to h8mess th•ir creative skills. children have enjoyed ¢8mping equipment. craft m8leri8ls 8nd hmriding 0pwrtunit1￿ and communities in Colche5tei, Jaywick and Harwch enjoyed fests"v815, P8ntomim8s and th88tr8 p8rform8nc8s. 2 grant reapients ne8d8d Io(Ml for benef￿larI&s and 8 number ol others provided for basic needs such as ckTrlhing and washing lacilitses. The care and social we118re provid8d by these org8nisations is unwavering 8nd olten deliv8red wth lirnitsd resources by volunteer commrttees. to ensure th8t I￿1 people Can thrive in our eommunitie5. We thank you 811 for your hafd vnk and cornrnitrnent. 5of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) LEGAL & ADMIN INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 A$ ah¥ays. my personal thanks go to our volunteer. B(fftnig Hill. 8nd to all the Iw8tee8 who 50 g8n8rously gwe their time and experb'se to h81p local gor*J caus85. Sue Hawes Dlrector ,IkJi,',4,11 Walton Junior Se• Cadets wearing new swe•tshirt$ courtesy of Gr•$sroot$ 6of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) LEGAL & ADMIN INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Small Grant Awards 2022123 rganisation Nam•lLocation Grant Purpos• Arnount 1st Ardloigh Scouts Tents & otheT camwng equipmgnt £750 Various fesbv818xpenditurg induding projector & bespoke HaFwich Inthrnatloml Shanty F•sirval £980 Hors•ranyrs Assn IHarwichl Ltd N8w riding h8ts fry di88dv8ntsggd children £1,000 Coffin Club Colch•st•r Educab"onal courses induding v8nu8 hifo & insur8nc* Art Ènd t¥Aft matèrials and 60nsory toys lor chihJren with 8ddibond n8•d6 Misil•y Kids Club £500 St St•ph•n'# Chureh Colch•5tsr 2 YMCA youth wth•rs £1,000 St•pping Stones Play & L•arn A Ind99 & w•$hing mathino £soo BASICS A SimM8n Manikin frx training in advanc*d Med￿￿1 FKoc¢dur8S £1,000 On4ine wogr8mm to improve m&ntal health in Y￿ng people from Gr88nstead R•an•lla Trust £500 St Mary the Virgin Church W•sl Berghoft FLLYJ in SLkn4 HolMl8ys Projéct £250 Point Cl•ar Community Ass￿&￿tion Replacement of main hall lights with LEOS £1.000 7of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) LEGAL & ADMIN INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Small Grant Awards 2022123 roanlmtlon N•m•lLoeatlon Gr•nt Purpos• Amount Ber•church Youth Club Annual h811 hire for weekly dub for 125 m8mber8 £1,000 1s1 Closs Brass Int•moL band Iw6. PRS & Irwjrar e466 Walton on th• m￿0 S•• Cad•ts Uniform and team dothing £623 Food lor the day c4ntre supwt rviee lor hom818ss and vuln•rab￿ pwp Hop• Trlnlnty Day C•ntr• £1,000 Jaywick Community R•sourc• C•ntr• Annuel penlomime IOT local ehildrnn £706 Th• Ark Famity C•ntr• Slaff unrfc￿s £500 Starr In th• Communty To fund 60 children to seg th9 Winler Show at Chartgr H811 Ésoo Blossorn• CIC Insurancè & OBS Chaeks £423 Frinton Wl Small folding tables for communty usè £500 Colch•$i•r Gat•way Clubs A crèativè wrib.ng (xJuts• lor chjb m8mb8rs £500 Th• Harwleh F•$ihfal sin￿810ng sessions for vulnerabl8 adulls £soo 8of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) LEGAL & ADMIN INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 "bWthth• r1￿￿$ ¢oJtDf Il¥lni minyolour forn511è5un only •fford to put thelr woshlnl on onc•• w••k •nd by u• h•1pl￿W￿hthd thlldr•tt'icloth•• wom •t nurs•rythls h•s h•lp•d r•duced •nd •￿￿•tylor p•r•nti wh• h•v• littl• sp• •sh to buy I￿* of clothMforth•lrthlld.' UI T•v•m•r •pplni Ston•• Pl•y & 'aothth•chlldr•n Ind •dulti r••lly •nloyed th• •ft•m¢Jon, for wjme bt w•$ • flv*t tlm• p•nt•mlm•. Memorlmwere m•de, •nd k to￿ J couple of hovr• from th• h4r•h r•allty of th• wodd al It •t th• mom•rbt.' J•Eky l•ywlck R•wure•C•ntr• 9of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) LEGAL & ADMIN INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 k) E¥eryone lets busy￿the H•vwlch Intern•thMIShnntyFestlv•l IOof19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) CHAIRMAN'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Volunteermedlc prKtke IMtrs•vlng skSllstor road-9Sde ultk•lc•re In Esgex 11 of 19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) CHAIRMAN'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Chairman's Report I havè pleasurè in pr•sanling Ihè Ch&irm#n's l(x ￿ar￿nd 31 ￿￿ch 2023, which dètails o eontinualion ol th& many g¢x¥J w0￿S thet Gr8ssrc¥)ts has bean dth'ng in both Colchest8r oThJ Tendring since 1990. As th8 Chairmgn, I w8nt8d to salutg th8 Sterling WO￿ that Sue Haw85 ￿￿85 Out yèAr in, year oul. bul e$pe¢i8lly Ihe 18St few ye8rs as we ¢omg to terms wlh ¢he COVIO p8ndemic and 8dju$l ways of working back to some sort ol nom)alty. Thefeloro l osk all trusteos. fvi&nds. support6rs gnd beneficiaries to join me in expressing our gr8trtud8 to Sug, who continues lo keep us all on track and to enable our wonderful 8chiev6ments to help so many de88Thing caus88. AS h88 become the norm in recent years. Sue handles the Cd¢h8sler Mayorfs Appe81 fin8nce8 Ilhonk you Su81. That is on top ol m8n89ing th8 grant lunding 8pplie4lK)ns ol many sm811 charitlg5 8nd organisation6. As in prgvw$ rgpcKl$ we need to rg¢ognise in a positlvg W8y Ih81 using our simple prcthss ol e on6 sheet lom is a great woy ol engaging on a ono to on8 b8SlS Wlth grant appli￿￿1￿. The then bg pr958ntgd in 8 coherent Way lor trustees to consNJer. For u8. as tfuslees. it is incredibly pleasing to see th8 drflerenc* that Grassroots bring6 to 6mall groups who do sueh inspir8tion81 projécts and who w¢)uld not bo abla to got tAsk$ off tha ground wrthout our vrtal pump pnming. A$ l s￿11 out in th? reF#Yt lor 2022, thg trusts9$ Org an inspiration to me pgrsonally. We havg had new trustees i￿n us since last year (thank you Cynl L￿dY aThJ Indi lor joining the charity) you hav8 8lr8ady grg&lly 8s5iSt8d delitérati¢)ns in Ihè p85t 12 months. Financès, gi8nt applic8bons and tyjr pl&c8 in both Tendring Cdchester cornrnunity lif•, Aro dealt with ln a pragmatic and thoughtlul way. D￿rI￿stee$ th•nk ou to •ll for ur eommitrntnt thmu hout the e•rl With the hewhl ol the COVID p8nod behind us now. we hxjk lorw8rd to assisfing communities ill rgdvcing i5018tion, impri)ving ￿aIthY interaction, providirvJ 50 many Tendring Cdchest8r groups vthh belter engagement right where irts needed. Inojmings 01 £64.061 and outgoings of £37,881 are just the headlines, lh8 datail b8neath that shows w& helped 23 organisalions geographically spmd across Tendring and Colchester. Th8 range ol our b8n8fici8n8s can bg 588n wthin lh8 pages of th8 Fin8nLyal and Directors, report. 10 12of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS ITHE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) CHAIRMAN'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 On a final note. could l appeal for more spon80rs and $uprThters to a8$l$t th8 work of Grassroots, hn¢J I will osking both Ton¢Jnng and Coleheslor District Counal Ch8im8n. And tt)a Mayor of c￿CheSter to a$$ist in prornoti￿ wt work within their sphere ol influenc8. Dave Harris Chaimian D¢¢ember 2022- Grassroots is presented with the Kate Guilfoyl• Memorial Shield by Nigel Spencer of Ramsay and Dovercourt Crusaders in iecognition of prartical and financial support to the cornrnunity 11 13of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS (THE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Unrestrlcted Restricted Fund Fund 2023 Tothi 2022 Total No Reeelpts Oonalions. kgacies and Olh•r simi￿r r•cthpts Oporating aclivilios to furth81 Chartys obj6cIs Oporating aGlivi119S to genorale fuThJ8 Invèsim•nt incomè 11,913 47.110 59,023 30.573 124 124 159 3.299 15.336 1.814 48.724 4.913 64.000 4,644 30.376 Total re¢elp Paymerbts Paymenly for generaling funds 22 Charltable payments Grants paid 15.698 17,198 13.652 Charitable aGtivrtiBs 1.101 11.330 12.431 Support Gosts 7.629 Manag•m&nt 8 admini$troiknn Total payments 10 25.051 12,830 37.881 22.391 Net of recelptsllpaymentsl 19.7151 26,179 13,985 Cash funds as at 1 2022 14,631 12.770 27,401 13,416 Cash funds as at 31 March 2023 4.916 49.004 53.580 27.401 Noi#$ on pag#$ 15 to 18 f¢m) part of th•s• accounts 13 14of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS (THE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY Trusn STATEMENT OF ASSET AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Moneta assets Cash at bank and in hand.. 11 27,401 Toial monetsry assets 27.401 Unr8striGted ReslrKt8d 4.916 48.664 14.631 12.770 Total Funds 53,580 27.401 Oth•r monèta ass•ts Inv stsnent gssels CCLA Charilies invoslment fund Schrod4rs Charty mulli.a$s•i lund M8G Inveslmonts 5.295 73,438 30.337 109,070 5.501 79.808 32.311 117.018 Toial InveS￿ent assets Ass￿1 r•tAln•d forih• Cha $ownu Computer •quipment Uabllltles Indepond8nt OX8miner 100 12 310 310 564 564 Th$s$ a¢¢ounts WOTO Opwov￿ by Iho Tru$100s $¥Jnod w thoir bsh¥W by.. Signed.. Dale: 22nd June 2023 Alicg BrOt£h￿ (Trust￿} 14 15of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS {THE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 1. Basls of the preparation olthe accounts These financial slaiomenis have bean prèpared under the historical cost convention aThd applic4ble accounting standards. Thg ¥wunts ar* wgpargd m a wh basis. Incomlng resourees I material Incorning resourr•s havg be8n induded on a rKgivabkn basi5 i.e. th0y aro inGluded rf Iho date receivable falls wlhiTr the par%>J coverod by thasa xwjnts. Resources expendersrf8 Appèal Fund$ and Cokhgstw Mgdtal Chailthb￿ Tru$1. 11. Cash Funds Balance 01104122 Incomlng 0￿goIng Thnsfers Balance at 3110J123 Unrestrlcted G•noral fund 14.631 14.831 15.336 15.336 25.051 25,051 4.916 R•strtd•d Fund* CLqcton Neod5 8•rochurch and Blackh•ath Simon Jaggard Fund Mayor's AP￿21 Fund 22r23 Mayor's App￿1 Fund 20121 Tota15 151 4.267 150 154 1,460 1.￿5 41.869 3.336 305 4,727 1.555 30,539 11.538 48,664 11,0(X) 111,3301 8.202 12.770 12,8JO 11.1 Genernl fund Consists of fund raising and income lo enablB gmt makiThJ. 11.2 Restrfcted Tund Consists of managed fund balances. indudiThJ funds maTr•Jed on beha￿ oltho Cckhostsr Mayorfs appeal, nd rgslriclgd donations gtc for rest￿ grant making. 12 Th• Inde￿ndent Examir*ts F80 wll bo £310.(w). 18of19 2210612023 18..32 Firefox about..blank GRASSROOTS {THE COLCHESTER & TENDRING COMMUNITY TRUST) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 13 8tall The Charity •mploys 1 pomian•nt part￿m¥ skff m4ffl￿r. No mambor of stsff &amad ovw teo.c￿. 14 Tru$Tre remuneratlong No rèmunoration was paid to anYTojs￿ or ￿ any wrsLmlsl kTh)wn to bo (¥Mnoctod ￿th any ofthom. 15 Related party Oijring thg y94r 9nd￿ 31st M¥¢h 2023 0 doA•ik)n wallirwj EIO,CW wa$ ro¢01V￿ th• Colih Bonn• charrtabb trust. 18 19of19 2210612023 18..32