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The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2021
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Activity during the periodThe Trustees have had regard to the aims of the Charitable Company in planning the events and activities for this period and are mindful of the reporting requirements in relation to their public benefit.For the second year in a row the Covid pandemic impacted considerably on the normal operation of Transform Reading. The weekly prayer meetings were held on Zoom from January until 22nd September when they restarted in person on the premises of Wycliffe Baptist Church because the Greyfriars Church site the previous meeting venue was undergoing a large building project. Attendance was still relatively low compared with pre-pandemic numbers.Our activity in 2020 2021 in the key areas of our vision involved: UNITY: continuing to meet online and in person to build relationships: Prayer & worship Regular Wednesday morning prayer gatherings 10 Days of Prayer: May and September Burn: monthly gatherings to worship and seek God's presence Street Pastor daytime ministry to town centre, Oxford Rd and elsewhere described belowMISSIONA new focus on Help Hubs as described belowTo promote the work of other key Christian charities within Reading such as Mustard Tree, CCA, Readifood, and others listed on TRs website to encourage volunteering. Promoting and encouraging churches to help Hong Kong immigrants and Afghan refugeesStreet Pastors and First Stop The work of Reading Street Pastors had already switched during 2020 from serving the night time community to serving the daytime needs of the town to offer help and support to those in need. This work expanded and developed during a number of crises in communities across Reading during 2021. Street Pastors actively supported communities in the areas of Emmer Green following the tragic murder of Oliver Stephens on 3rd January, and again after two other fatal stabbings later in the year on the Dee Road estate and Caversham. In all instances the work of the Street Pastors was highly praised by Police and gratefully received by the communities in which they patrolled, bringing a sense of safety to the streets at a time of considerable fear and distress. Street Pastors continued throughout the year to patrol the Oxford Rd, as well as patrolling in the Whitley community in the evenings up until July when the night time economy in the town centre restarted so that Street Pastor resources were stretched to far to maintain the Whitley patrol. The Reading Festival went ahead over the August Bank Holiday weekend having been cancelled in 2020; the Street Pastor venues were very busy, and income from the festival meant that Street Pastor finances returned to a healthy state for the year. The First Stop organization which provides a safe place in Reading Town Centre at night for anyone who may require help or medical attention had a slow restart after the lockdown, but numbers picked up to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the summer, and First Stop was in need of more volunteers for most of the rest of the year. Becky Hannam, who has been heading up First Stop since its inception announced at the end of the year that she would be stepping down, and so the process to find a new First Stop Co-ordinator was underway by year end.The Help Hubs During 2020, the first year of the pandemic, Christians across Reading were involved in a vast quantity and diversity of volunteering in different ways to help those in need. Many volunteered through council initiatives like the Reading Single Hub and RVA, and it brought into focus the need for well-organised, co-ordinated, reliable help for those in need in the communities across Reading. Some groups of churches had already started to work together such as Whitley SALT in South Reading and subsequently churches in the South-East of Reading formed the Earley Help Hub in direct response to the pandemic, providing a range of services from food shopping to delivering prescriptions, and many other forms of practical help. Toward the end of the year, six churches on the West side of the town centre formed a new help hub called Torch which launched at the beginning of 2021. During the year, Torch expanded its area to include the areas of Southcote and Coley and in its provision with DIY gardening, and transportation help. Through referrals from the Council and other agencies it found itself providing help and assistance to an increasingly wide geography across the town, so that by the end of 2021 a new vision began to take shape. Encouraged and assisted by the unity focus of Transform Reading, the vision of a Reading-wide Help Hub, uniting Whitley SALT, Earley Help Hub and Torch, under the name Torch, supported by churches across the town, marrying a local focus and feel with a central governance and administration, began to take shape. This work will be taken forward in 2022.Use of Volunteers In order to fulfil the above objectives, the Charity benefits from around 100 hours per week of time donated by 100 volunteers. The trustees estimate that the financial benefit to the charity of the contribution of volunteers is £65,000 each year. Volunteers will be involved in the following areas of the charity’s work: The Members of the Transform Reading Enabling Team, Trustees and Elders Group are mainly volunteers; Most Street Pastors are volunteers; Events involve volunteers in a wide range of support roles; and General office administration. The Trustees would like to express our thanks to all of those who volunteer and give their time freely to the Charity the Charity could not maintain its current level of activity without them.Financial Performance Results for the period are set out on Pages 12 to 18. The net movement in funds for 2021 was £6,382. The Trustees are aware that they need to make concerted efforts to encourage both churches and individuals to give regularly to the charity. The Charity is reliant on donations from individuals, churches and other organisations and we take this opportunity to thank each of our donors for their continued support. At the end of 2021 the net assets of the Charity stood at £104,594 of which cash represented £99,363. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to company’s subject to the small companies’ regime and with the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS102, effective 1st January 2015. Reserves policy The Directors have considered the level of reserves appropriate to the needs of the Charity to be equivalent to approximately three months worth of expenditure which equates to approximately £19,000 at the levels of activity experienced in 2021. This level is sufficient to cover the Directors’ responsibilities to staff and to satisfy other current liabilities in the short term. At present General Funds are more than sufficient to cover this reserve. Sources of funding The Charity has several sources of funding: Local Churches are one of the Charitys sources of funding raising £6,700 for general funds and £1,600 and towards Street Pastors during 2021. The Street Pastors initiative had funding from various community groups, Thames Valley Police, Reading Borough Council, Trusts and companies. The volunteer Street Pastors often donate the cost of their uniforms. Other funding comes from individuals, 25 who give on a regular basis.The Charity also benefits from the Gift Aid scheme and was able to reclaim tax from individuals donations during 2021. Future plans The establishment of a Reading-wide network of Help Hubs under one umbrella in as many areas of Reading as possible to serve all of the communities in Reading in order to share the love of Jesus with those in particular need right across the town. To see the work of Street Pastors expand to include ongoing Community Street Pastoring with the aim of strengthening communities, building bridges between churches and communities, and transforming the streets and communities as they serve the town of Reading, in cooperation with Thames Valley and RBC, and the Reading Festival event. Developing First Stop Reading, currently based at the Minster for provision of medical and social care for those in need in the town centre, and particularly to locate and acquire a new location closer to the pubs and clubs to act as the base for First Stop and Street Pastors. To promote the work of other key Christian charities within Reading such as Mustard Tree, CCA, Readifood, and others listed on TRs website to encourage volunteering. To continue to strengthen our links with Reading Borough Council by seeking ways to support the community in particular through the regional Help Hubs. Continued prayer on a weekly basis for Christians across Reading with a growing network of Christians and churches. Further communication of TR’s vision through development of the website and video production. Leaders’ networking breakfasts to strengthen vision, motivation and collaboration. These will include input from movements in towns and cities across the UK with lots of collaboration and shared learning. Other projects and activities will arise during the year which we will review in the light of our Aim and Vision, and our prayer is that we will continue to see transformation of individuals lives and communities of people as we serve and proclaim the Good News of Jesus. Related party transactions There were no transactions with related parties during the period. Statement of Trustees responsibilities Company Law and Charity Law require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the financial activities of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for ensuring that the company maintains an adequate system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss or unauthorised use and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. Appointment of Independent Examiner The previous Independent Examiner for many years, Nigel Gough, stood down and has been replaced by Mr Nigel Holloway who is the Independent Examiner for Trinity Earley Church one of Transform Readings member churches. This appointment was accepted by the trustees. Small company exemptions The Directors Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. This Report has been approved by the trustees.
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The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
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