REACH AND UNITE OUTREACH AND EMPOWERMENT CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12497711 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2022

End date: 31 March 2023

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2023

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 March 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2023

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

D Williams
M Dixon
A Morris-Robinson


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
18 September 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: D Williams
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2023

2023 2022


£

£
Turnover: 47,774 22,229
Cost of sales: ( 145,185 ) ( 112,180 )
Gross profit(or loss): (97,411) (89,951)
Administrative expenses: ( 111,482 ) ( 49,801 )
Other operating income: 212,163 150,645
Operating profit(or loss): 3,270 10,893
Interest receivable and similar income: 108
Profit(or loss) before tax: 3,378 10,893
Tax: ( 2,757 ) ( 1,785 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 621 9,108

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 30,175 18,717
Total fixed assets: 30,175 18,717
Current assets
Debtors: 4 1,748 1,682
Cash at bank and in hand: 4,343 26,979
Total current assets: 6,091 28,661
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 24,135 ) ( 38,625 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (18,044) (9,964)
Total assets less current liabilities: 12,131 8,753
Provision for liabilities: ( 3,091 ) ( 334 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 9,040 8,419
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 9,040 8,419
Total members' funds: 9,040 8,419

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 18 September 2023
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: D Williams
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2023

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer, usually on despatch of the goods; the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible assets are initially measured at cost, and are subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses or at a revalued amountAny tangible assets carried at a revalued amount are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in capital and reserves. However, the increase is recognised in profit or loss to the extent that it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in capital and reserves. If a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset, the excess is recognised in profit or loss.Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, overthe useful economic life of that asset as follows:- Plant and machinery 25% straight line- Motor vehicles 25% straight line- Office equipment 25% straight line

    Other accounting policies

    GOVERNMENT GRANTSGovernment grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the entity will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received.Government grants are recognised using the accrual model and the performance model. Under the accrual model, government grants relating to revenue are recognised on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. Grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the entity with no future related costs are recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable.Grants relating to assets are recognised in income on a systematic basis over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income and not deducted from the carrying amount of the asset.Under the performance model, where the grant does not impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received orreceivable. Where the grant does impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions have been met. Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised as a liability.DEFERRED TAXDeferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured on an undiscounted basis at the tax rates that would apply in the periods in which timing differences are expected to reverse, based on tax rates and laws enacted at the statement of financial position date.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 10 13

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2023

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 2022 17,603 4,849 22,452
Additions 8,364 13,563 21,927
Disposals ( 316 ) ( 1,020 ) ( 1,336 )
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2023 25,651 17,392 43,043
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022 2,274 1,461 3,735
Charge for year 5,949 3,466 9,415
On disposals ( 59 ) ( 223 ) ( 282 )
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2023 8,164 4,704 12,868
Net book value
At 31 March 2023 17,487 12,688 30,175
At 31 March 2022 15,329 3,388 18,717

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2023

4. Debtors

2023 2022
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 1,748 1,682
Total 1,748 1,682

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2023

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 182
Taxation and social security 10,210 2,877
Accruals and deferred income 13,743 35,748
Total 24,135 38,625

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 12497711 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2023

Company activities and impact

Reach and Unite Outreach and Empowerment CIC (RUOE) works with a range of vulnerable young people from complex backgrounds. We address marginalisation, poverty and harm facing vulnerable young people through specialist rehabilitation services by increasing safe spaces and social opportunities with a focus of improving future outcomes. Practically we:- Remove barriers leading to unequal distribution of resources and - opportunities for young people at risk of facing inequalities.- Improve future outcomes, quality of life and health determinants.-Improve the wellbeing of young people who have experienced trauma.- Provide counselling and therapy to young people for bereavement and loss, de-pression, anxiety, stress, confidence and self-esteem, abuse, self-harm, relation-ship breakdowns, emotional traumas, and addictions.Our service targets young people recognised by statistics to have an increased risk of facing inequalities such as marginalisation, social exclusion, poor health determinants, unemployment, and criminality. This includes young people with special educational needs, social, emotional, and mental health needs, learning difficulties, invisible disabilities such as, neurodiverse needs, autism, and ADHD. This year we have extended our support to young people out of education, those with adverse life experiences, those who have experienced abuse or neglect and children in the care of the local Authority.RUOE is a service that aims to lead on inclusivity and our company ethos is "A place for Every Child". We chose this as our ethos as we believe that all children deserve a place to socialise and belong. We look at Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and recognise that a lot of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds lack a place of belonging, a safe place, acceptance, and esteem. The model displays that young people need these things to reach self-actualisation. We also look at the Social Determinants of Health Rainbow model which recognises how social circumstances such as where people live, learn, and grow determines future health outcomes. RUOE focuses on improving social circumstances for those recognised by statistics as being at risk of poor health due to social circumstances such as poverty, disability, and Trauma. We focus our work on deprived parts of the region recognised on the Indices of multiple deprivation where resources and opportunity are lacking. We are a community led organisation, with the voice of the community and young people informing everything we do. We listen to our community through advisory meetings with local people, coffee mornings and face-2-face meetings. We use social media to engage those furthest from support and participate in local online forums. We also meet with statutory organisations and are a part of 5 community steering groups and 2 community action groups made up of over 70 organisations. Through these established community connections, we have attended several events for parents with children that have additional needs as well as hosting our own parent support groups. We have offered a range of activities at our after-school clubs and holiday clubs such as boxing, football, netball, swimming, arts, life skills, animal care, dance, and forest school as well as several enriching recreational activities. RUOE has used specialised sports delivery to enable young people with limited abilities and additional needs to have an in-creased access to sports and leisure. We do this by offering privatised swimming les-sons and sports sessions. We adapt our delivery and adjust environments to meet the needs of those we serve. This can often be a challenge for regular organisations due to the competitiveness of sports which often leads to the groups we target being marginal-ised. We have increased access to sports for 487 young people either after school or as a part of our holiday club. Our young people were a part of the Commonwealth Games 2022 who have also funded some of our sports equipment and dance floor, although we have been predominantly funded by Sport England for our sports clubs. Our company offers a transport service to remove barriers to accessing our service in response to community need and this allows us to reach young people across the black country. This year two additional minibuses have been purchased which has now led to us having three 15 seat minibuses and 1 car, which shows the magnitude of young peo-ple we support day to day. The Clothworker Endowment Fund and sustainable income have enabled us to purchase our vehicles.We have supported 72 young people in the development of transferable and employability skills through our post 16 programme. We have offered employment mentoring, traineeship placements, apprenticeship placements, work experience and university placements. Through this programme we have seen 92% of 16 to 25 year-olds at high risk of unemployment go onto full-time employment. This project was funded by City Ideas Wolverhampton. We have worked in partnership with our local authority, the police and violence reduction unit to deliver our gang and exploitation prevention programme. This includes the development of skills, intense therapeutic and structured mentorship, emotional support, positive community engagement and multi-agency working. We have seen a tremendous impact on several individuals we work with and have seen many young people leave gangs, pursue skills developed through our programmes such as boxing, training opportunities, sports clubs, film making and music. This project was funded by Violence Reduction Partnership, Police, Safer Wolverhampton, and Westhill Endowment Fund. We have seen amazing outcomes such as families at risk of breakdown remaining together accredited by several parents and professionals to our services. We have seen young people discharged from mental health services, young people leave gangs and families closed to social care plans. Parents have reported that their children have stopped self-harming, behaviours have improved, and this has been accredited to the positive behaviour support plans the club offers which continues to result in positive behaviour change. In addition to this young people have grown in confidence, young people with a history of abuse and exploitation are no longer deemed as at risk. We have seen an improvement in social skills, independence, young people have developed consequential thinking, raised social responsibility, self-awareness, and over 258 young people have reported that they have developed a sense of belonging at the club. All of our google reviews are at 5 stars and our professional partnership, parent, and young people’s feedback has been exceptional and a lot of this can be found on our website and YouTube channel. Our highlights this year have included a visit from labour leader Keir Starmer who commended the club in the daily mail. The Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority and conservative member Andy Street who openly supported our efforts to increase employment outcomes for 16–24 year-olds with complex backgrounds. In addition to this our Christmas food parcel and a toy drive that was organised by one of our partners National Infrastructure Solutions saw our community and local businesses come together to support 58 families receive a Christmas food parcel, turkey and a range of toys and family games as gifts. This supported low- income families such as families with parents or children that had terminal illness, families that experienced job loss following the pandemic, young parents and families fleeing domestic violence. Another success was the development of our post-16 programme developed by young people, for young people, with outcomes beyond that which was expected. Other successes were being granted Ofsted registration and commissioning from children’s services and the violence reduction unit that has seen a decrease in gang involvement, exploitation, and family breakdown. The development of our allotment place has seen young people develop a love for agriculture and supported low-income families by allowing the community to have access to free fruit and vegetables grown and looked after by our young people. Finally, we have trebled our income from our previous tax year which has led to us having a greater impact on our community, securing two inclusion hubs that offer safe spaces to young people in Wolverhampton and Walsall and two full time staff that receive a salary.

Consultation with stakeholders

We have been supported by a range of funding bodies such as, The Grantham York Trust, National Lottery, Westhill Endowment Fund, Violence reduction Partnership, West Midlands Police, Heart of England, Sport England, Severn Trent Community fund, Clothworker Endowment Fund, Lloyds School for Social Entrepreneurs, Commonwealth Games 2022, Safer Partnerships, Centric Projects, Active Black Country, and Arts Council. Most of our funding has come from Wolverhampton Local Authority HAF Funding and City Ideas funding. Sustainable income has been developed through childcare, commissioned services to local schools, Wolverhampton and Walsall Social care teams and commissioning from Violence Reduction Partnership.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £40,650.There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
27 September 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: D Williams
Status: Director