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3CHA LTD

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023






3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023










Page

Company Information 1

Report of the Directors 2

Report of the Independent Auditors 7

Statement of Income and Retained Earnings 11

Balance Sheet 12

Notes to the Financial Statements 13


3CHA LTD

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023







DIRECTORS: J Callaghan
T C J Edwards
Ms E P Gallacher
Ms C P Mansfield
S Devitt
R Khalid
B G Stratford
D C Taylor
P Mawson
Ms I Lo Bianco
Ms A Mccann





REGISTERED OFFICE: 314 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 2BU





REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Higginson & Co (UK) Ltd
Statutory Auditors
3 Kensworth Gate
200 - 204 High Street South
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 3HS

3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 July 2023.

Overview and Background

3CHA was established as a not-for-profit Registered Provider (RP) in 2013, regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).

3CHA's mission is to provide high quality housing for those in housing need, whilst striving to operate in a distinctive but efficient and effective way, with a business model unlike most multi-regional RP's

3CHA is a RP with fewer than 1,000 supported tenancies (approx. 200 properties) in the form of rooms within HMO's (Houses in Multiple Occupation). Our stock is principally short-term lease based and is provided by managing agents. The majority of bedspaces are in Birmingham, with other properties in South Tyneside, Ipswich, Tendring and Milton Keynes. We directly employed 2 full time and 2 part time staff during the year

Most of our stock is "Exempt accommodation", a term used in Housing Benefit and Universal Credit to describe supported accommodation where the rules that normally limit the amount of rent covered by a benefit award do not apply due to the provision of ongoing support. Residents have a continuing need for support that is accommodated within the exempt model and are some of the most vulnerable in our society with few if any alternative housing options.
This provision is not regarded as housing regulated by the RSH; recent legislative changes will impact the way this specialist work is regulated, something welcomed given the poor practice in part of the sector. The Board have confirmed that they wish to mange our exempt accommodation stock in line with regulatory standards

Business Model

3CHA is a lease-based Provider except for the seven directly owned affordable rent (family) properties; for its other stock, 3CHA enters into an agreement with an experienced and locally based managing agent who leases properties from private sector landlords. We have three properties where longer-term leases are in place with institutional funders.

The lease-based model has come under increased scrutiny by the Regulator for Social Housing (RSH) in recent years. Scrutiny across the portfolio of providers has identified difficulties implicit in the model related to long-term viability, inadequate oversight and risk management, and insufficient governance arrangements. In recent years several RPs (including 3CHA in October 2021) have received Regulatory Judgements and others have Grading Under Review status due to these common challenges.

Considering the significant compliance challenges that the organisation has been facing, as reported lin previous years, the Board has focused the organisation on addressing these challenges and future strategy.

This change in focus has also required that the Board be enhanced with further appropriate skills and experience in finance, risk and compliance, now complete, and a succession strategy be pursued for the future.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The Board

The Board meets at least every quarter, and meetings may also be called by notice as required.

Much of the executive, Board's and sub committee's time has been taken up with implementing a compliance action plan with the RSH, including the adoption of the National Federation of Housing Code of Governance and the programming, scrutiny and adoption of recommendations of internal and external audits and other improved governance procedures, now in ihe third year. The Board is committed to implementing audit and other external recommendations and carrying forward the internal and external audit programme for the future.




3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023



Governance and Viability Standard

In October 2021, the RSH issued a regulatory judgment finding us non-compliant. We are in the course of implementing an action plan with the Regulator to achieve compliance, with engagement during the period under review.

Review of the Year

External Environment

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and national publicity about serious and disturbing consumer and service failures on the part of many major housing associations, changes in the regulatory environment were set out in the government's 2021 Social Housing White paper with the following 7-point charter:

1. To be safe in your home. We will work with industry and landlords to ensure every home is safe and secure.
2. To know how your landlord is performing, including on repairs, complaints and safety, and how it spends its money, so you can hold it to account.
3. To have your complaints dealt with promptly and fairly, with access to a strong ombudsman who will give you swift and fair redress when needed.
4. To be treated with respect, backed by a strong consumer regulator and improved consumer standards for tenants.
5. To have your voice heard by your landlord, for example through regular meetings, scrutiny panels or being on its Board. The government will provide help, if you want it, to give you the tools to ensure your landlord listens.
6. To have a good quality home and neighbourhood to live in, with your landlord keeping your home in good repair.
7. To be supported to take your first step to ownership, so it is a ladder to other opportunities, should your circumstances allow.

And in guidance issued in March 2022 by the Housing Ombudsman.

Recommendations here include:
- a standalone regulator driving consistency and improvement, given the managing agent sector presents significant challenges and risks to social landlords.
- sector collaboration to increase their collective influence on rogue or poor performing managing agents.
- shared understanding of the challenges and risks associated with new homes between development and operational teams.
- reviewing agreements with managing agents to clarify roles and responsibilities and consistent approach to escalating issues.
- reviewing complaints and service and repair requests in buildings managed by third parties to ensure they are effective

Other continuing external influences included:
-The country's targets for reducing carbon emissions and to become carbon neutral. This will require investment in both new 'greener' homes as well as improvements and retrofitting to existing stock.
- Brexit and the continuing impact on the economy and construction labour market
- A very rapid and significant growth in the exempt sector across the West Midlands and Birmingham specifically with an estimated 23,000 bedspaces in the city.
- A continuing focus on the sector from both the Regulator of Social Housing and Birmingham City Council, and a significant volume of enquiries from national local and specialist media outlets
- Further funding for local authorities the to improve quality of non-commissioned provision in priority areas. The measures will test different approaches to oversight carefully and proportionately, to raise the quality of service using recommended best practise from previous pilot schemes


3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 August 2022 to the date of this report.

J Callaghan
T C J Edwards
Ms E P Gallacher
Ms C P Mansfield
S Devitt
R Khalid
Ms I Lo Bianco

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

Ms C Hardysmith - resigned 15 October 2022
B G Stratford - appointed 31 August 2022
D C Taylor - appointed 31 August 2022
P Mawson - appointed 30 November 2022

Ms A Mccann was appointed as a director after 31 July 2023 but prior to the date of this report.

IMPACT OF EXTERNAL FACTORS
The management of the Covid 19 outbreak continued to influence the political and economic global landscape throughout the year; increased economic challenges for our business through high inflation, rising interest rates and political uncertainty make existing management and potential new housing development risk mitigation even more central to the work we do.

As last year, we anticipate that demand for our accommodation and all social housing will only increase . due to the extraordinary cost of living crisis, and rising interest rates, following the tragedies of the continuing Ukraine, and Middle East conflicts in late 2023, and potential further political changes in leadership and housing and planning strategy at Westminster

To-date, 3CHA has continued to cope well with the financial and operational impacts of major changes in our environment, and the Board is confident, with external assurance, that our approach to the future is sustainable and desired outcomes achievable.

FUTURE PROGRESS
Progress in 2022-23

Despite challenges already outlined in this report, 3CHA continued to make significant progress in identifying and addressing areas of improvement within the organisation throughout the financial year

- The appointment of a permanent Head of Operations and during this year, the newly established post of Finance Officer, plus temporary additional support staff is driving significant further improvements in our work with managing agents and the changing regulatory environment, and with better resourced financial management and reporting. .

- Continuing to work towards becoming an accredited exempt accommodation provider under Birmingham City Council's accreditation scheme ..

- Appointment of further non-executive Board members to replace retiring members with significant social housing experience at senior level

- Further developing and implementing a succession strategy for changing executive roles ., including future possible strategic change and development in an ever changing economic and regulatory context


3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

VALUE FOR MONEY STATEMENT
Value for Money

Value for money is important to 3CHA to minimise impact for its residents.

The VfM Standard introduced by the Regulator of Social Housing in April 2018 requires providers to publish performance against their own VfM targets and includes a series of common metrics set by the Regulator with which to measure economy, efficiency and effectiveness across the sector in a fair and comparable way.

A key requirement of the VfM Standard is that an organisation understands the costs and outcomes of delivering specific services, which underlying factors influence these costs, and how they do so.

3CHA metrics as defined by the regulator should be compared with:

a) A selected Peer Group,
b) All other Registered Providers with a similar number of units
c) The Median across all Registered Providers.

However, as noted above these metrics have to be considered in the context of a lease-based provider of supported housing, that owns few properties, manages under 1000 units (in less than 200 individual properties) and delivers services across a managing agent operating model.


Compliance with Regulatory Standards

The board cannot confirm that it is currently meeting the standards of the Regulator of Social Housing but is confident that compliance will be achieved with their support and encouragement.

and beyond

At the time of writing, we are pleased with the progress we have made with the enhanced regulatory compliance action plan, including improved governance and risk management; our third internal and second external audit will be completed by December 2023 and will be adopted, as in previous years, for the forthcoming financial year's accounting and reporting cycle.

Our succession planning proposals are developing with potential for a move towards more directly owned and managed general needs self-contained accommodation, with a major change in organisational management and structure therefore necessary in the medium term as our business model changes shape and focus.

There remains more to achieve but we are confident that with the support of future potential and existing partners we will be able to secure a long-term sustainable future for 3CHA, with a retained emphasis on providing well managed homes and secured community benefit for local people.


3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
The directors are responsible for preparing the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the 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 company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Higginson & Co (UK) Ltd, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





P Mawson - Director


30 January 2024

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
3CHA LTD


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of 3CHA Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 July 2023 which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 July 2023 and of its surplus for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

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

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

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

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

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Report of the Directors has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
3CHA LTD


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
- the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Directors.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page six, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
3CHA LTD


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

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:

Audit response to risks identified
-the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the design of the remuneration policy;
-results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities;
-any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the Company documentation of their policies and procedures relating to:
- identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of noncompliance;
- detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
- the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations;
- the internal audit reports and assessment carried out by the Directors and the actions arising;
- the matters discussed among the audit engagement team, including tax regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in relation to revenue deferrals. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Company operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK
Companies Act, UK Corporate Governance Code and local tax legislation.
In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the Company's ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. These included compliance with Financial Conduct Authority regulation for the UK operating segment and compliance with local legislation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
3CHA LTD


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




Donald M Brown FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Higginson & Co (UK) Ltd
Statutory Auditors
3 Kensworth Gate
200 - 204 High Street South
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 3HS

30 January 2024

3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

31.7.23 31.7.22
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 9,110,364 7,463,368

Cost of sales 7,644,944 6,039,192
GROSS SURPLUS 1,465,420 1,424,176

Administrative expenses 792,769 695,767
OPERATING SURPLUS 4 672,651 728,409

Interest receivable and similar income 6,701 19
679,352 728,428

Interest payable and similar expenses 64,082 37,336
SURPLUS BEFORE TAXATION 615,270 691,092

Tax on surplus 135,563 138,081
SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 479,707 553,011

Retained earnings at beginning of year 1,922,950 1,369,939

RETAINED EARNINGS AT END OF
YEAR

2,402,657

1,922,950

3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

BALANCE SHEET
31 JULY 2023

31.7.23 31.7.22
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 1,633,069 1,664,739

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 9 370,267 263,168
Cash at bank 1,838,531 1,370,326
2,208,798 1,633,494
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 490,653 421,977
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,718,145 1,211,517
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

3,351,214

2,876,256

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

11

948,557

953,306
NET ASSETS 2,402,657 1,922,950

RESERVES
Income and expenditure account 13 2,402,657 1,922,950
2,402,657 1,922,950

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

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 30 January 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





S Devitt - Director


3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

3CHA Ltd is a private company, limited by guarantee , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to surplus or deficit on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contributions pension scheme.

Pensions payments are made in accordance with board instructions.

3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Wages and salaries 315,481 281,058
Social security costs 32,238 25,526
Other pension costs 30,932 28,000
378,651 334,584

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
31.7.23 31.7.22

Directors 2 2
Non executive directors 7 4
Administrative Staff 3 2
12 8

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 252,127 234,096

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Emoluments etc 107,995 104,548

4. OPERATING SURPLUS

The operating surplus is stated after charging:

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Other operating leases 215,006 238,998
Depreciation - owned assets 34,177 33,652
Auditors remuneration 9,500 8,500

3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


5. VALUE FOR MONEY SELF-ASSESSMENT AND KPI'S

1. Background

In 2018, the Regulator for Social Housing (RSH) published a new Value for Money (VfM) Standard. Since then there have been various updates, the latest being a 'Value for Money metrics - technical note guidance May 2021'
www.gov.uk/government/publications/value-for-money-metrics-technical-note/value-for-money-metrics­ technical-note-guidance-june-2020) and

Research and analysis -Value for Money metrics report-annex to Global Accounts 2020 - Updated 13 May 2021 www.gov.uk/government/publications/2020-global-accounts-of-private-registered-providers/value-for-money­ metrics-report-annex-to-global-accounts-2020

The reporting required in annual accounts of Registered Providers (RP) is focused on a minimum of seven VfM metrics, along with performance measured against their own VfM targets by which they demonstrate economy, efficiency and effectiveness. The metrics do not form part of the VfM Standard itself but provide a separate tool for RPs to demonstrate that they are making best use of their assets and resources to stakeholders, including tenants and the Regulator. Measurable plans to address any areas of underperformance must also be published which clearly state any areas where improvements would not be appropriate and the rationale for this.

Not all of the RSH defined metrics are relevant to the company's business model, e.g., EBITDA interest cover, gearing and return on capital employed. We have adapted the metrics in calculating our own performance KPl's, whilst still keeping to the 'spirit' of the RSH definitions. The RSH metrics report acknowledges this as acceptable practice.

2. Current position and performance

The company has reported in its financial statements that its turnover in the year 2022/23 has increased by 22% . Increased turnover reflects our development focus on a limited number of additional schemes outside the West Midlands with the objective of using surpluses to support new directly managed affordable housing projects in the future

The Board is aware that we do not yet meet all the requirements of the Value for Money Standard. To move towards full compliance, the company is attempting to work towards:

a) Benchmarking its performance against peer group of similar providers to enable the company to demonstrate improvements in performance..
b) Ensure that the VfM Strategy is communicated and embedded throughout the company and the Managing Agents providing the services on behalf of the company
c) Demonstrate future savings through its Business Plan and how these link to the VfM strategy objectives.

The board and the committees have reviewed the Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) as appropriate. Work is continuing in relation to housing benefit claims performance and with Rent Standard reporting to allow the company to demonstrate compliance with the standards in each setting as required.

The company does not consider there to be a peer comparator to include in the table below.

3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


6. 3.RSH VFW METRICS

Measure 2022/23 2022/23 Movement


Metric 1- Reinvestment %This metric looks at the investment
in properties, existing stock as well as new supply, as a
percentage of the value of total properties held.Comment - No
new properties acquired in year/no capital expenditure on
existing properties




0%




0%




0%

Metric 2 - New supply deliveredThis metric sets out the
number of new social housing and non-soc/al housing units that
have been acquired or developed in the year as a proportion of
total social housing units and non-social housing units owned
at period end.Comment- No new properties acquired this year




0%




0%




-0%


Metric 3 - Gearing%This metric assesses how much of the
adjusted assets are made up of debt and the degree of
dependence on debt finance. It is often a key Indicator of a
registered provider's appetite for growth.Comment - This
metric relates to properties only.




55.65%




55.83%




-0.1%

Metric 4 - Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation,
Amortisation (Major Repairs Included) Interest Cover%This is
a key indicator for liquidity and investment capacity. It seeks
to measure the level of surplus that a registered provider
generates against Interest payments.Comment- there were no
borrowings in 2020.





11





24





-13

Metric 5. Headline social housing cost per unitThis metric
assesses the headline social housing cost per unit as defined by
the Regulator.


£9061


£8062


£999

Metric 6 - Operating Margin%This metric demonstrates the
profitability of operating assets before exceptional expenses
are taken into account.


6.76%


9.29%


-2..53%

Metric 7 - Return on capital employed%This metric compares
operating surplus to total assets less current liabilities and is a
common measure in the commercial sector to assess the
efficient investment of capita\ resources.



35.45%



39.97%



-4.52%

Metric 8. Occupancy ratesComment- No properties were
owned by the company until the last quarter of the year so this
metric is not applicable


N/A


N/A


N/A

Income through voids 15.00% 21.91% -6.91%

Metric 9. Overheads as a percentage of turnover. 6.09% 5.96% 0.13%



3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


7. SOCIAL HOUSING TURNOVER AND COSTS


Table A


Turnover

Cost of Sales
Operating
Expenditure
Operating
Surplus

Social Housing Lettings 9110364 7644944 850150 615270


Table B
Total Total


General
Needs
Housing

Supported
Housing


Other categories

Year End
2023

Year End
2022

Income 79744 9030620 9110364 7463368

Rent, management
and service costs


629

7644944


7645573

6040722
Routine maintenance 1354 1354 4335
Depreciation of
housing properties


33244


33244

33244
Other costs 21416 215006 236422 242969
Operating expenditure
on social housing
lettings




56642


7859950




7916592


6321280
Operation surplus
(deficit( on social
housing lettings




23102


1170670




1193722


1142088

Void losses 2022 2722026 274228 278103


No other information is relevant to the
tables above.






3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
Land and machinery
buildings etc Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 August 2022 1,730,013 4,154 1,734,167
Additions - 2,507 2,507
At 31 July 2023 1,730,013 6,661 1,736,674
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2022 66,498 2,930 69,428
Charge for year 33,244 933 34,177
At 31 July 2023 99,742 3,863 103,605
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2023 1,630,271 2,798 1,633,069
At 31 July 2022 1,663,515 1,224 1,664,739

Valuations were carried out on all of the properties on 12th December 2022 by Ellen Bowen MRICS of Berry's Estate Agents Northampton.
The valuations were carried out in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Valuation Standards. Berry's Estate Agents carried out the initial inspections when the properties were purchased in 2020/2021.

The properties were not reinspected on the assumption in the report that they remained in the same condition as at that time they were first purchased when the same company carried out initial valuations.

The valuation of all the properties is £1,980,000. No property has been valued at less than cost.

9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Trade debtors 370,267 259,295
Other debtors - 3,873
370,267 263,168

3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loans less than i year 14,223 12,500
Trade creditors 313,462 239,178
Corporation tax 135,943 138,081
Social security and other taxes 1,896 1,649
Directors' current accounts 6,529 6,969
Accrued expenses 18,600 23,600
490,653 421,977

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loans 2-5 years 87,496 56,225
Bank loans more than 5 years 861,061 897,081
948,557 953,306

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments
Bank loans 2-5 years 87,496 56,225
Bank loans more than 5 years 861,061 897,081
948,557 953,306

3CHA LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08604875)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


12. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loans less than i year 14,223 12,500

Unity Trust Bank Plc (CRN: 01713124)

Legal Charge dated 18 March 2021 over the Freehold Property known as the land and buildings 504 Whaddon Way, Milton Keynes Mk3 7LD, land registry number BM51078. The Freehold Property known as the land and buildings 16 Bridge Street, New Bradwell, MK13 0DP, land registry number BM1774030. The Freehold Property known as The land and buildings 18 Tranlands Brigg, Heelands, MK13 7NY land registry number BM21704.

Legal Charge dated 10 June 2021 over the Leasehold Property being Flat 95,Williams Close,Hanslope MK19 7PG, registered under title number BM161545.. The Freehold property known as the land and buildings 18 Timothys Close, Wolverton MK12 5GL, land registry number BM334411. The Freehold property known as the land and buildings 54 Queen Anne Street, New Bradwell, MK13 0DP, land registry number BM159735. The Freehold property known as the land and buildings 140 Stratford Road, Wolverton, MK12 5FD land registry number BM278492.

13. RESERVES
Income
and
expenditure
account
£   

At 1 August 2022 1,922,950
Surplus for the year 479,707
At 31 July 2023 2,402,657

14. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

At the balance sheet date there were no contingent liabilities (2022: £Nil).

15. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

At the balance sheet date there were no capital commitments (2022: £Nil).