The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006 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 (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).
The objectives of the charity for the year ending 31 March 2024 were:
To relieve the needs of persons within the county of West Yorkshire having mental health problems and those who care for people with mental health difficulties by preventive means, through support, advice, visual arts, creativity, therapeutic interventions and physical activities and by any other charitable means that the trustees may, from time to time, think fit. To provide mental health services, vocational services, visits and undertake research and developments for public benefit. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.
The board of Trustees want to ensure that our organisation is fully accessible and inclusive to all who choose to connect with us. This could be through a referral or self-referral pathway, and for any health or social reason, including mental and emotional difficulties, social isolation, needing support to improve or maintain personal resilience, or to further pursue a vocational interest, to enable meaningful engagement and life-long learning. Regardless of individuals circumstances, S2R wants to be responsive to needs and assist with positive and healthier life outcomes. An increasing focus of our work is developing and delivering place-based intervention and prevention sessions, helping people draw on the benefits of ecotherapy, creativity, and practical wellbeing to build personal toolkits to overcome life's challenges.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
S2R offers open-access, inclusive, trauma-informed and person centred support, activities and opportunities for all who wish to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing, with or without a formal mental health diagnosis.
We recognise the value of wrap-around support where individuals are facing a range of personal challenges and strive to work closely and effectively with statutory and VCSE partners alike to ensure needs are addressed and barriers to access are reduced.
This year we have continued to focus on providing quality place-based services, being responsive and adapting provision to tackle health inequalities in communities. Our offer has been primarily small group work in the form of regular weekly, fortnightly and monthly groups as well as a wide range of one-off workshops, courses and community events. These have taken place both at our base in central Huddersfield as well as at community venues and greenspaces across Kirklees. In an average week we provided 24 group wellbeing sessions, including dedicated activities for the elderly, those over 18, young people aged 14+, families and carers.
As an intervention and prevention service, we have supported individuals to develop their social connections and to feel that they are valued members of their communities, to share their skills and learn new ones, to try new creative and environmental outlets, to co-design and co-produce community engagements, to access wider local opportunities and support services, and to develop their confidence, resilience and aspirations.
Charitable Activities during 2023-24 include:
The Great Outdoors Project
3 year contract + 2 years extension. A local authority commissioned mental health service, working Kirklees-wide to promote the mental and physical health benefits of accessing outdoor spaces and activities associated with nature, through a varied programme of session delivery, events and partnership working. We are very pleased to say that this service was re-tendered this year, and following a successful bid, we were awarded the local authority contract once again. This enables the outdoors team to continue their impactful work for a further 5 years to 2029 and the project to be shaped and developed collaboratively with Kirklees communities into the future.
Community Champions Campaigns
Throughout the year we have delivered a diverse range of Community Champions (inclusive of Core20Plus5) health messaging campaigns to address health inequalities for those most impacted, including those with physical and learning disabilities, NEET, Black and Asian Ethnicity, low literacy levels, experience of trauma or abuse, poor mental health, living in areas of highest depravation. Campaigns have included: reducing maternal and infant deaths; reducing CVD deaths; reducing respiratory deaths; reducing cancer deaths; reducing SMI deaths; stopping smoking; diabetes support, prevention and management of type 2 diabetes; increasing vaccination take up, including: MMR, Flu, Covid.
Mending Matters Project
With 12 months funding through the Community Plus Fund we supported the Huddersfield Repair Café group through provision of a regular venue, staff support, storage facility and purchase of equipment. This funding also enabled us to develop a new Dewsbury based Repair Café and provide support for this group to become self-sustaining. We also delivered a series of Upcycling sessions across North and South Kirklees, encouraging footfall to the Repair Cafes and interest in recycling, reuse and upcycling.
Creative Minds Projects
With funding through South West Yorkshire NHS Trust Creative Minds, this year we delivered a Blues Music project and an online creative connections project, both tailored to address poor mental health, loneliness and reducing barriers to accessing support.
Dalton and Waterloo Place-based Provision
With funding from Ward Councillors’ budgets, Dalton Place Standard Investment Fund, and Third Sector Leaders: this year we have delivered a range of place-based community engagements in Dalton and Waterloo areas, helping to build community capacity and address local environmental, social, health and wellbeing issues.
Dewsbury and Mirfield Place-based Provision
This year we delivered a variety of support programmes across Dewsbury South, East and West Wards and Mirfield area. The Keep Well Keep Warm project, funded through local Ward Councillor budgets, provided 159 free engagement sessions across Dewsbury addressing local challenges including mental heath issues, loneliness and inaccessibility to opportunities due to financial difficulties.
As the Community Anchor for Dewsbury and Mirfield, this year S2R has provided support to 17 community groups, community interest companies and Charities in Dewsbury and Mirfield, and played a key role in establishing 8 new community groups. In our role as Anchor we have supported groups to apply for funding, secured free storage units for local arts organisations, initiated peer support groups and contributed to 30 community events.
With funding support from National Lottery Awards for All and Third Sector Leaders Kirklees we have offered regular weekly provision for elderly and vulnerable residents in Mirfield and Dewsbury through a range of social connection and gentle exercise groups: reducing isolation and connecting people, improving physical and mental health and supporting people to live well for longer.
Addressing Mental Health as a Barrier to Employment and Further Learning
With UK Government funding through both Kirklees Councils’ Employment and Skills team and Third Sector Leaders Kirklees, this year we have delivered two programmes: Brighter and Multiply, that aim to support and upskill individuals experiencing poor mental health and other complex circumstances which are acting as barriers to aspiration and progression. Helping people to develop the skills and confidence to access further learning, volunteering and employment.
Partnerships and Feedback
Throughout 2023-24 S2R have worked to develop our existing partnerships and establish relationships with new partners to best meet the changing and challenging needs of our communities, these partners include, but are not limited to: Ward Councillors, schools, employment services, various Kirklees Council teams, housing providers, refugee and asylum seeker services, substance misuse services, transport services, faith organisations, community groups, local festivals and more. Our Great Outdoors Project alone worked with over 150 local partners this year.
Feedback from the Community Co-ordination Manager for Dewsbury & Mirfield, Kirklees Council:
“Our partnership work with S2R has been valuable to our role supporting individuals to develop and grow what is available for them. Community Plus work involves being responsive to need in our local areas, through partnering with S2R to support the development of new groups, an increased local offer in Dewsbury has been enabled through working together. Over the past 2 years, we have linked residents in Dewsbury to support from S2R to access funding, resources and implemented ways of operating as a group. This has resulted in a number of community- led groups now running weekly in Dewsbury, reducing social isolation for many individuals we support through our service. The support S2R continues to offer enables a stronger and sustainable community-led offer in our area.”
We have endeavoured to offer a broad range of innovative activities and opportunities, shaped by participants, to ensure they are accessible, inclusive and beneficial. Participant feedback this year has been extremely positive:
“If it wasn't for you and S2R, I wouldn’t be thinking of returning to work and it doesn’t mean that I don’t need you anymore. You are needed and we’re very grateful for the work you do and the time you all put in for us.”
“I’m really glad that the Waterloo Project happened, or else I might still have been where I was in my head. Because of these sessions I have met new people, got involved in things all over the area, and have really begun to turn my life around. I feel like its been a new start for me. So thank you.”
“Coming here has been amazing. It’s been nice to open up about how I’ve been feeling, you feel like such a burden for family but I don’t feel like that here.”
“I’m so happy I came. I’ve not done anything since Covid. I just stayed in the house. Today made me remember how to be happy.”
Unrestricted income for 2023/24 was £23,403 (2023: £35,763) and unrestricted expenditure was £42,062 (2023: £113,191) giving a deficit for the year on unrestricted funds of £18,659 (2023: £77,428), before transfer between funds.
Restricted income for 2023/24 was £311,864 (2023: £328,945) and restricted expenditure was £359,649 (2023: £297,564) giving a deficit on restricted funds of £47,785 (2023: £31,381 surplus), before transfers between funds.
Transfers between funds of £Nil have been made to recognise reallocations of expenditure against restricted funds.
Funds position at 31 March 2024:
£
Total funds at 31.3.24 91,496
Less : Restricted funds (24,120)
Less : Held as fixed assets (9,937)
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'Free' Reserves 57,439
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The reserve target remained at 6-12 months running costs for 2023/24. Due to the competitive nature of charitable funding and continued rising costs throughout 2023/24 the reserve balance has reduced.
In line with Charity Commission guidance, the reserve target for 2024/25 has been adjusted to 3 – 6 months running costs, the charity will work to increase and maintain the existing reserve to bring it within the 3 - 6 months costs range. This reflects the changing landscape of funding, as well as recognising the charity’s need to use as much of its funds as possible to further the charities’ objectives. The Board is realistic in understanding the high level of current economic challenges faced by the charity. The reserve position will be reviewed within the Treasurers’ report at each Trustee meeting throughout the year and the Board will continue to exercise all due diligence in overseeing the charity’s financial health.
Looking to 2024-25 we expect to see further council cuts and increased financial pressures on our funders, our sector and our participants. The demand for S2R services has increased again in 2023-24 and is anticipated to further increase in 2024-25, in line with our charitable aims and objectives, we will work to continue to meet the needs of our communities in these challenging times. 2023-24 saw a great many achievements and successes for individual participants, valuable project and service outcomes and positive partnerships, these are the foundation for our work into 2024-25, continuing our focus on strong and effective partnership delivery and place-based support for our communities.
In 2024-25 we will continue to reach further into neighbourhoods, creating opportunities, social capital and positive mental health and wellbeing outcomes. We will work flexibly and collaboratively, ensuring a whole person approach, tailoring offers to specific needs of individuals and their communities, co-producing and supporting the voice of our participants both in the shaping of our service and in local decision making.
S2R is a registered charity, number 1122199, registered on 7th January 2008 and a Company Limited by Guarantee, number 6418312, incorporated on 5th November 2007. The charity is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Support to Recovery (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
Support to Recovery is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 5 - 7 Brook Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 1EB.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "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)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.
At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Grants
Room hire and workshops
The Great Outdoors
Other sundry income
Gallery sales
Premises costs
Repairs and maintenance costs
Office costs
Motor and travel costs
Other staff costs
Group support costs
Contractors
Local Anchor
Working Together Better Partnership
Staff training
Licences, fees and subscriptions
Professional fees
Finance costs
Other costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:
The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.
Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows:
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
Community Champions – Core20plus5 : 12 months funding, the Core20plus5 health messaging programme focused on reducing health inequalities. The outcome areas were: reducing maternal and infant deaths, reducing CVD deaths, reducing respiratory deaths, reducing cancer deaths, reducing SMI deaths, and stopping smoking.
Community Champions – Diabetes Support : Short term health messaging funding to raise awareness of the impact of Type 2 diabetes; identify individuals who needed further information; inform people of the support and activities available to them; signpost to peer support groups; and support identified individuals to attend peer support groups.
Community Champions – Men’s Migrant Group : Short term funding to provide activities for a group of migrant men temporarily supported in Mirfield area. Participants had escaped traumatic circumstance in various regions across the world, including Syria, Iran, Sudan, Eritrea and Pakistan.
Community Champions – MMR Campaign : Short term funded heath messaging programme focusing on Measles, Mumps and Rubella.
Community Champions – Winter Immunisation Covid Booster : Short term winter health messaging project to share accurate vaccine information in communities, myth-bust and capture individual experiences and concerns.
CPF – Mending Matters : 12 months funding to support the Huddersfield Repair Café group through provision of a regular venue, staff support, storage facility and purchase of equipment. The funding also enabled the development of a new Dewsbury based Repair Café and support for this group to become self-sustaining. We also provided a series of Upcycling sessions across North and South Kirklees, encouraging footfall to the Repair Cafes and interest in recycling, reuse and upcycling.
Creative Minds – Creative Connect : Funding to offer a series of online evening and weekend sessions around arts, crafts and environmental themes. To support individuals not able to attend in-person, due to enduring mental and physical health issues, or anyone facing a barrier to accessing in-person services.
Creative Minds – The Blues Project : South West Yorkshire NHS Trust – Creative Minds and Kirklees Year of Music funding to provide a 6 week Blues music course and live performance event night to address poor mental health, wellbeing, loneliness and other associative issues.
Dalton Place Standard : Small grant from the Dalton Place Standard Investment Fund to support environmental and community projects in Waterloo area: growing and planting projects, health and wellbeing projects e.g. walking groups, litter picks, community library.
EK Community Grant : UK Government funding, via Kirklees Council – Employment and Skills team, to provide a 11 month support service helping local people to manage, maintain and improve their mental health, meet new people, try new things, upskill and feel more confident to look for employment now or in the future. Aimed specifically at economically inactive individuals: anyone over the age of 16, living in Kirklees and not currently job seeking or in employment.
FF Winter Immunisation : Short term health messaging funding to encourage the older residents of Mirfield to uptake winter immunisations, being Kirklees residents disproportionately affected by winter illnesses including flu, Covid 19 and other respiratory illnesses.
Homes for Ukraine : Funded by Kirklees Council and coordinated by Community Anchors, this project aimed to provide social and local connection support for resident hosts and their Ukrainian guests.
Huddersfield Counsellors – We Are Waterloo : 12 months + 6 months extension project, funded through Ward Councillors’ budgets to address issues raised by Waterloo residents highlighted in the Waterloo Action Plan. S2R was engaged to provide local activities and help build community capacity, through a range of environmental, social, health and wellbeing opportunities and volunteering events.
Keep Well, Keep Warm : 9 months funding through Ward Councillors’ budgets, to provide activities at local venues in Dewsbury East, West and South wards. Project to provide free local engagement opportunities to address mental health issues, loneliness and inaccessibility to opportunities due to financial difficulties. Also intended to support local venues through room hire payments in light of financial pressures on community spaces and encourage footfall.
Multiply : UK Government funded, via TSL Kirklees, programme to provide mathematics courses and workshops, such as sewing and cooking, to upskill adults who do not have a practical understanding of applied mathematics, so that they can, for example, support their children worth maths homework, or have more confidence managing their personal finances.
National Lottery Fund – Awards for All : 12 months funding to support an older people’s social connectivity group in Mirfield, meeting weekly with an average attendance of 45 people aged 70 years+. The group provided companionship, activities and regular entertainment, reducing social isolation and improving wellbeing.
TSL – Community Messages: Diabetes Work : Funding to provide 4 x weekly Move More fitness and wellbeing sessions in Mirfield for elderly residents, incorporating seated exercises, relaxation, diet and positive lifestyle information.
TSL – Community Support for Diabetes Action Plan : Project aiming to reduce the number of people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and to support and improve self-management of those with Type 2 diabetes. We acted as point of contact for Dewsbury PCN’s, co-ordinated local champions, established peer support groups and supported TSL to distribute a Community Grants Programme.
TSL – Lowerhouses Well Connected : National Lottery funded short term project, via TSL Kirklees, to provide further support sessions for parents at Lowerhouses Junior, Infant and Nursery School to enable them to resume being a self-staining community group.
TSL – NL Move More : National Lottery funded short term project, via TSL Kirklees, to provide 12 x chair based exercise sessions using weights and resistance bands to improve strength, flexibility and mobility for isolated elderly residents in Mirfield.
TSL – Rose Court HI : Short term gentle exercise project addressing health inequalities with older people aged over 55 living in single occupancy flats in Dewsbury.
Ward Counsellors Supporting Lowerhouses Parent Group : Local Ward Councillor funding for the provision of group support sessions for parents at Lowerhouses Junior, Infant and Nursery School to address the impacts of local depravation on parents relating in particular to employment prospects and mental health.
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
The lease commitment disclosed relates to the charity premises at 5-7 Brook Street, held under a 6 year lease, commenced 22/4/22. The lease had a break out clause at 22/4/24, which was not triggered, and therefore the full lease commitment to 21/4/28 is shown above.
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none).