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 On their side.
 By their side.
Impact Report 2020-21
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On their side. By their side - Impact Report 2020-21 - Off The Fence
That if we are working with our clients in this new, very personal way,   poor, the damaged and the destitute start to line our streets again,

    Sometimes daunted.                                                                                                                                  then the path ahead needs to be based around individuals not
                                                                                                                                                        groups. Support needs to become sustainability. Coping needs to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  they need us and we need you more than ever.

                                                                                                                                                        convert to independence. Perennial reliance to aspiration and hope.       The time and the place have arrived. Come and join us.

    Never deflected.                                                                                                                                    The Day Centre will become a place of empowerment where our
                                                                                                                                                        clients are equipped to make the most of the accommodation
                                                                                                                                                        found for them. We want them to have the desire and means to not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Paul Young
                                                                                Paul Young, Graham Hollebon and Wendy Young                             only remain in accommodation but to move on into employment               Founder and CEO
When the storms come and the rain falls most                                                                                                            and see homelessness as a place to leave behind, part of their
people stay indoors and wait for the wind to                                                                                                            history rather than an ever-present future.

drop. We have done the opposite.                                              This has meant reviewing the protection and care we offer every
                                                                                                                                                        They deserve this vision; and so does the City.
                                                                              single one of our clients. In itself, a bigger, more personal mission.
                                                                              No more group sessions. Far more one-to-ones. Private conversations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Chair of Trustees –
This time last year we had no idea of the impact the worldwide
pandemic would have. We imagined that within a few months,                    on the telephone, via Facetime and Zoom; on the doorstep. This has        The same sense of adaptability and ambition also permeated                Graham Hollebon
                                                                              meant an increase in workload not a reduction. I pay tribute to every     through our Schools and Youth team. Prevented from going into
things would return to normal and our work would continue as
                                                                              member of our team for working harder in more difficult circumstances.    schools, the team re-set its mode of operation entirely. It adapted
before. 12 months later the world has shifted on its axis and                                                                                                                                                                     It has been my privilege to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees
                                                                              Their physical, prayerful efforts have created a spiritual shield         to a world of Zoom and break-out rooms and realising that the
everything has changed.                                                                                                                                                                                                           since August 2018. The current Board is a highly committed team of 8
                                                                              around our charity and our clients.                                       inherent creativity within the group could be harnessed to huge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  with a variety of expertise and experience that provides the necessary
                                                                                                                                                        effect. Funds were raised to purchase a complete professional
We have got used to interacting with people via screens; our data is                                                                                                                                                              strategic leadership to the Charity as a whole and support for the
                                                                              At the height of the Covid storm, when buckets on the floor were          video production suite; Instagram story programmes were
stored in the cloud and we can access it from anywhere.                                                                                                                                                                           senior staff team. The full Board meets 6 times a year and sub-groups
                                                                              literally filling with water, the opportunity arose to purchase the       launched on social media and time taken to support individual
Rough sleepers no longer crowd into our Antifreeze Day Centre                                                                                                                                                                     meet frequently to deal with specific matters such as risk management,
                                                                              Gateway Women’s Centre.                                                   teachers during a stressful period. The outcomes have been more
because of social distancing. The majority are in temporary                                                                                                                                                                       safeguarding and finance.
                                                                                                                                                        than fruitful. A partnership with Brighton & Hove City Mission
accommodation. The problem has moved. It was visible; now it is
                                                                              It couldn’t have arrived at a more inopportune time. The choice was       has seen weekly inspirational videos created online to support
locked behind doors. But it hasn’t gone away.                                                                                                                                                                                     It has of course been a strange 12 months. We have become used to
                                                                              stark. Close the Centre; relocate or somehow take ownership.              bewildered and anxious children; schools as far away as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  meeting via Zoom and, although we miss face to face contact, the
                                                                                                                                                        Nottingham have adopted the video series; local schools
The shutting down of society has had a huge impact on the most                                                                                                                                                                    work of the Board has been unaffected. Our primary focus has been
                                                                              Suddenly, long-term plans had to be compressed into overnight             responded warmly to our Easter in a box initiative and vigils after
vulnerable. For many the opportunity to meet in groups outside or in                                                                                                                                                              on ensuring the health and well-being of our staff as without them we
                                                                              imperatives. We were given first refusal by the Women’s Centre            the Sarah Everard tragedy were held in partnership with teachers
centres was a highlight of many a gloomy day. Even schoolchildren                                                                                                                                                                 cannot deliver the services our clients require. We have supported our
                                                                              owners. After prayerful discussions with our intrepid trustees, we took   for their students to find a place to put their concerns.
have felt the loss of community, friends and the security of the classroom.                                                                                                                                                       senior management team as they make constant course corrections
                                                                              the decision to move forward with the purchase. A major capital                                                                                     to keep the work of the Charity going through the various periods of
                                                                              appeal was launched at the height of a national crisis.                   As we approach our 25th anniversary and put in place an
Lockdown for some has meant a domestic prison with abusive                                                                                                                                                                        lockdown and easing. We have also paid particular attention to our
                                                                                                                                                        expanded budget of £719,000 for the year ahead, look forward to
partners, feelings of loneliness or despair. The concept of community                                                                                                                                                             finances to ensure that the Charity is well placed to continue its service
                                                                              Six months later we had implemented the first stage of a three-stage      opening an expanded and better equipped Gateway Centre that
has been shattered into isolated, room-bound pieces.                                                                                                                                                                              to the City and elsewhere in this document you can read about how
                                                                              plan, drawn up a detailed schedule not simply to buy the building         we call our own and reflect on the fact that we are again one of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  we have been blessed in this area.
                                                                              but to almost double the floor space and received pledges for nearly      the Mayor’s charities, our overwhelming mood is one of gratitude.
Covid has required us to re-evaluate everything. So how is it that we
                                                                              £500,000 via some of our major trusts, our faithful churches and          To all of you who have shared the journey and the vision with us;
have come through it stronger than before?                                                                                                                                                                                        Our five year strategic plan includes resolving the long-term
                                                                              individual supporters. This amazing vision matched the growth in          the contributors, the volunteers, the change makers and the prayer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  accommodation needs of our Gateway project – a service in greater
                                                                              need over the time of the pandemic. Our service will now grow to          givers. Thank you.
I believe the answer is that Off The Fence has been wholly aligned                                                                                                                                                                demand than ever. The Board has been delighted to be able
with God’s will. Despite the fault lines shaking and the pillars falling,     accommodate the increase in demand. It was amazing to see our                                                                                       to support the management team in the process of acquiring a
                                                                              loaves and fishes turn into a banquet.                                    Our amazing God has put us in a pivotal and influential place.
we have tried to remain true to our calling.                                                                                                                                                                                      permanent home for Gateway and we look forward to seeing it well
                                                                                                                                                        We shine a light into some of the darkest corners of this unique city.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  used once circumstances allow.
                                                                              It also became clear that the service and facilities provided for our     Our ambition is to further expand our facilities and resources to
To support the most vulnerable in Brighton and Hove and
                                                                              homeless clients in the Antifreeze Centre would need to change as well.   help those at the epicentre of the storm.
demonstrate that there is hope in waiting.                                                                                                                                                                                        As we look ahead to the coming year we sense plenty of challenges
                                                                              Group work no longer fitted the need. Individual packages of                                                                                        but I am sure we have the right team with the right plan in place to
                                                                              support became the norm and this led us to another realisation.           Through many of you, God is giving us the means to do this. As the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  continue to serve the most vulnerable in our City.

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Roll call of                                                             Our four areas of work:
    compassion
                   The Homeless:
                                                                         The                     Women in                    Schools and                    Mission and
                   Our services were used by            Client Support   Homeless:               crisis:                     Youth                          outreach
                                                        Interactions:
                   388                                                   Antifreeze              Gateway
                   individuals                          1,264

                   Women in crisis:                                      Some of the issues we help with:
                                                                         Mental Health • Bereavement • Relationship breakdown • Job loss • Addiction
                   We held
                                                 119                     Debt • Abuse • Poverty • Housing • Homelessness • Family issues • Lack of self-worth
                   1,940                         women
                                                 supported
                   1 to 1s with our clients

                                                                         We are:                     Supported by:
                   Our services were
                   accesssed
                                                                         23         8                932            39
                   16,798                                                staff      trustees         individual     businesses
                   times this year                                                                   donors

                                                                         9          50               5              20
                                                                         patrons    volunteers       schools        churches
                   Schools:
                   Student contacts in the last year:                    1                           21             52
                                                                         intern                      clubs/         trusts
                   12,836                                                                            associations                  Photo: Callum Stannard

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Gateway
                                                                                                              The miracle of 52 Station Road                                         Gateway has been a stepping stone towards moving into work
                                                                                                                                                                                     and training, seeking therapy or specialist support from other
                                                                                                              We’re very excited to announce the purchase of the home of             services, managing mental health more effectively, getting back
                                                                                                              Gateway Women’s Centre at 52 Station Road, Portslade. We are           on track financially, building healthier relationships - or simply
                                                                                                              indebted to the many grant-making trusts, businesses, individuals      reducing the negative impacts of isolation by connecting with a
                                                                                                              and churches that have enabled this to happen during a                 supportive community of other women.
                                                                                                              pandemic. For many years, we have nurtured the dream of
                                                                                                              buying and developing our premises to enable us to meet the            The power of personal contact
                                                                                                              demand for our services, now and into the future.
                                                                                                                                                                                     The women we support frequently face complex and multiple
                                                                                                              The building will be reconfigured and extended to improve              difficulties. Vital one-to-one support has been accessed 1,940
                                                                                                              accessibility for those with mobility issues and to create a safe,     times in the past year – and this is only the tip of the iceberg of
                                                                                                              welcoming and homely space based on trauma-informed                    need in our community.
                                                                                                              principles. We plan to have one-to-one rooms, IT facilities, a
                                                                                                              courtyard garden, bespoke food bank storage, calming sensory           Unsurprisingly, there was a significant increase in requests for
                                                                                                              and reflection spaces, a café-style welcome area and a relaxing        support for isolation and loneliness, suicidal thoughts, and
                                                                                                              living room. The flexible workshop space and kitchen will mean         keeping safe. Urgent support requests for women struggling to
                                                      Gateway                                                 we can offer a greater variety of groups and workshops,
                                                                                                              including wellbeing and exercise sessions. There will be life skills
                                                                                                                                                                                     access food and medication were also a priority. We noticed
                                                                                                                                                                                     that women with disabilities were disproportionately impacted by
                                                                                                              courses like cooking on a budget and managing money – as well          Covid-related issues.

                                                      Women’s Centre                                          as our popular creative activities. With a bigger and more
                                                                                                              suitable building, we can expand our capacity to support the           Befriending support increased dramatically, from 63 sessions in
                                                                                                              women and families most in need in the City.                           2019 to 838 in 2020. One-to-one emotional support increased

                                                      – hope in a                                             Our purpose
                                                                                                                                                                                     alongside this, as did signposting, referring and liaising with
                                                                                                                                                                                     other services. There is now a waiting list for our services,
                                                                                                                                                                                     underlining the need to expand our premises and services as

                                                      global pandemic                                         Gateway Women’s Centre is a women-only safe space, offering
                                                                                                              holistic and trauma-informed support to any woman experiencing
                                                                                                              difficulty or crisis. We believe that services run by women, for
                                                                                                                                                                                     soon as possible.

                                                                                                              women are most effective at providing the emotional, practical
                                                                                                              and spiritual support that is at the heart of our service.
                                                    It’s been an extraordinary year.
                                                    The demand for practical, emotional                       Although we haven’t been able to meet women in person at the
                                                    and spiritual support has stretched                       Centre, we have supported women on the phone, through email,
                                                                                                              letter and Zoom, as well as via ‘door step’ support one to ones.
                                                    both our team and our resources.                          We’ve supported women with issues including: mental health
                                                                                                              issues, domestic abuse, physical health issues and disabilities,
                                                    But we have stood our ground – we’ve held firmly onto
                                                                                                              financial hardship, isolation, bereavement, relationship
                                                    our faith, we’ve adapted how we work, and we’ve
                                                                                                              breakdown, housing problems and drug and alcohol misuse.
                                                    continued to provide flexible, trustworthy and caring
                                                                                                              For some women, our support has been both life-changing
                                                    services to the women and families most in need in our
                                                                                                              and life-saving. One woman struggling with lockdown told us:
                                                    communities. We continue to welcome each woman
                                                                                                              “without you, I don’t think I’d still be here”.
                                                    with her unique needs and circumstances. As we walk
                                                    alongside them, we feel inspired by their courage and

                                                                                                                                                                                        “
                                                                                                              Our ethos is to offer a range of opportunities and support that                         It means a lot that you don’t give up –
                                                    resourcefulness as they seek support for themselves and
                                                                                                              women choose from, so they can develop their skills, build                              you’ve persisted when people usually
    The Gateway team on International Women’s Day   their families.
                                                                                                              resilience and increase self-confidence at their own pace.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      come and go.”

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Providing sunshine by embracing the                             Emergency food and toiletries bank
Cloud                                                           We have given out double the pre-Covid amount of emergency
It was clear at the beginning of Covid that digital exclusion   supplies from our Food and Toiletries Bank to women who are
was a big issue- especially for women who had limited or        using Gateway’s services. We gave out 196 emergency food and
no IT skills, and those who had no means of paying for the      toiletry bags last year, and we expect the demand to continue as
internet or digital devices.                                    the economy tries to recover from the pandemic. The demand for
                                                                substantial bags of food and toiletries has grown exponentially,
                                                                enabling survival on meagre weekly budgets.
Successful grant applications enabled us to supply women
with tablets and smart phones, enabling access to online
                                                                The women tell us that queuing at a food bank can feel stressful
shopping and information, as well as online groups at
                                                                and humiliating. But the women who access the Gateway food
Gateway. We also helped women to access local digital
                                                                bank know they will see a familiar team member, and be greeted
support services, establishing digital connectivity for some
                                                                with warmth and kindness and often with craft supplies, clothing

                                                                                                                                        “
of the most isolated women.                                                                                                                        It was absolutely brilliant today at Food for Thought. It got you thinking about
                                                                and household items to share, and women can collect these at
                                                                the same time.                                                                     praying your worries and thanking God. It’s my first time attending a Food for
We also set up a Gateway Women’s Centre YouTube
channel, with short films from the team on everything
                                                                We also offer some home deliveries to women who are housebound                     Thought session, and I loved it. I loved everyone else’s thoughts too, it expanded
from how to make a face mask, to an Easter prayer and
                                                                due to physical or mental health, and those who are unable to get                  my mind a little. Thank you again for today and all your genuine support.”
communion service.
                                                                to the centre due to the cost of bus travel, for example.
                                                                For women with complex PTSD, agoraphobia and severe anxiety,
                                                                shopping during the pandemic has been extremely difficult and

“
           I’d been really struggling with my old phone.
                                                                our deliveries and personal meetings have been crucial.
           It kept stopping and I can’t afford a new                                                                                    wedding cake to ceramics, papier mache to 3D art.
           one – I’m on disability benefits. Everything’s                                                                               We also posted 95 gift bags out to the women, and included a
           on the internet nowadays. Gateway got me                                                                                     letter from the team which said “hopefully this little homemade                Photo: Callum Stannard
                                                                Building a virtual and Covid-safe face to                               bag filled with treats for you will let you know that we are
           a Smart Phone, and now I can keep up with
           my friends and what’s going on.”                     face community – our groups                                             thinking of you, you are unique and you are amazing!”.

                                                                We weren’t able to run our face to face groups, workshops and
                                                                                                                                        We introduced a successful Pen Pal Scheme for women who
                                                                drop ins during the lockdowns. Despite this, last year we had 430
                                                                                                                                        weren’t able to access technology and were missing out on the
                                                                attendances at Zoom groups and small, Covid-safe groups in
                                                                                                                                        community and connection our groups were offering.

“
           I’ve been saving up for a tablet for ages.           the local church hall and in the park. Our regular Zoom groups
                                                                                                                                        We recruited volunteer letter writers, and matched them with
                                                                include ‘Craftalongs’ (fun creative craft session for all abilities),
           I wanted to do an online course and                                                                                          women who requested a Pen Pal.
                                                                ‘Coffee and Chat’ (a light-hearted time to connect with other
           now I’ve just started my course. [Getting
                                                                women), and ‘Food for Thought’ (a Christian-themed discussion
           a tablet] has made a big difference.”
                                                                and prayer time).                                                       Team and volunteers – support, skills
                                                                                                                                        and training
                                                                Covid has pushed many people into facing the big questions
                                                                about life and death. So many of the women we work with have            Our team of 12 volunteers has been vital. They have faithfully
                                                                been bereaved during the pandemic. We have found more                   supported the team and the women by praying for the
                                                                opportunities to offer to pray with or for women, and a greater         project, encouraging the team, making over 100 face masks
                                                                willingness to accept these offers                                      to distribute to the women, taking part in our new Pen Pal
                                                                                                                                        scheme and making priceless donations.
                                                                We celebrated International Women’s Day in March 2021 in style.
                                                                We showcased our women’s creativity with an Art Gallery on our
                                                                website – the women submitted their photos of everything from a

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• We are supporting women via one-to-one phone,                      • We gave out 196 emergency food and toiletries                   Issues discussed in one to                         Mental/Emotional health   Money/debt/benefits
  text, email, Zoom, and letter support, and through our               bags from September 20 – March 21.                                                                                 20%                       6%

  weekly Zoom groups, food bank, and Pen Pal Scheme.                                                                                   one support sessions from
                                                                                                                                                                                          Physical health           Interpersonal relationships
                                                                     • We prayed with women 246 times from April 20 –                  April 20-March 21                                  12%                       10%

• We had a total recorded number of 1940 1:1s with                     March 21, gave signposting information 238 times,                                                                  Disability                Medication
  our clients from April 20 – March 21. Of these, 969                  liaised with other services/ professionals on behalf                                                               1%                        4%
  1:1s were had by telephone, and we talked about                      of a woman 196 times, gave public information
                                                                                                                                                                                          Alcohol/substance         Suicide/keeping safe
  mental health a recorded 1065 times. Our 1:1 total                   about the pandemic 242 times, and much more.                                                                       misuse/Self-harm          4%
  from the previous year (April 19 – March 20) was                                                                                                                                        4%
  950, showing the enormous increase in 1:1 support                                                                                                                                                                 Accessing services
                                                                     • We posted special letters and presents to the                                                                      Domestic abuse            10%
  offered by our service during the pandemic.                          women throughout the year. We sent out 100 face                                                                    2%
                                                                       masks, 44 craft packs, 63 Christian themed letters                                                                                           Spiritual issues
                                                                                                                                                                                          Housing                   4%
• We had a total of 430 attendances by women from                      (Easter letters/ Food For Thought handouts), 90                                                                    6%
  April 20 – March 21 at our Zoom groups (including                    Christmas gift bags, 91 International Women’s Day                                                                                            Carer/concern about
                                                                       gift bags, along with many packets of cress seeds,                                                                 Bereavement               someone else
  Food For Thought, Coffee and Chat, singing, craft
                                                                                                                                                                                          2%                        6%
  and seated exercise), socially distanced park                        encouraging cards, magazines and activities, as
                                                                       well as befriending letters via our Pen Pal Scheme.                                                                                          Isolation and loneliness
  meet-ups, and socially distanced hall groups.                                                                                                                                           Employment/training/
                                                                                                                                                                                          study/courses             7%
                                                                                                                                                                                          2%

                                                                                                                                       Type of one-to-one support sessions
     The Gateway human wrap-around                                                                                                     (April 2020 – March 2021)
                                                                                                                                       Total one-to-one support sessions: 1,940

“
          I was so scared when I came to Gateway about how the other women would treat me. Yet every person I came into
          contact with was accepting and kind. You all at Gateway have no idea how much you help and heal us with your
          warmth and love. If I were to describe a place where I see evidence of the light and work of God - it’s Gateway.                  1:1 appointments at          1:1 By Zoom
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          To lose Gateway so suddenly [when lockdown started] like that, when it had helped me to leave the house… I went                   122
          through a period of grief. I was so sad to not be able to attend Gateway. It was like all the effort it had taken me                                           1:1 written communication
                                                                                                                                            1:1 outreach appointments    (text/email/letter)
          to get to you had been ripped from me and I was back to the start again, of feeling isolated. But when I got your
                                                                                                                                            95                           679
          messages through on text, I was able to tell myself I hadn’t lost you all. That I’m still part of Gateway and you’re still
          there for me. It helped me cope with being alone again.                                                                           1:1 by telephone             1:1 new referrals/
                                                                                                                                            969                          enquiries about Gateway
          Having support from Gateway during lockdown I think, for me.. it’s just helped me to not feel so alone. When I have                                            48
          those negative thoughts about myself, I can tell myself, ‘I’m not alone, there are people who care about me and who
          care that I’m alive.”

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Schools & Youth
                                                                                                                                 “
                                                                                                                                             I really appreciate                           Making an impact one person at a time
                                                                                                                                             all the support                               ‘We’re all in the same storm, but not in the same boat.’
                                                                                                                                             that you and your
                                                                                                                                                                                           Every child had a different experience of the pandemic, if ever there was a
                                                                                                                                             team give to our
                                                                                                                                                                                           time for a person-centred approach this was it. As schools opened their doors
                                                                                                                                             students.”                                    in September, our team focussed on supporting students with one-to-one
                                                                                                                                             Sarah Fenton (Assistant Head                  mentoring. This met a huge need for those overwhelmed by school and life in
                                                                                                                                             of Year, Blatchington Mill)                   general, and was logistically fairly easy to run in a Covid-secure way. Over the
                                                                                                                                                                                           last year, our team have met with, and supported 39 students from year 7 to 11.

                                                                                                                                                                                           Deputy Manager Rich Jago comments: “Spending time with a student one-to-
                                                                                                                                                                                           one as a mentor is an honour, being allowed to listen to their thoughts, joys,
                                                                                                                                                                                           concerns, being trusted with their worries and expectations.”

“
               If ever there was
               a time we
               needed you
                                                 Masked heroes
               guys it’s now!”                                                                                                   A new way of working
               Andrea Diskin (Mile Oak
                                               We always knew that schools had the potential to
               Primary)                        inspire greatness, but over the last 12 months we have                            Since 2013 our team have run 100 Prayer Spaces in Schools. In fact, our 100th Prayer Space was cut slightly short due to the start of
                                                                                                                                 lockdown in March 2020. Prayer Spaces have been a massively important part of our work over the years, but the format just
                                               seen true heroes.                                                                 doesn’t work in a socially distanced setting. Autumn term saw our team re-imagining Prayer Spaces and offering them to primary
                                                                                                                                 and secondary schools in a Covid-safe way. ‘Prayer Space in a Box’ was born – a
                                               Standing at a safe distance, our team have observed staff and students under
                                                                                                                                 series of prayer activities that could easily be run by school staff with everyday
                                               immense pressure rising to the challenges thrown at them. We always count
                                                                                                                                 objects found in the classroom.
                                               it a privilege to work in schools, but this year we recognise that so many have
                                               gone above and beyond and we want to start by acknowledging that.
                                                                                                                                 We also received funding to produce a Christmas Prayer Journal for secondary
                                                                                                                                 schools. The journal contained 5 creative prayer activities and was used
                                               It has been a year that has pushed us out of our comfort zones, forcing us
                                                                                                                                 alongside a playlist of festive songs and instructions on the screen.
                                               to keep evolving and reshaping the work. The team have hugely benefitted
                                               from some excellent video making training and new kit. A year ago we knew
                                                                                                                                 Team Manager Lizzi has had the privilege of sharing these resources more
                                               little to nothing about making videos, but now we can fairly competently
                                                                                                                                 widely, with staff and chaplains across the country, through the national Prayer
                                               plan, shoot and edit.
                                                                                                                                 Space Sessions on Zoom.

                                               “
                                                          This video is brilliant, thank you so much!”

                                                                                                                                 “
                                                                                                                                             We’re trying to feature ‘good practice’
                                                          Kate Vincent (Assistant Head, King’s School, Hove)
                                                                                                                                             through these Prayer Spaces Sessions, and
                                                                                                                                             Off The Fence are about as ‘good practice’
                                                                                                                                             as it gets. You and the whole OTF team are a

                                               “
                                                          Thank you so much for this video. Above                                            case study in ‘how to do prayer spaces well’ -
                                                          and beyond sticker well and truly earned.”                                         you really are a gift to others.”
     Schools and Youth manager Lizzi on set!                                                                                                                                                                                   Finding time and space for children
                                                          Debby Butters (Assistant Head, Aldrington Primary)                                 Phil Togwell (National Director, Prayer Spaces in Schools)

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Schools & Youth
We launched our Instagram account in October 2020.
You can find us @otfschools posting about mental
                                                                           Where’s Your Head At?                                                 It’s an Insta Life!
health, faith, topical issues and every now and again                      Our team have relished the opportunity
a team selfie! During the months when our team were
                                                                                                                                                 Follow OTFSchools and join in.
                                                                           to recreate, rebrand and think outside the
unable to meet students in school, it has been great to                    box this year. Schools are not the same as
find new avenues of connection and support.                                they were a year ago, and students have
                                                                           changed too. So this year our team have put
                                                                           considerable time and effort into reshaping
                                                                           the format and content of our support work.

                                                                           ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ is a brand new suite of resources aimed at
                                                                           years 6-9. They can be run in a Covid-secure classroom and help
                                                                           students to work through issues most young people will struggle
                                                                           with. Our team take these resources into local schools but they are
                                                                           available to download from our website for wider use.

     The Schools and Youth Team

                                                                           “
                                                                                      I got to connect with inner thoughts that
A couple of team members have also been able to use
some furlough time to complete a 6 month ‘counselling
                                                                                      are a little bit out of my comfort zone.”
in schools’ qualification. It has been hugely beneficial                              Feedback from a year 8 student who attended our first
to take time to read, learn and grow.                                                 ‘HEAD UP’ course in December 2020

A time to mourn                                                                                                                                  Schools Team Impact                                                         Standing shoulder
Lots of the work we do is booked in months in advance, but occasionally circumstances                                                                                                                                        to shoulder
warrant us dropping everything to respond to a need. One local school was looking for                                                            Student contacts          Instagram                    Students supported
                                                                                                                                                 in the last year          posts                        one-to-one           Whether physically in school, or
a way to help their students process the tragic news about Sarah Everard. In just over 24
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             remotely, our team have endeavoured
hours our team helped the college students put together a beautiful vigil in the school
chapel. Students spent time quietly lighting a candle, writing their hopes in the face of this                                                   12,836                    241                          39                   to stand alongside the amazing army
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             of school staff as they have battled
tragic event and contemplating how to forgive when emotions are raw. It was a privilege
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             through online learning, remotely
to work alongside the college students creating something so important for their peers.
                                                                                                                                                 100                       1,527                        10                   supporting students and so much more.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             We have delivered cards and gifts to
This Head teacher was overwhelmed:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             school staff, kept in contact by email
                                                                                                                                                 Prayer Spaces             children attended            videos made to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and continued to offer our ‘Christians

“
              We are so grateful to Off The Fence for their sensitive and supportive                                                             run since 2013            Prayer Spaces this           support staff        In Education’ initiative. ‘CIE Bitesize’
              response to our request to help with this vigil. The whole experience was                                                                                    year                                              has enabled us to deliver a weekly
              incredibly powerful and prayerful. The reflective and contemplative                                                                                                                                            short video of encouragement drawing
              atmosphere gave us all a chance to express ourselves, to share thoughts                                                                                                                                        wisdom from individuals across the
              and to commit to moving things forward together. Lizzi and her team                                                                                                                                            church and educational community.

                                                                                                                                                 “
              have really become part of our Newman Family.”                                                                                            We are always pleased to work with OTF.”
              Claire Jarman (Principal, Cardinal Newman Catholic School)                                                                                 Alessandro Capozzi (Deputy Head, Blatchington Mill)

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On their side. By their side - Impact Report 2020-21 - Off The Fence
Antifreeze
                                                                                                                                          during our evening sessions. Our outreach provides us with the        Where welcomed, we also continue to offer prayer and
                                                                                                                                          opportunity to carry out on the spot welfare checks and access        pastoral support in helping people know that the Lord Jesus
                                                                                                                                          immediate help should it be needed. This includes signposting         loves them and is with them. Whatever this year has in store
                                                                                                                                          to other support services using the pivotal CovidStorm Street Sheet   for us, we have plans that can be adapted to demand and
                                                                                                                                          that has now been adopted as a template by national agencies.         circumstances. These include the re-launch of our Centre for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                goal-focused appointments, and Empower Courses designed
                                                                                                                                          We are able to facilitate access to SWEP (Severe Weather              to help our clients gain employment and which will also
                                                                                                                                          Emergency Protocol), when external conditions mean                    enhance confidence, skills and experience.
                                                                                                                                          enhanced risk to life for those rough sleeping. We continue to
                                                                                                                                          connect clients to our Phone Call Support, which allows us to         This will provide a framework in which house-reaches to clients
                                                                                                                                          provide private, more in-depth assistance to clients in areas         in accommodation can take place with in-person support and
                                                                                                                                          such as housing, claiming benefits, finding employment and            finding the most effective means we can to deliver healthy
                                                                                                                                          accessing health and dental care. We also work alongside              hygiene access.
                                                                                                                                          many other agencies, forming natural partnerships through
                                                                                                                                          mutual care and support.                                              We are committed to continuing to work towards our key goals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                of empowerment and tackling homelessness at its root causes.
                                                                A beacon                                                                  Due to the generosity shown to us by various companies and
                                                                                                                                          the general public, we are able to share supplies of clothes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                The contingency plans are in place to enable us to continue to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                do what we do best – care for those who don’t have the family
                                                                                                                                          and essential items with other services in the City so they can       and community networks that we enjoy.

                                                                blazing for the                                                           be distributed to others in need.

                                                                homeless
                                                                                                                                          Our StreetSheet
                                                              The challenges have been big but
                                                                                                                                          – brought up to
                                                              GOD IS BIGGER!
                                                                                                                                          date, shared and
                                                              It is shocking that a year after lockdown started,                          applauded
                                                              Covid-19 is still dominating our thinking and                               The StreetSheet is a map-based leaflet
                                                              working.                                                                    providing a detailed visual guide to
                                                                                                                                          what services are available at any time
                                                              Despite this, Project Antifreeze Homeless Support continues to have a       of the week in the City. The Off The Fence
                                                              crucial impact by helping people who are rough sleeping and those in        Team worked tirelessly on this to keep it
                                                              temporary accommodation. By means of our physical and virtual               updated and relevant during Covid and
                                                              outreach programme and phone call support we have been able to              then prepared it for digital access by the
                                                              meet the needs of almost 200 different individuals, many more than          national Street Support Network.
                                                              once, in the first quarter of 2021.                                         Street Support launched their local
                                                                                                                                          web portal in April. This piece of work
                                                              Our two outdoor outreach programmes - SALT (afternoons twice a              and the subsequent collaboration has
                                                              week) and BLAZE (evenings twice a week, four by the Summer), enable         been recognised as an example of best
                                                              us to take essential items to those in need on the streets. Thanks to the   practice by Charity Digital.
     Getting sleeping bags ready for the increase in demand
                                                              kindness of Roedean School, we also provide quality meals to our clients

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On their side. By their side - Impact Report 2020-21 - Off The Fence
Antifreeze
         1995
      Street outreach
                                            1998                2010
                                             Open a            Own our first
                                            day centre          building
                          1997
                           Became
                       official charity            2021                            2017
                                            New beginnings:
                                                                               Hygiene and
                                          Empowering individuals               laundry van
                                              for the future                    launched

                   2020                                   2018
     Covid-19 and the move                              Shower van and
       to remote support                             House-Reach launched
                                                                                                                                                                                The Antifreeze team

                                                                                             There’s no masking care and concern

                                                                                                                                   From January 2021 to the end of March 2021:
                                                                     Antifreeze Impact:
                                                                     Our services were                                             • We assisted 176 different    • We assisted clients through
                                                                     used by                                                         individuals in need of our     our SALT and BLAZE
                                                                                                                                     support                        outreaches 153 times
                                                                     388
                                                                                                                                   • We checked on clients’       • We did work behind the
                                                                     individuals
                                                                                                                                     welfare 260 times              scenes for clients (e.g.
                                                                                                                                                                    referrals on at least 126
                                                                                                                                   • We made 207 phone calls        occasions
                                                                     Client Support
                                                                                                                                     to clients
                                                                     Interactions
                                                                                                                                                                  • We gave out 181 care
                                                                     1,264                                                                                          packages of either toiletries
                                                                                                                                                                    or clothing directly
     Boxes of donated boxers!

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Antifreeze
                                                                                                                                         Patsy
     Our heart is                                                                                                                        Patsy would not engage with anyone for a very long time. One day
                                                                                                                                         out of the blue she asked for some help and support with advice/

     where the                                                                                                                           benefits. I called Patsy and said I would like to support you, but,
                                                                                                                                         before I do I would need your consent first. She was reluctant
                                                                                                                                         at first, but I explained I would not be able to act on her behalf

     home isn’t.                                                                                                                         without her consent… Eventually she agreed. Bearing in mind
                                                                                                                                         Patsy is a very private person and wouldn’t engage with anyone.
                                                                                                                                         We built a rapport with each other and have been talking once a
                                                                                                                                         month for several months and having some good conversations.
                                                                                                                                         This is wonderful progress and HUGE that she started opening
                                                                                                                                         up. Silence can be dangerous.

Without the vital intervention of our supporters, our one to one support work would not be able
to take place. This work includes helping clients obtain housing and/or benefits, be signposted
to physical and mental health support, connected with services that can help them address
substance misuse issues, escape abuse and exploitation along with other essential help.                                                  Dave
                                                                                                                                         Dave has been a regular since the beginning of restarting outreach.
                                                                                                                                         He has some extreme difficulties, from medical to addictions. Since I
                                                                                                                                         have met him, I have seen the damage to his body from sleeping
                                                                                                                                         rough, the effect alcohol has had on him e.g. not able to talk etc and
Jenny                                                                  Sid
                                                                                                                                         even his cat being taken away for a period.
So a woman I met on outreach called Jenny was one of the first         It seems to me that, although we may feel that the impact
women I met when we were able to restart the outreach process.         that we have on people does not amount to very much at all,       Along with other people who have been on outreach with me, I
We have had numerous chats on almost every outreach. She is            what we perceive may not do justice to the significance of        have always tried to build a relationship with him but have been
struggling where she lives so she spends a lot of her time on the      help provided. For one example, when I was outside washing        met with difficulty and anger on occasion, especially when we had
streets and this is not a simple or quick situation to solve.          the Emma Van, clearing its surface from presents bombarded        to call the police after suicidal words were mentioned over the loss
                                                                       it by the many feathered fowl here in Brighton, a man called      of his cat. This is a success story because over the last month we
I have been able to help with sleeping bags, clothes, toiletries,      Sid approached me. Now, I cannot go into all the details,         have been able to finally get through to him and have some deep
you name it. As I see her so often I am able to ask what specific      needless to say, he was distressed and wanted some help           conversations about God and other mutual interests such as our love
items she needs and have helped her with trackie bottoms,              with signposting and practical provision. As he received the      for reading fantasy and historical fiction books. I got to spend a good
hoodies, shoes and different toiletries that would help her.           help that he had required, he turned to me, quite elated, and     amount of time having a productive conversation and even gave
We have also had the opportunity to chat about her welfare             said: “You guys are the best! You are real life-savers!”          him a spare fantasy book that I had which he really appreciated.
and how we can help at Antifreeze and so I was able to put her
in touch with Mary who has also been able to give her over the         Although I didn’t think that what we were doing was               He is finally in accommodation and wants to make sure he has
phone support.                                                         particularly grand or momentous, it meant a lot to the dear       somewhere his cat will be safe. My hope is that this will encourage
                                                                       gentleman that came to us. It reminded me that little acts of     him as well and that not only will he want to look after his cat but
She has faith and we have had opportunity to pray and discuss          kindness can indeed go a long way. It also serves to remind       also himself and that more fruit will come. His interest in God is also
things and it always gives me great joy to see her on outreach         me that Jesus said in Matthew 5:16 that we are to let our light   allowing for more discussions that way and I am hoping the next
and to be able to discuss things and just sit and chat like you        shine so that people may glorify God in heaven.                   book I can provide will be a Christian one that can further encourage
would with a friend but keeping to professional boundaries.                                                                              him. If you had seen the change from the discussions we had before
She knows to expect me now and I believe things will only keep                                                                           until now, you will realise just how much this is a great success and I
on improving for her over time. It’s just a marathon situation so we                                                                     am encouraged to see how things can keep progressing.
have to run it that way.

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Events
     Pennies and pounds from Heaven                                                                                                               The Winter Appeal was significant successful with £53k being
                                                                                                                                                  raised, twice as much as last year. Woolly Hat Day operated on a
                                                                                                                                                  reduced level due to Covid but still raised around £2.3k.

Income Generation and Comms                                                                                                                       The self-contained sponsor package – Champions of Hope’ has
                                                                                                                                                  been launched and we are actively seeking champions who are
£815,000 raised - 124% of our annual budget                                was in addition to the £475k raised from Trusts and foundations        prepared to take on an event, get themselves sponsored and to
                                                                           and other contributions for the Gateway Appeal. This is despite        receive the accolade of Champion of Hope with online recognition
                                                                           virtually no events funds available and a reduced team.                and a good old-fashioned offline medal and certificate.
Plus £475,000 pledged towards our Gateway
Capital Appeal                                                             Events and Appeals represented 11% of the total – a significant        We are exploring the offer of involvement in the new Winter Festival
                                                                           achievement when most of the live events had to be cancelled.          being organised by E3Events in the heart of Brighton with possible
An exceptional year with around £1.2m raised in total although £475k       Contributions to the Easter and Christmas Appeals compensated          access to a 500 seater Spiegel tent. Watch this (large) space!
is being held back into 2021-2 for accounting and year end purposes.       for this. Donations from individuals, churches and groups
                                                                           accounted for 24% of revenues, the rest coming from other income       We successfully completed our i360 jump last October with the
Trusts and Foundations increased its share of the total by 1%              including gifts in kind, rental income and other sources.              help of Cancom and Lawton & Dawe. Despite advanced years I
rising to 43% and this is a fantastic effort by Felicity Hyde-                                                                                    was allowed to take part and Paul was placed in charge of the
Thompson who maintained this contribution during a year when                                                                                      potential funeral arrangements. All passed without incident.
many other sources of income weren’t available. This of course
                                                                                                                                                  The Big Sleep-out was turned into a virtual event with participants
                                                                                                                                                  taking part in their gardens with tents and a full evening’s
                                                                                                                                                  entertainment was put on for them to access via social media
                                                                                                                                                  including bedtime stories, a short performance from Claire Martin
                                                                                                                                                  OBE and encouragement on video from the Seagulls’ Bruno Saltor.
Gateway Capital Appeal
                                                                                                                                                  In our second year as a Mayor’s Charity we have successfully led a
                                                                                                                                                  number of events and the Council have been very helpful in
Despite bureaucratic delays in contract exchange, the Capital              Felicity is maintaining an average of 20 applications to trusts and    endorsing our work with outside funders.
Appeal has grown into a major total so far of £475k – just £20k off the    foundations a day and has also seen a remarkably successful year.
revised total that has been inflated by additional space and facilities.                                                                          We have been supported superbly well by the likes of St Christopher’s
                                                                           We have been very fortunate in attracting Astaris in Shoreham          School in Hove who have again been constant in their support.
Two major advances have happened since my last report:                     as a commercial sponsor and IT provider. In moving analogue to         Local supermarkets including Co-op, Tesco and Morrisons have
                                                                           digital in the last year we have relied on their unswerving support,   also contributed financially and in kind across the year.
Firstly, we have added Karla Hancock to the team as Corporate              hardware purchasing at cost and free IT support which has saved
and Community Lead. Karla left the Brighton Fringe last year               us several thousands of pounds. Other commercial partners such         It has been an eventful, exciting, challenging year. The constant
after six years of senior management there. She has an enviable            IT network provider Cancom, Lawton & Dawe estate agents,               conundrum for anyone involved in fundraising is: are we vision-led
address book of contacts in Brighton and has organized some                Sutton Winson and Brighton & Hove Albion have also been                or budget constrained? I think we are all agreed on the answer.
major events in the City on the Fringe’s behalf. We are already            magnificent in providing consistent and unswerving support.
planning some big events.

Secondly, the introduction of our new CRM system, Donorfy is in                                                                                   Roy Stannard
operation, earlier than anticipated. When complete it will provide
a more detailed, prompt snapshot of finances – as well as automating                                                                              Head of Income Generation and Comms
some processes that have to be done manually at present.

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It came to a                                                                                                                   Trustees
     screen near you.
                                                                                                                                                      Graham
                                                                                                                                          Paul
                                                                                                                                                      Hollebon
                                                                                                                                          Young
                                                                                  Lawson & Dawe preparing for their December sea
                                                                                                                                                      (Chair)
                                                                                  dip and (below) getting ready for the i360 drop

                                                                                                                                          Kathie      Greg
                                                                                                                                          Price       Peacock

                                                                                                                                          Hannah      Matt
                                                                                                                                          Lancaster   Weir
                        Cancom came out in force for the i360 drop

                        Kiki, daughter of Astaris owners Sacha and
                        Ivan ran a successful glove appeal

                                                                                                                                          Jean        David
                                                                     Paul Young                   Liv and Gracie’s sponsored swim         Cooke       Goldin

                                                                                                                                          Gary
                                                                                                                                          Schulz

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Patrons
• Open doors to well-connected individuals                • Share their strengths in particular sectors with
  and organisations                                         us - and will enable us to target fundraising
                                                            using their name
• Provide a name that draws the media in
                                                          • Share the work of OTF amongst their social
• Support and attend events
                                                            circles and social media following
• Enhance credibility

Patron roll of honour:

     Name                 Who are they                               What they bring to us                           Name        Who are they                                  What they bring to us

     Bruno                Ex-player and club captain at BHAFC         Bruno has a heart for the work of OTF and is   Dee         Dee is the ex-mayor (2018-19) of Brighton &   Dee is a long-term supporter of OTF and is
     Saltor               and now a member of the coaching staff.     able to help us access support and funding     Simson      Hove and a respected Council member.          a great link into the local council.
                                                                      from a variety of sources.

     George               Evangelist and founder of Operation         George has arguably done more for world        Dr Rodney   Rodney is a long time patron and              Rodney brings extensive experience of
     Verwer               Mobilisation.                               mission than any man alive so to have his      Queen       supporter. Based in Macon, Georgia USA        practical organisational development and
                                                                      support is a great stamp of approval for our               he is Senior Pastor of Central Fellowship     pioneering mission to our team.
                                                                      work.                                                      Baptist Church.

     Michael &            Michael is Deputy Lieutenant of East        They provide access to the business            Claire      Hove-based Claire is one of the best          Claire provides a vital link into the
     Maureen              Sussex and Maureen is High Sheriff of       community and the recognition of the           Martin      female jazz vocalists in the world.           entertainment industry.
     Chowen               East Sussex. They are business leaders      Queen’s representative.                        OBE
                          and philanthropists.

     Peter                Labour MP for Hove and Shadow Minister      Peter actively speaks about OTF and our        Graham      Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.        Successfully completed the season with the
     Kyle                 for Victims and Youth Justice.              work and is a great link into parliament.      Potter                                                    Seagulls by keeping them out of the
                                                                                                                                                                               relegation places!

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How we raised income of £815,634 in 2020/21
  Charting our                                                                                                                                    Finance:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Grants               Gifts in

  Cause                                                                                                                                           Income and                                                                                           £346,261

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Donations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Kind
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            £11,206

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       £205,284             Other

Charity Governance
                                                                                                                                                  Outcomes                                                                                             Events &
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Appeals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            £164,983

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       £88,100
                                                                                                                                                2020-21 was a remarkable year
The Trustee Board shares ultimate responsibility                                                                                                for Off The Fence.                                                                              The Gateway building purchase is
for governing Off The Fence and directing how                                                                                                                                                                                                   taking place in the new financial year
                                                                                                                                                Starting with £160k in the bank we would have                                                   so the total excludes Capital Appeal
it is managed and run.                                                                                                                          soon been struggling to make ends meet if our                                                   income carried forward to 2021-22.
                                                                                                                                                income had followed the usual seasonal pattern.
Under the chairmanship of Graham Hollebon, Trustees are drawn
                                                                                                                                                In fact we were blessed with an exceptional
from a variety of backgrounds and experience, but all share a
                                                                                                                                                level of grants, donations and government
heart for the work of the charity. The full Board of Trustees meets
                                                                                                                                                COVID support, especially during the first few
                                                                                                                                                                                                      How we spent £664,423 in 2020/21
at least six times a year, and there is ongoing contact with the
                                                                                                                                                critical months of lockdown but also throughout
management team and staff in between these formal meetings.
                                                                                                                                                the rest of the year.                                        Antifreeze
The Chair and Vice Chair are appointed at the AGM in September.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             £178,128
                                                                                                                                                We are very grateful to you all for your continued
Trustees pay attention to ensuring that Off The Fence maintains                                                                                 generosity which has enabled us to retain a full             Gateway
a clear focus on delivering against its charitable purposes.            Currently these responsibilities are:                                   complement of staff to support our clients and to            £125,160
They also ensure that there is a clear strategy in place which                                                                                  be more secure financially as we face uncertain
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Schools & Youth
is understood throughout the organisation; that resources are           •   Governance                                                          times ahead.                                                 £123,247
allocated in an efficient way; and that there is an awareness           •   Risk

                                                                                                                                                David Goble
of the economic, political and social environment in which the          •   Safeguarding                                                                                                                     Ministry                Core
                                                                                                                                                                                                             £95,171                 £33,242
Charity operates.                                                       •   People
                                                                        •   Property                                                                                                                         Fundraising             Depreciation
At each Board meeting formal reports are presented covering             •   Finance                                                             Finance Manager                                              £77,432                 £32,043
income and expenditure, performance in all the core outreach
projects and an update on governance items that are relevant to         The Board regularly reviews the appropriate number of Trustees
the Board. The CEO and General Manager attend these meetings            and the skills and experience that are required. It undertakes a full
to provide information and to answer questions that the Board           review of the mission, vision, objectives and strategic plan for the    We acknowledge with thanks all the Trusts and Foundations who have given to us so generously this year:
may have. In addition, monthly financial reports are provided to        Charity on a regular basis working with the management team
all Trustees.                                                           and staff. This approach was shown to work extremely well during        29TH MAY CHARITABLE TRUST, ALBERT HUNT TRUST, ALBION AS ONE FUND (AITC), ALLCHURCHES TRUST LTD, ALMA JEAN HENRY CHARITABLE TRUST,
                                                                        the pandemic and especial thanks are due to our HR and HS               BARLEYCORN TRUST, BEACON TRUST, BEER-HARRIS MEMORIAL TRUST, BERNARD SUNLEY FOUNDATION, BLAKEMORE FOUNDATION, BRIGHTON DISTRICT
                                                                                                                                                NURSING TRUST, BRITLAND CHARITABLE TRUST, CAPUT TRUST, CARD FACTORY FOUNDATION, CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST, CLOTHWORKERS
Trustees have specific areas of responsibility which enable them to     Manager Helen (Aitch) Grahame and General Manager Monica
                                                                                                                                                FOUNDATION, COMMUNITY TRUST OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, DAVID PICKFORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, DEO GLORIA TRUST, DEREK AND EILEEN
‘deep dive’ into specific areas of the work of the charity, providing   Harding for making sure our protocols and protection were so            DODGSON FOUNDATION, ERNEST KLEINWORT CHARITABLE TRUST, FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION, FITTON TRUST, GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION,
both support and challenge as required.                                 well planned and executed.                                              GRACE TRUST, GREEN HILLS CHRISTIAN TRUST, HALL AND WOODHOUSE LTD, HOBSON CHARITY, HOMITY TRUST, J F CHARITABLE FUND, JAMES
                                                                                                                                                HANNINGTON MEMORIAL TRUST, JOHN BOURNE FOUNDATION, LEAVER CHARITABLE TRUST, LILLEY BENEVOLENT FUND, LINMARDON TRUST,
                                                                                                                                                M J HINDLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, MARSH CHRISTIAN TRUST, MAURICE & HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, MILLFIELD TRUST, MORRISONS FOUNDATION,
                                                                                                                                                NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND, OSBORNE CHARITABLE TRUST, P E LENNARD CHARITABLE WILL TRUST, POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR
                                                                                                                                                SUSSEX, PRET FOUNDATION, ROSAZ CHARITY, SHEELAGH FELCE DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT, SIGNET TRUST, SILVER LADY FUND, SIR HALLEY STEWART
                                                                                                                                                TRUST, SMB CHARITABLE TRUST, SOUTER CHARITABLE TRUST, ST BERNARDS CHARITY, SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, PRIDE COMPANY, TUFTON
                                                                                                                                                CHARITABLE TRUST, WYN & KEN LO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION.

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Off The Fence Income 1997-2021

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                                                                                                     Year

       Gift of building                                      Capital appeal                                           General income

*nb. The £475k raised this year for the Gateway Capital Appeal is being held over into next
year’s accounts.

.. to all the businesses who have supported Off The Fence this year:                                                                                                                                           ...to the churches who have shared our vision - and supported it:
ABSOLUTE MAGAZINE, ALEXANDRE BRUCE, ASDA, ASTARIS IT, BALDWIN SCOFIELD FOUNDATION (SPAR), BARBOUR CLOTHING, BRIGHTON & HOVE                                                                                    ALL SAINTS, PATCHAM/ASCENSION WESTDENE; BISHOP HANNINGTON; BOLNEY CHAPEL; CHICHESTER DIOCESE; DOWNS BAPTIST; HOLLAND ROAD
BUS & COACH CO, BRIGHTON LIONS, BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION, CANCOM UK LTD, C BREWER & SONS LTD, CARDENS ACCOUNTANTS PPL, CHARITY                                                                                   BAPTIST; HOLY TRINITY, HURSTPIERPOINT; HOUNSOME MEMORIAL; PCC OF ST PAUL’S; ST ANDREW’S, BURGESS HILL; SAFEHAVEN AT ST PETER’S
DIGITAL, COMPASS TRAVEL TRUST, CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LTD, CSL BEHRING UK LTD, FUDGIES COFFEE, GOOGLE, GRAND HOTEL, HALL & WOODHOUSE,                                                                              BRIGHTON; ST PETER’S, BRIGHTON; ST PETER’S, ARDINGLY; TADLEY URC; TELSCOMBE CLIFFS COMMUNITY CHURCH; THE POINT, BURGESS HILL; UCKFIELD
LADBROKES CORAL TRUST, LAWTON & DAWE, MORRISONS FOUNDATION, NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY, PRET A MANGER, ROEDEAN SCHOOL,                                                                                        BAPTIST; VINEYARD, BRIGHTON; ZION HILL BAPTIST.
ROUND TABLE, ROTARY, RUIA GROUP (SOCKSHOP), SOUTHERN WATER, ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL (HOVE), SUE MUMMERY CARDS (LINDFIELD), SUTTON
WINSON LTD, TATES OF SUSSEX, TESCO, PORTSLADE, TIGER TEES LTD; WAITROSE (HOVE), YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION                                                                               And thank you to the many churches that continue to support us via various means – we value every one of you!

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“
         The work you did last
         year with our students
         was excellent and really
         benefited them so it
         would be great if you
         were able to work with
         some of them again.”
         Sharon Holt (Assistant Head of Year 8,
         Hove Park School)

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         Off The Fence Trust: 37 Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 5DQ
                                 Tel: 01273 733 566 | offthefence.org.uk
                              Registered charity number 1108777 | Charity company number 5300691
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