b'Directors ReportCorporate StructureUniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited is a company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and is domiciled in Australia. Nature of operations and principal activitiesThe principal activities during the year were to advance social welfare by providing support to peoplein need.EmployeesUniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited employed 3,521 employees as at 30 June 2022(2021: 3,959 employees).Volunteers and donations in kindUniting has 2,234 (2021: 2,155) active volunteers who make an invaluable contribution to the work of Uniting. During the financial year under review, volunteers provided approximately 1,054,456 hoursof service, which would equate to approximately $46.97 million. Uniting also received donations in kind valued at approximately $4.89 million, which have not been recognised in the financial statements.Review of results of operationsEntity overviewUniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited is the principal community services organisation of the Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania. Social welfare activities providedUniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited delivers 659 (2021: 667) programs and services that enrich people and communities in Victoria and Tasmania. These programs support and counsel people in crisis and include homelessness services, youth and childrens services, accommodation, disability services and emergency relief and deliver such services in ways that promote human dignity. Uniting also promotes research into community needs and advocates attitudes and actions that aim to lessen disadvantage, poverty and exclusion in the community.Operating results for the yearUniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited reported a profit for the year of $4.4 million (2021: $11.4 million). The total revenue of Uniting for the year was $313.1 million (2021: $321.9 million). Impact of COVID-19 during the year The impact of COVID-19 on Unitings ability to deliver services was assessed by management on a continuous basis and primarily affected revenues in the following service streams: Opportunity shopsTraining and consultancy services Disability services Child care centres. COVID-19 cost impacts during the year included but were not limited to additional resourcing in residential facilities, personal protective equipment and improved access to technology to support remote working.Dividends Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited is a not for profit charitable company operating under a constitution, which prohibits the payment of dividends or distribution of profits. Uniting Vic.Tas Annual Report 2021-2022 53'