Charity iiuniher: lQ76fiYO
C4)mpaiiy nUm￿ar. 36? j?111
Community Action Project
Trustees, report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 NIarLh 20?4

Conimunity ALtiun PrvjeLt
Coiitents
Page
Le¥al lind adniinistrative intoi'm4ltiuii
Tru%tee& rep()rt
Independ¥iit ex&iiiiiii¥r%' report
SiatcniLnt ()F finanLial aLtivitÉes
BalunLe sheet
Nulets tv (he financial 51iltements
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Community Action PrujeLt
Legal and adniinistrgtive information
Charity number
10760L)U
Company registration number 36i5901
Business address
CAP Cenrre
Windinill Liine
Sineihwick
WLSt Midlaii(Is
B66 3LX
Reglstered O￿lle
Windmill L&iie
SmethwiLk
W¢s1 Midluiids
B66 3LX
Trustees
Albei't Hvlion
Laihiliii Ebaiiks
lurcia G(irdon
Chlef executive
Hortsce Rt)dney
Accountants
Y¢vs & Co
Yevs Hvu.%e
130 CilP¢ Hill
SmethwiLk
B66 4PH
Bankers
Lli)yd Bank PIL
Sni¢iliwiLk BranLh
PO Box 1000
BXI ILT
Solicitors
Silks
Bari l%iyS Baiik Chiimbers
77 Bii'miiigham Sii-eel
Oldbury
B69 4EZ
P91YP

Community ALtiun Project
Report of the tru.stees
for the J'ear elided 31 Nlarch ?0?4
The irnstees pre%Lllt their r¢pi)rt and the tinancial %taieineiiis tor the vear ended 31 ￿l&Irch ?0•4. The trustees who served
Lirin4 IhL yLar aiid up t() thL dale ot IhiN rep(>rl are .8LIt uut un pa¥¢ l.
Structureg gf)vernance and management
CAP is li fugiblLfLd Cl)ilriLy aiid <1 Coiiipaiiy Liniiied by ¥uai'LintLe. the cliiiriiyl Lonipany is mthiiclVILd by a Board of
Dire¢lor.5rrrublee¥ whl) meers £1 miDiinuin ot ti)ur liines a year. The Bo<ird lil DireilOI'srrruslee4 ineet4 to c()n.%ider
mandgcmeni ancl tinanLiol matters relalingtr to thc runnin8 of th¢ OA'gtsni.%atii)n. Th¢ Bi)ard ib supp(IrteLI by u .%niall siatl
ieaiii.
leiiibLI'ship of IhL organistttion 15 open l(} aiiyi)iie whu siib%Lrib¢ to IhL ain)5 ¢11)d c)bj¢¢lives of the or¥i)Iii.4ation dnd has
i)iiipILt¢d a m¢niber%hip appli¥'ilii)n. Ni) pei'b(In is ddimilted a m¢iiib¢r L)f the or17illlib4ilii)n uiiles.s hi.s &ippIiLatic)n l()I'
menibeisliip 1% approved b) IIIL Bi)Jrd of DireLLoi'￿￿rUSlee1. DireL(oi'sllru%ties are elecied by Ihe member% (Ini)ually.
Newly app(iinied DireLtorsllruslee.s are giveii lin induLtii)ii palk (In electi()n Ii) the BoJi'd.
Objectives and activities
Pr()vide or absi%l in the provi.si(?i) of faiililie.s and ilLIivl1ies for primurily the Afri¥411i . Caribbean Lominunity. und in
purtic'ular..
Tlie pre%Lr¥'JtiLin an(1 proieLlion OF good health
The flirtlieranie i)f ¥ducaliun. reLreaiivn leisui'c.
The reliefr of p()v¢rty, di%tres.s ond sickne¥s.
CAP'% 41ilii ib to pi'ovide a on¢ stop serviLe for th¢ largel comniunity 10 41Lcebs woi'k, eduLaiion. healtli ai)d (Jther serviLes
IoLally. The or¥ani%aiii)n operllt¢s fr()m a multi-purpu%¢ Lenlre und l()LU% (In five key thin¥%
l. Briil¥iii&t the G<lP.' Tliat it pri)vides range ot innoviltii'e. Lomineriial, Lultur&il ancl empowerirt¥ s¢rviLes that addres%
signitll14 Iiily the uiidei'lying probleins t4lLiiig blilLk Lommunilie5 InLally.
A FoLU8 of LoL¢il A¥livily and Sui)port.' Thill it iiiipr()v¢.% aLLess lind take up (It &ei'viLe.5 tlirough a cultui.ally 5¢nsilive
()nL %tup Lentre. The%e ￿Lr￿lLe% in¢liide those ar(Iiiiid health. housing. employment, cduL(Ili(In aii(I welfare.
3. Li)Lally Oivned.. Th%il these %erviL¢% are %haped, detsi¥n¢d. maiia¥ed and provided by IoLdl pei)ple.
4. $1)¢idl Ei)ierpri.%e aiid Empowerment.. Thri)Ligh a Ll)Inbinali(In ()t hcirnebsing aiid develiiping Lommunity enierpri5e
anLJ uperiltiiig ¢uiiiinerLially.
i. Stri)n￿ Liiial Pariner%hip I Cii-()per:ItLI)n I Ci)-i)rdindti(In.'
a2enLi¢%ln¢TlV()rk
Th4lt it wi)rks Lliisely in pdniiLr%hip with iiiher kev local

Coinmunity ALtion Projei't
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 ￿[arch ?0?4
Achievenients and performance
HI).SPlliiliiy h41S sieddily gmwn dLirinbF the ye￿. however il is b¢Loming clear Ihiit the market is very competitive, and we
ni)w need Ii) revise Dur busii)e.sty Ini)d¢l it we are tu mJintain our S￿51all]￿b)Ilty.
Our Lhildi¢ire wi)rk continues despite %etbaLk4 with our losing ot senior %iaff t)v¢r rhe las1 rwo years. SuLLessfiil Hiiliday
A¥tl¥'lliLS an(1 Fovd projLLL4 were run &1( Easier and %umnicr wh¢r¢ a wide rangye ot aLtivitie.% Wa￿ pfoviLILd for loLul
childi'en. Nursery nuimbers are steudy and we are pl.ep47Lin￿ lo recruit a new manager to drive tnrward turther piDgvi'ess.
Plans for future periods
Conrinue to ￿0W the lake up ot iiur8ei'y aiid out ot scho()I places. Recruit a new Nursery hl;Inager lo lead this process.
Coniinuou%ly reviewing IhL hc7¥pil¢iliiy business mvdel iu de(ermine liow best lo nieet the risinbl ¢0s1.s of cner¥y,
IIILlrtgli￿1e iiiler¢s1, Ininli￿Ui￿ wagTe and toiid LO%ts.
C(Inliniie to develop iqiid iiiiplemint 11112illtenaiiLe uiid upgi'&ding progi'amine ot work tor ihe building.
Statement of trustees, responslbilities
The Iru.sl¢e.% &ll'L fL.%PI)Ilbible toi. pi'epai'ing ihe Tru%lee%' Annual Reporl and the tlllilllLl411 stateiiienis in aLiordJiice with
appliLJble Idw aiiLI Uiiilcd Kirtgdi?ni ALL()uniin¥y Siandards IUs)iILLI Kiiigd()In Genei'ally ALLeptLd ALLounlin¥ PraLIiLel.
Law Iippli¢dble lu ilidriiics in EnbTl&ll)Ll killLI W'al¥% rL'4uirc% IIiL Irustee% CQ pi'¢parL finanLi:Il .%t1i lenient% fi)r e:ILli fii)allLial
yedi. whi¥h biiye J fiwe and luii. view ot ihJrily dnd ot rhe iliioiniiig r¢%()urLe4 dnd appliLIi(ii)n c)I' resourLe.¥ [)t the Lhurily
lor that y¢dr. In prcpariiig theskn finanLial statemeiits the 11tssiees aiE re4uired ti)..
.4eleLt.%uitable acLL)Iiniin¥ poli¢ivli and rhen apply them Lon,Sililently:
obsei'vL% (IIL IiILihods aiid pi'iii¢ipl¥S 111 the Charities SORP;
make jud&Tement8 and estimdte% that ar¢ reasonoble and prudeni.,
tate whcther appliiable LIK ALlI)unliiig Standard% have been lullowed, subjeLI ti) any material deparliires discloseJ
aiid expliiinLd 15) th¢ 11116iiic&al sidlenieiils: L lid
pi'epiire the tinancial tstiilem¢nts on the going conLern ba%is uiiless it is iiiappi'opri41te lo pi'e5Uln¢ th4lt ihe charity will
Li?iiliniic iii operatii)n.
The iru.%iees are respon4ible for keeping proper accounting reLord% whiLh di.SLloie M'ilh reaionable acLufaLy al ally linie
th¢ IiiiilllLial po%ilioi) ot the ihai'icv and en%ible them to eniLirc that Ihe tlil&lnii&il %tthtei)ient% iolmplv with the Charities
Ail IY93 anil thL Chdi'ii)" IALL()unt.% and RLPI)I'ttsl RLgulaiii)ni ?008. They are als1) rL%PI)II%LblL ti)r %Utcbyu￿l1ln¥ ilie
ab.%¢li of the Lh41rily aiid heiiie tor l&ikii)¥? re41solliible %teps loi. the pi'eventioii and deteLtiTrn ol Iraud and oih¢r
VA(Fp I

Community Action ProjeLt
Report of the tru,stee.s
for the year ended 31 NIareh ?0?4
On behdlt ot the boi£ rd
Secretary
£O£f
p%￿p J

Conimunity ALtion Project
Independeiit exaniiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of
Community Action ProjecL
I repo1￿ oil chL (l¢LllUllts of Conimuiiiiy.4LllOI) ProjcLL I'vr. thc year eiid¥cI 31 LNl&ll'Lh ?1)94 5LlI Ollt oil pages ? to l ?
Resp¢Ltive respunsibilities of trustees and independent examiner
A% tlie ¥l)arity s ifusiL¢% yuu arc re%pon.%iblL I'or tIIL pfcpiiralion ol ihe a¢Loulli%, you con%ider th611 tlib audii requirement
ol seLti(In 431? i ot the Chcu'iiies Act l Iihe Aiti. iiinended by beLtioii ?8 ot rhe Charities ALI ?1106 ni)t apply
nLI rhal 111 inLlepLndLiiI e.KJITiinalion 1% n¥LdLLI. li ib my re4pi)n%ibiliiy IL) Lxamine th¥ aLciiunl8 un(ILr 4eLti()n 4.31 111 al of
the Act, aii)ended: t() tollow Ihc pi'ocediii'es laid di)wn iii tlie Gener1¢ l Dire¥tions given by the Charity Coinimissioii
under %eLti(In 4317 Iibi of the Ail, ainended: aiid iu state whether PiirtiLul¢ir mdlter% have ¢oine io my Jiteiilion.
Basis nf independent examiner's statement
My Lxaiiii11411ian ￿7¢ s cai'riLd oul in a¢eui'd:iiiue with the GLneLal Diit¢iioiis given by th¢ Charity Coiiiini&sion. An
examinatii)n inulude.% a review L)f the a¥Luuiiling reLords kepi by the Lh¢irity and a Li)mpari.%aii ()f the accouiil.% pre%eiiled
with those reci)rds. li Iso iiicliides cunii(IbfiiLiiili of aiiy unubual it¢r&)s oi. di4clo.4iires ii) IhL l¢¢eouiil¥. &iid sebkiiig
expl¢lll&ilii)ii% Iri)m y()U iru%tee% ¥i)IlLeri)iiibF any %ULh nialt¢r%. The procediire% uiidertakeii di) n()I provide all the
evid¥iiLe thai would bL required in ali audii and LOnS¢qULntly no opinion is given iu wlietlier Llie aLLoun¢8 prcs¥nt a
'true Lind luir view, and the report is limiied io Ihi)se multers sel Out in Ihe stthteinent below.
Independent examiner's statement
In Lvnneilion with Iny exainin'ition. no In411ter hu% Conie 10 iny altenrion:
lj) which gi￿.￿$ mc rL'asoiiablL c¢ll1￿ to believ¢ Ihli t in ilny nial¥rial rebpect the re4uireiiienl4'.
to keep proper a¢Lciuiiling reLor(L% in a¢L£)rdiinie willi seLlioii 41 c)r ALI; and
tl) pr¢p'ire uccvunis whiLlI acLord willi the aLLOUlltiiig record.% and to ¢omply with Ihc llccuuntiTh8 requiremenÈ8
ot Ihe ALI
h&ve not bLen nicl: or
l li 110 whiLh. in my É)pini()n, ultention sh()uld be di'aivn in order lo en&ible u pr(Iper undei'slanding of the &¢¢ounl% lo be
reached.
Sylvanus Dzotsi
ACCA
Independent examiner
Yevs Hause
130 Cape Hill
Smethwick
Vest ￿lId18ndsS
B66 4PH

Coinmunity Actiun Project
Statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 ￿[arCh 20?4
Unre5triLted
funds
20?4
TDtal
10?3
Total
Notes
Incoming resources
Inc()niing re.s1)urces from generntin￿7 fun(Ls'.
Vi)lunt&iry inLI)Ine
A¥livities toi. geii¥rutinby tund%
Iiivesrnient incon)e
Other inLoming rebourcey
1.17,574
83,681
508
137,574
83.fi81
508
165.049
149.111
2114
16.663
Total incomlng res()urces
??I,763
?1,76.1
331.018
Resources expended
FuiiL(ion Rooni ExpLnditure
Siaff Lu.4t
E%iabli%limeni Ll)%ls
ALLiiuiiianLy lee4
Legal and prote%si(Inal fee%
CiiniinuiiiLdli()ii% and IT
Printing,Poslage & Siatinnery
iur8ery expeiis¢8
InterL.st payablL and siinil11r ch4wÉve
DepreLlallC)n an(1 inipdiriiieni
Subscription
Geiieral Expen*e.s
Spe¥ial ProjeLI
.16,?73
.38,949
170.579
57.134
3,000
1.879
3,396
631
513
?9,699
1.3.1.48?
5?.8.1?
?64
4.1•3
27?
?7?
44.057
44,057
1191
6?5
?.96.1
891
6?5
?,963
L,68?
2.?50
4,10?
Total resources expended
?78,38?
?78..18?
314.857
Tot611 funds brought toi-ward
117? 377 1,27? 377
1 ?56,?15
Total funds carrled forward
1 915,758 1 !15,758
1777 376
The niiteii Ikn page.% 11 til 11 torm an intexral part i)f these financiiil gtatemenL
PAtsp A

Community Action Project
Balance sheet
as at 31 NIarLh 2024
211?3
Notes
Fixed assets
? 5.10.4?4
?,5.10,4?4
Current assets
Debiurs
Cash at baiik and in hand
8.106
??.791
5.440
79.OYO
30,897
Creditors: amounts falling
due wilhln one year
10
(80.05?)
177.0661
et Lurrent Iliabilitiesilassets
(49.15))
7.464
Total assets less current
Ilabilities
Credltnrs; amounts falling due
fter more than one year
Accrugals and deferred Inconie
?.481 ?69
?.537,888
(70n.?87)
156 j,?ry41
1711Q,?871
1565 ??41
Net assets
1 ?15,758
1 ?79 377
Funds
Unrebtri¥ted inLI)m¢ lunds:
UnresrfiLled inLI)me fuiid%
Rev&luLition re&ei've
915.386
30(1,37?
97?,005
3011,37?
Total unrestricied inLoiiie tunds
1,215.758
1 ?7? 377
Total funds
1115.758
1 ?7? .177
The trinanLi¢il Sta￿MentS were approved by the trustee% on and signed on ils behalt by
Albert Hylton
Trustee
The ni)tes iin page4 8 til l? fiprm inte%ral part i)f thetse finanLial statements.

Community Actiun Pri)ject
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 ￿[arch 2024
AcLounting poliLies
The priiiLipal aLL()uiiting puliLie% al'e summari4ed beli)w. The aLC()uniii)¥ piiliiie5 hiive be¢n applied LOn.SiStently
throubFhuul Ih¢ yeiir and th¢ preL¥diiig year.
1.1. Basis of accounting
The t11141n¥1411 slateinei)ts' are pi'epdi'ed undei. the hibtoriLal cosl Lonvention thnd in ilLiOI'daiice with the Starement
f Rkncuminendeil PraLIiLL 'ALei)iiiiting and Reporting by Chdriii¢s' i%%ued in March ?nOS ISORP ?0051 and the
Charities ALI I Y93.
1.2. Inconilng resources
All inL()iiiiiig re%oui'ce4 are included in the slaiement ot tinancial acliviiies when the chaiity is enliiled to Ihe
incoinc and ihL ani()unl lan be 4uanlitLed with reasunable ilCLuraLy. The foll(Iwinbv speLifiL poliL'ie$ are applied 10
PaLtiLular categories of irtcnine:
Voluniary income is received bv way ot grani%, dvnthiion% and gifi.4 and is included iii full in the %iatemenf of
fiii<inLiJI aLtivitie% when i'eceivable. Grants whei'e enliileinenl is ni)1 condilil)niil oil the delivery ol a 5pe¢ilic
perl'i)I'manue by the Lhurily. are rciugnityed when the Lhsll'ity become4 unLunJiEiL)nully entitled Ii) the grani.
Di)nuied 4erviues diid laLili(ie¥ fjire included ill the value lo th¢ charity where thi% L:Iii be quiintitied. The value ()f
serviLei providLcl by vuliintcers1)&lg not beLn inLIuLleLI.
Gift% Llonated lur resale are inLluded inLoming re%¢JurLe8 wiihin &Ltivitie% tor gen¢rating luiidN when Iliey are
Gran(%. inLluding grnnts for the purcha* ot tixed at>bel%, are recogni4ed in tiill in the %l%ltemen¢ i)t tinancial
aL¢ivitiL% in tlie yeiL r In wlii¢h they a￿ receivable.
Incoiiie ti'oii) the chtsrity shop is includeLI iii the yeur in which it is receivable.
InL()nie From iiivesimerttl Ib inLluded iii the year in whiLh it is receivable.
1.3. Resources expended
EApenditui'¥ is recogiiised on an a¢crLial bcl%i4 as a liability 1% iiicurred. Expenditure ii)cludes VAT whic
Lallliut be fully reLovered. and 14 rew)rted dts P4lrt i)f the expendiiiire [() whilh it relute%.
C(?st% tst ¥cneraiiiig fund% Lompri%¢ thL cu4IN associated with altr&LILng voluntary inL()nie an¢J the eosl% of trading
for fundraisiiig purposes includiiig the ¢hi& riiy's shop.
Chariliible e.KpeiiLliture coniprises those costs inLurred by the ¢hariiy iii ihe delivery of its ilLliviti¢b dnd bervic¢s
fili- il% beneliiiariel. It inLludes bi)th Loils that can be alloLal¢d direLily t(i %uih aLlivili¢% and thi)se iosls of
iiidiLeLt nlliture neLe%sary iu supp4)ri them.
Suppiirt L()%tS Ilre those co4f% irtLurred direcily in qupport ()f expendiiui'e on the ubjeLts of ilie Lliiirity and include
pi'ojeil Iniina£eiiiei)t.

CommunAt> Action Project
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 ￿larch ?014
1.4. Tangil)le fiNe(l absets and depreciation
TaiiiviblL IiKLd as.SLt.% iirc blalLd al Li?Ni le.%.s aLiumulalcd deprc¢ialii)n. DepreLialion 1% Pliivided ai rale% LalLulalcd
to writL' ott thL COSt oi. valiiatioii less residual valu¥ Ot Laih as%Li over its exp¥cied us¢lul lite. as toll()ws:
Ldnd ￿1)d buildingvb
Fixtures, Iirtii)gs and eq41ipnient
Nil pri)VlSiL)n
?5% sii-aighi line
1.5. Defined contribution pension schemes
The pengiL)11 ¢04t% Lh￿'Ve{l in the finun¢ial slalemenis represent the L()ntribution Piiyal)le by the charity duriiiu Ihe
year.
Voluntary Income
L.nre¥trleted
funds
?1124
TTrtal
2023
Total
DLlerrcd iniume IGc)v¢rnrnenl grant)
SNIBC
Ri)(Im Flire
Clover Debil%
135.489
?,0115
135.489
114,434
137.574
137,574
165,049
Actlvities for generating funds
LfnrestrictLd
funds
?1124
Total
2(193
Totul
Income Ironi n411'seryl Out of School
83.fi81
83.681
149,102
8.1,681
83.681
149.11)2
Investment income
Unrestrlcted
funds
?n?4
Total
2023
Total
Bank inieresl reLeivable
508
508
2114
508
508
PaLTP

Commuiiity Action Prnject
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 NIarLh ?024
Other inLomRng resourLes
2044
?1)?3
Total
Oih¢r iiiLon)¢
Other inLome
.S..196
16,66.1
Emplfiyees
Employment costs
211?4
Wage% anLI %aliiiie
SoLidl .%eLurity c()%t$
Penliiiii
Oiliei- Lc)tslN
1 16.479
4.9x8
?.06.)
158..175
5,.346
6,5!5
333
133.4g?
1711,579
The a¥'eraye montlily numbeTh c)f einployeei l inc'ludiiig tlie Iru%l¢es1 dui'iiig the year, calLulat¢d on ihe ba%is of
tull lime equivalents, folli)ws'.
20?4
Numher
10
10
Penslon costs
The L(Iinpany oper&ltC% 41 defined Li)ntribiiri()n pensii)n %iheine in re￿peCt (if the Nest Fund. The %¢heme und iLs
LS%¢ti are lield by independLI)I nb111a£knr%. The peii%ivn Lliiif!Te represenls contributiiiiil due I'rom tlie Lump41ny and
Was 415 ti)Iliiws'.
20?4
20?3
PenNic)n charge
I l)

Communit) Action Project
Note,s to financial statements
for the year ended 31 ￿1arCh 2024
Land and Fixturi's.
buildin¥s fjttingy and
rreehi)Id e(Iiiiptn¢nt
Tungible f]￿ed assets
Cost
At l April ?0?3 and
At 31 Mdreh ?0?4
? 830.794
383.661
47,?60 3.161.715
Depreciation
At l April ?0?3 and
Net book values
AL 31 Mcirch ?0?4
?.530.499
?.530.4?4
At 31 Mairh ?0?3
?,53Q,4??
?.530,494
Dehtors
20?J
Trade dLhii)rs
Other dehi()r8
1988)
6.4?8
8,106
8.106
5.440
Io.
Creditors: aniounts falling due
within one year
2024
21)?3
Biink ()verikraft
Ll(?yd Bdnk
S4iiidwell Metropolildn Council
Trad¢ Lreditors
Other la.Kes ai)d .8QCi1( I security
Accrucil% i1nd deferred inLorne
?97
65.146
6.500
4.209
1.400
2.5QQ
65,146
6,500
-1,000
80.0.fj?
77.066
P#upll

Coinmunity Actioii Project
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 NIarch 2024
ii.
Creditors: amounts falling due
after mi)re than one year
21)14
?11?3
LlÉiyd Bank PIL
Sandwell ￿le[rop1)lIt￿n Couii¢il
493.877
706.410
493.877
?116.410
7(]0.?87
71K).?87
Accruals and deferred Income
20*4
2023
Government grants
At l April ?0?3
RelLu%eJ in year
{565 ?)41
(58.1.457}
18,?.1.1
At I l MaLL'h ?0?4
1565.??4}
156fj,??41
13.
Unrestricted funds
At
l April InLomlng Outgoing G4lns and
resourLes
resources
lusses
At
31 L¥larch
2024
UnrelitriLted Fund
97?.005
?11,76.1
1178..38•
.300,37?
1 ?15.758
P9tsy I?