Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To Period end date
Charity name:
Charity registration number:
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY LGBT OUT IN THE BAY (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS GENDER) (A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; . |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by LGBT out in the bay (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans gender); (a) the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion; (b) advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity; (c) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds (d) conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the |
| public; (e) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity. (f) open to anyone, in particular the LGBT community (g) within the Lancaster district although open to anyone from any area who wishes to access our service. (h) creating a safe and welcoming environment where people can explore verbally and express their sexuality or gender identity. To relieve members of the LGBT+ community who are in need as a consequence of being homeless, in particular but not exclusively people with severe and enduring mental illness, people with learning disabilities and people with other associated complexities and needs. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All trustees have read the charity commission guidance and all are involved with running the charity within the complianece of the charity commission |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the last 12 months we have expanded our services to the need that has been generated – we now have a housing project for 18-25s for LGBTQ+ people called No Labelz Our LGBT out in the bay project has seen a rise in demand for counselling and 121 support work – keeping up with demand has been a struggle. We have set up a community project – currently supplying anyone with free breakfast a brew n warmth – (winter warmer) Lancaster and Morecambe Prides were delivered with the aftermath of covid being felt and the start of the cost of living. Morecambe pride is owed some money from the council once the accounts are audited and sent forward to MTC. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
We have achieved more in 12 months than we could of expected , We have sought out more partners to work with us , which makes us more robust in challenging times. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Once again we have raised money to support the projects, ] We now need to be more strategic and open to new ways of working |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | NA |
| Other |
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
National lottery , Lancaster council , Morecambe town council , thermos fisher , red rose recovery, Lancaster university,university of cumbria, funded by uk government,Lancashire victims services, the calico group, Lancashire fire services,Lancaster bid,Lancaster brewery |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | na |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Cost of living crisis has meant the charity is overwhelmed |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | / |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
We use the information sent out by the charity commission |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | LGBT Out in the Bay |
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| Other name the charity uses | Lancaster Pride , Morecambe Pride and++ |
| Registered charity number | 1153064 |
| Charity’s principal address | 30-32 claremont road Morecambe La44hl |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Robert Mee | Whole ofyear | |||
| Karenjames | Whole ofyear | |||
| Nichola elder | Whole ofyear | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Due to this being an LGBT+ charity and some hate we received at Morecambe Pride and an increased hate within society for our broader family – we now reserve the right to withhold personal information.
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) R mee Full name(s) Robert Mee Position (eg Secretary, CEO Chair, etc)
Date 28-09-2023
| ANNUAL ACCOUNTS | |||||||||||||
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| Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic | 2022-2023 | ||||||||||||
| Summary April Opening cash on hand 21,018.51 Total Income 645.64 Total Expenditure 2,893.73 |
May 18,770.42 798.12 899.60 |
June 18,668.94 5,843.23 3,685.81 |
July 20,826.36 215.99 1,773.66 |
August 19,268.69 1,637.04 1,367.32 |
September 19,538.41 3,792.16 2,589.02 |
October 20,741.55 1,955.14 1,428.93 |
November 21,267.76 1,598.55 1,128.04 |
December 21,738.27 5,290.20 976.69 |
January 26,051.78 2,485.70 2,124.59 |
February 26,412.89 4,157.47 971.52 |
March 29,598.84 1,197.64 1,407.46 |
Summary 21,018.51 29,616.88 21,246.37 |
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| Net Cash Flow (2,248.09) |
(101.48) | 2,157.42 | (1,557.67) | 269.72 | 1,203.14 | 526.21 | 470.51 | 4,313.51 | 361.11 | 3,185.95 | (209.82) | 8,370.51 | |
| Closing Total Bank Balances **18,770.42 ** |
**18,668.94 ** | **20,826.36 ** | **19,268.69 ** | 19,538.41 | **20,741.55 ** | 21,267.76 | 21,738.27 | **26,051.78 ** | **26,412.89 ** | **29,598.84 ** | **29,389.02 ** | 29,389.02 | |
| HSBC Summary | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | **November ** | December | January | February | March | Summary |
| HSBC Opening Balance | 14,950.23 | 15,220.87 | 15,541.50 | 15,799.05 | 15,930.14 | 16,962.18 | 17,144.23 | 17,529.37 | 17,577.92 | 17,588.90 | 17,842.69 | 20,580.87 | 14,950.23 |
| Interest | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.55 | 0.99 | 2.04 | 0.13 | 5.14 | 13.55 | 10.98 | 13.79 | 18.18 | 19.41 | 86.03 |
| Offerings | 270.00 | 320.00 | 1,760.00 | 165.00 | 1,030.00 | 181.92 | 380.00 | 35.00 | 240.00 | 2,720.00 | 25.00 | 7,126.92 | |
| Expenditure | 1,503.00 | 34.90 | 1,537.90 | ||||||||||
| Closing HSBC Balance | **15,220.87 ** | **15,541.50 ** | **15,799.05 ** | **15,930.14 ** | 16,962.18 | **17,144.23 ** | 17,529.37 | 17,577.92 | **17,588.90 ** | **17,842.69 ** | **20,580.87 ** | **20,625.28 ** | 20,625.28 |
| Lloyds Summary | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | **November ** | December | January | February | March | Summary |
| Opening Balance | 6,068.28 | 4,089.55 | 3,667.44 | 5,567.31 | 3,878.55 | 3,116.23 | 4,137.32 | 4,278.39 | 4,700.35 | 9,002.88 | 9,110.20 | 9,557.97 | 6,068.28 |
| Income | 375.00 | 477.49 | 4,082.68 | 50.00 | 605.00 | 3,610.11 | 1,570.00 | 1,550.00 | 5,279.22 | 2,231.91 | 1,419.29 | 1,153.23 | 22,403.93 |
| Expenditure | 2,893.73 | 899.60 | 2,182.81 | 1,738.76 | 1,367.32 | 2,589.02 | 1,428.93 | 1,128.04 | 976.69 | 2,124.59 | 971.52 | 1,407.46 | 19,708.47 |
| Closing Lloyds Balance | 4,089.55 | 3,667.44 | 5,567.31 | 3,878.55 | 3,116.23 | 4,137.32 | 4,278.39 | 4,700.35 | 9,002.88 | 9,110.20 | 9,557.97 | 9,303.74 | 8,763.74 |
| Lloyds Bank Detail | April | May | June | July | August September |
October | **November ** | December | January | February | March | Total | |
| Income | |||||||||||||
| Account Interest - Lloyds | 7.49 | 7.49 | |||||||||||
| Donations | 75.00 | 170.00 | 70.00 | 50.00 | 80.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 | 50.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 100.00 | 80.00 | 975.00 |
| Offerings | 3,380.35 | 3,121.90 | 3,647.90 | 2,051.91 | 1,269.29 | **963.20 ** | 14,434.55 | ||||||
| Other Income | 64.50 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 4,664.50 | ||||||
| Share Dividends | 49.83 | 53.71 | 51.32 | 60.0~~3~~ | 214.89 | ||||||||
| Special Services | 300.00 | 300.00 | 582.50 | 525.00 | 300.00 | 100.00 | 2,107.50 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 375.00 | 477.49 | 4,082.68 | 50.00 | 605.00 | 3,610.11 | 1,570.00 | 1,550.00 | 5,279.22 | 2,231.91 | 1,419.29 | **1,153.23 ** | 22,403.93 |
| Expenditure | |||||||||||||
| BuildingInsurance | 706.35 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 352.37 | 4,230.05 | |
| Building Maintenance | 146.1~~8~~ | 146.18 | |||||||||||
| BuildingSecurity | 38.09 | 38.09 | 38.09 | 38.09 | 38.09 | 38.16 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 172.00 | 560.61 | |
| Donations to Branches | 130.00 | 150.0~~0~~ | 300.0~~0~~ | 580.00 | |||||||||
| British Gas Electricity | 135.64 | 119.58 | 124.20 | 114.19 | 114.63 | 147.68 | 121.53 | 122.39 | 69.26 | 82.19 | 85.87 | 98.80 | 1,335.96 |
| Fire Service | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| Function / Auxilliaries | 1,282.28 | 132.00 | 424.00 | 449.00 | 200.0~~0~~ | 699.2~~5~~ | 132.00 | 3,318.53 | |||||
| British Gas | 191.00 | 191.00 | 226.00 | 226.00 | 226.00 | 226.00 | 226.00 | 226.00 | 161.00 | 161.00 | 161.00 | 161.00 | 2,382.00 |
| British Gas Boiler Maintenance | 219.31 | 354.00 | 573.31 | ||||||||||
| Petty Cash | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| Mini Bus Fuel | 295.0~~0~~ | 295.00 | |||||||||||
| Mini Bus Insurance / Tax | 94.00 | 94.00 | 280.00 | 82.72 | 82.67 | 82.72 | 82.72 | 82.72 | 82.72 | 82.72 | 82.72 | 82.72 | 1,212.43 |
| Mini Bus Maintenance | 135.60 | 135.60 | |||||||||||
| Onyx Bin | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| Photocopier Maintenance(EP/ NRG) | 1,320.7~~5~~ | 145.00 | 1,465.75 | ||||||||||
| Stationery/Printing | 166.78 | 166.78 | 166.78 | 166.78 | 667.12 | ||||||||
| Telephone | 237.82 | 266.83 | 241.75 | 161.32 | 907.72 | ||||||||
| Yorkshire Water(Business Stream) | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 564.00 |
| Char Lift | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| Cathedral Leasing | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 57.56 | 690.72 |
| Misc | 103.99 | 539.50 | 643.49 | ||||||||||
| Misappropriation of Funds | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,893.73 | 899.60 | 2,182.81 | 1,738.76 | 1,367.32 | 2,589.02 | 1,428.93 | 1,128.04 | 976.69 | 2,124.59 | 971.52 | 1,407.46 | 19,708.47 |
IHARITY COMtdlSSION rop. rNGI.A!h'D IÈIND IVALFS Independent examiner's report on the accounts Se¢tiort A Indèpendent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees Chureh of Jèsug Christ Apogtoli¢ On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2023 Charity no lif any} 1081469 Set out on pages | 1, 2. 3, 4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty 1.the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and Jasis of report As the charitqs trustees, you are fesponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Acl">. I feport in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carrying Out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the ACL Independent IT examinerfs statement -undethke-trtxomtn8tsoèetty& I havè completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination Éellep 6640.) which gives rne cause to believe that in, any material respect. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with se¢tson 130 of the Charities Act.. or the accounts did not accord w71h the acco(Jnting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts sèt out in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrnte and fairf view which is not a matter considered as pan of an indepencenl examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this regort in order to enable a proper undèrstanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Fleasa delgtg the words in the brnckets if th9y do not apply. Signed: | Name: Date'131101124 n Brady Relevant professional l FCMA CGMA IER Oct 2018
qualificationls) or body {if any).. Addres5: 6 M?Ilingtoii Close Norton Sheffield S8 8JZ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner need< to highlignl material Inatters of concern (see CC32 Independent examination of charity accounts. directions and ouidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
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