2024-09-30-accounts

TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT

1[st] October 2023 30[th] September 2024

Opnocs Aims

• To tackle loneliness by providing community activities.

• To support older lonely citizens to forge new friendships

• To support citizens in achieving n enhanced quality of life.

• To promote new opportunities for social interaction and a sense of well being

• To support older people in developing healthy lifestyles

• To assist older people to maintain independent living in their own homes.

• To offer advice and information on access to benefits and other services.

Volunteer contributions

A big thank you to our team of 5 dedicated volunteers, 4 of whom have helped out at coffee morning and events and another who is in regular contact by phone with a lady who is virtually housebound.

One of the volunteers contributes many hours researching trips and events, liaising with coach companies, collating responses and balancing cash/cheque payments.

N ewsletter

A Newsletter was circulated three times during the year, providing valuable up to date information on issues that affect older people particularly in respect of scams, safeguarding and safety in the home.

Activities during the Year 2023

October : Health and Well-Being event Decembe r::Xmas meal

2024

March : A meal at Haigs Balsall Common The AGM April : Visit to the Black Country Museum May : Visit to Cadbury World June : Llandudno August A meal at the Lakes Barston September : Shrewsbury

Yoga

Weekly seated yoga sessions were provided throughout the year and have continued to be popular.

Coffee Morning

The coffee morning was well supported throughout the year. Attendances varied between 20 and 30 members.

Members enjoyed a special Christmas buffet in December as a thank you to our regular attendees of the weekly coffee morning.

Partnerships

During the year we have worked with the following organisations: Birmingham City Council Adult Social Care Birmingham City Council Commissioners. Birmingham Voluntary Services Council (BVSC)

Hall Green Neighbourhood Network Scheme

Thanks

A big thank you to Birmingham City Council for providing and extending financial support Also, thank you to staff at BVSC who are always available to provide help and advice. . Finally, a big thank you to our members who supported us throughout the year.

Registered Office C/O The Old Print Works 498-506 Moseley Road Birmingham B12 9AH

Web site: www.opnocs.org

E mail address: [e-mail]

Staff contact numbers: Tony: 07951 737875 Phil: 07954 605036

Recei ts and ayments accounts For the ar ended 30109rkn24 Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted funds Total funds Last year Recetpts B'ham City Co Ads & Ctties Incxsming paymentsfor semres Fundrai$ing & Merrthetship Gregg tkntion5 1B.963 7.198 415 7.198 415 19 19 50 Sub total( ss income for AR) Sub total 27.632 Pa Sakry and sessional CDSts offi￿ (x)St5 arKI It￿rat￿ Training Travel and Vd costs Event and trip (Xssts Other management Equipment and materiab Greggs HE 11688 1.764 11688 1.764 11268 1.893 202 11155 111S5 018 176 Sub total •808 20.355 Asset and investment purchases Sub total 26.808 26.808 20,355 Not Ofr8C￿ptsl(paym￿ts) Transfers bet4veen funds Cash fvnds lasl year end Gash funds this year end 6.808 3.089 2.329 3,089 35,302 36.126 126 35.302 Restricted funds In¢ome Expenditure CIF BCC Greggs Total 3.719 23.719 3.719 23.719 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to neartst £ Restricted funds to n*arest£ aiegoi'ies Cash funds Petty r2sh 32TT Total cash funds 36.126 S[￿d on behalf of all the trustaes S¥Jnature Name Date of rov81

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees	Charity Name Older People’s New Opportunities Consortium (OPNOCS)
On accounts for the year	30thSeptember 2024 Charity no 1095932
ended	(if any)
	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
	charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2024.
Responsibilities and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report	accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
	(“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

	Date:	23/07/2025
Andrew Hopkins
BVSC
Latham House, 33-34 Paradise Street
Birmingham, B1 2AJ

Oct 2018

1

IER