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2022-03-31-accounts

G-Force Annual Report

- Period April 2021 to March 2022

By Mark Ashcroft – Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Paul Huxley – CEO

This was a very challenging period for G-Force as we continued to deal with the impact of the pandemic on our community. G-Force though, continued to put our community needs first and we focused all our resources on helping those most in need. We also increased our strategic work with Partners to ensure that together we had the biggest impact we could and that we made the most of any opportunities that came our way.

This year the Annual Report is broken down into areas of work but as is the way, many of these areas do overlap, compliment, and support each other.

Café on Broomwood

The café was again impacted by Covid and had to shut from Dec 2020 to May 2021. We were concerned as to how the café would perform having been shut for such a long time, but I am pleased to report that as soon as it opened the customers came back and it was a successful and popular as ever. Our thanks go to Lydia and her staff who do a great job cooking high quality meals and making our café a real community hub.

The importance to G-Force of the cafe cannot be over emphasised. It is not only the face of G-Force on Broomwood but also the gateway to all our other services for those living on Broomwood.

The G-Force Centre

The Centre has become the hub of the majority of our work as well as being the Head Office and the place where all our resources are securely stored. The kitchen is where we prepare and cook all the meals for the homeless and where the packed lunches are made which are distributed around Altrincham, Broomwood, Broadheath, Oldfield Brow, Sale and Urmston. During school holidays we made up to 200 packed lunches a day for distribution. Some of these packed lunches were in support of activities commissioned by TMBC HAF with the remainder being distributed free of charge to children & Young People. It is also where food parcels are put together and where the food is stored. We now share 50% of the Centre with South Trafford Food Bank and we have built a great relationship with their team. I am pleased to report that their work compliments ours, and visa-versa, and we often find ourselves working together and helping each other out.

Activities that were delivered at the Centre all stopped during covid and haven’t started up again, but with the focus having changed, this has allowed us to use the building in different ways and, in reality, to a greater advantage.

The roof is causing us great concern as it is leaking in a number of places, and this is starting to affect what we can do there. The pictures above and below show some of the damage being. I am pleased to announce that our friends at Zochonis Charitable Trust have agreed to fund the repair of the roof so we are currently looking at the options available to us. Our thanks go to Zochonis for their confidence and belief in G-Force, we really do appreciate their support. The kitchen is also being ‘hammered’ by its continual use and so we are looking for funding to upgrade it to a fully commercial kitchen (c/w extractor fans) to ensure proper health & safety. Both these issues are high priorities for us and so we are actively looking to address both as quickly as possible.

Our Partnerships and strategy work

Paul, our CEO at G-Force, now both chairs and administers three local Partnerships; one in Oldfield Brow, one in Broadheath & one in Broomwood. These are very demanding but all three have the potential to bring massive benefits to their communities and as such we are committed to them all.

The Oldfield Brow Partnership is the longest established (dating back to 2019) and is growing from strength to strength. It has great connection with the local community, statutory and voluntary agencies and the local Councillors too. Plans are in progress for the development of a Pocket Park on the waste ground opposite the shops in Oldfield Brow and we are also working closely with TMBC to ensure a real community connection regarding the development of the Allotment site adjacent to the Cowfield Recreation area. There are lots of little wins too where the community have planted 1000’s of bulbs on the Crescent, engaged in many clean ups and litter picks and where the residents are being empowered to make a difference in their own community.

The link with the Church on the Brow is growing stronger too and their openness to allow their building to be used by the community, even though it’s early days, bodes well for the future. As it is the only accessible community building in Oldfield Brow and, as such, has the potential to become a strong community hub.

The ‘Love Oldfield Brow’ WhatsApp group has been very successful too and has over 30 active members. It has become a great way to communicate quickly and create interest and debate.

Our thanks go to SMCA for commissioning all our work on Oldfield Brow. We must also thank the three local Green Councillors and the Friends of the Cowfield all of whom are very active and supportive of the Partnership and the work of G-Force from the very beginning. The School deserves a special thank you too, as it is the beating heart of Oldfield Brow for many years with a reputation second to none.

The Broomwood Partnership started on April 2021 and was influential in attracting a £25k investment in the Broomwood Park as well as starting the campaign to stop Broomwood Ward being split into two during the National Ward Boundary review.

Other highlights include:-

Again, our thanks go to every Partner involved with special thanks to IVH staff and our local Liberal Democrat Councillors for their generous commitment of time and energy.

The Broadheath Partnership too has been running for a number of years now and Paul took Chairmanship of this in March 2021. This Partnership is more of a ‘slow burner’ and is struggling to get strong community engagement. It still though has many has committed Partners from the Statutory and Community sector to whom we are grateful. Information sharing and support are the drivers for this Partnership currently with our aspirations including establishing a Friends Group for Woodstock Park and increasing community engagement so that residents can be the driver of change.

We are also looking at a number of funding opportunities to increase the services and this has included TMBC HAF and applications to deliver Fun Days and bulb planting at Woodstock Park.

We have had a number of volunteering days which have included litter picks, bulb planting and the Broadheath School are very supportive with this.

Making hot meals for the homeless in Manchester

This project has been running for a while now and is led by Hazel and her team of volunteers. We do this to support of our friends from the ‘Don’t Walk Passed’ Homeless support Group. We provide the meals to them free of charge, which they then distributed. Even though this project doesn’t have direct funding we have always felt that it is too an important area to ignore and over time we have received lots of small donations of food too make this happen. During this time we have delivered:-

This project got some great publicity when it was covered by Hits Radio which raised its profile and helped draw in some donations and funding.

Our work helping struggling families

More and more families are being impacted by circumstances at the moment, so our services have developed in the following ways to try and help.

Free lunches for kids during school holidays

Free food parcels for families distributed during - school holidays from the following locations :

During this time we managed to distribute hundreds of food hampers as well as lots of other food such as Breakfast cereal, fresh fruit and veg and any other produce donated.

Financial help directly for families

Christmas Toys for struggling families

Volunteering & Duke of Edinburgh opportunities for local people

The work of G-Force just wouldn’t happen to the extent it does without the many volunteers who give their time so generously to help. This year we also helped a small number of Young People with the volunteering needed to get their D of E Bronze Award. Here are just a few of the areas that benefited from volunteers during this time:-

Art classes

This year we ran two regular weekly art classes as listed below:-

Both have been well attended and have become real points of learning and friendship.

Our Environmental Work

This work has occurred in all three of our target areas and produced some very good results for the communities concerned.

We also gave away 1000’s of daffodils bulbs to over 100 residents to plant in their gardens.

o Run on both Broomwood & Oldfield Brow to promote responsible Dog ownership. This has involved the installation of a dog bag dispenser, free distribution of doggie bags and installing signs encouraging responsible dog ownership

• Moving the goal posts on the Cowfield

This was needed as the area around the nets was so potholed and worn out it was dangerous to play football there. The posts were moved by local adult volunteers and Young People

This is a major project led by the Oldfield Brow Partnership with the work of clearing the site already starting. This will be a wonderful resource for the community when it is finished. SMCA deserve credit for agreeing to fund the work needed.

Work with older residents

Our work supporting older and the more vulnerable involved the following:-

Care packs to older people

Christmas gifts for the elderly

Happy chatters

Our work with South Trafford Foodbank

The Christmas Giant Gingerbread creations

Coffee mornings

The coffee morning have now been running for over 10 years in the café thanks to our local hero Joan Lloyd. This coffee morning raises the funding required to pay for the annual over 50’s Christmas party.

Community Carol Service

Remembrance Day

Free trip to Altrincham Garrick

Our thanks go to the following organisations for their help and support

Farrat Isolevel Ltd, Oglesby Charitable Trust, Zochonis Charitable Trust, Seamons Moss Community Association, The Church in the Brow, Virgin Media, Altrincham Baptist Church, Altrincham & Hale Muslim Association, Sale Mayoral Fund, Fairshare,

During this year we had food donated from the following organisations:-

Cook in Wilmslow, South Trafford College, Aldi, Asda, Fairshare, Marks & Spencer, Sainsburys, South Trafford Foodbank, Alt Baptist Church, The Message, Martins Bakery, Tesco at Altrincham & Baguley, the National Trust, Altrincham & Hales Muslim Association, Oldfield Brow School Harvest festival donations and Hickory’s

We must also thank all those individuals who also made donations (large and small) to help with our efforts to address food poverty. We appreciate your support, thank you.

- G Force logos over the years

Minutes of the G-Force AGM Held on 26[th] Jan 2023 at 7pm at the G-Force Cafe

Trustees Present

Mark Ashcroft, Jackie Marsh, Wendy Ashcroft & Barbara Taylor

Mgnt Team present

Hazel Berrisford, Paul Huxley & Tina Huxley

Members Present

Ann Hunter – Hilda Barker– Ian Taylor - David Huxley – Amy Huxley – Val Quirk – Jez Quirk - Leslie Thacker

Non members

Jackie Holmes – Laura Clark – Christ Booth – Mark Heaton (Managing Director of KM Chartered Accountants)

Apologies

Julian Newgrosh - Shaun Ennis– Elizabeth MacDonald-Higgins – David MacDonald-Higgins– Grant McKenzie – Amy Huxley – Julie Keyworth – Kerry Hindle

Item Meeting started at 7pm Action
Required
1. Welcome & Apologies
The Chair Mark Ashcroft welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked those for
attending. Mark also thanked the Management Team for all their work.
2. Declaration of conflict of interest
There were no conflicts of interest noted for any of those in attendance.
3. Presentation of Financial Report or the period 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022
The report was presented by Paul Huxley & Mark Ashcroft, then welcomed and accepted
unanimously by the meeting
4. Presentation of the Annual report
The report was presented, welcomed and the accepted unanimously by everyone at the
meeting.
6. Consideration of the CIO model and possible adoption
Mark Heaton presented the CIO concept to the meeting. The meeting agreed unanimously
to adopt the model. The Board will now take the necessary steps (under the guidance of
Mark Heaton) to bring this into operation
7. Creation of the Friends of G-Force
It was agreed unanimously that to create this ‘Friends of’ Group
8. Any other business
None
9. Date of next meeting
To be decided at a later date

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

REGISTERED CHARITY: 1110767

INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Page
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT 1
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2 to 4
BALANCE SHEET 5
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 6

INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

In accordance with the request of G-Force Charity; to examine its Reports and Accounts (without the undertaking of an Audit) for the year ended 31st March 2022

Based in the information given, invoices & receipts provided, overviews of projects and explanations received I have pleasure in recommending the Reports & Accounts setting out the dealings of G-Force Registered Charity: 1110767, as a true and accurate record

Signed

Hilton Jones Limited Chartered Certified Accountants

Hollinwood Business Centre Albert Street Oldham Lancashire OL8 3QL

1

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Year ended Year ended 31 March 2022 31 March 2021

Income and Expenditure

Incoming Resources

Albert Hunt Trust
Friday Art Club
Awards for All
Asda
Cafe Trading Income
Alt Baptist Church
Alt & Hale Muslim Assoc
Broadheath Comm Assoc
Broomwood Partnership
Food bank share of utility bills
Outside Catering Income
Compensation
Income from Primary Schools
IVH
Trafford Food bank grant
Donations & Misc income
Hidden Talent Project
Hits Radio
Forever Manchester
THT Holiday Hunger
SMCA
Oglesby Trust
Sainsburys
Maverick Stars
Gift Aid
Sale Mayoral Fund
Timperley Boxing
Job Retention Scheme
THT Social Investment Fund
TMBC
TMBC VSC
Trafford Food Bank Rent
Oglesby Trust
Zochonis Trust
Total Incoming Resources
2,000
426
9,947
600
74,194
350
1,298
1,238
18,449
1,600
1,900
30,000
7,500
500
167
170
9,035
9,890
12,178
7,000
7,000
195,442
21,455
2,000
4,250
500
1,600
5,000
3,185
1,850
34,423
15,944
875
5,000
2,000
30,000
5,400
1,500
27,754
9,892
10,000
7,000
2,625
9,250
7,500
209,003

2

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Resources Expended
Accountancy
Café advertising
Cafe food & drink
Cafe Licences
Cafe maintenance
Café Refit
Cafe stationary & advertising costs
Cafe Telephone and broadband
Cafe Utility Bills
Café bins
Café Sundry
Café - Capital Equipment purchased
Hits Radio Exp
Hot Meals Project
Forever Manchester Food Project
G-Force Centre Cleaning
G-Force Centre repairs above £500
G-Force Centre repairs below £501
G-Force Centre Tel & Broadband
G-Force Centre TV Licence
G-Force Centre Utilities
Cost of activities
Liabilty Insurance
Licence & Membership Fees
Legal Costs
HMRC fine
Minibus insurance
Minibus Road Tax & Repairs
Postage, printing & stationary
Pension payments
Wages & Nat Ins
Staff Expenses
Talentmatch YP support costs
Telephone, mobile & Ipads
TMBC VSC exp
Travel
Website, computer & Internet, zoom
Volunteers Expenses
Depreciation
VAT liability
Year ended
Year ended
31 March 2022
31 March 2021
720
77
25,486
8,091
271
624
68
11,045
111
663
611
6,435
3,920
1,310
1,353
1,968
525
2,115
1,384
4,917
89
73
1,417
867
335
414
300
159
158
4,136
2,148
6,383
5,219
1,933
1,932
249
119
2,883
300
81
1,055
1,147
1,068
361
730
1,112
5,823
5,780
131,804
139,816
802
300
2,050
2,282
450
231
3,079
2,399
156
629
293
327
322
2,827
Total of Resources Expended 204,846
200,883

3

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Total Resources brought forward
from 1st April
Net movement in Resources for the year
Net movement an Assets
Funds at 31 March
Year ended
Year ended
31 March 2022
31 March 2021
214,947
206,827
9,404
-
8,120
-
205,543
214,947

All activities are classed as continuing. Movements on reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above.

4

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

Fixed Assets
B/fwd book value of Tangible assets
Additions
31 March 2022
31 March 2021
Total
Total
200,965
201,287
Current Assets
Cash at bank at year end
200,965
201,287
4,018
13,660
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
Café income banked after 1st April 2022
4,018
13,660
560
-
-
-
Net Assets 205,543
214,947
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
202,440
211,017
3,103
3,930
Total funds 205,543
214,947
Approved by the trustees on Trustee Treasurer
Date

5

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

1 FIXED ASSETS

COST
At 1 April 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2022
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021
FIXTURES
& FITTINGS
8,801
8,801
8,508
73
8,581
293
220
BUILDING
200,000
200,000
0
0
0
200,000
200,000
MOTOR
28,297
28,297
27,303
249
27,552
994
746
TOTAL
37,098
237,098
35,811
322
36,133
201,287
200,965
Depn this year
At 31 March 2022
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2022

6

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - Continued AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

2 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Accrued expenses
PAYE
2022
£
0
0
0
2021
£
0
0
0

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

REGISTERED CHARITY: 1110767

INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Page
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT 1
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2 to 4
BALANCE SHEET 5
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 6

INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

In accordance with the request of G-Force Charity; to examine its Reports and Accounts (without the undertaking of an Audit) for the year ended 31st March 2022

Based in the information given, invoices & receipts provided, overviews of projects and explanations received I have pleasure in recommending the Reports & Accounts setting out the dealings of G-Force Registered Charity: 1110767, as a true and accurate record

Signed

Hilton Jones Limited Chartered Certified Accountants

Hollinwood Business Centre Albert Street Oldham Lancashire OL8 3QL

1

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Year ended Year ended 31 March 2022 31 March 2021

Income and Expenditure

Incoming Resources

Albert Hunt Trust
Friday Art Club
Awards for All
Asda
Cafe Trading Income
Alt Baptist Church
Alt & Hale Muslim Assoc
Broadheath Comm Assoc
Broomwood Partnership
Food bank share of utility bills
Outside Catering Income
Compensation
Income from Primary Schools
IVH
Trafford Food bank grant
Donations & Misc income
Hidden Talent Project
Hits Radio
Forever Manchester
THT Holiday Hunger
SMCA
Oglesby Trust
Sainsburys
Maverick Stars
Gift Aid
Sale Mayoral Fund
Timperley Boxing
Job Retention Scheme
THT Social Investment Fund
TMBC
TMBC VSC
Trafford Food Bank Rent
Oglesby Trust
Zochonis Trust
Total Incoming Resources
2,000
426
9,947
600
74,194
350
1,298
1,238
18,449
1,600
1,900
30,000
7,500
500
167
170
9,035
9,890
12,178
7,000
7,000
195,442
21,455
2,000
4,250
500
1,600
5,000
3,185
1,850
34,423
15,944
875
5,000
2,000
30,000
5,400
1,500
27,754
9,892
10,000
7,000
2,625
9,250
7,500
209,003

2

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Resources Expended
Accountancy
Café advertising
Cafe food & drink
Cafe Licences
Cafe maintenance
Café Refit
Cafe stationary & advertising costs
Cafe Telephone and broadband
Cafe Utility Bills
Café bins
Café Sundry
Café - Capital Equipment purchased
Hits Radio Exp
Hot Meals Project
Forever Manchester Food Project
G-Force Centre Cleaning
G-Force Centre repairs above £500
G-Force Centre repairs below £501
G-Force Centre Tel & Broadband
G-Force Centre TV Licence
G-Force Centre Utilities
Cost of activities
Liabilty Insurance
Licence & Membership Fees
Legal Costs
HMRC fine
Minibus insurance
Minibus Road Tax & Repairs
Postage, printing & stationary
Pension payments
Wages & Nat Ins
Staff Expenses
Talentmatch YP support costs
Telephone, mobile & Ipads
TMBC VSC exp
Travel
Website, computer & Internet, zoom
Volunteers Expenses
Depreciation
VAT liability
Year ended
Year ended
31 March 2022
31 March 2021
720
77
25,486
8,091
271
624
68
11,045
111
663
611
6,435
3,920
1,310
1,353
1,968
525
2,115
1,384
4,917
89
73
1,417
867
335
414
300
159
158
4,136
2,148
6,383
5,219
1,933
1,932
249
119
2,883
300
81
1,055
1,147
1,068
361
730
1,112
5,823
5,780
131,804
139,816
802
300
2,050
2,282
450
231
3,079
2,399
156
629
293
327
322
2,827
Total of Resources Expended 204,846
200,883

3

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Total Resources brought forward
from 1st April
Net movement in Resources for the year
Net movement an Assets
Funds at 31 March
Year ended
Year ended
31 March 2022
31 March 2021
214,947
206,827
9,404
-
8,120
-
205,543
214,947

All activities are classed as continuing. Movements on reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above.

4

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

Fixed Assets
B/fwd book value of Tangible assets
Additions
31 March 2022
31 March 2021
Total
Total
200,965
201,287
Current Assets
Cash at bank at year end
200,965
201,287
4,018
13,660
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
Café income banked after 1st April 2022
4,018
13,660
560
-
-
-
Net Assets 205,543
214,947
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
202,440
211,017
3,103
3,930
Total funds 205,543
214,947
Approved by the trustees on Trustee Treasurer
Date

5

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

1 FIXED ASSETS

COST
At 1 April 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2022
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021
FIXTURES
& FITTINGS
8,801
8,801
8,508
73
8,581
293
220
BUILDING
200,000
200,000
0
0
0
200,000
200,000
MOTOR
28,297
28,297
27,303
249
27,552
994
746
TOTAL
37,098
237,098
35,811
322
36,133
201,287
200,965
Depn this year
At 31 March 2022
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2022

6

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - Continued AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

2 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Accrued expenses
PAYE
2022
£
0
0
0
2021
£
0
0
0