Bere Alston Regeneration Partnership Limited
Annual General Meeting, 30[th] September 2022
Summary Report for the Year Ending 31[st] March 2022
1. Background
The company was registered with Companies House in November 2005, in order to:
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a) submit bids and manage funding for the Regeneration Project; -
b) take on a 25-year leasehold arrangement of the Parish Hall, Bere Alston from Bere Ferrers Parish Council (this became effective 1st April 2010); -
c) become an employer for project staff responsible for implementing the project. -
The company has four Directors, who are also trustees of the registered charity: Miss Isabel Saxby (Chair) Mr Stuart McQueen (Vice-Chair) Mr Graham Reed Mr Brian Englefield -
As of 31st March 2022, the following Directors resigned as trustees and Directors: Dr Paul Gentle (Chair) Rev Nick Law Mr Jonathan Hammond -
During the course of the financial year 2021-22, Ms Dottie King resigned as a Director due to other commitments. The charity also has an elected Treasurer, Mr Peter Dennis, who is presenting the Company Accounts at the AGM.2. Company Aims -
The company’s aims are to further the economic and social regeneration of Bere Ferrers Parish through providing access to facilities, coordinating activities and through fostering and promoting the vitality of the Parish.3. Progress in 2021/22 -
The progress this year is something Beregen should and can be proud of. There was a whole new board with a handover to the new trustees. The hall was able to open since coming out of lockdown and we have started having regular bookings again post-covid. We have had regular maintenance on the Parish Hall in partnership with Bere Ferrers Parish Council which has included replacing the fire exit double doors, fixing the fire alarm system; in turn acquiring a Fire Safety Certificate, and fixing tiles on the roof. Also updating our risk assessment and policy practice which was done in parallel with the process being undertaken across the Parish.
We were delighted to support Bere Ferrers Parish Council in replacing the faulty lift and took part in
the official opening ceremony in October 2021.
We successfully bid for £10,000 of funding via PETROC for an Employability Scheme, everything was
in place for a go-ahead however due to time constraints we were unable to execute this project, but
we also successfully bid for £5,000 of funding under West Devon’s Community Recovery Grant
scheme and Beregen ran a one-off Business Fair for local businesses on June 18th, 2022. This
involved helping local businesses come up with vouchers which they gave out to customers, we
would subsidise this, supporting businesses in finding new customers.
There was also the use of the hall for community events such as coffee and cake to raise funds for
Ukraine, hosting a Street Party in honour of the Queens Jubilee, and the hall being used for a
Community Wellbeing event.
4. Ongoing Funding
Currently our main funding is through booking the Parish Hall and grant applications. Due to the
financial support from West Devon Borough Council at the start of the 2021-22 financial year, we are
still in a strong position to fund any necessary maintenance work. Thank you to the previous
directors/trustees who did a fantastic job over the last 10 years and made the transition smooth, we
look forward to leading the charity into 2022-23.
Isabel Saxby, Chair.30th September 2022
Bere Alston Re Accounts for the eneration Partnershi Limited ear ended 31st March 2022 Openlng Balances Petty Cash Bank Account Instant AcsS Alc £20.00 £4,767.73 £11,493.17 £16,280.90 INCOME Bank Account Interest Bere Ferrers Parish Council Donations Donations for George Vl Clock Repair Gift Aid Parish Hall Complex Hire WDBC Community Recovery Grant Scheme WDBC Covid-19 Business Support Grant West Devon Community servIs Grant EXPENDITURE Advertising Annual RetumslAudits Bere Ferrers Parish Council Fixtures & Fittings George Vl Clock Repair Hall Cleaning Hall Services Electricity Hall servIs Gas Hall Services Refuse Hall Services Water Housekeeping Insuran LiCenS maintenan Contracts maintenan of the Complex Secretaries Expenses Telephonellnternet Website Hosting/Domain Name £1.14 £231.89 £20.00 £1,153.75 £15.00 £7,818.75 £5,000.00 £10,667.00 £300.00 £20.00 £73.00 £3,513.00 £1,662.74 £1,153.75 £1,420.00 £674.00 £1,085.36 £196.00 £495.54 £3,870.90 £392.83 £670.63 £180.86 £751.56 £7,610.69 £30.00 £759.33 £37.59 Total Income £25,207.53 Total Expenditure £20,726.88 Income over Expenditure £4,480.65 Balan Carried forward £20,761.55 Closlng Balances Petty Cash Bank Account Instant Access Account £0.00 £4,267.24 £16,494.31 £20,761.55 The above financial statement has been prepared from the records and explanations provided. In my opinion, it gives a true and fair view of the financial position of the Bere Alston Regeneration Partnership for the year ended 31st March 2022. Beverley Hughes FICB Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Date: 29th September 2022
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts ••• Section A-- ? Independent Examiner's Report" Report to the trusteesl members of Bere Alston Regeneration Partnership Limited On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 Charity no (if any) 1119488 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31/0312022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2910912022 Name: Beverley Hughes Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 7 Trinity Close, Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7BD IER October 2018
Section B. Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018