Charity Registration number: **1120155**
## **Building Bridges in Burnley**
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2022
MBProcter Bookkeeping Services
40 Springfield Bank
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 3AU AAT: 20048045
## **Building Bridges in Burnley**
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
|Charity name:|Building Bridges in Burnley|
|---|---|
|Charity Registration Number:|1120155|
|Principal Office:|Building Bridges in Burnley c/o Kaye Turner|
|Registered Office:|Building Bridges in Burnley|
||Burnley Campus|
||Byerden Lane|
||Burnley|
||BB10 1JD|
|Trustees:|Beatrice Foster|
||Cllr Afrasiab Anwar MBE|
||The Right Revd. Philip John North|
||Sajda Majeed MBE|
||Peter Lumsden|
||Fr Aiden Edwards|
|Bankers:|Royal Bank of Scotland|
||40-42 St James Street|
||Burnley|
||Lancashire|
||BB11 1NQ|
|Independent Examiner:|MBProcter Bookkeeping Services|
||40 Springfield Bank|
||Burnley|
||Lancashire|
||BB11 3AU|
**Building Bridges in Burnley**
**Trustees’ Statement for 2021-2022**
The Pandemic brought its challenges but the way we as an organisation responded to the needs of our communities alongside partners was testament to the resilience and determination of our trustees and volunteers.
The past twelve months have seen us come out of the COVID-19 Pandemic and try to return to delivering on some of our face-to-face programmes. We have seen an increase in engagement on all activities, mainly down to the way we have been able to raise our profile by supporting the most vulnerable during a very difficult time.
A particular highlight has been the success of the Near Neighbours Coordinator working with a variety of groups to promote cohesion and interfaith dialogue. Unfortunately, the post came to an end due to cuts to central funding, however we are hopeful this is something we can resume at some point in the future.
We are proud of our work engaging children and young people and have seen a return to pre-pandemic levels in the numbers of schools and classes engaged in our schools' project. Hybrid working has also meant we are now able to work in new ways and reach those further afield, the way volunteers and staff have adapted to this new normal must be commended.
We have continued to support vulnerable families through our partnership with Burnley Together by delivering the Household Support Fund. This has not only allowed us to build bridges with our communities but also allowed us to work strategically with key agencies highlighting the role of faith and faith communities. As a result, we are now recognised as a key partner in the delivery of strategic objectives of many of our partners including the local authority.
This year marked twenty years since the founding of the organisation, culminating in a festival of activities over the summer. Delivered in partnership with Burnley College, UCLAN, Burnley Council, Burnley Football Club and other key community organisations we have been able to promote the idea of a 'Burnley for All'. The events have been hugely popular with attendance from diverse communities. We are grateful to all those involved in the planning and delivery.
Sadly, this year we said farewell to a number of individuals who were involved in laying the foundations of the organisation. Colin Wills MBE, the first Chair of BBB and former MP Peter Pike, who were instrumental in the early days. They will be dearly missed but we will do all we can to carry on the pioneering work they started.
Looking forward to the next twelve months, we are excited for what the future holds. We have recruited several new trustees and volunteers who bring new energy and perspective. We hope to work together and develop innovative projects to further drive our work and message of Interfaith.
Afrasiab Anwar MBE
Chair
**Building Bridges in Burnley**
## **Trustees’ Responsibilities in relation to the Financial Statements**
The Trustees, who are the directors of Building Bridges in Burnley (for the purposes of Company Law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice)
Company Law requires for Trustees to prepare the financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements the Trustees are required to
- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
- Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- State whether applicable UC accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
**Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Building Bridges in Burnley**
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2022
## **Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner**
The Trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
- Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
- Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charities Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and;
- State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charities Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees considering any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent Examiners statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
- 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements;
- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006, and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities,
have not been met, or;
- 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
M B Procter
**Date: 20 June 2022**
**Independent Examiner**
## **Building Bridges in Burnley**
## **Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 31 March 2022**
|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Incoming resources**
Incoming resources from generated
funds
Voluntary income
-
Bank Interest
22
**Total incoming resources**
**22**
**Resources expended**
Charitable activities
Governance costs (inc. wages)
**Total resources expended**
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Restrict**
**ed**
**Funds**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2022**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2021**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
64985
64985
43550
37455
22
22
17
6
**65007**
**65007**
**43567**
**37461**
29577
29577
24695
21256
24878
24878
-
-
**54455**
**54455**
**24695**
**21256**
10552
10552
18872
14778
46388
46388
27516
12738|
|---|---|
||**56940**
**56940**
**46388**
**27516**|
## **Building Bridges in Burnley**
## **Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022**
|**Note**
**Fixed Assets**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
**Prepayments**
Inc. Unpresented cheques
**Net Current Assets**
**The funds of the charity**
Funds
P & L Account|**2021**
**2020**
**2019**
**£**
**£**
61771
47559
28687
499
217
3235
6577
1388|
|---|---|
||65505
54136
27516|
||47558
28687
12738
17947
25449
14778|
||65505
54136
27516|
Notes:
For the financial year ended 31 March 2022 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008)
Approved by the Board on (date) __________________________ and signed on its behalf by
_____________________________
Trustee
**Building Bridges in Burnley**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022**
## **1. Accounting policies**
## **Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005)” issued in March 2005, the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008) and the Companies Act 2006).
## **Fund accounting policy**
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the Trustees. Discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
## **Incoming resources**
Voluntary income including donations and grants, that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Investment income is recognised on a receivables basis.
## **Resources expended**
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accurate basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
## **Governance costs**
Governance costs are costs relating to the preparation and examination of the statutory accounts.
## **Fixed assets and depreciation**
Individual fixed assets of £100 or more are initially recorded at cost.
Depreciation is provided on tangible assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows
Fixtures and fitting – 20% straight line.
**Building Bridges in Burnley**
**Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022**
## **2. Investment income**
|**. Investment income**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricte**|**Restricte**|**Total**|**Total**|**Total**|
||**d funds**|**d funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
||||**2022**|**2021**|**2020**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Bank interest|22||22|17|6|
## **3. Trustees remuneration and expenses**
No Trustees received any remuneration or expenses during the year.
## **4. Employees remuneration**
There are no employees of the charity
## **5. Taxation**
The company is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation
## **6. The charity**
The charity is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the members is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of a liquidation.
## **7. Related parties**
## **Controlling entity**
The charity is controlled by the Trustees who are all directors of the company.
## **8. Analysis of funds**
(For info - these do not form part of the accounts)
||**As at March**
**2022**|**Incoming**
**resources**|**Resources**
**expended**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**General funds**||||
|||||
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|Donatons||16863|100|
|BBB|||2334|
|CommunityChampions|||3523|
|CVS EmergencyFund|||1200|
|Peter Lumsden Project|||225|
|Schools and Faith Friends|||13191|
|Near Neighbours|||8305|
|Governance|||24878|
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