THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2021 Company Number 07434303 Charity number 1139723 *A881AGTC* 2311W2022 COMPANIES HOUSE Alo TrIE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2021 CONTENTS PAGES Memters of the board and professional advisers tl'rectors. reFQrt 2to3 IndeFendent examinerts report to Ihe dIreCt￿S Statement of finanaal activi Balan￿ sheet Notes to the finaKial statements 7t09 Page 1 THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE MEMBERS OF ThE 8OARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS Directors tlebbie H￿er Jom Cooper Mark Harbwr Debbie ￿Sekka Company S•cretsry Felix Heame Regislered offi¢e Unit 7 Ronakd Rolph Ccwrt Wadk)e5 Road Cambridge CB5 8PX Independent Examiner Matthew Bakef ACA Page 2 THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE DIRECTORS.. REPOR T YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2021 The directors pfesenl their re[￿ arxl the financ￿1 statements ol company for the yeai ended 30 Novemter 2021. GENERAL INFORMATION The Besom in Carni￿e is a company limited by guarantee. registered in England and Wales, incorporated on 9 November 2010, govemed by its Memorandum and Artides of Assooation. The company ￿as granted charrtable slalus by Ihe Charty Commission on 6 January 2011 and is registered as chanty nurnber 1139723. In the evenl of the company being wound up, the liability in restEd of the guarantee is limited lo £10 per member. DIRECTORS The difeclorsllnjstees, also the members, Tlkno sefved company during the year were: ElizaDeih Waktr￿k (reswJnea 1 October 2021) John Cooper Mark HartrK)uw Debbie Hther Debbie Kisekka (apwnted 23 November 21r21) Trustees have resp)nsibilty for overseeing the work ai¥J fcK the effective Implemenlation of policy. New Iruslees are apkM)inted by ordin3ry resolution. We seek to find trustees who are excited by the 8esom's VIs￿n, Yth) have had experien￿ of the day lo day running of Besom or who have been invofved in weekend projects with dients. Trustees aim to meet at least 5 mes per year. 08JECIIVES The obj'ectives of Ihe company as la￿ down in the Memorand￿￿ and Articles of Assoaats"on are as follows. To relieve financial hardship and sickness and to promote and preserve good health by ihe provision of funds, gofyjs or services of any kn.nd in Cambndge and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Tfustees trom bme to bme may think fit. and to fulfil such other puiposes wh￿h are exclusively chantable according to the law of EnglaThJ and Wales and are connecled the chatitable wotk of the Charity PUBLIC BENEFIT The Besom In CambrM$3e is a putlic benefit entity. The charity trustees have complied Mlh their duty to have due regard to the guly3n￿ on ￿nefit putlished by the Charity Commission in exerusing theii powefs and duts"es. Page 3 ACHIEVEMENTS IN YEAR It has been a pleasure to continue the work of Besom during thts year as we come out of the pandemic and have been able to retum to the broader variety of our work. We have been able to collect and deliver essents.al furniture and white goods and provide bedding and starter packs to those being housed in the communty by the council. We have also facilitated church teams to do gardening and painting projects for people in need throughout the City. 'Baby bundles, have been provided to those in the communty through the outreach in Sawston. FINANCIAL REVIEW The company's financial position at the end of the year is shown in the attached financial statements. Genèral reseNes of £5,090 were held at the end of the year. In the Trustees, v￿w, the charity's reserves should provide the Charty wtth adequate financial stability and the means for it to meet its charitable obiects'ves for the ft)reseeable future. The Trustees review the level of reserves at their Trustees, meetH￿. The Trustees do not consKler that there are any material uncertaints'es about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concem as at the date of this report. 19th Aug.ust This report approved by the directors on signed on their behalf by= DebbE Hawker 2022 and is Debbie Hayther Director Pag• 4 THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS I report to the charlly trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Besom in Cambridge for the year ended 30 November 2021. R•sponslbllFti•s and basis of report As the charity's trustees (and also its diredors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 21X)6 Act,). Having satisfied myself that arxounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In ¢arying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •xaminer'$ statement I have Completed my examination. I confinn that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe.. 1. accountin9 records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act" or 2. the a¢¢ounts do not accord wth Ihose records" or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter cOn￿dered as part of an independent examination; 4. the accounts have not been prepared in a¢¢ordan¢e with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Si9ned'. Name.. Matthew Baker ACA Address.. 27 Rampton Drift. Longstanton. C824 3EH Date: ol /08/20% P•g• 6 THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2021 Unrestricted Totals Funds 2021 Totals 2020 INCOMING RESOURCES Donation5 & ￿ga¢￿S 34,714 34,714 36.166 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 34.714 34,714 36.166 RESOURCES EXPENDÉD Charitable activities 33.930 33,930 34,188 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 33.930 33.930 34,188 NET INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR 1.978 Balan￿$ broughl fopward 4.306 2.328 Balances carried fryward 5.090 6.090 4.￿ Th• notes on pag•$ 7 to 9 forn1 part of th•se flnan¢lal $tat•ments. ' Pag• 6 THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE BALANCE SHEEr 30 NOVEMBER 2021 NOTE 2021 2020 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank arKI in hand 1,653 3,436 2.065 2,240 6,089 4.305 CREOITORS: Amounts fallin9 due within one year NET CURRENT ASSETS 6.089 4.305 NET ASSETS 5.090 4,306 FUNDS General reseryes 5,090 TOTAL FUNDS 4.3( The directors are sati$f*d that the is enlthd to exempbon trom the prwsions ofthe Cornpanie5 Act 2CIJ6 {the A¢tl relating to the audrt of the accounts for th¢ year by vIrb￿ of se(*on 477, and that ￿ mttmber or members have req￿Sted an autht pur5u8nttg serthn 476 of ts Act. The directors ackno￿￿1ge Iheir rèsponthdity for. ¢LxnptyirvJ with ts requirements oftr* Ad wth r*$￿ to ar£ountirg recmds the p￿parat￿ of a¢o)unts,' p￿paring a¢%￿fits whth gNe a true and fair viv* of the slate ofaffairs ￿the ¢harfy as at the eTrJ of the fina￿la1 year and of its net in¢oming ¢u*ty"rg rE%>urce5 for ts finarK4al year in XCOrdar￿ with the requir*ments ofthe Act reL4tir%J to 51atements. so tsr •$ ar*ab* lo charity. These finanaal slaten*nts have teen prepared in aC￿rdanCe with ts prow)ns for compan*s sutyed to Ih? small cornpan*s' ￿gIme, and wth the Financaal Re￿[ting Standwd 102. These financial statements were approved by the diredors on . and are signed on their behalf by.. 19th August 2022 Debbie Hawker Debbie Hawker Director The not•s on pag•s 7 to 9 forni part olth•s• finaTr¢i•l st•tom•nts. Page 7 THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2021 ACCOUNTING POLICIES 8*sis ￿ pr•paration The finantyal statements have been p￿pared LEnder the histoital ¢xJsl ConVentk￿, an¢J in accordance wth the Statement of Recommended Prath"L* (SORPI, 'A￿OUntIng and Reporting by Charitse5 (revised 2019)., the Financial Reporling Starbjard 102 and the Companies Act 2(KlS. Fund accounting General funds are unre5trKted funds whTth a￿ available for use al the discretion of the trustees in furthefance of the general objecltve5 of the charty and wh￿h have not been designated for other Wry￿Se$. Designated funds comprise unre5tricled funds that have been sel aS￿e by the trustees for particular purp05e5. Restricted funds are furKls whth are to be used in accordance wtth specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been ratsed by the charily for particular purposes. The cost of re4sing aNJ administering such fvnds are ¢haiged •Jainst Ihe specific fuTrJ. Inve$lmenl income and gains are allocated to the appropr￿le fuThJ. Inooming r•sour¢•s All incoming resources are included in the ststement of financial actNities when the ¢harity is legally enlilled to the irthme aftd the amunt can be quanbfied with ￿8$Onable a￿U[acY. No amounts are incl(thd tn the financial statements for ser¥￿eS donated by W￿unteerS. Resourws •xpond•d All expendrture is ac¢ounted for ort an accrua￿ basis and has been ckssrfied under headings that aggregate all costs related lo the category. Fund-raising costs aR those incurred in seeking voluntsry Contributions and do not include the costs of dis5erninaling information in support of the charilabk xtivities. Management and admini5tralion costs a￿ those incurred in connect￿n wilh admini$trat*)n of the ¢harrty and compliance wth constitutK)nal and ststutory requirements. T*ngibl• fix•d ass•ts Tangible fixed assets are slated at cost less deprecialiorb. Assets are ¢apilalised rf they have a usefvl life of more than one year and a cost value greater Iharb £250. Depreciation is provided al the follcwng annual rntes in order to write off the value of each asset over ils expected useful life: -var 20% on ¢ost Pag• 8 THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2021 DONATIONS & LEGACIES 2021 2020 Donations receiv&J Grfl Aid reclaimed 33.061 1,663 35.205 961 34,714 36,166 COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTivrriES 2021 2020 Project costs Van expenses Rent and establishment cost$ Volunteer expenses OffKe equipment and exFenses 14,114 1.240 16.917 13.035 1.872 17.503 1,346 432 1.266 33,930 34,188 TRANSACTIONS ￿TH DIRECTORS AND RELATED PARTIES The directors neither received norwaived any enY)lument$ or expenses in the ¢urrenl or previous year and there wefe no other rdated party tsansxtions. Pag• 9 THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2021 5. FIXED ASSETS Van Total C• At 1 Dec 2020 arKI 30 Nov 2021 4.722 4.722 D•pr•oi*tion At 1 Dec 2020 and 30 Nov 2021 N•1 book value Al 1 Dec 2020 and 30 Nov 2021 DEBTORS 2021 2020 Grfi Aid debtor 2.￿5 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER REMUNERATION There was rK) remuneration r￿1Ved by the Ch￿,8 independenl examiner for the examination of the accounts.