The financial year 2020 to 2021 has inevitably been largely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Two of our projects have been suspended for the whole of this period, the Breakfast Project, and Street Pastors.
The Breakfast Project made various forays into takeaway provision and briefly reopened in the course of the year but has been substantially suspended, partly because our landlords, another charitable society which provides for the homeless, required us to do this. During the whole of the period of furlough our coordinator was on furlough, with CTIPA making up his salary to 100%. The effect of this was to considerably reduce finances of the Breakfast Project with the result that funds were transferred from a general account to the Breakfast Project to support this and his subsequent return to work.
By contrast the Food Bank has been in overdrive for the whole of the period, but also received considerable funding both from grant making bodies, and donations from members of the public.
This has enabled Food Bank not only to cope with the greatly increased demand, up over 50%, on its services but also to create and intern post which has been filled and is now fully operative. This post not only assists in the day-to-day running of the project, but is also specifically designed to introduce and enable a young person to move into voluntary sector management in due course. The present post-holder hopes to do this at the conclusion of her degree course at university.
The project has also appointed a volunteer store manager who has considerably increased the effectiveness and capacity of storage on our small but well sited base. A new secure container has been purchased and put into use and new shelving has been provided throughout the existing storage area. Having a specific store manager has enabled the volunteers who serve members of the public to do so more effectively and also to have the time to signpost to other agencies when people present with multiple needs.
For some years CTIPA have provided some modest support for those in fuel poverty, or fuel stress as it is now known, by individual church members donating their winter fuel allowance. Recently, the provision of this support has been transferred from ad hoc liaison with social services to the responsibility of the Food Bank. This enables us to manage the process more efficiently and we have also been able to use some of Food Bank’s funds to support this work as donations from individuals have decreased because of the anxiety around rising fuel prices. It is recognised that in addition to requiring food items many of those attending food bank also struggle to cook. Sometimes this is because of the poor provision of facilities in their accommodation, and we are attempting to tackle this issue in liaison with other food poverty agencies. However sometimes we have noticed clients asking for food that didn’t require cooking simply because they could not afford the fuel to regularly cook hot meals. We have we have therefore combined these provisions in the hope of providing a better service to those in genuine need.
Much of our other work has also been suspended due to Covid, including the provision of outdoor worship at Easter, the Lent lunches, and the provision of assemblies in schools. The funding for this work when it is possible to restart it is some cause for concern as it is funded from our general funds which are normally topped up by donations from member churches. All member churches are of course experiencing their own very serious financial consequences at this time of the pandemic. This is particularly true in Cornwall where not only church attendance has been affected but also the considerable income that some of our churches receive from the attendance of visitors.
We enter the new financial year in good heart with substantial funding for certain parts of our work but also aware that there is considerable fragility in other areas.
Keith R Owen, Chair CTIPA
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CHURCHES TOGETHER IN PENZANCE AREA ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Incorning resources are recognised when received. Resources are recognlsed when incurred. Grants and Vountary Income received by the restricted funds are made up of.. Breakfast Project Food Bank Street Pastors Total Grants Voluntary Income 26,101 11,262 37,363 2,750 1,767 4,517 28,851 19,911 48,762 6,882 6,882 500 5,249 2000 960 2,500 13,566 2020 7,357 Resource5 expended on charitable activitles by the restrlcted funds are made up of.. Breakfast Prolect Food Bank Street Paslgrs Total Charitable Actlvites 2,374 23,950 873 27,197 2020 11,305 4,419 21,937 The investment represents the investment of surplu5 funds In a Scottish Widow5 deposit account. Amounts recovetsble represent Sncome tax recoverable on gift aid donations.
JLU Accountancy Ch4r¢ered 10nIaftts, tlu" and b1£%$ advisers Pvdrnde Ch¥dmbers 10 Parade Street PenTanee Cornwall TR18 4BU The TteeS Churches Together in Penzance Area JohB L Uttderhijl FCA (CTIPA) TellFax.' Mobile.. Email. 01736 3&8788 07718 781156 Y1 reference.. 30 November 2020 ]NDEPENDENf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CTIPA I reFK)rt on the accounts of the Trust for the period ended 31 March 2020. which are attached. These comprise the Statement of Financial Positio the Balanc¢ Sheet, and the nofrs to the accounts. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's truslees are resEK)nsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's tnteeS consider that an audit is not required for this period under s.144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is neede(L It is my reswnsibility to= Examine the accounts under &145 of the 2011 Act Follow the pr(Kedures laid dowD in the general Directions wven by th¢ Charity Commission under s.145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act. and To stat¢ whether EHrticular matters have come to my attention. Basi5 of the independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity CommissioTr An examinats.on includes a revi¢w of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included Consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as tntee5 concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and conSeqntIY no opinion is Ven &s to whether the accounts present a kne and fair VI and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ICAEW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
JLU Accountancy Page 2 Independent examiner's statemenL In connection with my examiDatioo no matter has come to my attention: l. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe tbat in any mat¢rial respect the requirements". a. to keep aCuntIng records in attordance with s.130 of the 2011 A¢ and b. to prepar¢ accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with th¢ accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been m¢L or 2. to whiclL in my onI0 attention should be drawn in or(kr to enable a prOT understanding of th¢ accounts to be reach¢(L John L Und¢rhRII Charteied Accountant ICAEW CHARTERED