## **Adapted Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** From 1 October 2021 To 30 September 2022 **Charity name: Common Ground Abbeydale Ltd** **Charity registration number: 1150557** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To further benefit the residents of nether edge
and sharrow, without distinction, to advance
education, provide facilities for welfare,
recreation and to improve the conditions of life
for residents.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Maintenance, improvement and hire of an event
hall and meeting rooms within the former church
hall building, as well as the green space, for
local groups including other charities,
organisation and private groups.
**What the charity does:**
General Charitable Purposes
Education/training
Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Religious Activities
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Economic/community Development/employment
Human Rights/religious Or Racial
Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Recreation
**Who the charity helps:**
Children/young People
Elderly/old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/mankind
**How the charity helps:**
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Provides Services
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Other Charitable Activities
**Where the charity operates:**
Sheffield City| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance|Para 1.18|Confirmed.| issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|A regular donation of £40/month is made by
trustee Jacob Hurst| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Trussel Trust Food Bank now hosted
weekly.
Community Lunch now provided fortnightly
in partnership with Ammis Kitchen social
enterprise based at the centre.
Hosting of Family Voice charity in upstairs
office – increased provision for local
women.
Increased bookings and use of space for
local groups.
Building improvements – fire door repairs,
safety signage and lighting, upstairs
meeting room new carpets and decoration,
safety lights near basement door and shrub
clearance.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Continued building improvements – focusing on
safety and amenity. Increased use of the space
and revenue generation. Hosting of food bank,| |---|---|---| |||community lunch and family voice classes for
local women.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|No specific fundraising objectives. Received
£750 for firedoor repair from local authority.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|No specific investment performance objectives.
Ongoing building repairs and improvements.| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income & Expenditure and Balance at year as
per Financial Statement provided (Abacus
Accounting).| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No specific policy. Previous approximated
reserve of £6,000 increased to £10,000 due to
increased energy costs. Aim is to reinvest
reserves into the building where possible
ensuring acceptable rents and reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£24,687 at year end, minimum reserve is
£10,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Funding is principally via rental income with
occasional funding via local authority of other
grant schemes.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|As described above.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Increasing energy costs, reduced rental, fire,
accidental damage.
External / building repairs responsibility of the
land owner.| |Other||N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||N/A| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Articles of Associate (2013)| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Common Ground Abbeydale Ltd is a charitable
company limited by guarantee not having a
share capital and was incorporated in
September 2012.
Company Number 08217403| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|As per Article of Association – trustees elected
by charity members annual at the Annual
General Meeting.
All trustees and members are voluntary and
gain no financial benefit for activites.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|As per the Articles of Association. Induction
provided by existing trustees including
governance, safety and operation
documentation review.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Run by Management Committee who meet
monthly and comprise all trustees and
members. Decisions made by consensus or
voting where required.
Meeting Co-chairs = Gary Simmons-Black &
Jacob Hurst.
Treasurer = Vicky Philips
We work closely with Family Voice SIC who are
based in the centre including Ammi’s Kitchen –
a social enterprise part of Family Voice.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|We also have regularly partnership meetings
with the land owner – the Parochial Chruch
Council (PCC).| |Other||N/A| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Common Ground Abbeydale Ltd| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|1150557| |Charity’s principal address|ST PETER'S COMMUNITY HALL
WOODSTOCK ROAD
MACHON BANK
SHEFFIELD
S7 1HA| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Gary Simmons-
Black|Trustee|Since 19 October 2012|Membership| ||Jacob Hurst|Trustee|Since 23 September
2018|Membership| ||William Parsons|Trustee|Since 1 March 2022|Membership| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved |**Director name**||| |---|---|---| |Gary Simmons-Black|Since 19 October 2012|| |Jacob Hurst|Since 23 September 2018|| |William Parsons|Since 1 March 2022|| |||| |||| |||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |N/A||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** N/A ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Jacob Hurst **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee / Director **Chair, etc) Date** 1/5/2024