2022-09-30-accounts - The Cafe Project Basingstoke

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The Café Project Basingstoke Trustees Annual Report for the period 1[st ] October 2021 to 30[th ] September 2022

Charity Name: The Café Project Basingstoke Registered Charity Number: 1150811 Company Number: 8146848 Principal Address: Café Dome, Sullivan Road Brighton Hill Basingstoke RG22 4EH

Names of the Trustees who manage the Charity

Paul Kerswell – Chair Ian Rowe - Treasurer Lisa Willmot Ann Moorcroft David Green Simon Rickard

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Names and addresses of advisers

Banking	CAF Bank (Charity Aid Foundation)	West Mailing Kent ME19 4TA
Bookkeeping	Katherine Leigh Accountants TEAM Whitchurch Ltd www.accountantsTEAM.co.uk	46 Kingsley Park Whitchurch RG28 7HA
Accountants	Caroline Scull BA FCCA B20 Limited Chartered Certified Accountants www.b20ltd.co.uk	Charwell House Wilsom Road Alton GU34 2PP

Governance

The Café Project Basingstoke is an incorporated charity company limited by guarantee.

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Objectives and Activities

Charity Objects from Governing Document:

The relief of learning disabled people in Basingstoke through the provision of employment, volunteering and development opportunities and the operation of a cafe in an effort to build their self-esteem, skills, independence and integrate them into mainstream employment.

Summary of main activities undertaken for the public benefit:

The Trustees of the Cafe Project have read the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and as a group have considered this guidance in their planning and decision making.

During the reporting period, the Trustees have delivered public benefit in pursuit of their stated charitable objects through the creation of an operational cafe and associated student vocational programme.

This has not only directly benefited the students but also the wider community through access to the services offered by the cafe.

Additional details of objectives and activities

To develop a catering facility and appropriate stepping stone training and employment experience for people with learning disabilities, according to their individual needs. This may be to position them for mainstream employment or provide a ‘day opportunities’ version of supported training for those students whose particular vulnerabilities will preclude them from mainstream employment.

To identify potential employers, advocate the skills of people with learning disabilities and provide transitional support to place them in paid or voluntary employment.

To engage people in fundraising activities to support the financial requirements of the Café Project.

To empower people with learning disabilities to help themselves and raise awareness of the challenges people with learning disabilities face.

As a charity working towards financial sustainability, we rely heavily on the generosity of time, spirit, commitment and dedication of our staff and volunteers to develop the organisation in a friendly and professional way to create an environment that changes people's lives.

Policy on Financial Reserves

It is the policy of the charity to maintain free reserves at a level which balances our objectives to develop and support services with our need to remain financially stable.

A minimum level of free reserves equating to at least six months of unrestricted expenditure is considered sufficient to cover salaries, administration and support costs and to respond to emergency needs which arise from time to time.

In addition, there is also a need to designate certain sums from free reserves for anticipated expenditure in the short to medium term.

This would generally be for capital expenditure, for grant funds allocated to a specific project, and will be specified in the notes to the annual accounts.

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Key activities in reporting period:

Most Covid restrictions affecting hospitality were lifted at the end of 2021.

The café remained successful throughout the reporting period. Its opening times remained as six days a week. Customer footfall continued to improve throughout the reporting period. The café now has many regular customers and receives positive reviews and recommendations.

Enhancements have been made to our student training programme. Feedback from our students has been positive.

The café received an impromptu visit from the Lord Mayor of Basingstoke in October 2022.

The Trustees re-established their quarterly meeting pattern and from mid-year meetings were once again held face to face. The formal AGM was held on 30[th] September ahead of a well-attended student awards ceremony; the first one held for two years.

It was possible to increase the number of student placements available during the reporting period. The Café Manager worked with Adult Services to find students who would benefit from a training placement at the café.

An additional member of staff was added to the existing team to provide more operational flexibility and to meet additional demand.

The Trustees agreed an interim pay rise for our staff team in October due to the dramatic increase in cost of living during 2022.

The café remains financially viable.

Organisation Structure

Operational breakdown of Cafe Project Basingstoke

6 Trustees

7 employees

2 student employees

16 -20 students

15 volunteers, who assist with student training, mentoring and fundraising.

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Aims for the next 12 months

The Trustees will review the existing 5 Year Strategy Plan for the Café Project, which was created in 2018, and develop a revised strategic plan to guide us during the next few years.

The existing strategic themes are:

Ensuring that the Café Project remains financially viable
Maintaining a strong Trustee Board
Conducting student-centric progress reviews to inform future training and placement opportunities
Building links with other day service providers for the Learning-Disabled community
Seeking future placement opportunities for our students

Ian Rowe Treasurer The Café Project

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REGISTERED COMPAf4Y NUMBEIL. 146848 (EAgknrtd Walo4) Wilm R(1 GU34

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Torttl 119.914 1015 121.929 TANGIBLE FED [3 COST At l (E¢r2021 Aihaitions 18,769 23.462 (IN)) 11,8 592 4.303 449 39201 24.YJ3 (1,59)) At 30 S*M1 2022 40th41 11491 4.752 61114 DEPRECIATION At l (kth2021 ChArge forye El]rninal 17. 7J30 27.082 10,690 (15) At 30 SeOemi%r2022 .779 9.034 36,182 NET B(IOK VALUE At 30 Sernemirr2022 IW2 3.457 lJ83 25.932 At 30 se[)b2021 4.569 1.615 12.119 30.9.22 30.921 7,125 1,793 9320 9,148

30.922 30.9.21 9.578 5,375 1168 4,511 VAT 11054 IIL MOVEME tN FUNLIS At 30.9.22 1.1021 119.914 9.319 I30.3 Frietr]ship c}1¢ HAve YourS4y 425 425 (ijg)) 1015 (1.5) 425 121.929 9J19 131248 234J55 (225.036) 9,319 R•trfyd funds (3J03) 237*58 (228539) 9J19

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I& MOvEmEr IN FiINtAS. ¢v•li•*ed 411.651 (369,882) 41.769 7.041 (7,041) 41592 (376.923) 41.769 P8ge 10

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30.922 30.921 22&539 148.384 Net 9.319 31450 P88e 12

REGISTERED COMPAf4Y NUMBEIL. 146848 (EAgknrtd Walo4) Wilm R(1 GU34

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I& MOvEmEr IN FiINtAS. ¢v•li•*ed 411.651 (369,882) 41.769 7.041 (7,041) 41592 (376.923) 41.769 P8ge 10

30.922 30.921 22&539 148.384 Net 9.319 31450 P88e 12