Better Action for Families CIO
Charity number 1154286
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Better Action for Families CIO
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| Trustees' report | 2 to 4 |
| Examiner's report | 5 |
| Receipts and payments account | 6 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8 to 10 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2022
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
| The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: | The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: | The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Dates |
| Stacey Atkinson | Chair | Appointed 5 October 2021 |
| Jackie Hartley | Secretary | |
| Pat McGeever | Acting Chair | Resigned 5 October 2021 |
| Paul Broadbent | Treasurer | |
| Kausar Iqbal | ||
| Rebecca Mitchell | ||
| Yvonne Ugarte | ||
| Anthony Dawson | ||
| Leanne Benson | ||
| Rita Metcalfe | ||
| Adam Ogilvie | ||
| John Ruddette | ||
| Kelly Hartley | ||
| Christopher Charlton | Appointed 7 December 2021 | |
| Charity number | 1154286 | Registered in England and Wales |
| Registered and principal address | ||
| Beeston Village Community Centre | ||
| Beeston Park Place | ||
| Leeds | ||
| LS11 8DQ | ||
| Bankers | ||
| Virgin Money | ||
| 86A Queen Street | ||
| Morley | ||
| Leeds | ||
| LS27 9BU | ||
| Independent examiner | ||
| Stephen Procter | ||
| West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO | ||
| Stringer House | ||
| 34 Lupton Street | ||
| Leeds | ||
| LS10 2QW |
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 21 October 2013 and its governed by an association constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2022
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
The advancement of health
The advancement of education
The relief of those in need because of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in particular through targeted and inclusive action for the improvement of the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.
The provision of facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare to persons who have need of those facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances and to their families and carers.
The charity's main activities
BAFF run several groups in the community that support parent/carers, people with learning disabilities, their families and the wider community. The groups consist of a Monday social evening, two allotment sessions, family fun, chair based exercise, dancercise and an educational walking group. Our main priority is to focus on an inclusive service that will benefit everyone, while improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families in Leeds, through targeted and inclusive action.
BAFF are commissioned to deliver four services for Leeds City Council. Facilitate the Carers Reference Group that feed back to the Learning Disability Partnership Board. Support Carers of the Good Lives Leaders Project visiting homes and submitting a report for any changes to CQC to put these in place.
Manage the ‘As One’ project working with families of adults with learning disabilities to promote inclusion in the community.
Asset Based Community Development facilitators to work on people’s skills and assets to develop the community.
Working with the crochet group and monthly craft and homemade food market.
We also deliver My Future Workshops in partnership with Health for All Leeds to support people with learning disabilities into employment using the strength based approach.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
BAFF have helped people with learning disabilities, their families and the wider community to participate in new experiences, changing their health and wellbeing helping to adapt to a healthier lifestyle, building friendships with other local people, creating a circle of support in the area. This has helped build confidence, self-esteem, improved integration and empowerment, encouraging people to become volunteers, access training and become more active in the local community.
We have managed to secure funding to continue with all our projects for another twelve months in these recent difficult times.
After closures due to Covid, we are very proud to have restarted most of our groups. We have more attendees than before which shows the desire and passion our local community has to safely come together again.
We have started several new groups such as cycling, outdoor chair-based exercises and supporting an outdoor craft market.
We are very proud of two of our trustees. Yvonne Ugarte launched her poetry book with illustrations from the children of Beeston Primary School, raising £900 for Martin House children’s Hospice. Kelly Hartley won a gold medal with the Scarborough Gymnastic Academy in the British Team Gym Championships 2022.
Also BAFFs allotment group won two Firsts and a Third prize at the Great Middleton Park Show for their amazing produce.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2022
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £18,519, including net payments of £1,915 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £20,434 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves at the year end were £4,234.
We are currently working on a reserves policy but due to the pandemic this has been put on hold. The trustees agreed that we should keep a minimum £2,000 for the reserves in the interim.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 27/06/2022
Jacqueline Alice Hartley (Trustee)
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Better Action for Families CIO
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 6 to 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Stephen Procter
30/06/2022
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2022
| Notes 2022 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) - Other income 175 Total receipts 175 Payments Staff costs (3) 436 Staff travel - Hall and facility hire 1,254 Insurance 270 Equipment and materials - Activity costs and resources 130 Travel and transport - Refreshments - Stationery and postage - Telephone - Exercise classes - Gifts and donations - Ingredients - Independent examination - Volunteer expenses - Small Sparks - Sundries - Total payments 2,090 Net income / (expenditure) (1,915) Fund balances brought forward 6,149 Fund balances carried forward (3) 4,234 |
2022 Restricted funds £ 63,686 - 63,686 29,397 21 1,354 - 912 2,044 737 634 103 160 5,025 88 337 492 298 1,650 - 43,252 20,434 59,184 79,618 |
2022 Total funds £ 63,686 175 63,861 29,833 21 2,608 270 912 2,174 737 634 103 160 5,025 88 337 492 298 1,650 - 45,342 18,519 65,333 83,852 |
2021 Total funds £ 60,632 471 61,103 26,542 - 3,187 270 1,512 - 148 178 192 168 4,560 323 - 492 299 - 166 38,037 23,066 42,267 65,333 |
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Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 March 2022 2022 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 3,813 Cash in hand 421 Total cash funds 4,234 Liabilities Independent examination |
2022 Restricted £ 79,618 - 79,618 |
2022 Total £ 83,431 421 83,852 £ 492 492 |
2021 Total £ 64,934 399 65,333 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 27/06/2022
Jacqueline Alice Hartley (Trustee)
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2022
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 March 2022
| 2 Grants and donations Leeds City Council (Adult Social Care) Leeds City Council (ABCD Project) Leeds City Council (ABCD Small Sparks) Leeds City Council (Carers Group) Leeds City Council (MICE) National Lottery Community Fund Cycling UK Jimbo's Fund Leeds Community Foundation My Future Project West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) Other donations 3 Restricted funds Balance b/f £ LCC (ASC) 2,959 LCC (ABCD) 27,390 LCC (ABCD Small Sparks) 2,600 LCC (Carers) 10,682 LCC (GLL) 862 LCC (MICE) - Aspire 234 Awards for All 9,387 Cycling UK 1,143 Jimbo's Fund - Liz and Terry Bramhall 3,889 My Future Project - Wades Charity 38 WYCA - 59,184 |
2022 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Receipts £ 10,000 25,000 1,000 6,000 - 1,450 - - - 14,960 - 1,000 - 4,276 63,686 |
2022 Restricted funds £ 10,000 25,000 1,000 6,000 1,450 - - 14,960 - 1,000 4,276 - 63,686 Payments £ 7,698 22,400 2,200 3,339 - 545 2 2,991 150 - 3,889 - 38 - 43,252 |
2022 Total funds £ 10,000 25,000 1,000 6,000 1,450 - - 14,960 - 1,000 4,276 - 63,686 Transfers £ - (6,000) 6,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2021 Total funds £ 10,000 25,000 2,000 6,000 - 9,996 1,336 - 6,050 - - 250 60,632 Balance c/f £ 5,261 23,990 7,400 13,343 862 905 232 6,396 993 14,960 - 1,000 - 4,276 79,618 |
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Fund name
Purpose of restriction
LCC (ASC) LCC (ABCD) LCC (ABCD Small Sparks)
LCC (Carers) LCC (GLL) LCC (MICE) Aspire Awards for All Cycling UK Jimbo's Fund
For Manager salary, rent, insurance and other running costs. For the Asset Based Community Development project.
To make small awards to residents to allow them to organise local activities. (Transfer to Small Sparks from ABCD to increase amounts available for future grants).
To facilitate the Carers Reference Group for Leeds. To support the Good Lives Leaders project.
Towards the costs of the allotment and holistic relaxation sessions. To purchase equipment for an accessible changing room. To provide activity sessions for group members during and after Covid-19. To purchase cycles and other equipment to deliver group cycling sessions. To deliver weekly sessions including exercise, walking group, family fun and allotment and a number of day trips. Also towards some overheads.
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3 Restricted funds (continued)
Fund name
Purpose of restriction
Liz and Terry Bramhall To re-establish groups and staff costs for social and health activities. My Future Project To deliver sessions with adults with learning disabilities on skills and strengths for future job workshops. Wades Charity Towards the costs of equipment, activities and staff costs. WYCA To purchase equipment, helmets, first aid kits, cycles and training so BAFF can deliver cycling group sessions.
4 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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