COGS Prepares 4 Life CIO Bumtwood Memorial Communty Centre Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9BE TEL: 01543 676443 After Hours: 07961005 286 aresfodife mail.com Charity No: 1154296 Ernail: co COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 htt che orchard ardenservices.to.uk co re54-life<io. Page I
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Laurel Cadman Chainnanlsecretary TreaSur Trustee Trustee Rebecca Flynn Tracy Blakey Iliam Griffiths Tony Wlkins Terrenc8 Finn Vivienne Smart John Boy lan Clark Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Char5ty Number: 1154296 Charlty's Prlnclpal Address: Burntwood Memorfal Community As8o¢latlon Rugeley Road Burntwood Stsffordshire WS7 9BE htt che orchard ardenservices.co.u co ares4-life-CiO. Page 2
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO CONTENTS Page Front Cover Legal and Adminlstrative Infomiation Tru8tees' Report Statement of financial activities Balance Sheet Notss to the Financial Stat•m•nt8 htt cher rchard ardenservices.co.u re ares4-lif*cio. Page 3
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD From: 18t October 2019 To: 30th September 2020 The Trustees presents report and ala1 staternents for the year erKling September 2020. The financial statements have been prepared in xcordance wth the charty's ¢onstitutNJn, the Charilies Act 2011 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Charib"es'. Statement of Recommended Practice appli¢able to ¢hariknes preparing their accounts in xcordance wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of IreLgnd {FRS 102)- Ob ectlvos and Actlvitles The object of the CIO is to develop the capaoty and skilLs ot the membèrs of the Soualty and economulty disadvantaged communty of StaffNdshire, and in particular Lichfield. and Cannock in such a way that they are better abk to idefttsfy and help et their needs and to participate more fijlty in siety. We spectkalty take on adulL8 wrth leaming disabilitles. The main activrti8s that te a¢e a a¢tvity that our servke users partake in whlch are leaming gardening skills, wooowork skills. machine maintenance skills and independent living skills, which incorporates rAoking skills. Some of these actNities then beftefft the public by offering a lotsl venue to pur¢ha$e plants, vegetables. and handmade wocthork products al a low price. A lot of projects and activities have been hind8red this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a poOn of funding 4Ved that is identsfied in the accounts are tSed on COVID-19 related projects. The tTUSteès have paid regard to th8 guidance Suad by the Chanty Commission on public beneffit and what activities the ¢harity should undertake. All the staff at COGS Prepares 4 Lffe CIO aro pem)anent volunteers and work rele$Sty wlth the 88Nice users lo ensure adivities are varied, educational and help foThward their needs. We have also taken on tsvo temporary volunteers this year who have adapted very well to the 8nvironment and have helped bolster the support we can give to the seTh users. All volunteers have also contributed tremendousty towards fund raising by promoting the wcJucts the ¢harity sells to the general publlc, desplte many drfrul1tes caused by the COVID-19 pandem and subsequent lo¢kdoNns and restrictions. Achievemen an Performance At the start ofthe year the service users successfulty dism8ntred an obj and wom vwble bed and Teplaced it with more durab vegetable beds intended for use in the Accessible Grow Cook Eat Project to grow a wider Val of seasonal vegetsbles for the users to use throughout the yoar in their ¢ooking activities. The krtchen Iloor was also re to benefit the cooking area, making st a better place for the service users to work. Ho•er, this year saw very dithjlt condrtions for the charity as rt had to suSnd nHny activitles due to the COVID-19 pandemic whth resuW in lockdowns and partbal ¢tosure to the service users between March 2020 and Juty 2020. Dunng thts time, the volunteers successfulty kept all the plants and prcKluce alNe during a swettering summer, offering Iclal residents a local OUtt for buying plants when all retail garden centres were dosed. This tenefftleJY the Ictal reshjents who were isolated during this time period, enabling them to cary on gardening at home io wnprove the tThntal health and stay physically aclive. htt cher orchard ardenservices.co.u co ares4-life<io. Page 4
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD (CONTINUED) From: 1st October 2019 To: 30th September 2020 Throughout the Closure volunteers worked hard to secure fvnding fty PPE and making the sile COVID-19 safe adY for when our SerVe users returned. One achievement was r1VIng funding that allowed the Charity to offer an outreach service to our b8rseficiaries which invofved a 24tT helpline. medicalion runs and shoppiThJ trips for those families who were not rnb1. hen the seice users returned, they achieved expanding the current fruit cage to double its Size to allow for a wider variety of fruit to be grcvm which wll expand their knowkdge of growing produce, incorporatsng the produ¢e into the Accessib Grow Cook Eat project as well as giving the public a wider variety to pur¢hase which helps with fundraIn9. The Paint and Repair fvnding enabled the whole of the cabin to be painted in specrdlised covering which will protect the Structu from all weather in the future. Financial R•vi•w The charity has had a difficult year but due to specthc funding and ¢ontinu8d fUndraIng when and where po86ible we have maintained an average financial wsition * the end of the p8riod. The Charity ha$ aknys aimed to hold a reserve of 3 months expenditure in unrestrcted funds which would allow il to o)ntinue current activrties while ¢onsiderats'on is given to ways in which additional funds ¢ouKI be raised. Th8 required level of reseNes has been maintained throughout the year. The charity's prfnclpal sourcth offund3 are.. National LotterylAwards For All - {Accessible Grtr•V Cook Eat) Community FoundationNVe Love Lichfigld (Paint and Repair) National Lottery Communty Fund (ErrK)tional and Wellbeing Support) Community Foundation Emergency Grnnts- {Prrrtecting COGS from Covkl) Groundworks National Lottery Fund - (Covpj Outrea¢hl Structure Governance and Mana ment The charity is a Charitable Incorp) Organtion (CIO) thich 18 govern•J by ivs conslilutlon registered with the Chanty Commission on 21st O¢tober, 2013 The CIO advertiseg for trustees through Support Staffordshire. Do.11.org, on the website. The rol8 oltrustee is open to everyone over the age of 16 years old who has the purpose to bring enthusiasm and expertise lo the board and woutd ffw)st likety to fvrther the purposes of the CIO. At each Annual General Meeting the trustees a required to stand dtrwn from their role and can be re- appointed by membership vots rf they wish to St for another term. New charity trustees receive a copy ofthe (x)nstitukn and any amendments made to it abNJ with a copy of the charlty's18test trustee's annual report and staterIrt of ac£ounts. The board of trustees, which shall be a minimum of three with a maximum of fv1ve, administers the CIO whilst the members have voting rights on decisions that arise through the board. Men)ership of Ihe CIO is open to anyone who is interested in fiJrthin9 irs purposes. htt cher orchard ardenservices.co.u co res4-life<io. Page 5
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD (CONTINUED) From: 1st October 2019 To: 30th September 2020 Names of the chari trustees who mana the chari Laurel Cadman Rebecca Fl nn Trac Blake William Griffrths Ton Wilkins Terrence Finn Vivienne Smart John Bo lan Clark Chainnanlsecreta Treasurer Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee D8claratlons Th• trustee8 declarn that they hav• approved the trustw, r•port •bov•. Slgnod on behalf of tho charlty's trusta•8 Slgnaturo($) Full namels) Posltlon (Og Socr•tary. Chalr, etc) FLYfvJDJ S&crt r£c4SuoER Date i£la12021 htt che rchard ardenservIs.cO.U co ares4-lrfe-CiO. Page 6
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30- SEPTEMBER 2020 Unr08tsic•J Fund5 2019 R8strkt•d Funds 2Q19 Total Recolptsllncomo 2020 2019 Donations Gqrden Maintenanct Gran15 PlantslProduL¥ Sa$ Woodwork Sa$ 3270 3270 160 11.703 3.847 10.895 10 895 234 765 19 14 10,895 14,180 Tot•1 Fub 2020 FuThJ• 2020 Fwd$ 2019 Fund• 2019 2019 ndfturn on.. Buik1in and OffKe COVID and other PLqnts and Produc• 7.922 1,634 3,212 7,449 2.198 7.449 Wootto 2018- 2019 Total Exp•n¢liur• 2.849 11.014 Totsl Not ol Fund• 2020 Fun 2020 Fund• 2019 Funds 2019 2020 2019 Net mOwnnI th lund8 031 Tatsl TotAI Fund U•rK Fund¥ 2020 Fund• 20 Fundi 2019 Funds 2019 2019 Cash FuTrJ 88L8nce 811 Odobef 2019 C••h b•l•rK• •t S¢piomb¢r 2020 74 eY•gkdown of C••h Fun Rmtrlctsd Funds 2020 2020 HSBC FairFX CardlAccount Cash Totsl Cash Funds 786 ststement of financial actsvilits IndeS all gains arKI h)sses reo)gniseJJ in the year. All income and expenditure derive from ¢ontsnuirtrJ 8clivtW. orchard ardenseiCe5.co.U co ares4-llfl0. Page 7
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30Th September 2020 Current Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Prepayments Total Non-CuTrent Assets Fixed Assets Long Term Envestments Total Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Deferred Income Total Non-current Liabilities Long Terni Loan l Mort8a8e Total Totsl Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities) Represented By General Spending (UDrestricted)(HSBCIFairFXICash) 4,785.64 Accessible Grow Cook Eat (Restricted) 2,775.26 Paint and repair (We Love Lichfi¢ld) (Restricted) 335.13 Emotional and Wellbeing Support (NLCF) (Restricted) 5,000.00 Protecting COGS from Covid {Restricted) 0.00 Groundworks (Restricted) 240.48 Covid Outreach (Awards For All) (Restricted) 123.33 The financial ststements were approved by the Trustees on: ISI 1120 31 13.259.84 13259.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,259.84 Re Ftynn Treasurerrrrustee htt ch orchard ardenservices.co.uk co re ares4-life-CiO. Page 8
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2020 Note 1- Donations breakdown O¢t No¥ Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2019 2019 2019 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Total Under £100 £100-£300 0 £300- £500 0 Over £500 Total Total Amount oJ)0 20.00 200.00 1000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,050.00 0.00 3.270.00 Dats 2711112019 0411212019 2010112019 2510812020 3110812020 3110812020 D•s¢rl GASDS Donation t)onation from HSBC Private t)onation Privat8 Donat'on GASDS Donation GASDS Donation Amount 20.00 200.00 2 000.00 1000.00 20.00 30.00 Totsl Donatlo 3 270.00 Note 2 - Restrlcted Gran Fund Namo Opening 8alarKe at 1 Oc4 2019 ExpThJiiur• Fund Trans C108ing 8alance at 30 Sep 2020 2,775.26 335.13 AccEssible Grow Cook Eat 10,545. 7.769.74 864.87 Painl and repwr (We Love Lknflei Emotional and Wellb8ing Sup1 NLCF ProlecliThJ COGS frorn CO7d Groun(h¥orks S.¢. s,coo.c 703.13 1,327. 1,086.52 4.878.67 240.48 Covid Outreach (Awards FLY All) 5.C(Kl.(rf) 123.33 Note 3- COVID and other V¥here 'Covid' is ststed in the statefftnts. this refers to iteff6 releVrt to the pandemlc sftuatlon including, but not limited to PPE, Sanitisatson G(S and other items rerfant to protecting the site,users and staff of COGS Prepares 4 Life CIO. Note4-S Ciallsed Staff There were no employees during the year. The $Feised staff we seconded from Cherry Orchard Garden Services CIC for certain projects requirÉng specralised SUPFrf)rt htt cher orchard ardenservices.co.u co re ares4-life<io. Page 9