COGS Prepares 4 Life CIO
Bumtwood Memorial Communty Centre
Rugeley Road
Burntwood
Staffordshire
WS7 9BE
TEL: 01543 676443
After Hours: 07961005 286
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Charity No: 1154296
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COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30
SEPTEMBER 2020
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COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Laurel Cadman
Chainnanlsecretary
TreaSu￿r
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
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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
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COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD
From: 18t October 2019
To: 30th September 2020
The Trustees presents report and ￿a￿la1 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 s￿iety. We spectkalty take on adulL8 wrth leaming disabilitles.
The main activrti8s that t*e ￿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$e plants, vegetables. and handmade wocthork products al a low price. A lot of
projects and activities have been hind8red this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a po￿On of
funding ￿￿4Ved that is identsfied in the accounts are t￿Sed on COVID-19 related projects.
The tTUSteès have paid regard to th8 guidance ￿Suad by the Chanty Commission on public beneffit
and what activities the ¢harity should undertake.
All the staff at COGS Prepares 4 Lffe CIO aro pem)anent volunteers and work ￿rele$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 wc*Jucts the ¢harity sells to the general publlc,
desplte many drfr￿ul1tes 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 suS￿nd 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 OUt￿t 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.
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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 SerV￿e users returned. One achievement was r￿1VIng 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 se￿ice 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 fundraI￿n9. 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 fUndra￿Ing 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)￿ Organ￿tion (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 staterI￿rt of ac£ounts.
The board of trustees, which shall be a minimum of three with a maximum of fv￿1ve, 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 fiJrth￿in9 irs purposes.
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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($)
Full namels)
Posltlon (Og Socr•tary.
Chalr, etc)
FLYfvJDJ
S&crt
r£c4SuoER
Date
i£la12021
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COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30- SEPTEMBER 2020
Unr08tsic*•J
Fund5
2019
R8strkt•d
Funds
2Q19
Total
Recolptsllncomo
2020
2019
Donations
Gqrden Maintenanct
Gran15
PlantslProduL¥ Sa*$
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
Woott*o
2018- 2019
Total Exp•n¢liur•
2.849
11.014
Totsl
Not ol
Fund•
2020
Fun
2020
Fund•
2019
Funds
2019
2020
2019
Net mOwn￿nI 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 Ind￿eS all gains arKI h)sses reo)gniseJJ in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from ¢ontsnuirtrJ 8clivtW.
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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
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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 Sup￿1
NLCF
ProlecliThJ COGS frorn CO￿7d
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 releV￿rt to the pandemlc sftuatlon
including, but not limited to PPE, Sanitisatson G(￿S and other items re￿rfant 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 $Fe￿ised staff we seconded from Cherry Orchard
Garden Services CIC for certain projects requirÉng specralised SUPFrf)rt
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