COGS Prep4rèB 4 Life CIO Bumt¥¥ctsJ fvlwrKrfial Cijnynunty Centre Rugelay Rroy Bumts¥oDJ WS7 gBE TEL. 01543 676443 After H￿[¥. 07961005 2 Chwity No.. 11542 COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of the COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO I report on the accounts for the year ended 30* September2021. which are sel out on in this documenL Respectlvg rasponslbllltlos of tru8te88 and exarnlner The Group'slDistrict's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required foi this year {under Sects'on 4312) of the Charibes kt 1993 (the 1993 Act) and trat an independent examinab.on is needed. It is my responsibility lo.. Examine the accounts (under Section 43 (31 (al of the 1993 Act).. . To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions gNen by the Charity Commissioners (under Section 4317) Ib) of the 1993 Act)., and • To stale whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Indèpendont oxamlnerfts report My &xaminat'on wos ¢8Thied r*Jt in acc4)rdanc• wlh tho G8ngral DlrgdJon8 given by lh8 Charty Commlssioner3. examina*on includes a revi￿ of the ac(a)unts'ng le￿rds kept and a compgrison olthe a¢￿unts pr8wled with those reeords It also Ir￿lUdeS wi8lderatkJn ol any unusu81 Items or disclosur88 ln the accounts and See￿n9 eXplanatK)r￿ from you 8$ ￿l$lee8 co1￿mIng Bny suth maltsrs. The procedures undertaken do not provid8 all th6 evKlence thatwouhl be requirnd in an audlL and conwuenty I do not exprasB an audrt oplnknn on wew gNen ty the accounts. Indepondent Examlnerfs $tatern8nt In conne0t￿n wSlh my ex8mination therè is no matter that has come lo my attèntion.. which gives m6 r8asonabb cau88 to belleve that in any material respgct the requirgment8 lo keep xcounting record8 in 8ccordan* wth Sedion 41 of tho 1993 Act., and lo prepare ￿COUnts which accord with the accounting recoTds and comply wkh the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been rnet.. or lo which, In my opinion. attentson should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the occounls to be reached. Name.. £rnmA mALPfySS Qualfficab'on.. MAAT MAS A8sooiales Charter8d Certified A¢xountants Spear House Cobbett Road BumtrNobd, Stafford8hir8 WS7 3GL Tel.. 01543 273 830 12+h Ju L4 2023 Dale.. COGS Prepares 4 Life CIO Bumtwood Memorial Community Centre Rugeley Road Burnlmood Stafft)rdshire WS7 9BE TEL: 01543 676443 After Hours.. 07961005 286 re aresforlife mail.com Charity No.. 1154296 ¢(tth•.i Email.. COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO Trustees Annual Report For Year End Sept 22: Charlty Number: 1154296 Charlty's Prlnclpal AddrwJ3: Burntwood Memorial Community Association Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshlre WS7 9BE Trustses Laur81 Cadman Rebecca Flynn Tracy Blakey William Griffrths Chaimianlsecretary Treasurer Trustee Trustee Tony Wilkins Terrence Finn Wivienne Smart Trustee Trustee Trustee John Boyce Trustee htt cher orchard ardenservices.co.uk co re res4-life-CiO. Page I COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD st From: 1 October 2021 To: 30th September 2022 The Trustees presents iys reF(Jrt and financial staiements for the year ending 30th September 2022. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the chanty's consb'tutR)n, the Charities Act 2011 and 'Accounling and Reporb"ng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practic8 applicable to charitses prepanng their accounts in accordance the Financial Rewrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. Structure Governance and Mana ement Th8 charity is a Charitabl8 Incorporated Organisab"on ICIOI which is gov8m8d by irs constituts.on giste￿d with the Chanty Commi$$ion on 21st October, 2013 The CIO advertises for new trustees through Support staffordshire. faceb)ok and on its website. The role of Iruslee is open lo everyone over the age of 16 years old who has the purpose lo bring enthusiasm and expertise lo the board and would be most likety to further the purposes of the CIO. At each Annual General Meeting the Iruslees are required lo stsnd down from their role and Gan be re- appointed by membership vote rf they wish to stand for another tsm. New charity trustees receive a copy of the constibjtion and any amendments made to f( abjng with a copy of the chanty'$ latest trustee's annual report and statement of accounts. The board of trustees, which shall be a minimum of three wth a maximum ol tsvelve, administers the CIO whilst the members have voknng rights on decisions that arise through the tjoard. Membership of the CIO is open lo anyone who is interested in furthering iys purposes. All policies are reviewed on a regular basis. and new ones drawn up rf necessary. Ob ectives and Activities The object of the CIO is to develop the Capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economicalty disadvantsged communty of Slaffordshire. and in partKular Lichfield, Buthood and Canno¢k in such a way that they are better able lo identsfy and help meet their needs and to participat• morn fulty in soci•ty. W• sp•cff￿aIty takè OA adult* with lèaming di&abilitlèB. The main activth8s that lake place are leaming gardening skilL8. wcodwork skills. machine maintenance skills and Independent INing skilts, which incorporates cooking skills. Sorne of these activities then benefit the wider public by offering a local venue to purchase plants, V￿etableS. and handmade woodwork pro(luct$ at a low price. The trustees have paid regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and what activities the charity $houhJ undertake. All the support members at COGS Prepares 4 Life CIO are permanent volunteers that are seconded from Cherry Orchard Garden Services CIC and work tifelessly with the seNice users lo ensure activitr'es are varied, educational and help fomard their needs. We also have temporary volunteers who have adapted very well to the environment and have helped bolster the support we can give to the service users. All volunteers have contributed treMendoU￿Y towards fund raising by promoting the products the charity sells to the general publ￿. htt cher orchard ardenservices.co.uk co re ares4-life-cio. Page 2 Achievements and Perforniance This year was a totally drfferenl experience from l&t year as the effects of COVID-1g ￿StrI￿.0nS started to ease, and normalty started tr) finally arrive. The new ¢u$tomers that found u8 in tho lockdown periods have all retumed to purchase the goods that our service users have made or grown and been presented on our market stsll. Throughout the year various projects were fvnded and equipment bought around the site including funding for new electric lawnmowers and stn"mmers. brand new cookn.ng equiptment and while goods for the Grow-Cook-Eal programme along with new coldframes and stainless steel tables for the greenhouse. We were especially excited to receive funding ft)r a brand new greenhouse and base which t￿S replaced the old greenhouse that was donated to us in 2013 The new greenhouse is much more energy efficient and has much rTh)re room in$￿e for the service users to learn and expand their skills. New laptops were also fvnded as part of a new education scheme aimed al teaching the service users basic English, Maths and IT skills and has been widety welcomed by btsth the service users and their parentslcarers due to the fact that the courses are spectfic to each Individual, not a Set ¢Uffi¢ulum. All the service users have continued to refresh their skilts throughout the yèar lo ensure they can contrnue to use th8se transferable skills outside of the chatity. Section E - Flnancial Review The Charity has a￿ayS aimed to hold a reserye of 3 months expendrture in unrestricted funds which would allow it to continue current 8ctivibes while considerab.on is given lo ways In which additional funds could be raised. The wuired level of reserve5 has t*en maintained throLtghout the year. The current amount required in reserves is £1500. The ¢harity's principal sources of fvnds used in this financial yeaT are.. Plant Sales Woodwork Sales Public Donations The David Solomon Trust IMowerslStn"mmer￿rIes} The Yapp Charitsble Foundation {Rentl The Foyle Foundation (Stainless Steel lablesl The Albert Hunt Trust (Cooking Equipment) The Dumbreck Charity (Cooking equipment) The Wolfson Foundation (Greenhouse) National LotterylAwards For All IGrownolCooking equipment) Paint and Repair (Paint and Repair works- Cabin) Groundworks The National Lottery Community Fund {Covid Outreach) Edward Cadbury Charrtable Trust {Laptopsl The Sir Jules Thom Charitable Trusl (Laplops) Awards For All (New Grow Cook Eati The Harry Payne Fund lE￿ct￿C Mowerslchargers) Bernard Sunley IGreenhouse} The Screwfix Foundation (Greenhouse) We Love Lichfield (Electric Mowerlstrimmerl The Percy Bilton Charity {Cooking Equipment) Arno￿ Clarke (Memorial Area) The Rural Development Fund (Electric Mowerslstrimmer) The expenditure of funds throughout the year have all supported the key objectives of the charity in many ways. The spending of knnds on seeds and plants, new tools and machinery has ensured that the service users get to leam or refresh horb"culture sk]"51s that are transferable, as well 8s providing locally sourced plants lo the surrounding community. Funds stEnt on machinery, buildings and stru¢tures ensure that all belongings and property are maintsined correcuy to increase longNety ol items. htt cher orchard ardenseNices.co.u co re res-4-lrfe-CiO. Page 3 Section F- O tional Infomiation All activities have resumed and are back to nom)al after the rEStn"ctions during the pandemic were lifted. Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustses, report al￿Ve. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Position leg Secretary, Chair. etcl Tracy Blakey Chair Rebe a Flynn Treasurer Date htt cher orchard ardenservices.co.u co re ares4-life SS.483 20,728 Sub total 13.B20 41.143 S5,I6J 26,726 A4 A8Set and Investment ur¢ha8e8, #8• tsb Sub total 13.820 41.843 SJ,483 28.728 Net of receipW(paym•ntsJ A5 Transfgrs between fund• A6 Cash funds last yèar end Cash fund8 thts year ond 4,306 7.276 11.581 4.306 7.276 42 CCKX R1 a¢¢ounts ISSI 24102120fd Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted nds to ￿r•S1£ Restricted lund Endowment fundg ts) ngarost£ Categories D&tsii8 to n9ar06t£ B1 Cash funds HS8C 3,517 T,276 789 rotal Cash lunds 4,306 7.276 Unre8trlct•d funds tts npar•Bt£ R•8trlctsd funds to nwrgst£ En(lowm$nt fund8 to nezro¥t£ Detalls Fund to wh*lt aie•t b•lo ¢urrgnl valu• onBI tall• Cobt (Op￿0011} - ze•z Fund to whlch a•••t bglon Cury•ni valu• ono1 Dèt•lEa Co#t1optioMII 84 A888t8 ratalngd for tho charlty'8 own u80 Fund to whkh Amount du• I￿n8 When du Detsl BS Llabilitles Soned by Qne or ￿ trustees on bahalf of 811 th8 trusteas SwJnature Print Name Datè of roval CCXX R2 ac(x)unts ISSI 24102r2023 COGS Prepares 4 Life CIO Burntwood Memorial Community Association, Rugeley Road, Bumtwood. WS7 9BE. Phone: 01543 676443 General enqulrles CIO: co8spreparesforllfe@8mail.com Webslte: www.co re ares41ifecio.co.uk COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30Trt SEPTEMBER 2022 UnrMtdet•d Fund8 2022 Trtal UnwlAL*d Furnls 2021 R•stiict•J Funda 2021 Tot•1 Re¢•lptsllncom• Fund8 2022 2022 2021 Incorne fr￿.. Donaliens Garden Maintgnan Grants Plan151Produc• Sa VVo¢dwork Sal8S 10 774.51 48.918 79 1321.95 16.328.95 6.974.58 8 9T4.58 Tot•1 r•¢•lpt•llncom• 18 125.29 48 918.79 67,044.08 8 296.53 17 005.00 25 301.53 Unrn•triGt•d Funda 2022 T+x•I Unr￿trthd Fundi Re8trKt• Funds 2021 Total P•ym•nt•lExp•ndbturn Fund8 2022 2022 2021 Ex endituro on. and Offl¢? Too18 and ment Plant$ and Produc• Woodwork Oulre8ch Se￿￿0 Ouldoor Pi ectslSlru¢Xure8 9)0 26 175372 246749 14 47d 28 217933 178985 159t>J 25,765.46 19461 335 13 159 25,765 46 6 000.00 14,037.39 14.037.39 Total ExpJndltUT• 13 819.$5 20791.11 25 725.90 Unr••trfctod Fund• 2022 RMtr6ct•d Funds 2022 Tdal Unr•8tnLxed Fund• 2021 R•iirKtsd Fthd• 2021 Totsl Nei of m•nts Not•• 2022 2021 Net rn0Ver￿n1 in funds 424.37 Unrn•trfci•d F￿dI 2022 R•stri¢t¢d Funds 2022 Totsl Unrestricted Funds 2021 5.584 44 Re¥tr￿e0 FLmdi 2021 7.251 03 Tot#1 Fund B•l•nces 2022 2021 12.835.47 Cgsh Fund Ba19nce at 1 October 2021 cash Fund balanc¢ •t lember 2022 9.890.18 14.526.73 24.416.91 Br•4kdown of C*¥h Fund5 Unr•8trfictsd F￿d¥ 2022 9 890.18 Re•trtctod Fund8 2022 13 405.41 788.86 332.46 HSBC FairFX CardlAccount Cash Pet Total Cash Funds 9 890.18 14 526.73 COGS Prepares 4 Life CIO Charity Number: 1154296 COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2022 Total 2022 23,295.59 788.86 332.46 Total Prior Year 12,508.56 327.01 rr nt Asset HSBC Bank Balance FairFX Card Cash Accounts Receivable Prepayments Total Current Assets 24.416.91 12,835.47 rrent A55ets Fixed A55ets Investments Total Non