COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO Trustees Annual Report for Year End: Sept 25 Charity Number.. 1154298 Charity Addre5S'. BumtW¢)od Memorial Communty Association Rugeley Road Bumtwood Staffordshire WS7 98E Chairperson: Karen Child Vice Chairperson.. Colin Millage Treasurer. Carl Ansell Secretary: Katie Peach
Independent Examiners Report I report to the trustees on my examination of th8 accounts of COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO I'lhe charity,) for the year ended 3010912025. Responsibilities and Basis of Report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chanlies Act 2011 ('Ihe 2011 Act'}. I report in respect of my examination of the charty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sethon 145(5){b) ofthe 2011 Act. Indopendent Examlner's Statement I have Completed my examination. I confirm that no materSal matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance wilh section 130 of the 2011 Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Independent Examlner's Details Name.. MAS Associates Ltd MAS Associates Ltd Chartered Certffied Aco)untant8 Spear House Cobbett Road Burnts¥ood Staffoidshire WS7 3GR Tel.. 01543 273 830 Address.. NamÈ £rnmA mq LPHSS Synaiure Dale rnAy 202
COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD st From: 1 October 2024 To:30 September 2025 The Trustees presents rt's report and financial statements for the year ending 30th Septemb8r 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charty's constitution. the Charities Act 2011 and'Accounting and Reporting by Charits"es.' Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities prepanng their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102). structure Governance and Mana ement The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation {CIOI which 1$ governed by it's constitution registered with the Charity Commission on 2111 October. 2013 The CIO advertises for new trustees through Support Staffordshire, facebook and on its website. Thé role of trustee is open to everyone over the age of 16 years old who has the purpose of the CIO. At each Annual General Meeting the trustees are required to stand down from their role and can be re-appointed by membership vote if they wish lo staThJ for another term. New charity trustees receive a copy of the conslrtution and any amendments made to it along with a copy of the chanty's latest trustee's annual report and statement of accounts. The board of trustees, which shall be a minimum of three with a maximum of twelve, administers the CIO whilst the members have voting rights on decisions that anse through the board. Membership of the CIO is open lo anyone who is intereste(I In furthering Il's purposes. All policies are reviewed on a regular basis, and new ones drawn up if necessary. Ob'ectives and Activitles The object of the CIO is to develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Staffordshire, and in particular Lichfield, Bumtwood and Cannock in such a way that they are tter able to identrfy and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society. We specifically lake on adults with leaming disabilities. The main activities that lake place are leaming gardening skills, woodwork skills, arts & crafis skills, machine maintenance skills and independent living skill$, which incorporates cooking skills. Some of these activities then benefit the wider public by offering a local venue to purchase plants, vegetables, and handmade built classroom to leam Maths. English and IT skills by a specialist tutor provided by Cherry Orchard Garden Services CIC. The trustees have paid regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and what activilies the charity should undertake.
All the support members at COGS Prepares 4 Life CIO are pemianent volunteers that are seconded from Cherry Orchard Garden servIs CIC and work tirelessly with the service users to ensLrre actsvities are varied, educational and help forward their needs. We also have three temporary volunteers who have adapted very well to the environment and have helped bolster the support we can give lo the service users. All volunteers have contributed tremendously towards fund raising by promoting the products the charity sells to Ihe general public. Reserves Policy The charity has always aimed lo hold a reserve of 3 months expenditu in unrestricted funds which would allow it lo continue current activities while consideration is grven to ways in which additional funds could be raised. The required level of reseNes has en mainlained throughout the year. The current amount required in reserves is £1500. Slgnatur8 This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by.. Ngme Slgn8tu Dale 27"
Asset & Liability Statement Cash Assets RestrieiÈ(E IIS8C. General Spondry [ur1 HSBC- Anl (unT•StrdI | Hs6C-Wf¥Oth S4kn {UnreilFth4 HSBC. Arts & CrwnreJh#•Jl HSBC. Rwryes Fund Iurytstrh Th• WatMI Lor•ry. Aw4rth ForAI. 12m. .2024 IRo3trit Year 6.858 1,805 3.4SJ 4.341 4,J41 2.989 1377 I,J77 554 1.500 J.413 3.413 Foundats (Res#) Arnold CJ4th ¢ommuThty FouTh1)Tr IR•iil(•dl 2P npor8U¥ltr3ulTr1b- oM7-2024 IRoilrlGt• 8.429 The glakenkne FtyJnthUon. 314F2tr2$ Other Monetary Assets Notfy• Unre•iilctad GhlAbJ Total Prfrjr Yoar si#k Olh•r Investment Assets Uniestncted Totsi PTQPllrty Prior Year thh•r Flxed Assets NotQ9 UnroBtrt¢tod & PA Equipwi I Compthers & rr FurnlbJ MDtorVh Liabilities Notes UrSirlf.tpd RcstrKtEd Loans Outstanding Pen&on p•yment Prlor Year HMRC Payments IndgpgndBnl Examin¥tson F¢v Due
Signature These accounts have been approved by the trustees. and are signed on their behalf by.. Natne SvJnaiur8 Da
Notes to the Accounts Accounting Policies The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments. a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable a¢counb"ng standards present a 'true and fair view and. as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a Irue and fail view ol the charity's financial activities and slate of affairs. General fvnds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general obJectlV6s of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are lo be used In accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors,. they include donations recewed from appeals for specific activrties or projects. Transactions to Related Partles There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period. Movement of Funds EAponditwe Unrg•trktlld HS8C- Gqner41 sp5j9 IUnrv4kn¢wi HSBC- Fl•nt $e# IUnr•8iActtt¢} Hsec. Woll* 1,105
).24J 22.U• ts.958 3.453 4.465 3.431 4.341 S.A&cftl Iunrestrthttl $8C- Ro¥rw• PUM 1.377 1.0 43.691 33.150 UnMItrTC1II 10.701 43.681 33.1SO Re4rfct•d 20.641 Awards FoiAII- 12-07- 2024 (Restrthi •kns Fndqt IRstrrtodl Amdd aark C¢xrwnunUy FrvJndalon {Re*grid•ll 8965 5.552 143 e46 5429 ni-0&07-2024 {Resthctedl 5.429
Tho Blak8nKrè FouDdthn- 31> 100 4.28? R&strtlgd TrA 1S.982 11 6
The Blakemore foundation monies was spent on compost which was purchased TFM Penkridge. This was u8ed for the plants in the green house and on site. This compost enables the plugs and seedlings to reach maturitywhich meant the sale ofthese enabled the charity to fulfil the maximum sales possible. - Grow Cook Eat-the aim ofthe growcook eat progr8mme is the to teach the service users. how to grow cook and consume the food. This was achieved by sowing seeds which taught hand eye coordination plant management skills. compost reddling skills and time management skills. This also gave the service usef8 a purpose and reason to checkthe growth ratio per dayoverthe growth cycle of the produce. Once the produce had gotten to the desired growth. then this was picked and then it was taken to cook process. The cook process was taught in a waythat enabled them to maintain their skills to be used in their home environment and in a waythat they could maintain and practice the skills thatwere taught. Repetition is the aim of the game with our users. simple recipes and food that theywould eat in their norm81 lives is taught and not fancy recipes because the food was organicallygrown. there is no fearof pesticides. poisons. They enjoythe cook process because theycook fortheir fellow seNice users. As part ofthis process, they are also taught safe and effective use of sharps. Boards and surfaces. Also, wash and clean as theygo to maintain a safe working environment. The eat process and the look of satisfaction ofthe fellow service users faces, leads to immense satisfaction and enjoyment and feelings of happiness that the process has been worth it. this is whythe grow cook eat proces5 works so weil. The growcook eat programme has run over manyyears with many different funders and has always been a success. Gardening and Horticulture Training- Our main focus is gardening, where the service users are taught the skills to maintain a garden ready forwhen the time comes to live independently. This includes growing edibles so they can understand where some of their food comes from. Teaching them the importance of maintaining their gardens is so they understand howa messygarden can make their propety appearvacant. attractirig vandalism and squatters. These skills are also essential iftheywould like a career in gardening or horticulture.
- Cooking & Catering Skills-The nextfocus is cooking skills. which is essentialwhen living independently. They are taught how to prepare and cook simple. nutritious and easy meals that can be replicated at home. often usingthe fruit and vegetables they have grown onsite which is a far more healthier alternative to them eating microwave meals. The skills taught are essentialforthose lookingto work in a café/restaur8nt or catéring. -woodwork & Carpentryskilis-we also do wood work 8Ctivities, introducing skills needed for basic maintenance around their property. Skills include the basics and understandingtools such as screwdrivers. tape measures, hammers, saws 8nd also painting skills. Our more confident servi¢8 users Can be trained how to operate power tools. The skills taught can be used in a variety of employment orvolunteering opportunities. Machine Maintenance Tr8ining- For our more advanced se1¢e users. they 8re given the opportunityto learn howto repair and maintain our lawnmowers and strimmer's and to understand how this will save on repairing costs. These skills 8re usefulfor anyone wantingto work in machine maintenance.
- Arts & Crafts Training-Thls acttvity focu$e8 on those whowould be interested in starting up their own small business by making homemade items and selling them either online, fairs or markets. The tot81 price of all the materials needed to run the project for 1 year are as follows: Garden Supplies- £3925.83 Woodwork Supplie8- £1873.15 Arts & Crafts- £262.76 Any funds received would be used in all these sep8r8te areas throughout the course of the year period from 30.06.2024 untll 30.06.2025.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts For the period from CC16a Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund$ Restritted fund8 Endowment funds Totsl lunds Last ygar to th•neawt to th• eal£ A1 Recelpts PlaTrts & Woodwoth Sokryi Da SeTrice F£a$ Gardèn Servlee Fées LiCh1j Lott Donalkns The Blakemore F¢urtdal GillA SmBIi Oon•iKhl S¢heTh) 0r Oon8iions tothe nurvs¢£ to th• nMr••t E to th• n•4rnGt e f3,448 2J.421 S,769 342 13,448 23.421 5,769 342 100 10Q 516 516 Sub totalfGn)ss inGome for AR) A2 A8$et and Investment $ale$, laeo tabl•l. 41691 100 43,791 30,73S Sub total 43,691 100 4a,791 30,735 A3Pa ments Planis & Woooknrk Exponse$ Amold Clark C¢mrnutlty Fund nPower Buaine88 Solthvms Th Axis Foundation The Blakemore F¢undgliÉ The Nalionai Loitery Staff W8gewpAYEINFSTIB*neNts VehIclMaChInel9l10jn1 Upkeep OmCtIltrGITheral Ey 10361 471 471 5,429 143 100 5,551 16.851 2.476 3,562 44.844 100 0.$52 2A76 3.6•2 Sub total 20,434 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, Isee tsblel Sub total Total payments 33,150 11.694 44844 20,434 Net olreeeiptsl(payments) A6 Transfers between fund$ A6 Cash funds la¥t year end Cash funds thls year end 10.S41 11, 1,054 10.301 10.541 15,681 25,98 11.594 1,054 CCXX R1 attounls ISSI 1610412026
Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period ¢ate9orie$ Detsils Unrestrtcted funds fo n•are5t£ Restricted funds tr nearost E Endowment funds to nearÈ¥t £ B1 Cash fund$ HSBC aank Petty Cash. Plants Fun 11.694 Cash.AJts & FL 122 Pety Cash. Genwal EqT0p Up (d Tolal cash funds 13.335 11,594 Xwrt(¥i Unrestrictsd fund$ lo nearest£ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowmenl funds to hearestE Details B2 Other mon8tary assets Details Fund to whlckn assot bel¢)n B3 Investment assets ¢ost lopttonal) CurTentvaluè Details Fund to whirh sset b¥on Cost {OPtiODall Curr•rtt valu• onai B4 Assets retslned for the charity's own use Details Fund to whSch relatps ount du¢ Onal When dua BS Liabllities Si9ned by one or two trustees on beh&tthktrqdo•ssi S*Jnatttre Print Name Dale of