**Registered Charity No: 1154552**
## **LADYWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT**
(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **Annual Report and Financial Statements**
## **For the year ended**
## **31 March 2023**
## **LADYWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
|**CONTENTS**|Page|
|---|---|
|Reference and Administrative Information|2|
|Trustees’ Annual Report|3 - 13|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|14|
|Receipts and Payments Account|15|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|16|
|Detailed Receipts and Payments Account|17|
|Funds Analysis|18|
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## **LADYWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
The Trustees of Ladywood Community Project present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **Reference and Administrative Information**
Charity name: Ladywood Community Project Charity registration no: 1154552 Principal address: Ladywood Community Centre St Vincent Street West Birmingham B16 8RP Board of Trustees: Bram Scott Chair Jacqueline Parker Gillian Robinson Gerardine Giblin Appointed 23/11/2022 Margaret Weekes Appointed 23/11/2022 Karen Bailey Appointed 23/11/2022 Co-ordinator: Gerardine Giblin Independent Examiner: Teresa Fennell, ACMA CGMA It Doesn’t Have to Cost the Earth Ltd 47 St Dunstans Close Worcester WR5 2AJ Accountants: Beeston-Clarke Accountants 242 Leicester Road Markfield LE67 9RG Bankers: Lloyds Bank Egbaston Birmingham
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## **Structure, Governance, and Management of the Trust**
## Background
Ladywood Community Project registered as a charity in November 2013. It had previously operated as a multi-disciplinary support agency operated by Birmingham City Council funded staff. It had been in existence since 1986 and is a well - known and trusted resource in the area and is seen as a first port of call to residents who need help.
Poverty continues to be a major issue for our residents. Latest figures, published by End Poverty campaigners show that Ladywood is the third poorest area in the country with 54% of children (17,938) growing up in poverty. 26.6% of residents live with fuel poverty (twice National average).
Ladywood is an area of high social housing and private rented with many residents working in jobs at zero hours contracts. They were very adversely affected by the loss of low wage service jobs and many struggle to find adequate work to bring them out of poverty. We have seen the demands for our services increase as more and more people have fallen from the “just about managing” to being in financial crisis and needing help just to put food on the table and keep their lights on. It is a sad fact that many have do without heating or food just to survive.
The Ladywood Community project endeavours to improve the lives of local people in poverty or financial hardship and help, not only when they have a crisis but tackle the isolation and stress that poverty brings. We encourage families to feel part of a wider community that can offer friendships, shared leisure and be an active part of our team to address issues that worry them. We achieve this through practical, educational, physical, and financial interventions for those most in need of support.
We provide assistance to those who are in a crisis by giving emergency help with gas/electricity, helping with school uniforms, bus fares, nappies and pre-loved children’s clothes and toys, referring to food bank, benefits and debt advice, letting them use our facilities- washing machine, dryer, cooker/microwave and listening to them when they are upset, in hardship, depression or anxiety or just in need of someone to talk to.
We offer them support and encourage them to drop in and use our garden, kitchen and lounge, have free refreshments, meet other families, get help and advice, join one of our groups or activities or go on our trips. We run a popular play and stay group giving parents and children opportunities to learn through play, craft and trips to enhance children’s experiences and encourage development.
In the school holidays (summer and Christmas) dependant on funds, we give supermarket vouchers to obtain fresh food as a way of helping those families whose children would normally get free school meals or those families who are on low income or burdened with debt.
In the summer we have weekly activities and trips, including one to the seaside. All activities are free and trips are heavily subsidised. We hold community events often in partnership with other local agencies to help people feel part of a community and not so isolated. At Christmas we hold a party for up to 150 children aged 0-11years. We have an entertainer, DJ, crafts, and food. Santa sees the children in his Grotto and there are presents for all the children. We take over the whole of the community centre and are helped by 20+ volunteers. It is very popular with local parents and children.
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## Structure
The day-to-day work of the project is reviewed by the Advisory committee and feedback is given to the trustees. They meet every 6-8 weeks and are made up of local community members and local organisations.
Advisory committee this year consists of 5 residents, reps from 2 local charities, a local Councillor, and a Birmingham City council representative. Staff and a trustee are also present to feedback. This provides a level of accountability to the community and gives good opportunities to network and add value to the service.
## Governance
This year we have appointed 3 new Trustees and have begun to review and streamline our policies and are currently working on risk management. Our new Trustees are Gerardine Giblin who has been a coordinator for the charity’s work since the beginning, Margaret Weekes who is a Debt advisor and long term volunteer and Karen Bailey who is a local solicitor and has supported the charity for many years. Our new trustees have supported our service for many years and have the necessary skills and analytical minds to help us plan for the future . We know that the newly appointed Trustees will be of great value to this charity
## Employees and volunteers
Ladywood Community Project employs three part time members of staff. There is a joint coordinator/ development worker (30 hours) Family support worker (30 hours) and one admin assistant (6hours)
The other joint coordinator is an unpaid volunteer (30 hours). She also became a trustee in November 22.
## **Objectives, Activities, Achievements and Performance**
To offer relief for people in financial hardship, by providing grants, items and services, including advice and signposting to agencies and organisations.
## **During the period 22/23 we have given a service to 538 individual households**
## Our benefactors
We have received a number of grants this year to help with our anti-poverty initiatives as well as being able to utilise a bigger fund received from Tudor Trust at the end of the previous financial year to support our core costs.
We have also been given smaller grants from Birmingham City council to put on an event to celebrate the Commonwealth games, Give Warm Homes packs to families, help with core costs and to develop a Resource hub for advice.
We continue to be overwhelmed by the generosity of our local businesses and local trusts and churches. We have longstanding CSR partners who have such a great understanding of our aims. They keep in regular contact with us and respond well to our requests for financial help towards our anti-poverty initiatives and needs for volunteers for specific tasks.
We would like to thank BHSF, MEPC, Gowling wlc, Calthorpe trust, Abacus, Paradise circus, WPR, J.Hudson (Acme Whistles), Hydropower, Benevity, Unitarian church, Cambridge Rd Methodists, Baron Davenports trust, Birmingham City council, Michael Marsh Trust, Davies group ,Galliard, Brindley Place, Colmore BID, WB Creative, 4 and Property for Kids.
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Many individuals have sent us money too, including those who donate monthly. Many individuals who donate to Just Giving we cannot identify because we do not pay for reporting rights.
We have been very fortunate to have an outstanding volunteer in John Pemberton who was a former resident. He runs his own business as an IT consultant and helps us with everything digital to make our work run smoothly. He is very responsive especially when we need help and has been a great asset again this year.
We also have a number of regular volunteers who help us throughout the year particularly when we have events. We wish to thank Margaret, Annabel, Celine, Katarina, Christine, Laurie, Sarb, Suz, Corine, Kay, Dawn, Julie, Alex, Sharon, Karen, Joanne, Sam, Patricia, Bernie, Bram, Gill, Kath as well as all the volunteers from the businesses who wrap presents at Christmas and generally help us whenever we ask.
We are currently in the process of having a database built for us by another local charity. This will give us the ability to track how we have helped individuals, help with our stats and also keep track of our time. This will greatly aid funding applications.
## Difficulties and bad news
Unfortunately, our next-door neighbour Circul8 credit union was made insolvent in September. We had a long-standing relationship with them, and they took care of the financial needs of some of most vulnerable residents who struggle to maintain payments to their essential services as well as payments to creditors. Many had to open new bank accounts to have benefit payments paid to them and we assisted many in the chaos of the Credit Union’s closure. We really miss them as a one of our partner organisations. Two of the staff members now volunteer for our project and help with the Resource Hub.
We have contacted another credit union and hope that they will set up a point in our resource hub.
It has taken a good while for things to stabilize after lockdown The community centre in which we are based had no heating until 2 months ago and face to face access has been somewhat hampered by lack of staff at the front of the building for people to reach us at the back.
## **Our work 2022/23**
## Crisis Help
We are increasingly asked to help those whose wages or benefits are not lasting until the next pay day. This can be for a variety of reasons although currently the tremendous rises in food costs and fuel have taken their toll and many have no savings to fall back on particularly after the pandemic when the £20 uplift was dropped from benefits and many lost employment.
We can help to alleviate the short term crisis by giving referring to the Fuel foundation for money to be added to their prepayment meters We can refer to food banks or give a bag of food from our store but we also raise funds to give supermarket vouchers as an emergency.
During this period, we have given help to 168 different families/individuals and helped 225 times
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## Fuel help
Many families are struggling to maintain a constant fuel supply in their homes and with fuel prices rising, this is increasingly taking more and more of their weekly budget.
In the winter there is extra pressure on heating costs and in the summer months the children are at home and families use more electricity and gas for cooking. The upcoming increases in the costs of fuel are particularly worrying and for many of our residents, self-disconnection from supply will be a painful reality.
For several years, we have raised money to help individuals and families in greatest need keep their supply on particularly if a financial crisis arises due to a delay in benefit or an unexpected cost arising. During the lockdown of last year, we joined the Fuel Foundation and are now able to give help without cash. A code is sent to the user’s phone which can be used to top up their prepayment meter. Residents receive £30 in summer and £49 in winter. This amount of help used to give up to two weeks of help but now sadly because of the rises in prices it can only last a few days.
Families must be referred to the scheme from a money advisor, credit union or other professional such as health visitor, social care or support worker, advice staff at Birmingham food bank. Households must be in crisis with their supply in danger of being disconnected because of lack of funds.
During 22/23 we gave crisis help for fuel by making 214 referrals to the Fuel Foundation.
## Holiday hunger
We know that parents struggle to feed their children during the summer, Easter and Christmas school break.
During term times many children have free school meals. Parents have not only extra food costs during the summer months but extra fuel costs.
For many years we have been giving extra support during holiday periods and whenever the family are in need.
Families in need are referred from local schools, children’s trust support workers and debt and money advisors. In this way we know that we are reaching the most disadvantaged members of our community.
At Easter 2022 we helped 66 families that is 99 adults and 176 children by giving £50 supermarket vouchers.
In Summer 2022 we helped 49 families that is 73 adults and 119 children by giving supermarket vouchers.
At Christmas 2022 we gave supermarket vouchers, (£70 families £40 couple £30 singles) blankets, torches and home insulation items) we helped 98 families, 123 adults and 212 children.
## Warm Homes project
We applied for a grant to give 50 families a variety of items to help them keep their homes warmer and help keep costs down. These were LED light bulbs, blankets, torches and a flask. Families were referred for this scheme and items were given between January and June.
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## Help with school uniform
We know from our many years of working with parents that buying school uniform in the summer is a very difficult and stressful time for parents. This is particularly true when children are moving from Primary to Secondary schools. The cost of clothing with the school logo is very high and require shopping in a specialist uniform shop. Parents struggle financially in the long summer holiday when there are extra food and fuel costs and buying uniform for all your children is daunting. Children need to have the correct kit so that they can feel confident particularly when it is a new school they are attending.
We started the uniform fund many years ago. Parents are referred by schools, children’s trust workers and debt and money advice professionals. We purchase the items that the children need online to provide a bespoke service. The families who are referred often need extra help because they have no recourse to public funds, are in debt or all their children have had to move school because of homelessness or other problems.
This year we helped 34 families and their 82 children.
## Hardship fund
This is a fund that was secured by our Councillors Albert Bore and Kath Hartley. We had a partnership of Trident Reach, Suited for Success, Inner Circle Credit Union and West Midlands Police.
The fund is to assist those who are homeless or at reach of losing their properties or finding that they cannot live there because of lack of facilities. In the past we have helped with basic items of furniture such as mattresses, fridges, gas/electric, prescription costs, bus fare etc.
This year we have supported 4 residents who did not have basic facilities in their home. We bought 1 cooker, a microwave, a fan heater and a washing machine as well as helping with bus fares and other emergencies.
## Resource Hub
This is a pilot initiative funded for 20 weeks by Birmingham City Council for room hire
We wanted to create a hub where agencies could come to offer help and advice to the community. We are in touch with a number of agencies who could provide a twice monthly advice service. We already have a debt worker from the Settlement who attends weekly and someone from Severn Trent who attends every fortnight. We share our space with a benefits advice team.
We have funding to hire a room which adjoins the Ladywood Community project. We use the space on Tuesday and Wednesday 11-1pm for 2/3 agencies to see residents.
We have interest to be part of this hub from Advance Credit Union, for Savings and loans, Warmer homes for fuel advice and home visits, Housing, Suited for success for a job club.
The space would also serve as an ideal outreach for other agencies and could be a useful station for the proposed development worker as part of the Ladywood Ward plan.
The space would also attract other agencies to have some input into Ladywood – possibly immigration advice, shelter etc. This would also give the various agencies a chance to work together for the benefit of the residents. We will report on progress next year.
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## Activities
In reviewing their activities, the trustees have referred to the Charity Commission guidance of public benefit.
## Wrigglers play and stay
This is held on Monday mornings 10.00-11.45am during term time and is well attended. Children aged 4 and under attend with their parent/s and engage in creative play/cooking/activities. We have also engaged the children in growing vegetables and fruit. This year we harvested potatoes which were grown in sacks. It was a bountiful crop and the children really enjoyed this.
There are outside trips to local places like the reservoir or local leisure centre for swimming. This year we have also taken the group to Twycross Zoo (July 10 adults and 14 children) and Hatton Park to see Santa (Dec-16 adults and 20 children).
There are, on average 12 families who attend weekly.
This is a group, well represented by the wide diversity of cultures living in Ladywood. We celebrate these different cultures with foods and stories. The group helps to promote harmony and understanding between the parents as well as their children and a great support network has built up. It is a chance for parents to form friendships and help with isolation especially if they are the only adult in the household. The children also form friendships and regular attendance provides the perfect transition into nursery.
## Low cost trips
Many parents dread the long summer, Easter and Christmas school breaks because there is a lack of affordable activities and to take children out costs extra money and many parents struggle to cope with these expenses. Parents sometimes feel upset that they cannot give holidays and outings to their children, and this undermines their expectations of what a good parent should provide. Relationships can sometimes suffer, and it is not always a positive time for families.
Since the project has been operating, we have always tried to offer very low cost trips and activities. We want to help families to enjoy their time together and with the rest of their community. It is important for children because we all need positive memories in our childhood.
We raise money to put towards trips and can provide outings at low cost and all activities are free. These life experiences wouldn’t be possible without the kindness of those who sponsor, pay or raise money towards our days out.
## Coach trips
In summer 2022 we had 2 trips to Weston-super Mare, a trip to Sandwell valley, and one to West Midlands Safari Park. We charge £2 per seat and this includes coach fare, entrances to parks and we also include a lunch bag which contained a sandwich, drink, crisps, fruit and biscuit. This makes a day out affordable even for the largest family who would never have the opportunity or funds to enjoy a day out together.
We are grateful to the Variety club for giving us tickets for free entry into the Safari Park and reduced cost wristbands for the rides and to The Real Junk food for providing the lunch bags at low cost.
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## Local Trips
Each year we are very fortunate to take families on trips, not just in the summer holidays, but throughout the year. Places the families like to go to are local attractions, so we do walking trips, where we meet at the community centre and walk together, families bring along a packed lunch, we bring light weight sports equipment i.e., balls, bats, frisbees, hula hoops. We go to the Edgbaston reservoir on a nature walk then on to the picnic area for lunch and games. Other local attractions we have visited include local parks, a walk along the canal to events in the jewellery quarter or the city centre to name but a few. Having walking trips allows families to see what open free space they have on their doorstep as a lot of our families live in the high-rise tower blocks in confined accommodation. They enjoy nothing more than getting out and about.
In July 22 we were very fortunate to be invited to experience a “picnic in the Sky” at a business tower. We took 10 families to have a picnic on the roof (19[th] floor) The businesses provided an entertainer, lunch and ice-cream. The view was truly panoramic over Birmingham.
In December we were invited to breakfast with Santa and 7 families attended. Children and their parents had breakfast at a city centre restaurant and received presents and passes to go on the helter-skelter, ice skating rink and big wheel based in the centre of the city.
In January we were given 40 tickets to see the Gruffalo at Birmingham Town by BMusic and this was greatly enjoyed by families with younger children.
## Ladywood Funday
Ladywood Fundays had been an annual event for over 10 years and have been greatly enjoyed by our community. This year there was funding available through Celebrating Communities fund to give residents with the Commonwealth Games.
At the outset, we wanted to keep the event free or low cost to the participants and purchase equipment that could be used every year for a Funday and to be held as a community asset for local groups to borrow.
We were encouraged and advised by our two local councillors in applying for the Celebrating Communities Fund and were awarded a generous grant to purchase tables, chairs, gazebos, bins, litter pickers, gloves, bunting, flags, PAs, First Aid staff, insurance, flyers, banners, prizes, trophies etc
We involved local schools, organisations/businesses and residents in the planning of the event in order to cement our local networks and maximise the skills/contacts across the whole area.
The event was hugely successful in engaging local residents and particularly children to have a go at a variety of sporting and recreational activities.
There was archery, volleyball, tug of war, races, limbo, assault course, giant Jenga, and the Commonwealth games team brought down wheelchair basketball and a boxing ring. Children and adults could have a go at all the activities, and most did.
We booked Perry the bull mascot and he and the DJ were a huge success in getting group dancing, conga. He helped with the races, pulled the raffle and had many photos taken. This was a perfect opportunity to showcase the events of the Commonwealth Games.
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The turn out on the day reflected how popular the event was. Residents of all ages had a go at sports they may never have had a chance to before.
For many this was the first community event that they had been to since the pandemic and it lifted the spirits of so many. Feedback was brilliant from many participants. Many asked if we could put this on next year too! Ready steady fun.
All our activities were geared towards our community having fun. We were very aware that many of our residents would be financially restricted by low income and we wanted them to feel the excitement and enthusiasm that the Games was bringing to Birmingham.
Every aspect of the event was geared towards encouraging participation without the barrier of cost for the residents.
We gave free raffle tickets to those who participated and to make sure everyone would feel included without cost when the raffle was drawn at the end of the event. We had free crafts provided by partner organisations and tug of war with the sea cadets who were getting the children interested in joining them on a weekly basis.
We had given out colouring sheets of Perry, undertaking different sports, to every child in the eight local primary schools (St Johns, Oratory, Nelson, St Georges, St Patricks, Barford, St Lukes and St Catherines) which the first 100 children could bring down completed and receive a prize. These were then displayed at the event.
We had a free bouncy castle and bungee trampoline machine which was very popular.
The Real Junk Food Central provided baked potatoes, burgers in buns, cakes and salad on a pay as you feel basis so no one was out of pocket.
We bought water, juice and fizzy pop and sold this at cost (20p water,30p juice).
We had stalls where local people could sell unwanted items for “jumble sale” prices.
As a result, parents could feel confident that their children were fully engaged and fed without the restriction of affordability. There were many smiling faces on the day and the community really engaged with the activities.
## Christmas parties
Ladywood is an area with a high incidence of child poverty and many of our families would not be able to afford a visit to see Father Christmas. Our parties are therefore very popular, and this year was no exception.
We held two parties this year. We catered for up to 75 children at each party We catered for children aged 4-11. Parents attended with their younger siblings and smaller presents were given.
We held these at the community centre. We had an entertainer (Maddom) who did magic tricks and balloon sculptures, a DJ for each day, who organised games and dancing, a local face painter and the children made crowns with our extensive craft supplies.
Santa was in his grotto for the children to visit and were given presents. A lunch pack with a sandwich, drink, fruit and crisps was given when they left. Their siblings were also given a book and chocolates.
We had a prize draw (there was a free ticket issued to each family) and 10 families won a hamper (donated by Acme whistles).
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In all, over the two parties we had 147 children aged 3-11, 21 children of 2 or under, 3 children 12+ and their 105 carers.
We had 17 volunteers at each event, volunteers from BHSF helped wrap the presents, volunteers from Galliard and BHSF helped setting up the grotto, all raffle prizes were donated by Acme whistles and some of the presents were donated by Hydropower.
Our parties could not have taken place had it not been for the generosity of our funders. We are very grateful to them.
All the children really enjoyed themselves and for many it was their first traditional Christmas party.
## Referrals to Birmingham City Mission
We are very pleased to be one of the referrals agents for City Mission. They deliver toys to families at Christmas and offer a bespoke service. We have to register the family details and they deliver to their home. The quality of the toys is outstanding and really helps families at such an expensive and often stressful time. This year we referred 55 families with 140 children.
## Items given to us that we distribute.
We were contacted by OE3 who are a company that put on team building events for businesses. In April 22 Davis Insurance group built 22 pushbikes which were given to us to distribute to local families. We have also received 15 care packs (slow cookers/air fryers torches, blankets, light bulbs, vouchers, gloves, handwarmers)
Following the Commonwealth Games, we received memorabilia including scarves, books, puzzles and toys to give out,
We have had donations of second-hand toys and clothes, Easter eggs and tinned and dried food and we are a first port of call if other agencies need help for their clients
## **Financial Review**
Our main source of income this year was £67,140 received in donations from individuals and community organisations.
Total income for the year was £84,354 (2022: £88,001).
Total expenditure for the year was £85,444 (2022: £51,051).
Total unrestricted funds held at 31 March 2023 and available for use towards the general objectives of the charity were £48,691 (2022: £36,587).
Trustees concluded that the level of unrestricted funds at the yearend is sufficient to meet the working capital requirements of the charity and enable it to continue its current activities should income decline or costs rise significantly.
Restricted funds held at 31 March 2023 which are to be used for the specific projects they were donated for were £16,030 (2022: £40,345).
Designated funds held at 31 March 2023 (which are unrestricted funds ear marked for a specific project by the board of Trustees) were £20,848 (2022: £9,726).
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## Reserves Policy
The charity has few overheads and is not locked into a lease agreement. Its antipoverty initiatives are funded through small grants specific to the needs of those in poverty. Any unrestricted reserves are spent on salaries and other costs, such as stationery, monthly rent, insurance and other running costs.
The trustees have decided that the charity need to keep in reserve a sum to cover any/all redundancy payments. This would be in the event -
- The charity had to close because of financial restraints;
- The post was no longer relevant to the aims of the charity
For this year the amount would be £10,000. This will be reviewed annually.
## Trustee Fees/Expenses
Expenses of £137 (2022: £nil) were paid to trustee Gerardine Giblin during the year. This was for reimbursement of telephone costs incurred during the year.
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LADYWOOD COMMUNITY PROJEcr
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Trustees, responsibilities in relation to the Financlal Ststements
The trustees are responsible for preparing Trustees. Annual Report and the financial
ststements in accordan with applicable law and Unried KirvJdom AccountirwJ Stsndard8
(United Kingdom GerEralty Acceptsd Accounling Practice).
The law applicable to charitres in EThJland & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial
statements for each financial year vknich give a tnje arKI frdir view of the slate of affair5 of the
charity arKI of ts incoming resources and appltstion of rnsources of the tharity for that
perlth1. In preparing these financial statements. Ihe trustees are wuir&l to..
select suitable attounting PK)11$ and then appty them consislentty;
observe the methods arKI prinaples in Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102).,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable afMI prud8n(
stste vthether applicabk accounting standard8 have been folbowed, subpct to any
matenal departures disdosed and explaired in Ihe financial statements.,
prepare the financial statements on the going {x)nrn basis unless rt is inappropriate
to presume that the charty will contiNe in operatKIn.
The trustèes are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disdose with
rea$able accuracy at any time thefinancsal positK)n ofthe tharity arvj enable them to ensu
that the financial statements Lx)mpty wrth the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Awounts and
Reports) Regulations 2LX)8 and the provisws of th8 trust deal. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets ofthe charity hen for taking reaw)able 8W)8 for the prevention
and detection of fra1 and other irre9ularit*s.
Declaratlon
The trustees declare that ha¥e approved the twstees, report abobt.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Srgnature
Full name
Bram Srntt
Positlon
Chaimwn
Date
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Ladywood Community Project (‘the Charity’)**
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Charity, 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 Trust’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 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 Trust 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.
## **Teresa Fennell, ACMA CGMA It Doesn’t Have to Cost the Earth Ltd**
47 St Dunstans Close, Worcester, WR5 2AJ
Date: 18th October 2023
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## **Ladywood Community Project CIO**
## **Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended 31 March 2023**
|**Note**
**RECEIPTS**
**1 & 2**
Donations
Grants
Repayment of Loans
Other
**Total receipts**
**PAYMENTS**
**1 & 2**
Charitable Activities
Loans
Fundraising costs
**Total payments**
**Net receipts/(payments)**
**Transfers between funds**
Cash funds @ 31.3.2022
**2**
**Cash funds @ 31.3.2023**
**2**|**Unrestricted**
**& Designated**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
£
£
**59,963**
**8,471**
**68,434**
37,209
6,250
43,459
**-**
**15,920**
**15,920**
10,290
34,252
44,542
**-**
**-**
**-**
-
-
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
-
-
-
**59,963**
**24,391**
**84,354**
47,499
40,502
88,001
**30,897**
**54,546**
**85,444**
41,555
9,497
51,051
**-**
**-**
**-**
-
-
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
-
-
-
-
**30,897**
**54,546**
**85,444**
41,555
9,497
51,051
**29,066**
**(30,156)**
**(1,090)**
5,944
31,005
36,949
**(5,840)**
**5,840**
**-**
9,379
(9,379)
-
46,314
40,345
86,659
30,991
18,719
49,710
**69,539**
**16,030**
**85,569**
46,314
40,345
86,659
**2023**
2022|
|---|---|
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## **Ladywood Community Project CIO**
## **Notes to the Receipts & Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023**
## **1. Detailed Receipts & Payments Account**
|**RECEIPTS**
**_Income_**
Donations
Gift Aid
Sundry income (e.g. ticket sales)
WPR Agency
Gowling
**_Grants_**
Other unrestricted
Christmas parties
Core costs and salaries
MiCity (Wrigglers)
Christmas help
Birmingham City Council
**Total receipts**
**PAYMENTS**
Salaries
Volunteer daily allowance
Event costs
Drop-in costs
Fundraising costs
Vouchers/gift cards
Hardship
Uniform
Wrigglers resources
Trips expenses
Poverty Initiative
Emergency fuel
Christmas/Easter/Holiday Hunger project costs
Staff/Volunteer travel/Expenses
**_General overheads_**
Rent
Office Consumables
Telephone
Website
Computer equipment
Payroll fees
Sundry expenses
Subscriptions
Insurance
Professional fees
Staff/Volunteer training
Accountancy and Independent examinations
Bookkeeping
Bank/CAF Fees/Interest charges
**Total payments**
**Net receipts/(payments)**|**Unrestricted**
**& Designated**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**58,669**
**8,471**
**67,140**
**484**
**-**
**484**
**810**
**-**
**810**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**59,963**
**8,471**
**68,434**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**15,920**
**15,920**
**-**
**15,920**
**15,920**
**59,963**
**24,391**
**84,354**
**8,311**
**35,378**
**43,689**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,017**
**12,059**
**13,076**
**232**
**6**
**238**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,009**
**-**
**11,009**
**356**
**1,714**
**2,070**
**31**
**1,886**
**1,917**
**5**
**360**
**365**
**577**
**981**
**1,558**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**229**
**229**
**131**
**1,933**
**2,065**
**160**
**-**
**160**
**21,828**
**54,546**
**76,374**
**2,417**
**-**
**2,417**
**54**
**-**
**54**
**512**
**-**
**512**
**137**
**-**
**137**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**410**
**-**
**410**
**56**
**-**
**56**
**259**
**-**
**259**
**331**
**-**
**331**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**124**
**-**
**124**
**666**
**-**
**666**
**3,888**
**-**
**3,888**
**215**
**-**
**215**
**9,069**
**-**
**9,069**
**30,897**
**54,546**
**85,444**
**29,066**
**(30,156)**
**(1,090)**
**2023**|Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2022|
|---|---|---|
|||£
£
£
36,239
-
36,239
161
-
161
809
-
809
-
1,050
1,050
-
5,200
5,200|
|||37,209
6,250
43,459
3,530
-
3,530
2,984
-
2,984
-
33,000
33,000
-
1,252
1,252
3,776
-
3,776
-
-
-|
|||10,290
34,252
44,542|
|||47,499
40,502
88,001|
|||10,373
7,462
17,835
1,419
-
1,419
2,730
280
3,010
280
-
280
48
-
48
11,645
-
11,645
-
923
923
2,050
-
2,050
-
821
821
3,079
-
3,079
1,384
-
1,384
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|
|||33,008
9,485
42,493
2,070
-
2,070
45
-
45
520
-
520
122
-
122
1,139
-
1,139
90
-
90
257
12
268
176
-
176
642
-
642
3,420
-
3,420
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
65
-
65|
|||8,547
12
8,558|
|||41,555
9,497
51,051|
||||
|||5,944
31,005
36,949|
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## **Ladywood Community Project CIO**
## **Notes to the Receipts & Payments Accounts**
## **for the year ended 31 March 2023**
## **2. Funds analysis**
|**Restricted funds**
Council (Hardship - Trident)
Uniform (Brindley Place)
Uniform (Calladine)
Uniform (WPR Agency)
MiCity (Wrigglers)
Poverty initiatives & Trips (Galliard)
Christmas parties (Barques)
Birmingham City Council - NDSU
Birmingham City Council - Be Bold CIL
Birmingham City Council - Celebrating Communities
Tudor Trust
Gowling
**Designated funds**
BHSF - Christmas Help
BVSC - Holiday Hunger
Baron Davenport Trust
Uniform/Love Brum
Paradise Circus
Poverty Initiatives
Ladywood Helpers
New designated funders this year
**Unrestricted funds**
Total funds|B/fwd
1 April 2022
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
C/fwd
31 March 2023
6,254
-
840
-
5,414
-
1,300
1,300
-
-
-
500
500
-
-
1,050
900
86
1,864
2,303
-
1,596
-
707
-
3,091
3,091
-
-
-
2,680
2,680
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
3,920
1,818
-
2,102
-
10,000
9,257
-
743
25,538
-
31,378
5,840
-
5,200
-
-
-
5,200|
|---|---|
||**40,345**
**24,391**
**54,546**
**5,840**
**16,030**|
||2,074
-
-
-
2,074
3,320
-
-
-
3,320
190
1,000
1,190
-
-
301
-
-
-
301
-
15,000
9,503
-
5,497
2,216
-
-
-
2,216
1,626
-
-
-
1,626
-
4,885
222
-
4,663|
||**9,726**
**20,885**
**10,915**
**-**
**19,696**|
||36,587
39,078
19,982
(5,840)
49,843|
|||
||**86,659**
**84,353**
**85,443**
**-**
**85,569**|
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