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2022-06-30-accounts

Objectives andActiviti es
SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposesof Para1.1f Theobjects oftheCIOaretofurtheror benefit
thecharityas set outinits theresidentsofBackwell,NSomerset andthe
governing document neighbourhood,withoutdistinctionofsex,
sexualorientation,raceorofpolitical,religious
orotheropinionsby associatingtogetherthe
said residents andthelocalauthorities,
voluntaryandotherorganisationsinacommon
effort toadvance educatron andtoprovide
facilities intheinterestsofsocialwelfarefor
recreationleisuretime occupationwith the
objectiveofimproving the conditionsoflifefor
theresidents and suchotherpurposeswhich
rnaybecharitableaccordingto thelawof
EnelandandWales.
Summary ofthe main
activitiesinrelation to those
Para1.17and
1.1S
TheprincipalactivityisTheMeetingPoint,a
communityhub runin Backwell,wherepeople
purpose$forthe public canmeettosocialise, accessa range of services
benefit,in pa*icular,the
activities, projectsor
andsupportandwheresmallgroupscan
gather.
servicesidentifiedinthe
accounts. A rangeof informationand servicecontactsis
available.Thereisalsointernetaccessand
vouchersforClevedon Foodbank.Thecharity
hostsgroupsincluding chairyogaandTea&
Tech(computerconfidence club).
Atwice-monthlylunch clubisprovided,mainly
forelderly residents.Motherandtoddler1
primaryaged chiidactivities are provided
duringschool holidays. Thecharity facilitates
improvementcourses and publicisessocial
activitieswithin thecommunity.
Statementconfirming Para1-18 Thecharityadvanceseducationandprovides
whetherthe trusteeshave facilities inthe interest ofsocialwelfarefor
hadregard totheguidance recreationleisuretimeoccupationwith the
issued bytheCharity
Commission on public
benefit
objective of improvingtheconditionsoflifefor
theresidentsofBackwell,North Somerset,

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$Ul'{t,te-lerence
N/A
Para1.38
Policy on grantmaking
N/A
Para1.38
Palicy+rrsaial invetmeni
including ilrogremrelated
invesiment
Ail reguia;'aetivitiesaresi:ppci-tedby
Para1.38 volunteers,whoadditionallyr"nakesmall
Contributionmadeby contributionsin kindtowardsrefreshments.
volunteer$
Other

S0RPreference
WiththeliftingofCOVIDrestrictions,the
charitywasabletoreturntorunningThe
$ummaryofthe main
achievements ofthe charity,
identifyingthe difference the
charity's workhas madeto
thecircumstancesofits
beneficiarie$andanywider
benefitstosociety asa
whole.
Para1.20 MeetingPointasadrop-incafeonaone day
perweekhasis.
A largerthanusualprogrammeofchildren's
activitieswasrunintheschoolsummer
holidays(parents orcarersinattendance),to
"catch up"withsessions missedduringthe
previoussummer. Thelunch-club returnedand
maintainsahealthy attendance.The regulars
very muchappreciatedthesupportprovided
duringCovidlockdowns.
Thecharity continueditsregistrationto
provide digitalassistancetof Ucitizens
applyingforEUSettled Status,although this
sel.ricehasncwccrnetoan end.
fhairyogasessicns areprovidecibvaquaiified
:aehrfrthasewith!i":ltecimi:iiit;.
Afrhinitiativtoprr:idedigit+isupp*.was
:tartedunderihebannercfTea&Tech{with
s'rpp0n Irem !VLi{i}.

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therstatemen
tswhererelevant about:
Having re-establishedthelunch clubpost-
COVIDrestrictions,aregulargroup gathers
Achievementsagainst Para1.41 twiceamonth,joinedby somenewguests
objectives set introducedvia personalcontact.
Thecharityhasanumberofsmalleractivities
duringthe month,meetingitsoriginal
objectiveofprovidingahub for groupsto
meet.
Chairyogasessions havereturnedto theHall
and these haveseenasteadygrowthin
numbers,assisted bysupportfromAgeUK.
Afurtherllapplicantswere providedwith
digital supportforEUSSapplicaticns duringthe
vear.
Themain fundraising activity duringtheyear
wastheprovisionofrefreshmentsby
Performanceof fundraising voiunteersatthevillage -lubileeCelebrationin
activitiesagainst objectives June.
set
lnvestment pedormance Para1.41
againstobjectives
Other

FinancialReview
Reviewof the charity's Para 1.21 Thecharity's financial positionisconsidered
financial positionatthe end soufid,withincome adequately eovering
ofthe period outgoings.
Statement explaining the Para -1.22 Thetrusteesaimtobuildsufflcientreservesto
policyforholding reserves continuethe long-termobjectives ofthe
statingwhy theyareheld charitywithoutjeopardisingtheirshori-term
activities. There arenodesienated reserves.
Amountofreserves held raid l.L/-
Reasonsfarholding zero ?ara 1"22 Thecharity doesnothold designated reserves
reserve$ asitbenefitsfromregular donations covering
reqularexoenses.
Detailsof fund materiallyin Para 1.24
deficit
fxplanation0tany Para 1.2.i
uncertaintiesabouithe
charityeontinuing a$ agoing
efinc&rn

Principiesour.esoffunds aremer-*bership
fees, donationsforrefreshments,voluntary
Thecharity'sprincipal contributionsforch ildr*n'sactivities, individual
sourcesof funds{including Para1.47 donationsanddigitalsupportfeesplusaParish
anyfundraising) Councilgrant.
Theconipletion of theEUSSschemeinJune
brought thissourceoffundstoanend,
lnvestment policyand
abjectives including any Pa:"a1.46
social investmentpolicy
adopted
A descripticn of theprincipal Para1.46
risksfacingthecharity
Other

Descriptionofcharig's
trusts:
Type ofgoverningdocument Para1.25 Constitution
Howisthecharity Para1.25 CharitablelncorporatedOrganisation
constituted?
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Trusteeselectionmethods TrusteesmustbeamenrberoftheCIOandare
including detailsofany appointedbythemembersortheTrustees.
canstitutionalprovisian$e.g. The Rectr ofthe BeneficofBeekvrellwith
electiontcpost or nameof
anyper$on ar body entitled
toappaintofie ormore
Chelvey& Brcck$eyandtheli,,'lethodist lVlinister
of West Town areex offieioTrustees.
trustees

Reference andAdmini strativedetails
Charitvname BackwellLife
0thername thecharityuses The MeeiinqPoint
Reqisteredcharitv number 1155047
Chari$'sprincipal address 5West TawnRoad
tsackwell
Bristol
BS483HA
Trusteename Office {ifany} Datesactedif notfarwhole
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Name ofperson (cr body) entitled
to appoint trustee{if anv}
'1 MafiinCanning Chair
I DouqlasNeilson
a Susan Watts 01-A7.20?lto 09-11-
2421
4 Tamsin Hockett Secretary
5 SarahPayne Treasurer
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