## **Trustee Report Dec 2019 to 30 November 2020** For this period The Squirrel’s Nest was only open until the last week of March 2020, when due to the Covid 19 pandemic and national lockdowns we were forced to close and cease all activity. When we were open activities were pretty much as normal, membership was good and we were selling items as usual. Christmas 2019 was typical in terms of sales. We all enjoyed the Christmas lunch at the West House, thanks to everyone that joined in – little did we know that this would have been our last Christmas meal and gathering for a couple of years! From March onwards we could no longer go to Squirrels’ nest, we were all disappointed and quite sad about it. Although initially we thought the it would be for long, as we all know the pandemic and lockdown restrictions went on much longer than anyone could have imagined at the time. During August and September (when rules allowed) trustees met out doors and socially distanced to discuss preparations for reopening, finances etc. Much work was done by Robert Thomas in this area. We prepared risk assessments and protocols. A grant obtained via BAVO allowed us to purchase equipment and cleaning equipment and other sundries which would help us to reopen safely. We did open very briefly in September 2020 but rules changed again and we had to close once more. We got a grant via the Council which covered our rates, it was part of the covid support packages to businesses – thanks to Robert V and Robert T for their work on this. From the summer time many of us joined in a Whatsapp Group, this kept us in touch as best we could. Some of us also spent time phoning around each other, particularly those who didn’t use WhatsApp. ## **Treasurers Financial Report** Money in the bank at 1/6/21 was £17415.81. Income from Dec 2019-Novemeber 2020 was £2549 down from £8456 the same period in the previous year. Grants received in the same period amounted to £14269 down from £24274 the previous year. Expenditure for the period of Dec 2019 to Nov 2020 was up from £9322 to £12428. Adding in the cost of materials, tools and travelling costs etc. this added £4377 giving a total expenditure for the period of £16805 compared to £15749 the previous year. Due to the pandemic there had not been much in cash receipts for the year (£13) This left a cash fund balance of £24533 at year end. As soon as we can we should make a concerted effort to recruit new members and look for new grants to ensure that we can continue to fund our work. Thanks to Peter Edwards for preparing our accounts and independent examiners report. ## **Trustees** Thanks to the trustees who during this period were Alan Roach Keith Barnett Don Thomas Dai Card Mark Vincent Clive Tucker **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
The Squirells Nest 1155938
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/12/2019 To Period end date
from 30/11/2020
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Sales 1003 - - 1,003 4,050
Subscriptions 1546 - - 1,546 4,406
Grants 10000 4,099 - 14,099 23,884
Donations 170 - - 170 390
Miscellaneous Sales and Income 0 - - - -
0 - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 12,719 4,099 - 16,818 32,730
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 12,719 4,099 16,818 32,730
A3 Payments
Materials 0 564 - 564 3,182
Tools 0 2,169 - 2,169 1,967
Travelling costs etc 0 - - - 444
Rates 2475 - - 2,475
Rent 0 7,419 - 7,419 6,848
Utilities 0 1,589 - 1,589 1,953
Laptop 0 - - - -
Trainer 0 - - - -
Insurance 0 946 - 946 522
Misc 198 1,446 - 1,644 834
0 - - -
Sub total [ 2,673 ] 14,132 - 16,805 15,749
A4 Asset and investment purchases
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 2,673 14,132 - 16,805 15,749
Net of receipts/(payments) 10,046 - 10,033 - 13 16,981
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 14,477 10,064 - 24,541 7,560
24,522 31 - 24,553 24,541
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
Extractor
Lathe
Pillar Drill
Tools Axminster
Tools Axminster
Band Saw
Extractor
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
**Details**
Cash
Bank|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**176**
**-**
**24,347**
**31**
**-**
**-**
**24,522**
**31**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Restricted Church
**1,500**
Restricted VTC
**1,000**
Restricted CFIW
**515**
Arise
**605**
Mon BS + CfIW
**1,150**
Church Action
**1,039**
Track 2000
**1,328**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**500**
**250**
**100**
**100**
**250**
**500**
**1,000**
**-**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval|