Charities Commission Annual Report 2024
Refresh has continued to have a significant effect in the local community through the churches and social action projects. The longstanding coordinator moved away from the area and so the trustees took on the coordination tasks until a new coordinator is appointed. This did not impair any of the activities which have carried on due to having very competent teams working in all the areas. A new coordinator will hopefully be appointed in 2025.
The Christians Against Poverty (CAP) debt centre team has had another busy year. Twenty people went debt free thanks to the hard work of the 3 debt coaches and a very dedicated team of volunteers from across the town’s churches. This year was the 10[th] birthday of the local centre and there were some great celebrations as well as a cream tea, Easter dinners and a Christmas lunch. Deluxe hampers, donated by local people, were given to 40 clients. The interaction between CAP and many other agencies in the town is definitely bringing a more coordinated approach to people needing help.
Family Matters has grown in its influence in the community. At the moment it concentrates on young children and babies but there are moves afoot to extend the work. There is a very dedicated team of people who have overseen this valuable work in the community and the work has moved into bigger premises to accommodate the growing work.
The Keep in Touch programme has continued to develop and grow over the year with a good range of activities and meeting places. A meal or some sort of refreshments are always provided. Along with this a Life Skills course and a basic cooking course called ‘You Can Cook’ have been offered during the year and both have also been well received. Warm welcome spaces across the town have continued to operate alongside Keep in Touch.
Fresh Start has run two courses during the year. Each course runs for 10-weeks and is staffed by volunteers for people battling addictions.. They meet weekly for a group session working through the course materials as well as providing 1-2-1 coaching throughout the course and beyond. There is also a weekly drop-in lunch for anyone who has ever been through the course. Fresh Start equips people to handle triggers, better understand their emotions and move forward towards freedom. This has now been running since 2019 and has supported over 30 people.
Church leaders have continued to meet monthly, in person, over breakfast to support each other. There have been quite a few personnel changes during the year and this has resulted in a renewed impetus to work together and share initiatives.
REFRESH Accounts for the ear 1-10-2023 to 30-9-2024 Income Expendlture At 1-10-2023 CAF Bank Claire Jan 34,007.31 112.11 50.21 34169.63 CAP Acts435 Fairbridge Trust All Saints Fellowsip group Gift Aid For Befreinder lunch From CAP for phone top ups,foodshi From churches Dorford Ebenezer now Comerstone Radipole & Melcombe Regis Weymouth Family Church Portland Parish Prayerhouse St. John s St. Mary's for CAP Radipole URC St.Mary's Weymouth Bay Methodist Weymouth Baptist Church Emmanuel From individuals Gifts for hampers Gifts for Easter dinners CAP CAP Debt CAP Christmas meal Easter chicken dinner Cr88m lea expenses Postage S Samuel Stationery & Travel Training Client support Currys Amazon bedding Acts 245 Ebenezer for heating Books, gifts, prizes Team meetings Fares & fuel Easter ilems Befriender lunch DBS School uniforms 400.00 1000.00 50.00 1265.99 30.00 624.72 7200.00 238.62 234.00 58.60 27.69 126.75 93.06 50.00 223.06 257.50 200.00 300.00 93.38 54.07 99.77 98.05 63.75 13.00 260.40 600.00 200.00 1420.00 500.04 600.00 600.00 150.00 232.00 325.00 243.00 50.00 1000.00 140.00 3708.00 155.00 450.00 13743.75 9691.70 Refrosh Refresh Bank monthly accounl fee CAP Life Skills Methodist Insuranco PRS Web renewal Meal for the Clarkes 60.00 480.00 644.00 73.26 26.91 70.00 St. John's Interest 100.00 79.70 179.70 1354.17 Keep in Touch Awards 4 All Keep in Touch Fleur Graphics J Duk8S Expenses Postage Stationery Pottery class room hire 16364.00 135.00 5895.00 240.00 620.79 111.90 50.00 16364.00 7052.69 Family Matters Gifts Family Matters Mattresses Stairgates Printing Sundries Stationery Keys 339.99 174.98 360.00 283.60 38.98 27.98 68.00 339.99 953.54 Fresh Start From CAP Fresh Stsrt Expenses Meals 0.00 322.61 383.12 0.00 705.73
REFRESH Accounts for the ear 1-10-2023 to 30-9-2024 CAP Money 0.00 CAP Money Resources & training Room hire 0.00 70.00 40.00 110.00 For 3rd Debt Coach 3rd Debt Coach Salaries Pension Expenses 9,100.00 7558.20 875.16 9100.00 8433.36 Llfe Skills Grani from Dorset Council Life Skill$ J Dukes DBS 250.75 1302.00 18.00 250.75 1320.00 Previous Lottery Grant Prevlous Lottery Grant 1875.00 1875.00 Lottery Client Benefit Lottery Cllent Beneflt Client support 1875.00 3058.18 1875.00 3058.16 Lottery Lottery Training costs Travel costs Stationery Laptop Activity cost Training costs Phone costs Evaluation - David Simmons Salaries 38,043.00 1004.98 44.62 452.95 150.00 104.00 734.63 2687.89 35565.24 245.06 38043.00 40989.37 Rent for Family Matter• From DJ Properties Rent for Famlly Matters To Dorset Council 17138.32 17138.32 17138.32 17138.32 You Can Cook You Can Cook J Dukes 1200.00 0.00 1200.00 97034.51 At 30-9-2024 CAF Bank CA GM 37,081.37 131.44 109.29 37,322.10 131204.14 131204.14 Audited and found correct R S Hawes 31st January 2025 Refresh is administered by the Trustees ¢ompnsing 6 local church leaders. N Hardisty for and on behaff of the Trustees.
REFRESH Accounts for the ear 1-10-2023 to 30-9-2024 Income Expendlture At 1-10-2023 CAF Bank Claire Jan 34,007.31 112.11 50.21 34169.63 CAP Acts435 Fairbridge Trust All Saints Fellowsip group Gift Aid For Befreinder lunch From CAP for phone top ups,foodshi From churches Dorford Ebenezer now Comerstone Radipole & Melcombe Regis Weymouth Family Church Portland Parish Prayerhouse St. John s St. Mary's for CAP Radipole URC St.Mary's Weymouth Bay Methodist Weymouth Baptist Church Emmanuel From individuals Gifts for hampers Gifts for Easter dinners CAP CAP Debt CAP Christmas meal Easter chicken dinner Cr88m lea expenses Postage S Samuel Stationery & Travel Training Client support Currys Amazon bedding Acts 245 Ebenezer for heating Books, gifts, prizes Team meetings Fares & fuel Easter ilems Befriender lunch DBS School uniforms 400.00 1000.00 50.00 1265.99 30.00 624.72 7200.00 238.62 234.00 58.60 27.69 126.75 93.06 50.00 223.06 257.50 200.00 300.00 93.38 54.07 99.77 98.05 63.75 13.00 260.40 600.00 200.00 1420.00 500.04 600.00 600.00 150.00 232.00 325.00 243.00 50.00 1000.00 140.00 3708.00 155.00 450.00 13743.75 9691.70 Refrosh Refresh Bank monthly accounl fee CAP Life Skills Methodist Insuranco PRS Web renewal Meal for the Clarkes 60.00 480.00 644.00 73.26 26.91 70.00 St. John's Interest 100.00 79.70 179.70 1354.17 Keep in Touch Awards 4 All Keep in Touch Fleur Graphics J Duk8S Expenses Postage Stationery Pottery class room hire 16364.00 135.00 5895.00 240.00 620.79 111.90 50.00 16364.00 7052.69 Family Matters Gifts Family Matters Mattresses Stairgates Printing Sundries Stationery Keys 339.99 174.98 360.00 283.60 38.98 27.98 68.00 339.99 953.54 Fresh Start From CAP Fresh Stsrt Expenses Meals 0.00 322.61 383.12 0.00 705.73
REFRESH Accounts for the ear 1-10-2023 to 30-9-2024 CAP Money 0.00 CAP Money Resources & training Room hire 0.00 70.00 40.00 110.00 For 3rd Debt Coach 3rd Debt Coach Salaries Pension Expenses 9,100.00 7558.20 875.16 9100.00 8433.36 Llfe Skills Grani from Dorset Council Life Skill$ J Dukes DBS 250.75 1302.00 18.00 250.75 1320.00 Previous Lottery Grant Prevlous Lottery Grant 1875.00 1875.00 Lottery Client Benefit Lottery Cllent Beneflt Client support 1875.00 3058.18 1875.00 3058.16 Lottery Lottery Training costs Travel costs Stationery Laptop Activity cost Training costs Phone costs Evaluation - David Simmons Salaries 38,043.00 1004.98 44.62 452.95 150.00 104.00 734.63 2687.89 35565.24 245.06 38043.00 40989.37 Rent for Family Matter• From DJ Properties Rent for Famlly Matters To Dorset Council 17138.32 17138.32 17138.32 17138.32 You Can Cook You Can Cook J Dukes 1200.00 0.00 1200.00 97034.51 At 30-9-2024 CAF Bank CA GM 37,081.37 131.44 109.29 37,322.10 131204.14 131204.14 Audited and found correct R S Hawes 31st January 2025 Refresh is administered by the Trustees ¢ompnsing 6 local church leaders. N Hardisty for and on behaff of the Trustees.