2022-12-01-accounts - The Hub Fenton

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Trust	ees' Annual Report	ees' Annual Report	ees' Annual Report	ees' Annual Report	for theperiod	for theperiod	for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	02	December	2021		01	December	2022

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Hub Fenton

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1160110

Charity's principal address 217 Dimsdale Parade West Newcastle Staffs Postcode ST5 8ED

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Howard Edwards	Secretary		Existingtrustees
John Goodwin	Treasurer		Existingtrustees
Carole Kind	Chair		Existingtrustees
Lynn Williams			Existingtrustees
















Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Carole Kind Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The charity seeks support from various agencies to ensure that it complies You may choose to include with all requirements. It works closely with the Community Development additional information, where Team at the City Council, their funding support team and Voluntary Action relevant, about: Staffs. The charity has a positive working relationship with Adult Social  policies and procedures Care and Supported Living providers. The trustees have been supported adopted for the induction and by a management team which is drawn from the volunteers who regularly training of trustees; support the activities.

the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To further or benefit the residents in Stoke on Trent and the surrounding neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents. The trustees have the power to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or cooperate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre

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for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects. The charity has been established for eight years. In the year 2021-2022, the number of activities has returned to pre Covid 19 levels and there has been a steady increase in people attending. The charity has worked to support members of the community throughout the year, both those living within walking distance and some who travel from other areas of the city. The number of activities and those attending has increased. Working with adults Adult sessions continue to be very popular. Crafts, table games and mindfulness activities take place alongside cooking and gardening. Individuals who experience social isolation, those who need a place to go in the day and those in supported living accommodation make up a very friendly and self-supporting group. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Working with families public benefit in relation to The Hub has been able to provide a range of pottery activities within the these objects (include within centre. Activities to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee included this section the statutory making 70 crowns each with an individual date stamp from 1953 to 2022. declaration that trustees have Families from the locality welcomed this popular activity, which also had regard to the guidance consisted of making crown shaped plant pots. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Partnership working Our links with Heron Cross Allotments are ongoing. Volunteers have continued to maintain our vegetable beds and greenhouse. The local Coop has supported our work. A member of staff is a trustee and regular volunteer. We work closely to identify and support local people who are regarded as vulnerable. Consultation All attendees are consulted on a regular basis. The management team and trustees aim to consider all requests and deliver as many as are practical and affordable. Consultation takes place on a one-to-one basis. The trustees have ensured that throughout the year, the activities offered have been for public benefit and are in line with the stipulated objectives of the charity.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) The Hub Fenton does not offer grants. You may choose to include There are no investments. further statements, where relevant, about: Volunteers offer support to tend the garden and assist with the delivery of  policy on grantmaking; activities There are fourteen volunteers who attend regularly. Two young people, who have attended for a number of years, are now volunteering  policy programme related during school holidays and evenings. investment;  contribution made by The number of hours contributed by volunteers in this reporting year has volunteers. increased from 2014 in the year ending 2021, to 3011in the year ending in 2022. Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	The charity is a well respected provider of creative activities for all age groups. Supported people in the locality to make a difference by volunteering Increased opportunities available for children, families and older people. The charity has three active Community Health Champions who liaise with Social Prescribers and statutory organisations to support improvements in health and well being for vulnerable individuals. Maintain links with social care, community health teams, Supported Living providers and Adult and Community Learning, to support any individuals who need an advocate. Volunteers support older people who are socially isolated, often through reduced mobility, with shopping and visits to the bank or medical appointments. Made links with external providers to begin partnership working. Safeguarding training for all new volunteers. Offering activity on four days per week.

Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant about:  the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);  how expenditure has
	The charity does not have any reserves. We have cash in the bank to support projects for the coming year.
	None
	(Optional information)
	A food grant was received from the City Council to support the increased cost of living and to help provide low cost meals for members. Grants to upgrade computers were received from the City Council and Discover Digital. This enables the charity to offer computer classes for those who have no on-line access at home. An Arts Councill Grant provided funding to undertake pottery activities to celebrate theQueen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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supported the key objectives of the charity;

investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Fundraising was limited to small activities - coffee morning, book sales and bric a brac. The Hub hosted Santa at the town Christmas event – some income was generated through a raffle and refreshments. The funds have been used to support our key objectives of providing education, recreational and leisure activities for local residents.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Carole Kind	J H Edwards
	Chair	Secretary
	15 May 2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANI) AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Indèpendent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of THE HUB FENTON On accounts for the year ended 0111212022 Charity no (if any) 1160110 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust") for the year ended 0111212022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in a¢¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("th¢ A¢Y'). 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 havc followcd thc applicable Directions given by thc Charty Commission unaer section 14blb)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have me to my attention in connection with the examinalion which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no conGern5 and have come acr05s no other matter5 in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete thg wonys in the brackgts rf thgy do not 8ppIy. Signed". Date: 271912023 Namo.. Guy Paul Weir Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any)- FCCA Address: 98 Lancaster Road. Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1 DS Section 8 Disclosura Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see GG32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018

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CHARITY COMMISSION Fok ENGLAND AND WALES The Hub Fenton Recei ts and pa ments accounts To CC16a For th¢ p¢riod from 0211212021 0111212022 Section A Receipts and payments Unre¥triGt¢d funds to the nèaMt R¢atri¢ted funds to tho nearost£ Endowmcnt funds Total funds Last year toth• noarostt to the 1¥1£ Al R¢¢ei ACtIviiy Donations Health Grants OT cc cir5 ost 01 Living Stairs. Community Foundaton OD Grants 3,746 1,006 3,748 1,005 539 131 3,7SO 3.SOO 4,940 2,91S 7,910 12,4S3 1,694 2,•16 T.#lO 12,453 1.894 7$0 r05s Incoffl ur AR) 4,751 29,912 34.663 0.670 Set an see table . Investment ya 4.751 8.670 A3Pa Resour5 Premises. rents. uliithes R•fr•%hmonls Insurance Wages Volunteers sessional work91 1,864 2,626 4.916 363 211 1,327 3,254 2.70S 2.705 368 2,440 95 96 2.524 4$7 10.491 1.$88 467 111,491 21.414 4.404 16,402 Sub total 2.794 A4 Assgt and invostmont Sub total 2.794 21.414 24,208 16,402 Not of roeoipthl{paym•nts) A5 Trdnsters betsyeen funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this yèar end .957 8,498 10.455 7.732 14.073 17,108 31.181 20,726 Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund¥ to n¢orcsl £ Rostricted fund6 Endowment funds Catogorio9 Detsils to n•Jrgt£ 81 Cash funds Restrittied Funds 17.108 Unresincted 14.073 Total cash fund5 14,073 17,108

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Give here brief details of any it•ms that the examlner wi5he5 to disclose. IER October 2018