## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 02 December 2021 01 December 2022 **From To** ## 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** |1
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**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** March **2012** **TAR** 1 **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 City Council officers, the additional information, where funding support team and Voluntary Action Staffs. The charity has a relevant, about: positive working relationship with Adult Social Care, Supported Living  policies and procedures providers and NHS staff from the Learning Disability Team. The trustees adopted for the induction and have been supported by a management team which is drawn from the training of trustees; volunteers who regularly deliver 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 March **2012** **TAR** 2 for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects. The charity has been established for nine years. In the year 2022-2023, the number of activities has increased substantially. Also, the numbers attending have increased significantly. Throughout the year, the charity has worked to support members of the community. This includes those living within walking distance and those who travel from further areas of the City. ## **Working with adults** Adult sessions continue to be extremely popular. The main activities are crafts, table games, mindfulness, cooking and gardening. People who experience social isolation, those who need a place to go in the daytime and others who live in supported living accommodation enjoy companionship and making new friends. **Summary of the main Working with families activities undertaken for the** The Hub continues its policy to involve families in activities wherever **public benefit in relation to** possible. For example, this year schools and families each made a **these objects (include within** ceramic tile in partnership with Valentine Clays to commemorate the **this section the statutory** King’s Coronation. **declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Partnership working issued by the Charity** Our links with Heron Cross Allotments are ongoing. Volunteers have **Commission on public** continued to maintain our vegetable beds and greenhouse. **benefit)** 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 volunteers who attend regularly.  policy programme related The number of hours contributed by volunteers in this reporting year has investment; increased from 3011 in the year ending 2022, to 3053 in the year ending  contribution made by in 2023. volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main** The charity continues to be an essential provider of creative activities for **achievements of the charity** all age groups who wish to attend. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **during the year** The main achievement this year has been the continued growth of The Hub in providing help and advice to those who require it. For example: A wider range of opportunities available for children, families and older people. Placements for Health and Social care students. Increased and trained the number of volunteers wishing to give their services. The Hub now opens five days a week in order to accommodate the increased demand for activities. The charity has four 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. Organising a providers networking day for professionals. Hosting a walk-in facility for Covid vaccinations. Volunteers support older people who are socially isolated, often through reduced mobility, with shopping and visits to the bank or medical appointments. Partnership working with many providers including: Stoke South Primary Care Network Coalfields Regeneration British Ceramic Biennial Heron Cross Allotments Regent College Stoke on Trent College Fenton Coop Stoke on Trent City Council Voluntary Action Stoke Brighter Futures Social Care and NHS The Hub organises regular day trips to the seaside and places of interest. These are invaluable for people who lack the confidence to take a holiday. Finally, this year has seen a noticeable increase in the number of attendees telling us about the essential part The Hub plays in their lives. |**Section E Financial review**|**Section E Financial review**| |---|---| |**Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
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**in deficit**|| ||The charity does not have any reserves. There is cash in the bank to
support projects for the coming year.| ||None| March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 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. A City Council Cultural Grant provided funding to undertake pottery activities to celebrate the King’s Coronation. 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)**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Carole Kind|J H Edwards| ||Chair|Secretary| ||06 June 2024|| March **2012** **TAR** 5 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Hub Fonlon 1160110 Recei tsand ents accounts CC16a For the peytod from To 0211212022 01112r2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unre8trfcted funds Restrictsd funds ttsthe ne8r6*£ Endowment funds Total funds L36t year toth• near•81 10th0 n06roSi£ tothe n￿1¥￿ e to the no8¥est£ A1 RecAi Ariivty t￿￿on5 eallh Grants SOT CC elF 5 Cost of Liv￿5 1.005 3,655 2.915 7.910 5,550 20221 GRfits 12023 A¥¥ard5 forAII Grant Coaws Rwerdts ross income 12,453 10,000 AR) 31.Q8S 2,175 1175 Prthnws. ren& ublth$ 3.272 Z34 2,795 Insufan wag6¥ vdUn￿ers 1440 120 120 4617 3.617 2,524 487 10,491 AdrThn. payrdl.yhone& prffttirylmarketirrfj Ci>*h Hire IHBadiry M 201 Capital Exp I Sub total 2.930 1930 A4 Assgt #nd Invgslment Sub totsl N•t ofrncelpts/{paymnts) A5 Tran•fer• botY•o•n funds A8 Ca#h fund% lost year end Cash fvnds this yearend 10 14,073 16.92 17,1 21.347 38.271 CCXX Rt accourts ISSI 1210W2024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period U￿￿trtc*d Rastricted ltsnds funds tg ￿rest£ Endowment Bl Cash Re5thatrY FUF 21A47 16,924 rotai cash funds 16 si) fvnds to n￿l￿tt lunds t• n•aie8t£ lunds to nfyarèst £ --Z•4Z Fund IOV4hl¢h C<•tlopllon*D 83 Inve8tmgnt as••ts Puntl towhlelt s•t Currem onal B4 Assets r•tained for th• charity's own u$t lo**h*h Amount du• BS LlabllStl¢8 Signed by ¢ne or h¥0 trustees o behaKof an the trustees Signature Print Nam Date of roval CCXX R2 aco)urtts ISSI 12109r2024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts **• Section A Independent Examinerfs Report member5 of THE HUB ￿NTON On accounts for the year 01112r2023 Charity no (if any) 1160110 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accourts of above charity (Yhe Trusf) for the year ended 0111W2023. Responsibilities and As the charity trnstees of the Tfust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Chaiities Act 2011 Acn. I rewt in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accwnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Aca and in carying out my examination, I have followed Ihe applicable Directions given by the Chaiity Commisston under section 145(5){b) of the Act I have completed my examinabon. I confinn Ihat no material matters have come to my attention in c£Jnnection wth the examination thich givès me cause to believe that in, any material resF*tt accounting records vmre not k￿ in a￿ordan￿ ￿ryth sedIC￿ 130 of the Act or the accwtts do not accord %*ith the accountirvJ r￿ordS Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatr)n to which attenticm Sh￿Id be drawn in order to enable proper understsnding of the accounts to be reathed. . Please delete the wonls irp the brdckets rfthèy do not apply. Sl9ned: 1219r2024 Name: Guy Paul Weir Relevant professional qualffication(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: 98 Lancaster Road, Newcasve undèr Lyme, Stsffordshire, ST5 1 DS Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examtnation of charity accounts". directions an4 guidance for examiners). IER October 2018 Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018