Batley Community Outreach Centre
Charity number 1160587
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 January 2021
Batley Community Outreach Centre
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 January 2021
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Examiner's report | 4 |
| Receipts and payments account | 5 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 6 |
| Notes to the accounts | 7 to 9 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service
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Batley Community Outreach Centre
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 January 2021
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates Hazel Wrigley Chair Denise Fotherby Neil Fotherby Secretary Andrew Dalton Charity number 1160587 Principal address 88 Wellington Street Batley WF17 5QL Bankers Yorkshire Bank 46 Market Place Dewsbury WF13 1DN Independent examiner Stephen Procter West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 23 February 2015.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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Batley Community Outreach Centre
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 January 2021
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
The object of the CIO is the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other social or economic disadvantage living in Batley, West Yorkshire, in particular but not exclusively by running a drop-in service providing hot food, signposting to other services and basic counselling.
The charity's main activities
We want to engage with our community, meet local needs and care for those who are lonely and isolated. Through our drop in sessions we welcome up to 60 people a week with a freshly prepared hot meal and opportunities to make friends and learn new skills.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the prevention or relief of poverty.
Achievements and performance
The needs of our client base have continued to be acute, needing help with the basics of life. The position of the venue we hire – in a deprived area of social housing mean the needs of those directly around us have continued in the current economic climate of Batley.
We offer hot breakfast as well as lunch. Groups and activities currently operating include: Wellspring – Tuesday group – social for over 55’s.
Men's Support Group – group support through an activity with emphasis on help and support for each other. Raise & Shine – storytelling session for under 5’s.
Raise Your Voice Together Choir
COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic the charity continued to provide food and provisions to the most vulnerable in the community. Grants were received for this provision so because of this the charity was not affected financially by the crisis.
The Trustees have reviewed the budget for the next year and whilst the free reserves fall short of the target level of reserves we feel confident in the charity’s ability to continue. There are no material uncertainties that exist that cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £17,470, including net receipts of £3,577 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £13,893 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves at the year end were £8,893.
The Trustees understand the need for a reserve policy and will try to work towards 3 months’ expenditure. However, in the current funding climate and receipt of mostly restricted funds this hasn’t yet been achieved.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees:
Signed: D. Fotherby Date: 29/4/21
Name: D.M. FOTHERBY (Trustee)
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Batley Community Outreach Centre
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Batley Community Outreach Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation ('the CIO')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 January 2021, which are set out on pages 5 to 9.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: S.Procter Name: Stephen Procter
Date: 4 May 2021
West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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Batley Community Outreach Centre
Receipts and payments account
for the year ended 31 January 2021
| Notes 2021 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 2,500 Sales and fees 1,077 Activity contributions - Total receipts 3,577 Payments Materials and resources - Activity expenses - Volunteer expenses - Rent - Sessional staff - Meals - Project development and administration - Independent examination - Insurance - IT support and equipment - Kitchen refurbishment - Building expenses and waste collection - Total payments - 3,577 Fund balances brought forward 5,316 Fund balances carried forward (3) 8,893 Net receipts / (payments) |
2021 Restricted funds £ 44,867 - - 44,867 1,475 1,029 878 7,200 8,919 2,101 6,700 396 365 748 - 1,163 30,974 13,893 12,188 26,081 |
2021 Total funds £ 47,367 1,077 - 48,444 1,475 1,029 878 7,200 8,919 2,101 6,700 396 365 748 - 1,163 30,974 17,470 17,504 34,974 |
2020 Total funds £ 30,839 1,850 502 33,191 1,218 1,982 1,273 6,405 16,944 3,105 12,533 396 360 515 3,865 396 48,992 (15,801) 33,305 17,504 |
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Batley Community Outreach Centre
Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 January 2021 2021 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Yorkshire Bank 8,893 Total cash funds 8,893 |
2021 Restricted £ 26,081 26,081 |
2021 Total £ 34,974 34,974 |
2020 Total £ 17,504 17,504 |
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Assets retained for the charity's own use 2 x laptops and various items of kitchen equipment and utensils.
| Liabilities Independent examination Approval of the accounts |
£ 396 396 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on
Date: 29/4/21
Signed: D. Fotherby (Trustee)
Name: D.M. FOTHERBY
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Batley Community Outreach Centre
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 January 2021
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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Batley Community Outreach Centre
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 January 2021
| 2 Grants and donations Peoples Health Trust Lottery Community Fund Awards for All Garfield Weston George Moore Liz and Terry Bramhall Locala Community Fund More in Common (Jo Cox Foundation) One Community Scurrah Wainwright Souter Charitable Trust Tesco The 4814 Trust Donations 3 Restricted funds Lottery Community Fund Awards for All Garfield Weston George Moore Liz and Terry Bramhall Locala Community Fund More in Common One Community Scurrah Wainwright |
2021 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - 2,000 500 - - 2,500 Balance b/f £ 2,188 10,000 - - - - - - - 12,188 |
2021 Restricted funds £ - 11,047 - 15,000 500 5,000 1,500 1,000 5,820 5,000 - - - - 44,867 Incoming £ 11,047 - 15,000 500 5,000 1,500 1,000 5,820 5,000 44,867 |
2021 Total funds £ - 11,047 - 15,000 500 5,000 1,500 1,000 5,820 5,000 2,000 500 - - 47,367 Outgoing £ 4,911 10,000 9,515 500 - - - 3,315 2,733 30,974 |
2020 Total funds £ 4,713 11,001 10,000 - - - - - - - - - 5,000 125 30,839 Balance c/f £ 8,324 - 5,485 - 5,000 1,500 1,000 2,505 2,267 26,081 |
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Fund name
Purpose of restriction
Lottery Community Fund
Awards for All
Garfield Weston George Moore Liz and Terry Bramhall Locala Community Fund More in Common One Community Scurrah Wainwright
Building Connections' funding. Towards session costs, children's work and administration costs for all projects. Towards the costs of sessional cook and Drop-in Outreach worker, project development and refreshments.
Towards general running costs. Towards general running costs. Towards general running costs. For the Covid-19 foodbank.
For purchase of a fridge/freezer.
For Covid-19 response, foodbank and hot meal takeaway. Towards general running costs.
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Batley Community Outreach Centre
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 January 2021
4 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
During the year 4 trustees were paid a total of £824 in respect of travel and volunteer expenses (previous year: 2 trustees and £368).
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
| Name of trustee Legal authority Hazel Wigley (sessional cook cover) Governing document Denise Fotherby (cook and sessional cover) Governing document |
2021 £ - 6,735 6,735 |
2020 £ 555 5,775 6,330 |
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