2022-01-31-accounts - Batley Community Outreach Centre

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Batley Community Outreach Centre

Charity number 1160587

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 January 2022

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 January 2022

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 Accountancy Service CIO

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 January 2022

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 Deceased August 2021 Andrew Dalton Debbie White Appointed December 2021 Charity number 1160587 Registered in England and Wales

Registered and principal address

88 Wellington Street Batley WF17 5QL

Bankers

Virgin Money 46 Market Place Dewsbury WF13 1DN

Independent examiner

Stephen Procter West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 23 February 2015.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are appointed at a properly convened meeting of the trustees.

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 January 2022

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

BCOC were quick to respond to the effects to the changes brought about by the pandemic with all sessions moving online via Zoom and Covid safe measures were taken to provide the following;

Hot nutritious meal take away meals – 50 to 70 meals per week
Emergency food parcels – 750 parcels
Hygiene / Care packages – containing toiletries and every day essentials – socks and gloves in poor weather to keep warm

· Telephone / Zoom calls – one to one emotional support to avoid social isolation providing a listening ear from someone who cares. Through this contact we could also signpost beneficiaries to other agencies, partners and support groups

Christmas Care packages handed out
Raise & Shine – online singing lessons

The demand for support is as high now, sometimes higher, than at any point during the crisis. Our community has come to appreciate us as an integral part of their lives. Batley Community Outreach Centre was proud to serve our community in this way enabling us to alleviate loneliness so people could grow in hope and confidence.

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 charity has also received multiple year grants which has helped cashflow and projection of expenditure.

Financial review

The net receipts for the year were £7,037, including net receipts of £1,527 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £5,510 on restricted funds after transfers.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves at year end were £10,420.

The Trustees understand the need for a reserve policy and aim to maintain the equivalent of 3 months’ expenditure costs.

Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 26/04/2022

Denise Fotherby (Trustee)

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Batley Community Outreach Centre

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 January 2022, 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.

Stephen Procter

03/05/2022

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Receipts and payments account

for the year ended 31 January 2022

Notes 2022 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 20 Sales and fees 1,507 Total receipts 1,527 Payments Materials and resources - Activity expenses - Volunteer expenses - Rent - Sessional staff - Meals - Project development and administration - Independent examination - Insurance - IT support and equipment - Essentials shop - Building expenses and waste collection - Total payments - Net income 1,527 Fund balances brought forward 8,893 Fund balances carried forward (3) 10,420	2022 Restricted funds £ 40,430 - 40,430 2,294 728 671 7,200 8,916 2,568 5,866 396 378 649 527 4,727 34,920 5,510 26,081 31,591	2022 Total funds £ 40,450 1,507 41,957 2,294 728 671 7,200 8,916 2,568 5,866 396 378 649 527 4,727 34,920 7,037 34,974 42,011	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

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Statement of assets and liabilities

as at 31 January 2022 2022 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Virgin Money 10,420 Total cash funds 10,420	2022 Restricted £ 31,591 31,591	2022 Total £ 42,011 42,011	2021 Total £ 34,974 34,974

Assets retained for the charity's own use

2 x laptops and various items of kitchen equipment and utensils.

Liabilities Independent examination	£ 396 396

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 26/04/2022

Denise Fotherby (Trustee)

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 January 2022

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.

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 January 2022

2 Grants and donations Lottery Community Fund Garfield Weston George Moore Henry Smith Liz and Terry Bramhall Locala Community Fund More in Common (Jo Cox Foundation) One Community Peoples Health Trust Scurrah Wainwright Souter Charitable Trust Tesco Other donations 3 Restricted funds Lottery Community Fund Garfield Weston Henry Smith Liz and Terry Bramhall Locala Community Fund More in Common One Community Peoples Health Trust Scurrah Wainwright	2022 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 Balance b/f £ 8,324 5,485 - 5,000 1,500 1,000 2,505 - 2,267 26,081	2022 Restricted funds £ 11,068 - - 20,000 - - - - 9,362 - - - - 40,430 Incoming £ 11,068 - 20,000 - - - - 9,362 - 40,430	2022 Total funds £ 11,068 - - 20,000 - - - - 9,362 - - - 20 40,450 Outgoing £ 17,570 5,485 190 5,000 1,500 403 2,505 - 2,267 34,920	2021 Total funds £ 11,047 15,000 500 - 5,000 1,500 1,000 5,820 5,000 2,000 500 - 47,367 Balance c/f £ 1,822 - 19,810 - - 597 - 9,362 - 31,591

Fund name

Purpose of restriction

Lottery Community Fund

Garfield Weston Henry Smith Liz and Terry Bramhall Locala Community Fund More in Common One Community Peoples Health Trust Scurrah Wainwright

Session costs for children's work and administration costs for all projects.

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. All costs for Wellspring Over 55’s Community Social Club. Towards general running costs.

Batley Community Outreach Centre

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 January 2022

4 Related party transactions

Trustee expenses

During the year 2 trustees were paid a total of £374 in respect of travel (previous year: 4 trustees and £824).

Trustee remuneration and benefits

Details of remuneration and benefits Denise Fotherby Gross pay Hazel Wrigley Gross pay Reason for remuneration The trustees were employed in the role of sessional cook.	2022 £ 6,008 135 6,143	2021 £ 6,735 - 6,735

Legal authority for the payment

The legal authority for the payment is via a provision within the charity's governing document.