## 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**
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## 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.
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## 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)
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## 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
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## 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|
|---|---|---|---|
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## 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)
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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