Marvels and Meltdowns Autism & ADHD Family Support AGM Chair and Treasurer Report May 1st 2020 – 30th April 2021
Shandrika Day Volunteer Charity Chair and Monique Owen Volunteer Charity Treasurer
We have said goodbye to what can only be described as a turbulent year last year, which consisted of a lot of report writing, waiting and changes.
We started of this year off in the middle of a global pandemic which will go down in history and during that time Marvels was in a state of limbo, not having a home anymore as such.
We found ourselves staying home to stay safe and found this fantastic tool called ZOOM where we could still stay in contact with people on a level, we managed to source some funding from the police & crime commissioner to continue with our parent/carer support groups via this mode for the foreseeable future, which proved a great success. Nothing beats face to face meetings with a cuppa and a smile, but this was the best we could do for a long while and it worked.
ZOOM also enabled us to carry out a children’s party, our first ever virtual party which was a great success, all ages joined in with the activities and saw them running round. The house searching for various objects in a scavenger hunt, thank you to Becky for organising and facilitating this.
It was through ZOOM that we had our meeting with Gosport Borough Council that was to determine the fate of our future, which was to take over a long-term lease on one of their council owned buildings. After a lengthy meeting, then a few more days for their deliberation we got the great news that they would be happy to lease to Marvels and Meltdowns 1 Phoenix Way in Bridgemary, we would like to say a big thank you to Gosport Voluntary Action for their continued support throughout the last year in particularly. All we had to do now was wait for the lease and get the keys.
Whilst waiting for the next chapter to start in the charities journey things were rather quiet as was most of the world, we managed to keep the ZOOM meetings going as well as add in a cheeky little fundraiser that got families out and about on their bikes, walking and running with our 50 miles for Marvels event , this was a brilliant success not only in raising money but getting people out and having positive effects on mental health whilst staying safe during the pandemic.
Throughout our time of limbo and only when legally we were allowed to, we managed to find a temporary home for our support group meetings, for this I would like to say a huge thank you to Tina and Darren of the Carisbrooke Arms for allowing us to use their private function room so that we could once again provide a safe space to host our meetings when COVID-19 allowed.
Fast forward to 11[th] February 2021 and it’s moving day. We got the keys to what was a run down, filthy looking shack that we would make home.
We were successful in a wonderful community funding event – The Great Bridgemary Fund Off where we won the bid for £4000 towards our new kitchen.
Our Fabulous new funding bid writer Jacky was successful on her first funding application with us for £10,000,which half of that was for new toilet facilities within the building to which I must say a very big thank you and long may it continue.
For all these works to be carried out we had to get several quotes and try and appeal to the community’s good nature, whilst doing so we found our very own superheroes in two gentlemen named Jon and Stu from a local company called JD Electrical Solutions who came out to quote for the work. Whilst going through what work was needed Jon proceeded to tell me that they were willing to carry out all the work in the toilets and kitchen completely free of charge, we just cover the cost of the materials. I was absolutely blown away by such kindness , they have been working hard and doing a fantastic job since we first met them, and it has meant the money has been able to go a lot further than first thought.
I would like to say a very warm welcome to the volunteers that have joined us over this period as well as a very big thank you to all of the volunteers that have stood by me and the charity over this last year in particularly, but also those of you that have helped to create the community that is Marvels, we continue to work tirelessly to build our empire, to once again open to the community to raise aware of Autism and ADHD and to provide a safe haven to those that need it.
po Treasurer Report th 1st May 2020 - 30 April 2021
Good morning, I am Monique Owen and the treasurer of Marvels and Meltdowns.
In March this year we only had £300 in our account due to Covid-19 and being in the process of obtaining our new building at the end of this financial year we have managed to have an income of £36,000.
We have managed to do this due to fundraising by our volunteers, donations and awarded grants which has gone into helping get the building ready to reopen and staff training.
Although the outgoings exceed the incomings this is because the restricted funding has been moved to a separate account and the expenditure for this can be seen on the table at the end of this report.
At the end of April 2021;
The balance in the free reserves account is £3792.56.
The balance in the restricted funding account is £15,735.93
The awarded grants Marvels and Meltdowns have received from May 2020 – April 2021 are;
Police and Crime Commissioner £231.00 – Zoom sessions 20[th] May 2020. This was so we could continue to keep supporting our families during lockdown.
Gosport Community Lottery Fund £1235 – Staff Training 11[th] Jan 21
The Partnership Foundation £500 – Covid safe materials 26[th] Jan 21
Local Connect Fund £1844 – Care packages, and advertising materials 5[th] Feb 21
Community Infrastructure Levy £5000 – Windows 8[th] March 21
Lottery Awards for All £10000 – Toilets, Core Costs, Grand Opening 12[th] March 21
Great Bridgemary Fund Off £4000 – Kitchen 24[th] March 21
The Donations we have received are.
RAOB £300 29[th] Oct 2020
RAOB £300 18[th] Feb 21
We look forward to seeing what this year brings with the new Phoenix Centre being open.
| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvels and Meltdowns | 1164529 | ||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| For the period from Period start date 01-May-20 |
To Period end date 30-Apr-21 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds £ 160 - 3,179 64 - - - - 450 - 1,872 225 5,950 - - - 5,950 - - |
Restricted funds £ 1,235 21,575 - - - 144 - - - - - - 22,954 - - - 22,954 - 7,013 |
Endowment funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds £ 1,395 21,575 3,179 64 - 144 - - 450 - 1,872 225 28,904 - - - 28,904 - 7,013 |
Last year £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training/ room hire | 160 | 1,490 | |||
| Grants | - | 3,500 | |||
| Donations | 3,179 | 872 | |||
| Football | 64 | 781 | |||
| Supportgroup | - | 73 | |||
| Storage | - | - | |||
| Events | - | 434 | |||
| Centre takings | - | 496 | |||
| Gosport Lottery | 450 | 255 | |||
| Stay'n'play | - | 527 | |||
| Fundraising | 1,872 | 59 | |||
| Miscellaneous | 225 | 1,946 | |||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
5,950 |
10,433 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
|||||
| - | |||||
| - | - | ||||
| Sub total | - |
- | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 10,433 | |||||
Rent |
- | - | - | - | 8,833 |
| Buildingwork | - | 7,013 | - | 7,013 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Refreshments / hospitality | 12 | - | - | 12 | 974 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publications | - | - | - | - | 25 | ||||
| Outside agencies*(analysed in 2021) | - | - | - | - | 1,662 | ||||
| Zoom sessions | - | 173 | - | 173 | |||||
| Website and internet | 179 | - | - | 179 | 90 | ||||
| Storage | 787 | 144 | - | 931 | - | ||||
| Fixtures and fittings | 438 | - | - | 438 | - | ||||
| Carepackages | - | 888 | - | 888 | - | ||||
| Equipment | 145 | - | - | 145 | - | ||||
| Volunteer expenses | (28) | 19 | - | (9) | 353 | ||||
| Resources | 45 | - | - | 45 | 299 | ||||
| Excursions | - | - | - | - | 65 | ||||
| Services | - | 88 | - | 88 | 1,457 | ||||
| Insurance | 2,054 | - | - | 2,054 | 290 | ||||
| Sundries | 45 | 58 | - | 103 | 122 | ||||
| Fundraising | 215 | - | - | 215 | - | ||||
| Unknown | - | - | - | - | 4,530 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 3,892 | 8,383 | - | 12,275 | 18,700 |
| Unknown **Sub total ** |
- 3,892 |
- 8,383 |
- - |
- 12,275 |
4,530 18,700 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments | 3,892 | 8,383 | - | 12,275 | 18,700 | ||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 2,058 | 14,571 | - | 16,629 | (8,267) | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | (1,044) | 1,044 | - | - | - | ||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 2,778 | 121 | - | 2,899 | - | ||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 3,792 | 15,736 | - | 19,528 | (8,267) |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Details
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
| Current account | 3,792 | - | - | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savings account | 15,736 | - | ||||
| Cash | ||||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| Total cash funds | 3,792 | 15,736 | - | |||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments | ||||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| Cash float | 60 | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - |
| Renault Master van Details Details |
Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Unrestricted |
Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - |
Current value (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
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| Renault Master van | Unrestricted | - | - |
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - |
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
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| - | - | |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - |
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) Future lease obligations Unrestricted -
Date of Signature Print Name approval
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Marvels and Meltdowns members of On accounts for the year 30 April 2021 ended Set out on pages One to three
Charity no 1164529 (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY30/04/2021 .
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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 have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 10/02/2022 Name: Gillian Lodge Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: University of Portsmouth Richmond Building, Portland Street Portsmouth PO1 3DE
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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