2020-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date

From 01 January 2020 To 31 December 2020

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Lammas Street Centre, Carmarthen Other names charity is known by - Registered charity number (if any) 1169514 Charity's principal address Lammas Street Centre, English Baptist Church Lammas Street Carmarthen Postcode SA31 3AD

Lammas Street Centre, Carmarthen

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	PhilipStephenson	Chairperson
	Martin Dalling

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by membership Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Following the retirement resignation of Mrs. Janet Mock as a Trustee, a non-church connected replacement candidate was chosen, but had not been appointed before the Covid-19 pandemic struck with its associated risks and restrictions. With the candidate falling into a high risk Covid- 19 category, and the suspension of many of the charity’s activities, the appointment was not formalised during the year.

• 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

To provide a Centre for all members of society including such persons who are in necessitous circumstances together with the dependents of such persons and in furtherance of these objects, but not otherwise, the Centre shall have the Summary of the objects of the power to:- charity set out in its governing document (a) to provide catering facilities; support and guidance to those most vulnerable in society; community interaction; physical and mental recreation and provide a venue for other able and disabled voluntary organisations to meet.

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(b) to raise funds by way of donations, grants and other lawful methods and accept and receive gifts of property of any description (whether subject to any special trusts or not). (c) to promote and maintain relationships with all persons and organisations interested in the furtherance of The Centre.

(d) To do all things deemed to be charitable in furtherance of the above objects.

The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and have overseen the following activities:

• 1) Cellar Café – This provided appropriate people with free food and drink & and an opportunity to socialise in area devoid of addiction related temptations. This function operated in an area used as a public café which as well as providing a safe area for lonely people to meet was a source of income provided by the paying general public. The declaration of the Covid-19 as a pandemic and subsequently imposed lockdown restrictions meant this activity was suspended for the remainder of the year.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

• 2) Christmas Day Dinner – As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions our traditional Christmas Day dinner could not be offered in its usual format. However, a take-away version was prepared and collected or delivered to some 65 families on 25[th] December.

• 3) Provided the facilities for the use of local groups supporting and helping people with physical challenges or mental health issues. These activities too were suspended following the imposition of Covid-19 restrictions.

• 4) Offered space for the local bereavement counselling services to use when needing a neutral confidential environment in which to operate. The pandemic restrictions meant, in practice, little use was able to be made of this facility.

• 5) Fresh Start project designed to assist people in crisis situations by providing everyday essential living items such as bedding and crockery and cleaning items in response to referral to the project by recognised agencies in social welfare. This project, too, was severely impacted after March by the pandemic restrictions. Although not completely suspended, only a very limited emergency service was possible for the remainder of the year.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

• 1) Cellar Café – This operated once a week until the pandemic restrictions and periodic risk assessments resulted in a suspension of the services and facilities outlined in Section C above.

• 2) Christmas Day Dinner provided a take-away version of the traditional festive meal for 65 families.

• 3) A local mental health support group used the facilities weekly whilst the local sight impaired group used the Centre once a month until the pandemic restrictions and periodic risk assessments resulted in a suspension of the services and facilities

• 4) Local bereavement counselling services had the use of the Centre and its facilities one day a week.

• 5) Fresh Start project as outlined in Section C above issued 28 vouchers and subsequently the requested items. This number which was much lower than usual due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

• 6) Despite the curtailment of many activities by the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions, the Centre distributed a total of £9011 from raised funds to 18 local, national and UK based international projects/organisations.

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Section E Financial review

The Centre aims to hold a reserve of £20K against equipment failure and Brief statement of the to provide for an immediate response to any arising emergency.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially No funds in deficit. in deficit

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.

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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 27[th] October 2021

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Section E Financial review The Cenlre aims to hold a reseNe of £20K against equipment failure and to provide for an immediate response to any arising emergency. Brlef statement of the charity's pollcy on reserves Details of any funds materially in defiGit No funds in deficit. Further financlal revlew detalls Ioptlonal Infomiatlon) You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant about.. the Charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives ofthe charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investrnent policy adopted. 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 trustses Signature(s) Full name{s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Philip Edward Stephenson Chair Martin Brian Dalling Dato 27th October 2021 TAR Marth 2012

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