2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date

From 01 January 2021 To 31 December 2021

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

Constitution

Type of governing document (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;

• 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

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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 power to:-

(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 Covid-19 pandemic restrictions meant this activity was suspended for the whole year.

• 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 64 families on 25[[th]] December.

Summary of the main its associated restrictions our traditional Christmas Day dinner activities undertaken for the could not be offered in its usual format. However, a take-away public benefit in relation to version was prepared and collected or delivered to some 64 these objects (include within families on 25[[th]] December. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have 3) Provided the facilities for the use of local groups supporting and had regard to the guidance helping people with physical challenges or mental health issues. issued by the Charity These activities too were suspended for the whole year due to Commission on public Covid-19 restrictions. benefit)

• 4) Offered space for the local bereavement counselling services to use when needing a neutral confidential environment in which to operate. The pandemic restrictions in place during the year 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 by the pandemic restrictions. Although not completely suspended, only a very limited emergency service was possible for 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.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

• 1) Cellar Café – Continued Covid pandemic restrictions 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 64 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 pre-pandemic due to the continuing 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 £7000 from raised funds to (14) local, national and UK based international projects/organisations.

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Section E Financial review Brlef statement of the charity's policy on reserves The provide Centre for aims to hold a reserve of £1 OK against equipment failure and to provide an immediate response to any arising emergency Details of any funds materially In deficlt No funds in deficit. Further flnancial ￿VIeW detsils (Optional Information You may choose to include additional information. where relevant about- the Gharity's principal sources of funds (including any tundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the ¢harity- 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. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's truste88 Signature(s) Full namels) Position leg Secretary. Chair, etc) Philip Edward Stephenson Chair Martin Brian Dalling Date 30th October 2022 TAR Marth 2012

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