Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date To Period end date Day 04 Month 04 Year2020 Day 04 Month 04 Year 2021
From
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1169760
MOORLAND STAR
Charity's principal address MOORLAND ROAD SPLOTT CARDIFF Postcode CF24 2LG
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to Trustee name Office (if any) year appoint trustee (if any) 1 LUKE HOLLAND CHAIR 2 LOUISE BASSETT TRUSTEE 3 JESS NEWTON TRUSTEE 4 BETHAN JONES TRUSTEE 5 SAM SPELLER TRUSTEE 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address TAR 1 March 2012
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) How the charity is constituted ASSOCIATION (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods APPOINTED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES (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; TRAINING & INDUCTION OF TRUSTEES BY CHAIR ●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 lunch provision for those over 50+ years in Cardiff area. To reduce isolation & loneliness & promote a stimulating & safe Summary of the objects of the environment for all users of the centre. charity set out in its governing Provide services, Bingo, Complementary therapies, Toenail cutting service, document
Provide services, Bingo, Complementary therapies, Toenail cutting service, Keep fit sessions, day trips, reorientation programme & themed evenings. Support & Signposting to other appropriate agencies.
March 2012
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2
| 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) |
.1. We provide a freshly cooked 2 course hot lunch three times a week. This is an opportunity for users to socialise over a nutritious meal’ 2.We have developed an ongoing calendar of events, trips out, themed evenings 3. 4. Provision of Holistic therapies, to enhance physical & emotional wellbeing. 4, Offer a nail cutting service to help with good foot hygiene & alert to foot problems. 5. Exercise & stretching & movement sessions, to help strengthen & maintain good posture & mobility. 6. A weekly reorientation programme, consisting of discussions using, various proven methods, flash cards, pictures, quizzes 5.We are working with various agencies to encourage social interaction such as local nursery visits, the Royal college of music performances at the centre 6. signpost users to other agencies where appropriate 7.In the last month we have had to adapt to the Corona virus pandemic. Please see Section D. |
|---|---|
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The contribution made by volunteers is unmeasurable, the centre would not be able to run effectively without the time & effort given by our team.
Over the past year, we have worked in unprecedented times in dealing with Corona virus & its impact on us all. We have gained skills and successfully secured funding & undertaken advice & guidance on grant applications for future bids. You may choose to include further statements, where We have maintained our lunch provision by adapting to a mobile provision. relevant, about:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
We depend on local volunteers to help with lunch preparation & delivery of between 110- 130 meals a week. Volunteers have helped keep in contact with our users by assisting us in daily phone calls, doorstep visits.
We put on themed events, such as drive by deliveries of food parcels marking bank holidays, Mother’s Day, VE day, Easter & Christmas.
March 2012
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3
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
We were maintaining a very healthy user uptake up until March 16[th] , 2020 Our stats showed the activities we provide to have a strong number retention. On March 18[th] we began lockdown, our centre was closed to our users. We were able to survey our user group on how we could keep up a lunch provision. Contingency plan We were able to secure funding from various agencies, this will be included in financial report 20/21 a) We took time to consider a safe working practise for staff, following government guidelines. b) what was practical & realistic c) Plans could be maintained for at least 12 weeks & up to 52 weeks. we are now entering a second year of provision under covid 19 restrictions. -Provide a 2-course hot lunch, prepared & freshly cooked on the premises. Lunches Collected & delivered by a local mobile catering business -Continue with waste food collections, sorted daily, food used to make up food parcels -We recognised that only a small proportion of our users used social media, therefore we have developed local & themed, quizzes, wordsearch, & other activities. These are printed & sent out with deliveries, this to help with boredom & also helping users feel part of their community -Develop, print & circulate to all our pensioners, simple exercise & stretching worksheets, this to help prevent loss of mobility due to isolation - Devise & print relaxation sheets, hand reflexology techniques that can be done at home. This to help relieve anxiety - Daily phone calls to the pensioners thus maintaining contact & alerting us to changes such as physical, low mood, deteriorating mental health. We have increased the waste food collections, food preparation & packaging of food parcels which are given out daily. The building is cleaned & sanitised stringently extra care taken as per government guidelines The mobile lunch provision is still ongoing & will be maintained for as long as it is wanted & needed. We are proud that we were able to continue to maintain our core aims & objectives We are able to retain our current staff team. Total number of meals delivered in the period: 6063 Total number of additional food parcels provided in the period : 6900
March 2012
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Section D Achievements and performance
Section E Financial review
Our current level of reserves is £ 51,339 Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves We aimed to retain as much of our reserves as possible so as to continue with the work achieved over the last year. We have in the main been able to achieve this by utilising covid 19 funding, which was available to organisations such as ours. Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)
-
You may choose to include We continue to receive funding from local authority for next 12 months
-
additional information, where relevant about: ● the charity’s principal We were able to secure funding from:
-
sources of funds (including National lottery community fund /Waterloo foundation / Moondance
-
any fundraising); foundation & government covid 19 funding streams
-
● how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; We are only able to continue operations with carefully managed
-
● investment policy and expenditure & projections objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
This has been an extremely challenging period.
We have maintained our core values, aims & objectives by a swift response to the covid 19 pandemic, listening to the needs of our users & adapting services accordingly.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
March 2012
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5
Full name(s)
LUKE HOLLAND
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
CHAIR
27.01.2022
March 2012
TAR
6
MOORLAND STAR
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD
1 APRIL 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021
MOORLAND STAR
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021
| INCOME Notes GRANTS AND DONATIONS 1 BANK INTEREST ACTIVITIES AND FEES EXPENDITURE INSURANCE ACTIVITIES COSTS TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT COSTS WAGES & SALARIES Surplus / (Shortfall) of Income over Expenditure Accumulated surplus b/fwd Total funds Represented by Bank balance |
2021 £ 129,030.47 0.00 6,013.50 135,043.97 685.43 13,402.10 42.00 19,747.90 44,901.38 78,778.81 56,265.16 51,339.33 107,604.49 107,604.49 107,604.49 |
2020 £ 48,136.91 0.00 25,784.04 |
|---|---|---|
| 73,920.95 | ||
| 744.93 8,607.65 0.00 15,203.65 34,350.80 |
||
| 58,907.03 | ||
| 15,013.92 36,325.41 |
||
| 51,339.33 | ||
| 51,339.33 | ||
| 107,604.49 | 51,339.33 |
The accounts have been prepared from the books and records of the Centre, and are a true and fair statement of the financial position as at 31 March 2021.
………………………………………. Chairman Dated ……………………..
I confirm that these accounts have been verified as true and fair
Stephen 27 October W………………………………………. Accountant / Independent Examiner Dated ……………………..d 2021
MOORLAND STAR
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021
Notes
1 Grants and donations
The following amounts were received or held during the period for restricted purposes
| Remaining | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Held at start | Received in | Used in | at end of | ||
| of period | period | period | period | Purpose | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| COMIC RELIEF | 2,033.12 | - | 2,033.12 | - | Classes for the community |
| NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIP FUND | 2.83 | - | 2.83 | - | IT equipment |
| TESCO BAGS OF HELP - GROUNDWORK UK | 550.55 | - | 550.55 | - | Therapy and other equipment |
| ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 8,281.07 | - | 8,281.07 | - | |
| LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND | 3,185.83 | - | 3,185.83 | - | |
| THE WATERLOO FOUNDATION | 2,575.53 | - | 2,575.53 | - | |
| W G EDWARDS | 1,178.50 | - | 1,178.50 | - | |
| MOONDANCE | - | 14,500.00 | 3,000.00 | 11,500.00 | COVID-19 Assistance |
| CF IN WALES | - | 3,800.00 | 3,800.00 | - | COVID-19 Assistance |
| GROUNDWORKS TESCO | - | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | - | COVID-19 Assistance |
| THE WATERLOO FOUNDATION | - | 17,520.00 | 5,000.00 | 12,520.00 | COVID-19 Assistance |
| VOLUNTARY SECTOR GRANT | - | 26,686.20 | 4,603.14 | 22,083.06 | COVID-19 Assistance |
| NATIONAL LOTTERY | - | 20,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | COVID-19 Assistance |
| CARDIFF BAY ROTARY CLUB | - | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | - | COVID-19 Assistance |
| CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY COVID-19 GRANT | - | 550.00 | 550.00 | - | COVID-19 Assistance |
| CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL FOOD PROVISION GRANT | - | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 | - | COVID-19 Assistance |
| WELSH GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC RESILIENCE GRANT | - | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | - | COVID-19 Assistance |
| CAF | - | 8,500.00 | 7,500.00 | 1,000.00 | COVID-19 Assistance |
| ADMIRAL | - | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 | - | COVID-19 Assistance |
| The following amounts were received during the period | for unrestricted purposes | ||||
| £ | |||||
| ATLANTIC | 30.00 | ||||
| LYNDON BOWLEY | 100.00 | ||||
| CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL | 15,994.08 | ||||
| CARDIFF COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION | 500.00 | ||||
| JUST GIVING | 2,182.19 | ||||
| THE FRIENDLY TRUST | 468.00 |
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date To Period end date Day 04 Month 04 Year2020 Day 04 Month 04 Year 2021
From
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1169760
MOORLAND STAR
Charity's principal address MOORLAND ROAD SPLOTT CARDIFF Postcode CF24 2LG
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to Trustee name Office (if any) year appoint trustee (if any) 1 LUKE HOLLAND CHAIR 2 LOUISE BASSETT TRUSTEE 3 JESS NEWTON TRUSTEE 4 BETHAN JONES TRUSTEE 5 SAM SPELLER TRUSTEE 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address TAR 1 March 2012
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) How the charity is constituted ASSOCIATION (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods APPOINTED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES (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; TRAINING & INDUCTION OF TRUSTEES BY CHAIR ●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 lunch provision for those over 50+ years in Cardiff area. To reduce isolation & loneliness & promote a stimulating & safe Summary of the objects of the environment for all users of the centre. charity set out in its governing Provide services, Bingo, Complementary therapies, Toenail cutting service, document
Provide services, Bingo, Complementary therapies, Toenail cutting service, Keep fit sessions, day trips, reorientation programme & themed evenings. Support & Signposting to other appropriate agencies.
March 2012
TAR
2
| 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) |
.1. We provide a freshly cooked 2 course hot lunch three times a week. This is an opportunity for users to socialise over a nutritious meal’ 2.We have developed an ongoing calendar of events, trips out, themed evenings 3. 4. Provision of Holistic therapies, to enhance physical & emotional wellbeing. 4, Offer a nail cutting service to help with good foot hygiene & alert to foot problems. 5. Exercise & stretching & movement sessions, to help strengthen & maintain good posture & mobility. 6. A weekly reorientation programme, consisting of discussions using, various proven methods, flash cards, pictures, quizzes 5.We are working with various agencies to encourage social interaction such as local nursery visits, the Royal college of music performances at the centre 6. signpost users to other agencies where appropriate 7.In the last month we have had to adapt to the Corona virus pandemic. Please see Section D. |
|---|---|
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The contribution made by volunteers is unmeasurable, the centre would not be able to run effectively without the time & effort given by our team.
Over the past year, we have worked in unprecedented times in dealing with Corona virus & its impact on us all. We have gained skills and successfully secured funding & undertaken advice & guidance on grant applications for future bids. You may choose to include further statements, where We have maintained our lunch provision by adapting to a mobile provision. relevant, about:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
We depend on local volunteers to help with lunch preparation & delivery of between 110- 130 meals a week. Volunteers have helped keep in contact with our users by assisting us in daily phone calls, doorstep visits.
We put on themed events, such as drive by deliveries of food parcels marking bank holidays, Mother’s Day, VE day, Easter & Christmas.
March 2012
TAR
3
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
We were maintaining a very healthy user uptake up until March 16[th] , 2020 Our stats showed the activities we provide to have a strong number retention. On March 18[th] we began lockdown, our centre was closed to our users. We were able to survey our user group on how we could keep up a lunch provision. Contingency plan We were able to secure funding from various agencies, this will be included in financial report 20/21 a) We took time to consider a safe working practise for staff, following government guidelines. b) what was practical & realistic c) Plans could be maintained for at least 12 weeks & up to 52 weeks. we are now entering a second year of provision under covid 19 restrictions. -Provide a 2-course hot lunch, prepared & freshly cooked on the premises. Lunches Collected & delivered by a local mobile catering business -Continue with waste food collections, sorted daily, food used to make up food parcels -We recognised that only a small proportion of our users used social media, therefore we have developed local & themed, quizzes, wordsearch, & other activities. These are printed & sent out with deliveries, this to help with boredom & also helping users feel part of their community -Develop, print & circulate to all our pensioners, simple exercise & stretching worksheets, this to help prevent loss of mobility due to isolation - Devise & print relaxation sheets, hand reflexology techniques that can be done at home. This to help relieve anxiety - Daily phone calls to the pensioners thus maintaining contact & alerting us to changes such as physical, low mood, deteriorating mental health. We have increased the waste food collections, food preparation & packaging of food parcels which are given out daily. The building is cleaned & sanitised stringently extra care taken as per government guidelines The mobile lunch provision is still ongoing & will be maintained for as long as it is wanted & needed. We are proud that we were able to continue to maintain our core aims & objectives We are able to retain our current staff team. Total number of meals delivered in the period: 6063 Total number of additional food parcels provided in the period : 6900
March 2012
TAR
4
Section D Achievements and performance
Section E Financial review
Our current level of reserves is £ 51,339 Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves We aimed to retain as much of our reserves as possible so as to continue with the work achieved over the last year. We have in the main been able to achieve this by utilising covid 19 funding, which was available to organisations such as ours. Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)
-
You may choose to include We continue to receive funding from local authority for next 12 months
-
additional information, where relevant about: ● the charity’s principal We were able to secure funding from:
-
sources of funds (including National lottery community fund /Waterloo foundation / Moondance
-
any fundraising); foundation & government covid 19 funding streams
-
● how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; We are only able to continue operations with carefully managed
-
● investment policy and expenditure & projections objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
This has been an extremely challenging period.
We have maintained our core values, aims & objectives by a swift response to the covid 19 pandemic, listening to the needs of our users & adapting services accordingly.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
March 2012
TAR
5
Full name(s)
LUKE HOLLAND
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
CHAIR
27.01.2022
March 2012
TAR
6