2023-01-31-accounts - Friends Of The Brian Hore Unit

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 Feb 2022 To 31 Jan 2023

Charity name: Friends of the Brian Hore Unit

Charity registration number: 1171236

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	To promote and protect the physical and mental health of recovering alcoholics in and around Greater Manchester for the public beneft by: - Providing support group meetngs, which may include counselling and treatment - Where gaps in services are identfed, campaigning for suitable provision, partcularly in connecton with an NHS dual diagnosis service for treatng alcoholism and mental health in Greater Manchester - Providing such other actvites or services as the trustees may, from tme to tme,identfy
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Holding regular face to face support group meetngs for people looking to achieve and maintain abstnence from alcohol.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft.

Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of
recovering alcoholics in and around Greater Manchester for the
public beneft by:
- Providing support group meetngs, which may include
counselling and treatment
- Where gaps in services are identfed, campaigning for suitable
provision, partcularly in connecton with an NHS dual diagnosis
service for treatng alcoholism and mental health in Greater
Manchester
- Providing such other actvites or services as the trustees may,
from tme to tme,identfy

Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.

Holding regular face to face support group meetngs for people
looking to achieve and maintain abstnence from alcohol.

Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public beneft.

Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.

Over the course of the year, the charity has continued to
provide face-to-face meetings for recovering alcoholics
and those who are looking to achieve and maintain
abstinence from alcohol.
The charity has continued to engage with service users
who have maintained long periods of abstinence from
alcohol, providing then with an opportunity to regularly
meet and discuss the challenges of maintaining their
sobriety. The charity had also continued to distribute
promotional material to to engage with people who realise
they have a problem with alcohol and are looking to
explore sobriety. Members who have had a longer period
of abstinence offer advice and support and act as role
models for newer service users.
The charity has continued to work with established venues
to hold meetings. These venues are chosen to be easily
accessible to service users as they are on main bus routes
and provide ample parking.
The charity had also continued to distribute promotional
material to other alcohol services in the city and informs
newer service users of these services.
As a result of these activities, new service users have
engaged with the charity’s support groups. These new
members have benefited from the advice and support of
long term members who have been sober for a number of
years. Some of these new members have managed to
stop drinking for a prolonged period of time, reducing
pressure on other services.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	At the start of the fnancial period, the charity had £4591.34. At the end of the period, the charity has £3790.34. During the period, the charity spent £1090 rentng spaces to hold face to face support group meetngs. The charity received £314 this year, mostly from donatons. This is enough to ensure that face to face support group meetngs can contnue for the foreseeable future.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	The charity does not have a policy on holding reserves.
Amount of reserves held	£3790.34
Reasons for holding zero reserves
Details of fund materially in deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	There are no uncertaintes about the charity.

Structure, Governance and Management

Structure, Governance	and Management
Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Artcles of Associaton
How is the charity constituted?	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	New trustees may be appointed by existng or outgoing trustees. The views and opinions of service users will be taken into account when selectng new trustees to ensure they have the best interests of the charity.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of the Brian Hore Unit
Other name the charity uses	FBHU
Registered charity number	1171236
Charity’s principal address	10 Pytha Fold Road Manchester M20 4UH

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)
	Thomas Shelbrooke	Treasurer

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Thomas Benjamin Shelbrooke Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date 4/11/23

	Friends of the Brian Hore Unit	Friends of the Brian Hore Unit	Friends of the Brian Hore Unit	1171236	CC16a
	For the period from	1-Feb-22	To	31-Jan-23

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Credit 35 Donations 279 - - - - - - 314 - - Sub total - Total receipts 314 A3 Payments Rent 1,090 SundryItens 25 - - - - - - - Sub total 1,115 - - Sub total - Total payments 1,115 Net of receipts/(payments) - 801 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 4,591 Cash funds this year end 3,790 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)		to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 35 279 - - - - - - 314 - - - 314 1,090 25 - - - - - - - 1,115 - - - 1,115 - 801 - 4,591 3,790	Last year to the nearest £
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Bank Balance Cash Details Details Details Details Signature *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,695 - 95 - - - 3,790 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Thomas Shelbrooke Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Date of approval
		Thomas Shelbrooke	11/4/2023