Kin f Annual Re ortA We have seen many changes for our charity in the period of April 2024 - March 2025. 22 West Street sold in January 2024 to Steve Ford - kindly allowed us to stay until we found new home. Rosie by fate visited 3 West Str88t for an 8xhibition and found that artist was leaving, so she had various phone calls with landlady and after checks she agreed to allow us to take over the tenancy of 3 West Street on 13th June 2025 at less rent than we were paying at previous premises. The work began in June with us contacting Dixon & Associates Architects who drew up plans to change 3 West Street from a gallery into a cafe as a full kitchen was required. After the consultation time we were granted planning permission by the council despite various objections to our moving to the premises. During this period Rosie and Kathryn contacted lots of grant holders trying to raise funds for the changes that were required, which included £10,000 from East Riding DIFEY fund, £10,000 from Leonard Chamberlain Trust, £1,000 from Sir James Reckitts Charitable Trust, £2,000 from 2 Ridings, £838 from Lords Feoffees, we were able to use £2.000 of the Lottery grant towards our costs as W811 and part of a £10,000 donation from Hugh Browton. Kathryn was project manager and oversaw the works required to change the premises into what we have today. This in itself was challenging especially when we had to find an extra £2,500 for an acoustic test and then a muffler for the extraction unit. W8 8nsur8d that W8 US8d local trad8sman: Andrew Warkup - Painter Tony Robson - Joiner Headlands Electrical Graham Waters - Plumber Springvale Homes - Hand Rails on slope JP Consultancy - Cameras Bridlington Removals East Coast Fire PPR - Builder Leightec - Extraction Unit When we knew that we could move, Annette, Robert & Lizzie began the process of storing through the contents of all our stock in 22 West Street. The Final Christmas dinner was held on 4th December 2025 which was a lovely time for all and very much appreciated by our people - the doors closed at 22 West Street that day.
The Trustees took the decision to remove Mark Ellam from his position a5 Volunteer Cafe Manager and Trustee in December 2024 due to his failing health and other concerns. We happily offered the position of Volunteer Cafe Manager to Robert Cousins who accepted and who has made a great addition to our staff, and has now become a Trustee of our charity. Rosie had a fall at Christmas 2024 breaking her hip and femur and ended up In hospital for a month, but kept in regular contact with everyone via phone! ! During December to March everything from no 22 was moved to no 3 with all stock being sorted out. We would like to thank Annette and Robert for their hard work to arrange everything In the cafe - and for Llzzle when she was able to help. A new addition to tha cafe is broadband which will enable our customers and clients to access the internet for their needs. Trie doors to no 3 finally opened on Tuesday 18th March 2025, welcoming everyone to our new premises and Annettes home cooking!! Maggie has continued to collect food items from various supermarkets for which we are very grateful. Our work supporting the homeless continues
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