THE BUS SHELTER Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period st8rt dale l Month Aprfl 2021 To 31 Reference and administration details eriod end date Day Month Year ' Y88r From Mah , 2022 Section A Charlty nam? The Bus Shelter MK Other names charlty 1$ known by Registorèd charity number (if any) 1173705 Charltys prlnclpal address George House Cros$lands, Stanlonbury Milton Keynes Postcode MK14 6DB Names of the charlty trustees who manago th• charlty Dat*$ •¢fgd If not for whol• Tru5tse namg 0111 any) Chair Nam• of lson lor body)wttltl•d olnt tru•ts• Ifan Pamela Williams David Pickering James Albert Yoofi Clarke Vice Chairlsecretsry Treasurer Peter Smith Michael Thompson Ellis Rust Joanne Dunsford Matthew Penning 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any. (for example, any custodian trustegs) Nam• Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2022
Names and addressos of advisers (Optlonal Inforniation) of adviser Name Address Namo of chlof ax8cutlve or namos of senior stsff membors {Opllonal Infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Type of governing dUrnent ie.y Irbsi doed, Constitutlon How the charity Is constituted leg liu. Charitable Incorpor*ed 0janISatiOn Trustee selectlon methods Elected or appointed as appropriate Addltional governance Issues {Optlonal information} You may ¢hooso to include additional informatlon, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induclion and training of Irustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider nethvork wlth which the charity works; relatFonship with any related partiès., trustees. Consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities To relieve the needs of homeless persons, or those at risk of homelessness, within the borough of MiKon Keyn8s, by the provision of temporary accommodation, shelter. wamth, food, advice, signposting and support Summary of Ih? objocts of the charity set out In Its governing document TAR March 2022
The Bus Shelter MK provides a temporary home. food and personwcentrlc support to people who would othernise be sleeping on the streets of Milton Keynes. Service users (guests) are helped to regain their phystcal and mental hèatth, financial stability through work andlor benefits and dealing with debt, and obtain official documents and a bank account rf needed. They are Ihen be assisted to find safe. affordable accommodation where, with on-going support, they can maintain tenancies and their wellbeing. Summary ofthe maln activitlfrs undertaken for tho public benèflt In relation to these objecls (in¢lude within thls sectlon tho statutory declaration that trustees have had regard lothe guldance Issued by tho Charity Commffisslon on publlc bfrneflt) The Trustees are mindful of the Charity Commission guidelines on public benefit and consider Ihat these are being met through the ¢harity's objectives and activities. Additional details of objeclives and a¢tlvhles (Opllonal Infom)atlon) The Bus Shelter MK is extremely grateful to the incredible volunteers who support our guests and the org8nisation. Key volunteer activltSes Include guest support. cooking. managing our social media, gardening, administration. coun$elling. graphic design, fundraising and many other ad hoc tasks. You may choose to indude further statements, where relevant, about., policy on grantmaking., poIY progrdmme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. TAR Mar¢h 2022
Section D Achievements and performance Al the start of April 2021, the charity had been at their new base. George House, Stantonbury. Milton Keynes for jusl Iwo months. The iconic converted double decker bus had been retired due to the Covid risks of its communal sleeping facilities and replaced with a besp)ke conVerSn of a shipping container providing indtvidual bedrooms. Addf(ional facilities on the George House site include a fully n0Vated brick building providing kitchen. dining. bathroom and laundry facilities and two additional bedrooms. Ancillary buildings of a lounge. an office plus a small garden area complete the slle. Summary of the maln achievements of the charlty during tho yoar The move to this new srte has enabled the charity to provide a higher and more comfortable standard of accommodalion. From 1 April 21 to 31 March 22, The Bus Shelter MK provpsed a temporary home and person centri¢ support to 44 people who would otherwise have no option but to sleep on the street5 of Milton Keynes. This is an increase of 220 over 20121. A further 23 former guests who, viith our assistance. had moved into their own accommodation (usually private rentals) received 8 significant level of on-going support. This support ensured a high proportion of lenancies being maintained for 12 months or more and enabled fomier guests to 8void the well-reported 'revolving door of homelessness.. The charity is delivering real. long-lasting change for some of the most vulnerable members of our Ial community. There is no time limit to support. Former guests are always encouraged to contact our support team rf they encounter challenges, irrespective of the time elapsed since they moved on. We also provided telephone or online advice to V11 over 100 people we were unable to accommodate. We provided signposting to other seNices or gave advlce to help them avobd or deal with homelessness. The Board of Trustees reviewed the ¢harity's strategic dlrection for the short, medium and long term. It was agreed that expanding the amount of longer term housing available for our guests Iralher than the temporary accommodation provided al George House) was the direction we wanted to explore. As a pilot scheme, during March 2022, the charity leased a four bedroomed house and following some minor works registered it with Ihe local housing authority as a House of Muttiple Occupation. The tenants of this 'move-on" propety will be fomer guests of George House who are not yet able to secure private tenancies in Mimon Keynes due lo the very competitive private rented sector in the City. Although outside this reporting period. it is worlh noting that the pilot was very sucSsful and as a resuft two further properties have been leased during the 2022 calendar year. TAR Marth 2022
Section E Financial review The Charity's r8serves policy is to ensure that unrestricted funds not presently committed or invested should be maintsined at Ihe18vel equivalent to 9 months, expenditure to enable the charity to continue pursuing its activities should there be a period of reduced income. As at 31 March 2022, unrestricted reserves carried forward is sufficient to meet operating expenditure for the next 19 months (2021: 26 months) Brief statement of the charlty's policy on reserves Details of any funds matertally In dellclt There are no funds that are materially in deficit Further flnancial rovlow detalls (Optlonal Informatlon) The Board of Trustees is extremely grateful to 811 those who have supported The Bus Shelter MK financially during the reporting peri¢)d, whether trusts, foundations, corporates or SndivSduals. Wlthout their support we could be unable to deliver our cruclal services- sorvices which help people turn their lives around, and undoubtedly in some cases, save lives. You may choosè to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising): how expenditure has 5UPPOrted the key objectlves of the charity; investm8nt policy and objectives including any ethical investment poli¢y adopted. It 1$ impossible to name all our generous supporters here. but Iho$e of particular note during FY 202112022 include: Lloyds Bank Foundation The David Family Trust H&M Hennes & Mauritz Services Ltd Truemark Trust The Rank Foundation (Pebble Grant) The Astor Foundation The Le8thersellers' Company Charitable Fund MK Rotsry (Swimathon) The charity receives housing benefft which covers the basic cost ofthe accommodation provided. The housing benefft received does not however cover an of the vital support provided. All thls assistance, including food. advice. practical help, advocacy with official bodies, finding and setting up long lemi housing etc. are paid for by money raised through a wide range of fundraising activity or provwjed by volunteers. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approvèd the trustees, report above. TAR March 2022
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) P. Full namels) Posltlon {eg Secretsry, Chalr, otc) Pamela Williams James Albert Yoofi Clarke Chair of Trustees Treasurer Date 28 Novernber 2022 TAR March 2022
(HARIIY (OMMISSI( FORENGiANDANO WAiES rit, N e THE BUS SHELTER MK Recei For thè pèriod from ents accounts CC16a l)prvyl siarl dal 01-A r-21 To 31-Mar-22 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds toth? neareBt R8Strict8d funds Endowment funds 10t} nAarg•tf Totol fun+J$ Last year to thg nBaroAtt toth• n•8r••t£ toth• trISt£ A1 Rocelpts Cash Donatsn$ Companylsroup DonatK)ns Grfld Grants Guests F<yJd conthbulK)ns Housing Beno1 hdividual Donation5 htere5t 78299 63,334 2,065 109,59Q 150 44140 27,162 31.000 1,373 64892 38,000 1,373 64,892 21,008 154 100 1,590 1S4 100 1,590 A2 Asi•t •rKI In¥g¥tmont 1•¥. Isee tablèl. Asset SaJ•s 20.255 S5 Totalrn¢elpts 21 979 A3Pa Qnts Admln E Bank Char clnI 2,392 242 5,3OJ 917 5,674 1.B35 201 1,BS7 2.230 13,855 242 917 4674 Fvndral$ln Expon808 Guest RoJettl•rn•nt Guost Su Insur¢ alTrrofenlorwl Ll htlHèat Phonollnt•rn Rgnt Salarlos sito $•tpIR Stalf Expen598 VUnte•r Ex 1,371 1173 780 574 829 2,500 59,479 13,806 488 1.#50 930 1301 1173 2,060 1,164 994 603 18,933 ,082 14,859 882 6.574 829 2,500 ot,18S 14.127 1,707 321 1,950 566 250 498 Donatlon RecruitmoTht Due•lSub£crl don Furnl8hln Tenant DepoBIt S¢hem0 WaterlS•wa Bu$ Flt-¢uVRo 495 1,155 1.155 1471 2,471 •lrs Sub fttal 107,723 113,152 123,616 A4 As59t and In•AStm•nt urehases. s•0 tabl• Flx8d AsEets 013 6,013 176,448 Sub totsl 6.013 6,013 176,448 fot•lpaymonts 101,710 107,140 300.093 Nel of re¢elpts/(payments) AS Transtèrs b•tw••n funds A6 Cash funds last year and &a(kt*6%year end 94106
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103,839 31.895 188,329 282,435 6.928 1 16.661 195.257 299,097 226.952
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of The Bus Shelter MK On accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022 Charity no (if any) 1173705 Set out on pages I report to th8 trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110312022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Kby of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in acwrdan¢e with se10n 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Ind•pand•nt examlner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.. Slgnèd: Date: 2310112023 Name: Ruth Dorans FCCA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant Address: Sherwoods Ltd, 1 St Floor 27 Shirwell Crescent Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes, MK4 1GA IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). No matters of concern. Givo here brief details of any ttems thal tho examiner wishos to disclose. IER October 2018