CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 04111W2024 Period start date To 03110r2025 Period end date Char6ty name: Growlry Compasslonats Communltles Charily registralion number: 1176047 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its gov8rning docum8nt Para 1.17 To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by building and disseminating community based methodologies to prevent people from becoming socially excluded. relieve the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assist them to integrate into society. Regular drop in sessions and other activtties. such as Carpet Bowls were organised. Our Corfe Mullen and Femdown groups maintained allotments which we funded acce55ible toilets on site. Any access produce was donated to food banks Summary ol the main activilies in relation to those purposes lor the public benetit, in particular. the activities, projects or services identified in tr accounts. Statement conlimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 aThJ Pard 1.18 It is hereby formally declared that as required by law the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude lurther stalements vthere relevant about: SORP r6lerffte Parn1 Policy on grant making Para 128 Poli¢y on so¢ial investrnent including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SI￿1P r8ler Weekly drop in session5 have been held at several local libraries ènd other public spaces with support Eroups for carers held regularly Summary of the main achievements of the charity. idenlitying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to S(￿lety as a whole. PaR1J) We are renting some allotments for gardening groups and arranges and funded accessible toilets. All excess Produ￿ h05 been donated to food banks. We have 5UPPOrted the publication of 'Living Well, a magazine offering support and assistance to the local community with Signposting local servi￿5 and groups to aid social inclusion. Dementia friendly groups in Femdown and Wimtr#)rne continue to thrive with our support and we offer treasurer serwces for both these groups- Various activities were organised during Dementia Attion Week in May. Ferndown Group arranged an Antiques event. The Ferndown group have arranged a sponsored memory walk to raise funds and awareness of the Ferndown group. The Wimborne Group has arranged a Cake Concert wtth the Bournemouth Symphonv Orchestra which was well attended. We have included the capitsl balances from all groups Additional information {oplional) You ma choose to include further stalemenls where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set PerforMar￿e of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Inveslment performance against objectives Pwa 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the erKI of the period P8R121 The rnajority of the Charivs funds have been placed with tts High Street bankers though a working balance is intended to be held on the client account of Coles Miller Solicitors LLP to assist the chariws Treasurer in the day to day finantial administration of the Charity Slatement explaining th8 policy for holding reserves statin wh the are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materialty in deficit Explanation of any Un￿rtaintieS about the charity Continuing as a going eon¢ern Pwa122 Pwa122 Parn1. Pwa124 Para 1 ZJ Addltlonal Inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about The charitys principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Parn 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type ot goveming document trust deed. ro al charter How is the charty constitLrted? le.g unincorporated association, CIO) Trustee selection methods including details ol any constitulional provisions e.g. 81ection to post or name of any person or body entilled to appoint one or more Iruste8S Parn125 CIO Foundation registered 01 Dec 2017 Parn 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Parn 1.25 Appointed by Chair who Set up the Charitv Addhlonal information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and prctedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Parn151 The charitys organisational stru¢ture and any wider ne￿Ork with which the charity Wofks Parn 1.51 Relationship with any felated parties Parn151 Other Reference and Administrative details Charity name Other name the Char uses Rè istered charity number Charity's principal address Growing Compassionate Communities 1176047 Coles Miller Solicitors LLP. 6 Arrowsmith Court. 10 Station Road 8roadstone BH18 8AX Names of Ihe ¢harlty trustees who manage the charity Dates act•d 11 not for wholo Tr￿￿e? name Office {rf any) NAM• of por￿￿ lor b*Jdyl On￿lIed to• Int trust•• Mr Peter Wjones Chair Mr Anthony W Weber-wright Kerry Teresa Hay Twstee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate truslees- names of the directors at the date the re Direclor narne roved Name of trustees holding tille to property belonging to the charity Tru¥te? name Dates aeled If lor T*holè Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacty Name and objects of the harity on whose behatf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's obj'ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltional informatlon (optlonal) Names and addre8se8 of advlsers (Opiional infomwtion) Type ol Name Address advlser Name of chief executive or names of senior stafl members (Optional inlormalion) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosur8 of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustee8 declare that thry have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the ¢h8r '$ tru61ees Signature( Full name(s) Posltion (eg Secrelary. Chair. etc) Kerry Teresa Hay Treasurer & Trustee 1 W0612026