CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 111r2020 date Period start date To 3111212020 Period end Charity name: THE BIRSTALLCOMMUNITYTRUST Charity reglstratlon number: 1176310 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in IL% goveming document P*a 1.17 To fvrther or benefrt the residents ofthe community of Birstall West Yorkshire, as delineated on the plan annexed to the ConstitutKJn, without distinrtion of sex. sexual orientstion, rd¢e or of polr(ical, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents, lool authorities. voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to provide facilities in the interest of social weffare for creation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the condttions of life for the residents. In furtherance of these objects but not otherv•ryse, the trustees shall have power: to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and mana8ement or s￿h a ￿ntre for activities promoted by the charty in furtherance of the above ob. ects. Our main activitie5 and who we try to benefit are de5uibed in this Report. Like many small village charities, the reporting period has been dominated by the restrirtions imposed due to Covid. Throughout the year our charitable activities have focused on the preservation and long-term use of the 8irstall Community Centre and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes forthe public benefit. lft order to ensure the continued use of the building for the community the Charity continued to benefit from a lease negotiated with Kirklees Metropolitan Council to retain the village Lj'brary. The continued receipt of seNice charges from the Council together wtth available 80vernment grants provided a welcome income stream to offset foreed reductions in user fees after March 2020 during a period when fixed costs had to be met. The Trust benefited from Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services 1dentrf￿I in th8 accounts. Pwo 1.17 1.t9 the fudough scheme. when it was uncertain as to how and when we could re-open. to retain our two employees a result of Covid the Trust also held a grant from Kirklee5 to help the local food share programme. It was the only group that could. at the time of the first lockdown. hold funds and pay invol￿5 to ensure a supply of f￿d for the food share which was desperately needed at the time locally. The Tnjstees agreed that this was fof immediate emergenry use Icovid-19 crisis) and an extension of the Trusvs local charTtable aims. Once nornialty retums priorbty will continue to be given to those from the local community. ststement Confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidar issued by Ihe Charity Commission on public benefit P•a 1.18 The trustee5 confimi that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidan￿ on public benefit when reviewing the Trusvs aims and objectives antl in planning future artivities, Additional infonnatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP referer nla Pw¥ 1J8 Polw on grant making 1.38 Policy on social inveslment including program related investment In the reporting period the building has been closed for a number of months and therefore there has been no opportunities for volunteers other than Trustees. Trustees have worked extremely hard over the time period to ensure that the building followed all covid restrictions and guidelines to ensure that when we could rtropen we did so safely. Pwa 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perforniance Under difficult circumstances the main Jchievement has been to ensure that the Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wder benefits to S￿Iety as a whole. building and the Community Centre are there for the benefit of the local communty. We ensured the building was covid secure and followed guidelines to be able to re-open for the benefft of the local community. We enabled a grant from the l¢xal authority to be used for the food share at a time when it was necessary for the food share's continuance during the first lockdown. Addltlonal Infornlation (optional You ma choose to include further staternents Whe￿ relevant atxxJL' Achievements against objeclives set P*8 1.41 Performance of ftjndraising activities against objectives set Pwo 1.41 Investment performan against objectives P•a 1A1 Other Financial Review Review of the charitys financial position at the end of the pericd P•a 121 There is a loss of income over expenditure, but this is a reduced position from the previou5 year. The Trustee5 have compared the loss with the previous year and agree that it is not a material defKtt. The Charity benefited from Govemment grants and se￿iCe charges las OLrtlined above) which covered fixed costs during the time WÈ we closed. As a new twst we are continually increasing our portfolio of policies. The Policy on Reserve5 will be produced in the coming year. There was no dedicated fvnd ft)r ￿SelveS but the financial position was continually reviewed to ensu￿ we remained wable throughout the ear. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are hdd Amount of reserves hekl P*8 122 122 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fvnd materially in deficit 122 The reserve posttion is to be reviewed in the following financial year. Trustees reviewed the current financial position including trends from previous years and decided there was no material deficit. n/a Pw8124 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a gryng concem 123 Additlonal infomiation {optional) You m8 chC￿se to include further slatements where relevant about. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) 1.47 Investment policy and objectives induding any social investment policy adopted 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity P¥8 1J6 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charitys trusts: Type of govemiNJ document Pw•125 CIO- Foundation Constitution- Registered 15ib Oecember 2017 Charitable Incorporated Organisation How is the charity constttuted? P*a125 Trustee selection methods including details of any rx)nsliiutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more tru$tee$ P*8 125 cc￿ption by existing trustees subsequently ratified/elected by Member5 at the Annual General Meeting Addltional information (optional) Y¢)u ma choose to indude further statements Whe￿ ￿levant aLN)ut' Policies and prc¢edures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pw8 1.51 The charity's cryanisational Structu￿ and any wider nehvork with which the charity works 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari istered chari number Charity's prinupal address THE BIRSTALL COMMUNtTf TRusr 1176310 19 Bond Stree( Birstall. Batsey, V4F17 9EX Names of the charlty Irustees who manage the charlty Dates acted If not for whol Trustso namo OlThc• {11 any) 14amo of person lor botyl •ntttl•d Ifa Elizabeth E Smaje Chair l Joint Treasurer lan Blamires Vice Chair Lesley Reilly Stuart Jones Secretary Joint Treasurer From 2819120 Keith Evan5 Donna Towell Jill Mellor Joanna Cooney John M¢Loughlin Antony Kilburn Martin J Hill From 2819120 10 From 2819120 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re rt was a Dlr•¢tor nam• rovèd Name of trustees holdiro ttue to F*operty belorwJirwJ lo the charity Trustoe namo Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in Ihis capacity Name and objecis of the charity on whose behalf the assets a￿ held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Detsifs of arrangem8nts for safe custody arKI segregation of such assets from the Charity's own assets Addltlonal Inforniatlon loptlonall Names and addresses of advisers (Optional irrfofmationl Type of Name Address advlser Name of chlef exKutive or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Infom)atlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tlonal Inforniatlon Declarations Tho trustees declare that th•y have approved tho tru$to85' report above. 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**any)**|1176310| ||||| ||(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)||| ||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2020.
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
[The charity’s gross income exceeded £25,000 and I am qualified to
undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Chartered
Institute of Accountants.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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**Date:**05/10/2021||| ||||05/10/2021| ||||| ||Mr D A Taylor||| ||||| ||Institute of Chartered Accounts in England & Wales||| ||||| ||PO Box 403||| ||Wakefield||| ||WF1 2WT||| **Oct 2018** 1 **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **Oct 2018** 2 **IER**