## ACTIVE BRAINTREE FOUNDATION – ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21 REGISTRATION NUMBER 1176734 

Active Braintree Foundation (ABF) was formed on 18 January 2018 and was set up with the following mission and aims: 

## Mission 

Our mission is that everyone in Braintree District has the opportunity to engage in sport and/or physical activity in order to improve their health, live life to its full potential, compete and have fun. 

## Aims 

Our Aims are to: 

- Partner with local clubs/agencies to increase levels of participation in sport and physical activity 

- Inspire communities to become more active to improve their health and wellbeing, therefore leading happier and more positive lives 

- Raise aspirations, confidence, skills and knowledge to enable individuals to reach their full potential 

- Strengthen community cohesion and break down barriers to participation thereby addressing inequalities 

- Improve physical and mental health wellbeing 

ABF started the year with seven trustees, two short of the maximum allowed. This remained the situation for the year as recruitment during the Covid pandemic was not pursued. ABF however, will continue to seek and recruit new trustees who have skills currently not represented on the Board. 

ABF accounts are for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. 

ABF started the year with a healthy brought forward balance of £23,416.11 and received income of £23,178.58. Expenditure totalled £7,545.01 giving a carried forward balance of £39,049.68. This includes an £8,700 commitment to projects that have either not yet claimed or have been delayed due to the Covid pandemic. 

ABF paid out grants during the year totalling £7,002.00, a much lower figure than anticipated which again was due to the Covid pandemic. ABF usually organises club forums and an annual Sports and Physical Activity Awards event but these did not go ahead this year however, ABF did regularly keep local clubs and organisations informed of relevant information particularly around alternative funding. ABF, where possible, continues to work with partners, for example, Braintree’s Health and Well Being Board, Community 360, Active Essex and Active Braintree Network to promote sport and physical activity. 



## **ACTIVE BRAINTREE FOUNDATION - ANNUAL RETURN 2020/21** 

||**Income**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Source**|**Amount**|**Details**|**Amount**|
|**Balance B/F**|**23,416.11**|||
|Income|23,178.58|Grants|7,002.00|
|||Insurance|347.15|
|||Website|195.86|
|**Totals**|**46,594.69**||**7,545.01**|
|||**Balance C/F**|**39,049.68**|