2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From

1/1/23 Period start date To 31/12/23 Period end date

Charity name: Feel Good Community Events

Charity registration number: 1176896

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference

Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 the charity as set out in its governing document

Para 1.17 and 1.19

Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.

Para 1.18

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

The advancement of health and wellbeing for the public benefit, contributing to the relief of persons suffering mental and emotional challenges, providing Wellbeing sessions. Listening by providing wellbeing events that have an inclusive, compassionate, charitable, and supportive ethos.

The Charity works with communities to bring inclusive, regular well- being events in public spaces by invitation, and into organisational communities like universities. These diverse and inclusive community events draw communities together overcoming isolation and stress through drop-in well-being services and courses to help communities and individuals reach their potential in a kind welcoming environment. Well-being sessions include Listening Sessions, Resilience Courses, physiotherapist stress relieving massage and music therapy, which help people to overcome mental and emotional health challenges and develop positive coping strategies for life, in a supportive environment.

The trustees have had due regard to the guidance of the Charity Commission on public benefit. Our feedback and evaluation procedure evidence that services are benefiting the public.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference

Policy on grant making

Para 1.38

Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related

investment

Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference This year we have been pleased to see the public benefit in our services evidenced by soft data of feedback in people’s stories Summary of the main about where they have gained in achievements of the charity, wellbeing, community and life elevation, identifying the difference the Para 1.20 and by hard data analysis of our attendee charity’s work has made to numbers and composition. the circumstances of its One particular growth point to note has beneficiaries and any wider been the introduction of a new level of benefits to society as a wrap around skills enabling people to whole. benefit from more in-depth courses and one to one help, to provide input for real life progression so people can reach their potential: "These workshops are transformative. The benefits I have received are life changing. as the sessions went on the benefit I received began to last. My way of thinking is more positive and relaxed."

This year we were able to reopen our Bath Community Cafe in partnership with Costa Coffee during the reBalance Festival, after closing during lockdown. It was rewarding to see the original community regather demonstrating the need for and appreciation of the service provided and the community it represents.

The team has grown in strength and experience, taking part in the training opportunities they have begun to take on areas of responsibility which is an important part of moving forward. The recruitment of a particularly experienced counsellor on team has shown itself to be key in providing richer provision particularly in resilience training. The partnership with Bristol University has meant that our team has been busy, and they have risen to the challenge, helping over 1000 students with wellbeing services this year.

Partnering with the recovery festival saw services provided to people in recovery and a specific and dedicated team have emerged for this particular and important service.

We are pleased to report that our safeguarding record and our record of general excellence has been maintained for another year and we look forward to continuing this with further refreshment

training for our team. It has been a successful and busy year set upon the backdrop of limited finances being sought by an increasingly needed a growing set of charities in the current growing climate.

Accordingly, fundraising is a key part of our strategy going forward. This means we will particularly be looking at expanding individual regular donors as well as providing strong funding applications to new funders as multi-level funding from several organisations have come to an end.

The Charity Reserves were a strong support this year, when a 3-year funder impacted by the investment climate, had to withdraw midterm. The Reserves acted to ensure Event commitments were not only maintained but were strongly effective.

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Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41

Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Charity holds basic reserves to ensure policy for holding reserves continuity of commitments and services. stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going

concern

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted

A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46

Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 (trust deed, royal charter) How is the charity Para 1.25 constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51

The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the Para 1.51 charity works

Relationship with any related parties

Para 1.51

Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Feel Good Community Events Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1176896 Charity’s principal address 25 Broadmoor Vale, Bath, BA1 4LP

	Names of the charity trustees	Names of the charity trustees	who manage the charity	who manage the charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1	Alice Dias (nee Huffman)	Clinical Director
2	Allan Macleod	Deputy Chair
3	Benjamin Morris	Finance Officer
4	Christopher Giles
5	Elizabeth Evans
6	Philippa Spruit	Chair
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Elizabeth Evans

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name	Address
Governance	Nigel Ring
HR	David Mitchell
Finance	Andrew Street
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations Slgnad on bohalf of the charl￿5 trustees Signatrfs) Full nam￿￿) I Jf O -f Cil Chair, etc) 014J(3] Jioi

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Feel Good Community Events 1176896
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
from 01/01/2023 To 31/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Gifts 13,105 - 13,105 11,975
Grants - 13,000 13,000 56,668
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 13,105 13,000 - 26,105 68,642
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
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Total receipts 13,105 13,000 26,105 68,642
A3 Payments
Fundraising 391 1,923 2,314 1,228
Community Events 15,638 27,139 42,777 53,757
Mentoring 120 893 1,013 670
Team Development 1,173 2,517 3,690 2,867
Online community & publicity 888 466 1,354 719
Management 200 1,700 1,900 1,788
Insurance and other fees 1,129 830 1,958 1,828
Governance 500 - 500 -
Sub total 20,038 35,468 - 55,506 62,858
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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Sub total - - - - -
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Total payments 20,038 35,468 55,506 62,858
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Net of receipts/(payments) (6,933) (22,468) (29,401) 5,785
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
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A6 Cash funds last year end 7,330 28,138 35,468 29,683
Cash funds this year end 396 5,670 - 6,067 35,468
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