2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.04.2020 Period start date To 31.3.2021 Period end date

Charity name: Bury Faith Forum

Charity registration number: 1180349

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purpose of the Bury Faith Forum is the promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public through: educating the public in different religious beliefs including to promote good relations between persons of different faiths; promoting knowledge, mutual understanding and respect of the beliefs and practices of different religious faiths; providing a range of interfaith activities for people in Bury to enable them to interact with people of different religious faiths and better understand their communities; and providing technical advice to government and others on faith matters.
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 1.17 and 1.19	Bury Faith Forum have undertaken a number of activities for the benefit of the public including two multi-faith events held for primary and secondary schools which had the aim of increasing understanding around different faith groups and promoting acceptance. As well as this, Bury Faith Forum has also ran a Faith in Remembrance event and taken part in other events such as a Light and Hope Event as part of Bury’s Towns of Culture programme, a Passover event and an interfaith Mayor’s Breakfast. In regards to the accounts, there have been no activities that have taken place this year and the figure that is outgoing for this year is a late payment for a virtual event which took place during the last reporting period.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have regard for the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	There have been many achievements of the charity and all of these link into the objective of the Bury Faith Forum as outlined in its constitution. One such achievement is an increased awareness of different religious beliefs and the promotion of good relations between people of different faith through different faith working together to put on a variety of events outlined above. As well as this, these events also raised awareness of different religions, not just within those that worked together to put on the events, but also the other organisations that attended these events including community members and primary and secondary school pupils. As well as this, and as stated in the last report, the forum continues to work closely with the local council to ensure there is a robust response to Covid-19 and a steady uptake of vaccines within each respective faith group.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Bury Faith Forum has a total of £7458.91 available in funds. Funding has been received from Bury Council as shown in the accounts and there has been a small amount in outgoings related to an overdue payment from last year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The charity does not lease a building so there is no need to hold reserves. All the funds that are raised go directly to the charities work.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:

	Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Association Model Constitution
	(trust deed, royal charter)
	How is the charity		Para 1.25	As a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
	constituted?
	(e.g unincorporated
	association, CIO)
	Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	New Trustees are voted on by all members
	including details of any			of the Faith Forum at the annual AGM.
	constitutional provisions e.g.			Each member and trustee has one vote
	election to post or name of			only.
	any person or body entitled
	to appoint one or more
	trustees
Reference and Administrative details
	Charity name		Bury Faith Forum
	Other name the charity uses		N/A
	Registered charity number		1180349
	Charity’s principal address		19 St. Georges Road, Bury, BL9 8JG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Sharon Beech
	Paul Cannon	Chair
	Liaqat Ali	Vice-Chair
	Samia Farid
	David Lewis	Accounts
	Abdul Hafeez

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Paul Cannon

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 28.01.22

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