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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

Charity name: United Community Activity Network

Charity registration number: 1181525

Objectives and Activities


	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1) The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the public in the West Midland region (the area of benefit) by the provision of facilities or services for participating in sports and physical activities that are capable of promoting health 2) To promote the voluntary sector by the provision of training, advice, information and support
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	The two main activities during the period were the: This is My City project - and Playzone project
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees believe its activities are for the public benefit.

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SORP reference

Policy on grant making	Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
Other

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	The This is My City Festval was atended by over 500 people who were able to take part in a range of sportng actvites for free. These included Athletcs, Hockey, Table Tennis, Football and Rugby. Exhibitons also took place for Boxing and Kabaddi. The festval also included the frst screening of the flm Queens of the Commonwealth which highlighted the role of women from across the Commonwealth who had made Britain their home and the challenges and struggles they faced. The Play Zones project involved a piece of research carried out by UCAN on behalf of Birmingham City Council and the Football Foundaton. The research involved an online survey, group interviews and individual interviews. Over 610 people engaged in the online surveyand over 30group

and individual interviews were undertaken. The demographic of those taking part in the research reflected Birmingham’s young and diverse population with 44% of the participants under the age of 18 and 78% were non-white. As a result of the research, 4 venues across Birmingham have received funding to develop the Play Zone sites. The four sites are: Adderley Park – Alum Rock Ward Batchelors Farm – Bordesley Green Ward Concord Youth Centre – Sparkbrook Ward Action Indoor Sport – Graveley Hill Ward

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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
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Financial Review

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity ended the period in surplus having had a less active year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Para 1.22	The Charity does not currently have a policy for holding reserves.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	None at present
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not required.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management


Description of charity’s trusts:		N/A
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution as per Charity Commission template.

How is the charity constituted?(e.g unincorporated association,CIO)	Para 1.25	A board of trustees. Registered Charity.
Trustee selection methods 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	Para 1.25	Trustee selection is based upon the required skills, knowledge and experience but also having regard to diversity.

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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 charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details


Charity name	United Community Activity Network
Other name the charityuses	UCAN
Registered charity number	1181525
Charity’s principal address	Alexander Stadium Stadium Way Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2LR

Names of the charity trustees 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)

Mark Jefreys	Chairman		The charity-UCAN
Lincoln Moses	Vice Chair
Neil de Costa
James Hinton
Avtar Singh Dhillon
Morriam Jan
Alexander Smith		Until 31 May 2023
Keith Stokes-Smith

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name NONE

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held None in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Keith Stokes-Smith

Position (eg Secretary, Trusteee Chair, etc)

Date 17 May 2024

United Community Activity Network (UCAN) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023

Income Restricted Funds Total Income LESS EXPENSES Advertising, Marketing & PR Office and Administration Website Accounting fees This is My City Project Playzone Events Surplus/(Deficit)		£ £ £ £ 13,050 27,336 13,050 27,336 - 3,032 1,152 1,425 212 2,066 528 510 12,605 19,741 5,700 - 20,197 26,774 (7,147) 562 2023 2022

United Community Activity Network (UCAN)

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH JUNE 2023

CURRENT ASSETS Bank Account CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors and Accruals Net Current Assets / (Liabilities) Represented by : CAPITAL ACCOUNT Surplus Brought Forward Surplus/ (Deficit) In Year	£ £ £ £ 7,310 13,929 7,310 13,929 1,548 1,020 1,548 1,020 5,762 12,909 5,762 12,909 12,909 12,347 (7,147) 562 5,762 12,909 2023 2022

Approved by the Board of Trustees on …................................................. and signed on its behalf by:

M Jeffreys, Chairman

Accountants Report to United Community Activity Network

UNITED COMMINITY ACTIVITY NETWORK

Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet

For the year ended 30th June 2023

We have prepared,without audit, the attached Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet

from the Books, Vouchers and Information supplied to us.

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Hand & Co. Manor House Offices Malvern Road Worcester WR2 4BS

15th September 2023

United Community Activity Network (UCAN)

ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023