
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From   1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024** 

## **Charity name: United Community Activity Network** 

## **Charity registration number: 1181525** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|1) The promotion of community<br>participation in healthy recreation<br>for the benefit of the public in the<br>West Midland region (the area of<br>benefit) by the provision of<br>facilities or services for<br>participating in sports and physical<br>activities that are capable of<br>promoting health 2) To promote<br>the voluntary sector by the<br>provision of training, advice,<br>information and support|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The two main activities during the<br>period were ;<br>Updating the charities policies.<br>Creating policies where none<br>existed before<br>Ensure its filings were brought up<br>to date<br>Tidy up its corporate governance<br>regime<br>Reconsider its website and future<br>strategy|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees believe its activities<br>are for the public benefit.|





## **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** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Updated the charities policies<br>Created policies where none<br>existed before<br>Ensured its filings were brought up<br>to date<br>Tidied up its corporate governance<br>regime<br>Reconsidered its future strategy.<br>These areas were considered<br>necessary in order to improve the<br>credibility and professionalism of<br>the charity and its abilities to raise<br>funds and provide a more focused<br>background to support society in<br>line with the charities main<br>objectives.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

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



## **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:||**N/A**|
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution as per Charity<br>Commission template.|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?(e.g<br>unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|A board of trustees.<br>Registered Charity.|





||Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled to<br>appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Trustee selection is based upon the<br>required skills, knowledge and<br>experience but also having regard<br>to diversity.||
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|United Community Activity Network|
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|Other name the charity uses|UCAN|
|Registered charity number|1181525|
|Charity’s principal address|Alexander Stadium<br>Stadium Way<br>Perry Barr<br>Birmingham<br>B42 2LR|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 



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|Mark Jefreys|Chairman||The charity-UCAN|
|Lincoln Moses|Vice Chair|||
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|Keith Stokes-<br>Smith||||
|Avtar Singh Dhillon||||
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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**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 

## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**|Keith Stokes-Smith||
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||Keith Stokes-Smith||
||Trusteee||



**Date** 7 November 2024 



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UCAN
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
TH
2024
Income
Restrs¢ted Funds
25,000
13.050
Totsl Incomo
25,iKIO
13,050
LES
EXPENSES
Insurance
150
OffKe and Administraticin
600
1,152
Websrte
111
212
ACC￿n￿'n9 fee5
528
528
This is My City Project
12,605
Playzone Events
5,700
1,389
20,197
SurplusllDeficrti
23,611
{7.147)

Unlted Communi
rk
UCAN
BALANCE SHEET AS AT
TH JUNE 2
2024
2023
CURRENT ASSEr
Bank Account
29,901
7.310
29,901
7,310
CURRENT UABILITIE
Credrtors and Accrnals
528
1,548
$28
1,548
Net Curront Assets l {Llablllt1881
29,373
5,762
29,373
5,762
Represented by '
CAPITAL ACCO
NT
Surplus Brought Forward
Surplusl IDeh'crt) In Year
5,762
23,611
12,909
17,14n
29,373
5,762
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The incomg weNed of £2S.000 wll be 8penl during 20242025 on four projects plus upgrading
the UCAN website.

Accountants Report to Unlted Communlty Acllvlty Network
UNITED COMMINITY ACTIVITY NETWORK
Income and Ex
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For th
30th June 2024
We have prepared.wilhout audrt, the attached Profil and Lo55 Account aThJ Balance Sheet
from the Books, Vouchers and Information Suppl￿ to us.
Hand & Co.
Manor House Offices
Malvern Road
Woreester
WR2 4BS
20th September 2024

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CAN
ACCOUNTS
NDED 30TH JUNE 2024