## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2020 To 31 March 2021** **Charity name: BOURNEMOUTH & DORSET MS COMMUNITY HUB** ## **Charity registration number: 1182285** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**(a) To support and relieve people**
**affected by multiple sclerosis,**
**(b). To encourage people affected by**
**multiple sclerosis to attain their full**
**potential as members of society by**
**improving their conditions of life,**| |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 charity is in the process of taking**
**over the management of the Osborne**
**Centre in Dorset. This is a venue for**
**people with multiple sclerosis, where**
**they can meet, exercise and socialise.**
**The centre is currently operated by the**
**MS Society. The transfer of the**
**business from the MS Society to our**
**charity has been stalled, due to the**
**COVID-19 pandemic.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees, who are also currently the**
**members of the Bournemouth branch of**
**the MS Society and are therefore already**
**managing the Centre on its behalf, have**
**had regard to the guidance issued by**
**the Charity Commission on public**
**benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The charity does not have a policy on**
**grant making**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**The charity does not have a policy on**
**social investment**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**As the charity has not been active**
**during the period, there has been limited**
**contribution at this time from**
**volunteers. This is expected to increase**
**as and when the charity assumes**
**management of the Osborne Centre**| |---|---|---| |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 charity was not active during the**
**year, due to the delay in assuming**
**management of the Osborne Centre**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Not applicable for this year**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**There has been limited fundraising**
**during the year. This is expected to**
**increase as and when the charity**
**becomes active**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable for this year**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**There was no expenditure during the**
**period. There was some income from**
**donations.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are that part of a charity’s**
**unrestricted funds that is freely**
**available to spend on any of the**
**charity’s purposes. The Community**
**Hub intends to maintain free**
**unrestricted reserves:**
**· to provide a level of working capital**
**that protects the continuity of our**
**activities**
**· to provide a level of funding for**
**unexpected opportunities**
**· to provide cover for risks such as**
**unforeseen expenditure or**
**unanticipated loss of income.**
**The Trustees will review the above**
**criteria with reference to the Community**
**Hub’s strategy and annual plan and**
**determine the target level of free**
**reserves to meet these. The Trustees**
**will at times designate funds from free**
**reserves for significant project costs or**
**replacement of major assets.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Nil**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**The charity is currently inactive – the**
**reserves position will change, as and**
**when the charity is up and running**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**No deficit**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The only uncertainty regarding the**
**going concern of the charity would be if**
**the MS Society decided not to proceed**
**with the transfer of the business and**
**assets at Osborne Centre. They have**
**given no indication that this is expected**
**to happen.**| ## **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|**Not applicable for this year**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Not applicable for this year**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The risks facing the charity are:**
**a) that the MS Society does not proceed**
**with the transfer of the business and**
**assets of Osborne Centre**| **b) that there is a recurrence of a COVID19 related lockdown preventing the Centre from reopening for an extended length of time c) that insufficient funds are raised going forward to cover the costs of providing the services d) that insufficient members are willing or able to attend the Centre to make it viable to continue e) that the MS Society decides to sell the property and the new owner does not want to provide a lease to the charity** Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |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|**As set out in the constitution of the**
**Charity, trustees are appointed by the**
**Board of Trustees and serve for a four-**
**year term although the initial trustees**
**have been appointed on staggered**
**terms**
**No individual is authorised to appoint**
**any trustee.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**The trustees have participated in**
**training provided by Community Action**
**Network (formerly Bournemouth Council**
**for Voluntary Services).**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Our organisational structure will only**
**come into effect once the business and**
**assets of the Osborne Centre have been**
**transferred to the Charity. We will have**
**a Board of Trustees and a separate**
**operational management committee**
**dealing with the day to day running of**
**the Centre.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**We will aim to work with retained**
**physiotherapists to provide exercise**
**classes for our members.**
**We also have close contacts with the**
**neurological team at University**| **Hospitals Dorset and with the MS Society in London** Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**Bournemouth & Dorset MS Community Hub**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|**1182285**| |Charity’s principal address|**The Osborne Centre**
**Church Lane,**
**West Parley,**
**Dorset, BH22 8TS**| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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14|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Keith Hunt|||| ||Sam Simon|||| ||Deborah Trickett|||| ||Rod Slip|Chair|Resigned post year end
on 19 August 2021|| ||Beryl Bundy||Resigned post year end
on 13 July2021|| ||Anne Wilson-
Croome||Resigned post year end
on 20 July2021|| ||Tim Barton||Resigned post year end
on 12 July2021|| ||Alan Lindsay||Passed away on 24 May
2020|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 in this capacity|**None**|| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|**Not applicable**|| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|**Not applicable**|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 **There are no key personnel** ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of tho charlty's trustees Slgnaturelsl Full namelsl Posltlon (eg Secrelary, Chalr. etcl Date 11 10 2021 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Bournvmouth 8 District MS Community Hub 1182285 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For tho poriod from To 0110412020 3110312021 Section A Receipts and payments Unr8strict&d fund¥ toth• n••r4•t R*sirlct•d lunds Endowment funds to ltr* n&v••t £ Tolal funds LasL year lo Mar•st £ to th• nMr•ii £ tothk nmr*￿ £ A1 R•e•l FurOra15 tk)naiions 82 5J5 535 1.005 Sub total(Gmss incom8 forARJ 617 617 2,142 A2 A8••t and Inv•$tm•nt $al•J. Sub tot•1 Totalr•¢•lpt$ 617 617 2,142 A3Pa m•nl• Sub total A4 Asset Ind Investment pU￿ha￿S,18•* tabl•l Sub total Totalpaymonts Net ofrnceipts/(paym•nt$) AS Tran•f•rs bfjtwoon funds A6 Caah funds last year ond Cash lunds this year end 617 617 2,142 2,142 2,759 2.142 2,759 2,142 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre8trlcted funds Restrfcted fund# Endowmènt funds ar••t f B1 Cashfunds C4sh 2,759 Totaleash funds 2,759 CCXX R1 8ecounl8 ISSI Unrostrfcled fund8 t• M4r4*t £ R•strfetod lund• Endowm•n¢ fund$ to w•r••l É to nAIr￿1 £ D(t*all C••t {Wlf￿1) Curr•nt v•lu& Fwwj lowN¢h ••Mt Curr•nt V41 B4 A$8•t• r•taln•d for th• ch•rlty's own u0• Fur*1 toth¢h B5 ￿a￿lI¢10S ££aa Svaned by one or ￿ INsle88 on bahaff of 811 the InJ81888 SKJnature Prlnt Name Dato of approval lyM;MclCc" Bog£ilLqkl f621CC&TI 11 10 JJ21 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1111012021