2022-03-31-accounts

Objectiv	es and	Ac	tiv	iti	es
					SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes			of	Para 1.17	(a) To support and relieve people
the charity as set oui		in	iis			affected by multiple sclerosis,
governing	document
						(b).Toencourage people affected by
						multiple sclerosis to attain their full
						potential as members ofsociety by
						Improving their conditions of life,
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation io those				Para 1.17and 1.19	During the year, the charity was In the process oftaking over the management
purposes	for the public					ofthe Osborne Centre in Dorset. This is
benefit, in particular,		the				a venue for people with multiple
activities,	projects or					sclerosis, where they can meet, exercise
services identified in		the				and socialise. The centre is currently
accounts.						operated by the MS Society. The
						transfer ofthe business from the MS
						Society to our charity was stalled, due
						to the COVID-19 pandemic. The transfer
						was finally completed post year end on
						15December 2022.
Statement	confirming				Para 1.18	The trustees, who were previously	also
whether the trustees		have				members ofthe Bournemouth branch of
had regard to the guidance						the MS Society and were already
issued by	the Charity					managing the Centre on Its behalf,	have
Commission on public						had regard to the guidance issued	by
benefit						the Charity Commission on public
						benefit.
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					SORP reference
						The charity did not have a policy on
					Para 1.38	grant making during the year
Policy on	grant making
						The charity did not have a policy on
					Para 1.38	social investment during the year
Policy on	social investment
including	program related
investment

					As the charity was not	As the charity was not	active during	the
			Pars	1.38	year, there was limited		contribution	at
Contribution	made	by			this time	from volunteers. This will
volunteers					increase	now that the	charity has
					assumed	management	ofthe Osborne
					Centre
Other

Achieve	ments and Per	formance
		SORP reference
			The charity	was not active during the
			year, due to	the delay in assuming
			management	ofthe Osborne Centre
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,		Para 1.20
identifying	the difference the
charily's	work has made to
the circumstances ofits
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.

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			Not applicable for this year
Achievements against		Pars 1.41
objectives set
			There was limited fundralslng	during the
			year. This will increase now that		the
Performance offundraising activities against objectives		Para 1.41	charity has taken over the running Osborne Centre		ofthe
set
			Not applicable during the year
Investment performance
against objectives		Para 1.41
Other

Review	of	of	the charily's	the charily's	the charily's	the charily's	the charily's			Para 1.21	There was some expenditure during the
financial		position			at		the	end			year primarily accountancy fees as the
ofthe period											charity readied itself for taking over the
											Osborne Centre. There was minimal
											income from donations.
Statement			explaining				the			Para 1.22	Reserves are that part ofa charity's
policy for holding					reserves						unrestricted funds that is freely
stating	why			they	are		held				available to spend on any ofthe
											charity's purposes. The Community
											Hub intends to maintain free
											unrestricted reserves:
											to provide a level ofworking capital
											that protects the continuity ofour
											activities
											to provide a level offunding for
											unexpected opportunities
											to provide cover for risks such as
											unforeseen expenditure or
											unanticipated loss ofincome.
											The Trustees will review the above
											criteria with reference to the Community
											Hub's strategy and annual plan and
											determine the target level offree
											reserves to meet these. The Trustees
											will at times designate funds from free
											reserves for significant project costs or
											re lacement of ma orassets.
Amount		of	reserves				held			Pere 1.22	Nil
Reasons		for holding					zero			Para 1.22	The charity was still inactive at year end
reserves											—the reserves position will change, as
											and when the charl is u and runnin
Details	offund materially								in	Para 1.24	No deficit
deficit
Explanation				ofany						Para 1.23	The only uncertainty would be ifthe
uncertainties				about the							charity was unable to raise sufficient
charity	continuing					as a going					funds going forward to operate the
concern											Centre.
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											Not applicable forthis year
The charity's				principal
sources offunds any fundraising)					(including					Para 1.47
											Not applicable for this year
Investment				policy and
objectives including any social investment policy										Pare 1.46
adopted
											The risks facing the charity are:
A description				ofthe			principal				a) that there is a recurrence ofa COVID-
risks facing				the charity						Para 1.46	19related lockdown preventing the
											Centre from reopening for an extended
											len th oftime

					b) that insufficient funds are raised	b) that insufficient funds are raised
					going forward to cover the costs of
					providing the services
					c) that insufficien members are willing
					or able to attend the Centre to make it
					viable to continue
					d) ifthe charity were unable to	continue
					to lease the property from the MS
					Socle
Other
Structure,		Governance		and Management
Description		ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document				Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity				Para 1.25	CIO
constituted?
Trustee	selection methods			Para 1.25	As set out in the constitution ofthe
including	details ofany				Charity, trustees are appointed	by the
constitutional		provisions	e.g.		Board ofTrustees and serve for a four-
election	lo post or name		of		year term although the Initial trustees
any person		or body entitled			have been appointed on staggered
to appoint one or more					terms
trustees
					No individual is authorised to appoint
					an trustee.
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					The trustees have participated	in
Policies	and	procedures			training provided by Community	Action
adopted for and training		the induction oftrustees		Para 1.51	Network (formerly Bournemouth for Voluntary Services).	Council
					We have a Board ofTrustees and a
					separate operational management
The charity's organisational structure and any wider				Para 1.51	committee dealing with the day running ofthe Centre.	to day
network	with which the
charity works
					We work with retained physlotheraplsts
					to provide exercise classes for	our
Relationship		with any		Para 1.51	members.
related parties
					We also have close contacts with the
					neurological team at University
					Hospitals Dorset and with the MS
					Socle in London
Other

Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets		None
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		Not applicable
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charily's objects
Details ofarrangements	for	Not applicable
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
fmm the charity's own
assets

					Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Restricted	Restricted	funds	Endowment	Endowment
					funds							funds
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82 Other		monetary assets
					Fund towhich		asset				Current value
			()et 'I f1c		bel							tonal
83Investment assets
					Fund towhich		asset				Currera value
			O(u elle		bel							lanai
84Assets retained for the
charity's		own use
									(Optional)
					Fund to	which			Anmufa	due	Whse dus
			Oeleflc		asblnty	relates						(aaaerwl)
85 Liabilities
S/oned behalf	by one or two trustees on of all the trustees			nature			Print	Name			Date	of approval
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