CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Buckland Support
On accounts for the year
ended
315t DerRmber 2023
Charity no
(rf any)
1183456
Sat out on pages
34
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended
As the charity's trustees, you are responsibl8 for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(Ihe A￿).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the ap￿ICable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5}(b) of the Act.
Responsibillties and
basis of report
Ind&pendent
examlner's ststement
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below.) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not Gomply with the applicable requirements
conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a propèr understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the ¥Yord5 in the brackets rf they do not appty.
Date:
21
Signed:
Name:
LvciNJ
Relavant profossional
qualificatlon(s) or body
IER
Oct 2018

(If any):
Address:
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of COn￿r
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Givo here brief dotall$ ot
any Items that the
èxaminerwishes to
dis¢loso.
ER
Oct 2018

Buckland Support
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2,400
4.833
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1,900
500.00
483&00
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Salaries
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Travel exp8n89S
Room hire
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Insurance
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31176
402
1,&47
32.176
402
1,647
75
1203
335
362
335
22$
225
Sub total
811.3$
41.427.98
A4 Asset and Investsnont
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6,617
34,811
41.428
Net of receipt￿{￿Ymonts)
A6 Transfers bgtween funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year ond
4,752
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ROSEMARY WHITBREAD

Annual General Meetin
-Buckland Su
ortl
24
Chairfs Re
ort
Firstly. I would like to apologise for the delay in having our AGM due to illness and other
circumstances. We welcome you here today to share in the elertion of Trustees, reviewing the past
year of our Hub project as well as other work undertaken by our charity.
We have seen another year where people are still recovering from the effects of Covid in tems of
loneliness, ill health neglect because of pressure on the NHS and other statutory se￿￿$, increases
in utility bills and other threats to recovery.
However, we have also seen an improvement in our work alongside other services, I believe due to
our persistence and the presence of some wonderful co-workers where we have achieved some life
changing effect5 together. I would particularty mention our CAB colleague and the Teign Housing
Officer for our area who see people every week who drop in. They have saved people from eviction,
improved their living conditions and helped people get help to which they are entitled. Other
agencies have regularly attended The Hub. offering a range of se￿ices, including One Small Step,
our two South Devon Alliance Teignbridge Councillors for our area, the Fire SeNice and the Police
Liaison Officers. We have also been able to accept referrals from certain Social Services soclal
workers and demonstrated the effectiveness of working in a non-statutory way alongside them. We
have attended MASH meetings frequently and taken a role a5 key worker in some cases. We have
worked alongside schools in monitorlng vulnerable children
We have had the benefit of the continued presence of our Coordinator, Yvonne Cogavin
Icongratulations on her recent re-marriage) who has developed a wealth of re-sources and
experience over the many years she has led thi5 work. Yvonne works very closety with the surgery
where she is also a valuéd member of their team, undertaking work for them as Care Coordinator.
Alongside her, Alison has developed skills in running well-attended fun and sUPPOrtive regular
groups and undertaking home visits to new client5 as well as regular drop-in where regular support
is needed. We have been asked to work on a separate project with one of the GPS looking at
families with multiple generational issues.
We are also very fortunate to have a strong band of committed volunteers who do everything from
driving to medical and social appointments, running the Hub Café every week, supporting the weekly
clubs such as Exercise to Music, the amazing parent led Baby and Toddler Group, and the Friday
Group all of which combine fun with support. Volunteers a150 undertake support visits to those who
cannot attend our groups.
Our relations with Buckland Sur8ery are eX￿lIent and we have regular and prompt access to discuss
Issues with the GPS with the patient's permissh)n. This enables us to produce written support where
needed as part of getting further resources for people both financial and practical. such as
accommodation, PIP benefit, Attendance Allowance as well as acting as an advocate with statutory
services. This unique relationship has been one of the foundations allowing us to be so effective.

Our model at The Hub of drawin8 in other agencies by offering them accessible and confidential
accommodation, where people can get help with addiction, mental health issues. other health
issues, financial dlstress and housing needs, has been taken up by other surgeries in the town where
they are trying to encourage this multi-agency working and we have been more than willing to share
our experience. However, the NHS provision of Sotial Prescribers falls very short of what is needed
to make this necessary connection between health and social needs.
We have continued to provide the regular open door ofThe Hub almost every week of the year as
well as an excellent parent-led baby and toddler group where parents can access support from the
group leaders as well as the hub personnel in the same building. Our exercise group for older people
has grown in numbers and all enjoy the coffee and chat at the end of the weekly session.
We have extended the original Friday warm group to continue meeting throughout the year since
the fun and friendship have been invaluable to so many lonety and isolated people.
We now have a new group run by Barbara, a new volunteer, who has set up Buckland fidy Troopers
who meet to do litter Picking on Buckland followed by tea and chat. They meet once a month
(weather permitting) and have done a really good job of making the estate a more pleasant and
proud place to live. It has been a catslyst for people of all ages to work together to improve the
environment and make new friends.
Yvonne and Alison have continued to take referrals from the surgery every week encouraging
people to come to the Hub or doing home visits.
We are also welcoming two new agencies who are starting atThe Hub in the next month. One Is
the Drug and Alcohol Team now called Together. They will be here on the first Tuesday of the month
starting on February 6 to talk with anyone who would like their 5UPPOrt-they are offering bacon
baps I believel
The second group is from Step One who are part of the mental health team. They will be setting up
a walking and chat group starting here at The Buckland Centre and ending somewhere with
refreshments. They are also going to be running a HOPE programme and people are very welcome
to joln this group. Leaflets are available here at The Hub.
We have started to work on a project involving carers for which we are seeking further funding. This
would include identifying all carers on tk* estate and at the surgery and contacting them about their
eeds. This will cover all carers, including dementia carers and those supporting people with physical
and other issues. including caring for adults and children with Autism. We will work with people
already involved In this work as well as looking to set up our own support network.
So we are looking forward to an exciting year with our old and new partners as we provide support
for anyone living on Buckland or who is a patient at the surgery. We are over half way through our
four yeor Lottery Funding and were able to work with our independent assessors a few months ago
to produce evidence of the work we are doing and the results achieved. At the beginning of March
we will be welcoming a visit to the Hub from a representative of The National Lottery who will be
able to see our project in action and tslk with volunteers. the public and ourselves, the Trustees for
the project.