CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From July 2020 Period start dats To June 202 Period end dats Charity name . Better Together Charity registration number: 1183516 Objectives and Activities SORP refwerK• Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para 1 17 The widely drawn object5 clause speaks of a common effort to benefit the residents of Smethwlck, advancing education and providing facillties for recreation and leisure time. Conversation Café is a group designed to help people for whom English is a second language. It enables opportunity to have conversation in English leadlng to confidence building. Summary ofthe main activities in relation lo those purposes for the publi benefit, in particular. the activities, projects or seNice8 identified in the accounts. Statement confim)ing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P8rn1.17aThJ 1.19 ParB 1 18 This is of benefft to residents of Smethwick and the surrounding area. bolh as users of the Cafè and volunteers. Addlllonal Infomiation loptlonal) choose to include further statements where relevant about.. You ma_ _ .. SORP ¥•fernnc• Paro 1.38 Policy on grant making P•[* 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance Until now it has been building links and seeking funds lo get the activity started. Funds granted in Late Spring. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of rts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Par¥ 1 20 AddltSonal Infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set P•rn141 A grant was received just before the year end The activty was planned lo start in September 2021 and has completed its first terni. Performance of fundraising artivities against oty'eth"ves set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives P4r• 141 Other
Financial Review Review of the chanty's financial position at end of the enod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves slatin are held Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund mateTially in deficit Explanation of any uncértainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.21 The reont grant has enabled planning for Sept 2021 Para 1.22 No reserve Parn 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 123 Due to the Grant the charity will now be able to operate the programme. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statement5 where relevant about". Lottery Grant Funding The charity's prinapal sources of funds (including any fundraising) P•r• 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P•r# 1.46 A description of the prinapal risks facing the charity P•rn146 other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 1 25 The constitution follows a model that wa5 offered by CC at the time of formation. cio How is the charity constituted? Parn125 Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions 8.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees ParB 1.25 When adding to their number trustee5 have re8ard to the skills. knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the cio. Additional infomiation {optlonal) You ma .. choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of truslees Parn 1.51 The charty's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Parn 1.51 Relationship Vth any lated parties P•r• 1 51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name th8 chari Istered charit Charity's principal address Better T ether uses 1183516 Smethwick Baptist Church Regent Street Smethwick B66 3BQ
Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Dates actèd rf not forythole ear Trustee name Office {rf ary) Name of person lor body) entitygd oini tru$tso ifan Delroy Otis Thomas John Craig Jordan Stephen John Bentham Chair Sandra Monica Robinson Secretary Pauline Hylton Jane Alison Alsop Treasurer From 6 October 2020 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re DIrtOr name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding trtle to proFerty belonging to the charity Trustee name ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behawthe assets are held and how this falls within the custodian harily's objects Delails of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charty's own assets Additional inforniation loptlonal) Names and addressos of advisers (Optlonal Inforniatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief exocutiva or nam08 of senior stsff members Ioptlonal Infomiatlon Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional inforniation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s Full nam8(s)' s*-)A &.I'xAg Position leg SeGretary, Chair. etcl i J-. Date
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