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
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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
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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.
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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)
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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
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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)
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Lottery Grant Funding
The charity's prinapal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
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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.
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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)
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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 V￿th any ￿lated
parties
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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
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Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
DIr￿tOr 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
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