CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From July 2021 Pèriod start date To June 2022 Porlod end datè Charity name . Better Together Charity reglstration number. 1183516 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in ts gov8ming document P8ro1 17 The wldely drawn obierts clause speaks of a common effort to benefit the residents of Smethwlck. advancing education and providing facilities 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 conver5atK>n in ED8li5h leading to confidence building. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or servic8s identified in the accounts. Statement confinning whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charty Commission on public benefrt Para 1.17 orbj 1.19 Para1.16 This is of benefft to residents of Smethwick and the surrounding area, bolh as users of the Café arKI volunteers. Addltlonal Inlomiatlon loptlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. PaA 1.38 Policy on grant making Psrn 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Volunteers assist Trusteos to deliver the sessions and interact well with participants. Poro 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance Case study: A lady started coming to Café with her sister in October 2021. Originally from Pakistan she came to the UK in 2020. just before the first Covid lockdown. Although attending regularly she rarely spoke and, when asked 3 question, she would look to her sister to answer for her. Gradually over the weeks, she has begun to speak more. She now comes without her sister and proffers opinions and information durin8 conversation. She is still quite shy but her confidence has improved considerablv and she also feels that she is able to speak and understand better than she did, Sumrnary of the main achievements of the charity, Identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of rts beneficiaries and any WKler benefits to sooety as a whole. p￿1.20 Addltlonal infomiation (optional) You ma ¢hoo8e to indude further statements where relevant about.. Total number of attendances 125. This is the number of attendances not th8 number of people. Some people attend every session, some ¢ome occasionally. others come once or twice and don't retum. Achievements against objectives set Part 1.41 A grant was recewed just before the previous year end. The activrty started in September 2021 and has complet8d its first Year. Perfonnance of fundraising activities against obj'ectives set Pw• 1.41 Investment performan against oty'8CtiV8S Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the chanty's financial position at the end of the eriod Slatement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund malerially in deficrt Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.21 Projed has run following a successful Grant Early 2021 P•# 122 No reserrfe Para 122 Parn 122 P8r8 1.24 Pwa 1.23 Due to the Grant the ¢hanty will now be able to operat8 the prograrnme. Addltlonal Infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements W￿re relevant about.. Lottery Grant Funding time extension has been requested as project was slow to start due to Pandemic. The charity's principal sources of funds {in¢luding any fundraising) Pthrn 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Parn 1.48 A description of the prinapal risks facing the charrty Pwa 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of Gharity's trusts: Type of goveming document Para 1.25 The constitution follows a model that was offered by CC at the time of formation. How is the charty constituted? PaTr 125 cio association LA Iu 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 truste8s Par8 1.25 When adding to their number trustees have regard to the ski115, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the cio. Additional inlorniation (optional) You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the harity works Parn 1.51 Relationship with any related parties P4rn 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the chari uses istered char number Charity's principal address Better T ether 1183516 Smethwick Baptist Church Regenl Street Smethwick B66 3BQ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee ￿m• Offic• Irf ary) Nam• of porson lor body) gntltl•d int tmstee Delroy Otis Thomas John Craig Jordan Stephen John Bentham Chair Sandra Monica Robinson Pauline Hylton Jan8 Alison Alsop Secretary Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the direclors at the date the re Dlrector njme ortwasa roved Name of tNstees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Datss a¢W If not for wholg Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of othe Description of the assets held in this capacty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the chanty's own assets Addftional inforniatlon (optlonal) Names and addressos of advisers (Optional InfomMllon) Type of Name Address advlser Name of chlef ex￿utiVe or names of senlor Staff mombors (Optlonal Infomiationl Exemptions from disclosurn Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infomiation Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved tho trustoos. rnport abova. Slgned on behalf of the chartty's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Position leg Secretary, Chair, etcl SAkJtsPA Mcw ICA LihJ5 Date 1812 818 888 8888 8888 ••• 488 EllllllllUlllllllEEllllllllll