(harltsble Incoryorated Organlsatlon- Re815tet*d No. - 1183787 CaBIC TRusfEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR TH E PERIOD 1° January 2023 TO 31- DECEMBER 2023
CaBIC copirENfs OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENf5 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 315f DECEMBER 2023 Charlty Informatlon Report of the Trustees Recelpts and payments account 7-8
CaBIC CHARrri INFORMATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31- DECEMBER 2023 REGISTERED NAME: CaBIC TRusfEES: Rev Brian Dunlop Chrfstlne Wisdom Paula Slon Moloney Stuart Hutton Rachel Cottell (from 28th November 20231 PRINCIPLE OFFICE: 6 Bath Mews, Bath Parade Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7HL REGISTERED CHARtrY NUMBEIL" 1183787 BANKERS; CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kin85 Hill West Malllng ME19 4JQ
CaBIC REPORT OF THETRUSTEES FOR THE PWOD ENDED 31- DECEMBER 202J The Trustees present thelr reporttogetherwith the flnandal 5tatementsof the Charlty for the year ended 31 December 2023. The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basi5 in accordance with 5ertlon 133 of the Charltles t 2011, applltable to charltles re&stered in England and Wales that are not companle5 and whose gross Income Is not greater than £250,(m. OBJECTIVES AND AcnvrrES Oblectlves The Oblethves of the Charlty are to act for thè publlc benefit In the Cheltenham Dlstrict and &Ish05 Cleeve Output area and such other area5 In End and Wales a5 the Charty Tnjstees may declde ftrjm tlme tg tlme: I, The adVarrnent of the christian faith for the bènefft of okler people, thelrfamllles. and carers by: al Holdlng service51 prayer meetlngs and blble studles bl l¢Jentifylng and Serv1r the pastoral and spirltual needs of older people, their famllles, and carers, and, cl Supportin8 and trainlng local church communitie5 to achleve lal and Ibl above for the public benefft. 2. Tbe rellef of need amongst older people by worklng wlth local aBencies and communltles to Identlfy and serve the pastoral and spirltual needs of such older people, theirfamllles, and carers. Artl¥ltles We continued to focus our athltles on care homes durfng th15 year, although from time to time we provlded 5pport or advice to individuats and churthes withln Gloucestershire. Durlng the year we Intmduced Messy Vintage on a more regular basis, 8y the end of the year we were providing regular servlces andlor Messy Vintsge &SiOnS to 9 care homes, and we were supportlng servlces In another. One of our volunteers Is running a communlty weekly Messy Vlntage afternoon. A Week WTttten se1 15 sent out to 12 care homes, who use it corpordtety or Individuallv We tralned another 6 potential volunteers began prOSsing the necessaryformallties. Our Anna Coordlnatorf5 pald role came to an end In November. We appointed a part-tlme admlnlstrator to tske over the admlnlsrradon part of her role. startiré In January 2024. A new Trustee was appointed to stsrt in November.
Achlevemehts and Perf¢rniance In additlon ta the achlevements set out above, we ran uaft projects at Easter and Chrlstmas provldlng a knitted basket foreggs and a knitted cr055 respectfvely for all Ca hgme resldents In our area, who wanted them. The creators of the basketsand crosses are mainty older people who really appreclate belnB ¥ble to ¢ate somethlng useful. Whllst It Is clfficult to produce hard dats, we are UlarlY told by residents thal we are a Ilfellne and that our visits are the best day of the week. The relationshlps that have been bullt up now enable u5 to engage more deeply wlth many resldents. We have engaged wlth and tsken part in severa1 natlonal Anna Chaplginw activltles run by BRF Minlstrles. The way ahead We Intended to contlnue wlth our present 4ctIvie5 and explDE befriending in the comrnunlty and end of Ilfe Care. We wlll set up a more formal data collectlon system and pnjwide opportunlties for volunteers to meet up both soclalty ancl for training and support. Wè wlll set up a Messy Wintage Team. We will seek to broaden the 5klll set and experien of the tN*.ees. FINANCIAL REVIEW Total Income for the perlod was £9,01736, wlth expenditure of £10,717.57. Unrestrlrted reserves wtsre £15.oa7.87 on 31 December 2023. Reser¥es Pollcy The Trustees have revrewed their policy. consider';ng guidance by the Charlty Cornmission, so as to establish an acceptable level of reseries whlch Is the cornerstone of PTudentfinancial management of the Charlty. The Trustees alm to ensure the charity wtll be able to contlnue to fulfil its charitable oblectlves, even If there Is a temporary shortf811 In Income or unexpected trxpenditure and will endeavour not to Set 85ide fund5 unnecessarily. The asplratlon of the Trustees 15 to hold 5ufficier)t funds whereby the unre5trtcted fuThYs not commltted or Invested in tsnglble flxed assets {'the free reseTves'l held by the charrty represent between three and slx months of runnlng costs. This amount wlll be assessed through the current business p.:an Is estirnated to be betbween £3.0(X) to £6,11)0. Ourcurrent re5eNes on 31 December 2023 were £15,IYJ7.87.
STRUCTLIRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng Document The charity wa5 registered on 7th June 2019 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisatlon ICIOI and began operating then. It is governed in accordance wlth the con5titutlOll Submitted to the Charlty Commission and agreed as of that date. Trustees Trustees are elected and removed by the exlstlng Board of Trustees. The maximum number of Trustees shall be 12 and the minimum shall be 3. The current number of Trustees is 5 as of 31" Decernber 2023. Trustees are recruited for various skills they bring to the organisatlon and for thelr diverslty In churchmanship and denominatioll. New Trustees will be issued with an inductlon pack, encouraged to undeoo tralnlnB, and will be invited to visit a number of places during their first year to galn knowledge of the value of the seNlce we almlng to provide. The Board of Tru5tee5 has been meeting quarterly and will continue to meet at least four tlmes a year for formal buslness at whlch long-term strategyi current direction and finance will be Consided. In addltion to thls there are o¢caslonal ad hoc Meetings arranged to consider specific topics, for example, policy development and review. The CaBiC administrator provldes a regular update on activlties and achievement5 for each Trustee meetlng and attend5 these to take mlnutes and update on arisinB sltuatlons. STATEMENT OF TRUSTÉES RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are required under Charlty law to prepare financial statements for each financial year. The Trustees are responslble for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posltlon of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable laws and regulations. They are also responsible for ensuring that the Charity maintains an adequate system against loss or unauthorised use to prevent ènd detett fraud and other irregularities. INDEPENDENT EKAMINER The gross irncome of the charlty is below the £25,000 threshold which required an independent examinatlon. A5 such the Trustees have chosen not to appoint an independent examiner. On Behalf of Board Revd Brlan Dunlopi Chair Date: 24 September 2024
fllRIIYCWalSSlON Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 0110112023 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrgstrlcted funds Re$lrl¢ted funds Endowmonl funds Total funds Last yèar to th¢ nrest lo nearest£ toth• no8r•8t£ lothTr M•roBt£ to the Mar•Bt£ A1 Re¢elpts Indivldual Oon3114ns GIoucg&ler DBF Ifomierfy LIFE DBV Fund) S5lvanus Ly50n5 Grant Churchlorgani$$iityn$donAllons Course dona Interest received 3.385 4,000 4,000 1,872 1,ieo 1,75 1.604 1,750 1.804 31 31 16 ross Incomg AR) 9,01Y 9.017 f3.333 Total r8C8lPts 9,017 A3Pa ments Bank Fèbs Sslades Op&rabonal Extson8e$ 87 7,306 291 7,0 2,831 582 136 7,096 2,631 $82 136 Accountants 450 586 MRC Sub total 10,728 10.728 9,213 Tol?Ipayments 10,72B Net of reGelpts1(paymgnts) A5 Transfers bgfv48en funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 2410912024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr8strictod funds Re$triGt¢d fund$ Elldowrnent funds to n•argst£ Categor189 B1 Cash fund8 CAF Bar 15,008 Totgl cash fuftd$ 15,008 IW p&yY*rrtg QCCOLrfsi} Slgnad by one or Irusleps on behalf of all thg tru$tses Signature Print Name Datè of roval Brlan Ounlop 2410912024 Stuart Hutton 2410912024 CCXX R2 aowunts ISSI 2410912024