(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
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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 &Ish0￿5
Cleeve Output area and such other area5 In E￿￿nd and Wales a5 the Charty Tnjstees may declde ftrjm
tlme tg tlme:
I, The adVar￿rnent 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 5￿pport 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 se￿1￿ 15
sent out to 12 care homes, who use it corpordtety or Individuallv
We tralned another 6 potential volunteers began prO￿Ssing 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 4ctIvi￿e5 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 Conside￿d. 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¢ n￿rest
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