Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021
Charity name: ROC Taunton Deane
Charity registration number: 1184549
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community within the administrative area of Taunton Deane Borough Council (as at the date of the constitution was adopted) as the trustees see fit. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The trustees decided to continue to concentrate the charity’s activities on running a family mentoring scheme for families with at least one child aged 12 or under. That has been its only activity during the period to which this report relates. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the period to which this report relates, the trustees successfully continued the charity’s family mentoring scheme (despite the restrictions it faced as a result of the Covid pandemic) and helped a number of families within its area of operation, all of whom were referred to it by other professionals, e.g. health visitors, schools and family intervention workers. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity received a gift from two individuals, some funding from local churches and grants from the Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Foundation, The Somerset Community Foundation, The Open Mental Health Community Grant and some payments to meet specific needs of mentees from charity Acts 435 and the National Lottery Fund. It held a small balance at the end of the period which was required to fund salaries and other costs in 2022. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | It had reserves of £3137 at the end of the reporting period. These were held to help cover costs for 2022. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £3137 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuingas agoingconcern |
Para 1.23 | The charity’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependant on its ability to continue to raise funds to cover costs |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | ROC Taunton Deane |
|---|---|
| Other name the charityuses | None |
| Registered charity number | 1184549 |
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| Charity’s principal address | Care of Taunton Vineyard Church, Church Centre, 2A Church Square, Taunton TA1 1SA |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| s of the charity trustees | who manage the charity | ||
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| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
| Peter Fox | |||
| David Entwistle | |||
| Simon Billington |
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
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ROC Taunton Deane accounts from I January 2021 until 31 December 2021
| Receipts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | From | Amount £s | ||
| 05.01.21 | Gift from Canon Street Christian Church |
336.00 | ||
| 05.04.21 | From Acts 435 | 150.00 | ||
| 10.06.21 | Grant from Somerset Community Foundation |
2000.00 | ||
| 16.06.21 | From Acts 435 | 90.00 | ||
| 14.07.21 | Gift from individuals | 243.50 | ||
| 19.07.21 | From Acts 435 | 150.00 | ||
| 23.08.21 | Gift from Living Light Christian Church |
1000.00 | ||
| 31.08.21 | From Acts 435 | 275.00 | ||
| 12.09.21 | Gift from Taunton Vineyard Church |
500.00 | ||
| 08.10.21 | From Acts 435 | 70.00 | ||
| 09.10.21 | Gift from Living Light Christian Church |
2000.00 | ||
| 19.11.21 | Gift from Leonard Staite Charitable Foundation |
1000.00 | ||
| 01.12.21 | Open Mental Health CommunityGrant |
1999.00 | ||
| 10.12.21 | Gift from individuals | 1,000.00 | ||
| Total receipts | 10,813.50 | |||
| Balance carried forward from previousyear |
6316.37 | |||
| 17,129.87 | ||||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Payments to Google for email and Google Docs |
415.97 | |||
| Paid to Thirty One Eight for DBS checks |
141.25 | |||
| Salary for Project Co- ordinator plus National Insurance |
9705.04 | |||
| Amounts received from Acts 435 and |
610.00 |
| paid out for benefit of mentees |
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| Monies paid to the Gildead Foundation for the benefit of a mentee |
250.00 | |||
| Safeguardingtraining | 219.95 | |||
| Stationery | 12.28 | |||
| Mentoringtraining | 775.00 | |||
| Information Commissioners Office – data protection registration |
35.00 | |||
| Redeeming Our Communities licence fee for mentoring materials |
1250.00 | |||
| Insurance | 578.04 | 13992.53 | ||
| Balance remaining to carry forward to 2022 |
3137.34 |