2021-09-30-accounts - Brandlesholme Community Centre

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.10.2020 Period start date To 30.9.2021 Period end date Charity name: BRANDLESHOLME COMMUNITY CENTRE & FOODBANK Charity registration number: 1185219

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To support the local community, and other areas across Bury North, with community based activities that aim to combat loneliness and social isolation. To provide food support and access to any other advice needed, including for disadvantaged families with young children.
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	Providing food aid, also cleaning and personal hygiene products. Operating a ‘Family Bank’ to supply struggling families with baby equipment, baby clothes & nappies, school uniform. Operating a ‘drop-in’ café to combat social isolation.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees are fully aware of their responsibility to work to support their local community and work for the benefit of the people they represent.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Time & expertise. The local churches’ Volunteers operate the drop-in cafes.

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	BCC is now firmly established as the main support for disadvantaged residents across Bury North, and continues to liaise with other foodbanks across Bury. Referrals also come from professionals such as Social Workers, Health Workers, Schools etc. The cafes are very well used as a meeting place for local isolated residents, and are now running three times a week. The Charity promotes the Family Bank through the local schools and this has become a project in itself. Some advice clinics have been set up, and this is being developed. Exercise classes are being set up – Yoga and Pilates.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	BCC has strengthened its links with other Foodbanks, and they are mutually supportive. The Family Bank is incredibly busy and responded quickly to a perceived need that came out of Covid. The Charity continues to evolve and respond to crises and the needs of vulnerable people.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Support from local people and businesses. Collection points in supermarkets. The Foodbank and Family Bank continue to be self sustaining.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		BCC took over the full building on a peppercorn rent as a gift from Bury Council, which allowed the expansion of the Foodbank, the setting up of the Family Bank and the Drop-In café.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	See accounts
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	When grants and larger donations are received for specific items we always explain to the provider what the situation is and how the money will be spent. Because needs are constantly changing and evolving we need to keep reserves in case we need to change focus and direction at any point.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	See accounts
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Grants and donations Roomhire charges.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The difficulty in maintaining a bank of volunteers with the necessary skills. Maintenance of the building.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		N/A
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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 trustees	Para 1.25	Volunteers with the necessary skills are invited to three Trustee meetings after they have volunteered for some time. If appropriate they will be invited to become a co-opted Trustee, and move to become a full Trustee if and when appropriate

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Constitution, Mission statement and Role of Trustee documents are available for potential Trustees to read. There is also a training and induction of Trustee document, and a full set of policy documents. All Trustees and Volunteers have to have and up to date DBS
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Charity has a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. All Trustees have specific roles and responsibilities. The Charity works with various other Foodbanks & Homeless services across the voluntary sector. The Charity also works with local schools, housing providers, local churches etc.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	BRANDLESHOLME COMMUNITY CENTRE & FOODBANK
Other name the charity uses	BURY FAMILY BANK
Registered charity number

1185219 Charity’s principal address 375 Brandlesholme Road Bury Greater Manchester BL8 1HS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Joanne Tierney- Warburton	Chair	All Trustees
Beth McCrimmon	Vice Chair
Tasha Williams	Secretary
Jordan Newall	Treasurer & Family Bank
Susan Southworth

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year


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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 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 charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) SJ Southworth Full name(s) Susan Southworth Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 8.4.24

Brandlesholme Community Centre		No (if any)
		1185219
Receipts andpayments accounts			CC16a
1.10.2020 Period start date For the period from	To	30.9.2021 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 20,212 - - - - - - - 20,212 - - - 20,212 9,241 3,770 1,939 4,684 151 - - - - 19,785 - - - 19,785 427 - 21,078 21,505	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,094 - 8,094 8,094 - 8,094 - 10,000 1,906	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 20,212 - - - - - - - 20,212 - - - 20,212 9,241 3,770 1,939 4,684 151 - - - - 19,785 8,094 - 8,094 27,879 - 7,667	Last year to the nearest £
Sundry grants and donations	20,212				50,093
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	20,212				50,093

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					50,093

Foodbank supplies	9,241				6,448
Van hire and runningcosts	3,770				2,920
Craft supplies & activitydays	1,939				1,557
Running costs, administration and overheads	4,684				5,286
Other	151				752
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**Sub total **	19,785				16,963

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-				2,052
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**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					16,963

	427	- 8,094	-	- 7,667	33,130
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	21,078	10,000	-	31,078	-
	21,505	1,906	-	23,411	33,130

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Signature SJ Southworth Details Details Computer, TV, CCTV and other sundry ~~items~~ Van Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 21,505 1,906 - - - - 21,505 1,906 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted 2,052 Restricted 8,094 - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Susan Southworth	Endowment funds to nearest £
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		OK
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		Date of approval
SJ Southworth	Susan Southworth	8.4.24

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)