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12 Ethel St, Neath, SA11 1BB Charity No. 1185440

TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT 1[st] August 2022- 31[st] July 2023

Ofcers: Chairperson – Irene Knight Vice-Chair – Lillian Dawn Wilyeo Treasurer – Sarah Tipping Secretary – Louise Rawlings Environment & Sustainability Officer– Emma Knight Woodland / Garden Lead – Amy Morgan (Officers remain in post for 2 years and are appointed by the trustees following an AGM)

Additonal Trustees: Cheryl Murphy Donna Harris Dorothy Phillips Elizabeth Bevan Elizabeth Jean Sharp Linda Downman Mair Gill (Passed away 11[th] August 2022) Megan Sparkes Sharon Rawlings Aline Valleron (New Trustee appointed 11[th] Jan 2023) Marcia Hughes (New Trustee appointed 11[th] Jan 2023) XX – Trustee with Dispensation

(Trustees are decided by the members at the Annual General Meeting, or may be co-opted by existing trustees if a vacancy arises.)

The trustees have had due regard to public benefit and consider that each of the activities that the charity is engaged within helps promote the aims of the charity in respect of the purposes as defined overleaf.

F.A.N Community Alliance is a CIO governed by a constitution adopted 15[th] September 2019.

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OUR PURPOSE

“To further or benefit the residents of Neath and the surrounding area (without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions) by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents”

OUR VISION

We intend to create a community that is vibrant and bustling; where everyone feels included and able to participate; where people take responsibility and respect each other and their environment; where residents groups are encouraged to form; and where people have pride in, and ownership of, where they live.

We intend to create strong and resilient neighbourhoods where community spirit soars.

VALUES & BELIEFS

Everyone Can Be Included There Is No Generation Gap Collaboration Opens Opportunities

We acknowledge The Current Climate & Ecological Crises

We Only Run Projects We Believe We Can Sustain

We Do Things For Ourselves But Seek Help When Needed Anti-Social Behaviour Reduces Further Through Fun Than Sanctions

METHODS of ACTIVITY (How we achieve our Objectives / Vision):

  1. Holding community events and activities that give people the chance to come together, get to know each other, learn, have fun and remove barriers such as age, gender and background

  2. Managing and developing the Friends And Neighbours Centre and “The Lane” Community Garden

  3. Creating access to facilities and opportunities that people face barriers to

  4. Providing ways for people to participate and volunteer in their local community

  5. Supporting Mini FANs Youth Group to achieve their goals

  6. Promoting environmental awareness, responsibility and sustainability

  7. Helping to facilitate the formation of residents groups

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY – Income Sources 2022-23

Unrestricted - £29,777

Received from:

Our unrestricted funds carried forward, total £61,564. Of this, £2,000 is kept in reserves to cover the cost of 6 months of bills for the Friends And Neighbours Centre.

Insulation work is almost complete and will require £26306 to be taken from reserves at the start of our next financial year.

Restricted - £48,202.70

Received from:

(plus additional £11,000 unrestricted NPTCBC Third Sector Core Funding)

Restricted funds carried forward to the next financial year total £66,212

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In 2022-2023 FAN has once again successfully utilised grants without being dependent on them. The majority of our activities (food in particular) continue to operate on a donation / Pay-As-You-Feel basis after last year’s trial. Donations fluctuate depending on the activity / event but, collectively, cover our running costs well. Our unrestricted income remains significantly reduced compared to pre-covid when the hall was regularly hired, but despite this our finances remain stable and sustainable. We are confident the charity will continue as a going concern.

HOW MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT IN 2022-2023

Goals outstanding from 2021-22 AGM

  1. Hold Communal Cooking Sessions (links to Methods 1 & 4)

  2. We held weekly community cooking sessions throughout the winter, however this was not well attended. It was felt that stand-alone evening sessions that we have done in the past were the better option.

Goals for 2022-23 as decided in the last AGM

  1. Increase community use of EV (links to Methods 1, 3, 4 & 6) This is ongoing. We have now created a pricing structure for car hire by members, part of which is eligible to be paid in exchange for Time Credits. We also have a small pool of drivers in place with a range of availability to accommodate community transport requests. However, we are are reluctant to increase the driver pool or advertise the service more widely until access to the facility has been solved (i.e how the drivers get on site to obtain the vehicle). We currently have a grant application submitted to purchase a smart lock for the gate, if this is not successful we will need to consider allocating unrestricted funds for this purpose.

  2. Increase building insulation (links to Methods 1, 2, 3, & 6)

  3. External wall insulation (EWI) was installed in June / July along with triple glazing to replace the old windows. Although we obtained a £10,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, the majority of the project has been funded from our reserves. Due to the timing of the works, we are yet to determine how successful it will be against both the heat and the cold (having missed winter and the June heatwave), although it does seem to be cooler indoors on the few warm days we’ve had since completed.

  4. Install a split heat pump & under-sink water heater(s) (links to Methods 1, 2, 3 & 6)

  5. The heat pump installation was dependent on the EWI being in place, so we have not yet started work on it. We currently have a funding application submitted to cover the cost and the outcome is due imminently. We are hoping to redesign the toilets so have held off on water heaters in that area, however we have had the unit and labour priced for the kitchen where we will trial it before fitting the in the toilets. The kitchen water heater will be funded through a donation from S&C Electric Company in lieu of carbon offsets.

Progress Towards Charity Objectives Through Our Methods of Activity:

1. Community Actvites & Events That Give People the Chance to Come Together

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

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REGULAR EVENTS

ANNUAL EVENTS

We have maintained the following annual events in 2022-23:

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with an ex-Mini FAN member. (also links to Method 4)

OTHER EVENTS

2. Managing & Developing The Friends And Neighbours Centre & The Lane Community Garden

The Friends And Neighbours Centre (links to all Methods)

The centre has been utilised this year to help provide support for people during the cost of living crisis. The café is now run entirely on a Pay-As-You Feel basis and we have a constant supply of surplus food available for people to take on a regular basis alongside the more formal foodbank provision. We opened weekly as a warm space throughout the winter, providing both warmth and food in a social setting.

Although we still do not hire the hall, we have now increased the number of activities we hold on a regular basis through the inclusion of Neath Gardening Group, and days set aside for Mini FANs use.

In excess of 200 people per week are currently benefitting from the activities provided through the centre.

Physical developments at the centre this year include:

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growing. Additional water butts and an outdoor tap have also been installed to assist with this (also links to Methods 3, 4, 5 and 6)

We now have an agreement in place with NPTCBC to manage the small strip of land between the centre and the play park. We supported Mini FANs to build and fill 2 planters in this space and have planted 3 apple tree and 2 fruit bushes. We will gradually expand on this.

The Lane (also links to Methods 1, 3, 4 and 6)

The Lane continues to be maintained as a forest garden and mini meadow. Apples and grapes are producing well this year. Many plants in the forest garden area are now self-generating. Engagement continues to be a problem for the space, with just 1 family involved with regular maintenance. However, additional people do get involved during events, including:

The Lane has maintained its Green flag status for 2023.

The Galv (also links to Methods 1, 3, 4 & 6)

Working with Neath Boys and Girls Club, we have a team managing a large piece of land between Neath Canal and Neath River. With funding from Keep Wales Tidy we have started to plant what we hope will eventually grow into a community orchard. 12 heritage fruit trees, including apple, cherry and pear, were planted at the start of the year, with 9 currently surviving. The space is currently an MG5 hay meadow with high diversity of species. We plan to maintain this below the orchard and enhance it by increasing diversity further.

Our annual Easter Egg hunt was held at the Galv this year with 30-40 attendees. It had the dual purpose of give us a big area for the hunt whilst also introducing people to the largely unknown space.

3. Creatng Facilites & Opportunites That People Face Barriers To

The facilities and opportunities we create fall into 2 categories:

I. Bringing new experiences to the area:

II. Improving equality of access:

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Funded through NPTCBC Warm Spaces, we opened as a warm space through the Winter months to support people suffering from fuel poverty, but open to all. One day a week was dedicated to the project and included:

Thanks to funding from The National Grid and Nisa’s Making A Difference Locally Fund, we were also able to provide over 50 households with tailor-made “Warm Packs” up to the value of £100 containing energy saving devices, items useful during black-outs and things to keep people warm.

Although it is used infrequently, we continue to operate an Emergency Food Bank, filling the gaps for those who will run out of food before able to access a traditional food bank or are unable to attend one in person.

Surplus food available to us has dropped significantly this year, yet despite this we have redistributed over 11 tonnes of food; the equivalent of approx. 27.5 tonnes of CO2 plus additional methane if it had gone to landfill.

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• Re-Homing (Also links to Methods 4 & 6) Our clothes rail and bookshelves still operate for people to bring unwanted items and take as they feel. We have also facilitated a Swap Chat on WhatsApp for local families.

4. Providing Ways For People To Partcipate And Volunteer

FAN emphasises, promotes and facilitates community participation and responsibility. Everyone is involved in our organisation in a voluntary capacity – we have no paid staff. Without volunteers, FAN would not exist. However, at the same time, many members of our organisation do not consider themselves volunteers in the traditional sense. Volunteering with FAN is more of a mindset than a role, as our path is one of “active citizenship”.

Volunteer activities within FAN vary but could be anything from joining the board of trustees, cooking, litter-picking, gardening, organising events, cleaning or even becoming the Easter Bunny.

Most of our volunteering roles are fluid with people taking up whichever roles are needed at the time. However, we are gradually developing:

We have also:

Our volunteers have been recognised publicly in a number of ways this year, including:

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We have had over 70 individuals volunteer at some point through the year, aged from 7-92 years old. Of these, 18 have signed up to receive Tempo Time Credits through us – an increase from 7 last year.

5. Supportng Mini F.A.Ns Youth Group

We have supported Mini FANs to re-establish themselves formally as an organisation in their own right this year. They were supported to hold an AGM, elect officers and alter their constitution according to their needs.

We provided access to the Friends And Neighbours Centre twice per month where possible so they can hold their meetings and a social event if they choose to. (also links to Method 1)

We allocated them space for them to have planters of their own on the land we have taken management of behind the centre. (also links to Method 6)

Where we had been planning events for them, we have now supported them to organise their own activities again, such as swimming, and have more trips planned for over the summer. (also links to Method 1)

They remain active volunteers and work alongside FAN in the vast majority of our events and projects. (also links to Method 4)

6. Promotng Environmental Awareness, Responsibility & Sustainability

Climate Declaraton:

FAN acknowledges the connection between the climate and other environmental crises and the threat of current and future homelessness, disease, food and water shortages and poverty for millions of people around the world, as well as the major damage being caused to our natural ecosystems.

We recognise that we are in a climate & ecological emergency and it needs to be treated as such. We therefore identify that we have a responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint to net zero, along with any other harmful effects our activities have on both the local and global environment by 2025.

To do this we have 6 focus areas and have in 2022-23 have taken the following action:

1. Reducing Carbon Emissions

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expected as we decarbonise the building by switching from gas to electric. Despite the increase, emissions from electricity are minimal compared to gas, more so because our electricity is sourced 100% from renewables.

• GAS

2. Reducing Waste & Recycling (in favour of re-use / rehome)

We have managed to reduce the waste presented for landfill collection to approximately 1 bag every 3 months. We have done this by:

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In addition, our clothes re-homing rail and free to take book shelves remain popular (also featured in Neath Green Festival). The Dragon Bags bin remains in place for clothing that is not taken from the rail.

3. Reducing Water Usage

4. Improving Local Biodiversity (preventing species loss)

5. Raising Awareness

Funded as part of our series of Together for Our Planet grant projects, we worked with a film maker and researcher from Swansea University to produce a film about FANs reaction and response to the climate & ecological crisis, with the aim of encouraging councils, groups and individuals to increase their own climate action. (also linked to Methods 1, 3, 4 & 6)

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6. Prepare for Life on a Warmer Planet

7. Helping to Facilitate the Formaton of Residents Groups

Although we still have good links to residents in Ethel St and more recently Old Rd, we have not carried out any activity using this Method, with the exception of helping to promote the Eden Project’s Big Lunch.

DECLARATIONS

The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report for 2022-2023 contained herein.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signature(s) Name(s) Irene Knight Sarah Tipping Position(s) Chair Person Treasurer Date 12th August 2023 12th August 2023

FAN Community Alliance

Statement of Financial Activities

For the Year Ended 31[st] July 2023

Notes Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 2023
Total
Funds
£		 2022
Total
Funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and Legacies 2 7,438 4,300 11,738 14,878
Charitable Activities 3
FAN CommunityAlliance 22,339 43,903 66,242 69,030
Total 29,777 48,203 77,980 83,908
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable Activities
FAN CommunityAlliance 16,352 64,501 80,853 67,848
NET INCOME 13,425 (16,298) (2,873) 16,060
RECONCILLIATION OF FUNDS
Total Funds Brought Forward 55,363 82,490 137,853 121,793
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARDS 68,788 66,192 134,980 137,853

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The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 31 July 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is charged at the following rates in order to write off the value of each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings – 20% of cost price Motor Vehicles – 10% of cost price Computer equipment – 20% of cost price

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used particular restricted purposes within the objectives of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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FAN Community Alliance

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For the Year Ended 31 July 2023

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2023
£		 2022
£
Donations 11738 14,878
3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023 2022
Activity £ £
Weekly fundraising FAN Community Alliance
Rafles FAN Community Alliance
Community events FAN Community Alliance
Services FAN Community Alliance
Sales FAN Community Alliance
External Charity Fundraising FAN Community Alliance
Grants FAN Community Alliance		 5,325
323
3,578
2,377
398
1106
53,135
___
66,242		 7,652
468
3,905
-
-
-
57,005
__
69,030
Grants received,included in the above are as follows:
Community Foundation Wales - Older Peoples Fund
Winter of Wellbeing (NPTCVS)
NPTCBC Food Poverty Grant
WWF Cymru Earth Hour Wales
National Lottery – Together for our Planet
NPTCBC Seed Funding
National Grid Community Matters Fund
Magic Little Grant
Community Cupboard
NPTCBC Bus Services Support Grant
Winter of Wellbeing (Youth Service)
Neighbourly Seeds of Change
Summer of Fun (Youth Service)
NPTCBC Third Sector Grant (Core)
National Lottery Community Fund
Regional HSC&W Small Grants
NPTCBC Warm Hub
Co-Op Local Community Fund		 2023
£
3,918
-
7435
-
-
-
9,644
500
-
2,008
-
-
-
11,000
10,000
5,000
2,400
1,230
53,135		 2022
£
3,919
4,976
4,609
500
10,000
3,100
1,790
500
400
4,418
6,993
400
5,400
10,000
-
-
-
-
57,005

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For the Year Ended 31 July 2023

4. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2023 (31 July 2021 – Nil)

Trustees’ expenses

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2022 (31 July 2021 – Nil)

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

4.
5.		 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefts for the year ended 31 July 2023
(31 July 2021 – Nil)
Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2022 (31 July 2021 – Nil)
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES		 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefts for the year ended 31 July 2023
(31 July 2021 – Nil)
Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2022 (31 July 2021 – Nil)
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES		 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefts for the year ended 31 July 2023
(31 July 2021 – Nil)
Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2022 (31 July 2021 – Nil)
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES		 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefts for the year ended 31 July 2023
(31 July 2021 – Nil)
Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2022 (31 July 2021 – Nil)
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES		 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefts for the year ended 31 July 2023
(31 July 2021 – Nil)
Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2022 (31 July 2021 – Nil)
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
Funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 14,878 - 14,878
Charitable Activities
FAN CommunityAlliance 22,025 47,005 69,030
Total 36,903 47,005 83,908
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable Activities
FAN CommunityAlliance 32,456 35,392 67,848
NET INCOME 4,447 11,613 16,060
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS 50,916 70,877 121,793
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 55,363 82,490 137,853

The notes form part of these financial statements

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FAN Community Alliance

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For the Year Ended 31 July 2023

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and fttings
£		 Motor
vehicles
£		 Computer
equipment
£		 Totals
£
COST
At 1 August 2022 22,287 47,536 8,943 78,766
Additions 8,216 - 915 9131
At 1 August 2023 30,503 47,536 9,858 87,897
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2022 4,938 6,735 3,347 15,020
Charge foryear 6,100 4,754 1,972 12,826
At 31 July2023 11,038 11,489 5,319 27,846
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July2023 19,465 36,047 4539 60,051
At 31 July2022 17,349 40,801 5,596 63,746
7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023
£
1,476		 2022
£
1,377
8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023
£
439		 2022
£
2,051

The notes form part of these financial statements

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FAN Community Alliance

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For the Year Ended 31 July 2023

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Purposes of Restricted Funds:

Community Foundation Wales – Older People’s Fund Support and activities for older members of the community

Winter of Wellbeing (NPTCVS)

Funding for the provision of community wellbeing activities through winter as part of covid recovery

NPT Food Poverty Grant

Part 1 to fund a series of food growing workshops. Part 2 to fund the continuation and development of our food projects.

WWF Cymru Earth Hour Wales

Funding towards Earth Hour Activities

National Lottery Together for Our Planet Funding to enable and support a series of climate awareness raising events & activities

NPTCBC Seed Funding Funding for Climate Café start-up costs

National Grid (Weston Power) Community Matters Fund

2021: Funding for the funding of the pilot of the energy section of the Transition Streets Programme 2022: Funding for black-out preparation for our warm hub & users

LocalGiving Magic Little Grant

2021: Funding for the resurfacing of our entrance ramp 2022: Funding for food and sundries to support our food redistribution projects

Aldi Community Cupboard

Funding for items to support our food projects

NPTCBC Bus Services Support Grant Winter of Wellbeing (NPTCBC Youth Service) Funding for the provision of activities for young people through the winter as part of covid recovery

Seeds of Change

Funding for the development of The Lane Community Garden

Summer of Fun (NPTCBC Youth Service) Funding for the provision of activities for young people through the summer as part of covid recovery National Lottery Community Fund Funding towards the installation of wall insulation for the FAN Centre

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Regional Heath, Social Care and Wellbeing Small Grants Funding to pilot a Yoga for Balance project NPTCBC Warm Hub Funding towards the costs of running our winter warm hub & associated activities

Co-Op Local Community Fund Funding to increase food-growing and the use of home-grown produce around the FAN Centre Air Conditioning Fund Funding towards the purchase of air conditioning equipment for the FAN Centre

Gentle Exercise Group Money raised to support the group and enable social events together S&A Electrical Carbon Offsetting Donation provided to support FAN’s reduction of carbon emissions Making A Difference Locally Award given to support and enhance our Winter Warm Hub External Charity Fundraising Money raised in order to donate to: British Heart Foundation, Macmillan, Fairtrade Foundation, WWF Cymru, Neath Boys & Girls Club and Comic Relief 10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2023.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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FAN Community Alliance

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

For the Year Ended 31 July 2023

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Charitable activities
Weekly fundraising
Rafles
Community events
Services
Sales
External Charity Fundraising
Grants		 2023
£
11,738
5,325
323
3,578
2,377
398
1106
53,135
__
77,980		 2022
£
14,878
7652
468
3,905
-
-
-
57,005
_
83,908

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FAN Community Alliance

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

For the Year Ended 31 July 2023

EXPENDITURE
Charitable Activities
Community Events
Charity Donations
Cleaning & Refuse
Equipment Leasing
Licenses & Subscription
Repairs & Equipment Renewals
Equipment Purchased
Catering & Food Projects
PPE
Youth
Gardening
Community Car
Volunteer Appreciation70
Climate
Eco / Warm hub
Fitness Activities
Depreciation of Tangible Fixed Assets
Support Costs
Management
Rent, Rates & Water
Insurance
Light & Heat
Phone & Internet
Ofice
Sundries & Training
Finance
Bank Charges
Governance Costs
Accountancy & Legal Fees
Total Resources Expended		 2023
£
8,125
1,407
1,007
-
1036
1,913
1,445
8,894
-
4,495
3,653
1,528
681
14,857
5,865
5,768
12,826
_
73500
726
2982
1259
509
1073
683
_
7232
121
-
____
80853		 2022
£
13,098
2,292
336
418
1,432
29,041
945
100
1,121
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,020
___
58,803
283
2689
(149)
568
648
2713
_
6,922
83
2040
_
67,848
Net Income (2,522) 10,060

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[ndBpe￿dent Exarnlngr'8.Report to the Tru8te93_of F.A.N. CommunltyAIUance Indepondent examlnor'¥ roport to tha tiust•es of F.A.N Communlty Aluaneo I report to the ch811ty trustses on my examlnatlon of the account8 of F.A.N. Community A1118nce Ithe Trust) tor the year ended 31" July 2023. Rgsponslbllltlos and bag58 ot roport As the charity trustees of the Trust YOU 8re responslble foi the prep8ratlon ol the 8ccounts in accordance wth the requlrements of the Charities Acl 2011 1.the Act"). I report in respect of the ex8mination ofthe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in c8rrying out my examination I have followed 011 oppli¢able Directions gjven bythe ChaTity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent 8xamlner's Statemgnt I have completed my ex8mlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my *tention in connection with the examination giving me cause to tyelieve th8t in ary materi81 respect: 1 Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 13 of the Act., or 2 The accounts do not 8CCOTd with those records: or 3 The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form ano content of accoLtnts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 otherth8n any requirement that the aecounts give a tiue and fairview which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other m8tt8rs in connection with the examinatlon to which attention shoul¢J be drawn in this report in orderto onable 8 proper understanding ol the accounts to be reached. Mr DS Broughton 2 Geoffreystreet NEATH SA11 1HU Date: 6¥/Jf l -t Page 3