Charity Number.. 1185901
MILLER
Co.
Friends of Bram
Annual Report and Accounts
For the year ended
31 March 2023

Frlends of Bram
YearEnded 31 March 2023
Index
Page No
1to4
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiners Re￿rt
Statement of financial actsvits5
Balan￿ Sheet

Frlends of Bram
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Trustees Report
The trustees present their report arKI Ihe ac(xsunts for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Legal and Administratfve Details
Chaflty name
Friends of Bram
Charity Commission Reglstered Number
1185901
Reglstered Offlce
36 The Gill
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 7BP
Trustees
Carol Elizabeth Budge
Vvilma Anne Andersc
Nicola Kell
Chairman
Jacqueline Ann Drake
SKretsry
Jaqueline Ann Drake (acting seuetary)
Treasurer
Carol Elizabeth Budge

Frlends of Bram
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Trustees Report
(Continued)
The trustees are pleased lo present th￿r annual report together with financial statement to
meet requirements. This report outlines the acbvity of the Fil￿dS of Bram Irom April 2022 to
March 2023.
The purposes of the charlty aro:
(1) To provide facilities for the daity care. recreation and educati<￿ of chiklren duriry and out of
school hours and school holidays and to advants educatijn. promote the preseNation and
protection of good health and ￿l￿ve the effects of povety amongst residents of Barrow in
Furness and the surrounding area.
{2) To relieve the needs of children, young people and theirfamilies by the provision of
services in particular those aimed at promoting good health. relieving poverty and helping
people meet their own needs in society.
(3) To promote for the benefit of the ￿hab[tants or Barrow in Fumess and the surroundiryJ area
for the prowsion of the assistance in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure
time occupation of iid¢viduals who have need of wch facilities by reason of their Y￿4th, age,
infirmity or disability. financial hardship or swal circumstances wrth the I￿le￿ of improving
their coTrJitions of tife.
Actlvitles and achlevements
Wtih the aftermath of Covid 19 pandemic we have found faMI￿S and individuals continuing to
struggle with both food and fuel povety ￿ the current financial climate and found ourselves
having to still support people lo be able to heat and heal their properties amhough at a reduced
rate. We cOntinL￿ lo ￿gn￿st both families aTrJ irvjli￿dUaIS to our hLvJety successful Well-Fed
programme delivered on a weekly basis on a MoTrJay which continues to support iThJividuals
and families to be able to eat at an ex￿lIent cost of £3.(M) per bag SUPP¢)rt families and
individuals to eat for th8 vthote week. We continL* to work wilh loGal supemiarkets re￿IvIng
excellent donations whid) support both the Well Fed programme and food parcels forthe most
vulnerable and isolated especially thosè that contiiue lo be affected by Covid.
During this perioj, we have continued to work V•ith a ra￿e of partner organisation including..
Barrow Community Learn¥ig Skills and WEA who are now abte to delNer a direct servTrce in line
with govemment guMIan￿ in a safe. Plann￿ and structured environment ensuring both the
safety of the students, teathirwJ staff and other users of the building. We have also been
working with a number of exlemal Ofganisations induding". Families Matter, Bay Wildlrfe Trust,
Hawcs. Inspira. Fumess Multi Cultural Group and DWP provKling essential support and advi
to help the local community address any needs that may be affecting them including,. physical
and mental health, benefrts and housing advice as well as sIg￿0Sti￿j to the most appropriate
services to meet their individual needs.
Friends of Bram continue to work with the local authority n developing the building into
becoming of the four town deal hubs bastsy within Ihe BarTowfootprint. wè have now been
given the apyroval for our govemment funding wh￿h is due to start in the very near future and
we look forward to thè contiiued development of the building to PTovkJe seNices for the local
ommunity. We have been allocated 165K of capital funding to complete the dewelopment of
the town deal hub within our site. We are workK¥J ¥￿th Offi￿r5 fmm the bcAI aulhonty to

develop a plan of work which inthdes U>mp1etw￿ the deal work, the canopy creating an
outsKJe classrc¥Jm and a number of maintenance programmes to upgrade the Bram LorMJsiaff
building, these include: repl8￿ment of the fascia's within th8 Courtyard area as well as the
fascia's at the far end of the building ajjacent to tl* Navigators and Voyagers rooms also
repla￿ment of all heaters throughout the buibJiThJ and err￿rgencY I￿htIng. Looking through
the scheme ol work it is hoped and planned the work will be completed over the Summer
holidays vmh this mind l am currentty looking to develop an opportunty for oursebies to move
our nursery provision to another site in the Barrow area wot*ing with local schools as they will
be closed in the Summer break who ￿pUld have theif own Otsted regislralion which means we
would only have to inform Ofsted we are movifHJ to another building for a slw)rt period of time.
We continue to plan lo develop our outside provision adjacent to the garden including.. erecting
the gate5, developing the palio area wtth seating and a wellbeing garden with our inttial plan ol
opening the air raid shelter bas8J on the settirKJ, where h)cal school arnl community will be
able to learn some of the history of both the war and how it affected to Barrow Island fi>otprint,
we have now secured the wood to erect the raised beds as well as the stone and chippings to
develop the paths throughout the area. We are currently looking at OFVOrtunities to secure
funding io complete the work on this site arK1 have made enquiries wilo the opportunities of
applying to the heritage funding whith would link extremely Well to Ihe historical values of the
area.
During this fmancial year we ha￿ developed and delivered a numter of new projects
includmig.. Brilliant Babies whith was developed to support pa￿ntS understanding of their
child's development during the period of O- 18 months using a range of activities In¢￿dIng
sensory play. arts and crafts and treasure baskets, the progrydmme was dellvered by a mertier
of the nursery staff and voluntsers. Due to staffiry capacity we were unable lo stsrt the
programme after Easter arwj had to delay until September. The programme is weH attended
and feedback from parents has been excellent. We plan to continu8 this programm8
throughout the next finanoal year and will produce a report lor Orsted who have supported us
Wtth a grant to deltver this programme. Through securirvJ fvnding from Cumbria Community
Foundation. y￿ were also able to develop and delp4er a Slow Cooker programme designed to
support individuals and families to both reduce their fuel costs %￿lIe also improviry their diel
and reduc1)9 waste fo(Kl.
The programme vms eXtre￿lY Interge￿rational with the youngest attendee being 28 years
and the eldest 82 years both mal8 arKI female, through attendiThJ the programme that
participants were given the opportunity to share recipes, create whoSesome meals while also
developing friendships in a ￿laxed. infomial and enjoyable environment. Friends of Bram
provided the irvJredients, sk)w cookets and utensils for the course and once the course is
completed the participants will be able to tske hom8 the sbw cooker and ulensAs which they
will then be able to use in the home environment FrierKls of Bram werè offered an opportunty
to become a Wam Spot providing an opportunity for the local cA)mmunty to access
somewhere they could charge th￿r electrical items. enjoy a wafm drink, soup. sandwtches,
biscuits and cake5 as well as the opportunty to develop fTEndships and discuss any cOn￿mS
that may be aff8thtvJ them with either the member of staff orvolunteer delbvered the
programme.
During this financial year we have delivered a hugety succes￿1 holiday programme for
children ages 2 years to 11 years as this included our Haf programme dunt¥J Easter, Summer
and Christmas holidays supporting the most vulnerable arKI iFnlated 5 years to 11 years old
with a particular focus on thildren receiVi￿j free school meals. all our holvjay proviS￿n is
extremely well attended for both the most vulnerable and isoL9ted children as well as paying
children from w0￿1ng parents. Each of the Haf programme attendance has been exceptional
and we have never b￿n under 11)0% attendance, durirKJ this peritsj we have also been bofh

intemally and externally audrted by the Haf team which we have come through with flying
colours on both ￿casIOnS and are seen as excel￿nt practice.
As stated in last yearfs report our numbers of children in the nursery setting were extremely low
which made our decision to combine the 2,3- and 4-year olds the most cost-effeclive answer to
the delivery of the nursery provision, during this year we have seen our numbers steadily grow
which is linked lo word of mouth, social mgjia which has been extremely positive where
potential parents are looking for nursery provision for their chiklren. This has led to us having
to rethink how we provide our nursery provision and are now in a position of needing three
rooms, Little Sailors 0-2 years, Navigators 2-3 years and Voyagers 34 years. Al this present
moment we have approximately 60 chitdren on roll which is nearly double Ihe fou￿ we started
with in 2021. we are managing with our current staffing levels bul are now seriously needing to
look rf we need to employ an extra member of staff. We have qualif￿ teachers and childcare
assistants on casual bank which we have utilised in our holiday programmes especially the Haf
programme, this also gives us an opportunity where we have been netsjing extra staff to cover
holidays and sickness throughout temi time.
This has been an exiremely suc￿Ssful year for both our community work and nursery provisDn
and we have developed an ex￿lIent name for our nursery as we are now independent form
the local authority and developed and excellent relationship with the local communty providing
a range of services as well as creating an extremely trusling Opportunity to work with local
people within our communty especialty through the work we delivered Ihrough Covid 19.
During this financial peric%l. we have been SU￿ssful with a number of grants including.. Town
Deal which is 180K for the 1" year vthich hasn't been received as of today. We received a
total of £69.525.44 from a range of local funding organisations to support the delivery of a
number of projects as well as supporting Bram Longstaff Community Hub running costs and
salaries, this excludes our funded 2.3 and 4-year-old children and paid children which supports
the wnning of 8rams Little Sailors Nursery provision and staffing.
Finance
As at March 31°, 2023 the bank account funds stand at £31.705.
Approved by the trustees on the (insert date) and signed on their behaff by..
C ABudge
W A Anderson
N Kell

Independent Examlnevs Report
To the Trustees of
Friends of Bram
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the TrL+sf) for
the year ended 3110312023.
Respoctlve responslbllltles of trustees and examiner and ba$ls of report
The charity's trustees are responsible for preparation of the accounts. The charitws
trustees consider that an audit is not required for thts PerIC￿ under section 144(2) of Ihe
Charities Act 2011 {the 2011 Act) and that an H￿dent examinati¢)n is needed.
It is my responsibility to:_
examine the accounts under seLt"on 145 of 2011 Art
follow the prO￿lureS laid down n Ihe general DKections givèn by the Charity
Commissioners LN)der section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act" and
stale whether particular matters have come to my attentton
Basls of irnlgppndent examiner's rep(xt
My examination was carri￿ out in accordan￿ with the general DireLt*Jns given by the Chartty
Commission. An examination indudes a review of Ihe aco)unling tecords kept by the charFty
and a comparison of the accounts presented wrth IIN)se fecor(Is. It also includes considerat pjn
of any unusual items or disclosures wi the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as
trustees con￿mIng any suth matters. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the
evidencE that would be required in an audit and consequenuy no opinion is given as to whether
the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and Ihe report is limited to Ihose matters set out in
the ststement below.
IndependentexamlneVs statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has com8 to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonabie cause to believe that in any material tespect the
requirements
to keep accounting records in aC￿rdan￿ with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. a)d
to prepare accounts which accord with account￿9 racords and comply with
the accounling requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met., or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in otderto enable a proper
understanding of the accounts lo be reathed.
R F Mlllor & Co
Chartered Accountsnts
[)Oub￿tree Cwrt
10A Cavendish Street. Ulverston
Cumbria LA12 7AD
Dated.. 10 May 2024

Frf•nds of Brnm
Statementof flnan¢lal acuvlll
forthoye4rendod 31 Mareh 2023
frjrthto ￿aTr5t
to rE?re51
Rtt•lp
FuNled thldren incorne-CCC
Parenl lees r?￿ved
HAF
FU￿Ing incoFr*-cOW￿1g
F￿r￿ing in(xx
Premises Lwe
94,870
114,995
12.122
.417
75.372
21,169
63.715
6M7
13
59.19)
7.9SJ
289.
2Y2,U13
PoyrnortsfargBnorntity
Cowd hub ewses
SalanesaThY pension$
TraIn￿ c08ts
Rates
knsurarKe
U￿lty(£*I8
AwunI￿￿
Te￿ph￿
Travel ts)8ts
Bat* tharges
rdgyta￿j
Repairs and
14.
215.873
14,300
1%.701
1,628
201
34.149
2,7
2,44B
11,ffj2
2J55
175
4,771
4Y2
3213
cOn￿u￿r(s)$
T*)tal r4ymont8
C8Pitalexpenditure
Total payw*nl¥
3.998
Exeessoflncom8 4weroX￿￿thl
148361
al9￿0 brougm lornqrd from m10￿Y￿ar
6,924
12,
B4fanr• •tgnd 0fth•￿1
15.772
6.924
Cash lund$ at31 klarch 20T2
21,61D
¢a8hfuTrJs 8131 March 2￿

Filendsof8¥am
Balftnco Sheel
lorlhtryeaverKl•d 31 ￿rth 2023
fuTrJst(>nDa￿s1
Currinlasm
pFvpWn￿rt
0lhérA8S6t
.01
21.168
412
Lo4nS
PAYE
4BI
13,7
Fthid¥olthp(*4rfty
Unr6•trbGlwJfwd
Asa131
I￿th?
yo￿￿￿dIa￿lI31 IA•I¢*

Frknds of Bram
ststernenl of flnanclal 8Ctlvillès
forthe yearendèd 31 Mareh 2023
Unr8SlrfcbJ
to neatESt
Re¢•lpl•
FurKled childiep incorne- CCC
Parenl fees re￿Ve
AF
Funding thcom8- COVID-15
FundiNJ ffrtorr
Prem￿8 usa9e
Interest r8c8Ned
94.870
174.995
12.IT2
6&417
75.3n
21.169
63,715
6,387
59.1
Total rec*lpls
Paymwts
Paymonts forgenar&tlThJ tund8
Covld hub e￿enSeS
SalarE5 and pensions
TroK)ing ¢o$ts
Rates
Inwrance
Ublity cosls
Ac￿￿niar
Te￿ph(￿
Travel costs
Bank charges
Barc1aycard
Repairs ar￿ ￿n¢￿al$
Licences
CotTpuler costs
Tot￿ payrnenis
Caplt4 gYp￿￿litUre
Total payments
232,on
14.4KI
21S.8rJ
6¥2
201
597
34.14
2.71Y)
142Lh)
196.701
1.628
433
11.862
Z355
175
270
rf.771
422
1.971
3213
233.911
Excoss ol IncornèowroxpondNu
1&&361
Balantè broughtlorwardlrom pr•v10￿Y41I
12,760
Balance atend olth*y••r
15.r12
6.924
C85h ftwxJ$ 4131 Marth 2022
21.610
Ca8h knd8 at 31 March 2023
21.610

Friends of Bram
Balinee Shq•t
lorthoyoorendud 31 March 2023
IL￿510
pr￿￿mI￿lS
oth•¢AB••li
).016
21.168
21.610
LO￿5
PAYE
Portsion
Crgdrttys
15.772
6.924
Fun6sorth*
Unr•slrfcl¢d tunth
&924
12.m)
TDlolfvrtth4¥41 JI M￿N20?3
1&772
6.924