Fun Club Hub CIO
Accounts for the year ending 1[st] February 2021 Charity Number 1187361
Trustees Report and Financial Accounts
Fun Club Hub CIO
Trustees Report 2020-2021
The past year has obviously been very difficult for our members, staff, and volunteers, but we managed to keep going. Due to Covid 19 the start of 2021 we adapted to the government’s lockdown rules and stages, so at the beginning of the year we started back on our regular Zooms starting from 4[th] Jan, planning with or young leaders and volunteers. We decided to take it month by month with planning online as we were hoping to get out to do detached work as soon as we could, we were able to have great activities online, as we were already experienced from last year. We organised, quiz’s, wellbeing, Chinese new year throughout January, February and March and April , we delivered wellbeing bags to our regular members so they would be able to have hands on zoom experience while watching us, such as, Chinese new year crafts, pancake making, valentines, crafts, talks, quiz’s, DJ’s, and karaoke. Though March we delivered the juniors young leader skills sessions, on a Thursday and Staffordshire voluntary service delivered to our older group , they all received certificates for their online learning, which of course we celebrated. We also supported Molly our apprentice throughout her time, plus our young people who had left care for the first time, with zooms around wellbeing support. We had zoom calls in March with EDA schools to support students back to lessons and motivation techniques. We had partners such as Sexual Health Team deliver online live chats and wellbeing talks. We celebrated Birthdays, awareness days, just to keep people’s morale up and positive mental health advice. We celebrated our Young Volunteers work in April. We had gained funding for projects to start on 21[st] April in Lichfield and Burntwood called the HOPE PROJECT to support our young leaders, members and local community coming out of COVID and giving them something to look forward to and feel good about themselves. This went really well with Art and Graffiti projects on the Skatepark in Burntwood and Art Project in Lichfield, with staff members coming back to support to. It was Fantastic and everyone felt really involved and enjoyed it. We also went back in EDA School and The Bridge with the Motivations project delivering self-esteem, one to one and relationships sessions, these went so well throughout the year that the EDA school ask us for another day starting from September 2021, Liz gave up her other career to focus on the clubs and Schools work with Kerry. In the summer Holidays we were given SPACE funding to deliver sessions in our clubs and outside which we did, with the support of Young leaders and volunteers. Molly had established a job with NCS which was great experience for her but obviously we missed her, so Josh Allen one of our home grown volunteers came on board to support us through that time.
From Sept 2021 to January we have and will deliver two days school sessions and four session of Clubs weekly, this has of course been with the support of our volunteers and Young leaders. We are having a residential in November as a thank you and training for the young people as they have shown great support, plus we celebrated the QUEENS AWARD for the work that we all did throughout the difficult times over COVID19 which we are so proud of. We have also been awarded 3 years Community
Lottery Money from September 2021 and are looking forward to another productive year in 2022.
HIGHLIGHTS
Louise had a beautiful baby girl
Molly’s Apprenticeship funded by Clarion housing for a year, for 4 hours a week started September 2020 but obviously Molly did her work experience with us to from the college voluntary and couldn’t do it without her.
Also securing Lottery funding for next year for 4 sessions a week on tonight’s, 2 residentials a year at the beginning and end for planning and evaluation with our young leaders plus staffing and Motivations 6 hours in schools
Josh Allen Supporting us throughout SPACE summer holidays 2021
Queens Award and Celebrations
LOWLIGHTS
Sorry to see Molly leave us but she needed to spread her wings with NCS and the World, but pops in most weeks to volunteer her time and support.
Treasurer - Liz Bacon
Date 26/10/2021
Accounts
| 2020-2021 £ |
2019-2020 £ |
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|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 5,938.51 | 20,760.33 |
| Income | 34,124.99 | 22,237.96 |
| Expenditure | 26,863.45 | 37,059.78 |
| Closing Balance | 13,200.05 | 5,938.51 |
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of
Fun Club Hub CIO
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 1[st] February 2021.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
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under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention; (1) which gives me a reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting
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requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed : Debbie Wellecomme (MAAT, ACIE (Affiliate Member)) Date : 19/11/21 Support Staffordshire, Stafford Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 3AQ