## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period**
## **From:** 25[th] March 2021 **Period start date To:** 31[st] March 2021 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO
**Charity registration number:** 1188761
**Company number: N/A**
## **Objectives and activities**
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SORP
reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To promote social inclusion for the
of the charity as set out public benefit, primarily (but not
in its governing exclusively) among people residing in
document the area of Hall Green Birmingham and
surrounding areas known as gospel
oak, by preventing people from
becoming socially excluded, relieving
the needs of those people who are
socially excluded and assisting them to
integrate into society. For the purpose
of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means
being excluded from society, or part of
society, as a result of being a member
of a socially and economically deprived
community.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 Over the first year for Gospel Oak
activities in relation to and 1.19 Community Forum CIO there has been
those purposes for the a continuous increase in grant funding
public benefit, in and donations throughout the year.
particular, the activities, This has enabled us to adapt to the
projects or services needs of the local community at the
identified in the outbreak of the pandemic. The Gospel
accounts. Oak Forum has supported local
people’s mental health and the wide-
ranging effects of isolation and illness.
We have been supporting families, we
had not been in contact previously and
extending our reach throughout
Solihull and South Birmingham. With
over 1000 wellbeing and activity packs
delivered in 2020/21.
Life skills classes have been held in
person and on Zoom/Youtube.
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO has
been working with our partner
Crossover Enterprises Ltd to deliver
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2021 Census support in the South
Birmingham area.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have complied with the
whether the trustees duty in
have had regard to the section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to
guidance issued by the have
Charity Commission on due regard to public benefit guidance
public benefit published by the Commission.
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP
reference
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO
makes no grants .
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
The Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO
mission statement is to invest in our
Policy on social Para 1.38 local community. All the Charity’s
investment including activities are aimed at improving the
program related life expectations and reducing isolation
investment in the local area.
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO
governance is solely run by volunteers
Contribution made by Para 1.38 who show excellent commitment to
volunteers achieving the objectives set out for the
Charity.
Volunteers are active in delivering
Wellbeing packs, life skills classes and
online activities aimed at reducing
isolation.
Other
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## **Achievements and performance**
||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|The Covid 19 Pandemic meant that the
Charity had to quickly change the
delivery pattern from in person to
online, via DVD and packs sent to
participants. During the year Gospel
Oak Forum main achievement has
been to reduce isolation caused by the
social distancing through our online
resources and wellbeing packs
delivered.||
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of Para 1.41
fundraising activities
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity had restricted reserves of
financial position at the £2987 at the end of the year. This is
end of the period sufficient to meet our funded
commitments. Other grants have been
awarded which will enable the Charity
to continue to serve our community.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The trustees do not have a reserves
policy for holding policy
reserves stating why they but have agreed that any monies left are
are held carried forward to be used to help
continue
to involved the local community in the
activities of Gospel Oak Community
Forum CIO.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £2,987.19
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principle source of
funding has been grants awarded to
The charity’s principal Para 1.47 the total of £7718.
sources of funds
(including any Regular donations have been received
fundraising) from the public to the value of £484.
The Forum also received funding to run
three projects to involve the local
community.
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
N/A
A description of the
principal risks facing the Para 1.46
charity
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## **Structure, governance and management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document: for example,
trust deed, memorandum
and articles of
association etc
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
for example limited
company, unincorporated
association, CIO
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Apart from the first charity trustees,
methods including details every
of any constitutional trustee must be appointed (for a term
provisions e.g. election to of 1
post or name of any year) by a resolution passed at a
person or body entitled properly
to appoint one or more convened meeting of the charity
trustees trustees.
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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For induction of new trustees:
These are given required guidance
Policies and procedures Para 1.51 information from charity commission
adopted for the induction website for being a
and training of trustees trustee. Also given and made aware of
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO’s
constitution and policies.
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO’s
The charity’s Para 1.51 registered Office is
organisational structure
and any wider network St Michael’s Church
with which the charity 17 Redstone Farm Rd
works Hall Green
Birmingham
B28 9NU
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO
works with our partners including:
Relationship with any Para 1.51 Diamonds Community Learning Project
related parties CIC, The PCC of St Michael’s Church
Hall
Green, The Oak (Hall Green) CIC, DRC
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Support Services Ltd and Lakey Lane Preschool
Other
## **Reference and administrative details**
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Charity name Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1188761
number
Charity’s principal St Michael’s Church 17 Redstone Farm Rd
address Birmingham
B28 9NU
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or
Dates acted if not body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
for whole year appoint trustee (if
any)
1 Ian Crockford Chair of Trustees
2 Julie Hughes Trustee
3 Judith Clarke Trustee 10 [th] May 2020
4 Ann Holloway Trustee 20 [th] November 2020
5 Janet Herbert Trustee 24 [th] November 2020
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity.
## **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **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
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Ian David Crockford
**Position (for example** Chair of Trustees **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 14[th] April 2021
## **Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO**
## **Annual Accounts**
**31[st] March 2021**
Charity Number 1188761
## Registered Office:
# St Michael’s Church 17 Redstone Farm Rd, Birmingham, B28 9NU
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO Charity Number 1188761
17 Redstone Farm Rd Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 9NU First Full Accounts 23[rd] March 2020 to 31[st] March 2021
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GROUNDWORK UK GWUK £3,573
Heart of England Solihull £2,500
Soil Association £145.00
E E Lawley Foundation £1,500
PCC St Michael's Hall Green
Covid £336.52
Donations £484.75
Crossover619 Ltd £1,600
Diamonds CLP CIC £665.00
£1,345.0
Resources Covid Support 0
£1,600.0
Census Support Advisors 0
Room Hire £320.00
Money Advice Advisors £200.00
Franking Post £177.01
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Home Salad Packs £60.00
Marketing £134.50
Specialist Support £480.00
Advert Target Newsletter £80.00
Transport £300.00
Website £50.00
Lockdown Keeping in Touch
Letters £39.91
Volunteer Expenses £130.00
wellbeing Facilitator £280.00
Wellbeing Resources £200.00
Administration Costs £20.67
wellbeing packs £375.00
£1549.9
Project Management 9
Transport £475.00
£7,817.0
Totals £10,804.27 8
Balance 1st April 2020 £181.92
£2,987.1
Balance 31st March 2021 9
£10,804.
Income Including Carried over 27
£7,817.0
Expenditure 8
£2,805.
Income over expenditure 27
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## **Auditors Report**
The accounts were checked by the PCC of St Michael’s Church Hall Green as the sponsoring body and approved.
## Ann Holloway Judy Clark
Ann Holloway and Judith Clarke Church Wardens 13[th] June 2021
Accounts agreed by the Trustee’s at the meeting held on 14[th] April 2021 and signed by
Name……Ian Crockford…….……………….
Position …….. Chair ………………………….
Signed…………………………………………..
Date………14[th] April 2021.……………………..