## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** **From:** 1[st] April 2021 **Period start date To:** 31[st] March 2022 **Period end date** **Charity name:** Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO **Charity registration number:** 1188761 ## **Company number: N/A** ## **Objectives and activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 During our second year for Gospel
activities in relation to and 1.19 Oak Community Forum CIO there has
those purposes for the been a continuous increase in grant
public benefit, in funding and donations. This has
particular, the activities, enabled us to adapt to the needs of the
projects or services local community at this time of the
identified in the Covid 19 pandemic. The Gospel Oak
accounts. 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 800 wellbeing and activity packs
delivered in 2021/22.
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO has
been working with our partner
Crossover Enterprises Ltd to deliver
2021 Census support in the South
Birmingham area.
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With lifting of restrictions the Young
Carers project has been able to meet in
person as well as online.
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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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 and 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|Much of the year was spent helping the
local community through the various
Covid lockdowns with wellbeing packs
and more. The Wellbeing Oak
Facebook page was well used during
this time.
Young Carers has been mostly online
although with the lifting of restrictions
some outings have taken place.
There was a good open day in support
of the Heritage Project in October. The
Forum worked with Hall Green Families
with two days when church open for
free school uniform collections.
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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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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity had restricted reserves of
financial position at the £588 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 £588.03
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)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principle source of
funding has been grants awarded to
The charity’s principal Para 1.47 the total of £50663
sources of funds
(including any Regular donations have been received
fundraising) from the public to the value of £1800.
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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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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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 60[th] Birmingham BB/GA. Other ## **Reference and administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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Name of person (or
Dates acted if not body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
for whole year appoint trustee (if
any)
Ian Crockford Chair of Trustees PCC of St Michael’s Hall
1
Green
Julie Hughes Trustee PCC of St Michael’s Hall
2
Green
Judith Clarke Trustee PCC of St Michael’s Hall
3
Green
Ann Holloway Trustee PCC of St Michael’s Hall
4
Green
Janet Herbert Trustee PCC of St Michael’s Hall
5
Green
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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** 26[th] April 2022 ## **Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO** ## **Annual Accounts** **31[st] March 2022** Charity Number 1188761 ## Registered Office: St Michael’s Church 17 Redstone Farm Rd, Birmingham, B28 9NU Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO Charity Number 1188761 Gos el Oak Communi Summary Forum 1st A ril 2021 to 31st March 202Z Income Out Balance 1.4.21 Income Operati ng Costs 3987. 19 54947.17 58934.36 58346.33 Bal ace 31.3.22 £588.03 Income Expendlture Carrled Over Grants Awa rded 3987 Crossover 619 Census Donations stay & Pl ay Mini Bus Hire Accord Amazon 217 124 143 Census Support Worker PCC St Michael'5 Room Hire Expre55 Yourself (Grant Support) Money Advice Sessions Off ice Expe nses Accounts & Charltl es Commlsslon Onllne Safety (Dlamonds) Marketl ng I nsurance 1385 12(X) 456 245 2W 195 Post Stay & Play Leader Vo. Thank You's Card Reader Cleaning Information Commisioners Target Newsletter We bslte Money Advlce Course Vol. Travel 117 105 i(x) 15 KDCCYoun Carers Online Sup 825 Covi d We I I be in￿PackS Transport Faci l itator Specialist Support 2998 1275 2173 160 Heritage Project Marketing Heritage Open Day ref reshments leaflets etc Sessi onal Workers Proj ector. 5ceen & Media Centre Young Carevs OutSngs Resouces Onllne Sup Marketl ng Sessi onal Workers Proj ect Management Mini Bus Hire 225 157 6028 1590 3249 1490 2110 150 450 124 Young Carers Staff i ng 23762 58346 Balance 31.3.22 ## **Auditors Report** The accounts were checked by the PCC of St Michael’s Church Hall Green as the sponsoring body and approved at the Annual Meeting on 24[th] April 2022 Church Wardens and PCC Members 24[th] April 2022 Accounts agreed by the Trustee’s at the meeting held on 25[th] April 2022 and signed by Name……Ian Crockford…….………………. Position …….. Chair …………………………. Signed………………………………………….. Date………26[th] April 2022.……………………..