Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 1[st] April 2023 Period start date To: 31[st] March 2024 Period end date Charity name:The Gospel Oak Project CIO
Charity registraton number: 1188761
Company number: N/A
Objectves and actvites
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote social inclusion for the public beneft, primarily (but not exclusively) among people residing in the area of Hall Green Birmingham and surrounding areas known as gospel oak, by preventng people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assistng 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 economicallydeprived community. |
| Summary of the main actvites in relaton to those purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
During fourth year the Charity has worked with Target Newsleter for preschool aged children to reduced isolaton that parents with children of this age group can be feeling. No grants have been applied for this year. |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have complied with the duty in secton 4 of the Charites Act 2011 to have due regard to public beneft guidance published by the Commission. |
Additonal informaton (optonal)
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The Gospel Oak Project CIO makes no grants. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The Gospel Oak Project CIO mission statement is to invest in our local community. All the Charity’s actvites are aimed at improving the life expectatons and reducing isolaton in the local area. |
| Contributon made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The Gospel Oak Project CIO governance is solely run by volunteers who show excellent commitment to achieving the objectives set out for the Charity. |
| Other |
Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying 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 parents of preschool age children through Target Newsleter. |
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Additonal informaton (optonal)
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| Achievements against objectves set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising actvites against objectves set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectves |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial review
| Review of the charity’s fnancial positon at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity had restricted reserves of £125 at the end of the year. This is sufcient to meet our funded commitments. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statng why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees do not have a reserves policy but have agreed that any monies left are carried forward to be used to help continue to involved the local community in the activities of The GospelOak ProjectCIO. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £125 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in defcit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanaton of any uncertaintes about the charity contnuingas agoingconcern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additonal informaton (optonal)
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity’s principle source of funding has been donatons |
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| Investment policy and objectves including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A descripton of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
Structure, governance and management
| Descripton of charity’s trusts: | ||
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| Type of governing document: for example, trust deed, memorandum and artcles of associaton etc |
Para 1.25 | Consttuton |
| How is the charity consttuted? for example limited company, unincorporated associaton, CIO |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Apart from the frst charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed (for a term of 1 year) by a resoluton passed at a properly convened meetng of the charity trustees. |
Additonal informaton (optonal)
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the inducton and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | For inducton of new trustees: These are given required guidance informaton from charity commission website for being a trustee. Also given and made aware of The Gospel Oak Project’s consttuton and policies. |
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| The charity’s organisatonal structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The Gospel Oak Project’s CIO’s registered Ofce is St Michael’s Church 17 Redstone Farm Rd Hall Green Birmingham B28 9NU |
| Relatonship with any related partes |
Para 1.51 | The Gospel Oak Project’s CIO’s works with our partners including: The PCC of St Michael’s Church Hall Green, 60th/74thBirmingham Boys’ Brigade and Target Newsleter |
| Other |
Reference and administratve details
| Charityname | The Gospel Oak Project CIO |
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| Other name the charityuses | N/A |
| Registered charitynumber | 1188761 |
| Charity’s principal address | St Michael’s Church 17 Redstone Farm Rd Birmingham B28 9NU |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Ofce (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) enttled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Ian Crockford | Chair of Trustees | PCC of St Michael’s Hall Green | ||
| Judith Clarke | Trustee | PCC of St Michael’s Hall Green | ||
| Ann Holloway | Trustee | PCC of St Michael’s Hall Green | ||
| Janet Herbert | Trustee | PCC of St Michael’s Hall Green | ||
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
Additonal informaton (optonal)
Names and addresses of advisers (optonal informaton)
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Name Address |
Name Address |
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| Name of chief executve or names of senior stafmembers (optonal informaton) |
Exemptons from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optonal informaton
Declaratons
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exempton 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
| Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors | Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors | Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors |
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| Signature(s) Full name(s) Ian David Crockford Positon (for example Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair of Trustees Date 1stApril 2024 |
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| Chair of Trustees | ||
| 1stApril 2024 | ||
| 1stApril 2024 |
Gospel Oak Community Forum CIO
Annual Accounts
31[st] March 2024
Charity Number 1188761
Registered Office:
St Michael’s Church 17 Redstone Farm Rd, Birmingham, B28 9NU
The Gospel Oak Project CIO Charity Number 1188761
Income Expenditure Carried over from 2022 £210.00 Donations £76.00 Target Newsletter £160.00 Postage £1.00 Totals £161.00 Balance end of year £125.00
Auditors Report
The accounts were checked by the PCC of St Michael’s Church Hall Green as the sponsoring body and approved at the meeting held on 31[st] March 2024
Church Wardens and PCC Members 31[st] March 2024
Accounts agreed by the Trustee’s at the meeting held on 1[st] April 2024 and signed by
Name……Ian Crockford…….……………….
Position …….. Chair ………………………….
Signed…………………………………………..
Date.........I" April 2024..........................