Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
31/12/2021 01/01/2021 Period start date To From Period end date
Charity name: Blackpool Inspirations
Charity registration number: 1189285
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The relief of sickness and
of the charity as set out in preservation of health of persons with
its governing document mental health problems within the
area of Blackpool and the Fylde coast
by the provision of information,
advice, mutual support and
recreational facilities.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and We primarily provide peer support in
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activities in relation to the form of social groups, trips and
those purposes for the some activities. We also have an
public benefit, in independent counsellor.
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 All trustees are aware and have regard
whether the trustees for the guidance on public benefit.
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
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N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
We have volunteers who facilitate our
Para 1.38 social groups, trips and activities,
Contribution made by supported by paid staff. Some of the
volunteers volunteers are also trustees. All
volunteers have lived experience of
mental health difficulties. We have four
primary volunteers supported by others
on an ad hoc basis.
Other
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Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
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As most of our work is based on group
peer support, lockdowns have caused a
major disruption. We also obviously
Summary of the main had to cease our trips. Our
Para 1.20
achievements of the beneficiaries have been quite isolated,
charity, identifying the which is usually what we help to
difference the charity’s mitigate when it is caused by their
work has made to the mental health experiences and related
circumstances of its social exclusion. We have done our
beneficiaries and any best to compensate for this with video
wider benefits to society groups and telephone support and
as a whole. telephone counselling. People have fed
back that this has been invaluable to
them, especially when feeling suicidal.
This support has also helped wider
society in the form of reducing the
reliance of our beneficiaries on
statutory services and reducing
emergency presentations. This year we
have returned to face to face social
groups while maintaining covid risk
management strategies. Our
beneficiaries have benefited greatly
from this return to social interaction
and inclusion and peer support.
We are also working with
commissioners to develop our support
and create revenue streams to make us
independent of funding bids and
sustainable as well as increasing our
benefit to those with serious mental
health diagnosis.
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Para 1.41 Achievements against
objectives set
Performance of
Para 1.41 fundraising activities
against objectives set
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Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other
Financial Review
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At the end of the review period we Para 1.21 Review of the charity’s
have £21970 with ongoing lottery financial position at the
grants due for the next year and end of the period
the aforementioned revenue
.streams in development
We do not have unrestricted Para 1.22 Statement explaining the
reserves as the funding pays for policy for holding reserves
the ongoing service provision in a stating why they are held
grant form that needs spending on
the identified areas such as staff
and trips. Once the new projects
and revenue streams are active we
will build reserves to make us
.sustainable and resilient
See above Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held
See above Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero
reserves
N/A Para 1.24 Details of fund materially
in deficit
We have no uncertainties about Para 1.23 Explanation of any
being a going concern. We have uncertainties about the
secured funding for the next year charity continuing as a
and new revenue stream going concern
development and supported by
.NHS commissioners
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The charity’s principal
Para 1.47 sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
Para 1.46 objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46 A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity
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other
Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
:trusts
Constitution Para 1.25 Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)
CIO Para 1.25 How is the charity
?constituted
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Our trustees are selected by the Para 1.25 Trustee selection methods
membership. The only restrictions including details of any
are that they should be adults and constitutional provisions
undergo DBS checks as well as e.g. election to post or
have their own experiences of name of any person or
mental health body entitled to appoint
.difficulties/challenges one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
Para 1.51 adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
The charity’s
Para 1.51 organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Para 1.51 Relationship with any
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Blackpool Inspirations Charity name
Other name the charity
uses
1189285 Registered charity
number
Lindsay Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 9LB 3 Charity’s principal
address
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or
Dates acted if not body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
for whole year appoint trustee (if
any)
1 Steven Royle Chair
2 Carol Wilson Secretary
Andrew
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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
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Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name
year
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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)
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Address Name Type of
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
information)
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other o tional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ .report above Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees S. Royle Signature(s) Steven Royle Full name(s) Chair Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) 27/06/2022 Date
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Blackpool Inspirations N
Receipts and payments acco
For the period Period start date
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
National Lottery Reaching Communities - 26,915 -
National Lottery Awards for All - 10,000 -
Community Foundation - 5,000 -
Government covid response grant - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) - 41,915 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - -
- - -
Sub total [ - ] - -
Total receipts - 41,915 -
A3 Payments
Wages - 60,919 -
Trips and courses - 53 -
IT hardware and software - 1,296 -
Training - 893 -
Logistics - 370 -
Expenses and travel - 2,775 -
Sundries - 37 -
Insurance - - -
Recruitment - - -
Sub total - 66,343 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total payments - 66,343 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - - 24,427 -
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Receipts and payments acco For the period Period start date To from
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A5 Transfers between funds - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - 46,397 -
Cash funds this year end - 21,970 -
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
Unrestricted
Categories Details funds
to nearest £
B1 Cash funds -
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Total cash funds -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK
Unrestricted
funds
Details to nearest £
-
B2 Other monetary assets
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Fund to which
Details asset belongs
B3 Investment assets
Fund to which
Details asset belongs
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of
Fund to which Details liability relates B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on Signature Print N behalf of all the trustees S. Royle Steven
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o (if any)
ounts CC16a
Period end date
Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
26,915 20,587
10,000 -
5,000 -
- 41,600
- -
- -
- -
- -
41,915 62,187
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- -
- -
41,915 62,187
60,919 20,262
53 1,256
1,296 2,201
893 378
370 406
2,775 1,891
37 200
- 355
- 42
66,343 26,991
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-
- -
66,343 26,991
- 24,427 35,196
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ounts
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46,397 11,071
21,970 46,267
the period
Restricted Endowment
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £
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the period
Restricted Endowment
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £
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21,970 -
OK OK
Restricted Endowment
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £
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- -
- -
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Current value
Cost (optional)
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Amount due When due (optional) (optional) - - - - - Date of Name approval Royle 22/06/2022
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the Blackpool Inspirations trustees/ members of 31/12/2021 Charity 1189285 On accounts for the no (if year ended any) Set out on pages 1
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| Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 29/04/2021. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. |
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| Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confrm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: · accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or · the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
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| Signed: | 25/06/21 | ||
| Paul McEwen | Date: | ||
| Name: | Paul McEwen |
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