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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1110512021 Period start date To 3010412022 Perfod end dats Charity narno: Our Communty Foundallon (CIO) Charfty rngistratlon number: 1189425 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purFoses of the Gharity as Bet out in its goveming document Pw4 1.17 11 To further or benefit the residents of Blrmingham, without dlstinctlon of sex, sexual orientation, race or of politi¢al, religious or other oplnions by associating tO8ether the 5ald residents and the local authorlties. voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of soclal welfare for recreatiort and leisure time occupation with the objertp4e of Improvtng the conditions of life for the resldents. 21 To advan￿ in Ilfe and relieve needs of Young people through. lal The prov6ion of reCreat￿nal and lelsufe time activities provided In the interest of yKial welfare, desl8ned to Improve thelr wndttions of life,. Ibl Provlding support and artlvltles which develop their skills. capacities and capabllities to enable them to particlpate In soclety as mature and responsible individuaLs.

Our Mlssl Our miss￿n isto make a positive diffefence ty engaging, empowerin8 and enriching the Ibves of young people. Our ObJ•cU¥es To advance in life and ￿lIeVe need5 of young people ihrough: The provislon of reCreat￿nal and leisure time activlties provided in the interest of social welfare. designed to improve thelr conditlon5 of lffe- Provldlng support and 3ctlvftks whth develop thelr skllls, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate In 50clety as mature and responsible individuals. To act 3s a resour￿ for youn8 people by providing advi￿. asslstance, seNI￿S, tr8ining and organi5ing programmes of physlcal, educational and other activities as a means of advancing education and relieving unemploymem. Our Vlslon A society where 311 young people are able to reach iheir own potentlal. Summary of Ihe main activities in relation to tl)08e purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or seNices identified in the a￿ount5. Para 1.17 Note: A full verslon of ¢)ur •nnual report. alon8 vthh photo& Yldeos. vloss. blo85 and document•rfes can be found on websltè; www.ourcommun From here you can alsodid( Into our %KJal medla pag* where contert Ib•5 been wrt tLyther ar￿ presented by people for young people. Thank you. l am pleased to present this yearfs report detailing the work carried out by Our Communlty Foundation to our members, volunteers and all our stakeholders for 2021122. Our first year 2020121 was tru hallen8ln8 and w35 indeed a year to set all otheryears apart and will 80 down in history as time when social Interactlon became remote. face masks ￿¢aMe the norm. and onllne meetings entered our households. All celebrations took place wrthout the usual joy and festivltie5 In soclalty distanced online theri away from our loved ones.

However. despite these'new nomiaf. the community rose above all odds to find out who our neighboufs are and how they were doing. We realised how indebted we are to our public services, especlalty those who work for the NHS. The￿ore, clrcumstances made it difficult for us for our 2 year IMay20211Apr20221, as despfte belng successful in obtaining funding to delNer our srK)rt based personal development programme. We had a real thallenge in booking ￿¢al facilities such as football pitches and communlty halls a5 comlng out the lock down this was a sensrtive Issue for many organisations. Wlth staff comin8 Out and working in the community after 2 years. wlth many still being off, organisations were stretched, unabk to put together a staff team and booking system to commence ￿gUlar Services. Alon8 With this, schools also had a staggered approach, where we also had difficulty In arranglng meetln8s and then working collaborativety with schools to SUPPOrt young people with varying needs. It took ys a lot bnger to breakdown those barriets. have those meetings and setup those partnership5 to allow us to go Into and Work wlth young people who weT@ not enBa8ln8 with the regular school curricul(tm. On a posltlve note. we rnana8ed to secure fvrtherfLbndin8 to develop the work of Our Communlty Foundatlon, especially working on projects being co4esiBned. co-created and led by young people. We delfve￿d our 5POrts themed personal devebpment pyogramme engaging just over 11)0 young Peop￿ a week In sports and mentorlng workshops. We dellvered workshops around motivat￿n, empowermenL tareer advice, county lines, dnjgs, kn-rfe CTime, mental health, and syiclde prevention to name a few. All delivered by professSonal and qualified Yo￿h workersl mentors and professlonab. We are now working wrth Schools in East Birmingham and the programme continues to be a huge Success. Our aim ift year 3 is increase the work we are doing wlth schoo15 alon8 wlth extra-curricular activities/ after school and weekend youth provlsion. Project Manager IPMI has led the work on DBS hecks, risk assessments and settlng up and deliverlng projects. The PM has also devehjped a fundraksing strategy worklng WFth consultants to bring In much needed funds as well a marketin8 Strate8y. worklng with Sported and exiernal support or anlsatlons. Our aim in year

3 is to bring in funding to employ our PM fvII time, alon8 wlth a part time admin worker and sesslonal workers. The PM has a150 setup the followlngi DBS EUGIBILITY CHECKS Our Community Foundat•)n registered to be able to processes applications to check eligibility for DBS checl to help those that were requlred by law to verlfy they were able to work or volunteer wlth chlldren and/or vulnerable adults. EASYFUNORAISING Our Communlty Foundaiion reglstered for easy fundraising to get a donation every time somebody reglstered on the scherne dld online shoppln8. We will be 5endin8 Qut our links to supporters and Service users a5 thi5 will be another way for generatlng Income for our charity. The PM has atso established new partnershlps wrth Birmlngham Youth SeNke (The Naseby Youth Centre In East Blrmlnghaml. Asion Vllla Football Club Foundation, Sport4Life as well as the I￿al poli￿ teams and many smaller communlty organlsations. The PM has put tO8ether a steerlng group made up of young people who are helping tts CO-desi8n and shape fijtu￿ prolects. The group are putting together projects around 50cral action and to address dtgttal poverty, the PM will work with organisatlon5 to raise fundin8 artrd collaborate to develop. Implement, and deliver some ploneering projetts. Due to the C￿r￿n1 funding syccess, we have now slgned up to new p￿miseS in D*beth at the Custard Factory. He￿. we are in the process of settlng up a Studio to begin delivery of our digrtal prolert. Not onty will we have a central address for Our Communty Foundatlon. It also gives us an opportunTiy to be in the social enierprtse quarter of Birmingham in the midst of some pioneering organlsations. givin8 Us an opportunty of further collaboratlon and to work on building fvrther on our legacy. Despite the delays. thallenges. and Struggles, we persevered wrth our aims and objettlves. It Is with huge thanks to our Trustees, Project Manager, sessional stsff, volunteets. partners, funders, stakeholders and service users we were able to deliver some 8round-bre3kin8 projects and build a good foundation for our char oln8 Into year 3.

Statement confirming whether the trustees havè had regard to the guidance sued by the Charity Commiss￿n on public benefft Pirn 1.18 The trustees confirm they have referred to and had regard to the guidance contalned In the charity commission's general guidance with regard to public benefit when reviewing the Trust5 alms and objectives and in plannln8 activities, includlng grants. Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant atrM)Ut'. P•l.38 Policy on grant making Parn 1.38 Polry on social investm￿1 including program retated Investment It was an honour for Our Communlty Foundation to welcome two new TNstees who joined our board. As part of our vision, we wanted to ensure that we had young people sitting at the heart of declslon making for our charlty. Our youn8 Trnstees Chri5tel Rogers IDe8ree in English Llterature, studying Masters, experience in working In the NH5 and ommunity work) and Maurlsha Burte -Cartey studyin8 Psycholo￿ at Nrtiingham University and experience in youth led project development). Both are key members of our team who are helping to Shape our future vlslon. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers We are proud of our dlverse Board of Trustees. made up of volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds including young people and a responsible for the overall $trate8ic dIreCt￿n Df Our Communlty Foundatlon. Our core Trustees all Ilve In the communlties we serve. $0 have a thorough understanding of the kjcal needs & wants. We have more female Trustees than male Trustee5, from dlverse back8rounds including young people. Overall, we have a wide range of skills & expertise in our management team wlth over 40 years of experlence in delNerin8 youth work, 5POrts & mentorlng IBim)ingham Y04rth Seyvke & voluntary sectorl. communityl sport development, social enterprise & speak 6 different languages. It was a privile8e to host a student from Newman Unlvers on placement with us.

Emm3 is in her 2 year stvdying trimlnolo and ha5 a passion for youth crime prevention. She supported us with developing our mentorlng workshops and putting together our annual report. She was keen on learning more about funding opportunities/ bid wrilln8 and is cuffentty being given training On this. even after her placement period has Commenced. She 55 still attively volunteerSng with us. Volunteering opportunities are a key driverfor Our Community FOUndat￿n. especiallv supporting YOLtrng people wlth opportunlties to gain new ski115 and opw)rtunities. We were pleased to have 3 communlty volunteers who supported our sports programme, helping wtth logostics, runnin8 of the football league and general asslstance on a Week￿ ba515. Kameron David aged 20. was a newly qualified referee. after a trh11 period. he was given a paKI opportunlty to referee matches. We also had 2 volunteers, helping wf(h delivery of 04Jr mentorin8 workshops In schools and youth work Sèttings and supported wtth filmin8J photO8raphy leamlng new skllls fof Ilfe. other Achieveménts and Performance In plannlng our aciiyities for the year. we kept in mlnd the Charity Commission's guidance on publlc benefrt at our trustee meetings. The main actlvitles are as follows. Engaged with over 150 young people. Delivered Sports based personal development pro8rammt led by young people for young people Currently working wtth sthoo15 and Birmingham Youth Servlce Summary ofthe maln achIeve￿ntS ofthe charity, identEfying the difference the aiity's work has made to the cir¢umstanees of its beneficiarTres and any WKler benefits to society as a whole. p￿1.20 These activities benetrt young people by developing their seff-confidence and soclal ski115, life skills. support around mental health. motivation for the future, learnlng about new opportunitles, helpln8 to change the mindset to posltive and adaptablllty, thelr prattlcal IT ski115 and lffe skills and provldin8 OPPOrtunitles for young people to become volunteers themselves. We welcome all youn peo

aged between 11 and 25, regardless of personal back8round, faith, gender or personal clrcumstances. Succèssful wfth funding appllcations to develop CIO golng forward. Employed part-time Project Mana8er to develop. Implement & oversee delivery of projects. Ernployed part time sports coaches, youth workers. mentofs to deliver our PTO8ramme Supported 6 volunteer placemènts. including Newman University Placement and two new Trustees Set-up DBS facility Engaged over ISO young people Into P051tbve actNities through sports and workshops Helped reduce anti-social behaviour within schools and local communities through our programme Have great n&t￿nal & local partnerships to SUPPOrt our work goin8 fofwaTd. Social medla active and website now up & funnin8. Also set up In5tagram page 3nd uploaded phot￿ films of current projects. Showcasing our work to engage more young people and future fvndersl stakeholders Set- up new office and studio at the Custard Fattory, hoping to be active from June 2022 Addltlonal I￿OrnIat50n (optlonal) Youm choose to include further ststements where relevant ats)ut: Achieveménts against obj'ectives set Para 1.41 We have been di5appolnted with the lack of funding brought in by our external consultancy partners. We have invested a lot of time and money but sadty did not get any return on our investment. We are currently negotiating an end to contract with them lit was a 12 months contrartl and we will finish it off 3t 6 months. Thts will be carried out in a mutual reed Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set Pwa 1.41

way and will mean ￿ndraISIng will be brought back internalty a8ain. Investment wformance against objectives Pwa 1.41 We are grateful for the many hourfs our Trustees, volunteers and project manager have spent Ilstening and encouraging our youn8 people and supporting our vision. Without thls valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would rtot have been able to achieve so much. Other

Financlal Review Revi￿ of the charity's financial positwjn at the end of thè period Pwa 1.21 Our main source of fvnds this year has been gfants. We have been suc￿sSful with funding from the larger funders inclLsdinB BBC Children In Need, (The National Lottery) Awards For All. Heart of England Communrty Trust, The Department of Media Culture and Sport alon8 wrth srnal￿r fundeTS Such as Made by Sport and the David East Fund. Thi5 has meant we were able to employ our part time Projert Manager to oversee projects and develop our vision. Along w￿h the dellvery of our personal development programme for our young people. We have bullt a very good foundation and financially we are In a stable condltlon. However, It was disappolnting that we did not meet ourfvndratslng targets as set out with external consultants. the￿Ore wlll be brlnging in fvndraising back to in house. Our PM ts now working on a fundralsing strategy for year 3. with a tsrget of ralsing up to £80k. to enable Our Community Foundation to take on our PM full time and brlng in admin support too. The aim ￿ to reach ourtarget through applying to funders. Sponsorship and income generatin8 through various activities. statement explaining the polry for hokling reserves stating why they are held Pwa 1,22 Cash at bank at 3010412022 was £18,691 {£5,125 unrestricted funds1. Our aim is to build on the Ik month in reserves until we are able to cover the perlod of 4 months. This, in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur. Due to the lack of funding bought in by consultants. we We￿ unable to Increase in year ending 202112022. Ik NIA Amount of reserve$ held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in P•r8 1.22 Parn 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Explanation of any uncertainties aL￿ul the charity o)ntinuing as a going concern Ptn 1.23 NIA Addltlonal infomiallon (Opllonal You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant ats)ut'. Plwe s•• full Annual Retum Report on our Tbsite. The chaFrty's priniipal sources of fiJnds (induding any fvndraising) P8 1.47 VThhV.¢)urcommunlty.ory.uk

Investment policy and objectives including any social invg*ment policy adoptad P¥r¥ 1.46 A description of the pri￿4p31 risks facing the charity Pw8 1.46 Other

Structure, Govemance and Managemont Descriplion of charity's ConstrtutK)n adopted 11 May 2020 Type of goveming document Para 1.2S Trust Deed How is the ¢hanty constituted? Pa 1.25 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisv)ns e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entiued to appoint one or more trust885 Ptla 1.25 New Trustees are nominated and elected by current trustees. TnJstees re-nominate themselves or step down at the end of their tem of office. The trust deed provides for a minlmum of 3 trustees. Addltlonal Informatlon {optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Polic￿8 and pro￿ureS adopled for the inductv)n and training of trustee$ Parn 1.51 The chafity's organisatiODal structure and any wider ne￿Ork wrf(h which the charity works Pa 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Pw• 1.$1 Other Reference and Administrative details Foundation Cha name other name the Cha istered chari number Charity's principal address Our Commun 1189425 314 zell￿ Building, Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AT

Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charfty Dat•• aGknd11 notforwholo Tnthtse n•m• Office Ilf anyl N•m• of pgrnon lor body) •ntsll•d Int trustso Ifan Abdul Ghaffar Maurisha Burt Carty Saddak Miah Nabeela Bibi Christel Roger5 Chair Secretary Treasurer 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- names of the diwtors at th8 date the re rtwasa roved Dif•¢tor nam• Name of tw81￿9 hokling tktlè to property belonging to the charity Dat•s •ctsd If not lorwhole •ar Try#tre nam•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets hekl in this capacty NaffE and obj'ects of the charty on whose behawthe assets are hekl and how this falls within the custodian charity's obJeu1$ Details of arrangements for safe custoty 8nd segregalion of such assets from the chanty's own Addltlorwl infonnatlon {opllonal Names and addresses of advlsern Ioptlonal Informatlon) Typè of Namo Addre88 advlser Namo of chi•f èxecuilve or names of senior staff members (Optlonal Inforniatl¢)n) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non41￿108Ure of k rsonnel detsils Other o tional information

Declarations Tho trustees dg¢laro that th•y hav• approved the tnrnta8S' TOPOrt abov•. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnatsre($) Full namo($) Po8lllon leg Sacretsry, Chalr, etc) Abdul Ghaffar Chair 0210612022

I CMARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGIAND AND WALES r ¢unmunlty Found•tioh ICIOI 118M25 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Fwth• pwlod 0141 30Aw.22 Section A Receipls and payrnents Unre•trtet•d nd• Endowm•nt fund• Totsl fvnd8 fvnds A1 R•G•lpts GrHni% Sub totsI(GM￿ incomè for ARJ A2 ABsot and Invo¥trn•nt 8alg•, tabhl. Sub tot¥1 Tol•l rocvlpts S.020 37.JO8 11.000 ax 11D37 12.QJ7 210 722 Eq￿pM￿l aThJ ns 7Z2 $54 Sub toeal 3l798 1341 A4 A88•t •nd •iab Sub total ,$54 2.341 N•t o1rnc•lp￿fp?yrnQntsJ . A5 Tramhrs botwwn frJnd$ A6 Cash fvnd8 last yw gnd sh funds thls y8ar •nd 13. 10.032 8.659 5.125 13,566 18,091 CW Rl ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrnstrlcted R96tdcl•d fvnth funds Endowm•nt funds B1 Cash funds Metr9 &125 11566 Total ¢￿h funds S.12$ 13,586 funds funds ••r•BI£ funds Details FLmd W¥rtbl¢h ¢LtIoFII•MII Curr•rttrnly Oetails F￿d t•tA¢h CuFr•rtv41 C••t Dètai15 84 Assets rgtaingd for the charltys own use Fund to *thl¢h H•bl DÈtails 85 Llabllltle• D8t8 of roval Signed by Ort￿ busteeson beheWof8th trustsas Signalure Prfnt Namè

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of[Our Community Foundation (CIO)] On accounts for the year 30/04/2022 Charity no 1189425 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1,2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 April 2022.

• Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm 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.

Date: 3 June 2022 Signed: Name: P Bowater Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: BVSC Accounting Services 138 Digbeth Birmingham B5 6DR

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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