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2021-12-31-accounts

Duddon Community Support

EE REPORT 12 Months to 31st December 2021

TRUSTEES REPORT

DUDDON COMMUNITY SUPPORT

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1191000

THE OLD SWILLSHOP

9 NEW STREET

BROUGHTON IN FURNESS

CUMBRIA LA20 6JD

FINANCIAL FACTS.

Dcs supplied 1504 meals in the 12 months. Each one had an average cost of £4.36 (£4.38 over the last 3 months ) from which we re-couped £3 from the client.

The weekly drain on our funds is approximately £40.80 (calculated over the last 3 months.

An application to a DPC TRUST FUND for a further grant of £1200 was made on the 1[st] October 2021 and received in the last quarter of 2021.

Duddon Community Support raises its income through donations, applications to local trust funds, and fund raising evets, such as coffee mornings etc. Its main expenditure is on food ingredients for meals and the service charge paid to local café, restaurants who prepare the meals. In the first year of operation a surplus of income over expenditure was achieved of £1178 which was represented by the balance held at the bank.

PERSONS WHO WERE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 2021l

ALAN SELWYN WRIGHT - CHAIRMAN

CLIVE MOODY- TREASURER

STEPHEN WILLIAM TUDWAY - SECRETARY

SALLY JANE ROUSSEAU – OPERATIONS MANAGER

KYRA RUTH PARSONS

NICHOLAS OWEN LANCASTER

JANET KATHLEEN SAYERS

Duddon Community Support

EE REPORT 12 Months to 31st December 2021

THE AIMS OF THE ORGANISATION

To provide assistance to vulnerable people of any age who live within the Duddon Parish boundary. This may include practical support meals , together with telephone or personal contact to encourage positive physical and mental health.

The charity was born out of a need which became apparent during the early stage of the pandemic . At present we are delivering a hot 3 course meal once a week to 35 people. There is no restriction on vulnerability, which may be by age , infirmity, isolation or immobility.

We were caught out by storm Arwen when much of the local area was cut off by reason of power, water or telephone outage for 7-10 days. We were able to open a local café which provided hot meals at minimum cost to those who could get to Broughton. Through volunteers we contacted , and where necessary visited and fed, outlaying vulnerable ; in extreme cases we organised first responders to render medical assistance where necessary.

OUR FUTURE PLANS

Broughton and The Duddon Valley frequently suffers disruption to travel, electricity , water or telephone communication and this is likely to continue with the type of climate change that the UK is experiencing, Future plans are based on resilience, and plans are underway to build a new kitchen at The Victory Hall from which to operate weekly and more importantly in time of an emergency.

The charity will fund the purchase of adequate ready meals to provide one per day , for 7 days to current clientele of 35 people. More and longer could be accommodated if required

THE STRUCTURE OF OUR ORGANISATION

Duddon Community Support is a registered charity with 7 trustees –each with a particular area of expertise. It has 9 volunteers who act as deliverers. It has no paid employees. We charge £3 for a 3 course hot meal, not everybody pays, Each meal costs DCS approximately £4.50 to produce,

At present the meals are produced each week in a local café which cooks by gas and so far has been able to stay open even with other outages,

New Trustees are always welcome, subject to clearance.

Duddon Community Support

EE REPORT

12 Months to 31st December 2021

The trustees recognise their liability for clear policies concerning - Child protection, Safeguarding vulnerable adults, equal opportunities and disability access.to public buildings.

Duddon Community Support Income & Expenditure Account 12 Months to 31st December 2021

INCOME
Donations - In memory of John
Rousseau
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Other
Grant Application DPC Trust Fund
Meals Paid for
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE
Service Charge paid to caterers
Catering Ingredients
Bank Charges
Other Consumables purchased
D.B.S checks
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
EXCESS INCOME OVER
EXPENDITURE
REPRESENTED BY:
Balance at bank
Cash/Cheques to be Banked
Creditor to be paid
INTERESTING FOOTNOTES:
£
933.50
24.00
2400.00
4379.93
2600.00
3805.10
81.50
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72.00
1149.21
29.61
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£
3357.50
4379.93
7737.43
6558.60
1
178.83
1178.83

Duddon Community Support

Income & Expenditure Account 12 Months to 31st December 2021

  1. DCS supplied 1504 meals in the 12 months. Each one had an average cost of £4.36 (£4.38 over last 3 months) from which we recouped £3.00 from the client.

  2. The weekly DRAIN on our funds is approximately £40.80 (Calculated over last 3 months).

  3. An application to a DPC Trust Fund for a further grant of £1200 was made on the 1st October 2021 & received in the last quarter of 2021.