2021-11-30-accounts

Westview Community Association

Trustees End of Year Report

August 2022

The past two years have been challenging – the covid pandemic at its height ensured no activities took place at the centre which became a food and charity donation store for several months. However, following a successful bid to the Tudor Trust, we were able to obtain sufficient funding to employ a centre manager/development officer in late summer 2021.

Since then, much has changed, and many activities have restarted – as detailed below on the year progress report.

As well as the Tudor grant, we also obtained funding from the Rank Foundation to improve Eden Gardens which had become overgrown during the pandemic. This has involved new gates, repaired raised beds, the tidying of shrubbery and repairs to the polytunnel on the allotments to encourage community use. The mental health charity – Calico has made use of the raised beds this year but use is expected to further increase next year.

Westview Community Association Community Development Officer Year 1 – Update/ Progress Report Employment Commenced: 19[th] September 2021

• Building decoration and relaunch (community engagement and consultation took place on colour schemes) – total declutter of full building, clean up outside, organisation and configuration of a more usable versatile community space. It is professional but very friendly and welcoming.

• Christmas Appeal (470 gift parcels and over 200 families supported) gifts predominantly coordinated by me with the support of Naomi Parker

• Coats (over 300 coats) – co-ordinated the distribution of coats across families and schools in Fleetwood. Raised £306 in donations

• Craft sessions over Easter and Summer holidays – these have been a great success with families enjoying craft session together at the centre. Summer sessions are already full with pre-bookings (35 children)

• Uniform Bank Summer 2022 – working in partnership with schools and organisations to identify families who need support.

Relaunch projects:

• Cooking Club – 1 course already complete; next one scheduled to commence in September 2022.

• Food Club – We have relaunched and continued to improve our weekly food club. Using service user feedback, we have increased weekly membership to£4 to safeguard the club and ensure we can continue to operate it. E have streamlined the process of taking payments, collecting bags and distributing the food into one day whereas before food club would take up nearly 3 days of a volunteer’s time.

• Dream Scheme (due to relaunch 22[nd] August 2022) we have 3 volunteers in place ready to relaunch the dream scheme with an emphasis on providing a safe space for local children to have fun and

relax: whilst also addressing important subjects in a age appropriate manner. i.e., learning about themselves, others, relationships, crime, bullying etc… we aim to work in partnership with organisations who can attend session and lead specific sessions.

Develop projects

• Brunch Club – takes place fortnightly with an average attendance of 13 people every session. We ask for a small donation for attendees. We cater hot breakfast sandwiches, hot drinks, and pastries. We encourage interaction and use adult colouring to break down barriers.

• Games Club (Launch due in Autumn)

• Craft and Natter (launch due in Autumn)

Partnership working:

• Calico Connect – Dig Deeper Gardening Club. Weekly Gardening club run from our Eden Garden’s.

• Fleetwood Museum HAF program – Working in partnership to shape art projects in the town with emphasis of Westview Community Association facilitating workshops within the Brunch club and Dream Scheme.

• Healthier Fleetwood – Food Network. Work has started on partnership working to create and launch a Fleetwood Food Network which seeks to utilise fresh produce grown in Fleetwood to subsides local food bank.

• Youth hub – Working in partnership to promote our services and opportunities. We aim to work collaboratively over the coming months with the Youth Hub using Westview community association volunteering opportunities as a pathway for their service users to enhance their CV’S and become work ready.

Westview Community

• Change in ethos and atmosphere in the community building

• Building strong links and working with Allotment holders – clean up of community fruit trees. Allotment holders now access the building daily to use the facilities or to pop in for a chat.

• Women’s Aid and Legal aid drop-ins reinstated

• NCS using the building for their groups as and when they require the space. We are in talks on NCS using Westview Community Association as their community Impact project in one of their cycles per year to assist us in maintaining our gardens

Social media and Advertising

• Overhaul of social media posts which we saw an increase on engagement by

• Producing promotional material for distribution to advertise our services and projects.

Volunteers

• 4 volunteers recruited – IT x1 and Youth x3

• 1 existing Volunteer supervised and developed

Westview Community Association Financial Attounts for the year ended 30 November 2021

Westview Communlty Association Tra(kng Statement for the year ended 30 Ilovember 2011 2021 2020 Bank Interest Donatton FundraL%ing Project Fundty - Other Prolert Funding - Regenda Refunds SeThte Charye Refunds Enterpltse Rentals Subs¢rlptk)n 30.844 766 136.584 5.000 27,927 214 151,188 4,990 175 160 1.79S 3.485 61S 330 174.141 189.967 Accountancy anlng Computer Depreaatknn Eoulpment Funcyon expenses Fundralslng expenses Insurance LKences Lhjht, hear & water 650 41 311 I.OS7 250 124 352 14 1.226 1.236 145 2,023 12 155.109 i.oio 250 915 134 1.958 Projects Rent & rnres Rep*s SLtb Contartor Statlonery Sundrles Tetephone Tool Hire 138.116 338 81 5.967 91 37 1,076 259 334 107 1,108 Total Expenses 151.040 163.S90 Met sUr￿￿/De1 23.102 26.377

Westview Communlty Association Balance Sheet for the year ended 30 November 2021 FD(ed Assets 2021 2020 Flxtures & FI￿"ng5 Introductlon of Assets 9.991 5.773 9.991 15.764 9.991 Accum. DePre￿tton DepreoJtknn 9.991 1.057 9.991 4.717 Current Assets 8ank Cash 81.588 209 60.882 504 81.797 61.386 Prepayments 464 80.977 61.386 Current Liabilltie8 Accruals 2.489 NET CURRENT ASSEfs (UABILrriES) 61.386 Capital Account Balan￿ BIF Net SurpluslDeflclt 61.386 23,102 35.009 26,377 •4.4•8 61,386

39 Finney Park Drive,

Lea, Preston,

PR2 1QZ 23[rd] July 2022

The Board of Trustees,

Westview Community Association,

2 Eden Avenue,

Fleetwood, FY7 8DH

Dear Sirs,

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Westview Community Association

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Westview Community Association for the 12 month period to 30 November 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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 all 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Shahla Khan

Shahla Khan

Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Westview Community Association Fi na ncia l Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2021

Westview Community Association Trading Statement for the year ended 30 November 2021 2021 2020 112 WJDnlhsJ 111 W¢owlh5) Income Total Total Bank Interest Oonation Fundraising Project Funding Other Projert Funding - Regenda Refunds Servlce Charge Refunds Enterprise Rentals Subscriptlon 34 27,927 214 151,188 4,990 175 160 1.795 3,485 30.844 766 136,584 5.000 615 330 Total Income 174,141 189,907 Expenses Accountancy Cleaning Computer Depreclation Equipment Function expenses Fundralslng expenses Insurance cences 650 41 311 1,057 250 124 352 14 1.226 1,236 145 2.023 12 155,109 i.oio 250 915 134 1,958 ght, heat & water Postage Projerts Rent & rates Repairs Sub Contartor Statlonery Sundries Telephone Tool Hlre 138.116 338 81 5.967 91 37 1.076 259 334 107 1,108 Total Expenses 151,040 163.590 Net Surplus/DefiLit 23,102 20,377

Westview Community Association Balance Sheet for the year ended 30 November 2021 F￿ed Assets 2021 2020 112 Flxtures & Fittings Introductlon of Assets 9.991 5.773 9.991 15,764 9,991 Accum. Depreciation Depreciation 9.991 1.057 9.991 4.717 Current Assets Bank Cash 81.588 209 60.882 504 81.797 61.386 Prepayments 464 80,977 01.380 Current Liabilities Accruals 2,489 NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 84,488 61,386 Capital Account Balance BIF Net Surplus/Deficit 61,386 23.102 35,009 26.377 84,488 61,386 Notes With ￿SpeCt to ￿lated party transactions. two of the seven trustees have purchased items for the foodbank and been reimbursed based on actual receipts from unconnected businesses.