## 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.