OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

2024-06-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 02/06/2023 Period start date To 01/06/2024 Period end date

Charity name: Wolves Martial Arts Community CIO

Charity registration number: 1191956

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To be able to offer free access to the
sport of mixed martial arts, in safe
environment to have better physical and
mental health, and learning some self
defence.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Individuals have free access to the
sport, fitness area and gym, and use of
the equipment/uniform to learn the sport
of mixed martial arts. By coming
together the individuals feel part of
something and the community
improves.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees are keen to make sure that
we are doing what we can to continue to
support our local community by being
able to offer free courses to individuals,
and helping to build better community
and allowing access to fitness and
training. Following the lockdown, we are
wanting to help people who have
suffered with mental health or with their
cost of living and having to pull back on
outgoings but want to get back into
some fitness. By offering free courses
we are able to allow people to still
access facilities.
We have also been supporting families
on low income by feeding children once
a week for free with the current financial
climate.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 We have been able to work with
individuals who have previously been
discriminated against because of
disabilities, but we have been able to
allow them to come to us, by having an
open door and allowing them to try our
activities. We don’t see people’s
disabilities but their abilities.
We have also run free courses and
allowed individuals to take part in
charity fight nights, following their
training with us. This has allowed for
those who have had free training and
access to our activities take part in a
fight night to raise money for other
charities.
We have been running free courses for
young people to attend after school and
once a week we also provide a packed
lunch to each child to help low income
families with the current financial
climate which are causing families to
struggle to feed everyone, so after
training we will then feed the children,
which helping children still access the
course but also to help ease some
pressure from parents with 1 less meal
during the week to feed children.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set

Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 We have had 1 grant over the year,
which have allowed us to get some
equipment and to cover expenses of
volunteers to run free courses over the
year, as some of the money that was in
at the start of the year was previous year
grant money for courses that was
running.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 We currently don’t have any reserves,
but as we are able to use the funds from
grants as per agreement, it means that
we will be able start doing some
fundraising events to build some funds
ourselves and build up a reserve.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 We are currently being supported by a
business so have no costs, but will be
looking to build up funds including a
reserve going forward as we are still
building up.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 none
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 We have a business which is supporting
us, but unfortunately being a new
charity when lockdown hit us, it meant
that it delayed. However we are
contacting people/companies and
building relationships to try to keep
building on what we have done so far.
We are working with the Wolverhampton
Council to reach out to schools and
meet more young people.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution of a charitable incorporated
organisation
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Chair invites trustees, after discussing
and agreeing with at least one other
trustee.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Wolves Martial Arts Community CIO
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1191956
Charity’s principal address Cockshutts Lane,
Wolverhampton
WV23NP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Hugh Abercrombie 22/10/2020 –present Hugh Abercrombie
Tania Freeman 22/10/2020 –present Hugh Abercrombie
Dan COX 22/10/2020 –present Hugh Abercrombie
Hannah Knight 20/10/2021 –present Hugh Abercrombie

– 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

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets none held in this capacity

Name and objects of the none charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for none safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) H A Abercrombie

Full name(s) Hugh Abercrombie

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

22/04/2024

BARCLAYS MfrnJRS WOI VIS MlJtFIAI AATSCCWaTrCIO Your Community Account At a glance 03 Au - 20 Dec 2023 (1.47601 1,47&LJI EI.42Z91 £or nl £uio 5op•i 1330ai TrAo FwtsTeKolV4 Adv Ico 311.fA I)K￿ 1126•1T￿oPw5ffi F•wnrtTvAoPNRdV•tr)W* 1511K • tsdPapTW 257 io