## **SKETTY COMMUNITY OUTREACH CIO** 

## **TRUSTEES REPORT** 

## **Year ended 31[st] March 2024** 

The Trustees of Sketty Community Outreach CIO present their annual report and unaudited accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2024, and confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Charities SORP (FRS102), the Charities Act 2011 and the charity's own Constitution. 

These financial statements have been prepared under the accruals basis of accounting and include income and expenditure as they are earned or incurred, rather than as cash received or paid. 

The charity was registered with The Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 30[th] October 2020. 

## **Trustees** 

Pamela Johnson (Chair)  - Appointed 30/10/20, Resigned 01/03/24 Ruth Evans (Chair) – Appointed 20/04/24 Hannah Lake (Secretary) – Appointed 11/02/21 Andrea Johnson (Treasurer) – Appointed 08/08/22 

## **Charity's Aims** 

Sketty Community Outreach CIO was established with the aim of supporting anyone in the local community who feels lonely or isolated for any reason, by offering a range of activities which bring people together and promote social inclusion. 

As stated in the charity's Constitution, its purposes are: 

1. The prevention or relief of poverty in the Sketty area (which includes Sketty, Sketty Park and Tycoch). 

2. To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Sketty and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants. 

3. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. 



## **Public Benefit Statement** 

The trustees have complied with their duty to have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. They can therefore confirm that all the activities of the charity are entirely carried out for the public benefit in accordance with the Charity’s Aims as stated above, and the Charity’s Plans and Review of Activities during this period, as detailed below 

## **Charity’s Plans** 

Our main project has been a monthly lunch club, where attendees enjoy tea or coffee, freshly made sandwiches, homemade cakes, some entertainment and the chance to socialise. 

We work with Local Area Co-ordinators, Sketty Councillors and other local voluntary groups to identify individuals who might benefit most from this service, which is provided free of charge, to support those in financial hardship. Transport is provided by volunteer drivers, to support those who are isolated due to a lack of transport. Volunteers and attendees mainly live in Sketty and the surrounding areas, and we feel that this promotes community development and cohesion, though we do also welcome attendees from other surrounding areas. 

## **Review of Activities during this period** 

The lunch clubs have continued to be successful, although the number of attendees did decrease in the early part of 2024 due to illness, hospital stays and other personal issues amongst a number of attendees. We have an excellent dedicated team of volunteers who enable the lunch clubs to run, and have had very positive feedback from attendees, Local Area Co-ordinators and the Sketty Councillors. 

## **Funding** 

The charity has received funding from Sketty Councillors, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Terracycle Recycling Scheme and The Co-operative Bank Customer Donation Fund and Swansea Bay Foundation. 

## **With Thanks** 

We would like to thank all trustees, volunteers, partner organisations and funders who have supported Sketty Community Outreach CIO and helped to make this venture a success. We look forward to working with you in the future. 

Approved By The Trustees on 26[th] November 2024 



## **SKETTY COMMUNITY OUTREACH CIO** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2024** 

|||**2024**||**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**INCOMING RESOURCES**|||||
||Unrestricted|Restricted<br>|Total||
|Grant||608|608|1386|
|Donations from guests|<br>355||355|266|
|Donations from organisations|2220|-|2220|100|
||2575|608|3183|1752|
|**RESOURCES EXPENDED**|||||
|Food|482|608|1090|726|
|Equipment|111||111|130|
|General member expenses|60||60|95|
|Telephone|82||82|20|
|Insurance|154||154|148|
|Cleaning|51||51|58|
|Volunteer training & expenses|125||125|123|
|Stationery|28||28|12|
|Hall Rent|577||577|525|
|Depreciation|62|-|62|-|
|**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**|<br>1732|608|2340|1837|
|**EXCESS (DEFICIT) OF INCOME**|||£843|£(85)|
|**FOR THE YEAR**|||||