## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1st April 2021 To 31 March 2022 Charity name: The Big Community Sew** **Charity registration number: 1193196** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||| |---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF
YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL OR
ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE BY PROMOTING,
FACILITATING AND ENABLING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP
PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTARY SEWING AND CRAFT
PROJECTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CHARITIES,
COMMUNITY GROUPS AND THE NHS IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT
QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF ITEMS TO MEET THE
NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE.| |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.|The Big Community Sew has been supporting local sewing
group Sew Marvellous Charity Makes Brum, in making items
for charities during 2021 and 2022 including:
8 Baby Blankets for Baby Aid Birmingham
77 Period Pouches for Girls in High School
15 Small Animal Carriers for RSPCA
45 Animal Mats for Animal Carriers for RSPCA
273 Face Coverings
353 Gift Bags for Christmas presents for children helped by
RSVP, Womens Aid, Bournville Community Trust, Refuge
519 Mors Bags for Baby Aid Birmingham| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|I can confirm that we have acknowledged and followed the
guidance from the Charity Commission on public benefit.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: This is not applicable to The Big Community Sew Policy on grant making ||| |---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|This is not applicable to The Big Community Sew| |Contribution made by
volunteers|During the period of 2021/2022, the sewing groups have
been hard at work crafting items made from wool, fabric and
textiles to benefit multiple charities, as outlined above. We
are incredibly grateful for their time and expertise in making
the items, and the charities that have received the items are
grateful for their contributions.| |Other|This is not applicable to The Big Community Sew| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||| |---|---| |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.|The Big Community Sew has been supporting local sewing
group Sew Marvellous Charity Makes Brum, in making items
for charities during 2021 and 2022 including:
8 Baby Blankets for Baby Aid Birmingham
Donated to families on low incomes as part of the bundles
given to new families by Baby Aid Birmingham
77 Period Pouches for Girls in High School
To provide an unbranded and discrete way to provide period
products to girls in high school
15 Small Animal Carriers for RSPCA
To provide a calming environment for animals travelling to
vets appointments in vehicles
45 Animal Mats for Animal Carriers for
RSPCA
To provide washable and comfy mats for animals to sit on in
transit,
273 Face Coverings
Provided to local charities to give to folks who wanted them
in Birmingham and surrounding areas.
353 Gift Bags for Christmas presents for children helped by
RSVP, Womens Aid, Bournville Community Trust, Refuge
Fabric gift bags with ribbon fastenings provided to charities to
fill with gifts for vulnerable children in Birmingham.
519 Mors Bags for Baby Aid Birmingham| Given to Baby Aid Birmingham to hold items given to new families in the city. Previously the items were given in carrier bags which would rip due to the weight of the items. Hundreds of hand sewn, knitted and crocheted flowers and hearts to decorate the Remembrance Trees Trail in Birmingham parks to remember those who died from Covid in 2020/2021 Each item was made from upcycled and salvaged clothing, bedding and donated fabric and made by volunteers who donated their time for free. The Big Community Sew provided the sewing group with labels, storage of fabrics and provided wool, knitting needles and crochet hooks to the volunteers. We also helped to spread the word by writing and sharing social media posts, displaying the projects on the Big Community Sew website, and contacting charities directly to verify project status, credibility and quantity of items needed. We also arrange delivery of the items made through a network of volunteers. ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**|| |---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|The Big Community Sew has not been actively fundraising
during this period but has retained a small amount of money
in the bank (<£1000) to pay for items such as branded labels
for the volunteers to attach to larger items.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|
See above| |Amount of reserves held|See above| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|See above| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|See above| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|See above| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The Big Community Sew does not actively fundraise at this
time, we are reliant on the donations of fabrics and materials
to provide resources for our volunteers to make items for
charity. As such, we do not have any major sources of funds
with the exception of a few donations made by individuals
wanting to support our cause which we use for purchasing
labels and materials where needed, the majority of the items
owned by the charity are fabrics donated by other
organisations or by individuals.| |---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|We do not invest money at present| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Since lockdown ended, there has been a decline in the
number of people actively volunteering to make items for
charity, however we are looking at ways to engage the
crafting community, including repair workshops,
crafternoons, evening sewing groups and more in the
coming year.| |Other|| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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trusts:|N/A| |---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|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|There are three trustees at present and we are looking at
ways to encourage others to become trustees in future. For
the period 2021/2022 the three trustees have been in
contact, and will look to formalise an election process for the
year 2022/2023 in due course.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Not Applicable| |---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|The Big Community Sew has a close
relationship with local charities including
Baby Aid Birmingham, Womens Aid
Birmingham, Refuge, SAIF Homes, Acorns
Childrens Hospice and Birmingham RSPCA.
The primary sewing group who make items
for these charities is called Sew Marvellous
Charity Makes and we will be looking to
formalise this relationship in the coming year
to enable us to spread the word and
replicate the relationship we have with Sew
Marvellous to other regions of the UK.| |Relationship with any related
parties|
Not Applicable| |Other|Not Applicable| ||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Big Community Sew| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |
Registered charity number|1193196| |Charity’s principal address|39 Peacock Road
Kings Heath
B13 0NZ| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** CHARITY£OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Community 8ew 11931 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth8 porlod fi￿m To D110412021 31103120 Section A Receipts and payments Unro8trfdod lunds Endowment nd8 R8Jtricted fvnds Totsi funds LastY￿r Al Recei DwatoTrfromMR D G8 PAASAkl P Ttansfer b￿1￿￿￿t0 banks¢￿￿￿1 295 933 933 Sub ttstal(Gross income forAR) A2 Atsset and investhwnt¥al88. Iso& tsblel. NIA 1.228 Sub total 1.228 A3P FetsfCKvty￿1•. 5.99 72 72 Sub totsl 12 72 A4 A88Otand Inv8$fm8llt urchaies. see table Sub lotal 72 72 Netof receIPt￿(paYm￿ntsJ AS Transfers btheen fvnd8 A6 Cash fund5 lastyearend Cash funds this year end 1,156 1,156 1.156 1,156 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrl¢ted funds tDnparest£ Rostrictèd funds Endowment funds %onea¥¢st£ B1 Cash lunds 1.156 Total ¢a$h funds 1,156 Unrv8trl¢tsd funds R8strfct•d furtts Endowment lund¥ to Detall8 t¢ n•am$te CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 312012023 Curi￿¥￿￿4• Dgtsils Dgtail Detai B5 Liabilit DA* tsf ypproval 28Feb2013 CCXX R2 acc(xJnts ISS) 3r2012023