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workplace. This group begins in June 2022 and will run throughout the rest of the year. The
project aim5 to build confldence and 5elfesteem. gNe volunteer and training opportunf(*S ¥0 tkse
look to get back into work. and give women some tirne to focus on themselve5 in a natural setur
while learnin8 some new and exciting skills.
Fundrai5in8- over the first 12 months of operation the charity has been succe55ful in grant
applications to 15 Small and medium size grants. The chority set a fundraising target of £30.¢XIJ
the year and successfully achieved this by the ninth month la number of these grants stretch 04w
more than one funding period). The charity also managed to draw in unrestrlcted fijnds, dOnatn$,
and workshop fees15ee financial report under donations for more details}.
nanclal expendlture- the bulk of the funds secured have been used to cover project Costs, mainty
equipment, venue hire, and external facilitator costs. Moving forward the charity alms to reach a
point where pemianent paid staff can oversee the delivery of project work, rather than relying on
external facilltators.
Future Plans
Moving Into 2022123 the charity hopes to undertake the development of a youth arni to the charity
'Young Pollinators.. The aim 15 to engage with 13-19-year-olds to not only help shape the charity but
to give a volce to youn8er generations.
The charity hopes for a positNe response to the already submitted business plans for Broad Oak Park
and West Station in Bexhill as this will go a long way to enabling the charity to reach IVS aims, as well
as sUPPOrting Rother District Council and other Organ1t10ns to reach their environmental targets.
Declaratlon
Slgned on behalf of the charl$ lyustees
SIgnare (s)
Full Name (sl
Lynn La
Posltlon
Chair ot the Board
Date
30111ft022
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Wlnter 2021122- In December the charity was successful in a grant application to Rother
Distrirt Counc'.l. The funding en3bled the charity to commi55ion signage boards aimed at promoting
the use of Britlsh Sign Language in public Spaces and a better understanding of the deaf culture. The
charity has also attended local primary schools to hold BSL workshops with the children and has had
printed booklets that residents or org3nisation5 can use at home or work. These are available to pick
up from librarys, the Job Centre, cafe's, and Khools.
Our work alongside the UNA Climate & Oteans continued a5 we sLipi)orted the organi5ation to host
an official COP26 Fringe event.
Over Febmary school half temi we were joined ty around 10 famil5 interested in learning about
plastic pollution in the sea. We were sugported by the Marine ConseNation S(Kbety to host a series
of beach school seSsn5 looking at marine Irtter and the natural environment.
Early winter saw the charity build strong relat+5 Wrth the 8exhill Environmental Group with whom
the charity now works to reduce litter in the Bexhill area. Many of these litter picks are also
supported by volunteers from the Green Party and some Rother District Council Councillors.
Plans for the proposed Bexhill Beach Garden started to come together and this is an ongoing projert
to enable both access for all to the beach at South Cliff in 8exhill. as well as upgrading the accessible
toilet facility, increasing beach biodiversity, and reducing coastal erosion.
Towards the end of the winter period the charity ran our first Science Week event In Icklesham,
bring science to rural areas.
Spring 2022- the spring months have been our busiest yet.
The signage for the BSL communication project was installed in children's play areas across Rother,
as well as local primary schools. During Mavs school holiday we ran a series of official launch events
in all the signage locations. We were joined at these events by representatives and volunteers from
Rother District Council, 8exhill Town Council, and local deaf support orgonisation Deafcog.
Over the spring period several new projects have started up. Firstly, with thanks from funding from
Nei8hbourly and the Magic Little Grants we have been able to support access to outdoor fitness,
which has been particularly popular with those strugglin8 Wlth their mental health or brain injury.
The group 15 flexible enough that carers and children can get invofved too, which has seen number5
increase and whole families attending logether. This is particularly important during schoo5 holidays
where parents struggle with childcare. During these times the charity combines their forest school
ctivities for the children alongside the fitness group for the adults.
We also ran a very successful Cook & Grow pilot session in Sidley, where families Struggling
financially or with confidence in the kitchen were invited for a full days cooking and growin8 event
with the support of the Freedom Church and Bexhill Neighbourhood Gardener Scheme. Due to the
success of this pilot we are now exploring ways to expand and grow this project into the later parts
of 2022 and beyond, which we feel is especially important with the current cost of living crisis.
Alongside these face-to-face workshops the charity is putting together printed recipe booklets which
w511 be available via food banks and food projects. These Should be available to the public in the
Autumn of 2022.
Finally, we have secured funding to run a series of 5UPPOrt groups for women. of any age, in the
district that might be struggling with their mental health. the ability to find meaningful 'me time,. or
who may have k)st their employment over the past 2 years and are struggling to get back into the
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installing signage boards across Rother to promote the use of BSL and help families
make new connections ènd friendship5 after so long in isolation and lockdown.
Waterways Community- we hold family beach school sessions during school holidays to
showcase our amazing coastline to families who mi8ht not otherwise get a chance to visit
the beach. We also work closety with the UNA Climate and Oceans by co-hosting their online
webinars and in person events such as the Ocean Symposium.This partnership has led to
the charity earning a Generation Restoration Certification.
Achievements and performance
Summer 2021- the bulk of the summer months We spent shapin8 the charity including compiling
a full and stron8 set of policies and procedures. future proofin& and looking at our first steps and
initial project focuses.
We quickly achieved our first successful small grant applications which enabled the charity to begin
project work fairly quickly. Over the summer period we hosted several popular beach school
sessions seeing anything up to 20 families join us. We also begun di5CUs5ions about a more
permanent base for the charity. exploring several options across the district. In September 2021 we
attended The Clean Earth Show in Hasting5 hosted by Sally-Ann Hart MP. where we were able to
meet residents and other organi5ations and talk about beach litter. a5 well as hold an in-person
beach litter pick.
One of our first artivities was to co-host the UNA 8iodiversity & Climate Crisis Summit. During thls
online event we helped to officially launch the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. This summit
was attended by delegates from 20 countries.
Durlng the summer months we began discussion with a landowner in Icklesham with the view to
opening a permanent forest school and community orchard project. Unfortunately, over the
following months these discussions stalled, and the projert has temporarily been put on hold. We
have also looked at available venue usage in Rye. but again nothin8 concrete has been a8reed.
Autumn 2021- discussions with Rother District Council with regards the development of an Eco Hub
and Outdoor Education facility began. In November 2021 the charity was granted funds from the
National Lotterfs COP26 Fund to cover the costs of developing 3 strong business plan for each Site,
these plans were Submitted to the council mid-April and the chartty now awaits news of the next
steps. These projects are long term and have the support from numerous or8anisations inclLtding
Bexhill Heritage, Bexhill Wheelers, The P.a5tings Library of Things, Make & Mend. to name but a few.
The project also has stron8SUPPOrt from Huw Merriman MP. who in earty 2022 attended toth 51tes
to hear more about the plans.
We continued holdin8 beach and forest school sessions with num)r5 fituatin& but steadity
increasing-
In September the charity begun a 9-month training course to become an official My Food
Community Champion which consisted of weekly online training sessions in leadership, food, and
community cohesion.
During this period the charity was gained certification as part of the United Nations Generation
Restoration campaign.
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Complaints Procedure
Data Protection GDPR policy
Environment & sUSt3inability policy
Equality & diversity polic
Letting go of volunteers policv
Lone worker policy
Modern slavery & human traffickin8 Statement
Safe8uardin8 vulnerable adults
Volunteering policy
Community Supporters aims to operate their varlous projects tn partnerships with external
groups and organisation5 where possible across their wider network. This means the charity
maintalns a strong network within the sector, but also maximises the potential the charity.
external organisations, and project work has within the district and beyond.
Objectives The charity objects a.
To advance the education of the public in environmental protection and to
provide forest school based activities in the natural environment.
To promote the conseryation protection and improvement of the physical and
natural environment for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by
the promotion of practical measures and encoura8ement of partnerships to
reduce litter and improve the general environment of the local area.
Summary of main activities undertaken in relation to the objects
Community Supporters has chosen four main focus areas by which all other project work is
undertaken. These focu5 areas a.
Woodland Community- we run woodland forest school session5 for families during school
nolidays. as well as a new women's support group beginning in June 2022 to support the
mental health of women in the district through nature-based activities.
Countryside Community-we have been working towards opening an outdooreducation
facility in Bexhill to conserve nature. increase urban woodland, introduce a community
orchard to the town, offer training courses in countryside skills and craft5, and more.
Urban Community-we areworkingtoward opening an Eco Hub in Bexhill to support other
environmentalty focused groups and organisations. share messaging about sustainable
transport. a training kitchen for cookery workshops or courses, hot desking, community
storage. and more. We have a150 successfully launched our first accessibility project by
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Charity
Information
Charity Name.. Community Supporters Cio
Begistered Charity number: 1195(MJ6
Charitles principle address: 26 North Road, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex,
Postcode: TN39 5BL
Names of the charity tn4St¢es WI manage the charity
Offlce Iff any)
Chair & Signatory
Trustee Name
Trudy Hampton
Peter Clarke
Lynn Langlands
Abul Azad
Full year
Full
ear
Full year
Full year
Si8natory
Name of chlef execuilve or narnes of senior staff members
Lindsa
Whit
-CEO
Structure,
governance,
and
management
Type of governing document: Constitution adopted 30th June
2021
How the charity is consituted: Cio Foundation
Additlonal Governance Issues
Community Supporters is a Foundation Cio and therefore onlythe trustee5 are
members and vice versa. The appointment of new trustees is completed during a set trustee
meeting and all new trustees have a probationary period of 6 months.
The day to day running of the charity is overseen by the Chief Executive Officer who reports
back to the board of trustees at planned trustee meetings.
The charity has the following policies and procedures in place:
Child protection & safe8uardin8 policy
## **Account Transactions**
## **Community Supporters For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022**
|**DATE**|**SOURCE**|**DESCRIPTION**|**REFERENCE**|**DEBIT**|**CREDIT**|**RUNNING**
**BALANCE**|**GROSS**|**VAT**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Donations**|||||||||
|2 Aug 2021|Receive Money|Chalk Cliff Trust - Grant||-|2,000.00|2,000.00|2,000.00|-|
|17 Aug 2021|Receive Money|Chalk Cliff Trust - Grant||-|1,000.00|3,000.00|1,000.00|-|
|23 Aug 2021|Receive Money|paypal - Paypal||-|0.01|3,000.01|0.01|-|
|1 Sep 2021|Receive Money|Police - Police||-|500.00|3,500.01|500.00|-|
|10 Sep 2021|Receive Money|BACS - BACS||-|4.00|3,504.01|4.00|-|
|22 Sep 2021|Receive Money|Eventbrite - BACS Payment Received
168084909489|EVENTBRITE OPERATI|-|12.00|3,516.01|12.00|-|
|7 Oct 2021|Receive Money|Localgiving - Localgiving||-|500.00|4,016.01|500.00|-|
|13 Oct 2021|Receive Money|Eventbrite - BACS Payment Received
168084915507|EVENTBRITE OPERATI|-|8.00|4,024.01|8.00|-|
|27 Oct 2021|Receive Money|Eventbrite - BACS Payment Received
168084915507|EVENTBRITE OPERATI|-|8.00|4,032.01|8.00|-|
|9 Nov 2021|Receive Money|THE NEIGHBOURLY FO SEEDS OF CHANGE - THE NEIGHBOURLY FO SEEDS
OF CHANGE||-|400.00|4,432.01|400.00|-|
|22 Dec 2021|Receive Money|BSA BRITISH SCIENCE - BSA BRITISH|SCIENCE|-|500.00|4,932.01|500.00|-|
|23 Dec 2021|Receive Money|Crowdfunder Ltd - Crowdfunder Ltd||-|202.47|5,134.48|202.47|-|
|7 Jan 2022|Receive Money|SEA-CHANGERS - SEA-CHANGERS||-|500.00|5,634.48|500.00|-|
|4 Mar 2022|Receive Money|Cash Deposit - Cash Deposit||-|67.00|5,701.48|67.00|-|
|11 Mar 2022|Receive Money|SOIL ASSOCIATION LTD - SOIL ASSOCIATION LTD||-|1,000.00|6,701.48|1,000.00|-|
|28 Mar 2022|Receive Money|Bexhill Diabetes - Bexhill Diabetes||-|30.00|6,731.48|30.00|-|
|31 Mar 2022|Receive Money|Hastings Voluntary - Hastings Voluntary||-|2,000.00|8,731.48|2,000.00|-|
|10 May 2022|Receive Money|Rother Lottery - Rother Lottery||-|7.50|8,738.98|7.50|-|
|1 Jun 2022|Receive Money|Cash - Cash||-|13.50|8,752.48|13.50|-|
|6 Jun 2022|Receive Money|Little Common Probus Club - Little Common Probus Club||-|30.00|8,782.48|30.00|-|
|7 Jun 2022|Receive Money|Arnold Clark - Arnold Clark||-|1,000.00|9,782.48|1,000.00|-|
|7 Jun 2022|Receive Money|Rother Lottery - Rother Lottery||-|47.00|9,829.48|47.00|-|
Community Supporters
Account Transactions
Account Transactions
|**DATE**|**SOURCE**|**DESCRIPTION**|**REFERENCE**|**DEBIT**|**CREDIT**|**RUNNING**
**BALANCE**|**GROSS**|**VAT**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||||||
|17 Jun 2022|Receive Money|1ST SIDLEY BROWNIE - 1ST SIDLEY BROWNIE||-|15.00|9,844.48|15.00|-|
|**Total Donations**||||**-**|**9,844.48**|**9,844.48**|**9,844.48**|**-**|
|**Grants**|||||||||
|5 Nov 2021|Receive Money|COP26 - COP26||-|10,000.00|10,000.00|10,000.00|-|
|14 Jan 2022|Receive Money|RDC DDPG BSL - RDC DDPG BSL||-|10,000.00|20,000.00|10,000.00|-|
|18 Mar 2022|Receive Money|THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATIO - THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY
FOUNDATIO||-|5,000.00|25,000.00|5,000.00|-|
|28 Apr 2022|Receive Money|BEXHILL-ON-SEA TOWN COUNCIL - BEXHILL-ON-SEA TOWN COUNCIL||-|500.00|25,500.00|500.00|-|
|**Total Grants**||||**-**|**25,500.00**|**25,500.00**|**25,500.00**|**-**|
|**Total**||||**-**|**35,344.48**|**(35,344.48)**|**35,344.48**|**-**|
Community Supporters
Account Transactions
## **Profit and Loss**
## **Community Supporters For the year ended 30 June 2022**
|**Profit and Loss**
**Community Supporters**
**For the year ended 30 June 2022**||
|---|---|
||**2022**|
|**Turnover**||
|Donations|9,844.48|
|Grants|25,500.00|
|**Total Turnover**|**35,344.48**|
|**Cost of Sales**||
|Equipment|11,582.99|
|Facilitators|2,451.00|
|Marketing|409.80|
|Training|103.00|
|Travel|343.00|
|Wages|3,595.00|
|**Total Cost of Sales**|**18,484.79**|
|**Gross Profit**|**16,859.69**|
|**Administrative Costs**||
|Bank Fees|10.00|
|Unused Grants and Donations|16,849.69|
|**Total Administrative Costs**|**16,859.69**|
|**Operating Profit**|**-**|
|**Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation**|**-**|
|**Profit after Taxation**|**-**|
Profit and Loss
Community Supporters
## **Balance Sheet**
## **Community Supporters As at 30 June 2022**
|**Balance Sheet**
**Community Supporters**
**As at 30 June 2022**|**Balance Sheet**
**Community Supporters**
**As at 30 June 2022**|
|---|---|
|**30 JUN 2022**||
|**Current Assets**||
||**Cash at bank and in hand**|
||Current
16,834.69|
||Starling Sole Trader Account
15.00|
||**Total Cash at bank and in hand**
**16,849.69**|
|**Total Current Assets**
**16,849.69**
**Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year**||
|Grants and Donations unused
16,849.69||
|**Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
**16,849.69**||
|**Net Current Assets (Liabilities)**
**-**||
|**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**
**-**||
|**Net Assets**
**-**||
Balance Sheet
Community Supporters
**Unaudited Financial Statements** Community Supporters For the year ended 30 June 2022
Prepared by Olive Pine Accountancy Ltd
## **Contents**
- **3** Directory
- **4** Client Approval
- **5** Accountants' Report
- **6** Profit and Loss
- **7** Balance Sheet
- **8** Notes to the Financial Statements
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## **Directory**
## **Community Supporters For the year ended 30 June 2022**
## **Address**
26 North Road
Bexhill on Sea
East Sussex
TN39 5BL
## **Accountants**
Olive Pine Accountay Ltd
55 Western Road
Bexhill on Sea
TN40 1DT
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## **Client Approval**
## **Community Supporters For the year ended 30 June 2022**
In accordance with the engagement letter, I approve the financial information which comprises the Profit and Loss account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. I acknowledge my responsibility for the financial information, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework as set out in the notes, and for providing Olive Pine Accountany Ltd with all information and explanations necessary for their compilation.
.................................................
Community Supporters
16 January 2023
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## **Accountants' Report**
## **Community Supporters For the year ended 30 June 2022**
In accordance with our terms of engagement, we have prepared for your approval the financial information of Community Supporters for the period ended 30 June 2022 from the entity's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
We have not been instructed to complete an audit of the accounts. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records, information or explanations you have provided. Therefore we do not express any opinion on the accounts.
You have approved the financial information for the period ended 30 June 2022 and have acknowledged your responsibility for it, for the appropriateness of the financial reporting framework adopted and for providing all information and explanations necessary for its compilation.
We have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial accounts.
Signature.........................................
Olive Pine Accountancy Ltd,
Kevin Bennett, MAAT
16 January 2023
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## **Profit and Loss**
## **Community Supporters For the year ended 30 June 2022**
|**Profit and Loss**
**Community Supporters**
**For the year ended 30 June 2022**|**Profit and Loss**
**Community Supporters**
**For the year ended 30 June 2022**|
|---|---|
|**NOTES**
**2022**||
|**Sales**||
|Donations
9,844||
|Grants
25,500||
|**Total Sales**
**35,344**
**Cost of Sales**||
|Purchases
11,583||
|**Total Cost of Sales**
**11,583**||
|**Gross Profit**
**23,761**
**Expenses**||
||**Finance Charges**|
||Bank Fees
10|
||**Total Finance Charges**
**10**
**General Administration**|
||Facilitators
2,451|
||Marketing
410|
||Training
103|
||Travel
343|
||Unused Grants and Donations
16,850|
||Wages
3,595|
||**Total General Administration**
**23,751**|
||**Total Expenses**
**23,761**|
||**et Profit (Loss)**
**-**|
**Net Profit (Loss)**
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## **Balance Sheet**
## **Community Supporters As at 30 June 2022**
|**Balance Sheet**
**Community Supporters**
**As at 30 June 2022**|||
|---|---|---|
||**NOTES**|**30 JUN 2022**|
|**Fixed Assets**|||
|Tangible assets||16,850|
|**Total Fixed Assets**||**16,850**|
|**Net current assets (liabilities)**||**-**|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**||**16,850**|
|**Accruals and deferred income**|||
|Grants and Donations unused||16,850|
|**Total Accruals and deferred income**||**16,850**|
|**Net Assets**||**-**|
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements**
## **Community Supporters For the year ended 30 June 2022**
## **1. Accounting Policies**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements have been compiled on a basis which enables profits to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and which provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return.
## **Turnover**
Turnover comprises the value of grants and donations received .
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