2022-09-01-accounts

TRUSTEES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 10/3/23

PRESENT: JAMES FOY JOANNA ROACH GREGORY WHITEOAK JULIE WHITEOAK APOLOGIES: SHARON MARTIN

AGENDA

1. FINANCES

We have been fortunate to have our finances managed free of charge to date by the Staff of another local Charity- ‘Pendle Dogs’. The Trustees agree that following our initial accounts and now our income/ expenditure has grown -we will now seek the services of an accountant. This will enable the set-up of a payroll in the near future.

We have successfully distributed over £ 24,000 of food support to those in need on behalf of the household support funding distributed by Pendle Borough Council during the last 12 months.

Fuel has been a great expense due to rising fuel prices. Consumables are also a large expense. We should be able to cut costs by buying such items in bulk once we have a premises for storage.

The Trustees are satisfied that we have sufficient unrestricted reserves to operate our services for the next 6 months at current expenditure.

Local businesses continue to generously supply donations of milk, bread and surplus food.

We are being as prudent as possible with our funds We are actively seeking funding.

1. TRUSTEES

There are currently five Trustees. We continue to seek Trustees from varied backgrounds and valuable experience to join our board.

1. VOLUNTEERS

We currently have 12 Volunteers from diverse backgrounds – many with lived experience of hardship, addiction, disability, isolation. Some of our Volunteers are former service users. We continue to seek committed Volunteers. The Trustees recognise the value of Volunteering not only to our service users but have observed the positive effects in the wellbeing of our Volunteers

We aim to ensure adequate training of all new Volunteers – this will be much easier to facilitate once we have a centre.

4. VENUES/ ACTIVITIES

Contact Details: Mr James Foy 24, Clifford St., Barnoldswick BB18 6AG Tel: [phone]

Email; [e-mail]

We currently provide a street service in Nelson Town Centre on Thursday evenings 6pm. This is becoming extremely busy-sometimes as many as 100 persons attending. Often Refugees attend this service who have been signposted to ‘Pendle New Neighbours’ – a local service set up to assist Refugees.

We have pre-arranged visits carefully safeguarded by children accompanied by their carer at the Nelson service. The children donate items to our visitors. Certificates are presented to these children in school assemblies to reward their kindness. We provide a service in Burnley every Sunday evening 6 pm. This was previously out on the street but in premises more recently -kindly loaned to us by ‘Healthier Heroes’ charity. This is very well attended- average 40- 50 people and includes many homeless people and those suffering from addictions. In Colne we provide a service every Wednesday evening 5.30pm in a local Church basement – rent kindly funded by a local business. We had to move premises this year due to growing numbers of attendees.

At all venues there is a hot, nutritious meal of curry and rice provided as well as clothing, sleeping bags and food parcels. There is a real sense of community developing at our services. Friendships have formed and we are pleased to report that from feedback received that people feel less isolated.

1. VEHICLE

Our present vehicle is well maintained but in need of replacement. We will await the decision regarding rental of the community centre as this will dictate the size of van required. At present tables, seating and sleeping bags etc are stored in the van. This will no longer be necessary once we get premises. The Trustees agree to purchase a van including insurance.

1. DRIVER

The Trustees agree that the present arrangement of Volunteer drivers is unreliable. We have agreed to employ a driver part-time and will take steps to advertise for a suitable driver.

1. FUTURE PLANS

The Trustees have been seeking premises for several years now. We are currently awaiting a decision from the board of the housing association’ Together Housing ‘regarding rental of a renovated community centre in Nelson, Lancashire. The Trustees agree this would be a great asset to our charitable work by providing a central hub in which to work from. A community hub would cut down transport costs by enabling delivery of donations, groceries etc to our centre . It would enable us to provide a safe space at weekends and evenings when other services are closed and also more partnership working with other services to benefit our service users.

1. CHANGE OF CHARITABLE OBJECTS

The Trustees have reviewed the charitable aims of the charity and consider that it is necessary to add a clause to the charitable objects to reflect the way that the work of the charity has evolved. We have been approached by four local schools so far this year who wish to support our work. We attend school assemblies to talk about what we do in our communities. The Trustees believe that education is key to changing attitudes towards those in our community who are marginalised.

Contact Details: Mr James Foy 24, Clifford St., Barnoldswick BB18 6AG Tel: [phone]

Email; [e-mail]

We have agreed on a proposal to change the charitable objects by addition of the clause:

‘To promote positive attitudes towards those who are disadvantaged by advancing education and social cohesion within our community’

9. FUNDRAISING

We have been fortunate to secure funding from a variety of sources – Awards for All , Lancashire County Council, Duchy of Lancaster, Eric Wright Trust and Red Rose Recovery Brick Fund. We have had several donations from local businesses, Burnley Football club and local community groups. We continually seek funding sources.

10.EVENTS AND PUBLICITY

Curry on the Street provided a Christmas party including gifts for 100 children which was very successful. Participants included children of our service users and other families who are struggling financially at present.

We provided curry and rice at the funeral wake of a local resident who had no relatives .

Christmas presents of warm hats, gloves and toiletries and toys were given out to over 200 recipients at our pre- Christmas services.

James Foy, our founder has been interviewed several times live on BBC Radio Lancashire this year and has appeared on BBC Look North to talk about the charitable work of Curry on the Street. We continue to promote our services regularly on social media. We are currently working on a website which will be up and running in the next 2 months.

11.ARE WE MEETING OUR CHARITABLE AIMS?

The Trustees feel that we are meeting our charitable aims. Our services are growing and in greater demand. The Trustees are committed to ensuring that we, along with our team of dedicated Volunteers continue to work effectively to meet the needs of our community by working according to our charitable aims and objects.

Contact Details: Mr James Foy 24, Clifford St., Barnoldswick BB18 6AG Tel: [phone] Email; [e-mail]

CURRY ON THE STREEf OVERVIEW 1st December 2021 to 1st September 2022 INCOME 193.58 OUTGOINGS Startlng Balan 01/12121 General Donations Busine55 Donations Grants Grants LCC Lottery Fundin Collettions Brick Fund Red Rose Chari Event Ma 2861.50 Fuel Food Van Running costs Van Repairs Consumables Volunteer expenses Hi Vis Refund Phone Vouchers Online Shoppin Stora Webs Admin Collection Buckets Tables/Frid eetc 3053.76 2082.18 650.00 892.08 577.10 510.00 90.00 1000.cK) 22500.(K) lix)￿.{)0 691.28 1396.59 419.IX) 1855.t)) 1000.00 125.00 16650.00 312.28 350.00 35.00 250.Crf) 49.50 1208.80 428.95 or TOTAL INCOME 45723.37 TOTAL OUTGOINGS 27WI.65 Balance 45916.95 Balance 18052.30 In Bank 'Accounts examined by Sharon Ashley 01103123*

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name Curry on the Street

01/09/22 On accounts for the year ended

Charity 1197259 no (if any)

Set out on pages 1 and 2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 01/09/22

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, 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 accounts.

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.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: S. Ashley Name: Mrs Sharon Ashley Relevant B.Ed (Hons) professional NPQH qualification(s) or body (if any):

Date: 01/03/23

Address: 2 Millbeck Lane Kelbrrok Lancashire

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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