Brereton Big Local CIO Registered Charity Number 1197599 Report and Accounts for the period 1•1 March 2023 to 29th February 2024 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.
Brerelon Blg Local CIO Reglstered Charlty Number 1197599 Trustees Annual Report for the perfod 1w March 2023 to 28* February 2024 Purposes of the Charlty To develop the skills and capacity of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged communty of Brerelon Staffordshire, in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate rnore fully in society. The promotion for the public of urban and rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation. The maintenance improvement provision of public amenities, the provision of recreational faciltties, the protection of the environment and the promotion of social inclusion. Main Charitable Activities The charity provides direct resident support through provision of service such as a community shop, youth engagement, help for the isolated, improvement of the local environment, therapeutic serViS facilitation of community grants and the provision of local events to bring the community together. It operates from a communty hub of Armitage road, Brereton, Rugeley and supports a number of residents groups using that facility. Public Benefit The trustees work to ensure that the chanty creates public benefit for the residents of Brereton in accordance with Charity Commission guidance through consultation, assessment of need and linking spend and the provision of sep41S and activities to that identrfied local need to improve the lives of local people and the quality of local facilities. Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.
Pollcy on Gfant Miklng The charlty makes a small number of grants to other local group8 on Ihe bas18 ol Ihelr conlribution lo Ihe benefit of local people. The charlty Investi In local facilities and In particular Ravenhill Park, the potentlal ol our young people Ihrough our youth groups and In enabling dlsadvanlaoed residents to access therapy and training. The charity Is r•llant on and gratelul lor the dedication of our slaff, Ihe valuable asslstance of our volunteers and the support of local businesses. Summary of Maln Achlevements While Brereton Million has existed as a local community group and CIC status since 2015 this was the second year as a registered charity. We have continued lo build upon our initial focus of creating policles and procedures for the charity, strengthening the trustee body, and Ihe practicalities of employing staff and managing finance now we are an independent charity. During the year the activities of Iwo local community groups, with whom the trustees work closely, were taken into the charity: the Vysions youth service and BRACE which organises Brereton Carnival and other local events. The trustees have conlinued the development of the Vysions youth service providing a range of activities particularly school holiday programmes and strengthening the young person Vol and engagement. We are proud that so many of our young people are in leadership positions in the group and that members set the overaS1 direction and the detail of individual activities. Many local businesses and cornmunity groups supported the holiday programmes with principle funding coming from Staffordshire County Council. Our youth worker and adult volunteers have dealt with a number of problems of anti-social behaviour in the area liaising with the local police team and schools. The trust built up with local young people mean that trends in knife possession, gang activity and drug use are quickly identified. Vysions has a particular focus on those young people who may be struggling with self*steem and relationship issues and those out of school or at risk of exclusion. BRACE, our events sub-group, organised Brereton Camival and other local events. Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.
The Olh•f ••Nlc• Improvemènl was the devélopmenl ol th• Communty Shop which was broughl inlo belng qulckly at Ihe end ol the prevlou$ year by slaff giving up their office and Slorage 8pac• and the détemlnalion ol volunteef3. The Community Shop conllnued lo grow In Impact increasing Ihe number ol members and vlslts to the shop and supporting many needy local families showing the number ol families struggling with the cosl of Imng. The shop now has over 100 members andls open twice a week. There Is no question It18 meeting a serious local need and shows the number of familles struggling with the cost of living. Brereton Big Local CIO also provides benefit advice and budgeting to local people struggling with finances. The charity Continued to maintain and improve the facilities in Ravenhill Park for the benefit of local people including improvements to the Woodland Walk and creation of planters. We play an important role advocating on behalf of those who use the park to the local authority parks department. The charity continued to provide therapeutic service to a number of vulnerable local people through craft activities, gardening and horse therapy. Vulnerable local people were also supported through befriending, advocacy and assistan such as shopping and transport to hospital appointments. Poor local public transport alongside as the impact of the rising cost of living continue to be key challenges for vulnerable local people and disadvantaged families. The charity works dosely with local schools, statutory agencies particularly local doctorfs surgeries, local charities and churches for the benefit of local people. The charity provided a number of activities to promote the health and wellbeing of local people such as healthy eating advice, helping those who are socially isolated, exercise and opportunities to enjoy local nature, support for local families and managing debt. This comes under the Brereton Can campaign linked to the wider Cannock Chase Can programme. The charity advocates for local people in respect of local services and facilFties and such issues as planning applications. The charity has also funded local groups of residents to organise their own community building activities in their immediate neighbourhood. A number of community events were organised such as the Halloween Lantern Parade. Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.
The Iwslees continue lo maintain the Communty Hub for the benefit of local people. Woth was undertaken to create an office area for our staff and deal with plumbing. heating and drainage issues. A range of different local groups have used the hall and it has also been used for children's parties and communty meetings Our communty worker Sue MelMan is at the heart of the charity's work and trustees are very grateful for her unstinting efforts and extensive understanding of the needs of local people and her relationship with so many local people, businesses and groups. She is fine example of the sort of local community activism which is vital for maximising the potential and lrfe skills of local people. Flnanclal Ststement Brereton Big Local CIO is the Locally Tfusted Organisats'on for Brereton Million in respect of the National Lottery Big Local programme. The charity is delivering the actpiits.es set out in the Big Local Plan submitted to Local Trust in spring 2022. The Plan sets out a budget for the remainder of the £1million of funding made available to the local community over a ten-year period (which ends in September 2025). Restricted grant fund incorne in this financial period has primarily been from Local Trust, a grant of £146950 (2022123 £77854.53). The charity also received Charitable Giving of £1000 restricted for the Community Shope {2022r23 £3000 restricted grant from the Hubub Foundation for the Communty Shop). The charity receFved other funding from fees to manage the Local Trust Grant, unrestricted grants and donations, sales from the Community Shop. income from events. and fees for delivering charitable ServIS (craft activtties and venue hire). Total income for the year is £181674.92 (2022123 £86373.88) Expenditure for the year is £165576.17 {2022123 £45183.31), leaving a surplus of £16098.75 (2022123 £41190.57). Assets, Reserves and Assessment of Risk At 29th February 2024. closing unrestricted fund reserves are £24312.62 (2022123 £5524.20). The closing restricted fund balance is £32976.70 (2022123 £35666.37) relating solely to Local Trust Big Local Prograrnme. The principle asset owned by the charity is the Brereton Communty Hub which is used as a base for activib'es in the community. Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.
Th•rt •M no lor lh• chartty •• • oolng conc•m for lh• forthcomlng 124Wilh wkxl. Unmlrlclod fund18f• grtrwlng: The balanc• ol £24312.62 al 2* FébNary 20241s over one and a hall year ol oporallng •xpendilure. Restricted granl lunding has been 8ecufed lo 3( Seplember 2025, The prfndpal rlsk for the charity Is the future fundlng 6trategy at the end ol the Natlonal Lottery funding and so work Is undeThYay to Identlfy future nding sources and fully understand the challenges that thls wlll presenL Structure, Governance and Management The charity Is a Charitable Incorporated Organisatson with a constitution approved by the Charity Commission. Trustees are identified through our network of local supporters and volunteers and open advertisement and recruitment events. The trustees meet each month as a body and have a number of sub groups on particular issues. Reference and Admlnlstrative Detalls Charity Name Brereton Million Big Local CIO Registered Charity Number 1197599 101 Amiitage Road. Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1 DF Trustees Jack Burkinshaw Chair Peter Fahy VI Chair Sam Rushton Christine Stewart Mat Walker Maria Smith Staff Sue Merriman Communty Development WoTker Emily May Volunteer Coordinator Debbie Thatcher Administrative Assistant Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.
Ind•p•ndent Ex•mln•V• R•port to th• Tte of Breroton Blg Loe•l CIO (R•gl•l•r•d Charlty Numbor 11975991 I report to the trustees on my examinatson of the accounts of Brereton Blg Local CIO (ts Trust). for the year ending 29th February 2024. Rosponslbllltles and basls ol report As the charity trustees of the TrusL you are responsible for the preparation of the accounis in accordance the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no (othe¢ matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect". accounting records were not kept in respect of the TTUSt as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no other concems and have come across no olher 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. Vanessa Hands 29 Daywell Rise Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2RE Dated.. 714 Jffil 1% Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.
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