Brereton Big Local CIO
Registered Charity Number 1197599
Report and Accounts
for the period
1•1 March 2023 to 29th February 2024
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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 serVi￿S
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 sep41￿S and activities to that identrfied local need
to improve the lives of local people and the quality of local facilities.
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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.
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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.
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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 Me￿lMan 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 ServI￿S (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.
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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
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Ind•p•ndent Ex•mln•V• R•port to th• T￿￿te￿ 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
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