**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 01 06 2023 **To** 31 05 2024
## Section A Reference and administration details
## **Charity name** GM2LF Charity
**Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1197729
|**Charity's principal address**|
Lion Farm Action Centre|
Lion Farm Action Centre|
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||Shelsey Avenue||
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||Postcode|B69 1BG|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted
Constitution adopted 4[th] August 2021
CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected from membership Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
There is a range of policies and procedures in place including conflicts of interest, induction, membership, adult safeguarding, children’s safeguarding, financial controls and roles descriptions.
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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## **Section C Objectives and activities**
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Grace Mary to Lion Farm **Summary of the objects of the** and the surrounding area in such a way that they are better able to **charity set out in its** identify, and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in **governing document** society.
In planning our activities for the year, we ensure the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit remains at the forefront of our minds and is always discussed at trustee meetings. The charity offers a range of activities to the public in pursuance of its charitable aims. **Community Minibus** The charity purchased a community minibus which enables residents to access activities and groups happening locally. The 15-seater minibus is **Summary of the main** available for 24-hour use, 7 days a week. Funding was acquired to **activities undertaken for the** purchase the bus, to ensure it was safe and road worthy and to put **public benefit in relation to** signage on it. The charity operates in a diverse area, which includes **these objects (include within** steep hills and many residents in the area are unable to drive. The bus **this section the statutory** provides the opportunity for events to be easily accessible and also for **declaration that trustees have** travel outside of the area. It is also used by other community groups. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity** _**Community Activities**_ **Commission on public Family Easter Bake Off Competition benefit)** The charity organised and delivered a Family Bake off Competition. All ingredients and equipment were supplied. 45 families from across the area entered. Each household got to make and eat their own creations. with
**Family Day Trips** The charity organised a free family day trip. This included hiring a coach to take families and individuals to Barry Island. 42 people of all ages had a day at the seaside. We have funding restricted to deliver 3 more trips in the coming year.
## **Nd Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
|You**may choose**to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
•policy on grantmaking;
•policy programme related
investment;
•contribution made by
volunteers.|Volunteers are a significant resource to our charity. Volunteers are
involved in all our community work giving their free time regularly. Our
trustees are also all volunteers. Without this valuable contribution of time,
energy and expertise we would not be able to achieve so much. We
actively encourage anyone in and around the area to get involved to
bring their own skills, knowledge and experience and be part of
something that helps our communities.|
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Minibus Summary of the main** Purchasing a community minibus has widened the opportunities that the **achievements of the charity** charity can provide. The area where the charity operates has high levels **during the year** of deprivation including households on low income. The minibus has enabled people to be able to travel locally and further afield to benefit from a range of opportunities and experiences. Other community groups have also benefited from the cost-efficient provision. _**Community Activities**_ **Bake Off Competition** 45 households (over 100 people) got involved with the Bake-Off Competition. Families were better connected, had a sense of belonging and achievement. All the cake designs were highlighted and winners publicly announced. Children and young people learnt a range of new skills and improved confidence. **Family Day Trip – Barry Island** 42 people of all ages visited Barry Island in the Easter holiday, the trips were provided primarily for people on benefits or on low incomes. Children got to see the beach and the sea for the first time, and everyone was able to experience something new. The trip provided the opportunity for people to travel out of the area and do something fun together.
## **Section E Financial review**
Cash in the bank on 31[st] May 2024 was £2,606 in unrestricted funds. The **Brief statement of the** main financial risk to the charity is securing grant funding and reduced **charity’s policy on reserves** donations. The reserve funds are held to cover 3 months operational costs and any unforeseen expenditure. Our reserves policy outlines the contingencies and forms part of our annual review process. **Details of any funds materially** N/A **in deficit**
**Further financial review details (Optional information)**
**TAR 1.6.2023 – 31.5.2024**
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You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Our main source of funds this year has been grants, donations and minibus hire. GM2LF Big Local, via Sandwell Council of Organisations provided grants for us to be able to deliver a Bake Off Competition, Family Day Trips and an Over 50’s Afternoon Tea planned for July 2024. Fundraising has been conducted via raffles and playing bingo.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
The coming year will see more community activities including more family day trips, community litter picks, over 50’s afternoon teas, community events and a Christmas hamper project.
## **Section G Declaration**
**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**|_Tracy Lowe_|_Jennifer Jones_|
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||Tracy Marie Lowe|Jennifer Louise Jones|
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Chair|Treasurer|
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|**Charity Name**||**No (if any)**|||
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|**Receipts and payments accounts**||||**CC16a**|
|**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
01/06/2023|Period end date
**To**
31/05/2024|||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**2,060**
**696**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,756**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,756**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,756**
**-**
**-**
**2,756**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**17,465**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**17,465**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**17,465**
**3,550**
**5,594**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**9,144**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**9,144**
**8,321**
**-**
**-**
**8,321**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**19,525**
**696**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**20,221**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Grants & Donations|**2,060**|||||**-**|
|Minibus Hire|**696**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**2,756**|||||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||**20,221**||**-**|
|||||**3,550**
**5,594**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**9,144**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**9,144**
**11,077**|||
|
CommunityActivities|**-**|||||**-**|
|Minibus|**-**|||||**-**|
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||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases (see table)**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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||**2,756**|**8,321**|**-**|
**11,077**||**-**|
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||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**2,756**|**8,321**|**-**|**11,077**||**-**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
04/03/2025
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Petty Cash
**Details**
**Details**
Minibus
**Details**
Tracy Lowe
Signature
Jennifer Jones|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**116**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**116**
**-**
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Restricted
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Jennifer Jones
Tracy Lowe|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
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||||OK|
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**funds**
**to nearest £**|
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**(optional)**|
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**(optional)**|
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||||Date of
approval|
||Jennifer Jones|Jennifer Jones|03/03/2025|
||Tracy Lowe|Tracy Lowe|03/03/2025|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
04/03/2025
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