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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 10 03 2022 To 31 03 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1198182

BURY VETERANS HUB

Charity's principal address Unit 7, Bury Business Centre

Kay Street Bury Postcode BL9 6BU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Gail Slack
Paul Andrews
Eleanor Redfern Secretary
ShirleySimmons Chair/Treasurer

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 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

CIO FOUNDATION

How the charity is constituted

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

All trustees have undertaken the following courses: Trustee training Suicide Awareness Level 2 Food Hygiene Policy and induction training

Section C Objectives and activities

To promote for the benefit of veterans of all branches of the Armed Forces and their families living in Bury by:-

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

  1. The promotion of social inclusion among veterans to prevent them from becoming socially excluded and to help integrate into society

  2. The relief of physical and mental sickness in particular but not exclusively by the provision of counselling, health and wellbeing support.

  3. The relief of poverty in particular but not exclusively by the provision of housing support and debt advice.

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  1. The advancement of education, in particular but not exclusively, by the means of vocational training courses to enhance job and training opportunities

The benefit to the public is helping under veterans fitting into civilian life and settle into the community. Running community/veterans breakfast clubs has proved successful to both attendees.

We also hold a yearly Armed Forces Day Event for the public to attend, this is a family event which they all enjoy.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main Joined the council run Armed Forces Covenant meetings. achievements of the charity Liaised and supported members with mental health issues during the year Liaised and supported debt issues. Liaised and support veterans and their families with additions. Regularly run breakfast Clubs for the military services and introduced civilians to join in. Combated isolation in both the military and civilian sectors. Saved lives when veterans and community members have attempted suicide. Helped veterans and families with food parcels Worked/networked with the council and community groups. Arranged outings and camping weekends

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

The charity currently has not got a “Charity Reserve policy” due to it being a voluntary organisation, discussions with trustees have taken place regarding this, and a verbal suggestion if paid staff are employed, a minimum of three month to five months

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

All funding is from funding grants applied for from different registered funding organisations/charities, which evidences receipts/feedback is sent back to the organisation/charities by a pre notified date.

These funds have provided outings, camping weekends, food parcels when needed for veterans and their families.

Section F Other optional information

The trustees are aware of a fraud for £17,500 that took place shortly after the end of the period covered by the accounts. This has been reported to the Charity Commission, the affected funders and the relevant legal authorities.

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) Shirley Simmons Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 26/09/2024

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BURY VETERANS HUB
Charity Name		 BURY VETERANS HUB
Charity Name		 BURY VETERANS HUB
Charity Name		 1198182
No (if any)		 1198182
No (if any)		 1198182
No (if any)		 CC16a
For the period
from		 10/03/2022
Period start date		 To 31/03/2023
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
1,218
3,780
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355
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5,353
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-
5,353
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2,308
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2,308
2,110
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2,110
4,418
935
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935		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
22,166
12,506
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34,672
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-
34,672
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17,172
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-
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-
17,172
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-
-
17,172
17,500
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-
17,500		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
23,384
16,285
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355
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40,024
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40,024
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19,479
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19,479
2,110
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2,110
21,589

18,435		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 1,218 -
Charitable activites 3,780 -
Interest income - -
Other Income 355 -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 5,353 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Loans received from external funder -
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
Cost of raisingfunds - -
Cost of charitable activities 2,308 -
Governance costs - -
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- -
- -
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**Sub total ** 2,308 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets 2,110 -
Loans repaid to external funder - -
**Sub total ** 2,110 -
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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935 17,500 -
18,435		 -
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- - - - -
935 17,500 - 18,435 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

27/09/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Tangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets
Bank
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
External funders
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
935
17,500
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935
17,500
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Unrestricted
2,110
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-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
ShirleySimmons		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
ShirleySimmons 26/09/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

27/09/2024

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name BURY VETERANS HUB members of On accounts for the year 31/03/2023 Charity no 1198182 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023.

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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 26/09/2024 Name: Mark Goldman Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: MJ Goldman, Chartered Accountants, Hollinwood Business Centre, Albert Street, Oldham, OL8 3QL

October 2018

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IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

October 2018

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