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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 April 2023 31 March 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1198182 Charity's principal address Unit 7
Bury Veterans Hub
Unit 7 Bury Business Centre Bury Postcode BL9 6BU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| ShirleySimmons | Chair | |||
| Gail Slack | ||||
| Paul Andrews | ||||
| Eleanor Redfern | ||||
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)
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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Full backing of all trustees after meeting and interviewing to ascertain Trustee selection methods what experience, and abilities they can offer the charity
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
POLICIES Bullying and harassment Policies and procedures Complaints policy and procedures Conflicting interests Risk management Safeguarding policy and procedures Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting an conflicts of interest policy and procedures Social media policy and procedures Trustee conflict of interest policy and procedures Volunteer management Lone working policy and procedures
TRUSTEE RELATIONSHIP CRITEARIA
No trustees in a marital/civil partnerships will be allowed
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
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The promotion of social inclusion among veterans to prevent them from becoming socially excluded and to help integrate into society
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The relief of physical and mental sickness in particular but not exclusively by the provision of counselling, health and wellbeing support.
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The relief of poverty in particular but not exclusively by the provision of housing support and debt advice.
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The advancement of education, in particular but not exclusively,
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by the means of vocational training courses to enhance job and training opportunities
To help, signpost and offer support to veterans and their families in the following
Counselling, family support, housing, debt advice, education, help and well- being support, Bee keeping, Gardening.
We also combat isolation via organised events, day trips and weekly breakfast clubs.
We are also going through training as a Hate Crime Reporting Center.
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)
Courses held by the VCFA in trustee responsibilities. grant funding, business planning
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Our achievements and performance this year has been impaired due to a current court case awaiting to go to trial. This has had an impact on fundraising and being able to fund events. The trustees are supporting the growth of the charity and working with fundraisers and community groups to further the growth of the charity together with professional bodies i.e. Bury council.
We have managed a Christmas party for the veterans, family and community, and are looking forward to holding a large Armed Forces Day in Bury this year.
We have supported veterans in housing, food parcels, and signposted veterans for professional counselling.
We are also currently registering and training to become a Hate Crime Reporting Center.
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Section E Financial review
The charity currently has not got a “Charity Reserve policy” due to it Brief statement of the being a voluntary organisation, discussions with trustees have taken charity’s policy on reserves 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 The charity’s whole source of funding, is through bids from different relevant about: funders/councils and approved organisations
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
£17.5k potential fraud currently pending prosecution via police and the courts.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) S.A.Simmons Full name(s) Shirley Anita Simmons Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 14/04/2025
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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) |
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| For the period from |
01/04/2023 Period start date |
To | 31/03/2024 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,893 1,852 - - - - - - 5,745 - - - 5,745 - - - - - - - - - - 583 - 583 583 5,162 270 935 6,367 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 5,000 - - - - - - 5,000 - - - 5,000 - 14,230 - 8,000 - - - - - 22,230 - - - 22,230 - 17,230 - 270 17,500 - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 3,893 6,852 - - - - - - 10,745 - - - 10,745 - 14,230 - 8,000 - - - - - 22,230 583 - 583 22,813 - 12,068 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 3,893 | 23,384 | |||||
| Charitable activites | 1,852 | 16,285 | |||||
| Interest income | - | - | |||||
| Other Income | - | 355 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
5,745 | 40,024 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Loans received from external funder | - | ||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 40,024 | |||||||
| Cost of raisingfunds | - | - | |||||
| Cost of charitable activities | - | 19,479 | |||||
| Governance costs | - | - | |||||
| Potential fraudulent transaction | - | - | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | 19,479 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | 583 | 2,110 | |||||
| Loans repaid to external funder | - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 583 | 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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| 21,589 | |||||||
| 5,162 | - 17,230 | - | - 12,068 | 18,435 | |||
| 270 | - 270 | - | - | - | |||
| 935 | 17,500 | - | 18,435 | - | |||
| 6,367 | - | - | 6,367 | 18,435 |
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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 £ 6,367 - - - - - 6,367 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted 2,693 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name ShirleySimmons |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| ShirleySimmons | 14/04/2025 | ||
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