## **’ Trustees Annual Report for the period  - 26.07.2022 to 31.03.2023** 

**The charity officially became operational in July 2022 and started to work towards it' charitable objectives.** 

**In September 2022, the charity received funding from John Lyons Charity to run a basketball camp for young people in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea during October 2022 half term and February 2023 half term. We ran junior basketball camps for children and young people aged 8 - 18 years old during the October and February half terms. The camps took place at Kensington Leisure Centre, Silchester Road, London W10 6EX with the October 2022 half term starting on Monday 23[rd] October 2023 and February 2023 half term starting on Monday 12[th] February 2024 and were run by experienced National League L2 Basketball Coach's who are licensed with Basketball England and hold current DBS and safeguarding certificate. It was important for local children to access sports activities and to maintain some regular structure during the October and February half terms.** 

**The project has benefited local children and young people by allowing us to continue to run holiday activities for local children as it was important to keep the continuity half term periods. Due to the cost of living crisis, more local families could not afford to go on holidays during the half term and it was essential that these families had activity options during these periods. Both camps were very well attended and exceeded our projected target of 250 unique visits across both of the half terms.** 

**As part of our project to break down social isolation and well-being for older adults 50+, we received grant funding from Westminster Almshouse to run a pilot weekly walking cricket session in Maida Vale, Westminster supported by coaches from the MCC Foundation. These weekly sessions consisted of 2 hours of walking cricket followed by 30 - 60 minutes of socialising with refreshments and encouraged local residents to get more active by taking part in fun, sociable and friendly sport specifically designed to be accessible to all fitness and ability levels. The pilot started in early 2023 and delivered weekly indoor walking cricket sessions with more than 30 unique participants having attended the pilot. Our beneficiaries are older adults 50+ or individuals who are semi - retired or retired who have become sedentary during the pandemic and who require specific activities to help improve their physical and mental well-being.** 

## **Charity name: THE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION** 

**Charity registration number: 1199790** 




## **Income and Expenditure Statement from  26.07.2022 to 31.03.2023** 

|**Income**|**Income**|
|---|---|
|John Lyons Charity|£4,000|
|Westminster Almshouse|£5,000|
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|**Total Income**|**£9,000**|
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|**Expenditure**||
|FacilityHire|£3,526|
|CoachingCosts|£1,600|
|Marketing|£68|
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|**Total Expenditure**|**£5,194**|



Report prepared by Frances Edwards 

11 Apr 2024 

## **Charity name: THE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION** 

**Charity registration number: 1199790**