Burntvvood Be A Friend Annu81 report foryear endlng 30th September 2023 Burntwood Be A Friend is 8 CIO e51abli5hod In SepEembEr 2022, charily rewsiration number 120Q409. It adQre85 15 Sl Ann¥s Chuich. Chur¢h Street. Burnmooo, ws7 3QL. It ha5 a Board of Tru51eos who are ir5 only mernèers.. John 8inn5 (Cliairl Richard Westwoo Matthew Wallace Irene Ann Surtoi'd Paulina Rutko ITr8a5urerl Ujiiil D8cemb8r 2D22 Laurence Burtord (Tfeasurerl From December 3022 Lynda Gethin Nicola Jones Unrillune 2023 Susan Wooow8rd Fmm December 2022 PelBr Harris Burniwood Bc A Frioiid comprises IN8 rn8m)er8 of stall all eniployed on c? part-lime basi$, plus a lull-iime recovery worker subcontracted 10 U5 IhrouEh Future Focus at Burton & District Mind. BBAF al$o1783 3 f8niastic team ol volunteer helpers who provide support Mryih helping ro run rhe cominunily 510re. 5VfpIus lood collection5 adminisiiabve iasl(5 alvng wilh whatever pise neeos doing. There are 3PPfoxiniaiely 38 ¥oluntaEI 118Ip8rs as Of Septomber 2023. Its charitable purpose5 8re'. Allev12t¢ economic deprivaiion Jnd tOOO poverty in tho area Icommunlty &ore providing free or heovily subsi(Jized weekly shops and signpostins suppon Irom our advi50rsl Reduce i501aiion & loneliness by promoting posltive tnental health w811b8ing le.g. our comniuniiy Eaidening group, women's wdlk. men's w8U(I Creare a rhriving local Cohort ol Volunteers that 8re empowered ro fLJlI rhe chbriiy's gciiviiies Create b'nks with orher local organiz31ions for tho belter ol 8LJrntwood and the Surrounding areas
To achieve rhese purpos8s, 8urnrwooé Be A Friend sel ils objectives for rhe year endine Sepiembei 2023.. ro provide o pl8¢e WAlhin 8urniwoo¢ where people ¢8n go Il they have lost their wdy, whEther thai be financially OF emotlonaiiy. It has achlevecl this ihtough.. The opening of th8 CDmmunity Store - 8 place wl)ere people can do 8 weekly shop ai a ihird ol rhe price of the supermarkets. By signposting lor ieli£f and to other organi53tlOn5 Irom the communily store. Sianing both men's and women'5 weekly wk)Ilis, bringing iogeiher a Broup ol people 10 131k casually about Life'$ everyday Issue5 in a no pre55uip enviionmeni. Srarting a CDmTnuniiy garden. again provide a group vvhewe peoplE jauc casually while learning 8n impor%ant skill rli81 Ihey can lake liorne ryh ihem. Fln During the year we received funding from v2riou5 source$. The largest amount Wa5 8 doriation fiom The Noel Sweeney Foundarion, which allowed us 10 coyei a18fE8 amount ol Dur stafl and running C05t5 01 Ihe community store. We also I'eceived generous Erants from The Commun5ty Found<)iion, Burniwood Town Councll and The Co8lfi81OS Regeneraiion Trust. The main arezs or expenditure were 518ff saiaiie8 101 (i)e 5 pan-tirne slalt and Ihe rent and overhead.s tor our cornmunlly sioio & offic8. Potential rlsl<s 8 nd uncertainties Flnancial.. li is likely that gr2nt-makin8 bodies Fnay ie-assess Iheil piloriilBs, and local-auriioriiy bDdies rn3y Izce cutbacks In tl)e availa441[Y ol lund5. However, becausÈ Burntwood 8E A Fiiend draws on a mix ot funding sources. starutory, chaiity. local and naticTrnal, li is noi antlClPc?ied tliai tliere ivill be 2 large cut in in¢ome. The Trustee board regvl8rW checks eKpo$ur8 to dlllerent funding streaffls ro en8ufE thai tnerÈ is not ovEr4eliance on any inuivioual source. We have 8 Reserve5 Policy which 80dre5ses v3rioy5 PDtenti81 scenarios and provides tor a 3-6 nionih cushlon in case ol short-tefm de¢reases In luncjing. Oper3rional.. BBAF works rogether wilh lis siore landlord, MiU12nd Heart, to ensure thèl tliere are no issues Dv8r use of tl)e premis85. There are staff ernployed Liy 88AF on part-tSme conira¢ts and there 15 8 wlicy ot rEciuiting internally when possible, perhaps iuming volunteers inio paid stall, so there Is coniinuity and if is nor anticipated that furure sralfing changes will cau88 operatiorial issuBs. Because B8AF woiks closely with other Ioc31 groups and ch8riiios, il has good standing in the Ioc81 con)munity Ii nd 11)erB is litile kellO00 ol Its activities being ¢urraile(J, because il 15 cIEarly meelinE local needs. ure lan5
ro continue ano grow the reach of Ihe CQTnrnunity sfofe. making sure it gers ro tho people who neeoj To be able ro uriliie IhE conimunily Earden so that ir 15 noi only a COTnrnunity social group, bui 30 Ihar it proouces crop5 tl)ai c?n line ri)e shelves of the community store, IhErelorp rnaking us more seii- To enhance our WelE1g sector. to tse ablE lo offer SOTnelhinE to lor everyone. Developing linl<s with more communiiy groups and uslng local amenities. Incre85ing rhe number ol volunteer5, offering rr8inin8 and development io build sell-sonlidencp ond encourage volunteer5 to look ai paid employment as a future goèl.
8urntwood 8¢ A Friertd Chority Number 1200409 Incorne and Expenditure Account For the period 20th Sepiember 2022 to 30th September Z023 Unre5trictod Ro5trirted Fund5 Funds Total Income Donations Community Siore 3,534 25,394 3,534 25.394 175 29,636 5,500 3.266 Gran15 Bvrntwood Town Council Sparr< reiharEes MINL) 5t3fl costs TolJl Receipts 29,636 5.500 3,266 5,209 72,712 72,712 Expenditure 3,6 5,500 L,870 36,046 L,827 5.445 735 91 3,600 5,500 1.870 36,046 L,827 5.445 735 91 42 1,043 30 276 Office 5pDce room liire Staff wèges Cleanlng Light & heat Telephone and inrerneL Training Ichen iiems lo5urance RepJi15 Jnd rnoinlenunce 1,043 30 276 133 iii 4.486 li 1,864 63,111 Afjusic licence Uniforms MIND c0515 Gardenin8 supplies Other Total Payrnents 133 iii 4.486 li 1,864 63,111 Net Income / (Payrnentsl Balance broughr forward Balance carrled forward 9,6DI 21,290 30,891 9,601 21,290 30,891 Mède up of.. Currenr Accouiit 30,891 30,891 Signpd on behalf of thg tr tees.. Signature.. Print narne.. Oatp of approval..
Inde endEnt exami ner's rp orl to p tru$¢ee5 of urntwood Be Frignd I report to the Irusiees on my pxèminaiion of the a¢coun15 Of the Biirntwood Bo A Friend Tru.%1 Itlie Tru511 lor the y8&r endecl Sepreinber 2023 Reg As Ilio chari1y trLJStees of the Trusi you are respon51Lile lor Ilie preparaiion ol IhQ accounis in accordance witli the requiiempnts Df tlie Chariiies ACI 2011 l'ine Act'l. I report in r8speci of my examination ol Ihe Trust'5 accounts ¢arried out under section 145 01 Ilie 2011 Act and in Carrying oul my Èxaminarion i Mave iollow8¢ 211 the applicable Oirection5 givpn by the Chanly Comniission under secrion 14i15llbl ol (he A¢1. Inde endent exaFnin state I liave completed my examination. I confirrn that no malerlal m211eis have come 10 my 8iienriDn in connectlon with t118 examinaion giving me cause to Delieve rhat in any maierial respeci.. i. accouniing records were nor kept in respecr of lh¢ Trust a5 required by secriDn 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accorcf wilh ti)ose recoros, I l)ave no concerns and have come across no other ml4 fters in coniieciion willi the examination to which attention should be Oraw) In Ihis report In ordei to enable o proper undef5randine of the accounts to be reached. Signod.. N8me'. Relevani prolession81 qualilicarion or fflefflbership of piolessiongl bodies lil any).. C E ITI Fi É b Accoua)f fl I Ltjcy C14AIILoTTÉ @ROLJNJ Address.. l19, QUCEW STIFCf @u£rVTLJool), ST Affio&t)gHIlE LPTIV D8te'. •ol4-
iis Trusiees, Annual Report 1185 bBen propared Iii acCorsnCe Willi ihe provisions appucable io Clos. Tlii5 report IW8s approved by the Trusiee5 01 the charity on 8" Juty 2024 8nd signed on 11$ behalf by Signed Lynda Gethin Vice-chairl