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 ￿ry￿h ihem.
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During the year we received funding from v2riou5 source$. The largest amount Wa5 8 doriation fiom The Noel
Sweeney Foundarion, which allowed us 10 coyei a18fE8 amount ol Dur stafl and running C05t5 01 Ihe
community store. We also I'eceived generous Erants from The Commun5ty Found<)iion, Burniwood Town
Councll and The Co8lfi81OS Regeneraiion Trust.
The main arezs or expenditure were 518ff saiaiie8 101 (i)e 5 pan-tirne slalt and Ihe rent and overhead.s tor our
cornmunlly sioio & offic8.
Potential rlsl<s 8 nd uncertainties
Flnancial.. li is likely that gr2nt-makin8 bodies Fnay ie-assess Iheil piloriilBs, and local-auriioriiy bDdies rn3y
Izce cutbacks In tl)e availa￿441[Y ol lund5. However, becausÈ Burntwood 8E A Fiiend draws on a mix ot
funding sources. starutory, chaiity. local and naticTrnal, li is noi antlClPc?ied tliai tliere ivill be 2 large cut in
in¢ome. The Trustee board regvl8rW checks eKpo$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 ￿kell￿O00 ol
Its activities being ¢urraile(J, because il 15 cIEarly meelinE local needs.
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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 Wel￿E1￿g 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
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p tru$¢ee5 of
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Frignd
I report to the Irusiees on my pxèminaiion of the a¢coun15 Of the Biirntwood Bo A Friend Tru.%1 Itlie Tru511 lor
the y8&r endecl Sepreinber 2023
Reg
As Ilio chari1y trLJStees of the Trusi you are respon51Lile lor Ilie preparaiion ol IhQ accounis in accordance
witli the requiiempnts Df tlie Chariiies ACI 2011 l'ine Act'l. I report in r8speci of my examination ol Ihe Trust'5
accounts ¢arried out under section 145 01 Ilie 2011 Act and in Carrying oul my Èxaminarion i Mave iollow8¢ 211
the applicable Oirection5 givpn by the Chanly Comniission under secrion 14i15llbl ol (he A¢1.
Inde
endent exaFnin
state
I liave completed my examination. I confirrn that no malerlal m211eis have come 10 my 8iienriDn in
connectlon with t118 examinaion giving me cause to Delieve rhat in any maierial respeci.. i. accouniing
records were nor kept in respecr of lh¢ Trust a5 required by secriDn 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not
accorcf wilh ti)ose recoros, I l)ave no concerns and have come across no other ml4 fters in coniieciion willi
the examination to which attention should be Oraw) In Ihis report In ordei to enable o proper undef5randine
of the accounts to be reached.
Signod..
N8me'.
Relevani prolession81 qualilicarion or fflefflbership of piolessiongl bodies lil any).. C E ITI Fi É b Accoua)f fl ￿ I
Ltjcy C14AIILoTTÉ @ROLJNJ
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iis Trusiees, Annual Report 1185 bBen propared Iii acCor￿snCe Willi ihe provisions appucable io Clos. Tlii5
report IW8s approved by the Trusiee5 01 the charity on 8" Juty 2024 8nd signed on 11$ behalf by
Signed
Lynda Gethin Vice-chairl