Burntwood Be A Friend
St Anne's Church, Chasetown, B￿ntwOOd WS7 3QL
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Trustees Annual Report foryearendlng 30th September 2025
BurntwoodBeA Frlendls a CIO est8blishedin September2022, charityregistrBtlon number 1200409.
Its 8ddress is StAnnes Church, Church Street. Burntwood. WS73QL
It has a Board of Trustees who 8re itsonly members: and forthe duration of this reporting period they
were...
Richard Westwood (Chair from 13 June 20241
Lynda Gethin (Vice-chair)
Susan Woodward ISeGretary}
Irene Ann Burford
Michelle Such
David Whitehouse
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Cheryl Turner (start date 0210612025)
Peter Harris (resigned 0510212025)
Bummood BeAFriend comprisesfive members ofstaff allemployed on a part-time basis.BBAF also
has a fantastic team of volunteer helpers who provide support with helping to run the community
store, surplus food collections administrative tasks along with whatever else needs doing. There are
approximately 29 volunteer helpers as of 30 September 2025. We also employ a BACP registered
counsellorwho runs our private counselling sessions which is something newthat we have started.
During the timeframe. we introduced cooking classes ran in the evenings. which proved to be
extremely popular.
Its charitable purposes are:
Alleviate economic deprivation and food povety In the area (Community store - provlding free or
heavilysubsldizedweeklyshops 8nd signposting supportfrom ouradvisors)
Reduce isolation & loneliness by promoting positive mental health and wellbeing le.g. our
communtygardeninggroup, women's walk, men's walk)
- Create a thriving local cohort of volunteers that are empowered to run the charrty's activities

Create links with other local organizations for the better of Burthood and the surrounding areas
The Trustees still intend to seek pemiission from the Charity Commission to change its charitsble
purposes.
We intend to provide a place wfthin Burntwood where people can go if they have lost their way.
whether that be financially or emotionally. It has achieved this through:
-The continuation of its Community Store-a place where people can do aweeklyshop at agreatly
reduced costcompared tothe price ofthe supermarkets.
-By signpostingfor relief and to other organizations from the Communty Store.
-continuation of thetwo weekly Wellbein¢ walks bringingtogether a group of peopleto talk casually
about life's everyday issues in a no-pressure environment.
-The continuation ofthe provision of a community garden, which again. provides a group where
people c8ntalkcasuallywhile le8rning an important skillthatthey can take homewiththem.
TheTrusteeswish to recordtheirthankstothe hard work and industrytothe parttime staff who have
worked wtth incredible industry and heart throughout the course of this reporting period. Particular
thanks are offered to our Charity Manager who has helped to implement so many of the Trustee's
wishes with enthuslasm and commitment.
Financial review
During the year we received funding from various sources. The largest amounts were a grant from
Lichfield District Council (3-yearl and The Community Lottery - Awards For All. We also received
generous grants from The Community Foundation. Burntwood Town Council, The Coalfields
Regeneration Trust and The Garfield Weston Foundation.
The main areas of expenditure were staff salaries for the 5 part-time staff and the rent and overheads
for our communitystore &office.
The accounts forthis reporting period have been independently examined and are appended to this
Trustees Annual Report.
Potential risks and uncertainties
Financial: It is likely that grant-making bodies may re-assess their priorities. and local-authority
bodies may face cutbacks in the availability of funds. However. because Burntwood Be A Friend
draws on a mix of funding sources. statutory. charity, local and national, it is not anticipated that there
willbe a large cut in income. The Trustee board regularlychecks exposure to dffterentfunding streams

to ensure that there is not over-reliance on any individual source. We have a ReseNes Policywhich
addresses various potential scenarios and provides for a 3-6 month cushion in case of short-term
decreases in funding.
Operational: BBAF works together with its store landlord. Midland Heart. to ensure that there are no
issues over use of the premises. There are staff employed by BBAF on part-time contracts and there
is a policy of recruiting intemally when possible, perhaps turningvolunteers into paid staff. so there is
continuityand it is not anticipated thatfuture staffing changes will c8use operational issues. Because
BBAFworks closelywith otherlocaigroups and charities. it has good standing inthe localcommunity
and there Is little liketihood of its activities being curtailed, because it is clearly meeting local needs.
Future plans
-To continue and growthe reach of the Community Store, making sure it gets to the people who need
it the most.
-To be ableto utilize the communitygarden sothat itis notonlya communtysociaigroup. butsothat
it produces crops that can line the shelves of the Community Store. therefore making us more self-
sufficient.
-To continue to develop our wellbeing Se￿ices. to be able to offer something to for everyone.
-Developing links with more communitygroups and using local amenities.
-Increasingthe number of volunteers. offering training and development to build self-confidence and
encouragevolunteers to lookat paid employment as a futuregoal.
-To amend the Charitable Objects of the charity. so that it can operate more effectivelyto meet the
needs of the people it seNes.
This Trustees. Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
CIOs.This reportwas approved bytheTrusteesofthe charityon7thJuly2025and signedon itsbehalf
by
Signed..
Lynd8 Gethin (Chairl
Date- 02July2026

Independent examinerfs report on the accounts
Report to the
trusteesl members
of
Burn￿￿0d Be A Friend
On accounts for
the period ended
30th September 2025
Charity no
1200409
I report to the trustees on my examinabon of the accounts of
Bumtsvcxjd Be A Friend for the period ended 3010912025
Responslbllities
and basis of report
As the charity trust&s of the Trust. you are responsible for the
p￿paratiOn of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of
the Charities Act 20111.the Acr).
Independent
èxaminerfs
statement
I report in respect of my examinab'on of the Trusys accounts carried
out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my
examinabon, I have followed the applicabte Direetions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5Mb) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters
have cLJme to my attention in connecb.on with the examinatson which
gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect..
accounting record5 y￿re not kept in accordan￿ wth
section 130 of the Acl or
the accounts do not accord with the accounts'ng records
I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in
connecb.on with the examination to which attention should be drawn
in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be
reached.
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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts
Report to the
trusteesl members
of
Burn￿￿0d Be A Friend
On accounts for
the period ended
30th September 2025
Charity no
1200409
I report to the trustees on my examinabon of the accounts of
Bumtsvcxjd Be A Friend for the period ended 3010912025
Responslbllities
and basis of report
As the charity trust&s of the Trust. you are responsible for the
p￿paratiOn of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of
the Charities Act 20111.the Acr).
Independent
èxaminerfs
statement
I report in respect of my examinab'on of the Trusys accounts carried
out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my
examinabon, I have followed the applicabte Direetions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5Mb) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters
have cLJme to my attention in connecb.on with the examinatson which
gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect..
accounting record5 y￿re not kept in accordan￿ wth
section 130 of the Acl or
the accounts do not accord with the accounts'ng records
I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in
connecb.on with the examination to which attention should be drawn
in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be
reached.
Slgned:
Dats: 13th July 2026
Name:
Neil Phillips
Address:
Phillips Ltd
4 Pearson Road, Central Park
Telford
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