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THE WILLIAN WILSON TURNER FOUNDATION REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1200956
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
NOVEMBER 09 2022 – DECEMBER 01 2023
Registered Address: 41 Bromford Road, Oldbury, B69 4B6, West Midlands.
Contact Details: Joan Turner, Project Manager Tel: 0121 574 1710 info@wwturnerfoundation.org.uk Website: www.wwturnerfoundation.org.uk
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CHARITY REPORT:
The William Wilson Turner Foundation Charity Report of the Trustees for the year 9[th] November 2022 to 1 December 2023. The Trustees of the Foundation present their Annual Report and Independently Examined Accounts and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
CHAIR’S FOREWORD
In our first year, we achieved significant milestones in addressing health disparities among disadvantaged communities. We worked in a year-long partnership with the African Cultural Group, focusing on the health needs of women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. This partnership resulted in the "A Matter of Health" report which emphasised the importance of inclusive community health education.
Our projects, including a thriving community garden and a digital literacy programme for seniors, along with strategic partnerships, expanded our outreach into local communities. Collaboration with mainstream organisations enabled us to help address several health issues, including vaccine hesitancy, loneliness, mental health, menopause, access to health services, and support for maternal care and cancer services.
We established self-help groups addressing diverse challenges, and internationally, our partnership with the Orange Girl Foundation in Ghana provided over 1,000 free sanitary products to girls. We conducted workshops on menstruation hygiene and stigma and supported the project leader through on-going mentorship.
Partnering with the University of Birmingham, we created educational videos on menstrual experiences in the UK and Ghana.
We are grateful to all Trustees, staff, and volunteers for their dedication and commitment, and we look forward to another year of meaningful impact and growth.
Objectives and Activities:
Summary of the purposes of the Charity as set out in its governing document.
The objects of the Foundation are the Preservation and Protection of Good Health among people residing in disadvantaged communities in the West Midlands and Ghana.
To fulfil these objects the charity aims to:
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Educate communities through workshops, events, and exhibitions.
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Offer gardening opportunities to improve physical and mental wellbeing.
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Share resources and collaborate with other health-focused organisations.
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Help people access healthcare services and information.
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Support The Orange Girl Foundation to address menstrual health issues in Ghana.
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Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.
a) Promoting and implementing training courses, exhibitions, conferences, events and workshops in local communities:
Health Education Initiatives: We facilitated workshops and events on the health and well-being of women from black and different ethnic communities. In collaboration with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and NTAF Ltd. Consultancy, we held a focus group for parents to express their concerns about the MMR Vaccine and to identify solutions. Outcomes from the workshop will be documented and presented in a report to Public Health.
We ran community gardening sessions, covering essential skills such as soil preparation, planting and gardening safety for participants to increase their knowledge and capabilities in growing organic and nutritional food.
We worked with the Black Country Housing Group to launch our 'Tech Connect' project. The initiative help equip elders in the community with basic digital skills, enabling them to access online healthcare services effectively. It also aims to bridge the digital divide and ensures that older community members can schedule appointments and manage prescriptions online.
b) The provision of facilities to participate in horticultural activities to improve physical and mental health;
Our community garden has been a hub of activity, offering physical and mental health benefits through gardening. Participants engaged in hands-on tasks while a specially designed therapeutic area provided a tranquil space for relaxation, illustrating the profound impact of nature on wellbeing. Restricted funds of £8,772 covered equipment, staff costs and volunteers' expenses for our community gardening project.
c) Acting as a resource body for organisations that share a common interest in preserving and protecting good health in disadvantaged communities by providing information, advice and guidance, co-ordinating activities, pooling and sharing resources;
Our objective to act as a resource body for organisations sharing a common interest included: - Facilitating access to funding opportunities for small organisations
-Supporting small self-help organisations in refining their aims and objectives around health issues.
-Researching and running workshops where we shared information like Eatwell Guides from the Diverse Nutrition Association and Public Health, which highlighted areas for health improvements in diverse communities.
-Raising awareness of health promotional events through social media
Our collective efforts enabled us to make a meaningful impact on health preservation and protection within disadvantaged communities.
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c) Offering advocacy support services to members of disadvantaged communities in accessing necessary statutory healthcare services, advice and information;
Our advocacy efforts focused on self-advocacy and empowering individuals with the knowledge and confidence to access necessary healthcare services. Volunteers also provided moral support by accompanying individuals to healthcare appointments. This personal touch underscored our commitment to ensuring that participants in our programmes do not have to face healthcare challenges alone.
Providing funds to support the charitable work of the Ghanaian NGO, The Orange Girl Foundation, in addressing ‘period poverty’ and education around the subject of menstruation;
We provided £400.00 (equivalent to 6,631 Ghanaian Cedes) to the Orange Girl Project. This funding facilitated the purchase of sewing machines and materials necessary for producing disposable sanitary pads, thereby helping to alleviate period poverty within the community.
In addition to financial assistance, we collaborated with the Foundation to develop educational materials for workshops in local schools. These materials helped raise awareness about menstruation, dispel myths, and promote menstrual hygiene practices.
We established a partnership with the University of Birmingham to produce a series of short educational videos on the subject of menstruation. The videos will serve as a valuable resource for educating communities and addressing the stigma surrounding menstruation.
Our efforts contributed towards the Foundation's mission of tackling period poverty and promoting menstrual health education in Ghana.
Financial Review
Restricted funds were used for their designated purposes, which was to support our main project, the community garden. The remaining balance of restricted £3,484, will continue to support the project.
£400 from unrestricted funds, was allocated to support The Orange Girl Project, aimed at addressing period poverty and promoting menstrual health education in Ghana. The contribution enabled the purchase of machines and materials and the production of over 1,000 disposable sanitary pads. These pads were distributed free of charge to girls in need, providing them with essential menstrual hygiene products and empowering them to manage their health with dignity and confidence
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held.
Policy for Holding Reserves: As a small charity committed to prudent financial management, our reserves policy is designed to ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of our organisation. While we recognise the importance of maintaining reserves, we currently do not hold any reserves due to our limited financial capacity and the immediate allocation of available funds towards our charitable activities. Nevertheless, we maintain confidence in the on-going viability of our charity as a going concern, supported by our robust fundraising strategy and the anticipated funding from pending applications.
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Structure, Governance and Management
A. Our Governing Document is a constitution.
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B. The Foundation is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
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C. The Trustees are responsible for the overall management and control of the Foundation, and meet at least three times a year. The day to day co-ordination of work is carried out by a Volunteer Project Manager who keeps Trustees abreast of work being carried out. All trustees give their time freely and no remuneration or expenses were paid in the year. No Trustee or person connected with a Trustee received any benefits.
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D. Trustee Selection Methods:
The Foundation has a thorough process for selecting Trustees to ensure alignment with the Trust's mission and to identify individuals with the necessary skills to contribute to our objectives.
The method for selecting Trustees is as follows:
Expression of Interest: Prospective individuals interested in becoming a Trustee are requested to formally express their interest in an email to the Chair of the Foundation. In this email, they outline their specific skills, experiences, and how they can contribute to helping the Trust achieve its objectives.
Review by Current Trustees: The expression of interest and the details provided by potential Trustees are presented to the current Trustees for careful consideration. This stage allows the existing Board to assess the skills and expertise that candidates can bring to the Trust's work.
If the current Trustees find the candidate suitable, they extend an invitation to join the Foundation as a Trustee. This invitation represents the culmination of the selection process and signifies the Board's confidence in the individual's ability to contribute effectively to the Trust's mission and objectives.
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| TrusteeName | Office(if any) | Date acted if not for thewholeyear |
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| Dr Paul Turner | Chair | |
| DrJacquelineCartwright | Secretary | |
| James Turner | Treasurer | |
| KatherineGardiner | ||
| JamesSayer | 06March 2023 |
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Professional Advisors
Margaret E Nkrumah – Ghanaian Representative,
Bankers: Barclays Bank, Leicester, LE87 2BB
Independent Examiner: Michael Brown MBA Cdip AF
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name William Wilson Turner Foundation members of
On accounts for the year 1 December 2023 Charity no 1200956 ended (if any) Set out on pages Three and four (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 01/12/2023.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: Apr 15, 2024 Name: Michael Brown Relevant professional C Dip AF qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 7 Beardmore Road Wylde Green B72 1DE
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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William Wilson Turner Foundation
No 1200956
CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
Period start date 09-Nov-22
Period end To date 01-Dec-23
For the period from
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestrict ed funds |
Restrict ed funds |
Endowme nt funds |
Total funds |
Last year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to the | to the | to the | to the | to the | |||||
| nearest £ | nearest £ | nearest £ | nearest £ | nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Awards for All | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| SCVO VISION 2030 GRANT | - | 4,800 | - | 4,800 | - | ||||
| Donations | 345 | - | - | 345 | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income _for AR) _ |
345 | 4,800 | - | 5,145 | - |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
| sales, (see | table). | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - |
- | - | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts | 345 | 4,800 | - | 5,145 | - | |||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Staff costs | - | 5,267 | - | 5,267 | - | |||||
| Garden materials | - | 3,515 | - | 3,515 | - | |||||
| Insurance | - | 146 | - | 146 | - | |||||
| Printing | - | 300 | - | 300 | - | |||||
| Bankcharges | - | 61 | - | 61 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | 9,288 | - | 9,288 | - |
| Sub total | - - - |
- - 9,288 |
- - - |
- - 9,288 |
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| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total payments | - | 9,288 | - | 9,288 | - | ||||
| Net of | - | - | |||||||
| receipts/(payments) | 345 | 4,488 | - | 4,142 | - | ||||
| A5 Transfers between | |||||||||
| funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year | |||||||||
| end | 1,057 | 7,972 | - | 9,029 | - | ||||
| Cash funds this year | |||||||||
| end | 1,402 | 3,484 | - | 4,887 | - |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories h funds er monetary estment assets ets retained for rity’s own use bilities y one or two trustees f of all the trustees |
Details Bank Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank Details Details Details Signature Paul RW Turner(Apr 15,2024 07:05 GMT+1) JamesTurner(Apr 15,2024 10:05 GMT+1) |
Unrestrict ed funds to nearest £ |
Unrestrict ed funds to nearest £ |
Unrestrict ed funds to nearest £ |
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| 1,402 | 3,484 | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| 1,402 | 3,484 | |||
| Paul RW Turner(Apr 15,2024 07:05 GMT+1) | Paul RW Turner |
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary Bank assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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