2023-12-31-accounts - The Waffle Hub Community Cafe

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2023 To 31/12/2023

Charity name: The Waffle Hub Community Cafe

Charity registration number: 1202214

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the public benefit, the prevention or relief of poverty in Burnham On Sea & Highbridge, and the surrounding area, by means of: • the provision of free meals; • support with cookery and meal preparation; • signposting to relevant information and other advisory services; • the provision of basic catering training and basic IT skills training for improved employability.
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.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Operation of the Waffle Hub Community Café and associated activities for the public benefit
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have regard to the Charity Commission guidance on Public Benefit and plan their activities to ensure that they comply with the guidance.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We do not give grants
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We do not invest in social programs


Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers provide their time to enable the Hub to operate when open.
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Hub has been operation for at least 3 days a week for the year. For six months we have been able to open on 5 days a week utilising grants received. We're not just a café; we're a friendly neighbourhood hub hosting: Citizens Advice Somerset (CAB) 10am to 1pm /every Monday Digital/IT Support & Advice 12pm to 2pm - every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Community Employment Hub 10am to 12pm / 2nd Monday of month Homeless & Rough Sleeper Nursing Service 9.30am to 11.30am /every Tuesday Somerset Sight Support Group 10.30am to 12pm / 3rd Tuesday of month Burnham & Weston Energy - Advice 10am to 12pm / 3rd Tuesday of month Versus Arthritis - Advice 10am to 12pm / 3rd Tuesday of month Somerset Carers’ Support Group 10am to 11.30am / 4th Tuesday of month Free Cooking Classes* 3.30pm to 5pm /every Tuesday - term time only Spark’s Digital Cafe 10am to 12pm /every Wednesday Clothes Bank 10am to 2pm /every Wednesday The Repair Cafe 10am to 1pm / 1st Wednesday of month Knit’n’Natter 2pm to 4pm /every Wednesday All these activities are free of charge for public benefit. On average we are serving and supporting between 25 and 30 people a day. We operate a ‘Pay-it-forward’ scheme to provide free meals to the homeless and marginalised.

Cooking classes are provided free of charge to people of all ages and backgrounds. We have been recognised for our work by our Hub manager being awarded the Mayors Civic Award.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is reliant on café income and grant funding. A surplus of £1,962 from café activities will be used to continue the growth of our activities.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	See attached
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£4,195 (unrestricted) £12,840 (restricted)
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	We continue to rely upon grant funding and café income.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Café income and grant funding
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Loss of grants
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		The Waffle Hub Community Café
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed / Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	By recommendation and agreement of existing trustees in accordance with the provisions of the constitution

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Safeguarding and DBS checks Trustee induction includes statutory guidance from the Charity Commission
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The Methodist Church are landlords
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Waffle Hub Community Cafe
Other name the charity uses	The Waffle Hub
Registered charity number	1202214

	Charity’s principal address	The Methodist Church College Street Burnham-on-Sea TA8 1AS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Rev Steven Andrew Bennett	Treasurer
Rev Robert William Howlett
Ms Caroline Elizabeth King		01/12/23
Mrs Elizabeth Helen Bennett
Mr John Kempton
Mr Geoffrey Harold Stait
Marian Josephine Kingsbury
Rev John Oriel James	Chair
Ms Alison Conrad

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this N/A falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets N/A from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
Auditor	Mrs Rebecca Hill	7 Danum Drive, Plymouth PL7 1QL



Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Rev Robert William Howlett	Rev Steven Andrew Bennett
	Chair	Trustee
	18/09/2024
	18/09/2024

	Trustees
Elizabeth Bennett		Steven Bennett
Robert Howlett		JohnJames
JohnKempton		MrsMarianKingsbury
GeoffreyStait		AlisonConrad
CarolineKing

		Unrestricted	Restricted	Totalsthis		Totalslast
SECTION A		Funds	Funds	year		year
a1RECEIPTS	Note
a2CafIncome		13,231		13,231		4,178
a3BankinterestandInvestmentincome
a4Donations a5Otherreceipts a6TOTALRECEIPTS		2,934 1,834 17,999	17,499 17,499	2,934 19,334 35,498		(a7)
SECTIONB
b1PAYMENTS
b2Food Purchased		5,163	237	5,399		1,255
b3Equipment b4Consumeables		4,266 493	4,423	8,689 493		444 70
Utilities (lnsurances, internet, b5heating &lighting+rent)		5,107		5,107		83
b6Homeless b7Otherpayments b8TOTALPAYMENTS		460 549 16,037	4,660		460 549 20,696	(b9)
SECTION C
NETRECEIPTS/PAYMENTS c1FORTHEYEAR	(a6-b8)	1,962	12,840	14,802		2,233
c2 Totalfundsbroughtforwardfrom	lastyear		2,233		2,233	(c6)
c3	Subtotal	(c1+c2)	4,195	12,840	17,035
CATransfersandadjustments					(c7)
c5TOTALFUNDSATENDOFYEAR	(c3+c4)	4,195	12,840	17,035		(c8)

SECTION D
FORINFORMATIONONLY:MONEYRECEIVEDANDPASSEDONTOEXTERNALORGANISATIONS
d(theseamountsarenottobeincludedintotalreceipts/paymentsfigures
d1Balancebroughtforwardfromlastyear
d2Offerings/Gifts-receivedforexternalorganisations
d3lOfferings/Giftspassedtoexternalorganisations
d4BALANCESTILLTOBEPAID (d1+d2-d3)

FoodPurchased		RestrictedFunds	RestrictedFunds	Unrestricted Funds	Unrestricted Funds
WaffleHub	Hub CookeryJan-Aug				4.958.63 39.95 25.95
					16.42
					28.88
					32.43
					17.66
					42.78
CookeryGrant			43.45 20.09
			34.59
			71.45
			22.00
			44.95
			236.53		5,162.70
		RestrictedFunds		Unrestricted Funds
Equipment Waffle Hub	Hub CookeryEquip DigitalScales XWSITGrant				3.177.64 1,014.98 24.00 49.03
CookeryGrant	Fridge Oven		149.00 698.00
	OvenPlates		195.29
	CookeryEquip OvenElectrics		341.98 538.80
ITGrant			2,500.00 4,423.07	£	4.265.65
		RestrictedFunds		UnrestrictedFunds
Utilities WaffleHub	Rent				4,650.00
	Internet				457.10
		£			5,107.10
		RestrictedFunds		UnrestrictedFunds
Other Waffle Hub	Advertising CardFees				46.03 24.34
	Homeless				202.14
	Training				276.00 548.51