CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112023 To 3111212023 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 seNices: the provision of basic catering training and basic IT skills training for improved employability. Summary of the main activities in relation to Ihose purposes for the public benefit, in parlicular, the activities, projects or seNices identified in the accounts. Slalement confirming whether the trustees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Operation of the Waffle Hub Community Café and associated aclivilies for the public benefit Pala 1.18 Yes, confirmed Additional information (optionall You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about-. SORP referenee We do not give grants Para 1.38 Policy on grant making We do not Invest In social programs Par8 1.38 Policy on soGial investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Volunteers provide their time to enable the Hub to operate when open. Contribution made by volunteers NIA Other Achievements and Performance SOFIP refeience Hub has been operation for at least 3 days a week for thè year. For slx months wè have been able to open on 5 days a week utilising grants received. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of ils beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Pam 1.20 We're notjust a café; we'rè a frlondly neighbourhood hub hosting: Citizens Advice Somerset {CAB) 10am to 1 pm levery Monday DigitalllT Support & Advice 12pm to 2pm - every Mondayj Tuesday, Wednesday Community Employment Hub 10am to 12pm 12nd Monday of month Homeless & Rough Sleeper Nursing Service 9.30am to 11.30am levery Tuesday Somerset Slght Support Group 10.30am to 12pm 13rd Tuesday of month Burnham & Weston Energy - Advlce 10am to 12pm 13rd Tuesday of month Versus Arthritls- Advice 10am to 12pm 13rd Tuesday of month Somerset Carers, Support Group 10am to 11.30am 14th Tuesday of month Spark's Digital Cafe 10am to 12pm levery Wèdnesday Clothes Bank 10am to 2pm levery Wednesday The Repair Cafe 10am to 1 pm 11st Wednesday of month Knit'n'Natter 2pm to 4pm levery Wednesday All these activities are free of charge for public benefit. On average we aro serving and supportlng between 25 and 30 people a day. We operate a 'Pay-it-forward' scheme to provide free meals to the homeless and marginalised. We have been recognised for our work by our Hub manager bèlng awarded tho Mayors Clvlc Award. Addltional information loptionall You ma choose lo include furthor statements where relevant about- Achievements against objectives set Pam 1.41 NIA NIA Performance of fundraising aclivities against objectives set Para 1.41 NIA Investment performance against objectives Paia 1.41 NIA Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position al the end of the period Para 1,21 The charity is reliant on café income and grant funding. All surplus money from café activities will be used to continue the rowth of our activities. See attached Slalemenl explaining the policy for holding reseNes slating. why they are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero rese￿e$ Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Paia 1.22 Para 1.22 £4,195 NIA unrestylctèd £12,840 rèstricted Para 1.22 Para 1.24 None Para 1.23 We continue to rely upon grant fundlng and café income. Additional information {optionall You ma choose to include further slalements where relevant about.. Café Income and grant fundlng The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Paia 1.47 NIA Inveslmenl policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Pam14e A description of the principal risks facing the charity Par8 t.46 Loss of grants Other NIA Structure, Governance and Management Descriplion of charity's Irusls.. Type of governing document cil charter How is the charity constituted? le.g unincorporated association, CIO Trustee selection methods including details of any constilulional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees The Waffle Hub Community Café Para 1.25 Constitution Para 1.25 cio Para 1.25 By recommendation and agreement of exlstlng trustees Additional information (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. Safèguarding and DBS checks Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees Para 1.51 Trustee induction includes ststutory guidance from the Charity Commission NIA The charity's organisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 The Methodist Church are landlords Other NIA Reference and Administrative details Charil name Other name Ihe charil uses istered charit number Charity's principal address The Waffle Hub Communil Cafe The Waffle Hub 1202214 The Methodist Church College Street Burnham-on-sea TA8 1AS Names of tho chartty trustees who manage the charlty Dates acted If not for whole ear Trusteg name Office lif any) Name of person lor body) &n￿lIè￿ toa oint tru8tÈè Ifan Rev Steven Andrew 8ennell Rev Robert William Howleti Treasurer Chair Ms Caroline Elizabeth King Mrs Elizabeth Helen Bennett Mr John Kemplon Mr Geoffrey Harold Stait Ms Marian Josephine Kingsbury Ms Rosemary Krull Cor orate Iruslees- names of the directors al the date the re Dlrector nam& ortwasa roved None Name of trustees holding lille to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dat•$ actèd if not forwhole èar None Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity None Na￿e and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the cuslodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA Additional Informalion (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chi9f executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details NIA Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved th8 trusteos, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namels) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc} Rev Roberl William How181t Rev Stev8n Andrew Benneti Chair Trustee Date .202 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS THE WAFFLE HUB COMMUNITY CAFE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024 Reglstered Charlty - Charlty Reglstratlon number 1202214 Trustees Elizabeth Bennett steven Bennett Robert Howl8tt Conor Furie Paul Jacobs John Kemplon Caroline King Marian Kingsbury Caroline King Rosemary Krull Geoffrey Stall Treasurer.. Rev Steven Bennett Page 1 2024 Final Accounts AÈcouNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 THE WAFFLE HUB COMMUNITY CAFE Waffle Hub Café Total$ th18 year Total$ 108t year SECTION A RECEIPTS Note a2 Café Income 20,466 20.466 4.178 a3 Bank interest and Investment income a4 Donalions 7,267 78,116 10S,849 2.934 19,334 26,446 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 78.118 105,849 la71 SECTION 8 b1 PAYMENTS b2 Food Purchased 7,758 14,285 749 5,399 8,689 493 b3 ui ment 14,286 749 Consumeables b5 Pa Ulililies Ilnsurances,inlernel, healing &11 hling + rent) Homeless 47,624 b6 5,107 460 b7 71 71 b8 Other paymen1$ TOTAL PAYMENTS 9.135 90,252 9.135 90,252 649 b9 Ib91 20,697 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6-b8 15,597 15,697 14,802 Total funds brought fO￿ard from last year c2 17,035 17,035 (¢61 2,233 c3 Sub total ¢1+c2 32.632 17,035 Transfers and ad-uslments c7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 32,632 32,632 {c8) 17,035 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: PJIONEY RECEIVEO AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS the$0 amount5 are not to be Includod In total rèc8lptslpa m6nts flguros d1 Balance brou hl foNard from last ear d2 Offerin sIGifts- received for external or anisalions d3 OfferingslGifts pasged lo external organisalions d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 +d2-d3) Page L 2023 Accounts THE WAFFLE HUB COMMUNITY CAFE E WAFFLE AN SAT 88CTION E Sw)m8ryol Th6 Waffle Hub accounts lortheyear ended 31 Decemtsf 20Z3 8nd Inlom81 Qrgoni$)bDns ￿por￿n9 lo wainè HubTw$ieeg. Noie that￿￿1vn￿$ 01 8n Inlemal Ocggni$all0nwov￿ normally te Reslrf¢lettfunds wless il coul¢ be ￿PH￿Y 5hovm ￿81th¢Y ¢ould b8 used 8ny purpose. Th1$ sacvon mu¥l be c(xnpleled 10 arrivè 91 theoro55 income8nd oxpendilure lobls ol ihe Waffle Hub. If g10s5 income ex¢eed$ th¥Ac¢iual$ thrtshold, then thgAcuu&ls method 01 acctyJniingAND A DIFFEREIIT FORM rnuslbe used lo report ac¢ouni$. e Guldallce otab to co INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Nel REcelp Pa fflenis Openlng b8P8nces Re Pa menls Ad usttnÈnl& CID8in ba18rKe8 ¢2 t6 e7 Sutylol810 8nisabons lunds e8 12 Wafne Hub 2tcount& Iiotaits brovg*t lO￿ard f¥offi pag9 2-total¥ ¢olumnl e9 105,149 la71 90.252 15,697 17,036 32.632 BY WAFFLE HUB 1VS,J49 90,262 16,097 47,036 32.632 Convnueon 8 $eparale she&1 il ne¢as$ary and bring th8 tot915 lorbyaid TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F MEN OPENING BALANCE$ CLO$IPIO BALANCES WAFFLE HUB. CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 08cember2024 Cash in h8 220 BankeurrenlAceowl 8ink Dé $iIAc¢ouni f4 Olh8rlufjds lund$ Other ltsnds SUB TOYAL- Th8 Woflle Hyba¢¢ovnl$ ba￿n￿ lolal Ifom a￿ve1(al2> TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY THE WAFFLE HUB 17,085 32,632 SECTION O At 01-Jan-23 Al 31 Decemèer OTHERASSETS #nd L1A81LITIES Investhienis indude End￿￿0 Land & B￿10 see nDtÈ5 re Insurance Vèlue (XherA8591 - shDW8mounlouisl8ndin earen¢ PB99 3 2023Attounl8 THE WAFFLE HUB COMMUNITY CAFÉ Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 Decèmber 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Waffle Hub and that Ihey include all funds under the control of the Waffle Hub Iiuslees. Signature of treasurer...... li Name and address oftreasurer... . Rev Steven Bennell 143a Berrow Road, Burnham-on-sea, Somersel TA8 2PN Presentatlon to the Waffle Hub trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 presented to the meeting of the Waffle Hub trustees held on ec&mber 2024 w•pelwill be. Signature of Ihe Chair of thp mèeting Name of the Chair of Ihe meeting Ho￿l& II 28 10 2015 Dale . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the The Waffle Hub Community Café Charity Number. NIA ResponslbllStles and basls of report I report lo the Ifuslees on my examination of the accounts of the Waffle Hub Communily Cafe for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages 2 10 3. As the Waffle Hub's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.lhe Acl'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Waffle Hub's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examlnalion, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chaiity Commission under section 145{51(b} of the Act. delete or circle as appropfiale Pag& 4 2023 Ac¢ounl8 The Waffle Hub Community Café Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respecl.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Acl., or the accounts do not accord wilh Ihe accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other malters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelk8YEJQt' obtained independent verification of all investments which are individually in exce55 of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) al the balance sheet dale. Signalure of independent examiner Name of Independent examiner Relevant professional qualificatlon of independenl examiner L.A/T) g7 Name of firm (where appropriale) Address Post Code i O..¢....L/.&i Date delete or circle as appropTiate Dec-22 Page 5 2024 Final Accounts 11111 k8 oro r4 ¢0 X8 888 8% 88S