Cradley Heath Community Link CIO
Registered Charity 1202471
135-142 High Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5HJ
Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] December 2024
Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] December 2024
Legal and Administrative Details
Charitable Status
Cradley Heath Community Link CIO (CHCL) is a charitable incorporated organisation and registered charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1202471.
Contact Details
Registered address: 135-142 High Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5HJ. Phone number: 01384 861637
Email address: cradleyheathcommunitylink@gmail.com
Governing Documents
The governing document of CHCL is its Constitution dated 31[st] October 2022.
Trustees
Trustees who served from 1[st] January 2024 until the date this report was approved were:
Rev’d Richard Hackett Priest-in-charge of Dudley Wood & Cradley Heath (ex officio)
Rev’d Canon David Hoskin Representative of the Greater Dudley Deanery, Chair of Trustees Mr Christopher Ottershaw Representative of the Greater Dudley Deanery
Rev Paul Latham
Mrs Jennifer Whitehouse Secretary Mr Roger Whitehouse Treasurer
Charitable Objectives
The objects of the CIO are:
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1) to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in the Greater Dudley area in accordance with the statements of belief appearing in the schedule.
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2) For the public benefit, the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age or financial hardship in the Greater Dudley area.
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3) The prevention or relief of poverty in Greater Dudley by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
The trustees recognise that CHCL’s objects focus on working in the area of the Anglican deanery of Greater Dudley, which includes the Local Authority Districts of Dudley and Sandwell.
Safeguarding
The Trustees have complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).
Review of 2024
Our Vision
CHCL works in close partnership with the Diocese of Worcester and supports the diocesan vision to grow as Kingdom People, sharing the good news of Jesus’ love in Worcestershire & Dudley through worshipping God, making disciples, sharing hope and transforming communities.
Our starting point is God’s love for each one of us, expressed most powerfully in the life of Jesus: his care, compassion and self-giving. We look to walk alongside centre users to restore hope and confidence, to equip them to live well in the community, to discover what they need and where appropriate to support them moving into employment. We give opportunity to discover more about the Christian faith whilst endeavouring to treat all with the appropriate respect of an “inclusive” organisation.
Chair’s Report
2024 was a good year for the Community Link.
At the end of 2023, the Link took possession of its new rented property. A larger shop on the other side of the road. Thanks are due to the various organisations, along with assistant manager, Tim Ryall, who worked throughout the year to improve the facilities.
The most important of these has been the installation of the kitchen to inspection standard. This has enabled volunteers to receive training in kitchen hygiene etc and for both hot and cold meals, along with hot drinks to be served on a regular basis.
Some of these meals are provided for free, especially to those who come to use the Foodbank, others are priced at a very moderate price which helps to finance the kitchen.
As 2024 drew to a close, there was still work on th e building waiting to be done: especially to make the upper level of the shop usable, though office space has already been provided.
“Wednesday Worship” continued to attract an interesting group of people. Some Christians for many years, some newer to faith. Others worshipping in local churches too, some who had become disaffected with their local church or denomination finding a new home. Trustees hope that future work with the “Forge Group” of local Anglican churches can further strengthen the missional outreach of the project, alongside the practical “good works” that are creating such a wonderful community environment.
Feedback from those who support the project both financially and in partnership work, such as Sandwell Cranstoun and Sandwell Family Spokes, is that the Link has created a community that people feel comfortable in and want to be part of. That couldn’t have been achieved without the commitment of the Link’s many volunteers. Thank you.
Rev’d Canon David Hoskin
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Cradley Heath Communit), Link CIO Financial statements for the year ended 31 st December 2024 M C kntsrw &rvl 328 Ga)'field Avenue Brierley Hill West Midlands DY5 3JE Incomc and expenditure account for the year ended 31st December 2024 Restricted Funds General Total 2023 Income Donations Grants Interest received 16,245 19.863 16,245 82.865 4,777 25,754 63,002 36,110 63,002 99,112 30,531 Expenses Wages and salaries Rent and rates Insurance Heat and light Telephone Postage and stationery Legal and professional fees Repairs and renewals Sundry expenses Bike expenses 24,033 21,875 2,028 3,515 24,033 21,875 2,028 3,515 533 96 3,513 4,774 476 533 96 17 4,414 873 1,362 7,140 3,755 5,788 12,928 3,755 4,161 4,161 11,524 61,400 72,924 15,429 Surplus for year 24,586 1,602 26,188 15,102 Surplus brought fonvard (7,139) 22,241 15,102 Surplus carried forward
Rcprcscntcd by: Cash at bank Cash at Building Society Cash in hand Rent deposit PAYE outstanding Owed to trustees 25,558 10,852 500 5.250 (870) 13,946 250 656 5,250 (5,000) Restricted funds for the year ended 31st December 2024 Sandwell National Council Grid Warm Warm Spaces Spaces British Triathlon Bicvcles Worcester Diocese Wages Total 2023 Brought forward 7,034 3,500 10,000 1,707 22,241 Income Grants 3,500 30,000 29,502 63,002 25,754 3,500 30,000 29,502 63,002 25,754 Expenses Wages and salaries Rent and rates Insurance Heat and light T¢l¢phon¢ Postage and stationery Lcgal and profcssional fees Repairs and renewals Sundry expenses Bike expenses 24,033 24.033 21,875 2,028 3,515 3,513 16,406 2,028 1,757 5,469 1,758 3,015 2,773 5,788 4,161 4,161 4,161 23,206 10,000 24,033 61,400 3,513 Carried forward