## **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: 

- 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. 

- 2) For the public benefit, the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age or financial hardship in the Greater Dudley area. 

- 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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Financial statements
for the year ended 31 st December 2024
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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