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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 20/12/23 Period start date To 31/12/24 Period end date

Charity name: Bee Wirral CIO

Charity registration number: 1206290

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To relieve the needs of children separated from
parents and/or other family members through
divorce and family breakdown for the public
benefit in particular by the provision of family
contact sessions to facilitate contact
arrangements with non-resident parents and
other family members in a safe, secure and
neutral location.
To relieve financial hardship among people
living in the Liverpool City region for the public
benefit by providing such persons with furniture
and household items which they could not
otherwise afford through lack of means.
For the public benefit, the preservation and
protection of good health among men in the
Liverpool City region including those who are
retired, unemployed or have health problems,
through the provision of facilities for hobbies,
recreation or other leisure time occupation
including practical interests, skills sharing, the
learning of new skills, and helping with
community based projects.
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		 During the period stated above (23/24) Bee
Wirral CIO has taken donations of furniture and
redistributed them to local families experiencing
‘furniture poverty’
Bee Wirral CIO has provided a safe and secure
environment for children to see non resident
parents in able to facilitate healthy and robust
relationships within the family unity.
Bee Wirral CIO was successful in obtaining
some funding from Unity Trust Bank to enable a
support worker to provide activities for men in
the Birkenhead area, this funding was received
in this year although the spending for the
worker will take place in this current year.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have		 Para 1.18 Trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public

had regard to the guidance benefit issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

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 Bee Wirral CIO has supported families in
maintaining relationships and improving
outcomes for the children involved in parental
break up.
In a number of cases this has led to positive
court outcomes for families resulting in children
and non-resident parents having unsupervised
contacts and dynamics settling to a new normal
for children. This not only positively impacts the
wellbeing of the child/ren but the whole family.
Bee Wirral CIO has supported families in
obtaining essential items for their homes at no
cost such as beds/sofas etc but due to
generous public donations of non-essentials
items such as soft furnishings and children’s
toys we have been able to help a number of
families turn an empty property into an
environment in which children can feel safe,
confident and able to thrive. These cases have
been through referrals from social care
indicating that our partnerships with other
agencies are effective and worthwhile.

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

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 With very few outgoings this year as work
has been building from the inception of the
CIO we are in a good position in that we
have no outstanding liabilities and have
secured funding to support projects moving
forward.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 “Bee Wirral CIO aims to maintain a general
reserve of unrestricted funds to meet its
financial, legal and moral obligations to its
service users, employees and volunteers and in
a way that complies with Common Law and
Charity Commission standards.”
Reserves are assets that an organisation
maintains over and above those required for the
day to day operations. Reserves allow the
organisation to deal with any unexpected
issues, such as sudden and unexpected
reductions in income or large items of
expenditure that were not budgeted for. It is
typical for a trading organisation, including a
charity, to maintain a general reserve
comprising assets which are either cash (i.e.
cleared funds at the bank) or in a form that can
be converted into cash within the required
period i.e. within a short period of time.
Bee Wirral is at this point in an excellent
position as we do not have any staff on payroll
or commitments to rents or other liabilities either
current or non current.
Much of the organisations costs are currently
being covered by Bee Wirral CIC while the
transition of activities is taking place for this
reason the reserve policy is that ‘Reserves
should be at least three months of monthly
outgoings not covered by restricted funding
income such as grants
The Trustees will agree a target level for the
general reserve, which will be kept under review
and reassessed regularly. The amount of
reserve will be reviewed annually and a new
reserve amount set after year end accounts are
completed.
Reserve target for 2025 has been set as
£1500.00, as this is our first fully active year this
will be received within 6 months rather than the
usual 12 months.
The actual level of reserves at any time will then
be measured against this target, and
appropriate action taken to make up any
shortfall / utilise any surplus.
This review will take into account, current and
non current liabilities/funding shortfalls/cost of
wrapping up the organisation and joint working
obligations already confirmed.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 1482
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 NA
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 NA
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 No uncertainty due to minimal outgoings

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Foundation Model 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 In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the
CIO

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Bee Wirral CIO
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 1206290
Charity’s principal address 1 Berner Street
Birkenhead
Wirral CH41 4JY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Rachael McCoosh Chair
Lorraine Anderson Secretary
Donna Golding
Alison Twigg
Sheila Henry
Brian Kenny

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

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/a held in this capacity

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

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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) Donna Golding Full name(s) Rachael McCoosh

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc) Date 10/03/25

Bee Wirral CIO 1206290 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 12/20/2023 12/31/2024 To from

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts
Donations
1,482
UnityTrust Bank Grant
-
Eleanor Rathbone Grant
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,482
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 1,482
A3 Payments
Bank Fees
55
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total 55
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-
Sub total -
Total payments 55
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,427
A5 Transfers between funds
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
-
Cash funds this year end 1,427
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 to the nearest £
-
5,000
4,000
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-
-
-
-
9,000
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-
9,000
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
9,000
-
-
9,000
Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £
1,482
5,000
4,000
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-
-
-
-
10,482
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-
-
10,482
55
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55
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55
10,427
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10,427		 Last year
to the nearest £
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4,000 -
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10,482 -
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9,000 -
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9,000 10,427 -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Details
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
to nearest £
1,427
9,000
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-
-
-
1,427
9,000
OK
OK
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Cost (optional)
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Cost (optional)
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Print Name
Rachael McCoosh
Donna Golding
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Rachael McCoosh 3/10/2025
Donna Golding 3/10/2025