Charity Registration Number 508018
COPPERDALE TRUST TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR April 1[st] 2021 - 31[ST] MARCH 2022
COPPERDALE TRUST
CONTENTS
Trustees and professional advisors
Trustees annual report
Independent examiners report
Receipt and payment account
Statement of assets and liabilities
Obituary
We are sad to report that our Chair and Co-Founder of Copperdale Trust (Terry Panks), died in October, he was a great visionary, supporter and encourager of all and his work touched very many lives, he is very much missed. We have not yet been able to appoint a permanent Chairperson, but Mrs Cathy Forden who was at one time our Deputy Chair has agreed to step in for this interim period. A new Chairperson will be appointed in due time
COPPERDALE TRUST
TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS
Registered Charity Name Copperdale Trust Charity number 508018 Registered Office Copperdale Trust Solway Rd Wythenshawe Manchester M22 9XR
TRUSTEES
Sharon Darbyshire Lenny Robinson Janet Pierson Eddie Wieczorek Amy Davis Helen Pierson Cathy Forden Anthony Coulton
Officers
Secretary
Sharon Darbyshire
Treasurer Janet Pierson Chair Cathy Forden (Deputy Chair) Full time staf 4 Part time staf 1 Voluntary helpers 9 Accountants 1 to 1 accountancy agency Bankers Lloyds Bank 223 Finney Lane Heald Green Cheadle SK8 3PY Hon Solicitors Stuart Matthews Treadstone Solicitors Civic Centre Wythenshawe M22 5RG
COPPERDALE TRUST
Trustees Report
The Trustees present their annual report and the annual accounts for the year ended 2021.
Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document
Copperdale is registered under the Charities Act 1960 as Charity number 508018. Its principle office is at the address:
Copperdale House, Solway Road, Crossacres, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 9XR
Managing and Governance Arrangements.
The Trust provides for a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 Trustees. If there should be a requirement for new trustees, these would be identified and appointed by the remaining trustees. The Chair of Trustees is responsible for the induction of any new trustee – this would involve awareness of a Trustee’s responsibilities, the governing document, administrative procedures and the history and philosophical approach of the Charity. A new trustee would receive copies of the previous year annual report and would, of course be aware and support the Charity’s overall Mission Statement, Vision and Values.
VISION STATEMENT
We strive to provide relevant support and activities which can meet the needs of young people in our community, with particular regard for those who do not have family support and who may be attracted to alternative (sometimes criminal) lifestyles which can detract from the lifestyle of the wider community as well as their own detriment. Alongside this we strive to provide activities and facilities within our wider community which address real needs and help give a sense of empowerment and self worth.
MISSION STATEMENT
We work in partnership with families, LA agencies and voluntary agencies in order to gain optimum help for all who use our facilities and service. We are also of the firm belief that a well nourished person will flourish so are always active in promoting access to food through our close links with various Food Banks.
VALUE STATEMENT
We value all who use our service as the unique people they are with the ability to make life better or worse . We feel privileged that we have the opportunity to help become socially individuals.
History, Objectives and Activities of the Copperdale Trust
In 1972 the redundant and derelict Benchill Police Station was purchased to provide a base for the first Detached Youth Work Project in Wythenshawe. The building was quickly re-named COPPERDALE and the work amongst our community began, under the original title Wythenshawe Community Trust.
Over the past four decades the original objectives have widened to keep up with changing needs. Projects in the
1970/80s included Youth Exchanges across the whole of Europe, including Eastern bloc countries (International Social Educational Exchange). Many other innovative projects began here including the first FARESHARE Franchise and the large scale Christmas Food distributions in the North West. International Exchanges are still available today and our furniture recycling scheme still operates.
At this present time Copperdale Trust now operates two Projects – The Copperdale Trust Hostel which provides supportive accommodation for 10 young single homeless people, and the United Estates of Wythenshawe which provides a Gymnasium and many other community/leisure activities. We are also a part of the Mums Mart food bank for our area. We are about to launch a “Community Grocer” in partnership with Mums Mart and Healthy Me, Healthy Communities.
As always, both projects are managed by local people who are aware of the real needs of our own community. We always aim to be at the forefront with support and care and innovation.
We are very glad to say that despite the severe financial cut backs most of us have had to face, this year we have continued to provide the best possible support service– we are fortunate in that we have always relied on voluntary helpers and this year they have been more than ever our mainstay.
We are hoping for an upturn again in the future, but whatever, we will continue to go that ‘extra mile’
Copperdale Trust
Copperdale Hostel Review of Achievements and Performance for the Year
We survived the year remarkably well in view of the shutdowns which did afect us. We were not able to move any residents on and therefore could not receive any new ones, so we were quite static. However, there has been great advantages, at the beginning five of our residents were serving enhance probation orders, yet at the end of our enforced isolation, all of these residents had become socially responsible and were in employment. We also had good news from the Broom Family Trust, who made a generous donation to us which enabled us to work on a scheme to help us become more self-sufficient. Sadly Terry who was the Co-Founder of The Copperdale Trust died in October, but not before he was able to contribute many good ideas for our future development, and the many tributes which was paid to him has strengthened our resolve to carry on.
UNITED ESTATES OF WYTHENSHAWE
United Estates of Wythenshawe Year end report 2021 – 2022
Year end Report, 2021 – 2022.
Following our re-opening after the pandemic on Monday 12[th] April 2021, from what was a turbulent and challenging couple of years; our lovely building once again flew back into life in a whirl of vibrant activity. Most of the projects and schemes inside
UEW rejoined the lively merry-go-round that is the United Estates, some causalities, and as you will see, some completely new activities joined the melee. Unfortunately though, the (almost) two years of pandemic and lockdown had taken their toll on some of our clients and customers with two of the dance groups, regular users of our studio space folded and deciding not to re-form as a troupe.
The initial excitement of reopening drew in some fairly big numbers and for some time the Gym, music room and especially the Street Grocer that had really come into its own during the height of the lockdown were all incredibly busy, however this was a spike in numbers that over the next three to four months soon settled down resulting in the next few months dipping and from September of 2021 numbers using the Gym and users in the dance room actually fell slightly, numbers lifted slightly in the New Year Period (as is usually expected in the Gym) but still remain under precovid numbers.
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These relatively poor numbers continue today, which is frustrating as the both the Gym and Music room underwent complete refurbishments before our reopening and look, feel and sound absolutely magnificent. Detailed below are the projects of UEW and how we faired in 2021.
The Street Grocer grew tremendously in all aspects in the last year, in terms of clients helped, produce collected, donations received and food producing companies providing greater quantites and greater varieties of food.
In this year we have regularly collected, on a daily basis high quality and nutritious food from 15 diferent companies including Hill’s Bakery, Marks and Spencer Stores, Aldi, Lidl supermarkets, BP Garages and Methodist Church Circuit of Bramhall and Wythenshawe who donate tins and dried goods, along with practical items like sanitary products and pet food on a regular basis. We are extremely grateful to all for such kindness, generosity and consideration.
During the period of lockdown the Street Grocer was providing food for 30 individuals and families on the Wythenshawe estate on a weekly basis. As the year has progressed this number has steadily risen and now we find we are making food parcels for 15 individuals and families every day, amounting to over 100 households and potentially 400 meals provided every single day. We are currently collecting and distributing some 100kg of quality food every day of the week.
Streams of Living Water , (Vision Document). We have made steady progress with our going vision for UEW. During this year the Orchard was planted. 15 apple trees and one plum tree were planted, a fancy wall with gate (complete with ornamental iron butterflies) constructed and items and equipment purchased for the building of allotments for local people to grow their own produce. A pagoda is also in the plans with outdoor seated are and a water feature will also be added to create serene and peaceful surrounds.
Mums Mart, with no real Markets this year unfortunately forfeited their annual family holiday away, instead opting for a bigger than usual Christmas party, 48 people both young and old joined the festive fun having an absolute blast.
Mums Mart has remained strong as a group all throughout this challenging period and was very musch responsible for driving forward the success of the Street Grocer throughout the year.
Their success continued with the granting of permission from the Methodist Church to develop the old caretakers flat at the back of our building into a community hub with catering space, comfortable meeting rooms, counselling facilities and will act as the HQ for the group. To date £50K has been raised towards the refurbishment and estimates are now being sought from local builders and developers to take on the task of creating the space.
Mums Mart has continued to run the Saving Community and now has 90 members A new group was started in the New Year of 2021, ‘Women of Wythenshawe’. This is a collective of already existing local women’s groups coming together to see what work needs to be conducted and where possible implementing these changes through the strength and number in the group.
The planned visit to Nairobi in 2020 was unfortunately postponed and will now go ahead in 2022
Music Studio is down to just two regular clients with only occasional ‘walk in’ use from young people from the estate. The two groups now using the space regularly are both incredibly good musicians with one in particular now seeking to record their music onto a demo and seeking to play live sets soon.
We have maintained our links with the professional musicians that have in the past acted as mentors and hope that we can kick-start Music for Cities again in the very near future.
There has been some discussion over the writing of a musical to reflect some of the challenges of the past two years.
The UEW Gymnasium (along with the Music Studio) was completely refurbished during the lockdown period. As mentioned, numbers using the Gym initially spiked by 20% on our re-opening, but then gradually dropped of leaving current numbers underneath this period in the pre-covid years. This is particularly frustrating as the Gym looks and feels absolutely fantastic.
Mo’s Cabin had a case of ‘out with the old and in with the new’. The old and in some places leaky cabin was replaced this year with a brand new and much more modern cabin complete with running water and much more efficient heating system. 50 local people attended the (grand) re-opening ceremony and speeches were (reluctantly) made by Mo herself and one or two of the shop volunteers. The new cabin looks great and shrubs and plants have been placed all around the cabin brightening up the entire area.
Street Peace (Un) Conference. A Street Peace conference was scheduled for the summer of 2020 but was unfortunately postponed. We are now seeking to reschedule this event possibly for mid 2023.
Our Business Development Post came to an end in December 2021, and Sam Barlow, who had done an excellent job in steering UEW through an extremely difficult and
challenging period decided to leave her post and seek pastures new. The vacant position will hopefully be filled soon and work of business development can hopefully resume. We wish Sam the very best for the future with thanks for a difficult job extremely well done.
Dance Studio , although down in numbers and in the absence of some of our regular users, we are still consistent with existing groups including the MMA Group and Keep Fitters. We regularly host enquiries as to potential usage including regular children’s parties and also enquiries from, (for example) Yoga Groups and Groups seeking to set up well being groups. Numbers are down, but the mod remains optimistic that this be merely a temporary situation.
We wish to thank the following for their unwavering support, generosity and Kindness throughout this year
Tudor Trust Asda Supermarket M&S Supermarkets Aldi Supermarkets Lidl Supermarkets Hills Bakery BP Garages Neighbourly Holts Brewery Forever Manchester The Bramhall and Wythenhsawe Methodist Church Circuit
COPPERDALE TRUST
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT.
Trustees Responsibilities
Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare annual financial statements which show a true and fair view of the state of the afairs of the charity and of its financial activities for each year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to :
a) Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. c) State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statement and, d) Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operational existence.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity, and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable
Accounting Standards and Statement of Recommended Practice and the regulations made under section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.
By Order of the Trustees. Cathy Forden Chair (interim) Copperdale Trust
REPORT TO THE MEMBERS ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COPPERDALE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2022 set out on pages
Respectve Responsibilites of Trustees and Examiner
The Charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity’s Trustee consider an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to :
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act
Follow the procedure laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145 of the Act, and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiners Opinion.
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited in those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
No matters have come to my attention:
- Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act and
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act.
Have not been met., or
- To which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Julie Birrane CIMA Dip MA 1 to 1 Accountancy and Bookkeeping Services 44 Newcroft Crescent Urmston Manchester M42 9NW
Receipts and Payments for the year ending 31.3.22
| 31.3.22 | |
|---|---|
| Receipts grant income Supportng People donatons Contracutal Payments Other income less bbl total income Payments provisions Gardening / Maintenance Wages / sub contractor Pension Contributons Grant expenditure Residents Travel and Subsistence Rent and Rates and Service chgs insurance Light and Heat Motor Vehicle Premises Repairs and Renewals telephone statonery and Printng subscriptons motor expenses donatons Bank Charges Cleaning Accountancy Legal and Professional Purchase of Equipment Advertsising Events Costs Other Expenditure Total Payments Net of receipts (payments) Cash funds at 31 March 2021 Cash funds at 31 March 2022 |
Total Funds Total funds 2022 2021 COPPERDALE COPPERDALE UEW TRUST 7500 5606 33760 46866 135907 27711 27711 25401 200 200 2427 49663 49663 48133 4000 14615 18615 10300 -10000 |
| 7500 86979 48575 143055 212168 |
|
| 615 13894 746 15256 13641 4883 4883 2738 28047 56492 84540 85361 2244 600 2844 3114 0 3211 52 2057 2109 677 79 79 150 3798 6120 9918 9462 2409 3120 5528 1646 6060 2829 8889 6732 632 632 14000 14673 5618 20291 34231 596 999 293 1889 1132 196 18 214 541 48 48 48 6963 2749 9712 7637 121 610 731 108 0 0 307 577 577 712 1430 1430 907 40 40 0 2272 2272 13376 0 1442 288 2647 2935 442 5350 7627 1871 14848 66 |
|
| 9942 91395 88326 189663 201681 |
|
| -2442 -4416 -39751 -46609 10487 |
|
| 82224 0 35616 82224 |
includes bounce back loan
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| AS AT 31/3/22 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2021 |
| CASH FUNDS | ||
| Cash at Bank and In Hand | 35616 | 82224 |
| ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITY'S OWN USE | ||
| Furniture and Equipment | 15940 | 15672 |
| Vehicles | 14925 | 18201 |
| 66481 | 116097 | |
| Less Liabilites | 10000 | 10000 |
| 56481 | 106097 |