## **Trustees Annual Return 2021 -2022** ## **FIRST STEPS NEW FOREST** **Charity Number: 1037064** ## **Submitted on 3[rd] February 2023** ## **FINANCIAL YEAR** 05 April 2021 04 April 2022 Next financial year end: 05 April 2023 ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE** Income and expenditure for the financial year 2021 - 2022 INCOME: - £26,632.00 EXPENDITURE: - £24,568 ## **CHARITY CONTACT** Current contact is: - MRS ERICA JANE ARNOLD TELEPHONE: - 07866 473957 erica@frststepscharity.org ## **CHARITY WEBSITE** www.frststepscharity.org www.newforestromanygypsytraveller.co.uk www.firststepshealthandwellbeing.co.uk ## **CORPORATE TRUSTEE** The charity has no corporate trustees. ## **CURRENT AND NEW INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES** ## **Trustee 1** ## **Title: - Chairperson** Display name: MR BRIAN GRUMBRELL Date of birth: 1 Feb 1962 10 Moortown House Christchurch Road Ringwood Hampshire BH24 3AN ## **Trustee 2** ## **Title: - Treasurer** Display name: David John Cook Date of birth: 25 February 1959 79 Ash Grove High Town Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1XT ## **Trustee 3** ## **Title: - Secretary** Display name: Maya Ostey Date of birth: 15 July 1997 15 Scotts Hill Lane Christchurch Dorset BH23 1HF ## **Trustee 4** Display name MR CHRIS COOPER Date of birth: 04 September 1961 2 WHITELANDS BRANSGORE CHRISTCHURCH BH23 8DY ## **Trustee 5** Display Name: - Billie-Jo Sherred Date of birth: 18 January 1992 7 Magpie Grove New Milton Hampshire BH25 6SD ## **Trustee 6** Display Name: - Patricia Anne Barker Date of birth: 28 November 1935 46 Rosehill Drive Bransgore Hampshire BH23 8NR ## **Trustee 7** Display Name: - Chloe Pidgley Date of Birth: - 2[nd] July 2002 25 Westbury Close Bransgore Christchurch Dorset, BH23 8AZ ## **LINKED CHARITIES** We have no active linked (subsidiary or constituent) charities associated with this Charity. ## **AREA OF OPERATION** HAMPSHIRE/NEW FOREST ## **CHARITY CLASSIFICATION** General Charitable Purposes Education/Training Health/Sickness Disability Relief of Poverty Accommodation/Housing Economic/Community development/Employment Other charitable purposes ## **Who the charity helps –** Children/Young people Elderly/Old People People with disabilities People of a particular ethnic or racial origin ## **How the charity operates: -** Provides services Provides advocacy/advice/information/support Provides activities ## **CHARITY ACTIVITIES** We are a small community-based charity that has been working for twenty years with people of Gypsy origin living in bricks and mortar in a rural area, disadvantaged by poverty and isolation. We have identified high levels of unemployment and major health problems in this Community. Whilst working with this community and through local research we know that there is a high need for our project as the individuals that we work with regularly ask us for help with many day-to-day tasks. The majority of this community are unable to read or write and there is a high level of disability, unfortunately there is nowhere else for them to gain this help. We also work closely with other agencies such as housing, education, police, Social Services, connexions and other voluntary sectors, which often rely on us in order to make contact with this community. We spend considerable time advocating on behalf of this ethnic minority, always promoting their needs and cultural background. By working closely within the community and advocating the needs of the people to other agencies we help improve the health and welfare of these individuals, also by offering a varied timetable to improve people’s opportunities and abilities to become more independent and skilled. By working closely with the community, health, welfare, environmental, social, and educational needs will be met more effectively and efficiently. We employ two part-time community care workers and have regular volunteers. Our two Community Workers work on an individual basis with families and individuals dealing with matters such as Housing, Health, Education, Sexual Health, Young Offenders, Benefits and Debt. We also have a small group of young adults with a moderate Learning Difficulties. These young adults need a high level of support. We offer these young adults and their families help, support and activities that otherwise, they would find hard to engage. ## **UK VOLUNTEERS** We had 11 UK volunteers during the financial year. ## **CHARITY'S MAIN BANK/BUILDING SOCIETY ACCOUNT** Below are the current details for our main bank or building society account. Account details are not available to the public. For security purposes we have not printed the full account number. Bank name: NAT WEST BANK PLC RINGWOOD Sort code: 54-30-45 Account number: *****53 Account Name: - FIRST STEPS NEW FOREST FIRST STEPS NEW FOREST FOR THE PERIOD FROM 5 APRIL 2021 TO 04 APRIL 2022 Re istered Chari No 1037064 T¢ÉfithgoLCQ FIRST STEPS NEW FOREST Approval statement We apporve the accounts which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account and the Balance Sheet. We acknowledge our responsibilty for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the applicable finance reporting framework and for providing Daniel C Short Ltd with all the information and explanations necessary for their compilation. Trustee Trustee Trustee Date Report to the trusteeslmembers of First Steps New Forest On accounts for the Extended Period: 5 April 2021 to 4 April 2022 Set out on pages 3to4 Respective responsibilities of trustees and examlner The charitys trustees are responsible for the preperation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43 (7) (b) of the 1993 Act and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention Basls of Independent examiners statement 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 or disdosures 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 to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention 1) which gives me resonable cause to believe that in, any material aspect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date 2610112023 Daniel C Short Ltd Address 70 Seabourne Road Southboume Bournemouth Dorset BH5 2HT FIRST TEPS NE RE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE COUNT For the P rlo from rll 2021 to 4 rll 2022 Year Ended 0410412022 Year Ended 0410412021 INCOME Restrict8d Unrestricted The Lottery Fund Hampshire County Councll Henry Smith Foundation Enham Trust Francis Rostigna 15,668 3,750 3,000 4,214 15,668 3,750 3,000 4,214 23,668 3,000 5,484 TOTAL INCOME 26,632 26,632 32,152 EXPENDITURE Rent, heating and cleaning Salaries and Nl Pension contributions Refreshments and consumables New equipment Postsge Printing & stationery Temp stsff & trainlng Travel & subsistence Social & trips out Legal & prof8ssional costs inc Insurance Depreciation Intemetlwebsitelcomputer Pier Healthcare re Francis Burt Rostigina Enham Healthcare re Frands Burt Rostigina Other expenditure TOTAL EXPENDrruRE 770 15,427 105 123 77 212 356 770 15,427 105 123 77 212 356 19,148 194 232 95 149 158 58 156 2,276 33 1,133 58 156 2.276 33 1,133 426 1.198 41 561 880 1,400 355 23,077 2,860 2,860 24,568 24,568 Surplusl(deflclt) for thls year 2,064 2,064 9,076 FIR EP NEWF RE ALANCE HEET 0410412022 0410412021 Assets Flxed Assets Capital equipment 131 164 Current Assets Bank - after school club account Bank current account Cash at bank & In hand Debtors & prepayments Total Current Assets 9,247 31 152 7,142 31 160 9.431 7,334 TOTAL ASSETS 9,562 7,498 Liabllltles: Creditors Net Assets 9,562 7,498 Funds Balance brought forward For this year At end of Year 7,498 1,578 9,562 7,498 Report to the trusteeslmembers of First Steps New Forest On accounts for the Extended Period: 5 April 2021 to 4 April 2022 Set out on pages 3to4 Respective responslbilities of trustees and examiner The charitys trustees are responsible for the preperation of the accounts. The charitys trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43 (7) (b) of the 1993 Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basls of Independent examlners ststement 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 or disclosures 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 to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention 1) which gives me resonable cause to believe that in, any material aspect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date 2610112023 Daniel C Short Ltd Address 70 Seaboume Road Southboume Bournemouth Dorset BH5 2HT FIRST STEPS NEW FOREST Approval statement We apporve the accounts which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account and the Balance Sheet. We acknowledge our responsibilty for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the applicable finance reporting framework and for providing Daniel C Short Ltd with all the information and explanations necessary for their compilation. Trustee Trustee Trustee Date