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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1st July 2023 To 30th June 2024

Section A Reference and administration details ee

Charity name

Hope and Aid Direct

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) ~~[ti‘s‘szOY~~ 1077146 Charity's principal address 18 High Street Ingatestone Essex Postcode CM4 9EE*

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Charles Storer ~~ee ~~ ~~ee ee~~ ~~ee~~	Head of Operations ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~es~~		Trustee resolution
Roger Wilson ~~ee ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~ee ee~~	Trustee ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ ~~ee~~	~~ee~~	Ditto
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address




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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Charitable Trust Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Model Declaration of Trust for a Charitable Trust Dated 20 March 1999 How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) By resolution of the existing trustee body Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

All new volunteers are informally welcomed and assessed for suitability You may choose to include and skills, and DBS checks are undertaken for all who might be additional information, where beneficiary facing as well as actively engaged with other volunteers and relevant, about: public.  policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Careful selection/identification of possible new trustees is undertaken by training of trustees; existing trustees, and Charity Commission trustee guidance forms part of induction procedures.

the charity’s organisational structure and any wider The charity’s activities are led by the Head of Operations, who is also one
network with which the charity of the trustees, and the trustee body provides strategic direction and
works; overall governance.
relationship with any related parties; The charity believes that cooperation and collaboration with and between other charities to make best use of precious and valuable resources, is
trustees’ consideration of desirable and in the best public interest. The Charity has informal working
major risks and the system relationships with various UK and “in country” NGOs. The European
and procedures to manage refugee crisis resulted in the formation of many new local groups, and all
them. work undertaken by the charity abroad in support of the relief effort, has been in close cooperation with those groups that are key players working closely with refugees of all nationalities.

The Charity has ‘Public and Employer’ liability insurance. All vehicles are insured comprehensively where possible, and “excesses” are reviewed continually as is vehicle risk in-country.

Because of the war risks within Ukraine, the charity’s operating model has changed, and aid is sent to Ukraine in Ukrainian trucks with Ukrainian

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drivers rather than being taken by the charity’s own UK volunteers. (On the few occasions when taken by our own volunteers, in our own vehicles, these have only been delivered as far as surrounding countries, and then passed on to trusted partner NGO’s). All our trusted in-country partner NGO’s have then had responsibility for delivery and distribution.

Principal Risks: Road accidents or volunteer injury, third party injury or property damage, depletion of funds, loss of key personnel, lack of public support, Cyber security and reputational risk.

All our active volunteers involved in sorting and packaging in our storage and warehousing areas, are taught and reminded of Health and Safety and safe Manual Handling of aid.

Plans and strategies, and policies to manage all these risks are carefully thought through, monitored, and managed. Driving speeds and Tachograph regulations are strictly adhered to, funds are closely monitored and managed, exit strategy is continually under review, and responsibilities are shared out where possible. Great effort is put into public and corporate awareness and support to ensure continual achievement against objectives.

The charity has detailed internal and external Policies that it keeps under continual review. Our external policies (see below) can also be found on the Charity’s website under ‘Contact’

Safeguarding – vulnerable beneficiaries
Internal Risk Management
Complaints Handling and code of conduct
Bullying and Harassment
Serious incident reporting - Whistleblowing
Equal Opportunities and Diversity
Campaigning and political activity
Trustees conflicts of interest and governance
Sanctions
Environmental

Section C Objectives and activities

The Model Declaration of Trust for a Charitable Trust Dated 20 March 1999 states, “The relief of poverty for the improvement of conditions of life, particularly to territories of former Yugoslavia, but also to other areas within Europe” and if practicable, Hope and Aid Direct will provide help elsewhere, worldwide.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The seven countries of ‘ former Yugoslavia’ are Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. The charity has previously taken and distributed aid in all these countries, (except Macedonia and Slovenia), at one time or another.

Hope and Aid Direct has never, and does not distribute aid to individuals, organisations or Countries that are under International Sanctions at the time of distribution.

The charity’s primary focus since Feb 2022 has been to support displaced people in Ukraine, and all aid sent to Ukraine has been through trusted partners or the appropriate Ukrainian Ministries.

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The Charity obtains donated goods and transports or sends and gives those goods to refugees, returnees, and to those most vulnerable or at risk, be that through poverty, natural or man-made disasters or Summary of the main activities persecution. undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these Since Feb 2022 The charity’s primary focus has been to support displaced objects (include within this people in Ukraine, and all aid sent to Ukraine has been through trusted section the statutory partners or the appropriate Ukrainian Ministries. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance The trustees have given full regard to the guidance issued by the Charity issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, (and all Charity Commission advice) and Commission on public benefit) continually review this.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The entire charitable effort of the Charity is undertaken by unpaid volunteers; there are no paid staff, neither trustee or volunteers. The core objective of the charity is the delivery and distribution of essential humanitarian aid, but funds are very occasionally provided for a particular purpose or to fund specific projects, progress and completion of which, are reported back to the charity. Hope and Aid Direct is not a grant-making charity so any provision of funds for a specific purpose is considered on a case-by-case basis by the trustees. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

The start of the war in Ukraine in Feb/March 22, galvanised and brought Summary of the main about very significant public support for Ukraine with funding and goods achievements of the charity donations, and the charity’s income levels jumped significantly. These during the year donations continued well into 2022, and 2023. Donations have slowed, but the charity finances remain prudently healthy.

Our previously successful strategy to make full use of shipping container transport, was switched to overland ‘back-load’ transport directly into

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Section D Achievements and performance Ukraine, in addition to renewed use of our own trucks, to countries surrounding Ukraine. Most goods are donated free of charge to the Charity for distribution, so a low nominal value applies for customs purposes.

The charity’s bulk donations of aid are from corporates, but with highly valued public donations made through a network of National Drop-offpoints run by volunteers. No donated goods are ever sold or resold by the Charity. Damaged or unsuitable clothing that is not fit for purpose, is recycled. All funds are donated and used solely to fund the charitable activities of the charity; to acquire and get aid to its destination recipients. The Charity has established working relationships with various in-country NGOs.

The Charity employs no staff, and everyone involved does so voluntarily.

All the charity’s fundraising and charitable objectives – to obtain and deliver essential aid, have been successfully completed against selfimposed targets.

During this financial year, a total of 19 trucks of aid (2 x 7.5 ton, and 17 articulated 40 ton) full of aid have been taken or sent to Ukraine (or to Poland and transhipped into a Ukrainian truck) to support displaced people or refugees from or in Ukraine.

Following a specific fundraising appeal, and significant support from a corporate donor, the charity made a donation of £10,000 to support teacher training in educational and psychosocial activities in rural areas for families and children that were hit following the earthquakes in eastern Turkey.

Section E Financial review

All funds that are raised are unrestricted, unless allocated by the charity Brief statement of the for a specific purpose or relief effort. All funds that have been donated for charity’s policy on reserves a specific purpose or relief effort are separately recorded and accounted for and used solely for those purposes. All income is used to fund the objectives of the Charity. Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The major sources of funds are donations from individuals and groups. You may choose to include additional information, where The charity receives no government or institutional funding. relevant about:  the charity’s principal The Charity encourages the use of gift aid to maximise income. sources of funds (including any fundraising); Increased internet fundraising has been achieved through an improved

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 how expenditure has website and use of its fundraising tools. supported the key objectives of the charity; All expenditure has been directed towards getting aid to those who need it. Expenditure on administration is kept to a minimum. Normal banking  investment policy and facilities are used, although funds are now split between banks to reduce objectives including any bank-failure risk. ethical investment policy adopted. ~~a~~ Section F Other optional information The charity’s financial position is considered robust and enables it to fully meet all its current activities. The charity practices ‘good governance’ as expected by the Charity Commission and keeps this under continual review. Public donations come through word of mouth, fundraising by volunteers, sponsorship activities, use of social media, internet fundraising and Corporate partnership cooperation with other charities. Section G Declaration ~~__~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Charles Storer Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Head of Operations etc) Date 14[th] October 2024

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	Hope and Aid Direct 1077146
Section A Receipts and payments	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To Period end date 1-Jul-23 30-Jun-24 ~~ee~~		CC16a

	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Voluntaryreceipts - Non Gift Aid Donations	44,121	-	-	44,121	70,700
Voluntaryreceipts - Gift Aidable Donations	25,610			25,610	30,863
Investment Interest	5,752	-	-	5,752	262
Gift Aid Tax claim received	10,029	-	-	10,029	21,444
Non Income Transfer Receipts between accounts		-	-	-
VAT refund	20,543	-	-	20,543
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*Sub total(Gross income for AR)*	106,055	-	-	106,055	123,269
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Disposalproceeds of Asset 6,500 - - - - - Sub total 6,500 - - Total receipts 112,555 - - ~~SS~~				6,500 - 6,500.00 112,555	- - - 123,269 ~~—~~
A3 Payments
Charitable activities	36,290	-	-	36,290	44,783
Charitable activities Cost of Aid Purchased	17,558			17,558	25,501
Charitable activities Vehicle Servicing	12,022			12,022	15,659
Charitable activities Vehicle Insurance	4,862			4,862	7,036
Support Costs	5,701			5,701	4,435
Costs forgeneratingvoluntaryincome	3,078	-	-	3,078	2,456
Administrative costs	1,610	-	-	1,610	964
Projects		-	-	-
Non Exp Transfers Payments between accounts		-	-	-
VAT Recoverable	-	-	-	-	603
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**Sub total **	81,121	-	-	81,121	101,437
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Capital expenditure Sub total - - Total payments 81,121 - ~~SSS~~			- -	- 81,121	- 101,437 ~~—~~
Net of receipts/(payments) 31,434 - - 31,434 21,832 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 314,689 - - 314,689 292,857 Cash funds this year end 346,123 - - 346,123 314,689 ~~—————~~

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

Details Cash VAT receivable (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details Signature *Total cash funds*	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 345,778 345 - 346,123 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 345,778 345 - 346,123 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates
Signature	Print	Name
	Charles Storer MBE

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Hope and Aid Direct On account8 for the year ended 30. June 2024 Charity no (if any) 1077146 Set out on page8 1to2 I report to the trustee8 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 30 06 2024 R88pon8lbllltles and bas18 of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 { the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commi88ion under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent IThe charity's gross income did not exceed £250,000 examiner'8 Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,, or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: . 11. J4 Name: Daniel Mobbs Relevant professional quallfication(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: Vvhittington Raymond Ltd IER Oct 2018

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Section A Reference and administration details ~~ee~~

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Section D Achievements and performance

Section E Financial review

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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

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