Trustees’ Annual Report
Eternal Benefits 104-106 The Quadrant, Hull, HU6 8NS T:01482805525 | E:respecteb@gmail.com Charity No: 1085814 | Company No: 4109691
Trustees Annual Report for the period: 2024-2025
Charity Name: Eternal Benefits
Registered Charity Number: 1085814 | Company Number: 0410969
| Objectves and Actvites | Objectves and Actvites |
|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of Eternal Benefts |
To beneft the residents of Hull by providing actvites and facilites in the interests of social welfare, relief of poverty and social inclusion without distncton of gender, sexual orientaton, race or of politcal, religious or other opinions with the objectve of improving the conditons of life for the residents and to work out in practce positve, holistc encouragement of the Christan faith. |
| Summary of the main actvites in relaton to the purposes for the public beneft, in partcular the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts |
Community Centre Community Caféofering low-cost healthy meals with a 'pay as you like' opton to help relieve food deprivaton and isolaton. This is open to anyone but primarily it is used by the elderly, unemployed, disabled, and migrant communites. We further ofer a 10-unit computer suite and telephone systems to help the community access support or signposted agencies such as the job centre, doctors, social and welfare services. Volunteer Program. We run a volunteer program enabling members of our community to serve the community in which they live. This teaches life skills and ofers training opportunites to the long term unemployed as well as giving local pensioners, those who are disabled and those not in work an opportunity to serve the community they live in. Our volunteers help run all our actvites, thereby enabling our objectve. Essental Furniture & Swap Shop We run a ‘not for proft’ community enterprise that collects, donates and redistributes recycled furniture. This is strictly on “donatons only” basis. It is run by our Furniture Manager who gets 70% of furniture/swap shop income reimbursement. The essental furniture and swap shop enables people who are in situatons of great need such as refugees, victms of domestc violence, families on low incomes and many others to receive essental items of furniture. We have a referral system enabling us to donate to people in need. We also encourage those in need to alleviate their poverty by giving volunteer hours or swapping something not essental for them for something they consider essental. This profoundly breaks cycles of deprivaton, providing essental house hold furniture, reducing debt while creatng a sense of personal contributon, investment, and self- worth. Elderly Club Our elderly group meet weekly to build relatonships, overcome isolaton and improve life quality physically and mentally. We provide a varied weekly programme of actvites and provide transport for those who struggle to walk. We have provided 6-day trips, a couple of events, provided 2-course meals each Friday lunch, and given out up to 60 seasonal food parcels at Harvest and Christmas. Community Events We had our usual full day Christmas extravaganza were children and families could visit Santa and obtain lots of stockingfllers andpresents |
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|Trustees’ Annua|l Report
Eternal Benefits
104-106 The Quadrant, Hull, HU6 8NS
T:01482805525 | E:respecteb@gmail.com
CharityNo: 1085814|CompanyNo: 4109691|
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||at extremely low cost. This is a fundraising event to raise funds to
purchase some Christmas goodies for up to 60 elderly residents in our
community.
Community Garden
The Community Garden and Seed to Supper project serves to break food
poverty and encourage healthy eatng while teaching new skills. It
provides a space for community vegetable growing for children, young
people, adults from diferent backgrounds and the elderly reducing food
poverty, teaching citzenship skills and social inclusion.
EB Samaritan’s Purse (Good Neighbour Fund)
We ofer emergency fnancial and food help to those in extreme difculty
or hardship i.e., house fre, escaping domestc violence, burglary.
Reducingcycles of fnancialpoverty.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit.|The trustees have used the guidance issued by the charity commission
regarding public beneft. The guidance helped shape the new objectve above
and afects both the planning of new actvites and the maintenance of existng
ones.|
| Achievement and Performance | Achievement and Performance |
|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year. |
The charity has consistently provided services and actvites that support residents in the estates of north Hull. Each week, it has worked with a diverse range of people, including the elderly, families facing poverty, the long-term unemployed, asylum seekers, refugees, homeless individuals, ex-ofenders, and those dealing with addicton or mental health challenges. This support has been delivered through several highly efectve initatves. We run a popular over-60s club, assistng over 50 people, as well as the Happy Women’s Club, which focuses on mental health, employability and language classes. We operate a drop-in café and community kitchen and provide employment training. We also manage a furniture and swap shop enterprise for those in need. The garden contnues to provide fresh produce, which is used by the community. We successfully organised and delivered a series of Family Fun Nights during the summer, featuring actvites such as a bouncy castle, barbeque, sports, and karaoke. These events were designed to foster community engagement and strengthen social connectons among local residents. Our Christmas Extravaganza was another major success, drawing a large atendance. The food larder contnues to operate three days a week, and over the past year, we have seen a growing number of families and individuals relying on our services. |
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| Achievement and Performance | Achievement and Performance |
|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
See 2024 – 2025 Accounts |
| Statement explaining the policy forholding reserves stating why they are held. |
a) The reserve policy of Eternal Benefits is to hold £20,000 for the repair and maintenance of the building in recognition of the fact that the building is quite old. b) The reserve policy of Eternal Benefits is to hold £25,000 three months of expenditure plus a further three months staff costs to allow the charity to adapt to any changes in the income or expenditure. |
| Amountof reservesheld | 3 months |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
N/A |
| Details of fund materially indeficit |
N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
N/A |
| Structure, Governance and Management | Structure, Governance and Management |
|---|---|
| Type of governing document |
Memorandum and Artcles of Associaton |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Limited Company |
| Trustee selection methods includingdetails of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or moretrustees |
Trustees are appointed by existng trustees |
| Reference and Administratve Details | Reference and Administratve Details |
|---|---|
| Charityname | Eternal Benefts |
| Other name the charity uses |
Eternal Benefts Ltd |
| Registered charity number |
1085814 |
| Charity’s principal address |
104 – 106 The Quadrant Hull HU6 8NS |
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Eternal Benefits
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104-106 The Quadrant, Hull, HU6 8NS
T:01482805525 | E:respecteb@gmail.com
Charity No: 1085814 | Company No: 4109691|
104-106 The Quadrant, Hull, HU6 8NS
T:01482805525 | E:respecteb@gmail.com
Charity No: 1085814 | Company No: 4109691|
104-106 The Quadrant, Hull, HU6 8NS
T:01482805525 | E:respecteb@gmail.com
Charity No: 1085814 | Company No: 4109691|
104-106 The Quadrant, Hull, HU6 8NS
T:01482805525 | E:respecteb@gmail.com
Charity No: 1085814 | Company No: 4109691|
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|Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the charity||||
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Trustee name|
Office (if any)|
Dates acted if not for
whole year|
Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if any)|
|Andrew Michael Dorton|Chair of Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Lynn Warelow|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Hazel Briton|Trustee|Adopted 12.08.21|N/A|
|Joan Peacock|Trustee|Adopted 03.10.2022|N/A|
|Judith Ann Loughlin|Trustee|Adopted 09.02.2023||
|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved||||
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for
whole year|Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if any)|
|Andrew Michael Dorton|Chair of Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Lynn Warelow|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Hazel Briton|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Judith Ann Loughlin|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Joan Peacock|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Name of trustees holding ttle to property belonging to the charity||||
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for
whole year|Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if any)|
|Andrew Michael Dorton|Chair of Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Lynn Warelow|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Hazel Briton|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Judith Ann Loughlin|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
|Joan Peacock|Trustee|N/A|N/A|
| Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others | Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others |
|---|---|
| ~~Descripton of the assets~~ held in this capacity. |
~~N/A~~ |
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregaton of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Declarations
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Eternal Benefits 104-106 The Quadrant, Hull, HU6 8NS T:01482805525 | E:respecteb@gmail.com Charity No: 1085814 | Company No: 4109691
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s)
| Full name(s) | Hazel Brittain | Andrew Dorton |
|---|---|---|
| Position (eg Secretary, | Trustee | Chair of Trustees |
| Chair, etc) | ||
| Date | 19thJune 2025 |
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Eternal Benefits Statement of Financial Activities
Year Ending 31 March 2025
Registered Charity No 1085814 Registered Company No 04109691
| Unrestricted Restricted Total Receipts Grants 5000 29720 34720 Donations and Sponsors 20102 20102 Swopshop 10745 10745 Furniture 8660 8660 Cafe 3632 3632 Larder 2839 2839 Rent 12944 12944 Motor 4660 4660 Gift Aid 1024 1024 Events 2661 2661 Buggy 0 0 Over 60s 3724 3724 Refunds etc 723 723 76714 29720 106434 |
2023-2024 15880 17425 13556 2512 2151 2734 13853 3750 0 102 160 4208 859 |
|---|---|
| 77188 |
| Payments | Wages | 34337 | 25122 | 59459 | 65024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Expenses | 0 | 1474 | 1474 | 865 | |
| Good Neighbor | 1000 | 1000 | 0 | ||
| Utilities | 10764 | 10764 | 8296 | ||
| Motor | 7479 | 7479 | 4741 | ||
| Community Garden | 30 | 30 | 249 | ||
| Swopshop | 38 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Over 60s | 3779 | 3779 | 4863 | ||
| Expenses | 557 | 557 | 2847 | ||
| Cafe | 2423 | 2423 | 2712 | ||
| Cooks | 1120 | 1120 | |||
| Larder | 0 | 3404 | 3404 | 3625 | |
| Admin | 980 | 980 | 1059 | ||
| 4 Bentley Grove | 2300 | 2500 | 4800 | 4800 | |
| Events | 1831 | 720 | 2551 | ||
| Happy Women | 14 | 710 | 724 | ||
| Building | 1642 | 1642 | 1942 | ||
| Donations | 525 | 525 | |||
| Misc | 347 | 347 | |||
| Paypal Fees | 72 | 72 | 46 | ||
| Team | 101 | 101 | |||
| Depreciation | 9715 | 9715 |
79056 33930 112985 101068
Surplus/Deficit
-2342 -4210 -6552 -23880
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the Eternal Benefits Limited trustees/directors/ members of On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 ended
Charity no. 1085814 Company no.: 04109691
Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 / 03 /2025 . Responsibilities and As the charity’s trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the basis of report company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act..
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that: • accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or • the accounts do not accord with such records; or • the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 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; or •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102).
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.
Date: 15[th] September 2025 Signed: Name: John Porter
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Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
Nil
Address: 165 Newland Park
Hull HU5 2DX
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Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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