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2021-05-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/06/2020 To 31/05/2021

Charity name: No Strings

Charity registration number: 1096730

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To promote awareness and behaviour
change around safety, health and wellbeing
for the benefit of children and communities
in at-risk regions around the world through
the use of puppet films and puppet based
participatory activities
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 No Strings International works with masters
of the original Muppet Show, making puppet
films that introduce vital messages to
children and communities at risk because of
poverty, conflict or disaster.
Our programmes also create a space where
those most affected can link messages to
their own lives through a range of carefully-
developed puppet-based participatory
activities.
Issues we focus on include WASH (water,
sanitation and hygiene), Malaria, Nutrition,
Environment, Child Protection, Gender,
Trauma and Peace-Building, and
preparedness and safety in natural
disasters.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18

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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 PAGE 1

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 Note on Coronavirus Pandemic
Having completed the Bangladesh psychosocial
support training side of the programme in March
2020 in partnership with CRS / Caritas
Bangladesh, the lockdowns and travel
disruptions for the whole of this period
necessitated in No Strings working solely from
the UK offce. Along with the project work
outlined below, time was dedicated to
strengthening ongoing partnerships with
international organisations and developing
relationships with additional organisations that
will allow us to signifcantly scale programming
into the future.
June / July / August 2020: Coronavirus Hand
Washing Song Video Development
No Strings worked with a number of
organisations to support country-wide level
efforts to limit coronavirus infection through
hand washing with soap (HWWS). We were
able to adapt the existing HWWS song and
video with specifc messages around Covid 19.
The song was dubbed into Shona for use in
Zimbabwe, working with Save the Children, and
into Creole for use in Haiti through a partnership
with Population Media Center. The flm and
song were aired on prime time TV and
numerous local radio stations, and widely
circulated through established WhatsApp
groups. No Strings was able to donate all
services.
June / July / August 2020: Completion of
PSS Training Manuals, Rohingya Project,
Bangladesh
An extensive training document was created to
support the ongoing rollout of the Butterfy and
Frog psychosocial support programmes in Cox’s
Bazar, Bangladesh. The document outlines ten
90-minute sessions for each of the flm projects,
which focus on improving the wellbeing of
Rohingya children and teenage boys and girls
living in the camp.

Achievements and Performance PAGE 2

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 September 2020: Additional Training
Proposal Submissions, Rohingya Project,
Bangladesh
Additional proposals were completed with our
partners in Bangladesh to continue the training
programme once the situation allows.
Ongoing throughout Period: Handwashing
with Soap Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
While schools in the Kawangware district where
much of our previous programming were closed
over chunks of time during this year, we were
able to keep abreast of progress with the
systems and practices we had established with
our school partners there while children were in
class. From discussions with staff it would
appear that both are still going strong with the
majority of children handwashing with soap in
school before lunch and after latrine use. Soap
making practices continued and the equipment
we had put in place to support this remained
well looked after by children and staff.
Ongoing throughout Period: Human
Elephant Confict Programme Development,
Kenya
The implementation of this programme was
inevitably put on hold during this period but we
were able to continue discussions with the Born
Free Foundation to further understand the
needs of both humans and elephants living in /
around the Meru and Amboseli national parks in
Kenya, and to create a full training concept
involving use of an elephant puppet to help
support the rights of people living near the
national parks along with elephant populations.
Implementation of the project will now take
place in May 2022.

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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

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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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 Trust Deed dated 24/03/2003
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Trust
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 Appointed by Trustee Resolution

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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 No Strings
Other name the charity uses No Strings International
Registered charity number 1096730
Charity’s principal address
48 Briarwood Avenue
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 5DB

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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
(if any)
Ms Jane
Pickett		 Chair
Mr Gary
Ramsay
Mr Philip Veal

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 held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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) Full name(s) JANE PIKETT Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 14.3.22

Charity Name
No Strings International		 Charity Name
No Strings International		 Charity Name
No Strings International		 No (if any)
1096730		 No (if any)
1096730		 No (if any)
1096730		 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/06/2020
Period start date		 To Period end date
31/05/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
3,948
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-
-
-
-
-
-
3,948
-
-
-
3,948
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223
12,720
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-
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-
12,942
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-
12,942
- 8,994
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7,355
- 1,639		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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58,857
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58,857
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58,857
13,957
1,035
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-
-
-
-
14,992
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-
-
14,992
43,865
-
109,005
152,870		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
3,948
58,857
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-
-
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-
62,806
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-
-
62,806
13,957
1,258
12,720
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-
27,934
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-
-
27,934
34,871		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 3,948 285
Grant Income - 27,582
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- -
- -
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- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 3,948 27,867
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
27,867
Field Costs - 108,258
Administration 223 26,120
Foreign exchange loss/(gain) 12,720 - 6,485
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 12,942 127,893
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
127,893
- 8,994 43,865 - 34,871 - 100,026
- - - - -
7,355 109,005 - 116,360 -
- 1,639 152,870 - 151,231 - 100,026

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

14/03/2022

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

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds		 Signature
Details
Details
Details
Details
Cash at bank
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
1,639
152,870
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-
-
-
-
1,639
152,870
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
JANE PIKETT		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
JANE PIKETT

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

14/03/2022

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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 NO STRINGS On accounts for the year ended 3110512021 Charity no (if any) 1096730 Set out on page5 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 31105 12021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 ('the Act J. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carying Out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I hav8 completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accotjnting 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 mattèr considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers in connection with Ihe examination to which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 1*13 Name: SHAUN NIXON Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body {if any): ACCA Addross: 1ST FLOOR, 5 CATTLE MARKET, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND NE46 1NJ IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo 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. IER Oct 2018