## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **1[st] October 2022 to 30[th] September 2023** ## **Charity name: Turn Around** ## **Charity registration number: 1112832** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**||| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The advancement of education among the**
**inhabitants of the London Boroughs of**
**Lewisham, Bromley and surrounding areas in**
**Greater London**| |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|**By the provision of a Centre for the exchange**
**of educational publications and materials and**
**facilities for tuition in literacy, basic skills**
**and life skills. This is supplemented by**
**Outreach services provided in four other**
**locations and by remote support to students**
**using appropriate technology. In addition,**
**wherever we can, we assist our students to**
**access other educational opportunities and**
**overcome problems which are barriers to**
**learning, especially by “signposting’ other**
**agencies.**| |Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity Commission on public**
**benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |You maychoose to include further|statements where|relevant about:| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**All tuition is provided by our wonderful team**
**of more than forty volunteers. They are**
**heroes!**| |Other||| |||| |||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||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|**Our research suggests that more than 90% of**
**our students feel that they achieve their**
**objectives, whether this be to learn to read, to**
**learn basic maths, to improve their skills so**
**as to enable them to benefit from college or**
**school lessons in order to pass school,**
**university or professional examinations or to**
**improve their skills to get employment or**
**secure advancement.**
**We work closely with people referred to us by**
**the DWP or various other organisations to**
**help them enter or re-enter the world of work.**
**Our students flourish in a supportive, non-**
**judgmental environment, completely focused**
**on the individual (thereby ensuring total**
**regard for equal opportunities); in this way**
**students gain self-respect and become better**
**able to engage with society. Not a few come**
**back to us to volunteer.**
**We contribute to both social and economic**
**inclusion.**| ## **Additional information** ||Achievements against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Our target is a 100% success rate. We’ve not**
**got above 98% yet.**| |---|---|---|---| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of theperiod|Para 1.21|**Net cash assets are £20,129.**| |Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
they are held|Para 1.22|**Our income from donations is inherently**
**“lumpy” so, if possible, we always aim to**
**assure continuity by having enough cash and**
**committed donations to cover outlays for the**
**next year. In most years, sadly, this has not**
**beenpossible.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Net cash assets in our thinking are all**
**reserves.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |You maychoose to include further|statements where|relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Turn Around has received considerable sums**
**over the years from The Garfield Weston**
**Foundation, The London Community**
**Foundation, The Trusthouse Charitable**
**Foundation, Benevity, Waitrose Community**
**Action and local branches of Rotary, amongst**
**others. We have held successful fundraising**
**events in previous years and had planned**
**more thisyearpre-Covid.**| |||| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The principal risks are that we cannot attract**
**enough donations or volunteers to do our job.**
**While state education fails so many millions**
**of Britons, students will not be lacking.**| |||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**| |How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated association,
CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated Association**| |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|**New Trustees are appointed by the Trustees**
**to fill vacancies as they arise.**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|**Turn Around**| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|**The Exchange **| |Registered charitynumber|**1112832**| |Charity’s principal address|**25 High Street**
**St. Mary Cray**
**Orpington**
**Kent BR5 3NL**| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage 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)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Michelle Paul MBE**|**Chair**||| ||**Elaine Andresier-**
**Robinson**|||| ||**Deanne Beevers**|||| ||**Veronica Lee**|||| ||**David Paul**|||| **Colin Stubbings Rosalyn Rudman Jenny Manchester Until 5[th] April 2023 Susanne Austin** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** **Lynn Bird** ## **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) Michelle Paul MBE Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 12th March 2024** Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period Isl October 2022 To 30th Sftplember 2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unr8strict8d fvnd$ Endowment fund$ It*thw ￿are5¢£ Restrfcted funds Total fund$ Lastyear totrA nearest tottw nMrMt£ tot￿ war￿tt A1 R¢cel ts fbnations 26,979 10 10 aDk interest Evenls Incorr* from $ervt95 User ch 1.tTO 1.1YO 1,2311 ort rdnt Gtant from Llnks B 4,0 31.234 Sub total(Gross income forAR) 31, 32,220 A2 Asset and Inv•stm•nt sale see table . Sub totsi 31.234 31,234 32,220 m•nt5 Payroll other ￿￿nIstre*r￿e costs 3.547 4,839 Insurnrt9 Prior yepr ￿¥￿Tr5e$ Tralnlng r4laint•no Botsks ond slal A5distgncfr 10 61uthnts 60 4,758 093 1.896 703 Sub total 33,261 33,ZOt 27,891 A4 A8s•t and Inveg¢m•nt purchases. Is¢• table) Equipment and fumitur• Sub totsi 33,261 33,201 27.801 Net of rgealMs/lwyments) A5 Tftnsfers b•tWoen funds A6 Cagh funds last yearend Cosh funds this yurend .0271 .02Y 4,329 000 4,009 18.156 22.156 17,B27 22.156 20.129 20,129 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unro$trf¢ted RaBtricted fund5 funds tOr￿￿e5t e Endowment *und$ to Mire•t£ CaiÈgori85 mqrMt£ 81 Cash funds Albu1hr￿ Lathatn & C TTUStees IL)an P371 Pètty ¢8gh rotslcash funds 20,129 CCXX R1 aox>unts (SSI Unrastrf¢lod fuftd5 t0￿r￿1 É R•strlcted fund$ Endowment funds to r￿￿r￿t£ Detai18 tOFMrut£ B2 othor monetary assets Details Cc*t IoFllcrnll val B3 Inve$tsn¢ntass•ts F￿rnI astet bsl* CIwF•rt val ICOLYAI Dotails Equipmnl B4 A88ets retained for th& ¢harity's use 4774 Frtlity out shop 70.860 Futnjtu FiwwJto¥JN¢h lithllty relates IWlor*l} Detai15 ft¥4lcmll BS Llabllltio¥ Signed by one ortwo tnJslees on bphay of all the trust88S S*Jnature PrThrt Narn8 Date of approval MRPaul 1710112024 CQXX R2 8cLounls ISSI 1810112024 Turn Around 25 High Stteet St. Mary Cray Otpington, Kent BR5 3NL Telephone: 01689 835 079 Telephone (mob): 07794 385 $53 Email: info@turnaroundcharity.org.uk www.tumatoundch*rity.otg.uk Basw skillsfvr all Note8 to the Receipts attd Payment8 aeeount for the year ended 30 September 2023 l Turn Around pzepates its accounts on a receipts wd payments basis and in accordance with the requiremeftts of the Charitie8 Commission fot charitie8 of its size. 2 Two of the ttusteeg iticur much of the cbarirfs expenditute on its behal£ and seek texmbutsefftent from time to time. 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