CHARITY COMMISSION j FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 18t April 2023 to 31st March 2024 Charity name: Whitton Network Charity registration number: 1117627 Objectives and Activities Summary ol the purposes of th8 charity as set out in its goveming document To relieve the needs of elderly people, disabled people, one parent families and others in need. within the community of Whitton and Heathfield and the surrounding areas of Richmond upon Thames, by the provision of practical help, support, advice and care Summ8ry of the main activities in relation to those PUIPOS8s for the public benefit, in partlcular, the activities, projeGts or services id&ntified in the accounts. Our main activilies are: 1. To provide transport to GPS, phamiacies, hospitals, chiropodists, opticians, dentists etc. 2. To provide transport to social events, and to clubs Such as day centres and AGE UK 3. To provide befriending to support those who feel lonely and isolated, and shopping seNices for those who cannot do it themselves 4. We run outings and tea parties each year to improve well- bein and interaction and a weekLI Coffee momin lffien reviewing our activities and services, our trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Statement confim7ing whether the trustees hav8 had regard to the guidance issued by the Chanty Commission on public benefrt Contribution made by volunteers The Charity only employs one part-time member of staff, the Co- Ordinator, who supervises the office, takes on new clients and new volunteers and organises Outing etc All drivers, befrienders, shoppers and office staff are volunteers. We rely almosl completely on the good will of unpaid volunteers. and during this year we had 38 active volunteers who made significant contribution to the running of the organisation. All of our 7 trustees also volunteer for the charity in practical ways as well as their trustee roles. Achievements and Performance Summary of the main achi8vements of the charity, identifying the difference the Gharity's work h8s made to the cirEumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. We finished the year with 276 registered clients. up from 263 at the end of last year, this reflected a further 33 clients added to our membership. but in the same year we sadly saw 20 clients, pass away or move into care homes. We also significantly increased our overall activty with some 1,249 engagements supporting some 116 clients, up from 1054 supporting 119 clients 185t year. Our transport provision was very well used by our clienls with 487 lifts to medical appointments (up from 289 last year) 276 lifts for recreational purposes (up from 155) and we delivered or provided 144 shops (up from 112 shops) Our Befriending service also increased a little this year with more activity although supporting fewer clients as we undertook 342 visits and calls to 18 Glients, which compares to 309 last year for 20 clienls. Our outings programme was a real success and in total 198 clients attended the 9 events we ran during the year. This was significantly up from last year when it was 118 clients and 5 events. We now host a regular weekly coffee moming, and at the end of the 12 months, we had 792 attendances, with 36 different clients attending over the year with an average of 18 people attending eaGh week. We were also pleased to welcome 4 new volunteers to the network this year. All of thls led to a positive impact for those that we engaged with as demonstrated by the results of our annual survey: Responses to Statements about the impart of Whltton Network: Overall Satisfactlon wlth Whitton Network services: I feel less i501ated 84% Very Satisfled Strongly Agree / Agree- 75% 12% Satisfied Neither A8ree/ Dlsagree- Il% Neither satisfied nor dlssatisfied Dlsagree I Strongly Disagree- 3% Not relevant- Il% Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied It has helped me remaln Independent Strongly Agree / Agree- 66% Neither Agree/ Disagree- 18% Disagree / Strongly Disagree- 2% Not relevant- 14% I teel more posltlve Strongly Agree / Agree- 69% Neither Agree/ Disagree- 19% Disagree / Strongly Dlsagree- 3% Not relevant- 9% I feellng connerted to my comrnunity Strongly Agree / Agree- 83% Neither Agree/ Disagree- 14% Disagree / Stror)gly Disagree- 3% I feel more confident to get involved In things outside the home strongly Agree / Agree- 74% Neither Agreel Dtsagree- Il% Disagree / Strongly Disagree- 6% Not relevant- 9% Achievements against objectives set We met or exceeded all of the objectives that we had set for ourselves al the start of the year Perfonn8nce of fundraising activities against objectives set We were sUc￿SsfuL in our fundraising efforts and securing an additional unrestricted grant of £3.000. Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod stetement explaining th8 policy for holding reseNes statin are held Amount of reserves held The charities financial position remains sound at the end of the period, with sufficient funding to continue our work. We hold 6 months operating costs in our reserves £9,100 The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Both London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (through AGE UK) and the Hampton Fund grant us money to cover our Co- ordinator's salary and pension costs. Our outings programme was funded by a grant from the Albert Hunt Trust of £3.000 and donations from organisations such as the Rotary Club. Whilst we do not charge our service users their donations are also used to cover some offsce expenses and we undertake some small-scale local fundraising too. Bein a small charit our funds a￿ held Sn cash at the bank Structure, Governanca and Management Typ8 of governing document We have a Gonstitution as our governing document How is th8 charity nstitut8d? Our charity is constituted as a Trust Trust88 selection methods including det8ils of any constitutional provisions 8.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees The charity's organi8ation81 structure and any wider network with which the Gharity works Truslees and officers are elected by the Charity's members at the AGM. The Trustees may appoint a trustee during the year, We are an independent Gharity,. however, we form part of Ihe London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Council's Community Independent Living Services {CILS) which is outsourced to Age UK. Age UK manage the grant payment to us on behalf of the borough and we provide quarterly reports back to AGE UK. All new Irustees are offered training by Richmond Council for the Voluntary Sector which provide5 twstee induction training in addition to sharing all of our relevant docurnentation such as our constitution and requiring all trustees to be DBS checked. Policies and procedur8S adopted for the induction and training of truste8S We have a volunteerfs hand book and a number of policies which they have lo have regard too, such as safeguarding, whistle blowing, complaints and health and safety which they sign up to as trustees. Ongoing training is provided as required. Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the chaiit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address VlThitton Network Also known as the Vvhttton and Heathfield Volunta Care Grou 1117627 1 Library Way, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7AP Names of the charity tru8te88 who manage the charity Name of person (or l)ody> entitled to appoint trustee (If Trusts6 name Office (if any) Dates acted rf not for whole year Hugh Patterson Linda McHugh Richard Hurdle Rosa Sworn David Willis Greg Addington Chair Secretary Treasurer 1" April 2023 to 15° January 2024 18l April 2023 to 22 May 2023 From 22nd May 2024 onwards na Mike Kerslake Mary Sangtabi Name of chief executive or nam08 of senior staff members Ana Cavilla Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovo. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Hugh Patterson Chair Linda McHugh Secretary Date 2111012024 CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND ANO WALE V4hitton Networft 1117027 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Fèr th• p•rfod from 01104123 31103124 Section A Receipts and payinerits Unrn5trictad funds to tho Restrict•d. funds Endowmqnl funds Total lund• Last year to th• n•Jra•l£ tts th• n••Mt£ to th• nMM•t£ loth• nMrnMI£ A1 R•¢•i LBRUT Rate8 Rdiol LBRutT R•nt Rdi U1¢18FquT S*Iy 2An 3.210 2302 3.210 4107 UKIL8RuT 2.355 11270 11326 Sub total (GrLJss incoffle for AR) 10,615 ¥122 102 A2 kn8•t ind Inv••tm•nt •al•s, •w tsIAo). Sub totsl 16,628 18897 31.122 32,602 A3P• monts LBRUT Rat•8 LBRU Rent S￿, Nl, PondoTh 2,478 10 14141 2.132 S12 1132 612 F4Jtlcty& Olnc•, ￿on•. irwr•nc•, rJBs Strf, rAn8on, Y￿Un￿ereOets, OulingB •)d coffee moming& 1,613 023 Sub total 640 24461 , JJ,I A4 Ass•t and Inv•stm•nt purchases, (8e• table) Sub total 24A61 33,101 29038 N•t of récelpts/(paymontsJ Transfers bet*Yen funds A6 CA8h funds last year •nd Cash fvnds thls year end 1,021 24,540 28N31 2070 27810 28h31 27A10 CCXX Rl ac¢¥xbnts (SS) Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted fund• fund• tts n￿rest£ to neaY¢•t£ Endowment funds Catp_gories Detail lo B1 Cash ftinds Blnk ￿OUnt .1.399 SO￿n0* account 32 Total cash funds 28A31 Unrnstrict•d funds to r*ar•4t£ funds to n•aM•t£ funds to nMr•sl£ Detalls Fund to TAhkh C￿1 CurMntvalu• Detalls Fund to Twthloh ••Mt b•lon Dotai15 Co•t lopuo Gurnint v•lu• B4 A8JOti r•tsin•d for tho ¢hatlty'4 own use Fund to T*fftlch Amount du• When due Details B5 Llabllltlos Siingd by one orlw) tru8t•68 on b8h•lf of 811 Iho trustees gnatur8 Print Name Dat8 of roval CCXX R2 ac<(wnts (SS) CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Reportto the trusteesl members of VVHITTON NETWORK On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2024 Charlty no lrfany) 1117627 Srt out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312024. Responslbilltles and As the chaiity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chariti'es Act 2011 {Yhe Acr). I feport in respect of my examinatlon of the Tnjst's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charily Commission under seclion 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I have no concerns and have come 8aoss no other matters in connection with the exarnination lo which attentlon should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examinerfs Statement Slgned: 3010412024 Name: Christopher Bligh Relevant professlonal quallfiGation(s) or body (If anyl: nla Address: 14 Mayfair Avenue Twickenham TW2 7JG Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Indep8ndent examination of charity ac￿unts. directions and guidance for examiners). nla IER October 2018