## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/11/2024 Period start date To 31/10/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name:INSPIRE STRATFORD CIO** ## **Charity registration number:1117662** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To manage a hospitality centre in**
**Stratford in the Westfield Shopping Mall**
**Rest and Faith Space for all faiths or none**| |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|**The Inspire Stratford manages the Rest**
**and Faith Space in Westfield Shopping**
**Mall catering to guests of all faiths or**
**none in a non-denominational, well**
**appointed and pleasant environment for**
**relaxation, reflection, meditation or private**
**prayer**| |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 considered the Charity**
**Commission’s general guidance on public**
**benefit and in particular the**
**supplementary guidance on the**
**advancement of religion as this is a**
**service run by Christian volunteers.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **Not applicable** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **Not applicable** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **They volunteer their time** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|**The Inspire Stratford CIO has been**
**running the Rest and Faith Space since**
**2012 providing a welcoming haven from**
**the frantic hustle and bustle of the**
**shopping mall consumerism to any and all**
**who need to relax, reflect, meditate or**
**have private prayers.**
**We have received numerous positive**
**feedback from the users of our services**
**and voluntary cash donations in**
**appreciation.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Inspire is a service delivery oriented charity
and we are not driven by numbers .| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is a small charity whose**
**income is mainly from donations from**
**users of the service and whose main**
**expenditure is annual renewal of public**
**Liability Insurance. We have no rental**
**liability**
**We continue to breakeven but will look**
**into improving our income stream**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**There is no great fluctuations in the**
**outgoings and our cash is adequate to**
**meet our projected expenditure for 3**
**years.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**No deficit**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern|Para 1.23|**No concerns**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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,royalcharter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |---|---|---| |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|**The existing trustees are responsible for**
**the recruitment of new trustees. Potential**
**trustees are invited to attend trustee’s**
**meetings as observers. Appointment is**
**then made after consideration of the**
**person’s eligibility, personal competence,**
**specialist knowledge and skills.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|**The Charity trustees are responsible for**
**the general management of the charity**
**The trustees give their time freely and**
**receive no renumeration or other**
**benefits.**
**The trustees meet quarterly but more**
**frequently if necessary**
**The Volunteers who are the most**
**important resource of the charity meet**
**every quarter but have a reporting book**
**for documenting any significant events on**
**their shift and informing the trustees of**
**any concerns**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname
|INSPIRE STRATFORD CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber
|1117662| |Charity’s principal address

|222 Masterman Road
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Dr Taiwo Okun|Chairman|15/01/2023 – till date|| ||Rev Patrick
Mossop|||| ||Rev Elizabeth Osei|||| ||Rev Janetta
Brathwaite|||| ||Isobelle Loughrey|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 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|Not applicable| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|Not applicable| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and segregation
of such assets from the
charity’s own assets|Not applicable| **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)** Dr Taiwo Okun > **Position (eg** Chairman **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 04/08/2026