**To** ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date 01 November 2019 Period end date 31 October 2020 **From** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1117813 Howbury Friends **Charity's principal address** St Augustines Church Hall Slade Green Road Erith Kent **Postcode DA8 2LW** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Evelyn Heselden|Chair||| ||Debbie Hughes|Treasurer||| ||Jackie Taylor|Secretary||| ||Claire Wright|||| ||AmyTiller|||| ||Dave Tiller|||| ||Joanne Wallers|||| ||Natalie Shaw|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** March **2012** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of adviser**
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**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |Melanie Hudson – Coordinator, Sonya Richbell – Support Worker||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Registered Charity How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Vacant posts are advertised in a newsletter and via social media. We try Trustee selection methods to encourage new members onto the committee and ask them to express (eg. appointed by, elected by) interest in a letter. We then have a meeting prior to commitment. ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; There is a procedure for the induction of new trustees which includes; giving them a copy of the organisation structure, constitution, policies, minutes of meetings and rules regarding quorums. Trustees are given our privacy notice and personal data consent form and confidentiality form. Trustees are encouraged to attend training courses and given access to the local voluntary services newsletters and publications. We review all our policies on a annual basis. Howbury Friends works with St Augustines pcc, who manage the church hall. We have a good working relationship with St Augustines Church and the pcc. We also continued to work with Slade Green Big Local and Local Trust. - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** Advance education for families and other members of the community and surrounding areas of the London Borough of Bexley by running events and activities and encouraging people in learning and education. Promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Slade Green and the surrounding areas of the London Borough of Bexley, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political or religious or other opinions by associating with other local inhabitants, local authorities and voluntary organisations in a common effort to advance education, recreation and other leisure time occupations with the objective of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants. **TAR** March **2012** 2 Promote such other charitable purposes as many from time to time be determined Howbury Friends gives parents, carers and their children aged 5 years and over the chance for the children to attend an affordable after school club whilst the parents/carers are at work Monday-Friday, term time only for a small daily charge. Holiday family sessions are run in periods of group closure. The charity also provides an extensive programme for other members of the community either through fitness, get togethers, community days, festivals and learning activities and courses. **Summary of the main** A learning support program provide short and long term work experience **activities undertaken for the** placements for school and students at all levels. **public benefit in relation to these objects (include within** We work to support parents in their parenting role, providing a listening **this section the statutory** ear when needed. We can signpost them to relevant organisations when **declaration that trustees have** appropriate. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity** We have Amazon smile and the Bexley Community Lottery, we work with **Commission on public** other groups and agencies to achieve the best outcomes in terms of **benefit)** service delivery for out families. We have worked with other organisations including Howbury Tumblers, Slade Green Big Local, Neighbourhood watch, BVSC, Police, Childrens centres and statutory organisations. Our volunteers have a massive impact on the community, we also launched a Food bank over the covid period. The staff and trustees have, this year, contribute a lot of voluntary hours, including parties, fun days, football, festivals and coffee morning. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** **TAR** March **2012** 3 - You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## Section D Achievements and erformance p **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** Provided a term time, daily walk from school and after school club with the cost of attendance held at £3.50 this was massively disrupted with Covid. - Provided a wide range of arts and crafts materials and resources for creative activities and cooking. - Promoted an active lifestyle and healthy eating to our families. - Provided a dance class weekly but again this was disrupted by covid - Provided sports sessions - Provided a crafty morning for adults - Provided HGV Classes - Provided a Job Cafe - Provided a food bank to residents. - Provided a swap shop. - Volunteered at Slade Green Knights FC Ran a Christmas fair and a Christmas tree event **TAR** March **2012** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** ## **Brief statement of the** **charity’s policy on reserves** The Trustees try to maintain general reserves of at least £10,000 in order to have sufficient funds to maintain the Charity’s cash flow this has been extremely hard this year because of Covid **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: After school club is one source of income and the other main source of income is Slade Green Big Local. - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** **TAR** March **2012** 6 Section G Declaratlon The trustees declaie 11)ai iliey havE approved th• tru•t•••' rpWrt abrN•. Signed on behalf of the charity's trusteeg Signaturels) Full namelsl Position (eg SecTetary. Chair, etc) LYNJ klLSiLT)e Date ozl TAR TAR Mar¢h 2012 • CHARITY COMMISSIOP4 | SOR ENGLAND ANO WAIts biiry Frl•ttd 1117813 Receipts and payments accounts For the perlod from CC16a 0111 Ir2Q19 3111012020 Section A Receipts and payments unreslrir.ted lund¥ funds lundo LyNr lh• ￿•*Th￿t ty)Ih• n•iml ¢ lh• n•4w••t£ A1 Recel London Sp¢rts Amazon Etsrope Reiund Bank Fees After s¢kn Fundra￿n9 Ne* Ntyh HURC l.J22 2,015 479 2.fj1$ 14125 14 Loc 44,725 3,•D2 Joo l+J• Enth Rthy C Ro•S Z1.999 ljl Sub total(Gross income for ARJ 14,366 A2 Asstt and investmènt sales. lsee tabl•l. 111 6,051 $93 33,9 •.306 6.710 34 2,792 16.ijo I3.￿2 ZS.06S 101.024 1,741 2,070 14211 29,•91 Sub total 1SU11 111,912 A4 Assot and InvMtm•nt urchasos iablo Sub lotal 11,019 141,608 18J211 221.911 Net ol recelpts/(payments) AS Tran¥lers belwofjn lund$ A6 Cash lund8 last year end CCXX R18cfA)unt8 ISSI 40.251 17.166 92 18.094 fxoun15 (SSI 27108r2021 section B Ststement of assets and Ilabllltle8 at the end of the perlod Unr95tricted lunas tr* n•ar*#t È ReslilctDd lunds lo n••r*At£ Entlowment lun(Is c3icgoriÈs Details B1 Cash funds Monay kn bank 17.118 921 Total cash funds 17,10$ 928 ".•/ ($11 Q)Y. Unrestrlctgd funds h•ir•Yblt OK Endowmenl funds Restrl¢ted funds Oetalls B2 Other monetsry assets Fund to whkh •J*•t b•lo CuTW•ftt w4lu• on Cosi lopUon•l) Detalls B3 Inve5knent a$$ets Fundto whk asset ￿100 UcaTIusi Cuwrtntv*iu• Costloptknal) Deialls F•ng Cabnvts B4 Assets retsined for the Chari￿s own use Cornwtets x 2 Trust Toys ArtEquw￿nI SwJ)rwJ Hand Cthe5 oqwpmenl Tuck shop Hry4Jbury Fr*nds Howbury Friends Howoury F￿ndS Howbury FTiends IpAdsx12 Howbury FTiend5 MAts Hr**bury Fronds Fund to whlch Amountdu• Whon du• Details Pnnl¢ Local Twsl Monthty B5 Llabllltie• Monthty Phone Line L￿￿Tru1t Lrd Tw51 Monthty Wag•• Ho¥Jbury Fi￿nd$ 4Weekfylmonthty Rent Htrhtury Fr￿rtds Monthty Sigrbed by twstees L teharfoff aN the trv5tees Signaluro Print Name Date of roval Evel n He5elden Debbie Hugh85 17 27108Q021 CXX R3 8rx4unts ISSI CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts riod Sectlon A Independent Examln8r's Roport tail Report to the trusteesl members of 'o*bury Frends nds On accounts for the year ended 31110120 Charity no lif any) 1117813 Set out on pages I report lo the tTUSlees on my examlnalion ofthe accounts of the above charity I'the Trusl-) for the year ended i I I I l MM I Y'<'I'rf. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for Ihe pfepar*'on basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requiremen15 of the Charrties Act 2011 {"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'8 accounts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51{b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I Confi￿ that no material matters have come to my attention {other than that disclosed below ") in connethon wrth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect= a¢¢ounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 718 Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the braGkels rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: ZQ2 Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: ER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts rio Section A Independent Examlngr's Report ta Report to the trusteesl members of Howbury Friend$ nds On accounts for the year ended 31110120 Charity no lif any) 1117813 Sel out on pages nurn addition818heeisl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended I I I I I MM I Y'I'/'I. Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib} of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have Gome to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connertion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respecl.. accounting re¢ords were nol kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Please delele Ihe words in the braGkets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: zoz Name: ris Sri Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address.. IIEYrmn ER October 2018