THE FOOTPRINTS FOUNDATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5 April 2021
Charity Number 1125419
THE FOOTPRINTS FOUNDATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2021.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
The Footprints Foundation
Registered charity name Charity Registration number 1125419 Registered Office 37 St George’s Road Cheltenham GL50 3DU
The Trustees
The trustees who served the charity during the period were as follows
Mr Robert Holt Ms Angela Burnett Ms Diana Green Mr John Keyes Ms Carmen St John
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity maintains accounting records and reconciles the bank for the trust. The trustees consider the most effective use of it’s funds, held for the benefit of the trust and ensure that the best returns are made whilst the capital is not actively employed. The charity adopts a policy in respect of expenses only incurred in relation to duties carried out by the Trustees and others in respect of Trust affairs. The trustees meet on a regular basis, with minutes taken of the meeting to record matters discussed and decisions made. An annual financial review meeting is held, where the accounts, annual return and annual report are discussed. The charity reassesses its purpose and achievements each year.
During the year, the Trustee, Robert Holt incurred NIL (2020:£6,809) expenditure on behalf of the charity. All receipts and documentation are retained by the charity.
Objectives and Activities
The charity undertakes to raise money through charitable donations and fundraising activities. The income of the trust is then applied to such charity or charities or for such charitable purpose or purposes as the trustees shall, from time to time in their absolute discretion determine, in line with their governing document.
The charity aims to tackle the problems and issues facing disadvantaged and elderly people, and those people with significant health issues. The aim is to support these people during the most trying periods of their lives and help give them the strength and confidence to enjoy a fulfilled life. The support is offered not solely through financial support but also through volunteering and hands on help.
The charity considers all requests for funding. Applications for assistance are made in writing to the Charity and all requests are reviewed by the Trustees to determine action to be undertaken.
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Achievements and Performance
Due to the impact of COVID 19, fundraising of the charity was significantly reduced in 2020-21. The charity has raised funds in excess of £36K during the financial year, (falling from £173K in the previous year) which are available for distribution to a wide range of worthy causes.
Donations amounting to £2,800 were made during the year, to the following donee's.
£250 Winne Mobaso £250 Young and Inspired £250 Up and Away £350 Drama Expressions £100 Cpotential £100 Sanitations First £250 Young and Free £250 Easton Community Centre £250 3H Helping Hands £250 Tiny Tims Centre £250 Grove Adventure Donation £250 Mount Olive
The Footprints Foundation have also sponsored Meadowlands Soccer Academy in Soweto, South Africa for a number of years, providing financial and education and support. In the year, payments of £7,834 were made to the project.
The Footprints Foundation started volunteering programs in South Africa in 2007 and have taken volunteers back every year since then, however during the financial year due to COVID 19 no project has been undertaken. Expenditure has been incurred however supporting a food station in South Africa. This expenditure in the year amounted to £8,971. The program has been managed by local volunteers in South Africa and managed remotely by the Trustees. The Trustees are hopeful of restarting the projects as soon as it is practical and safe to travel to South Africa
Financial Review
The balance sheet shows a bank balance of c£34K.
Plans for Future Periods
The charity will continue with its South Africa projects, offering support to orphanages through funding and its volunteering programme, as well as supporting a number of other projects.
In addition, the charity will consider all funding requests from worthy causes and apply its funds at the Trustees discretion.
Signed on behalf of all the trustees
Diana Green
23.08.2021
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Charity Name No (if any) THE FOOTPRINTS FOUNDATION 1125419 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date For the period from To 06.04.2020 05.04.2021
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 36,901 5 - - - - - - 36,906 - - 36,906 2,800 562 235 - 4,800 578 - - 8,971 9,198 - - - 17 27,161 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 36,901 5 - - - - - - 36,906 - - - 36,906 2,800 562 235 - 4,800 578 - - 8,971 9,198 - - - 17 27,161 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONATIONS | 36,901 | 173,415 | |||
| BANK INTEREST RECEIVED | 5 | 22 | |||
| HMRC INCOME | - | - | |||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 36,906 | 173,437 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| ORPHANAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA | - | - | |||
| - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 173,437 | |||||
| DONATIONS PAID | 2,800 | - | - | 2,800 | 1,660 |
| JUST GIVING EXPENSES | 562 | - | - | 562 | 562 |
| WEBSITE COSTS | 235 | - | - | 235 | 375 |
| ADVERTISING AND MARKETING | - | - | - | - | - |
| CONSULTANCY AND COMMISSION | 4,800 | - | - | 4,800 | 8,789 |
| BANK AND CREDIT CARD CHARGES | 578 | - | - | 578 | 1,964 |
| ACCOUNTANCY | - | - | - | - | - |
| INSURANCE | - | - | - | - | - |
| SOUTH AFRICA PROJECT | 8,971 | - | - | 8,971 | 135,401 |
| FOOTBALL COSTS | 9,198 | - | - | 9,198 | 15,816 |
| FUNDRAISING COSTS | - | - | - | - | 12,657 |
| SUNDRY COSTS | - | - | - | - | - 6 |
| TRAVEL COSTS | - | - | 302 | ||
| EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCES | 17 | - | - | 17 | - 476 |
| **Sub total ** | 27,161 | - | - | 27,161 | 177,044 |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (see table) | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| ORPHANAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments | 27,161 | - | - | 27,161 | 177,044 | ||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 9,745 | - | - | 9,745 | - 3,607 | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | ||||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 23,740 | - | - | 23,740 | 27,347 | ||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 33,485 | - | - | 33,485 | 23,740 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) BANK CURRENT ACCOUNT BANK RAND ACCOUNT Details Details Details BANK DEPOSIT ACCOUNT |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 22,214 11,211 60 33,485 Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | ||||
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf Diana Green of all the trustees
Diana Green
23.08.2021
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