REACH OUT UK CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1144818
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECMBER 2024
REACH OUT UK
INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECMBER 2024
Pages Charity Information ............................................................................................. 3 Trustees’ Annual Report ..................................................................................... 4 Independent Examiners Report To The Trustees ............................................... 8 Statement Of Financial Activities ......................................................................... 9
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CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECMBER 2024
The Board of Trustees
Mr Jacob Goldman Mr Henri Konig Mr Benjamin Roth
Correspondence Address
140 Stamford Hill London N16 6QT
Independent Examiner Finer Accounting Ltd 36 Ravensdale Road London N16 6SH
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECMBER 2024
The Trustees
The Trust Deed requires that the number of trustees shall not be less than three. The power to appoint new trustees is vested in the existing trustees. New trustees are recruited on the basis of their competence, specialist skills, and those who are able to promote the objectives of the Charity. New trustees are appointed by a resolution of the Trustees, which is recorded in the minutes and signed by the new trustee. New trustees are inducted into the workings of the Charity by the current Trustees.
None of the Trustees have any beneficial interest in the Charity.
Structure, Governance and Management
Reach Out UK is a Registered Charity (No. 1144818) and is constituted and governed by its Trust Deed dated November 2011.
The Charity’s objectives, powers and other constitutional matters are set out in its Articles and Memorandum of Association and provide for the charitable purposes.
The Charity is governed by a board which is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation and for establishing policy. The trustees meet monthly (including an AGM), and the committee’s composition is such as to ensure an appropriate balance of experience relevant to the operations of the charity, and to discuss progress of the aims of the charity, financial matters, approving proposals and discussing forward strategy.
The financial results of the Charity’s activities for the year ended 31st December 2024 are fully reflected in the attached Financial Statements together with the Notes thereon.
Charity’s Objectives
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To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, education or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
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To relieve financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in England & Wales by making grants of money for providing or paying for items services or facilities.
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To promote and protect good health through the provision of financial assistance, information, support, education and advice so as to improve the conditions of life.
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To promote any other exclusively charitable objects and purposes as the trustees see fit, provided that they are regarded as charitable by the law of England and Wales.
Activities, achievement and performance
Morning programme (11-1). This daily programme, with an attendance of 25-35 participants consists of interactive lectures and discussion groups on topics of interest, with a lunch break between.
Home visits programme Is an initiative where visits are made to members who may be in hospital or unable to attend for medical reasons. Over the year, 25 Holocaust survivors or refugees on low income or other older people, were visited at home or in hospital, totalling 200 visits. For participants, who are vulnerable, isolated and usually very lonely, Reach Out is a ray of sunshine. It offers beneficiaries an opportunity to leave their homes, develop and enjoy friendships, learn new skills and challenge themselves, hopefully preventing or delaying cognitive decline. Reach Out provides freshly prepared food for its beneficiaries to enjoy in good company. Reach Out’s main objective is the improved wellbeing of its beneficiaries. Many of Reach Out’s participants and their families are very enthusiastic about the positive effects of it services in their lives.
Staff
Reach Out UK did not employ any fulltime staff.
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
No trustees received any remuneration during the year. The Charity did not meet any individual expenses incurred by the trustees for services provided to the charity.
The General Manager reports directly to the Board of Trustees and is responsible for all staff and volunteers in all departments Fundraising, Finance and Operations.
Future appointments to the fundraising and operations team will be agreed in line with the Fundraising Strategy to ensure that the necessary personnel and expertise are in place to achieve the significant growth in income required. Planned professional development is an essential element in ensuring the charity's personnel resources build in experience and expertise.
Reserves and Investment Policy
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The Trustees aim to hold free reserves at a level of at least 3 months running costs and up to 6 months running costs. This is to protect the Charity in the event that income for a project is lower than anticipated and to act as a cushion to protect services in the event of a time limited grant ending before having secured funding from a new source. The trustees predict that in the upcoming financial year the organization will have built the level of reserves to at least 3 months running costs in view of the current harsh public sector funding climate.
Risk assessment
The Charity annually identifies and reviews the major risks to which it is exposed. The main potential risks relate to the protection and safety of the vulnerable children in the Charity's care and financial risk to the Charity's Funds. The Charity is satisfied that these risks are robustly managed, through its policies, systems and procedures for Child Protection, Health & Safety and Financial Management and Controls. Our GDPR regulations have been updated and is now fully compliant.
Statement Of Trustees Responsibility
The charity's trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Financial Review
The amount of funds raised for charitable purposes during the year was £31,407. The Management Committee consider that the Charity's results for the year to be very satisfactory.
To conclude, the Trustees of Reach Out UK remain totally committed to providing life changing experiences to disadvantaged children within a safe and professionally managed environment.
APPROVAL
This report was approved by the trustees on and signed by:
Benjamin Roth Trustee By Order of the Board
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECMBER 2024
I report the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Reach Out UK ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on page 9.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT
As the trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Uri Feiner FMAAT Independent Examiner Finer Accounting Ltd 36 Ravensdale Road London N16 6SH Date: 29 October 2025
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECMBER 2024
Section A Income and Expenditure
| Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds |
Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds |
Last Year |
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| Income 0 31,407 |
35,766 | ||
| Expenditure | |||
| Activities for Older People | 14,570 | 7,460 | |
| Labour | 13,019 | 24,001 | |
| Governance Costs | 2,458 | 1,496 | |
| Publicity & Premises | 2,400 | 3,600 | |
| Total Expenditure | 0 | (32,447) | (36,557) |
| Cash fundslastyearend | 3,734 | 4,525 | |
| Cash funds this year end | 2,694 | 3,734 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Cash Funds 2,694 Debtors 2,500
These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee on the and are signed on their behalf by:
Benjamin Roth Trustee By Order of the Board
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