Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] May 2024 To 30[th] April 2025
Charity name: Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter (ECWNS)
Charity registration number: 1152768
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The relief of hardship and poverty, by facilitating churches and other Christian groups in the London Borough of Ealing to provide shelter and support for people who are homeless or at significant risk of homelessness. |
| 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 |
Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter (ECWNS) coordinates a roving shelter between end November to end March, providing homeless adults in the London Borough of Ealing with shelter, food, companionship and one-to-one case support. Our shelters are provided by over 20 churches in the borough who transform their facilities into a warm and welcoming environment. The church- based shelters are supported by 200 volunteers from across the London Borough of Ealing. Homeless guests are referred by local outreach agencies and we play a unique, and integral role as part of the borough's response to the critical level of homelessness. ECWNS seeks to support shelter guests into permanent and dignified accommodation and signposts towards essential medical, legal and other services. We provide the borough’s only Christmas and New Year shelter. |
| 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 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
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| You may choose to include further statements | You may choose to include further statements | where relevant about: |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | • Over 200 volunteers across the Borough of Ealing supported the shelter through setting up the shelter each night (preparing beds), cooking, washing up, offering companionship to shelter guests / playing games on the night, providing breakfast, driving bedding to the next venue and carrying out laundry duties. • An additional team of 20 volunteers supported our Christmas and New Year Shelter which operated for 11 consecutive nights. |
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Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | ECWNS has provided shelter for more than 14 previously homeless guests between the winter months of November & March. Our intervention and support resulted in better physical health for our guests and strengthened wellbeing due to the opportunity to enjoy respite from the exhaustion and stress of homelessness. Due to the stability which the shelter provided, some guests found work & permanent accommodation allowing them to regain independence and maintain their well-being without the risk of homelessness. Metrics: - Sourced permanent accommodation for 6 guests - Raised additional funding to enable a hotel stay of 6 weeks for a shelter guest who was attacked and hospitalised - Supported another guest, hospitalised due to health issue - Secured leave to stay for 2 guests, sourcing and paying for legal support - Registered 5 with a GP - Registered 1 with a dentist - Sourced Benefits for 2 - Paid for 1 guest to return to his family in his home country - Accompanied 1 guest to the Job Centre - Facilitated meetings and support for 2 guests struggling with needs around addiction and poor mental health In addition to the above, our part-time Shelter Worker has supported an additional 30-40 homeless people in Ealing through her day-to-day liaison with partner agencies. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Our objectives were met. Food, shelter, companionship and signposting were delivered for 5 of the coldest months of the year. We facilitated access for our shelter guests to vital medical, legal and other essential statutory services. We secured |
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| permanent and dignified accommodation for some of our shelter guests. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We have exceeded our fundraising target, securing over 80% of income from new income streams. We carry out ongoing research towards our funding pipeline to secure sustainable income from a variety of income streams. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other | We have developed a stronger relationship with one of our key referring partners, the London Borough of Ealing, who describe our service **delivery as,“indispensable”. ** |
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has successfully executed its fundraising plan and restored its cash reserves. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No explicit policy is included in the charity’s constitution that requires this. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 12 months |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | No explicit policy is included in the charity’s constitution that requires this. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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 | Our principal source of funds comprises grants from Trusts and Foundations and other grant making bodies. The remainder consists of income from community fundraising efforts (eg Ealing Half Marathon, quizzes etc) and donations from churches. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The key risks in the project comprise: 1. Shelter Venue provision Mitigation: a) We regular seek and identify potential new venues to secure and ensure sufficient sustainable shelter provision b) We maintain a large group of volunteers who are able to deliver provision at venues outside of their usual venue, thus enabling the use of the required number of shelter venues. 2. Maintenance of finance to support our operational strategy Mitigation: (a) One of our Trustees is a professional fundraiser who applies for funding (b) We are approaching funders to secure additional roles. (c) We are looking for volunteer resource in fundraising 3. Retention of staff We operate with a staff turnover of a two to three-year cycle, not least due to the part time nature and nature of yearly contracts attached to our roles. Mitigation: (a) We strive to deliver good staff management practice including monitoring of |
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| wellbeing, development opportunities and appropriate financial remuneration. We review risks quarterly unless issues arise. We recognise we need to improve risk management training for Trustees. |
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| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
Constitution |
| 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 | Trustees are appointed through nomination by existing trustees. Nominations are assessed based upon the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity. |
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 | Trustees are onboarded over a period of 3-6 months. We are reviewing our procedures around the training of trustees and looking to strengthen this. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter is governed by a Chair and team of voluntary Trustees. During this financial year. staff comprised a part-time Shelter Worker and a part-time Administrator. ECWNS is affiliated with Housing Justice, the national network comprising over 170-night shelters across England. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | During the financial year Ms Gillian Coombe, a serving trustee resigned from the CIO and entered into a contract with the CIO for the supply of services that was permitted by its constitution and in accordance and subject to the conditions in sections 185 to 188 of the Charities Act 2011. Payment of £2,000 was made for services rendered & the contract expired. Ms Gillian Coombe re- joined the CIO as a trustee following the completed contract. |
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Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter
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| Other name the charity uses | ECWNS |
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| Registered charity number | 1152768 |
| Charity’s principal address | Haven Green Baptist Church Castlebar Road London W5 2UP |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Nilesh Patel | ||||
| Gillian Coombe | 1st May 2024 – 4th August & 1STOctober 2024 – 30thApril 2025 |
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| Rev Michael Barter | ||||
| Chantala Wilson | ||||
| James Gillespie | ||||
– 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
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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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
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) ~~Fonsi[Biers]~~ Full name(s) James Gillespie Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date 23 / 02 / 2026
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name EALING CHURCHES WINTER NIGHT SHELTER members of On accounts for the year 30[TH] APRIL 2025 Charity no 1152768 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/04/2025 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees 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 carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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 a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 24 / 02 / 2026 ~~|~~ Name: Hannah Consterdine-Moore ~~Ps~~ Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 53 Addison Gardens, W14 0DP
Section B Disclosure ~~Pe~~ Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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| Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter | Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter | Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter | Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter | 1152768 | 1152768 | ||||||||
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| Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts 01/05/2024 30/04/2025 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ee ee ee |
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| Donations Legacies and Grants | 30,060 | 51,813 | - | - | - | 81,873 | 81,873 | 36,690 | 36,690 | ||||
| Fundraising Events | 36,502 | - | - | - | - | 36,502 | 36,502 | 711 | 711 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
AR)66,562 | 51,813 | - | - | - | 118,375 | 118,375 | 37,401 | 37,401 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 66,562 51,813 - 118,375 37,401 A3 Payments ————~~——~~ |
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| Wages/Salaries National Insurance & Pension Costs |
5,364 | 27,557 | - | - | - | 32,920 | 32,920 | 34,089 | 34,089 | ||||
| Guest Hotel, Food, Telephone & Transport Costs Administrative Costs |
8,158 5,366 |
4,640 555 |
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12,798 5,921 |
12,798 5,921 |
13,916 1,881 |
13,916 1,881 |
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| Telephone, internet and postage | 911 | - | - | - | - | 911 | 911 | 494 | 494 | ||||
| Subscriptions | 411 | - | - | - | - | 411 | 411 | 611 | 611 | ||||
| Insurance | 603 | - | 603 | 603 | 576 | 576 | |||||||
| Laundry & Guest Consumables | 876 | - | 876 | 876 | 364 | 364 | |||||||
| Rent Support | - | - | - | - | 4,888 | 4,888 | |||||||
| Donations and giving | - | - | - | - | 250 | 250 | |||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 21,688 | 32,752 | - | - | - | 54,439.94 | 54,439.94 | 57,070 | 57,070 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Purchase of fixed assets - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 21,688 32,752 - 54,440 57,070 Net of receipts/(payments) 44,873 19,061 - 63,935 - 19,668 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 23,737 - - 23,737 43,405 Cash funds this year end 68,610 19,061 - 87,671 23,737 ———~~——~~ ==~~=>~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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