Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06/04/24 Period start date To 05/04/25 Period end date
Charity name: UK Giving
Charity registration number: 1154771
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | (1) To relieve poverty by assisting unestablished Artists living in Haringey and Hackney, London and the surrounding area, to become self-supporting through Art. (2) To relieve unemployment of those in financial and economic need living in Finsbury Park, London and the surrounding area, in particular by the provision of facilities, workspace and training for employment and advice and other assistance to enable such persons to become self supporting. (3) To advance in life and help young people through: (a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; (b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Note = due to Covid this has been a challenging year |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Micro finance in India Business support and mentoring in Haringey and Hackney |
| activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We confirm we have had regard to the guidance |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 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 | Our charity continues to make a real impact to the people we work with in India, Haringey and Hackney Over the last 12 months we have continued to help local charities in Tottenham, India and rwanda via financial donations and business support |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other | ||
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We are a self sustaining CIO |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves we hold are a ‘rainy day’ working fund. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £5k |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Rainy day working funds |
| 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 | N/A Covid |
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 | Self funded events and subsidised desk space rental |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | To help as many people as possible in our local areas |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | rent increases from landlords of the properties we use Covid . Work from home laws |
| Other | N/A | |
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 | Local Volunteers |
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 | 1 days training |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | A flat structure with 1 Charity manager and part time and trustees |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Other | ||
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | UK Giving |
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| Other name the charity uses | Blighty Giving |
| Registered charitynumber | 1154771 |
| Charity’s principal address | 266 - 268 High road, London, N154AJ |
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 Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any) |
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| Chris Evans | Founder | wholeyear |
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| Surinder Duhra | Volunteer/Trustee | wholeyear | |
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 |
N/A |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| 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)
| Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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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
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Chris Evans (signed electronically) Full name(s) Chris Evans Position (eg Secretary, Founder Chair, etc) Date 10/01.2023
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||||||||||
| For the period from ~~ee ~~ |
06/04/2024 ~~ee~~ |
To ~~ee~~ |
05/04/2025 | |||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Restricted | Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| VoluntaryIncome | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| * Donation/Renting | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | 80 | 240 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
AR) 80 |
- | - | - | 80 | 80 | 240 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 80 - - 80 240 ~~S555~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||
| Rent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Wages | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Food | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Utilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Transportation Costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Stationery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Accounts Fee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Telephone & Internet | 437 | - | - | - | 437 | 874 | ||||||
| Bank Charges | 96 | 96 | 96 | 112 | ||||||||
| SundryExpenses | 301 | 301 | 1 | |||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 833 | - | - | - | 833 | 987 | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 833 - - 833 987 ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
- 753 - - - 753 - 747 - - - - - 15,483 - - 15,483 16,230 14,730 - - 14,730 15,483 ~~SSS~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
05/02/2026
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees 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)) Cash at Bank Details Details Details Rent Payable Wages Payable Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 232 - - - - - 232 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) B1 - B1 - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
05/02/2026
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