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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/20 Period start date To 31/03/21 Period end date

Charity name: Streets of London

Charity registration number: 1155242

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are:
(1) To relieve poverty, sickness and
distress amongst homeless people
in London in particular but not
exclusively by the provision of
grants
(2) The advancement of education of
the public in the subject 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		 In the financial period, Streets of London
provided £45,250 in extra funding to
registered charities working to support
homeless people in London during the
Covid-19 pandemic.
During 2020-21, many homeless day
centres were forced into limiting or making
significant changes to their services during
the pandemic and had to be resourceful in
findings new ways to keep providing
support.
Given the exceptional situation, the trustees
decided that rather than providing project
funding in the way it normally does, the
charity would provide small grants to
partner charities that we knew were still
open and operating, to provide them with
flexible emergency funding so they could
continue to help homeless people through
this challenging time.
Shortly after the pandemic began - in early
April 2020 - Streets of London made a
series of grants totalling £10,000 in
emergency funding, shared between the
five following charities: The Connection at

St Martin's, Homeless Action in Barnet, SPEAR, The Passage, Providence Row. During the year, charity partners helped homeless people by: • Finding emergency accommodation for rough sleepers and providing ongoing support to them while there. • Providing support to clients remotely in many cases, keeping in contact by phone, WhatsApp and Zoom so they could continue to offer advice, advocacy and emotional support in a Covid-safe way. • Regular contact provided a support network for people, letting them know they’re not alone, and it meant they could continue to receive vital support around things such as mental health, addiction and employability training, to keep making progress towards longterm recovery. • Many centres continued to offer vital basic support where they could (such as providing a regular hot breakfast, a shower etc). • Outreach teams provided help to rough sleepers still out on the streets, providing food, warm clothing, medical attention, help with collecting medical prescriptions and other support. In February 2021 the charity made grants totalling more than £35,000 to support this work, shared between the following eleven partner charities: Ace of Clubs, C4WS, Homeless Action in Barnet, Providence Row, Shelter from the Storm, Spires, Spitalfields Crypt Trust, The Margins Project, The Upper Room, Whitechapel Mission, 999 Club. In addition to the above, Streets of London helps to raise public awareness about homelessness, with the aim of motivating more people to donate money to, raise money for and/or volunteer with charities that support homeless people, and to engender increased empathy for the plight of homeless people. We do this by distributing information at our events and making information about homelessness available on our website. Further to this, the charity has high-profile ambassadors who publicly express their support for the cause

and put across some of the key messages
about the issue.
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 taken the Charity
Commission’s public benefit guidance into
account when making any decision to
which it is relevant.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
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 The charity very much appreciates, and
would like to publicly acknowledge, the
contribution made by its 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 IMPACT OF GRANTS
During the financial period, the charity
made grants totalling £45,250 to charities
working to support homeless people in
London, thereby having a significant
positive impact on the lives of many people
who have become homeless.
STREETS OF LONDON SLEEP-OUT AT
HOME, OCT 2020
2020 was a challenging year for fundraising
(especially as a charity that relies on
events for a significant proportion of its
income) but our sleep-out at home event
was a great success. Holding the event
virtually in 2020 allowed people to take part
in spite of the various public health
measures in place.
177 people took part in the Streets of
London Sleep-Out At Home, raising an
amazing £40,000+ to help homeless
people in London.
People took part in their own homes. They
grabbed a sleeping bag and slept out in
their garden (where they could) or else on
the floor, giving up the comfort of their bed
for one night in a simple act of solidarity
and raising money to help people sleeping
rough in the capital.
The charity’s annual sleep-out is a great
fundraising opportunity and also a great
awareness-raiser about the cause. As well
as helping to fund homelessness projects
through their fundraising, people taking part
experience (safely) some of the challenges
that homeless people have to face every
night. It’s nothing like the reality of being
homeless of course, but it’s an eye-opener,
an act of solidarity and a great tangible way
people can get involved.
CORPORATE SUPPORT
We would like to take this opportunity to
acknowledge with gratitude the corporate
support the charity was lucky enough to
receive during the year from a number of
valued partners.

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
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 At the end of the financial period, the
charity held cash at the bank of £100,919,
of which £86,672 was unrestricted funding.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Streets of London aims to hold at least
£1,500 in reserves at the year end, in order
to meet any unforeseen costs and cover
expenditure that may be required.
In addition to this, in financial years where
a significantly high level of funds has been
raised, Streets of London aims to reserve a
proportion of the funds after making grants,
to safeguard the charity’s ability to maintain
the level of grants to homelessness
projects in future years, even in the event
that future income is lower.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £86,672 of unrestricted funds, £14,247 of
restricted funds
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
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

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
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
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 - Foundation
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 or reappointed by
the existing trustees.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Streets of London
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1155242
Charity’s principal address East Lodge, Farleigh Hungerford, Bath BA2 7RW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person
(or body) entitled
to appoint trustee
(ifany)
Meghan Doyle Chair
Jamie Corry
Jerry Playle

– 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

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)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

I S Fothringham

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) Full name(s) Meghan Fayre Doyle Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 28/01/2022

Streets of London
Charity Name		 Streets of London
Charity Name		 Streets of London
Charity Name		 1155242
No (if any)		 1155242
No (if any)		 1155242
No (if any)		 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2020
Period start date		 To 31/03/2021
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
84,581
127
50
84,758
-
-
-
84,758
45,250
3,010
9,394
1,348
745
40
220
60,006
-
-
-
60,006
24,752
-
61,920
86,672		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
5,156
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-
-
-
5,156
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-
-
5,156
14,709
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-
14,709
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-
-
14,709
- 9,553
-
23,800
14,247		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
84,581
-
127
5,206
-
-
-
-
89,914
-
-
-		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations and legacies 84,581 131,375
Other tradingactivities 1,416
Investments 127 344
Other 50 42
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-
-
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 84,758 133,177
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
89,914 133,177
45,250
3,010
24,103
1,348
745
40
220
-
-
74,715
-
-
-
74,715
15,199
Charitable Activities 45,250 100,000
RaisingFunds 3,010 11,373
Salary 9,394 24,745
Pension 1,348 1,485
Storage 745 909
Administrative costs 40 610
Other fundraisingcosts 220 441
**Sub total ** -
-
60,006 139,563
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
139,563
24,752 - 9,553 - 15,199 - 6,386
- - - - -
61,920 23,800 - 85,720 92,106
86,672 14,247 - 100,919 85,720

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

26/01/2022

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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
Merchandise stock
Equipment for fundraising events
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Cash at bank
Details
Office items
Signature
Salary due to staff, National Insurance		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
86,672
14,247
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-
-
-
86,672
14,247
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
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-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
Unrestricted
-
-
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-
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Print Name
Meghan Doyle		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Meghan Doyle 28/01/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

26/01/2022

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CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts

Section A

Independent Examiner's Report

Report to the trustees/ members of OF cotVDOU On accounts for the year Charity no ended 31 ¯03-2021 (if any) 1155242 Set out on pages 1-2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended

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 examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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: • accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or • 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.

Signed: Date: 2 —01— 2022 Name: ED

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body A CAA (if any):

Address:

k T: S 3ph

October 2018

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Section B

Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose

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October 2018

IER