## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 April 2020 To** ## **31 March 2021** ## **Charity name: RELEASE FINANCIAL CHARITY** ## **Charity registration number: 1155290** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**
**ies**|**Objectives and Activities**
**ies**|| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY T**H**
CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE F**O**
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHA**B**
MIDLANDS OR OTHER PARTS O**F**
AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FRO**M**
DETERMINE:
(1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AN
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBL
OF DEBT ADVICE SERVICES, IN**F**
ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO D**E**
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND,
OF EDUCATION IN MONEY MAT**T**
MANAGEMENT.
RELEASE IS A MONEY EDUCATI**O**
COMMUNITY MONEY ADVICE CE
HOME OF BUDGET BUDDIES.
PROVIDING REGULATED DEBT**A**
EDUCATION (FINANCIAL CAPABI
GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION**T**
EQUIP PEOPLE WITH THE CRUC
MANAGING THEIR FINANCES AN
CHOICES, INCLUDING PRACTIC**A**
BUDGETING AND RELATED SUP**P**
BUDGET BUDDIES IS A MENTOR
SUPPORTING PEOPLE MANAGE
RELEASE ALSO OPERATES A P**A**
SERVICE, TO SUPPORT SERVIC**E**
APPROPRIATE TO THEM.
THE TRUSTEES HAVE CONSIDE**R**
THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IS IN LINE**W**
COMMISSION GUIDANCE.
E INCOME OF THE
LLOWING OBJECTS
ITANTS OF THE EAST
ENGLAND AND WALES
TIME-TO-TIME
D UNEMPLOYMENT
IC BY THE PROVISION
ORMATION AND
BT AND PERSONAL
(2) THE ADVANCEMENT
ERS AND DEBT
N CHARITY AND
NTRE, AS WELL AS
DVICE AND MONEY
LITY) TRAINING,
O EDUCATE AND
IAL LIFE SKILL OF
D MAKING INFORMED
L HELP WITH
ORT.
ING SCHEME
THEIR FINANCES**.**
ID FOR BEFRIENDING
USERS AS
ED/ENSURED THAT
ITH THE CHARITY| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17||| |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||| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include f **u** rther statements where relevant about: |SORP reference|SORP reference|----------
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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||| |Other|------|| ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**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|
SUPPORTING CLIENTS TO BE RELEASED FROM
FINANCIAL BONDAGE/PROGRESS TO FINANCIAL
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

BEFRIENDING SUPPORT TO SERVICE USERS.

CONTINUANCE OF CHARITY, WITH APPROPRIATE
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, REGISTRATION
AND INSURANCE.

DELIVERING FINANCIAL CAPABILITY/MONEY
MANAGEMENT TRAINING.

STAFF/VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT (TRAINING
AND EXPERIENCE).

DEEPENING OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL
CONTACTS.

REPRESENTATION ON KEY FINANCIAL INCLUSION
STRATEGY GROUPS.

DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING ‘BUDGET
BUDDIES’ - ONE-TO-ONE BUDGET
MENTORING AND BEFRIENDING SUPPORT
SOCIETY BENEFITTED AS PEOPLE THEIR
FAMILIES/LOVED ONES AND THE COMMUNNITY
HAD IMPROVED QUALITIES OF LIFE AND SOCIAL
CAPITAL RAISED.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**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 theperiod|Para 1.21|THE FINANCIAL POSITION AT THE YEAR -END ARE
REASONABLE, HOWEVER THE EFECTS OF
CORONAVIRUS IMPLICATIONS ARE UNCERTAIN. WE
CAN OPERATE AT PRESENT LEVELS UNTIL MAY 2021.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|THE RESERVES ARE BASED ON THREE MONTHS
OPERATING COSTS, REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS AND
ALLOCATED FUNDS (RELATING TO FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARITY).| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£35,000| |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 OF A CHARTABLE INCORPORATED
ORGANISATION WHOSE ONLY VOTING MEMBERS ARE
ITS CHARITY TRUSTEES.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25||CHARTABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION (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|




|FROM POINT 10 OF CONSTITUTION.
APPOINTMENT OF CHARITY TRUSTEES
(1)..... TRUSTEE ..... APPPOINTED ... FOR .... THREE YEARS .......
(2) IN SELECTING INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT
AS CHARITY TRUSTEES, THE CHARITY TRUSTEES
MUST HAVE REGARD TO THE SKILLS,
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED FOR THE
EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CIO.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|-----------| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|-----------| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|-----------| |Other|------|-----------| ## **Reference and Administrative details** Charity name RELEASE FINANCIAL CHARITY Other name the charity uses RELEASE Registered charity number 1155290 Charity’s principal address 39 HIGH STREET SOUTH NORMANTON DERBYSHIRE DE55 2BP ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or
Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name Office (if any) body) entitled to
year
appoint trustee (if any)
N/A
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2 FRANCIS O’BRIEN TRUSTEE ----------- N/A
3 PAUL STEARS TRUSTEE ----------- N/A
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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 cu8todian tru•toe• on bohalf of othern of th¢ as8elS h¢kJ in Ihts capwty tharrty on whose behall the assets ara Mkj and hcyw thTr8 falls W¢thin the custodian chanty's objecls t)gt*'ls of arTan9￿￿ts far 1 safe Iwstody and srfregaboA d such assets IrDm the charrtrfs own assels Additsoryal inlormalion loption•ll Nam•s *nd addr•sso5 of •d¥ls•rn IOpQlonal Inl0fflw￿ftj Typ• of Name AddTUS advisgr NIA- Nam• of chlof •xKullvo or nam•s of s•nlor stsff mambern Ioptlonal Infomatlon) PAUL STEARS Exemptions from disclosure Reas¢m lor nOn-d￿￿OSUre ol key nnel details tional information THIS FIN￿￿L YW. IN PESPONSETO THE PM4rEIK AND THE PAEWTeo FINANCiAL TSUtWAIV ESTheLISEO A REGitsTED WITM FIF￿NC￿L CONDUCT ALrrMOPITYI COMMUP4TY m￿Ey ADVICE ¢ENTRe- DEBT E- UNDEf¢ THE OVERSIGH1 OF COMMUNITY MONEY AiWCE REL￿ 18 RELL4frtr c*4 VOLUNTEERS WHO GE14EA￿SLy LOYALLY OQIthTE THEIR TIME AND SKILL SETS IN VARKMJS CAPACfflE5fflo￿S. HU*dÈVER THIS HAS OREAYLY REDUCED IFORVNRIOLB REASONS) DUFIING TME Declarat•ons Th• trustoes d8clarn that thoy h•vo •pprov•d th• Iwsts•S' r•port •lK>V•. Signed on b•half of th• charlty'¥ trusto0s Slgn¥tyr•lsl Full nafflelsl Poslllon {eg Socrntsry. ChalT. gtc)I D*t• IAN REID GLOVER FRANCIS MILHAEL LAUFIENCE O'BRIEN CkL4IR TRUSTEE /1 **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |RELEASE FINANCIAL CHARITY|1155290| |Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a| |For the period from|01-Apr-20|To|31-Mar-21| |————-| |Section A Receipts and payments| |Unrestricted funds|Restricted funds|Endowment funds|Total funds|Last year| |to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £| |A1 Receipts| |Allchurches Trust|-|12,550|-|12,550| |Bolsover Partnership/Disrict Council|-|15,425|-|15,425| |Bolsover Together (District Counci/LSP/BCVS)|-|1,000|-|1,000| |CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund|-|5,000|-|5,000| |Central England Co-Op - Community Dividend Fund|-|2,000|-|2,000| |Derbyshire County Council - Covid-19 Fund|-|2,000|-|2,000| |DVA Small Grant|-|1,000|-|1,000| |Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery|20,000|-|-|20,000| |Lloyds Bank Foundation - DCMS *|-|19,290|-|19,290| |The National Lot Comm Fund/HM Govt **|-|23,875|-|23,875| |Souter Charitable Trust|2,500|-|-|2,500| |Warburton's grant (CAF)|400|-|-|400|250| |South ~Normanton Community Church|1,800|-|-|1,800|1,800| |Social Enterprise|24,320|-|-|24,320|14,353| |Personal Gifts/Gift Aid|1,370|-|-|1,370|1,260| |Sundries/Bank Interest/Internal Tranfers|14,113|-|-|14,113|3,861| |Community Fund - Awards for All|-|-|-|-|10,000| |Royal London Foundation - grant|-|-|-|-|5,000| |Sub total|(Gross income for AR)|64,503|82,140|-|146,643|36,524| |KEY:|* DCMS is Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s ‘Community Match Challenge’ programme. And ** = The National Lottery Community Fund| |A2 Asset and investment sales|Coronavirus|Community|Support Fund| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|-|-|-|-|-| |Total receipts|64,503|82,140|-|146,643|36,524| |a|=| |A3 Payments| |Salaries, NI & Pensions|5,831|23,968|-|29,799|22,625| |Consultants|15,041|14,546|-|29,587|19,673| |Office Rent|-|1,800|-|1,800|1,800| |Professional fees/insurance|-|1,935|-|1,935|494| |Telephone/Internet|-|1,135|-|1,135|393| |Travel/training|-|631|-|631|2,094| |Miscellaneous/Internal Transfers|14,099|9|-|14,108|5,212| |Stationary/Postage|-|734|-|734|450| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|[ 34,971 ]|44,756|-|79,728|52,741| |=—=====| |A4 Asset and investment purchases,| |(see table)| |Laptop and cable|-|399|-|399|-| |Shredder and Printer|-|290|-|290|-| |Sub total|[ - ]|689|-|689|-| |—|—| **----- End of picture text -----**
CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 19/04/2021 1 •71 27.174 17.476 54.17 -ection B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the oer40d fn NED Clod 54.1fJ DEtsLI uablllti CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1910412021 | CHARITY £OMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examlner'B report on the accounts Jnd•pond•nt Examln•r'• R•port Report to the tfusts•s1 momborn of On accounts for the yoar131 March 2021 ènded L.. Set out cln pag•s RELEASE FINANCIAL CHARITY Charlty no Ilf anyl 1156290 I reporl to thA Ifljstees on my ¥xamlnxlion nf the or￿Unt￿ of th• gky)v8 chaflty I'the Tru51"1 for the year ended As Ihe chdrity's tfusle8s. you are rgsponsihle lor Ihe preporation ol Iho co)unts in accordance wrth Ihe requiremen1* of the Chanties Ad 2011 I'the Act'l I report in iespeci ol my examinalion of the Trust'¥ accountI> Lairiiyd oul under section 145 cjl the 20 11 Acl and in cafrying oui my examination. I have lollowed all thv applicable Difeclion8 given by th8J C.harily Commission undef section 145151{b) of the Act. Independent trhe chartty's oross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualrfied tv examiner's statement undertake the examinatiDn by boing a qualilied memb•r of lin•ort name of appliGtible lisled bctrdyl]. Dolate [ l il not 8ppIIc8bl*J I have CA)mpleted my examinalion I confirm thBt no malerlal rn8tter8 hav• come lo my zltenlion in CDnneciion wilh the ¥X4aminalion Ic>ther Ihan that di*¢lo•ed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material rospect. the aocounling records were not kapt In accordance wrth seclion 130 of the Charities Act.. or the accounls did nol accord with thè accounlina recordB,' or the accounts did not comply wrth the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accoun19 sel Out In Ihe Charitles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other thgn any reguiremetnl that the accounls give 8 'trué and fAir' view which 18 not a m8iief ¢onsid6red as part ol an independenl examingtion. I have no concerns and have come acTOSS no othei rnollers In connoctlon with the exarninalion to which alt6nlion should bts drdwn In Iliiti rtsptsil in order to enable a proper understanding ol the 8ccount8 lo be r?Khed. Ple8s8 d818te the words in the tsrack8ts if they do not apply. Rgsponsibilties and bASbS of roport Slgnod: [-. • l é Date: Name: Chartored In8titu19 01 Man89emenl AccoiJnlAnt• R•l8vant profos$lon41 qu31ificatiowils) or body Ilf Any): **Address:** 34-40 High Street South Normanton Derbyshire, DE55 2BP ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .