2022-04-05-accounts - The Homity Trust

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Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 2022 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name THE HOMITY TRUST Other names charity is known by Registered charity number lif any) 1155479 Charity's principal address 139 DITCHLING ROAD BRIGHTON Postcode BN14SE Nam•8 of the charlty trustees who manage Ihe charlty Oate8 acted il not for whole ear Tru8t•• nam• Offl¢• Irf any) Name of person lor body) entitl8d int tru8tee ifan ELLA MACPHERSON Trustee JUSTINE COBB MARCUS PESCOD Trustee Trustee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. if any. (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for *ffiole ear TAR Mar¢h 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infom)ation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) RICHARD PIGG0- MANAGER Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Established by trust deed 311212013 Type of governing document dee How Ihe charity is conslrtuted leg. trust. ast Ition, compan Trust Trustee selection melhods leg. appoinTea Dy, eieaea DS., Appointed by existing trustees andlor manager Additional governance i88U&8 (Optional infomlationl The Trust gives the trustees the power to appty the funds in such a manner as they think fft for the benefrt of the charitable objects. You may choose lo include additional infomalion, where relevant, about.. The trustees identify projects and organisations they wish to support and only make grants lo other registered charities or constituted not-for-profit organisalions. The Trust also has a policy of nol responding to any correspondence unless il relates lo grants it h8s agreed to make or lo general management of the Trust. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship wrth any related parties., Iruslees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures lo manage them. The trustees annualty review the risks that the charity faces. The Irustees meet al least bi-annualty to consider what grants they will make. The grants are made on the basis of applications that have been made lo the Trust and also charities nominaled by Trustees as a result of research undertaken on specrfic organisalions. The trustees have a policy that they On initially make one off grants with no guarantees of future funding. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The Trnslees provide grants lo registered organisations where a small amount will make a big difference. Based in Brighton, il is the trustees, intention to prIrtISe local. smaller community causes wilhin Sussex. Summary of th¢ obj¢¢ts oftho charity set out in its goveming document TAR Mar¢h 2012

Throughout the period the Trust has received numerous requests for financial grants. These are all considered before holding grant award meetings where the trustees and their grants commrttee will consider the ones most relevant to their chosen aims. They have been concentrating on helping local smaller causes where a wider benefrt to the communty is an inherenl part of the donation. Areas assisted include foodbanks. end of life hospice, homeless shelters, eady Childhood groups, domestic abuse relief plus numerous smaller communty group grants. Summary of the main a¢tivities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objèclivè# and activities {Optional information) You may choose lo include further slalements, where relevant, about.. policy on granlmaking., policy programme related inveslmenl., contribution made by volunteers. TAR Mar¢h 2012

Section D Achievements and performance Grants awarded during the period tolalled £54,077. Continuing promotion and increased exposure of the Homty Trust within the Sussex third sector community. Summary of the main achievements of the ¢harity during the year Increased social media psence, an important communication tool for supported groups. A small number of on-going funding collaborations in line with the Trustees. particular support for certain causes localty. TAR Mar¢h 2012

Section E inancial review ¢haWs policy on in defkit atJMonal Inform[, relevant about.. scwices of frjrth (IncaN 8upwrt tho koy of th8 charity" irw85tsrnrt otl8¢tiv88 incknJiThJ 81ry ethical im1thnt 8dorAed Section F Othèr o tional information Section G Declaration Thè twst¢¢s d¢¢laro thot they hove approv•d th• -'___ FUN rb•rfs) Position l•g Secretary, Chair. •tc) CFL41R T>R rth 2012

CHARITY COMMISSIOPI FOR EN(ND AND YIALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To m4r2021 0510412022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted lunds Restricted funds Endowment funds Toial funds tOlh• T•# £ toth• nMr••tE toth• n••f•E toth• n•4r•bt£ Al Receipt5 lThveim¢ni incom• 17.1$7 17,117 4) B,587 1B4 Rentslincomo 18.S2J Sub total{Gross income for ARJ 33,73J 33,733 ZD,579 A2 As$•t and Inv•sim•ni sales,15ee table). In¥e•tynert ••le• 7.374 7.J74 Sub totsl •67.374 967.374 63.836 1,001,107 1,QOI,107 74,515 A3P Ments L8g•l Feel Accounlancyfrye¥ Inveslfflent ffla Oonthion Adminisii*on Costs othce Costs Costs re r•ni¥ pIryy Trevg18 meetiry$ 1.8 9.386 04.077 26.179 1.800 9,J86 54.077 21,075 1,680 8,800 53,157 Z3,fj40 3,269 4BO 287 10,193 2.088 98169 2,088 Sub total A4 Asset and Investrneni urchases. see tabl8 Inve$imert pui¢ha9es 493,1ty9 Sub total S.60¥ 893,601 26,518 Totaipaym•nts 992,478 942.47 N•t ofr•e•lpts/fpaym•ntsJ AS Transfers beiween funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 8.629 8,629 41.196 57.223 57,223 6S,852 65,452 67,223 CCXX R1 &(x)unts ISSI 2211212022

Seclioii 8 Statenient of assets and Iiabilifios al the end of Ihc poriod D¢thii* D•ialls Drfal

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Homity Trust On accounts for the year 5 April 2022 Charity no 1155479 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-7 (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 05/04/2022 .

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:

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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 22 December 2022 Signed: Name: PRAGER METIS LLP Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address:

5a Bear Lane Southwark SE1 0UH

October 2018

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

October 2018

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