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2024-12-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From Period énd date 0110112024 Period start date To 3111212024 Charity name= Woking Besorn Charity registration number= 1157504 Objectives and Activities SORP referen¢e Para f.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Enablinglencouraging Chri3tlans to give goods to meet ,wherever possible. the lack of such Items to the poor and disadvants ed. Collection and dlstribution of donated household ttems atc and the matching of reclplents needs to set up a home. Small projects 5UGh as decorating Garrled out by volunteers 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. P8r8 1.17 and Statemenl confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Parn 1.18 Trustees ar• aware Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo indude further staten￿nIS where relevant about.. SORP r8fwenr No grants applied for Policy on grant making Par8 1.38 NIA Policy on social investment including program related inveslment Pera 1.38 The charity Is entirèty dependent upon ts voluntsers from local churches who undertak• van dellveries and collections, assessments of referrals and offered goods, admin, sorting etc. Contributior) made by volunteers Pari 1.38

There 13 regular volunteers and 27 volunteers undertakin9 projects. Other Achievements and Performance SORP roleience Durlng 2024 wa have receivèd 171 referrals from social workers. schools workers, mentsl heallh workers, local. churches and from Th• Besom Network website. All these were assessed and responded to suppty whatsver we could to méet the noeds of the poor ets. We receive numerous thank you messages from refarrèrs that their cll8nts, can now si( have a bed and white goods frtc. Addltionalty projects such as garden and dgcorallng prolacts transfomi living •nvironments. Additionalty wo can refor when needed to such places as the Foodbank, debt 5ervkes etc. W• recelved in •xcess of 900 donatlons of household goods 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 8 whole, Para 1.20 Add5tional Infonnation (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant abo(rt.' Achievements against objectives set Par8 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the nod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reSer￿S held Reasons for holding zero reserdes Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any Un￿rtaIntieS aboul the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.21 The charity is in a good position for next year Para 1.22 Retain minlmum of six months anticipated expenditure Para 1.22 Para 1.22 £4000 nla Para l 24 nla Para 1.23 nla Additional Infomiation (optlonall You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about". The charity's principal sources of funds {induding any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investmenl policy adopled PqrA 1.46 A description of the principal risks faang Ihe charity Pafa 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document How is the chanty constituted? Para 1.25 Constltution Para 1.25 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to Ixjst or name of any person or body entitled to appoinl one or more trustees Para 125 New Irustaes by unanimous agreement of current trustees Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude furthei statemenls where relevanl about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 Part of The Besom Network The charity's organisalional 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 Charit name Other name the chari uses istered charit number Charity's principal address Wokin None 1157504 Unit 13 Pankhurst Industrial Estate West End GU24 9QZ Besom

Names of the charlty trustaes who manage tho Gharity Truste• namè Offlce (rfany) Dates aeto1l if not forwhole Chair Treasurer Nam• of pernofi lor body) entitled oint trustee ilan Anthony Hewal Stephen Dew Julian Monk Jo Frank Janet Sutherland 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dire¢tor nam• rtwasa roved Name of Irustee5 holding iiie to property L)elonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for wholo

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descripts'on of the assets NIA held in this capacrty Name and objeds of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wilhin the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody 8nd segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA NA Addltlonal infonnatlon (optional) Names and addrnsses of advisern (Optlonal Infomiation) Typ8 of Name advlsar Address Namo of chlef executivo or names of sanlor staff mombers (Optlonal inforniallon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel deLgiIs Other o tional infomiation

Declarations The trustses declarn that thoy have approvèd the trustses, report al)ove. Slgned on behalf ofthe charty's trustses Signaturels) Full name(51 Positlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Dats Anthony Hewat Chair 1910512025

Woklng Besorn Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the pertod To 01101r2024 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unmtrlctod funds Rt5trlct Endowment funds toth• n•arwl £ T¢>tal fund• La•t y￿r to th• nMro¥t£ to th• noJrMt £ lo lth¢ nBarns¢£ A1 Rec•1 Donakns 1&966 21242 rDSS Income AR) 149e6 22342 an see table . •a Pa R•rt Von NknT, Aewrs, T￿ InBurnn Phonè. c¢nu￿¥b￿S InsuTan¢ O¢hof ¢)wabng t))sts nts 3,898 1,244 912 907 631 16,6TI 13A61 Sub tot•1 222JJ 236 24.117 A4 A88•t and Inve8Jn•nl Sub total 21235 22,235 24,117 Net of rec•lpts/(paymentsJ A6 Transfers belween lunds A6 Cash funds last end Cash fvnds this year end (1269 CCXX R1 aetounts {SSJ 1910512025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre8lrict•d Re8trtcted fund8 funds to nèar051 £ Endowmenl lunds io nollr•3t£ 81 Cash funds csh in bank 31112r2024 6.995 r￿tty (ash at 31112r2024 100 Total ca8h fund8 Unrnstrlcted funds tr n•arMi É Re8trfctod End¢y•ment funds lund8 to n•arnst£ to n••rn8t£ Details B2 Oth•r mon•tary a880ts Fund to whlch ••••¢ bglon Cunwntvalu• Ilonal Details Co¥t {optbon•l) Fund to whl¢h Currvnt Mlu• Details Co8t (opt￿￿•1) 84 As80ts retslned for th• ¢harlty'8 own u8• Fund to T•hl¢h Amount du• Det?ils 86 Uabllltle• Sun* by one or t¥w truste85 On behalf of am Ihp truslee Date of s￿natUre Print Name CCXX R2 a¢¢ounts ISS) 19105r2025

Woklng 8•8C4D Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For th• p•rlod from 0110ir2024 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payiiieiits Unrestrlcted fundo Rastrlcted fundg Endowment fund8 to th• n•ur••t£ Total funds Last yeaf to th• Tr4•rn8t £ to th• n•arul £ A1 R•¢•l 18.960 22,242 ss Income AR) 14988 242 •8gt an nv•• Tot•1 r•e•lpts Rent Van (fi￿, lSJT, Ryifs. fax, Im¢wK 3,696 9Jg 912 957 831 16.677 In3Ut8rKt Other o mkng costl 13.981 13M1 Sub tot41 2123 24117 A4 Av••t and Inv•Btm•nt Sub tot•1 22,rJ5 22,235 24,117 Net of rn¢elptW(payments) A6 Tran6ters betwe•n funds A6 Cash lunds last year end Cash funds thls year end 13.269 1.87 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 19105r2025

The Tru5tee5 of Woklng Be50m havlng elected under sectlon 133 of the Charities Act 2011 to p￿part a recelpts and payment account and a ststement of asset5 and liabllities. 5nstead of a stement of acmunts. have wnflrmed that no guarantee ha5 been Blven by Woking Besom where any potential liability ￿nder the guarantee was outstanding at the 31 December 2019 and no debt was outstandlng at that date owed by Woklng Besom whlch was secured by an expres5 charge on any of the assets of Woklng Besom. These unts were approved at a Meeting of the Charfty Trustees of Wokin8 Be50m at a MeetinB of the Tru5t•es held on the 2025 day Slgned on behalf of the ChariVs Trustees JJE SiBnature......................................... Full Name (please prlnr)......a...i..tyi.tr4b- Position...... Date..,.,.,..... Signature,.. .. .. Posltion....... Date.......... CCXX R3 ac¢ounts (SS) 19/0￿25