Trustees. Annual Report for the period MMIW Pertod start date Period end date pAonin . Year . 2020 Year From 01 APRIL To I MARI-H Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Hitchin Partnership C.l.O Other names charlty18 known by nla Registered charlty numbor (If any) 1158637 Charlty$ prlnclpal address The Cabin, clo Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road, Hitchin Hertfordshire Postcode SGS 1NS Names of the charity trusteos who manage the charity Dates actsd Sf not for whol• ear Trustse name Office {if any) Name of pèY8on lor body} entitled olnt tru•tfj• Ifan Sue Dury Lisa Hayes Geraint Edbvards Elizabeth Pollard Chair Treasurer Martin Brown Mary Driver Helen Avey Rachel Peddle Tony Plunkett 11412019 to 3110812020 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 Names of the truste88 for the charlty, If anyy Ifor example. any cu8todlan trustees) Name Date8 actsd If not for whole ear TAR Marth 2012 Names and addresses of adv18ers Iopttonal Inforrnatlon) e of adviser Nam8 Address Accounlant Chris Maylin 27a Wymondley Road, Hitchin SG4 9PN Name of chlef executive or names of senlor staff members (Optional informatlon) Section B Structure, governance and management Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Typ8 of goveming document Constitution How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (C.l.O) Truste8 selection methods Charity Trustees are appointed from the CIO members Additlonal govornance issues (Optlonal infomiatlon) You may ch0080 to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induclion and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; • relationship with any related parties., trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The role of the CIO Board of Trustees: to providè leadership and management to ensure the objectives of the CIO are met: l) the advancement of education in the United Kingdom in particular but not exclusively by.. a> the provision of services, facilities and activities to develop the capacity and skills of parents and carers of children and young people to enable them to engage more with the educatiori of, and to idenlrfy and help meet the needs of, the ¢hildren and young people in their care., and the rovision of trainin to individuals in the education of Summary of the oblects of the charity set out in It8 governlng document TAR March 2012 children and young people in order to equip them with the skills required lo deliver such education,. and c) promoting co-operation and collaboration between schools and other educational bodies. 2) the relief of poverty in particular but not exclusively by the provision of infomiation about other organisations which provide activities, services and facllities and which are eslablished for the relief of need of children and young people and their parents and Garers,. 3) the provision of facilities for recreation or oth6r leisur8 time occupation for children and young people resident in Hitchin and the surrounding area who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstan￿$ in the interèsts of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of lrfe of such children and young people. and 4) the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of schools and other educational bodies which have charitable purposes and the effective us8 of ¢haritabl8 resources by providing services for schools and other educational bodies to promote good pra¢tlce and enhance and im rove their rocurement activities. Th6 collaborative approach to transition has resulted in the development of a number of projects including a very successful "transition conference" wn by th8 Students for the students. This Pr(￿ramMe certainly promotes good working relationships between the schools and supports the Iransition path for young peoplè, relieving anxiety and concems and enabling early support to be implemented where n8C8ssary for both students and parents. A holiday activity summary is produced and disseminated to all schools prlor to each holiday period. The CIO has developed a Holiday Voucher Scheme which enables disadvantaged pupils to participate in local holiday activities. Family support workers have also been successful in a¢¢es$ing grants for families to have a family summer holiday which has been life thanging for many. Summary of thè maln activities undertaken for tha publlc b8neflt In relatlon to these objocts (include wlthln thls sectSon the statutory declaration that trustèe8 have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefft) Increased collaboratlve working with local community groups to help with food poverty. Additlonal detall$ of obJectlv88 and actlvltlos (Optlonal Infomiatlon TAR March 2012 You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., Contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achièvements of the charity during the year Breakdown of the number of referrals to Hitchin Partnership CIO. Summer Term - April 2020 to August 2020 Primary 23 Secondary 22 Autumn Term - Sept6mb8r 2020 to December 2020 Primary 25 Secondary 19 Spring Term- January 2021 to March 2021 Primary 24 Secondary 15 We Continue to collaborale with a number of local charities and agencies. This has enabled the CIO to have an established hardship fund to supported the most disadvantaged families at very short notice. Shoes (vouchers are issued to ensure only shoes can be purchased). We h8ve two options av8iSable for families to choose from. We issued 10 x £30 Shoe Vouchers (less than previous years duo to school olosure8) HolidayA¢tiVity Scheme Funding for 2 children to attend activities We facilitated holidays for 2 families Ihrough a local organisation. Uniform Household Items,. cookers, freezer, mattress Christmas Hampers At Christmas, the CIO worked collaboratively to provide food hampers to the most disadvantaged families in Hitchin and the surrounding areas. Due to Covid-19 we issued supermarket vouchers instead of food parcels at Christmas. This was a joint effort and involved fundraising and grants. We provided 158 families with a supermarket voucher and gifts for the children. This provided support to 807 individuals of which 361 children. Vouchers were emailed (posted wh8re needed) and gifts were delivered by volunteers. A total of 108 of these hampers were referred through Hitchin Partn8rship and Schools. Covid-19 - Food Provision We worked collaboratively with the m8mbers of the Christmas Hamper Team to provide support to families impacted by th8 lockdowns and restrictions. The support evolved over the time as Government support was implemented. We supported families in need identified by professionals and developed criteria to support those who had had Iheir employment impacted and not in receipt of other benefits, significantly reduced hours, loss of employment, waiting for benefits to start. During the period March 2020 to January 2021 we supported 125 families with e-vouchers for local supermark6ts. Hitchin Mental Health Recover Team A number of organisations and charities have come together to provide a recovery programme for schools-, teachers, puplls and parents. Hltchln Partnership are part of the team and help with school liaison and rovidin information to arent8. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Brièf statement of th• charlty's pollcy on regervos The charity do8s not believe in holding high resernes that havè b86n raised to support the welfare of the families we 8UPPOrt. Detalls of any funds materlally in deficit Further flnanclal revlew detsi15 (Oplional informatlonl You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about- the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objeclives of the charity., investment pollcy and objectives including any ethic81 investment policy adopted. The charity's principal source of funding is provided from the CIO members (schools) commitment to pooling Iheir Local Authority School Family Worker Funding to enable the primary function and therefore meet the aims of the charity's objectives. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approvod the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's tru8tse8 Slgnatur8ls> Full namels) Posltlon {eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Sue Dury Chair Date TAR March 2012 CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE HITCHIN PARTNERSHIP CIO 1158637 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For th• pèrlod from 01.Apr-20 To 31-Mar.21 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds toth• nvar•st Restrlcted funds ¢othe nearesl£ Endowment funds tolhe nearest £ Totsl fund Last yoar to thg nearest £ toth• noarwt £ A1 Recol Accomodallon Grant Donalkins l Other It￿0M& DSPL Incom8 Hardshi HCC Income Schools Incorne 2.OOD 2.216 7.T16 4.263 30.782 ?a.764 844 10.276 9,985 30,878 41.2aQ 44 10,2Y6 9,985 3fy,875 ross income or ARJ 101.260 iot,200 85,761 Invès mè sa 899 table Total recelpts 101,280 A3 Payments Accornodalion Rental Accountancy App Levy Bank Charges Christmas Appeal FSW Support Co818 Hardship Support Offic8 Costs Payroll SeNie5 Phme Sal8ries supe￿￿10n & Tralnlr¥J Travel Webslte & IT s,000 600 78 400D 800 478 69 2.334 1,500 10.187 908 606 2,139 B7,976 292 930 1,74 5.000 Y20 55 1,014 3,248 2,967 1,362 2,9S4 1.500 10,187 908 2,139 87.976 292 930 1.746 951 90,622 240 112 Sub total 114705 114,765 1116.29Q A4 Asset and Investmènt Sub total 114.765 114765 106.290 Net of recelpts/(payments) AS Transfers betW88n funds A8 Cash funds la6t year end Cash funds thls year end 13,505 13,505 20.530 49.761 36,256 70.29 49.761 36,256 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 26111r2021 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre5tfLCt8d fundB to n?aFo8t£ Rèstrlctad funds n0aro8t£ Endowment lunds to noaro$t£ B1 Cash funds Cash At 8gnk S3.850 Debtors 2.74J Inwme re¢¢fv￿ Sn Advanc• 20,339 Total cash funds 36,256 law• bd*w**￿IhlIc+1pt4And pbyn*nrs Unr•strlct•d funds •ar••t£ R•strlet•d funds to n•ar•$t£ Endowment funds to n••r•Bt£ Fund lowhlch •1¥ot bBlon Co4t loptlorMII voluo lon Fundtowhl¢h o•vl b•lon CuThfrntvalu Costlopllonak) B4 Assgts rotslngd for tho charlty's own use towhlch ount du ilonal Whèn duo BS Llabllltles by onp ortbvo tNste8s on behalf of 811 the trustt8S Date of roval Signature Prlnt Nam& CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2811112021 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees/**
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**(if any)**|1158637| ||||| ||**ONE TO TWO**||| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** . - **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._ ## **Signed:** C D Maylin **Date:** 25 November 2020 **Name:** C D Maylin **Relevant professional** FCA **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 11 The Ridgeway, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 2BT **October 2018** 1 **IER** **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** 2 **IER**