Trustees, Annual Report for the period (OIAMISSION Period start date Period end date From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Hitchin Partnership C.l.O Other names charity is known by nla Registered charity number (if any) 1158637 Charity's principal address The Cabin, clo Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road, Hitchin Hertfordshire Postcode SG51NS Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole Trustee name O￿lC6 Ilf any} Name of person (or body) entitled toa olnt trustee rfan Sue Dury Lisa Hayes Geraint Edwards Elizabeth Pollard F￿1 Moa Chair End Date.. July 2023 Treasurer End Date". June 2022 End Date.. July 2023 End Date.. April 2023 Hekn Avey Rachel Peddle Tony Plunkett Lisa Clayton Tim Bennett Angharad Patterson 10 Start Date: Oct 2023 Start Date: May 2024 Start Date: September 2023 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 whole ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infonmatlon) e of advlser Name Address Accountant Chris Maylin 27a Wymondley Road, Hilchin SG4 9PN Name of chief executlve or names of Senior staff members (Optlonal information) Section B Structure, governance and management Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Type of governing document Constitution How the charity is constituted Charitable Inootporated Organisatlon (C.l.O) Trustee selection methods Charity Trusteas are appointed from the CIO m 8mbers Additlonal governance Issues (Optlonal Informatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, aEy)ut'. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charty works., relationship with any rBlated parties,, trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities The role of the CIO Boar rustees: to provide leadershlp an management to ensure the objectives of the CIO are met.. 1) the advancement of education in the United Ki￿10M in particular but not exclusively by: a) the provision of seNices, facilities and activities to develop the capacity and skills of parents and carers of Ghildren and young people to enable them to 8ngage more with the education of, and lo identify and help meet the needs of, the children and young p80ple in their Gare. and b) the provision of training to individuals In the education of children and young people in order to equlp them with the skills uired to deliver Such education., and Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 c) promoling c(￿operatIon and collaboration and other educational bcyjies., 2) the relief of poverty in particular but not exolusiv&ly by the provision of information about other organlsations which provide activitles, services and facilities and which are established for the r8118f of n8ed of children and young peoplo and their parents and el￿een schoo 3) the provision of facilities for reGreation or other leisure tim e occupation for children and young people resident in Hitchin and the surrounding area who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, infirmily or di8ab18ment, flnancial hardship or social and economic circumstances in the interests of social w81fare and with the object of improving th8 condition of life 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 use of charitable resources by providing seNices for schools and other educational bodies to promote gocKJ practlC8 and enhance and improve their rocurement activities. Support for Families Families are referred to our s8rviGes through needs identrfied with their hildlGhildren. Our work will involveloarning more about th8 family and where additional supF4)rt is needed. This may be financial and or emotionallmental health needs. We work closely with farnilies on a regular basis worklng on the needs of the family. Food Poverty As H itchin Partnership CIO we work collaboratively with a group of local organisations and groups as Hitchin Food Provision. We have raised funds through grants and donations in order to provide supermarket vouchers. Vouchers are provided on a refe￿al basis and can be accessed quickly to help with emergency situations. We also use the other local provisions such as Foodbank, Food Rescue and SoGial Supermathets. In addition to this we work with families to h81p them to help themselves going forward. Summary of the main actlvlties undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {include within thls sectlon the statutory declaratlon that trust688 have had regard to the guldance Issued by the Charfty Commlsslon on publlc beneflt) Hous8hold Items We have provided @SS6ntial items for the home including ovens, fridges, vacuum cleaners, beds and fumiture. This has b8en Ihrough local funding and organisations providing pre-loved items. School Unrform and Shoes Funding has helped us provide access to new uniForms, shoes and coats for families. We have signposted to local initiatives for preloved uniform and coats. We help families complete bursary forms for secondary school uniform. Additional details of objectives and activitles (Optlonal Informatlon) TAR March 2012 You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investm ent. contributlon made ty voluntaars. Section D Ac.hlevements and performance TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achlevements of the charity during the year Breakdown of the number of referrals to Hitchin Partnership CIO. Summer Term - April 2023 to August 2023 Primary 23 Secondary 10 Autumn Term - September 2023 to December 2023 Primary 31 Secondary 12 Spring T&mi - January 2024 to March 2024 Primary 18 Secondary 16 Christmas At Christmas we work al0￿sId& Other groups to com e tog&th8r to provide for local families in ne8d, These will be famlli8s who are receiving support and need some additional help during the school holidays, especially at Christmas which can be a financial and emotional strain on families. Sup8miarket voucher5 are provided to help with food and household items over the Christsnas period. All children 0-18 years are given giftslgrft voucher, selection box, station6ry items and fam ilies are given the wrapping paper and stiGky tape for the grfts. Practical Help This year w8 are working with a local Church and their new inlative engaging volunteers with pracatical help. This may be decorating a room, clearing and tidying a garden or some DIY items. This is through a referral basis and we look forward to this continued support within our community. Zeo Church and their tearn held 6 of our families with decorating and gardening. Enrichment We wore able to provide families with funding for much needed enrichment activities over the school summer holidays with the help of a grant. During the summer we provided: Cinema vouchers to 10 families Hollywood Bowling vouchers to 10 families Gravity Trampolining vouchers to 5 families Train journeys for days out to 2 families Tickets for Sandalone Farm to 2 families Shepreth I Paradise Wildlife Pad( to 3 families Swimming tickets and Crazy Golf Big days OLrt to 3 families Feedback f rom families Trip to the Sealife Contre.. 'The kids had a really enjoyable day out at the sealife Gentre, something that my daughters were wanting to do the previous year but was unable to so they were 8specially excited, it enable us to make more special memories whilst on holiday which we were very grateful fo Trip to Paradise Wildlife Park "she enjoyed herself. loved seeing the animals" Having the trampoline vouchers was a massive help during the summer holida I was able to kee littl8 id entertained without the stress of MarGh 2012 TAR Section D Achievements and performance worrying about money. We both enjoyed our days to the Irampoline park very much. Thank you so much for the shopping vouchers, they've done me a huge favour which meanl I was able to do more with my son in the holidays we had a lovely day out at Shepreth Park. My son and myself thoroughly 8njoy8d it thank you we really appreGiate it xx We enjoyed the benefits of th8 Standalone Farm pass over the summer. The farm has a lot to offer, y8t is still small and intimate that allows our son to have some independence while at the same time being safe and enclosed. It has a nice balance between a great play park and activiti8S as w611 as a lovely selection of animals. Always an 8ffort to g8t him to leave. Really great that its so close to home and an optlon to choose rf we are needing a stress free, yet familiar astivty for our son who struggles going to new places. We really appreciate the support of being offered the pass given the amount of financial pressure on my family at the moment. Teddy B8ar Concert We are very grateful to a local church who gave us 18 tickets for families to see the Teddy Concert in Decembor 2022. Held at Hitchin Town Hall, a Kings Chamber Orchestra daytime Goncert for Ghildren and young Pantomime Tickets Going to the Pantomime n8ar Christmas is a special and memorable event for both children and their parentlcarers. A local Church kindly provided us with some funding. This enable the team to arrange tickets for families they were supporting to see the Pantomime at The Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage, This gave 19 children the opportunity to go. The families were very grateful and enjoyed the exp6rience, especially one child who had never been before. Practical Help This year we are working with a local ChurGh and their new iniative engaging volunteers with pracatical help. This may be decorating a room, clearing and tidying a garden or some DIY items. This is through a referral basis and we look forward to thls continued support within our community. Zeo Church and their team held 6 of our families with decorating and gardening. Holiday A huge thanks also to Herts Conva18SC@nce Trust- The team were granted holidays for 4 families. This time spent together can be so valuable and we are very gratef ul tr) the Trust for their generousty. Section E TAR Financial review Merch 2012 Brief statement of the charlty's pollcy on reserves Th8 chaiity does not b81i8v8 in holding high reserves that have been raised to support the welfar& of the families we support. Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financlal revlew detalls (Optlonal Informatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the chartty's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the Gharity; inv8Stment policy and obj8Ctives includlng any ethical investment policy adopted. The charity's principal source of funding is provided from the CIO members (schools) commitment to poolitvJ their Local ALrthority 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 T he trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary9 Chalr, etc) Angharad Patterson Chair Date TAR March 2012 CHARITY COMM15510 FOR ENGLAND AND WALE HITCHIN PARINERSHIP CIO 115B637 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 011041202 31.Mar-24 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund& Restricted fund$ Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest to the nearnst E to th• n•ar•st£ 10 thè nearest£ to the nearest É A1 R8c•l ts Accomodabon Giant Donats"ons l Other Income DSPL InccKne Hardshi HGC Income Schwls Incorne 11.152 2,789 41.453 50.812 7,040 3,593 41.4SJ 4S.121 ub tota Gross income for AR) 108A36 100A38 103.076 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (see table). Sub total 108,436 108886 103,076 A3 Payments Accomodalion Rental Accountancy App Levy Bank Charges Christrnas Appeal FSW Support Costs Hardship Support Office Costs POYTOII Servies 5.000 600 136 65 2,2SO 2,429 1974 198 0,000 600 600 399 72 2,691 280 4,741 66 2,2SO 2.429 2,974 195 232 Salaries Supemsion & Tranir¥J Travel Website & IT 97.373 42B 97.37a 428 101.201 192 746 Sub total 113,387 113,387 112,168 A4 Asset and investment pur¢ha80$. Isoe tablt} Sub total 113,387 113A87 112,158 Net of receipts/(payments) AS Transfers b•tw••n fund$ A6 Cash funds lastyearend Cash funds thls year end 4,951 4,951 17,909 12.958 17.909 12.958 26,992 17,909 CCXX Rl accwnts {SSI 2W(f42024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to n•arns¢£ R•strtct•d funds to n•ar•st£ Endowment funds Categories Detslls to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash At Bank 31879 Creditors Income iecefved in Aovan 19,921 Toral cash fund5 12,958 13greets*nces receiWS p8ymenls accounlls)) Unrestrtcted funds Restrlcted funds to n•arnst£ Endowm•nt lund8 near¢gt£ Details to neare5t£ Fund to tpthlch Jsmt b•lon Cuff•ni valu• onal Details Cosiioptionall Fundto Whteh ass•tb•ion Curr•ntvalu• onal Detai13 Cost loptlonall B4 Assets retalned for the charlty's own use i- rii- Fundlo whlc relates Amount duv onal When due onal Details B5 Llabllltles Signed by one 01 t￿¥ trustee5 on b8hall ol all th8 tr￿1685 Dale ol roval Signature Print Name GHkl£4D PATE￿￿ CCXX R2 aCco￿Trts {SSI 2811YI2024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the tru8te881 m8rnbers of ChaFI!y k.Idm¥s HITCHIN PARTNERSHIP CIO On accounts for th8 year 8nded Charity no (if any) 31 MARCH 2024 1158637 Sgt out on pag08 OfrLE TO TWO I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charlty (Yhe Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2023. Rè8pon81blllt108 and As the ¢harlty trustees of th8 Trust, you are responslble for the preparatlon ba818 of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report In respect of my examinatlon of the Trust'8 accounts carrlad out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my examination, I have followed the applIca￿e Dlrectjons glven by the Charity Commission under sectlon 145(5){b) of the Ad. I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no mat8rlal matter8 have come lo my attentlon (other than that dlsclosed below ') In connectlon wlth the examination which gives me cause to belleve that In. any material respect". accountlng records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accDuntlng records Independent examiner's statement I have no concern8 and have come across no other matters In connectlon with the examination to which attentlon should be drawn in order lo ènable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets If they do not apply. Signad: Date: 28 June 2024 Namo: C D Maylln Relevant prof888ional qualifi&ation(8> or body (if any): FCA Address: 11 The Ridgeway, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 2BT IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examlner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examlnatlon of charity accounts: dlrections and guidan￿ for examlners). Give her8 brief details of any fttems that th8 oxaminerwishes to disclose. IER October 2018 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name HITCHIN PARTNERSHIP CIO **members of On accounts for the year Charity no ended** 31 MARCH 2024 **(if any)** 1158637 **Set out on pages** **ONE TO TWO** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **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 - 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:** 28 June 2024 ~~PT |~~ **Name:** C D Maylin ~~Cs~~ **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**