2023-10-10-accounts

Trustees’ annual report

for the period

Period start date: 2022-10-11 Period end date: 2023-10-10

Charity No 1158844 Charity name: UCharity (if any)

	SORP
	reference
Summary of the purposes of	Para 1.17	The charity’s objectves are the relief of
the charity as set out in its		poverty by providing help for all in need on
		our streets, living below the poverty line,
governing document
		families, young people and the community at
		large bridging the gap where some
		community services may not reach or extend
		to. Through the provision of clothing, food,
		advice and assistance we help those who are
		in need. We help to rehabilitate ex-ofenders.
		We provide training and educaton to support
		young people from any faith or none,
		regardless of their background or ethnicity in
		Croydon, Lambeth, Merton, the city of
		Westminster, London, Southwark, Suton
		areas all carried out as an expression of
		Christan faith.

Summary of the main	Para 1.17 and	The main actvites of the charity are;
activities in relation to those	1.19	Feeding the homeless
		Distributng Food parcels
purposes for the public
		Ofering support to the Prison sector through
benefit, in particular, the
		volunteering
activities, projects or services
		Alleviatng and bridging rent costs receipt
identified in the accounts.		ProvidingEducaton and Training
Statement confirming whether	Para 1.18	N/a
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit

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	SORP
	reference
Policyongrant making	Para 1.38	N/a
Policy on social investment	Para 1.38	N/a
including program related
investment
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers in this period helped to reach out
		to the public during our fun day collectng
		important contact data and feedback.
Other

	SORP
	reference
Summary of the main	Para 1.20	The charity has achieved its objectve by
achievements of the charity,		helping to bridge the gaps with those who are
		stll sufering from the efects of Covid such as
identifying the difference the
		the elderly who are in need of extra support
charity’s work has made to the
		afer illness and lack of support. We have also
circumstances of its beneficiaries
		been able to support single parent families
and any wider benefits to society		with food parcels which has persisted during
as a whole.		this accountng year. In partcular this has
		helped the bereaved. We have also helped to
		support those struggling to pay their rent
		which has helped them to remain in their
		property and not become homeless through
		evicton. It has been a very productve tme as
		we contnue to expand our services to those
		in need. This year we focused more on Life
		Coaching helping young people to set their
		goals alongside career advice and fnancial
		stability.

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	SORP
	reference
Achievements against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Performance of fundraising	Para 1.41	We have persisted with our marketng
activities		campaign for awareness of the charity’s work
against objectives set		and contnue receive donatons through social
		media advertsing.
Investment performance against	Para 1.41	This area is always an area for improvement
objectives		which the charity is actvely trying to progress.
Other

	SORP
	reference
Review of the charity’s financial	Para 1.21	The fnancial positon of the charity is an
position at the end of the period		ongoing concern as we need to secure more
		funding in order to expand the extended
		services.
Statement explaining the policy	Para 1.22	N/a
for holding reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/a
Reasons for holdingzero reserves	Para 1.22	N/a
Details of fund materiallyin deficit	Para 1.24	N/a
Explanation of any	Para 1.23	N/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

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	SORP
	reference
The charity’s principal sources	Para 1.47	N/a
of funds (including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and	Para 1.46	N/a
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted

A description of the principal	Para 1.46	N/a
risks facing the charity
Other

Description of charity’s trusts:	SORP
	reference
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Foundaton consttuton
(trust deed,royal charter)
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	CIO
(e.g unincorporated association,
CIO)
Trustee selecton methods	Para 1.25	N/a
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
electon to post
or name of any person or
body entitled to appoint one
or more trustees

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	SORP
	reference
Policies and procedures adopted	Para 1.51	N/a
for the induction and training of
trustees
The charity’s organisational	Para 1.51	N/a
structure and any wider network
with which the charity works
Relationship with any related	Para 1.51
partes
Other
Charityname	UCharity
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1158844
Charity’sprincipal address	71-75 Shelton Street LONDON WC2H 9JQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1. Sherrine Mitchell

2. Michael Nelson

3. Joanne Ledwidge

4. 4

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10. 10

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20. 20

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole
	year

Description of the assets held in	N/a
this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
	N/A
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe	N/a
custody and segregation of such
assets from the charity’s own
assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional

information) Type of adviser Name

Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) M Nelson

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc): Treasurer

Date: 21/11/2024

Balance Sheet

UCharity

As at 10 October 2023

	£	£
Capital Assets
Net Book Value	0
Current Assets	23
Bank Account: UCharity	23
_less_Current Liabilities		0
Net Current Assets	£23
Total Assets	£23
Owner's Equity
Retained Profit		23
Total Owner's Equity		£23

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Profit & Loss

UCharity

Accounting Year 2022/23

	Debit	Credit
Operating Profit		£0
less Drawings		£0
less Profit & Loss journal entries		£0
Retained Profit this period:		£0
Retained Profit brought forward:		£23
Distributable Reserves / Retained Profit carried forward:		£23

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