## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01 04 2023 Period start date To 31 03 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: THE BLOCKWORKOUT FOUNDATION**
## **Charity registration number: 1161093**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are:
To advance in life and help young people
through:
(a) the provision of recreational and leisure
time activities in the interests of social
welfare, designed to improve their
conditions of life;
(b) providing support and activities which
develop their skills, capacities and
capabilities to enable them to participate in
society as mature and responsible
individuals_._|
|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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**How we achieve our Charitable**
**Purposes**
We engage young people in our
community Block Workout fitness
sessions, which are delivered in
some of the most deprived
communities in London. Although
the sessions are open to all aged
14-25, we particularly target those
who are engaged in or at risk of
becoming involved in the criminal
justice system and gang activity.
Through our qualified leaders we
provide young people with positive
role models, who they are able to
relate to.
We provide group and individual
mentoring to participants, including
promoting education, healthy living,
conflict resolution and everyday|
|||issues that might arise.
We are keen to work in
partnership with other community
organisations in order to promote
training and education opportunities.
We provide volunteer
opportunities for young people and
the wider community through our
mentoring and community Block
Workout sessions.
Our work is currently focused on
Brixton and Lambeth but we have
ambitions to extend our services to
other London boroughs. Our long-
term aim is for Block Workout
sessions, support and mentoring to
be available across the country.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **The Block Workout Foundation** has been set up to work in the most deprived and disaffected communities, giving young people (mainly aged 14-25) the opportunity to engage in our innovative Block Workout fitness sessions. Our **Mission** is to support and enable young people to lead healthy happy lives and to reach their full potential through our Block Workout sessions and mentoring services. Our **Vision** is that every young person, no matter where they live or what their personal situation, has the opportunity to take part in Block Workout sessions, enabling them to live a physically and mentally healthier life, with the support to reach their personal goals, the belief that they can achieve and unity in the local community.
|||The Charity aims are:
to promote the advancement of
health and wellbeing of individuals
living in the most deprived areas of
London, through the increased
participation in physical activity, by
engaging them in Block Workout
sessions in their local community.
to promote the relief of those in
need by reason of youth, financial
hardship or other social
disadvantage by providing a safe
place where the young people can
engage and ‘belong’, with the aim to
reduce the likelihood of young
people becoming involved in
negative behaviour be this gang
activity, crime or disruptive and anti-
social behaviour.
to increase community
engagement and enhance
community cohesion across London
through the provision volunteering
and mentoring initiatives aimed at
breaking down barriers with
disengaged communities.
to further assist in the
advancement of education and
social welfare of the young people
we work with, providing support in
training, education and employment
with the aim of increasing
opportunities available to them and
improving their long-term
aspirations, confidence and well-
being.|
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|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The charity helps to fast track PT’s
and help them access funding to
cover the training.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We are hugely reliant on the goodwill and
support of our trainers and volunteers,
without whom we would not be able to
deliver our high-impact services.|
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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 a
whole.|Para 1.20|Since the launch of our charity in March
2015 we have been able to build our
reputation, which has enabled us to bring in
funding and volunteer support that has
allowed us to deliver extra BWO sessions,
both at the Street Gym in Brixton and in
other areas.
Sessions that were delivered in this period
are reduced to 3 weekly sessions delivered
at Brixton StreetGym. However we were
able to deliver 24 classes on Angel Town
Estate.
We are proud that we have been able to
continue to offer 3 free classes per week at
Brixton Streetgym and free access for all
under 18’s. Our Sessions remain inclusive
and open to everyone in the local
community no matter what their fitness
level, ability, goals, background or
economic situation, staying true to our
ethos and providing safe and high- quality
sessions that are open to all.
**Partners and supporters**
The following organisations have supported
us in the setting up and development of
The Block Workout Foundation during the
short time since our inception:
**Lambeth Council Sports Development**–
for continued support of our work,
supporting funding opportunities and use of
facilities
**Lambeth Council**– for continued support
in allowing us to deliver work and manage
activites at 10 Somerleyton Road, Angel
Town Estate and Adjacent to Brockwell
Lido
**Trustees**
The board of trustees remained unchanged
during the year and continued to develop
the charity. However John Ryan handed in
his resignation after over five years of
service to the Charity at the end of the
year. We were successful in recruiting a
replacement who joined us in 2024. That
said John will be missed by everyone who
felt secure under his wealth of knowledge|
and experience. Following a large dip in funding and activity in 2023 we have appointed advisors who are helping us to restructure. The Brixton Street Gym has become a limited company and a separate entity however we still manage the lease and have an agreement with Brixton streetgym to access the gym for our free sessions and under 18 access delivered to the local community. All funding we receive going forward will be used to hire PT’s exclusively from Brixton Streetgym. Although we are undergoing significant structural change people who use Brixton Streetgym to access our free sessions still have the same PT’s who are deeply rooted in The Blockworkout Foundation’s ethos of providing gym access for all marginalised people and especially youth at Risk. Our New Trustee who replaces John has corporate and charity sector experience and has trained at the gym for many years. Prior to becoming a trustee she had already helped uss with successful Bids. **Website and marketing** We have successfully retained a PR company who are currently developing a strategy for us. We have become more active on social media and expanded on to tiktok. Our New website is live.
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Thanks to our Volunteers, the lack of
Money we have received this year hasn’t
impacted our services. We have been
deeply analytical about our fund raising
performance and are very excited by the
new direction we are currently moving in
and especially thankful to our new advisory
group established by incoming trustee
Murray Chamberlain|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We currently have noformalised reserves
policyinplace. TheFoundation has
minimal, yet increasingoverhead costs.In
addition,the board reviews the finances
and bank accounton aquarterly basisto
ensuresufficientfunds are in placefor
ongoingdelivery.Inthenext financial
year, the trusteesaimto buildup a small
reserve from fund raising activities and
draft areservespolicy. We are currently
being mentored so that we can be more
effective and build security in the form of
Reserves.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Zero**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Restructuring and seeking bid writers**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**zero**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|During this period we developed our
relationship with our local authority and
received £2500 to carry out activites on
Angel Town Estate Brixton. We worked in
the community for 12 weeks and delivered
24 sessions|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|We will identify potential PT’s and pay for
their training. This investment in young
people ensures that the PT’s we assign to
community projects deliver directly in line
with our ethos and to our standard to
ensure the desired outcomes.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Lambeth council will be incrementally
lowering their support of our overheads and
placing a larger percentage of bills for us to
cover.|
Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Interviewed and Elected by existing**
**trustees.**|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
TheBlock WorkOutFoundation has
been setup to work with hard toreach
and vulnerable groupsof youngpeople.
Inordertoensure thatweprotect our
youngparticipants,staff,volunteers and
thewider community wehave the
following policiesand proceduresinplace:
•Safeguardingpolicy
• Healthand safetypolicy
•Accident/Incident form
• Equality policy
• Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Publicand Productsliabilityinsurance
•Employers insurance
•Personal Accident coverage|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The Charity has installed gym**
**equipment in several locations in**
**Brixton (Angel Town Estate and**
**Somerleyton Road) and successfully bid**
**to have an outdoor free workout space**
**adjacent to Brockwell Lido.**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Block Workout Foundation|
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|Other name the charity uses|Block Workout|
|Registered charitynumber|**1161093**|
|Charity’s principal address|10 Somerleyton Road. London SW9 8ND|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name Benjamin Wachenje Murray Chamberlain**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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|**Benjamin Wachenje**|**2018-PRESENT**||
|**Murray Chamberlain**|**2024-PRESENT**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **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**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Benjamin Wachenje
**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 31th January 2025