2023-12-31-accounts - The Footstep Housing Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/1/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date

Charity name: FOOTSTEP HOUSING TRUST

Charity registration number: 1161528

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To relieve and support homeless and vulnerably housed persons residing in the UK for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by (a providing finance to support projects and services dedicated to homeless and vulnerably housed and b)canvassing, lobbying and supporting campaigns encouraging affordable housing for all.
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	By making grants to projects and services dedicated to supporting and providing accommodation to the homeless and vulnerably housed in the UK. By advancing the education of the public about all aspects of issues facing the homeless and vulnerably housed in the UK.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Footstep Housing Trust will, at the discretion of its Trustees, decide the individuals it will support, the projects it will support and where to geographically operate. All decisions will be made in accordance with the Trust’s objectives.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

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Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	On July 31stFootstep Housing Trust received its first Endowment following the successful sale of a major project in Dorchester. Currently homeless charities are being invited to apply for grants for specific projects

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Currently the charity has £88,918.79 in the bank account.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Foundation
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	Co-opted

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	FOOTSTEP HOUSING TRUST
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1161528
Charity’s principal address	37 Jewry Street Winchester SO23 8RY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Peter North	Chair	01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023
Charles Wilkinson		01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023

– 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

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A 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

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Charity Name No (if any) Footstep Housing Trust 1161528 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 31/12/2023

For the period Period start date To from 01/01/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 73 90,500 - - - - - - 90,573 - - - 90,573 25 - - - - - - - - 25 - - - 25 90,548 - - 90,548	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 73 90,500 - - - - - - 90,573 - - - 90,573 25 - - - - - - - - 25 - - - 25 90,548	Last year to the nearest £
Interest Received	73				-
Donation	90,500				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	90,573				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Bank Charges	25				-
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

21/10/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Balance Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 90,548 - - - - - 90,548 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Peter Martin North Charles Wilkinson	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Peter Martin North	21/10*2024
		Charles Wilkinson	21/10/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

21/10/2024

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Footstep Housing Trust On accounts for the year 31/12/2023 Charity no 1161528 ended (if any) Set out on pages No Additional Pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023.

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 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: Date: Name: Edward Friel Relevant professional ICAEW – Membership No 6154566 qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: James House 40 Lagland Street Poole, BH15 1QG

October 2018

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

IER