2024-12-31-accounts - The Footstep Housing Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/1/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 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

Other

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	In December 2024 Footstep Housing Trust received an application from a homeless charity, Trinity Winchester, for a Capital Grant for the refurbishment of a residential unit for vulnerable women. It awarded a sum of £75,000.

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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
Other

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

Additional information (optional)

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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
Other

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	01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024
Charles Wilkinson		01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024

– 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

Additional information (optional)

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

Footstep Housing Trust Year Ended 31/12/2024

Receipts/(Payments)

Date Details 1/1/2024 Balance Brought Forward 1/15/2024 Account Fee 2/15/2024 Account Fee 2/21/2024 Transfer from 00028267 3/12/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 3/15/2024 Account Fee 3/26/2024 Interest 4/3/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 4/15/2024 Account Fee 5/1/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 5/15/2024 Account Fee 6/6/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 6/17/2025 Account Fee 6/26/2024 Interest 6/27/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 7/15/2024 Account Fee 7/30/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 8/15/2024 Account Fee 9/4/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 9/16/2024 Account Fee 9/26/2024 Interest 9/30/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 10/15/2024 Account Fee 11/5/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 11/15/2024 Account Fee 11/27/2024 Winchester Kanga Grant 12/3/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst 12/16/2024 Account Fee 12/27/2024 Interest 12/31/2024 Transfer Philippa Luckhurst	DR/(CR) 90,548.39 (5.00) (5.00) 30.00 (250.00) (5.00) 45.13 (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) 45.32 (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) 44.95 (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) (75,000.00) (250.00) (5.00) 32.19 (250.00)	Account Fee (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00)	Account Fee (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00) (5.00)	Philippa Luckhurst (250.00) (250.00) (250.00) (250.00) (250.00) (250.00) (250.00) (250.00) (250.00) (250.00) (250.00)

	12,935.98		(60.00)	(2,750.00)

Grant (75,000.00)	Interest 45.13 45.32 44.95 32.19	Trasfer Balance Received C/F 90,548.39 90,543.39 90,538.39 30.00 90,568.39 90,318.39 90,313.39 90,358.52 90,108.52 90,103.52 89,853.52 89,848.52 89,598.52 89,593.52 89,638.84 89,388.84 89,383.84 89,133.84 89,128.84 88,878.84 88,873.84 88,918.79 88,668.79 88,663.79 88,413.79 88,408.79 13,408.79 13,158.79 13,153.79 13,185.98 12,935.98 30.00
(75,000.00)	167.59

DATE TRANSACTION

FEES ADMIN INTEREST OTHER

1.1.24 15.1.24 Account fee 15.2.24 Account fee 21.2.24 Transfer 12.3.24 Admin fee 15.3.24 Account Fee 26.3.24 Interest 3.4.25 Admin fee 15.4.24 Account Fee 1.5.24 Admin fee 15.5.24 Account Fee 6.6.24 Admin fee 17.6.24 Account fee 27.6.24 Admin fee 26.6.24 Interest 15.7.24 Account Fee 30.7.24 Admin fee 15.8.24 Account Fee 4.9.24 Admin fee 16.9.24 Account Fee 26.9.24 Interest 30.9.24 Admin fee 15.10.24 Account Fee 5.11.24 Admin fee 15.11.24 Account Fee 27.11.24 Trinity Winchester Grant 3.12.24 Admin fee 16.12.24 Account fee 27.12.24 Interest 31.12.24 Admin fee	(5.00) (5.00) 30.00 (250.00) (5.00) 45.13 (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) 45.32 (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) 44.95 (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) (250.00) (5.00) 32.19 (250.00)
	(60.00) (2,750.00) 167.59 30.00

1.1.24
15.1.24
Account fee
15.2.24
Account fee
21.2.24
Transfer
12.3.24
Admin fee
15.3.24
Account Fee
26.3.24
Interest
3.4.25
Admin fee
15.4.24
Account Fee
1.5.24
Admin fee
15.5.24
Account Fee
6.6.24
Admin fee
17.6.24
Account fee
27.6.24
Admin fee
26.6.24
Interest
15.7.24
Account Fee
30.7.24
Admin fee
15.8.24
Account Fee
4.9.24
Admin fee
16.9.24
Account Fee
26.9.24
Interest
30.9.24
Admin fee
15.10.24
Account Fee
5.11.24
Admin fee
15.11.24
Account Fee
27.11.24
Trinity Winchester Grant
3.12.24
Admin fee
16.12.24
Account fee
27.12.24
Interest
31.12.24
Admin fee

(5.00)
(5.00)
30.00
(250.00)
(5.00)
45.13
(250.00)
(5.00)
(250.00)
(5.00)
(250.00)
(5.00)
(250.00)
45.32
(5.00)
(250.00)
(5.00)
(250.00)
(5.00)
44.95
(250.00)
(5.00)
(250.00)
(5.00)

(250.00)
(5.00)
32.19
(250.00)

(60.00) (2,750.00)
167.59
30.00

GRANTS

BALANCE B/FWD

90,548.39

(75,000.00)

12,935.98