2021-08-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1161613

STRIPEY STORK

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

STRIPEY STORK

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees	K Lord
	M Littlefair
	L Turner	(Appointed 4 December 2020)
	C Walker	(Appointed 25 March 2021)
	J Benfield
Charity number	1161613
Registered office	51a Albert Road North
	Reigate
	Surrey
	RH2 9EL
Key management personnel	Nicola Dawes DL	Chief Executive
	Sara Beadle	Operations Manager
	Donna Pariser	Partnerships Manager
	Sophie Johns	Funding, Finance and Impact Manager
Bankers	CAF Bank Ltd
	25 Kings Hill Avenue,
	Kings Hill,
	West Malling,
	Kent,
	ME19 4JQ
Independent Examiner	Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA
	Richard Place Dobson Services Limited
	1-7 Station Road,
	Crawley
	West Sussex
	RH10 1HT

STRIPEY STORK

CONTENTS

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Trustees report	1 - 13
Statement of Trustees responsibilities	14
Independent examiner's report	15
Statement of financial activities	16 – 17
Balance sheet	18
Statement of cash flows	19
Notes to the financial statements	20 - 32

STRIPEY STORK

TRUSTEES REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

The trustees present their annual report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31st August 2021.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charity's Constitution, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).

Objectives and activities

Stripey Stork believe that every child deserves the same start and that by sharing the items our families have outgrown we can support a circular economy in a focused and meaningful way. We have been successfully supporting local families with practical items they need to raise their children since 2013.

Our vision is that every child in Surrey has access to the essential things they need to develop and meet their potential.

Our mission is to alleviate the impacts of childhood poverty by providing a practical way for families to help each other with kindness and purpose.

The charity collects donations of equipment, clothes, toys and other items for babies, children and teenagers, and distributes them to families experiencing hardship across Surrey and the surrounding areas. Our service has grown over the eight years we have been in operation, and we have received support from individuals, businesses, funding sources and other community groups.

Stripey Stork does not support individuals or families directly, and instead receives requests from local professionals (health visitors, social workers, schools, family centres etc.) on behalf of families in need. We aim to meet each request with the items so generously donated by local families. We keep the warehouse well stocked by sharing a monthly wish-list on our social media channels and use funds that are raised to buy items taking advantage of trade and bulk discounts wherever possible. Items are collected by these referral partners from our warehouse in Reigate and then delivered as part of the scheduled visits that the referral partners make to the families. Stripey Stork prides itself on passing on items in great condition. All items are cleaned and, where necessary, safety checked. By measuring the cost of our operations versus the value of items distributed, we are confident that we can deliver a strong social return on investment with the work that we do.

Our charitable objective is the prevention or relief of poverty in local UK communities by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty (the current focus of Stripey Stork is on providing items rather than grants or services). Our geographical focus is Surrey, and this is where most of our referrals come from, but we do not restrict where in the UK our help goes and, increasingly, we help partners across a wider area.

The Trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The Trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the Trustees ensure the charity’s aims, objectives and activities remain focused on its stated purpose.

The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. The Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

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Achievements and performance

The charity’s main activities and who it tries to help are described below. All its charitable activities focus on making it possible for children to have the same start in life as their peers and are undertaken to further the charity’s charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Summary of performance

From September 2020 to August 2021, Stripey Stork responded to requests to support 6,159 families (note that because we do not capture specific family information, we are unable to identify multiple requests for the same family). This represents an increase in demand of 53% year on year. Families are helped via bespoke requests (2,232 families) or via requests for bulk supplies of items like nappies, activity packs, toiletries etc (3,927 families). The requests came mostly from the East Surrey boroughs but also from surrounding areas in Surrey. We also supported requests from East Sussex and the London Borough of Croydon.

We have relationships with 1,022 referral partners from 183 entities including health visitors, social workers, family support workers, midwives, and schools. We also work closely with local charities including Reigate & Banstead Women’s Aid, YMCA East Surrey, ESDAS, HomeStart branches across Surrey, Their Voice, Citizen’s Advice Bureau and local food banks. It is a service that is needed and valued.

In the reporting period we distributed £785,247 of items, of which £660,660 were donated items. £344,838 of these were pre-loved items donated by the local community (valued using second-hand prices) and the remaining £315,822 were new items purchased by individuals or in-kind donations from companies or other groups (valued using RRP). All items are safety checked and cleaned, and our volunteers take time to package bundles with care in response to the specific request. A clean, safe, new mattress is always included with a cot or moses basket, and a weaning kit and bibs are always offered with a highchair. We try to avoid leaving the family with any additional costs when they receive help from us, and we want them to feel that they are receiving a gift not a handout.

As our reputation and impact grows, so does the interest we attract from companies and brands who kindly donate in kind stock. This could be new clothes and equipment, or toiletries and treats that we can add in for the mums and carers we help. We are grateful to brands such as Tropic Skincare, The Book Trust and Peanut PR, as well as our community partners The Hygiene Bank, Beauty Banks and Sal’s Shoes.

- Number of items distributed (new and pre loved)

Babies Born in Lockdown activity packs	515	School holiday activity packs	549
Baby gym/play mat	94	Mattresses (new) – (provided with all cribs, cots etc but sometimes just the mattress is requested)	329
Bedding packs	422	Nappies and wipes bundles	2,698
Blanket bundles	129	Newborn baby pack (average of 20 items)	102
Book bags and toy packs	2,077	School bags filled with stationery (new)	1,114
Buggies and prams	273	School uniform bundles	309
Car seats (new)	33	Shoes and trainers	945
Coats	140	Sling	33
Clothing bundles (prepacked by age/gender)	2,021	Stairgate	176
Craft and stationery packs	546	Steriliser	48
Crib/cot/cot bed/toddler bed/moses basket	201	Toiletry pack	2,414
Highchair	97	Other items	1,138

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The need for our service

We monitor the reasons that requests are made of our service so that we can respond appropriately and ensure that we are helping those who need us most. The reasons for referring families to us are often complex. We know that families have faced a multitude of difficulties during the pandemic, and that continues to be felt in terms of family health and finances. Clearly, job losses and furlough had an impact on families, as did issues with Universal Credit, and the rising cost of living - we also saw a significant proportion of referrals citing low income as a reason even though one or more adult was in work.

We ask the referral partner who requests support from us to indicate which reasons have led them to need support. Here we state the percentage of each reason our referral partners give when they request a bespoke request, out of the total number of requests for bespoke packages of support.

In this period, 17% indicated that medical challenges (including mental health) were factors, and a further 14% were identified as being isolated and vulnerable. Anecdotal feedback from professionals suggests that mental health challenges and isolation have become more prevalent during COVID-19, and with many services reduced or online, increased support has been required from other avenues. We produced care packs, activity bags, and packs for babies born in lockdown with vital resources to help parents and children through challenging times.

Homelessness or the risk of homelessness affects many of the families we support (24% in this period). Temporary accommodation or seeking refuge or asylum can lead to issues with families not having enough space, suitable sleeping or washing facilities. We can provide items to help alleviate some of these problems, like space saving cots, warm bedding and new mattresses, and folding highchairs for safety at mealtimes. Portable cold-water sterilizing systems mean no electricity is required, and extra clothing can help with a lack of washing facilities

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We have continued to see high levels of domestic violence amongst families, with 23% indicating they are affected by this. We know that our resources and ability to respond with immediacy to these urgent requests can help not only support families who have been forced to leave their homes with practical items but can provide a purpose to referral partners wanting to check in on families where domestic violence is a potential concern.

Regional data[1]

Surrey County Council report that in the 2019-20 financial year, there were nearly 20,000 children living in relative poverty (5,130 households with an estimated annual income of less than £20,000). This was 3.4% of all households with children in Surrey. Crucially, the percentage of children living in relative low-income families was steadily increasing over the previous four years in every district and borough. This was also reflected in eligibility for free school meals (FSMs), rising to 9.5% in 2019-20 (up from 7.2% in 2017-18).

Despite three areas within Surrey being in the bottom quintile of most deprived areas nationally, children in poor households were not necessarily concentrated in these areas. In fact, over 40% of children in relative poverty in Surrey were not even in areas statistically considered as deprived. Instead, there are various urban and remote areas in each district and borough where these families were more likely to be located. We hear stories about how much harder it is to be struggling financially in an ‘affluent’ area.

Like most areas of the UK, Surrey experienced lopsided financial impacts as the country entered a series of lockdowns following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some corners of the community adapted quickly and easily to working and studying from home, other residents faced a much more perilous year of being furloughed on 80% of an already relatively low pay in sectors where working from home was not possible (such as non-essential logistics), or unemployment from sectors particularly vulnerable to lockdown shutdowns (such as hospitality). The reality of this situation was many more households, who were previously able to carefully manage their finances to keep themselves above the poverty line, were falling below that line for the first time.

While families on low incomes are traditionally adept at juggling commitments to manage on a limited budget, the pandemic made many of these strategies difficult or impossible to sustain due to lockdowns, furlough, unpredictable hour-reductions (especially in the case of zero hours contracts), and sudden job losses. At the same time, school closures, social distancing and other COVID19 related disruptions have led to significantly increased core costs for many families as learning became more technologyintensive and home-based. Research into the experience of residents found that various new regrettable strategies emerged: parents cutting back on food (61%), skipping meals (26%), not replacing children’s shoes (19%) & winter coats (14%), and using debt to make ends meet (80%). This latter observation around debt was repeated continually through ethnographic research and continued to be raised in 2021 as a primary driver of being unable to break the cycle of new relative poverty as debt-servicing interest payments take precedence over the usual costs like food.

1 No One Left Behind: Child Poverty in Surrey, Surrey County Council. Published 25th January 2022

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Team Stork

Stripey Stork’s service is powered by a team of committed and creative volunteers. There is a core team of over 68 volunteers who help regularly in our warehouse or at home, and a wider team of 300 who help on an ad- hoc basis and act as ambassadors in the community. Together they offered 5,723 hours of their time in the reporting period. This was down on the previous year due to the social distancing restrictions of COVID-19 and the reduced numbers we were able to have in the warehouse at one time.

Supporting the organisation is a paid core team of eleven part time staff whose collective hours are the equivalent of 3.56 full time equivalent (FTE) members of staff.

Partnerships are important to us, and we have developed long term relationships with companies such as LNRS Data Services Ltd (formerly Reed Business Information), Fidelity, the Belfry Shopping Centre, Partners Groups and Osborne.

We are active citizens in the community making connections and identifying ways that we can help, and the Partnerships Manager role has reaped rewards with consistent support from local community groups (WI, Soroptimists, Rotary Clubs, Round Table, Lions), schools and churches.

Stripey Stork is always proud to be selected as ‘Charity of the Year’. In the reporting period we concluded our term as the charity selected by both the male and female captains at Reigate Hill Golf Club. We were selected as the charity of the year for the female captain at Reigate Heath Golf Club as well as for Squires Garden Centre in Reigate. We look forward to working with them all and creating fun and successful partnerships.

A strong and capable leadership team

In June 2021 it was published in the London Gazette that HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, appointed our Chief Executive, Nicola Dawes as a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Surrey. In taking on this commission, Nicola joins a highly distinguished team of Deputies who assist and support the Lord-Lieutenant in his public duties as Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in the county of Surrey. Deputy Lieutenants (DL) come from all walks of life and are recognised for their contribution to the county within which they reside.

“All of Team Stork are incredibly proud of Nicola’s appointment which highlights just how valued she is within the local voluntary sector. As Deputy Lieutenant, she can further strengthen our bond with the Surrey community and allow us to work towards our vision that every child in the county has access to the essential things they need to develop and meet their potential.”

Karen Lord, Chair of Stripey Stork

Nicola’s role description changed in June from General Manager to Chief Executive, and this was in line with our move to set up a management structure that supports our strategic goals. One of the next changes was to establish the next level management team to ensure that all the work in our Reigate warehouse is well coordinated and positioned to cope with the growing demand. With this in mind we welcomed Sara Beadle as our first Operations Manager in July.

Surrey Baby Bank Forum

We looked at what existing baby bank provision there was in Surrey. There were four other groups (Jigsaw in Woking and Baby Basics in Englefield Green, Sunbury and Guilford) who offered a similar service to ours, and it made sense to work together and avoid duplication. We set up the Surrey Baby Bank Forum and meet every two months. We have been able to share stock, exchange advice on funding and administration and ensure that emergency requests are fulfilled. This is a natural first step to starting to expand our support across the county by supporting and enhancing the existing services.

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Responding to emerging need

With all the additional stresses brought on by COVID-19 and all its consequences, it was no surprise that we started to hear our referral partners highlighting areas of concern such as mental health, holiday poverty and development issues for babies born during lockdown. As well as continuing to deliver our core service we developed our offering to respond to these emerging needs.

Wellbeing packs for Mums

One local Family Centre wanted to put together some 'wellbeing' packs to give out to their supported Mums who've been struggling with their mental health, and we were only too pleased to be able to help.

Our volunteers were in their element making up these thoughtful bundles from items we already had in the warehouse - cosy socks, hand cream, bubble bath and other relaxing pamper treats. After some useful mental health resources are added by the Family Centre, we know these items would mean a lot to the people who received them and help to support the vital work that the Family Centre was doing to support Mums’ mental health.

We also received a request from a self-esteem support group in Sutton which helps women who have experienced sexual abuse, domestic violence, substance misuse, child bereavement, mental health, or loneliness.

Thanks to an in-kind donation from Tropic Skincare, we were able to provide a selection of pamper items for the participants to choose from – we know that choice is important for women who have been controlled and where freedom has been limited. We know that these small pick-me-up gifts can be the confidence boost needed to start new beginnings.

“Thank you so much for helping these strong women find their strength again. By showing them, through these gifts, that they are worth it has helped their confidence no end. Their opinion of themselves was at an all-time low when they come to us, but slowly we are turning that around and the weekly lucky dip has really helped with that. It’s about women giving themselves the permission to take time, treat themselves and reflect on what they want.”

Holiday poverty

In 2020, the media started to talk about ‘holiday poverty’ – something that we are all too aware of at Stripey Stork. In Surrey the cost of living is high, and we often hear how low-income families can struggle to meet the costs of feeding and entertaining children during the school holidays.

The Red Oak Family Centre in Merstham would usually organise free or low-cost activities for their supported families over the October half term, but with restrictions in place it just wasn’t going to be possible, and they contacted us to see if we could help. We understand how important projects like this are as school holidays can put added pressure on families already struggling to cope. Our volunteers made up 42 packs to order for boys and girls aged 1-9 from items we already had in stock. To complement some printed materials which were provided by The Red Oak we included crayons/felt tips, colouring books, reading and puzzle books, a craft activity and even a fancy dress outfit for Halloween.

In February, one of the local schools we regularly support was concerned how their more vulnerable children, who had been in school up until then, were going to cope in half term with the school being closed. We made up 182 bags – full to the brim with reading books, activities, colouring stationery, Lego and a water bottle – covering Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

With lockdown having only recently ended in March, we knew many families would find the Easter holidays challenging. As a consequence, 246 Easter activity bags were prepared aimed at low-income families who often don’t have the necessary ‘boredom buster’ items at home to keep their children entertained. The bags were delivered to these families through five local schools and two academies.

“Thank you very much indeed for the amazing activity bags. The children were absolutely thrilled to receive such a thoughtful and generous gift to keep them busy during the holiday. It’s been a long and difficult term for many families in our school community and your kindness is greatly appreciated, it really has made a difference.”

Babies Born in Lockdown activity packs

At Stripey Stork we know that becoming a new parent is always a big change but beginning this journey during a pandemic without all the usual support systems in place, coupled with financial hardship, makes this challenge much greater. Then there’s the longer term developmental and social consequences for those babies born during these COVID-19 times. There’s a wealth of evidence to show how important the first 1,000 days are for a baby’s development.

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We also knew it’s an area of real focus for our key referral partners and so wanted to respond with practical solutions that would help them with the visits they are making and the support groups that are starting to bring parents and families together. So, our Babies Born in Lockdown project began. We put together 515 packs for babies from birth, 6-12 months, and 12 months plus. Each pack contained: a selection of age-appropriate books, a brand new developmental or sensory toy, a treat for Mum or Dad and all bundled together in one of our reusable orange and blue drawstring bags. All babies deserve the same start in life and being born during these unprecedented times should not have a negative impact on their development and wellbeing.

Campaigns

We pride ourselves on being able to run our quarterly campaigns in parallel with our core service, key events that either raise funds or target help at times of need. COVID-19 continued to have an impact on our events this year but there were creative solutions to ensure that Team Stork were as active as ever in the community.

Run Reigate 2020

As the pandemic escalated it became clear that Run Reigate, usually our biggest single fundraiser, would not be possible in the same way this year. Our friends at Run Series came up with a COVID-19 safe virtual solution. Runners were invited to choose their own route and complete it in a socially distanced way during the month of September. A total of 58 Team Stork competitors signed up for the challenge and raised an impressive £5,350.

Every year Sam and Jackie turn heads with their elaborate Stripey Stork running costumes. This colourful duo and Sam’s dog Archie selected a 10km route which took them through Reigate High Street. They did a fantastic job of raising awareness and funds for Stripey Stork, whilst bringing a smile to the faces of everyone who saw them.

Dylan’s (age 11) aim was to run a half marathon on the treadmill throughout September. He was so motivated when he saw the sponsorship coming in that he increased his target to a full marathon! What a personal accomplishment and we are pleased to say that he achieved his goal whilst raising an amazing £676.

First Community Health & Care are one of our main referral partners, so we were delighted to hear that they were organising a team and they raised over £650 in sponsorship.

Our runners received a branded bandana and certificate for their efforts, and we loved seeing all the photos of our unstoppable stork supporters. It really demonstrates how the community has ‘our back’, at a time when this support is needed more than ever. An amazing community effort, we really did come together as ONE.

Christmas appeal - Santa Stork 2020

Santa Stork 2020 was our 7th Christmas campaign, and we distributed a total of 5,168 gifts to local families in need (3,631 children and 1,537 of their parents/carers). This was over 50% more requests than the previous year and the value of the gifts distributed was £81,704.

Lockdown restrictions meant that the Harlequin Theatre was unable to run their traditional pantomime, so Reigate & Banstead Borough Council allowed us to use the theatre space as a base for Santa Stork. This meant that the project team had ample room to run the project in an efficient and socially distanced way.

We approached Toy Barnhaus – a Surrey and Sussex chain of seven toy shops to be our main supplier of children’s gifts. It was great to be able to support a local business at a time when the high street was being hit hard and they offered to price-match other high street stores and gave us an additional 10% discount. Their advice on which toys were popular and help to navigate the global supply chain issues was invaluable.

Seventy-five gifts were chosen and put into an online catalogue which covered ages 0-18. Referral partners were able to work with their supported families to choose a gift for each of the children. If a child wanted a gift that was not in the catalogue, we sourced that too - we believe that if a child is only going to receive one gift it should be something they really love! We created ‘Santa’s Shop’ a new e-commerce area on our website, and as the second lockdown hit the UK, we encouraged our supporters to grab a mince pie and pledge a gift through Santa’s Shop from the safety and comfort of our own home.

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Toy Barnhaus delivered the gifts, and our team of volunteers allocated each child their chosen present, along with an ageappropriate stocking filler. Without our Giving Day we were unable to wrap everything, so instead we provided wrapping paper and tape so that parents/carers were able to wrap the gifts themselves. The feedback we received was brilliant – it enabled parents to feel part of the process and brought some much-needed Christmas cheer. We also provided batteries for those items that need them and pumps to blow up footballs so that on Christmas Day the toys could be played with straight away. We included a wrapped toiletry gift set for each parent/carer, so that they had something to open on Christmas Day too.

Our friends at Morr & Co and Osborne loaned us their vans and drivers to help with deliveries and the campaign was generously supported by Partners Group, Fidelity and Celtic Contractors, along with many others who organised fundraisers and helped to spread the word.

Santa Stork is such a special campaign, and we are so grateful to everyone old and young who gets involved - including funders, corporate and community partners and schools. The feedback tells us how needed and appreciated it is:

“…my three grandkids are in my care, as their Daddy (my son) passed away last year. They are aged 6, 8 and 9 years old and it was such a lovely thing to receive a Christmas present for them. They were so very happy to put presents under the tree it meant a lot to them and to me.”

“I collected all the amazing gifts and while the children were at school I delivered to the parents. They were overwhelmed, grateful, humbled, and very happy and honoured to be given the gifts from you and asked me to say thank you. From all of them to all of you, thank you, it has made a huge difference and when they were given the paper and tape too, they cried.”

There were new and creative ways to fundraise this year too. Reigate Grammar School under 15’s girl’s hockey squad collectively and virtually exercised their way from Reigate to Lapland, raising £2,782. They came to visit us at the Harlequin to see for themselves the 150 gifts we’d been able to buy because of their hard work and determination. Reigate St Mary’s School Preparatory and Choir School took on a similar fundraising Lapland challenge of their own, with a target of £1,452 to cover 1,452 miles.

Kelly from Boogie Monsters undertook a 24-hour song request charity challenge, playing keyboard/singing non-stop music live on Facebook. She raised £805 for Santa Stork and, at one stage, her live performance was broadcast to the volunteers working in the Harlequin Theatre space.

A campaign of this magnitude is only possible because our wonderful community gets behind it. We are so grateful to our funders, corporate and community partners and schools for their support, and the hard-working project team. Santa Stork is made up of thousands of individuals who donate a gift, share our social media posts and organise fundraisers. Together, we made sure that every child referred to us had a gift to open on Christmas Day.

Mother’s Day – Mum2Mum 2021

Mum2Mum2021 provided a pampering treat and hand-written Mother’s Day card to 835 local mums who were experiencing hardship.

As Mother’s Day came around, the country was in the third lockdown. For the families we support, the last twelve months had been disproportionately tough; financial worries had been heightened as many people had been furloughed or lost their jobs; home-schooling had pushed parents to the limit and feelings of isolation had never been greater. Those becoming Mums for the first time had no baby groups to attend; to throw ideas around and be given the reassurance that they are doing OK.

Mother’s Day is the one day officially designated to celebrating all the amazing Mums out there. Sadly, this acknowledgement doesn’t happen for everyone. Many of the mums referred to us don’t have a support network to help them through the bad times and their finances are so stretched that they wouldn’t dream of spending money on themselves.

Thanks to our generous community 835 pampering Mother’s Day gift sets were lovingly put together by our volunteers and distributed via our referral partners, along with a hand-written card. We made sure that the mums who were physically isolated due to lockdown weren’t forgotten either. We placed an order for 50 specially designed postal pamper boxes each containing handmade goodies and mini treats.

“It’s my first Mother’s Day and obviously becoming a first-time mum during lockdown has been so tough. I’ve been through bad health issues since giving birth and so has my son. I really appreciate the lovely gifts; I will pamper myself! I also loved the card, it made me realise that I am doing a good job, even when I don’t feel like I am! Thank you, you guys are amazing and bring so much happiness to people who need it.”

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Mum2Mum2021 was the virtual hug they all needed and serves as a reminder to take some all-important time out for themselves. A gift from one Mum to another, a gesture which speaks a million words, in the year that needed it more than ever.

“We were so impressed by the quality of the gifts and the amount in each bag. These bags will be a great lift to our clients especially at this time.”

Food Bank at St Matthew’s Redhill

Stripes4Stripey 2021

Thursday 17th June was our annual Stripes4Stripey day, when we ask Team Stork to wear something stripey and donate. The money raised is used to buy new items to complement our pre-loved clothing packs, including underwear (which we always buy new).

Every year we try something a little different for Stripes4Stripey and this year was no exception – we injected a little stripey magic into our local park. With the help of 20 local businesses and organisations, we created a fun and free COVID-safe fairy door trail in Reigate’s Priory Park. Printed trail sheets were available and trail goers were invited to donate if they had the means. Three of our fairy door sponsors – Leafy Learners, Kicks Dance and Woodland Spirits went a step further and ran special Stripey activity sessions. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we raised a total of £3,572.

Case Study one

“You guys have supplied my son, not only enough clothes to see him through but with happiness too. When his face lit up on seeing he had clothes that fitted him, it was just priceless!”

A proud Mum. One who works hard and wants nothing more than for this to be enough to support her family. She loves her job and knows it’s critical for her mental well-being; she needs this!

This is what she keeps telling herself, but the system is telling her otherwise. As a single Mum to three children, she is currently working part time. On top of this, she was running her own small business with flexible hours, until COVID-19 struck. Her business closed and she wasn’t entitled to government funding because of this, as this would have affected the low-income support she was already receiving. With this sudden loss of income, she’s had to resort to borrowing from family and friends – something she hates having to do. She realises she would be better off right now if she didn’t work – “the more I work and earn, the more they take from me”.

But she’s hardworking, strong and most of all wants to set a good example for her children. Her part-time job is what’s keeping her grounded and she knows it’s the right decision for her family.

Thankfully, she’s acknowledged she can’t do it all on her own and nor should she have to. Her 8-year-old boy, already above average in size, has had a recent lockdown growth spurt meaning his clothes no longer fit him. They’ve become uncomfortable for him, and the situation has started to get him down, which is when Mum knew she had to ask for help. A referral was made to us on her behalf, and we were quick to respond with one of our generously packed clothing bags filled with everything a child could need from socks and underwear to trousers and tops and topped with a warm coat.

Mum felt compelled to contact us directly, something which is an exception as we usually only have contact with our referral partners. She wanted us to know how much this bundle means to her and her son, and to personally thank us and everyone involved in Stripey Stork for caring like they do.

“Life can be hard at times but knowing you can reach out to people like yourselves makes it a little easier.”

We are so pleased she reached out and that we were able to help with these practical items. Dignity still intact and items gratefully received – as a gift and not a handout which is the intention they were given.

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Case Study two

“When we heard the story about how incredible everyone was and how they managed to find someone willing to donate their Bugaboo Donkey, both our team and the family were absolutely overwhelmed. Mum and Dad were extremely grateful – it has given them the freedom they needed, whilst keeping their baby safe. We would like to thank absolutely everyone who was involved in this donation.”

Kate – Community Nurse, CHAH, Croydon

Every so often we receive a very special request which we can’t fulfil from what we already have in stock. But it’s these types of requests which really demonstrate the kindness of people and the power of Team Stork – our collective ability to get things done, and thus make a big difference to people’s lives. This was the case when we were contacted by the Croydon Children’s Hospital at Home (CHAH) team, who had a family in desperate need of a very specific type of double buggy. The family had baby twins and one of the babies needed a tracheostomy to enable them to breath. A pram system with a side basket was recommended by the hospital staff, essential to be able to carry the heavy ‘must have’ medical equipment which would need to accompany them everywhere.

We understood the urgency, the twins needed to be discharged from hospital but would be unable to do so until they were mobile. The parents were worried about how they would manage to leave the house going forward; they were now a threechild family and with one of the twins’ complex needs. But they were keen to begin their new normal – getting ‘out and about’ in the fresh air and being able to make those all-important outpatient appointments.

We promptly posted this buggy request on our social media channels, hoping one of our followers had, or knew someone who may have, this type of buggy which they wanted to go to a good home. The best home in fact. The Facebook post alone was shared 153 times and reached 15,679 people! We always knew that Team Stork would do all they could, and they didn’t disappoint. One of the shares was from a Reigate resident, which was seen by a friend in Oxfordshire. The Cook family got in touch to say how they would love to donate their pre-loved Bugaboo Donkey – the perfect buggy in this situation. Once needed by them under very similar circumstances, they appreciated the expense of such an item and this family’s plight.

Logistics were next on the list. Arranging a courier was proving complex, with timings and a lack of suitable packaging. But Ann, one of our regular volunteers, offered to drive from Surrey and collect the pram. She’s always one of the first to put her hand up for a special mission and this time was no exception. It was heart-warming to see that the donor family had thoughtfully slipped in a sealed card with the lovingly packed pram. They wanted to send a personal message to the recipient family which we thought was such a lovely gesture.

On returning to the warehouse, it was given one of our buggy MOTs by volunteer Graham. The inner tubes were replaced to ensure a smooth ride and the brakes checked for safety; in no time at all it was sparkling like new. As with all our donations, if a mattress is required we replace with a new one in compliance with safety regulations. We did some research and with it being a high-end brand, it was going to cost over £100 to replace both carrycot mattresses. One supplier which came up in our research was Natural Baby Shower who happen to be one of our fabulous charity partners. We contacted them to see if they could help in any way and true to form, that very same day they arranged for two new mattresses to be shipped to us, as a gift from them. They were only too pleased to help and thanked us for reaching out to them.

Within one week of receiving the request, the much-needed buggy was delivered by CHAH to the family, who were eternally grateful and couldn’t believe their teary eyes. The message from the donor family made this act of kindness more meaningful and gave them the strength they needed, knowing that they weren’t alone on this journey.

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STRIPEY STORK

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Financial review

Income and expenditure during the year

In the 2020/21 reporting period Stripey Stork received grants and donations of £332,558 (2019/20: £255,930) – an increase of £76,628 compared to the previous year.

Total expenditure for the year was £297,435 (2019/20: £173,940), not including the value of donated goods which were passed on to the families we help. Approximately a third of the increase in expenditure is due to the number of items that we had to buy during the lockdowns to keep our shelves stocked. A further third was due to the change in our Santa Stork operating model; opening our online Santa Shop which enabled our supporters to donate to the campaign and we purchased the gifts, rather than receiving new gifts from our community. The remaining increases were predominantly due to the recruitment of some additional part-time roles to the core team and IT development and support costs.

Donations in kind

In line with best practice accounting to the SORP, the value of donated goods (new and second hand) given out during the year is also included in these accounts. The total value for 2020/21 is £660,660 (2019/20: £513,676) which is included in both income and expenditure at the same amount. No balance sheet value is assigned to any donated items held in stock at the year end.

Significant events affecting financial performance and the financial position during the year

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns continued to have a significant impact on all aspects of Stripey Stork’s operations: our team, volunteers, the way we work and, most importantly, the families we support. The suspension at time of donation events and volunteering sessions, and the need for as many of the team as possible to work from home, necessitated a pivot in the way that we work. We remained open but for limited sessions each week and with a reduced number of volunteers on site at the warehouse.

Our fundraising strategy during this year continued to be adapted due to the impact of COVID-19 and the necessary changes and postponement of our fundraising activities. There was a blend of community events and virtual activities which reflected the national restrictions in place at the time. Due to the nature of our work, we were able to seek support from emergency grants that were available through Trusts and Foundations.

Whilst there is still uncertainty about how the country will emerge from lockdown, and how repercussions of the pandemic will be felt for years to come, we have learned a lot during this period and feel we are in a good position to adapt and adjust.

Summary of movement on restricted and unrestricted funds

During the year, Stripey Stork reported unrestricted income of £785,321 (2019/20: £665,406) and unrestricted expenditure of £739,649 (2019/20: £595,280), generating an unrestricted surplus for the year of £45,672 (2019/20: £70,126)

During the year, Stripey Stork reported restricted income of £212,575 (2019/20: £109,153) and restricted expenditure of £218,446 (2019/20: £92,336), generating a restricted deficit for the year of (£5,871) (Surplus in 2019/20: £16,817).

At the end of the financial year, the total funds of the charity were £266,856 (2019/20: £227,055), comprising £206,294 (2019/20: £160,622) unrestricted and £60,562 (2019/20: £66,433) restricted income funds.

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STRIPEY STORK

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Reserve Policy

Stripey Stork has assessed the risks and opportunities of the year ahead, and based on these, the Trustees have agreed our reserves policy. We review the policy annually, taking into consideration any new risks or opportunities.

Stripey Stork is not overly reliant upon a single event, donation or grant however we do experience spikes in our income due to receipts linked to specific high profile annual events (like Run Reigate). To mitigate the risk posed by the lumpy nature of income generation we will reserve £30,000 to ensure costs and requests can be covered in those periods where cash receipts are lower.

Stripey Stork has a diversified income stream. In this reporting period we have two larger multi-year grants coming to an end with no immediate replacements. In the current climate we are aware that some income streams are more vulnerable, and that it will take us time to find a new funder if one funder is not able to continue to support us. Therefore, we are keeping £50,000 to allow us time to apply for new funding grants, and if an application is not successful, it allows us to scale back or increase fundraising efforts elsewhere.

Stripey Stork has a full repairing and insuring lease on our Reigate warehouse. Whilst the building is insured against damage, we remain liable for running repairs. We anticipate they could cost up to £15,000. Therefore, we are holding £15,000 for repairs.

Stripey Stork maintains good stock levels on all items of baby equipment, clothing and books and toys. This second-hand stock is not insured as we know that our community would be quick to help us replenish the stock in the case of fire, flood or damage to the stock. We anticipate it would take us at least four weeks to receive in the stock and prepare packs to go out to our referral partners. Therefore, we are keeping the money to purchase a month’s worth of stock, estimated to be around £40,000.

In line with our strategy review, we have taken measures to ensure we have the funds in place to recruit for new positions and increase hours of some roles, so are holding a further £47,800 in reserve.

Our biggest annual campaign is Santa Stork (the Christmas campaign). The team start work on this campaign at the beginning of September, before we launch our public fundraising in October. As our financial year-end is on 31st August, we are holding £25,000 for Santa Stork specifically for expenditure on the campaign.

In summary, our reserves policy is to hold a total of £207,800 as unrestricted reserves to cover the above. The unrestricted reserves at 31st August 2021 (£206,294) are broadly in line with this policy.

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STRIPEY STORK

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Future plans

The Trustee team completed a strategic review in the first quarter of 2021 and are grateful to Skylark Consulting who supported us through this process. Stripey Stork has developed a strong reputation and record for delivery in the local community and we have an ambition to meet the increasing needs of socially deprived areas and to leverage our new capacity and capabilities.

The pandemic has highlighted the growing social deprivation in parts of Surrey, and the significant need for our services in areas where we don’t currently reach. We have also witnessed an increasing number of requests for older children (11-16 years) and feel that this is an area where we can further develop our service.

Expanding our reach

It is important that our service has an impact on the areas where families are most in need. Whilst making our service available to all of Surrey, we will actively target areas with high childhood poverty rates. Currently the areas where we have supported the greatest number of referrals reflect the area where we are located, and the fact that we ask referral partners to collect from us. By the end of 2022 we want the list of boroughs, and percentage spread of referrals, to be more reflective of the relative need in each area. This will be achieved by delivering items to referral partners in other parts of the county if this will make it easier for them to access our service.

Developing the offer for older children

Our offering has always been to support families with children from 0-16 years, but the donations we receive and the stock we hold is higher for babies and children up to 10 years. We are receiving more referrals from schools, and the recent Christmas campaign showed a change in profile with more requests for teenagers; this is something we want to build in this strategic period. We will look to increase our stock capacity to respond to more requests for older children and look at getting young people more involved in the work in our warehouse. Young people are best positioned to advise on the offering we curate for young people so they will be involved in how we grow in this area.

Preparing for growth

Before we start the process of expanding our service, we need to make sure we have the right framework in place for growth.

• People - there is an appreciation that our organisational structure needs to reflect the size and ambition of the organisation. The creation of a management team, and dedicated finance resource in the core team are priorities.

• Process – Stripey Stork has made an investment in its base IT functionality, and it is making a difference. We now need to prioritise what other issues can be solved by further investment in technology to ensure we have the scalable service we aim for. Migrating accounting processes to Sage50 and the referrals processing to Salesforce are key objectives. Harnessing and using the data we hold will be key to our growth plans and will help with future forecasts, funding and strategy.

• Governance - we will build on our governance model to ensure that there is a focus on our strategic goals, and that we review progress and respond to new opportunities and risks.

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 10 to the accounts.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable incorporated organization (CIO), registered as a charity on 11th May 2015. It has no subsidiary undertakings and does not form part of a wider formal charity network.

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

K Lord M Littlefair D Cassidy (Resigned 24 January 2022) L Turner (Appointed 4 December 2020) C Walker (Appointed 25 March 2021) J Benfield

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TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Trustees are recruited openly and through an interview process conducted by nominated members of the Board. They are inducted by the staff team. The induction includes a briefing and overview of the organisational structure and policies. All Trustees are invited to spend time at the warehouse and to attend a volunteering session.

Stripey Stork has a governance framework which sets out what duties and responsibilities are delegated from the Board to the Chief Executive and team. The Trustees retain overall responsibility for the charity’s governing document and approval for any significant changes. They also retain responsibility for the approval of Stripey Stork’s strategic direction, including its vision and mission, as well as its corporate plan, which includes budgets, reserve statements and annual reviews. The Trustees are responsible for approval of Stripey Stork’s key organisational policies.

Day-to-day management of the charity

The Trustees have delegated the day-to-day running of the charity to the Chief Executive as set out on page one. The Chief Executive is supported by a newly established management team of an Operations Manager, Partnerships Manager and a Funding, Finance and Impact Manager. Two of these appointments were internal promotions.

The board of Trustees reviews and agrees the annual renumeration of the Chief Executive and the management team. It is benchmarked against other similar organisations.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations

We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations such as Reigate & Banstead Women’s Aid, YMCA East Surrey, ESDAS, HomeStart East Surrey, Epsom & Ewell Foodbank, Citizen’s Advice Bureau and local food banks as well as statutory services such as health visitors and local authorities. We also work with the other baby bank organisations that form the Surrey Baby Bank Forum. The charity considers that there are no related party relationships to be disclosed and there were not any related party transactions.

Risk Management

Risks are highlighted and reviewed at Trustee meetings which take place at least every three months.

The Trustees report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

K Lord Trustee

Date: 22[nd] June 2022

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STRIPEY STORK

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

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STRIPEY STORK

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF STRIPEY STORK

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Stripey Stork (the Charity) for the year ended 31 August 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

• 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

• 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

• 3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA

Richard Place Dobson Services Limited 1-7 Station Road Crawley West Sussex RH10 1HT

Dated: 22[nd] June 2022

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STRIPEY STORK

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Current financial year

Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2021 2021 Notes £ £ Income and endowments from: Income from donations and grants 3 780,643 212,575 Income from other trading activities 4 4,678 - Total income 785,321 212,575 Expenditure on: Raising funds 5 21,543 17,609 Charitable activities 6 718,106 200,837 Total expenditure 739,649 218,446 Net income/(expenditure) for the year/ Net movement in funds 45,672 (5,871) Fund balances at 1 September 2020 160,622 66,433 Fund balances at 31 August 2021 206,294 60,562	Total 2021 £ 993,218 4,678 997,896 39,152 918,943 958,095 39,801 227,055 266,856	Total 2020 £ 769,606 4,952
		774,558
		40,271
		647,345
		687,616
		86,942 140,113
		227,055

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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STRIPEY STORK

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Prior financial year Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2020 2020 Notes £ £ Income from: Donations and grants 3 660,808 108,798 Other income from trading activities 4 4,598 354 Total income 665,406 109,153 Expenditure on: Raising funds 5 33,710 6,562 Charitable activities 6 561,570 85,774 Total expenditure 595,280 92,336 Net income/(expenditure) for the year/ Net movement in funds 70,126 16,817 Fund balances at 1 September 2019 90,497 49,616 Fund balances at 31 August 2020 160,622 66,433	Total 2020 £ 769,606 4,952
	774,558
	40,271
	647,345
	687,616
	86,942 140,113
	227,055

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STRIPEY STORK

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 AUGUST 2021

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 10 Current assets Closing Stock 11 Debtors 12 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 13 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Income funds Restricted funds 15 Unrestricted funds	2021 £ 10,500 27,513 218,708 256,721 (8,005)	£ 18,140 248,716 266,856 60,562 206,294 266,856	2020 £ 4,628 12,075 201,559 218,262 (6,201)	£ 14,994 212,061
				227,055
				66,433 160,622
				227,055

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 22[nd] June 2022.

J Benfield Trustee

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STRIPEY STORK

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 18 Investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets Net cash used in investing activities Net cash used in financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	2021 £ (7,471)	£ 24,620 (7,471) - 17,149 201,559 218,708	2020 £ (13,084)	£ 80,199 (13,084) - 67,115 134,445 201,559

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STRIPEY STORK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Stripey Stork is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England and Wales with the Charity Commission and has no share capital. The registered office is 51a Albert Road North, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9EL.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's Constitution, the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

Stripey Stock meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the Charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the Charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Income from government and other grants, whether capital grants or revenue grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

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STRIPEY STORK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

1 Accounting policies

1.4.1 Donated services and facilities and donations in kind

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated items have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised.

Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised when distributed and therefore any donated items held by the Charity at the year end are not included in the closing stock figure in the financial statements.

The charity receives a wide range of donations from the public of second-hand items for babies and children, and new items from companies and community groups. All these donations are passed on to families in need, free of charge. These donations are valued at an estimate second-hand value (for second hand items) and RRP at the time of receipt (for new items) and recorded both as income and expenditure in the accounts.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

• Costs of raising funds, which comprise the costs of fundraising events, marketing and website costs, and their associated support costs.

• Expenditure on charitable activities, which includes the costs of operating baby and young children's clothing banks undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.

• Other expenditure, which represents those items not falling into any other heading.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back-office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The percentage basis on which supports costs have been allocated are as follows: raising funds 4.08% (2020: 5.76%) and charitable activities 95.92% (2020: 94.24%). Breakdowns of the figures involved are presented in the notes in tabular format.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost. The Trustees have decided to set the capitalisation threshold for fixed assets to £1,000.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures and fittings 10% Straight-line Computers 33% Straight-line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Stocks

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

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STRIPEY STORK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

1 Accounting policies

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The Charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Charity's balance sheet when the Charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Employee benefits

Employees of the charity are entitled to join the NEST pension scheme. Pension costs are allocated in line with associated costs of the relevant employee.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

3 Income from donations and grants

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds funds funds 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 £ £ £ £ £ Donations and grants 119,983 212,575 332,558 147,132 108,798 Donated goods for beneficiaries 660,660 - 660,660 513,676 - Donated services and facilities - - - - - 780,643 212,575 993,218 660,808 108,798 Other income from trading activities Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted and total funds funds funds 2021 2020 2020 £ £ £ Other income 1,342 1,514 - Sales 2,883 1,395 354 Corporate volunteering 300 870 - Fundraising events 153 819 - 4,678 4,598 354 Cost of raising funds Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds funds funds 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 £ £ £ £ £ Fundraising and publicity Governance costs 222 76 298 269 - Website & marketing costs 1,523 2,337 3,860 2,822 235 Event costs & fundraising platform fees 2,777 2,047 4,824 4,005 205 Purchase of stock - - - 347 72 Accommodation costs 422 1,284 1,706 272 1,294 Consulting & freelance 10,140 1,134 11,274 8,231 1,137 Staff salary costs 5,540 10,442 15,982 16,908 3,338 Depreciation 556 154 710 556 154 Support costs 363 135 498 300 127 Fundraising 21,543 17,609 39,152 33,710 6,562

Total 2020 £ 255,930 513,676 - 769,606 Total 2020 £ 1,514 1,749 870 819 4,952 Total 2020 £ 269 3,057 4,210 419 1,566 9,368 20,246 709 427 40,271

• 4 Other income from trading activities

• 5 Cost of raising funds

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STRIPEY STORK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

6 Charitable activities

Staff salary costs Depreciation Other staff costs Consulting & freelance Volunteer costs Accommodation Donated goods for beneficiaries Bought goods for beneficiaries Consumables Insurance Travel Sundry costs IT development Share of support costs (see note 7) Share of governance costs (see note 7) Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds Restricted funds	Total 2021 £ 50,532 3,616 1,564 4,001 783 40,937 660,660 124,587 2,140 291 1,541 1,582 8,019 900,253 11,690 7,000 918,943 718,106 200,837 918,943	Total 2020 £ 35,975 2,446 183 3,177 480 37,579 513,676 35,692 2,381 317 1,357 2,693 -
		635,955 6,990 4,399
		647,345
		561,570 85,774
		647,345

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7 Support and governance costs

Support and governance costs
Support costs Governance costs £ £ Staff costs 7,386 3,099 IT support costs 4,802 753 Accountancy - 2,340 Consulting, legal and professional - 1,106 12,188 7,298 Analysed between Fundraising 498 298 Charitable activities 11,690 7,000 12,188 7,298	2021 Support costs Governance costs £ £ £ 10,485 6,517 2,868 5,555 900 - 2,340 - 1,800 1,106 - - 19,486 7,417 4,668 796 427 269 18,690 6,990 4,399 19,486 7,417 4,668	2020 £ 9,385 900 1,800 -
		12,085
		696 11,389
		12,085

Governance costs includes payments to the Independent Examiners of £2,340 (2020- £1,800) for independent examination fees.

8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the Charity during the year.

9 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

	2021	2020
	Number	Number
	9	7
Employment costs	2021	2020
	£	£
Wages and salaries	76,262	64,987

The key management personnel of the charity now comprises of the trustees and Chief Executive, Operations Manager, Partnership Manager and Funding, Finance and Impact Manger. The trustees did not receive any remuneration. The Partnership Manager and Funding, Finance and Impact Manager were appointed after the end of the financial year. In this period, the total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £32,388 (2020: £28,679).

Supporting the organisation is a paid core team of part time staff whose collective hours are the equivalent of 3.56 full time equivalent (FTE) members of staff.

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

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10 Tangible fixed assets Fixtures and fittings Computers & Equipment £ £ Cost At 1 September 2020 13,210 5,502 Additions 5,659 1,812 At 31 August 2021 18,869 7,314 Depreciation and impairment At 1 September 2020 1,884 1,834 Depreciation charged in the year 1,887 2,438 At 31 August 2021 3,771 4,272 Carrying amount At 31 August 2021 15,098 3,042 At 31 August 2020 11,326 3,668 11 Closing Stock 2021 £ Bought goods for beneficiaries (restricted funds) 5,548 Bought goods for beneficiaries (unrestricted funds) 4,952 Materials for sponsored events (unrestricted funds) - 10,500 12 Debtors 2021 Amounts falling due within one year: £ Accrued income 10,292 Rental Deposit 8,750 Other debtors and prepayments 8,471 27,513 13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2021 £ Trade creditors 1,801 Other creditors and accruals 6,204 8,005

Total £ 18,712 7,471 26,183 3,718 4,325 8,043 18,140 14,994 2020 £ 3,924 94 610 4,628 2020 £ 2,975 8,750 210 12,075 2020 £ 147 6,054 6,201

14. Retirement benefit schemes

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund.

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15. Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes: Afghan refugees Albert Hunt Charities Aid Foundation Resilience Fund Community Foundation Surrey Charles Lewis Foundation Cots for Tots Covid-19 Fund Easter Bags Project Esure Appeal Expansion Plans Gatwick Airport Community Trust 2020 Garfield Weston Foundation Greggs Foundation Kitchen Fund* Localgiving Merstham Millennium Trust Mum2Mum Campaign National Lottery Neighbourly New Nest Peter Harrison Foundation Raven Housing Trust - Brighter Community Fund 2020 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2020 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2019-20 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2021 Rent Appeal Santa Stock Campaign Shanly Foundation St Faith's Trust Stripes4Stripey Campaign Surrey County Council Winter Grant 2021** Tandridge District Council 2021 Toyota Foundation

Movement in funds 2021 Balance at 1 September 2020 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 August 2021 £ £ £ £ £ - 2,370 (965) - 1,405 2,000 - (2,000) - - - 32,582 (32,582) - - - 15,613 (2,130) - 13,483 - 1,000 (1,000) - - 5,865 - (3,821) - 2,044 4,348 1,222 (5,570) - - - 1,300 (1,300) - - 1,435 2,668 (3,649) - 454 - 4,800 (370) - 4,430 2,000 - (1,677) - 323 10,611 - (10,611) - - - 10,000 (9,012) - 988 5,089 - (565) - 4,524 - 17,930 (17,571) - 359 - 5,000 (5,000) - - 209 1,071 (1,209) - 71 3,296 - (3,034) - 262 - 900 (400) - 500 2,277 - (285) - 1,992 - 5,000 (4,490) - 510 4,105 - (4,105) - - - 2,000 (2,000) - - 515 - (515) - - - 3,330 (3,330) - - 3,450 1,751 (572) - 4,629 - 53,879 (39,599) - 14,280 - 2,000 (2,000) - - 14,043 10,000 (24,043) - - 7,190 4,159 (4,118) - 7,231 - 30,000 (27,423) - 2,577 - 1,000 (500) - 500 - 3,000 (3,000) - -

66,433 212,575 (218,446) - 60,562

*. Grant is fully spent in cash terms, residual fund above is due to depreciation policy

** Grant fully spent in cash terms, residual fund held in stock in the warehouse – see closing stock note 11.

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15 Restricted funds (continued)

Albert Hunt Bags for School Charles Lewis Foundation Community Foundation for Surrey (Gatwick Foundation and Dancer Funds) Cots for Tots Covid 19 Appeal Esure Appeal Garfield Weston Foundation Gatwick Airport Community Trust 2020 Kitchen Fund Merstham Millennium trust Mole Valley District Council Mum2Mum Campaign National Lottery New Nest Peter Harrison Foundation Raven Housing Trust – Brighter Community Fund 2019 Raven Housing Trust – Brighter Community Fund 2020 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council 2020 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council 2019 Rent appeal Santa Stork Campaign St Faith’s Trust Stripes for Stripey Campaign Tandridge Community Fund** Toyota (GB) Charitable Trust

Movement in funds 2020 Balance at 1 September 2019 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 August 2020 £ £ £ £ £ - 2,000 - - 2,000 - 2,014 (2,014) - - - 1,000 (1,000) - - 10,512 - (10,512) - - 612 7,532 (2,279) - 5,865 - 18,133 (15,341) 1,556 4,348 - 2,499 (1,064) - 1,435 - 15,000 (4,389) - 10,611 - 2,000 - - 2,000 3,000 3,131 (1,043) - 5,089 28 - (28) - - 2,250 - (1,401) (849) - 323 961 (1,075) - 209 - 8,340 (5,044) - 3,296 2,562 - (285) - 2,277 - 5,800 (5,800) - - 4,043 - (4,043) - - - 5,000 (895) - 4,105 - 2,500 (1,985) - 515 575 - (575) - - 1,240 2,255 (45) - 3,450 1,425 9,053 (10,478) - - 17,083 15,000 (18,040) - 14,043 3,456 6,935 (3,201) - 7,190 707 - - (707) - 1,800 - (1,800) - -

49,616 109,153 (92,336) - 66,433

*. Grant is fully spent in cash terms, residual fund above is due to depreciation policy

** Tandridge and Mole Valley agreed for their funds to be used towards the Covid-19 relief effort

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15 Restricted funds (continued)
Name of RF	Description, Nature and purposes of the Fund
Afghan refugees	Appeal to provide packages of support to Afghan refugees arriving in the UK.
Albert Hunt	Grant to cover salary costs
Charities Aid Foundation Resilience Fund	Grant to cover operational costs, salary costs and to purchase essential items to replenish stock during Covid lockdowns and Santa Stork gifts.
Community Foundation Surrey	Grant to cover salary costs
Charles Lewis Foundation	Grant towards our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork.
Santa Stork Campaign	Individual donations for the Christmas campaign
Cots for Tots	Donated funds, including money from Co-op used for purchase of new mattresses
Covid-19 Fund	Appeal to provide direct help and buy new items during the Covid 19 pandemic. Includes grants from the Charles Lewis Foundation, Community Foundation for Surrey's Coronavirus Response Fund, Tesco bags for Help Covid 19 Communities Fund, Neighbourly Community Fund and Croydon Whitgift Rotary Club.
Easter Bags Project	Funds raised to provide activity bags to combat holiday poverty.
Esure Appeal	Funds raised by Esure to purchase items for direct help.
Expansion Plans	Funds raised to pilot delivery of support packages.
Gatwick Airport Community Trust 2020	Funding to make videos for website
Garfield Weston Foundation	Grant to cover core funding
Greggs Foundation	Grant to cover core funding
Kitchen Fund	Award used for furnishing kitchen in Albert Road North warehouse. Funding provided by Councillors' Community Awards from Cllr Thomson and Cllr Grant-Duff alongside funding from Reed Business Information.
Localgiving	Donations and matched funding to purchase essential items to replenish stock during Covid lockdowns and support our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork.
Merstham Millennium Trust	Grant for our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork
Mum2Mum Campaign	Individual donations for the Mother's Day campaign
National Lottery	Grant to cover costs of Office Manager
Neighbourly	Grants towards our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork and to purchase items for our preschool activity bags.
New Nest	Grant to cover refurbishment of the Albert Road North warehouse. Funding provided by Gatwick Airport Community Trust, Horley Lion, Reigate and Redhill Roundtable (RT119) and Reigate Soroptimists.
Peter Harrison Foundation	Grant towards the development of our new referrals system.
Raven Housing Trust-Brighter Community Fund 2020	Grant to cover salary costs
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2020	Grant towards our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2019-20	Grant to cover core costs
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2021	Grant to cover core costs and the Stripey Stork Little Library.
Rent Appeal	Individual donations to cover rental costs
Shanly Foundation	Grant towards our Christmas Campaign, Santa Stork
St Faith's Trust	Grant to cover rental costs
Stripes4Stripey Campaign	Individual donations to buy new socks, pants and pyjamas for clothing packs
Surrey County Council Winter Grant 2021	Grant to purchase new items for beneficiary families during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Tandridge District Council 2021	Tandridge Together Community Fund 2021: Grant to develop our in-kind donations.
Toyota Foundation	Toyota (GB) Charitable Trust: Grant from the Covid-19 Fighting Fund to cover salary costs
Bags 4 School	Campaign to provide schoolbags
Mole Valley District Council	Grant to cover expansion of services into Mole Valley

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15 Restricted funds (continued)

Name of RF	Description, Nature and purposes of the Fund
Raven Housing Trust-Brighter Community Fund 2019	Grant to cover rental costs
Tandridge Community Fund	Grant to cover expansion of services into Tandridge
Toyota (GB) Charitable Trust	Grant to cover costs to provide around 90 support packages for families in need

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16 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 2021 2021 £ £ Fund balances at 31 August 2021 are represented by: Tangible Fixed assets 11,362 6,778 Current assets/(liabilities) 194,932 53,784 206,294 60,562	Total Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 2021 2020 2020 £ £ £ 18,140 7,104 7,890 248,716 153,518 58,543 266,856 160,622 66,433	Total 2020 £ 14,994 212,061
		227,055

17 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2020 - none).

18 Cash generated from operations

Cash generated from operations Surplus for the year Adjustments for: Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets Movements in working capital: Decrease in stocks Decrease/(increase) in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors Cash generated from operations	2021 £ 39,801 4,325 (5,872) (15,438) 1,804 24,620	2020 £ 86,942 3,155 (7,953) (1,946) 80,199

19 Government Grants Notes

The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Surrey County Council Tandridge District Council	2021 £ 5,330 31,000 1,000 37,330	2020 £ 12,500 - -
		12,500

20 Corporation Tax

The charity is exempt from tax one income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 201 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arising in the charity.

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21 Impact of Covid-19

In March 2020 Covid 19 was designated a global pandemic and following Government guidance, the Charity temporarily changed its operating model to reduce face to face contact.

At the date of approval of the accounts it has not been possible to quantify or ascertain with any certainty the financial impact of Covid-19. No adjustments have been made to any figures in the accounts as a result of the pandemic.

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