2022-08-31-accounts

Charity number: 1161613

Stripey Stork

Annual Report and Financial Statements

For the year ended 31[st] August 2022

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Stripey Stork

Reference and administrative information for the financial year

1[st] September 2021 to 31[st] August 2022

Charity Number	1161613
Registered office and operational address 51a Albert Road North, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9EL
Trustees	Trustees who served during the year, and up to the date of this
	report were as follows:
	Karen Lord	Chair
	Jenny Benfield	Treasurer
	Margarida Littlefair	Secretary
	Lynn Turner
	Charlotte Walker
Key management personnel	Nicola Dawes DL	Chief Executive
	Sara Beadle	Operations Manager
	Donna Pariser	Partnerships Manager
	Sophie Johns	Funding, Finance & Impact Manager
Bankers	CAF Bank Ltd
	25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ
Auditors	Third Sector Accountancy
	Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS

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Stripey Stork

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

The Trustees present their annual report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2022.

Reference and administrative information set out on page one forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

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 and children, and distributes them to families experiencing hardship across Surrey and the surrounding areas. Our service has grown over the nine years we have been in operation, and we have received support from individuals, businesses, funding sources and other community groups.

Our experience is that working in partnership with local professionals (health visitors, social workers, schools, family centres etc.) is the most effective way to connect with families and as a result we only take referrals from registered partners rather than from families directly. We aim to meet each request with the items so generously donated by local families and companies. 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 or are delivered to their place of work, so that they are ready then to be passed on to families as part of their scheduled visits. 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 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 the majority 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 remained focused on its stated purpose.

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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.

The need for our service

In April 2022 Little Village presented a report in conjunction with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.[1] The report highlighted the scale and depth of poverty faced by families across the United Kingdom:

• Half of the 4.2 million children in poverty in the UK live in a family with a child under the age of five.

• 1.3 million of the 4.2 million children in poverty in the UK are babies and children under the age of five.

• 47% of racial minority families with a child under 5 are in poverty.

• 55% of children in single parent families with a child under 5 are in poverty.

• 40% of children in families with a child under 5 and a disabled parent are in poverty.

The Resolution Foundation[2] reported that the total number of children in poverty is predicted to rise by 2024/25, with over one in three (33.7 per cent) of children expected to be living in poverty by that time.

The regional picture

Surrey is often thought of as one of the best places to live in the UK. However, there is a hidden side to Surrey, with pockets of deprivation and places of hidden need. Too many people, especially children, are living in poverty in the county:

• 23,000 children in Surrey are impacted by income deprivation. In the worst affected areas, parts of Westborough ward (Guildford), and Walton North ward (Elmbridge), over 40% are affected.[3]

• Research in 2022 shows that “It is clear that poverty and child poverty in particular, has been rising in every district and borough in the county for the past five years.”[4]

• In 2022 “Research into the experience of residents found that various new ‘regrettable strategies’ have emerged: parents cutting back on food (61%), skipping meals (26%), not replacing children’s shoes (19%) and winter coats (14%), and using debt to make ends meet (80%).”[5]

The impact of poverty on the early years is well documented, creating adverse impacts on physical and mental health, family relationships and attachment, and educational attainment. These impacts have life-long consequences. We support families in poverty through our network of referral partners. On an immediate practical level, we meet basic clothing/hygiene needs and provide a safe place for babies and children to sleep. But by providing items that are clean and safe, we contribute to improved mental health, reduced isolation and improved self-esteem. It reduces the number of complex financial decisions the family need to make and enables them to take improved longer-term decisions. In providing this practical support we enable families to use their scarce resources on other key needs e.g. rent, food and bills. Delivering these practical items also helps our referral partners to build a relationship of trust with the family. Our service is also a practical option for local families with items to donate and saves many items from going to landfill.

1 https://wp.littlevillagehq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/RLTV06-It-Takes-a-Village.pdf

2 https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/the-living-standards-outlook-2021/

3 Economy, Employment and Deprivation | Surrey-i (surreyi.gov.uk)

4 Cabinet child poverty report - 25 Jan 2022.pdf (surreycc.gov.uk)

5 Cabinet child poverty report - 25 Jan 2022.pdf (surreycc.gov.uk)

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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 helping more families

From September 2021 to August 2022 Stripey Stork responded to requests for help to support 10,130 families. This represents a 64% increase year on year.

We responded to 3,265 family referrals and supported 6,865 families via stock requests (where we provide referrals in bulk to other organisations to distribute to families). The requests came mostly from the East Surrey boroughs but increasingly also from across the whole county. We also supported an increased number of requests from East and West Sussex, the London Boroughs of Croydon and Sutton, and received requests from as far away as Dover and Sevenoaks in Kent.

We have relationships with 1,305 referral partners from 262 entities including health visitors, social workers, family support workers, midwives, and schools. We also work closely with local charities including I Choose Freedom, Guildford Refugee Aid, Jigsaw Woking, Welcare, regional Citizen’s Advice Bureau branches and local food banks. It is a service that is needed and valued.

In the reporting period we distributed £966,847 of items, of which £769,556 were donated items. £518,786 of these were pre-loved items donated by the local community (valued using second-hand prices) and the remaining £250,770 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 brand-new mattress is always included with a cot, pram or moses basket, and a weaning kit and bibs are always offered with a highchair. Buggies are given out with a raincover, and a footmuff in winter. 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, Bugaboo, Russell & Bromley and Unilever, as well as our community partners The Hygiene Bank, Loveworks and Sal’s Shoes.

Items distributed – in numbers

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Baby gyms/play mats 159 Moses baskets 194
Bedding bundles 598 Packs of nappies 3,592
Buggies and prams 363 Packs of wipes 4,117
Baby carriers / Slings 53 Newborn baby packs (average of 20 146
items)
Clothes packs (prepacked by age/gender) 3,079 School bags filled with stationery (new) 1,401
Cribs/cots/cot beds/toddler beds/travel cots 164 Shoes and trainers 2,097
Mattresses (new) 492 School uniform bundles 637
Book bags 606 Stairgates 205
Toy bundles 1,057 Toiletry packs 3,481
Activity packs 1,389 Highchairs 125
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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 families we support are in need through a complex and varied range of circumstances: refugees, asylum seekers, domestic abuse, poor mental and physical health, and young parents with no family support. This is reflected in both the reasons given and the anecdotal feedback we receive from our partners, and from families.

Reason for Referral data is taken from individual family requests only but provides an indicative picture of our service. From 2022-23 we will collect comparable family data across all referrals.

Refugee support

2021-22 saw a wave of arrivals from refugees and asylum-seeking women in Surrey, with the Afghan refugee crisis that began in August 2021 unfolding during the autumn of 2021, seeing hundreds of families placed in Home Office accommodation, and later in 2022, the arrival of Ukrainian refugees (see pages 15 and 16 for case studies).

As well as being part of the initial emergency response efforts, we also provided longer term support as many families found themselves remaining in hotel accommodation longer than planned, with a lack of laundry facilities and outside space, managing isolation and boredom. As children were allocated suitable school places, we were able to provide school shoes, uniform and filled school bags to help them adjust to their new routines.

This work with vulnerable refugee families is reflected in the referral statistics – the biggest single issue affecting families referred in 2021-22 was seeking refuge / asylum (29% of all referrals selected ‘migrant, refugee or asylum, compared to 17% in the previous year, and 5% also indicated that they had no recourse to public funds). We estimate that we supported 4,165 refugee families during this period – a figure calculated from our family referrals data and the items we provided to other organisations working with refugee families.

Domestic abuse

“This family have just moved into temporary accommodation and have been sleeping on the floor as they have no furniture. The cot is quite urgent. The older girls have plastic Tesco bags for school bags.” Referral Partner

The prevalence of domestic abuse amongst families referred to us, although lower than last year, remains significant at 13%. Referral partners often cite domestic abuse as a concern even if it is not stated as a formal reason. They tell us that visiting a family with items from Stripey Stork gives them a valid reason to check in on the family.

These referrals are often urgent and substantial and reflect the desperate situations families find themselves in when they are forced to leave suddenly, bringing little or nothing with them. Children are traumatised by leaving behind their friends and schools, and parents are without means and support systems to provide for their children. We are always ready to support them, both with the practical essentials like a safe place to sleep, clothing, nappies and toiletries to meet their immediate needs, and then helping them adjust to their new lives, providing buggies and wellies to allow them to get out and about safely, and clothes, toys, school supplies and self-care items as children grow.

“This child has been moved with his mother and sister fleeing domestic abuse. He has no clothes or shoes that fit him. It’s his birthday tomorrow. Mum has no presents.” Referral Partner

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Health and disability

“Mum is struggling to find and afford a larger/SEN buggy for her son who is suspected to have autism and has complex needs.” Referral Partner

We continue to hear anecdotally that children and parents are struggling with anxiety and isolation, and that experiencing poverty can exacerbate these feelings. The approaching cost of living crisis in summer 2022 also began to have an impact on families’ quality of life and stress levels.

Mental health was cited as the reason for 10% of referrals (in September 2021 we added ‘mental health’ as a standalone reason for referral so we can begin to track this data year on year). A further 18% of families cite being isolated and vulnerable (a rise of 4% on last year).

We provide self-care treat packs for parents who need a lift, and for the first time in 2021-22 we worked with young volunteers to design substantial teen care packs for the most vulnerable / isolated teenagers referred to us.

Fewer families cited medical issues (4%) and disability (5%) as reasons for referral this year, down from 17% and 7% respectively, a decrease that can be partly attributed to referral partners previously using those options to cover referrals where mental health was a more accurate reflection. Although these numbers are lower, we know that these requests often have the greatest impact. Being able to provide just the right item at the right time can be transformational for families where neurodiversity or physical disability are present. The high cost of adaptive items is prohibitive for many families, and yet these items are essential for the safety and wellbeing of children with complex needs.

In summer 2022 we were able to secure funding to purchase additional needs items for special requests, after hearing from referral partners that this was a growing concern for families. Through our fund, and in-kind donations from companies such as Bugaboo (whose Donkey prams have a side basket perfect for storing an oxygen tank), we were able to provide suitable buggies, clothing, weighted blankets and sensory toys for families who needed them.

Working families

Low income is always a key factor in why a referral is made, but we also receive a significant number of referrals where one or more primary carers are working, and still struggling to makes ends meet. During the reporting period, 16% of all referrals made were for families with one or more carers in work. Of these working families, the main issues faced are disability / health issues (13%), debt (10%) and mental health concerns (14%). In 9% of the working families referred to us, domestic abuse was a factor, and for 10% there was a child protection plan or concern.

This underlines the need for our service to reach a wide and varied network of referral partners that go beyond health and social care, as more schools, employment and money advice schemes and housing associations move into a more frontline role with working families who will begin to face hardship as the impending energy crisis and inflationary increases promised in 2022-23 unfold, and do not already have a social worker, family support worker, or similar relationship in place.

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Expanding our reach

The pandemic highlighted the growing social deprivation in pockets of Surrey, and the significant need for our services in areas that we weren’t currently reaching. We were aware that by linking up with other baby banks and similar organisations doing work like us in Surrey, Sussex and London we could all benefit from working together and sharing resources, which would ultimately help even more families.

Working in partnership

In May 2022 we started piloting a new delivery service, running alongside our usual referrals for collection. We started making regular deliveries to a small number of organisations, supporting them with stock for them to distribute to families in their networks. This allowed us to reach families in new areas where our service was needed.

We have deliberately chosen to work with charities and community groups who are already embedded in their communities and have the local connections. We hold pop-up sessions at Epsom & Ewell Foodbank and Lower Green Community Centre, and deliver stock to smaller baby banks in Sunbury, Englefield Green and Woking so they can respond to more referrals. We want to enhance and not duplicate the support available.

Stripey Stork is a member of the Surrey Equality Diversity and Inclusion Forum, the Surrey First 1000 Days Forum, several Regional Community Development Networks, and the County and Borough Council Emergency Support Forums (set up during the pandemic and then reconvened for refugee support). We have close working relationships with groups like SMEF (Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum), Happy Baby Community (a charity who support refugees and asylum seekers) and the specialist health teams supporting the GRT (Gypsy, Roma and Traveller) communities to proactively engage families who may not be in contact with statutory services.

Surrey Baby Bank Forum

As one of the UK’s biggest baby banks we have experience and knowledge that others can benefit from. We set up and chair a forum to connect the organisations across the county doing similar work. We have been able to share stock, meet urgent requests and share opportunities for in-kind donations and funding.

Our aim is to build on these partnerships in the coming year working towards our objective of being available for every family who needs us across Surrey.

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Team Stork

What we have achieved this year wouldn’t have been possible without our incredible volunteers. There is a core team of over 85 volunteers who help regularly in our warehouse or at home, and a wider team of 295 who help on an ad- hoc basis and act as ambassadors in the community. Together they offered 9,002 hours of their time in the reporting period.

Supporting the organisation are a paid core team of thirteen part-time staff whose collective hours are the equivalent of 5.7 full time employees (FTE).

In March 2022 we attended the Reigate & Banstead Business Awards, and we were proud to be recognised with the Charity and Social Enterprise Award. This new category celebrates local charitable organisations, and the winning organisation needed to demonstrate strong leadership and a capable team, sustainability, clearly outlined social goals and objectives and that they were making a real impact in the local area. It was great to share the news and to celebrate (with tea and cake) with our volunteers the next day.

An inclusive volunteer programme

Inclusive and adaptive

One of our aims this year was to make our workplace as inclusive as possible, ensuring that everyone feels valued and people from all backgrounds can work together effectively. With that in mind, we’ve been delighted to build on our relationship with Surrey Choices, an organisation that works to improve the independence, confidence and life skills of people with a range of disabilities. Working together, we designed placements for work experience and regular volunteering.

In May, Surrey Choices presented Stripey Stork with the Working in Partnership with Employers Award. These awards highlight the achievements of the young people and adults supported by Surrey Choices and recognise employers and organisations who have created opportunities for their clients to develop their skills. The judges commented that:

“Stripey Stork are extremely understanding of the needs of disabled and autistic people. People can volunteer when they want, and they make adjustments to allow people to do this. They use visual aids to help volunteers know what tasks to do. The team listens to the needs of each volunteer and comes up with solutions to ensure that everyone can join in. The judges were impressed at how this organisation is seeking to create an inclusive workplace for people of all abilities.”

Young people helping young people

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 aimed to improve our offering for this group, so were pleased to start a weekly volunteering session for students at Reigate Grammar School.

As well as organising collections of teenage clothing and toiletries, the students have provided invaluable insight, overhauled our teen clothing packs, and meticulously sorted donations, not just for quality but for wearability but asking themselves “Would I, or my friends, wear this?”

This programme of work raises awareness of our service and the issue of hidden poverty in Surrey. It also creates young ambassadors for our service and instils a sense of community involvement from a young age.

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The more we work with young volunteers the more we realise the value of their contribution to our service, which is why we are planning to expand our work with young people to include opportunities for those working towards a Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award.

Corporate volunteering

Partnerships are important to us, and we have developed long term relationships with companies such as LNRS Data Services Ltd, Fidelity, the Belfry Shopping Centre, Partners Groups and Osborne. Between September 2021August 2022, we welcomed 170 corporate supporters to the warehouse and our campaigns, between them they contributed 1,120 hours of corporate social responsibility (CSR) time.

At one session where we welcomed LNRS Data Services Ltd, we learned that it was Jekaterina's 6th time with us. Her colleagues had booked to come with her because she had encouraged them to, saying how lovely the day is with us.

"I love coming. I book the session as soon as I see it advertised. As a mother myself it's lovely to see tangible actions and results".

The weekly sessions we hold for corporate volunteers are very popular and often booked up months in advance. We are so happy to know that our volunteers enjoy spending the day with us, and that they look forward to being here as much as we do to welcoming them to help.

Active members of our community

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, Inner Wheel, Rotary Clubs, Round Table, Lions), schools and churches.

Charity of the Year Partnerships

We value when groups choose us as their Charity of the Year. With our calendar of quarterly campaigns, there’s always something going on at Stripey Stork and we love seeing how partners enthusiastically get involved. These partnerships come in all shapes and forms, and they are a great way for us to work together to raise awareness of what we do and, some valuable funds.

In March our time as the ladies captain’s charity for Reigate Heath Golf Club came to an end. As well as fundraising, the golfers held a volunteering session at our warehouse and took part in Stripes4Stripey and Run Reigate. We were so grateful to them all for their enthusiastic support.

We were pleased when Maggie, the ladies golf captain at the Royal Automobile Club in Epsom chose Stripey Stork as her charity of the year. As the trustee of a local grant giving trust, Maggie knew our work well and was keen to help us spread the word among her fellow golfers and raise some money for us. Over the year they organised lots of fantastic events and golf days to raise money for us and it was great to be able to welcome the ladies to the warehouse to show them the impact that their donations make.

Squires Garden Centre in Reigate chose Stripey Stork as they charity for the year, we benefitted from funds raised from their popular sunflower growing competition. They also donated chocolate coins for Santa Stork, and they placed some of our collecting buckets at their tills.

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Linda, the president of Dorking Inner Wheel chose us as her charity and the ladies took part in fundraising and volunteering throughout the year. The group were active in fundraising, and the regular cheques that we received were put to good use as demand for our service continued to rise.

Croydon Whitgift Rotary Club’s President Tim chose to support Stripey Stork for his term. Some of their members joined us for a regular volunteering session as elves during Santa Stork and we were grateful for their donations towards our Bags4School and safe sleep projects.

Building a resilient organisation

People

We recognised that to expand our service we needed to make sure we had the right framework in place for growth. The first change was to put a management team in place to support our Chief Executive. Sara Beadle had already been appointed as our Operations Manager, and the trustees were delighted to be able to offer two internal promotions and appoint Donna Pariser as Partnerships Manager and Sophie Johns as Funding, Finance and Impact Manager.

Stripey Stork is committed to creating roles that enable people to balance purpose-driven work with other priorities in life whilst also meeting the growing demand for our service. We now offer contracts on both a term-time and year-round basis. Our recruitment practices are thorough and professional, ensuring we have the right skillset for our roles, whilst identifying Team Stork members who are passionate and committed.

Opening hours

Expanding our opening hours allowed us to increase our operational capacity and meet the demand for volunteering from our community. We are now open until 6pm twice a week which allows school and college groups to volunteer.

We also recognised that whilst our term-time service was initially designed around the availability of our volunteers, the demand for our service now extends across the year. We have made the move to remain open throughout the school holidays and know that this is valued and appreciated by our referral partners and the families we help.

Processes and Technology

The trustees recognise that our processes and technology need to keep pace with our organisational growth. We have continued our contact with local IT support partner nTrust, and amongst other things the managed service they provide has processes in place to ensure that data is backed up and held securely.

Having made the strategic decision to invest in Salesforce as a technology solution, we have worked with a development partner to customise it to support our referrals process. This was a crucial step in allowing us to operate at scale. We continue to develop the Salesforce system to make our operation as efficient as possible. Improving the way that we can analyse data means we can make more informed decisions about how we develop and expand our service.

Governance

The governance processes also need to reflect the size of the organisation. We have two subcommittees in place for Finance and HR and will look to build on that in the next financial year. We also recognise that we need to diversify our board and ensure that we listen to those with lived experience of the challenges that result in families needing our help.

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Campaigns

We pride ourselves in being able to run our quarterly campaigns in parallel with our core service, key events that either raise funds or provided targeted help at particular times of need.

Run Reigate 2021

On Sunday 19 September, Priory Park was the scene for Run Reigate. Now in its eighth year, this award-winning event was back in the park (after a year of being virtual during the pandemic) and we were thrilled to be chosen as the Headline Charity once again. As well as being a great community day out, Run Reigate is our biggest annual fundraiser and a great opportunity to raise awareness of what we do. We always look forward to turning Priory Park orange with our army of volunteers and runners.

We love it when our partners get involved in Run Reigate and it was great to have our friends at Celtic Contractors, Reigate Hill Golf Club, Osborne and Reigate Heath Golf Club all involved this year. Run Reigate wouldn’t be the same without Sam West and Jackie Wilson who always surprise us with their costumes - this year we felt that their superhero costumes were particularly apt. Our long-term supporter Paul Collier ran the 10k dressed as a pink flamingo and was interviewed by BBC Radio Surrey.

It was a wonderful day, and we are grateful to the 66 runners (42 adults and 24 kids) who took part in the Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and kids race – they raised an incredible £16,187.

Christmas appeal - Santa Stork 2021

Santa Stork 2021 distributed a total of 7,522 gifts to local families in need (5,414 children and 2,108 of their parents/carers). The value of the gifts distributed was £129,544.

As Christmas approached and we started to plan our 8th Santa Stork project, one thing was clear to us – if 2020 was the year that changed the world, 2021 was the year the economic impact landed. We’d seen a significant increase in referrals at the warehouse and it stood to reason that if families were struggling to afford the basics, Christmas was going to be extremely difficult for them. We prepared to scale up our operation, aware that many more families would be needing our help. A project the size of Santa Stork needs a large space and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council kindly provided a vacant office building which acted as the project base.

Once again, we were pleased to partner with local retailer Toy Barnhaus, to create a catalogue of 76 gifts for children from 0-18 years. Toy Barnhaus recommended toys that were new/popular and helped us navigate the supply chain issues that had been a problem for many retailers. To ensure that we were getting the best value for money they price-matched high street retailers and gave us an additional 10% discount. We canvassed the opinions of the young people we work with to make sure that the catalogue had a good range of options.

The catalogue was then shared with our referral partners for the families they support to choose a suitable gift. All the gifts were uploaded to our virtual ‘Santa Shop’ and we asked the community to pledge a Christmas gift. Our team of volunteers packed each gift, together with an age-appropriate stocking filler. This year some of our corporate partners pulled out their Christmas jumpers and volunteered to pack bags for the day, others turned their vehicles into sleighs and helped with deliveries.

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Once the gifts were ready, referral partners came to collect them. Seeing the gifts going out was heart-warming - we knew what a difference it would make to these families who faced such hardship. A referral partner collecting a last-minute request expressed her relief and said that until we had offered to help, Mum’s plan was to wrap up a tub of Pringles for her children to open on Christmas morning.

It was also lovely to be able to give our hard-working referral partners a little gift from our friends at beauty brand Tropic.

Santa Stork is only possible because our wonderful community pulls together every year. People donate a gift, spread the word and volunteer their time. Santa Stork provides some Christmas magic for those going through a difficult time.

• “The thoughtfulness of providing everything families need to personalise the presents and make them not feel like a donation but a present from them to their children will make a huge difference.” Referral Partner

Mother’s Day 2022

A Gift for Mum is Stripey Stork’s Mother’s Day campaign. Thanks to our supporters, we were able to give out 596 pampering gift sets.

The mums we help often don’t have a support network to make sure that they are recognised on Mother’s Day. We knew that many were experiencing financial hardship and wouldn’t dream of spending their stretched budget on themselves. For some, Mother’s Day can feel very lonely – particularly for those Mums whose children are too young or too poorly to make a fuss of them.

We asked the community to support the campaign via our wishlist, appeal page or by filling a Little Orange Bag with pampering treats and dropping it off at one of our local collection points. We passed these on to the mums referred to us. It’s a small gesture but it means so much – it’s an important reminder for Mum to take some time for herself, it tells her that everything she does is appreciated and that she is doing a fantastic job.

This campaign really resonates with our community and we’re fortunate that lots of our partners get involved too – donating, acting as a collection point and selling cards.

We understand that Mother’s Day isn’t just for the Mums either, children get a great deal of joy from being able to present Mum with a gift:

“The children are so excited to surprise their mums.” Referral Partner

Two of our corporate partners – LNRS Data Services Ltd and Pfizer arranged remote volunteering sessions for staff to help us write the cards again this year. Including a hand-written card with every gift set is another small way to show Mum that someone is thinking of her.

• “To see the delight on our mum’s faces when they open their gift bags is heart-warming.” Referral Partner

• “To receive a card and gift and feel you have not been forgotten is a moment to treasure.“ Recipient Mum.

Father’s Day 2022

As Father’s Day approached, we offered toiletry gift sets for the dads we were supporting. We like to acknowledge them in this small but significant way, and it’s also important for the children to have something to give their Dad.

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Stripey Stork

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

Stripes4Stripey 2022

On Thursday 23rd June we were delighted to celebrate Stripes4Stripey. This annual event is a highlight of the Stripey Stork calendar when we ask our supporters to wear stripes and donate. This year we raised £2,938.

Our social media went ‘stripey’ and we loved seeing everyone’s selfies. Our friends at Puzzler, Osborne, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Unison Choir all showed us their best stripey outfits. The warehouse was full of stripes and our referral partners got into the stripey spirit too. Furzefield Primary showed off their stripey socks. The 2nd Banstead Brownies unit had a great time baking and fundraising for us and earning their charity badge. Merstham Cricket Club turned their usual white kit to stripes for their Friday night training.

We held a stripey Art Competition for primary school children and we were impressed by the talent on display. The winners were chosen by Deputy Mayor Cllr Rosemary Absolam and received a Toy Barnhaus voucher. Our favourite entries were displayed in The Belfry Shopping Centre.

This year we were excited that the day extended into the evening with Reigate Manor hosting a Stripes4Stripey curry and quiz night. It was great to see so many of our supporters and partners there in their stripes, the atmosphere was amazing, and everyone had a lovely time.

The money raised from this campaign is used to buy the new items of clothing that we like to add to the preloved clothing packs that we give out all year round, including pants, socks and pyjamas. We feel some items, such as underwear, should be bought new and having funds available means that we can take advantage of bulk buys and discounts throughout the year.

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Stripey Stork

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

- Responding to emerging need Afghan refugees

In August 2021, the news coverage was focused on the situation in Afghanistan. US troops announced their intention to pull out of the region and terrified people crowded the airports, desperate to get to a place of safety. There was shocking footage of people clinging onto overloaded planes as they attempted to take off. Our team started to get prepared, and we created a wishlist and asked the community for donations. It was heart-warming to see our social media posts being shared many times, with people tagging friends and neighbours and arranging to collect items on our behalf. Our volunteers rallied, and people worked over the bank holiday weekend to put together care packs for the families arriving in the UK. Less than 48 hours later, these were on a van heading for families staying in quarantine hotels.

Our friends at the London baby bank Little Village were coordinating a response to the British Red Cross aid request, and we were able to support them by providing 160 packs for the Afghan children arriving in the UK. Throughout September 2021 and beyond, more refugee aid requests came in from the Alliance for Better Care and First Community Health Care teams supporting families in Gatwick hotels, and we delivered 119 clothing packs to Baby Basics in Sheffield for families they were supporting.

Responding quickly to emergency requests is something that Stripey Stork does particularly well, and it was great to see the community pulling together to help. We can all feel so powerless watching stories on the news so it’s good to be able to focus and make a difference.

A few days after sending supplies to Little Village we were contacted by one of the recipients, Kamila, who sent us this photo of her beautiful children and shared her story:

I just wanted to thank you people at stripey stork for the wonderful work you do and for making my kids laugh in joy. I am an Afghan refugee, we arrived in London about 10 days ago.

Getting out of Kabul airport was the most traumatic and difficult experience I have had in my entire life. Everything I had was left behind, not to mention I don’t have a single penny at all. I was very worried because the weather is cold, and my kids only had a few t-shirts. Thanks to you they now have jackets and clothes and backpacks full of essentials. The mega blocks put huge smiles on their faces, and it was great to see them happy after some time as they kept mentioning their beloved toys they once owned.’

All you do means so much to me. To light up a child’s heart is probably the best thing a person can do, and it’s unforgettable.

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Stripey Stork

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

Responding to emerging need – Homes for Ukraine scheme

Families from Ukraine started to arrive in the UK in late March 2022, most with just a few possessions. As many men had stayed behind to fight, most of the families arriving were women with children. Having left all their family belongings behind, they would need clothing, bedding, cots, buggies, equipment, toys and books and we were keen to help. Our community generously responded – people got in touch to ask how they could help, donated to our appeal page, and dropped off items from our wishlist.

Our first host family got in touch to say that they were expecting a mum and her 2-year-old daughter. When they came to the warehouse to collect the items they had requested we had the pleasure of meeting Veronika and her mum Tatyana.

We had prepared clothes, shoes, toys, a highchair, a bed guard, a potty-training kit, nappies and toiletries. We showed Veronika our toy section for her to choose some toys, and mum couldn’t believe her eyes when she picked out a doll exactly like the doll she had to leave behind. We can’t begin to comprehend what Veronika and her family had been through but being able to put a smile on Veronika’s face and make life a bit easier for mum and the host family was priceless.

This story really touched us, and we shared it with our supporters. There was lots of interest and the story was picked up by national news outlets. The story was the third most viewed story on the BBC website and our Chief Executive was interviewed live on BBC Breakfast news. It was lovely to be able to share details about helping little Veronika, and to explain more about the work that Stripey Stork does all year round.

Another request was on behalf of a first-time mum who was 38 weeks pregnant. Fleeing home without family and friends and so far along in her pregnancy must have been incredibly tough. It was great to meet the host family, themselves with a young baby, and it was clear that these guests were going to arrive to a warm and loving welcome.

When the Ukrainian mum-to-be saw the travel system, clothes, and newborn baby pack that we had prepared they sent us this feedback:

‘Hello! Just a little note to say that our Ukrainian guests arrived on Saturday. They were so emotional and overwhelmed at the kindness of the donations from Stripey Stork. A million thanks once again. You’ve made their first baby experience feel less destitute and full of love and hope.’

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Stripey Stork

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

Financial review

Income and expenditure during the year

In the 2021/22 reporting period Stripey Stork received grants and donations of £377,178 (2020/21: £332,558) – an increase of £44,620 compared to the previous year.

Total expenditure for the year was £476,169 (2020/21: £297,435), not including the value of donated goods which were passed on to the families we help.

The Trustees made a strategic decision to invest some of the charity funds in developing our service which resulted in an increase in expenditures on charitable activities. The first was the establishment of a management team and the promotion of two team members. We also piloted new initiatives such as delivering items to sites across Surrey to allow us to build evidence to secure longer term project support.

Surrey County Council and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council awarded us Household Support Fund monies which resulted in an increase in bought goods for beneficiaries. As our operational capacity increased so did the amount of preloved goods that the team could process and distribute. This is reflected in the amount of donated goods for beneficiaries. Together these increases in new and donated available stock meant that waiting lists remained low and we could respond to the increased level of requests that we received.

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.

To value second-hand donated goods for the purposes of the income and expenditure disclosures, we take a second-hand market value estimate of each type of item. Clothing is valued based on the packs we prepare to a checklist, reflecting how we distribute bundled clothing to families.

Brand new items are valued using the recommended retail price (RRP) when they are received. They are included in the value of items distributed in the financial year in which they were received.

The total value for 2021/22 is £769,556 (2020/21: £660,660) 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 financial position during the year

The restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns had subsided by the start of this financial year, but volunteer numbers remained lower until the start of 2022.

Our fundraising strategy during this year reflected the impact of COVID-19 and the fact that fundraising activities in the community started to resume. Our strategy has a broad range of funding sources including support from corporates, community groups and schools, and focusing our attention on these groups meant that we saw donations from these groups starting to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Due to the nature of our work, we were able to seek support from emergency grants that were available through Trusts and Foundations for post pandemic recovery work, mental health support and the cost of living rises.

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Stripey Stork

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

Summary of movement on restricted and unrestricted funds

During the year, Stripey Stork reported unrestricted income of £969,572 (2020/21: £785,321) and unrestricted expenditure of £1,037,519 (2020/21: £739,649), generating an unrestricted deficit for the year of £55,846 (2020/21: a surplus of £45,672)

During the year, Stripey Stork reported restricted income of £184,924 (2020/21: £212,575) and restricted expenditure of £208,206 (2020/21: £218,446), generating a restricted deficit for the year of £35,383 (2020/21: £5,871).

At the end of the financial year, the total funds of the charity were £175,627 (2020/21: £266,856), comprising £150,448 (2020/21: £206,294) unrestricted and £25,179 (2020/21: £60,562) restricted income funds.

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.

Given the challenging post pandemic funding climate, and in line with our strategic review, the Trustees agreed to use some of our reserves whilst applying for larger, longer term funding opportunities. These funds enabled us to fund new positions and increase hours of some roles. Using these unrestricted reserves during the year, our unrestricted reserves fell from £206,294 in August 2021 to £150,448 in August 2022.

Stripey Stork has a diversified income stream. 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 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.

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 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 £40,000 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.

In summary, our reserves policy is to hold a total of £150,000 as unrestricted reserves to cover the above. The unrestricted reserves on 31st August 2022 (£150,448) are broadly in line with this policy.

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Stripey Stork

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

Going concern

The social and economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be felt for some time to come, meaning that Stripey Stork is operating in a generally uncertain environment. The principal risk that Stripey Stork faces is our ability to sustain the level of income needed to support the ever-increasing number of families who seek our help. Taking these factors into account, the Trustees have reviewed the level of reserves currently held, along with the budgeted income and expenditure, and have concluded that the charity’s funds will be sufficient to sustain its activities for a period of at least twelve months from the date of finalising these accounts. Accordingly, the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Investment policy

In addition to the balance held in the charity’s current accounts, cash is placed in short term interest-bearing deposits with UK incorporated banks and building societies, in order to maximise the charity’s interest income while at the same time diversifying its exposure to individual institutions. The Trustees currently do not consider other forms of investment to be appropriate.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable incorporated organization (CIO), registered as a charity on 11[th] May 2015. The charity was established under a CIO Constitution whose only voting members are its charity Trustees. It has no subsidiary undertakings and does not form part of a wider network. Details of the Trustees are disclosed on page two.

In the event of winding-up, members of the charity have no liability to contribute to its assets and no personal responsibility for settling its debts and liabilities. The Trustees are members of the charity, but this entitles them only to voting rights. The Trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

Trustees are recruited openly and recruited 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 volunteering sessions.

Day-to-day management of the charity

The Board of Trustees has collective responsibility for everything that the charity does, including the legal responsibility to ensure it is controlled and properly managed. The Board delegates responsibility for operational management to the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive leads the management team to develop plans, policies and processes following the Board’s advice and approval. As of 31[st] August 2022, the rest of the management team comprised of the Operations Manager, Partnerships Manager and Funding, Finance and Impact Manager. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the strategic direction of the charity and meets every two months with the Chief Executive to review progress and to ensure the charity is on track to meet its objectives. The Board has two sub-committees: Finance and HR.

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Stripey Stork

Renumeration policy for key management personnel

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 11 to the accounts.

In setting salaries, Stripey Stork strives to pay at a competitive level within the local sector and considers changes in the cost of living/inflation and changes to roles and responsibilities. The charity also considers the need to remain prudent so that salary costs are sustainable both at the current time and in the future. All employees are paid at least the wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. The Board of Trustees reviews and agrees the annual remuneration of the Chief Executive and agrees the remuneration level of all staff, in conjunction with the Chief Executive.

Volunteers

The Trustees are grateful for the enormous contribution made by Stripey Stork volunteers across a variety of roles whether they help regularly in the warehouse or support us at events. The charity is truly powered by its incredible volunteers, and they are one of Stripey Stork’s most critical and valuable assets. There were 380 active volunteers during the reporting period.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

We are working towards a goal where our staff team, volunteers and Trustees fully reflect and are representative of the diversity and difference in the lived experiences of the families we support and where individual differences and contributions are truly recognised and valued.

We remain committed to flexible working and most of our staff work part time/term-time. In the reporting period we experimented with advertising roles as term-time or year-round to maximise the appeal of working at Stripey Stork to the broadest possible range of candidates but also to facilitate keeping the warehouse open all year round. This move has led to the appointment of some year-round staff members to our team.

During the next reporting period we will review our current equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) practices and create an action plan.

Fundraising

Fundraising was led by the Funding Coordinator (who was promoted during the reporting year to the role of Funding, Finance and Impact Manager) with significant involvement from the Chief Executive. All the charity’s fundraising activities are undertaken in-house by our fundraising team, and we do not have any relationships with external professional fundraisers. We did not receive any complaints about our fundraising.

We keep up to date with changing regulation and ensure we comply with it by changing processes if needed. We are working towards membership of the Fundraising Regulator and our fundraising strategy was approved by the Board in March 2022. We understand our duty to protect vulnerable people and people’s privacy and do not engage in any intrusive methods of raising funds.

Risk management

The charity has a risk register in place which sets out key risks (covering governance, external, regulatory and compliance, financial and operational risk) and how they are managed. The risk register was reviewed in March 2022 by the Board.

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Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

Policies

Policies for all relevant areas are maintained, including safeguarding, health and safety, data protection and finance. Policy review periods are agreed and approved by the board.

Public benefit

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. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations

We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations such as I Choose Freedom, The Good Company, Happy Baby, YMCA East Surrey, ESDAS, HomeStart, Citizen’s Advice Bureau and local food banks as well as statutory services such as health visitors and local authorities. The charity considers that there are no related party relationships to be disclosed and there were not any related party transactions.

Future plans

The need for Stripey Stork’s work is not going to diminish during the coming years. Indeed, the feedback we get from our referral partners is that the rising cost of living, together with the removal of the Universal Credit uplift in autumn 2021 and continued high housing and childcare costs means that the next 12 months are looking even more challenging.

Stripey Stork have developed a strong reputation and record for delivery in the local community and we have successfully developed our operational capacity and grown our supporter base. We have the ambition to meet the increasing needs of socially deprived areas and to leverage our capacity and capabilities.

Our 2021-2024 strategic focus remains sound - to target areas of high social need across Surrey, enabled by availability at the right time, and to provide the best possible service.

We want to make the warehouse in Reigate work harder for us and see it as becoming a central processing hub that distributes stock via a network of partner organisations and regional hubs. We have two years left on our lease and will use this time to determine if the current warehouse can be a long-term solution or if we need to reassess our space needs at the end of the lease.

Progressing the delivery routes using a trusted man-with-a-van service will allow us to develop a cost model for determining whether it would be beneficial for us to have our own van.

Development of the Young People programme

The school and college volunteering programme has been a success to date, and we want to build on this. Enquiries from local families and schools indicate that volunteer placements for the DofE programme are in demand and we believe that we could offer a structured and interesting programme of activities for bronze, silver and gold level accreditation.

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Stripey Stork

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

Strengthening our governance

We will build an organisational plan to further develop equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into our organisation. A key priority is to develop the experience and diversity of our Trustee Board.

We also recognise that we benefit from the input of those with lived experience and specialist skills/knowledge that benefit the charity. We will look to formalise that with the establishment of an Advisory Panel to act as a sounding board for the Stripey Stork chief executive, management team and the trustees. Because it will not be part of the formal governance of the charity, the Advisory Panel can be independent and objective in its feedback. The Advisory Panel members will bring valuable expertise, knowledge, and appreciation of matters within their specialisms and experience, and will be asked for input into service design, communications, and the future of the charity.

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Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022

Statement of responsibilities of the Trustees

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

Charity law 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, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. 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 UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

• 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 proper 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. 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.

In so far as the Trustees are aware:

• There is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditors are unaware

• The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information

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.

Auditors

Third Sector Accountancy Limited were appointed as the charity’s auditors during the year.

The Trustees’ annual report has been approved by the Trustees on 20 / 04 / 2023 and signed on their behalf by

Karen Lord

Chair of Trustees

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Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of Stripey Stork

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Stripey Stork (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31st August 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31st August 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;

• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the trustees annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

• the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees’ report; or

• the charity has not kept adequate accounting records; or

• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, set out on page 22, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under Section 154 of that Act.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities, including fraud

Based on our understanding of the charity and environment in which it operates, we identified the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to pension legislation, tax legislation, employment legislation, health and safety legislation, and other legislation specific to the industry in which the charity operates, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the reporting requirements under the Charities SORP and FRS102, and the Charities Act 2011.

We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principle risks were related to the pressure on management to achieve particular results. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

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• Review of policies;

• Discussions with management including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance;

• Evaluating management’s controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities;

• Identifying and testing journal entries; and

• Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of the audit report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Third Sector Accountancy Limited, Statutory Auditor Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS

20 / 04 / 2023

Third Sector Accountancy Limited is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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Statement of Financial Activities

(including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 August 2022

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Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Unrestricted Restricted Total funds
funds funds 2022 funds funds 2021
Note £ £ £ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 3 964,245 184,677 1,148,922 780,643 212,575 993,218
Charitable activities 4 4,850 247 5,097 3,183 - 3,183
Other trading activities 5 477 - 477 1,495 - 1,495
Total income 969,572 184,924 1,154,496 785,321 212,575 997,896
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 6 53,191 5,743 58,934 21,543 17,609 39,152
Charitable activities 7 984,328 202,463 1,186,791 718,106 200,837 918,943
Total expenditure 1,037,519 208,206 1,245,725 739,649 218,446 958,095
Net income/(expenditure) for the year 9 (67,947) (23,282) (91,229) 45,672 (5,871) 39,801
Transfer between funds 12,101 (12,101) - -
Net movement in funds for the year (55,846) (35,383) (91,229) 45,672 (5,871) 39,801
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 206,294 60,562 266,856 160,622 66,433 227,055
Total funds carried forward 150,448 25,179 175,627 206,294 60,562 266,856
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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 Company number

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2022

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Note 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 14 17,215 18,140
Total fixed assets 17,215 18,140
Current assets
Stock 9,885 10,500
Debtors 15 19,072 27,513
Cash at bank and in hand 139,450 218,708
Total current assets 168,407 256,721
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year 16 (9,995) (8,005)
Net current assets 158,412 248,716
Total assets less current liabilities 175,627 266,856
Net assets 175,627 266,856
The funds of the charity:
Unrestricted income funds 18 150,448 206,294
Restricted income funds 17 25,179 60,562
Total charity funds 175,627 266,856
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The notes on pages 29 to 47 form part of these accounts.

Approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by:20 / 04 / 2023

J Benfield Trustee

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Statement of Cash Flows

for the year ending 31 August 2022

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Note 2022 2021
£ £
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 21 (74,159) 24,620
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (5,099) (7,471)
Cash provided by/(used in) investing activities (5,099) (7,471)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents in the year (79,258) 17,149
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 218,708 201,559
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 139,450 218,708
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022

1 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

a Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) issued in October 2019 - (Charities SORP (FRS 102), and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Stripey Stork 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 presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £ sterling.

b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

c Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

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.

Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

d Donated goods and services

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item 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; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

The charity receives a wide range of donations from the general public of second hand baby and children's clothing, cots, buggies and various other types of goods needed for babies and children. All these donations are passed on to families in need free of charge. These donations were valued at an estimated second hand value recorded both as income and expenditure (this year: £769,556, 2021: £660,660) in the accounts. The second hand value of these gifts is recognised in the accounts when they are distributed to the beneficiary. The stock of second hand goods is not recognised in the accounts because it would be impractical to record this information, and the costs of attempting to do so would outweigh any benefit to the users of the accounts or the charity.

Donations of new goods are valued at their recommended retail price.

e Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.

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.

f Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

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

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

• • Other expenditure 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.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

g Allocation of support costs

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 on a percentage basis as follows: raising funds 4% (2021: 4.08%) and charitable activities 96% (2021: 95.92). A breakdown of those costs are set out in note 8.

h Operating leases

Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the risks and rewards of ownership, remain with the lessor. Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

i Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Fixtures and fittings 10% straight-line Computers and equipment 33% straight-line

j Stock

Stock is new items purchased by the charity for distribution to beneficiaries and includes items such as mattresses and toiletries. This is valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value.

k Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

l Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

m Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

n Pensions

Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 10. There were no outstanding contributions at the year end. The costs of the defined contribution scheme are allocated to the activities and funds of the charity in proportion to the wage cost incurred in those activities and funds.

• 2 Legal status of the charity

The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission and has no share capital. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

3 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and grants Donated goods for beneficiaries Donated services T o t a l 4 I n c o m e f r o m c h a r i t a b l e a c t i v i t i e s I n c o m e f r o m c h a r i t a b l e t r a d i n g Sales Corporate volunteering T o t a l	Unrestricted £ 192,501 769,556 2,188 964,245 Unrestricted £ 1,720 3,130 4,850	Restricted £ 184,677 - - 184,677 Restricted £ 247 - 247	Total 2022 £ 377,178 769,556 2,188 1,148,922 Total 2022 £ 1,967 3,130 5,097	Unrestricted £ 119,983 660,660 - 780,643 Unrestricted £ 2,883 300 3,183	Restricted £ 212,575 - - 212,575 Restricted £ - - -	Total 2021 £ 332,558 660,660 - 993,218 Total 2021 £ 2,883 300 3,183

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

• 5 Income from other trading activities

undraising events Other income o s t o f r a i s i n g f u n d s taff costs Website and marketing costs ccommodation costs onsulting and freelance epreciation overnance costs (see note 8) upport costs (see note 8) vent costs and fundraising platform ees	Unrestricted £ - 477 477 Unrestricted £ 35,438 7,756 1,571 1,770 3,744 940 815 1,157 53,191	Restricted £ - - - Restricted £ 3,947 122 1,010 387 - - 92 185 5,743	Total 2022 £ - 477 477 2022 £ 39,385 7,878 2,581 2,157 3,744 940 907 1,342 58,934	Unrestricted £ 153 1,342 1,495 Unrestricted £ 5,540 1,523 2,777 422 10,140 556 222 363 21,543	Restricted £ - - - Restricted £ 10,442 2,337 2,047 1,284 1,134 154 76 135 17,609	Total 2021 £ 153 1,342 1,495 2021 £ 15,982 3,860 4,824 1,706 11,274 710 298 498 39,152

• 6 Cost of raising funds

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

• 7 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

taff costs ther staff costs onsulting and freelance costs olunteer costs ccommodation onated good for beneficiaries ought goods for beneficiaries onsumables nsurance ravel undry costs T development epreciation overnance costs (see note 8) upport costs (see note 8) estricted expenditure nrestricted expenditure	Total 2022 £ 90,911 2,686 416 985 51,094 769,556 197,292 3,903 916 3,162 1,093 5,716 5,084 21,761 32,216 1,186,791 202,463 984,328 1,186,791	Total 2021 £ 50,532 1,564 4,001 783 40,937 660,660 124,587 2,140 291 1,541 1,582 8,019 3,616 7,000 11,690 918,943 200,837 718,106 918,943

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

8 Analysis of governance and support costs

Basis of apportionment taff costs percentage T support costs percentage ccountancy services percentage onsultancy, legal and professional percentage omputer and software percentage overnance supporrt percentage n a l y s e d b e t w e e n undraising haritable activities	Support £ 24,235 4,990 1,083 - 3,250 - 33,558 1,342 32,216 33,558	Governance £ 15,996 - 5,399 - - 1,273 22,668 907 21,761 22,668	Total 2022 £ 40,231 4,990 6,482 - 3,250 1,273 56,226 2,249 53,977 56,226	Support £ 7,385 4,802 - - - - 12,187 498 11,690 12,188	Governance £ 3,100 753 2,340 1,106 - - 7,299 298 7,000 7,298	Total 2021 £ 10,485 5,555 2,340 1,106 - - 19,486 796 18,690 19,486

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

9 Net income/(expenditure) for the year

his is stated after charging/(crediting): epreciation perating lease rentals: Property uditor's remuneration - audit fees uditor's remuneration - accountancy fees t a f f c o s t s taff costs during the year were as follows: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs A l l o c a t e d a s f o l l o w s : Cost of raising funds Charitable activities Support costs Governance costs ndependent examiner's fee	2022 £ 6,024 35,000 4,200 1,200 - 2022 £ 166,242 2,249 2,036 170,527 39,385 90,911 24,235 15,996 170,527	2021 £ 8,043 35,000 - - 2,340 2021 £ 80,949 (5,418) 731 76,262 15,982 50,532 6,648 3,100 76,262

10 Staff costs

No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2021: Nil).

The average number of staff employed during the period was 13 (2021: 9).

The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 5.7 (2021: 3.6).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees, the Chief Executive, Operations Manager (appointed July 2021), Partnership Manager (appointed September 2021) and the Funding, Finance and Impact Manager (appointed September 2021). The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £95,291 (2021: £32,388).

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

11 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions

Neither the Trustee Board nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2021: £Nil).

No Trustees received travel and subsistence expenses during the year (2021: £Nil).

There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.

No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2021: £Nil).

12 Government grants

The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Surrey County Council Tandridge District Council	2022 £ 12,748 45,500 - 58,248	2021 £ 5,330 31,000 1,000 37,330

There were no unfulfilled conditions and contingencies attaching to the grants.

13 Corporation tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 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 arisen in the charity.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

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14 Fixed assets: tangible assets
Fixtures and Computers and
fittings Equipment Total
Cost £ £ £
At 1 September 2021 18,869 7,314 26,183
Additions 1,391 3,708 5,099
At 31 August 2022 20,260 11,022 31,282
Depreciation
At 1 September 2021 3,771 4,272 8,043
Charge for the year 2,350 3,674 6,024
At 31 August 2022 6,121 7,946 14,067
Net book value
At 31 August 2022 14,139 3,076 17,215
At 31 August 2021 15,098 3,042 18,140
15 Debtors
2022 2021
£ £
Trade debtors - -
Rental deposit 8,750 8,750
Prepayments and accrued income 10,322 18,763
19,072 27,513
16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022 2021
£ £
Trade creditors 4,008 1,801
Other creditors and accruals 5,987 6,204
9,995 8,005
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds 2022

		Balance at 1
		September				Balance	at 31
		2021	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	August	2022
		£	£	£	£	£
52 Lives	grant	-	1,400	(1,400)	-		-
A Gift for Mum Campaign	donation	71	1,635	(1,161)	-		545
Afghan Refugees	donation	1,405	2,200	(5,497)	1,892		-
Arnold Clark Community Fund	grant	-	2,000	(1,471)	-		529
Bags for School Campaign	donation	-	1,149	(1,152)	3		-
CMS Social Impact Fund	grant	-	500	(500)	-		-
Community Foundation Surrey	grant	13,483	-	(13,483)	-		-
Cots for Tots **	donation	2,044	500	(500)	(2,044)		-
Esure Appeal	donation	454	-	(334)	-		120
Expansion Plans	grant	4,430	-	(2,925)	-	1,505
Gatwick Airport Community Trust 2020	grant	323	-	-	-		323
Greggs Foundation	grant	988	-	(988)	-		-
Greggs Foundation UK Recovery	grant	-	3,850	(3,850)	-		-
Fund Project Grant
ICG Foundation	grant	-	8,000	(8,000)	-		-
Kitchen Fund *	grant	4,524	-	-	(4,524)		-
Localgiving **	donation	359	-	-	(359)		-
Movement for Good	grant	-	1,000	-	-	1,000
National Emergencies Trust	grant	-	12,123	(12,123)			-
National Lottery	grant	262	-	-	-		262
Neighbourly	grant	500	-	(500)	-		-
New Nest **	grant	1,992	-	-	(1,992)		-
Peter Harrison Foundation	grant	510	-	-	-		510
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council	grant	-	7,748	(7,748)	-		-
Household Support Fund Grant

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

Restricted funds note (continued)

grant Rent Appeal donation anta Stork Campaign donations & grants hanley Foundation grant t Faith's Trust grant tripes4Stripey Campaign donation urrey County Council Winter Grant ** grant grant Tandridge District Council 2021 grant Ukrainian Refugee Appeal donation VINCI UK Foundation grant Walton Charity grant T o t a l Reigate & Banstead Borough Council mall Grants Funding urrey County Council Household upport Grant ***	Balance at 1 September 2021 £ - 4,629 14,280 - - 7,231 2,577 - 500 - - - 60,562	Income £ 2,000 1,620 59,390 1,000 15,000 3,031 - 45,000 - 2,323 6,455 7,000 184,924	Expenditure £ (2,000) (5,867) (64,510) (1,000) (8,926) (9,359) - (42,500) (500) (2,025) (2,887) (7,000) (208,206)	Transfers £ - - - - - - (2,577) (2,500) - - - (12,101)	Balance at 31 August 2022 £ - 382 9,160 - 6,074 903 - - - 298 3,568 - 25,179

Notes for transfers

• This fund had been fully spent on furnishing the kitchen at the Albert Road North warehouse and the expenditure was capitalised. The kitchen being the property of the charity, the value of the funds brought forward was transferred to unrestricted funds. ** Funds had been fully spent on stock in the previous year. Any remaining stock became part of unrestricted funds.

*** SCC Household Support Grant: £2,500 of the grant was used as contribution to delivery and admininstrative expenses.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

Restricted funds note (continued)

Analysis of movements in restricted funds 2021

	Balance at 1				Balance at	Balance at
	September				31 August
	2020	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	2021
	£	£	£	£	£
Afghan Refugees	-	2,370	(965)	-	1,405
Albert Hunt	2,000	-	(2,000)	-		-
Charities Aid Foundation Resilience Fund	-	32,582	(32,582)	-		-
Community Foundation Surrey	-	15,613	(2,130)	-	13,483
Charles Lewis Foundation	-	1,000	(1,000)	-		-
Cots for Tots **	5,865	-	(3,821)	-	2,044
Covid-19 Fund	4,348	1,222	(5,570)	-		-
Easter Bags project	-	1,300	(1,300)	-		-
Esure Appeal	1,435	2,668	(3,649)	-		454
Expansion Plans	-	4,800	(370)	-	4,430
Gatwick Airport Community Trust 2020	2,000	-	(1,677)	-		323
Garfield Weston Foundation	10,611	-	(10,611)	-		-
Greggs Foundation	-	10,000	(9,012)	-		988
Kitchen Fund *	5,089	-	(565)	-	4,524
Localgiving **	-	17,930	(17,571)	-		359
Merstham Millenium Trust	-	5,000	(5,000)	-		-
Mum2Mum Campaign	209	1,071	(1,209)	-		71
National Lottery	3,296	-	(3,034)	-		262
Neighbourly	-	900	(400)	-		500
New Nest	2,277	-	(285)	-	1,992
Peter Harrison Foundation	-	5,000	(4,490)	-		510
Raven Housing Trust - Brighter Community Fund 2020	4,105	-	(4,105)	-		-

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

Restricted funds note (continued)

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2020 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2019-20 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2021 Rent Appeal Santa Stork Campaign Shanley Foundation St Faith's Trust Stripes4Stripey Campaign Surrey County Council Winter Grant 2021 ** Tandridge District Council 2021 Toyota Foundation T o t a l	Balance at 1 September 2020 £ - 515 - 3,450 - - 14,043 7,190 - - - 66,433	Income £ 2,000 - 3,330 1,751 53,879 2,000 10,000 4,159 30,000 1,000 3,000 212,575	Expenditure £ (2,000) (515) (3,330) (572) (39,599) (2,000) (24,043) (4,118) (27,423) (500) (3,000) (218,446)	Transfers £ - - - - - - - - - - - -	Balance at 31 August 2021 £ - - - 4,629 14,280 - - 7,231 2,577 500 - 60,562

• The grant is fully spent in cash terms, residual fund above is due to depreciation policy.

• ** The grants are fully spent in cash terms, residual fund held in stock in the warehouse.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 (continued)

Restricted funds note (continued)

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Restricted funds note (continued)

Description, nature and purposes of the fund

Name of restricted fund

Match funding for our Crowdfunder Santa Stork campaign Grant to cover costs of Office Manager Grants towards our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork and to purchase items for our preschool activity bags 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 Grant towards the development of our new referrals system Grant to cover salary costs Grant towards our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork Grant to cover core costs Grant to cover core costs and the Stripey Stork Little Library Grant to purchase goods for beneficiaries

National Emergencies Trust National Lottery Neighbourly

New Nest

Peter Harrison Foundation

Raven Housing Trust - Brighter Community Fund 2020 Grant to cover salary costs Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2020 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2019-20 Grant to cover core costs Reigate & Banstead Borough Council 2021 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Household Support Fund Grant

Grant towards our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Small Grants Funding Rent Appeal Santa Stork Campaign Shanley Foundation St Faith's Trust

Individual donations to cover rental costs Individual donations for the Christmas campaign Grant towards our Christmas Campaign, Santa Stork Grant to support teenagers in need: towards the salary of our Young People's Volunteer Coordinator and Operations Manager

Individual donations to buy new clothes, including socks, pants and pyjamas for clothing packs Grant to purchase new items for beneficiary families during the Covid 19 pandemic Grant for direct spend on winter warmer items and essential core stock (buggies, stair gates, cots, blankets & onesies/pjs)

Stripes4Stripey Campaign Surrey County Council Winter Grant 2021 ** Surrey County Council Winter Grant

Surrey County Council Household Support Fund Grant Tandridge District Council 2021: Tandridge Together Community Fund 2021 Toyota Foundation Toyota (GB) Charitable Trust VINCI UK Foundation

Grant to purchase new items for beneficiary families

Grant to develop our in-kind donations

Grant from the Covid-19 Fighting Fund to cover salary costs Grant to cover maintenance costs: roller shutter doors, roof repairs and purchase of a new washing machine

A grant towards our Christmas campaign, Santa Stork, for presents for children in Elmbridge

Walton Charity

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18 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

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Balance at 1
September As at 31
2021 Income Expenditure Transfers August 2022
£ £ £ £ £
General fund 206,294 969,572 (1,037,519) 12,101 150,448
206,294 969,572 (1,037,519) 12,101 150,448
Comparative period
Balance at
1 September As at 31
2020 Income Expenditure Transfers August 2021
£ £ £ £ £
General fund 160,622 785,321 (739,649) - 206,294
160,622 785,321 (739,649) - 206,294
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Name of

unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund General fund The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds

19 Analysis of net assets between funds

ngible fixed assets t current assets/(liabilities) tal m p a r a t i v e p e r i o d ngible fixed assets t current assets/(liabilities) tal	General fund £ 17,215 133,233 150,448 General fund £ 11,362 194,932 206,294	Designated funds £ - - - Designated funds £ - - -	Restricted funds £ - 25,179 25,179 Restricted funds £ 6,778 53,784 60,562	Total 2022 £ 17,215 158,412 175,627 Total 2021 £ 18,140 248,716 266,856

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20 Operating lease commitments

The charity's total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases is as follows for each of the following periods:

han one year o five years	2022 2021 £ £ 35,000 35,000 23,333 58,333 58,333 93,333 Property

• 21 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

c o m e / ( e x p e n d i t u r e ) f o r t h e y e a r t m e n t s f o r : preciation charge crease/(increase) in stock crease/(increase) in debtors rease/(decrease) in creditors a s h p r o v i d e d b y / ( u s e d i n ) o p e r a t i n g a c t i v i t i e s	2022 £ (91,229) 6,024 615 8,441 1,990 (74,159)	2021 £ 39,801 4,325 (5,872) (15,438) 1,804 24,620

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