Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From (Period start date): 01 May 2020 To (Period end date): 30 April 2021
Charity name: THE RECONNECT PROJECT
Charity registration number: 1162637
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
For the purpose of this clause 'socially excluded' means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re- assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (this is housing that does not meet the basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In setting our objectives and planning our activities over the course of the year, the trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. We have carefully considered the impact our activities would have on the Charity’s objectives. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related
investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The main activities undertaken in this financial year have included: ● Outreach engagement activities aimed at meeting the needs of vulnerable members of the wider community by providing food and clothing for the homeless, addicts and families experiencing financial hardship. ● Operating a food bank with the aim of meeting short term food emergency situations for those in need in our local community. ● Food distribution drive in partnership with organisations such as Pret-a-Manger and FareShare to distribute excess food to families in need. ● Executed a weekend English and maths program for migrant families from eastern European struggling with integration into the local school systems Ongoing support from volunteers continued to be integral to all our operations in the year. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The Charity currently has a policy to have reserves that cover 3 months of running costs. Operational running costs in the period were approximately £0 a quarter. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not Applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The principal source of funding this year has been donations from volunteers and short- term contracts initiated with businesses in the community to alleviate poverty and unemployment. This funding has mainly been held for use to pay for the associated costs of running activities in our programs (as and if required). |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are appointed by the Chair |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Reconnect Project |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | RCP |
| Registered charity number | 1162637 |
| Charity’s principal address | 18 Brown Lane West Leeds LS11 0DN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Okhuoya | Chairperson | |||
| CharityIsyMba | Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) PAUL OKHUOYA CHAIR Full name(s) PAUL OKHUOYA Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 21January2022