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2024-06-30-accounts

Transform Salone

Report and Accounts Year ended 30 June 2024

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

TRANSFORM SALONE

LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 61 Admirals House, Gisors Road Southsea, Portsmouth Hampshire, PO4 8GY GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO - Foundation registered dated 29 July 2015 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1162900 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Alison Hickman (Chair) MANAGING THE CHARITY Stephanie Oates Ronald Fleming Helen Young BANKERS Barclays Bank plc INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Stephen Mathews FCA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB INDEX Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details Pages 2-6 Trustees' Report Page 7 Independent Examiner's Report Page 8 Receipts and Payments Account Page 9 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 10 Notes to the Accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 July 2023 30 Jun 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Transform Salone

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1162900

Charity's principal address 61 Admirals House Gisors Road Southsea PO4 8GY Hampshire

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Alison Hickman Chair
Stephanie Oates
Ronald Fleming
Helen Young

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution of a C.I.O. - Foundation

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

Appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

DBS checks for long term volunteers Grant Making Policy

Safeguarding Policy

Section C

Objectives and activities

The relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The advancement of education for children and young adults.

The advancement of the Christian religion throughout the world in accordance with the statement of faith.

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Education support & scholarships – pay school fees, provide books, supplies, uniforms and shoes. Monitor performance.

Medical relief – pay medical costs for people otherwise unable to afford to be treated.

Relationship & Sexual Health education: provide education relating to relationships and sexual health and arrange testing and treatment for STI’s. Provide reusable sanitary towels.

Provide rice to families in times of need and crisis.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Provide handwashing stations and advice regarding cleanliness & public benefit in relation to hygiene these objects (include within this section the statutory When planning our activities for the year the trustees considered the declaration that trustees have Commissions’ guidance on public benefit and ensured all activities are for had regard to the guidance the public benefit issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Achievements and performance

Section D

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Scholarships: Through the scholarship/sponsorship scheme 50 students have attended mainstream school (spread across primary, junior secondary and senior secondary schools. Both male and female students) as well as paying school fees for these students we have provided uniforms, shoes, bags, school supplies, text books, and arranged for exam year students to attend extra lessons. 1 student is attending nursing school. 1 student is attending medical school 2 students have graduated from teacher training college 2 students are attending university 3 students in vocational training We have 1 medical sponsorship for a young lady with HIV which pays her medical bills and ensure she has medication. We have 3 food relief sponsorships, one providing a bag of rice each month to an elderly lady with no family to support or provide for her, one to provide food to an orphaned child who is being looked after by an aunt who cannot provide for her financially, the other for a young lady supporting her family since they lost their parents to Ebola.

Relationship & Sexual Health Education: We ran two sessions (approved by local health care providers) to provide relationship and sexual health education to young adults (approximately 50 in total) in the provinces. Including providing reusable sanitary pads and education on how to use them. Disposable sanitary pads that had been donated to us were distributed on visits to the provinces.

Medical Fund: Through the medical fund we were able to provide medical attention/treatment/medication for 29 people. Amongst the ailments dealt with were malaria, typhoid, malnourishment, HIV, hernia, dental, surgery, sickle cell, , cancer, ear infection, miscarriage, maternity care, leg ulcers, eye infections,. Rice Fund: Provided 5,325 kilos of rice for families in need. Bible studies with small groups and individuals (appox 25 people in total) School supplies distributed to 3 schools in the provinces.

Hosted a team from Leeds. With the team ran 6 school sports days. Visited numerous local projects and ran games sessions with children and adults during the visits.

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Section E

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We have a reserves policy to hold a minimum of 3 months overseas expenditure, which equates to approximately £9,000.

At the year end the unrestricted cash in bank was just over £10,000 and the policy is being met. Some reserves were utilised to purchase a new vehicle for operations in Sierra Leone in November 2023

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Our main source of funds are regular donations to our scholarship scheme, (as well as regular donations to the rice, medical and general funds) and fundraising. We are thankful to our generous donors that allow us to carry out our mission in Sierra Leone.

Section F

Other optional information

Trustee visits were made to Sierra Leone in July 2023, October/November 2023, February/March 2024 and May/June l 2024.

There have been safety concerns due to ongoing political instability, which are reviewed before every visit.

We’ve continued to build good relationships with local medical facilities, schools, other NGO’s and the local community.

All sponsorships/scholarships have reviewed and face to face meetings with students and guardians have resumed.

Volunteer team visits resumed in October 2023.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) A J Hickman A J Hickman
A J Hickman(Apr 24,2025 21:52 GMT+1) A J Hickman(Apr 24,2025 21:52 GMT+1)

Full name(s) Alison Hickman Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)

Date Apr 24, 2025

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

TRANSFORM SALONE

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Transform Salone ('the charity') for the year ended 30 June 2024 on pages 8 to 10 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

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

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  1. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

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

Stephen Mathews

Stephen Mathews (Apr 28, 2025 09:06 GMT+1)

Stephen Mathews FCA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date: Apr 28, 2025

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Notes
Income receipts
Donations
Gift aid receipts
Total receipts
Payments
2
Total payments
Transfers between funds
4
Net movement in funds
Cash funds as at last year end
Cash funds at this year end
A
Net of receipts / (payments) before
Payments
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken directly		 General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
13,528
-
9,959
-
23,488
-
16,840
-
16,840
-
6,648
-
(16,363)
-
(9,715)
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20,215
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10,500
-
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£
23,086
-
23,086
38,234
38,234
(15,147)
16,363
1,216
2,287
3,503		 2024
£
36,615
9,959
46,574
55,073
55,073
(8,499)
-
(8,499)
22,502
14,003		 2023
£
28,823
5,360
34,183
40,566
40,566
(6,383)
-
(6,383)
28,886
22,502

The notes on page 10 form part of these accounts.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Notes
A
Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate access
Petty cash
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Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to charity
Prepaid accommodation costs
C
Liabilities
Falling due within one year
Fee for Independent Examination
Total
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Assets retained for charity's own use
Motor vehicles		 General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
8,709
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1,791
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10,500
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10,929
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2,153
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13,082
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2,700
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2,700
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Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
funds
£
3,503
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3,503
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-		 2024
£
12,212
1,791
14,003
10,929
2,153
13,082
2,700
2,700
Fund to
which asset
belongs
General		 2023
£
21,315
1,187
22,502
14,108
2,153
16,261
1,260
1,260
Current
value
£
5,400
5,400

E Guarantees and secured debts

The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

A J Hickman A J Hickman (Apr 24, 2025 21:52 GMT+1) _____ ALISON HICKMAN

Date:_____ Apr 24, 2025

The notes on page 10 form part of these accounts.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

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Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly
Transport
Project work - Child Sponsorship
Project work - Other
Office
Accommodation and Property Expenses
Foreign exchange gains/losses
Other
Accounts and Examination		 Unrestrict Designated
funds
£
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-
-
-
-
-
-
ed Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£
5,117
11,304
4,010
5,540
8,427
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3,837
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38,234		 Total
2024
£
17,884
11,304

4,010

6,925
10,533
46
4,372

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55,073
 Total
2023
£
General
funds
£
12,767
-
-
1,385
2,107
46
536
-
16,840
4,661

9,495
3,249
9,657

7,017

251

5,037
1,200
40,566

3 Transactions with related parties

The charity has no employees as its work is undertaken by volunteers.

In July-September 2023, Alison Hickman, who is a trustee of the charity, made short-term cash loans totalling £4,000 to the charity while in Sierra Leone to support cashflow. These were subsequently repaid from charitable funds on returning to the UK. These transactions are permitted by the charity's governing document.

Other than direct reimbursements of expenses made on behalf of the charity, no amounts were paid or are payable to any trustee or to any person connected to them.

4 Movement of funds

General funds
Restricted funds
Sponsorship fund (Education)
Medical fund
Rice fund
Other restricted
Director's Expenses & Discretionary fund
Total funds		 Opening
balance
£
20,215
-
384
-
-
1,903
2,287
22,502		 Receipts
£
23,488
14,125
480
3,044
1,237
4,200
23,086
46,574		 Payments
£
(16,840)
(30,387)
(935)
(3,075)
(1,196)
(2,641)
(38,234)
(55,073)		 Transfers
£
(16,363)
16,262
71
30
-
-
16,363
-		 Closing
balance
£
10,500
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-
-
41
3,462
3,503
14,003

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