## 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 Page 1 ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 July 2023 30 Jun 2024 **From** **To** 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** |1
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**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** March **2012** **TAR** 2 **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 - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; DBS checks for long term volunteers Grant Making Policy Safeguarding Policy - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **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. March **2012** **TAR** 3 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)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 4 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. March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **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** - N/A ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 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. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **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 March **2012** **TAR** 6 ## **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 2. 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 Page 7 ## **TRANSFORM SALONE** ## **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)
-
20,215
-
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. Page 8 ## **TRANSFORM SALONE** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024** |Notes
**A**
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
Petty cash
**B**
**Other monetary assets**
Gift aid due to charity
Prepaid accommodation costs
**C**
**Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year**
Fee for Independent Examination
**Total**
**D**
**Assets retained for charity's own use**
Motor vehicles|General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
8,709
-
1,791
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**10,500**
**-**
10,929
-
2,153
-
**13,082**
**-**
2,700
-
2,700
-
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
3,503
-
**3,503**
-
-
**-**
-
-|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. Page 9 ## **TRANSFORM SALONE** ## **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. |**2**
**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
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ed Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
5,117
11,304
4,010
5,540
8,427
-
3,837
-
38,234|Total
2024
£
17,884
11,304

4,010

6,925
10,533
46
4,372

-
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
-
-
-
41
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