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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2022
EAT UNITED
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COMAMOS JIJNTOS
## EAT UNITED
## Also known as "Comamos Juntos"
## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
This report covers Eat United’s activities in the UK and Nicaragua from 1st January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
Charity Registration Number: 1165017
www.comamosjuntos.org | eat.united@comamosjuntos.org
## **Index**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
## **Annual Accounts**
|**0.1**|**Introduction**|**Introduction**|2|
|---|---|---|---|
|**1**|**Objectives and Activities**||3|
||1.1|Objects||
||1.2|Vision, Mission, Values||
||1.3|Word from the Chair||
||1.4|Declaration of Trustee Duty||
||1.5|Overview of Activities||
||1.6|Risk Assessment and Mitigation||
||1.7|Context||
**2 Achievements and Performance** 7
||2.1|Community Food Rescue and||
|---|---|---|---|
|||Food Bank||
|**3**|**Financial Review**||12|
|3.1|Review|
|---|---|
|3.2|Reserves Policy|
|3.3|Risk Management and Going|
||Concern|
**4 Structure, Governance and Management** 14
- 4.1 Governing Document and Constitution
- 4.2 Recruitment and Training of Trustees
- 4.3 Induction and Training of Trustees
|**A**|**Statementof Financial Activities**|16|
|---|---|---|
|**B**|**Balance Sheet**|17|
|**C**|**Notes to the Accounts**|18|
Note 1: Basis of Preparation Note 2: Analysis of Income Note 3: Analysis of receipts of government grants Note 4: Donated goods, facilities and services Note 5: Analysis of expenditure Note 6: Support Costs Note 7: Paid employees Note 8: Debtors and Prepayments Note 9: Creditors and Accruals Note 10: Cash at bank and in hand Note 11: Fair value of assets and liabilities Note 12: Events after the end of the reporting period Note 13: Charity funds Note 14: Transactions with trustees and related parties
||4.1
Governing Document and
Constitution
4.2
Recruitment and Training of
Trustees
4.3
Induction and Training of Trustees||
|---|---|---|
|**5**|**Reference and Administrative Details**|15|
|**6**|**Additional Information**|15|
|**7**|**Declarations**|15|
## **0.1 INTRODUCTION**
Eat United, or ‘Comamos Juntos’ became a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation with the Charities Commission of England and Wales on 4th January 2016. The name of the organisation in Spanish is “Comamos Juntos” (literally, “Let’s Eat Together”).
## **WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF EAT UNITED?**
Eat United began life as a grassroots community-based initiative operating in Managua, Nicaragua in 2013. It was driven by the idea that food waste and food insecurity shouldn’t coexist. It began as the first and only initiative in Nicaragua that creates a solution to food waste and urban food insecurity in one go.
Eat United (the CIO) was formally established in the UK in 2016 to manage and formalise the activities of the Eat United Nicaragua project as a response to food security and food management. On the date of registration 4th January 2016, Eat United took on all the responsibilities and assets of Eat United Nicaragua.
Since its beginning, leadership of the charitable activities has come from the those on the ground in Nicaragua. This continued after registration, with the Board of Trustees providing guidance and input to the Management team in Nicaragua. In December 2017 the charity opened an official branch in Nicaragua. During 2018 the Nicaraguan branch continued the process of formalising operations with Nicaraguan institutions, and began official operations as an independent branch in May 2019.
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## **1: OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **1.1 OBJECTS**
The objects of Eat United are set out in the charity’s constitution and are summarised as follows:
## **1.2 (i) VISION**
Our vision is a fair food system that guarantees access to ample nutritious food for all while keeping the planet healthy and harmonious.
**1.** The relief and prevention of poverty in socially and economically disadvantaged communities through:
- Providing or facilitating provision of food on a sustainable basis
## **1.2 (ii) MISSION**
Our mission is to generate conditions for families to access and enjoy healthy and nutritious food, and minimize food waste, in low-income urban and semi-rural areas.
- Promoting the reduction of food waste and use of surplus food
- Instigating projects within communities that allow them to meet their own needs, in particular with relation to food supply
**2.** The advancement of education of the public about all aspects of the food cycle: food production, food management, healthy consumption, food wastage
## **1.2 (iii) VALUES**
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: facilitate inclusive practises of design, decision-making + execution
ADAPTABILITY: respect and respond to the differences of each place, people and changing circumstances
SELF-SUSTAINABILITY + RESILIENCE: purposefully encourage practices that can be continued independently.
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## **1.3 WORD FROM THE TRUSTEES**
During 2022, the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic continued to present great challenges for the families and communities involved in Eat United, as well as for the organization. The continued functioning of the organization throughout has been a testament to the resilience of volunteers and team members.
## **1.4 DECLARATION OF TRUSTEE DUTY**
Every quarter the Trustees review the objectives, strategies and activities of the organisation to ensure that they continue to reflect the aims as set out in the constitution. In carrying out this review the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
## **1.5 OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES**
## **1.6 RISK ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION**
During the reporting period the specific objectives were realised through the execution . of the project **“Eat United Nicaragua”**
The Eat United Nicaragua project consists of Community Food Rescue and Food Banks.
A description of activities and summary of the achievements is shared in the following pages.
## Key risks identified and steps taken to adapt or mitigate.
**Key Risk #1:** Economic impact of socio-political crisis combined with COVID-19 pandemic diminishes supply of surplus food in local markets, while increasing families' need.
**Steps taken:** [Adapt] Re-focused programs using community-led methods to ensure priorities and needs were met, without requiring large quantities of rescued food.
**Key Risk #2:** Closing civic space and increased restrictions for international NGOs operating in Nicaragua inhibit operations **Steps taken:** [Adapt] Remain responsive to changes in the operating environment and requirements
**Key Risk #3:** Unstable environment, decreased funding + increased administrative burden put pressure on existing programs and capacity. **Steps taken:** [Mitigate] Maximized impact of existing resources by continuing community-led approach to program design & adaptation.
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## **1.7 CONTEXT:**
## **Food, economic access and health in urban Nicaragua**
## **FOOD SECURITY AND POVERTY**
## **CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS**
## **In Nicaragua:**
The average minimum wage is U$ 182 per month (Mintrab, 2018) and the average cost of basic household goods for a family of 6 are U$ 430 per month (INIDE,2018).
That means that even 2 people working full time would not be able to cover the cost of basic household needs.
Food that is high in sugar and low in nutritional value is cheap and easy to access in low-income urban neighbourhoods.
- The "double burden" of malnutrition (undernutrition + obesity) disproportionately affects poorer communities
- Chronic illnesses due to low dietary diversity and lack of micronutrients are on the rise (FAO, 2017).
## **LISTENING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS**
Members of Eat United's programs, who are principally women in urban and semi-rural "barrios" of Managua, reported the following:
- All have an income below minimum wage
- 63% depend on unstable sources of income (such as washing clothes, street selling, etc) Each has between 2-5 people economically dependant on them: including children, elderly relatives or family members with disabilities.
## Additional observations included:
- Women do not experience food security as separate from economic insecurity; the effect is compounded. Many are also affected by chronic health conditions; either personally or a family member under their care. Food banks improve access to healthy food, however they do not ensure resilience in the long term.
- Women are more motivated to find longer term solutions through increasing income streams rather than participating in food bank management.
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## C-19 DECISION-MAKING TOOL
How do we decide whether to run a Social Action activity?
## **Compliance with local laws and international recommendations:**
Is the activity we propose aligned with the laws of the country and the recommendations from national and international bodies that govern us? (WHO, PAHO, MINSA) **If yes, then...**
## **Compliance with health and hygiene guidelines:**
Can we ensure that the activity is executed in compliance with the strict hygiene measures and prevention guidelines of local + international health organizations? **If yes, then...**
## **Team Consensus:**
The proposal is discussed among the team of people in charge of coordinating and implementing the activity (in particular: the Community Leaders who provide the space to implement the food bank; and the Coordinators of the activity). Do we **all** agree that it should go ahead? **If yes, then...**
## **Community Agreement:**
We talk to the people who use the space and participate in the service (volunteers and/or community members). Do they want the activity to go ahead? We reinforce that participation in the activity is completely voluntary.
**If yes, then...the activity can go ahead only if it passes all 4 stages.**
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2. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
## **Activity Outline**
## **COMMUNITY FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD BANK**
## **DESCRIPTION**
Community Food Rescue and Food Banks ensure low-income families have access to fruits, vegetables and highly nutritious food through a weekly food-sharing service, while avoiding unnecessary food waste. The initiative is led by volunteer community members, who organise the food bank and collect the surplus food. It promotes balanced family nutrition and shares and socialises information about healthy and safe food conservation and consumption.
## **TARGET GEOGRAPHY**
Barrio Bismarck Martinez, a semi-urban, semi-rural sector of Managua that present characteristics of food insecurity.
## **OBJECTIVES**
Increase access to affordable, varied, nutritious fresh produce for low-income families
Increase motivation and ability to consume a varied diet of nutritious fresh produce
- Re duce the amount of food waste; and in so doing reduce the negative impact of food waste on the environment
## **PARTICIPANTS**
The service is available to all community members, with no conditionalities imposed
## **INTENDED IMPACT**
Reduction of food waste results in lower environmental impact
The availability, motivation to use and knowledge of how to consume nutritious food benefits the participants, with spillover benefits among the population (e.g., children of participants)
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## **Achievements & Performance**
## **COMMUNITY FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD BANK SCORECARD**
## FREQUENCY OF FOOD BANK SERVICE: **WEEKLY**
## # PORTIONS OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES: **25,911 portions**
- # COMMUNITY WORKED WITH: **Barrio Bismarck Martinez**
FOOD BANK USERS DONATE TO SUPPORT RUNNING COSTS.
_VALUES IN ACTION:_ **SELF-SUSTAINABILITY**
Food bank members increased participation and self-responsibility **in leading the food collection** , as well as managing their local food banks: collecting donations, preparing food packs and noting their attendance.
AMOUNT OF FRESH PRODUCE SHARED:
2,670 kgs
_*using the WHO recommended portion size_
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## **Achievements & Performance**
## **COMMUNITY FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD BANK**
## **SCORECARD**
Volunteering is central to the work of the Eat United Nicaragua project. Volunteers are responsible for the delivery of the Food Rescue and Food Banks, as well as various support activities. Volunteers range from the community members who use the services, to local young people, to international contributors.
## _TYPE OF VOLUNTEER_
## _# VOLUNTEERS:_
## **COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS**
_Collect, sort and distribute food and support the Food Bank_
## **COMMUNITY COORDINATORS**
_Organise community participants to run the Food Rescue and Food Bank_
## **VENDORS**
_Donate surplus produce_
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_**Community selfsufficiency milestone:** In 2022, all Food Bank and Food Rescue volunteers were community members._
## **SOCIAL ACTION COORDINATORS:**
_Guide the Food Rescue, lead the volunteer team, train volunteers, organise events, assist delivery of Community Food Banks._
**2**
The knowledge and skills that Volunteers acquire through their training and experience with Eat United are additional benefits to the public that Eat United provides, which are incidental to the objects of the charity.
**We recognise the contrbution of volunteers as essential to the operation of Eat United Nicaragua. The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts.**
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## **2.1 COMMUNITY FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD BANK**
## **Achievements & Performance**
_Community members in Bismarck Martinez in an organising circle_
Community members of all ages were involved in the activities
_The community members self-organised meetings to discuss running the food banks and food collection_
_Community members carring out the food An exciting find! collection in the market_
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## **3. Financial Review**
## **3.1Review**
**Income Sources: Fundraising**
Unrestricted funding: **100%**
Unrestricted funding was self-generated; the main sources were individual donations.
## _**Figure 1: Breakdown of Income Sources**_
**Income Source Donations Raised (U$)** Donations from Individual U$6,928 Supporters Other U$10
## **Expenditure**
**86%** of expenditure went towards the execution of charitable activities (Eat United Nicaragua), and **1%** towards the execution of fundraising activities.
## **Figure 2: Breakdown of Expenditure on Charitable Activities**
|**Expenditure on Charitable Activities**|**(U$)**|
|---|---|
|**Direct Costs**
Eat United Nicaragua – Direct
Costs
Eat United Nicaragua – Support
Costs
Fundraising|U$10,900
U$1,622
U$141|
_Note: “_ _**support costs** ”, defined by the Charities Statement of Recommended Practise (FRS 102) as “costs incurred to facilitate an activity”, have been apportioned to Charitable Activities according to the proportion of time dedicated to their execution; see Financial Statement for a complete breakdown._
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## **3.2 Reserves Policy:**
The Trustees have reviewed the financial situation of the charity and decided that it is appropriate to hold reserves sufficient for three months of the project Eat United Nicaragua’s activities, equivalent to £3,000.
The reserves are kept as unrestricted funds held in the charity’s bank account. Should the charity need to use the reserves for any reason, a Trustee meeting will be called to review the financial position of the charity and make sure that steps are being taken to guarantee the continued financial stability.
## **3.3 Risk Management and Going Concern**
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that appropriate arrangements are in hand to manage the risks identified.
Funds are held mainly in GBP but spent primarily in USD; and therefore are subject to changes in the valuation of the Pound against the Dollar.
The financial situation is monitored quarterly by the trustees and budget approval is required prior to spending.
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## 4. Structure, governance and management
## **4.1 Governing Document and Constitution**
Eat United is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, charity number 1165017.
The governing document is the constitution. Eat United became a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 4th January 2016.
## **4.2 Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees**
Existing trustees are responsible for the appointment of new trustees, but in doing so seek the views and recommendations of the management team. This approach ensures that new trustees will bring relevant experience and skills to help further the charity’s purpose.
Potential trustees are invited to attend trustee meetings as observers. They are provided with more information about the aims and activities of the Charity, and if all agree are appointed as a new trustee in a subsequent trustees’ meeting. This process allows due consideration of the person’s skills, knowledge and experience and overall fit for the charity.
## **4.3 Induction and Training of Trustees**
New trustees are provided with copy of Eat United’s constitution and a copy of the latest Trustee’s Annual Report and statement of accounts. They are also provided with publications from the Charity’s Commission to ensure that trustees are aware of the scope of their responsibilities under the Charities Act.
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## 5. Reference and Administrative Details
**Name of Charity:** Eat United **Other names the Charity is known by:** Comamos Juntos **Registered charity number:** 1165017 **Charity’s principal address:** Manor Farm House, Cooks Lane, Walderton, Chichester, PO18 9EF, England **Trustees who served during the year:** Katie Alesbury (chair) Rebeca Morcuende Guzman Alina Gassen
## 6. Additional Information
**Directors of Operations:** Virginia Sevilla Garcia
## 7. Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
||Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees:|Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees:|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Signature**|**Full Name**|**Position**|**Date**|
|||Katie Alesbury|Chair of the Trustees|15/10/2022|
||||||
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**Eat United: Annual Accounts**
**Name of Charity** Eat United **Other names the Charity is known by** Comamos Juntos **Charity Number** 1165017 **Reporting period** 1st January 2022 to 31 December 2022
## **A. Statement of financial activities**
|**Recommended categories by activity**
Notes
**Incoming resources**
2
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Other
**_TOTAL_**
**Resources expended**
5
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other
**_TOTAL_**
**Net income/(expenditure) before**
**investment gains/(losses)**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Other recognised gains/(losses):**
Other gains/(losses): Foreign Exchange
**_Net movement in funds_**
**_Reconciliation of funds:_**
Total funds brought forward
**_TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED_**
**_FORWARD_**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**U$**
**U$**
**U$**
F01
F02
F03
6,928
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
-
-|**Total funds**
**U$**
F04|**Prior year funds**
**U$**
F05
4,733
-
-
1,315|
|---|---|---|---|
|||6,928||
|||-||
|||-||
|||10||
||6,938
-
-|6,938|6,047|
||141
-
-
12,522
-
-
-
-
-||147
13,319
-|
|||141||
|||12,522||
|||-||
||12,663
-
-|12,663|13,466|
|||||
|||||
||-5,725
-
-|-5,725|-7,419|
|||||
|||||
||-5,725
-
-|-5,725|-7,419|
||-
-
-|-|-|
||-5,725
-
-|-5,725|-7,419|
||11,624
-
-||19,043|
|||11,624||
|||||
||**5,899**
**-**
**-**|**5,899**|**11,624**|
|||||
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## **B. Balance sheet**
||Notes
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**U$**
**U$**
8
2
-
10
13,262
-
13,265
-
9
7,365
-
5,899
-
5,899
-
5,899
-
13
-
-
13
5,899
-
-
-
**5,899**
**-**|Notes
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**U$**
**U$**
8
2
-
10
13,262
-
13,265
-
9
7,365
-
5,899
-
5,899
-
5,899
-
13
-
-
13
5,899
-
-
-
**5,899**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**U$**
-
-|**Total this**
**year**
**U$**|**Total last year**
**U$**
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11,608|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Current assets**||||||
|Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
**_Total current assets_**
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year:
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
**_Total assets less current_**
**_liabilities_**||||2||
|||||13,262||
|||13,265
-|-|13,265|11,624|
|||7,365
-|-|7,365|-|
|||5,899
-|-|5,899|11,624|
|||||||
|||5,899
-|-|5,899|11,624|
|||||||
|**_TOTAL NET ASSETS OR_**
**_LIABILITIES_**||5,899
-|-|5,899|11,624|
|||-
-
5,899
-
-
-|-
-
-||-
11,624
-|
|**Funds of the Charity**||||||
|Restricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
Revaluation reserve||||-||
|||||5,899||
|||||-||
|**_TOTAL FUNDS_**||**5,899**
**-**|**-**|**5,899**|**11,624**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees||||||
|||Signature|Print Name||Date of approval
dd/mm/yyyy|
||||Katie Alesbury||15/10/2022|
|||||||
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## **C: Notes to the Accounts**
## **Note 1: Basis of Preparation**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are outlined in the policy notes which are set out immediately following the Note to which each policy relates. The accounting policies adopted are (unless indicated) standard accounting policies. Other standard accounting policies which have no application to the current financial activities of this charity have not been included.
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## **Note 2: Analysis of income**
|**Analysis**
**Donations and legacies: **
Gift Aid
Donations through crowdfunding campaigns
Donations from individual supporters
**_Total_**
**Charitable activities:**
Eat United Nicaragua: Community Support
Program
Eat United Nicaragua: Community Food
Banks (Voluntary Contributions)
**_Total_**
**Other trading activities:**
Fundraising Events
Merchandise Sales
**_Total_**
**Other:**
**Other**
**_Total_**
**_TOTAL INCOME_**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,928
-
-|**Total funds**
**U$**|**Prior year**
**U$**
-
-
4,733|
|---|---|---|---|
|||-||
|||-||
|||6,928||
||6,928
-
-|6,928|4,733|
||-
-
-
-
-
-||-
-|
|||||
|||-||
|||||
|||||
|||-||
|||||
||-
-
-|-|-|
||-
-
-
-
-
-||-
-|
|||-||
|||-||
||-
-
-|-|-|
||10
-
-|||
||||1,315|
|||10||
||10
-
-|10|1,315|
|||||
||**6,938**
**-**
**-**|**6,938**|**6,047**|
## _**INCOME: Accounting Policies**_
_Income is recognised and included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:_
- _the charity becomes entitled to the resources;_
- _it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and_
- _the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability._
## _**Offsetting**_
_There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, in these accounts._
## _**Grants and donations**_
_Income from donations is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably. Entitlement arises immediately on receipt of the donation._
## _**Performance related grants**_
_In the case of performance related grants, income is only recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or services, and is only included in the Statement of Financial Activities once the performance related conditions have been met._
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## **Note 3: Analysis of receipts of government grants**
## _**Government Grants**_
_The charity has not received government grants in the reporting period._
## **Note 4: Donated goods, facilities and services**
## _**Donated goods**_
_The value of rescued food received as a donated good and distributed to beneficiaries through the activities of the Eat United Nicaragua project has not been included in the accounts, because of the impracticalities of measuring fair value of the goods donated.[ 1]_
_Other goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets and included in the Statement of Financial Activities as incoming resources when receivable._
## _**Volunteer help**_
_The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the Trustees’ Annual Report.[ 2]_
> 1 _Non-standard accounting policy_
> 2 _Non-standard accounting policy_
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## **Note 5: Analysis of expenditure**
|**Analysis**
**Expenditure on raising funds:**
Incurred seeking donations
Other trading activities
**_Total expenditure on raising funds_**
**Expenditure on charitable**
**activities**
Eat United Nicaragua
**_Total expenditure on charitable_**
**_activities_**
**_TOTAL EXPENDITURE_**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
141
-
-
-
-
-|**Total funds**
**U$**
141
-|**Prior year**
**U$**
147
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||141
-
-|141|147|
||12,522
-
-|12,522|13,319|
||12,522
-
-|12,522|13,319|
|||||
||**12,663**
**-**
**-**|**12,663**|**13,466**|
**Other information: Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities**
|**Activity or**
**programme**
Eat United Nicaragua
**_TOTAL_**|**Activities undertaken**
**directly**
**U$**
10,900.02|**Grant**
**funding of**
**activities**
**Support**
**Costs**
**U$**
**U$**
1,622.22|**Total this**
**year**
**U$**|**_Total prior_**
**_year_**
**U$**
13,319.31|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||12,522.24||
||**10,900.02**|**1,622.22**|**12,522.24**|**13,319.31**|
## **Prior year expenditure on charitable activities can be analysed as follows:**
|**Activity or**
**programme**
Eat United Nicaragua
**_TOTAL_**|**Activities undertaken directly**
**Grant funding**
**of activities**
**U$**
**U$**
13,253.73
-|**Support Costs**
**U$**
65.58|
**Total this**
**year**
**U$**
13,319.31|
|---|---|---|---|
||**13,253.73**
**-**|**65.58**|**13,319.31**|
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## **EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES: Accounting Policies**
## _**Liability recognition**_
_Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty (although in this case the charity does not have any such liabilities at the end of its first operational period)._
## _**Governance and support costs**_
_Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice._
_Support costs include central functions which do not vary according to the Activities of the charity. Support costs have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, e.g. allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage._
## _**Basic Financial Instruments**_
_If there is a nil amount for a particular balance sheet heading in the current reporting period, a corresponding amount for the reporting period must still be disclosed unless that amount is also nil. If the amount for both the current and previous reporting periods is nil, then the heading should be omitted from the balance sheet._
_**Current assets and current liabilities** are measured at the cash value._
## _**Creditors**_
_The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts_
## **ASSETS**
## _**Tangible fixed assets for use by charity**_
_Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least U$650. They are valued at cost.[3]_
The charity has no tangible fixed assets valued at _U$650_ or more for this reporting period.
## _**Debtors**_
_Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received._
> 3 _Non-standard Accounting Policy_
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## **Note 6: Support Costs**
||**DIRECT**|**ACTIVITIES**||**Basis of allocation**
Direct allocation|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Support cost**|**Raising**
**funds**|**Activity 1: Eat**
**United**
**Nicaragua**|**Grand total**||
||**U$**|**U$**|**U$**||
|FX losses||1,622|1,622||
|Staff time on other
Support Activities||-|-||
|Marketing|134||134||
|Fees on
Fundraising
Platforms|7||7||
|**Total**|141|1,622|1,763||
## **Support costs have been apportioned on the following basis:**
_Support costs have been apportioned to an Activity when the support cost facilitated the execution of the Activity._
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## **Note 7: Paid employees**
**7.1 Staff Costs**
|**Salaries and wages**
**_TOTAL STAFF COSTS_**|**Thisyear**|**Lastyear**|
|---|---|---|
||**U$**|**U$**|
||-|-|
||-|-|
Note that the donations made to Comamos Juntos Nicaragua covered operational and staff costs in Nicaragua.
No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
## **7.2 Average head count in the year**
|**The parts of the charity in**
**which the employees**
**work:**
Fundraising
Charitable Activities
Governance
Other
**_TOTAL_**|**This year**
**Number***|**Last year**
**Number**|
|---|---|---|
||0.00|0.00|
||0.00|0.00|
||0.00|0.00|
||0.00|0.00|
||0.00|0.00|
*Staff number is apportioned across activities according to percentage of (paid) time that staff spent on the activity.
## **Note 8: Debtors and prepayments**
## **8.1 Analysis of debtors**
|Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other: Pledged Donations
**_TOTAL_**|**Thisyear**|**Lastyear**|
|---|---|---|
||**U$**|**U$**|
||-|-|
||2|16|
||-|-|
||2|16|
## **Note 9: Creditors and accruals**
## **9.1 Analysis of creditors**
|Accruals
Other creditors
**_TOTAL_**|**Amounts falling due within oneyear**|**Amounts falling due within oneyear**|
|---|---|---|
||**Thisyear**|**Lastyear**|
||**U$**|**U$**|
||-|-|
||7,365|0|
||7,365|0|
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## **Note 10: Cash at bank and in hand**
|**n hand**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Cash at bank and on hand**
**_TOTAL _**|**This year**
**U$**|**Last year**
**U$**|
||13,262|11,608|
||13,262|11,608|
## **Note 11: Fair value of assets and liabilities**
## **Details of liquidity risk exposure and management:**
The Trustees hold reserves sufficient for three months of the charity’s activities; equivalent to U$3,600. The reserves are kept as unrestricted funds held in the charity’s bank account. Should the charity need to use the reserves for any reason, a Trustee meeting will be called to review the financial position of the charity and make sure that steps are being taken to guarantee the continued financial stability.
## **Note 12: Events after the end of the reporting period**
No events of note after the end of the reporting period
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## **Note 13: Charity funds**
## **13.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period**
## _*** Key:**_
## _**PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds;**_
## _**R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds**_
|**Fund names**|**Type**
*****|**Purpose and**
**Restrictions**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**U$**|**Income**
**U$**|**Expenditure**
**U$**|**Transfers**
**U$**|**Gains and**
**losses**
**U$**|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**U$**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Eat United|UR|Advancing the
purposes of the
charity|11,624|6,938|-12,663|-|-|5,899|
|**_TOTAL FUNDS_**|||11,624|6,938|-12,663|-|-|5,899|
There have been no movements in funds, and no designated funds.
## **13.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period**
## _*** Key:**_
_**PE - permanent endowment funds;**_
_**EE - expendible endowment funds;**_
## _**R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and**_
## _**U - unrestricted funds**_
|**Fund names**|**Type***|**Purpose and**
**Restrictions**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**U$**|**Income**
**U$**|**Expenditure**
**U$**|**Transfers**
**U$**|**Gains and**
**losses**
**U$**|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**U$**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Eat United|UR|Advancing the
purposes of the
charity|19,043|6,047|-13,466|-|-|11,624|
|**_TOTAL FUNDS_**|||19,043|6,047|-13,466|-|-|11,624|
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## **Note 14: Transactions with trustees and related parties 14.1 Trustee remuneration, benefits and expenses**
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
## **14.2 Transaction(s) with related parties**
_These are transactions undertaken by the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties_ _**.**_
|**Name of the**
**trustee or related**
**party**|**Relationship**
**to charity**|**Description of the**
**transaction(s)**|**Amount**|**Balance**
**at period**
**end**|**Provision for bad**
**debts at period**
**end**|**Amounts**
**written off**
**during**
**reporting**
**period**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**U$**|**U$**|**U$**|**U$**|
|Katie Alesbury|Trustee|Advance for
operations of
Comamos Juntos
Nicaragua in 2023|2|2|||
## _**Terms and conditions of the above transactions (including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.)**_
The advance is held for the operations of the charity in 2023 and will be closed in January 2023.
## **Details of any guarantees given or received for any related party:** Not applicable.