Trustees, Report Cornergate Foundation Charity No= 1165264 Trustees, Annual Report For the period ended 31st March 2025 A. Reference and Admlnistratlve details: Name of charity: Charity number. Registered address: Cornergate Foundation 1165264 Hemel Hempstead Methodist Church, Northridge Way, Hemel Hernpstead HP1 2AU Trustees: Eamonn O'Reilly (Chair) Caroline Young Helen Fellows (Treasurer) Chris James Co-Founder & Head of Programmes: Kim Hobbs B. Structure. Governance and Management Cornergate Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, governed underthe provision5 of our constitution dated 11th November 2015. Trustees have been appointed from the local community having consideration forthe needs of the organisation and the skill sets required to sustain and develop the work of the charity. Trustees have the authorityto appoint. retain or dispense with other trustees under the terms of the constitution. Governance of the charity is by re9ulartrustees meotings. covgring such matters as legal, regulatory, risk, strategy and financial. Operational matters, including the implementation of trustees decisions are primarily driven by the founderstogether with assistance from trustees or others. There have been no changes to Trustees in this financial year. Page1 of4 FYE April 2025
Trustee5' Report Cornergate Foundation C. Objectives and Activities Charity No= 1165264 Objects: -Cornergate Foundation exists for the public benefit, promoting the social inclusion of people in need, including those who have been in prison (or who have a criminal conviction) or who suffer, or have suffered addictions or mental health conditions, illness or other hardships. by the provision of funds, advocacy, goods or sewices of any kind, including accommodation or open space, whether supported or OtheiSe. Such services may be provided in the United Kingdom or such otherparts of the world as the Trustees may, from time to time, think fit." We confirm thatthe trustees have had due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Activities in 2024125 include- Beffiendin9 / Mentoring - continues a5 a core activity. In this year support for a particular SeIce-USer came to a head when he fell into debt prior to release from prison. Previously the man was in good standing with his landlord. His prison sentence meant by law that he lost housing benefit whilst at the same time his rent wa5 Still due each month. The result was significant rent arrears for which reason he was served with an eviction notice which would have made him homeless without any likelihood of alternative housing. We supported this man because we understood ihat these circumstances would become a driver to more criminality. Since he won the court case, we have noted that the man who previously was considered a high risk repeat offender has not in fact committed any further crime - that is since October 2023 until the date of writing. This service remains on a small scale due to limited volunteers. We are constantly recruiting for both prison and community roles. As parr of our integrated approach to 5UPPOrt for prisoners and offender5 two of our team now deliver a bereavement support programme at our local prison where any prisoner who has suffered loss and is stuck in their grieving may attend. This we have found to be a hugely beneficial service, inspiring the attendees to support each other as they find comfort and solace in sharing their stories of Soss. Advocacy- on an individual basis see above for an example of our advocacy. For others we liaise with landlord5 for property maintenance matters and 3150 Wlth police and other agencies. On this point it has become increasingly obvious that many offenders lack the skills to manage their personal finances and we are grateful for the support of agencies like CAP- Christians Against Povety and CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau with whom we work to teach budgeting and to tackle debt. Training - Cornergate has supported some of the most vulnerable people in our communities for more than twelve years. Our experience and knowledge continues to grow as we continue to work in long-term assignments. With this in mind Cornergate has developed a training programme for our team of volunteers and a150 Page2014 FYE April 2025
Trustee5' Report Cornergate Foundation forteams in churches seeking to ensure that care is delivered to the highest standards and that risk management and safeguarding is integral to our daily working practice. Charity No.. 1165264 Strategic partnerships: Cornergate aims to serve the local community by helping ex-offenders to restart their lives after prison, making communities safer for all. We seek partnership5 With statutory agencies including the police, probation and the prison. Cornergate has worked for a number of years with probation officers from local offices. During this year we continued our partnership with local police, extending our connection with 5 CSPS in the south and west of Hertfordshire (Dacorum, Warford, St Albans, Hertsmere and Three Rivers). Subsequently we have embarked on regular work with Dacorum police, collaborating on town centre patrols to meet with the most vulnerable, homeless and isolated people in our communities. We hope to expand this programme in future years. D. Achievements and Performance See above'Activities'. In summary we have: referrals from Warford probation, Hertfordshire police. local agencies, churches and so on. developed a new collaboration with Hemel Hempstead police that we hope will result in connection with more forgotten and potentially vulnerable people. established a bereavement support programme in the pri50n chaplaincy developed and delivered training for all volunteers. Enhanced our safeguarding and risk management processes. Outcomes with our service-users include employmentfor some, re-establishing relationshi ps with family and in particular with children. financial independence including tackling debt, support to tackle addiction and finally but just as importantly, mental wellbeing and confidence, enabling them to create their own, better future. E. Financial Review Income and Expendlture For the year ended 31st March 2025 total income was £39,879. A grant was received amounting to £19,822 from a National Lottery Community Fund further supporting our Befriending / Mentoring programme. Overall expenditure totalled £28,253. The trustees continue to monitor expenditure to ensure our long term sustainability. Pa9e3of4 FYE April 2025
Trustees, Report Cornergate Foundation Charity No.. 1165264 Reserves Policy It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds ie those which have not been designated for a specific use - should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. Future Plans The strategic direction of Cornergate Foundation is reviewed at least annually resulting in a plan which is then monitored. This has identified areas of growth as being our churches network, building the team of volunteers and thus perhaps our reach across a wider area and continuing to build partnerships with statutory agencies, housing association and so on. F. Declaratlon The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee's report above. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Signature Full name O I" CILLq........... Position Date Page4of4 FYE Apfil 2025
CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WAIE Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe pèrlod from Section A Receipts and payments Unresiritted fund8 ..Restricted fund5 Endowmont funds Total lund$ Lasty4¥r INCOME ¢IFrs REGULAR DCNITI(hNS PROJECT FUNNG GIFT AID BANKIMfEREST 11.717 20,325 6,770 12,128 1809 6.900 19.822 1,D60 310 Sub total(Grass income forAR) 2DW7 i922 39.B7 43,319 A2 Asset and InvgStment sahs, Isetabtel. Sub total rot roc•lpis 20.057 19,622 43,319 A3 Paymtrnts DE GWPU8UClf( FEE AL LL IRE PRIS0cOllVITYsUPPORTwAGS TPAVELIEXPEN INDE 78 1,306 21Q IS7 21,108 4.979 22827 21421 Jo URANC FUWRAI 709 081 Sub totol 28.253 55 29.291 A4A•s•E and Inv•$tm•fit purch888s, 1888 tsbl61 Sub to¢81 Totalpymtht$ 28.253 28U> 29.281 Ngt ofreceiptsljpayments) . A5 Transfefs bee0n funds A6 Cash funil$ last ypar •id Cash funds thls end 8,19S 19,821 t4028 43.425 43,425 $5.051 29,397 43.425 19.822 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestr¢Gted lunds Resri¢ted funds Restrictèd funds ton•t•stÈ B1 Cash fund¥ cir<REMfAIC IETRODEPQSft 1112 Total cash fvnd5 3S,229 19.822 Unrnstsi¢t bR68trfct0d fund¥. funds R•$trf¢ted funds CCXX R1 accounts jSSI 0610112026
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinor's Report Report to the trustsos V% ended Irf any) Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination f the accounts of the above Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the aOUnts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (llhe Act'l. I report in respect of my oxamination of the Trusl'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 th6 Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. Independent examln8r'8 Statement U ncome.ex 50.0011 qualir etxam ng a"q I have Gompleted my examination. l ¢onfimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinalion4elhr bvhiGh gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. Ihe aGcounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities A¢t-, or the accounts did nol accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with Ihe applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 21)08 other than any requirem8nt that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come acros5 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ple888 d8loto the words in the brackets irthey do not apply. IER Oct 2018
Slgned: Date: 171( Name: Relevant professlonal qualiflcation{$) or body (If any): [Crtzl- b Address". Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo hiqhlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER Oct 2018