Rcgisicred Charity No- 1167395 Good to Give Back Trustees, Report and Accounts For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND Accouiyrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 CONTENTS PAGE Legal and Administrative Details Trustees, Report Independent Examiners. Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DLYAILS OF TIIE CHARITY, ITS TRiISTEES AND ADVISF.RS FOR THE YEAK ENDED 31 DECEMHER 2023 Truste¢ M8 Carolyn Brown Mrs Delores Stewart Miss Sharlcnc Brown 4. Michucl Siewyrt Anbrclld Motrison Chjrity rLylslcrod Numb¢r 1167395 Dnte tsf thAritble reglstratlo 31 May2016 Prlnclp•l office 8ddress CJQnDTOCiivf. BACK SO Si. Ervuns Rvad London WIO 3ry1' .S¢¢ritsry Ms Carulyn ruwn Indep¢ndeDt examln¢r& NF Finun¢iul Solutions Lid- Clo GoodtoGive Ilonke HSBC Bank 21 Page
TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR TIIE ITAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The Board of TrLL%tee5, who are the trustees forcharity law purposcs. submit their annual report and the rinancial stalements of G¢)od To Give Back for ihe year ended 31 December 2023. The Board of Trust¢es onfirn Ib ihe annua] and fiiwJLial staiements vf the Charity comply wilh tUc[ Stalory rcquiremenls. the r¢quir¢m¢ni$ of th¢ Charity's gov¢rning document and (hc provisiotts of the SLqicmcnt of Recommcnded Praclrcc (SORP) Accounting and RetK)rting by Charitre5 (r¢vised 2005),. Struetsre. govenianee management The 3 Truste 4re: l. Ms Carolyn Brown 2. Mrs Delores Stewart 3. Miss Sharlene Brown 4. Michael Stewart 5. Arngella MolSOn The Trustees play a primary role in ensuring good governance and fvn¢tioning of the foundation. The Board's role, fimctions and Trsponsibiliiic5 ale quitE clearly dcfine Th¢ Charity cuffently has a dedicated team of Advisory board mcmbcrs in th¢ UK who ha hElp¢d to secure financial support and ¢on¢ribute to the future planning of the organisaiion. Coi'erDing doEum¢nt: Good To Give Back is an CIO Fou]Mlaiion fornied on 31 May 2016 and registered as a ¢harity 31 May 2016. Recrnltment #ppolntmtnt of trnstres: The m¢mb¢TS of ihc G¢ntrnl Tnl¢c Board or¢ tnr$t¢¢s for the purposes of Charity law. New trusi¢¢s may b¢ appointed by resolution of a mceting of the trustees. Much of thc charity'5 work focu5es upon the promotion of the Christian religion and thc running and mainlenarjce of its place5 of worsltip. The GeDeral Tstee Board secks to ell5ure that the necds of this group 8rc appropriately reflected througb the diversily of the tTUStce b(Kiy. To enhance the potential pool of tte¢s. the chatity has. thtougli se[(1V¢ advertising and networking wilh voluntary organL7alions actii'e in ihe secior, sought to identh.fy those who would b¢ willing to bccom¢ members of the ¢hariry and usc th¢ir ¢xp¢rien¢¢ to assist th¢ Charity. Itisk ttrlanagement". We atr committed to a policy o(tdentifyin& moniiorinb? ond managing the risks that migltt adv¢rs¢ly alTe¢i the activities in which we arc involved. Jn tliis contcxt. risk is dcfincd as thc poicntial to fail to achicvc charity bjectives and forloss. financral and repu¢alion¥l, inherent in th¢ ¢nvironment in which w¢ operate in ¢hc na¢ure ofthe tran5actlOlls undertaken. The prin¥ipl¢ ribk of th¢ Lharity jw b¢¢n its dLpcndenee on voluntary income. Trustees have inilialcd V0v$ pre>S¥S to mi¢lat¢ 5u¢h risk, su that the charity has sufficient ro5erve in the ev¢nt of adv¢rse conditiODls). The irusiees have also examined otheroperarional and busine55 risks which they face and confirn) ihai they have tak¢tJ pS io mitigaie ihe si8nific4nt ri5ks'. 31 PaL5e
Y11USTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Public B¢D¢fJt: The Trnstees hav¢ complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 26 and have paid due regard to public beoefil when preparing ihis reporL The benefft provided to thE public is con515t¢nt with the aims of the charity itL UK. Obje¢tiv¢s #Dd artivities: (l) The prevention or rclicf of poverty it] London and wid¢r parts of the United Kingdom by providin8 itern5 and services lo individuals in need andlor charities or other oiganizatlOT151partllers working to reli¢v¢ povety. 12) To a¢t as a resour¢e for young peopl¢ living in London Borough5 al wider pans ofihe UK by providing advice and assistance and or¥anisin¥ piogrammes of physical, cdv¢ational and othcr activities as a means of providing r¢¢atIonal and lei8ute tim¢ artivity in the interest of social iv¢lfar¢ for p¢opl¢ livingr in ihe area ofbenefit who have need by ieaststt of their youth. ag¢, infinnity or disability, povety or so¢ial 8nd e¢onomi¢ ¢ircumsthnces with a view to improving the ¢onditions of life of such persons. (3) To promo1¢ equality and diversiiy withtn our programmes by. IA) The elitnination of discritnination on the ground5 ofrace. gender. disability. sexual orienlation or religion: {B) Promoting activities to foster understrdnding bettvecn people from diverse backgrounds. Fiothntlal review: The larges( contribution to ihe charity for the year came from donations rccetved from local churches. The charity has bc8un its charitAble aciivitics from May 2016. The Chdrity curr¢nily aims to designate the total fund received legs ¢xpenscs for the main objective of th¢ charity. Plans for future perlods: Tlie Charity plans io develop various fUndralDg straiegy to include mass marketing. Rcsides ma&$ marketing and events, the charity is aiming to achieve its targets through 8ecuring donations from willing individua15. A development board may be crtrdted io help include other avenues of fundraising to be included in the yearly prograrnmc. Statement •fBoard of Tru5tep5' resPOn5ibilitte5 The Board of Trustces are responsible for preparittg the Annual Rrport and ihe flnancial staiemcnts in ac¢or4an¢e wilh applicable law and Unilvd Kingdotn GenErdlly Accepled Accounting Practice. Charity law applicabl¢ to chartiics in Englandlwales requir£s th¢ Board of Tnjstees lo prepare fmancial statements for each financial ycar which gives a tnte and fair view ofthe stale of dffairs of ¢he Charity and of th¢ surplus or deficit olthe Cbarity for that perio(L In preparittg Ihus¢ rwa11 statements the Bo4{ of Trustees have.. Selecied suitable accounting polici¢5 and applied them consistently. Madc judgmenL¥ and ¢stimaie5 thal are reasonable and prudent. Sttsled wheLhcr applictsblo aec4JUllting standards h4Lve b¢¢0 followed. subjeet to any material dep4Lrtureg disclosed and explained in the financial statements- and PreparL.d Ihc financial stalemcnts a going conccrn basis (unless il is inappropriat¢ lo presum¥ that thc Charity will continue in operalion)- 41Page
TRU.STELS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI DECEMBER 2Q23 The B02rd ofTrus¢s has overall responsibiltty for etwing that the Charity Iws an appropriatc syst¢m of control& fmanctal and otherwise. They a also responsible for keeping woper accounting rteords which di%lose with re&q)nable accuracy at any lime th¢ financial position of th¢ Charity and etlable thcm tts CfLSUTe that the financial statements comply with the Charities A¢1 IIW3. They aye also rcspottsible for safe8uardiTrg th¢ assels of ihr Charity and hce for takin¥ rcasonable sw for the deaion aDd prcveDiion offraud and other irregu12riti¢s. The Board of Trusttts is responsible for ihe maintenance aTMI inlegTity ofthe corw)rdie and rtnancial inforniation. LeBislaiion in the United Kinuth)m governing the prepardiion and dissemination of fJnanci81 sernents may differ from legislaiion in er juriyliciioL Ststement of dis¢losure ofititornthiion indeFthi examiner W4 as ihe Tntsie&s of the Charity who held olricc ai the de of awlroval ofthcse fllwicial stslemcn15 as 5Ct oul on pa¥e 2 each confirnL so far&s we are awa th: There is no rclcvathi inforn)ation of which thc Charity's inikpcndcnl cxamincr wlawa. and w¢ have tak¢n all the steps th£t we oughi io have tsken as TnMe¢s in order m•k¢ ourxlves aware of any rclcvant inf0mtIOn and io blish thc th8rity's inderdent euminer is aware of that infom110. Iffidcp¢nJ¢nt Ex•mlrt¢r. Th¢ Charity's independent exthminer. NF Financial Solutions Clo Gwd to Givc ha5 indicatrAI thcir willinbTrcsy to offcr IhLrynsclvcs for appointtnenL This report wa¥ approved by the TnMtts on Jnd signed ort thcir behalf by: MsCBro Date . 51Page
INDEPENDEKf EXAIIIINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2DII INDEPENDEKf MINERs REPORTTOTHE TRusfEES OF GOODTO GIVE BACK I retth on Ihe rUwla1 statements of the clwity fw the year 31 Lkcemkn2023 whÈch comprise the Ststement of Financial Aclivities and Balance Sheet with 0Clatt nol¢s. This report is made solely lo the chartty's Tnttes. as a W. in xc0rda1 with 5ethion 145 of thc Charities A¢t 2011 and regulations mwk under secuon 154 of thai Aci. My work has tten whdatsken so that I might stste ¢0 th¢ charitYs Trllst¢¢s those nullcrn l am required stsie them in an Inde1 examinevs report and for no other purpo.se. To the fvllest exieni pem)iltcd by hiw. I do no( acceptor assurne reswnsibility to anyon¢ oth¢r than the charity and the charirys Tnlets as a b(dy. for my examination work. Ilk3PECTJVE 5P0y$l1L1T[E5 oFTRVST¥L8YD EXAMlJ%EIi The chiirily's Trustees are responsible for the prqyardtion of finanLial stsiemeots, and they consider a audii is nol required for ihis year under 5Wtion 144(2) of th¢ ChaTiti¢s Aci 2011 (th¢ Act) and that an indcp¢nd¢nt examination is ne. 11 is my responsibility 10: Eurnine thc a¢nIS (und¢r S¢dion 145 of the Cbzriti¢5 Act); To follow thE pfoccflures laid down in the Gencrdl DirLYILons bViV¢n by the Charily CoTumissioners (under SeLiion 14515}Ibl ofihe Chariiits ALI). dnd To slal¢ wh¢th¢r pani¢ular mairs hav¢ ¢om¢ my aveniio B&51s ofindependent Exrnintr's report My ¢xAminotion w&s urricd oui in ¥ccordJn¢¢ with the G¢n¢T¥I Dirc¢iions given by ihc Charity Commissii)ncr4. An cxgmination includcs 8 Tevicw of the 8¢¢ounting rc¢ords' kcpi by thc Grouplcharity and comparison of th¢ COUnts prysled with th0 r¢¢ords. It also includes ¢onsidcration of any unusual iicms or disclv5urc5 in th¢ ucwunts and x¢king uplanations from you &5 trus1tt5 ujncerning 8ny such mattets. The prvcedures underken do noi provide all th¢ evidence that would be rcquircd in an audiL and conwuently no opini¢)n is bviyen as 10 whciher thc ac¢ounts pr¢s¢ni a'¢ JrMI fair. view and ih¢ report is limitcd to those rnJll¢Tr sei out in the sthtem¢n¢ below. Independent Ex4mlntr'1 slatemethe In ¢onn¢¢lion with my examination. no matter has come to my 8lleniion: l) which 8LV¢5 rne re?NbIC cause u) bclicvc that in any malcrial resprft the requirements: io ktep accounting reeords in 8eeordance wilh section 130 of the Acl; and io pr¢pu financial SementS which accord with the accounting rccorth and comply with the accounting requirements of the Acl have noi be¢n m¢L or 2) lo which. In my opinion. alleniion should be drawn in order etlable a PrnPEr underslanding of the rinanchal slalcrnents be rwhe(L Signd: Datcd: 06 lune 2024 Basiliiyan K.A.C.S.Rothigo (Bsr A(XOUD¢wWAJCASLFFAIFIPA) On behalf of NF Fttwici21 Solutions Lld 61Page
STATEIEr OF FINANCIAL AcrtVlTILg FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 UnrestTlct¢d Restricted Total Funds Tot81 FuES 2021 2021 2022 In¢omln2resourcey Genet31 Offerig$ GiftAid 3598 Toial Incomlngrewurte5 3598 I1llt5 VApcudcd Directch2rit2bleexpendim 755 Govemance cosls 240 Totyi Reso¥rtes¢xpthd¢rt 401 401 M(waDeDt ill total f1 foTthe year-Net u1/(¢p¥jltUreI FoTth¢ y£ar {401 {401 2O08 Pttnd balarttbrollght foThv£rd 8A64 5.886 FulldbalaDce fOatd (092 8.494 71Pag
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEi¥IBER 2023 2023 2022 Note FIXF,D ASSETS Tangible a88¢ts CURRF.TrrfASsTs Debtots Cttsh ut bank 49.051 49,213 4Y,051 49,213 CRLDITOIIS: umounts falling u¢ wilhtn0 ycar 40,959 40.719 IYET CURRENT AS¥ETS
.092
¥,494 ASSETS &092 ¥,41M CIIARITY FUIYDS Unr4stricl¥d funds 1192 494 Resiricl¢d funds TOTAL FUNDS 8,092 1,494 Thc findnciul statements were approved by the Truslces on and signcd on Iheir behalf, by.. M¥ C Brown D#¢e: The notes on page g fomi part of these financial sl#temenis
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATFxJMF.NT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3] DECEMBER 2023 ACCOiINTING POLlCIL5 B4sls of preparation of fiuxntial stat¢ment5 The financial s(a¢ements have been prepared underthc historieal eost ¢¢)Dventiorn with the exception of investments which are included at markct valu& and in accord2nee with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Inlitics (cff¢ctivc April 2008)- The financial statetnents have been prepared in accordance with lh¢ StstaUEnt vlRccollLmended Pwti¢¢ (sOR),,AccoUnl1n&r and R<portiD&v by Char51ies' publÈshed in tkc¢rnber 2(K15 dnd applicabl¢ aw)unting StsTthrds. Fund a¢ctrunting General funds are UlWCStiiried funJ$ which ar¢ available for use at the discretion of the TnESt¢eb in funb¢rdn¢e ofthe general objeLliv¢s ofihe charity which hav¢ not been designSLtcd for other Purposes. Rcstrictcd funds arc funds which arc to uscd in accordCe with $tIfIC rc#ri¢tions imposed by dtsnoTS or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising alld administering such funds are Charged against the specjfic fund. Th¢ airn and uye of each restricted fund ar¢ sel out in the tt(Jteb t(Tr th¢ financial 5taternents. IJ Incoming resoMrce5 All incoming resourcL% are ineluded ITE the Statement of finan¢ial aclivilies when the charity has entitlemeni to ihe fund¥ certxinty of r¢¢¢ip¢ and lh¢ iimount ¢atE bv measured wilh sufficient reliability. Donaied scrvic¢s or facilitics, which compriso donated services. are included in income at a valuation which is an cstimate of the financial cost bornc by thc donor whcr¢ such a cosi is quantifiablc and m&tsurable. No ittcomc Is rc¢ogniscd whcre ihere is no financial c05t borne by a ihird party. Incomc tax rccovcrablc in rclation to donations receivd undcr Gift Aid or d¢ed$ of cov¢nant is recogniscd ai the ttm¢ of th¢ donation. Resources cxpended Expendithre is accounted for on art accTr]a15 basis and ha5 been included under expertse categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities. Where costs cannvt be directly attributed to a¢tivitie& they have been allocated on a bas'is consistent with the of the resources. Fundraising costs arc th(trse incurred in se¥king voluntary conlribulions and do not include th¢ costs of dissemittaiitjg inf0mtIOn in support (bf the Charirablc tilli1eS. Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects ot-thc charity and Include project management carricd out at HeadquarteT5. Governance costs are those incurred in LuDnLYtIOD With admiDistration vlthL chatily Jnd wmpliaDce with constitutional and statutory requirements. Grnnts payable are charbEd in thc year when lh¢ offer is made exLept in ih(bs¢ Cases wh¢re th¢ offer is conditional, such grdnts being recognised as expendilurt wh¢n thr ¢onditL0tt5 attaching are fulfilled. Grants otT¢r¢d subject io eotkdiiions which have notbeen mvt at the ylrnrend are noted as a commitmenL bui nol accrned as expendiiure.
TRUSTE EXPENSES There wcre no Tnjstee expenses paid for the year cndcd 31 Deccmbcr 2023 (2022: Nil). CRF.DITORS 2011 2022 Amouni falling due ivlihln one year: Payments made to ¢hariti¢s by Good io Give Lid AC¢nlS (govcrnanee cost) 40229 730 40.229 490 IOIPag