Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 December 2019 Period start date To 31 December 2020 Period end date
Charity name: Hastings Thrives
Charity registration number:1170342
Objectives and Activities
The advancement of education in Hastings and surrounding areas for the public benefit by (but not limited to)
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Work with parents, schools and the wider community to encourage academic and personal achievement through providing inclusive enrichment activities
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Provision of training to professionals working with our children in all schools and settings
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Overcoming barriers to learning
SORP reference Summary of the Para 1.17 The advancement of education in purposes of the charity Hastings and surrounding areas for as set out in its the public benefit governing document Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Provision of training to 1.19 activities in relation to professionals working in schools those purposes for the Provision of enrichment activities public benefit, in in the dance, drama and music particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming Para 1.18 We have whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including
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program related
investment
Trustees donate time to the
Para 1.38 management of the charity and
Contribution made by projects. A Project Manager
volunteers volunteers approximately 90% of her
time. Schools donate time to the
charity's objectives.
We commission the services of
Other experts in the field of the Arts and
other professions to run the activities.
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Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
Summary of the main Para 1.20 1. The School Songwriting
achievements of the Competition was unable to go ahead
charity, identifying the due to COVID 19. It was moved online
difference the charity’s and with focus changing to
work has made to the individuals. Two schools, Christ
circumstances of its Church and The Baird primaries,
beneficiaries and any participated. The online system
wider benefits to society allowed for public voting and 1,700
as a whole. individual votes were cast. Each
person/school who entered received a
certificate with personalised Judge's
comments. Songwriting continues to
benefit children on many different
levels including core skills, friendship,
emotional support and literacy. The
winners had a wow experience and
recorded their songs at the YiaYia's
recording studio.
Eve Simmonds who won the 16 - 18
years category said it inspired her to
keep developing songs through
Lockdown and enter/be played on
BBC Introducing.
2. Hastings Opportunity Area funded
songwriting ran online due to COVID,
producing material for the
songwriting competition. The course
provided a lifeline in a changed world,
including friendships.
One parent said "I keep worrying
about her school work, but then I look
at her happy, learning the ukulele and
creating songs and I think that's a
major achievement through
lockdown."
3. We received funding from Youth
Music charity, in collaboration with
Arts Council England, for a 2-year
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programme developing songwriting in Hastings. The grant was awarded to continue developing songwriting skills with primary teachers, run an afterschool club at The Hastings Academy and develop songwriting in the home education community. We received matched funding from Hastings Borough Council and Hastings Lions, to enable this to happen. The programme was delayed due to Covid 19, with two primary schools receiving training and the after-school club moving online. "We really enjoyed the training, both as a class and as teachers (myself and my TA). Ed was brilliant and made sure that everyone could get involved - encouraging scribes etc. to support and model for other children in the group. All children could access all activities and it really encouraged their creativity. Since the workshop, we have seen a real increase in interest towards song writing and poetry which has been lovely to see!" Georgia Burgess, Guestling Bradshaw 4. We received funding from the Magdalene and Lasher Trust to run a primary school science training programme, as the basis to starting an annual science event. 5. We started a Chat Project this year in Silverdale School with the aim of improving communication skills during lunch breaks in an informal and fun way. We received funding from Tesco's for a Chat Bench, however, the pandemic has meant we were unable to build on a good start. 6. Neurodiverse Community Training and Parenting programme support continued throughout the year via What's App groups and 1:2:1 support sessions where required. They provided a lifeline for parents and workers.
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Worked schools and the wider
community to encourage
Achievements against academic and personal
objectives set Para 1.41 achievement through providing
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inclusive enrichment activities including musical theatre workshops and Song writing workshops. Worked with parents (wider community) community parental support training Training for teachers in science planned for implementation during 2021. Funding from grants to support activities listed above. Performance of fundraising activities Para 1.41 against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Hastings Thrives started the year with
financial position at the an opening balance of £16054 and
end of the period finished the year with a closing
balance of £18059. Of this £14195
represents restricted grant funding.
Hastings Thrives finished the year
with £3347 is unrestricted funds.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 Held within a business account. To
the policy for holding ensure payment of insurance, so the
reserves stating why charity can continue to run and see
they are held out any grant funded project .
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None at present.
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charities main source of funds is
grants from charities and government
The charity’s principal led initiatives.
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
n/a
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Recovery from Covid related low level
of activity. The need to diversify
A description of the Para 1.46 income streams.
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution document
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Through invitation after identifying
methods including suitably skilled and interested parties.
details of any Currently chair of trustees and 3 other
constitutional provisions trustees. The chair , Laura Carter, is
e.g. election to post or entitled to appoint trustees.
name of any person or We are a small charity running only a
body entitled to appoint few projects at any one time.
one or more trustees
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Safeguarding, equal opps and health
and safety.
Policies and procedures Other relevant policies include
adopted for the Para 1.51 Complaints and privacy
induction and training of
trustees
Organised through trustees (4) with
the support of a project manager.
The charity’s The charity works with an external
organisational structure Para 1.51 network of local schools,
and any wider network organisations and project leaders.
with which the charity
works
The chair of trustees has a family link
with one occasional provider of
Relationship with any Para 1.51 services.
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Hastings Thrives
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1170342
number
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Charity’s principal 32 Cobbold Avenue
address Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 1UZ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Laura Carter Chair From Nov 2016 Laura Carter
2 Nikki Lofting Trustee From March 2018
3 Susanna Longley Trustee From March 2019
4 Jonny Morris Trustee From September 2019
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
Charity Name No (if any) Hastings Thrives 1170342
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 12/1/2019 12/31/2020
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Balance brought forward 5,173 10,881 - 16,054
Grants 16,779 - 16,779
Fundraising Events - - - -
Donation 1 - - 1
Sponsorship - - - -
Fees - 180 - 180
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5,174 27,840 - 33,014
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts 5,174 27,840 - 33,014
A3 Payments
Cost of Charitable Activities 447 12,748 - 13,195
Governance including Trustee Expenses 77 - - 77
Fundraising - - - -
Insurance 582 196 - 778
Bookkeeping and Accountancy 426 - - 426
Marketing (website) 480 - - 480
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Sub total [ 2,012 ] 12,944 - 14,956
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 2,012 12,944 - 14,956
Net of receipts/(payments) 3,162 14,896 - 18,058
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 3,162 14,896 - 18,058
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| B1 Cash funds | Total cash funds | to nearest £ - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - |
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| (agree | balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Agreement Error | Agreement Error | |
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| funds | funds | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
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| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
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| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
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| B5 Liabilities | Details | liability relates | - - - - - (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name |
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CC16a
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Last year
to the nearest £
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5,330
49,188
4,500
677
1,500
270
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61,465
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61,465
42,771 248 400 760 783 549 - - - 45,511
45,511 15,954 - - 15,954
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional)
When due (optional)
Date of approval