Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/10/21 Period start date To 30/09/22 Period end date
Charity name: STAR International: Support through Therapy, Advocacy and Resources
Charity registration number: 1170669
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, EITHER RESIDING IN INSTITUTIONS OR WITHIN COMMUNITIES, IN ROMANIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY AND THERAPY-BASED INTERVENTIONS. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We provide support to families and caregivers, of children and young people with special needs. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees hold the guidance of the Charity Commission in high regard. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We continue to support a small group of individuals with varying degrees disabilities. During the pandemic our ability to help has been slightly altered. Our Speech and Language Therapist delivered an on line ACC training session and continued to regularly support staff and parents via Zoom meetings. . We were able to buy a colour printer for another charity, based in Romania, to allow them to produce the teaching aids that they had been taught about during the online training. We provided a lap top for a non verbal child to allow her to use a new communication method. We continued to support our weekly groups for children and young adults with special needs. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | On the 30th September 2021 the charity had £1953.12 in their account. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Due to the nature of the people we help, we could be asked to provide financial support for emergency medical care. We believe it is prudent to always strive to have reserves in our account. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Dependant on donations. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A | |
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are voted on to the committee by the current trustees. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties
Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | STAR International: Support through Advocacy. Therapy and Resources |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Star International |
| Registered charity number | |
| Charity’s principal address | Maes Y Fforch Babel Llandovery Carmarthenshire SA20 0AJ |
| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
| Dr Rachael Barr | Chair |
| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | |
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| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
| Dr Rachael Barr | Chair | |||
| Susan Moore | Treasurer/Secretary | |||
| Bridget Wickert | Trustee | |||
| Julianna Lodge | Trustee | |||
| Erin Patton | Trustee | |||
| Jodie Watts | Trustee | |||
– 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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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|---|---|---|
| Susan Moore | ||
Secretary and Treasurer |
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| 29.6.23 | ||
| 29.6.23 |
Charity Name Star International
No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date from 10/1/2020
Period end date 9/30/2021
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds
Restricted Endowment funds funds
Total funds
to the nearest £
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A1 Receipts
Donations 1,024 - - 1,024
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
1,024 - - 1,024
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 1,024 - - 1,024
A3 Payments
Ramona's expenses 1,641 - - 1,641
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 1,641 ] - - 1,641
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 1,641 - - 1,641
Net of receipts/(payments) - 617 - - - 617
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 617 - - - 617
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | ||
| B1 Cash funds | Total cash funds | to nearest £ - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - |
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| (agree | balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Agreement Error | OK | ||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
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| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
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| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | ||||
| B5 Liabilities | Details | liability relates | - - - - - (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | |||
| Susa | Moore |
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Last year
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
Endowment funds
to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)
Date of approval
11.07.23