Bringing HOPE to children through SPORTS
Trustees’ Annual Report
Period Start Date: Period End Date:
01 January 2020 31 December 2020
Charity Name:
Street Sports Hope
Charity Registration Number:
1171135
Objectives and Activities
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
• To provide rehabilitation, support and opportunities for disadvantaged, deprived, orphaned and homeless young people in Sierra Leone; through sport, education, training and mentoring • To raise funds to provide clothing, food, learning facilities and employment opportunities for young people • To raise awareness of the need and values of education • To facilitate a sporting/playful environment where children can enjoy sports and recreational activities • To support young people and help them gain the skills needed to find employment |
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| 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 |
• Delivery of sports programmes and business support grants to identified beneficiaries and their families, with the objective of placing street children and Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone into education |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
• Street Sports Hope operates as a charity in line with the guidance provided by the Charities Commission on public benefit |
Additional information
| Policy on grant making | • Through the work of our local volunteers, we identify those children and young people most in need of our support • Volunteer presentation to our local board for consideration for a business grant and/or education support |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
• In the UK our volunteers are engaged in fund raising, social media/marketing, administration and oversight of the work undertaken on our behalf in Sierra Leone • In Sierra Leone, our volunteers are engaged in delivery of sports programmes, business motoring, educational support, social work & beneficiary welfare, administration and management of our local services, including regular reporting to the UK trustees |
Achievements and Performance
| 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. |
• Over the period Street Sports Hope continued to deliver financial support to 80 families • Our education support has provided a small number of grants to support secondary school children to start/return to education, with the aim of ensuring children remain in full time education • In addition, we continue to deliver weekly sports activities to over 100 boys and girls a week in the Freetown and Kono areas of Sierra Leone • However, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, our in country support programmes were suspended and fund raising in the UK came to a halt, resulting in the charity deferring further programmed support |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
• Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, both distribution and charitable fund raising has been suspended |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
• A small reserve is set aside to ensure funds are available to cover expenses such as maintenance of the charity’s website and insurance • Future expected distributions to our beneficiaries that have no yet been applied |
| Amount of reserves held | • Balance as at 31 December 2020, £866 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
• N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
• N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
• The trustees intend to review the continued viability of the charity in light of low funding and COVID implications |
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
• The charity’s principal source of funds in the period arose from individual donors • Other funds and equipment were raised/collected through various fundraising activities and donations via the website, schools and other individuals |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
• The charity does not hold any assets other than cash in its bank account |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
• The greatest risk to the charity is difficulties in fund raising as a result of COVID-19 • Operating in a country with poor infrastructure • Larger numbers of potential beneficiaries than we are able to support |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
• The Charity’s governing document is its constitution, dated 13 September 2016 |
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| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
• The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of |
• The current trustees were appointed at the request of the CEO, Alie Sesay and subsequent invitation by the trustee board |
any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees
Reference and Administrative Details
| Charity name | Street Sports Hope |
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| Other name the charity uses | SSH |
| Registered charity number | 1171135 |
| Charity’s principal address | 4 Maiden Place London NW5 1HZ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dodd | Treasurer | |||
| Martyn Ware | ||||
| Ivan Harbour | ||||
| Sammy Ebzao | ||||
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets • No assets are held in this capacity 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
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members
Alie Sesay
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
Nil
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 Date |
Signed by email | Signed by email |
|---|---|---|
Mark Dodd |
Ivan Harbour | |
Treasurer |
Trustee | |
| 28/10/2021 | ||
| 28/10/2021 |
Street Sports Hope
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Recei ts and a ments accou p p y
Period start date
For the period from
To
01/01/2020
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
Endowment funds
to the nearest £
| Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | |||||
| Donation - cheque | 344 | - | - | ||
| Donation - amazon smile | 5 | - | - | ||
| Donation -paypal | 50 | - | - | ||
| Donation - Btmydonate | - | - | - | ||
| Donation - Virginmoneygiving | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | |||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 399 | - | - |
| A1 Receipts | 344 5 50 - - - - - 399 |
- - - - - - - - - |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Donation - cheque | 344 | - | - |
| Donation - amazon smile | 5 | - | - |
| Donation -paypal | 50 | - | - |
| Donation - Btmydonate | - | - | - |
| Donation - Virginmoneygiving | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 399 | - | - |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
- - - 399 97 353 25 2,000 216 - - - - 2,691 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| Sub total | - | - | |
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | |||
Equipment - sports goods Travel & Transport Fees & Charges Distribution To Beneficiaries Equipment-sports goods |
97 | - | - |
| 353 | - | - | |
| 25 | - | - | |
| 2,000 | - | - | |
| 216 | - | ||
| website | - | - | - |
| CharityRegistration(in country) | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | |
| **Sub total ** | 2,691 | - | - |
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments | 2,691 | - | - | ||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - | 2,292 | - | - | |||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | ||||||
| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) A6 Cash funds last year end |
1 |
3,158 | - | 27/10/2021 - |
Cash funds this year end 866 - -
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
27/10/2021
2
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the perio
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets |
Metrobank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|
| 866 | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| 866 | ||
| OK | ||
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - |
B3 Investment assets
| Fund to which asset | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | belongs | |
| Fund to which asset | ||
| Details | belongs |
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Fund to which Details liability relates 3 27/10/2021
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| by email Signature by email |
Print N |
|---|---|
| Mark D | |
| Ivan Ha |
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
27/10/2021
4
o (if any)
unts CC16a
Period end date
31/12/2020
Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
| 344 | 2,839 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | - | |
| 50 | - | |
| - | 446 | |
| - | 286 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| 399 | 3,571 |
| - | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| 399 | 3,571 |
| 97 | 1,849 | |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | 349 | |
| 25 | 50 | |
| 2,000 | 400 | |
| 216 | - | |
| - | 91 | |
| - | 400 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| 2,691 | 3,139 |
| - | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| - | - | ||
| 2,691 | 3,139 | ||
| - | 2,292 | 432 | |
| - | - | ||
| ~~5~~ 3,158 |
- |
CCXX R5 accounts (SS)
27/10/2021
866 432
CCXX R6 accounts (SS)
27/10/2021
6
od
| od | |
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| Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| OK | |
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| Cost (optional) - - - - - |
Current value (optional) |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - |
Current value (optional) |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
Amount due When due (optional) (optional) - - 7
CCXX R7 accounts (SS)
27/10/2021
| - - - Name Dodd arbour |
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|---|---|
| Date of approval | |
| 27/10/2021 | |
| 27/10/2021 |
CCXX R8 accounts (SS)
27/10/2021
8