2023-12-31-accounts - Street Sports Hope

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Bringing HOPE to children through SPORTS

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Trustees’ Annual Report

Period Start Date: Period End Date:

01 January 2023 31 December 2023 Street Sports Hope

Charity Name: 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
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

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

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
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 monitoring, educational support, social work & beneficiary welfare, administration and management of our local services, including regular reporting to the UK trustees

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

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 monitoring,
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 support to approximately 80 families
•
Our education support has provided a small number
of grants to support 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
•
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

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
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 2023, £474
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, the pandemic impact and difficult economic climate
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	• The charity’s fundraising activities are significantly reduced • Limited cash donations were received • Donations of sports clothing received form local clubs
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 a lack of trustee participation, active fund raising as a result of the absence from the UK of the CEO and the COVID-19 legacy • 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
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 any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	• The current trustees were appointed at the request of the CEO, Alie Sesay and subsequent invitation by the trustee board

Reference and Administrative Details

Charity name	Street Sports Hope
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 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mark Dodd	Treasurer
	Martyn Ware

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	Martyn Ware
	Treasurer	Trustee
	27/10/2024
	27/10/2024

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Street Sports Hope No (if any)

Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts

Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 245 28 5 - - - - - 277 - - - 277 150 545 - - - - - - - 695 - - - 695 - 418 - 892 474	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 245 28 5 - - - - - 277 - - - 277 150 545 - - - - - - - 695 - - - 695 - 418	Last year to the nearest £
Donation - cheque	245
Donation - amazon smile	28				12
Donation -paypal	5				542
Donation - Btmydonate	-
Donation - Virginmoneygiving	-
Donation- Gift Aid	-				-
	-				-
	-				-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	277				554

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-				-
*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					554

Equipment - sports goods Travel, Shipping & Transport Fees & Charges Distribution To Beneficiaries Equipment - other	150				212
	545				330
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	-				-
	-
website	-				-
CharityRegistration(in country)	-				-
	-				-
	-				-
**Sub total **	695				542

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					542

	- 418	-	-	- 418
	-	-	-	-	-
	892	-	-	892	880
	474	-	-	474	880

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Metrobank Details Details Details signed by email Signature signed by email	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 474 - - - - - 474 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Mark Dodd Martyn Ware	Endowment funds to nearest £
		-
		-
		-
		-
		OK
		Endowment funds to nearest £
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		Current value (optional)
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		Current value (optional)
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		When due (optional)






		Date of approval
signed by email	Mark Dodd	27/10/2024
signed by email	Martyn Ware	27/10/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)