## Bringing **HOPE** to children through **SPORTS** ## **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_| ## **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_| ## **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
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**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|| **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**
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**277**
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**277**
**150**
**545**
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**-**
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**695**
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**695**
**- 418**
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**892**
**474**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
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**funds**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**245**
**28**
**5**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**277**
**-**
**-**
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**277**
**150**
**545**
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**695**
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**695**
**- 418**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**245**
**28**
**5**
**-**
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**277**
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**277**
**150**
**545**
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**- 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**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||| |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) 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Metrobank
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
signed by email
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Print Name
Mark Dodd
Martyn Ware|**Endowment**
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approval| ||signed by email|Mark Dodd|27/10/2024| ||signed by email|Martyn Ware|27/10/2024| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2