## Bringing **HOPE** to children through **SPORTS** **Trustees’ Annual Report Period Start Date: Period End Date:** **Charity Name:** 01 January 2024 31 December 2024 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, sports equipment_
_& programmes, food, learning facilities and_
_employment opportunities for young people_
•
_To raise awareness of the importance of children_
_receiving an education_
•
_To facilitate a sporting/playful environment where_
_children can enjoy sports and recreational activities_
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_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 supporting and_
_maintaining children in Sierra Leone in 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 in country volunteers,_
_we identify those children and young people most in_
_need of our support_
•
_Volunteer presentation to our local board for_
_consideration for business grants and/or education_
_support_| |---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|•
_In the UK, volunteers are engaged in fund raising,_
_social media/marketing, administration and_
_oversight of the work undertaken on our behalf in_
_Sierra Leone_
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_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 reporting on activities 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 50 families_
•
_Our education support has provided a small number_
_of grants to support school children to remain in_
_education, with the aim of ensuring children receive_
_full time education_
•
_In addition, we continue to deliver weekly sports_
_activities to over 100 boys and girls in the Freetown_
_and Kono areas of Sierra Leone_
•
_Due to reduced fund raising in the UK, our in-_
_country support programmes were scaled back_| |---|---| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|•
_Limited UK fund raising has recommenced and_
_support provided to our in country programmes_| |---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|•
_A small cash reserve is set aside to ensure funds_
_are available to cover expenses such as_
_maintenance of the charity’s website_
•
_Future expected distributions to our beneficiaries_
_are currently being considered_| |Amount of reserves held|•
_Balance as at 31 December 2024, £1,875.55_| |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 re-launching the UK fund raising_
_activities, with the aim of increasing distributions_
_and support to in country beneficiaries_| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|•
_The charity’s fundraising activities are currently_
_being reviewed with a view to scaling up activities in_
_year ahead_
•
_Limited cash donations were received_
•
_Donations of sports clothing received from local_
_clubs and schools_| |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 volunteer fund_
_raisers_
•
_The need to appoint new trustees to take the charity_
_forward_
•
_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|•
_Trustees are 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_||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
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Full name(s) Mark Dodd
Position
Treasurer
Date
02/09/2025
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**Street Sports Hope No (if any) 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 31/12/2024** **Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts For the period Period start date To from 01/01/2024** ~~rr a ee~~ **Section A Receipts and payments** |||**Unrestricted**
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**£**||**to the nearest**|**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**| |**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||||| |Donation - cheque|||||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**245**| |Donation - amazon smile|||||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**28**| |Donation -paypal||**2 642**|**2 642**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**2 642**||**5**| |Donation - Btmydonate||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||| |Donation - Virginmoneygiving||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||| |Donation- Gift Aid||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**2 642**|**2 642**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**2 642**||**277**| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
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**_Total receipts_ 2 642**
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**2 642**
**277**
~~—————~~|||||||||||||| |**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||| |Equipment - sports goods||**864**|**864**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**864**||**150**| |Travel, Shipping & Transport||**235**|**235**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**235**||**545**| |Fees & Charges||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| |Distribution To Beneficiaries||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| |Equipment - other||**-**|**-**|||||**-**|**-**||**-**||| |website||**141**|**141**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**141**||**-**| |CharityRegistration(in country)||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **||**1 241**|**1 241**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**1 241**||**695**| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
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**_Total payments_**
**1 241**
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**1 241**
**695**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**1 402**
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**- 1 402**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
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**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**474**
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**474**
**892**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
**1 876**
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**- 1 876**
**892**
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|signed by email
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**Details**
**Details**
Metrobank
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**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
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**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**1 876**
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Print Name
Mark Dodd
Martyn Ware|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**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