Bringing HOPE to children through SPORTS
Trustees’ Annual Report
Period Start Date: Period End Date: Charity Name:
01 January 2025 31 December 2025 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 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 • 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 small/micro business support through 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 |
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| 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 • 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 have had to be scaled back |
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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 |
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| 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 2025, £1,779.57 |
| 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 charity is liking to appoint new UK trustees to reestablish the UK fund raising initiatives, this is expected to take place by mid 2026 • 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 and equipment, as well as educational support materials 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 UK trustee participation, active fund raising as a result of the absence from the UK of the CEO and suitable volunteer fund raisers • The need to appoint new trustees to take the charity forward is an essential part of the year ahead • 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 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 |
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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
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Mark Dodd
Position
Treasurer
Date
27/05/2025
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Street Sports Hope No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2025 31/12/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - 871 - 871 - - - 871 120 685 - - - 143 - 19 - 967 - - - 967 - 96 - 1 876 1 780 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - 871 - 871 - - - 871 120 685 - - - 143 - 19 - 967 - - - 967 - 96 |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - 871 - 871 - - - 871 120 685 - - - 143 - 19 - 967 - - - 967 - 96 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donation - cheque | - | |||||
| Donation - amazon smile | - | |||||
| Donation -paypal | - | 2 642 | ||||
| Donation - Btmydonate | - | |||||
| Donation - Virginmoneygiving | - | |||||
| Donation- Gift Aid | - | - | ||||
| Donation - other | 871 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
871 | 2 642 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 2 642 | ||||||
| Equipment - sports goods Travel, Shipping & Transport Fees & Charges Distribution To Beneficiaries Equipment - other |
120 | 864 | ||||
| 685 | 235 | |||||
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| website | 143 | 141 | ||||
| CharityRegistration(in country) | - | - | ||||
| Stationary | 19 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 967 | 1 240 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 1 240 | ||||||
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| 1 876 | - | - | 1 876 | 474 | ||
| 1 780 | - | - | 1 780 | 474 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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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 Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1 780 - - - - - 1 780 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 |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Mark Dodd | 27/05/2026 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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