## **Trustees Report: 2023 – 2024** ## Dear All, The AAA Foundation Trustees extend our heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering support throughout the year as we embarked on a journey of remarkable endeavors. The year 2023-2024 commenced at a deliberate pace but gained momentum as we successfully initiated and delivered various workshops, projects, and events. A significant highlight was the relocation to our new registered office in Fosse Ward (Rm 011, Fosse Neighbourhood Centre, LE3 5HG), a move that brought excitement and marked a positive change for our organization. Financially, the charity experienced growth in income revenue streams. We secured funding from six different agencies, including the Big Lottery, Leicester City Council Ward Funding, Toys Trust, Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), Heritage Fund, and NHS. These sources, combined with funds raised through fundraising events and generous donations from supporters, amounted to a total of **£42,261.90** . This financial support empowered us to continue providing assistance to community members facing challenges during the economic crisis. Our initiatives during this period included upskilling workshops, intervention and prevention workshops, Football and the Anti-Poverty Projects. The latter involved offering nutritious hot meals, clothing, toiletries, and signposting support from March to September. Although the hot meal section of the project www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 concluded, we sustained the provision of essential items and dry food to our service users. The Anti-Poverty Project enabled us to support 100 individuals made up of families and single people, along with 50 refugees and asylum seekers. We were also able to engage five new volunteers. Our intial target was to work with 20 participants, however the demand for our service in the community rapidly exceeded way beyond our expectation. The number of participants on the Anti-poverty project does not include the 13,408 service users who received items given away over the par year that was received from Giving World. Beyond the Anti-Poverty Project, we successfully executed other projects/workshops, such as the AAA Foundation Football Group, Visual Arts Exhibition, Arts & Crafts, and a Parliament Education Workshop visit in Westminster. Our services reached a broad spectrum of the community, serving no fewer than 853 people throughout the year. This included families, individuals, children, young people, and the homeless. Collaboration played a pivotal role in our outreach efforts, and we forged partnerships with various community organizations, educational institutions, and support groups. Notable collaborations included work with Gateway College, Highfield Community Centre, Leicestershire Cares, Big Inclusion Group, Jenny Baby Community Group, Unlimited Possibilities CIC, Violence Reduction Network (VRN), KCVS, Team Hub, Outspoken, (MLSS) Midland Langar Seva Society, Feedo Needo, Karl in the Community, Demonfont University, Nottingham University, Scholars School, and Comfort Centre. We also expanded our network with support organizations, such as Giving World and Inkind Direct, who generously contributed to our mission through donations of items and clothing. An annual highlight for our charity was the AAA Foundation Award Event. This year, the event celebrated Antoin’s 10th Anniversary and was attended by VIP guests, including Police Commissioner Rupert Matthews, Chief Constable Rob Nixon, Lord Mayor Dr Susan Barton, Lady Mayoress Dr Marie Weston, High www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 Bailiff/Leicester Conservative Leader Cllr Deepak Bajaj, and British Hollywood Actor Dr Winston George Ellis. Hosted at Winstanley House Leicester, the event brought together 150 guests from across the Midlands and London. Forty nominee winners, nominated by the community, were presented awards in various categories, creating a memorable occasion for all involved. The trustees express sincere gratitude for the public’s continued support and eagerly anticipate progress in 2023-2024. Yours faithfully, Antoin Akpom Achievements Foundation Trustees www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Projects / Workshops** - Intervention & Prevention Knife Crime Project - Anti-Poverty Project - Well-Being Project - Football Project - Arts & Crafts Workshops - Heritage Project - Parliament Education Visit/Workshop ## **Events** - AAA Foundation Award Event - AAA Foundation Arts Exhibition - Antoin Akpom Memorial Event ## **Survey** - NHS Young Voices Survey ## **Support Partnerships** - Leicester/shire Police Commissioner Department - Violent Reduction Network - Leicester City Council - Funk Academy - Print Vision - The Trophy Parlour - Outspoken - Highfield Community Centre - Leicestershire Cares www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Intervention & prevention Pjoject - March 23 – December 23** The project is focused on preventative measures and aims to create a safer community. Developing aspirations, goals, and positive outcomes for young people is a proactive approach that can contribute significantly to reducing the likelihood of involvement in violence or carrying weapons. ## **Anti-Poverty Poject – March 23 – September 23** The project supports vulnerable families experiencing financial difficulties, especially throughout this current crisis. Creating a safe space hub where families can drop in have a chat, get general signpost information around benefit support, and wellbeing, provide necessities along with a weekly hot meal. ## **Well-Being Project -April 23 – ongoing** The project - creating a platform to openly discuss challenges & concerns around their wellbeing providing a sounding board building a local supportive network. Looking at addressing emotional and physical development, healthy eating, self-care, coping mechanisms, safe spaces and safe go to person or agencies ## **Football Project - July 23 – December 23** The BiG! Fun Football Project was created as a means to directly address the ASB issue, engage with young people and their families and provide support in areas such addressing Food Poverty and Social Inequality through Sport (Football) www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Heritage Project - November 23 - ongoing** The project creates a bespoke programme that directly relates to young people of British Caribbean heritage and demonstrates the part their ancestors played in attempting to create a happy, fulfilling life for generations to come. The whole concept of the 'Black Heritage Project' is to lead our young people into thinking differently about behaviours and actions. We improving attitudes, beliefs and actions to be part of a positive outcome. ||**Project**|**Number of participants/service user**| |---|---|---| ||Intervention & Prevention|277| ||Anti Poverty|150| ||Wellbeing|100| ||Football|16| ||Herritage|200| ||**Workshop**|**Participants**| ||Arts & Craft|90| ||Parliament Education|20| |||| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 Donations of items from Giving World – These items were distributed to members in the community who needed support which included people who not necessarily participated in any workshops. Along with service users from our associated partners who we collaborate with on projects ## **STATS** |**DESCRIPTION**|**NUMBER**| |---|---| |Items from Givning World distributed
to the community|13,558| |Number of people helped over the
year|9,551| |Value of items given from Giving
World|£42,737.49| ## **Brief Summary Report – preview of a few projects delivered.** ## **Anti-Poverty Project** The project will support vulnerable families experiencing financial difficulties, especially throughout this current crisis. Creating a safe space hub where families can drop in have a chat, get general signpost information around benefit support, and wellbeing. The charity will provide one hot meal a week, clothing, bedding and children’s toys. The aim is to alleviate some of the stress families experiencing. www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Feedback** ## **Saman** This project helped me and my family endlessly. I have recommended this project some of the very needed families and they were very pleased. Sheryl and the team have done unconditional service for our community. I wanted say big thanks for everyone who contributed for this marvellous project. ## **Veronica** The project helps me super good. I have attended for few days now and we practically depend on this meal on the Wednesday lunch. The meals are very tasty and we enjoy the samosas a whole lot. It’s obviously a good work of charity and God will bless your deeds. I pray they attend to you .Many people here are hungry. Time is hard and costs high. ## **Lisa** The food is good and healthy and helps financially and also saves me cooking.-- www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **AAA Football Group** AAA Foundation engaged Michael Bown of Big!nclusion Group to coach our under 14yrs Football Group. Project ran from July 23 – December 23. The project is part of our Knife Crime Intervention and Prevention program, to deter children from getting involved in crime and anti-social behaviour. Area for delivery of this project – **Beaumont Leys** ## Domestic Diversity Single Parent Household Low Income Household Using Foodbanks Parents on Safeguarding List Protected accommodation due to DV Working two jobs to make up income ## Cognitive Diversity **ADHD Severe Autism Severe Anger Management School Truancy Other** www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Feedback** ## **Carla – 3 of her children attended the project.** Hi Mikey, here’s some feedback you asked for regarding football. Due to my children taking part they have finally put down technology and are getting out playing sport and mixing with other children. They are more active and so this has helped them gain more stamina and are all round much better children. They all say you are a brilliant coach and that you really take time out to get to know them as people not just as players. They really enjoy football, and they just hope that it carries on in the future. A huge thank you, to you for taking the time out to spend it in all weathers with the children. ## **Kate – One of her children attended the project.** Hi Mikey, just giving you my views on the football sessions, For starters I would like to give you a massive thank you for your time and dedication to the group of children, you’re a total star, all the children look up too you. When Brooke first started, she hated sports, ever took an interest in football at all, but I made Brooke join so she could have some outside socialising time with other young people. Now Brooke has found her place in football!!! And loves being a goalkeeper, which is amazing to see, and that's all down to your hard work Mikey, once again thank you for everything, Kate **Michelle –** one of her children attended the project. The football program is so important for children like Chay who really isn't interested in anything at the moment, being quite silly at school and has that can't be bothered attitude(and very easily www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 could go down the wrong path) but Chay is engaged, focused and most importantly enjoys these sessions, Mikey you help me also so much by having these chats with Chay trying to steer him in the right direction& help guide Chay. Chay respects Mikey and I feel is taking in what is being said. obviously, it's also good for Chay to get the exercise and being part of a team is good for Chay’s social skills too. It's not just good for Chay I have to say I really like being part of this & coming along to the sessions. www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Income & Expenditure 2023 - 2024** ||**FUNDING BODY**|**PROJECT**|**AMOUNT**| |---|---|---|---| ||The Big Lottery|Knife Crime Action
Project|£9,980.00| ||Leicester City Council|Anti Poverty Project|£4,755.00| ||OPCC|AAA Foundation
Memorial Event|£1,922.00| ||National heritage|Heritage Project|£9,820.00| ||Leicester City Council|Ward Funding|£1,500| ||Toys Trust|Toys – Anti Poverty
Project|£1,000.00| ||NHS|NHS young voices
survey campaign|£2,500.00| ||**Total Funding**||| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **The Big Lottery – Community Fund - £9,980.00** |**Item**|**Description**|**Amount**| |---|---|---| |Catering|Second phase
Anti Poverty
Project –
providing hot
meals|£2,365.00| |Decorating|Office &
workshop|£1,660.00| |Furniture|Storage boxes,
table, chairs,
projector, office
equipment,|£3,960.00| |Activities|Football, Art
Exhibition &
outings|£1,995.00| |**Total**||**£9,980.00**| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Leicester City Council – Anti- Poverty Project - £4,755.00** ||Item|Description|Amount| |---|---|---|---| ||Space hire|Woodgate Resource
Centre (subsidy) 45
weeks @£5|£225.00| ||Meals|Equipment
community take-
away 40 meals a
week|£1,800.00| ||Staff Cost|3 hrs of staff @£13
per hour x 45 weeks|£1,755.00| ||Travel|Trave cost for staff
@£15 per day x 45
weeks|£675.00| ||Project Management|20hrs|£300.00| ||**Total**||**£4,755.00**| ||||| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 |Item|Description|Amount| |---|---|---| |Catering (Food &
Drinks) Disposable
cups, plates,cutlery|Food for guests|£650.00| |Printing|Logo/slogan warm
up tops for Nirvana
FB Team – AAA|£270.00| |Video & Photography|Capturingthe event|£200.00| |Marquee|Event Tent|£300.00| |Memorabilia|Anniversary bows &
candles|£102.00| |Hosting cost|Cost for Nirvana FB|£400.00| |**Total**||**£1,922.00**| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **National Heritage - £9,820.00** |Item|Description|Amount| |---|---|---| |Volunteer Expenses|Travel Cost|£650.00| |Venue Hire|Various Workshops|£1,200.00| |Project Resource|Laptop, activities
costs|£3,890.00| |Transport|Transport costs to
education trips|£780.00| |Printing|Leaflets, posters,
event information|£500.00| |Event cost|Workshops & visits,
presentation &
evaluation|£2,800.00| |**Total**||**£9,820.00**| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 |**d Funding - £1,500.00**||| |---|---|---| |Item|Description|Amount| |Volunteer expenses|Travel costs|£500.00| |VolunteerTraining|Workshops for
hosting event|£250.00| |Refreshments|Volunteer meal at
event|£250.00| |Awards|Trophy for nominees|£400.00| |Venue Hire|Workshop space hire|£100.00| |**Total**||**£1,500.00**| ## **Ward Funding - £1,500.00** www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Toys Trust - £1,000.00** |**Item**|**Description**|**Amount**| |---|---|---| |Arts & craft
Jigsaw puzzles
Stationery set &
books|For children –
Anti poverty
project creative
learning30 units|£600.00| |Cognitive
learning toys|For children –
Anti poverty
project skills
building|£400.00| |**Total**||**£1,000.00**| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **NHS Survey Project - £2,500.00** ||Item|Description|Amount| |---|---|---|---| ||Venue Hire|Space hire various
locations to deliver
workshops &
consultation|£470.00| ||Administrative costs|Administrative
expenses including
coordinating,
planning,
communication &
documents|£495.00| ||printing|Flyers|£180.00| ||Resources|Materials, supplies
and equipment|£260.00| ||Refreshments||£95.00| ||Staff|Outreach workers &
volunteers|£1,000.00| ||**Total**||**£2,500**| ||||| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **Donations – £4,624,80** ||**Donated by**|**Description**|**Amount**| |---|---|---|---| ||Outspoken|(workshop)Fundraising|£100.00| ||Dennis Christopher|donation|£100.00| ||House of Commons
2022|Coach expense
Parliament visit|£490.00| ||Leicester City
Council|Reimburse Expenses|£303.80| ||Prosperity CIC|Donated for Anti
PovertyProject|£350.00| ||Outspoken|Fundraising/workshop|£1,000.00| ||Rock Kitchen Harris|Donation for AAA
Football Groupkit|£500.00| ||KR Gohil|Donation for AAA
Football Groupkit|£500.00| ||House of Commons
2023|Towards coach
expenses for
Parliament visit|£375.00| ||Gateway College|Fundraising/workshop|£385.00| ||Coventry Carnival
LTD|Fundraising|£200.00| ||Northampton
Interfaith|Donation|£121.00| ||Leicester Police|Reimburse expenses|£200| ||**Total**||**£4,624.80**| ||||| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 **Other - £78.62** |**ther - £78.62**|**ther - £78.62**| |---|---| |Description|Amount| |AAA Lottery Revenue|£46.00| |Interest|£32.62| |**Total**|**£78.62**| ## **AAA Foundation Award Event - £6,541.00** ||Item|Description||Amount| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ticket Revenue
Donation –
Charity Raffle
Fundraising
**Total**|Guest ticket payment
Fund raised from raffle tickets
at the award event||£3,140.00
£415.00
£2,986.00
**£6,541.00**| ||**Expenses**
**Total**|Event Venue Hire incl catering
Venue décor (balloon arch)
Red carpet hire
Table centre pieces
PA system & DJ hire
Event MC
Performance Artists
Printing (flyers, banners,
brochures||£4,560.00
£150.00
£40.00
£84.00
£350.00
£150.00
£320.00
**£6,082.28**| ||**Overall Total**|||**£42,261.90**| www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 ## **A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FUNDERS AND SPONSORS** www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1 **Notes:** ## **Income £42,721.42** ## **Expenses £36,830.25** **Bank Balance £5,891.17** **Submit to charity commission 3[rd] February 24** www.aaa4success.co.uk E: email.aaafoundation@gmail.com Registered Charity No. 1173362 Facebook: aaafoundation Instagram: aaafoundation_ Twitter: aaafoundation1