Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06/04/2020 Period start date To 05/04/2021 Period end date
Charity name: The Walk to Freedom Foundation
Charity registration number: 1173398
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To relieve the needs of young people and adults throughout England by providing support, awareness and training in addressing the issues of drug and alcohol dependency and adolescent development |
| 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. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Walk to Freedom Foundation’s operational centre is based in central Luton and our services have a nationwide coverage. Member beneficiaries of our dependency program are male and female and from many diverse backgrounds and cultures; between the ages of 16-60 and 11-20 for our young people’s mentoring and personal development |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm that hey have referred to the guidance contained within the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when setting the Charity’s aims and objectives |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Not Applicable |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not Applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Not Applicable |
Other
Not Applicable
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Para 1.20 | 06/04/2020 to 05/04/2021 Batten House: Where we house four people with dependency issues and are on our program, who might otherwise be homeless. We have four residents, COVID-19 made this number drop to two but we are now back up to four. I Am Possible program: Where we are helping an average of 6 to 8 young people through one to one mentoring to help them turn their own lives around from one based on drugs, alcohol and dependency We have received further funding to allow us to extend our work during 2022 and beyond |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Not Applicable |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Not Applicable |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not Applicable |
| Other | Not Applicable |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the year end the financial position is in line with the expectations of the trustees |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees are in the final stages of agreeing to operate with reasonable financial reserves in the future |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Minimal |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not Applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not Applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There are no significant uncertainties about the charity continuing to operate as a going concern with the funding we have secured |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Not Applicable |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not Applicable |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Not Applicable |
| Other | Not Applicable |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated organisation dated 14/06/17 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | As a Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 |
Para 1.25 | Apart form the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Not Applicable |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Not Applicable |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Not Applicable |
| Other | Not Applicable |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Walk to Freedom Foundation |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 1173398 |
| Charity’s principal address | Room 4, High Town Methodist Church High Town Road Luton Beds LU2 0BW |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minett | Chair | |||
| KimberleyLamb | Vice Chair | |||
| John Archer | Secretary | |||
| Dr Joan Bailey | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Independe nt Examiner |
Tara Aldwin (ACA) | FKCA 260-270 Great Marlings Butterfield Business Park Luton LU2 8DL |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Tariq Mohammad
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
We have secured three year funding from NLCF for an amount of £300000 which we enable the charity to continue its work
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) Paul Minett Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 3/2/2022
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Walk to Freedom Foundation (‘the Trust’)
I report to the charity trustees of the Trust on my examination of the accounts of the trust for the year ended 5 April 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement - matter of concern identified
I have completed my examination. I have identified a matter of concern in my report because I have concerns that there has been material expenditure or action which appears not to be in accordance with the trusts of the Trust and the restrictions placed on the use of charity funds.
The accounts disclose the unauthorised payments of a material expenditure of £15,495 to You Are Possible Limited and £17,706 to The Walk to Freedom Ltd, a company connected to the former Chief Executive Officer of the charity. As the board of Trustees, are aware, this payment was initiated by your former chief executive officer without the approval of the Trustees. A concern exists that the amount may not be repaid because of circumstances that have occurred during the year.
I understand that the Trustees have recognised that there has been a significant lapse in the operation of the charity’s systems and controls, and in conjunction with guidance issued by the Charity Commission, have subsequently taken steps to put in place more effective systems and controls.
I confirm that there are no other matters that have come to my attention that giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Tara Aldwin (ACA) FKCA Limited 260-270 Great Marlings Butterfield Business Park Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9DL Date: 4 February 2022
| The Walk to Freedom Foundation | The Walk to Freedom Foundation | No (if any) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| For the period from |
06/04/2020 | To | 05/04/2021 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 14,127 - 39,750 - 1,141 12,000 67,018 - - - 67,018 1,183 10 - - 294 - - 3 1,724 257 1,017 16,213 - 1,876 2,746 55 - 271 - 17,706 15,495 103 - 58,953 - - - 58,953 8,065 - (5,587) 2,478 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 31,595 - - - - 31,595 - - - 31,595 - - 630 - - 2,187 - 15,610 10,667 - - - - - - 2,501 - - - - 31,595 - - - 31,595 - - 5,507 5,507 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 14,127 31,595 39,750 - 1,141 12,000 98,613 - - - 98,613 1,183 10 630 - 294 2,187 - 15,613 12,391 257 1,017 16,213 - 1,876 2,746 55 - 271 2,501 17,706 15,495 103 - 90,548 - - - 90,548 8,065 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Batten House | 14,127 | 27,586 | ||||
| BLCF | - | 26,613 | ||||
| COVID19 Response | 39,750 | |||||
| Donation - Amazon | - | 1,000 | ||||
| Donation | 1,141 | - | ||||
| Bounceback loan | 12,000 | - | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
67,018 | 55,199 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | ||||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 55,199 | ||||||
| Accountancy | 1,183 | 875 | ||||
| Bank interest and charges | 10 | 513 | ||||
| Bursary | - | 113 | ||||
| Drugscreeningkits | - | 58 | ||||
| Insurance | 294 | 526 | ||||
| Office Rent | - | 4,869 | ||||
| Other expenditure | - | 105 | ||||
| Project expenditure | 3 | 6,573 | ||||
| Project management and delivery | 1,724 | 11,388 | ||||
| Propertymaintenance | 257 | - | ||||
| Rates and water | 1,017 | 1,158 | ||||
| Rent | 16,213 | 17,400 | ||||
| Software | - | 351 | ||||
| Sundry | 1,876 | 381 | ||||
| Telephone and Internet | 2,746 | 3,691 | ||||
| Travel Expense | 55 | 638 | ||||
| Utilities | - | 339 | ||||
| Website | 271 | 180 | ||||
| Support costs | - | |||||
| Unauthorised payments to The Walk to Freedom LTD |
17,706 | |||||
| Unauthorised payments to You Are Possible Limited |
15,495 |
6,000 | ||||
| Subscriptions | 103 | - | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total | 58,953 | 55,159 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| 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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| 55,159 | ||||||
| 8,065 | - | - | 8,065 |
40 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| (5,587) | 5,507 | - | - 80 |
- 121 |
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| 2,478 | 5,507 | - | 7,985 |
- 81 |
04/02/2022
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 B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Signature Balance owed to Green Pastures Bounceback Loan Details Details Details Details Unauthorised payments to You Are Possible Limited Accrued income Unauthorised payments to The Walk to Freedom LTD Bank balance Monies held by Trustee on behalf of charity Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - 3,693 5,507 6,171 - - - 2,478 5,507 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 21,495 - 10,000 - 17,706 - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted 1,771 Unrestricted 12,000 - - - Print Name Mr P Minett |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 04/02/2022 |
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| Date of approval |
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| Mr P Minett | 04/02/2 | ||
04/02/2022
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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