Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 01 07 2023 30 06 2024 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Embracing Change Other names charity is known by Previously known as The Walk to Freedom Foundation Registered charlty number (if any) 1173398 Charity's principal address Room 4. High Town Methodist Church, High Town Road Luton Beds Postcode LU2 OBW Names of the charity trustees who manage tho charity Oates acted If not for whole ear Trustee name Office lif any) Narne of person lor body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Paul Minett Chair Kimberley Campbell-Lamb John Archer Vice chair Resigned 3111212023 Secretary Joan Bailey Resigned 3111212023 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates aded rf not for whole None ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Namo Address None Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charlty's trusts Constitution of a Charitable incorporated organisation constitution dated 14-06-2017 Type of governing document How the charity is constituted The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation Truslee selection methods Apart from the first Charity trustees, every trustee musl be appointed for a term of Ihree years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity Irustees. In selecling 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 governance issues {Optional information) Not applicable You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, aboul.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity relationship with any related parties., trustees, Consideration of major risks and the system and prOdureS to manage them. TAR March 2012
Section C Ob"ectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for tho public benefit in relation to those objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) To relieve the needs of young people and adults Ihroughoul England by providing support, awareness and training in addressing the issues of drug and alcohol dependency and adolescent development. Embracing Change has an operation81 centre based in Central Luton and our services have a nationwide coverage. Member beneficiaries of our dependency support programme 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 workshops. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance and are satisfied the work of the charity demonstrates public benefit. You may Choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. Not applicable policy on grantmaking.. policy programme related investment.. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of tha maln achievements of the charity during the year Two projects operated during the year 1. Batten House." Where we house four people with dependency issues and are on our program, who might olhemise be homeless. 2. 1 Am Possible program= Where we are helping an average of 25 young people through one to one mentoring to help them turn their own lives around from one based on drugs. alcohol and dependency. This also included setting up a boxing club to encourage harder to reach individuals. Section E Financial review Our policy is to have 3 months reserves. This has not been possible in respect of unreslricted funds, the restricted funds are in excess of three months and will be utilised in future periods. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Unrestricted resetwes were in deficit at the end of the year as housing benefit payments were insufficient to cover housing expenditure on the Batten House project in earlier years. Enhanced housing benefit payments are now being received, and additional funding is being explored to redress this balance and enable the project to run sustainably. Details of any funds materially in deficit Restricted reserves are in respect of the l Am Possible mentoring program, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. This project ended in mid 2025 and unspent funds will be retumed to the funder. Further financial review details (Optional information} TAR M8r¢h 2012
You may choose to include additional information, where relevanl about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraisingl., how expendilure has supported the key objectives of the charity., inveslment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Twstees have agreed lo support the charity for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing. Section F Other optional information Restricted reserves relate lo the l Am Possible mentoring programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. During the prior year, a portion of these restricted funds was spent on activities outside of the original funding agreement. The trustees identified this matter post year end and took corrective action. It has been agreed thal these funds will be paid back to the National Lottery Community Fund, the arnount due back £33,159. Section G Declaration 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 (og Socretary, Chair, etc} Paul Minett Chair Date 2710512026 TAR March 2012
Tho WaUÉ to Freedom Foundatlon CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 0110712023 30112024 To Section A Receipts and payments Uniestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funils Total lunds Last yoor tothe nearest to lh¢ ThreSt £ toth• arIat É to1 ne¥est£ toth• noarg¥1£ A1 Recelpts Balien House The Nabonai Lottery Donaon 48,798 48.798 80.509 30.638 94.973 210 80.50 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 80,509 129.30$ 125.821 A2 Asset and inv85tsnent Sales, (see tsblel. Sub total Total receipts 48.798 80,509 129,308 125,821 A3Pa ments AccoUnncY AdVerTh9 Bank Interesiand charges Eouipment purchases Insuran¢¥ ProfessMJnal lees Ice Reni Project expendiwie Proiecl tnanagemenl ¥nd dtrliv Propert m&iniensn¢e Ras and war Rent Sundry Telephone. Illlemèi 8 utilbS Travel Expense Wages ar Salaries Websiie Supporteosis eounceback Loan 3.181 3.1UI 199 120 2.592 199 120 2,967 519 715 144 3,400 715 $40 3.400 100 16,667 854 2.131 20.322 396 4.117 1,069 16.836 100 16.667 2.132 20.522 253 4.707 194 2,321 422 6.556 5.142 Zfj.569 300 2,961 36 26,008 4.707 779 49.476 422 47.15$ S56 Sub total 4B,874 55.107 IQ3,9B1 91.751 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see tsblel Sub total rotalpayments 48,874 55,107 101981 91,751 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers beeen fund5 A6 Cash funds lasl year end Cash fvnds this year end 1761 25,402 25,320 34.070 132,8991 {32.9751 61,329 86,731 28,429 53,755 7.901 41.971 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 2910512026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre$trictsd funds Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds Categories Detai15 81 Cash funds Bank bgLgnce 32,975 8&731 Total ¢ash fuftds 32.975 Unrestricted funds to threSt £ 86.731 Restricted funds to neJr•¥tf Endowment funds to nearest E Detailg Qiher debiOIS 82 Other monetary assets 73 Fund to whlch asset bfjlon Current val Details Cost loptloThall B3 Invo$tm•nt as$•ts Fund ¢0 whi¢h 4ssfjt belon Restricted value Oetails treqwpmenl Cost (Optnall 84 Assets retained for tho Charity's own uso 2.9fj7 Fud tow*kh relats$ Amount due When Details B5 Liabilities Signed byon8 ortsvo trusieas on behalf of all the trustees Date of roval Signature Print Name Mr P Flmett 2710512026 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2910512026
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteosl I members of Embracing Change On accounts for the year •nded 30 June 2024 Charity no {if any) 1173398 Set out on pagos I report lo the Iruslees on my examination of the accounls of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 30 June 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llb} Of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have coffle to my attention, other thar) that disclosed below, in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with seclion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination lo which allenlion should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Date.. 29rt 02 Name: Karen Dyef Relevant professional qualification{sl or body lif any).. FCCA Address: FKCA Limited 206-270 Bullerfield, Great Marlings Lulon. LU2 8DL Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight mallers of ooncern Isee CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts". directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018
Give here brief details of Attention Is drawn lo the disclosure In the Trustees, Annual Report concerning any items that the the application of reslricled funds relating lo the l Am Possible mentoring examiner wishes to 'programme funded by The Nalior7al Lottery Community Fund. During the prior disclose. year, a portion of these reslricled funds was spent on activities outside of the original funding agreement. The trustees identified this maller post year end and look corrective action. It has been agreed that these funds will be paid back lo the National Lollery Community Fund. the amount due back £33,159. and lihe matter has been reported lo Ihe Charity Commission. IER October 2018