(HARITY Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 2023 To 31 03 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Spelthome Rentstart Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (If any) 1173709 Charity's prfncipal address Council Offices Knowle Green Staines-Upon-Thames Postcode TW18 1XB Names ofthe charity trustsos who manage the charity Trustee name Office (rf any) Name of person (or body) entitled int trustee rfan Hilary Stokes Martha Love Chair Treasurer Linda Marshall Abigail Honeywell Jean Pinkerton Ligia Santos Malcolm Beecher Secretary Appointed 25104r2024 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any. (for example. any custodlan trustees) Name Dates actea rf not for whole TAR M8r¢h 2012
Names and addresses of advisern (Optional Information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional inforniation) -section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts CIO Association Constikntion Type of gov8ming docuThnt st How the tharity is constituted cio Trustee selection methods Appointed by the existing Trustses iIYFJViYiI Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: 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 procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities The objects of the CIO are the prevention or relief of povety among people living in the Borough of Spefthome who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. by providing and assisting in the provision of hoiising advice, support afiu practical aSsistanS and by such other means as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. Summary of the objects ofthe charity set out in its governlng document TAR March 2012
The tnjstees have at all times had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefft. Our seNice is open to any memb8r of the public living or working in the Borough of Spelthome who needs assistance in finding somewhere to live. This assistance varies ac(x)rding to the needs of each client. It may simply be in the form of advice on where to look for vacancies; it may involve help with benefft applications: it may continue during a tenancy in the fomi of periodic contact with the tenant and landlord to check that all is going well. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefft in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt) For some clients, ffinancial help is gNen with rent in advanix: for others a 'deposit bond, is set aside in their name in our 'bond fund, which the landlord Gan apply to in the case of damage or unpaid rent, up to an agreed limit, at the end of the tenancy. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) The inrtial interviews with clients ate noMllY conducted by our trained volunteers, who often also do follow-up work with the clients. The members of the charity hold stalls at local events to promote the work of Rentstsrt in the local community. They also organise and tske part in fund-raising events such SnSored walks, quizzes and Christmas Street collections. You may choose to include further ststements, where relevant, about: The trustees will receive fK> remuneration or other benefits. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investmen( contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance In the year to 31 March 2024 there has been an increased demand for our services. We have interviewed and given advice to 347 '(302) clients. Of these 74 (71) moved into accommodation directy assisted by us and 27 (26) of these needed a deposit bond in order to secure the tenancy. The amount of work needed to achieve these results can be seen from the number of follow-up inteNiews carried out by staff and volunteers, either by phone or in person, which for this period amounted to over 4,600 (3,800). Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year "Comparatives from our 2022123 financial year shown in brackets. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review The Charity has placed £53,393 (2023 £54,874) in a ring-f8nced fund as a precaution against any fvture claims on the bond fund. This represents the Bonds granted in the last six months and plus staff costs to meet our redundancy and holiday pay obligations plus three months salary for one member of staff to wind down operations rf our funding sources ceased. This amount is checked on a quarterly basis. Brlef statement of the charlty's policy on reserves Detsils of any funds materialty In deficit None Further financial review details (Optlonal infonnation) The Charity is funded by grants from Spelthome Borough Council with whom we have an extremely good working relationship. We have also been fortunate enough to have received a significant 5-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund which started on 1 October 2022 and will run until 30 September 2027 and assistance from other smaller donations. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fvndraising): how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The National Lottery funding has enabled us to establish a gUanteed rental scheme for two houses of multiple occupancy which enable us to have closer working with our clients to ensure we can adapt the accommodation to more closely meet their individual needs. Section F Other optional information With the additional funding from the National Lottery the Charity's financial position is very secure, although we are seeirKJ a higher demand from our clients for assistance with their rental payments, due to the rising energy and food costs. During the year we opened a second savings account to eam interest on our iesepie funds and hold less than the FSCS limit of £85,000 wrth any one banking institution. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trusteas, r6port above. Slgned on behalf of the charty's trustees Slgnature{s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair. etc) Hilary Stokes Martha Love Chair Treasurer Date l8 Iio TAR March 2012
(HARIIY (OMMI5510N FCQ ENGLAND AND WALES Spelthorne Renslart 1173709 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01104r2023 31K)3r2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted nd5 Restricted Endowment Tolal funds L$t year lo th• n•arnst £ tolhe neaTht£ tothe fbHrest£ toth• rtMrnste th• nerest£ A1 Receipts S lthome BC Nab"onal Lotte Rent Guarantee Scheme Income Donations & commun fundrai other soo00 121,547 691163 121.547 69.063 73.367 18.822 6,130 941 770 Interest Sub tota 367 AR) 190.810 248.141 150,030 A2 Asset and investment sales. {see table}. 248.141 A3Pa Wa es Pens)n cosls Rent Guarantee Scheme Bond Pa Re.nl in advdnrp. PaKI Rent in advan Re Homeless protecn Panents Insurance Tra11 Trainin Printin PrOfeSsnal subs Tele hone ellaneous 955 1193 79.035 111.190 7295 93.407 5.630 21.397 1891 43,127 54.915 3.250 2.153 2.TlO 2,no 75,020 fj1011 18,755 15510 46.531 1375 1275 1,768 1.708 76 1Jf6 143 1J16 143 1,107 Consultanc Meetin Rooms 916 916 153 161N8 210.334 120,809 urchases. see table Sub lolal 161.078 210,334 120,809 Net ofrnc•ptsl(paymts) A5 Transfers belwn funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds Ihis yw end 37 29321 1M81 30.872 91.133 119.1 122.005 92.784 40 159.81 122.00 CCXX R1 accounts (SSI 03110r2024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Re5triGted funds to nearest£ ErKlowment funds to near•st£ Categories Details B1 Cash funds 40.628 11J.114 Total cash funds 40,628 119,184 Unrestricted funds to n•4rnst£ EndoThent funds tr> nearvat É funds to nearest£ Details Fund to ThiGh asset belon Cunvnt value or>al Details Cost{optlonall Fund to whl¢h Details Cost loplkniia Cvrrnnt ¥alu• n•1 B4 Assets retalned for the charity's own use Fund to whleh liabilil reldt•s Amount due When du• lion41 Details B6 Llabllltles SkJned by one or tsyo Irustees on behdf of all the trustees Signaknre Print Name Date of approval Martha L Isliol ZL l 5110 Hi18ry Stokes CCXX R2 aco)unts (SS) 1610912024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Spelthome Rentstart On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charity no (rf any) 1173709 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended R8sponsibilities and As the charity trustees 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 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have Mpleted my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: I?110]2 Name: Charlotte Mihailovic Relevant professional qualificatlon(s) or body (rf any): ACA Address: 238 Worple Road Staines TW18 1HE IER October 2018