(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
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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 aSsistan￿S 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
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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 noM￿llY 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 S￿nSored 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.
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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.
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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 gUa￿nteed
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
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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• ne*rest£
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 protec￿n Pa￿nents
Insurance
Tra1￿1
Trainin
Printin
PrOfeSs￿nal 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(paym￿ts)
A5 Transfers bel*wn 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£
Endo*Thent
funds
tr> nearvat É
funds
to nearest£
Details
Fund to T*hiGh
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