Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Period start date 05/04/2020 Period end date 04/04/2021
Charity name: Opportunities Highlighting Compassionate Change
Charity registration number: 1174359
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifiedinthe accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Due to Covid-19 the charity didn’t carry out any work. The charity is currently in the process to receive a community bank account with nation wide. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have all had regard to the charity commission guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
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 | The charity didn’t manage to make steps in the community due corona and social distancing; we believed it wasn’t safe to carry out work. However the charity is looking to carry out work in 2022 hoping that things get better. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity doesn’t have a bank account as yet, nor as the charity done any fundraising. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Trustees consider that the charity reserves will provide sufficient funds to respond to applications for grants and ensure that support and governance costs are covered. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | The charity has no reserves |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity as not had any investment, funding or done any fundraising. Reasoning being the charity is still in its inexperience stage. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
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 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 | Trustees are selected by having a meeting with all present trustees on selecting our new trustee, when either trustees mention someone they would like to become a trustee. |
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 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Opportunities Highlighting Compassionate Change |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1174359 |
| Charity’s principal address | 25 Howberry Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey CR7 8HZ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| CourtneyFlowers | Chair | 20 April 2017 | C. Flowers | ||||
| Marcus Phillips | 25 April 2017 | M. Phillips | |||||
| Shani Robinson | 20 April 2017 | S. Robinson | |||||
| Dwight Pink | 18 April 2017 | D. Pink | |||||
| Corporate trustees– names ofthe directors at the date thereportwas approved Director name |
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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) Courtney Flowers Marcus Phillips Shani Robinson Dwight Pink Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Trustees Date 31/01/2022