## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 05/04/2023 Period start date To 04/04/2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Opportunities Highlighting Compassionate Change**
## **Charity registration number: 1174359**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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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
identified in the 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**
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|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 managed to gain sponsorship
with nandos, and was given food from
nandos to give to the local community,
through the food bank.
The charity was able to also obtain food from
fareshare to give to the local community.|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity is seeking funding.|
|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 is seeking funds so it’s able to
have a financial reserve.|
|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|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|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.|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|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|
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|Registered charity number|1174359|
|Charity’s principal address|25 Howberry road, Thornton Heath
Croydon, Surrey
CR7 8HZ|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Shani Robinson||11 February2021|S.Robinson|
||Nathalia Evans||22 April 2024|C.Flowers|
||Charlene Fabunmi-
Stone||05 May 2022|Tasha McIntosh|
||Tasha McIntosh||30 March 2022||
||Merveille Nginingu||30 March 2022||
||CourtneyFlowers||20 April 2017||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
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)** S.Robinson Robinson **Full name(s)** Shani **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
13/06/2024