CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 October 2023 To 30 September 2024 Charity name: Cambrfdge Churches Homeless Project Charlty reglstration number: 1174768 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing documerrt P*a 1.17 To rellevo tha noeds of people In and around Cambridge wlw are rough sleeping. hom81ess or vulnerabty housed by provi55on of warm s•cur• shelter and food during the winter months. by provlslon of emorgency, tefnporary and longer terni accommodatlon for those unable to access statutory provlslon and by provlslon of pastoral and practlcal support to th• wider homeless communlty. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the actlvltles, projects or ServIS identified in the accounts. P8rn 1.17 1.19 1. Support of the Cambrldg8 wlntsr homeless shelter at Crossways by a) provlsion of evenlng meals for resldents, voluntsers and staff, b) provl8lon of volunte8rs from Its volunteer databaso to undertake provision of those meals and oth•r support activities, and c) provlsfon of a pald project co- ordinator to organise the volunteer Input and provldg support to tho shelt•r manager& 2. Provision of omorgency 8hort- term hotel aG¢ommodatlon for rough sleepers referred to the charity by various statutory and voluntary bodles worklng with the homeless. Usually these are people consldered at rlsk on the Btreet and who have no recourse bllc fundin or are awaitin
statutory provision. A total of 19 homeless people were accommodated for a total of 205 nights during the year. 3. Provision of longer4emi accommodation in shared hous•s for 3 vulnerable Indlviduats wlth no recourse to public funding over the summer period when no shelter provision was available. 4. Provision of funding for tho role of Bi3hop of Ety's Offlcer for the Homeless to provide chaplaincy services to the homelass community and practical support to the Blshop's Offlcer in undertaking thls role, includlng provlslon of a part41me paid chaplalncy asslstanL Th Bishop'8 Offir role was sadty vacant for most of the year bul a new full. tlme appolnt80 took up post from 11 September 202& In tho absonco of an Incumbent our chaplaincy asslstant contlnued to provlde support where noeded and practlGablo. Statement c%Jnfirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benefit Pwa 1.18 The trustees havo tsken du• regard to the Charlty Commlsslon guldanGe on public benefit In the fulfilment of tholr obligatlon& Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant aboutr. SORP refBrence Policy on grant making Pwa 1.38 Th• charity do not make gran Policy on Slxial investment induding program related investment Para 1.38 To spend our limited resources wlsely In dellverlng the purposes of the charity Contribution made by volunteers Pa 1.38 106 active volunteers took part In provision of meals and support at the Cambrldge wlntor homeless sheltsr between Novwnber 2023 and March 20
In addition the trustees undertook co- ordination with various ststutory and charitsfrAe bodies Involved in the sector to arrange emergency aGcommodation for a number of homeless people without recoursa to public funds throughout the year. other Achievements and Perfomiance Summary ofthe main achievements of the Charity, identrfying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstsnces of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to soclety as a whole. P*a 1a0 CCHP provlded mnlng meal8 and support at the Cambrldge wlnter homele88 shetter for up to 20 guests per nighL Over the winter perlod 48 different Indlvlduals were accomfnodated at the shelter and provided wlth Safe, wami and comfortable accommodatlon and food and provlded with support to movo on. In addltlon It provided a part4ime pald Covordlnator for the duratlon of the wlnter sheher to undertake th• complex task of organlslng the volunteer rota and provlde support to tho 8hett8r managers. Emergency accommodatlon In hotsls and supported houslng was provldod for a total of 205 nights for 19 rough s•perS considered vulnerable. The were people awaitlng local authority provlslon andlor were wlthout recourse to public fvnd& This accommodation was often organised at short notice over weekends when statutory provision was Inaccessible and maintalned until longer4erni provlsion Gould be arranged. In addltlon. 3 Indlvlduals wlthout recourse to public funds were accommodated for a total of 826 nlghts in shared houses provided by a partner charltable organlsatlon over the summer period vthen no accommodation was available in fornial shelters. These Indlvlduals w•re awaltln resolutlon of
their residency status and would otherwise have been rough slgepin CCHP has also continued to support the role of Bl$hop of Ely's Officer for the Homeless. This is an honorary position which provides chaplaincy and practical SUPPOrt to th6 wider homeless community In and around CaTnbrfdge but receives no direct funding from the Diocese. Unfortunately, the prevlous part4imo Incumbent rellnquished the role just before the end of the prevlous reporting period and the replacement was not able to take up the role untll 1 ¥1 September 20X However, the new Incumbent 1$ appolnted fu114ime to Iho role and wlll be fully funded by CCHP for th• duratlon of the appolntment. CCHP 18 also funding a part4ime chaplaincy assistant. who was in place over the summer and was able to provlde support to th8 hofflo1o88 In tho ab8ance of tho IncumbenL Additional Infomiation loptlonal) You ma cl)oose to indude further ststements where relevant about Achievements againsl objectives set P*a1A1 Performance of fundraising activities against oty'ectives P11 Investment p8rfoThance against objectives P¥a1AI Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at Ihe end of the period Pwa 121 Income showed a slgnlficantty decrease compared wlth 2022-23. partly due to th• lack of an appointee to the role of Blshop's Officer for the Homeless which had attracted significant dedicated Support In the prevlous year. Individual giving and support from local churches remained strong but grant funding was significantty down. However, due to the reduced need for funding for the Bishop's Officer for the Homeless the year ended with a small surplus of £1.353 and the charlty eontlnues to hold healthy reserves. which are Sufficient to cover some thra• years, budgeted expenditure. Notwithstanding this, it18 recognlsed that the fvnding of a full-time Blshop's Officer for the Homeless wlll require a signtficant Increase In Income ov•r the comlng yearn and thls wlll need to be addressed durfng 2024•25. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are hekl Pw8 122 Pollcy18 to hold r•servo8 oqual to 50% of unrostrfct8d fund expendlture In the prevlous flnancial year plus thrne month•, employment costs plug three months. fundlng for tho rolo of Blshop's Offlcer for the Homeless. tt Is n0¢Sary to malntaln th1$ 8ubslantlal level of reserves to ensure that that wo can contlnue to provlde these people centred 8ervice8 through a full winter season as a sudden terniination due to lack of funds would b8 potentially catastrophic for the nellclaries. Arnount of reserves held Parn 1.22 As at 30 September 2024 the charity held unrestrlcted &qsh reserves totalling £153,814. Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 122 Not appllcab Detsils of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Not appllcable.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Part 1ZJ Not applicable. Additional infomialion (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about The charity's principal sources of funds {induding any fundraising) 1.47 Apart from a Small number of local fundralslng ev8nts {realising appro £900 In 202>24) and grant fundlng (£5.000 in 202>24) the charity is wholly dependent on charitable giving by individuals. local places of worship and commerclal organlsallons. Investment policy and objectives induding any SOCi81 investment policy adopted Parn 1A6 Th• charlty holds no Inv•stmt& All funds are hold In a current account and a bank depostt account. A description of the K*incipal risks facing the charity Tho prlnclpal flnanclal rlsk Is a significant raductlon In giving. The charlty is confident that the current level of cash rnserves ar• sufficlent to ¢arry It through a short4erni event of thls nature. Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document Pwa 1a5 CIO Foundatlon Constitutlon How is the charity constited? IL:.g- Jnincorporaicd 44or-IAlion CIOI Para 125 CIO Foundatlon Trustee selection methods including details of any Gonstitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body enti15od to appoint one or more trustees Por? 1a5 Nomfnation and secondment by Trustees in a Trustee meeting followed by a vots of the full Trustee Board. Addltlonal infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to indude further ststements where relevant about Polides and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pwa 1.51 The charitys organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Th• charlty h dlvlded Into tha operatlonal runnlng of actlvltle8 at the wlntor shelt•r at Crossways by a delegatod Operatlons Group, supported by a seasonal paid part41me proJ•ct c ordlnator. and the administratlon and houslng activltles and overslght of the chaplaincy role which are undertaken by th• Trustee Board as a whole. Relationship with any related parties The charlty works Jointly with It Takes a Clty In the runnlng of the winter shelter at Crossways. tt also works collaboratively with other Charfties in tha homeless sector Including Wintercomfort, Jimmy's Night Shelter and Cambridge Cyrenians. Par# 1.51 Other
Reference and Administrative details Charity name Cambridge Churchos Homeless Project Other name the charity uses CCHP Registered charity number 1174768 Charity's principal address PO Box 1454 Cambridge CBI OLG
Names of the charity truste88 who manag8 the charlty rnrntee name Offlce Ilf any) Name of person (or body) èrtitltid nt tte9 Ifan Gavin Howard Keith Cowley George Hawker Ank Rigelsford Robert Mackley Ann-marie Morgan James Ferguson Chair Treasurer Operations Lead From 7th November 2023 From P May 2024 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the r Dlr•ttor name rtwasa Name of trustees holding trtle to property bel(ThJir%J to the charty Trust•e name Dates acted rf not forvrt
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacrty Not appllcable. N8me and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Not appllcable Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own ass8ts Not appllcablo Addltlonal infomiatlon {optlonal) Name$ and addrnsses of advi8ern (Optlonal informatlon) Type of Name Addre38 advlser Independe nt Examiner of Accounts Prentis & Co LLP 115c Mlton Road, Cambn'dge CB4 1XE Name of chl81 executlve or nam68 of senlor staff membern (Optlonal Infonnatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non41isdosuTe of ke rsonnel details Not applicable Other o tional information Durlng the year the trustees w•re relmburs•d •xpens•s amountlng to £600 (£5A96 In 2022-23)
Declarations The trusta•s declarn that they have approv the trusto8s' report abov Signed on behalf of th8 charws trustMs Slgnaturo(s) Full namo(s) Posftlon (eg Secretary, Chair. otc) &4xliTrJ Ck41 L Date /¥1202
QGtJQ Cambridge Churches, Homeless Project November 2024 Dear Sir or Madam Thank you for your interest in delving deeper into our accounts. We appreciate your interest and the fact that you are taking care over whether you might consider giving us money. l am very proud of this charity and excited about its future, while being very grateful for our forebears who saw the need in this great city and galvanised the churches to respond. We are in a very exciting phase: a month before these accounts closed, on 1st September 2024, the Bishop of Ely appointed Revd. Kristian Hewett as the new Bishop's Officer for the Homeless. This is a full-time appointment with a remit to provide practical and chaplaincy support to the homeless community in the Cambridge area. Kristian has made a great start In the role, which is wholly funded by CCHP and the Cambridge South Deanery, and he works very closely with us. His support team are also employed by and wholly funded by CCHP. Our approach to the work is shifting somewhat and we are pleased to be able to develop a chaplaincy course in association with Ridley Hall in Cambridge. The emphasis is on helping church members to minister to the homeless and vulnerable in our city and equipping them to senie. We are not doing this to be the churches, response to homelessness, we are seeking to galvanise and improve the way in which the churches serve. Please be in touch with us to find out more. I can guarantee you that this is a very worthwhile organisation to get behind (well, I would say that, wouldn't l?) and a little money goes a long way. Please email me (-avin cch .uk) if you want to find out more about our approach. In Him Registered Charity 1174768
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a Forthe pefiod To 01ll¢Y20rJ Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlct•d fvnd8 Restricted fund$ Endowmant funds Totsl fund$ Last year t•th• nr•S1£ A1 R•¢èl ts s,000 14,500 n¢ome lkndrai5mg wlntsi IAeA)m8 trom Dona1Th88nd L Ihv881montlrKorn8 195 1.703 61J11 1,941 3,859 57.218 Bhop'$ Ollkrfor th& 10ml&S8) or 71,$94 n¥•• 71.ts4 A3P• ont• Cbjrlty Manwern•nl & Akrnn Cost of Fun¢kn Ev•n¢s Ern*)yw CoJts Homd8sy Shdter Supportol 8LshCP'8 oifrw 2,MY 17.650 41,OB1 10.161 29.163 2.177 40.IB7 SJ55 14S99 Sub total S1.832 7.799 60.235 A4 A88Ot and Inv•8tm•nt 710 Sub total 710 Total paymènts 70.341 Net of reGelp1fpaymQrts) AS Transfers beiweem fvnds A6 Cash fund$ last ar •nd Cash funds thls end 3.013 1.353 26,651 21 12 153.814 1,755 15SS69 15421 CCXX R1 ISSI 19111r2024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period funds funds t• MarBtst£ B1 Cash fund• 3.820 1241 1.755 247 Total Gash funds 153.814 1.755 R•strad funds tts r•v•stE Endowmènt nds to neweit£ fvnds Details Fund to Details Curr•ntTMk Dotails 84 Assets rètsln8d for th• ¢harlts 4)wn uso 265 112 nount du• Dn>iis So0 Bf 85 Llablilies &gnBd bYCe I¥tee$ C hdf of all the tnJ8te8S Prlnt Naffle Date of SnatUre ¥4n Hwd Cha CCXX R2 arAXUTrrts ISS) 191111224
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of CAMBRIDGE CHURCHES HOMELESS PROJECT On accounts for the year ended 30- SEPTEMBER 2024 Charity no (if any) 1174768 Set out on pages CC16A PAGES 1 AND 2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (°the Trust") for the year ended 30th September 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in rospoct of my oxamination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters hav8 come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respeGt: the aocounting reGords were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not Gomply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Chartties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: lan W Shipley FCCA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body FCCA Address: Prentis & Co LLP 115c Milton Road Cambridge , CB4 1XE IER
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER