## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
From **April 2022** Period start date To **March 2023** Period end date
**Charity name:** Shoe Aid
**Charity registration number:** 1175254
## **Objectives and Activities**
Summary of the purposes of Shoe Aid collects and redistributes unused, used, and unwanted the charity as set out in its footwear to people struggling financially with the cost of living. Our governing document aim is to reduce shoe poverty and reduce the impact on the environment from shoes sent as waste to landfill. We receive footwear from donations mainly in the UK from both the retail sector and the public.
Summary of the main with the effects of Covid now easing and organisations activities in relation to those returning to some semblance of normality, Shoe Aid has continued to push on and increased its supply base purposes for the public (donees), as well as distributing more footwear nationally benefit, in particular, the due to this increase in donations. In particular, we’ve seen activities, projects or services a huge growth in the school Shoe market, with requests identified in the accounts. increasing twentyfold from schools and Academies up and down the country. The focus throughout this period has been the sourcing of school shoes and suitable trainers. Demand has increased and we have widened our net in terms of potential donations. At the beginning of 2023, we received in excess of 30,000 pairs of brand-new shoes, the charity has continued to work with public sector bodies as well as community groups, school academies to assist families who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The support of asylum seekers and refugees has continued with donations in excess of 5000 pairs of men’s casual and training footwear, we see this trend continuing into the remainder of 2023, and into 2024.
Statement confirming Shoe Aid now supports over 400 organisations with whether the trustees have donations of footwear for every day, use school, sports leisure and work purposes. We continue to involve the had regard to the guidance public in projects to collect unused footwear. Illustrating issued by the Charity the benefits of doing this and the wider impact on the Commission on public
benefit
environment and reduction of waste in landfill. The 2022 STEPTEMBER campaign was focused on donations of school shoes and getting schools involved in collecting unused shoes and shoes that no longer fit, for the purpose of donation.
## **Additional information (optional)**
|Contribution made by
volunteers.|Volunteering has contributed heavily to the growth and
achievement of donated footwear in the period 2022/
2023. The missionaries from the church of the latter-day
Saints have continued to support the charity throughout
the last year working alongside Shoe Aid regular
volunteers and have assisted in achieving a 98% service
level. Volunteers have been instrumental in the
reconfguration of the warehouse to ofer an even more
efcient order processing service.||
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## **Achievements and Performance**
|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.|Shoe Aid has been working with a number of community
and social charities to provide donations of practical
footwear (school, shoes, trainers, work, boots, wellingtons).
These donations have an immediate impact on local
communities, meaning children can attend school parents
can go to work in general have footwear to take part in
leisure activities. All this has a big impact on mental
Health. Although SA is based in the Midlands, we have
been able to support communities both in England,
Scotland and Wales.
During the 2022/2023 period we have been supported (as
a chosen charity) by a number of community housing
associations nationally to both distribute and collect new
and used footwear.
These projects will continue to impact for the remainder of
2023, supporting residents with essential footwear, at the
same time reducing waste to landfll.
SA continues to support international projects (NGO) with
UK based organisations who are supplying essential
medical equipment, and Aid. SA provides a full range of
footwear, school shoes, workboots, trainers, and casual
wear.||
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|Achievements against
objectives set|SA has continued to grow its donation base and increase
the number of footwear items being donated locally,
regionally and nationally. STEPTEMBER was another
successful fundraising campaign, with organisations, both
locally andnationallytaking part inSHOESDAY fundraising||
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||events. as well as footwear donations, there where
fnancial donations. We raised sufcient to run the charity
for the period.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|The fundraising activities (September, corporate, online
social platforms, Facebook, Instagram) contributed towards
the overall running costs of Shoe Aid, fees and expenses,
vehicle costs, insurances, maintenance and utilities.
There have been a number of sponsorships that started at
the beginning of 2023, that will continue for the rest of the
2023 Operational period which will support and fund SA
into 2024.|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**||
|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|SA now has a number of corporate donation fundraising
opportunities in place which will secure most of the funding
for the remainder of 2023 and most of 2024. We have
instigated the number recycling solutions which have, and
will help in the future with a source of income the charity
continues To pursue funding and grants on a local and
national basis, National lottery Communities funding being
a major one.
The charity has secured sufcient funding and monies to
operate throughout the 2022/2023 period.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|N/App|
|Amount of reserves held|N/App|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|N/App|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|N/App|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|The charity has restructured and has a frm structure of
operational personnel and trustees in place.|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|SA principal source of income is through fundraising
(STEPTEMBER), corporate sponsorship, recycling, public
donations (collection boxes) and charitable donations
through Rotary and other social enterprise.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|The charity completes periodic applications through social funding
trusts and community enterprise. These are generally small
amounts and more for regional purposes.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|SA continue to grow exponentially year and year with
demand for free footwear increasing dramatically. We have
a fxed plan which is ready to mobilise, this should help us
to keep up with the demand. The only risk would be the
lack of footwear donations, however, we have been and
are in contact with a number of large retailers,
manufacturer and wholesalers, which we hope will secure,
ongoing donations.|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|**Structure, Governance**|**and Management**|
|---|---|
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|None to report|
|Type of governing document|Trust Deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?|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 are selected using professional networks and
recommendations. We use internet searches to verify identity and
validation. Trustees are also asked to sign a disclaimer with
reference to DBS and financial stability.|
trustees
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Shoe Aid|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1175254|
|Charity’s principal address|Beech Avenue, New Basford, Nottingham NG7 7LS|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8|**Trustee name**
Andrew Hughes
Simon Wright
Christopher Minogue
Alison Beddow|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Chairman|||
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||||1 April – 13 April||
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## **Shoe Aid Income from Donations**
**£12,409**
**Shoe Aid Expenses/Expenditure for the period**
£10,053
## **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)** Andrew Hughes
**Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc)**
**Date** 30/01/2024
## **GENERAL EXPENSES**
|**6**
**APR**
FEES & EXPENSES
MOBILE PHONE
POST
INSURANCE
SUBS
STATIONERY
SUNDRIES
UNIFORM|**MONTHS**
**6**
**22 – SEPT 22**
**OCT**
£2,000.00
£50.00
£22.44
£191.28
£74.69
£51.51
£8.00
£2,397.92|**MONTHS**
**22 – MAR**
£1,100.00
£60.00
£40.21
£123.93
£209.80
£177.95
£683.27
£181.24
£2,576.40|
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## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE YEAR APR 22 – 23**
||**INCOME**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|DONATIONS||£11,923.79|FUEL|
|REFUND||£26.58|VEH INSURAN|
|RECYCLE||£459.50|VEH REPAIRS|
||||ROAD TAX|
||||VEH SUNDRIES|
||||FEES & EXPEN|
||||MOBILE PHON|
||||POST|
||||INSURANCE|
|DONATIONS
REFUND
RECYCLE|SUBSISTENCE
UNIFORM
STATIONERY
SUNDRIES
£12,409.87
**Apr 22 – Sept 22 Oct 22 – Mar 23**
£7,279.79
£4,644.00
£5.00
£21.58
£459.50
£7,744.29
£4,665.58
**INCOME**
**SHOEAID**|
|---|---|
|||
|||**YEAR**|
|---|---|---|
|**23**|**APR**|**22 – MAR 23**|
|||£3,100.00|
|||£110.00|
|||£62.65|
|||£315.21|
|||£284.49|
|||£229.46|
|||£691.27|
|||£181.24|
|||£4,974.32|
|**EXPENDITURE**||
|---|---|
||£2,922.11|
|CE|£426.92|
||£1,055.08|
||£297.95|
|S|£151.95|
|SES|£3,100.00|
|NE|£110.00|
||£75.25|
||£315.21|
£389.43 £181.24 £273.47 £755.09
£10,053.70
## **TOTAL**
£11,923.79
£26.58
£459.50 £12,409.87