
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  5[th] March 2022 Period start date   To Period end date 31[st] March 2023** 

## **Charity name:THRIVE NORTHOX** 

## **Charity registration number:1175353** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**For the relief of children who are in need**<br>**by reason of youth, ill health, disability,**<br>**financial hardship or other disadvantage**<br>**in such ways as trustees in their absolute**<br>**discretion from time-to-time think fit. **|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**The charity raises funds so that it may**<br>**purchase essential new items of clothing,**<br>**furniture and household essentials and**<br>**school essentials to enhance the lives of**<br>**children living in poverty in OX7/North**<br>**Oxfordshire**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regards to the**<br>**guidance on public benefit and are aware**<br>**of any updates.**|



## **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<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The charity continues to support children**<br>**and families mainly in the OX7 region**<br>**through a simple referral system by a**<br>**network of professionals in schools,**<br>**preschools, health centres, maternity**<br>**units and social workers. The charity**<br>**collaborates with Chippy Larder, CAP,**<br>**The Branch (St. Mary’s Church ), the**<br>**Family Nurse service.**<br>**We continue to supply items to support**<br>**learning, and to promote physical and**<br>**mental health.We support breakfast clubs**<br>**in both the primary and secondary**<br>**schools.**<br>**We collect toiletries and these are passed**<br>**onto families suffering from lack of**<br>**resources to maintain their personal**<br>**hygiene.**<br>**There is a heavy emphasis on dental**<br>**health.**<br>**The majority of our expenditure is on**<br>**food vouchers and uniforms and shoes.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is in a good position**<br>**financially. Several grant applications**<br>**have been successful and local**<br>**fundraising and community support is**<br>**obvious. **|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**A reserve is held in case of an urgent**<br>**request for a family/child in great need.**<br>**Specifically for adults and children**<br>**fleeing domestic abuse.**|
|Amount of reservesheld|Para 1.22|**£1000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**The charity is strong with a cohesive**<br>**team of determined members.**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**Trust deed**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by trustees.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|THRIVE NORTHOX|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1175353|
|Charity’s principal address|ROSE VILLA<br>CHURCH LANE<br>BLEDINGTON<br>CHIPPING NORTON<br>OX76XB|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||ANDREA<br>RATCLIFFE|TRUSTEE|||
||MELANIE<br>BUTTERWORTH|TRUSTEE|||
||CERI FENTON|TRUSTEE|||
||JOANNE HAWLEY|TRUSTEE|||
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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 £13742.60 held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the Thrive Northox hold their assets on behalf of vulnerable charity on whose behalf the children in North Oxfordshire, assets are used solely for the assets are held and how this benefit of children in the area experiencing hardship. The falls within the custodian assets are released when a need is seen by at least two charity’s objects trustees in response to a request made to the charity by a professional or responsible person e.g. family nurse, social worker health professional. Details of arrangements for All assets are held in a separate bank account exclusively safe custody and for the use of Thrive Northox request and referrals. segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 



## THRIVE-NORTHOX 

Receipts and payments accounts For the period from: 1 April 2022 To: 31 March 2023 Opening balance 

£16657.04 

|£16657.04||
|---|---|
|Receipts||
|Donations|£31013.08|
|Fundraising|£2782.00|
|Other (refunds etc)|£450.90|
|Total|£34,246.98|



|Payments||
|---|---|
|Items *|£32,433.12|
|Services *|£4605.30|
|Cash*|£120.00|





|Grants for community<br>projects|£0.00|
|---|---|
|Total|£37,158.42|



## Closing balance £13,742.60 

* items refers to the purchase of specific items for children in need ranging from food fo * Services refers to payments such as swimming lessons, playgroup and nursery sessions * cash withdrawals for floats at fundraising events. 

All payment receipts are kept should clarification be required or school clubs, uniform, carpet and furniture etc s 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIAND ANO WALES
Thyivé Northox
Receipts and payments accounts
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31￿aT-23
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustee51
members of
Thrive Northox
On accounts for tho ygar
ended
31 March 2023
Charity no
(If any)
1175353
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the a￿OuntS of the abov8
charity {llh8 Trust.) for th8 year ended
Re$ponsibllltig5 and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in acojrdance with the requirernents of the Charitie$ Art
2011 ("the ACV).
I report in respect cf my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out
under sectbon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out My examination, I
have followed the applicable Directbons glvèn by the Charity Ccrfnmis5ion
under sedion 145(5)(bl of the Act.
I have c(mpl8ted my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have
come to my attention (other than that disdosed below") in connection with
the examination whith gives me cause to believe that in, any material
resp8cL"
aexounting records were not k8Pt in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord WTth the accourrting records
Indapondant
examiner's statsm•nt
I have no ¢oncem8 and have come across no other matters in connedlon
with the examination to which attention should be drdwn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the womfs in th8 brackets rf th8y do not apply.
Slgned:
Dats:
Name:
Vince Murphy
Relevant professional
qualificationls) or body
{If any):
ACCA
Address:
VM Murphy & Co, Finsbury House, New Street
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
OX7 5LL
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disc105ure
Only complete if th8 examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CG32.
Independont examination of tharity accounts: dlrecuons and gUIdan￿ for
8xaminers).
Give here brl8f detslls of
any Items that the
examiner wlsheg to
di¥¢loso.
IER
October 2018