2024-03-31-accounts - Thrive-Northox

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01st APRIL 2023 Period start date To Period end date 31st MARCH 2024

Charity name:THRIVE NORTHOX

Charity registration number:1175353

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the relief of children who are in need by reason of youth, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage in such ways a trustees in their absolute discretion from time–to-time think fit.
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	The charity raises funds so that it may purchase essential good quality new items of clothing, furniture and household essentials and school essentials to enhance the lives of children living in poverty in the postcode OX7.
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 had regards to the guidance on public benefit and are aware of any updates.

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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 has continued to support children and families in the given area and is moving to concentrate its main area to OX7, by changing its working name and logo to Thrive OX7. The charity has found that there is so much child poverty in OX7 that it wants to focus on this area. We continue to have a simple referral system working with a network of professionals who are working with children. We collaborate with other local charities to provide a comprehensive coverage of help supporting education, food poverty, hygiene poverty, mental health problems and preschool development. Most of the expenditure is on food vouchers, school uniform and supporting mental health of teenagers.

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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 is in a good position financially. We have a member of the team who has good success with grant applications. We have a small number of standing orders from the public. Our exposure to the public has been improved by social media and therefore donations have increased.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	A reserve is held in case of an urgent request for a child in great need. Specifically for a family fleeing a domestic abuse situation
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The charity is in a strong position with a cohesive team of determined members.

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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 trusts:		Trust deed
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Trust
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	Appointed by trustees

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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	THRIVE NORTHOX
Other name the charity uses	THRIVE OX7
Registered charity number	1175353
Charity’s principal address	22 ANSELL WAY, MILTON UNDER WYCHWOOD, CHIPPING NORTON OX7 6LU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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

– 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 £22140.09 held in this capacity Name and objects of the Thrive Northox/OX7 hold their assets on behalf of charity on whose behalf the vulnerable children in OX7, 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, or 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 requests and referrals. segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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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

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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	Melanie Butterworth	Andrea Ratcliffe
	MELANIE BUTTERWORTH	ANDREA RATCLIFFE
	TRUSTEE FOUNDER MEMBER	TRUSTEE FOUNDER MEMBER
	26/01/2025
	26/01/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR EN6LANO MD WALE5 TIw[ Northox Receipts and payments accounts Forth$ pgrlod CC16a 01--23 To 31-Mar-24 Section A Receipts and payments Unr8strieted funds Restricted funda Endowment funds to thnA2rost£ Total lund$ Lastyear tothe Traavè5t tothe neArestÉ A1 Recèipts tothe n•8re5t£ ¢0tho n••re61 atKJn$ FurraIsirwj Other 45.29B 3,418 674 31,013 2,703 451 14 AR) J4147 and Inygstrnent aa (See tsblel. rotal rec•lpts Iterns .571 Cash Eypen$es 4605 481 Sub total 40.993 J7.161 A4 Assot and investment urchaseg See t4blo1 Sub total ,993 37.161 14et ofreeeipts/(payments) A5 TrasFer$ betrfftn funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fund5 this year end 191 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1011212024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrietéd lunds to nearoSt£ 91ili,'S Restrletod fund8 iongarettf End)wnRnt fvnds 81 Cash funds 2Z,140 Total funds 22,140 rrtii)) Unr•¥trfcted Rtstrlct•d fund fundg to n¥rqste Endowrnont lunds Detall$ to Det•ll• Fwndtowthich Cumrtyalue B3 Inv•stmont a88ets Detall$ Fund towhkh Cgstlopuomb) Curnnivah B4 Awts retalned for the charlty's own u80 Detall• Fund towhkh relatsg Amount OMI Vil du• 85 Uablllti Si9ned by one or trtssteos on b6h8¢fof all tho 516 Slgn8lure Prrnt Name Date of roval 10 lo iJ2Jk CW R2 wJnt8 ISSI 10112Q024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of Thrive Northox On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charity no Ilf any> 1175353 Set out on pages I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accourts of above harity {'the Twst") for the year ended R•sponsibilitles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the pr8paratSon basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination ofthe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying Out my examination, I have followed the applicable Diréctions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection wrth the examination vthich 9ives me cause to believe that in, any material respect." accounting rerdS were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delet8 Ihe words in th& bracke18 rfthey do not apply. Dat•: Independent èxaminer'8 gtatement Signod: Name: Vince Murphy Relovant profasslonal qualification{s) or body (if any): ACCA Address: VM Murphy & Co, Fin$bury House, New Street Chipping Norton, Oxford8hire OX7 5LL IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner need8 to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of chaiity accounts.. directions and guidan¢e for examlners). Give here brief d•tall8 of any Items Ihat tho examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018