2025-03-31-accounts - Thrive-Northox

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01st APRIL 2024 Period start date To Period end date 31st MARCH 2025

Charity name:THRIVE NORTHOX/THRIVE OX7

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 provide vital support to children and families within the local community and is continuing to focus its principal efforts on the OX7 area. Recognising the significant levels of child poverty within this region, the trustees have chosen to direct resources where the need is greatest. The new working name and logo has centralised funds to this area. We maintain a straightforward referral system that operates through a trusted network of professionals working directly with children. In addition, we collaborate with other local charities to ensure a joined-up approach to tackling issues such as educational disadvantage, food and hygiene poverty, mental health challenges, and early childhood development. The majority of our expenditure continues to be directed towards food vouchers, school uniforms, and mental health support for teenagers. There is increasing knowledge of,understanding and goodwill felt towards the charity.

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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 remains in a healthy financial position. One member of the team has achieved strong results in securing grant funding, which has contributed significantly to our income. We also receive a modest but steady level of support through standing orders from the public, and increased visibility via social media has helped to raise awareness and generate a noticeable uplift in donations. Several fundraising events have helped raise funds throughout the year.
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 any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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:		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

Additional information (optional)

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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 (ifany)
	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	Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity	£23777.78
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	Thrive Northox/OX7 hold their assets on behalf of vulnerable children in OX7, assets are used solely for the benefit of children in the area experiencing hardship. The assets are released when a need is seen by at least two 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 safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	All assets are held in a separate bank account exclusively for the use of Thrive Northox/OX7 requests and referrals.

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

Andrea Ratcliffe Signature(s) Melanie Butterworth ANDREA RATCLIFFE Full name(s) MELANIE BUTTERWORTH Position (eg Secretary, TRUSTEE FOUNDER MEMBER TRUSTEE FOUNDER MEMBER Chair, etc) Date 10/11/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Thrlve North•¥ Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period frorn To 01-Apr-24 31-Mar-25 Section A Receipts and payrnents Unrestrlcted funds 10t1 nearost Restricted funds Endowm¢nt lund$ T¢)tsl fijnds Last yoar lh• nur*¥te to tht nearest£ to th• DrISt£ toth• noar4st e A1 Receipts Donations Fundraisina Crther 39,4311 45,296 3,418 674 4,428 1745 Z.745 Stsb total(Gro8s income lor AR) 44603 39 A2 Asset and Inv•stment sales. l$ee table). Sub total Total recpts 603 49.390 A3 PayTn•nts lIS 35,538 6.352 610 1.751 715 3&53B 352 3S.571 585 461 376 Cash Running r05ts FUndraing c05t5 1.751 715 Sub totsi 40993 A4 Assèt and investnwrt purchases. (see table} Sub total 44,966 40.993 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thts year end 1.637 1,637 8.397 1.637 1,637 8,397 CCXX R1 a¢¢ount5 ISSI 0610112026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted fw)ds to nreAt£ Endowrnent funds to n¢•Y•g1£ Categories Details B1 Cash lunds 23.TT8 Tolal ¢ash ftsnds 21778 A¢£¥xrf&l) funds funds funds Details FwKltstht¢h Dètalls Fundtotlw¢h Details CoBtIopiknAI> B4 Assets r•tsln•d for th8 charltys own use lo whSEh TMn du 4)tt• Details ¥1 B5 Llabllllles SpJned by one or 4r) Injstees beh3Wof all Ihe tnJses Date of oval shattIre Prwrt NBme CCXX R2 arXts ISSI 0610112026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R8port to the trusteesl members of Thrive Northox On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity no (if any 1175353 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th8 above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Rosponsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the r8quirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's acwunts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. I have cc¥npleted my examination. I confimi that no material 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 respect- accounting e0rd$ were not kept in accordance with s8Ctron 130 of the Act or the ac¢ounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to b8 reached. ' Please del8t8 the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Vince Murphy Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if anyl: ACCA Address: VM Murphy & Co, Finsbury House, New Street Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5LL IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight fflatters of conrn (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 October 2018