Trustees. Annual Report for the period
per￿ start date
Peric#J end date
From
2023
To 05
2024
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Gralltude
Other names charity is known by
Registsred charlty number (rf any)
1175838
Charity's Prtncipal addres$1161 Elstree Way
Herts
Postcode
WD6 1JU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty
Datès *ct•d rf notfor T*hol•
Offic• Ill afty)
Name of ￿ls0ft lor botyl •ntitlgd
int trust••
Ifan
John Carlisle
Shella Carlisle
Kamlesh Patsl
CEO
02.032023
09.03.2023
09.03.2023
06.06.2024
Anjellk Bumian
Secretaryl
Treasurer
Lawrence David
Davis
21.11.2024
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Names of the trustees for the charity, if anyi (for example, any custodian tru$tse$)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ear
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March 2012

Namos and addresses of adVi￿rn (0Olonal inf0m￿tIOn￿
of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chlef executtve or names of senior staff nwmbers {Optional infonnthn)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
DesGription of the charity's trusts
Type of goveming document
Hiyw the charTty is conslituted
CIO 4harltable incorw)￿ organlsatk)n
Trustee sdedion melhods
Election
Addltional governance issues (Opllonal InfOrnMt•￿l
The charity has adopted policEs on:
You may choose to indude
additional infomation. where
relevant. about:
General Charitsble Purposes
Conflict of interest
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnera)le benefKiaries
Volunteer manag￿r￿1
Equal Opportunities induding opportunilEs kn chiklren
Communty whesK)n
Wo￿ng wilh ¢)ther CharTlies or Voluntary bodies
Peop￿ Wrth Disabilities
EnvirOnmenVconseNalion￿￿Iage
Treasury man4ement
pU￿1C Relations
Website prcKslures
policies and pro￿ule$
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees:
the chanty's organi&9t￿nal
structure and any y￿der
netsvork wilh which the charity
)rks;
• relationship with any re￿￿ed
parties.,
trust￿. consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
' For the benefft of memt*ts. vulnerable memters of the public and the
publi¢ at Lgrge that may indude those ￿ryth disats'ltties, mental or physical
heatth ￿sUeS. in age. those subjed to or at risk of F￿vertY or
financial hardship. or in some other way disadvantsged or scoally
marginalised. in the UK and FQtentially wilh partners ovetseas.
Summary of the objects oftho
charity set out In Its
goveming document
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2012

Summary ofthe maln
activilies undertaken for th•
publlc benefft In relatlon to
these objects (Include withln
this section the statutory
declaratlon that trustees have
had regard to the guidancè
Issued by the Charlty
Commission on public
benefft)
Additional delails of obieclives and activities (Oplional Infomk￿l￿>
FurKlraising
This chanty raises fuThJs frThm the but does not Work with
Trading
This charity does not have trading subs¥Jiaries.
You may choose to iF￿ude
further statements, where
releva)t. about:
No payments ￿tre made to any Trustee ex¢eo for reimbursement of
sts incurred on tehatr of Ihe chanty.
poly on grantmaking:
policy prcfvjramme related
investment;
¢ontribution made by
volunteefs.
Surplus funds are retained f(x future prOj￿ts of the charTty.
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March 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charfty
during the year
GThqtitude is invcAved *ith a wide range of o)mmunty projects aiming at
akwaling poverty. These indude foodbank, kKI's services, communty
kttchen and distribulK￿ of essentials.. saving from wasle {food colledions
from retailers. donations of dothes from the Publ￿ and deaning products
from wholesalets): wovKYing opp)rtuntties to SC￿lY marginalised groups
{Proj&t Chrome￿, youth volunteenng. arKI ox)mmunty events);
engaging with with talks and fcxyj (￿lled￿)n5". and improving the
environmenl (lrtter p￿king and plants'ng bulbs In public pla￿5) amongst
other ad hoc o)mmunty proJg* like Santas Grotto and Halloween Party
for the children.
Gratiiude operates from ts large sile in B0rehamV￿, and supports
other charities, sc1M)0￿, hosytsl. etc. The premises are leased rent-free
from the bcal auth(xity, vtho have been supwtive.
The large Kiichen is fully operatK)na. and provKles meals to some
SChth￿s. horne￿ or disadvantaged perg)ns, and takes ad hoc
proieds which ervJage volunteers from c(¥porate as well as the wb
sectors.
We are indeed thanknil to the companies and the public for their
support. and to the numerous volunteers who give up their tirne and
knovAedge to Grattude.
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Marth 2012

Section E
Financial review
The surplus from the pre4KJus as *ll as from the current year will be
used exdusively to suppK)rt the of the thafrty.
Brief statsment ofthe
charity's policy on reserves
Detsil$ of any funds n7atrrialty
In deficit
No
Further flnancial review details (Opuonal infoMw￿nj
DOI￿rS SUPFKIrt Gratiiude, both in funding and in the provision of f(KxI
and gooyjs. We are frugal in the management of the funds re￿1V￿. and
the Treasurer is responsble for the management of all the funds.
You may choose to indude
addtlK)nal infofmation. where
relevant al￿t..
the ¢t￿lit*S principal
Sou￿5 of funds (induding
any fufKlrdising);
expenditure has
supported the key obie(*ves
of the ¢hanty:
investment pNYicy and
obJ'aAives induding any
ethical investment policy
The year buill pmgress of the prvrfious yea￿, wtlh grealer awareness
and support for the *Y)rk of the charity. This is reflected in the finanaal
results, which saw in(xeased 1￿c￿le, with increase in both in cash
funding as well as g(xMts received from dO￿rS.
The opening balance at 5th April 2023 was £113,035. Total income for
the year was £163,0(￿. This income consists of don*'ons of £161,705
and interest £1.301. The total expenditufe for the year was £123.365 and
was made of running costs. project cosls. fo(Kl purthases and G3Ptal
expenditu￿. This leaves a surplus of cash funds of £160.293 at the end
of the year.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, rnport abov•.
Signed on behaff of the charity's trustees
SIgna￿Te(SI
Full namds)
Posiiion (eg Secretary. Chalr,
Okl kiv KI C4QLIsLe
CEO
24.12.2024
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Marth 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR INGLAND AND WALES
117S838
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
Forth• p•riod
from
Tts
06.042023
OS.04.2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestthcted
funds
Restrfjcted
funds
Endowment
fund•
Total funds
L•st y••r
b)the Mw••tE *the n•arnst£ loth• no*rI￿1£ b) the n•arestÈ
A1 Re¢•1
Donatson¥
N*ofla Lottery
Bank Intefe*
rants
181.705
111.70S
11&078
40.929
132
1.301
Sub total (Gffjss income for
ARJ
163.(
159.739
A2 Asset and inveJtment 8ak3.
(sw tabl8
Sub tolal
Total rn¢oipts
163,006
159.739
A3Pa
ments
Motor veh￿ expense5
Insurance
Grocery
Tdephone. Pf6t•Je, & COM￿rter
Communty Projects
Mtsc CO&s
Other chanbeJ
Rots6, ￿g￿ & Heabng
19.555
3,332
28.324
4122
S.31$
11.702
8,954
7.017
3232
26,324
4122
&316
11.702
8.954
7.017
4213
1,749
10.772
Sub total
74175
75.175
A4 As8•t and Inv•stn*nt
purchas•$, IM• tabk)
Motor Vehide
Krtth9n & Oth
36.783
11.427
40,929
17.419
11.427
48.19)
Sub total
123,365
123.385
103,149
Net of rncalp￿{P•￿lnentsj
A5 Transfern bet*wn funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
39,641
39,641
7.617
113.03S
160.293
56Pg0
113,035
160
113,03
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
24112r2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Restricte
funds
nearest£
end4)wm•nt
nds
Categoriès
Delails
nds
n¢weste
no7restt
81 Cash fvnds
8wk ￿rreftt
29.331
Bank s••ng5
Total cash funds
160293
fvnds
funds
funds
to nurest£
tktails
Fund knvknkh
Costlopuo
Cuff8nt value
Lktsils
B3 Inve8tmeftt I￿¢ts
Fund kn wh
Currentvalu•
t)etsils
84 Assets retslned lor the
ch4rlty's own us•
P&M
ML*Dr VehKI85
lo*thl¢h
Am¢Jyn¢dwi
Wh•n d
Detai15
PFofw4wna F••B
BS Liabllltles
3617
S¥JThed by one orkn¥o trustè85 on
behall ol all the tr￿tee8
&gnature
Print Name
Dale of
roval
C¢£LisL
14 oec L4
CCXX R2 8ccounts ISS)
24112r2024

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to th• trustoosl
Mom￿rS of
Gratitude
On accounts for the year
ended
April 2024
Charlty no
lrfany)
1175838
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the aC￿unts of the aLK)ve
charty (Xhe Trusf) for the year ended 0510412024.
Responsibililies and As the chanty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparats'on
basis of report of the a¢xounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (Ihe Acr>.
I report in respect of my examinats.on of the Tnjst's accounts canied out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicabk DIrect￿nS given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5){b) of the Act.
I have oxnpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than Ihal disdosed below ') in connection wrth
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material
respect..
aC￿Unting records were not kept in ￿1rdar)ce with sedion 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not ￿)1￿ with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
Wtth the examinats'on to which attention shoukl be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
' Please delete the wO￿ts in the brackets rflhey do not apply.
Slgned:
2411212024
Name:
Islamshah Rahemtulla, FC
Relevant professlonal
quallficationls) or body
Irf any):
Chartered InstitLrte of Management Accountants
Address:
65 Grantham Green
Borehamwood
WD6 2JQ
IER
October 2018