Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Month 04 Period end date Month Year Yèar From 2024 To OS 202S Section A Reference and administration details Charty name Gratitude Other names charity is known by Registered charity number lif any) 1175838 Charlty's prlnclpal address 161 Elstree Way Borehamwood Herts Postcode WD6 1JU Names of the charlty trustses who manage the charlty Dates aded if not forwhole Trustee name Office Irf any) Name of person lor body) entled oint tru5tè• rfan John Carlisle CEO 02.03.2023 09.03.2023 09.03.2023 06.06.2024 Sheila Carlisle Kamlesh Patel Anjelik Burnian Secretsryl Treasurer Lawrence David Davis 21.11.2024 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. Ifor example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR Mard12012
Names and addresses of advisers Ioptional information) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted CIO £haritable incorporated organisation Trustee selection methods ley Electlon Additional governance issue5 (Optional information) The charity has adopted policies on: You may choose to inctude additional information, where relevant, about: General Charitable Purposes Conflict of interest Risk management Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries Volunteer management Equal Opportunities induding opportunities for childfen Community cohesion Worf(ing wrth other Charities or Voluntary bodies People Wrth Disabililies Environmentlconservationlheritage Treasury management Public Relations Website procedures policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider eork with which the charÈty works., relationship with any related trustees, considerakn'on of major risks and the system and ProdureS to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities Forthe benefrt of members, vulnerable members of the public and the public at large that may include those with disabililies. mental or physical health issues, in advanced age, those subject to or at risk of poverty or financial hardship. or in some other way disadvantaged or socially marginalised, in the UK and potentially wrth partners overseas. Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefrt in relation to these objects linclude within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commlsslon on public benefftl Additional detsits of objectlves and actlvities {Optlonal Inforn)ation) Fundraising This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers. Trading This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries. You may choose to indude further statements, where relevant. about- poliw on grantmaking,. policy programme related investment., Trustee payments No payments were made to any Trustee except for reimbursement of costs incurred on of the chartiy. Surplus funds are retained for future projects of the charity. contribution made by volunteers. TAR Mareh 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charlty during the year Gratitude is involved with a wide range of community projects aiming at allevialing poverty. These include Food bank. childrens services, community kitchen and distribution of essentials., saving from waste {food collections from retailers, donations of dothes from the public and deaning products from wholesalers)., providing opportunities to socially marginalised groups {DofE Award, Talks, Knitting classes, Youth volunteering, and communrty events). This may involve engaging with schools with talks and food collections- and improving the environment (litter picking and planling bulbs in public plaS). amongst other ad hoc community projects like Santas Grotto. Easter. Eid and HalloYen Party for Ihe children. Gratttude operates from tts large site in Borehamwood, and supports other charities, schools, hosptials, etc. The premises were leased rent- free during the year from the local authority. who have been supporbve. The lease is currently under review. The large Kitchen is fully operational, and provides meals to some schools, homeless or disadvantaged rsonS, and takes on ad hoc projects which engage vdunteefs from corporate as w811 as the public sectors. We are indeed thankful to the local companies and the public for their support, and to the numerous volunteers who give up their time and knoedge to Gratitude. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review The surplus from the previous as well as from the current year wll be used exdusively to support the work of the charity. Brief statement of the charity's policy on serveS Details of any funds materially In deficlt None Further financial review details (Optional Infornlation Donors support Gratitude. both in funding and in the provision of food and goods. We are frugal in the management of the funds received, and the Treasurer is responsible for the management of all the funds. You may choose to include addttional information, where relevant about.. the chatity's princtpal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the chartiy., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The year buitt on progress of the previous years. with greater awareness and support for the work of the charity. This is reflected in the financial results, which saw increased income, with increase in both in cash funding as well as goods reiVed from donors. The opèning balan at 5th April 2024 was £160,293. Totsl income for the year was £168,540. This income consists of donations of £166,552 and interest £1,988. The total expendiiure forthe year was £139,204 and was made of running costs, project costs, food purchases and capital expendtture. This leaves a surplus of cash funds of £189,629 at the end of the year. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report abov8. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name{s) Position {eg Secretsry, Chair, Okiknj Chf2 I1sLI Date 21.01.2026 TAR March 2012
Trustees. Annual Report for the perlod Period start date Momh 04 Period end date Month Year Year From 2024 To 06 202S Section A Reference aiid adiministration details Charity name Gratiiude Other names charlty Is known by Registered charity number lif any) 1175838 Charity's princlpal address 161 Elstree Way Borehamwood Herts Postcode WD6 1JU Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates actèd if not forwhole ar Trustee namo Offire Irf anyl Name of pèrson lor body) entrtled oint trustee rfan John Carlisle Sheila Carlisle CEO 02.03.2023 09.03.2023 09.03.2023 06.06.2024 Kamlesh Patel Anjelik Bumian Secretaryl Treasurer Lawrence David Davis 21.11.2024 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Namas of tho trustees for the charity, if anyi {for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR
Namas and addresses of advisers (Optional inf0mtiOn) of advisEr Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional inforniation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document How the chaTiiy is constrtuted CIO £harltable Incorporatsd organisallon VII Ivcl Trustee selection methods Election kdvlllf IJY, Additional governance issues (Optional Information) The charity has adopted polieS on: You may choose to indude additional information, where relevant. about: General Charitable Purposes Conflict of interest Risk management Safeguarding vulnerdble benefiaaries Volunteer management Equal Opportunities induding opportunities for children Communrly cohesion Working wrth other Chariiies or Voluntary bodies People Wrth Disabilities EnvironmenUconseNationlheritage Treasury management Public Relations Website procedures policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider nerk with which the charity worKs', relationship with any related trustees, ccnsideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities Forthe benefrt of members, vulnerable members of the public and the public at large that may include those with disabililies. mentsl or physical health issues, in advanced age, those subject to or at risk of poverty or financial hardship, or in some other way disadvantaged or Sl811Y marginalised, in the UK and F)olentially wrf(h partners overseas. Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing doGument TAR 2012
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefrt in relation to these objects linclude with¢n this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had gard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities Ioptlonal infomiation) Fundraising This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers. Trdding This Charity doe3 not hove ony trading subsidiaries. You may choose to includa further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking.. Policy programme rÈlÈted inv8Stment', contribution made by volunteers. Trustee payments No payments were made to any Trustee eXp1 ror reimbursement of costs incurred on half of the chanty. Surplus funds are retsined for future projects of the charity. TAR m(* 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Gratrtude is involved with a wide range of communty projects aiming at allevialing povety. These indude Food bank, childrens services, comrnunity kitchen and distribution of essentials,. saving from waste (food collections from rotailérs. donations of dothes from the public and deaning products from wholesalers),. providing opportunities to soaally marginalised groups (DofE Award, Talks, Knitting classes, Youth volunteenng, and communhy events). This may involve engaging with schools with talks and food collections- and improving the environment (litter picking and planting bulbs in public places), amongst other ad hoc community projects like Santas Grotto, Easter. Eid and Halloyfftn Party for the children. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year Gratttude operates from its large site in Borehamwood, and supports other charities, schools, hospitals. etc. The premises were le8sed rent- free dunng ihé year from the local authority, who have been supportive. The lease is ¢urrent]y under review. The large KTichen is fully operational, and provides meals to some schools, homeless or disadvantsged persons, and takes on ad hoc projects which engage volunteers from corporate as well as the public sectors. We are indeed thankful to the local companies and the public for their support, and to the numerous volunteers who give up their time and knoedge to Gratitude. TAR March 2012
Section E FinaiiGial review The surplus from the previous as well as from the Current year 11 be used exclusively to support the work of the chartty. BrFef statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detslls of any funds materialty in deficit None Further financial review details (Optional infomiation) Donors support Gratitude, both in funding and in the provision of food and goods. We are frugal in the management of the funds received, and the Treasurer is responsible for the managemenl of all the funds. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about- the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the chartiy., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The year buift on progress of the previous years. with greater awareness and support for the work of the charity. This is refleded in the financial results, which saw increas8d income, with increase in both in ¢ash funding as well as goods received from donors. The opening balan at 5th April 2024 was £160,293. Total income for the year was £168.540. This income consists of donations of £166,552 and interest £1,988. The total expenditure forthe year was £139,204 and was made of running costs, project costs, food purchases and capital expenditure. This leaves a surplus of cash funds of £189,629 at the end of the year. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustses declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnaturels) Full name(s) Position leg Secretaryj Chair. etc) Okiknl Cv12 I15LI Date 21.01.2026 TAR March 2012
Trustees. Annual Report for the perlod Period start date Momh 04 Period end date Month Year Year From 2024 To 06 202S Section A Reference aiid adiministration details Charity name Gratiiude Other names charlty Is known by Registered charity number lif any) 1175838 Charity's princlpal address 161 Elstree Way Borehamwood Herts Postcode WD6 1JU Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates actèd if not forwhole ar Trustee namo Offire Irf anyl Name of pèrson lor body) entrtled oint trustee rfan John Carlisle Sheila Carlisle CEO 02.03.2023 09.03.2023 09.03.2023 06.06.2024 Kamlesh Patel Anjelik Bumian Secretaryl Treasurer Lawrence David Davis 21.11.2024 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Namas of tho trustees for the charity, if anyi {for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR
Namas and addresses of advisers (Optional inf0mtiOn) of advisEr Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional inforniation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document How the chaTiiy is constrtuted CIO £harltable Incorporatsd organisallon VII Ivcl Trustee selection methods Election kdvlllf IJY, Additional governance issues (Optional Information) The charity has adopted polieS on: You may choose to indude additional information, where relevant. about: General Charitable Purposes Conflict of interest Risk management Safeguarding vulnerdble benefiaaries Volunteer management Equal Opportunities induding opportunities for children Communrly cohesion Working wrth other Chariiies or Voluntary bodies People Wrth Disabilities EnvironmenUconseNationlheritage Treasury management Public Relations Website procedures policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider nerk with which the charity worKs', relationship with any related trustees, ccnsideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities Forthe benefrt of members, vulnerable members of the public and the public at large that may include those with disabililies. mentsl or physical health issues, in advanced age, those subject to or at risk of poverty or financial hardship, or in some other way disadvantaged or Sl811Y marginalised, in the UK and F)olentially wrf(h partners overseas. Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing doGument TAR 2012
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefrt in relation to these objects linclude with¢n this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had gard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities Ioptlonal infomiation) Fundraising This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers. Trdding This Charity doe3 not hove ony trading subsidiaries. You may choose to includa further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking.. Policy programme rÈlÈted inv8Stment', contribution made by volunteers. Trustee payments No payments were made to any Trustee eXp1 ror reimbursement of costs incurred on half of the chanty. Surplus funds are retsined for future projects of the charity. TAR m(* 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Gratrtude is involved with a wide range of communty projects aiming at allevialing povety. These indude Food bank, childrens services, comrnunity kitchen and distribution of essentials,. saving from waste (food collections from rotailérs. donations of dothes from the public and deaning products from wholesalers),. providing opportunities to soaally marginalised groups (DofE Award, Talks, Knitting classes, Youth volunteenng, and communhy events). This may involve engaging with schools with talks and food collections- and improving the environment (litter picking and planting bulbs in public places), amongst other ad hoc community projects like Santas Grotto, Easter. Eid and Halloyfftn Party for the children. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year Gratttude operates from its large site in Borehamwood, and supports other charities, schools, hospitals. etc. The premises were le8sed rent- free dunng ihé year from the local authority, who have been supportive. The lease is ¢urrent]y under review. The large KTichen is fully operational, and provides meals to some schools, homeless or disadvantsged persons, and takes on ad hoc projects which engage volunteers from corporate as well as the public sectors. We are indeed thankful to the local companies and the public for their support, and to the numerous volunteers who give up their time and knoedge to Gratitude. TAR March 2012
Section E FinaiiGial review The surplus from the previous as well as from the Current year 11 be used exclusively to support the work of the chartty. BrFef statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detslls of any funds materialty in deficit None Further financial review details (Optional infomiation) Donors support Gratitude, both in funding and in the provision of food and goods. We are frugal in the management of the funds received, and the Treasurer is responsible for the managemenl of all the funds. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about- the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the chartiy., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The year buift on progress of the previous years. with greater awareness and support for the work of the charity. This is refleded in the financial results, which saw increas8d income, with increase in both in ¢ash funding as well as goods received from donors. The opening balan at 5th April 2024 was £160,293. Total income for the year was £168.540. This income consists of donations of £166,552 and interest £1,988. The total expenditure forthe year was £139,204 and was made of running costs, project costs, food purchases and capital expenditure. This leaves a surplus of cash funds of £189,629 at the end of the year. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustses declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnaturels) Full name(s) Position leg Secretaryj Chair. etc) Okiknl Cv12 I15LI Date 21.01.2026 TAR March 2012