FAITH IN PEOPLE CHARITY
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1176000
Trustees’ Annual Report and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended
31[st] March 2021
for the
Faith in People Charity (FIP) Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2021
Registered Office: 25 Blythe House Kennington Park Road – SE11 5TX
Angela M. dos Santos
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Upon reviewing the activities of the last twelve months, we are very proud of the contributions this organization has made. The charity is well organised and professional about the important role it contributes towards the enhancement of the lives of those we help.
New operating procedures and Internal Controls are required to be implemented for cash management, financial reporting, data protection, health and safety, insurance, public benefit, Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism as well as, for public transparency.
These changes will be major transformational efforts and require enhanced skills in our Trustees and management.
Achievements and performance
We continue our work helping the Homeless people and those sleeping rough throughout the year.
We are incredibly happy to inform all friends of our Charity that, our third year of operations, we had a fantastic year. Although we are small compared to other charities, we have achieved our aims, step by step, without concerns and with every confidence in the future.
As part of the requirement to be a registered Charity, FIP needs to keep a record of its financial accounting and implement governance, risk management and compliance procedures to comply with the Charity Commission’s Trustee Statutory Duties. All the work carried out for our charity is done on a voluntary basis and there are no paid employees. We rely on donations and fundraising. As Trustees, we have the responsibility of reviewing the effectiveness of the system of internal controls. At the end of the fiscal year, the heads of each function confirmed the adequacy of the risk management and control arrangements for which they had responsibility to provide assurance. The operating statements, Receipts and Payments have been prepared in accordance with Charity Commission’s TAR (Trustees Annual Report).
Faith in People Charity advertises its volunteer work with homeless People and our Public events, such as Fundraising, such as Dinner Parties and Music Concerts, through our website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, keeping our services always up to date. Our website is up to date.
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E-mail: info@faithinpeoplecharity.org.uk
www.faithinpeoplecharity.org.uk
https://www.facebook.com/faithinpeoplecharity.org.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/faith_in_people_charity/
Financial review: The operating statements, Receipts and Payments have been prepared in accordance with Charity Commission’s TAR and Statement of Recommended Practice. Many thanks to all those who contributed to our Charity in the past 4 years. Gift Aids: currently we have 7 people who has signed the Gift Aid Declaration. We keep records of all receipts and payments, and they are reviewed every three months at our annual Trustees meetings and at our AGM.
Fundraising: We decided not to have the fundraising in public during the year 2021, as the COVID-19 still be a big issue. Fundraising should only restart when fundraising organisations are satisfied that this can be done safely, in-line with Government advice and where the risks associated with the activities can be properly managed. Instead fundraising in public, we decided to ask to those who support our charity to donate and worked very well, asking people for a commitment to make regular donations by, for example, direct debit.
Food Street Distribution: Every Tuesday, a group of our volunteer gathers in Charing Cross, on The Strand at 7:00pm to distribute sandwiches, tea and coffee, soup, cakes and fruits. We attend in average 90 /100 people every week. We have 21 volunteers taking in turns to help on Street food distributions every week.
2020/2021 Winter clothing distribution and Christmas present for the Homeless: Every Christmas we wrapped nicely 100 parcels included 1 pair of gloves, 1 pair of socks and 1 hat, we also cooked an incredibly special hot meal, sandwiches, cakes, chocolates minced pies, hot drinks and many other delicious are distributed to the homeless, making sure they eat there and take home some food too. We always make sure they are felling wanted and loved at Christmas and all year around.
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Annual General Meeting: Our last AGM, dated 26th September 2020, decisions were made, planning for the year ahead, such organising Christmas night for the homeless. On 6[th] of January 2021 started in England the 3[rd] lockdown, we stopped to feed the homeless in the street, and waiting for the Government recommendations.
Plans for the future: Faith in People Charity will continue with its campaign "Help the Homeless” preparing different materials, leaflets, banners, posters and brochures to give for free to the community. The charity also will maintain its focus on supporting homeless, rough sleeping and those in need.
The following Trustee Annual Report gives a true and fair view of the current state of the Faith in People Charity affairs and its accounts for the period stated. It focuses on the main activities undertaken by the organization to further its charitable purposes for the public benefit.
We would like to thanks all our volunteers, Trustees and friends. They are all remarkably busy and give up their time to ensure this charity is run properly, lawfully, and prudently, now and in the future.
Structure, governance and management
Faith in People Charity - Charitable Incorporated Organisation (the CIO) a charity registered in England and Wales. Our Trustees receive no remuneration from Faith in People Charity. Trustees are elected from trustees at their annual general meeting. People who have served as trustees of the Charity since 19 July 2017 are:
Angela Maria dos Santos – Chairperson
Corina Julia Poore - Secretary
Angela Sanchez – Treasurer
Eugene Maria Pires
Sergio Murilio de Sousa
In conclusion
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The Board of Trustees of Faith in People Charity would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our volunteers, our friends, our donors because, without their help, hard work, dedication and their free giving of their time, our Charity could not operate and could not have had such a successful year.
This report is approved by the trustees / I directors of Faith in People Charity and is signed on their behalf by
Angela dos Santos
Chairperson
17[th] January 2021
Faith in People Charity 25 Blythe House Kennington Park Road London SE11 5TX Tel: 07985797942 E-mail:info@faithinpeoplecharity.org.uk Website:www.faithinpeoplecharity.org.uk
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Faith in People Charity
Statement of Financial Activities
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FAITH IN PEOPLE CHARITY - 1176000
01 APRIL 2020 - 31 MARCH 2021
| OPENING BALANCE | £7,202.00 |
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| Donations (GA qualified) | £1,380.00 |
| Standard donations | £2,014.00 |
| Gift Aid Rebate | £ 452.00 |
| Total Payment | £1,643.00 |
| Total Donation Received | £3,846.00 |
| Closed Balance | £9,404.00 |
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