CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110412024 To 3110312025 Charity name: S.M.l.L.E LONDON & ESSEX Charity registration number: 1177989 Objectives and Activities SORP réference Para 1.17 Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document To help individuals and families in London and Essex who are sufferlng from homelessness. poverty. and low income Clothing Bank (Providing free ¢lothlng- and the opportunity for the families to choose the garments they wish) Free S¢hool unlfomi Welcome Home Boxes (a box filled with essentials for the first 24 hours in a new homel Christmas Present Appeal Easter Egg appeal Prom Appeal Community Food Pantry Craft and Cooking Workshops Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activities. projects or seNices identified in the accounls. Pora 1.17 and 1,19 Slatement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para1.18 Confinned trustees have had regard to the guidan¢e issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further slalements where relevant about.. SORP referen NIA Para 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA Ppra 1.38 Policy on soclal investment including program related investmenl Our volunteers contribute to the running of our charity, we recrult vla a local volunteer centre. Their roles range from general admin to sortingl packing of donations, driving and inventory of oods. NIA Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP ieferenc CHRISTMAS One of our maln appeals Is to provide Christmas presents for children living in homeless hostels in London and Essex. 2024's Chrisknas shoebox appeal was a great su¢¢ess. The local community supported us wlth donations of goods as well as financial aid. We w￿re pleased to hand out a total of 1644 presents to children in poverty. The children v helped would be without presents if it was not for our appeal. Runnlng thls appeal through our social media plattorms benefited not only our clients but also the local ¢ommunlty to remove the taboo of poverty in the UK. We recelved a hlgh amount of feedback from the community who were not aware of the plight of poverty In the local area. The children who received the presents were overwhelmed with the generosity. They are no longer isolated from their peers and have a common experience to their peers with Teceiving presents Christmas morning as well as Chrlslmas dlnner provided by S.M.l.L.E Summary of Ihe main achievements of the charity. idenlfying the difference the charity's work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits lo society as a whole. Pars 1.20 TOOLS FOR SCHOOL This yearfs school unifomi appeal was extremely busy. We provided full school uniform for 510 children aged 3-16 COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY We partnered up ￿￿th The Fellx Project to redistribute good quality food destined for landfill. We progressed from glfting fresh food products to having a fully stocked pantry of long life food items. In 2024-2025 we distributed £67,482 worth of food weighing 23.780 KG Additional Infomiation loptionall You ma choose to include further statements where relevanl about.. For each appeal where we had the precise number of clients to support. we achieved this wlth a minimum of 100Q/. With most of the appeals ending with overachievements on the original targets seL Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 EASTER This year we were able to provide 1644 children with a chocolate egg to celebrate Easter wlth their peers. This year we Y￿re unable to secure any large funds. We applied to National Lottery, Lethersellers trus( Ford TrusL Greggs Foundation however was unsu¢¢essful. Performance of fund¥aising activities against objectives set Poro 1.41 Durlng thls perlod the charlty was forced to evict the site we operated from for 5 years. Together with the community we raised over £40.000 to secure a new bigger site whlch we moved into 8th May 2024 We now have a larger shop to sell donation Items at a low cost to help ralse more funds. This year it has generated Just over £15,$00 whlch wlll help wlth the rising costs of the utilities, rent and salaries. NIA Investment performan against objectives 1.41 NIA Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period p¥• 1.21 The charity is in a good position al the end of the financial period with total funds Carrled forward of £107.271 at the period end and a net expendlture for the ear of £10 455 Due to the nature of the charity. we have many families in crisis approach us out of the appeal dates. Therefore. we require the reserves to cover any $upport uired b our clients. £107 271 NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves slating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties aboul Ihe charity conlir¢uing as a going concern Para 1 22 Pgra 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 1 23 NIA- No uncertainties Additional information (optional) You choose to include further slalements where relevant about.. Most of our unrestricted funds are generated from community donations, This Is via 3rd party fundraislng, as well as focused soclal media fundralsing campaigns. The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Para 1.47 NIA Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 NIA A descriptton of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.48 NIA Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's Irusts: A Charitable incorporated Organisation (Foundation Structure) Constitution Document Type of governing document Palo 1.25 How is the charity constituted? Paia 1.25 CIO (Foundation Structure) Trustee seledion methods including details of any conslilutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Pgia 1.25 The CIO must have a board of no fewer than 3 trustees. New trustses may be recrulted to the board and any time by the trustees. In selecting individuals for the appointment of a trustee, the trustees have regard to the Skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. The trustees may, by and from thelr numbers and from time to time. elect such officers {¢hair, secretary, treasurer) as the see fiL Additional Infomiatlon {optlonal} You ma choose lo include further statements where relevanl about.. All newtrustees are given a copy of the Constitution, previous AGM meetings and a copy of the previous year's accounts. Policies and procedurè5 adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity Is not part of a wlder network. The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which Ihe charity works Para 151 NIA Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 NIA Other Reference and Administrative details Charrt name Other name the Gharil uses istered chari number Charity's principal address S.M.l.L.E London & Essex 1177989 40 High Street, Romford. RM1 1HR Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person lor bodyl entitled to appoint trustee Ifan Trustee name Offi¢* lif any) Date8 actsd rf not forwhole yg4r Maria Quaife Trishna Datta Mubasher Mumtaz Paul Perry Maisie Wilson Wendy Haxell Jamie Carr Charleen Elton Chair 1710412018- 0111112019 Secretary 1710412018- 0110312019 1710412018- 0111012018 0111012018- C￿[￿nt Chair 0111012018- 2710112020 0111112019-Curfent 2710112020- 1911112024 Secretary 1911112024- Currenl 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate Iruslees- names of the directors at the dale Ihe re Director name ortwa5a roved Name of trustees holdin Trnslee name title lo ro belon to the chari Dates a¢tsd If not forwhole Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this ¢apacrty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how Ihis falls within the custodian charit 's ob'ecls NIA Oel4111 ol arrang￿￿8￿1$ lor Aal• ¢uilody and teqalbon of iuch tti•el• Irorn Ihe ¢harlly'• awn Nl Addltlonal Informatlon tlonal N4rn•• ind *ddr•81•1 •f •dvl••rn lQp¢lonil Inlorm•tlonl N•m• Addr••J •dvl••T N•m• ol phl•l •x•qullv• #r nim•o ol••nl•r it•ff m•mb•r• IOptlon•l Inl•rni#tlpnl MarED Quaifo- Chl*l E¥e¢ulfve £xemptlon• from dl•¢lo•ur• Rea80n for non-disclosure of key per80nnel details Oth•r gptlonil 5nlorm•tlon D•al•r•tlon• Yh• tru•t•M d•¢l•r• Ih•¢ th•y h•v• •pprov•d lh• truit••s' r•wrt •1sn•d •n b•h•W•t th• Ihlilty's tru•t••• 8lqn•t¥i•l•l lull nam•l•l Secfelary 8•or•tary, ehélr, •t•l 20 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE01382S (England and Waksl REGISTERED CHARITY NUMeER: 1177989 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ANO UNAUDITED FINANCLAL STATEMETrrrs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2025 FOR S.KI.L.E. LONDON & ESSEX Lucenlum Business Setv¢es Lid Beckwilh Barn Warren Estate Lordship Road Chelmsford Essox CM13 S.M.I.L.& LONDON & ESSEX CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEPJIENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S Page Report of the Tru$ts¢s Indgp•nd•nt Examlnerfs Report Statemènt of Financial Activities Balance Shg8t Notes to the Flnanclal Statsments 5 10 10 Detaile(I Statsment of Financial Activities 11 8.MLL£ LONDON & E8aEX REPORT OF THE TRUtsTÉE8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 W4RCH 2025 The tnJstae4 wh) are of Iho ch8rity for the purW)s￿ 01 th8 Cc¥npgn¢88 Ad ZCrfA, trf858ni vrilh Ihg lknand#l State￿nts ol the clwlty for ihg year wdod 31 M8rth 21r25. Thè trusts0S h8¥8 od¢)PlBd Iho prtsvrnkns ol Ao%unlln9 and Reporting by Ch8nti05.' SlaleThnl ol RWJYW￿ndad Pi*J>E8 Bppkab* to thankn05 WeFQrtng thdr acuyJnis ￿1￿ Ih Flnwol R•pJOThJ StaThl*d applthb* in Ihe UK 8nd Ropubllc of l¥vt4nd IFRS 1021 lelMNe 1 January 20191. 3YRucfuR& QOVEIINANCE AND UANAaEMEKr Gov•rnlng dooum•nl The charlty is r9gb¥￿rwj a8 a Charilabkn Oryan1591k￿ ICIOI contyDlv*J ty ts crn51￿¥). 9$ (lefintry by th8 Ccrfwb9 Act 20C6 Bn¢J Charl￿$ A(a 2017. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTPATIVE DEfAIL8 R•gknt•r•d Comp•ny numb•r CE013825 (Ewkqnd 8TrJ W81851 1177980 40 High Street Romlord Ess8 RM1 1HR P Peryy W Haxell J CarT Ir85sgwJ 19.11.20241 C Elton laW￿n￿¢ 19.11.20241 LuLWtum Busift￿ SOThff•S Ltd Warr8n Esr2te Lordship Ro8¢J Chelrrtslord" "" Essex CMI 3wr APrTh￿ ty othd the k¢Td oibUSt8e60n......... .... ................... ond $￿an￿j on its t￿aff tsy.. Page 1 INDEPENDENT exAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF S.M.I.L.E. LONDON & ESSEX Independent examinerfs reportto the trustees ofS.M.I.L.E. London & Essex I'the Companyl I ropgrt lo the charity Iruslees on my examination of tho accounts ol the Company for Ihe year ended 31 Mard) 2025. R•spon8lbllftl•$ and ba$1$ of roport As the chartty's Iruslees of the Company land 81s0 ts clire¢tors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth th& requiremenls of the Companies Act 20￿ fthe 2006 A¢t'l. Having Satisfied myself Ihal the accounis of the Company are not required to be audited undei Part 16 trf 20C6 A¢t and are eligible lor independent examination. I report in respect of my ex8minalion of your charity's ac£ounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 Cthe 2011 Act'l. In ¢airying out my examination I havè followed tha Diredions given by the Charity Commtssion under Section 14515) Ib} of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs slatement I have completed my examination. I confiTm that no matters have to my attention in (x)nne¢tion with the examinatson giving me cause lo believe: accounting ￿¢c￿d$ We￿ not kept In reS￿rt of thg Company as required by Section 366 of the 2006 Act-, or the accounts do not a¢¢ord with those records,. (x the account5 do not compty WI￿ the a¢countlng iequlremenls of Section 396 01 Ihe 2006 Act other than any req4Jiremenl that the accoun15 gwe a true and fair wew whi¢h is not a mattèr considered as part of an independent exarnination,. or the accounis have not been prepared in accordaneE with the methods and principles of the Statement of Reo)mmended Practice for accotjnting and reporting by charities (applicable lo charities preparing Iheir accounts in accordance with the Finanaal R8POrting Standard applicable in the UK and R¢public of Ireland IFRS 10211. I h8ve no concerns and have come a¢itss$ no other matters in o)nnection with the examination lo which 8ttenb.on sh(yuld be drawn in this reryjrt in Ofder lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be rgad)ed. 4//Ax/ Timothy Harbour 8Sc FCA The Institute ol Chartered A￿ountants in England and Wales Lur£ntum Business Services Ltd Bec￿1th Barn Warren Estate Loroship Road Chelmsford Essex CM13wr 0/01/2gL Page 2 S.IA.I.L.& LONDON & ESSEX STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 T¢)tsl fvnds 2D24 Total funds Unreslri¢Aed lun Restricted fvnds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM ikjnalions and legacies 219.759 23.779 243,538 260.936 EXPENDITURE ON Charitablè a¢tiviti•$ General 225,622 27.390 253,012 209.346 Other 981 9.015 Totsl 226,603 27,390 253.993 218,361 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI {6,844) 13,6111 110.455) 42.57S RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fo￿ar{l 94,257 23,469 117,726 75.151 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 87.413 19.858 107,271 117.728 The notes fom part of these finanual statements Page 3 3.M.I.LE. LONDON & E33EX BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2026 2025 Total funds 2024 Totsl fvnds Unrestrictsd Reslrtciod fijnd funds CURRENT A38ET3 Stocks Debtors Cash al bank 22.901 3,247 61,346 22.901 3.247 81,204 25,674 200 91,852 19,858 67,494 19.858 107.352 117.726 CREDrroRS Aft￿yn￿ lauing w¢thin ong year 181} NET CUIIREKf AS8ET8 87.413 19.858 107,271 117.726 TOTAL A38Ef3 LESS CURREKr UA81unES 87.413 19.858 107271 117.726 NET A38ET3 87,413 19,858 107.271 117.726 FUN08 UnreSi￿¢d fLmds Restrtsd fvnds 87,413 19,858 94,257 23.469 TOTAL FUNDS 107,271 117.726 The chan12ble fJ)mpany 5s io èxemption from oudat undei 477 of Coryanles 2(¥A for the yeat endod 31 March 2025. The membgrs have nol I￿Ulre￿ the compttfty to obts￿ an audTt of tts fiMrs1>81 slateTh*nts for lh• year ondad 31 Marth 2025 In Be£E8 Bppkab* to thankn05 WeFQrtng thdr acuyJnis ￿1￿ Ih Flnwol R•pJOThJ StaThl*d applthb* in Ihe UK 8nd Ropubllc of l¥vt4nd IFRS 1021 lelMNe 1 January 20191. 3YRucfuR& QOVEIINANCE AND UANAaEMEKr Gov•rnlng dooum•nl The charlty is r9gb¥￿rwj a8 a Charilabkn Oryan1591k￿ ICIOI contyDlv*J ty ts crn51￿¥). 9$ (lefintry by th8 Ccrfwb9 Act 20C6 Bn¢J Charl￿$ A(a 2017. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTPATIVE DEfAIL8 R•gknt•r•d Comp•ny numb•r CE013825 (Ewkqnd 8TrJ W81851 1177980 40 High Street Romlord Ess8 RM1 1HR P Peryy W Haxell J CarT Ir85sgwJ 19.11.20241 C Elton laW￿n￿¢ 19.11.20241 LuLWtum Busift￿ SOThff•S Ltd Warr8n Esr2te Lordship Ro8¢J Chelrrtslord" "" Essex CMI 3wr APrTh￿ ty othd the k¢Td oibUSt8e60n......... .... ................... ond $￿an￿j on its t￿aff tsy.. Page 1 INDEPENDENT exAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF S.M.I.L.E. LONDON & ESSEX Independent examinerfs reportto the trustees ofS.M.I.L.E. London & Essex I'the Companyl I ropgrt lo the charity Iruslees on my examination of tho accounts ol the Company for Ihe year ended 31 Mard) 2025. R•spon8lbllftl•$ and ba$1$ of roport As the chartty's Iruslees of the Company land 81s0 ts clire¢tors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth th& requiremenls of the Companies Act 20￿ fthe 2006 A¢t'l. Having Satisfied myself Ihal the accounis of the Company are not required to be audited undei Part 16 trf 20C6 A¢t and are eligible lor independent examination. I report in respect of my ex8minalion of your charity's ac£ounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 Cthe 2011 Act'l. In ¢airying out my examination I havè followed tha Diredions given by the Charity Commtssion under Section 14515) Ib} of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs slatement I have completed my examination. I confiTm that no matters have to my attention in (x)nne¢tion with the examinatson giving me cause lo believe: accounting ￿¢c￿d$ We￿ not kept In reS￿rt of thg Company as required by Section 366 of the 2006 Act-, or the accounts do not a¢¢ord with those records,. (x the account5 do not compty WI￿ the a¢countlng iequlremenls of Section 396 01 Ihe 2006 Act other than any req4Jiremenl that the accoun15 gwe a true and fair wew whi¢h is not a mattèr considered as part of an independent exarnination,. or the accounis have not been prepared in accordaneE with the methods and principles of the Statement of Reo)mmended Practice for accotjnting and reporting by charities (applicable lo charities preparing Iheir accounts in accordance with the Finanaal R8POrting Standard applicable in the UK and R¢public of Ireland IFRS 10211. I h8ve no concerns and have come a¢itss$ no other matters in o)nnection with the examination lo which 8ttenb.on sh(yuld be drawn in this reryjrt in Ofder lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be rgad)ed. 4//Ax/ Timothy Harbour 8Sc FCA The Institute ol Chartered A￿ountants in England and Wales Lur£ntum Business Services Ltd Bec￿1th Barn Warren Estate Loroship Road Chelmsford Essex CM13wr 0/01/2gL Page 2 S.IA.I.L.& LONDON & ESSEX STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 T¢)tsl fvnds 2D24 Total funds Unreslri¢Aed lun Restricted fvnds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM ikjnalions and legacies 219.759 23.779 243,538 260.936 EXPENDITURE ON Charitablè a¢tiviti•$ General 225,622 27.390 253,012 209.346 Other 981 9.015 Totsl 226,603 27,390 253.993 218,361 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI {6,844) 13,6111 110.455) 42.57S RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fo￿ar{l 94,257 23,469 117,726 75.151 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 87.413 19.858 107,271 117.728 The notes fom part of these finanual statements Page 3 3.M.I.LE. LONDON & E33EX BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2026 2025 Total funds 2024 Totsl fvnds Unrestrictsd Reslrtciod fijnd funds CURRENT A38ET3 Stocks Debtors Cash al bank 22.901 3,247 61,346 22.901 3.247 81,204 25,674 200 91,852 19,858 67,494 19.858 107.352 117.726 CREDrroRS Aft￿yn￿ lauing w¢thin ong year 181} NET CUIIREKf AS8ET8 87.413 19.858 107,271 117.726 TOTAL A38Ef3 LESS CURREKr UA81unES 87.413 19.858 107271 117.726 NET A38ET3 87,413 19,858 107.271 117.726 FUN08 UnreSi￿¢d fLmds Restrtsd fvnds 87,413 19,858 94,257 23.469 TOTAL FUNDS 107,271 117.726 The chan12ble fJ)mpany 5s io èxemption from oudat undei 477 of Coryanles 2(¥A for the yeat endod 31 March 2025. The membgrs have nol I￿Ulre￿ the compttfty to obts￿ an audTt of tts fiMrs1>81 slateTh*nts for lh• year ondad 31 Marth 2025 In Be£