FRIENDS OF ESSEX & LONDON HOMELESS
Trustees’ Annual Report
For the year ended 31 May 2025
1. Objectives and Activities
Friends of Essex & London Homeless (FOELH) is a volunteer-led charity committed to supporting individuals and families experiencing homelessness, poverty, and hardship across Essex and London.
Our objectives are:
- To relieve poverty and hardship
- To provide essential items including food, clothing, and toiletries
- To support vulnerable individuals with dignity, compassion, and respect
- To reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing
We achieve this through direct outreach, community engagement, and the provision of essential supplies to those most in need.
2. Activities and Achievements
During the year, FOELH continued to deliver consistent and vital frontline support across both London and Essex.
London Outreach – Charing Cross (Weekly)
- Average of 130–140 hot meals served per session
- Distribution of drinks, fresh fruit, clothing, toiletries, and essentials
- Support delivered in a safe, welcoming, and community-focused environment
Essex Outreach – Grays (Weekly)
- Weekly food bank support tailored to individual and family needs
- Distribution of approximately 30+ food parcels per week
- Additional support including hot food, clothing, and essential items
Additional Support Provided
- Warm clothing, coats, and footwear
- Toiletries and hygiene products
- Sleeping bags and seasonal essentials
- Pet food
- Children’s treat bags and family support
Across both locations, the charity supports over 200 individuals and families weekly.
3. Volunteer Contribution
FOELH is entirely volunteer-led, with no paid staff.
Estimated volunteer contribution:
- 4,000+ hours annually
4. Public Benefit
The trustees confirm compliance with Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011.
## 5. Financial Review
FOELH operates as a non-funded charity relying on donations and community support.
## 6. Reserves Policy
Minimal reserves are maintained with funds used promptly.
7. Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is governed by trustees with day-to-day operations run by volunteers.
## 8. Risk Management
Risks include demand, funding reliance, volunteer capacity, and operational space.
9. Plans for Future Periods
FOELH will continue delivering outreach and expanding support.
10. Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees confirm the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Signature: ___________________________
Name: Steven A Stuart
Date: 30 March 2026
**Charity Name No (if any) Friends of Essex & London Homeless Receipts and payments accounts For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 1/6/2024 31/05/2025
**CC16a**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**
Donations
**45,000**
Grants
**3,000**
Sponsors
**1,276**
FundraisingEvents
**156**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**49,432**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 49,432**
**A3 Payments**
Storage
**1,580**
Utilities
**2,010**
Vehicle Repairs/Maintence
**1,660**
Cleaning& Consumbles
**1,790**
Stationary
**380**
Travel/Fuel
**2,995**
Food/Foodbank Essentials
**7,210**
Insurances
**1,506**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 19,131**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 19,131**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 30,301**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 30,301**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**45,000**
**3,000**
**1,276**
**156**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**49,432**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**49,432**
**1,580**
**2,010**
**1,660**
**1,790**
**380**
**2,995**
**7,210**
**1,506**
**-**
**19,131**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,131**
**30,301**
**-**
**-**
**30,301**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**45,000**|**-**|
||||**3,000**|**-**|
||||**1,276**|**-**|
||||**156**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**49,432**|**-**|
||||||
|||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
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|||**-**|**49,432**|**-**|
||||||
|||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**1,580**|**-**|
||||**2,010**|**-**|
||||**1,660**|**-**|
||||**1,790**|**-**|
||||**380**|**-**|
||||**2,995**|**-**|
||||**7,210**|**-**|
||||**1,506**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**19,131**|**-**|
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|||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||
||||**-**||
||||**-**|**-**|
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|||**-**|**19,131**|**-**|
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||**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**30,301**|**-**|
||**-**||**-**|**-**|
||**-**||**-**|**-**|
||**-**||**30,301**|**-**|
|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
S A Stuart
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
||||**-**|
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||||OK|
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**Endowment**
**funds**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
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||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
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||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
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||||Date of
approval|
|||S A Stuart|30/03/2026|
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
FRIENDS OF ESSEX & LONDON HOMELESS
For the year ended 31 May 2025
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025, which are set out in the accompanying documents.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
_____________________________
Name: Mrs Lynette Bridges ACCA
Address:
Arden View High Road Horndon on the Hill Stanford-Le-Hope SS17 8LB
Date: 30 March 2026