2023-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Period start date: 06 April 2022 Period end date: 05 April 2023

Charity name: REPATRIATION SERVICES TRUST (REST)

Charity registration number: 1178571

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To assist people who have no monetary means to do so, to repatriate back to Wales the bodies of immediate family members stranded in any part of the world by provision of advice and financial assistance.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Throughout the past year, our primary activities focused on providing advice and financial aid to families in Wales requiring repatriation support. We offered remote assistance to families in need, enabling them to bring their deceased family members home. In addition, to raise awareness of the charity’s mission and generate essential funds, we conducted various fundraising activities, including our main challenge of hiking up Mount Kilimanjaro.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Repatriation Services Trust trustees have regard to the charity commission guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During this time period, our charity became an invaluable support arm for families navigating repatriation. Losing a loved one is incredibly difficult, and when it happens abroad, it adds even more stress and challenges for the grieving family members. Throughout the year, we assisted 22 individuals by providing them with guidance on repatriation or financial assistance. The families we supported were extremely grateful for the help provided by our charity. One of the families qualified for financial aid, allowing them to bring their loved one back home to Wales. In addition to our primary services, we had a successful year of fundraising in 2023. Our main charity challenge (which was organised by REST), involved hiking up Mount Kilimanjaro, raising £43,852 for our cause. Additional fundraising contributions came from volunteer supporters, local organisations and contributionsfromcharity collectiontins.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	22 families supported with repatriation, one of which qualified to receive financial aid to bring a deceased family member back to Wales.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Trustees are satisfied with the level of funds in the charity as per note 10 in Accounts.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold reserves to cover repatriation eventualities.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Balance sheet total - £121,132
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Key fundraising challenge (Mount Kilimanjaro climb), volunteer fundraising (cycle challenge, and afternoon tea), and corporate fundraising activity (charity collection tins and activities such as a raffle at a Masonic event).
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whole only voting members are its charity trustees.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	When selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees have regard for the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Repatriation Services Trust
Other name the charity uses	REST
Registered charity number	1178571
Charity’s principal address	7 Llwyn-Y-Grant Road Penylan Cardiff CF23 9ES

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Kevin Bassett
	Steven Bassett
	Linda Bassett
	HayleyBassett
	Seamus Gates

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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