Safaplace
Charity number 1179202
Trustees’ report for the year ended May 2023
Structure, governance and management
Safaplace is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO] registered on the 11th of February 2017 and governed by its constitution. The CEO was established under a constitution which defines the object and power of the charitable organisation and is governed by such.
Background
Safaplace was created in 2017 after the deaths by suicide of 16 year olds Rachel Finke and Harry Lisle within a three month period. It grew from fundraising initiatives by school friends and family and exists in their memory.
Safaplace became officially established as a registered charity number 1179202 in July 2018 as of January 2022 the trustees are Jane Acton (secretary) Michael Collins (chair) Sarah Finke Annie Gammon, Salma Asokmhe and Rose White (treasurer). Our associate trustees are Richard Allen, Antonia Canning, Kathy Manners, Tom Moore and Andrea Watts.
Charitable aims and Objectives.
The charities aims are:
- to make Stoke Newington a neighbourhood where young people can find help and support for all aspects of mental health
*to make Stoke Newington school a centre for positive mental health awareness and to share and learn with other schools in the wider community
Safaplace’s charitable object: the preservation and protection of mental health and wellbeing among pupils of Stoke Newington school, people living in the London borough of Hackney and the surrounding area and throughout England and Wales by the provision of support, education, practical advice and by such other means as the trustees may determine.
Safaplace continues its role within the community helping parents to support their children's mental health and well-being.
Annual Conference
The theme of this year's free conference was titled ‘It's on us’ and explored the positive mental health and well-being of young people as a community responsibility. The conference took place in Stoke Newington school and we were delighted to be back in real life for the first time in three years.
Sam Delaney, journalist, broadcaster and author gave our key speech and talked about his own lived experiences around mental health.
Workshops included Dr. Helen Sharples and Rachel Lee Jones’ workshop on ‘Ways to communicate and connect with teenagers’, ‘Navigating neurodivergence and supporting children's mental health and well-being’ by Siobhan Moore Lynch, and author Margaret Rooke (Dyslexia is my Super Power) talking about how we can empower young people at home and in school.
Finally we had presentations from George Sullivan and Tania Marwaha from Baton of Hope and also from Kooth an online digital support for young people with mental health issues.
We like to thank everyone who supported us in organizing and attending this year’s conference. We are already starting to think about next year's conference
Safaplace’s reflective garden established in Stoke Newington school goes from strength to strength. It is supported by the school’s PTFA and holds gardening sessions on the third Saturday of every month.
We would also like to thank our supporters who have funded and supported our our initiatives this year thank you so much for our support please let us know if there are things that you would like us to be doing to support young people's mental health and well-being in the community we are always open to new ideas.
Financial review
The results of the year's operations are set out in the attached financial statements the net movements in funds for the year amounted to and the retained reserves as of 31st of may 2023 is compared with last year
Reserve policy
The Charity Commission requires charities to determine and explain their policy for free reserves. The trustees have reviewed the organization's free reserves policy and have turned its entire unrestricted fund into an emergency reserve to enable safer place to meet its obligations in the event of a small fall in income or sudden upturn in expenditure.
Risk management
The trustees have examined any major risks, which Safaplace faces and believe that maintaining their free reserves at a reasonable level, combined with their annual review of the controls over key financial systems will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.
Fixed assets
The organization has no fixed assets
Funds available
The present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the charity operations for the medium term and the trustees consider the financial position of the charity be satisfactory.
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Safaplace Charity Name |
Safaplace Charity Name |
No (if any) | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Apr-22 Period start date |
To | May-23 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,265 - - - - - - - 1,265 - - - 1,265 116 241 123 - - - - - - 480 - - - 480 785 - - 785 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 1,265 - - - - - - - 1,265 - - - 1,265 116 241 123 - - - - - - 480 - - - 480 785 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 1,265 | - | |||||
| Fundraising | - | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
1,265 | 5,826 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 5,826 | |||||||
| Expenses | 116 | - | |||||
| Conference | 241 | - | |||||
| Garden | 123 | - | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 480 | ||||||
| 3,937 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 3,937 | |||||||
| 785 | - | - | 785 |
1,889 | |||
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| 785 | - | - | 785 | 1,889 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Account balance Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 39,074 - - - - - 45,962 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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