Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/1/21 Period start date To 31/03/23 Period end date
Charity name: Ex-Services Home Mess
Charity registration number:1161438
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide information and support to all Veterans in Sheffield |
| 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 |
To take part in City Council decisions within the Military Covenant Group to guard the interests of Veterans. To provide advice and guidance to secure solutions to relevant problems. To provide a dedicated social meeting room |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We are always conscious of the guidance offered for operating within the Public benefit and the Military Covenant guidance on public interest. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | We do not make grants but may offer services for the benefit of the client. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Apart from looking after our venue, we may organise trips for the benefit of Veterans |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Massive; and we allow subsistence payments for travel and visiting clients. We provide training for them to operate safely within the Community |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Our main resource is the fact we are all Veterans and are therefore able to get closer to our clients because we share our experience of time in the forces. We have achieved a benefit for Ex Service personnel returning with Sheffield contacts, to have their service time accepted as waiting time on the social housing lists. We are also coming up to our tenth anniversary as a Charity and have a membership of about 100 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Dedicated to continuing our support of the Veteran Community |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We have always striven for that little extra effort on fundraising and have reached the goal of having dedicated reserves at 5k |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | No investments have been made |
| Other | Three of our founding 5 Trustees are still involved with the Charity. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | It is strong in spite of Covid |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Our reserves are held within the account at the bank |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 5k |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NONE |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | We continue to move from strength to strength. We are determined to expand our horizons. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Raffles, Grants from charitable funds I.e. National lottery and Postcode Lottery. We have had TableTop sales which have raised over £1000 |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | No policy to invest in anything other than an ISA (under discussion). |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | None at present. There may be a shortage of volunteers as the years go on |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO, 1 Principal Trustee + 5 active Trustees |
| 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 | All Trustees and Volunteers are voted in, Trustees by the current Trustees and Volunteers at open Charity meetings |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
Training on safety for everyone visiting clients is clearly defined. Instruction on methodology and areas of concern are given within the training sessions. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | We have a liaison Trustee and the Principal Trustee, both of whom are involved in the R.B.L. and the Military Covenant Group in the City Council |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Other associations meet in our room, along with the Joint Service Council of Sheffield. We have representatives on both of them |
| Other | We do liaise with the local Officer Training Corps in the city |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | EX-SERVICES HOME MESS (SHEFFIELD) |
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| Other name the charity uses | HOM MESS |
| Registered charity number | 1161438 |
| Charity’s principal address | 39 Hurlfield Avenue Gleadless Sheffield S12 2TL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| ANTHONY COOPER |
PRINCIPAL TRUSTEE |
SINCE 2014 | THE TRUSTEES AT TRUSTEES MEETINGS |
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| DONALD BILTON | MEMBERSHIP TRUSTEE |
SINCE 2014 | ||
| ANTHONY ELSEY | SINCE 2014 | |||
| ADRIAN SIM ONS | SINCE 2021 | |||
| PATRICIA DAVEY | LIAISON TRUSTEE | SINCE 2022 | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name NONE
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| NONE | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
Bonds required by Trustees on being voted onto the Charity are held in trust by the Principal Trustee and are returnable on ceasing to be a Trustee. |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
ANTHONY COOPER (PRINCIPAL TRUSTEE AND FOUNDER) Bonds are held as a signal of honesty and dedication to the aims of the Charity. No one has ever broken that trust. |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
# Kept in the safe at the home of the Principal Trustee |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
All personal information is available within the Commission records and we do not have senior staff or a CEO
Other optional information
As above
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
Charity Name No (if any) Sticklepath Community Church (C.I.O.) 1180318 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/1/2022 3/31/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Freewill Offering 5,811 90 DayNotice Account - Interest 22 Gift Aid - 2020/2021 - Harvest Offering (for FCN) - Gift Aid/GASDS Refund 2021/2022 1,459 Specific Appeals - Offerings 439 - - 7,731 - - Sub total - Total receipts 7,731 A3 Payments Insurance 319 929 Licences/Subscriptions 575 Donations to other Organisations 11,049 Expenses for VisitingSpeakers 340 Social Gifts 287 - - - Sub total 13,499 - - Sub total - Total payments 13,499 Net of receipts/(payments) - 5,768 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 25,733 Cash funds this year end 19,965 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Cost of Activities ( incl. Laptop replacement) A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 5,811 22 - - 1,459 439 - - 7,731 - - - 7,731 319 929 575 11,049 340 287 - - - 13,499 - - - 13,499 - 5,768 - 25,733 19,965 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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5,811 | 5,647 | ||
| 22 | 8 | |||
| - | 861 | |||
| - | 575 | |||
| 1,459 | - | |||
| 439 | - | |||
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| 7,731 | 7,091 | |||
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| - | 7,731 | 7,091 | ||
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319 | 309 | ||
| 929 | 388 | |||
| 575 | 683 | |||
| 11,049 | 11,186 | |||
| 340 | 45 | |||
| 287 | - | |||
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| 13,499 | 12,611 | |||
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| - | 13,499 | 12,611 | ||
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- 5,768 | - 5,520 | |
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| - | 25,733 | 31,253 | ||
| - | 19,965 | 25,733 |
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 |
Details Lloyds Current Account CAF 90 Day Notice Account Details Gift Aid and GASDS 2022/23 Details Details Laptop Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 8,993 10,972 - 19,965 OK to nearest £ 1,465 - - - - - Unrestricted Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) 532 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| Signature | Print Name G.WILLIAMS P.Dennis |
Date of approval |
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| G.WILLIAMS | 10/28/2023 | |
| P.Dennis | 11/10/2023 |