WE ARE STRONGER CHARITY
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1181286
Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 20 December 2024
Verdant Accountants 20-22 Wenlock Road London N1 7GU
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CONTENTS
| For The Year Ended 20 December 2024 | |
|---|---|
| PAGE | |
| Trustees’Annual Report | 1- 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 –8 |
WE ARE STRONGER CHARITY
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
| For The Year Ended 20 December 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Trustees | Olga Venosa (appointed 20/12/2018) |
| Andrea Papp ( resigned 15/01/2025) | |
| Alexander Unterrainer (resigned 16/01/2025) | |
| Ilaria Bianch (appointed 10/12/2020) | |
| Neil de Mello (appointed 15/01/2025) | |
| Organisation type | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) |
| Registration history | Registered and governed by CIO – Foundation dated 20 Dec 2018 |
| Charity registration number | 1181286 |
| Charity’s Principal address | Capital Office |
| 124 City Road | |
| London | |
| EC1V 2NX | |
| Accountant | Verdant Accountants |
| 20-22 Wenlock Road | |
| London | |
| N1 7GU | |
| Bankers | National Westminster Bank Plc. |
| South Kensington Station (B) | |
| PO Box No 592 | |
| 18 Cromwell Place | |
| London | |
| SW7 2LB |
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
For The Year Ended 20 December 2024
Charitable objects
The objects of the CIO are:
(A) To preserve and protect the mental health and well-being of people who have been or are being bullied or are being bullied or who are at risk of being by bullying, in particular but not exclusively by:
I) The provision of anti-bullying programmes and one to one counselling sessions ii) Raising awareness and understanding of the effects of bullying.
(B) To advance such other charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular but not exclusively by making grants to other charities and Non-Government Organisations which promote the health and well-being of children and adults.
Activities And Achievements
During the year operation, the Organisation provided helps to many people and achieved objectives set out by the charity.
Finance
The Charity has managed to raise funds and paid out to support people in need and
the running costs of the organisation with using some reserve brought forward, resulting in a deficit during this financial year.
Reserve Policy
The Trustees maintain reserve at a level which permits provision for help and support people in need at an appropriate level from the first year on.
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
For The Year Ended 20 December 2024
Trustees’ Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
a) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
b) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
c) make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
d) state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
e) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Church will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Charity and which it ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Acts 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on 25 January 2025 by:
Olga Venosa, Chair, Founder & Trustee
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| For The Year Ended 20 December 2024 | For The Year Ended 20 December 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from charitable activities Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable expenses Total resources expended NET INCOME/ (EXPENDITURE) Net income / (expenditure) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Notes 2 3 |
Total Unrestricted Funds 2024 £ 1,948 1,948 (2,344) (2,344) (396) 700 304 |
Total Funds 2023 £ 9,077 9,077 (11,269) (11,269) (2,192) 2,892 700 |
All funds for the years 2024 and 2023 were unrestricted.
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BALANCE SHEET
| As at 20 December 2024 | As at 20 December 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank Cash in hand CURRENT LIABILITIES Amounts falling due within 1 year: Accruals Net current assets (liabilities) TOTAL NET ASSETS RESERVES AND FUNDS Unrestricted funds |
Notes 4 5 |
2024 £ 0 54 250 304 0 304 304 304 **304 ** |
2023 £ 0 450 250 700 0 700 700 700 700 |
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on 25 January 2025 by:
Olga Venosa Chair, Founder & Trustee
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For The Year Ended 20 December 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015); Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006.
1.2 FUND ACCOUNTING
Unrestricted funds are available for the use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are those funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund.
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be Quantified with reasonable accuracy.
1.3 EXPENDITURE
Expenditure has been recognised in the accounts on an accrual basis including post balance date liabilities.
All expenditure that includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Other costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the examination fees (where applicable) and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.
All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis as seen by the Trustees.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued…)
For The Year Ended 20 December 2024
| 2 INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Fundraising, events & donations Corporate donations Inspire Hounslow Gift Aid Claimed Total Incoming Resources 3 CHARITABLE EXPENSES Charitable & events donations Consultants Printing & stationery Subscription Crowd Funding expenses Staff travel Telephone,Website hosting, Zoom & IT Insurance Legal & Professional Bookkeeping, Accounting & Compliance Total Resources Expended |
2024 £ 1,669 0 0 279 1,948 2024 £ 0 0 410 120 0 0 717 377 0 720 2,344 |
2023 £ 1,244 2,844 4,989 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 9,077 | ||
| 2023 £ 4577 2880 232 0 51 1716 907 296 0 610 |
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| 11,269 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued…)
| For The Year Ended 20 December 2024 | For The Year Ended 20 December 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 DEBTORS Misc Total Debtors 5 CREDITORS & ACCRUALS Total Creditors & Accruals Bookkeeping, Accounting,Tax & Compliance |
2024 £ 0 0 2024 £ 0 0 |
2023 £ 0 0 2023 £ 0 0 |
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