## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/04/23 Period start date To 31/03/24 Period end date Charity name:OPEN ARMS FOUNDATION (KENT)**
**Charity registration number:1181533**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The prevention or relief of poverty**
**among the homeless and those facing**
**financial hardship in the Ashford area of**
**Kent, by the provision of food, clothing,**
**bedding, information and advice.**|
|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|**The charity has the use of donated**
**space and time in a local church one day**
**a week, and a local cafe on another to**
**provide hot drinks and food to those in**
**need. We are able to provide clothing**
**and various domestic requirements as**
**the need arises, and to support people to**
**voice their needs and to access financial**
**and housing aid from the relevant**
**government and local council agencies.**|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
|Para 1.18|**The Trustees are cognisant with and**
**mindful of the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public benefit.**|
|~~benefit~~|||
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|**The charity has continued to support**
**those who are homeless and others who**
**were previously homeless and have**
**since been rehomed, to maintain their**
**placements.**
**The charity has been able to pass on**
**regular donations of food for those in**
**financial hardship, via the neighbourly**
**scheme, FareShare and Aldi**
**Supermarket.**
**We have also supported those with**
**health needs to access doctor, dental**
**and hospital appointments, and others**
**through court appearances and legal**
**procedures. I**
**The charity has also assisted with**
**access to other agencies of support**
**such as social service, rehabilitation**
**services, banks and Citizens Advice.**|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We are a small charity and dependant on**
**donations both financial and practical.**
**We receive consistent donations which**
**are sufficient for the charities needs.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity’s policy is to keep potential**
**reserves in a bank account that yields a**
**good interest rate and to utilise said**
**monies for the best benefit of those it**
**seeks to help, in a way that is agreed by**
**all trustees.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£400.00**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|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**
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Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Foundation Trust**|
|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
|Para 1.25|**Trustees are elected on unanimous**
**agreement of the existing trustees.**|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|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|Open Arms Foundation (Kent)|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1181533|
|Charity’s principal address|Wyckhurst
Mill Road
Aldington
Ashford Kent
TN25 7AJ|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
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20|Penelope Anne
Blackwell|Trustee||~~**(if any)**~~|
||Penelope June
Fraiser|Trustee|||
||Ian John
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||~~raser~~||||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted rf not for whole year
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|Not applicable|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|Not applicable|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **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
## **Other optional information**
## **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)** Penelope Blackwell **Position (eg** Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 28/01/2025