## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 1/04/2021 **Period start date To** 31/03/2022 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** Literacy Aid UK
**Charity registration number:** 1181990
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17
of the charity as set out The charity facilitates literacy, cultural,
in its governing art and holistic activities to vulnerable
document people, as well as re-commerce
training to those who wish to distance
themselves from traditional
employment and become self-
employed.
The charity donates books, computers
and other educational resources, as
well as household and hygiene items to
those who otherwise would not afford
them.
The charity facilitates re-commerce
and circular economy training, advice
and guidance to organisations,
charities, educational institutions that
aspire to cut down on business and
trade waste and become carbon
neutral.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and
1.19
activities in relation to The charity continues to divert from
those purposes for the waste and recycling centres all pre-
public benefit, in loved items and donate them to those
particular, the activities, who need them.
projects or services
identified in the The charity continues to deliver
accounts. activities in the benefit of the
community as mentioned in its
governing document.
The charity continues to support
people into employment via long-term
educational support, pre-employment
training and IAG with progression
routes.
Statement confirming Para 1.18
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whether the trustees The trustees had had regard to the have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity guidance issued by the Commission on public benefit. Charity Commission 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 Volunteers have played an
Contribution made by instrumental role within the charity’s
volunteers activities spectrum. They have
attended meetings with trustees to
report on their delivery and give
feedback on stakeholders’ needs and
how the charity’s activities can be
improved accordingly.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|In the last fnancial year, the charity
has
delivered
the
following
activities/projects:
- delivered a ‘Shared Reading and
Reminiscence for Wellbeing’ training
course.
- saved thousands of pre-loved items
from landfll and donated them in
overlooked communities to those in
need.
-
supported
people
into
employment/self-employment
- collaborated with other charities and
asocial enterprises to make sure all
benefciaries
can
beneft
from
improved services/support.
- developed partnerships with a
number of companies to help them
transition to a more circular economy
and become carbon neutral in the near
future.
Other activities in the beneft of people
who need long-term support to attain
their chosen place in society.||
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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other
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21
financial position at the The charity has received a £10,000
end of the period grant to deliver a training programme.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22
policy for holding The charity holds £7.50 in reserves.
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
£7.50
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves N/A
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit The charity holds no funds.
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the The charity has not identified any
charity continuing as a uncertainties/concerns.
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25
document Memorandum and Articles of
(trust deed, royal Association
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25
constituted? CIO
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25
methods including details The charity is recruiting trustees via its
of any constitutional partners. It is only the chair that
provisions e.g. election to identifies suitable candidates and
post or name of any informs the rest of the trustees at the
person or body entitled board meetings. New trustees receive
to appoint one or more an induction and information pack and
trustees spend time in the offices in
Sunderland. The trustees are actively
engaged with the charity’s strategic
direction and policy. They discuss and
approve a strategic plan every year.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Literacy Aid UK CIO
Other name the charity N/A
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uses
Registered charity 1181990
number
Charity’s principal 27 Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EE
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Catalin 27 Norfolk Street, Catalin Constantine
1 Constantine SR1 1EE,
Sunderland
Walatta Israel
2
Trew
Dan Makaveli 27 Norfolk Street,
3 SR1 1EE,
Sunderland
4 Sarah Robson
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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**
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NIA
## **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 N/A for 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
## **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)** Catalin Constantine **Full name(s)** Catalin Constantine
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 23/01/2023