Trustees’ Annual Report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 1 July 2023 to 30[th] June 2024
Charity name: Bexhill & Rother Homeless Unity Group (HUG) CIO
Charity registration number: 1182306
Company number: N/A
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 objects of the CIO are for the public benefit and are based on the Christian principles of loving, caring, and standing with those most in need: 1. To relieve the charitable needs of people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or recovering from homelessness and who either have a local connection to Rother District or who are currently present in Bexhill Town Wards, East Sussex, by working with such people and others to provide or support the provision of support services, including where appropriate, for their pet animals. 2. For the avoidance of doubt ‘homelessness’ is understood to mean a lack of safe, secure, affordable and permanent accommodation. |
| 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 |
HUG runs a ‘drop in’ centre at St Barnabas church in Sea Road Bexhill on three days a week, where Homeless people can get a meal, a shower and change of clothes if required. HUG also helps in trying to get homeless people accommodation, so they do not have to live on the streets and those at risk of losing their home. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. |
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 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | With only one part time paid employee, the hours undertaken by volunteers are essential to keep the charity running |
| Other |
Achievements and performance
| 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 | We have about 10 to 15 volunteers that help to run the charity. We have kept going the drop-in centre at St Barnabas Church in Bexhill on three days a week. Once guests are known to HUG, the charity would continue to help them, wherever possible, on a ‘one to one’ basis. The charity has helps with the welfare of any pets the homeless keep and try and see that the pets are inoculated and any of their health needs are also met. |
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Additional information (optional)
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Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other
Financial review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | With the removal of the Local Authority Grant, the charity is now starting to draw on its reserves, till alternative sources of funding can be found. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity tries to hold about 6 months expenses in reserve in case of need |
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| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | At the reporting date reserves were :- Unrestricted Reserves £41604 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Replacing Local Authority Funding which the Charity has lost |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Para 1.47
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.46
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Other
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Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, |
Para 1.25 | The Charity is governed by its constitution document |
| memorandum and articles of association etc |
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| How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 | The Trustees would appoint any new Trustee, having regard to the skills they could bring to the Charity |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Para 1.51
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Other
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Reference and administrative details
Charity name Bexhill & Rother Homeless Unity Group (HUG) CIO Other name the charity uses It also uses its shortened name ‘HUG’
Registered charity number 1182306 ’ Charity s principal address 56A Haslam Crescent Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2QH
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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| Pauline Goubert | Chairperson | |||
| Neil Hobden | Treasurer | |||
| Dr Luke Flanagan | ||||
| John Price | ||||
| Joyce Streeter | ||||
| Benjamin Gibson | ||||
– 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 if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Independent Scrutineer |
David Winchester | |
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 (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Neil Hobden
Signature(s) Pauline Goubert Neil Hobden Full name(s) Pauline Goubert
Position (for example Chairperson Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 23[rd] September 2024
Charity Name No (if any) Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group (HUG) CIO1182306 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Jul-23 30-Jun-24
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 10,000 10,560 1,543 - - - - - 22,103 - - - 22,103 2,204 60 872 13,195 1,568 1,908 559 3,092 1,308 24,766 - - - 24,766 - 2,663 - 44,267 41,604 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 13,187 - - - - - - - 13,187 - - - 13,187 260 439 - - 4,500 6,450 240 1,162 - 136 13,187 - - - 13,187 - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 23,187 10,560 1,543 - - - - - 35,290 - - - 35,290 2,464 499 872 13,195 6,068 8,358 799 1,162 3,092 1,444 37,953 - - - 37,953 - 2,663 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Grants | 10,000 | 33,000 | ||||
| Donations | 10,560 | 14,660 | ||||
| Other Income | 1,543 | 558 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
22,103 | 48,218 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 48,218 | ||||||
| Guest Grants | 2,204 | 11,932 | ||||
| Equipment | 60 | 50 | ||||
| Phone/IT/Website | 872 | 1,730 | ||||
| Employee costs | 13,195 | 12,151 | ||||
| Rent | 1,568 | 4,322 | ||||
| Food | 1,908 | 5,405 | ||||
| Pet Expenses | 559 | 920 | ||||
| Insurance | 1,033 | |||||
| Security | 3,092 | |||||
| SundryExpenditure | 1,308 | 1,759 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 24,766 | 39,302 | ||||
| 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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| 39,302 | ||||||
| - 2,663 | - | - | - 2,663 | 8,916 | ||
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| 44,267 | - | - | 44,267 | 35,351 | ||
| 41,604 | - | - | 41,604 | 44,267 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Neil Hobden Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 41,604 - - - - - 41,604 - OK 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 NEIL HOBDEN |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Neil Hobden | NEIL HOBDEN | 12thJuly2024 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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