Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 October 2023 Period start date To 30 September 2024 Period end date
Charity name: The Sureserve Foundation
Charity registration number: 1182351
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 | For the public benefit, throughout England and Wales, the prevention or relief of poverty of people who are vulnerable as a result of high fuel expenditure, in particular but not exclusively, by: a)providing educational and advice services to combat fuel poverty and inefficient energy use; and b)delivering projects in collaboration with industry partners to provide energy efficient home and community improvements to combat fuel inefficiency and thus, poverty. |
| 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 |
Charitable support delivered within period: Program 1 = 2 x grants totalling £10,000 to Places For People covering support on sustainable and energy efficient cookery lessons and batch cooking. Program 2 = energy efficiency measures to 100 individual homes for vulnerable residents via Cumbria Action for Sustainability total £4,582. |
| 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 complied with their duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the guidance published by the Charity Commission on public benefit. In planning and delivering the charity’s activities for the year, the trustees have considered how these activities contribute to the charity’s aims and objectives and provide benefit to the public, in line with the Commission’s guidance. |
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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 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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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 | Fundraising activities: Fundraising a total of £153,202 raised through a number of events throughout the year. Expenditure: Donations and costs out of £125,958 which includes donations and grants to 15 organisations. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
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| 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 | Review has been undertaken and the trustees are satisfied current cash reserves will enable the foundation to achieve it’s aims in the 2025 financial year. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserve funds of £18,000 have been agreed with the board of trustees on the basis this is the minimum balance that enables the foundation to achieve it’s goals each financial year. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £18,000 |
| 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 | N/A |
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Donations from operating companies within the Sureserve Group. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporates Organisation (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 | Voluntary |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
Monitoring and evaluation |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Reporting and compliance |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Conflict of interest |
| Other | Incoming foundation enquiries Risk assessment and mitigation |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Sureserve Foundation |
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| Other name the charity uses | Sureserve Foundation |
| Registered charitynumber | 1182351 |
| Charity’s principal address | Norfolk House 13 Southampton Place London WC1A 2AJ |
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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| Ian David Childs | Chair | |||
| Emma JoyNicklin | Trustee | |||
| Brian James Horton |
Trustee | 01 April 2024 – 30 Sept 2024 |
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| Simone Lynn Clark | Trustee | |||
| Uta Maria Louise Hope |
Trustee | |||
| Miren Josephine Rawlings |
Trustee | |||
– 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 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 for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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)
Ian David Childs - Chairperson
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) Ian Childs Full name(s) Ian Childs Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 28/07/2025
Statement of profit and loss
For the year ended 30 September 2024
| Amount (£) | ||
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| Income | ||
| Donations and grants income | Err:504 | |
| Expenses | ||
| Grants expense | 1 | Err:504 |
| Events | 2 | Err:504 |
| Subscriptions | 3 | Err:504 |
| Other expense | 4 | Err:504 |
| Bank charges | Err:504 | |
| Total expenses | Err:504 | |
| Net proft for year | Err:504 | |
| Opening bank balance | 209,764 | |
| Net bank movement | #REF! | |
| Closing bank balance | #REF! |
Income breakdown
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| Sureserve Company | Err:504 |
| Supplier | Err:504 |
| Justgiving | Err:504 |
| Individual | Err:504 |
| Dinner auction | Err:504 |
| Other | Err:504 |
| Total income | Err:504 |
| check to P&L | Err:504 |
| 1 | Grants expense | |
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| Merchant Taylors School | - 7,286.40 | |
| Chelmer Housing Association | - 3,290.27 | |
| St Francis Special School | - 5,167.49 | |
| Code 1 | - 5,000.00 | |
| THCH | - 1,666.22 | |
| Charis Grants | - 10,000.00 | |
| JACKSONS LANE | - 5,400.00 | |
| POSITIVE ACTION IN | - 5,000.00 | |
| POPLAR HARCA | - 10,000.00 | |
| CUMBRIA ACTION FOR | - 4,852.00 | |
| PLACES FOR PEOPLE | - 10,000.00 | |
| BIRMINGHAM CARE GR | - 5,000.00 | |
| BURNTWOOD MEMORIAL | - 750.00 | |
| HALSNEAD FOOD INIT | - 5,000.00 | |
| Total grants expense | ### | |
| check to P&L | Err:504 |
| 2 | Events | |
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| TENNENT ASSOCIATES DINNER | - 4,106.40 | |
| CAMPAIGN COLLECTIV GUEST SPEA - 276.80 | ||
| THE DRAPERS COMPANY | - 34,386.00 | |
| MR EDWARD DYE - SSF DINNER 202- 350.00 | ||
| Printing | Err:504 | |
| Photography | Err:504 | |
| Audio visual | Err:504 | |
| Total events | Err:504 | |
| check to P&L | Err:504 | |
| 3 | Subscriptions | |
| Google workspace subscription | Err:504 | |
| Website cost | Err:504 | |
| Justgiving | Err:504 | |
| Total subscriptions | Err:504 | |
| check to P&L | Err:504 |
| 4 | Other expenses | |
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| JC out of pocket expenses | #REF! | |
| JC GIFT BERRY BROS | #REF! assume retirement as | |
| Total Other expense | #REF! | |
| check to P&L | #REF! |
, Trustee gift paid for by Aaron and reimbursed
The Sureserve Foundation 1182351
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period 10/1/2023 9/30/2024 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Donations,legacies andgrant 153,202 - - - - - - - 153,202 - - Sub total - Total receipts 153,202 A3 Payments Grants and donationspaid 78,412 Cost of fundraisingevents 45,735 IT costs(website, onlineplatforms) 904 Other costs 898 Bank charges 9 - - - - Sub total 125,958 - - Sub total - Total payments 125,958 Net of receipts/(payments) 27,244 A5 Transfers between funds 0 A6 Cash funds last year end 209,764 Cash funds this year end 237,008 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 153,202 - - - - - - - 153,202 - - - 153,202 78,412 45,735 904 898 9 - - - - 125,958 - - - 125,958 27,244 0 209,764 237,008 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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153,202 | 144,279 | ||
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| 153,202 | 144,279 | |||
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| - | 153,202 | 144,279 | ||
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78,412 | 43,719 | ||
| 45,735 | - | |||
| 904 | 3,299 | |||
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| 125,958 | 47,018 | |||
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| - | 125,958 | 47,018 | ||
| 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
27,244 | 97,261 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 209,764 | 112,503 | ||
| 0 | 237,008 | 209,764 |
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 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Closing cash balance 30/09/2024 Details Details Details Details Signature Ian Childs Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 237,008 - - - - - 237,008 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Ian Childs Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| Ian Childs | Ian Childs | 7/28/2025 | |