2021-01-31-accounts - I Have A Name

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/02/2020, Period start date, to 31/01/2021, Period end date

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name: I HAVE A NAME

Charity registration number: 1182358

Charity’s principal address: Unit 3, 5 West Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HQ

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, HEALTH OR DISABILITY, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHO ARE, OR ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING, HOMELESS.
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.	THE CHARITY HAS IMPLEMENTED ITS CV WRITING SERVICE FOR HOMELESS CLIENTS, AS WELL AS ARRANGING HOUSING FOR HOMELESS CLIENTS INCLUDING PROVISION OF BASIC FURNISHINGS. THE CHARITY HAS PROVIDED TRANSPORT FOR LOCAL HOMELESS CLIENTS TO AND FROM HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS TO LOCAL DAY CENTRES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. USE OF THE CHARITY TRAILER HAS SEEN FURNITURE DELIVERED TO HOMELESS CLIENTS.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	ALL TRUSTEES ARE AWARE OF THE GUIDANCE ON PUBLIC BENEFIT ISSUED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ABIDE BY THIS IN THE CONDUCT OF OUR BUSINESS. WHERE AS A NEW CHARITY WE HAVE HAD ANY UNCERTAINTY WE HAVE SOUGHT GUIDANCE FROM THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND/OR ERRED ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION.

Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document

TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, HEALTH
OR DISABILITY, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHO ARE,
OR ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING, HOMELESS.

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.

THE CHARITY HAS IMPLEMENTED ITS CV WRITING SERVICE FOR
HOMELESS CLIENTS, AS WELL AS ARRANGING HOUSING FOR HOMELESS
CLIENTS INCLUDING PROVISION OF BASIC FURNISHINGS. THE CHARITY
HAS PROVIDED TRANSPORT FOR LOCAL HOMELESS CLIENTS TO AND
FROM HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS TO LOCAL DAY
CENTRES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. USE OF THE CHARITY TRAILER
HAS SEEN FURNITURE DELIVERED TO HOMELESS CLIENTS.

Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

ALL TRUSTEES ARE AWARE OF THE GUIDANCE ON PUBLIC BENEFIT
ISSUED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO
ABIDE BY THIS IN THE CONDUCT OF OUR BUSINESS. WHERE AS A NEW
CHARITY WE HAVE HAD ANY UNCERTAINTY WE HAVE SOUGHT GUIDANCE
FROM THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND/OR ERRED ON THE SIDE OF
CAUTION.

Achievements and Performance

DURING THE PERIOD, THE CHARITY WROTE THE CVS FOR 34 HOMELESS CLIENTS. AS FAR AS INFORMATION HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING THE Summary of the main SUCCESS RATE OF THESE CLIENTS GOING ON TO FIND WORK HAS BEEN achievements of the charity, AROUND THE 20 PERCENT MARK. identifying the difference the COLLABORATING WITH COUNCILS AND HOUSING TRUSTS ACCOMMODATION WAS FOUND FOR 2 INDIVIDUALS IN DEVON. charity’s work has made to TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH CASE the circumstances of its WORKERS FOR PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT FOR THEIR CONDITIONS. beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s THE CHARITY’S FINANCES ARE HEALTHY AND WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN SO THANKS TO THE ONGOING GENEROSITY OF OUR CHAIR, financial position at the end WHICH HAS ALLOWED THE CHARITY TO GROW FROM A STANDING of the period START INTO A SUCCESSFUL AND WELL-ORGANISED ENTITY WITHOUT YET CLAIMING ANY GRANT MONIES OR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. Statement explaining the WHILE WE HAVE NO FORMAL RESERVES POLICY, WITH THE AGREEMENT OF ALL TRUSTEES WE HAVE KEPT SOME FUNDS IN RESERVE. policy for holding reserves stating why they are held

Structure, Governance and Management

Structure, Governance	and Management
Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	CONSTITUTION
How is the charity constituted?	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional	APPOINTED BY EXISTING TRUSTEES, HAVING REGARD TO APPROPRIATE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. ALL SUCCESSFULLY DBS CHECKED.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	DAVID VED PARKASH	TREASURER + SECRETARY
	LIZ SAULT	TRUSTEE
	DOMINIC WIGHTMAN	CHAIR

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
DAVID VED PARKASH DOMINIC WIGHTMAN
Full name(s)
Position SECRETARY CHAIR
Date
30.11.2021
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR

I HAVE A NAME, CHARITY NUMBER 1182358

FOR THE PERIOD 01/02/2020 – 31/01/2021

RECEIPTS

	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ (01/02/2020 to 31/01/2021)
Donations	7550
Cash Funds This Year End	Nil
Cash In Hand	Nil
Total Receipts	7550
PAYMENTS
Client Travel & Transport	0
Capital Expenditure	348
Furniture Costs	510
Admin – Legal & Professional	0
Printing& Postage	122
Premises Costs	200
Miscellaneous	20

Total Payments	1200

Net of receipts/payments overperiod	6350

Signed on behalf of all the trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position Date
	DAVID VED PARKASH	DOMINIC WIGHTMAN
	SECRETARY	CHAIR
	30.11.2021
	30.11.2021