2022-01-31-accounts - I Have A Name

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/02/2021, Period start date, to 31/01/2022, Period end date

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name: I HAVE A NAME

Charity registration number: 1182358

Charity’s principal address: 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 HAS SADLY BEEN INUNDATED BY TROLL ATTACKS FROM SUPPORTERS OF A BBC PRESENTER WHO HAS Summary of the main SUED ONE OF THE TRUSTEES FOR DEFAMATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, achievements of the charity, THE CHARITY HAS HAD TO CLOSE ITS PHYSICAL OFFICE IN OKEHAMPTON, identifying the difference the MAINTAINING A PRESENCE VIA ITS ACCOUNTANTS. ADDED TO THIS THE DEATH OF A KEY TRUSTEE, THIS HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR TO charity’s work has made to OPERATE IN AND, WHILE THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT FUNDING OF THE the circumstances of its CHARITY IN 2023, THE CHARITY AND ITS OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES HAVE SUFFERED GREATLY DURING THIS PERIOD DUE TO THE beneficiaries and any wider AFOREMENTION ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR. benefits to society as a whole.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s THE CHARITY’S FINANCES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED VIA THE PERSONAL GENEROSITY OF THE CHAIR. financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the WHILE WE HAVE NO FORMAL RESERVES POLICY, WITH THE AGREEMENT OF ALL TRUSTEES WE HAVE IN THE PAST KEPT SOME FUNDS IN policy for holding reserves RESERVE. THIS YEAR WITH DIFFICULTIES AS MENTIONED WE THIS stating why they are held POLICY HAS NOT BEEN NECESSARY.

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

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Name of
person (or
Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name Office (if any) body) entitled
year
to appoint
trustee (if any)
DAVID VED PARKASH TREASURER +
1
SECRETARY
2 LIZ SAUL TRUSTEE
3 DOMINIC WIGHTMAN CHAIR
NITYA HOBBS TREASURER + TRUSTEE From July 2022 Dominic
4 Wightman,
Liz Saul
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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)
DOMINIC WIGHTMAN
Full name(s) [NITYA HOBBS]
Position SECRETARY CHAIR
Date
30.11.2022
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR

I HAVE A NAME, CHARITY NUMBER 1182358 FOR THE PERIOD 01/02/2021 – 31/01/2022

RECEIPTS

	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ (01/02/2020 to 31/01/2021)
Donations	255
Cash Funds This Year End	Nil
Cash In Hand	Nil
Total Receipts	255
PAYMENTS
Client Travel & Transport	0
Capital Expenditure	0
Furniture Costs	0
Admin – Legal & Professional	0
Printing& Postage	0
Premises Costs	200
Miscellaneous	55

Total Payments	255

Net of receipts/payments overperiod	0