2023-01-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/02/2022, Period start date, to 31/01/2023, Period end date

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name: I HAVE A NAME

Charity registration number: 1182358

Charity’s principal address: 4 Swan Yard, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1LN

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.

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Achievements and Performance

DURING THE PERIOD, THE CHARITY WROTE THE CVS FOR 93 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 16 PERCENT MARK. identifying the difference the COLLABORATING ACCOMMODATION WAS FOUND FOR 1 INDIVIDUAL IN DEVON. WITH COUNCILS AND HOUSING TRUSTS charity’s work has made to SEVEN 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

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	THE CHARITY’S FINANCES ARE HEALTHY AND WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN SO WITHOUT YET CLAIMING ANY GRANT MONIES OR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	WHILE WE HAVE NO FORMAL RESERVES POLICY, WITH THE AGREEMENT OF ALL TRUSTEES WE HAVE KEPT SOME FUNDS IN RESERVE.

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.

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	NITYA HOBBS	TREASURER + SECRETARY, TRUSTEE
	JAMES FLANAGAN	TRUSTEE	MAY 2023-

Declarations

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Signature(s)
N HOBBS
Full name(s)
Position SECRETARY & TRUSTEE
Date
13.11.2023
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR

I HAVE A NAME, CHARITY NUMBER 1182358 FOR THE PERIOD 01/02/2022 – 31/01/2023

RECEIPTS

	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ (01/02/2022 to 31/01/2023)	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ (01/02/2022 to 31/01/2023)
Donations	Nil
Cash Funds This Year End	Nil
Cash In Hand	Nil
Total Receipts		11925
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position Date		NITYA HOBBS SECRETARY 13.11.2023
		NITYA HOBBS
		SECRETARY
		13.11.2023