## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 30/09/2022 Period start date To 30/09/23 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Help A Squaddie** ## **Charity registration number:1182523** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|**Our aim is to help develop the capacity**
**and skills of the socially and**
**economically disadvantaged community**
**of ex-military and their families within**
**the Staffordshire and South Derbyshire**
**area.**| |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|**1.**
**Provided Fresh/ambient Food**
**Parcels and provided online food**
**shops for veterans and their**
**families.**
**2.**
**Assisted veterans in Mental**
**Health Crisis with emergency**
**therapy and NHS (Tils) ongoing**
**therapy.**
**3.**
**Hosted a monthly breakfast for**
**veterans and their families.**
**4.**
**Opened The Russell Aston Home**
**For Veterans.**
**5.**
**Organised various water sports**
**activities including**
**canoeing/paddleboarding and a**
**water-based obstacle course.**
**6.**
**Organised veterans walking and**
**cycling activities.**
**7.**
**Paid for veterans to attend**
**bushcraft weekends.**
**8.**
**Provided Christmas gifts and**
**food.**
**9.**
**Paid for hotels and food for**
**homeless veterans.**
**10. Provided clothing for veterans.**
**11. Social care for elderly isolated**
**veterans including transport.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We have had regard to the guidance**
**issued for public benefit and have met**
**this by facilitating Drop in sessions,**
**running a mental health helpline and**
**veterans foodbank as well as opening**
**The Russell Aston Home For Veterans.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|**January 2023 The Charity opened The**
**Russell Aston Home For Veterans, with**
**the official opening 24th June 2023 to**
**commemorate the 20th anniversary year**
**of Cpl Russell Astons passing.**
**The home has gone on to provide**
**accommodation to 8 homeless veterans**
**so far, which has led to the property**
**being at full capacity, and now with a**
**waiting list.**
**Case studies**
**J being a young veteran, finding himself**
**homeless sleeping in his car, contacted**
**The Charity via a Social Prescriber from**
**his GP. The Charity provided J with**
**immediate emergency accommodation,**
**also providing emotional and social**
**support. The Charity liaised with the**
**Local Council, and J has gone on to**
**permanent housing, and is now in a**
**better position in his life.**
**S was referred to The Charity by his**
**friend, after S became homeless over**
**night. The local Council provided S**
**accommodation in a hotel, however S**
**hadn’t any cooking facilities. The**
**Charity stepped in and provided meals**| **daily for 2 months, until S was eventually placed in to permanent accommodation. M rang The Charity Caseworker after he was unfortunately subjected to DV, which led to him having to leave his property immediately for his safety. The Charity housed M and provided strong emotional support day and night, until M felt strong enough to move on to his own home. Support with M is ongoing. R being an elderly veteran became socially isolated, and struggled with anxiety and depression. The Charity visit R weekly and give daily phone calls to ensure that he is well. R now attends social events accompanied by a volunteer for The Charity, with the volunteer providing transport. Recently R was unwell, and The Charity have supported R with his medical appointments.** ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**The Charity are now in a fortunate**
**position that the general public and**
**businesses now fundraise on behalf of**
**the charity. We also have our own**
**merchandise.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We aim to keep £20000 in reserve at all**
**times so we can keep the charity**
**running efficiently and cover all our**
**overheads.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£20000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**Like All Charities money is uncertain but**
**we now have a steady stream of income.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Public fundraising.**
**Business fundraising.**
**National lottery grants.**
**Various other grants.**
**Rental income.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**No immediate risk.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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 incorporated organisation**
**with constitution**| |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|**Any New Trustee is selected by current**
**board of trustees and the CEO. We are**
**constantly trying to find any gaps in the**
**skillset of the board and we will**
**advertise through our local support**
**organisation Support Staffordshire if**
**and when needed. We ask for references**
**and previous experience of a trustees**
**role**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Help A Squaddie| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1182523| |Charity’s principal address|St Johns Church
Hednesford Road,
Cannock.
WS12 3DZ| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Cameron Urquhart|Chairman||| ||Ayden Fessey|Treasurer||| ||Mike Aston|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **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 above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Cameron Urquhart **Position (eg Secretary,** CEO **Chair, etc)** **Date** 09/06/2024 **Help a Squaddie Income and Expenditure Account 1st October 2022 - 30th September 2023** |**Income**
Collection, Donations & Events
2,896.09
3,396.65
Sales
30.00
1,692.52
Fundraising
6,332.64
5,114.56
Rental Income RAHFV
18,867.89
-
Grants
19,320.00
-
Restricted Income
339,460.02
66,896.57
**£386,906.64**
**£77,100.30**
**Expenditure**
Salary Expenses
12,600.00
0.00
Office Costs
4,056.07
4,167.78
Client Drop-in Centre
2,384.96
5,202.86
House upkeep
8,099.02
0.00
Equipment/Fund Raising costs
3,675.57
4,665.21
Client Support
13,014.54
9,697.88
Restricted Funds Spent
31,502.85
26,948.03
Insurance
866.97
246.16
Training & Subscriptions
0.00
1,150.00
Post, printing & stationery
16.31
5.00
Accounts
250.00
250.00
Professional Fee's
0.00
400.00
Travel costs
652.80
1,892.85
Website
0.00
341.29
Bad Debt
0.00
265.00
Depreciation
443.96
516.97
Phones
904.35
0.00
Other
360.30
207.49
**£78,827.70**
**£55,956.52**
**Surplus / (Deficit)**
**£308,078.94**
**£21,143.78**
**Balance Sheet as the Year Ended 30th September 2023**
Current Account Opening Balance as @ 1 Oct 2022
68,872.02
47,728.24
Surplus / (Deficit) for the Year
308,078.94
21,143.78
Movement Summary
**£376,950.96**
**£68,872.02**
Current Account Closing Balance as @ 30 Sept 2022
69,428.76
67,540.02
Computer Equipment Balance as @ 30 Sept 2023
288.02
432.00
Fixtures & Fittings Balance as @ 30 Sept 2023
600.02
900.00
Property Balance as @ 30 Sept 2023
306,880.84
Creditors
246.68
-
**£376,950.96**
**£68,872.02**
**Funds Summary**
Restricted Funds - Lotto
4,429.04
9,357.35
Restricted Funds - Government
1,454.40
3,552.37
Restricted Funds - J Jukes Garden
0.00
55.93
Restricted Funds - Onestop
0.00
199.71
Restricted Funds - Know your Neighbor
8,563.17
0.00
Restricted Funds - Crowdfunder
728.01
0.00
Restricted Funds - Morrisons Garden
3,164.66
0.00
Restricted Funds - Charitable giving Amazon
11.28
0.00
Restricted Funds - RAHFV Grant
1,010.47
0.00
Unrestricted Funds
357,589.93
55,706.66
**£376,950.96**
**£68,872.02**
**- 2022-**
**- 2023-**|2,896.09
3,396.65
30.00
1,692.52
6,332.64
5,114.56
18,867.89
-
19,320.00
-
339,460.02
66,896.57
**- 2022-**
**- 2023-**|2,896.09
3,396.65
30.00
1,692.52
6,332.64
5,114.56
18,867.89
-
19,320.00
-
339,460.02
66,896.57
**- 2022-**
**- 2023-**|2,896.09
3,396.65
30.00
1,692.52
6,332.64
5,114.56
18,867.89
-
19,320.00
-
339,460.02
66,896.57
**- 2022-**
**- 2023-**| |---|---|---|---| ||**£386,906.64**
**£77,100.30**
12,600.00
0.00
4,056.07
4,167.78
2,384.96
5,202.86
8,099.02
0.00
3,675.57
4,665.21
13,014.54
9,697.88
31,502.85
26,948.03
866.97
246.16
0.00
1,150.00
16.31
5.00
250.00
250.00
0.00
400.00
652.80
1,892.85
0.00
341.29
0.00
265.00
443.96
516.97
904.35
0.00
360.30
207.49||| |||**£78,827.70**
**£308,078.94**
68,872.02
308,078.94
**£376,950.96**
69,428.76
288.02
600.02
306,880.84
246.68
-
**£376,950.96**
4,429.04
1,454.40
0.00
0.00
8,563.17
728.01
3,164.66
11.28
1,010.47
357,589.93
**£376,950.96**|**£55,956.52**| ||||**£21,143.78**| ||||47,728.24
21,143.78| ||||**£68,872.02**| ||||67,540.02
432.00
900.00| ||||**£68,872.02**| ||||9,357.35
3,552.37
55.93
199.71
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
55,706.66| |||**£376,950.96**|**£68,872.02**| ## ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT The above Income & Expenditure account for the year ending 30th September 2023 has been prepared without full audit from books, records, information and explanations supplied and is in accordance therewith. Rugeley, Staffs 6th June 2024 MJ Accountancy Ltd. ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Help-a-Squaddie **On accounts for the year** 30[th] September 2023 **Charity no** 1182523 **ended (if any) Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees and examiner** under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. **Independent** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention **examiner's statement** (other than that disclosed below *) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act - have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. - _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ |**Signed:**
**Name:**
**Address:**|P Johnson|6thJune 2024| |---|---|---| |||| ||Philippa Johnson|| |||| ||MJ Accountancy Ltd|| |||| ||Suites 2 & 3 Bow Street Chamber|| ||½ Bow Street|| ||Rugeley, Staffs WS15 2BT|| **IER** **March 2012** 1 **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . No other matters arise at this time. **IER** **March 2012** 2