COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOUSE Reglstered Charity No 1183230 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2024
COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOUSE Accounts forthe Perlod Ended 31 May 2024 Contgnts Page Tiuslees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Slalemenl of Assets and Liabilities 10 Receipts and Payments Account- Restricted Funds Receipts and Payments Account- Unreslricled Funds 12
ComplSm•nt8 of the House Accounts for thtr Period Ended 31°, May 2024 Trust•&s' Annu81 Report Govorning Document Compliments of the House {'COTH'I is a Charilablo Incorporated Oiganisalion formed by way of a governing document dated 02 May 2019. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAIL Reglstergd Charity No. 1183230 Address 3SPACE International House 6th Floor. Canterbury Crescent, Brixlon, SW9 7QO Trustees Grace Bailey (Chair) A8hley Noriega Mark Aston Devon Dyer George Walfall CEO and Foundar Sinead Browne Bankers HSBC Accountants 88ines Roffe LLP Chartered Accountants Ch8rl&s Lake House. Claire Causeway. Crossways Business Park, D8rtford, Kent, DA2 6QA
Compllments of thg House Accounts for thg Poriod Ended 31$1 May 2024 Trustees, Annual Report STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Iruslees of Compliments of the House are pleased lo present our trustee report, providing an overview of the charily's endeavours over Ihe past year as il pursued our dual objectives ol poverty prevention and relied and the promotion ol social inclusion In Greater London. Trustee Sole¢tion The Iruslees are appointed on a basls that they can each bring a unique view and experience lo the Tunning of the ¢harily. Man8 emont Compliments of the House has two employees and is run by them and the trustees. The charily is reliant upon the lime. skill and resour¢e8 donated by its Iruslees and other supporters, for which il is extremely grateful. The IrLFStees receive no remuneration or other benelils. OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES The prevention or relief of poverty in Grealei London. in particular bul not exclusively. by providing food. loilelries. bedding and Clothing and a signposting service lo individuals in negd andlor charities, or other organizations working lo prevent or relieve poverty. Thg promotion of social inclu81on among people who have become socially excluded due lo unemployment, relievin9 the needs of such people and assi8ling them lo integrate into society, in particular by providing opptsrtunilies lo pariicipal& in a volunteer scheme which will enable them lo gain skills for employment, undertake work experience placements, receive support and gain references with a view lo securing long term employment and integration into society. Svmma of Maln Actlvltles ill Relation to thos& Ob The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuan¢e of 118 charitable aims.. supported by a Board of Trustees who consid&rlhese activities provide bengfil lo ourguesls and the wid&rcommunily of Lambelh. ects.. Pre-pandemic. Compliments ol The House {CoTHI h8d a pool of around 300+ volunteers who ran the food rodislfibulion service in our flagship Brixlon hub. After they collected fresh surplus food from suriounding reslauranls, cafes and supgrmarkel8. the around 65 guests {ea¢h weeknight) were offertrd the choice of a
Compliments ofthe House Accounts for thg Period Ended 31$1 May 2024 Trustees, Annual Report wide range of starters. main courses and desserts. Both before and during Covid-19. our service dignified guests with choice,. respecting their cultural. ieligious and dieiary requiremènl$. However, 8$ a result of the pandemic- which rendered Ihtr hub unusable- we were forced lo change the way in which we serve our guests. We started an emergency delivery service., providing food parcels hou8ehtslds every Iwo weeks. containing £40 worth of food to A triage service. run by volunteers. was e$lablish. lo manage new guests and their needs, as well as signpost them to olhei local support s&twice$ whgre appropri81e. The acquisition of two vans with funding from DEFRA- enabled us lo collect surplu5 food from furiher afield. By aclivaling Ihe CSR ol a larger pool of food businesses the vans allowed us lo expand our service beyond Brixton and grow as a ¢h8rity. Realising that our innovative approach lo tackling hunger and food waste could be adapted lo any instance where food is sold, we de¢lded lo run a pilot., focussing our allenlion on culling food waste at festivals across London, with the hope lo roll this operation out across the UK. Grant Makin Polic The charity has established its grant making policy lo achieve ils objectives for publi¢ benefit lo Support food provision for those in need. Our small grants help Ihose who are struggling lo pay their bills, either because they are in low-in¢ome households or have been financially impacted as a result of Covid-19. We are not currently in the poslllon lo make larger grants lo research or policy groups acting in the support of our objeclivos for public benefit bul hope lo do so in the future where possible. Contrlbulion madg b volunteers Volunteers ar& the foundation of our charity. They are involved in the majorily ol our activities for the public benefit, and they give their lime freety lo help us achieve our aims and objeclives because they believe in what we (10. Normally we have an over811 pool of 300+ volunteers. For our COVID-79 crisis service, we had around 70 volunteers a week on delivery shifts. The significant drop in numbers was lo redu¢8 risk of spreading Infection and the necessity forour volunteers lo be locals, preventing many of our previous volunteer$ from
Compliments ofthe House Account8 for the Perlod Ended 31$t May 2024 Trustee8' Annual Report helping. Despite the drop in numbers, we have retained a strong cohort of willing volunleer8', conlribuling their time lo tho mo81 vulnerable members of their community. Our dedicated volunteers have also played a central role in the running of a donation point- in collaboration with Hondo- where members of the public could drop off donations offood and money. All volunlogrs h8ndling data or encountering guests are t¥ained in GDPR prolo¢o18 and work under the ethos and charitable aims of the Charity. Activities In the Year The loss ol a designated hub has severely reslricled the Scope tsf our aclivilies. which have had lo be pared backladapled accordingly. So securing a consistent and reliablg hub that COTH and ils guests can all call home remains the main focus of the charity. To this end we have been in conlacl with mulliplo landlords, councils and eslale agencies and have lellings agents working on our behalf. Many 8venue8 have been explored and we are hopeful that one will prove fruitful. despile facing a lot of discrimination. Faced with an apparent dearth of suitable properties In Lambelh we extended our Lambelh based charity lo boroughs such as Croydon, Soulhwark and Bromley. Options available in these areas aro also being considered. The Iruslees will work with the CEO lo lake stock of Ihe Charity's delivery strategy and 8pproach lo findlng a hub. In the inl&rim we will centre tsur activities around reducing food waste from festivals. In 2022123 festival audiences are conscious of social and environmental i8sue8 and want to support events that ale proving part of the solution. Fe3livals can be some ol the leading conlribulors lo fo¢>d waste and further environmental damage, the festival industry creating around 400 lonnes of food waste per year.. and Ihal excludes campsite waste, By partnering wilh a large number of feslivals across London COTH was able lo redirect and redislribule their surplus food, th81 would otherwise go lo waste. All food donaled was redlsliibuled by COTH lo those
Compllmonts ofth& House AccoLTrnts for thg Porlod Ended 31Bt May 2024 Trustees. Annual Report that need il most in the festival's local community.. through partnerships with organisallons th81 house young people. care leavers, those with mental health issues and those wilh disabilities. Through festivals partnering with us they mel their suslainabilily and CSR goals and continued lo further our mission and vision. Workon maintaining the ielalionshipswe have with businesses is on-90ing.' so COTH can Continue to ¢ollecl fiom them once we get a hub. We have worked hard to develop and nurture new and existing ielalionships with member8 of the community. similar organisations, council members, MPS, fotsd or corporate partners.. building long-lemi bond8 whleh allow us lo Continue lo expand our reach within Ihe community. Our corporate partners include RSM. for whom we have been Charity of the Year, and Capilolis. who are our blggesl corporate donor to dale. Addillonally, we boast ongoing support from our local MP, Helen Hayes and Lambeth Council,. who provided much needed behind-the-scenes support through the pandernic. Since visiting our COVID-19 operations in May 2020, Helen Hayes MP has been actively involved in our caus&. Achievements a ainst ob ectlves set Achievements of Compliments of The House ICOTHI'S objectives for public lJen6fil are me88ured by.. 1. Awareness of the charity and it's seNices by potential guests, food donors, volunteers, corporate donors the wider community 2. Meeling demand of food provision in the Borough of Lambelh and suriounding Boroughs 3. A guaranteed high-qualily Service Ihal meets the needs of our guests now and in the future 4. Ensuring the charity and its guests have a voice and agency within the community 5. Securing funding for guaranteed longevity of the charity FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Re8eTves Polic The Iruslees aim lo maintain Iiee reserves in unreslricled funds al a level which equatès lo approximal8ly six months of unreslricled charitable expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds lo respond lo applicalions for 9ranls and ensure that there are sufficient funds available lo cever 8UPPtsrt o19uesls, employees, and operational costs. The Irustees consider that a level of six months is ufficienl given the flexibility afforded by Ihe lotal return approach toward the inveslm&nt of the p&rmanenl
Compliments of the House Accounts for the Period Ended 31$t May 2024 Tru5t805' Annual Report endowment which allows Iruslees to transfer amounts from the unapplied lot81 element of the endowment fund in casè of urgent need. Flnanclal P•rform8nce The charity continues lo prepare ils accounts on the receipts and payments {cash ba818} as permilled by the Charity Commission. For the period ended 31 May 2024 total recoipls were £25,216 (2023 - £32.554J. Total payments, in furtherance of the charities. aclivilies, were £61.202 (2023- £88, 181J. of which £Ni1 (2023- £NilJ relaled lo reslricled funds. In addition, payments for asset pur¢ha898, motor vehicles, were £4,91612023- £4,412). of which £Nil12023 - £Nit) related lo restricled funds. To181 funds al the end of the period were £88.810 (2023 - £129, 711) split between restricted funds of £100 (2023- £100) and unreslricled funds of £88,710 (2023- £129.611J, and Ihese funds were represented by cash al bank. Financial Position Compliments of The House {CoTHI curfenl financial activity has been pul on hold for the fore$eeablo fulurg as a cenlralised hub for a¢livilies has ¢eased and IheTe are no employees now working for tho charity. Compliments of the House ICOTHI will continue lo support Ihe community into 2025, bul any lundraS8lng aclivity has 18mporarily ceased. The Iiusle9s al80 gratefully acknowledge all the voluntary and financial support received throughout the year which has enabled il to continue ensuring that the objecls ol the ¢h8rily are reached.
Complimgnts ofthe House Accounts for the Pgriod Ended 31°, May 2024 Trust&ès' Annual Report Doclaralion I declarè, In my ¢apaclty as a charlty trusteg, that th& trust808 h8v& approved the report abov&; and hav8 aulhorl$•d mg to sign it on their behalf. Signature.. GtaC8 Kailéy Gra¢& Balley - Chair Dale: Mar 28, 2025
COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOVSE Accounts for th8 Ptrriod Ended 31 May 2024 Independent ExamIne$ Report I report to the charity Iru$legs on my examinatFon of the accounts of the charity for th8 pari ended 31 M8y 2024 which are set out on pages 9 to 12. Re$ponslbllltie$ and basis of report As the ¢harily's trustees you are sponSibl8 for the prepsration of the ac¢oun18 in accordanc* wlh Ihe requirements ol the Charities Act 20111.lhe A¢l'l. I r8POrt in re8cl of my examination of the charity'5 accounts earriod out und8r seclion 145 of the Acl and in carrying out my aX8mln81ion I have follow8d all the applteable Directions gNen by the Chaiily Commission under section 14515llbl cf lh8 Act. Indepond&nt examinor's statement I have ¢ompleled my examination. I confirm Ihat no rnalerial malters have come lo my allenlion in conneclion wlh the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material sPect.. 111 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by 8ection 130 of the Act,. or 121 the 8ccounl$ do not accord with those ¢0($. I have no concerns and hav8 come across no other mallers in ¢onne¢lion wlh the examination to which allenlion should be drawn in Ihls report in order lo enable a proper understanding of Ihe accounts lo be aChed. Bèn Brad18y FCA Barnes Roffo LLP Chartered Accountants Charles Lake House Claire Causeway Crossw8ys Business Park D8riford Kent DA2 6QA Dale. IE/oi12• L4
COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOUSE Accounts for th8 P8rlod Ended 31 May 2024 Recelpt8 and Payments Account Unrestrlcted Funds 2024 Restrlcted Fund 2024 Total 2024 To181 2023 General Donations 17,056 17.056 .21.163 Online Oonalions 716 716 3.993 Monthly Donations 7,444 7,444 7,398 Total recelpts 25,216 26,216 32,554 Costs of actlvltles In furthorance of tho objects of the charlty Public Liability In5uran( 7,167 7,167 6.919 Fundraising & PUblIlY 722 722 762 Motor runnlng costs 1.833 1.833 1,406 Travel & Subsislance 1.433 1.433 1,663 Office Costs 5,376 5,376 6.241 Wages & Salaries 39,782 39,782 66.813 Management & Adminisilralion 4,773 4.773 4,318 Volunteer Expense 115 115 Consultancy Fees Total costs 61,202 61,202 88, 181 Asset purchases Fixed Ass8t8- Motor Vehicles HP payments 4,916 4,916 4.412 Total a88et purch88e$ 4,916 4,916 4.412 Total payments 66,117 66,117 92,593 Nel recelpt8 1 Ipaymentsl 140,9011 140,9011 (6Q.039J Bank balances at l Jun8 2023 129,611 100 129,711 189,750 Bank balances at 31 May 2024 88,710 100 88,810 129, 711
COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOUSE A¢¢ounts for the Pertod Ended 31 May 2024 S¢at8ment of Assets and Llabllltles at 31 May 2024 G8ner81 Fund Reslrlct8d Fund Yoial 2024 Tolal 2023 Moneiarya558ls Bank Current Account 88.710 100 88,810 129,711 Petty Cash Total 88,710 100 88,810 Assets r814lned forth¢ Charlly$ own u50 Tanglble Fixed As5els- Molor V8hICS.. C051 A¢Gumulsled Depreciation 49.981 130,6931 11.005 19.4001 60,986 140,0931 60.986 (24,847? Total (Net Book Valuel 19,288 1.605 20.893 36,140 Ll8bllltlos Hir8 Purch8$e Llability.. Motor VehKK88 <1 y8ar Hire Purchase Liabilrty.. Motor Vehicl8s >1 year Other Taxalion and Soci81 Securily Oiher ¢redrfors 114,8101 114,8101 13,152) 174,810) (J,557J Total Llabllltl88 14.810 14.B10 21.519 The charills tru818e8 acknoweldge their fesposibilili88 for the preparation of the account8. The charilvs Iruslees consider Ihal the ch8rity is enlilled lo exempllon fiorn Ihe uiremenl to have an audit under section 144111 ofih8 Charilbs Ad 2011. Th8 accounts w&re approved by the Iruslees on Mar28, 2025 8nd signed on ils behalf. Qrace Balle Chalr 10
COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOUSE Accounts forthè Period Ended 31 May 2024 Fund Recelpts and Payments Account- Restrlcted Covid 19 Response Fund Total 2024 Total 2023 Grant Income Total recelpts Costs of actlvltles In furtherance of tho objects of the charlty,. Food Costs Travel & Subsislance Total costs Asset purchases Fixed Assets- Motor Vehicles Total asset purchases Total payments Net recelpts l (payments) Bank balances a11 June 2023 100 100 100 Bank balances at 31st May 2024 10Q 100 100
COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOUSE Accounts for thè Parlod Ended 31 May 2024 Fund Roc•lptS and Paymen18 Account. General Total 2024 Total 2023 General Donations 17.056 21. 763 Onllne Donallons 716 3.993 Monthly Oonallons 7,444 1.398 Total recelpts 32,554 Costs ol actlvltles In furtheranee of thè objects of the charlty: Insurance 7.167 6,919 Fundraising & Publlclty 722 762 Motor Runnlng Co818 1,833 1.4( Travel & Subsist8nce 1.433 1.663 Offi¢e Costs 5.376 6,241 Wages & Salaries 39,782 66,873 Management & Adminlstration 4,773 4,318 Volunteer Expense 115 Total costs 61,202 88. 181 Asset purchas•$ Fixed Assel8- Motor Vehicles 4.916 4,412 Total a88gt purchases 4,916 4,412 Total p8yrnenl8 66,117 92,593 Net recelp18 1 Ipaymentsl 140,9011 (60,039) Bank b8lances al 1 June 2023 129,611 189,650 Bank balances at 31st May 2024 88,709 129,611 12
Compliments of the Houso 3SPACE International House 6th Floor. Canterbury Crescent Brlxlon London SW9 7QD Barnes Roffe LLP Charles Lake House Claire Causeway Crossways Business Park Dartford Kent DA2 6QA Mar28, 2025 Dear Trusle8S The following r8pr888nlalions are made on the basis ol enquiries ol msTragètnent and staff with re18vanl knowledge and experience such as we consider necessary in connection wth your preparation of the charity's reiptS and payments accounis lor the P80d ended 31 May 2024. These enquiries have ineluded inspection of supporting documentation Whe appropriate and 8r8 5uffi¢i8nl lo $81isfy ours81v8s that we Can make each ol the following presentatiOns. All r8pr8sentslion$ are made to the best of our knowledge and belief. General 1 We acknowledge that th& work p6rform8d by you is 8ubstsnlially less in scope than an audit perfomied in 8ccord8nc8 With Inlgrnalional Standards on Auditing IUKI and that you do not Èxpress an audit opinion. 2 We Confi that the charity was entit18d lo exempts'on under section 144 of the Chari*'es Act 2011 the requiremént lo have its financial slalemenls lor the financial year ended 31 May 2024 audited. 3 We have fulfilled our r6spon5ibililies as Iru5tees as sel out in the terms ol your engagement lètter d8tèd 16 O¢lob8r 2020, under the Charities Act 2011 for preparing financial 51818menls in acoordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Sland8rds (United Kingdom Generally A¢pted Accounting Pr8clicel, for being $8115fied that they give a (fue and fair view aNJ lor making accurat8 r8presenlalions to you. 4 All the transactions undertaken by tha charity have beer¥ properly reflected and recorded in the accounting recordg. 5 All the accounting records havè bèen made available to you for the purpose of your independent examination. We hava promded you with unreslricled a¢$$ to a11 appropriate persons within the eharity, and with all other records and related information requèsted, including tninutes of all management and Ifustee meetings and coiiespondenc8 with The Charity Commission. 6 The financial stalÈments are tree ol material misstatements. including omissions. Assets and Ilabllltles The ch81ity h85 satisfactory litlg to 811 assets and there are no Irens or encumbr8nc6s on thè charity's £ss818, 8XCaPt for those Ihat are disdosed in the notes to the finantral stal8m8nl$. 8 All actual liabilities, cont4ngent li8bililiÈs 8nd guarantees given to third parties have been recorded or disclosed as appropriate. 9 We have no plans or intentions that may matèrially 81ter the Carrying value and where relevant the fair value measuremanls 01 Classification of asseis and liabilities reflected in the fin8nci81 stslerngnts. Accountlng estlmates 10 Significant assumptions used by us in making accounting estimates, includlng those m68sured al fair v81ug, are reasonable.
Loans and arrangemants 11 The charity has not gisn18d any advan$ or credits to, or made gu8ran19es on behalf ol, directors other than those disclosed in the financial st818m8nl8. Legal ¢lalm8 12 We have (Jisclosed to you all claims in connection with liligalion that hav8 been, or are expected to be, received 8nd such matters. as appropriate. have been properly ao¢ounted for. and disclosed in. the financial statements. Laws and regulstlons 13 We have disclosed to you all known instances ol nonoomplian¢e or suspected non-complian wth law¥ 8nd regulations whose effects shoulij be con5id8red when preparing the financial statements. Related partl•s 14 Related pariy rèlationships and Ir?nsactions have been 8ppropria181y accounted for and disclosed in the financial statements. We have di5c1058d lo you all relevant information concerning Such relationships and transactions and are not aware of any other matters which requir8 disclosvre in ordèr to comply with legislative and accounting standards requirements. Sub8equent events 15 All events subsequent to th8 date of the financial statemenis which requiia 8dju5trnenl or di8¢10sure have been proparly 8ccounted for and disdosed. Golnu concern 18 We believe that the charity's financial slaternents should be prepared on 8 going conrErn basis on the grounds that current end lulure sources ol funding or support will be more than adequate for the charity's needs We have consideied a period ol twolvè rnonths from the dale ol approval ol the financial statements. W8 beligve that no fvrther disclosures relating to the chaTity'$ ability to contnu? as a going concern need to be made in the finanaal sl8t6mÈnl5. Grants and donatlons 17 All grants, donations ond other incom8. Ihg reIpt of which is subject to specSfic tèrms or conditions, h8V8 b88n notified to you. There have been no bleaches of temis or conditions in the 8ppIic81ion of 8uch income. Yours faithfully Gpo66 Kail8y Signed on b8half of the board ol trustees on