
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  4/4/2022  Period start date   To      30/12/2022            Period end date** 

## **Charity name: CLEAN ASCENT** 

## **Charity registration number: 1183266** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To provide rock climbing, hill walking and**<br>**mountaineering experiences and tuition**<br>**to people living in Devon who have need**<br>**by reason of their history of substance or**<br>**alcohol abuse of support in their**<br>**recovery from addiction, with a view to**<br>**improving and nurturing their physical**<br>**and mental wellbeing and reducing the**<br>**likelihood of relapse**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**To provide rock climbing, hill walking and**<br>**mountaineering experiences and tuition**<br>**to people living in Devon who have need**<br>**by reason of their history of substance or**<br>**alcohol abuse of support in their**<br>**recovery from addiction, with a view to**<br>**improving and nurturing their physical**<br>**and mental wellbeing and reducing the**<br>**likelihood of relapse**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**We confirm that we are fully cognisant of**<br>**the Charity commission guidance**<br>**regarding public benefit.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **We have 3 qualified and insured volunteers helping with course safety.** 



Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We are currently running a program with<br>clients referred from a Drug and Alcohol<br>service in Plymouth and clients are so far<br>giving very positive feedback. Our 2 pilot<br>programmes demonstrated an efficacy for<br>long term substance recovery with all the<br>associated benefits to the individual.<br>Long-term follow up at 5 years post<br>programmes was 100%drug cessation,<br>100+% improvement in health factors and<br>full employment in 3/3 participants. Also<br>there were no further legal or mental health<br>interventions, post programmes.<br>We still have programmes running however our<br>interim results discussed with Professor Hogarth,<br>Clinical Psychologist, Exeter University are as<br>follows.<br>Reduction in drug use<br>65%<br>(range 30-100%)<br>Physical and Mental Well Being<br>68%<br>improvement<br>Meaning of Life scores<br>24%<br>improvement<br>Mental Health<br>38%<br>improvement<br>. We are confident that current and future<br>courses will achieve similar results. We have<br>been able to continue our collaboration with<br>the dept. of Psychology , Exeter University in<br>order to analyse our outcomes.<br>Recovered clients also give hope and<br>inspiration to a much larger group of peers<br>and therefore the Clean Ascent programs<br>deliver a very powerful positive influence and<br>benefits to the community.<br>We already , given adequate funding, have|





the capacity to run many more programmes without needing added administration costs. 

|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**As above , our achievements to date are**<br>**above and beyond most traditional**<br>**substance abuse services and lower cost**<br>**and more self sustaining.**|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**We endeavour to raise long-term funding**<br>**and have been successful to date with 3**<br>**out of 4 applications. We now want to**<br>**fulfil out full capacity and are therefore**<br>**seeking longer term funds as we have**<br>**growing evidence base as to our efficacy.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**At the begining of the period we had**<br>**reserves of £7647**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**This was our balance but was not helf in**<br>**reserve and was used subsequently for**<br>**course provision.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£3918**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Devon Community Fund**<br>**The National Lottery**<br>**Festival Medical Services**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**None**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Lack of funding**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated**<br>**Organisation whose only voting members**<br>**are its charity trustees**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**We aim to recruit Trustees who have an**<br>**insight into outdoor activities/mental**<br>**health/education/ finance.**<br>**No constitutional requirements.**|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Code of Practice**<br>**Safeguarding training/policy Incl**<br>**Safeguarding Lead)**<br>**Risk Assessment Policy**<br>**Covid Policy**<br>**Privacy / GDPR policy**<br>**DBS**|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|CLEAN ASCENT|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1183266|
|Charity’s principal address|The Old Wool Store<br>Bow Lane<br>Moretonhampstead<br>NEWTON ABBOT<br>TQ13 8PD|





**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||DR DAVID IRONS||2019-CURRENT|BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br>CLEAN ASCENT|
||DR PHILLIP<br>SKINNER||2019-CURRENT|BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br>CLEAN ASCENT|
||MR JOHN<br>SHEEHAN||2019-CURRENT|BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br>CLEAN ASCENT|
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– 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<br>held in this capacity|NONE|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own assets|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**N/A** 

## **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)** Digitally signed by Dr David Irons Dr David DN: cn=Dr David Irons, o, ou, email=irons. david@gmail.com, c=GB Irons Date: 2023.01.01 16:16:04 Z **Full name(s)** DR DAVID IRONS **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair, secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 31/12/2022 



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Clean Ascent Transactions 2019‐2022 

|**CA current account**|<br>**AC    6587790600**||**Sort Code:089299**|||||
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|**Date**|**Payments IN**|**Amount**|**Payments OUT**|**Amount**|**BALANCE**|**REASON FOR PAYMENT**|**NOTES ON PAYMENT**|
|20/12/2019|LOTTERY GRANT|£10,000.00|||£10,000.00|||
|07/01/2020|||Fundraisingcourse|£49.10|£9,950.90|paid to DI for his CC  payment of<br>course fee||
|20/01/2020|see notes|£0.00|Fundraiser refund to DI|£0.00|£9,950.90|refund of course payment due to<br>cancellation and rearrangement of<br>course|DI will repay if the course is not<br>possible or  will pay for DI or other<br>trustee ifpossible|
|10/03/2020|||Taunton Leisure|£187.76|£9,763.14|Equipment arranged byRJ|copyof invoice|
|12/05/2020|return 20‐21||JayJackson ‐ see invoice|£807.50|£8,955.64|Technical consultation and yearly<br>retainer Risk Managment /<br>Assessment for sites|copyof invoice|
|16/02/2022|||TIBBS ACCOUNTANTS|£147.00|£8,808.64|Set upof CIC|Included in 21‐22 April ‐ april return|
|21/02/2022|Repayment of<br>returned course<br>fee DI|<br> <br>£49.10|||£8,857.74||Included in 21‐22 April ‐ april return|
|22/03/2022|||Sportcover Insurance|<br>£1,211.00|£7,646.74|Insurancepaid 22‐23|Included in 21‐22 April ‐ april return|
|Balance end of 21‐22yer<br>£7,646.74||||||||
|NEW TAX YEAR 05/04/2022||||||||
|09/04/2022|||Agreed courses Hamouze<br>house Roped Access|<br>£4,440.00|£3,206.74||Included in 21‐22 April ‐ april return|
|09/04/2022|||Repay DI grants online<br>subs|<br>£48.00|£3,158.74||Included in 21‐22 April ‐ april return|
|09/04/2022|||Dropbox vault secure<br>client data storage GDRP|<br>£167.88|£2,990.86||Included in 21‐22 April ‐ april return|
|11/04/2022|||VAT reclaim clarification|<br>£90.00|£2,880.86||Included in 21‐22 April ‐ april return|





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Clean Ascent Transactions 2019‐2022 

|04/04/2022|||pre return of funds to tnl<br>Lottery|<br>|**£2,880.86**|declare as ending balance 2022|keep £20 to prevent OD charges and<br>minimum balance|
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|19/04/2022||£20.00|return lottery funds|<br>**£2,880.86**|£20.00|||
|25/05/2022|DCFgrant|£10,000.00|||£10,020.00|||
|24/06/2022|TNL GRANT|<br>£9,868.00|||£19,888.00|||
|27/06/2022|||Clean Ascent Tee shirts<br>paid byDI|<br>£98.58|£19,789.42|||
|28/06/2022|||Printing|£71.10|£19,718.32|||
|12/07/2022|FMS Grant|£10,000.00|||£29,718.32|||
|18/07/2022|||Roped Access Services|£8,400.00|£21,318.32|Clean Ascent Courses||
|03/10/2022|||Roped Access Services|£9,600.00|£11,718.32|Clean Ascent Courses||
|01/12/2022|||Roped Access Services|£7,800.00|£3,918.32|Clean Ascent Courses||
||||Year end Balance||£3,918.32|||
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|END OF TAX YEAR||||||||
||Total Income|£29,888.00|Total outgoings|£33,596.42||||
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