2021-05-17-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 17/05/2020 Period start date To 17/05/2021 Period end date

Charity name: Rapid Response North West

Charity registration number: 1183502

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the CIO is to preserve and protect human life with the advancement of health and saving lives in particular but not exclusively by providing: 24-hour on call assistance, water search & rescue, event support & first aid, traffic management and other resources which will offer support to the emergency services, statutory bodies and other organisations as deemed appropriate by the trustees across the United Kingdom.

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	During our second year being a registered charity, our team extremely busy. Despite COVID-19, we continued. There were very few public events, fundraisers and event medical cover events, due to lockdowns and COVID-19 restrictions. With this there was also very little public donations. We continued to develop the new service called “Shop Assist”. This is to help provide assistance to people who are vulnerable, shielding or have special dietary requirements. We worked alongside Wirral Borough Council to provide this service. We also pushed forward with our “Suicide Prevention & Safety Patrols”, training and equipping our volunteers, enabling them to patrol safely in the community providing welfare, support, guidance, medical and suicide intervention out on the streets. These patrols are provided throughout the week, routinely on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our aim is to have patrols out on the streets 7 days a week. Throughout the year we continued to develop our training and skills. We did this with external training providers as well as E-Learning. Our volunteers were trained in Rescue Emergency Care, Mental Health First Aid, Suicide Prevention and Safeguarding. There are more plans for further training during 2021-2022.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have complied with guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
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	Rapid Response North West has done a lot between 2020-2021. Our “Shop Assist” shopping service was inundated, especially during each lockdown. We provided this service for many people across Wirral, Cheshire and Merseyside. This service is designed to assist people who are vulnerable, shielding or have special dietary requirements who cannot leave their home to get food supplies they need. Our team also worked hard in the community, out on our “Suicide Prevention & Safety Patrols”. Our team engaged with many people out on the streets, providing support. This was either advice & guidance, medical intervention, suicide intervention or providing emergency food hot/cold drinks & blankets. There are many plans for 2021- 2022.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	This year has been a hard year, due to COVID-19 and lockdowns. It has been really hard to fundraise. Our public donations have been really low due to lack of public awareness events, fundraising events and medical cover events. However, we have been really lucky to secure a couple of grants through trusts and other charities. This funding has enabled us to pay for our charity insurance, volunteer expenses (vehicle running costs), safety equipment & personal protective equipment, medical equipment & supplies, and training, allowing our team to work out in the community providing services. Hopefully next year we will have a better year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Para 1.22	The charity would like to maintain reserves of £1000 by the end of the next financial year.

Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£100
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity receives its income from the general public and from individual trusts, as well as from fundraising events and financial support from individual team members.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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	CIO
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	Trustees are voted in to post by full members of the team at the AGM.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Rapid Response North West
Other name the charityuses	RRNW,Rapid Response
Registered charitynumber	1183502

Charity’s principal address	22 Celtic Road Meols Wirral CH47 7BR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled **to appoint trustee(if any) **
	Adam Grogan	Trustee		21stMay 2019 to 10th September 2021
	Samuel Gwilliam	Trustee		21stMay 2019 to date
	Luke Brown	Trustee		29thAugust 2020 to date
	Jessica Grant	Trustee		10thSeptember 2021 to date
	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 N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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

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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) Luke Brown Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date 02/03/2022

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Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Samuel Gwilliam
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc) Trustee
Date
14/03/2022
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Overall Accounts

– 17[th ] May 2020 17[th] May 2021

Account Balance/Start Figure Leftover from last year £3488.36

Income / Sales Public Donations £133.25 Grants £9435.00

Total Income / Sales £9568.25

Direct Expenses and Overheads Insurance £1661.80 Equipment £545.45 Uniform/PPE £1283.62 Medical Equipment £648.27 DBS Checking £41.60

Phoneline £167.21

Medical Supplies £698.27

Training £1500.00

Mileage Claims £3115.00

Communication £1373.19 Fundraising £52.50

Total Direct Expenses / Overheads £11,087.02 Account Balance at the end of 2021 financial year £1969.59