## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 1[st] April, 2024 Period start date To 31[st] March, 2025 Period end date** **Charity name: Grit Street Aid** ## **Charity registration number:1183979** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**For the public beneft the relief of poverty**
**amongst those who are homeless, facing**
**homelessness or rough sleepers in Greater**
**Manchester who are in need, hardship**
**and distress on account of their social and**
**economic circumstances, in partcular but**
**not exclusively by the provision of**
**clothing, bedding, food and drinks,**
**helping to assist in the provision of**
**temporary accommodaton, informaton,**
**advice, employment and educaton**
**assistance, also signpostng on issues**
**related to healthcare, addicton and**
**housing.**| |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|**Using a mobile support service to provide**
**food, clothing, bedding, and other daily**
**living essentals to those who are rough**
**sleepers in Greater Manchester. In**
**additon, we assist users to access**
**temporary accommodaton. We also**
**support users to access other services**
**which help with employment and**
**educaton advice. We provide signpostng**
**on healthcare, addicton and housing**
**issues**| |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 referred to the Charity**
**Commission’s guidance on public beneft**
**when reviewing the charity’s aims and**
**objectves, and future plans and policies.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| ||Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Policy on grant making||| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**During this time a further volunteer was**
**added to help with our social media**
**output**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The work of the volunteers enabled GSA**
**to re-position within the homeless**
**partnership creating greater awareness**
**of the service we provide and help**
**maintain a solid structure to display the**
**charity’s work within the homeless**
**community**| |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|**We provided an impactful**
**contribution of relief aid with our**
**mobile support services for**
**homeless people in the 10 boroughs**
**of Greater Manchester. Operating up**
**to a maximum 5 days a week and**
**supporting 44 people each week with**
**food, drink, clothing, bedding and**
**camping equipment.**| ## **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|| |||| |---|---|---| |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|**The charity has an in-year defcit of £384**
**with a carry forward of £24,355 making a**
**total of £23,971.**
**The trustees aim to maintain free reserves**
**(unrestricted funds not invested in fxed**
**assets or otherwise designated) at a level,**
**which equates to approximately three**
**months of charitable expenditure. The**
**trustees consider that this level will**
**provide sufcient funds to respond to**
**applicatons for grants and ensure that**
**support and governance costs are**
**covered. Amount of reserves held £23,971**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The trustees aim to maintain free reserves**
**(unrestricted funds not invested in fxed**
**assets or otherwise designated) at a level,**
**which equates to approximately three**
**months of charitable expenditure. The**
**trustees consider that this level will**
**provide sufcient funds to respond to**
**applicatons for grants and ensure that**
**support and governance costs are**
**covered.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£23,971**| |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|**There are no issues raised about the**
**charity contnuing as a going concern.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Performance of fundraising|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Performance of fundraising|Para 1.47|**GSA have been actve in its eforts to**
**secure restricted and unrestricted funding**
**and we were successful in securing grants**
**from The Albert Hunt Trust, and Peel**
**Trust. This will enable us to complete the**
**purchase of an Ecargo bike and ofce**
**space in Manchester city centre.**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We are currently in discussions with The**
**Mustard Tree charity, Cross Street chapel,**
**Sacred Trinity church, and the Booth**
**Centre for potental ofce space.**
**We are also in actve discussion with**
**Salford CVS to generate interest from**
**potental volunteers, who will be able to**
**run the ofce on our behalf.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including ansocial
investment policy adopted.|Para 1.46|**We were successful in increasing**
**the volume of reserves during this**
**financial year. These are held in our**
**bank account**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**During the current period, we have**
**received grants of £7,000 from the**
**Albert Hunt Trust, and £8,500 from**
**the Peel Trust, which will enable us**
**to go forward with our plans for**
**expansion in 2025-26.**
**As a result, we do not anticipate any**
**risk to the health of the charity in the**
**next financial year.**| |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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
1.51Emmaus|**We continue to work in collaboration**
**with Manchester Homelessness**
**Partnership and the**
**Street support network link with**
**various partners such as "On the**
**Out, Morning Star Hostel,**
**Cornerstones Day Centre, The**
**Amblehurst hotel, Project 34 Weaste,**
**Etrop Grange hotel, and the**
**statutory services in the 10**
**Boroughs of Greater Manchester to**
**allow our service users access with**
**these agencies to the help they**
**needed the most.**
**We hope to continue this positive**
**trend toward accessibility for all our**
**service users in the coming year**
**We are actively exploring new ideas**
**with our partners Emmaus, Asda,**
**and Greggs**
**to expand our partnership in 2025-26**
**combining our current services with**
**Ecargo Bike relief aid and office**
**communication to potentially reach**
**more people in the city centre of**
**Manchester from the current figure**
**of 44 people per week to over 50**
**service users.**
**We have seen more interest on our**| |||**media platforms, that has created**
**awareness of what we do and how**
**the general public can be involved.**
**Thankfully we are still seeing the**
**same consistency of funding coming**
**but are still aware that we need to be**
**more creative for finding new ideas**
**to help improve our free reserves to**
**maintain and support our current**
**levels of running costs.**
**We are confident we can achieve**
**this later in 2025 as the charity**
**grows, and more volunteers are**
**recruited in key areas.**| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|**Grit Street Aid**| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber|**1183979**| |Charity’s principal address|**Cross Street Chapel**
**Cross Street**
**Manchester,**
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Karen Courcoux**|**Chair**||| ||**Glenn Tabois**|||| ||**Vincent O’Neal**|**Project Manager**|**October,2025**|| ||**Jack Goldstone**|**Treasurer**|**October,2025**|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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** J. Goldstone Signature(s) V. O’Neal Jack Goldstone Full name(s) Vincent O’Neal Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 11 November 2025 ## **DRAFT** **Printed on 9 July 2025** ## GRIT STREET AID ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Charity number 1183979 Company number CE017905 ## GRIT STREET AID INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ## **DRAFT** **Printed on 9 July 2025** ||2025|2024| |---|---|---| ||£|£| |INCOME||| |Donations and Legacies|28,866|35,415| |Other Income|17|-| |Total Income|28,883|35,415| |EXPENDITURE||| |Costs of Raising Funds|-|-| |Charitable Expenditure|(29,267)|(12,009)| |Total Expenditure|(29,267)|(12,009)| |NET MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS|(384)|23,906| |FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD|24,355|449| |FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|23,971|24,355| Notes: - 2024 figures per published accounts at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/ - A discrepancy between income and expenditure in the 2024 published accounts has been identified. |GRIT STREET AID
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank and in Hand
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accruals and Other Payables
NET CURRENT ASSESTS / (LIABILITIES)
FUNDS|2025
£
23,971
-
23,971
23,971|2024
£
24,355
-
24,355
24,355| |---|---|---| ## **DRAFT** **Printed on 9 July 2025** GRIT STREET AID NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ## **DRAFT** **Printed on 9 July 2025** ## 1. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES |Albert Hunt Trust
Albert Hunt Trust
ASDA Foundation
AVIVA Community Fund
Crowdfunder UK
General
Groundwork UK
M.Chisholm
Manchester Airport Fund
Salford Community
Souter Charitable Trust
Space for Purpose Donation
The Charity Service
The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust
The Dowagar Countessel
The Manchester Guardian Society
The Neighbourly Foundation funded by Sainsbury’s|2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
7,000
-
7,000
-
750
750
-
2,540
2,540
-
-
-
1,650
22
1,672
-
240
-
240
-
-
1,000
1,000
-
2,000
2,000
-
164
164
3,000
-
3,000
-
8,500
8,500
-
-
1,500
1,500
-
500
500
11,890
16,976
28,866|2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
5,000
-
5,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
-
-
120
-
120
1,410
10
1,420
375
-
375
-
-
-
-
3,000
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
-
3,000
-
-
-
2,500
-
2,500
-
-
-
-
12,405
23,010
35,415| |---|---|---| GRIT STREET AID NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ## **DRAFT** **Printed on 9 July 2025** 2. COSTS OF RAISING FUNDS |Other Fundraising Costs
CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
Salary Costs
Equipment
Food, Clothing and Other Costs
Van Hire and Running Costs
Telephone and Communication Expenses
Insurance
Office Costs and Other Costs
Bank Charges and Fees
Unknown Transactions - Cash Outflow|2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
-
-
-
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
(1,321)
(19,550)
(20,871)
(583)
-
(583)
(381)
(246)
(627)
(4,529)
(80)
(4,609)
(244)
-
(244)
(1,284)
-
(1,284)
(950)
(99)
(1,049)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(9,292)
(19,975)
(29,267)|2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
-
-
-
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
4,727
1,481
6,208
-
-
-
911
609
1,520
2,174
-
2,174
215
-
215
1,021
-
1,021
812
-
812
60
-
60
-
-
-
9,920
2,090
12,009| |---|---|---| 3. CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE GRIT STREET AID NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ## **DRAFT** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fund balances at March 31 are represented by:
Net Assets 5,450 18,521 23,971 2,835 21,520 24,355
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## 4. TAXATION The Company is a registered charity and is entitled to claim annual exemption from UK corporation tax. ## 5. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS There were no capital commitments authorised and contracted for at the end of both years. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND kVALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of GRIT STREET AID On accounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2025 Charity no Irf any) 1183979 Sel oul on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 31103J2025 Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust, you are reswnsible for the preparation basis ol report of the accounts in accordance bvrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 rthe Acr). I report in respect of my exanNnation of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions gtven by the Charty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention ( ") in connection V￿th the examinakn'on Nthich gwes me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting ￿COrdS vere not kept in accordance V#ith section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come a¢yoss no other matters in connection Tth the examination to vthich attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts lo be reached. . P18ase delete the words in brackets rfthey do not appty. Signed: 21 November 2025 DAVID RAYNER Relevant profossional qualrfi¢ation(s) or body (if any): WA Address: 104 Ivygreen Ro￿1 Manchester M219EX IER October 2018 **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**