Company regtstrdtion number: CE018075 Charity registration number: 1184223 Every Month (A Charitable Incorporated Or8anisatlon) Trustee5' Report and Financial Staternents 31 October 2023 Carter Collins & Myer Chichester House 2 Chichester Street Rochdale Lancashire OLIO 2BG
Every Month 0rIty reglstratlon Nr. 1114211 The Trustees who art also directors of the char6ty forthp wrpa5es of the Companles Att 2(6. present thelr annual report together wlth thÈfinancial ststements of the tharlty. Every Month (the chaiityl forthe year ended 31 October 2023. The trustee5 have adopted the provisions ofAc(nti and Rewrtln8 by Charities: Statement of Rec¢)rnrnended Pracuce applkablè to thari¢ies preparlng thelr attounts in acc(xdarKe wlth the nancial Reportln8 Stsndard applicable in the UK and Ireland IFAS 1021 leffectwe l January 20191. Thè chartty is constltuted as a CIO and beorne a re8lstertd charity (number 11842231 on 3 JU 2019. The object and powers ofthe ao are ertat41shÈd In IlsBO¥ern1 doDJment The chaTIty Is run by a board of Trustees. Day to day naernent Is by tAtte team and a bank of volunteers. There are no paid members ofstaff. Thè Trustee5 confirni that they havè ttynplled Ithth sectlon 17151 of the CharttlEs Art 2011 In having paid due re8ard to the Charltks CommLsslon Sufrda on publrc berth. Trustees are elected under the term5 of the 8ovemln8 d¢¢tThent. Re6r reylews are held to Identlfy any gaps In the expertlse of the btsard ol trurtees and apwntments are made sublect to all trustees, approval. When It15 necessary to appc4nt nLM¥trustees due to a truee steppln8 down or where a qap in Iwrd expertlsels Identlfled, reuuitment beilns inf(ialty th8h ihe networks of the board and volunieer team. Appllcanis are reviewed and 1nteeWed. Al trustee5 must approve the apOnthnt. Only the trustees may appolnt a new trustee. No other person or exttrnal body15 entltled to appoint any of the trusteès of the tharlty. The oblerts ot the tharity are'.111 the 11 ol poverty. In partkular bur not exclusfvety, of people Ilvln8 In Gréatèr Manchester and the surrtyjnding area thrwh providlne period packs contalnlng menstrual hy6ne produets to food bank5, shetters and other services used by peopk experienclng poverty and121 by raisin8 awareness about period poverty and the wider sooal impact of the same. Mensinjal hyglene products refer5 to both dlsF4Jsable and nOdisPOsalt products. We fvlfil ihls purpose by creating and provldln8 period packs Icontalnlnk tampons, sanitary towels and a thocolate barl to food bank5. shdters, medKal centres, drop in cllnics and advice ontrts. fficant devdo me Durln8 the accountlng period wt.. strengthened our partnersNp with MarKhE5ter United wrLs and RTC. Received donatlons from hxal 5POrts teams. Created and held quizzesto support our fundratsing eflorts. Cdlaborated wlth local buslnesses and other tharit$ to run fundraisrng events, indudln8 tin?ma nights and packing part*s. Held packlw parties in local venues and Sch. Expanded our publiiity reach thwh media Interviews, indudlwd Mancunian Matter5. Inueased our presence In the community vrth a 8reaternumber of donation Stat10 kn local businessts.
Gave talks in kxal schools and vmen.s8rcps io raose awareness of pèriod poverry and ways to help alleviate IL Strate ica roach We are a volunteer-led organisation and thi5 remained in place during this accounting period followingthe ontlnued fallout from the Covid-19 pandemit. Our normal volunteer tommunity m(thl rests ¢Jn our packln8 partles whkh afe an Inte8rnl part of how we brln8 volunteers together and hèlp in a practlcal way to prtxluce the pa(ks that we vlMate dlstribute. Our vdunteers also host furvjraising events including Sn thelr Indfvldual workF4ates (by a5kyn8 others to brin8 in products to go into our packsl. by hosting quizzes either In- person or online, rtipating in $p$01td sportire ents on crtjr behalf lindudin8 the marK$ter Marathon) and throu8h ralsln8 awareness about the work we do thrOh engagement on our srxlal media platforrns. Slmilar to last year. durfng thls accauntlng Ferlod we have been abk to host and be part of mfft In person event& This helps us to maintaln tyjf prestnee withln the communfjty and affcth us ihe opportunity to develop new partnerships and donation opwtuthes. We also work wrth vadou$ communitY8roups Indudlng larger Corporates and smaller local buslnesses such a5 Afflecks pala who provlde us wlth products to pul Into our padts and houst ¢yJr donatrt bins. Our ¢h)nation bins contlnut to be a popular wayfor businesses to help us. Our work conn to tske us to local schools Whe we have spoken about the Wofk we do and the stLKlents have collected products for u5. We are grateful forthe stroni support we have In our l¢xal community. rlng the accountln8 perlod, contlnued tOTecefve sUPPOrt from local busInee$ and have been able to hold more in person events, includlng local pub quiue5, onema nl8hts and packing partle5. Following on frgm last year, we have seen a further increase in requests from l¢xal 8ovemment facilities, such as libraries and also bcal medlcal centres, Including NHS trusts. food banks ran by hospttal staff for hospltal staff and also Irorn Indrylduals who are unable lo leave home fcy medical rea$$. As outlined last year, WÈ ¢ontlnue to see greater product donatlons, as opposed to finandal donatlons. We believe thls to be In response to thè ificreased bud8eJn8 people need to do durfng challen8in8 economic times, wPen donatin8 fi'nanclolly to ¢harlty Is not a prlorlty. Th15 accountln8 perlod was a tlme ofthan8e, wlth further personnd movements contlnued demand for our help In ihe post.pandemk world and In ecoMmi¢alty challenBlng ilmes. Our robust operatlons systems have been Iwther refiMd to eble us to trad¢ supplies and meet Inueasln8 demand for our service5. We continue to to understand our users, need5 and have honed our ability to Me such demand. for Èxample In supptyln8 Pad•On packs. whe needed. we obtalned and dellvered products dlrect to those wtho contaa us. Thls has been neCery to mew speofic indlvidual needs, for example, those who struggle wrth mcknility or heath issue5 cannot leave ho. Our s0¢141 media wesewKe duringthe actountingperiod 5ky•rtd fflalnty due to p¢tsonnl thanges. but we contlnue to work on Wa to Improve our sodal medla preserKe and we hope to see results In the n accountin8 period. Some trustees recruited In the last accounting Per have also rned on. However, 8iven the commitment of our volunt&rs and the board. we remain adaptable and have strurtuies in plate to weather such chaeS.
Financial review Our accounting process Is based an a(tmals basis. At thr$ 5tsge, and gNen that the charity Is Sn Infancy. we wlll be seeklng apprqjriate athiKe on the le¥el of resewve to maintain goingfoTh¥ard in orderto adequatelv meet our statutory obligatron5. Thi5 will be re8ularty reAewed by the trurtees a5 Wt of assessir ¢wr strate8ic needs goin8 fon¥ard. DUrf the period ended 31 otte&tr 2023, the tharlty recelved a totsl irKome of £2.67512022.. £3.968,1. Expenditure totaled £5,13112022- £5.9711. HrAdin There is currently no reseThes pollcy In place. Atthi5 stsge. and eiven that the tharity is in Its infancy, we wfill be seeking approprlate advke ¢>n the level of reserve to malntaln goin8 forward in order to adequately meet ourstatutory 0bl18atn$. This wll be regularty reviewed by trustees as part of assessln8 our strategic eeds goin8 forward. reserves What we ntto oln ft+rward One of our tharitsble aims is to ralse awaren¢55 about perlod po¥erty. Our soclal medla presence ha5 Proven Instrumental in achlevlng thls. We also have a template contart your local MP letter on wetslte that people have an actessible and easy wayto help effect change and raise awarenets. In the futu, we want to sèt Enand adopt6n8 the same Law ¥ In 0t[and, to make period Pru5 free for all. Wè are encouraged ty cOntIn media discussion amund perfods generally Ipartlcularly In rela0Th to women and sptrtl to alleviate the taboo that sadly 111 exJ5ts. Ho4b¥er. further work remalns and we want to see further normallsatk+n of perlods in der$oc. We wal Ilke greater ¢aMpaS8nl to ralse awareness obwt poverty and to htlp empower people to overcorne poverty throu8h 8reater acce5S to wodtxts and str¥ices to svpport people in need. In these thalltn8in8 economlc tlmes, we have seen a di5tinrt shrft In requests for a35iStance. Requests now tome from establlshed insthulions suth as NHS trusts and Itrtal 8overnment. We wènt to See perlod Fwrty bein8 t tbt lore of the political agenda as part of a naIal commitmellt to a¢4dress poverty ai large. AIthou8h positive. the abolitloTh of ihe tampon tax has not made a SIZeae dIfferee to affordabillty of products as compaThles Instead raised the prf¢e of products. Plans We h¢)pe to continue wr work as an en8ayd, experienced and athe ljoard that Is ful refflèttfve ofthe sodety we live in and of those we setye. oln forw¥d We wlll also alm to meet the IncTea5tn8demnd5 1)n our serv1. We contlrnJously assess and Interrogate e¥pendlture for aa$ in whKh it can be reduced. To this end. we also •irn to Increase ovr applltatloThs lor funding and 8rants where are avablablé. This will hdp cemeni lon8-term operatlons ?d ensure wt serve those most in need. Otsr core ambltion 15 that the Feople we seThe 11 rm) bnger qUire our service or need u$ to champion the Issue of period poverty. Until everyone has access to period products we wlll not stop. We want to play a role In Influencln8 the tacklln8 of Per poverty and endlng the period stigma fvll stop. We believe everyce should have atte55 to period products. It ts not r*ht that a baslc heilthcare need is only open to th who tan afford to bLry perlod prodts. We feel incredibty gratefvl tothose Imve SUpted us before. during and afterthis a(£tyJnting period in contlnued challenging times. We look fonprdnl to bjilding our existire relatiohips and forgln8 new ones to help the charity 80 from strewh lostre.
AEFEREPICEAND ADMINISTrATIVE DETAILS Reglstered Company Number CE018075 IEn8land and Walesl Realstered oifKe 7 TheGro¥e St¢xkport Cheshire SK2 6au Trugtees Ms H Azlz Trustee Ms A Hall Trustee Ms R Candlln Tnjstee IResl8ned IOJul¥ 20231 Ms L Konomoore Tnjstee Ms C Thomas Trusiee Ms E KenneolTnJstee IResl8ned 13 June 20231 Ms E Whlte Trurtee IAppolnted 24 July 20231 AppToved by order ol the toard of tTU5tees on 23rd Au8USt 2024 and 5¥r*d its behaw by.. Ms Hannah Aziz-Trustee
Independent Examiners, Report to the mernbers of Every Month I report on the unaudfried accounts of Every Morth forthe year ended 31 October 2023 whlch comprise the statement of Financial AttNlties. the Balance Sheet, the Cashflow Statement and the rèlated notes. The financlal reportin8 framework that has been applled In thelr preparation is applicable Liw and the United Klngdom AccouAtin8 Standards Iunited Kid0M Genèrally Accèpted Accountin8 Prarticel, includln8 FRS 102 The Flnancial Reportln8 Standard applicable in the UK arsd Republic of Ireland.. Aeyperth f•Sponbtkn$ oftNsth• and mOneY The trustees (who are also the dirertors of the company for thè purposes of Company lawl are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts. The trurtee5 consider that an audlt Is not rèquired for this year under sectlon 43121 of the charies Art 2011 (the 2011 Artl and that an indepen(lent examination is needed. l am qualffied to undertake the examination, belng a qual1f member of the As%KSatlon of Internatlonal Accountants Havln8 satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audrt under company law and is eli8ible for Independent examlnatbon. It Is my responslbilltyto.. examlnè the attounts under sertlon 145 ofthe 2011 Art: to follow the procedure laid down In the Éeneral Dlrertlon5 8fven by Charlty Commlsslon under sertlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Act,. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon Bx15 of IndeperKlent EKamln•¢s R•pDrt My examination was carried out In accordance with 8eneral Dlrectlons glven by the Charily Comm155lon. An examlnatlon includes a revlew of the accountln8 records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. A also Indudes conslderation of any unusual items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seeklng explanatlons from you as trustees concemln8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be requlred in an aud and consequently no oplnlon 1$ Sen as to whether the accounts present a rue and falr vlew, and the rèport bs limited to those matters set out In the statement below, Indendent Exwnlnerfs Ststemerf Report No matters have come to my attentlon In the 2023 Flnandal Statements, whith me 111 reasonable cause to belbeve that In any maierlal respett the requlrernents: to keep attounting records in a¢¢ordance vAth sectlon 386 of the Companies Act 2CO6, and to prepare accounts which accord wlth the a¢¢ountlng retords, compty with the accountin8 requlremtnt of sertion 396 of the Companbes Art 2(KJ6 and wth methods and principles ol the Statement of Aecommended Pra¢tl¢e- Attountln8 and Reporting byTharities Have not been met: or 121 to whlch. In my oplnlon, attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper underrtanding of the account5 to be reached. Carter Collins and Myer Accountants DATE: 27 August 2024
Every Month Statem•nt of Mnandal Artl¥ftl•s farth• Y**r End 31 October 2023 Funds 202J Total 2023 Total 2022 Incomlni fftsources Donations and legacies Income ffom charltable activitles other Income 2,611 64 2.611 3,918 50 Total Incomlni ve50urc•s 2,675 2,675 3,968 R•sourc•s •xp•nd•d Raislng Funds Charrtable Activities Other 4.063 4,063 1.068 5,227 744 Totsl r•sourc•s •xpend•d 5.131 5.131 5,971 Net movement In lund$ 12.4561 101 12.4561 IZ.OJ21 Transfers between lunds Totsl funds brou8ht forward 12.098 12,098 14,101 Total funds carded forward 9.642 10} 9,642 12,098 The statement of financial activtties indudes all gains and losses in the year. All incomln8 resources and resources expended derive from ¢ontinuln8 actlvftles.
Every Month 6arte Sheet as at ao Awll 2023 2023 2022 Current Assets Dèbtors Cash at bank and In hand 9.642 9.642 9.642 12.098 Cred0% Amounts falllni du• In one year Net Currenl As5•ts Amountslallng due after more than one year Net A55ets Fund5 of ihe Ch•rlty Unrestrirted funds Restricted fund5 9.642 9,642 12.098 Total Funds The charitable company Is entItl to exemptlon from audlt under Sealon 477 of the Compan5e5 Act 2006 forthe vear ended 31 December 2021. Tht members have not requlred the charttable company to obtain an audlt of tts flnanclal staiements for the vear ended 31 December 2021 in accordance wlth Sectlon 476 of the Companle5 Act 2l6. The trustees a¢knowled8e theSr responslbllltles for ensurlng thai the charitable company keeps accountlng records that Comp wtth Sectlons 386 aThJ 387 ofthe Companles Act 2CK)6 and preparln8 financial statements whkh give a true and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the charltable company as at the end of each financlal year and of Its surplus or defictt for each financial year in accordance wlth tht rquifement5 of Sectlons 394 and 395 and t*thich othtrwise comply wlth the requirements olthe Companles Act ZL¥J6 relatin8 to financlal statements. so far as appllcable to the charitable company. These fSnanclal statements have been prepared in actordanee th the specfjal pro$105 of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relatlng to small charitable companie5 and with the Statement of Re¢ommended Pracllce applicable to ¢har6tle5 PTeparln8 thelr accouTrts In accordancè wlth the FinarKlal RepNtlng Standard appli¢able In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffecti¥e l January 20151. Approved by the Board and 8fted on their behalf by: H Aziz Trustee Approved by the board on 23 Au8USt 2024
Every Month At¢ountin8 polkles Basis of pl•ratIOn The finala1 statements of the charltable company, which Is a public benefit entty under FRS 102. have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP {FRS 1021'Accountin8 and Reporting by Charitie5'. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Flnan¢lal Reportin8 Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectfve i January 20191,. Flnanclal Reportin8 Standard 102 The Flnanclal Rep)rtln8 stsnd•rd 3ppll¢able In the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companles Act 2(. The flnancial ststements have been prepared under ihe hlstor6cal cost convention. IMom• All income Is recognlsed In the Ststernent of Flnanclal Artmtles once the ¢harrty h39 entltlement to the funds. It 15 probable that the Income wlll be recel¥ed and the amount can be measured reliably. Exp•ndltur• Liabilrties are recognised a5 eXpendUre as 500n as there 15 a kgal or constnKttve obllgatlon commtttlng the charlty to that expendlture, It Is probable that a transfer of e¢onoml¢ beneflts will be required In settlement and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured rellabty. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been dassified under headin85 that a6gre8ate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be dlrectly attributed to particular headin8S thty have been all¢xated to artivities on a bas15 conslstent wlth the use of resources. Tamtlon The charity is exempt from tax on income and Bain5 falling Within SS05 of the income & Corporatlon Taxes Art 1988 IicfA 19981 or S256 of the Taxation of Char8eable Gains Art 1992 to the extent that these are applled to Its chafltable objects. No tsx charges have arlsen In the chailty. Fund accountl Unrestrirted funds can be used in a¢cordatxe with the tharitable objectives at the dlKretlon of the trustees. Restricted funds only be used for partlcular restrlrted purposes wlthln the objects of the charlty. Restrktlons arlse when specllled by the donor or when funth are rabsed for particular restricted purposes. Further explanatlon of the nature and purpose of each fund Is Included In the notes to the financlal Tru5te•s renum•ratlon and •xp•n5•5 There were no trustees, remuneratlon or other beneffts for t year ended 31 Ortober 2023 nor for the year ended 31 Ortober 2022. There were no trustees, ey4Jenses paid forthe year ended 31 October 2023 nor forthe ar ended 31 Ortober 2022.
Notes to the $emrtS ol financial Artl¥lt*s Incom• from 2023 2022 Donatlons and legacies 2,611 2,611 3,918 2,611 Incom1 from CharStalA• Acllvbtl•s Unresirfrtod Re5trlrted 2023 2022 Other Charitsble Actlvttles 50 50 Expendltur• on ralilry fvnds Unr¢strkt•d Resirkted 2023 2022 Rent I room hlre Purchases Computer runnink costs Prlntln& postage & stationery 2322 674 936 130 2.322 674 936 130 2,702 1,099 1,305 121 Unrnstrf¢t•d R•rtrlcted 2023 io Accountancy servlces 1,068 744 744 N•t Inme Unrestrlrt•d R•rtrkted 2023 N•t Income Fund5 brought forward 12,4561 12098 12,4561 12098 9642 Fund Mov•m•nt At 01114.2022 IrKom1 Out8oFn8 Trnnsl•rs At 31.03.2023 Unrestrkted Funds General Funds 12.098 2.675 15,1311 9.642 12,098 675 15.1311 9,642 Totsl Funds 75
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