Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Day: Month.. From l08 1 07 Reference and administration details Period end date Day: Month.. 31 Year: 2019 Year: 2020 To Section A Charity name Gillingham Street Angels Other names charity is known by NIA Registered charity number (if any) 1184311 Charity's principal address 43 Skinner Street Gillingham Kent Postcode ME7 1LG Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person (or body) entitled to oint trustee ifan Tracy Charlick Matt Butler Chair Treasurer and vice chair Sara Wilkinson Trustee Max Emmens Trustee 217119 to 1911012020 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TAR Gilligham Street Angels November 2020
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Independent Jelizaveta Examiner Flat 2 8, Crabapple road Tonbridge, Kent TN9 Jevsejenko IFr Andrejs Svirskis Accountant Medway Bookkeeping Ltd, 50 Layfield Road Gillingham, Kent ME7 2QZ Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Neil Charlick- C.E.O Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Constitution adopted 2nd July 2019 Type of governing document (eg tlubt deea. Gonstitution How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company. c.I.o Trustee selection methods (eg dPPOiiiieu uy: eiecieu Dy, Trustees are appointed and reappointed every 3 years at AGM.
Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: COVID-19 Following the identification internationally of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020 and the measures taken to respond to it, it is clear that the economy has been and continues to be impacted. Although this may in turn impact the ongoing results of the charity, it is nonetheless considered that the Going Concern basis of the preparation of the financial statements remains appropriate. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Risk management The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. This has been achieved through the risk management policy and is reviewed on an annual basis. The trustees and Chief Executive Officer have agreed a strategic plan which has assessed all significant risk to the organisation and a plan of action for managing this. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for managing all internal and operational risk to the organisation and reports to the trustees every 3 months. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The objects of the CIO are to relieve the needs of people in Gillingham, Kent who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are in financial hardship in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
a) providing emergency food, bedding, and other household items to individuals in need b) such other means, including (but not limited to) the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services. c) run an allotment offering a sustainable food supply of fresh produce for people and horticultural therapy. Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) The organisation is largely run by volunteers and they are the life blood of our organisation. We have implemented a volunteer handbook, induction pack, safeguarding policy and application form. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance We offer a service to our local homeless community by providing food, drink and essentials such as toiletries clothing and bedding. We are a non-profit organisation of friendly people who realise we have a problem in our area. We work in partnership with Medway help for homeless to maximise the personal touch help we offer We travel across Rochester Strood and Chatham and walk the streets to find them where they are sleeping. This gives them the one on one interaction they deserve. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year In the past year we have delivered: Over 900 soup kitchen meals 12,000 food parcels from our shop Over 1000 food parcels to other organisations Over 600 food trays to other organisations Over 1200 food parcels to children during school holidays and lockdown. We have run: a sustainable allotment a charity shop. And recycled 14 tonnes of clothes Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Reserves Policy It is the policy of the trustees to maintain free reserves of at least three month's running costs to enable the charity to meet all the commensurate costs in the event of the extreme scenario of winding-up, the running costs reserve is £50,000.00 at the year end. The level of reserves is monitored and reviewed annually by the trustees. During the year we have received restricted funds which going forward total £0.00. After designations the Unrestricted Fund balance for general use shown in the accounts is £27,883.00. Details of any funds materially in deficit None
Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Investment policy All reserves not required for day to day operational costs are invested in an account with the Charities Aid Foundation. Financial Risk Review Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for the authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charity. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity. The Trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have established systems to mitigate those risks. These risks include damage to reputation, criminal acts, data loss, health and safety, and change to funding sources. Principle source of funding is divided between public donations, corporate sponsorship and small grants. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) TRACY HARLICK MATh BUTLER CHAIR TREASURER & VICE CHAIR Date ND 2 JUNE 2021