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2021-02-28-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 01/03/2020 To: 28/02/2021

Charity name: TAKING POSITIVE STEPS FOUNDATION

Charity registration number: 1184764 Company number: CE018429

Objectives and activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The mission of our foundation ‘Unlawful
group association’ initiative is to provide
early intervention for children and young
people involved in, or on the periphery of
crime, by addressing some of the root
causes. Taking Positive Steps will be the
catalyst that fosters safer communities, by
working in a conscientious manner with
disaffected young people, their parents and
our partner agencies.
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		 Taking Positive Steps works with schools to
reduce exclusions and the rippling impact
this action can have on the wider community
for example grooming, peer-to-peer violence
and gang affiliation, drug running and the
crises this cause for the widder community
and national impact. We also provide up to
date training for schools, social workers and
other professionals on how to engage with
children and young people who have been
exploited, groomed and can be seen as
those subjected to modern day slavery
although the young people involved my note
recognise that this is what is happening. We
provide support for parents also and provide
update information via our social media
platforms on how to spot the signs and how
to educate their children about the harms of
street life and unrealistic opportunities,
Facilitate/Provision of temporary
accommodation.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity		 Para 1.18 The trustees have all considered the
Charities commission guidance on public
benefit and ensure that the services
delivered by the organisation benefits the

Commission on public benefit

public as highlighted in our mission statement

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

SORP reference

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 1.1. The trustees apply the funds of
Taking Positive Steps Foundation at their
discretion and in accordance with the
charitable purposes and objectives of the
charity.
1.2. The trustees have appointed a sub-
group of Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and
CEO to consider the distribution of
beneficial grants on its behalf and to
make a decision in accordance with the
charitable purposes and objectives.
Priorities for support
2.1. The number of children and young
people who can be supported by the
charity will be limited to the amount of
funds that are available for distribution
each year. The trustees have determined
that the current priorities for funding are:
assisting families or organisations in
greatest need of fundraising support.
2.2. The priorities for support will be
reviewed by the trustees every year and
may be changed depending upon
circumstances and the perceived
effectiveness of the application of funds.
Any change to these priorities must still
fulfil the charitable purpose and
objectives of the charity.
Principles applied in determining
support.
In awarding grants, the trustees will apply
the following principles;
3.1. The trustees will consider any
requests or known situations that are
eligible for consideration:
From any geographical area within the
UK;
From organisations or young persons up
to the age of 25.
3.2. Each request or situation will be
considered on its own merits. Where
situations have been previously
considered (whether successful or not)
any due diligence undertaken to reach an
earlier decision will be made available to
the trustees.
3.3. The trustees will carry out sufficient
due diligence to ensure that the request
or situation meets both the charitable
purposes, and the priorities for support
set out in this policy.

3.4. The trustees are content to work in partnership with other grant making bodies where funding of an entire project is beyond the scope of any single organisation. Applicant and partner due diligence 4.1. The trustees will carry out sufficient due diligence on any potential beneficiary to ensure: The identity of the beneficiary. That funds are applied in accordance with the charity’s charitable purpose. That funds are not knowingly used for: Money laundering in accordance with the operative Money Laundering regulations. Terrorist financing in accordance with the Terrorist Act 2000. Bribery in accordance with the 2010 Bribery Act. 4.2. In cases where the charity is not the only supporter of the work or project, and to protect its reputation, the trustees may choose to extend any due diligence beyond the proposed beneficiary and to include other partner supporting organisations. 4.3. The trustees will adopt a risk rated approach to due diligence. Risk factors will include the size of the grant; the geographical location in which the grant will be applied; the nature of the relationship between the charity and the applicant. 4.4. Grant size will be an important risk factor and the larger the grant the greater will be the likely level of due diligence undertaken. 4.5. Where the proposed beneficiary is well known to the trustees and the relationship has been long standing and well established, the amount of due diligence undertaken is likely to be reduced. 4.6. The results of any due diligence will not last indefinitely. In cases where beneficiaries are supported for a significant period of time, additional due diligence will be undertaken on a change of circumstances that might impact the beneficiary, or in any case after a period of three years. Administration 5.1. For smaller grants up to £500, requests may be made informally. Where specific needs or situations are known, grants may be made at the discretion of the trustees without any form of request. 5.2. For larger grants up to £5,000, trustees should be confident:

Of the purpose of the proposed grant including an understanding of the work and the way in which the grant will be managed and applied; Of the person(s) responsible for the management of the grant and for overseeing the work. 5.3. With the agreement of the charity and the beneficiary, grants will be provided by means of an electronic banking transfer or a cheque. The charity’s normal payment authorisation process will be applied to any payments. 5.4. Where the grant is for a specified project or purpose, and in situations where that purpose does not proceed or where any grant or part thereof remains unused, unused funds must be returned. 5.5. Where formal written applications have been received, or other records maintained, these will be stored and subsequently disposed of in accordance with the charity’s policy on data protection and prevailing Data Protection legislation. Decision making 6.1. The decision of the trustees on whether to award a grant is final. 6.2. The trustees are not obliged to provide an explanation to applicants in the event that their application is not successful. Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment We have use one volunteer this financial year for our fundraising and marketing Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and performance

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 Taking positive steps Foundation has
engaged with over 600 children and
young people and their families in order
to;
1. Avoid school exclusions.
2. Deliver education on grooming,
peer to peer violence
3. Street school work in order to
address and reduce the impacts of
serious youth violence
4. Work with Met through their
custody to mentor and divert
young people into entrepreneurial
workspaces.
5. Helped families move from one
borough to another in order to
reduce the impact of gang
involvement.
6. Delivered education training to
social workers and educational
professionals about serious youth
violence, gangs and gam
affiliation, exclusions and its wider
impact.
The above has made an impact to the
various communities we have engaged
with

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

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 The have achieved our goals against our
set target baring one which was our
intention to develop a resettlement unit
for ex-offenders and young people care
for by the local authority
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 We have not undertook and fundraising
activerties
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 We have no investments
Other

Financial review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 We do not presently hold any reserves
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 With this been a challenging year with
children being out of school and a lot
less commissioned services we have
been unable to build a reserve
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 With the growing numbers of children a,
young people being excluded form
schools in the UK and the growing
concerns around children and young
people becoming victims of modern day
slavery, we do not presently have any
concerns about the charities continuation

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

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The charities principle source of funding
is fund raising days although these have
not happened due to the present
pandemic. Lottery funding and
commissioned programs via local
authorities and the Met Police
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: Para 1.25 for example, trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc

How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
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 Process for selection of Trustees
Potential Trustees can be recruited through:
• Recommendation
• Referral from a recruiting organisation (e.g.
Council for Voluntary Services or any of our
partner agencies)
• Self-Referral
• Advertisement, following a skills audit which
identifies gaps
They will be required to complete an application
form and initial interview. The selection is done
by the board and trustees already in post
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 Please see attached
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The Charity works with the education
services, Children services and looked
after children, Churchs as well as the Met
Police on reducing serious Youth
Violence and the Violent crime prevention
board
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and administrative details

Charity name Taking Positive Steps Foundation
Other name the charity uses TPS
Registered charity number 1184764
Charity’s principal address 201 HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 5JH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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16		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Lawrence
Campbell		 01/03/2020-28/02/2021
Nadine French 01/03/2020-28/02/2021
Judie Regis 01/03/2020-28/02/2021
Jayson Meade 01/03/2020-28/02/2021
Claudine Duberry 01/03/2020-28/02/2021
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Claudine Duberry 02/09/2021

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Claudine Duberry

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 None
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 None
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 None

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 company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Claudine Duberry
Position (for example Managing Trustee
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
16/10/2021
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TAKING POSITIVE STEPS FOUNDATION TAKING POSITIVE STEPS FOUNDATION TAKING POSITIVE STEPS FOUNDATION 1184764 1184764 CC16a
For the period
from		 01-Mar-20 To 28-Feb-21
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
14,718
37,965
-
-
-
-
-
-

52,683
-
-
-
52,683
8,240
11,400
11,366
990
1,440
1,577
500
3,169
70
488
39,240
-
-
-
39,240
13,442
-
-
13,442		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
14,718
37,965
-
-
-
-
-
-
52,683
-
-
-
52,683
8,240
11,400
11,366
990
1,440
1,577
500
3,169
70
488
39,240
-
-
-
39,240

13,442		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 14,718 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 14,718 1,031
Grants 37,965 37,965 -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
52,683		 52,683 1,031
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-		 -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 52,683 1,031

Payments to Beneficiaries		 8,240 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 8,240 4,395
Staff &Volunteers Cost 11,400 11,400 5,148
Consultant Cost 11,366 11,366 5,400
Rent & Rates 990 990 890
Office Administration Costs 1,440 1,440 1,107
Website & Social Media 1,577 1,577 2,450
TrainingCost 500 500 1,231
Travel & Subsistence 3,169 3,169 2,512
Bank charges 70 70 49
Misceleneous office Ciost 488 488 840
**Sub total ** 39,240 39,240 24,021
A4 Asset and investment
purchases (see table)
, - -
-
-		 -
- -
**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 39,240 24,021
13,442 - -
13,442		 - 22,990
- - -
-		 - -
- - - -
13,442 - - 13,442 - 22,990

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

23/10/2021

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Metro Bank Account
Starling Bank
Details
Details
Creditors - Claudine Duberry
Creditors - Sundry Creditors
Details
BBLS-Metro Bank
BBLS-Starling Bank
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
40,825
-
20,000
-
-
-
60,825
-
Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
30000
-
20000
-
19053
-
1320
-
-
Print Name
Claudine Duberry		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
112
-
-
112
Agreement Error
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Claudine Duberry 16/10/2021

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

23/10/2021

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of TAKING POSITIVE STEPS FOUNDATION On accounts for the 28/02/2021 Charity 1184764 year ended no (if any) Set out on pages 8 & 9 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 29/02/2020. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in basis of report accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake examiner's statement the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
Address:

 16/10/2021
Sivaguru Suganthan

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
121 The Avenue
West Wickham
BR4 0EF

Oct 2018

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