2024-04-01-accounts

Period start date Period end date 1 7 January 20 23 1 7 January

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Section A

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Reference and administration details

Charity name Chloe's Community Cupboard

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1184875

Charity's principal address 107 Commercial Stree ~~t~~

Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent

Postcode NP22 4DW

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)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Kevin Phillips	Director
	Alan Terrell	Director
	LindsayComer	Director
	Ralph Rockman	Director

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

We have a constitution. Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Managed by a committee of trustees who are appointed at the Annual How the charity is constituted General Meeting (AGM) of the charity. (eg. trust, association, company)

We based our selection of trustees on past experience of roles on other Trustee selection methods charities, the expert knowledge that they have brought to the organisation. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

We have a Policies & Procedures handbook

• 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.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

• To support the community with direct help, we will help low income families by collecting and distributing living products which will help relieve austerity to families in Blaenau Gwent.

• Families will fill in a very short questionnaire, asking children's

• ages, what type of products are needed to support their families, or relieve the pressures of living in a deprived area. Examples are packages for birthdays, Christmas, essential clothes, food and toiletries.

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• Chloe’s Community Cupboard will supply much needed social relief packages to the needy families and any members of the community that are financially struggling.

Our objectives and activities are: We continue to raise funds to keep the shop front in operation.

• We provide and donate essential items for families who are financially struggling or/and are in great need. These essential items are items such as clothes, bedding, toiletries, and toys at Christmas along with any item that would be of benefit.

Summary of the 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)

• The loan of our suits for job interviews, along with prom dresses. We understand suitable clothing for people unemployed can be difficult to obtain, therefore we loan out clothing that would aid someone going to a job interview. We loan out prom dresses so children can join in school activities regardless of financial burdens. We donate school uniform to struggling families who find the cost of clothing a burden. We collect uniforms suitable for all schools across Blaenau Gwent.

• We promote and donate educational items like books and school supplies at low or no cost to those in need of items.

• We are constantly working with, and supporting, other charities. This could be in the form of referrals by food banks from known families, or from the women’s refuge which urgently needs clothing.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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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

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main ' Chloe s Cupboard continues to serve the community and is one of the achievements of the charity busiest shops in the high street. It's a charity shop, but also supports the during the year most vulnerable families of our community by providing them with free clothes and everyday items to ensure a better quality of life.

The dedication and commitment by volunteer staff has been remarkable, not only in dealing with the continual high volume of donations, but with the added pressure of ensuring donated items are stored in a safe area and then sorted through. A skip is usually required every month to dispose of unsellable items. I applaud the volunteers dedication while sorting through the sellable items, as this is always a mammoth task for our team. We have naturally seen a sharp rise in the number of individuals and families asking for support. School uniforms (as high-priced items deemed a necessity) still proving to be in high demand as young people return to school. Each time a family has asked for direct help, there has been no charge for the service provided.

The low-cost book shop (most books are for sale at 10p) continues to be a popular destination, and continues to be one of the successes stories of the year, with people of all ages coming to the bookstore and finding low cost books, many helping with young people school work. This section of the shop has also expanded to include DVDs, and has been a very popular addition with all generations. During the Christmas period, we saw the familiar high volume of families in need who were struggling to provide Christmas presents for their children. As usual we were able to assist by providing good quality toys, games, puzzles and books that had been donated to us throughout the year and stored for this purpose. We have also managed to offer assistance to those struggling with food poverty by signposting and providing direct contact to local food banks, who we have a strong working relationship with, who were able to offer immediate support. We feel that Chloe's Cupboard continues to be a vital asset to support the community, and we are now recognized as the go-to organization in our town for assistance and support.

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Section E

Financial review

As trustees we have not agreed a limit of reserves.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially We do identify the fact grants received for specific purposes are ring in deficit fenced in accounts, which are fully expended.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Grants are the first principle source of fund ing , along with sales of You may choose to include donated items which are used to cover operating costs, so the charity additional information, where can continue to offer free services to the community. relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• Our expenditure has supported key objectives by allowing us to have a

• how expenditure has facility and shop to provide our services to the public.

• supported the key objectives of the charity;

• • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy None adopted.

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) Alan Terrell Full name(s) Kevin Phillips Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Trustee etc)

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Date 07103125 TAR March 2012

Chloe's Communlty Cupboard 107 Commerclal Street, Tredegar, Gwent NP22 3DW Char5 Numbe I IB4875 Flnanclal Year end 2024 Balance Shee No16S Assets Fixed A55ets'. stock Equiptnent Shop fittings 741.80 1313.88 2588.81 4644.49 Current Assets.. Bank Account 51745.73 50.00 168,80 0,00 Petty Cash èccount Debtors/prepayments 51964.53 56609.02 rotal Assets Creditors Taxation 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lon£Term Llablllties 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Assets less L5abllitles 56609.02 Unrestricted Reserves Restricted Reserves.. Gavo Communiiyfijnd NL Main Grants Comic Relief P05tcode BGPF 36364.22 0.00 0.00 18500.00 0.00 1744.80 0.00 20244.80 56609.02 Notesto theFinGnciolStotementS.- RestrictedRevenueFunds.' Grant 8'fv4d at 01.04.23 2656.70 0.00 0.00 1391.00 21388.35 6391.00 Incomin¢ ooo 0.00 18500.00 0.00 Outgoing 2656.70 0.00 0.00 1391.00 19643.55 6391.00 C'fv4d at 01.04.24 o.oo 0.00 18500.00 0.01> 1744.80 O.OD Gavo Community Fund NL fvIGIrt Comic Relief Postcode BGPF 0.00 0.00 Stock.. item5 heldforloun onlyi.e. suits/profft dresses. Signed (by oneor two trustees) on behalf f all the trustees.. SiÉnature'. Print Name.. DatèofApproval..

Chloe'scommunlty Cupboaid 107 Commerclal Street, Tredegar. Gwent NP22 3DW Chailt N mber.. 1184875 24 cel tsandPa ments Bank Balance Blfwd 68569.26 Income enditure Notes Notes Income Resources= Grant5- restricled below Grant5 Donations Shop taki ngs Rag Money/Petty Cash Misc Rent 6750.00 424S.10 0.00 0.00 36503.63 375.00 200.00 300.00 12269.00 0.00 Stock Equipment General Administration Shop fittings 12769.00 Restricted Income Resources: Gavo Community fund NL Mai n Grants Gavo-comic Relief BGC8C Participatory 8udget Postcode Community Totsl Income for year 0.00 0.00 18500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 31269.00 Total Expenditure for year 47873.73 Net Profit/lLossl for theyear -16604.73 Total Income 99838.26 8ank/cash account at 1st April 2024 51964.53 Notes to the Financial Statements.. Gavo.. Fully utilised. Community Fund Woles.. grontfully utilised. NL Main.. restrictedsolGrycosts, E18.500 remtiins at 31.3.24 Comic Relief.. Fully utilised. Postcode.. restrictedsolory costs. El,744.80 rem¢iins tit 31.3.2024 BGPF.. Fully tstllised. Signed (by one or two trustees) on behalf of all the trustees: Signature.. Print Name.. Ir22J.-uL Date of Approval:

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the truste051 members of Charity NaFne Chloe's Community Cupboard On accounts for the year ended 0110412024 Charity no Ilf any) 1184875 Set out on pages Irem8rnber to indude the page numbers DI ad¢itional sh•61$1 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abov8 charity ('the Trusf) for the year ended 0110412024. Responsibilit168 and As the ¢harty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirem8nls of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe 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 oul my examination. I have followed the appli¢able Directions given by the Charity Commisston under section 14515Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I ￿nriMi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection the examination which gives rne Cause to believe thal in, any material respect.. a¢¢ounting records were not kept in 8ccordance with sectlon 130 of the Acl or the aG¢ounts do not accord with the accounting records. Indopendent examlnerfs statemant I have no concerns and have come across no other malters in connection with the examination to whth attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 09.03.2025 Name: Annette Edwards Rolevant profèsslonal qualification(s) or body (If any): ACCA studenupart qualffied Address: 34 Stockton Way Tredegar Gwènt NP22 3EN Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Indepèndent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018

Glve hero brlef dotails of any items that the examlnor wishes to disclose. IER October 2018