Period start date Period end date 1 7 January 20 24 1 7 January 202 5 ## Section A ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **From** **To** ## 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
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**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** March **2012** **TAR** 1 |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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(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. March **2012** **TAR** 2 • 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)** March **2012** **TAR** 3 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 March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## Section D **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## Achievements and performance Chloe's Cupboard continues to serve the community and is one of the busiest shops in the high street. It's a charity shop, but also supports the 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. This year we have also been able to address the issue of period poverty and have received and distributed a number of period products discretely and with care and support especially for young women who are experiencing this for the first time. 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. March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **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)** March **2012** **TAR** 6 Date 28101126 TAR March 2012 Chloe'5Communlty Cupboard 107 Commerclal Street, Tredegar. Gwent NP22 30W er: 1184B7 nc Atr)les Flxed Assets: Stock Equipment Shop fittlngs 741.80 1706.86 2790.76 5239.42 Current Assets: Bank Account Till Float Petty Cash account Debtors/prepayment5 22878.07 50.00 168.80 0.00 23096.87 28336.29 Total As5etS Lia CLErrent Llabllltles: Creditors Taxation 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lon8Term Llabllltles 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Llabllltles Total Assets lessLlabllltles 28336.29 uit Unrestricted Reserves Restricted Reserves.. NL Main Grant5 P05tcode 28336.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 28336.29 Notesto the Flnonclol Stotements.. RestriGted Revenue Funds.. Grant B'hvd *01.04.24 18500.00 1744.80 Incoming o.oa O.OD Outgoing 18500.00 1744.80 c.￿d atOI.04.25 0.00 0.00 NL Mt71n Postcode Stotk.. itemsheldfvr loun onlyi.e. sults/prom dresses. Signed (by one or two tru5teesl on behalf of all the trustees.. Signature: Alan Terrell Print Name.. Date of Approval.. 28101126 Chloe'scornmunltycupboard 107 Commerclal Street,Tredegar, Gwent NP22 30W h rit Numb r: 11 487 Rec Bank Balancè Blfivd 51745.73 In Notes Notes Income Resources: Grants- restricted below Grants Rent 13650.00 4320.88 0.00 393.98 33640.85 201.95 200.00 350.00 22790.00 0.00 Donations Shop takings Rag MoneylPetty Cash Misc Stock Equipment General Administration Shop fittings 23340.00 23340.00 Total Income for year Total Expendlture for year 52207.66 Net ProfitllLoss1 fortheyear -28867.66 Total Income 75085.73 Bank/cash account at 1st April 2025 22878.07 Signed Iby one or two trustees) on behalf of all thetrustees.. Signature: Print Name: Alan Terrell Date of Approval: 28101126