Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From April 01[st] 2020 (Period start date) To March 31[st] 2021 (Period end date)
Charity name: Skiggle
Charity registration number: 118 5108
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 For the public benefit, the relief and
purposes of the charity assistance of disabled persons in the
as set out in its United Kingdom
governing document
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Charitable Activities – the growth,
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activities in relation to development and betterment of
those purposes for the www.skiggle.co.uk (the charities
public benefit, in product)
particular, the activities, SOS messaging service - where
projects or services members can request care essentials
identified in the immediately in unforeseen
accounts. circumstances, free of charge, from
other member’s surplus supplies.
Marketplace where items can be
bought, sold or offered for free. We
have composed strict terms and
conditions relating to the movement
of products which must be followed.
The marketplace includes our
Bereavement Angel, an icon available
for those needing to use the site due
to personal loss.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Trustees confirm that they have had
whether the trustees full regard to PB3; the guidance
have had regard to the issued by the Charity Commission on
guidance issued by the public benefit.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
Successful SOS messages that
have given families access to vital
supplies during the Coronavirus
Summary of the main Pandemic “ Amidst all the craziness of
Para 1.20
achievements of the coronavirus I’ve just sent some unsued
charity, identifying the oral syringes to a family in Dudley –
difference the charity’s helping in some way has cheered me up
work has made to the on a grey day in these worrying times.”
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any Awarded Charity Status in Scotland
wider benefits to society (September 2020)
as a whole. Established our first charity
partnership with Revitalise (charity
who offer respite breaks to disabled
persons, their families and carers in
the UK)
Established a new corporate business
partnership (local Garden Centre,
Barton Grange)
Awarded our first Trusts and
Foundations Grant from The National
Lottery Community Fund (£9000)
Charity saw a 40% increase in
members using the service (SOS and
Marketplace) at the start of the
Coronavirus (March-April 2020)
Community supplies were being
recalled and/or not delivered to the
community to being re-diverted to the
Nightingale hospitals. As this affected
the charity manager and her son
directly, the charity took a stand on
behalf of all it’s members and
launched a petition and survey with
the view to appealing to UK
Government to have this process
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overturned so that the community have their basic human needs restored and vital equipment available to them. Petition reached over 1500+ signatures and comments of support. The petition was not sent to Government however as the supply problem had eased and other larger charities were also speaking out for members of their disabled communities. Redistribution/rehoming care supplies (to the current value of over £220,000.00 on our charity marketplace) within the disabled community, reducing (new and used) waste into landfill; reducing NHS waste.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Skiggle achieved 40% grant success
(successfully receiving 2:5 grants, to
Performance of the total of £9,300).
fundraising activities Para 1.41 The National Lottery Community Fund
against objectives set awarded Skiggle £9000
Warburtons Community Grants
awarded Skiggle £300 (this had not
been paid into the account before the
end of year)
Investment performance Para 1.41 N/A
against objectives
Please be advised that trustees have
Other created and agreed to a remuneration
agreement between Skiggle and
Christine Singleton (Charity Manager)
for the repayment of her loans to the
charity.
The agreement was agreed to and
implanted on 10 [th] September 2019.
The conditions laid out in the
Charities Act 2011 were followed in
the agreement of the Remuneration.
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Total money in the account: £3,874.82
financial position at the Remains primarily self-funded by
end of the period Christine Singleton. As of 30 [th] August
2020, all funds by Christine Singleton
are deemed as loans, not donations
(see Remuneration Agreement).
Income from fundraisers, online
shopping platforms, Paypal, Facebook
donate and corporate donations,
totalling £2,154.92
Total income (2020-2021) £2,439.58
Skiggle profit between 2019-2020
(£3,203.34) and 2020-2021
(£3,874.82) = £671.48 (20.96%)
Aim is to obtain substantial grants for
Software Engineering, Marketing,
Accountancy and Fundraising CRM.
Totalling approximately £34,000. This
is for a 12-month period for the
betterment and growth of the charity.
Need to source funds for a reserves
policy.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 This policy has not yet been decided
the policy for holding upon, or implemented.
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 None
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 We do not have sufficient funds to put
reserves into reserves at this time. We are
looking into whether reserves funds
can be sourced from taking a
percentage of Work for Good
donations
( Work for Good are a small business
fundraising platform who make it easy
for small businesses to donate to
charity through the sales of their
products and services)
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Remains primarily self-funded by
Christine Singleton. As of 30 [th] August
The charity’s principal 2020, all funds by Christine Singleton
sources of funds Para 1.47 are deemed as loans, not donations
(including any (see Remuneration Agreement).
fundraising)
N/A
Investment policy and
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objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The charity risks closure due to
insufficient funds.
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
N/A
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s N/A
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Every charity trustee must be a
methods including natural person
details of any No individual may be appointed as a
constitutional provisions charity trustee of the CIO – if he or
e.g. election to post or she is under the age of 16; if he or
name of any person or she would automatically cease to hold
body entitled to appoint office under the provisions of clause
one or more trustees [12(1)(e)]
Noone is entitled to act as a charity
trustee until they have expressly
acknowledged their acceptance of the
office
There must be at least 3 charity
trustees. If the number falls below
this minimum, the remaining trustee
or trustees may only act to call a
meeting of the charity trustees or
appoint a new charity trustee.
Apart from the first charity trustees,
every trustee must be appointed by a
resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
In selecting individuals for
appointment as charity trustees, the
charity trustees must have regard to
the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.
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N/A Policies and procedures adopted for the Para 1.51 induction and training of trustees N/A The charity’s organisational structure Para 1.51 and any wider network with which the charity works
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Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
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Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Skiggle
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 118 5108
number
Charity’s principal Skiggle
address PO Box 1411, Preston
PR20YD
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Mrs Christine Chairman 14 [th] September 2018 Board of trustees makes
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Singleton - presently the decision
Miss Helen Taylor Secretary and 14 [th] September 2018 Board of trustees makes
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Treasurer - presently the decision
Mrs Katarzyna N/A 14 [th] September 2018 Board of trustees makes
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Kostecka - presently the decision
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Christine Singleton Position (eg Chairman Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 07/04/2021
Skiggle 1185108
Receipts and payments accounts
4/1/2020 3/31/2021 To
For the period from
Section A Receipts and payments
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Charitable Activities (Donations) 2,254 2,254
Charitable Activities (Grants) 9,000 9,000
Charitable Activities (Fundraising) 186 186
Charitable Activities (Training) -
Other Receipts (Loan from Trustee) 13,148 13,148
Charitable Activites (donations from trustee) -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 24,588 24,588
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sub total
Total receipts 24,588 24,588
A3 Payments
Costs of Charitable Accounts 23,722 23,722
Fundraising Costs 212 212
Sub total [ 23,934 ] 23,934
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 23,934 - - 23,934
Net of receipts/(payments) 654 - - 654
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3,203 - - 3,203
Cash funds this year end 3,857 - - 3,857
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
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Unrestricted Restricted
Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £
Bank Account 3,857 -
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Total cash funds 3,857 -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £
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Other Receipts (C Singleton Loans) Unrestricted 14,380
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature Print Name Katarzyna Kostecka
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CC16a
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Last year
to the nearest £
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2,106
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180
1,232
270
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3,788
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3,788
1,522 230 - - - - - - - 1,752
1,752 2,036 - - 2,036
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -
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Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -
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When due (optional)
Date of approval 5/14/2021