## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 16/05/2023 To:15/05/2024** ## **Charity name: Family2Family** ## **Charity registration number: 1185207** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF
POVERTY AND ASSOCIATED
ADVERSITY IN EAST SUSSEX AND
SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH
PROVISION OF CLOTHING AND
ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR BABIES AND
CHILDREN TO FAMILIES IN NEED.| |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|Family2Family collects donations of
baby and children's clothing and
essential items and redistributes them
to families in need in East Sussex and
surrounding areas.
Donations of clothing and essential
items for children aged 0 - 16 years
are made to Family2Family.
Volunteers then sort and safety check
donations ready to be gifted to
families. For certain items we are
unable to use donations, for health or
safety reasons, therefore we use
funds raised, donations and wishlists
to purchase new items to meet the
relevant needs.
Referrals are made by professionals
on behalf of families in need of
support. The items requested are
then put together into a carefully
prepared bundle, specifc to the needs
of the child(ren) and family. The
professional is advised when the
bundle is ready for collection, and
they deliver it to the family.
There is no cost to this service for
professionals who refer or the families
we support.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We have had regard to the
commission’s public beneft guidance.
We are aware of the guidance, have
taken it into account when making a
decision to which the guidance is
relevant and have not departed from
the guidance.|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|In it’s sixth year, the charity
supported 897 children with essential
items (increased from 717 year prior).
Our campaign Bags4School ran
throughout August 2023 and
supported 407 children through
provision of brand new backpacks and
school stationery essentials.
December 202 saw the Christmas
campaign provide brand new gifts to
705 local children who otherwise were
likely to go without.
We introduced an additional
campaign, Beds4Kids to help the bed
poverty crisis through provision of
beds,mattresses and bedding,for| children up to 16 years of age. Between August 2023 and May 2024, beds were gifted to 66 children. The charity continued to build relationships in the local business community, securing the ongoing support of sponsors, fundraisers and corporate volunteering sessions. Our Gala raised vital funds to help the charity to be financially selfsustainable. An additional Trustee was recruited to the board, with a focus on events and fundraising. The families who received support from the charity benefit from relief of financial hardship; an immediate improvement in their circumstances that can impact other areas of their life including improved mental health, relationships and capacity to engage in education. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end Our financial position improved through the year through grants, |of the period||fundraising eforts and donations.
Cash reserves grew by over £36,500
in the year and enabled us to support
more families. We now have cash
cover for rent and stafng for the next
year and grants/restricted funding to
useforpurchasesforbundles.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Any reserves are held as cash if they
are to be used, or foreseeably will be
used, in the next 48months. For any
excess reserves that are not within
the above category the trustees will
give further consideration about how
they will be utilised, deposited,
invested orusedto supportothers.| |Amount of reservesheld|Para 1.22|£67,133| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g 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|Apart from the frst charity trustees,
every trustee must be appointed
indefnitely by a resolution passed at
a properly convened meeting of the
charity trustees.| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Family2Family| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Baby2Baby| |Registered charitynumber|1185207| |Charity’s principal address|Crowborough Childrens Centre
Green Lane
CROWBOROUGH
East Sussex
TN62XB| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Hannah Oversby-
Powell|Chairperson||| |2
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held in this capacity|N/a| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/a| Details of arrangements for N/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Hannah Oversby-Powell
Full name(s) Peter Morris
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# **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Treasurer Chair **Date** 10/02/2025 CHARITY COMMISSIONFamily2Famlty FDR ENGIANO AND WALE5 11852DT Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pgrlod from 15105￿024 To Section A Receipts and payments Unr•strbeted Restrlete(I funds to th8 n•8mSt £ Endowment funds lo Ihe nparest£ Totsl fund¥ Lastyear to Ihe n•are&t to th• nBJre5t£ to th? ngar•ste A1 Recelpts LL￿31 Giwng Well951e Crt)wdtunder Ch3nlies Trust Sussex Communty Foun(klion Cash Oap05il Gai3 2023 Spe￿11$ Gala Incorr• 2023 Re￿n￿5 G818 Incorf* 2024 0￿er Donavons Fw(tralsing pioe4eds £1Q411.34 £3,729.fy) t10.000.OD £14,17J.24 £1000.00 £9.5￿00 £104132 £1.500.00 £6.600.00 £13¢.00 t14.643.85 £7.400. £31.849.L £10.166.NJ £0.00 Sub total(Gmss income lor ARJ A2 A$¥trt and Inve8lment salès, 1890 table). Nla ¢67.184.03 £2S,173.24 £0. £92.J57.77 £31.633. Sub totsl £67,184.SJ £25,173.24 £o.Do £92,357.77 £31.633.00 A3Pa ents Rent 100 Club wnnefs Sub5Cnpt￿nS ILoco*fvinoi Bundle Pvrcha8e8 Jotto Racking Tru51eeNolunw Expenses Expo VodalDn• Le￿1 Cosls Gala Costs Sar¥￿e5 s￿1 emart HMRC £9.610.85 £220.00 É1ao.00 £12.00 É95.00 E8.390.00 £201.00 £￿aTr.0& E444.95 £564 10 £178.80 E61.$ £1,200.00 £10.795.(VJ E11,B629ri ES1.00 EI.IDO.DD E5.360.OLI È12.llD £616.OCI E15.843.00 Sub total É35.518.18 £20377.08 £0.00 £55,795.26 A4 Asset and Investment U￿hase$, see tabl• Rackln 200 Sub total 200 Totsl payments 35.51B 20,277 55,795 16,043 Net of receipts/(paymentsJ AS Transfers between lunds A6 Cash funds last year •nd Cash funds this year end ' Oiher donat￿5 indud25. L(ral Giving. per3onal dDDalions 31.666 4.89£ 36,563 15,590 31.666 4.896 36,563 30.571 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 14101r202S Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period unrest￿¢1¢￿ funds Restricted funds Enrlowment fund CatEgorie5 Oetalls lo r￿ar@StE tsb rbearost £ to [￿areSt £ B1 Cash funds $7.133 Total cash funds 67.133 Unrestricted lunds Rgstrietsd funds Endowmènt funds to n8arest£ Doiail$ tu rwarw5t£ to n•aMi E 82 Other monetsry assets Fur*a 10 whleh Current v•lv• lonal DelJlls Fund lo ¥thfjeh r ri" Currgntv•lu* onal DLilalls b¢ I•Sthtltd Colt lopUofiD B4 Assets retalned lor the charity's own uso 750 Fund io whlch r•lat• Amourt duo loptlonDII Whon dye onal Delai15 B5 Liabilities Nane Signed by one or truslees on behalf of all the trustees Dale of roval sI￿tUre Pmt Name LEILA ffALK£e CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 14101r2025 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Family2Family **On accounts for the year** 15/5/24 **Charity no** 1185207 **ended (if any)** **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** - My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. **Independent** In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: ## **examiner's statement** - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** **Date:** 11/7/24 1 **IER** **December 2017** **Name:** Jolyon Head **Relevant professional** Chartered Accountant (ICAS Member number M21986) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 1 Argyle Road Tunbridge Wells TN4 0SU ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 2 **IER** **December 2017** ## **Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 3 **IER** **December 2017**