2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From O1 April 2022 Period start date to 31 March 2023 Period end date.

Charity name: Alternative Giving CIO

Charity registration number: 1186415

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Helping homeless and vulnerable people by providing the right support via the Alternative Giving CIO. By working with the right agencies, we are able to coordinate a positive change in our city.
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	 To capture and engage with the generosity of the business community to provide a coordinated approach of tackling street homelessness in Wolverhampton.  To positively change the lives of vulnerable people and street homeless by businesses, charities, and the public working together.  Direct funds to target where there is a real need to find lasting solutions to our vulnerable and homeless community.  To support people who feel excluded from society, to get them back on their feet, and give them hope, boost their self-esteem and confidence and eventually to feel valued members of the community once again.  To continue to support people on their journey as they tackle the many challenges in life that has come along.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	yes

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SORP reference

Approved by Trustees.

Para 1.38 Policy on grant making. Para 1.38 N/A Policy on social investment including program related investment. N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers. N/A 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	 Raising awareness of a responsible way to support the most vulnerable and homeless in the city of Wolverhampton through social media and combined marketing with the combined authority.  To engage with partners in the city of Wolverhampton.  To engage with partners on a wider coverage across the city to raise the profile of the charity.  Updated Website: To reflect cost of living crisis and to encourage volunteering with our city centre support agencies.  Updated Wolverhamptonchange.co.uk with full information on work carried out in support of the charity.

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Achievements against objectives set.	Para 1.41	Engaged with a wide range of partner organisations to tackle the collective responsibilities of working with the most vulnerable and supporting the homeless with the City of Wolverhampton Council, Public Health Team, Wolverhampton BID Co Ltd and charity organisations delivering services to support the objectives of the charity.
		Raising £6651 by donation points across the city centre.

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set.	Para 1.41	Supported by the Wolverhampton Mayors Charitable fund with £2261
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Grant applications opened February 2023.
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Accounts attached
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Public Donations.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted.	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	NONE
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution CIO
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 first charity trustees, every appointed trustee must be appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. The appointed trustees have a regard of the skills, knowledge, and experience for the effective administration of the CIO

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.	Para 1.51	All Trustees have understood all the policies and procedures within induction training.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works.	Para 1.51	Achieved with partner organisations representing as trustees from: Wolverhampton Homes Wolverhampton Council Wolverhampton BID Co Ltd Independent Consultant from Private Business
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Other charity Organisations and service providers working to support the most vulnerable and homeless
Other		City Centre Businesses

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Alternative Giving CIO
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1186415
Charity’s principal address	Suite 1, 178 Stafford Street Wolverhampton WV1 1NA

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)
	CherryShine	Trustee
	Jim Smith	Trustee
	Angela Barnes	Trustee
	Maria Mckellar	Trustee
	Satvinder Goraya	Trustee
	John Denley	Chair

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved.

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

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 for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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

N/A

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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) Cherry Shine

Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)

Date 29/01/2023

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