## **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
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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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| ## **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|
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
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**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 ## **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 N/A ## **Other optional information** ## **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 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES ALTERNATIVE GMNG CIO 1186415 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a Fof th¢ perlod from 0110412022 3110312023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted lunds Restricted lunds Endowrnent funds Total lund5 Last yoar loth• n••r•4t £ loth•ThJ•mt£ tolh• n•w•¥l É tolh• n••￿tt toth• n•ar••t£ A1 Recel DONATIONS INTEREST RECEWED 5.198 15 252 252 ross Income or AR) 912 1,912 5,213 mon ••. rot•l rocelpts $.912 A3Pa ents GRANTS AND DONATVJNS P￿ts BANK CHARGÉS SUBSCRIPT￿Ns 8,420 211 21¢ 216 Sub total 217 217 8.642 A4 AJ$gt and Inv85tment Sub total 217 217 Net of rocelpts/(paymgnts) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash fund5 last year end Cash fvnds thls year end 8.695 8.695 3,429 18.075 18,075 9,380 CCXX R18ctounts Issi 1810112024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Ut)restrictdd fund5 Re$tricted funds Endowm8nt funds Categories Details B1 Cash funds C￿SH IN F14NDAND ATk4NK 1•.075 Tolal cash filnds 18.075 01 OK Endowmenl funds Unr•5trictod fund$ to n•4F•*t E Rostrlcted funds n•*r••tf DatsS1$ Fundto whlch u••t b•lo Cost loptlon• u¥r•ntv•lu• Deta115 B3 Investment a88•ts Fund tv whlch Co•1 lopuom Curmnt v•1 OMI D•tsll• 84 Asséts r•taln•d lor tho ¢harlty'i own us• Fuvdto whl¢h Arnounldwt OMI Wh•n du• Detslls BS Llabllltles Signed by on8 or t￿) tnJ$1tr85 on behalf of all the INsle8S Prinl Name Date of roval Ine CCXX R2 attounts ISSI 1810112024