## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 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| ## **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.

Grant award applications opened
with £25,000 funds available.

Wolverhamptonchange.co.uk with
full information on work carried out in
support of the charity.

Combine marketing with WMCA
winter campaign.| ## **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 £20,064 by donation points
across the city centre.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set.|Para 1.41|
To continue to manage and
maintain the charity boxes with
ongoing discussions for Tesco
Marston Road and Asda to host a
box.

Leaflets with information of the
Alternative Giving have been
produced that mirrors the poster to
distribute at Action Days with a QR
code directing people to the website
to encourage the public to give
directly to the charity and not the
person.

Alternative Giving CIO leaflets were
shared at an event with Faith and
Community groups.

Held a quiz night on the18th July at
the Goose on Lichfield Street and
invited all partners and businesses.
This was promoted on social media
and raised £261 and awareness.

Facilitated and got involved with
partner agencies for World
Homeless Day in October, which
promoted the Alternative Giving CIO
and partner services.

Alternative Giving CIO aligned with
WMCA winter marketing campaign.

Reviewed our Grant criteria and
application process to reflect points
raised from the Trustees through
the previous Grant applications.

Took part in a video with Councillor
Steve Evans highlighting Alternative
Giving CIO which was shared on
the Council Social media platforms.

Alternative Giving CIO data shared
for Rough Sleeper count and took
part in a photo with charity partners
for Express and Star local
newspaper.

Rewrapped 3 Alternative Giving CIO
cash collection boxes which
included a QR code for the option to
make a direct payment to the
website.| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Grant Awards application opened on the
12.03.2025 with £25,000 of funds available.| |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|Cost of living pressure potentially reducing
public donations.| |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)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**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 Council
Wolverhampton BID Co Ltd
Volunteer Outreach| |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||| ||Maria Mckellar|Trustee||| ||Satvinder Goraya|Trustee||| ||Angela Barnes|Trustee||| ||Jim Smith|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 fall 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** 22.01.2026 (WNY(OAIM15SION ALTERNAMVE GIVING CIO 1186415 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110412024 3110312025 Section A Receipts and payments UnrÈstricted funrts Restricted funds Endowrnent fund5 Total fund8 Last year tothe ne&r¢$t to tho n&&rèst£ tothè rt•8￿8[£ to the nvarest £ to the ngarost E A1 Recei DONATIONS INTEREST RECEIVED 19,23B 826 19.238 826 S,902 332 ross In¢ome or AR) 20,064 6.234 set an see tsble nvestment sa es, Total receipts 20,064 20.064 6,234 A3Pa ments GRANTS AND DONATIONS PAID BANK CHARGES SU8SCRIPTIONS 17.050 144 144 216 Sub total 145 17.267 A4 Asset and Inve$tment Sub total 145 145 17.267 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Trdnsfers bett¥een funds A6 cash funils last year end Cash funds thls year end 19,919 19,919 11,033 26,961 7,042 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 2210112026 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre$iri¢ted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest£ B1 Cash funds CASH IN HAND AND AT BANK 26,961 Total cash funds 26,981 iagi¢¢ recewis and $11 Unre$trl¢tÈd funds to no¥r4St e Restricted fund8 to nearest £ Endowment funds to np4rfjst £ Fund lo whlch *#S•l bèlon Current valu Cost loptlonall Fund towhlch asset beltsn C￿rrent ¥alue onal B4 Assets retainéd for the charity's own use Fund to whlch Arnount due When due BS Liabilities Signed by one or Iwo Iru8lee8 on Spnature Print Name Dale ol ioval Shi P¥Q 18 I 1026 CCXX R2 accoun15 ISSI 2210112026