2023-01-31-accounts - The Richmond Upon Thames Voluntary Fund

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Trustees’ annual report for the period

Period start date 01 / 02 / 2022 Period end date 31 / 01 / 2023

Charity name The Richmond upon Thames Voluntary Fund[Charity No 1186870 ] (if any)

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Trust is established for the purpose of allocating income received for charitable purposes directed wholly or mainly to the benefit of residents of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. This will typically include older people, people with learning disabilities, people with physical disabilities, children with mental health issues etc.
Summary of the mainactivities in relation to those purposesfor the publicbenefit, in particular, the activities,projects or services identifiedinthe accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Grants are given to charities and organizations situated in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames or which directly help vulnerable residents of the Borough.
Statement confirmingwhetherthe trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission onpublicbenefit	Para 1.18	The trustees are aware of the Charity Commission Guidance on Public Benefit.
Additional information(optional) You may choose toincludefurther statements whererelevant about:
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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contributionmade by volunteers	Para 1.38
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Achievements and Performance

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Summary of the main achievements of thecharity,identifyingthe differencethecharity’s work has made to thecircumstancesof its beneficiaries and anywiderbenefits to societyas awhole.	Para 1.20	The Richmond Voluntary Fund launched its first public appeal in February 2020 to residents of Richmond Borough in Council tax bands G & H. This public appeal in 2022 raised a total of £79,534 (including gift aid) from donors in the third year of its existence, all of which is being distributed between four registered charities: ADHD Embrace, DSM Foundation, Off the record and Richmond carers center for their invaluable work supporting people and children experiencing difficulties in their day to day lives who live in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Alongside this appeal the Richmond Voluntary Fund worked with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to deliver a public information campaign that helped to raise awareness of mental health issues amongst children and young people, and where to get support.

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Achievementsagainstobjectives set	Para 1.41
Performanceof fundraising activities againstobjectives set	Para 1.41
Investmentperformanceagainst objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

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Reviewof thecharity’sfinancial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the period the Cash Fund available was £27,656 which is pledged to be donated to the chosen charities in due course.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating whythey are held	Para 1.22	The reserve policy is to hold £5,000 as administration costs burdened by the banks.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Limited reserves are held, because all funds are paid to local charities after the funds have been received in donations. Also, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has agreed to fund all other operational costs, and so funds are not required to be held to cover these costs.
Detailsof fundmaterially indeficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanationof any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern	Para 1.23	n/a

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Thecharity’sprincipalsources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policyand objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
Adescriptionof theprincipalrisks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’strusts:	SORP reference
Typeof governing document (trust deed,royalcharter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How isthecharityconstituted? (e.g unincorporatedassociation, CIO)	Para 1.25	The Richmond upon Thames Voluntary Fund is an unincorporated association with a Trust Deed as its governing document.
Trusteeselection 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	There must be at least 7 trustees. Apart from the first trustees, every trustee must be appointed for 4 years (concurrent with the term of the Council of the London Borough of Richmond on Thames) by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting. All first trustees will hold office until the date of the next local election in Richmond upon Thames (May 2022).

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	SORP reference
Policies andproceduresadopted for theinductionand training of trustees	Para 1.51
Thecharity’sorganisationalstructure and anywidernetworkwithwhich thecharity works	Para 1.51
Relationshipwith anyrelated parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	The Richmond upon Thames Voluntary Fund
Othername the charity uses	The Richmond Voluntary Fund
Registered charity number	1186870
Charity’s principaladdress	Civic Centre 44 York Street Twickenham TW1 3BZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trusteename	Office (ifany)	Dates acted if notfor wholeyear	Name of person(or body) entitled toappoint trustee (ifany)
Gillian Norton	Chair
Robin Brown	Treasurer
Paul Hodgins
Michael Wilson
Richard Bennett
Gareth Roberts
Penelope Moult

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Reference and Administrative details (cont)

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

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trusteename	Dates acted if not forwhole year
Not applicable

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this Not applicable capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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 adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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

Robin Brown Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Trustee, Treasurer Chair, etc)

09/06/2023 Date

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Charity Name No (if any) The Richmond Upon Thames Voluntary Fund 1186870 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/02/2022 31/01/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 65,487 14,047 - - - - - - 79,534 - - - 79,534 142,436 124 1,342 - - - - - - 143,902 - - - 143,902 - 64,368 - 92,024 27,656	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 65,487 14,047 - - - - - - 79,534 - - - 79,534 142,436 124 1,342 - - - - - - 143,902 - - - 143,902 - 64,368	Last year to the nearest £
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A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	-	- 64,368	-	- 64,368	-
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	-	92,024	-	92,024	-
	-	27,656	-	27,656	-

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - 27,656 - - - - - 27,656 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Robin Brown	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Robin Brown	09/06/2023

05/07/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustee members of The Richmond up( Thames Voluntary Fund On accounts for the year ended 31101r2023 Charity no (rfany) 1186870 Set out on pages I report to the truslees on my examination of the aco)unts of the alx)ve charity (Ihe Tfusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report 8 the charitys trustees, you are resFM)nsible for the preparatFon of the arjnts in accordan wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acr}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aCcjnts carried out under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145(5)Ib) of the Act. Independent I have Cnpleted my examination. I nfirrn Ihat no material matters have examiner's statement )me to my attention in connection wth the examination which gives me use to believe that in. any material $1. the accounting records were N)t kept in accordarKE witrt section 130 of the Charities Act" or Ihe accounts did nol accord ryth the acnting records,. or the accounts did not (p[Y wth the applicable requirements conceming the forn and rx)ntent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and ReFths) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gtve a Irue and fairf view which i8 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no (x)ncerns and have c(fft across no other matters in connection with the examination to wthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enaNe a woper understanding of the accx)unts to be reached. ' Pleasa delete the 4st)rds in the brackets rftheydo not apply. Slgned: Date: 13 Namè: Christopher Bushell Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (If any): Assouation of Chartered certifi Accountants (ACCA) Address." S Austin Villas. Woodside Road. Watford. Hertfordshire. IER Oct 2018

WD25 OGD Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity aunts. directions and guidance for examiners>. Glve here briet details ol any items that the examiner wishes to dilOse. NIA IER Oct 2018