Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/10/22 Period start date To Period end date 30/09/23
Charity name: Helping Homeless Believe (HHB)
Charity registration number:1187141
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 RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION ADVICE, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS IN NEED, WHO ARE DEEMED TO BE HOMELESS, VULNERABLY HOUSED OR OTHERWISE SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY |
| 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 |
Proving weekly outreach services for those who are street homeless and living in poverty. Providing one on one advocacy for services users requiring assistance to obtain housing, benefits and other professional services that are required. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have received guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit |
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
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SORP reference
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| 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 | HHB maintained a weekly outreach programme ensuring those who are homeless and living in poverty have received food, clothing and other items to survive whilst being street homeless and/or living in poverty. Volunteers have assisted service users helping them obtain housing, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and navigation through the benefit system. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | HHB have ended the financial year in a good position, however has certainly seen the impact of the cost of living crisis along with the CAZ imposed on Bristol citycentre |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| 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 three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as appointed charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| 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
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Charity name Helping Homeless Believe (HHB)
Other name the charity uses HHB
Registered charity number 1187141
Charity’s principal address Mulberry House, The Kingswood Estate, Britannia Road, Bristol
BS15 8DB
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Saffron Cottee 4.5 years
Samantha 4.5 years
2
McNiven
3 Natalie Reed 4.5 years
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– 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
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| 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 safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| 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
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Saffron Cottee | |
Secretary |
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| 29/07/24 | |
| 29/07/24 |
Helping Homeless Believe
Income & Expenditure for year ending 30 September 2023
| Donations received Grants Expenditure: Rent Rates Food and drinks Clothing and Survival cost Other Outreach costs Advertising Travel Hotels Post, print and stationery Telephone & Internet Van Expenses Accountancy Paypal fees Wages Surplus of Income over expenditure Represented by: Balance b.fwd Bank Account Paypal |
£ £ 30,768 8,500 39,268 12,200 469 10,190 3,152 5,743 8 179 1,152 530 1,282 3,029 190 368 2,475 40,967 -1,699 £ -22,979 20,151 1,129 -1,699 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of HELPING HOMELESS BELIEVE- HHB On accounts for tho year ended 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Charity no {if any 1187141 Set out on pagos I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {-the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sedion 145(5Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than ihat disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kepl in accA)rdance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting rewrds Independent examiner's statement Ihav wit the o concems and have come across no other matters in connection mination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a erstanding of the accounts lo be reached. elete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. lea Signed: Dato: Name: ¥ir Relevant professional qualifJcation{s) or l>ody (if any): Addr•ss: %E-r,<,, Z IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of Charity a¢¢ounts". directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to discloso. IER October 2018