CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the poriod
From 1.4.2023 {period start date) To 31.3.2024 (period end dats)
Charlty name: Sleep Pod
Charlty registratlon number: 1187295
Objectives and Activities
SORP
ref8rer
Para 1.17
Sumrnary af the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
To provide a on8-person emergency shelter
wherever there is a need. This shelter. called
a Sleep Pcd is used by rough sleepers and
refugees. After inventing Sleep Pod our main
purpose becama multi-faceted. We became
focussed on raising funds for materkals,
preparing all the matsrials ready for build
sessions. We then started to organise
volunteer build sessions and then work with
distribution partners so the most vulnerable
people were prioritised in tams of giving Ihe
Sleep Pod emergency shelter lo recipients.
We have developed proc2sses during the last
few years to be as effective as possible,
building
valuable
relationships
with
businesses. charities. groups and indiwduals
that add real value to what we do.
We currently support P8ople all over the UK
and within parts of EuropE.
Surnmary of the main
actiwlies in relation to Ihose
purposes forthe public
ber)errt. in particular, the
activities, projects or
services id8ntifi8d in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 arn>
1.19
Fundraising
We engage in various activrties lo ensure we
have enough funds to purchase and prepare
Sleep Pod materials. These activities include,
face to fac£ tundraising, approaches to trusts
I foundations, corporate Sleep Pod build
workshops and supplwng chartty partners.
Together with various o￿lIne fijndraising
carnpaigns we are delighted to have had
enough money to cover the Ix)sts of all our
activities. Our charity is very scalable and as
such more funds would correlate with more
acti
and more
le would benefit from
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having their own Sleep F>od emergency
shelter.
Purchase and material proparation
Once we the funds, we purchase materials
from have a variety of suppliers thal we have
buitt goL*J WOTking relations with. They are
delivered and we then start the work of
preparing all materials for building. We cut
and prepare all building materials to ensur8
they are the correcl size and shape and each
ple￿ is quality dlethed before being allowed
to leave site and then used in a Sleep Pod
build.
Build
Nealry all of our Sleep Pod Building now takes
part in 3 prisons
Addiewell in Scotland,
Peterborough and Lowiham Grange. We
have a team in each prison who build our
pods. In addttion we run a number of
(xrporate builds to raise finance but the
number build this way is small.
Corporate Sleep Pod build WOTkshops-
We will have at least 1 13 build leaders. We
guide participants in bu1￿ techniques as well
as ensurtng that quality is the most important
factor that we concentrate on at every stage.
At the beginning of each corF()rate build, we
ensure that participants understand that each
Sleep Pod is destined for a person and then
at the end of each sessTrDn we are at pains to
explain the harsh realty of lrfe on the streets.
Distribution
We have built up a good lisl of distrtbution
partners - all of which have a good working
know* of the streets l area in which they
operate. All of our pathers know what is
expected of them in temis of methodical and
fair S18ep Pod distribution. We are at pains lo
explain that a Sleep Pod is never intended to
be a long term solution, it should be saen as
an èmergency sh61ter only. We require our
partners to gift all Sla&p Pods lo the user- they
are r￿t permitted to sell Ihem. Also we
require that every time a Sleep Pod is gifted
to someonè a 'contacf sticker is written out
and attached to the Sleep Pod, this will
proV￿e contact details for a perEon I
organisation in their area who is able lo help
them seek a more
ermanent solution to their
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rough sleeping. It is hoped that in this waywe
can (x)nlribute to a situation where the rough
sleeper is able lo move off th8 streets so that
the night they sleep in a Sleep Pod for the first
time might be their last. The contact sticker
indicates the very real desire of Sleep Pod
that every person is given suitable
accommodation. Our forever aim as a charity
is therefore to become obsolete and to see an
8nd to all rou
h slee
The trustees take their duties a5 trustees
very sersously. In relation to this we are
aware of and have studied the guidance
prowd8d by tha Charity Commission to
ensure that we comply with the standards
expected of us in all of our activities. In
nn8ction with this Complian￿ the Charity
is supported by Ihe Charity T8am at Cripps
(law firm) and thè team at Crowe
(accountants.) We regularly 5e8k their adM¢e
about best practice and the requirements on
us in connection wtth the operations of the
Charity. Taking all of this logethèr we believe
we are l)oth well advised and well aware of
our duties - and critically- well pois8d to
s8ek further help and guidance where
n8cessa
ststement confimiing
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18
Additional inf¢xmation (optional)
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chcKJse to indude further slatemenls where relewdnl at￿Ul.
SORP referen
Policy on grant making
We arè not a grant making diarity
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
We are not aiming to inv8St in any
programs and did not make any
investments of any ￿nd during the time that
this report covers.
Para 1.38
Volunteer5 are involved in almost every
asp8Ct of the charitys work. We rely
heavily on volunteers lo fund raise and to
build Sleep Pods.
1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
In fact, we are humbled by how much
support we have had from volunteers.
Since we sel up the charity we have had
thousands of volunleers that have
supported our work by building Sleep pods,
donating money as well as supporting and
sharing our social media messaging. In
addition lo this we have core members of
Ihe Sleep Pod team. trustees. exports in
specffic areas and adv0(￿teS that all
conduct their work on a voluntary basis.
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We, as a tharity embody the phrase ￿at
anyono from anywhere can do something
to help" and none more so is this realized
in the network of our volunteers who share
our vision and are part of the Sleep Pod
sto
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other
Achievements and Perfomiance
Since our inception and up to the end of
the period in question we havè built in the
region of 11.tKJO Sleep Pods all of which
have been distributed by our distribution
partners to rough sleepers. 80% of these
have been distributed in the UK the
rèrnainder. mostly in Europe. We have
raised the funds required to pèrfomi all
activities required to make this happen.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identrfying th8 differen￿ the
charity's work has made to
the (arcumstances of ils
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Parn 1.20
The use of the prisons lo build tho pods
has had a meaningful impact on the
prisoners involved who tell us how happy
they are to be involved in purposeful
ackn.￿ty whilst in prison.
Corporats Sloep Pod builds
e where we tak8 Qur Sleep pod build
workshop into a company to support their
Corporate Soc4al Responsibility (CSR)
liaes.
This practical, real-worfd activity has been
extremely Well-re￿IVed by the Companls
and participants. Where possible we will ty
arKI engage with a local charity to come in
and collect the completed Sleep Pods- but
this is not aKvays the case.
For this seNce we offer different levels of
support to catar for dtff8renl budgets and
desires for impact. For example, if
requested we can connect the company
and th8 Sleep Pod building activity with a
film maker and or a Public Relations
companies so the story of the Corporate
Sleep Pod build can be understood by the
companies, customers. suppliers, market
Sector and ry)tential nèw customers.
To this end S18ep Pod buikj workshops are
seen as
werful and uni
ue.
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Fundraislng
During this p8ri0d we had a successfvl run
with our fundraising with some notable
grants from trusts exceeding £30,000. This
allowed us to ensure that all pods
distributed in the UK wère fully funded by
the charity.
Additional infomiation (optlonal)
You ma
choose to includ8 further statements where relevant about:
At the start of the year, we set a target to
build and distribut8 2.0(K) sleep pods and
we succeeded in this.
Achievements against
objectives set
Par& 1.41
We have perfonned well against our set
objectives and fulfilled all orders from all
diStribu￿n partners.
Performance of fundraising
activitias against objectives
P¥a 1.41
W8 took on new distribution partners and
incr8ased our coverage in temis of
locations where Sleep Pods ar8 now
available.
I money fdised through all of our activities
is spent on funding n8w materials and
building more pods.
Investment perfomiance
against objectives
Para 1.41
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Other
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Financial Review
Review of tho charily's
financial position at the end
of the period
Pard 1.21
Our financial posriion is entirely diclated by
our ability to raise fijnds and. where w8
have been able to. to receive money for the
pods from oth8r organisations who have
been able to fund the pods for their
parttcular purposes. We feel confidenl that
our expenditure has been spent wisely
wFth negotiated diswunts from suppliers
and we have maintained the financial
stability requir8d to enable us to achieve
oals that we set for ourselvos.
We do not hold r@serves.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stalin
are held
Number of reserves held
Rèasons for I￿ldIng zero
raserves
Para 1.22
Para 122
Para 1
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We do not hold reserves at this time as wa
(x)nsider that. due to the very contained
and predicable nature of our expenditure
ther8 is Gurrently no ne￿5 for us to do so.
As w8 evolve we will continue to monitor
the need for this in thè future however at
this time du8 to our siz& and structure all
ose that are making decisions on larg6
spend will do so in a planned monthly
meeting or and where necessary al an ad-
hoc meeting set up for the purpose.
Details of fund materially in
defial
Explanalion of any
uncertaintles about the
charity continuing as a going
con￿￿
Para 124
WA
PJa 123
There is no uncerlainty about the charity
continuing its. activtties as a going concern.
The charity conducts ils operation in a
linear fashion atKI as such we are able to
receive regular feedback on how our Sleep
Pod one person emergency shelter is being
received. The feedback is posittve and the
need continu&s to exist.
Additional inforniatlon (optional)
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choos8 to include fvrther statements wh8re reievant about..
Th& ¢hariVs princlpal
sources of funds (induding
any fundraising)
Our primary source of income is fundraising
and our activities includ8 approaching and
working with foundations and tru51's. We
have also successfully campaigned for
financial support from public wilh our
on-line campaigns.
Along with the above we also providè
corporate builds as a Servi￿ to companles
that want to demonstrate their Corporate
Socyal Res
onsibil-
to their staff and
Para 1.47
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business netwo￿. This is a service we
charge for with all additional funds going
back into the Gharity.
Also. vthere appropriate some of our sleep
Pod distribution partners will pay (in full or
in part) for U)e Sleep Pods that they Gollect
or hav6 delivered and then they distribute.
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Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
Th8 ultimate rfsk faang the charity is that
ther8 is no longer a need for an emergency
shelter. that there are no longer any rough
sleèpers in the UK or beyond. That any and
all refugees and displaced people are
afforded acC￿mm0dat10n whilsl in transit
and do not face enforced nighls without
adequate protection.
A description of th8 principal
rtsks facing th8 charty
Para 1.46
Then there V￿uld be no need for Sleop Pod
chartty to exist. Clearly this is our aim as a
charity so happily the main risk we face is
also a prin￿paI aim of the charty.
Apartfrom this there is a risk that one or
more of the trustees was lo leave then
there would b8 a potential knowledge
vacuum. We are mitigating against Ihis risk
by ￿mpl11ng policies and procedures as
well as utilising a CRM as a database that
can be accessed by all team meelings.
As well as this we only have one
manufacturer of our Gor8 material. They
manufacturg our order specifically lo our
needs and at the time ofwriting are the
only supplier able to do this (from our
enquiries) If they decided notto support us
then this would be a risk to our operations.
A key risk remains our ability to raise
SLrffiGient funds to fund our activity. Awar&
of this we have sought the help of a fund
raising consullanl who has helped us
creat8 a plan which we are now working
towards.
Lastly is the enNironmental risk. We are
acutely aware of the impact our pods are
maki
to land fill. We do not consider this
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to be suslainable long t6m7. INe are
ther8lore Iwking at options to reverse
engineer elements of the pods lo make that
more sustainable. Wo are in discussions
wlh various material exwrts who may be
able lo support this actimty, alongside
nv8rsations with one of our ongoing
financial supporters (a trust) who are
interested in ￿ndIng Ihis activity.
Oth
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Structure, Governance and Management
Descriplion of charity's
trusts:
Type of gov8ming document
IlrLltrF deed. rD
al cliartLar
How is lh8 charity
onstituted?
(e.g unincorporalgd
association, CIO)
Trust8e selection methLKIs
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g.. election to post or
name of any person or LN)dy
entitled to appoint one or
more trustees
Para 1.25
Foundation Constitution Document
Para 1.25
Charitabl8 Incorporat8d Organisation
("cio")
Para 1.2S
Details as to how trustees are appointed
and removed are as provided in clauses 10
and 12 of our Constitution document.
Inttially the 3 c(Ffounders became the
trustees together wth 2 other trustees
appointed by the trustees for their int&r&st
in the work that we are doing and their
experknse.
We do not. at this stage consider it
necessary to bring in any additional
trustees as we are functioning well as a
charity with decision making and processes
working well whilst prowding the18vel of
scnjtiny we CAJnsid8r is naedéd for a charity
of our size and cornplexrty. However. we
fe81 as we grow, we will consider the need
lo bring on addttional trustees with certain
experien￿ as a way to add further value lo
what we do.
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Sleep Pod
other name the charity uses
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Registered charlty number
1187295
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Charity's principal address
22 Mount Ephraim
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TA4 8AS
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted If not for whole
ear
Trustèè name
Offlce Ilf any)
Nam8 of person lor body) entitled
toa
oint trustee
If an
lan Ashby
Trustee and Co-
Founder
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Pete Kenyon-Holl
Chairperson and Co-
Founder
NIA
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Angharad Halliwell
Cripps Trust
Corporalion
Limited
Trustee
NIA
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Trustee
NIA
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Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
ortwasa
roved
Director nam•
Jessica Isabelle Lucy Jamieson
jessica Isabelle Lucy Jamieson
Fiona Elizabeth Mclntosh
Myles Stephen Mclntosh
Bruce Russell Simpson
Kate Arnold
lame5 Robert Beatton
Jeremy David Godfrey Curtis
Paul Frederick Charles
Fairbairn
Victoria Jane Fairley
Stephen David Horscroft
Philip Youdan
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
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held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
fall within the custodian
charity s objects
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Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
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Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information}
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Type of
advlser
Financlal
Narne
Address
Crowe Ltd
55 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JW
8A Stanley Gardens. London
22 Mount Ephraim
Technlcal
Doug McKnight
Cripps
Legal
Tunbridge INells
Kent
TA4 8AS
Name of chlof executive or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Infomiatlon)
Exemptions from dlsclosure
Reason for nOn￿ls￿OSUre of ke
rsonnel details
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other o
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tional infomiation
Declaratlons
The trustee8 declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgnad on behalf of th8 charity's trustees
Slgnature(sl
Full name(s)
POSI￿On (e.g•i Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Pete Kenyon-Holt
lan Ashby
Chair
Trustee
Trustee
Date
Sl[IiLoLfj
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## Sleep Pod Profit and Loss Detail **For the period 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024** 

## **Income** 

|**e**||
|---|---|
|Donation|15,909.98|
|Other|60.45|
|Sleep Pod Build Event|5,400.00|
|Sleep Pod Educational Visit|2,700.00|
|Sleep Pod Sales|6,683.45|
|Trust/Foundation Contribution|21,966.61|
|**Total Income**|**52,720.49**|



## **Expense** 

Accountancy 71.67 Diesel 774.18 Materials 45,110.13 Motor - other 5.00 Net Wages 19,391.72 Petrol 414.23 Postage 741.75 Printing 1,028.00 Purchases 910.97 Sundry 7.85 Van Hire 2,663.50 WebHosting 372.38 **Total Expense 71,491.38** 

**-18,770.89** 

**Net Income** 




## **Sleep Pod Balance Sheet** 

|**Sleep Pod**<br>**Balance Sheet**||
|---|---|
|**As at 31/03/2024**||
|**Fixed Assets**||
|**Total**|**£0.00**|
|**Investments**||
|**Total**|**£0.00**|
|**Current Assets**||
|Bank Account|£3,133.06|
|Debtors|£2,914.20|
|Input Tax (VAT)|£17,676.97|
|**Total**|**£23,724.23**|
|**Current Liabilities**||
|Creditors|£0.00|
|Output Tax (VAT)|£4,341.58|
|PAYE/NI control account|£1,542.02|
|VAT Payments|£14,020.81|
|**Total**|**£19,904.41**|
|**Current Assets minus Current Liabilities**|**£3,819.82**|
|**Total Assets minus Current Liabilities**|**£3,819.82**|
|**Long Term Liabilities**||
|**Total Assets less Total Liabilities**|**£3,819.82**|
|**Capital & Reserves**||
|Current Profit|(£18,770.89)|
|Retained P&L b/f|£22,590.71|
|**Total**|**£3,819.82**|
|**Balance Sheet Suspense**||
|**Total**|**£0.00**|
|**TOTAL**|**£3,819.82**|





CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Sleep Pod
On accounts for the year
ended
311312024
Charity no
(If any}
1187295
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
tharity {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312024.
Responsibilities and
basis of ￿port
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011
("the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination,
have followed all the applic2ble Directions given by the Charty Commission
under section 145(5}{b} of the Act
Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection wrth the which gtves me cause to believe
that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Chartlies Act" or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records" or
the accounts did not comply with th8 applicable requirements
con￿mIng the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter
nsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
aoli12C25
Name:
Angela Stirland
Relevant professional
qualification(sl or body
lif anyl:
JgmTI IIALfc kDIthct
P(c￿)￿l[￿ I .
Address:
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of GOn￿M
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.