CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1.4.2024 (perlod start date) To 31.3.2025 (poriod end date) Charlty name: Sleep Pod Charity registratlon number: 1187295 Objectlves and Activlties Summary of the purpos85 of the charlty as sel out in Its goveming document Para 1.17 To provide a on&person èmergency shelter wherever there is 8 need. Thts sh81ter, called a Sleep Pod is used by rough sleepers and refugees. After invenling Sleep Pod our rnain purpose became multi-faceted. We becarne focussed on raising funds for materials, preparing all the materials r8ady for build sessions. We then started to organise volunteer build 8essions and then work with distribution partners so the most vulnerable people w8r8 priotitised in temis of giving the Sleep Pod emergency sheti6r to recipients. We have d&v8lotEd processes during th818St few years to be as effectlve as posslble. building valuable ralation8hips with businesses. charities, groups and individuals that add rèal value to what we do. We currenty support people all over thé UK and wtthin parts of Europe. Summary of the main activities in relation to thosè purposes for the public benefit, in partlcular, the activities, projects or S8Tvi¢es identified in the accounts. Por8 1.17 And 1.19 Fundraising We engage in various activltles to ensure we have enough funds to purchase and prepar6 Sleep Pod materials. These activitios include, face to face fundraising, approaches to trusts I foundations, corporate Sleep Pod bulld workshops and supplying charity partners. Together with various on-line fundraising campaigns we are delighted to have had enough money to cover th& costs of all our activttiès. Our charity is very scalabl8 and as such more funds would correlate with more and more eo le would benefit from
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having their own Sleep Pod emergency shetter. Purchasè and materlal preparation Once we the funds. wé purchase materi81$ from have a variety of suppliers that we hav6 built good working relations with. They are delivered and we then slart thè woth of preparing all materials for building. We cut and prepare all building materials to ensure they are the Correct size and shape and each piece is quality checked before being allowed to 18ave site and then used in a Sleep Pod build. Bulld Nealry all of our Sleep Pod Building nowtakes part in 3 prisons Addiewell in Scotland, Peterborough and Whiternoor. We have team in each prison who build our pods. In addtlion we run a number of corporate builds to raise ffinan which adds lo our building output. Corporate Sleep Pod build workshops- We guide participants in build techniques as well as ensuring that qualty is the most important factor that we concentrate on at every stage. At the beginning of each corporate build. we ensure that partlclpants understand that each Sleep Pod Is destined for a person and then at th8 end of each session we are at pains to gxplain the harsh reality of life on the streets. I pods built during a corporate build are then sent to the lsonS for quality conlrol, any not meeting build spec are rebuilt. Dlstrfbutlon We have built up a good lisl of distribution partners - all of lch have a good working knowledge of the streets l area in which they operate. Al of our partners know what is expected of them in tems of methodical and fair Sleep P¢xl distribution. W8 are at pains to explain that a Sleep Pod is never intended lo be a long tem) solution, it should be 8een as an emergency shelter only. We require our partners to gift all Sleep Pods to the user- they are not pémiitted to sell them. Also require that èvery time a Sleep Podls gifted lo someone a °contacf sticker is written out 112041724Yl
and attached to the Sleep Pod, this wlll provide contact d6tails for a p8rson I organisation in thelr area who is able to help them seek a more pemianent solution to their rough sleeping. It is hoped that in this way we can contritsthe to a situation where the rough Sleeper is able to move off the streets so that the night they sleep In a Sleep Pod forthe first time might be their last. The contact sticker indicates the very real desire of Sle8p Pod that every person is given suitable accommodation. Our forever aim as a charity is therefore to te¢ome obsolete and to see an end to all rou h slee in The trustees tak@ thèir duties as trustees very seriously. In relatlon to this we are aware of and have studied the guidance provided by the Charity Commission to ensure that V comply with the standards expected of us in all of our activities. In connection wilh this compliance th8 Charity IS 5UPPOrted by the Charity Team at Cripps (law fimi) and the team at Crowe (accountants.) We regularly seek Ih&ir advice about best pradice and Ihe requirements on us in connecllon wtth the operatlons of the Charity. Taknng all of this together we believe V are both well advised and well aware of our duties- and critically- well polsed to seek further help and guidance where Statement confirming whether the twsl*s have had regard to the guldance issued by the Charity Comrni88ion on publlc benef Para 1.18 Addltlonal infomiallon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policy on grant making We are not a grant making tharfty Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Including program related investrnenl We are not aiming to invest in any prc•arams and did not make any investments of any kind during the time that thK8 report covers. Porn 1.38 Volunteers are invofv8d in almost every aspect of the charty's work. We rely heavily on volunteers to fund raise and lo build Sleep Pods. Parn 1.38 Contribution rnade by volunteers In fact. are hurnbled by how much support we have had from volunte6rs. Since we sel up the charity we have had thousands of volunteers that have supported our work by building Sleep pods, donating money as well as supporting and sharing our soaal media messaging. In addition to this VR have core members of
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the Sleep Pod team. twstees. experts in specific areas and advocates that all conduct their work on a voluntary basis. We, as a charity embody the phrase 7hat anyone from anywhere can do something to help. and no more so is this realized in the network of our volunteers who share our vision and are part of the Sleep Pod sto NIA Other Achievements and Perfomiance Since our inception and up to the end of the period in question V have built in the region of14.000 Sl88p Pods all of which have been distributed by our distribLrtion pathers to rough sleepers. 80% of thes8 have been distributed in the UK the remainder, mosdy in Europe. We have raised the funds required to perfomi all activities required to make this happen. Summary of the main achievements of thè tharity, Identifying the differèncè th8 charlty's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any widèr benefits to society as a whole. Para 120 The use of the wisons to build the pods has had a meaningful impact on the prisoners involved who tell us how happy they are to be invotved in purposeful activity whilst in pri60n. Corporate Sleep Pod bullds We take our Sleep pod build worf(shop into a company to support their Corporate Social Responsibilty {CSRI policles. This practical, real-world aclivty has been extremely well-received by the company's and participants. Where possible we will try and engage with a local charity to come in and collect the completed Sleep Pods- but this is not always the case. For this setvi¢e we offer different levels of support to cater for dtfferent budgets and desires for impact. For example, rf requested we can connect the company and the Sleep Pod buikllng adivity with a film maker and or a Public Relations companies so th8 Story of the Corporate Sleep Pod build can be understood by the ¢ompani@s, customers, suppliers, market sector and otential new custom8rs.
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To this end Sleep Pod workshops are seen as powerful and unique. We are also working with a number of agencies who provide access to a larger market place. This ha8 significantly increased th8 income generated by the builds which has been a game changer for the charity Ihis year. Fundral$lng During this period we have continued with suGcessfvl run with our fundraising with some nolabie grants This allows us to continue to ensure that all pods distrlbuted in the UK are fully funded by the charity. Additlonal Infomiation (opllonal) You ma choose to include fvrther statements where relevant abouL' At the start of the year, we set a target to build and distribute 2,OCrfi sleep pods and we succeeded in this. Achievements against objemives set Para 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activfties against objectives set We hava perfomied well against our set objectives and fulfilled all orders from all distribution partnets. 1.41 We took on new distribution partners and increased our coverage in ternis of locations where Sleep Pods are now availa1e. All money ral8ed through all of our activities is spent on funding new materials and building more pods. Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 NIA Other 12041724vl
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period P*ra 121 Our financial position is entirely dictated by our ability to raise funds from grants and foundations and run corporate builds. In addition. where we have tren able lo, we receive money for the pcxls from other organisations who have been able lo fund the pods for their particular purposes {this is moslly the case outside the UK). We feel confident that our expenditure has been spent vmsely with rgotIated discounts from Suppliers and we have maintained the financial stability required to enable us to achieve the oals that we set for oursalves. We do not hokl reser¥es. statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Numb8r of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 122 Para 122 NIA We do not hold reseNes at this time as we consider that, due to the very contained and predicable nature of our expenditur8 there is currentty no need for us to do so. As we evolve we will continue to monitor the need for this in the future. However at this time due to our stze and structure all those that are rnaknng decisions on large sperKI will do so in a planned monthly meeting wtth a ¢105e ey8 on our 3 month income and exFerKliture projections, or where necessary al an ad-hoc meeting set up for the purpose. Para 122 Details of fund msterially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going conrn Para 1.24 NIA P8ra 1.23 There is no uncertalnty about Ihe charity continuing Its, actNltles as a going concem. The charity conducts Its operation in a linearfashion and as such we are able to re1ve regular feedback on how our Sleep Pod one p&rson emergency shelter is being received. The feedback is positive and the need o)ntinues to exist. To the extent that we experienca periods vthere finances are strained: we are very agile and are able to redu build output and reduce expenditure across all of our lines of spend as réquired. During these periods, we focus our attention on fund raising and corporate builds. Addltional Infomiatlon {optional) You may choose lo indude further statements where relevant about:
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The charity's principal sources of funds {induding any fundraising) Our primary sources of income.. fundraising and our activities indude approaching and worknng with foundations and trust's. We have also successfully campalgned forfinancial support from the publi Wtlh our oTr-lin& campaigns. Along with the above we also provide corporate builds as a Servi to companies thal want to demonstrate their Corporale Social Responsibility to their staff and business network. This is a service we charge for hth all additional funds going back into the Charity. Aso, where appropriate some of our sleep Pod distribution partnerB will pay (in full or in part) for the Sleep Pods thal they collect or have delivered and th&n they distribute (Ihis is mainly outside of the UK). Para 1.47 NIA Investment policy and objectlves including any soclal investment polFcy adopted Para 1A6 The ultimate risk facing the charity is that there is no longer a need for an em8rgency shelter, that there are no long&r any rough sleepers in the UK or beyond. That any and all refugees and displaced people 8re afforded a¢¢ommodation whilst in transit and do not face enforced nights withoLrt adequate protection. A description of the princtpal risk8 facing the charity Pard 1.46 Then there would be no need for sfeep Pod chanty lo exist. Clearly this is our aim as a charity so happily the main risk we face is also a princtpal aim of the charity. Apart from this there is a risk that one or more of the trustees was to leave then there would be a potential knowledge vacuum. We a mitkJating against this risk by compiling policies and procedures a6 well as utilising a CRM as a database that can be aSSed by all team meetings. As well as this we only have one manufacturer of our core material. They manufacture our order s cificall to our
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needs and at the time of vKiling are the only supplier able to do this (from our enquiries) If they dechled not to support us then this would be a risk to our operations. A key risk remains our ability to raise sufficÈent funds to nd our aGtivity. Aware of this vle have sought the help of a fund raising consultant who has helped us create a plan which we are now working towards. Lastly is the environmental risk. We are acutely aware of the impact our pods are making to land fill. We do not consider thks to be sustainable long term. We are Iherefore looking at options to reverse engineer elements of the pods to make that more sustainable. We are in discussions wtth various material experts who may be able to support this activity, alongside conversations wtih one of our ongoing finanaal supporters (a trust) who are interested in funding this activity. Other 112041724vl
Structure, Governance and Management Descrlptlon of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document trust deed ro al charter How 18 the charity constituted? le.g unincorporated assoGiation, CIO Trustee selection methods Including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. electlon lo post or name of any person or body entit16d to appoint one or more trustees Parn 1.25 Foundation Consttiution Document Para 12S Chaiitable Incorporated Organisation rcio'> Para 1.25 Details as to how trustees arg appointed and removed are a8 wowded in clauses 10 and 12 of our Constrtution document. Inttially the 3 ¢0-founders became the trustees together with 2 other trustees apF)ointed by the trustees for their interest in the work that we are doing and thelr expertise. We do not, at this st898 con8ider it necessary to bring in any additional trustees as we are fundioning well as a charty wlth decision making and processes working 11 whilst providing the level of scrutiny we consider is needed for a charity of our size and complexity. However, we feel as V grow, we will consider lh8 need to bring on additional trustees with certain experience as a way to add fvrther value to what wè do. Reference and Administrative details Charity name Sleep Pod Other name the charity uses NIA Registered charity numIr 1187295 12041T24vl
Charity's prinrip81 address 22 Mount Ephraim Tunbridge Wells Kent TA4 &4S Names of the ¢harlty trustees who manag8 the charfty Datas actsd Ir not for whol ¢ar T9* name Office lif any) Name of person {or body) onutled oint trustee Ifan lan Ashby Trustee and C Found&r Chairperson and Co- Founder NIA NIA Pete K6nyorHoEt NIA NIA Angharad Hallivlell Cripps Trust Corporation Limited Trustee NIA NIA Trustee NIA NIA orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector namè Jessica Isabelle Lucy Jamieson Kate Arnold Jessica Isabelle Lucy Jamleson James Robert Beatton Phlll Youdan Paul Frederick Charle5 Fairbaim Victoria Jane Falrley Stephen David Horscroft ortW8sa roved Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and obleGts ofthe charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregatlon of such assets from the charittys own assets NIA Additional Inforniatlon (optional Names and addresses of adviser3 Ioptlonal inforniatlon
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Type of adviser Financial Name Address Crowe Ltd 55 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JW 8A Stanley Gardens, London 22 Mount Ephraim Technical Doug McKnight Cripps Legal Tunbridge Wells Kent TA4 8AS Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infom)ation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke NIA ersonnel details Other o NIA tional information Declarations The trustèes declare that they have approved the trustses, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels} Full name{sl Position {e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) Pete Kenyon-Holt lan Ashby Chair rustee Trustee Datè 281112026
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND,WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independenl Examiner's Repoit Report lo the trustee81 member$ ol Sleep Pod On aecount• for the year endad 311312025 Charfty no {If any) 1187295 Set out on pages I r8POrt to the tru8toes on my oxamlnatk)n of the a(wunts of the above chaty nhe Tn) for year ended 37ID&P2025. Respon8lblllll•8 and bag18 of report A8 Iha charty's Irustse& you are r84)01ble for the preparallon of the accounts in a¢cordan¢e with the requlrefflents ol tha charleS Act 2011 {kne Acf). I report In re8pect of my examinati of the Tnr$ a¢counts oarried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In Carng out my examlnatlon, I have followed all the appllcabl8 Dlr6CtSons tyven by the Charlty Commisslon under 6&¢tIc 145(5)Ib) of the ACL Independent I have (pleted my examwRlion. I confimi that no matorbal matters have èxamlnw'8 Stalem•nt come to my att9n1k in conngcllon with the whtch gk¥es me cause to believe that In. any Matla1 resp8ci: the acwting racord8 not kept In aCn¢• wlth tion 130 of the Charftlos Act; or Iho accounts did not aLx¢rd wlth the ac(x)untlng ro¢ords; or the a)Unts dld not ¢r)mpty wtth the applloable requlrèments o)ncemlng tho fom aNI content of a¢counl$ set oul In thp Charfllas {AccoLnts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requlremenl thal lh8 accounts glvg a Iru8 and falrf view whlch Is not a matter )nsl(kred a8 part of an Ind8p8ndent examlnatlon. I have no concems and have cc¥no across no olhgr fflatte In ¢onnectlon w51h trie exam*)ation to whh ailentton should be drawn In thi6 report In order to 8nab18 a proper undarstanding of the acUnts to bo reached, Slgned: 112026 Ang8la Stirland Relevant prof9881onal quallll¢all¢n(•> or body (If any): C+WT62&) OF W8LJC p£C(L)rI '
Liquid Books Sleep Pod Profjt and Loss Detall For tho perlod 0110412024 to 3110312025 In¢ome Don8llon Other Sales Sleep Pod Build Event Sleep Pod Educatlonal Vl4t Slw Pod Salas TNSVFowthQn Contrbution Total Incomo 20,555.36 22.55 9,825.48 27.090.00 -735.00 6A78.10 79,889.19 143,125.88 Expense Accwntan Diesd Materfals Nel Wag88 Petrol Postage Pdntlng Purcha898 stationwy storage sundry Van Hlre WebH08tlng Totsl Expon 194.LXI 350.87 43,820.91 52,813.43 180.04 9,250.72 2.230.49 5,231.67 25.00 1,116A8 332.23 116,68183 Net Inrne 26,442.85
Liquid Books Sl••p Pod A• at J1103r2025 Flx•d A888ts Totsl £0.00 Invaslmonts £0.00 Currnnl As•ets Bank AcfA)unt Deb Input Tax (VAT) £23,917.56 £8,572.55 £0.00 £32rt90.11 Current Uabllllles Creditors VAT Paymwts Totsl Current A8$0ts mlnus Current Llabllltss Totsl A888ts mlnus Current Uabilldes Long Temi Llabllllle8 Total A88ets le85 Total Llabllltlos Capltal & Reswves £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £32,490.11 £32,490.11 £32,490.11 Current Pmfit £26,442.85 £6,047.26 £32.490.11 Tot Balance 8ho8t Suspnie Total TQTAL £32.490.11