CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES HCT (Helping Catrltvj Tearnl 1189021 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period fr¢)m 1st Juty 2023 301h June 2024 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted fund¥ fundB toll*ne8w¥t £ tothe t)earost £ iolhe r￿ar•StE tothè n￿r6$1£ Endowment funds Total funds Last year toth8 nearpit £ A1 Rèeel dthaiions bMus ba55 17.387 11.618 17.387 11.618 7.121 686 Stat￿nary Jel transp￿1 m18¢ 97$ 184 975 150 836 102 3,lJ49 4,899 3.626 793 171 clolhe5 r&ffle8 prants 3.147 185 185 ¥814 training slora InsuFart8 houseF￿￿￿m￿IM1¥j ￿Se￿￿1&oft lumishi mr*)Ile pthnt on811￿¥￿ s*ng t(Jlpknes nk panlry s￿￿ne$ mputeréqu1 pnk paniry rent pw)k panlry ulilibeB uuque rent Ink tx)ulique ullllNrys stsrter p￿k1 heal Pgths Fm Sp￿¢& youlTh club mans group J12 512 725 31orag&. xmas 8tt*me. rtnt pink charity 749 in￿rne AR) 44.661 70,1 76,5JB es. see table . 44.661 25.439 70,1(￿* Pa merts fbn8t￿nS Lunus ball EqUlPf&)t stalionwy 4,701 103 3.395 5,210 3.770 15,675 1,824 1095 Van runThrvJ (gar•J81 misG Z.IY35 1203 981 711 1131 20,943 1,331 1131 620 othes rfrf• 1.31q storage irtsurèncÈAicer h0useh(Adld￿tr1r bou8ehcldlfumishino househ¢Adlsoft (umithTrJ rr￿)￿F6 phonè onal￿n5 ts 4eepng b pink confktsniial rotyn (¥Jst8 pink p3nlry sund￿5 ojmputer ￿uipMentI￿￿19l* pink p*)iry rent p￿k paNry uiilibe p￿k rent pink toJbQL* utsIIi*8 starter packs heal PBL*y 2,623 291 966 227 1110 210 146 90 4,668 1,949 1,075 1.076 282 S,200 2.841 2.679 162 153 15 2,412 10.106 1293 4,36T 131 250 4,271 2.016 outh olub n*ns group excur*ork8 5lorage. xm8¥ schwne. rerrt xm88 8cf*me as￿ rerrth 478 130 478 1JO Sub total 47,131 69,391 70,190 A4 A¥*et and Investment Sub total 47,131 22.260 69.391 70,190 N•t of recelpts/(p•yments) A5 Trdn¥f•r# be￿en fund8 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 2.470 3.179 709 6,368 2.470 3,179 709 6.368 CCXX R2 accounts Issi 1010312025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted nds to n•AreBt£ Endowment funds to mèafy&t£ B1 Cash fund8 UTO &179 Total cash funds 2,470 3.179 i} Unyestrlcted ltsnd8 to nt•rest£ Restrlcted lunds Endowment funds to near88t£ Furn1 tt¥ ¥Jhkh Co•tlothw Cuir*fit value loMI Fund towhkh 4M•t b•lon CoBtlOptb￿lI Curr•nt valug lonftl B4 Asset• retslnod for th• ch•r&ty'8 OWII U80 Fund to*thlch Amount du• When due BS Llabllltie8 Signed by one or tn￿te￿a on ha￿ ol all the trustees Date of roval Stynature Pmt Nan CCXX R3 awunls ISS} 1010312025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees hELPitsJS AKINJfi TiAt4 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (rf any Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Responslbilities and basis of report As the chanty's trustees, you are responsib18 for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requiremerrts of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Aci-). I report in rest￿rt of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Direcbons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){bl of the Act. Independent 11 have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examiner's ststement come to my attention in connection wrth the examination {Dther- d￿$10￿lCh gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act.. or the ac¢ourrts dKI not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not Comply with the applicable requirements con￿mIng the form 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 fair, view which is not a matter ¢onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come auoss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to ena￿e a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date". S. 02 ao Name: IAAfE£S . Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Ilf any): rcA E(A) Address: 211 +lif3H SI NPII 14L. gLACkwooi IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishos to dis¢los8. IER Oct 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st July 2023 Period end date Period start date To 30th June 2024 Charity name: Helping Caring Team Charty rngistration number: 1189021 Objectives and Activities SORP re(erenLX Para 1 17 Summary of the purposes of the Gharrty as set out in its gov8ming document For the public benefft for the relief of the suffering of vulnerable and homeless people from South East Wales. By providing an outreach service and a food bank that supplles food, essentlal items, funding for emergency accommodation and an advocacy seNice to help with a¢¢ess to services and agencies that can Improve thelr lives. Provldlng humanltarlan ald In the fomi of hot meals, food bank, baby bank, clothe8, tents and sleeplng bag8, toiletries and items required when transltlonlng to accommodation. Provldlng f(K>d par¢els by delivery to those in need. Providing an advocacy service to help to Im￿roVe lives HCT work wlth regard to the guidance published by the Charlty Commlsslon on public benefit 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. P•ra 1.17aTr 1 19 Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charrty Commission on public benefit 1.18 Additional Infonnation (Optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. SORP rele￿n ParE 1.38 NIA Policy on grant making Paia 1.38 NIA Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 All the activities of HCT are carried out by 20 volunteers who commit between 4-30 hours a week. These activities include coll￿ting and redlstributing food from our food bank and other essential items to vulnerable people across GwenL Running an outreach service to street homeless and those housed in temporary accommodation In Newport City centre BG &Torfaen. area. Collaborating with our partners and sponsors. Cowordinating fundraising activities, including grant applications. Managing the charity's social media and website Interests. All governance, Compliance and aGGountsng functions. Other Achievements and Performance HCT has provided 5040 hot meals to the vulnerable on a weekly basis, 25-50 food parcels weekly, dozens of sleeping bags, tents. clothes, shoes and other items. HCT has funded microwaves, kettles, toasters and items of bedding to those moving into more pem7anent accommodation. HCT has advocated for numerous people to help them secure the medical, housing and benefit help they require. We have an established food pet and baby bank, that opens day time to meet the needs of working people in poverty. We have delivered food parcels to those to whom a food bank is not accessible. Run a "Pop up prom" shop to make the school prom affordable. We have had a wami spaces initiative over the winter at our food bank, and two new further initiatives include a youth group for disabled children and a Men's group to combat loneliness. V¥e collaborate with the local council. social services, housing authorities and other charities to advocate and hel to Im rove the Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the cirCumstan￿S of rts beneficianes and any WKler benefits to society as whole. Parn 1.20 lives of our beneficlaries. We have organised a Xmas present scheme and made sure the children of 100 families in povèrty had new presents for Christmas. We now have a comrnunity group with access to development for social skills self-confidence and learning, making new friends and to combat loneliness This has proved extremely beneficial for homelèss people transitioning Into temporary accommodation Additional inforn)ation (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about". Apart from our stsndard objectiv8 of d81ivering humanitarian aid to thosè In need in South East Wales, HCT has run a wami spaces initiativo during the winter and started a youth group for disabled children and a men's group to combat loneliness. Fundraising is startlng to get golng agaln and we have held a small number of events. HCT has continued with clothes recycling and operating a small society lottery. HCT continues to attract private donations and grant funding. HCT has opened a charity shop all takings provide for the HCT Pink Pantry. We have been fortunate to have funding from the Lottery whlch covers all our overheads for two ears. Achievements against objertives set P•rn 1.41 Perfonnance of fundraising adivitiès against objectives set Pw¥ 1.41 NIA Investment performance against objectives Pwa 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's finanGial position at the end of the Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held P8Tr 1.21 The chanty is in a financially stable position and I see no reason why this should chanqe. The only reserves held are those that arn rnstrictod and pertain to grant funding received and private donations with a restricted ur ose £5131.00 Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for hokling zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going con¢em Pafa 1.22 Parn 1.22 P4rn124 NIA PBra 1.23 NIA Additional inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where re￿vant aboLrt'. HCT has five principles sources of funding, Grant funding1£24,8141, privats donations {£17,387), weekly small society lottery1£11618) and clothes recycling (£3147)and our charity shop ue The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1 47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted HCT does not have an investment pollcy. Par8 146 Inabllity to attract funding to fund everyday running costs. Most grant funding bodies fund capital costs and not everyday revenue costs We have iwo years funding in place from the lotte to cover overheads. A descriplion of the prinopal risks facing the charity P•r• 146 Other Structure. Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document NIA Para 1 25 Constitution How is the charty constitLrted? Para 1 25 Unincorporated association. Trustee selection methi)ds 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 Election to post annually Additional inforniation loptional) You ma Ghoose to include further stalements where relevant aboLrt'. HCT follow the Charity Commission Guidance ICC3) Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Paro 1.51 Trustees undortako strategic and key accounting dècisions along with personnel decisions. With re8PeCt to policies and procedures held by the ¢harity. Day to day operatlonal decisions are undertaken by key volunteers under the guldance of the trustses. HCT has worklng rolationshlps wlth local authorities with respect to Improvlng the Ilves of our beneficlarles. With local businesses suGh as supermarkets and other food outlets and wllh other local charities to ensure efficlenc In our ob ectlves. The charity's organisational stw¢ture and any wider ne￿Ork with which the chartty works P8rn 1.51 Relationship wrth any lated parties Par• 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Charit name Other name the chari uses istered charit numter Charity's prinapal address Hel HCT 1189021 28 Brid9e Street. Blackwood. Caerphilly NP12 1AX Carin Team Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Tntstee name Office {ifany Dates acted if not for whole Chair Treasurer Secretary Trustee Name of person lor body) entitled int trustee rfan Hayley Thomas Susan Evans Suzanne Munkley Gareth Bisp 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Director nam• rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding trtle to woperty belonging to the chanty Trust•e nam• Dates aclbd if not for whol• e•r Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the chanty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's oL4'ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charrty's own assets Additional infomiatlon loptional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal infommtion) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executlve or names of Senlor Staff members (Optfjonal infomiation Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infonnation Declarations The trustees dKlare that they havè approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Date 10. 3 2oa5