2024-03-31-accounts - In Your Shoes

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1189145

In Your Shoes

Charity's principal address 100 Moss Lane

Litherland Merseyside Postcode L21 7NJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mark Spanner	Chairperson
	Nicola Cooke	Trustee
	Lisa Goldsmith	Trustee

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed through recruitment process

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SEFTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF

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IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR COOPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS ....................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ The trustees have due regard to the Charity Commissions guidance concerning public benefit To this end the trustees have supported and advised the Management Team concerning the professional establishment and daily running of the Community Hub, including Health and Safety, Inclusion. Covid Risk Assessments, Daily Health and Safety Risk Assessments, responsibilities for maintenance and security of the building, welfare and duty of care to employees and volunteers, particularly around the effects of stress and mental health The trustees have also taken steps to ensure as far as is reasonably practicable the personal safety of staff and volunteers as they work in an area that is plagued by violent organised gangs. Activities delivered and developed during the period to meet the objects of the constitution and the needs of the residents include:

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Distributing thousands of items of food and essentials for those affected the cost in living rise and for those families and residents who live in poverty and deprivation
Emergency aid for those fleeing domestic abuse and/or gang intimidation
Providing a safe space for those in danger from Domestic Abuse or from violent organised gangs
Providing advice, signposting and referral for those residents struggling with debt, addictions, poor mental health, debt to loan sharks, gang exploitation of themselves or their children, poor physical health and unaddressed housing issues, helping residents apply on-line for benefits
Provide peer support groups for those suffering/surviving Domestic abuse
Actioning and following up referrals to statutory services for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Support Sessions for our elderly residents, reducing social isolation, monitoring physical and mental wellbeing, carrying out DIY tasks, providing food, clothing and essentials, making medical appointments and accompanying if needed, providing warmth, care and a listening ear
Organising seasonal events and days out for families and children
• Providing deprived children with Birthday and Christmas presents, Christmas eve boxes and a free Christmas Grotto including a special grotto for children with autism and other special needs
Supporting equality of opportunity by delivering training and qualifications both in face to face groups or on-line, training delivered over the period includes First Aid, Mindfulness, Understanding Grooming and Exploitation in all of its forms,

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Understanding Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults, Helping Your Child with SATS, Understanding Mental Health, Suicide Intervention, Job Search and Interview Skills.

Providing and maintaining a Defibulator for all our residents
Purchasing stab first aid kits and undergoing training to use them if necessary
Further developing relationships with our partners, local primary schools, Domestic Abuse Agencies, Hugh Baird College and other training providers, local supermarkets (for donations) other voluntary organisations, local family centre, and of course our families and residents, and funders

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Ourt main achievements during this period have been having the ability to function at a high level to provide food, essentials, advice and referral for issues our residents face

Responding at any time of the day and night to those families fleeing Domestic/Gang

Abuse providing clothing, food, essentials, toys and baby products, providing emergency to families whose homes have been firebombed by former partners and/or the gangs

Securing funding to allow is to carryout this work and remaining financially solvent.

Making and receiving referrals to statutory service when appropriate fo child and adult r safeguarding concerns, those displaying severe and mental health illness including suicidal thoughts and ideologies

Supporting residents to make claims for Universal Credit and keeping them in food and essentials during the waiting time. Providing a safe, caring space for our elderly residents and being able to meet their needs to keep them healthy, happy and safe Maintaining our volunteer base, keeping morale and performance high

Providing professional and engaging Training and Qualifications

Further enhancing our reputation on the estate as a non-judgemental, caring, confidential service that can be accessed by all

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

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Section E Financial review

Reserves are carried forward to the next financial year to be spent on Brief statement of the running costs charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) M.Spanner Full name(s) Mark Spanner Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc)

Date

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IN YOUR SHOES CIO FINANCIAL STA TEMENrs for the YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 2024

IN YOUR SHOES CIO Contents Page No Charity Details Accountants Report Income & Expenditure Account Balance Sheet

IN YOUR SHOES CIO Reference and Administrative Infomiation Principal Activity Pmvision of a Community hub to support local residents Charity registration number." 1189145 Address IOO Moss Lane Litherland Liverpool L2q 7NJ Tel." 07969 431043 Officials Trustee Trustee Trustee & Chairperson Lisa Goldsmith Nicola Cooke Mark Spanner Accountants Fosters Accountants Black Horse Chambers 231 Elliott Street Tyldesley. Manchester M29 8DG Bankers Barclays Manchester 2 Leicester LE87 2BB Page 1

IN YOUR SHOES CIO ACCOUNTANTS REPOR T for the YEAR ENDING 31st AIARCH 2024 In acconlance with instnictions giverp to us we have prepared, without carrying out an audit. the Accounts of the above-named for the year ending 31st March 2024 from the books and vouchers, infom7ation and explanations afforded us by our client. Black Horse Chambers 231 Elliott street Tyldesley Manchester M29 8DG Fosters Accountants Chartered Accounlanls Tel.. 01942 887666 November 2024 Page 2

IN YOUR SHOES CIO INCOME & EXPENDillJREACCOUNT for Ihe YEAR ENDING 315tAIARCH 2024 202 2023 INCOME Grants Main Grants Gont Scape Sleve Mwart Foundation John M{S Found&lion Community Foundality) PH Hott Founds1n Ralhbont Tudor frnsl Henry Smilh Groundwo UK Clothworf(8rs nd8 Grarjt Brabners Foundatron Pnnce 01 Wakns Archilettu FouTrlabo Donab"ons iO.(k 11,667 37.725 10.0 15.C tG 4.013 76.780 iot.425 OTHER INCOME Recycling Revenue Room Hir* 1.703 1.338 102.528 78.148 less EXPENDITURE Wages Wèlfare Ev8nts & Excuhwons R8nt Water & Wast8 He8È 8 Lighl Travelling Exp8nses Hub RefurtN5hm8nt Costs Tplophon& & InteiFTet PublK lbIlitY Insur811¢e AGcountart¢y Bookkeeping 8 P8yroU Website & computer{S Advertising, Postage & Sl8tiorJery VolunleerExp8nses 8ank ChaJy85 Surtdy Expenses Disp05&1olFix6é Assets Depreci8tion 59.031 t4,542 2.479 42.407 70.425 722 1.620 l.B25 3.525 1.356 932 1.743 2.716 1.675 706 742 925 790 1.128 414 2.076 186 918 372 3.955 403 1.213 275 2TI 97.224 72.016 SURPLUS IDEFICffj lorltse YEAR 5.304 6.132

IN YOUR SHOES CIO BALANCE SHEET as at 31st MARCH 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets 1,098 1.098 1,373 7,373 CURRENT ASSETS Bank Balance 37.432 37,432 13,447 13,447 CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade Creditors & Accruals PA YE/NI & Pension Contributions 11.899 13.739 25.638 7.233 7,233 NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 11.794 6,214 12,891 7,587 RESERVES ReseNes bmwd Movement in the Year 7.587 5,304 1,455 6, 132 12,891 7,587 Page 4

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