## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/4/21 Period start date To 31/3/22 Period end date**
## **Charity name: A Mindful Paws**
## **Charity registration number:1189553**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 To support young people (13-25
purposes of the charity years old) with their mental health
as set out in its and emotional well-being.
governing document
To offer accessible community-
based support in areas within the
Cambridgeshire area.
Support will include evidence-
based practice along with a range
of alternative/holistic therapies.
To sell services such as training or
consultation to external agencies
in how to support young people
with emotional and mental health
issues
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and An Art group and individual support
1.19
activities in relation to provided by a Youth Support Worker.
those purposes for the
public benefit, in A Mindfulness Group and individual
particular, the activities, therapy provided by a Mindfulness
projects or services therapist
identified in the
accounts. Canine Assisted Therapy Group and
individual therapy provided by an
animal assisted therapist.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 We can confirm that the trustees have
whether the trustees viewed the guidance from the Charity
have had regard to the Commission on public benefit.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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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
During this period, we saw 67 young
people either individually or as part of
a therapeutic group.
Summary of the main
Para 1.20
achievements of the We did not start the project until July
charity, identifying the 2021 and referrals were initially a
difference the charity’s little slow due to the Summer
work has made to the holidays. However, this soon picked
circumstances of its up after September. We offer an
beneficiaries and any alternative method of supporting
wider benefits to society mental health for professionals to
as a whole. refer into, assisting young people to
develop coping strategies and
resilience to help them deal with
challenges and improving their
outcomes. This provision has taken
the pressure off of other services.
They have felt confident in closing
their work with young people,
knowing they will be supported by our
service.
We have had very positive feedback
from the young people and their
parents. They have found the support
we provided gave them more
confidence, taught them techniques
for managing their emotions. They
found the groups a safe space to
engage socially with other young
people. This is often something they
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have found extremely challenging at times.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 £14,400 total of which £14,277 is
financial position at the restricted funds, £123.00 in
end of the period unrestricted funds.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 No reserves held from this budget
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 It was not factored into the funding
reserves request or budget. This will be done in
future.
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Securing further funding. Currently
uncertainties about the waiting on a decision from a funding
charity continuing as a source. Some additional funding
going concern already secured.
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Association Model Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Interested individuals are able to
methods including apply for membership which will be
details of any considered by the CIO. They must be
constitutional provisions willing to accept and adhere to the
e.g. election to post or duties of members as set out in the
name of any person or constitution document.
body entitled to appoint All trustees give their time voluntarily
one or more trustees and receive no financial benefits from
the charity.
Trustees must be interested in
furthering the work of the charity and
therefore should have some interest
or experience in the well-being or
mental health of young people.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
Charity name
A Mindful Paws
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Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1189553
number
Charity’s principal 31 Dyson Close, Huntingdon, PE29 6GQ
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Linsey Ablewhite
2 Natalie Kali
3 Sarah Sinclair
4 Ben Murray
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address 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)** Natalie Kali **Full name(s)** Linsey Ablewhite **Position (eg** Chair Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 26/01/2023
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Charity Name No (if any)
A Mindful Paws 1189553
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 1st April 21 31st March 22
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Cambridgeshire Community Fund - 25,000 - 25,000
County Council - 500 - 500
St Neots Tangent 70 - 70
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
70 25,500 - 25,570
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
N/A - - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 70 25,500 - 25,570
A3 Payments
Art Materials - 248 - 248
Therapy Provision - 10,575 - 10,575
Yoga - 400 - 400
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] 11,223 - 11,223
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
N/A - - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments - 11,223 - 11,223
Net of receipts/(payments) 70 14,277 - 14,347
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 53 - - 53
Cash funds this year end 123 14,277 - 14,400
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|**Section B Statement**|**of assets and liabilities**|**at the end of the period**|**at the end of the period**|**at the end of the period**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|**Categories**|**Details**|**funds**||**funds**|
|**B1 Cash funds**|**_Total cash funds_**|**to nearest £**
**123**
**-**
**-**
**123**|
|**to nearest £**
**14,277**
**-**
**-**
**14,277**|
||(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|OK
|OK||
|||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|
|||**funds**||**funds**|
|**B2 Other monetary assets**|**Details**|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**|**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||
|**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**|**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**||
|**charity’s own use**|||
|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|||**Fund to which**||**Amount due**|
|**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**|**liability relates**|
|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(optional)**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print|Name||
|||LINSEY ABLEWHITE|||
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CC16a
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**Last year**
## **to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
## **Endowment funds**
**to nearest £ - - - -**
OK
**Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -**
**Current value (optional) - - - - -**
**Current value (optional)**
**When due (optional)**
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Date of
approval
11/29/2022
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