# **ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
**CHARITY REGISTRATION No: 1189782**
Castle View Accounting Ltd New Barn Mudberry Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TS
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **CONTENTS**
|Page 3|Legal and Administrative Information|
|---|---|
|Pages 4 to 6|Trustees' Report|
|Page 7|Statement of Financial Activities|
|Page 8|Balance Sheet|
|Pages 9 to 15|Notes to the Financial Statements|
|Page 16|Independent Examiner's Report|
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**CHARITY NUMBER**
**CHARITY NUMBER** 1189782 **DATE OF REGISTRATION** 4th June 2020 **START OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 1st June 2022 **END OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 31st May 2023 **TRUSTEES AT 31ST MAY 2023** Zoey Smith Sharon Yavuz Hollie Wells Jessica Ellis (Appointed 29th January 2023) Rhiannon Jones (Appointed 27th January 2023) **LEGAL STATUS** Charitable Incorporated Organisation **GOVERNING INSTRUMENT** CIO - Foundation Registered 4th June 2020
## **OBJECTS**
To relieve poverty, emotional distress and sickness, in particular but not exclusively, amongst homeless people in Southend-onSea and the surrounding area by the provision of advice, and assistance services, food, clothing and a safe place.
**CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS** Hollybrook Carnarvon Road Southend-on-Sea SS2 6LR **PRIMARY BANKERS** Barclay Bank Plc 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS** Castle View Accounting Ltd New Barn Mudberry Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TS
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **Objectives and Activities**
The One Love Project is a charity whose purpose is the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability and financial hardship, in particular but not exclusively amongst homeless people as well as individuals and families facing food and fuel poverty in Southend On Sea and surrounding areas by the provision of advice, assistance and sign posting services, food, clothing and a safe space.
The One Love Project provides services in the heart of Southend and surrounding areas, offering critical support to an extraordinary number of homeless and vulnerable people as well as those facing poverty within our local community.
The One Love Project provide an evening food provision, twice a week which is a provision for those experiencing homelessness, lonely and vulnerable, whereby we provide a nutritious meal, hot showering facilities, clothing and toiletries. We offer a wrap around service with local services in attendance, such as nurse practitioner, mental health services, dental services, sexual health, hairdresser and the local drug and alcohol services.
As it currently stands, we are supporting in region of 300 guests a week. In March 2023, The One Love Project partnered up with a local service, Aspirations and developed a women’s only soup kitchen, which was an outcome from a strategy developed by the local authority and we created a gendered informed soup kitchen, a first of its kind locally. Since launching, we have numbers grow each week, seeing difference guests week in week out.
We also provide a food bank once a week which is a provision for individuals and families whereby we provide free fresh produce, cupboard fillers, toiletries and cleaning products.
Every week at the food bank we have a Pop Up Kitchen running, which provides hearty meals for the whole family free of charge.
We currently support in the region of 280 families a month through our food bank.
On a Wednesday, we run a regular wellbeing session, with meaningful activities, which is open to all. We are offering sessions such as, art therapy, poetry, CV Writing, workshops around money management, gardening and allotment, yoga as well as reading and games.
We are currently seeing 15 guests each week attend our wellbeing Wednesday project, with numbers growing each week.
A focus during 2022/2023 has been to develop and strengthen partnership work with local services, allowing for a more collaborative approach within the community, key successes in this area have been the collaboration with HARP in delivering outreach services, Southend Adult community college with a cooking initiative, which was funded by the Health Inequalities Fund and has so far seen 16 participants successfully complete the cooking courses and Aspirations Day Programme for delivery of the women’s only provision.
At all services, we provide a wraparound/signposting service, where we welcome local services to attend and engage, such as mental health support, dental services, Nurse Practitioner, sexual health, housing/accommodation & drug and alcohol services.
Our approach is welcoming and friendly, offering a safe, non-judgemental space which is well supported by professional services and volunteers enabling The One Love Project to create a wraparound service.
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees pay due respect to the guidance provided by the Charities Commission when deciding on the activities of the Charity. This is demonstrated by the diverse range of services provided by the charity across a broad demographic whilst maintaining the objectives as detailed by the Charities Commission.
## **Contribution Made by Volunteers**
The One Love Project currently has 110 active volunteers.
Our volunteers contribute and help run our services throughout the week, which varies from back office support, volunteer recruitment, on-site maintenance, donation sorting, food/donation collections, events, cooking and prepping meals and running both the soup kitchen and food bank services.
All volunteers are offered a varied range of appropriate training including mental health first aid, trauma informed approaches, professional boundaries, suicide awareness, drug & alcohol awareness and naloxone.
Working together as a team, to provide the services we do allows for a meaningful contribution towards a better community.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The Charity is governed by The Charity Commission for England and Wales and operates as a CIO Foundation Charity.
The Charity has a diverse range of experience within its board of trustees and all appointment are advertised via a wide range of channels including social media and local services, all applications are via a standardised application form and full interview process, the trustees are currently looking to broaden the board and will shortly be looking to recruit a treasurer.
## **Organisational Structure**
The head of operations is responsible for the day to day running of all aspects of the charity and works closely with the chair of trustees.
As the charity has developed and diversified to fill the need within the local community additional time has been spent firming the infrastructure of the charity.
Currently as well as one full time member of staff the charity employs 4 part time roles and will be looking within the next year to recruit 2 additional full-time roles it has identified a requirement for.
The trustees and senior team at the charity have invested in developing a strategy plan for growth and longevity which will be published in the coming months. The head of operations will work closely with the trustees to ensure that this is delivered and to deliver the strategy message to the wider community as well as the volunteer base.
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
|**Notes**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Incoming Resources from Generated Funds**
Donations, Grants & Legacies
**3a**
Charitable Activities
**3b**
Activities for Generating Funds
**3c**
Investment Income
**3d**
Other Incoming Resources
**3e**
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Costs of Generating Funds**
Cost of Charitable Activities
**4a**
Cost of Generating Funds
**4b**
Governance Costs
**4c**
**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**NET INCOMING (OUTGOING) RESOURCES**
Funds Brought Forward
Introduction of Fixed Assets
**17**
Transfer Between Funds
**5**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
Restricted
**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
Funds
Funds
**2022/23**
**2021/22**
£
£
£
£
41,437
108,264
149,701
177,121
22,321
-
22,321
17,019
29,831
-
29,831
1,643
-
-
-
-
424
-
424
1,370
**94,013**
**108,264**
**202,277**
**197,152**
94,643
78,497
173,140
170,724
1,132
-
1,132
734
2,022
-
2,022
1,582
**97,797**
**78,497**
**176,294**
**173,040**
**(3,784)**
**29,767**
**25,983**
**24,112**
20,101
60,090
80,191
45,079
-
-
-
11,000
(215)
215
-
-
**16,102**
**90,072**
**106,174**
**80,191**|
|---|---|
Movements on all reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above. All of the organisation's operations are classed as continuing.
The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
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THE ONE LOVE PROJECT
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102.724
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74.466
74,466
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875
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101.774
73,591
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16.102
90.072
106,174
10,191
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10.072
106174
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16,102
80.()72
90.072
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of Preparation & Assessment of Going Concern**
## **Basis of Preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP - FRS102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
## **Assessment of Going Concern**
Preparation of the accounts is on a going concern basis. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
## **Incoming Resources**
## _**Recognition of Incoming Resources**_
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when:
▪ the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
▪ the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
▪ the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability
## _**Incoming Resources with Related Expenditure**_
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resource and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA.
## _**Grants and Donations**_
Grants and Donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
## _**Tax Reclaims on Donations and Gifts**_
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SOFA at the same time as the gift to which they relate.
## _**Contractual Income and Performance Related Grants**_
This is only included in the SOFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
## _**Gifts in Kind**_
Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SOFA as incoming resources when receivable.
## _**Donated Services and Facilities**_
These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.
## _**Volunteer Help**_
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts.
## _**Investment Income**_
This is included in the accounts when receivable.
## _**Investment Gains and Losses**_
This included any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)**
## **Expenditure and Liabilities**
## _**Liability Recognition**_
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.
## _**Governance Costs**_
Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of the trustees meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
## _**Grants with Performance Conditions**_
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
## _**Grants Payable without Performance Conditions**_
These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to a grant which remain in control of the charity.
## _**Unrestricted funds**_
These funds can be used for the general objectives of the charity as set out in the trustees report. The movements of the unrestricted funds are given in the Statement of Financial Activities.
## _**Restricted funds**_
These funds are where the donor has specified a purpose for the donation made. These restrictions often arise as a result of appeals for special offerings for specific purposes.
## _**Designated funds**_
These funds are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for particular purposes or projects.
## _**Fixed Assets**_
Fixed Assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £1,500. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt.
## _**Depreciation Expense**_
Depreciation is calculated at a rate to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets over their estimated useful lives. The rates applied are as follows:
Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment 25% - Straight Line Basis Motor Vehicle 20% - Straight Line Basis
## **2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
|Cost
01-Jun-22
Additions
Net Book Value at
31-May-23
Depreciation
01-Jun-22
Charge
Depreciation at
31-May-23
Net Book Value
31-May-23
Net Book Value
31-May-22|Motor
Fittings &
**TOTAL**
Vehicles
Equipment
**2022/23**
£
£
£
11,000
-
11,000
-
-
-
11,000
-
11,000
4,400
-
4,400
2,200
-
2,200
6,600
-
6,600
**4,400**
**-**
**4,400**
**6,600**
**-**
**6,600**|
|---|---|
The annual commitments under non-cancelling operating leases and capital commitments are as follows:
31st May 2023 : None
31st May 2022 : None
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **3. INCOMING RESOURCES**
|**Note**
**a) Donations, Grants & Legacies**
Gifts & Donations
**5**
Grants Received
**5**
**b) Charitable Activities**
Adventure Island
**c) Activities for Generating Funds**
Fundraising Income
Mini Market
**d) Investment Income**
Interest
**e) Other Incoming Resources**
Sundry Income|Unrestricted
Restricted
**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
Funds
Funds
**2022/23**
**2021/22**
£
£
£
£
41,437
2,313
43,750
136,740
-
105,951
105,951
40,382
**41,437**
**108,264**
**149,701**
**177,121**
22,321
-
22,321
17,019
**22,321**
**-**
**22,321**
**17,019**
16,827
-
16,827
1,643
13,003
-
13,003
-
**29,831**
**-**
**29,831**
**1,643**
-
-
-
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
424
-
424
1,370
**424**
**-**
**424**
**1,370**|
|---|---|
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **4. RESOURCES EXPENDED**
|**Note**
**a) Cost of Charitable Activities**
Adventure Island
**5**
Advertising & Publicity
**5**
Bank Charges
Depreciation Expense
Food Bank
**5**
Gifts & Donations
Insurance Costs
Licenses & Subscriptions
Motor Vehicle Costs
Outreach Costs
Pop-Up Kitchen Costs
Printing, Postage & Stationery
Referral Costs
**5**
Repairs & Maintenance
Security Costs
Soup Kitchen Costs
**5**
Staff Costs
**5 & 12**
Sundry Expenses
Telephone Costs
Training Costs
Travel & Hospitality
**b) Cost of Generating Fund**
Fundraising Costs
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**c) Governance Costs**
Independent Examiners Fees
**9**
Legal & Professional Fees|Unrestricted
Restricted
**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
Funds
Funds
**2022/23**
**2021/22**
£
£
£
£
20,462
963
21,425
22,304
2,275
3,216
5,491
1,201
169
-
169
208
2,200
-
2,200
4,400
12,565
998
13,563
12,760
-
-
-
400
1,476
-
1,476
2,996
1,899
-
1,899
1,929
486
-
486
2,601
2
-
2
733
-
-
-
2,138
889
-
889
411
4,453
10,821
15,274
13,919
3,140
-
3,140
5,053
7,935
-
7,935
4,004
6,364
6,866
13,230
17,965
23,375
55,633
79,008
70,991
2,911
-
2,911
1,896
1,618
-
1,618
1,331
2,424
-
2,424
2,288
-
-
-
1,193
**94,643**
**78,497**
**173,140**
**170,724**
1,132
-
1,132
734
**1,132**
**-**
**1,132**
**734**
950
-
950
875
1,072
-
1,072
707
**2,022**
**-**
**2,022**
**1,582**|
|---|---|
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **5. RESTRICTED FUNDS**
## **CURRENT FINANCIAL PERIOD**
|SEF Fund
Kitchen Revamp Fund
Moving Fund
Staff Cost Fund
Defib/Fridge Fund
Michael Barnard Fund
Staff Fund - Admin/Bookkeeping
NHS Fund
Aldi School Lunches Winter Fund
Coronation Fund
Staff Fund - Kitchen
Water Appeal Fund
Sleeping Bag Appeal Fund|**Balance**
**Balance**
**01-Jun-22**
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
**31-May-23**
£
£
£
£
£
2,395
11,500
10,821
-
3,074
4,022
630
3,316
-
1,336
30,573
31,380
3,216
2,100
60,837
21,000
19,000
40,000
-
-
2,100
-
-
(2,100)
-
-
6,600
6,050
-
550
-
8,751
8,751
-
-
-
22,720
3,550
-
19,170
-
1,000
80
-
920
-
300
300
-
-
-
5,000
832
-
4,168
-
1,098
1,081
-
17
-
285
500
215
-
**60,090**
**108,264**
**78,497**
**215**
**90,072**|
|---|---|
## **PREVIOUS FINANCIAL PERIOD**
|SEF Fund
Kitchen Revamp Fund
Moving Fund
Staff Cost Fund
Defib/Fridge Fund|**Balance**
**Balance**
**01-Apr-21**
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
**31-May-22**
£
£
£
£
£
-
15,000
12,605
-
2,395
-
5,000
978
-
4,022
-
30,573
-
-
30,573
-
21,000
-
-
21,000
-
2,100
-
-
2,100
**-**
**73,673**
**13,583**
**-**
**60,090**|
|---|---|
The restricted funds held are wholly represented by the CIO's cash reserves and are to be expended as specified above.
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **6. INVESTMENTS**
The CIO held no fixed assets investments during this or the previous financial period.
## **7. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND**
|Cash at Bank & in Hand
**8. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS**
Sundry Debtors|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-May-23**
**31-May-22**
£
£
**£**
**£**
12,652
90,072
102,724
74,466
**12,652**
**90,072**
**102,724**
**74,466**
Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-May-23**
**31-May-22**
£
£
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|---|---|
## **9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|Independent Examiners Fees|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-May-23**
**31-May-22**
£
£
**£**
**£**
950
-
950
875
**950**
**-**
**950**
**875**|
|---|---|
## **10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN MORE THAN ONE YEAR**
The CIO held no long term liabilities during this or the previous financial period.
## **11. NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**
|Fixed Asset Investments
Net Current Assets
Long Term Liabilities|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Funds
Funds
**31-May-23**
**31-May-22**
£
£
£
£
4,400
-
4,400
6,600
11,702
90,072
101,774
73,591
-
-
-
-
**16,102**
**90,072**
**106,174**
**80,191**|
|---|---|
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## **THE ONE LOVE PROJECT**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023**
## **12. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS**
|**TOTAL**
**2022/23**
£
Gross Wages, Salaries & Fees
73,986
Employer's National Insurance Costs
5,022
Pension Contributions
-
**79,008**
Employees who were engaged in each of the following activities:
**TOTAL**
**2022/23**
Charitable Activities
4|**TOTAL**
**2021/22**
£
65,041
5,950
-
**70,991**
**TOTAL**
**2021/22**
3|
|---|---|
The Charity operates a PAYE scheme to pay all members of employed staff. The Charity also engages with staff on a Selfemployed basis and is therefore not liable to Income Tax and National Insurance Costs for Self-employed members of staff and no employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2021/22:None).
## **13. TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES**
During the financial period Trustee Zoey Smith received £6,150 in staff costs and £304 in expenses in her capacity as Communication and Sponsorship Development Manager for The One Love Project in furthering the Charity's objects.
No other payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No other material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them.
## **14. RISK ASSESSMENT**
The Trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks.
## **15. RESERVES POLICY**
The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the CIO's needs. This is based on the CIO's size and the level of financial commitments held. The Trustees aim to ensure the CIO will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.
## **16. PUBLIC BENEFIT**
The CIO acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the CIO has achieved this are provided in the Trustees report. The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the CIO should undertake
## **17. INTRODUCTION OF FIXED ASSETS**
The One Love Project acquired a fixed tangible asset in the form of a Motor Vehicle which has been introduced in to the accounts at cost value and appropriate depreciation has been charged to reflect a true and fair value of the Charity's closing financial position as at the 31st May 2022.
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THE ONE LOVE PROJECT
(Charrtable Incorporated Organimtionl
INDEpeNDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT QN TME AGGQUNT5
Report to ihe trustassl mèmter5 Qt The Ore Love Proect on Ihe thè yaar andad 31st May 2023 set out on
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