COMPASSIONATE KENILWOR CHARITY NUMBER.115￿05 REPORT OF TH£ TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees of Compassionate Kenilworth present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 Marth 2024. Our airns and The aims and objectives of the 8roup was originally to provide a support seryice for residents of Kenilworth in response to the pandemic. but subsequently, having identified the extent of social solation, lonelines5 and vulnerability amongst cf(izens of the town, arts as a catalyst and co- ordinator to promote a wide range of activrties to support the need5 of vulnerable groups in Kenilworth, drawing together a community response including the involvement of other local charities. Connerting people in this way. not only makes for a happier existence, but positively imparts both their mental and physical health outcornes. Review ol acti¥itie5 and achievements Compassionate Kenilworth, driven by a collective desire to combat social isolation observed during the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has become a beacon of hope, establishin8 various educational and social cafes to add￿sS community isolation. These irKlude bereavement cafes, tech/di8ital support hubs, and dinner and music sessions, all aimed at connecling people In need. During the year, we created 240 social isolation hubs with 3,576 attendartces, provided emergency food to 124 families, and benefited frorn 43 trained volunteers who provided 5,3tJ) hours of voluntary work. Future The group will continue its community work, by continuing to establish. develop and encourage activities to provide motivation and encouragement to Kenilworth Citizens aimed at improving quality of life, particularly amongsi elderly and vulnerable communities. Our finances Funding for operations has come from public donations, contributions from se￿iCe users and grants. Operational costs include the provlsion of supplies, volunteer expense5, Cost of two paid staff, telephone and IT costs and insuTrnce. At 31 March 2024, fund5 in hand totalled £27.524. Structure overnanc and man ement This is a smèll chartty overseen by a board of tru5tee5 Wlth relevant experien￿, working closely with a number of resourceful and dedicated volunteers. Trustee recmitmeTrt Trustees have been recrurted for their skill sets, and capability and knowledge wtthin a charity setting. Trustees Pauline Hayward - chair Stephen Jame5 David Morgan Robert Sullivan- appointed 29 February 2024 Richard Guy Dickson - resigned 25 January 2024 Chair 'P Aayward Trustee S James 2024 m ro thm r¥ o vj ¢Th 0 * 10 rfj tn r4 REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF COMPASSIONATE K ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NILWORTh ON ACCOUNTS FOR ThE YEAR I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the acccMJnts of the above charity for the period ended 31 Mar(h 2024. As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement5 of the Charities Act 20111.the A¢t"l. I report in respect of my examination of the charity accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no rTLaterial matters have come to my attention in connertion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concems and have come acros5 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Date= Name: FLknI Le o &vr, . &J, ke&ujtsJèiéL Icèl ' 15 Address..