CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1•1 Aprll 2022 To 31BI March 2023 Charlty name: Les Aldon Foundatlon Charlty roglstratlon number: 1190114 Objectlves and Actlvitles Summary of thè purpos8s of the charily as sel out In Ils governing document Pai4 1.17 The oblectlve of the Les Alden Foundatlon Is to rellovo poverty In Worthlng elther dlrectly or Indlrectly. Dlrecl objoctlves Includlng collectlng, storlng and redlstrlbutlng free school unlfomis or settlng up a food bank. Indlrect actlon Includlng the slgnpostlng of donors of money, tlme or skllls to local groups who 8UPPOrt wllh rellevlng thg POVOrty of local resldents. Summary ol the main activities in relation lo Ihose purposes for Ihe public benefit. in partlcular, the acllvilies, projects or services Id8nlified in the accounts. PnFA 117ar Tho maln actlvltles of the Les Alden Foundatlon Include the followlng projects - Worthlng Unlfonn Exchange . collectlon and storage of used school unlfomis. Redlstrlbutlon of school unlforms to Worthlng chlldren In need of school unlform. Worthlng Food Foundatlon- provlslon of emergency grocery suppl185 to local rèsldents who are unable lo afford grocerl85 for themselves. Worthlng Vegan Food Bank- Took over thg runnlng and management In October 2021, contlnued provlslon of emergency Vegan grocery Supplles to local resldents who are unable to afford vegan grocèrles for themselves. 8eneflt advl¢e and support- provlslon of benellt and Ilnanclal support from Beneflt Advlce worker who works across all our ro ects. The trustees confirm they have regard to thè guldancè Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc bèneflt. Tho Los Aldon Foundatlon provlda8 beneflt to any Worthlng resldent lo prevent or allevlate the Impact of overt Slalement Confirmlng whether the Irustees have had regard lo the guid8nce Issued by the Chanty Commisslon on publlc bonefil Pnr& 1 18
Addltlonal Inforniatlon {opllonal) You ma choos& lo include furih8r slalemenls Whe relevant abou1= SORP tTrfqm The Les Alden Foundatlon does not make any grants Policy on grant m8klng Tlie Les Alden Foundatloii does not undèrtake any soclal Investments. P47rn 138 Policy on social inveslmenl Includlng progfam related Inveslmenl The Le$ Alden Foundatlon18 run and supported by volunteers who carry oul the vast majorlty of the actlvltles. Howevèr, In accordance wlth the SORP, the value of these 5ervlce$ has not been Included In those flnanclal statemonts as Ihey cannot be rellably mèa8ured. ParA 130 Conlribulion made by volunleers NIA Olher Achlevements and Performance SQPP rnlDrftr Maln achlevements Worthlng Unllomi Exchange- coll8ctlon and slorage and redlstrlbutlon of used school unlforms. Collectlon of used school unlfonns 88slsts In preventlng unnece$$ary u8e of local landflll. encourages 8UStalnablllty and thè nogatlve Impact upon natural resour¢05 neoded to produce School unlfonns. Redlstrlbutlon of school unlfornis to parents asslsts In savlng them money. Worthlng Food Foundatlon- contlnued provlslon of emergoncy grocory 8upplles through tho year to local resldents who are unable lo afford grocerles for themselves. Worthlng Vegan Food Bank- took over the runnlng and managernent In October 2022 and contlnued the provlslon ol emergency vegan grocery supplles through the year to local resldents who are unable to afford vegan grocerles for themsèlves. The provlslon of emergency grocery su 118s rovldes an Immedlate beneflt Summary of the maln 8chievemenls ol the charity, Idenlilying the dlllerence Ihe charily s work has Made lo Ihe circumslances of Ils beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. PBr4 120
to those supported, enabllng a healthler dlèt, In tum reduclng ihe health Inequalllles and general Impact upon socl8ty. Beneflt advlco and support- provlslon ol beneflt and flnanclal support ènables all those who usè our projects to clalm and recelvo all the flnanclal support avallable to th8m. Many have been able to address long Standlng debt18sues, been able to seek voluntary or pald work, seek help for health Issues. Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo Include further statements where relevant about.. NIA Achlevemenls agalnsi objectives set Pory 141 NIA Perfomance ol lundraislng aaivllles against obie¢llves sel Pryrfj 1.41 NIA Inve8tmenl performance agaln51 obieclives Para 1.41 NIA Other
Financial Review Review of the charfty's financial position al the end ol the eriod Slalemenl explaining Ihe policy lor holdlng reserves stalin are held Amounl ol reserves held R8a50ns for holdlng Zero reserves Details ol lund materially in delicil Explanation of any uncerlginllos about the charity continuing as a gryng concem Para 121 The end of year balance £31,855 Pora 1.22 The pollcy Is to hold one-month current runnlng costs Pttra 1,22 Porn 1.22 £14.000 NIA Pfjrn124 NIA Pllrn123 Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal) Yuu riid Iiouse Io ifiLlude luillivr sL81en)enls wliere relev¥i)l ilt)uul. Transfer of funds from Worthlng Vegan Food Bank {1190673 removèd charlty) Grants from local government Granls from local and natlonal charltlefy Fundralslng actlvltles Includlng: sponsorshlp from local companles, campalgns for speclflc events l.e. ChrlstmaB, Eastèr, S8ptombar 8chool unlform Ro ular donatlons from lo¢al rasldènts NIA The chanly s pnncipal sources ol lunds {Includlng any lundrai5ing} P•t• 1,47 Inveslmenl pollcy and objectives including any social Inveslmenl policy adopled Pmra 1.48 Golng forward. the Incrèased costs of gnergy and groc8rles for Indlvlduals and lamllles we support wlll Impact upon the demand for grocery support. A description of the prtncipal risks facing the chanly Parn 1.4e NIA Other
Structure, Governance and Management L)6scripiion of charity's Irusts.. Type of governing documonl Pom 1.25 Trust deed How Is the charily consllluled? Prtrn125 cio Trustee selection method5 Including details of any con51itulional provis10ns e.g. eleclion lo posl or name of any person or body enlilled lo appoinl one or more Iruslees Para 125 Nornlnatlons soughl from volunteer body along wlth recommondatlons from Truste8'5 a5 to 8kllls and experlence needed for new truslee's Dlscusslon at Trustee meotlng followed by Trustee conflnnatlon of now trustee Addlllonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo InclLJde lurther sl8lerDen15 where relevanl about". NIA Policies and procedure8 adopted lor Ihe Induclion and Iraining ol Iruslees Porn151 NIA The charity's organlsallonal slwdure and any wider nelwork with which th8 charity works P•r• 1.51 NIA Relationship wilh any relaled parties Parn151 NIA Other Reference and Administrative details Chari Ollivr name Ihe charity uses Les Alden Foundation Woriliing Food FoLJiidalion, Worthing Vegan Fcod 8ank, Worthin Unilom Exchan 1190114 42 Malthouse Close, Sompting, Lancin8 Wesl SLtssex BNISOEF Islerod charil number Charily's principal address
Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlly Dalos acted 11 not lor vthol• eur Tru¥ts• nJm• Offlc• Ilf •nyl Namo ol pDrBon lor b¢xlyi •nlllltrd olnt tNSto Ilun Rev P8mela Ann Alden Caroline Elizabeth Baxler Sarah Dlckinson 7, November 2022 Mallhew John Rownlree Potter Susan Turley Ella Turner Dr Carl John W81ker Chair 29" April 2022 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orale Iruslees- names of the directors al the date Ihe re Olro¢tor n•m• ortwasa roved Narne of Iruslee5 holding lille lo property belonglng lo the charity Trusloo nam• Dalos actod11 not lor whol oar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Desciipiion of Ihe asseis NIA held In this capacity Name and obiecls of the charity on whose behalf the assels are held and how Ihis lalls wilhin the cuslodlan chanly s objects NIA Details of aTfringem8nls for safe custody and segregalion of such assets from the chadty's own assets NIA Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Infomiatlon) Type of Name Addrogs advIr Nam¢ of chlèl ex¢¢utlve or narnes of senlor staff members Ioptlonal Inforrnatlon) Exemptions from dlsclosure Reason for non4lsclosure of ke rsonnel delai18 None Other o tlonal information
Declaratlons The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of Ihe charlty's trustees Slgnature{8) Full namo{8) Posltlon leg Secretary, Chalr. etcl Dale LLt-' J--