CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Hglp Closè By Recei tsand ents accounts CC16a For the peflod To 1stJ Section A Receipts and payments Uthmtriei R•tn¢ied Endowm•nt fvnds Totsl fund# Last y•ar A1 R8co1 Iur¥te Fee RefiJrwJ PAYPHI det P8yP81 Pn¥ale thnalK)ll Pa PjuSt. FuTrJclvJ AR) 147 Leafiel Pnnbr¥J Pmti PutlK Ad(tilK¥ Fc•)Y dthbAK Phcth rer 4SI 451 12 12 Sub total 147 A4 A8S•t and In¥estm•nl Sub total 847 847 Net ofTrPt{PYMents) . A5 Transfer4 bth¢en funds A6 Cash funds last year end 700 CCXX R1 {SSI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Vnrnstrictod ReBtrict Endowment lund ategories Dcta,'Is B1 Ca8h fund8 lund fvnd lunds to Maro•t£ Details Detsll• B3 InvMlm•nt a•••ts FU tOT*14¢h Current ¥41 Dotall8 B4 As80ts rotsln•d for th• h•rlty'• own Amo¥ntdu• Wh•n duo Details BS Llabllltl•• Date of foval tehaff of all the tru8tÉ•s LL CCXX P2 unty ISSI 1Y11f2022
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 111121 Period end dats Period start date To 31112121 Charity name: Help Close By Charfty registration number: 1190642 Objectives and Activities S¢JRP Summary of the wrwses of the charity as set (xrt in its goveming ¢Jwment Pafa 1 17 1.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UK BY PROVIDING TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED ANDIOR CHARITIES; WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. 2. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE UK BY PROVIDING TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE TO SUCH PERSONS AS WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING CONNECTED WITH LOCAL CHARITABLE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO OBTAIN HELP WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERVVISE AFFORD THROUGH IACK OF MEANS. Summary ofthe main actrvities in relation to those purposes for the pthlic benefi( in particular, the activits'es, projects or ServIS identified in the acCnts. Para 1.17 aTrJ 1.19 During the year 2021, Help Close By worked with partners in Birniingham and the Help Close By app was used by two service providers WOTking to alleviate food poverty. A main focus of activity was to spread the use of the Help Close to other seNice viders.
Statement (lfinning whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Chanty Commission on wblic benefit Para 1_18 All Tn have read the Charity Commission guidance on public bènefrt and have confirnd that tly have done so. Additional inforniation loptional) You ma choose to indude further ststements whare relevwrt about SORP Trfererte NIA Para 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA P4rn 1.38 Policy on social investment induding program related investrnent NIA Plrn 1.38 contri1tiOn made by volunt88rs Other Achievements and Perfonnance The Help Close By app was used by members of the public during the first half of 2021. However, in June 2021, tho partner organisations lost their funding for food support to the population (in Birniingham). The second half of 2021 was dedicated to building up new partnership links and planning to start a Help Close By run weekly food package service in the Ladywood area of Birniingham which started in early 2022. Summary of the main achievements of the tharity. identsfying the difference the charity's work has made io the arcuMstanS of its beneficiaries and any wider beneffts to society as a whole. Parn 1.20 Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements vre rele¥t abc* Attem to increase our rtnershi
base In Bimiingham had very limited success. The Trustees did not feel that it was approwiate to extend to another citylarea in the UK. Achievements against objedives set Parn 1.41 Limited fund raising mainly through Paypal. pert0ffnan of fundraisir activities against obje(knes set Pwa 1.41 NIA Investment performan( against objectiv8s Parn 1.41 WA
Financial Review Review of the (anty's financial positton at tr£ end of the nod Statement explaining th8 policy for holding reserves stats'n wh the are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for hohjing zen> reserves Para 121 Thè charity has £1.487. Para 1.22 NIA Para 1.22 £0 The charity only needs to continue to fund tha hosling of its servers at this time. NIA Pwa 1.22 Details of furKI materially in deficit Explanation of any unrtainb&S about the Chanty continuing as a going concem PJa 1.24 P¥a 1.7J WA Additional infomiation (optional) You ma to indude further Statnts relevant atrf)ut'. Donations from Trustees, the main app developer and collections made through Facebook and Paypal The chantys principal urces of ndS (induding any fundraising) Pw• 1.47 NIA Invesbnent policy and objectives IndlIng any soaal investment policy adopted An over4ependence on the main app developer (voluntarylunpaid) has led to an Inability to extend the app to cover services other than food parcel delivery which has impacted on the forn)ation of rtner5hi NIA A descript of the principal risks faang the chaiity Parn 1.46
structure, Governance and Management Desuiption of t*RriVs trusts.. Type of goveming d(xunnent P8ra 1.25 NIA How is the charity Parn 1.25 cio .3cial'.jl I Trustee selectson metlM)ts induding details of any constitutional pft)visions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entrtled to appoint one or more trustees Pwa 1.25 Appointedlapproved by quorum of Trustees at a Tntstee meeting. Additional Inforniation (optional) You ma dv)ose to indude further statements where relevant aLK>Ut Policies and procedures adopted for the iNludion and trainirvJ of trustees Pwa 1.51 The charrtls organisats.onal stN¢ture arKI any wder netwrk vAth which tr charity Por• 1.$1 Relationshp with any related Parties Pwa 1.51 Reference and Administrative detalls Cha name Other name the chari uses Re istered cha . number Charity's principa5 address Hel CSose B 119C642 Flat 3, Teal House, 13 MiSlward Drive. Bietthley, Milton Keynes. MK2 28W
Names of the charity trustees vtho manage the charity Trust n8mè Olkn (rfany) Namèot pelson lor ix)dyl enlltled ifan John Mccomb Dunc2n Catterall Vvendy Sale Chair Treasurer Secretary 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustses- names of the directors at th& date the Director name Duncan Catterall Leah Ha Wen Sale rtwasa Name of trustees holdirvJ tide to propety bkva to the drity Trust•è n Date• actwj If notforwlKAe NIA
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descripts'on of the assets NIA held in this capaiity Name and obje(ts of the charty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wthin the custodian chanty's obJ8cts Details of arrangements for safe custc*Jy and segregation of such assets from the thantys own assets Additional Infomiation (optional) Names and addresses of advlsefs (Optlonal Inforniatlon) Type of Name Address adviser NIA Name of chief executive or names rf senior staff memborn (Optional inforniation) Exemptions from dlsclosure Reason for noTrdisdosure of ke ersonnel details NIA Other o ional Inforniation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the tnjstees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees Signature(s) Full naffle(s) Positlon (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Sale 23110r22