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TRvfH BE TOLD: STORYTELLING FOR LIFE FOR THE YEAR £NDED 3 AUGUST 2022 CONTENTS Page Charity Infornt1C Trust¢w' Annual R¢p(rt Balance Sheet 10 Notes to the Accounts
TRUTh BE TOLD: ORYTELUNG FOR LIFE CHWTY ThFORMAThON FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 AUGUST 2022 Tru5teeJ Lwanga Chibamba (apwinted 21.11.21) Jacqueline tagt Hannah IAwford lknchard Stamp (rest8ra 21.11.21) Karen T5 CEO GemmR Gillard PrÉncipal Offiee 9 Blair Avenue Poole Dorset BH14 ODA Charlty Reg15tratlon Numbtr 1190702 Independent Exmln¢r All T&x tid 17 Morttmer R(Ad Dorse¢ BH8911P Webslt¢
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Re rt for the eriod From 4 August 2021 Period start date To 3 August 2022 Period end date Charity name: Truth Be Told.. Storytelling For Life ffBT) Charity registration number. 1190702 Ob'ectives and Activitles Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Objects of the charlty {1) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by pVentIng peOe from becoming SlaIlY excluded, reli8ving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by the provision of intergenerational st(Yytelling activitie$ (2) The advanc£ment of Christian farth. Summary ofthe main activilies in relation to th088 purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. P•M 1.17 Maln actlvltles for the publlc benefft TBT partners wrth churches across the UK to provide training, resources and support, enabling them to dèliver intergenerational storytelling sessions with local families and older adults in ca homes and the communty. 1.19 These ses8ion8 can take place in care homes, in churches or online and have been designed SpefiCallY to involve. encourage and fulfil 811 guests. The trained Storyteller from the Partnor Church leads the group in some nursery rhymes. tells a short bespoke story, and using a hand-sewn bag covered in pwkets and full of prop8, the group all share memories and imaginative ideas together. The sessions have Christian roots and references bLrt are enjoyable for those of any faith and none. Everyone is equal and valued and belongs. regardless of their age or stage. It is this irrterdependence and mutualty that means TBT 15 in ts very essence, socially inclusive and combative against loneliness and isolation. The sessions act as a vehicle to facilitate the building of authentic, long4asting and supporttve relationships outside of the group context. Statement ¢onfiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit In supporting the aciivities of TBT. the Trustees have given consideration to the guKlan¢e on wblic benefft issued by the Chanty Commission.
Achievements and Perforniance Summary of the main achievements of the Charily, identifying the drfferen the charity's work has made to the ¢ircumstances of rts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a vthole. 1) Increasin im Ilcatin the In line with our &year strategy, we are working hard to partner with 50 churches by the end of 2026 to enable them to deliver the project and rt's benefits in their communty. Parn sev projects in place Deste the ongoing limttats.ons to growth this past year duè to Covid. we are delighted to have seven Partner Churches, all now delivering the project in care home8 or in I1r own faciltties. These are located as follows.. l. Birmingham (Gas Street Church) .1 always leave fathg 11 'A Thai childnNTrtsrbegan 1 2. Boumemouth {Citygate Church) molOyIUl." 11 ¥hanng Thai gmabng5 th 1 3. Christchur¢h (GodFirst Church) I 'A resid1 WI w8* V8ry 11 8gi18ted at the startolthe l L_ 1 4. Dorchester (Dorchester Family Church) -1 5. Poole (Gatthvay Church) tsèsskm. began toln in "Il f6fjts Ilke were makng a 1 6. Sherbom8 {ReBome Church) 8nd sing 4nd w85 Vgry li diifww inp8(ples 1tr6$1- InteraclNe by the end. 7. Surrey 1st Peterfs Church, West Molesey) It is impossible to fully paint the picture of how the project is impacting individual beneficiaries, but we ask each Storyteller to submit their refiections after every se89ion and above left are a few of their highlights, of which there are many similarfy. b. JubS100 giveaway The Jubilee was the perfect occasion to brfng together people from all generations to18am from one another and celebrate. We took this opportunity to promole the project by giving away a new story, session plan, songs and various training workshops. RepSentativeS frorn 20 toddler groups attended the worf(shop$ and downloaded our resources so that they could help Peop of all ages have an increased sense of belonging at that time. One partictpant said. "I w88 trying to pull something together myseff exactty like this, but you offer such a great slwduro- Ihank youl" c. Nalional span The profile of the charity has increased over Ihe year, thanks to our growing socaal media following, our Jubileè giveaway and the number of projects now active. This has meant that we are in wntact wrth interested potential partners in all four nats'ons of the United Kingdom. d. Cinnamon Recommènded Project stat Our relthonship viith Cinnamon Network has continued and having met their criteria for successful replications, we were awarded the accolade of becoming a Cinnamon Recommended Project. This puts Truth Be Told alongside many other tTUSted soclal action projects who also have a transfomiative impact on their communiti6s such as CAP Debt Advice, Trussell Trust Food Banks and Ho Into Action.
2) Increasln workin with other or anisatlons The national scale of loneliness and isolation, affected further by the pandemic, is too great for organisations like ours to work in a silo. To have the maximum impact, there is strength in number and so it has been a pleasure to be invrted to collaborate wrth rnore prestigious organisations wf(h alned vision and values this year. Advocacy TBT represented Chnstians Together Against Loneliness (CTAL) at a meeting with the Loneliness team at the Department for Media. Culture and Sport in May. We were able to irKrease their understanding of the part churches play in tackling social isolation an¢J offer our ongoing supkM)rt and commitment to their loneliness agenda. li b. Collaboratlon The TBT team have had the opp¢)rtunty to Speak publicly to the supporters of Fatth in Later Life, the Baptist Union and Premier Christian Radio about our work and the part we play in tackling loneliness and a(fvancing the Christian faith. We are also working with HOPE Togèther and the Growing Faith Foundation among others to best deliver our shared purpose, equipping and empowering 0th8r8 to work for a deeper sense of belonging and faith. c. Innovallon Detem)ined to ty new and innovatrve ways to find and help transfom the lives of those most lonely and in need of hope, we have been innovating with othar organigations this year. Amongsl other initiatives we have been exploring creative ways to deliver more content to more p80ple and developing our resources to facilrtata an intergenerational tefriending approach for those older adults who are at particular risk of isolation and lonelin8s8. 22 GItEAT oRGANIsATN$ 07 W• lo¥• this rrotk QTold .Ihrth bryitsy. knl,. .ftd lo okS•r¢>J. Iij O-aiand Ih•r .' arynti •tiyty f.Y ifr
Financial Review Review of the charrty's financial position at the end of the period 1.21 The charFty's financial posrtion is healthy and can fund the immediate ans to further its strategy, although dependant on securing fLrture grant-fijnding and continued church LIn Fees. In order to increase impact and the public benefft, there are no plans to make significant investment in assets at this stage, rather it is necessary to increase staff reSoUrs. It is the chanty's approach to appoint part-time specialists to roles so that experb'se can be maximised, and business continuity maintained. Grarrts during the year were gratefvlly received from: PramaLife Bishop Radford Trust Valentines Trust TBTS social action franchise model means that Partner Churches contribute to the running of their project by paying a Launch Fee and a monthty Licence Fee to the tharity (although this can be covered by grant income if necessary rf it wrll enable impact). This will mean that the charity becomes more self-sustsining as the numb8r of Partn8r Churches grow. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserve8 stating why they are held The chanty recognises the piropriety of not building up funds for which there are no clear expendtture plans. The charities, policy is to allow reserves to accrue to a level of th months. averag8 expenditure. plus funds which may be eamiarked for specific projects in the future As the charity is growing. reserves may onty exceed this policy level in order to be able to respond positively to new opportunrties. This situation 1$ monitored to ensure that rwd8Nes do not build up unnecessarily. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as oin concern P8r• £33,093 Parn 1.24 nla Structure Governance and Mana ement Descri lion of charit '$ trusts-. Type of goveming document 1.25 Constrtution, as lodged wtlh Charity CommL88ion How Is the charity constrtuted? Cio Para cio 1.25 Trustee selection methDJs including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees P4v New Trustees are identifEd through connections made wth indNiduals in the course of TBTS acaivities, and social media publiw Exploratory conversations occur and rf the tim8lskills of the individual and the needs of the Board align. th8 person is invrted to attend a Board meeting. If this is sUesSfUl, the erson is invtted to an interview with two Trustees where they have the opportunty to ask further questions and introdu themselves. If a synergy is identffied, the person is invited to become a Trustee based u n the votin of exists"n Trustees.
Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charity uses Re ister8d char nUrnr Charity'8 principal address Truth Be ToEd: Sto Truth Be T¢)kl (fBT) ellin For Lrfe 1190702 9 Blair Avenue Poole Dorset BH14 ODA Names of the charlty trustees who manage tho charlty Tru•tse nam• (hTrè Ilf any) Dates a¢ted rfnot for Who Until Nov-21 lthole year Vthole year lthole year From Nov-21 N•me of TrOn lor l)ody) •ntltlèd olnt tru8ts0 Ilan Mr Richard Stamp Mrs Jacqueline Last Mrs Karen Todd Mr$ Hannah Lawford Miss Lwanga Chibamba Chair Corporat• trustem - nam0$ of thè dlrector• at tho date the roport was approv•d Dlr•¢tor nnme nla Namo of trustoes holdlng tlllo to property bolonging to th• charlty Tru•ts• rnm• nla Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objeds of the charity on whose tehalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charily's objects nla Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such asset8 from the charFty's own assets
Additional Infomiation loptional} Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Gemma Gillard, CEO Exem tions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of key personnel detalls Other o tional infomiation nla Declaratlons The trustaos dlaTe that thoy hav• approv tho trnst•M' r•port abov•. Slgned on bohalf of tho ¢harlty'8 tru8te08 Slgnaturnls) Full namel8 Position (og Secretary. Chalr, etc) Miss Lwanga Chibamba Trustee, on behalf of the Chair tS.1 23
TRUTH BE TOLD: STORI'TELLING FOR LIFE INDEPENDENT EUMIiYERS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 AUGUST 2022 In accordance ii'ith instructions ¥iien ro us iiE hair prepar ii'ithout carring oui an audit. th¢ onn¢xLxI a0vIlts froih tIK accounttn8 rIrdS of TNth Be Told. StoTht¥'llin8 For Lif¢ and from iiifommtion and cxplanaiions Suppli to us. Datol.. 22 L All Tax Ltd - 7AMfLS 17 Mortim¥r Road Bournemoufh Dorsot BH8 9HP Pagc 8
IH BE TOLD: sroRYTELLING FOR LIFE INCOME AND EXPENDITiSRE ACCO FOR THE YEAR ENDED3 AUGusf 2022 2022 2021 Income Grants D]OnS aA4 S1$LShiP se$ of seTViW and prCts Bank interest (tIV 25,750 1.866 58,5(K> 2.783 3.963 C¥*t of 8ale• PurdJas¢J s)trIon 28,198 67.246 330 13.025 .043 7.930 15.355 8,973 Gro81 profit 12.843 58,273 Ov¢rhe•d tip¢ns¢i 8alaries 8nd NIC P¢n$ion costs Advert15ing and prn(Al1 Wcb design (y)gts Computer expenses Offi¢¢ Room hire TNning ci6 15.808 656 1.012 1.157 765 188 10.693 229 1,708 619 193 259 153 304 256 3( Tr&vel and al%M(JatI 378 3(Kl sulwy fr Subs¥Yiptiu Sutmtries 114nk dw8es Dweciation 296 128 67 41 271 31 22,777 15.246 Net $wrplus I Idefittt)
TRUTH BE TOLD.. sroRYTELLING FOR IJFE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 3 AUGU 2022 20 2021 FIXED ASSEIE Office equipn*nt 92 123 92 123 CURRENT ASSETS Bank banCeS 33J97 43,204 33 CURRENT LIABILMES 396 300 396 300 NET ASSETS 33.093 43,027 FfNANCED BY RESERVES Balance ai start ofwi N¢t $urplu81 (deficit) 43.027 9.934 43.027 Bo1on¢e * end ofperi¢xl Page 10
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