2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 26[th] August 2020 Period start date To 31[st] March 2021 Period end date

Charity name: Emmies Kitchen

Charity registration number: 1191029

Objectives and Activities

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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 The relief of sickness among hospitalised
the charity as set out in its children in the North West of England by
governing document the provision of support and facilities to
their parents and carers, in particular but
not exclusively the provision of hot meals
and respite, to enable families and carers
to have extended visits.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and During the reporting period the charity’s
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activities in relation to those main activities have focussed on:
purposes for the public The provision of hot meals and snack bags
benefit, in particular, the for parents.
activities, projects or The development of support from local food
services identified in the businesses and restaurants to offer hot
accounts. food.
Providing time to talk to parents who have
become isolated and depressed particularly
during the course of their child’s treatment.
Developing a pool of volunteers who can
offer emotional, practical and psychological
support to parents and carers.
Building partnerships internal and external
to the hospital, in order to share facilities
and expertise to support parents.
Maintaining the core values of care,
kindness and compassion.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees understand that the charity
whether the trustees have exists to further an exclusively charitable
had regard to the guidance purpose for the public benefit. We adhere
issued by the Charity to the charitable purpose for which we were
Commission on public established, and which is outlined in our
benefit objectives.
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SORP reference

N/A

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Policy on grant making Para 1.38
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Emmies kitchen is staffed entirely by
Para 1.38 volunteers. There are no paid staff.
Contribution made by Volunteers are at the core of our service
volunteers delivery and our interaction with parents,
carers and hospital partners.
Volunteers are involved with the collection,
packing and delivery of food. Covid
restrictions have limited the amount of
direct involvement volunteers have been
able to have with parents and carers.
However, one to one and peer support has
been provided online and via social media.
All volunteers have been trained and are
now qualified in level 2 food hygiene.
Emmies Kitchen has a robust written
Other safeguarding policy which all volunteers
are familiarised with at induction and are
expected to be compliant with.
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Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
The charity was established on August 26 [th] ,
2020, therefore this report covers a
relatively short period of time.
Summary of the main However, the work being done prior to
Para 1.20
achievements of the charity, Emmies Kitchen becoming a registered
identifying the difference the charity meant that there was a strong
charity’s work has made to foundation to build on when the project was
the circumstances of its affected by the impact of Covid. With the
beneficiaries and any wider introduction of strict restrictions on access
benefits to society as a to the Royal Manchester Children’s
whole. Hospital (RMCH) and to the parents
staying at the hospital, it was necessary to
adjust the service delivery model from one
where parents eat together in a communal
setting, to a ‘take away’ arrangement. The
RMCH authorities were very keen for the
work of the charity to continue and made
special arrangement to allow Emmies
Kitchen volunteers access to the hospital
building to deliver food and snack bags.
The need identified was that parents were
struggling to source a hot meal, they were
becoming increasingly isolated, their
mental health was deteriorating and
increasing numbers were losing their
income through job losses.
In response Emmies Kitchen increased the
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food provision to every week. This became know as the ‘Friday Night Take Away’. Although the food in itself was seen as a necessity to ensure that parents were getting at least one hot meal. The feedback from the hospital was that the psychological impact of the anticipation and the delivery of the food was significant, and that the mood on the wards was visibly lifted. The financial impact was also commented on in that many parents were struggling to continue to buy food and snacks from local sandwich shops and take aways. The addition of the weekly ‘snack bag’ also helped with this. As the bag contained items that could be enjoyed over a period of time (pot noodles, drinks, crisps, cakes etc.) 70 snack bags per week were being delivered at this time, as well as an average of 100 weekly meals. In total this equates to approximately 3,000 hot meals and 2,500 snack bags. Another major achievement over this time was the building of relationships with other partners and supporters. Local restaurants and take aways were happy to sign up to providing meals at discounted prices. L’Oréal commenced a regular donation of cosmetics and toiletries, something else that is essential to parents staying in the hospital, but expensive and hard to access at the time. Good relations were built with Ronald Macdonald House, The Teenage Cancer Trust, Macmillan, hospital nursing staff, the Family Support Team, and Hospital Senior Management including the RMCH Director of Nursing, and Chief Executive. Confidence from partners and the hospital authorities meant that the work of Emmies Kitchen was able to expand over a time when the needs of parents and carers became greater. In line with our charitable purpose Emmies Kitchen has been able to relieve financial hardship, and in some cases poverty for the public benefit, and also provide relief to those in need, both practically and psychologically.

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Achievements against objectives set

Para 1.41

Over this time period, the charity achieved

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its core objective of providing care, support
and hot food to parents and carers of
hospitalised children which enabled
families in turn to care better for their child
whilst they are staying with them in the
hospital.
The charity had not set specific fundraising
objectives other than to continue to raise
Performance of fundraising enough funds to support the continuation of
activities against objectives Para 1.41 the provision of food and the development
set of publicity, information and marketing
materials. This was achieved through,
fundraising, donations and grants.
N/A
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity is in a sound financial position
financial position at the end at the end of the reporting period. Income
of the period exceeded expenditure over the reporting
period and the charity anticipates
increasing income over the next financial
year through grants, fundraising and
donations. The charity takes the
management of its financial affairs
extremely seriously and has a dedicated
volunteer treasurer/administrator who
monitors all income and expenditure. The
charity has also identified a qualified
accountant who will be responsible for any
future auditing or verifying of accounts, as
and when required.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 N/A
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Nil
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 The charity would not be responsible for
reserves any liabilities over this time.
The charity has no ongoing financial
commitments such as overheads, wages or
material assets which incur charges.
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties about the charity
uncertainties about the continuing as a going concern.
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Individual fundraising (sponsored
events/activities etc.)
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including Para 1.47 Donations (Individuals, business)
any fundraising)
Grant bids
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
None
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Foundation Model Constitution for a
(trust deed, royal charter) Charitable Incorporated Organisation
whose only voting members are its charity
trustees.
How is the charity Para 1.25
constituted? CIO
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 The Membership may appoint all charity
including details of any trustees.
constitutional provisions e.g. Apart from the first charity trustees, every
election to post or name of trustee must be appointed for a term of
any person or body entitled three years by a resolution passed at a
to appoint one or more properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.
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The existing charity trustees make
available to each new charity trustee, on
Policies and procedures his or her appointment: a copy of the
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 current version of this constitution; and a
and training of trustees copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual
Report and statement of accounts.
The members of the CIO are its charity
The charity’s organisational trustees. The only persons eligible to be
structure and any wider Para 1.51 members of the CIO are its charity
network with which the trustees.
charity works The Volunteer representative is
automatically (ex officio) a charity trustee.
Board meetings are scheduled to take
place every two months.
N/A
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Emmies Kitchen
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1191029
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Charity’s principal address 14 Gloucester Ave Levenshulme Manchester M19 3WT UK

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Eve Naraynsingh Chair ongoing The Membership
2 Elizabeth Grant ongoing The Membership
3 Claire Parkinson ongoing The Membership
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of Name Address
adviser
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

None

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) evenaraynsingh Full name(s) Eve Naraynsingh

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 12/01/2022

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Emmie's Kitchen No (if any)
1191029
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 26-Aug-20 31-Mar-21
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Grants 10,400 - - 10,400
Fundraising 5,940 - - 5,940
GAYE 7,813 - - 7,813 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
24,153 - - 24,153 -
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 24,153 - - 24,153 -
A3 Payments
Food 11,553 - - 11,553
Other expenses 1,349 - - 1,349
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- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 12,902 - - 12,902 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 12,902 - - 12,902 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 11,251 - - 11,251 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 22,234 - - 22,234 -
Cash funds this year end 33,485 - - 33,485 -
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Endowment
Categories	Details		funds	funds	funds
B1 Cash funds	Petty cash Bank Balance	Total cash funds	to nearest £ 317 33,168 - 33,485	to nearest £ - - - -	to nearest £	-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		OK	OK	OK
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
			funds	funds	funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -	to nearest £ - - - - - -	to nearest £	- - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -	- - - - - Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -	- Current value (optional)
charity’s own use				- - - - - - - -		- - - - - - - -
			Fund to which	Amount due	When due
B5 Liabilities	Details		liability relates	- - - - - (optional)	(optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name	Date of approval
	evenaraynsingh		EVE NARAYNSINGH		1/21/2022