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Serving Our Superheroes (SOS)

A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION CHARITY REGISTRATION NO. 1191410

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 30 September 2022

Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) (CHARITY NO. 1191410)

CONTENTS

Pages
Trustees’ Annul Report 2 – 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to Accounts 11– 13
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 14

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Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) TRUSTEES’ REPORT 30[th] September 2022

The Trustees, present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the period ended 30 September 2022

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS

Charity registration number 1191410 Registered Office 10 Glisson Road Uxbridge UB10 0HH Trustees The trustees of the charity and its purpose of the charity law, the following Trustees served during the year:

Sarah Gardner (Chair & treasurer) Charlotte Houston (Vice-chair) Stephen Gardner (Secretary) Accountants STR Associates Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 239 The Broadway Southall UB1 1ND

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

TO RELIEVE PEOPLE IN LONDON, THE SURROUNDING AREA AND INTERNATIONALLY, WHO ARE IN NEED, BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, ILLHEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

Website

https://www.servingoursuperheroes.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/servingoursuperheroes

https://www.linkedin.com/company/serving-our-superheroes/

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT- continued 30[th] September 2022

Introduction

Serving Our Superheroes started life as a project on 13[th] April 2020, in response to the Covid pandemic, we registered as a charity on 22[nd] September 2020 and updated our constitution to become international on 26[th] September 2021.

This is our 2nd accounting period is up to 30[th] September 2022. Up to the end of this accounting period (30[th] September 2022/ after 2 ½ years of operating) we had donated 165, 644 items. And at the time of writing this report, 22[nd] July 2023, Serving Our Superheroes has been running for just over 3 years and has donated 171,554 items, with an estimated retail value of over 3.5 million pounds (approx. value of the items donated).

We have had some cash donations but have mainly had items donated to us and volunteers have made items on our behalf. We have been able to maximise our funds by purchasing items at a fraction of the retail cost, though our charity suppliers, who have also donated items to us.

MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

Serving Our Superheroes provides items to those in need, from hospital, hospice, and care home patients to the homeless and people in the community suffering from hardship.

We started back in April 2020, during COVID, providing laundry bags (for care workers to put their uniforms in, in the washing machine), to prevent the spread of the infection via uniforms. We then provided washbags/toiletry packs filled with soap, shampoo, shower gel, dental kits, hand gel, shaving kits, moisturisers etc. We have continued to provide the toiletry packs (washbags) but also provide other items including; dementia aids (fiddle/twiddle muffs), emotion dolls, teddies, sanitary items, quilts, blankets, knitted baby hats and cardigans, nappies, wipes and baby wash, toys, sanitary items, larger baby products i.e. mosses baskets, cots, change stations, handmade girls cotton dresses, cotton trousers (for hospital patients), sleeping bags, clothes, shoes, family care packs and more.

We have also provided bespoke care packs. At the request of a local hospital, we provided miscarriage care packs. One hospital was having patients with complex care needs, particularly refugees and were facing a high number of miscarriages.

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We have provided family packs for refugees, with toys, toiletries and other essentials. and pallets of shoes for refugees and the homeless

We provided baby kits for families that had arrived with nothing for their babies. We made custom kits with everything that they needed - these included a bowl that could be used to clean the bottles and wash the baby clothes and doubled as a baby bath. Cold water sterilisers, so that the bottles could be sterilised, nappies, blankets, hat, botties, bottle, dummy, vest and clothes for the baby.

We have provided various hampers; we have provided new-born hampers. Bags of items for new mums and Christmas hampers. We also provided luxury make up hampers and we have been providing luxury natural skin care products for hospices.

We have also continued with the project ‘ Pants for Patients’ & have provided over 1,000 pairs of trousers to 5 different hospitals/ hospices. These are important because many patients arrive in hospital with damaged or unsuitable clothing, the basic hospital gowns are open and so it’s hard to move around. So that patients aren't stuck in bed, unisex, drawstring trousers can be made and donated to hospitals. Loose adjustable trousers are great for all sizes and are easy to get on and off. These are great for anyone who has been in an accident and had their clothes damages, for elderly patients and for maternity patients - the loose clothing is perfect to wear around the hospital. Allowing patients to be able to move around with dignity helps to reduce bed sores and muscle wastage.

I n partnership with Dress a Girl around the world, we have sent the dresses that our volunteers have made and the dresses Dress A Girl have provided, from their volunteers all around the world…. So far, we have sent dresses to Syria , Uganda , Zimbabwe , Ghana and now we have dresses going to Cameroon We have also been sending toiletries abroad for the Ukraine refugees as well as supporting

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the Afghan refugees We have sent patterns to Rukiga in Uganda and through the Click Rukiga Youth in Development programme they have themselves made hundreds of dresses and they are supporting themselves and learning new skills.

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Where we have helped

Hospitals

Hospices

Domestic violence charities

Homeless

Food banks

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Other

With thanks to ….

Our wonderful ladies who sew for us, or have sewn for us in the past

A special thank you to Mrs Bhanumati Ratilal Shah And her friends; Prahbaben Kishore Sushilaben Kantilal Jayben Ashwin

They have made hundreds of laundry bags and trousers and thousands of washbags for our toiletries.

Thank you to the companies and individuals supporting us;

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Thank you to Dress a Girl, around the world (UK) for our charity partnership. Thank you to everyone who has donated.

If anyone would like to donate – the donation page is as seen below https://gofund.me/954d1572

Approved by the board and signed on its behalf by:

Sarah Gardner Trustee 22 July 2023

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Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) (CHARITY NO. 1191410)

Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) Statement of Financial Activites for the period ended 30 September 2022

Notes
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
2
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
4
Other
5
Total
Net gains on investments
Net Income
Transfer between funds
Net Income before other gains/(losses)
Other gains and losses
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
Total Funds
2022
2021
£
£
3,876
6,407
3,876
6,407
870
3,434
3,684
2,617
4,554
6,052
-
-
-678
355
-
-
-678
355
0
0
-678
355
-678
355

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Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) (CHARITY NO. 1191410)

Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) Balance sheet

at 30 September 2022

at 30 September 2022
Notes
Current assets
Debtors
7
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amount falling due within one year
8		 2022
2021
£
£
-
-
366
895
366
895
-689
-540
Net current assets
Total assests less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension asset or liability
Total net assets
The funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds
9
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
9
Reserves
9
Total funds		 -323
355
-323
355
-323
355
-323
355
-323
355
-323
355
-323
355

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small compaies.

For the period ended 30 September 2021 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an auit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

Approved by the board on 22 July 2023 And signed on its behalf by:

Sarah Gardner Trustee 22 July 2023

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Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) (CHARITY NO. 1191410)

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 30 September 2022

1 Accounting Policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practise applicable to the charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts

There have been no changes to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Fund Accounting
Unrestricted Funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in
furtherance of the general objects of the charity.
Income
Recognition of Income is included in the statement in the Statement of Financial
Income Activities (SoFA) when the charity becomes entitled to, and virtually
certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be
measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and Voluntary income has received by way of donations and gifts is
legacies included in the SoFA when receivable and only when the charity has
unconditional entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on Income from tax reclaims in income in the SoFA at the same time as
donations and gifts the gift/donation to which it relates.
Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in
and facilities expenditure) where the benefits to the Charity is reasonably
quantifiable, measurable and material.
Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the
accounts.

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Expenditure Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accrual’s basis. Expenditure includes expenditure any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its charitable activities activities and services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs. Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.

Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayment are valued at the amount prepaid net any trade discounts due.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statements of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form and integral part of the company’s cash management.

Trade and other creditors

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing any trade discounts due.

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2 Income from donations and legacies
3 Expenditure on charitable activities
Expenditure on charitable
activities
Charity goods
4 Other expenditure
General administrative costs
Legal and professional costs
5 Creditors:
amount falling due within one year
Accruals and deferred income
6 Movement in funds
Unrestricted funds:
Unrestricted income funds:		 2022
£
540
540
Incoming
resources
(including
other
gains/losses
)
£
3,876		 Unrestricted
2022
£
3,876
Total
2021
£
6,407
3,876
6,407
Unrestricted
£
870
Total
2021
£
3,434
1,009
3,434
Unrestricted
£
3,144
540
Total
2021
£
2,077
540
3,684
2,617











Resources
expended
£
At 30
September
2022
£

(4,554)
(678)
3,876
(4,692)
(678)

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Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) (CHARITY NO. 1191410)

Serving Our Superheroes (SOS) Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the period ended 30 September 2022

Income and endowment from:
Dotnations and legacies
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Charity goods
Total of expenditure on
charitable activities
General administrative costs
Subscriptions and awards
Insurance
Postage and stationery
Website
Travel
Legal and professsional costs
Accountancy fees
Total of expenditure of other costs
Total expenditure
Net income
Net income
Other Gains
Net movement in funds		 Unrestricted
funds Total funds
2022
2021
£
£
3,876
6,407
3,876
6,407
870
3,434
870
3,434
870
3,434
1,655
1,288
112
112
250
143
50
89
1,076
445
3,144
2,077
540
540
540
540
3,684
2,617
4,554
6,051
-678
355
-
-
678
-
355

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