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Stronger Together Annual Report 2024/2025

Objectives and activities

• the purpose of the charity is to relieve social isolation

• this is achieved by running small activity groups to bring people together in a safe environment. Due to logistical factors we have also run a limited number of slightly larger drop in type groups which have been popular.

• the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at all times.

• Stronger Together has successfully dealt with last year’s capacity of trustees and volunteers, by securing funding to pay for a part time staff member to run a group. This was one year funding to test the success of the move to paid employee and has been very beneficial. Activities have continued to have low financial cost due to the lockup containing materials needed for our activities.

Achievements and performance

This year we have supported clients in their groups, some in partnership with other organisations. We have provided extra activities to help new people to attend groups they may not have otherwise been keen to attend. This then has led to them going on to other larger groups, and therefore socialising with more people.

Financial review

• The charity’s financial position at the end of the reporting period is that we have enough money to run groups next year, we are seeking funding to continue the paid post, though core funding is difficult to find in the current climate.

• We do not hold money in reserve, as we have a modular approach - we apply for a small pot of funding and then run groups accordingly. When we begin to need more we apply for more. We do not risk disappointing clients or interrupting services in this way as our groups have an end date from the start, so if we were to have insufficient funds, we would not arrange a group.

• The only factor limiting our growth is capacity. This has been helped by taking on a part time member of staff.

• No funds or subsidiary undertakings are materially in deficit.

Structure, governance and management

Our structure is CIO, governed by our constitution.

[e-mail] Registered Charity Number 1192052

Recruitment of trustees is by recommendation or application, and any potential trustee is invited to a board meeting. After we have met the applicant discussion is held in their absence and a decision is made by the board as a whole.

Reference and administrative details

• the name of the charity is Stronger Together and it does not use any other name

• the charity registration number is 1192052

• the address of the principal office of the charity is 3 Ghyll Field Road, Durham DH1 5HT

• The charity’s trustees in the reporting period were:

Katherine Adams Rowena Carr Fiona Pembroke Ramatoulie Saidykhan

Exemptions from disclosure

None

Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others

None

[e-mail] Registered Charity Number 1192052

Profit & Loss

Stronger Together

02 Apr 24 - 01 Apr 25

	Debit	Credit
Turnover		250
Donation		250
add Other Income		3,808
Grant Income		3,808
less Cost of Sales	119
Materials	119
Gross Profit		3,938
less Administration Expenses	1,586
Rent	801
Computer Hardware	160
Office Equipment	22
Mobile Phone	77
Sundries	84
Motor Expenses	36
Accommodation and Meals	9
Advertising and Promotion	149
Legal and Professional Fees	20
Insurance	229
less Staff Costs	3,744
Salaries	3,744
Employer NICs	0
Operating Profit		-£1,391
less Estimated Corporation Tax Liability for period 02 Apr 24 to 01 Apr 25		£0
_less_Dividends Paid		£0
less Profit & Loss journal entries		£0
Retained Profit this period:		-£1,391

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