Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 29/04/2022 Period start date To 28/04/2023 Period end date
Charity name: Single Parents Support and Advice Services
Charity registration number: 1192792
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | (A) The preservaton and protecton of health and the relief of poverty or need for the beneft of single parents whose relatonships have broken down and their children, by: (i) providing assistance through conciliaton for such single parents and providing advice and help in the setlement of diferences or potental diferences over associated maters such as custody and access to children and fnancial maters. (ii) providing or assistng in the provision of informaton, advice, practcal, emotonal and professional support and counselling; and (iii) through the provision of free legal advice and assistance to single parents who, through the lack of fnancial means, would be unable to obtain such advice and services. (B) To advance the educaton of single parents in various subjects, developing the capacity and skills of single parents in such a way that they are beter able to identfy, and help meet, their needs and to and to partcipate more fullyin society. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We get funding to help our members with food and gas and electric. Cash never goes to the members we do a food shop or top up their smart meters. We have a charity shop in Barnsley where people can come and see us, talk to us and buy or be given clothing items. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We can confrm that the trustees have abided by the guidance with regards to public beneft |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| SORP reference | ||
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Yes we have this |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Yes we have this |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
| Other | ||
| Achievements and Performance | ||
| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Our main achievements in this fnancial period is having hubs all over the UK distributng surplus food via volunteers to the most vulnerable single parent families who have struggled to have food on their tables. This has made a massive diference to help families out of poverty. We also were granted funding to provide a care hamper of a week’s shopping and essentals to families and also top up prepayment meters for single parent families who could not aford to top up. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We were in a good fnancial positon and were applying for lots of grants to help our members |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | As a not for proft we don’t hold reserves at this tme due to getng funding that has to be spent on certain actvites |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | We would like to hold reserves but never had spare moneyor enough donatons comingin |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity will keep going but certain actvites may have to adapt or stop due to lack of funds or volunteers, we will always have our on-line support ofered. |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Our principal source of funds is from grant applicatons or from our charity shop. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Consttuton |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods 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 |
Para 1.25 | We select as a trustee board and vote |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Single Parents Support and Advice Services |
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| Other name the charity uses | SPSAS |
| Registered charity number | 1192792 |
| Charity’s principal address | 29 Market Street Barnsley S70 1RS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Nicola Booth | ||||
| JennyBarker | ||||
| Gemma Murphy | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Nicola Booth
Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Trustees Chair, etc)
Date
21/05/2024