Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 22[nd] October 2021 – 31[st] October 2022
Georgia’s Voice Registered Charity Number 1193028
Objectives and Activities
At Georgia’s Voice we benefit the public by supporting young women living in Cornwall aged 18-25 with Mental health concerns. We do this by providing free support groups where they can receive emotional support by a team of trained and DBS checked volunteer facilitators, by helping build a support network to help preserve and protect good mental health. We support with signposting to professional mental health services; we fund and make referrals for talking therapy. We also organise regular wellbeing activities that promote good mental health.
Our objective going forward is to continue opening more groups across Cornwall so that every young woman living in Cornwall can easily access one, and to keep coming up with new ideas for raising money to pay for the costs involved with this.
We organise regular fundraisers to fund our groups and activities.
We set up our charity shop to bring in a regular steady income for the charity.
I can confirm all trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
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We have successfully set up 15 support groups across Cornwall (Some with no members have been paused) with 2-25 members in each
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We have completed safety plans with members in Crisis, preventing possible suicide attempts/self-harm
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We have gathered testimonials from members which are available on our website detailing how the groups have benefit their life and mental health
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We have achieved integration of the girls into the community by collaborating with other organisations and charities at wellbeing events and fundraisers
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Our founder received a Westcountry Womens Award in the Phoenix category in the members testimonials and through group talks, some of the differences reported by members have been:
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Consistency through the weekly support groups
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Feelings of increased confidence
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Feeling empowered
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Increased ability to impose boundaries
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Personal growth
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Resolving trauma through the therapy funded by us
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Making friends
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Reduced isolation
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Reduced self-harm
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Building social skills
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Feeling safe
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Feeling part of a community
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Reduced/no hospital visits
Financial Review
At the end of the financial period our Income was £107,663 Our expenditure was £95,112
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Where our money comes from:
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Donations and legacies
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Fundraising
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Our charity shop
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Grants
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Website sales of branded merchandise
We have a reserves policy in place stating that we keep 6 months running costs in the bank which totals £33,000.
Structure, Governance and Management
We are structured as a charitable trust. We abide by the rules set out in our governing document, (trust deed) and the guidelines set by the charity commission.
The charity is managed by the Founder/Director Sophie Alway and the trustees who have regular meetings. There is no fixed term for a trustee, but when a trustee wishes to leave, we will advertise for another, through interviews we will ensure we chose an appropriate individual with the relevant skills, knowledge, and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity.
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name-Georgia’s Voice Also known as-Georgia’s Voice Preloved Boutique (Our charity shop) Registered Charity no- 1193028
Charity principal address-
5 Killigrew Street Falmouth TR11 3PG
Trustees: Louise Blenkinsop Kirsty Barker-Langdon Sarah Brandwood Julie Lusk
Director name: Sophie Alway
Sophie Alway’s name is also on the lease for charity the shop, the lease started on 04/08/2021
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Sophie Alway (Director not a trustee) holds the lease for the shop. The bank holds all other assets safe.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature:
Full name: Sophie Alway
Position: Director
Date: 22/08/2022
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31st October 2022
Registered Charity 1193028
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Receipts and Payments Account For the Year Ended 31 October 2022
| Notes Receipts Donations 1 Grants Events Shop Interest Sub total Payments Events Group Expenditure 2 Trading Advertising Insurance General Expenses Legal & Professional Sub total Asset and investment purchases Asset purchases Sub total Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Cash funds last period end Cash funds at 31.10.2022 |
Unrestricted funds £ 29,540 10,484 4,164 61,453 22 105,663 716 10,592 59,764 7,858 331 1,943 6,726 87,930 135 135 88,065 17,598 31,738 49,336 |
Restricted funds £ 2,000 - - - - 2,000 7,182 - - - 7,182 - - 7,182 - 5,182 5,810 628 |
Total funds £ 31,540 10,484 4,164 61,453 22 107,663 716 17,774 59,764 7,858 331 1,943 6,726 95,112 135 135 95,247 12,416 37,548 49,964 |
Period End 31.10.2021 26,536 - 35,685 21,491 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83,832 | ||||
| 6,624 9,727 25,691 1,694 463 856 - |
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| 45,055 1,229 |
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| 1,229 | ||||
| 46,284 | ||||
| 37,548 |
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 October 2022
| Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds Other monetary assets Investment assets Assets retained for the charity’s own use Equipment |
Unrestricted funds £ 49,336 49,336 - - £ 1,364 1,364 |
Restricted funds £ 628 628 - - £ - - |
Total funds £ 49,964 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49,964 | |||
| - - Value £ 1,364 |
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| 1,364 |
Accountants Report
I have verified the accounting records of Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust and from these records have prepared, without audit, the attached Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities. I certify that the Accounts are correctly drawn up in accordance therewith.
____ Helen Laws BA(HONS), FMAAT Membership No 2046 Licence No 9338
Lukes Cottage, Green Lane, Mawla, Redruth, Cornwall. TR16 5DW
Approved on behalf of the Trustees by
Print Name ___ Director Position ___ 05/03/2024 Date ____ Louise Blenkinsop Kirsty Barker-Langdon Julie Lusk Sarah Brandwood
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 October 2022
1 Accounts Basis
The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis, all revenue is shown on a cash basis.
2 Reserves
A reserve level of £33,000 is maintained to ensure operaion of the Charity for a 6 month period.
3 Restricted Funds
| Funds received for talking therapy Balance b/f 1.11.2021 Counselling Fees Balance c/f 31.10.2022 Funds received for Group Activities Received 14.06.2022 Well Being Sailing Day Pole Dance Workshop Horseriding (contribution) Group Expenditure Center Hire Counselling Fees Group Advertising Group Excursions Legal and Professional fees Purchases and Travel Refreshments Training and Staff Welfare |
£ 1,100 720 180 |
£ 5,810 5,182 |
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| 628 | ||
| £ 2,000 2,000 |
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| - | ||
| £ 2,016 5,182 623 4,026 254 1,325 773 3,575 |
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| 17,774 |
- 4 Group Expenditure
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31st October 2022
Registered Charity 1193028
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Receipts and Payments Account For the Year Ended 31 October 2022
| Notes Receipts Donations 1 Grants Events Shop Interest Sub total Payments Events Group Expenditure 2 Trading Advertising Insurance General Expenses Legal & Professional Sub total Asset and investment purchases Asset purchases Sub total Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Cash funds last period end Cash funds at 31.10.2022 |
Unrestricted funds £ 29,540 10,484 4,164 61,453 22 105,663 716 10,592 59,764 7,858 331 1,943 6,726 87,930 135 135 88,065 17,598 31,738 49,336 |
Restricted funds £ 2,000 - - - - 2,000 7,182 - - - 7,182 - - 7,182 - 5,182 5,810 628 |
Total funds £ 31,540 10,484 4,164 61,453 22 107,663 716 17,774 59,764 7,858 331 1,943 6,726 95,112 135 135 95,247 12,416 37,548 49,964 |
Period End 31.10.2021 26,536 - 35,685 21,491 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83,832 | ||||
| 6,624 9,727 25,691 1,694 463 856 - |
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| 45,055 1,229 |
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| 1,229 | ||||
| 46,284 | ||||
| 37,548 |
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 October 2022
| Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds Other monetary assets Investment assets Assets retained for the charity’s own use Equipment |
Unrestricted funds £ 49,336 49,336 - - £ 1,364 1,364 |
Restricted funds £ 628 628 - - £ - - |
Total funds £ 49,964 |
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| 49,964 | |||
| - - Value £ 1,364 |
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| 1,364 |
Accountants Report
I have verified the accounting records of Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust and from these records have prepared, without audit, the attached Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities. I certify that the Accounts are correctly drawn up in accordance therewith.
____ Helen Laws BA(HONS), FMAAT Membership No 2046 Licence No 9338
Lukes Cottage, Green Lane, Mawla, Redruth, Cornwall. TR16 5DW
Approved on behalf of the Trustees by
Print Name ___ Director Position ___ 05/03/2024 Date ____ Louise Blenkinsop Kirsty Barker-Langdon Julie Lusk Sarah Brandwood
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 October 2022
1 Accounts Basis
The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis, all revenue is shown on a cash basis.
2 Reserves
A reserve level of £33,000 is maintained to ensure operaion of the Charity for a 6 month period.
3 Restricted Funds
| Funds received for talking therapy Balance b/f 1.11.2021 Counselling Fees Balance c/f 31.10.2022 Funds received for Group Activities Received 14.06.2022 Well Being Sailing Day Pole Dance Workshop Horseriding (contribution) Group Expenditure Center Hire Counselling Fees Group Advertising Group Excursions Legal and Professional fees Purchases and Travel Refreshments Training and Staff Welfare |
£ 1,100 720 180 |
£ 5,810 5,182 |
|---|---|---|
| 628 | ||
| £ 2,000 2,000 |
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| - | ||
| £ 2,016 5,182 623 4,026 254 1,325 773 3,575 |
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| 17,774 |
- 4 Group Expenditure