2024-10-31-accounts - Georgia's Voice

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1[st] November 2023-31[st] October 2024

Georgia’s Voice Registered Charity Number 1193028

Objectives & Activities

At Georgia’s Voice, we support young women in Cornwall aged 18–25 who are experiencing mental health challenges. We do this by offering free peer support groups, led by trained volunteer facilitators. In these groups, members can build strong support networks to help maintain and protect their wellbeing. We also provide signposting to other services and can make referrals for talking therapies. Alongside this, we run regular wellbeing activities designed to promote positive mental health.

Looking ahead, our goal is to expand our support groups across Cornwall so that every young woman can easily access one. To make this possible, we are continually developing new fundraising ideas to cover the costs of our services. We hold regular fundraising events and have continued the running of our charity shop to provide a steady and reliable source of income for the charity.

Achievements and performance

We have continued running our weekly support groups across a third of the county. Attendance ranging from 2-25 members per session.

We have continued our mission to establish a drop in Hub. A place for young women to attend to receive emotional mental health support & signposting.

We have completed safety plans with members in Crisis, preventing possible suicide attempts & self-harm. We have gathered further testimonials from our members which are available on our website detailing how the groups have benefited their life and mental health.

We have continued our works to raise funding through bids and events. Ensuring that we use sustainability secure core funding to pay for additional services.

We have continued to provide person centred services and expand our demographic reach so that we can fulfil our aim that every young woman in Cornwall can access our services.

Our charity and its work have featured regularly on the local televised news BBC Spotlight and ITV news, as well as local radio stations in recognition of the difference we are making in the community.

We have trained members who have phased out of our service to become group facilitators.

We have collaborated with Schools, University’s and College’s to raise awareness and increase the impact and reach of our work.

Financial Review

At the end of the financial period our Income was £186,599.00

Our expenditure was £185,164.00

Where our money comes from:

-Donations and legacies

-Fundraising

-Our charity shop

-Grants

We have a reserves policy in place to ringfence 6 months of Charity running costs at a total of £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, Cornwall, TR11 3PG

Trustees- Kirsty Barker, Louise Blenkinsop, Sarah Brandwood, Julie Lusk

Director name- Sophie Alway

Sophie Alway’s name is also on the lease for The Charity shop, the lease started on 04/08/2021.

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others.

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 by:

Name: Kirsty Barker

Date: 21.08.2025

Signed:

I can confirm all trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust

Financial Statements

Year Ended 31st October 2024

Registered Charity 1193028

Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Receipts and Payments Account

For the Year Ended 31 October 2024

*Notes* Receipts Donations Grants Events Shop Interest *Sub total* Payments Events Group Expenditure 3/4 Trading Advertising Insurance General Expenses Legal & Professional Grants Café and Hub *Sub total* Asset and investment purchases Asset purchases 5 *Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts/(payments)* Cash funds last period end Cash funds at 31.10.2024	Unrestricted funds £ 52,268 45,540 3,694 49,100 106 150,708 30,548 20,147 54,747 6,310 296 2,236 15,318 13,000 6,671 149,273 - - 149,273 1,435 60,110 61,545	Restricted funds £ 35,641 250 - - 35,891 250 - - - 35,641 35,891 - - 35,891 0 0	Total funds £ 87,909 45,790 3,694 49,100 106 186,599 30,548 20,397 54,747 6,310 296 2,236 15,318 13,000 42,312 185,164 - 185,164 1,435 60,110 61,545	*Period End* *31.10.2023* 33,096 18,500 17,510 56,066 108
				*125,280*
				4,051 19,564 61,874 5,506 167 2,663 20,520 - -
				*114,345* 789
				789
				*115,134*
				10,146

Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As at 31 October 2024

Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds Other monetary assets Investment assets Assets retained for the charity’s own use Equipment	Unrestricted funds £ 61,545 61,545 - - £ 2,153 2,153	Restricted funds £ - - - - £ - -	Total funds £ 61,545
			61,545
			- - Value £ 2,153
			2,153

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 Sophie Alway___ Position ____Director Date ____21.08.2025

Kirsty Barker Louise Blenkinsop Julie Lusk Sarah Brandwood

Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 October 2024

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

Café and Hub Donations Expenditure Wadebridge Group Donations Expenditure Group Expenditure Center Hire Counselling Fees Group Excursions Legal and Professional fees Purchases and Travel Refreshments Training and Staff Welfare Therapy Dog Staff and Travel Expenses	£ 35,641 35,641
	0
	£ 250 250
	-
	£ 1,800 4,615 965 266 1,621 124 5,603 293 5,111
	20,397

4 Group Expenditure

5 Walk in Hub and Café

In April 2024 Georgia's Voice CIC was established to run the new café and 'walk in hub' for the Charity. The set up and initial wage costs were raised via a crowdfunder and the balance funded by the Charity. Ongoing costs of the Hub will be funded by the café and any surplus to be paid to the Charity.