Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1[st] November 2024-31[st] October 2025
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, member advocacy, a drop in hub, and 1-2-1 therapy sessions, the groups are led by trained volunteer facilitators, the hub is run by trained peer support workers and volunteers, and the therapy sessions are led by counsellors who have their ‘ready to practise’ certificates and are fulfilling their 100 hours of supervised sessions. With our support 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 professional services. 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, and our new café (Georgia’s Voice CIC) 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 opened our 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 in the future.
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 £206,094
Our expenditure was £180,666
Where our money comes from:
-Donations and legacies
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-Fundraising
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-Our charity shop
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-Our cafe
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-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) The Village Kitchen (Our café) Chy at the Village (Our hub)
Registered Charity no- 1193028
Charity principal address- 5 Killigrew Street, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3PG
Trustees- 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: Sophie Alway Founding CEO
Date: 14/04/2026
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 2025
Registered Charity 1193028
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Receipts and Payments Account For the Year Ended 31 October 2025
| Sub total Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Receipts Notes Donatons 2 Grants 3 Events Shop Interest Sub total Payments Events Group Expenditure Hub Expenditure Trading Advertsing Insurance General Expenses Legal & Professional Charity Wages Grants Café and Hub 4 5 2 |
2,333 139,961 ~~- 26,464~~ Unrestricted funds £ 37,974 18,200 2,206 55,025 91 113,496 3,488 6,856 2,745 54,322 10,768 876 3,519 35,153 18,401 - 1,500 |
- 40,705 ~~51,893~~ Restricted funds £ 4,198 88,400 - - - 92,598 - 7,522 16,558 - 250 - - 3,385 8,792 - 4,198 |
2,333 180,666 25,429 Total funds £ 42,172 106,600 2,206 55,025 91 206,094 3,488 14,378 19,303 54,322 11,018 876 3,519 38,538 27,193 - 5,698 |
Period End 31.10.2024 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 |
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| 185,164 | ||||
| 1,435 |
Sub total
137,628 40,705
178,333
185,164
| Asset and investment purchases Asset purchases 6 2,333 - 2,333 Cash funds last period end 61,545 - 61,545 Cash funds at 31.10.2025 Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Statement of Assets and Liabilites As at 31 October 2025 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Cash funds £ £ Cash at bank77,471 Total cash funds77,471 Investment assets £ £ Georgias Voice CIC Loan 5,017 - 35,081 51,893 86,974 35,081 51,893 35,081 51,893 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Equipment £ £ Value b/f 1 November 2024 2,153 - Additons 2,333 Value c/f 31 October 2025 4,486 - |
Total funds £ |
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|---|---|---|
| £ 5,017 |
||
| Value £ 2,153 2,333 |
||
| ~~4,486~~ |
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
Approved on behalf of the Trustees by __Sophie Alway __ Print Name ___Founding Director
Position
Date
_16/04/26___
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 October 2025
1 Accounts Basis
The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis, all revenue is shown on a cash basis.
2 Restricted Funds Crowdfunder
| Café and Hub Donatons Expenditure |
£ 4,198 9,896 |
|---|---|
5,698 |
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 as a loan to Georgia's Voice CIC. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand.
Ongoing costs of the Hub will be funded by the café and any surplus to be paid to the Charity.
| 3 Restricted Funds: Grants Duchy Health Charity Global's Make Some Noise The Magdalen Hospital Trust Natonal Lotery Awards for All Ocean Housing Redruth Charity Trust The Fore |
£ 22,500 23,600 2,000 9,300 500 500 30,000 |
|---|---|
| 88,400 |
| 4 Group Expenditure Center Hire Counselling Fees Legal and professional fees Purchases and travel for Groups Staf & Travel Expenses Supervision Fees Training and Staf Welfare 5 Hub Expenditure Hub Expenses Hub Set up Hub Volunteer Travel Hub Wages Hub Workshops |
£ 2,984 2,335 467 1,829 2,110 2,545 2,108 |
|---|---|
| 14,377 | |
| £ 3,413 986 643 10,455 3,806 |
|
| 19,302 |
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ending 31 October 2025
| 6 Asset Purchases Café Commercial Dishwasher Café Commercial Glass Door Display Fridge Café Benches Café Benches Café Koolmax Undercounter Freezer |
£ 1,169 500 122 122 420 |
|---|---|
| 2,333 |
7 Reserves
A reserve level of £33,000 is maintained to ensure operaion of the Charity for a 6 month period. Receipt of an unrestricted grant of £28,000 for the period July to September 2025 was delayed and not received until after the year end and as such is not included in this years figures.
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31st October 2025
Registered Charity 1193028
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Receipts and Payments Account For the Year Ended 31 October 2025
| Notes Receipts Donations 2 Grants 3 Events Shop Interest Sub total Payments Events Group Expenditure 4 Hub Expenditure 5 Trading Advertising Insurance General Expenses Legal & Professional Charity Wages Grants Café and Hub 2 Sub total Asset and investment purchases Asset purchases 6 Sub total Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Cash funds last period end Cash funds at 31.10.2025 |
Unrestricted funds £ 37,974 18,200 2,206 55,025 91 113,496 3,488 6,856 2,745 54,322 10,768 876 3,519 35,153 18,401 - 1,500 137,628 2,333 2,333 139,961 - 26,464 61,545 35,081 |
Restricted funds £ 4,198 88,400 - - - 92,598 - 7,522 16,558 - 250 - - 3,385 8,792 - 4,198 40,705 - - 40,705 51,893 - 51,893 |
Total funds £ 42,172 106,600 2,206 55,025 91 206,094 3,488 14,378 19,303 54,322 11,018 876 3,519 38,538 27,193 - 5,698 178,333 2,333 2,333 180,666 25,429 61,545 86,974 |
Period End 31.10.2024 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 |
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| 185,164 | ||||
| - | ||||
| 185,164 | ||||
| 1,435 |
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028
Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 October 2025
| Unrestricted funds Cash funds £ Cash at bank 35,081 Total cash funds 35,081 Investment assets £ Georgias Voice CIC Loan 5,017 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Equipment £ Value b/f 1 November 2024 2,153 Additions 2,333 Value c/f 31 October 2025 4,486 |
Restricted funds £ 51,893 51,893 £ - £ - - |
Total funds £ 77,471 |
|---|---|---|
| 77,471 | ||
| £ 5,017 |
||
| Value £ 2,153 2,333 |
||
| 4,486 |
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
Position ___ Date ___
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 October 2025
1 Accounts Basis
The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis, all revenue is shown on a cash basis.
2 Restricted Funds Crowdfunder
| Café and Hub Donations Expenditure |
£ 4,198 9,896 |
|---|---|
| 5,698 |
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 as a loan to Georgia's Voice CIC. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand.
Ongoing costs of the Hub will be funded by the café and any surplus to be paid to the Charity.
| 3 | Restricted Funds: Grants DuchyHealth Charity Global's Make Some Noise The Magdalen Hospital Trust National Lottery Awards for All Ocean Housing Redruth Charity Trust The Fore |
£ 22,500 23,600 2,000 9,300 500 500 30,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 88,400 |
| 4 Group Expenditure Center Hire Counselling Fees Legal and professional fees Purchases and travel for Groups Staff & Travel Expenses Supervision Fees Training and Staff Welfare 5 Hub Expenditure Hub Expenses Hub Set up Hub Volunteer Travel Hub Wages Hub Workshops |
£ 2,984 2,335 467 1,829 2,110 2,545 2,108 |
|---|---|
| 14,377 | |
| £ 3,413 986 643 10,455 3,806 |
|
| 19,302 |
Georgia's Voice Charitable Trust 1193028 Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 October 2025
| 6 Asset Purchases Café Commercial Dishwasher Café Commercial Glass Door Display Fridge Café Benches Café Benches Café Koolmax Undercounter Freezer |
£ 1,169 500 122 122 420 |
|---|---|
| 2,333 |
7 Reserves
A reserve level of £33,000 is maintained to ensure operaion of the Charity for a 6 month period. Receipt of an unrestricted grant of £28,000 for the period July to September 2025 was delayed and not received until after the year end and as such is not included in this years figures.