SVC Helping Hands International
Charity number: 1195355
Trustees’ Annual Report
For the year ended 31 March 2024
1. Reference and administrative details
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Charity name: SVC Helping Hands International
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Principal address: 18 Wilcox Drive , St Neots , ST. NEOTS , Cambridgeshire , PE19 0AE
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Registered charity number: 1195355
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Trustees during the year and at the date of approval:
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Sylvia Duval, Chair
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Cordelia Fubara. Treasurer
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Vanetta Frempong, Trustee
2. Structure, governance and management
SVC Helping Hands International is constituted as a charitable company limited by guarantee and is governed by its constitution and trust deed dated 30 Jul 2022 .
The trustees are appointed in accordance with the provisions set out in the governing document.
3. Objectives and activities
The charity’s charitable objects are to relieve poverty and advance education among disadvantaged communities, nationally and internationally.
Due to the absence of funding and operational capacity in the year, the charity did not undertake any charitable activities between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
4. Achievements and performance
There was no income, expenditure or operational activity during the reporting period, so the charity has no achievements or performance to report for this year.
5. Financial review
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Total income for the year: £0
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Total expenditure for the year: £0
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Funds carried forward at 31 March 2024: £0
The charity held no reserves, investments or other assets during the year. There were no liabilities, borrowings or commitments at the year end.
The trustees consider that the charity remains a going concern as they intend to seek funding and commence activities in future periods, subject to available resources.
6. Public benefit
In planning the charity’s future activities, the trustees will have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. As there was no activity in the year, there is no additional public benefit information to report.
7. Risk management
Given that no activity or funds were held during the year, the level of risk was minimal. The trustees will implement appropriate financial controls and safeguarding procedures once operations commence.
8. Trustee remuneration, benefits and related parties
No trustee received any remuneration, benefits or reimbursement of expenses from the charity during the year. There were no related party transactions.
9. Plans for future periods
The trustees intend to explore opportunities for fundraising and partnership working in order to begin delivering the charity’s objects in future years, subject to securing sufficient resources.
Approved by the trustees on [date] and signed on their behalf:
Trustee (Chair) Sylvia Duval
Trustee (Treasurer) Cordelia Fubara
Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024
Receipts and Payments Account
For the year ended 31 March 2024