CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 01 Aprll 2023 PerSod start dats To 31 March 2024 P•riod end date Charity name: Toos Valley Together Charfty registratlon number: 1195429 Objectives and Actlvltles SORP r8f¥on¢e Para 1.17 Summary of the purpos8s of the charity as set out in ris goveming document Operating a$ a not-for-profrt charitsble incorporated organisation (CIO). our aim 19 I1p relieve some of the problems assoThated wth both social and economic povety in the Tees Valley. Currenlly ba$ed in Hemllngton we have f(yxJ5ed most of our service efforts lo this lo1 community. We provlde the area wth an Eco Shop and a150 access lo prdoved dothing and IK)usehold items vla out Home from Home tYoje¢t, we generate 8 small income from this project by selling these preloved items. As well as the project delNered in Hemlington we also w(*k with other charllies, organi8atlons, soclal enterprises. local businesses and agencies lo supp¢xt the Tees Valley where our remll allows. Further proSects that will benefft Ihe local ommunity are being developed and will hopefvlly be. rolled (yjl in the coming fina[al ygar. We also alm to have secured funding for our Core projects for a three-year perlod. Surnmary ofthe rnain actlvities In relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the 8Ctivilies. projects or serViS identified in the accounts. Paral.17d 1.19 The objective of the charity is the pVentIOn lef of tM)verty in the Tees Valley by providing." tood, ttem5 and service8 to indNiduals in need andlor charities, or other organisations working to prevent or lIeVe povety.
ststement confiming whether the trustees have had regard to Ihe guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 In Setting wr objectives and planning our acllvities ¢wr Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charlty Commission's public benefit guidance. Additional Information (optional) You ma choose to include further Statements where relevant about.. SORP roference P8B 1.38 Policy on grant making Par8 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Pwa 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP refer•nc• Eco Shop We have served on average 100 famllles per week with their requiremeilts, the indfvldual can shop and purchase 10 Items from the shop for £2. they can then top up their shop with emS we for free. We have saved 2.382 tonn8s of surplus food going to landfill by having this shop open. This means food is redirecled to where18 It n8ed8d and t wasled. Summary of the maln achièvements of the charity. identifying the differenc8 the charrty's work has made to the circUmstanS of ils beneficiaries and any wider benerrts to society as a whole. Para 110 As part of the Eco Shop offering, we provlde free sanitary products. these are provlded via T.E.E.S, a Iccal CIO, who work with the Hey Glrls campaKJn to end period poverty. Home from Home This project provides famllles with access to preloved and new items al affordable wices. We have su orted numerous families ¢Jurin this
financlal period and conllnue to grow our customer base each month. Within the shop n8W have access to dolhing. shoes, uniform and small houseFv)Id items. School unrform is always provided free of Charge. We host a Unrform Exchange during ihe summer months loo. Any funds ralsed from sales of the items go back into the charlty and in lum thg community. Sports & Allsorts Homllngton This project has run throughout the year, it is funded via Middlesbrough Councll vla the Department for Educatlon and allows u$ to provide holiday dubs for Children. The fvnding covers Easter, Summer and Christmas. Children aged 4-11 are induded In the Easter and Summer evets and then we wders the scop8 to 11-16 at Christmas too. Warni Welcomè Wodnesday This year we have introduced a weekly coffee morning to give the community a space lo come together. This Spa also gives us as an organisation 8 ypa¢e lo inlrodu¢e other organisations to the wmmunity. We try to have Someone in eath week so that th9 community have access lo all services available. When we don't have organisation$ in we try to iOrpOrate some games or crafts so that it's more than lust a cuppa and a chat. Al thg beginning of the year . we had slx indwiduals attend but this has steadily Increased. Additional inforrnatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statem8nts where relevant about: Achievements against obj8Ctrves set Para 1.41 Perfoniianc6 of fundraising activities against objectlves set Pora 1.41 Investment P8rfomance against objectlves p1.41 Other
Financial Review Revi8w of the charrty's financial position at the end of the pgriod Para 1.21 The charfty reported a SUrU5 of receipts over payments of £37,144 of which £38.433 related lo unrestricted fijnds and £11,289) related to restricted funds. At the year end the charity held £47,745 of unrestricted funds and £18,636 of restricted funds. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin wh the areheld Amount of reseNes held Para 1.22 The charity is In Ihe proce85 of evauating its reserves policy. P8ro 1.22 As at 31 March 2024. the charity held free resgNes of£47,745, Reasons for holding zero reseNes Details of fund materially in deficit Explanatlon of any unc8rtainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Psr8 1.fJ Addttlonal Information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The chariVs principal sources of funds (Including any fundraising) Par8 1.47 Investment polrcy and obj8dives in¢luding any social inveslm8nt policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the princlpal risks facing th8 charity Pwa 1.48
Structure, Governance and Management Descriplion of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document trust deed, ro al charter, How is the charity constituted? {e.g unincorporated association, CIO, Trustee selection metht)Js including detsils of any constitutional provlslons e.g. 818Ction to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Paro 125 Constituuon Para 1.25 Charttable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) In selecting iThYividuals for appolntment as charity Iruslees. the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experlence needed for the effective admini8tration of the CIO. Additional informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statem8nls where relevant about: Policies and proodures adopted for Ihe Induction and training oftrustees. Para 1.51 The charity's organisational stN¢ture and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relatlonship with any related parties Para 1.51 other
Reference and Administratlve details Chari name Other name Ihe chari uses istered chari number CharTty's principal address Tees Valle To ether 1195429 21-25 Viewley Centre, Hemlington, Middlesbrough TS8 9JH
Names of tho charity trustees who manage the charmy Trustee nam• Dates aetod if not for vthol• offl (If8nyl Chair Mamg of p&rson {or botyl •ntttled to a oint trusto? ifan Sharfein Allison May Smales Dennis Brian Gargett rimothy John Alen Ann Ston8house 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 Cor rale truslees- names of th8 directors at th8 date the re Diwector rtwasa oved Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity TNst¢• nan Dattrts acted If not tort*hole tar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capauty Nam8 and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls WFthin the custodlan charity's obj.ects Details of arrangements for safe custcdy and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional Infomwtlon (optlonal) Nam•8 and addr8ssès of advisers (Optional infornmtion) Type of Name Address adv18er Name of chlof ex¢¢utive or namas of Senior staff members {Oplional informatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for nowlisclosure of ke rsonnel detslls Othar o tional infomiatlon
Declarations Tho tru8tse$ declare that they have approved the trustses, report above. Slgned on behalf of tho charity's trustees Signatura(s) Full name{s) Posltlon {eg Secretary. Chair, et¢) Sharlein Allison May Smales Chair I CEO Date 2910112025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 T•es valleyr1h•r 1195429 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perfod 0110412023 To 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments Unre$trl¢t•d fvnd• Restricted funds Endowrnent funds Tot•1 lund L•Bt y•ar to th• nw4st £ olh• wr•st£ toth• T••1£ th• A1 Reeelpts Gen2ral lundG Donaions IshI Eco Èhop ¢hOrrt2b Gtants Don8ied knd 310 2.7th) 17.287 7.267 950 4764 2.310 2.700 17,287 7.267 111.$20 764 812 12,61e 3.032 32.913 54.570 mss mcom or ARJ 91378 457Q 145.848 (see table). Toeal recelpts A3Pa PU$8 Reni & room Wag05 VU?f fDDd (htribuied 9.119 7$1 10,239 24,970 12.2 4230 17,077 764 10,7a3 3,230 31.289 4.784 $2.4JD 14212 41.M7 A6set5 t,NJo Sub total $2,¥45 101.704 A4 Asset and In¥slm•nt Tchases seè tsblè Sub total Net 0fr•c•lp(P0yMentsJ A5 Transfers botweerl fvnds A6 Cash fund$ last ar end Ch fvnds Ihls yer end 7,745 86.381 29,23 CCXX R1 ac¢wnts ISSI 2310112025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrl¢t•d lunds to nDar4•£ Restricted lund$ Categories Endowment funds 10 Mamt£ Details n&irest£ B1 Cash funds Cumértt gE¢ounts 47.745 1È,•J8 Totsl ¢ash funds 47.745 18.636 Pa>Trrts ¢J Unr•strl¢ted Réstrlcted funds fund$ to neYe£ Endowment fund8 t• n•ar•sf £ Detail$ 82 Olh•r nK¥n•tary ass•ts towhlrh ais•t bdpn Detalls n•1 B3 InSIMont assots Fundf• ¥Jhkh Det851$ Cumirrtvalue B4 Ass•ts retalned for th• ¢h•ritys t)WTh U$• sh¥18 Gen Fknr theB Gener 1.000 &lzbW ov•r• 27S Gthm Fundto whlth labUI r•lthB Details BS Liabilities Signed by or tFustÉa& on behawof 811 the trustèes Sbnaturg Print Nam Date ol Sharl8in Smal8S 2910112025 CCXX R2 arKourtt8 ISSI 2310112025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to thg trusteesl members of Tees Valley Together On accounts for the period ended 31 March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1195429 Set out on pages Receipts and Payments Accounts I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Twsf) for the pericmj ended 31 March 2024. Responslbllitle8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for th8 prgparatlon basls of rèport of the accounts in accordance with the r8quirements of the Charlties Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in resp8Ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed th8 applirAble Directions giv8n by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examinatlon. I confimi thal no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kepl in accordanc8 with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlnerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order to &nable a proper understanding of the accounts to be r8a¢hed. . Pleas8 delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned.. Date: 2911 Name: Beverley Goodall Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Address: Level Q Offices, Surtees Business Park Stocktonryon-Tees TS18 3HR IER Octobar 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the 8xaminer needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that Ihe examiner wishes to dls¢lose. IER October 2018