CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 01 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date
Charity nama: Tees Valley Togother
Charity registration number: 1195429
Objectives and Activities
SORP r•ferenc8
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as Set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
Operaling as a nol-for-profit charitable
incorF)oraled organisation (CIO), our aim is help
relieve some of the problems asso¢iated with
both social and economic povety in the Tees
Valley. Currently based in Hemlinglon we have
focused most of our serNice efforts to this local
Community. We provide the area with an Eco
Shop and also access lo preloved clothing and
household items via out Home from Home
proje¢t, we generate a small income from this
project by selling these preloved items.
As well as the project delwered in Hemlington we
also work with other charities, organisations,
social enterprises, local businesses and agencies
to support the Tees Valley where our remit
allows.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Slalement confinning
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued b the Charit
Para 1.17 and
1.19
The objective of the charity is.. The prevention or
relief of povety in the Tees Valley by providing..
food, items and seryices lo individuals in need
andlor charities, or other organisations working to
prevent or relieve poverty,. and to support other
organisations to deliver their charitab
ob'ectives.
In setting our objectives and planning our
activities our Trustees have given careful
consideration to the Charty Commission's public
benefit gLtidan¢e.
Para 1.18

Commission on publi
benefit
Additional infomiation (optional)
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choose lo include further statements where relevant about..
SORP refergnco
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on so¢ial investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP referen¢e
Eco Shop
We have served on averagè 80 familres per week
with their requirements, the indNidual can shop
and purchase 10 items from the shop for £2, they
can then lop up their shop with items we for free.
We have saved 1.906 lonnes of surplus food
going to landfill by having this shop open. This
means food is ￿dIrected to where is it needed
and not wasted.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
As part of the Eco Shop offering, we conts'nuè
provide free sanitary products, these are
provided via T.E.E.S, a local CIO, who work with
the Hey Girls campaign to end peri(>J poverty.
Home from Home
Providing families lo access to preloved and new
items at affordable prices. We have supported
numerous families during this financial period
and continue lo grow our customer base each
month. ￿h1n the shop new have aC￿S to
clothing, Sh￿$, uniform and small household
items. School uniforn is always provided free of
char
e. We hosl a Uniform Exchan
e.An
funds

raised from sales of the items go back into the
thanty and in turn the commun￿.
Sports & All80rts Hemllngton
This project has wn throughout the year, il is
funded via Middlesbrough Council via the
Department for Education and allows us lo
provide holiday ¢lubs for children. The funding
covers Easter, Summer and Christmas. Children
aged 4-11 are included in all events.
Wami Welcome Wedne8day
A weekly coffee moming to give the community a
space to come together. This space also gives us
as an organisalion a space to introduce other
organisations lo the community. We try to have
someone in ea¢h week so that the community
have access lo all services available. ￿en we
don't have organisations in we try lo incorporate
some games or crafts so that it's more than just a
cuppa and a ¢hat.
Additional infomiation (optional
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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Perfornian￿ of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment p8rfoman
against objectives
Parn 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
The charity ￿Ported a defi¢it of payments over
receipts of £47,574 of whi¢h £43,254 related to
unrestricted funds and £4,320 related to
restricted fvnds.
At the year end the chanty held £4,646 of
unrestricted funds and £14,161 of restricted
funds.
statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin
wh the are held
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
The charity's reseNe policy is to hold funds
equivalent to 64nonlhs running costs to cover
costs if the charity needed to be dissolved.
As at 31 March 2025, the charty held free
reserves of £4,646.
Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reseNes
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
con￿rn
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
P8r8 1.23
Addltional inforniation (optlonal)
You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about..
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Pora 1.47
Investment policy and
obje¢tives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
ei
Parn 1.25
Constitution
How is the Gharty
constitLrted?
{e.g unincorporaled
association, CIO.,
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or b¢xly entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
P8ra 1.25
Charitable Incorwrated Organisation (CIO)
Para 1.25
In sele¢ting individuals for appointment as charity
Iruslees, the charity truslees must have regard to
the Skills, knowledge and expenence needed for
Ihe effectNe administration of the CIO.
Additlonal Infomiatlon (optional}
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Par8 1.s1
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity v￿rkS
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Par8 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details
Charit name
(Xher name the ¢harit uses
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
Tees Valle To ether
1195429
21-25 Viewley Centre,
Hemlington, Middlesbrough
TS8 9JH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the ¢harlty
TnMt•• ngmè
Datss acted If not
for whole ear
OffF¢e Ilf any)
Name of person lor body) entltled
int trusts•
ifan
Dennis Brian
Gargeti
Timothy John Allen
Ann Stonehouse
Chair
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
rate trustees - names of the d1￿CtOrS at the date the re
Director name
rtwasa
oved
Name of trustees holding title lo property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dats8 a¢t¢d If notforwhO￿ oar

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this ¢apaGity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the Gharity's own assets
Addltlonal Infonnation {optlonall
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
Type of
Name
Address
advlser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniatlon)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details
Other o
tional infomiation

Declarations
The trusteos declare that they have approved the trustses. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity'8 trustses
Signature(s)
Full namels)
Posltlon leg Secretary*
Chair, etc)
Timothy John Allen
Trustee
Dats
2710112026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Vall•y Tofftr
1195429
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
0110412024
3110312025
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unr&strieted
funds
to thg rwroJt
Re8tricisd
funds
Endowmerrt
funds
Total fund•
La#t year
thg r*0rwt£
to tho t)￿r•￿£
tothÈ ne•r88t£
tothg n8•r•4t E
A1 R•c•lpts
Gentr¥l fiJnd$
Donations I￿shI
Ecoshop
Charitable
Grants
D￿Sle0 fwj
210
562
16,776
4,332
210
J82
1S,775
4.332
2.310
700
17287
7367
27,579
1.650
4.764
Sub total(Gross income for
ARJ
A2 A￿¥t and Inv•stment salès,
lleg tsblel.
22,029
I7￿79
50,108
145.B48
Sub total
22.529
27,579
50.108
145.848
ment•
Purtha$8s
Rent & room hire
Wages
value￿f(￿j distrbjbd
Expenses
10,170
6,693
16M3
10.991
3,230
31,289
4.764
430
42.731
9.021
61,752
7,832
16,18$
24.017
Sub total
65,783
31.899
97.682
108,704
A4 Asset and Investm•nt
urchages. (see tsble
Sub total
65,783
31.899
97,682
108.704
Net of rncelpts/(paymentsJ
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last y•ar ¥nd
Cash funds this year gnd
43,254
155
47,745
4.320
155
18.638
14.161
47,574
37,144
66,381
18,807
29,237
66.381
CCXX R1 acDJunts ISSI
30101tt026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrict•d
funds
to near08t £
R8std¢ted
lund8
to nearnst£
Endowment
funds
to n￿r•￿tt
Categories
Detall8
B1 Cash fund8
Cu￿ent 8CCOLmts
14,161
Total cash funds
4,646
14.161
pBymerts
4unl(s}1
Unrestrl¢tgd
funds
to nure¥l£
R￿trfQted
funds
tQ Wrn8t£
Endowment
funds
to I￿re11t £
Details
Fund to whi¢h
888et b•lon
Delall$
Co•tlopOon*l)
¢urrnnt ¥alu•
onal
Fund to whlch
aMÈt belon
Detai15
C8tenw 8kWi
08t (Opt￿￿•11
onal
B4 A$8Ot8 retalnod for the
¢harfty's own
GènBro1
304
shel￿￿}
GerEF81
482
Flcortika
General
1,000
Micrrhvave & tab￿0p oven
276
Grah8m8
FundtOTwhich
relates
Amount duo
Details
Whgn
onal
B6 Llablllties
Signed by one or two tnJst8•5 on
beh8Wel all the tru51ees
Slgnature
Print Name
Date of
rov81
moth John
271011202e
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to thè trustsesl
members of
Tees Valley Together
On accounts for the
period ended
31 March 2025
Charity no
(if any)
1195429
Set oul on pages
Receipts and Payments Accounts
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Yhe Trust.) for the period ended 31 MarGh 2025.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trusl, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {'the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5){b) of the AGt.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
ause to believe that in, any material respect..
ac¢ounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Art or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examinerfs statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enal￿e a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned:
Date:
Name:
Bevedey Goodall
Relevant professional
qualrfication(sl or body
(rf any)..
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Address:
Level Q Offios, Surtees Business Park
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 3HR
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlighl matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts= directions and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

Glve here brlef details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018