The Worcestershire Homeless Appeal
Report of the trustees for the period from 1[st] September 2022 to 31 August 2023 Registered Charity Number: 1195682
Principal’s address: Bowater House, Rectory Lane, Shrawley, WR6 6TN
The Trustees of the Worcestershire Homeless Appeal present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] August 2023 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act and the Charities SORP (FRS102).
OUR AIMS & OBJECTIVES
The Worcestershire Homeless Appeal aims to prevent or relieve poverty in Worcestershire by providing items and services to individuals and families in need, and / or to charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty with the Trustees having a regard to the Charity’s Commission guidance on the public benefit. We seek to provide a weekly pantry to the local community with groceries, toiletries and other household essentials. Additional support has also been offered by providing 600 Easter Eggs and providing 500 Christmas gifts of toys for children as well as supplementing the food packages with Aldi vouchers to enable families to provide a Christmas meal at home.
We are a volunteer community of 28, who welcome anyone to support our Charity which we have seen to have supported individuals who are alone, suffering from mental health or wanting to be part of a volunteer community. This has created strong bonds, a sense of belonging and genuine friendships across the group of volunteers.
ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE
The Worcestershire Homeless Appeal aims to reduce food poverty within the community as well as reduce food waste from food distribution centres and supermarkets. Food and essential items are collected directly from Oakland International, Mullers, Mindful Chef and various local supermarkets to be made into support packages for those families in need.
Our mission is to support anyone who feels they can benefit from the services we offer; individuals do not need to provide any proof or information regarding their current situation and we would not turn anyone away. Between 60 and 100 families are supported weekly with from the Pantry.
The unit has been fitted with a walk-in chiller and freezer which has provided the opportunity to store food for longer. The ambient area of the unit is fully shelved. The unit has been fully operational since February 2023. Collections are made with our own vehicle from the food centres and supermarkets and delivered into the unit and stored in preparation for the weekly pantry service.
Distribution of the support packages is operated on a Wednesday from the Droitwich Spa Baptist Church.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Worcestershire Homeless Appeal is a non-profit charity with all support being on a voluntary basis.
Income for the period was £40,132 made up of Pantry membership and donations online (JustGiving) or offline donations from local businesses or individuals and grants from local councils, with a total expenditure of £28308, giving a net income £11824. We have 2 bank accounts as we only had a Treasurers Account when the charity was started but during 2022, we were able to open a Charity Bank Account.
The currents assets are made up of £5289 in the Treasurers Account and in the Charity Account, a balance of £6013.
Total income from membership for the year came in at £12,177. Each member is allocated bags of groceries consisting of bakery items, fruit and vegetables, fridge, and ambient food as well as other essential items if available.
An income of £4617 was funded by grants from Wychavon District Council. Donations and fundraising amounted to £23,338 from main benefactors of Zamann M Suzuki Carry, Centiant International, Socks and Chocs, A Czerniak, A Sealey Foodies and crowd funding campaigns.
Fuel costs of £2901 is for the refueling of the one van doing the collections from suppliers of food and delivering to the Pantry. £2511 was spent to maintain, repair, insure and tax the vehicle.
Sundry items are made up of purchases to support the outreach services of the Pantry, such as serving dishes, cutlery, napkins, tea & coffee, shopping bags and stationary supplies.
Not all food is supplied by donations and this year we saw an increase expenditure of £11,117 spent on supplementing the food packages distributed at the Pantry. This increase against the previous year was because supermarkets are have less wastage and not able to provide donations as per previous year. We also spent £2000 on vouchers from Aldi for Christmas.
Premises expenses have increased from £1525 in 21/22 to £6742 this year. Although the unit is rent free, we have costs associated to the unit for the electricity, insurances and equipment, etc.
We have a total cash balance of £15,302 with the intention of offering grants of £250 or £500 to local schools throughout the Droitwich Town Centre and surrounding areas to support school budgets for vulnerable families that are struggling to feed and clothe their children.
We continue to keep a reserve of £5,000 for emergency repairs to the vehicle, cover monthly background costs and food supplies.
The Financial Accounting Services were kindly donated by NJR Accountancy
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Worcestershire Homeless Appeal is a Charity Incorporated Organisation – Foundation, registered on the 1[st] September 2021. It has powers to do anything which is calculated to further its object(s) or is conducive or incidental to doing so. The income and property are solely applied towards the promotion of the objects.
The current trustee panel are individuals who have supported the charity before it became registered in September 2021.
The charity has appointed 6 Trustees with the following terms: Ashlea stone – Chairperson (4 years) Rebecca Ricketts – Treasurer (3 years) Vanda Warrington – (3 years) Che Warrington – (3 years) Kay Ramsden – (3 years) Nathan Harold – (3 years)
Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee is appointed for a term of 3 years and their appointment is selected for the skills, knowledge and experience needed for effective administration of the charity.
The Trustees all manage the affairs of the Worcestershire Homeless Appeal with a duty to perform their function in the way he or she decides in good faith that would be most likely to further the purposes of the charity. Decisions made by the trustees is in writing (or electronic form) agreed by the majority.
DECLARATION
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee’s report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full Name(s) Positon(s) Date |
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| ASHLEA STONE | REBECCA RICKETTS | |
| CHAIR | TREASURER | |
| 26thJune 2024 |
WORCESTERSHIRE HOMELESS APPEAL REGisfERED CHARITY: 1195682 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023
REPORTOF THE ACCOUNTANTS ON UNAUDITED ACCOUNT5 OF WORCESTERSHIRE HOMELESS APPEAL In accordance wlth instrudions glven to us, we have prepared wlthout carrying out an audlt the annexed Profit and lo Account from the accounting record5 of Worcestershire Homeless Appeal and from informatlon and explanations supplled to us. NJR Accountancy Services Ltd 14 Victoria Square Oroitwich 'IVorcs. WR9 8DS
WORCEsfEERSHIRE HOMELESS APPEAL REGISTERED cHAft: 1195682 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Accouwf FOR ThE PERIOD ENOED 31 AUGUST202Y 2023 2022 Income Membershlps Donations 12.177 27,955 15.357 19.793 40.132 35,150 Expenditure Fuel costs Vehlcle costs Food costs Sundry expenses ClothinBllivery Telephone and internet Premises expense5 Donations Depreciation IProfitl/loss on dlsposal of fixed assets 2,901 2,511 11,117 1,594 200 433 6,742 500 4,410 -2,100 3,932 2,506 4,994 2,462 851 374 1,525 1.799 28,308 18.441 Net Income for the year 16,709
WORCESTEERSHIRE HOMEIESS APPEAL REGISTERED CHARifi: 1195682 BALANCE SHEET AS AT315f AUGusf 2023 2023 2022 Fixed Assets Motor vehicle cost Motor vehide deprȣlatlon 17,640 4.410 7.194 1,799 13,230 5.395 Current Assets Bank cUtt account- 35524768 8ank current account- 47318568 Cash account Provblon for portacabin 5,289 6,013 11.314 4,CM)O 11,314 Current Uabllltles Net Current Assets 28,532 16,709 Represented by: Balance brought forward Net Incomellexpenditurel for the year 16.709 11,824 16.708 18.5a2 16,708
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Raport to the truste96 Charity NarnE WORCESTERSHIRE HOMELESS APPEAL On ac¢ount8 for the year endèd 31ST AUGUST 2023 Charity no (If any) 1195682 Set out on pages Ir8member indud6 the pap8 11rn..r', of 8ddith.onal -. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th8 above charity (°the Trust'} for the year ended 3110812023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are sponsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of th8 Trust's accounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my exarnination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Ad. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirn that no materlal matters have examlnorfs statsment come to my attention In wnnection with the examination (olher than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance viith section 130 of the Chariti8s Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with Ihe applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a Matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connedion with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ple se delete the words in the brackets rfth8y do not apply. Signod: Date: 2410612024 Name: NICHOLAS ROBINSON R•levant professional qualificatlon(s} or body (If any): NIA IER Oct 2018
Addross: NJR ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 14 VICTORIA SQUARE. DROITWICH, WORCS. WR9 8DS Section Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matenal matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief delalls of any Items that tho examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018