2022-04-05-accounts - Cause Foundation

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 19 09 2021 To 05 04 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1195836 Charity's principal address 4 BRIERLEY GREEN MARTON-IN-CLEVELAND MIDDLESBROUGH Postcode TS7 8NA

CAUSE FOUNDATION

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Patricia McBride BEM	Chair		Board of Trustees
CraigAdamson-McRae	Secretary		Board of Trustees
Julie Hull	Treasurer		Board of Trustees
Marie Kilgallon			Board of Trustees
Carol Cross			Board of Trustees
Nicholas Mack			Board of Trustees
Joanne Connelly		Appointed 14/04/2022	Board of Trustees

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name	Dates acted if not for whole year

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March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution adopted on 17/09/2021

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees are appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at Trustee selection methods a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the public benefit to relieve poverty or financial hardship among individuals in the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire areas by providing such persons with goods and services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.

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March 2012

In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings.

The main activities are as follows:

Crisis Requests
Holiday Hunger Campaign
Christmas Hamper Campaign

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Our Crisis Request referral scheme runs throughout the year and supports the most vulnerable within our area, who are often in a ‘short term’ crisis due to personal circumstances e.g. breakdown of relationships, unemployment, caring for relatives and find themselves unable to provide basic items. Our main support is with beds, bedding and food but is not limited. Our bed campaign intervention enables parents and carers to concentrate on their own well being without worrying if their children have a bed to sleep in. In addition, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s web page, whether a child gets an adequate amount of sleep has direct impact to their overall physical and mental development. It also helps with their concentration at school and impacts their educational outcomes.

Our Holiday Hunger Campaign runs in the school holidays when families struggle with the additional cost to feed their children. Supplying bags of food for schools to distribute to their most in need families is vital to enable them to eat regularly and can help prevent malnutrition. Children with malnutrition are more susceptible to infection and more likely to access health services.

Our Christmas Hamper Campaign runs from September – December and referrals to receive a hamper come from our referral partners such as schools, local authority teams and other local charities. The scheme is targeted at those in financial hardship who would not be able to provide food and presents due to their lack of funds. The financial pressure at this time of year has a detrimental effect on health and well-being and this is alleviated by our intervention. More past recipients of hampers are contacting us to become involved with the charity fostering a real community spirit and willingness to help. Once again, local college students volunteered with our campaign and the college is keen to develop this further next year.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

We are extremely grateful for the continued support of our donators and of our volunteers. Our dedicated volunteers are invaluable to our organisation and are always full of enthusiasm and energy. We simply could not help as many people as we do without them. Our donators and volunteers are the backbone of each and every thing we do and we cannot thank them enough.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Throughout the year, our responding to Crisis requests have supported 109 families by primarily providing beds, bedding, wardrobes, small household items and food.

Our 2021 Christmas Hamper Campaign provided hampers to 1437 families across the whole of Teesside.

In January 2022, the Charity approached a local company who supports us with our Christmas Hamper Campaign requesting assistance to develop a new website and we continue to work with the company to develop our website. We are also developing a bespoke online system for our 2022 Christmas Hamper Campaign which will not only save the Charity time but will provide a professional platform for the future and provide better communications and experience both for our supporters and volunteers.

During our 2022 February Half Term Holiday Hunger Campaign, we provided local schools with supermarket vouchers for distribution to families in need.

In March 2021, we held an information coffee morning for anyone interested in volunteering with us and continue to develop our network and volunteer list to further develop the Charity.

During the year, due to ongoing Covid restrictions, our fundraising has been limited to donations from our supporters. For the coming year, we are planning two fundraising events: an Afternoon Tea and a Charity Evening which will not only raise much needed funds but also greater awareness of the Charity within the local community.

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March 2012

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Cash at bank at 05/04/2022 was £45814 in unrestricted funds. The main financial risk to the charity is loss of donations due to personal financial uncertainty caused by the ongoing Covid pandemic and the current economic crisis. The funds are held as the Trustees plan to undertake work on a Development Plan to set out priorities for the short, medium and long term future of the Charity including if there is a need for the charity to employ staff and/or secure premises.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

n/a

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) JULIE ANN HULL Full name(s) PATRICIA McBRIDE Position (eg Secretary, CHAIR TREASURER Chair, etc) Date 22/01/2023

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March 2012

CAUSE FOUNDATION	CAUSE FOUNDATION		1195836
Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For the period from	17/09/2021	To	05/04/2022

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 44,699 73 - - - - - - 44,772 - - - 44,772 16,019 4,704 100 313 239 - - - - 21,375 - - - 21,375 23,397 - 22,417 45,814	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 2,000 - - - - - - - 2,000 - - - 2,000 500 1,500 - - - - - - - 2,000 - - - 2,000 - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 46,699 73 - - - - - - 46,772 - - - 46,772 16,519 6,204 100 313 239 - - - - 23,375 - - - 23,375 23,397	Last year to the nearest £
GRANTS & DONATIONS	44,699				-
BANK INTEREST	73				-
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~~*Sub total~~~~(Gross income for~~ AR)*	44,772				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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CRISIS REQUESTS	16,019				-
HOLIDAY HUNGER & HAMPERS	4,704				-
OFFICE & STATIONERY	100				-
INTERNET & MOBILE	313				-
INSURANCE	239				-
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**Sub total **	21,375				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	23,397	-	-	23,397	-
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	22,417	-	-	22,417	-
	45,814	-	-	45,814	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

23/01/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details CASH IN BANK 05/04/2022 Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 45,814 - - - - 45,814 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name JULIE ANN HULL PATRICIA McBRIDE	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		JULIE ANN HULL	22/01/2023
		PATRICIA McBRIDE	22/01/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

23/01/2023

CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examIneS report on the accounts Secloon A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of CAUSE Foundation On ac¢ounts for the ya¥ ended 17109r21 to 05104122 Charity no rrf any) 1195836 1to2 I report to the tte8S on my examination of the accounts of the above tharity (Ihe Trusf) for the period ended OS10412022. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charivs Irustees. yw are responsible for the preparation of the attounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Tnrfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out rny examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions gwen by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Mb) of the Act. Independent l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualtfied m8mb8r of examin•rfs statement ACCA I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have (x)me to my attention in cyjnnection with the examinatKJn I have no co5 and have come across no 0lh8r matters in nneCtIOn with the examination to whith attention should be dra*m in this report in order to enable a proper understanding the acix)unts to be reached. Signed: SnL4e Date= 3110112023 Name: Mrs Sharon M White Relevant professlonal qualifi¢ation{s) or body (rf any): ACCA Address: Benson Wood Lld Unit 21 B8lasis Hall Technology Park Billingham. TS23 4AZ IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to hhlIght material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent &xaminalion of charity accounts: diredions and guidance for examiners). Give hore brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018