2024-04-05-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period ., Period start date l Month ' Pemod end date Day From l Year 06 2023 'To 05 04 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name CAUSE FOUNDATION Other names charity is known by WA Reglstered charfty number {If any) 1195836 Charity's princlpal address MYPLACE NORTH STREET MIDDLESBROUGH Postcode TS2 1JP Namgs of the charity twstees who manage the charity Trustee name Office Ilf any) Date5 actett 11 not for whole aar Name of person lor bodyl entltled toa oint trustee llan Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Patricia McBride Craig Adamson Julie Hull Marie Kilgallon Carol Cross Nicholas Mack Joanne Connelly Chair Secretary Treasurer Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Board of Tnjstees 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charty, rf any. (for examplg. any custodian tru$tees} Name Dates acted if not for wholg ear TAR Mar¢h 2012

Names and addressos of advisers (Optlonal infomiatlon) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsfF members (Optional Infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Des¢ription of the charltys trusts Constitution adopted on 1710912021 Type of governing document How the charity is constltuied on. cvmpany! Charitable Incorporated Organisalion ICIO) Trustee selection methods TrLJslees are appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at the properly convened meeting of the Charity trustees. (*lJWJllliVU uy, y1￿1.-1￿U uyi Additional governance issues (Optional infomiatlon) You may chi¥ose to include additional information, where relevant. about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees- the charity's organi881ional structure and any wider netsvork with which the charity works.. relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedure5 to manage thetn. Section C ectives and activities For the public benefit to relieve povety or financial hardship among individuals in the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire by providing such persons with goods or services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in Its governlng document TAR March 2012

In planning our activttres for the year, we kept in mind the Ch8rÉty Commission's guidance on publie benefrt at our truste8s meetings. The main activf(ies are Crisis Requests, Holiday Hunger Campaign & Christmas Hamper Campalgn. Our Crisis Request referrals rLJn thr(>ughout the year and demand is increasing year on year as we bec0rn8 known to more organisatiorTrs. W& a￿apt referTrls from prolessionals working wth the most vulnerable in our area and offer support to ihos8 in crisis due lo their personal ciicutllstances. This could be due to circumstanc85 such as a bereavamènt, a relationship breakdown, unemplc>yment. domestic violence etc. Our main support is beds, bedding and food bul is not limilgd. Our tsod campalgn wnlinues to grow and wa have had support from the community t(> provide rnuch needed beds and bedding. The importance of a clean and Comfortable place to sleep cannot be understated. Sleep is vital lor Fnainlaining good mental and physical heatth and helps to repair and restore the brain as well as the body. Children who have a good night's sleep pertorm better at school thus imp8Cting positively on their edu¢ational outcomes. Summary of the main aclivitles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees havg had regard to the guidanc issued by the Charity Commlssion on public benefit) Our Hol￿aY Hunger Campaign continues to run in tha F8bruary. E8Ster afjd Summer sch￿1 holidays with more schools requesting food for their families in need. Poverty 15 rife in our comMun￿lY and our donated food bags are vital to enable parents to feed their children during the school holidays when they don't have access to freé school meals or school based food clubs. 8asic store cupboard food items are provided as a base for a nutiition81 me81 which can help prevent ma1￿utrition. Children with malnLttrttion are more susceptible to inlection and rnore likely lo access NHS sorvices. Our Christmas Hamw CampaMJn continues to grow •ach y8ar with nominations from our referral partners such as schools, local authority le3ms and other local chalities. W8 do nr>t ac¢ept self-r8f8trals but rely on the professional judgment ol our partner agencies targeting those in financial hardship who would not be able lo provide food and gifts for their family alleviating some of the stress and having a positNe effect on health and welleing. Past recipnts of ihe hampers continue to contact us to support notjust our Christtvas Hamper Campaign but also with our CTiSiS Requests reaching out to hglp those now in need as they were onoe. rhe support from our community has been amazing and continues lo bind the community tog8ther_ Local college students continue to volunteer and this year also organised the collection and making of their own hampers to be donated in support of other young people who we support in the community. This has benefited the studonts lo understand the social make up of their comrnunity and understand the differing needs of th6 wid8r community. Additional details of objecllves and activities {Optlonal Infomiation> We eontlnue to be well supported by the local comrnunity who recognise the value ofwhat we do. As w8 reach out using soaal rn8dia platforms. more and rnore of our communlty want to be involved and contributè to our campaigns. You may choose lo include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Our team of dgdicated volunteers are invaluablè to US and we hope lo develop further the roles wlthin the organisation to involve more people. We cannot thank our supporters and volunteers enough for thelr COT)tinued support throughout tre year. TAR March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charity durlng the year Our Crisis Referrals continuing to increase year on year with a variety of different organisation ctrming tts us asking for help with their families. W¢ have again supported ov8r 30018milieslindividuals by providing a variety of items including beds, b¢dding, wardrobes, drawers, srn811 household items and food. As the cost of living crisis contlnuès to have an impact on local families. we antsGipate the need for our supKx)rt will continue to grow. Our 2023 Christmas Hamper Campalgn was the largest so far and we had aroijnd 1800 lami11ès nominated across M￿ldIe$brOugh. Stocklon, Rèdcar & Cleveland and Hartlepwl local authority areas. We have ongoing support with our website and h8mper porial and we are extremÈly gratefvl for that. Many local business now support us year on year and we Could not provide the numbar of hampers we do without this ongoing financial support. Our Holiday Hung¢r Campaigns continue to provide support to local schools by providing food bags for families who struggle to feed Iheir children during the holidays. We 5UPPOrt around 30 local schools with eilh&r food bags or supermarket vouchers and this number is rising each year. We continue to lundraise and would like to thank the Endeavour Partnership for choosing us as thelr Ch8rty of the Year. Their staff have worked tiiele851y over the year to fundraise for our Charity and we will b¢ for8vor graltrful for their contribLJtion. We held 4 fundraising 8V8nts durtng the year.. An Aftemoon Tea in July 2023 was very well supported and everyone had a lovely aftemoon of lea, cake, ¢hat a￿d singing. Our second 8811 w85 held at Kirkleatham Walled Garden in M8y 2023. The event was attelld8d by over 200 people and It was a fantastic evening raising lots of much needed funds. We kjok forward to the next event in May 2024. In October 2023 we held 8 fundraising event at North Ormesby WMC. Over 100 people attended. It was a wonderful evening with 8 very popular local artist providing the entertainrnent. Our second Afternoon Tea of the financial year was held In March 2024 and continues to be a v&ry popularfundiaising event with the tickets selling out wthi 2 days. We continue to be 5uppcthd by Stainton Memorial Hall whts allow us to use the venue for and the I(￿al music group provides errtertainment, again free of charge. Their continued support is very much appF8ciat8d. Our network ol VDlunteers conts.nues lo grow with mor8 organwtions contacting us to become involved. We hope to further expand our network as the charity becomgs tnore well known in the wider community. In De￿mber 2023, we began renting a room al MyPlace in Middlesbrough on a month-by-month ttontracl. The Trustees agreed that this was the best way forwaid with the least risk lo the Charity. Thè room Is bolng used as an Office and a srn811 storage area and provides a focus point for the Charity. It is envisaged that as part of the Ch8rty development, some volunteers will be able lo undertake furth81 duties and relieve the Trustees of soma ol th8 day-to-day task5. The Trustees continue to give up their bme freely and take no renumeration or expensas from the Ch8rity. TAR March 2012

Section E Financial review Cash at bank at 0510412024 was £43187 in unrestrieted fijnds plus £1290 in gift vouchers. The main Iinan¢i81 risk to the charity is loss of donations due to person81 financial uncertainty due to the continued current economic crisis. Wè ¢onlinue to fundraise but this is only a small part of our income- we rely on local individuals and business for the majority of our income and w8 continue to pursue the involvement of local businesses. Brfef sLqtem¢nt of the charity's policy on reserves The funds aTe held as the Trustees continue to plan prior1￿e5 for the short. medium and long tem future of the Charity. The trustees. who are 811 volunteers wth other work I personal commltrnents, continuè to support whenever requ8Sted and foresee ihat the need for support will increase as the charity status become5 mole prorninent in the communty. Details of any funds materlally In detlcit Further linancial review details (Optional infomiationl You may choose to include additional information. where relevant about.. the charity's principal SoUr￿S of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objgctNaS 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. Slgned on behaff of the charity's trustees Slgnature(sl Full name{sl Positionlgg Secretary. Chair. etcl PATRICIA MCBRIDE ULIE ANN HULL CHAIR TREASURER Dato 2.7.24 TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES AUSE FOUNDA TI()NI Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the period from 06-Apr-23 To OWr-24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrgstricted funds tothe neare81 Restricted funds to the F￿￿$1£ Endowment funds to thtr nearest£ Total funds Last yoar ttsthè ntrartst£ to thè F*art8t £ A1 R袢1 GRANTS & DONAMONS BANK INTEREST FUNDRAISING 42,342 182 12.187 61.244 182 11187 34,655 116 4,420 mss Income AR) 54,711 8,902 63,613 39,191 an (see tablèl. •n $0 ¥$, 63.613 A3Pa ments CRISIS REQUESTS FUNDRA1S1NG HOLIDAY HUNGER & HAMPERS OFFICE & STATIONERY INTERNET & MOBILE INSURANCE PAYMENT CHARGES ROOM RENTAL ADVERTS1Tr4G & PROMOTIONAL Sub total 45,41Q 5,367 45,410 5,367 10.552 897 16 29,606 8,902 10.032 105 15 275 T6 16B 1.020 210 S5.t20 1,020 210 64,022 8.902 40,119 A4 Asset and investment table Sub totsl 64,022 Net of receipts/(￿ymontsJ AS Tran$lors bgtsv••n tund$ A6 Cash fund$ last year end Cash fun(ts this ygar ond 44,477 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrictefl funds to nearf£ Restricted funds to neorest t Endowment lundg Categorlès Details to nea￿￿t £ 81 Cash funds CASH IN BANK 0510412024 43,187 GIFTVOUCHERS 0510512024 Total cash funds 44,477 (49￿ recelpts am WI￿￿6 Unrestrittèd fund8 to nearest£ Restricted funds to nwrest£ Endowment fund$ Details to rwr95t£ Fund towhfch a55et bplon Costlopiionall CurrÈntvalvp onal Dètails Fund towbich a55et bplon Currentvalue onal Details C￿tIO￿lO￿all B4 A888ts retalnod for the charity's own use Fund towhlch Amountduo When due Detalls 85 Liabilities SvJned by one or iwo ttust8es Dn bèhalfof all the trustees Signature Print Nam Dale of roval Avuj JULIE ANN HULL 2.7.24 PATRICIA Mc8RIDE 2.7.24 CCXX R2 ar￿UnIS ISSI 0610912024

CHARITY COWIISSION FOR ENGL￿) AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tha truSt￿S1 membars of CfiUSE F￿￿[￿1£￿& On accounts for the year ended cslty12oL+ Charity no (rf any) IIqS84 Set out on pag9S I report to trustees on my examination of the accounts of the alxwe charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended os o 1014 Responslbilities and basis of report As the tharivs trustees. you are responsible for the weP￿tiOn of the accounts in aC￿an￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe ￿). I report in ￿pect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carTied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have folowed all the appli(able Directions given by the Charity Commission under s8Ction 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examinatlon. I confirm that no material matters have me to my attention in ￿nneCtIOn with the ekwnination di6618￿￿") which gives me (ause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of th8 Charities ACL. or the ac¢ounts did nol accord with the accounting records: or the accounts did not ￿)mplY with tt)e applicable requirements cijnceming the fo￿ and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Ac<>)unts and Repjrts) Regulatw)ns 2008 other than any requThnent that the accounts give a ttnje and fairf view whith is rK)l a matter considered as part of an independent e￿2Mlnati0n. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination io which attenti1￿ should be drawn in this rewrt in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete Ihe words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: 0+1 Name: IER Oct 2018

Relèvant professional qualifi¢ation(s) or body (rf any): Address: UMIT 6iLLifvifati4M 7SIS WZ Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern {see CC32. Independenl examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give hero brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018