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
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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
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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 well*eing. Past recip*nts 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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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