(Wy Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Day Month Period end date Day Month To 05 'Yr ', 2024 From 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name CAUSE FOUNDATION Other names chartty 18 known by NIA R8glstered Charlty number (If any) 1195836 Charlty's principal address NORTH ORMESBY COMMUNITY HUB DERWENT STREET MIDDLESBROUGH Postcode TS3 6JB Nam of the Gharity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted rf not forwhole ear Truste• nam• Office Ilf any) Chair Name of person lor body} entitled Int trustsa ifan Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Patricia McBride Craig Adamson Julie Hull Secretary Treasurer Marie Kilgallon Carol Cross Nicholas Mack Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Joanne Connelly 0610412024 - 1010312025 Board of Trustees 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any• (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) e of adviser Name Address Name of Ghief executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiatlon Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charfty's trusts Constitution adopted on 1710912021 Type of goveming document How the charlty is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trustee selection methods Truslees are appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at the properly convened meeting of the charity trustee5. Addltional governance issues {Optional inforniation) 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 n8twork with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and prOdre5 to manage thern. Section C Ob ectives and activities For the public benefrt to relieve poverty 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 harity set out in its governing document TAR MBrd) 2012
In p18nning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on publtc benefit at our trustees meetings. The main activities are Crisis Requests, Holiday Hunger Campaign & Christmas Hamper Campaign. Our Crisis Request referrals run throughout the year and demand 1$ increasing year on year as we become more prominent in the community. We accept referrals from pmfessionals working with the most vulnerable in our area and offer support to those in crisis due to their personal circumstances. This could be due to circumstances such as a bereavement, a relationship breakdown. unemployment, domestic violence etc. Our main support is beds, bedding and food but is not limited. Our bed campaign continues to grow and we have had support from the Community to provide much needed beds and bedding. The importance of a clean and comfortable place lo sleep cannot be understated. Sleep is vital for maintaining good mental and physical health and helps tr) repair and restore Ihe brain as well as the body. Children who have a good night's sleep perform better at school thus impacting positively on their educational outcomes. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include withln th18 section the ststutory de¢laration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commlssion on public benefit) Our Holiday Hunger Campaign ran at Easter and Summer school holidays with more schools requesting food for their families in need. Poverty is rife in our community and our donated food bags are vital lo enable parents to feed their children during the school holidays when they don't have access to free school meals or school based food clubs. Basic store cupboard food items are provided as a base for a nutritional meal which can help pvent malnutrition. Children with malnutrition are more susceptible to infection and more likely to access NHS services. Our Christmas Hamper Campaign continues to grow each year with nominations from our referral partners such as Schools, local authority teams and other local charities. We do not accept self-referrals but rely on the professional judgment of our partner agencies targeting those in financial hardship who would not be able to provide food and gffts for their family alleviating some of the stress and having a positive effect on health and well-being. Past recipients of the hampers contintje to contsct us to support notjust our Christmas Hamper Campaign but also with our Crisis Requests reaching out lo help those now in need as they were once. The support from our community has been amazing and continues to bind the community together. Local college students contintje to volunteer and this year also organised the collection and making of their own hampers to be donated in support ofother young people who we support in the community. This has benefrted the students to understand the social make up of their community and understsnd the differing needs of the wider community. Additional details of objectives and actlvitles (Optional infomiallon) We continue lo be well supported by the local community who recognise the value of what we do. As we reach out using social media platfoms, more and more of our community want to be involved and contribute to our campaigns. You may ¢hoose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribLrtion made by volunteers. Our team of dedicated volunteers are invaluable lo us and we hope to develop fvrther the roles within the organisation to involve more people. We cannot thank our supporters and volunleers enough for their continued support throughout the year. TAR Mart* 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the yoar Our Crisis Referrals continuing lo increase year on year as we support families in crisis across Teesside. We continue to ceIve an average one referral per day requesting support for a variety of items including beds, bedding, wardrobes, drawers, small household items and fo¢xl. We anticipate the need for our support will continue to glow as household budgets are stretched due to the cost of living. Our Holiday Hunger Campaigns continue to provide support for families who struggle lo feed their children during the holidays. We supported around 35 local schools with either food bags or supermarket vouchers and this number continues to Tise as other schools become aware of our support for families. Our 2024 Christmas Hamper Campaign was the18rgest so far and around 1850 families were nominated across the TS postcode area. Many local businesses now support us year on year, for which we are very grateful. We continue lo receive ongoing free SLJPPOrt with our website and hamper portal. Our fvndraising activities continued this year. We would like lo thank local company Applebridge for choosing us as their Charity of the Year. The company and staff contributed massively to our Bed & Bedding campaign and we offer our sincere thanks. We also have a small number of regular personal donations, plus m2ny other individuals who donate lo us on a one off basis. We also receive donations from businesses and other local charities which a a lifeline for us. We held 3 fundraising events during the year.. In May 2024, instead of our Ball, the trustees decided on an Afternoon Event at Middlesbrough Golf Club. Over 100 people attended and we were blessed not just with fantastic weather bul also good food and lovely entertainment. A lovely afternoon was had by all and the event raised much needed funds. In October 2024 we held a fundraising Charity Night at North Omiesby WMC. Once again it was a fantastic evening of fun and music and we thank the venue for supporting us both with the room and DJ. Our Afternoon Tea was held in March 2025 and Continues to be a very popular fundraising event with the tickets selling Out within 2 days. We continue lo be Stjpported by Slainton Memorial Hall who allow us lo use the venue for free and the local music group provides entertainment, again free of charge. Their continued support is very much appreciated. Our nebmork of volunteers continues to grow with more businesses contacting us lo become involved. We would like to thank Suez for their continued support throughout the year. We would also like to thank the small number of volunteers who help u5 on a week lo week basis with our Holiday Hunger Campaign and Crisis Requests. We also have a large number of volunteers that support us with our Christmas Hamper Campaign and we are extremely gratefvl for such amazing support. In September 2024, we were extremely proud to be re¢ognised at the Teesside Businesswomen Awards for our work in the Community when we were awarded the Charity I Voluntary Award. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Cash al bank at 0510412025 was £56184 in unrestricted funds plus £947 in gift vouchers. The main financial risk to the charity is loss of donatEons due to personal financial uncertainty due to the continued current economic crisis. We continue to fundraise but this is only a small part of our income- we rely on local individuals and business for the majority of Ouf income and we continue to pursue the involvement of local businesses. Brief statement of tho charlty's policy on reserves The fttnds are h61d as the Trustees continue to plan priorities for the short, medium and long term future of the Charity. The trustees, who are all volunteers with other work I personal commitments, continue lo support whenever requested and foresee that the need for support will increase as the charity status becomes more Pfominent in the community. Detalls of any funds materially in deficit Further flnan¢ial review detsils Ioptlonal Information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (inGluding 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. Slgned on behalf of the charty's trustee$ Signaturels) Full namels) Position leg Secretary, Chair, etc) PATRICIA M¢BRIDE JULIE ANN HULL CHAIR TREASURER Date 28.10.2025 TAR Marth 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION ' FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES li5E IOUNlI.J-,li F Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pertod from OW04ll024 To 051041202$ Section A Receipts and payments Unr•stri¢ted funds to th• n8arnst Restrfcted funds totho noare5t£ Endowment funds to tho neamt £ Totsl funds Last year th¢ ngarg¥t£ to tho n8af08t£ A1 Recel GRA[$ & DONATIONS BANK INTEREST FUNDRAISING 42.se7 66 18,BS8 5,465 la052 66 1&858 $1,244 182 12,187 ross income AR) 81A11 6&976 63.613 an (see tablel- 976 A3Pa mgnts CRISIS REQUESTS FUNDRAIS1NG HOLIDAY HUNGÈR & HAMPERS OFFICE, STATIONERY & MISC INTERNET & MOBILE INSURANCE PAYMENT CHARGES ROOM RENTAL ADVERTISING 8 PRthMOTIONAL Sub total 30.252 6,064 B,447 30.252 Q064 13.912 45,410 5,367 10,652 897 16 5,465 16 471 155 250 16 471 155 1550 1,020 210 48.857 54322 A4 Asset and Inve$tm&nt rcha Sub total 54322 Net olreceipts/(payments) AG Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last yèar •nd Cash fiinds this yearond CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 2711012025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to n&ar¢tst£ R¢$tricted funds to n8or88t £ Endowment tund$ to ne4re3t£ Categorf•s D•tsFIs B1 Cash fund8 CASH IN BANK0510412025 56.184 GIFT VOUCHERS 05104025 Total cash funds 57,131 rt(si) O¥ Unrestrlcted fLEnd to nearest £ Restrlcted funds to neare8t£ Endowm•nt fund¥ to near8st£ Details to whlcb 888trt belon Details Cost loptionall Currontvaluo Fund to whlch asset bglon Current val lor1 Dgtalls Cost1optlon•ll B4 Assets relainod for tho charity's own u80 Fund to whlch ount duo Whèn du¢ Detail¥ BS Liabilities SKJned by one ortsvo trustees on h8W of all the biJ$tee$ Sign8tUfe Print Name Date of rov81 JULIE ANN HULL PATRICIA MCBRIDE ?¥slic) CCXX R2 aA)Unts ISSI 2711012025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sgction A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to thfr trustoes FoL4fv1cATic+a On accounts for the year ended c6112D Charlty no (If any) IIqsÉ£b Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilltles and basls of report As the charity's Iru51ees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with Ihe requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 {Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examlnatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Dlre¢tlons glven by the Charity Commission under section 14951{b) of the Act. Independent he charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qu81ified to examlner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualrfiod member of linsert name of applicable listed LwJdyll. Delete I l if not 8pplicable. I have Completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with Ihe examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respecL the accounting records were not kept in accordance wth se¢tion 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts dld not accord wth the accounling records- or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts sel out in the Chathe$ (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter conSided as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pl8as8 delet8 the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 27 Name: thQÉ SVts4 Relevant professlonal quallfleatlonls) or body IER Oct 2018
{If any): Address: UNIT 21 @ELASIS Cw£r 2&&is IlL PCh) Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete It the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. diredions and guidance for examiner51. Give here brief detsils of any items that the oxaminerwlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018