PAWPRINT TRUST Tru5tees' Annual Report 2023 [From l April 2022 to 31 March 20231 Charity name: Pawprint Trust Charity registration number: 1195918 Oblectlves and Actlvltles Summary ofthe purposes ofthe charity as set out in its governing document To advance in life and relieve the needs of young people aged between 11-25 primarily through providing grants to individuals, charities andlor other organisations Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Provide recreational and leisure time activitles provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; Provide support and actlvitles whlch develop thelr skills, apacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals; Provide equipment to partake in such activities. Statement conf1rming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commi$5ion on public benefit Additional information Poliry on grant making The charity has established grant awarding criteria. These are published in the charities website and are reviewed annuallv.
Achievements and Performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the thariws work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiarie5 and any wider benefits to society as 3 whole. During the year 2022/23, the charity received 162 applications. 2 were withdrawn before a55e55ment. 46 met initial sift criteria and were reviewed by the Trustees. 11 grants were awarded totally £2,650. Beneficiaries will be applying funds to activities taking place after 31 March 2023. The charity has recelved feedbaek from 5 prevlous grant recipients. All submitted evidence of how the grant had helped them achieved an ambition and how this had helped them develop skills and confidence. Flnancial RevSew Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period The charity aims to provide as many grants as possible with the donated funds whlle ensuring that overhead costs are kept to a minimum level. In 2022123, a grant refund towards the end of the year for an event that did not take place means that the charity ha5 larger fund5 to carry ft)rward than usual. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held The reseNes policy of the charity is that sufficient funds should be held to cover agreed admin costs (bank charges and fundraising regijlator cost51. Amount of reserves held ReseNes of £125 are required to cover overhead costs Additional Informatlon The charivs principal sources of funds lincluding any fundraisin81 The charitV'5 principal source of funding is an annual donation form PawpTint Trading Ltd I'Pawprint Family'l Investment policy and objertive5 Including any social investment policy adopted The charity does not make any investments. A description of the principal risks facing the Charity The principal risks facing the tharity are.. Lack of Trustees and lack of diversity within the Trustee group. Lack of funds for awardlng grants Reputation if grant money is awarded to a project which goes wrong andlor 8ets adverse publicity. The charity has a Risk Management policy. Risks are reviewed at Trustee Board Meeting5 and recorded in the Minutes
Structure. Governance and Management Type of governing document The Charivs governin8 document is a Trust Deed How 15 the charity constituted? The charity is a Charitable Corporate Foundation who only voting members are its charity trustees There should be not less than twonormore than eleven appointed trustees and not les5 than one nominated trustee. Trustee selection methods includin details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees appointed trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees Pawprint TradinB Ltd May appoint one charitytrustee for a term of three years. Reference and Admlnlstrative details Charity name Registered charity number Pawprint Trust 1195918 Charity's principal address Unit 5 The Portal Elmhurst Buslness Park Lichfield WS13 8EX Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Name of per50n lor bodyl entitled to appoint trustee (if any) The Charity The Charity The Charity The Charity The Charity The Charity The Charity Offlce {If any) Dates arted If not for whole Year Trustee name Patricia Russell Chair James Russell Charlotte Russell Paula Evans Aaron Brown Matt Kitchin Nigel Theaker
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Si8ned on behalf of the charftws trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) ss4L Position leg Chair) Date
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Pawprint Trust 1195918
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 01 April 2022 To 31 March 2023
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 2,900 - - 2,900
Refunds of grants 700 - - 700
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 3,600 ] - - 3,600
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
None - - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 3,600 - - 3,600
A3 Payments
Grants 2,650 - - 2,650
Bank Charges 122 - - 122
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total 2,772 - - 2,772
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
None - - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total payments 2,772 - - 2,772
Net of receipts/(payments) 828 - - 828
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 89 - - 89
Cash funds this year end 917 - - 917
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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 B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details None Bank Account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None Details None None 1 |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 917 - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917 | - | ||
| OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Patricia James |
OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - Cost (optional) - - Cost (optional) - - - Amount due (optional) - - Name Russell Russell |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
19/11/2023