Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To 1/11/21 Period end date 31/03/23
Charity name: Hope for the homeless (Plymouth)
Charity registration number:1196854
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide food, clothing, bedding and toiletteries to the homeless, veterans and those in need. |
| 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. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Cook and provide hot meals, pasties and puddings, provide bedding which has been donated for anybody that may need it. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the public in any decisions made. Any decisions made, have benefitted the local homeless and poverty stricken members of the public. |
Additional information (optional)
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| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers have contributed towards bills and bought items where needed when there was a shortfall. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The charity has been able to provide meals to between 50 and 80 people 7 days a week, plus lots of clothing, bedding, toiletries etc. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | This year, volunteers made up the short fall financially to help keep the charity going. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have no reserves. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Bills etc were higher than donations and selling this year. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | No deficit as volunteers covered shortfall |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | As the charity is newly opened, we hope that we will be able to keep fundraising to keep the charity ongoing. |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Jason Parsons is entitled to appoint trustees |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Hope for the homeless (plymouth) |
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| Other name the charity uses | The garage cafe |
| Registered charity number | 1196854 |
| Charity’s principal address | 93 Union Street Plymouth PL13NB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Jason Parsons | |||||||
| GaryParsons | |||||||
| Darren Negus | |||||||
| Kevin Kellaway | |||||||
| Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Jason Parsons |
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| Director name | |||||||
| Jason Parsons | |||||||
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| No property held | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) JParsons
Full name(s) Jason Parsons
Position (eg Secretary, Director Chair, etc)
Date
13/02/25
Hope for the homeless (Plymouth) 1196854 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 11/1/2021 3/31/2023
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Selling/Fundraising £6,881 Donations £6,815 GoFundMe £2,306 - - - 16,002 - - Sub total - Total receipts 16,002 A3 Payments Rent £13,300 Utilities £1,952 Solicitors £1,800 Insurance 960 Receipts 138 - - - - Sub total 18,150 - - Sub total - Total payments 18,150 Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,148 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end - 2,148 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 6,881 6,815 2,306 - - - - - 16,002 - - - 16,002 13,300 1,952 1,800 960 138 - - - - 18,150 - - - 18,150 - 2,148 - - - 2,148 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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6,881 | - | ||
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13,300 | - | ||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Signature GParsons SShields Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name GaryParsons Samantha Shields Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| GParsons | GaryParsons | 2/13/2025 | |
| SShields | Samantha Shields | 2/13/2025 |