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2023-04-15-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 6/12/2021 Period start date To 15/4/2023 Period end date

Charity name: REMO Charitable Trust Charity registration number: 1196953

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are, for the
benefit of the public— (a) the relief of
poverty or financial hardship among
people living in primarily (but not
exclusively) Cambridgeshire through
the provision of food and services
which they could not otherwise afford
through lack of means;
(b) the relief of children and young
people who are suffering bereavement,
chronic illness or hardship, in particular
by enabling them to engage in creative
and therapeutic activity through the
provision of arts and crafts materials.
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		 The REMO Charitable Trust offers
support and resources for local people
in need. We work with a number of
support organisations who refer people
in need to our Food4Good and Box of
Rainbows initiatives. Likewise we also
refer and signpost to other
organisations who may be better placed
to offer specific support such as debt
advice, support in accessing funding to
pay for essential items, help with
emotional and financial guidance.
Supporting people in need and caring
for the planet is at the heart of all we do.
The REMO Food4Good Scheme
redistributes surplus food from growers,
supermarkets, producers and
distributors.
We aim to offer choice, respecting a
person’s dignity, and a pathway out of
hardship. For the planet we aim to
ensure that good food doesn’t go to
waste.
Volunteers collect surplus food from
supermarkets and other donors. We
operate on a need not greed basis which
means limits apply so that as many
people as possible can benefit.
For our free food scheme we only ask
for a postcode and number of people in
the household. This helps us with
measuring our impact and hopefully will
help us attract funding to expand and
improve the scheme.
There are two types referral, the first is a
simple signposting whereby anyone can
refer or even self refer to our
Food4Good Scheme and the beneficiary
access the Community Fridge or pays
directly for the Social Supermarket. The
second is through an established
referral system like CLAS –
Cambridgeshire Local Assistance
Scheme whereby the CLAS Champion
issues a voucher against which The
REMO Charity will assign 24 weeks of
access to the Social Supermarket which
is free to the beneficiary.
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 due regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 At this time The REMO Charitable Trust
does not make or issue grants.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 At this time The REMO Charitable Trust
does include any investment programs.
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 The REMO Charitable Trust has no paid
staff so all the activities it undertakes is
done so on a volunteer basis. This
includes collections, sorting and
distribution.

Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
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 During the reporting period the
following quantitative outputs were
recorded:
•
468 donations of food
•
totalling 19,207 kilos
•
represents the equivalent of
53,867 meals and
•
61,465 kilos of CO2 emissions
saved from landfill.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 £994.47 in the bank account
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 At this time the priority is on helping as
many people as practically possible.
Any reserves held are done to meet
financial obligations required to remain
viable.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 None
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 No staff are employed
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Individual and grant donations together
with charitable activities.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 n/a
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Principal risk is the use of premises on
a peppercorn rent basis together with
the means to pay essential operating
costs which are kept to a minimum.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
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 A Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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 Under no circumstances shall any of the
following serve as Trustees—
(a) a person aged less than 16 years;
(b) an employee of the CIO;
(c) a person who is an undischarged
bankrupt;
(d) a person who has an unspent
conviction involving dishonesty or
deception or who would otherwise be
disqualified from acting as a charity
trustee by virtue of section 178-180 of
the Charities Act 2011 (or any statutory
re-enactment or modification of that
provision).
Appointment of Trustees
Apart from the first Trustees, every
Trustee must be appointed by a
resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the Trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment
as Trustees, the Trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
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 REMO Charitable Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1196953
Charity’s principal address 28 The Horsefair Shopping Centre, Wisbech, Cambs. PE13
1AR.

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (if any)
Lynne Nicola
DiGiovanni
Marcus Jon
Pheasant
Ruth Louise Shroff

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
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)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Lynne Nicola DiGiovanni

Chair
13/02/2024
13/02/2024

REMO Charitable Trust 1196953

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 01/04/2022 31/03/2023 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
10,006
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,006
-
-
-
10,006
9,011
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,011
-
-
-
9,011
994
-
-
994		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
10,006
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,006
-
-
-
10,006
9,011
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,011
-
-
-
9,011

994		 Total funds
to the nearest £
10,006
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,006
-
-
-
10,006
9,011
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,011
-
-
-
9,011

994		 Last year
to the nearest £
Smallgrants andpublic donations 10,006 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 10,006 -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 10,006 10,006 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-		 -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 10,006 -
:Premsies costs 9,011 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 9,011 -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
**Sub total ** 9,011 9,011 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-		 -
- -
**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 9,011 -
994 - -
994		 -
- - -
-		 - -
- - - -
994 - - 994 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

15/02/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period 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
N/A
Details
Details
N/A
Donations
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
N/A
Details
N/A		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
994
-
-
-
-
-
994
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
L N DiGiovanni		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
L N DiGiovanni 26-Oct-23

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

15/02/2024

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