## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 13/12/2021 Period start date To 05/04/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Flourish Mentors** ## **Charity registration number:1197095** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public beneft, to act as a
resource for young women aged
between 16 to the age of 25 living in
Brighton and Hove by providing
advice and assistance and organising
programmes of physical, educational
and other activities as a means of
advancing in life and helping young
people by developing their skills,
capacities and capabilities to enable
them to participate in society as
independent, mature and responsible
individuals.| |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|During this period, until 5/4/23,
Flourish Mentors provided free
wellbeing one-to-one mentoring to
any young women living in the
Brighton and Hove area.
Flourish
Mentors reached 115 workshop
participants which focused on various
mental health/wellbeing issues, have
provided or are providing 25 one-to-one
mentoring long-term supportive fortnightly
sessions in the community, provided 6
workshops across 3 different Sixth forms.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The purpose and objectives stated above
are based on the guidance issued by the
charity commission and local needs.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A
N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|During this period, approximately 22
mentors ofered fortnightly one hour
wellbeing support sessions to their
mentees.
In addition, the leadership
team contributed 100s of hours
towards the development,
administration and running of the
workshop and mentoring
programmes.| |Other||N/A| ## **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|The evaluations of both the workshop
and mentoring programmes refect
high marks on both qualitative and
quantitative data.
As demonstrated
by the evaluations but also the fact
that the Sixth forms have all asked us
back and are beginning to refer
mentees directly to us, demonstrates
we are flling a gap which benefts
society as a whole. Social Services
has also begun to approach us as
they are seeing that our ofer is
fulflling a need which is not easy to
provide in our current society and
what it has to ofer.|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
Flourish Mentors workshops and
individual mentoring has successfully
contributed to the physical,
emotional, educational and social
skills, capacities and capabilities as it
is tailored to both group and
individual development and can reach
diferent young women regardless of
their learning style. The 115 youth, 6
workshops and 25 mentees are
evidence of this.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|So far, our fundraising in both the
form of grants and community
fundraising has surpassed the needs
at present, though we are anticipating
growing in scope and breadth in the
future and also this allows us to build
reserves which are needed for
fnancial security, sustainability and
to ensure we can attract more grants
which lend to the most sustainable
model of growth.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| N/A Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|We have run the charity's fnances
within the agreed budget, leaving a
surplus and a strong sustainable
position.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We hold reserves within our current
account to cover 6 months mentoring
support| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2640| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **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|N/A| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| N/A A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 N/A 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|**incorporated**| |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|The governing document provides for new
trustees to be appointed by the current
trustees for a term of three years by
resolution at a properly convened meeting.| ## **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|
N/A| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|N/A| Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Flourish Mentors| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1197095| |Charity’s principal address|4, Kings Gardens, Hove, BN3 2PE| ||| |1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of**
**person (or**
**body)**
**entitled to**
**appoint**
**trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Deborah Menadue|Chair||N/A| ||Victoria Bradbury|Treasurer||N/A| ||Emma Mendes Da Costa|Diversity and
Inclusion||N/A| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Deborah Menadue **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 08 November 2023 Registered Charity in England and Wales - Number: 1197095 ## **Flourish Mentors** Annual accounts upto year end 31/03/2023 |**Operating income (credits)**|| |---|---| |Crowdfunding|1,455| |Redhill Grant|4,896| |Donation|500| |Pearce Foundation (printer)|343| |Donation|150| |Church donation|625| |LLoyds foundation donation|500| |Pearce Foundation (Well-being day)|593| ||**9,061**| |**Operating costs (debits)**|| |Mentor/Mentee costs|-1,411| |Admin costs (including printer and Well-being day)|-2,039| |Workshop costs|-1,831| ||**-5,280**| |End of year balance|**3,781**|