2025-03-31-accounts

Section E Financial review Currently . none Brfof statemént of the charity's policy on reserves Detalls of any funds materialty In deficit Not applicable Further finan¢lal reviw detalls (Opfjonal Informallon) Prlnclpal Sources of Fundlng:" You may choose to include additional infomiation. where relevant aboLrt'. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., AAP DaThvont Vall•y Partnership y￿e'Ve Got You Phase 2ProJect' Polnt North - Consett Foodbanks24 Indlvldual donatlon:. £20 par month { paying for PLI insurance) Lo£•f Donatlon £1265.20 Monthty donations from Tombola stsll• Salvation Arniy and other drop boxes Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration Tho trustèès declare that thoy have approv•d the trust￿8, r•port abovè. Slgned on bohalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position n Huntl Joann opper Chair Treasurer Date 99 lo 202f 11.1 gs

Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln a¢hlev8ments of the ¢harlty durlng the year Voluntsersl tsam building The key thanges this year brought for us was hawng a new operational base at Delta North having outgrown our previous venue. Moving all our stock and equipment was demanding but has brought wrth it a new group of volunteers. Help from the community ensured that we were able to ensure that there were no glrtches in our delivery programme. Having more space, as well as allowing the facility to pack and store more packs and products, has ensured a rational leedthrough of packs to the users across all projects. As a small charlty, having space to display the onwing project requirèments and achievements has been most beneficial in being able to keep all volunteers abreast with the work in Fryress and has helped with the developing the team spirit. Broadenlng Roach We have teen able to broaden the area of reach of the charity supplying to a W￿er range of foodbanks. schools and communty groups. We have been able to ervJage more young people in the °delivery' of the charity through engaging them in the packing process P•rfomianc• Development of policy in relation to contribution made by volunt8ers. Trustseg A few of our trustees have suffered serious ill health issues throughout the year and their level of dedication and commitment to Ihe aims have been outstanding All projeds have still been delivered on target.

Additlonal detslls of obiectlvas and activtties (Optional infomiation) All trustses give thelr tlme voluntsrily in all a$￿cts of their time spent for the chaiity and recefve no remuneratbon or othor benefits. We are extremely grateful to our team of volunteers for their hours of dedicated work.. packing, transferring stock, stock keeping. delivering across our area. The team has been assisted throughout by students and staff from Delta North We would also like to thank our local communty for supporting us through drop boxes. Many thanks to all individuals who have given us donations to further our work. A special thanks to Delia North and their commrttee members for giving us free storage and packing spac8. You may ch008e to include further statements, where relevant, aboLrt: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers Voluntser and In4(Ind Contrlbutlom The Just Love Project conts'nues to rely extensively on the ts'me, care, and skills of volunteers who embody our values of compassion. justice, and shared humanrty. Our activrties are powered by community participation and the meaningful invofvement of volunteers of all ages and abilities. including th8 r8c8ntly we8￿Y supwt from pupils arKI staff at the local sp8cial school. Throughout Ihe year, we have systematically recorded the contributions made at each se88ion, capturing the hours given by every volunteer. Activities include.. . Packing welltN8ing and care packs . Delivering packs to recipients and partner organisats'ons . Administrative V￿rk and paFerwork . Online and warehouse shoppng for produds . Shelf packing and stocktaking sessions • Wrrting funding bids and partnership proposals All volunteer hours are currently valued at the UK National Minimum Wage for reporting purposes. provKling a fair and transparent representation of the charrty's in-kind contnbution. We recognise, however, that some roles particularty fundraising. bid writing. and coordination require higher18vels of skill and responsibilty, and we intend to introduce tiered valuation rates in the coming year to reflect this more accurately. This systematic recording allows us to show the true scal8 and social value of our work. ewdencing both communty impacl and the significant non-financial resources leveraged in wrsurt of our charitable objectives.

Aims I:. To distrtbute our 8 categories of sanitary car8 and hygiene packs tsrgeting people in need across all age groups.. . through food banks, schools, churches and voluntary sector organisats.ons to.. - To make changes to enable people to start to access their lrfe chances To improve the sense of isolation felt by indNiduals and communities who suffer from hygiene poverty. To alleviate poverty amongst those most in need. To improve physical and mental ill health though improving the sense of well-being and self*steem. Reduth'on of demands on soual, welfare and psychological healthcare Servi￿S. To improve the purchasing power of individuals and families in receipt of our packs ena￿Ing d￿l¢e in food purthases etc; In the planning and compilation of our packs we have kept In mlnd tha Chaiity Commlssion's guldanca on public bgneflt Since the onset of our Chanty we have made s￿nffiCant progress. Having received funding to enhance our visibility and to ¢onduct pilot projects we gained ValUa￿e insight through the feedback we re￿IVed. Users found our packs highly beneficial. Savings we made from efficient purchases were all reinvested into the projects I communty, enhancing our impad across multiple food banks, a college, schools and communty groups and brought further monies into our communities. As well as our own ongoing fun(kraising events we have applied and received funding from a numbar of sources over the year to supply schools. individuals and communty groups arKI have ended another year on a high note, having been successful in achieving lunding from our AA.P, Point North and anonymous donations to wovth our hygiene pack8 for local food banks and communty groups Having a new venue has enabted us to have groups of college students and Staff join our team in packing our bags. Feedback has attested to a great need for our packs across our communities. Continuous consultstion and paying attention to feedback and reports on the underfying issues underyns the progress and developments Y￿ have made to our processes and wocedures to date Across the range of projects we have undertaken this year we have been ab18 to support 3842 people. gwing out 385 Male, 357 Fema18, 273 Family and 488 household packs. Signfficantly, our savings made. through our abilty to access products from charrty outlet, has allowed us to make and dislribute 574 extra packs, since v plough back all savings arKI beneffts into the project. This in tum has brought more benefit to our local economy through increasing the spending capacty of individuals and families. Summary oftho maln activitles undortaken for the public benefit In relation to th8Se oblects (Include wlthin thls sectlon thg statutory declarallon that trustees have had regard to tho guldance Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc ￿nefit>

Section C Ob"ectives and activities To relieve people living in Durham arKI the Su￿oUnd1n9 area who are in need by reason of their age, ill health, financial hardship or social circumstances and suffenng from hygiene poverty The Just Love projec* is passionatety commtted to combating hygiene poverty. with immediate and strategic actions to support both school-aged children and the wider communrty affected by this growing cnsis. Wle recognise the dignty that comes wrth personal hygiene, the nght to arrive at school with dean dothes, and the ats'lrty to maintain basic deanliness at home. Summary ofthe objects of th charity set out In Its governlng document Our mission extends to ensuriThJ that no indFvidual or family must choose between essential hyg￿ne products and oth8r critical needs like eating and heating. In the short temi. through collaborative partnerships. communrty engagement, and direct support. we aim to provide immediate ￿lie1 through distribution of hygiene packs and supp)rt to those directly affected. fostering dignity and wellbeing. By supplying schools with ￿sourceS to discreetly assist students, engaging with policymakers to highlight the need for greater support and mobilising communrty actson, we work towards a future where hygiene poverty is eradicaled. Our long4em vL8ion then is to cataly88 Systemic change, advocating for policies and communty practices that ensure that acc88S to the hygiene products necessary for health. wellb8ing and full participats'on in society is accessiblé to all. not a prbvilege.

Aames and addresses of advisers {Optional infom)ation) of advlser Name Address Lloyds Bank Name of chlef executive or names of senlor staff members (Optional infomMtion) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the Charity's trusts Constitutton Type of goveming document How the ¢hanty is constituted cio Trustee selection methods Appointed by board of extsting trustees Addftional governanca i8sue8 {Opllonal Inf0m￿tiOn) The pollclo$ and procedures we follow include our .- Guidelines for conducting Meetings: Trustees Ccrfje of Conduct,. Guidelines on roles and responsibj'lrtiesl Chair. Secretsry. Treasurer). Financial policy and Financial rules and guideline8; Data protection Policy and Procedure. Safeguarding Policy, Equalities and Opportunrti8s Policy and our overarching governing Constrtution. You may ¢hoo8• to indude additional infomiation, where r81evant, about.. policies and procedures adopted fof the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider netWOTk with which the chanty works", • relationship with any related parties, trustees, ￿nSideration ot major nsks and the system and procedures to manage them. We have adopted 8 rigorous checks and measures system of accounting for all monies, packs of hygiene and sanitary items and products donated.To clearly demonstrate our commitment to the Code of Fundraising Prathce, w8 subscribe to the Funding Regulator every year. Oryanlsaoonal Structsires: . Though we have adopted the tradrtional strudures and key roles and responsibilities for the conduct of our meets'ngs. V￿ embrace a collegiate approach together wrth a shared set of values, Whe￿ aach of us has the necessary training and materials available to enable each to fulfil anotherfs role. We have a dedicated team of volunteers to support our endeavours. Networklng: We delp4er our packs via local Food-banks, schools, churches and voluntary organisations and have worked closely with our local Area Partnership team, whose guidance and expertise have proven invaluable. We have also enlisted the support of the County Cabinet Member for Sooal-lndusion, arKI he has ensured that the issue of hygiene poverty is being closely considered by the Cakn'net. Close working relaknonship with Food-banks, other charities. ￿h0O[$ and college, churches and communty groups. Alajor Risks: Operational premises- developing a strategy to ensure emianent. funded la￿ from which to o erate.

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period stsrt date Period end date Year ?.1124 Lay mtsr.th March Y8ar 2025 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The Just Love Project Other names charlty Is known by Registsrod charlty numbor lif any) 1197367 Charlty's prlnclpal address 45, St. Ive's Road, Leadgate, ConsetL Co. Durtkqm Postcode DH87PZ Namos of the charity trust0￿ who manago tho charlty Nam• of por8on lor body) enl1t￿ to Appolnt tru•tse111 Tru•t•• n•m• y•ar Mrs. Jean Huntley Mr Michael Twist Chair Secretary Treasurer 3181 December 2023 November 23-June25 3181 December 2023 311t December 2023 311t December 2023 November 23-June 25 311t January 2024 3111124 - 418125 Ms Joanna Hopper Mrs Elizabeth Pratt Mrs Fiona Nichol Mrs Judrth Twiss Safeguarding Lead Funding Offi￿r IT officer Mary Glynn John David Hopper Vice Chair 10 12 13 14 15 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example, any custodlan t￿￿te05 Name Dates acted If not for whole ear

CHARIIY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WA Recei and ents accounts CC16a pwfi¢)d To Section A Receipts and payments fund• fiJnd¥ LIrt￿r A1RK DVPAAPWGYI ALEX WATS(Y4 NEWPREWS FIJND RAISERS p￿￿T￿oRThcF8 tKMTthYS FWUNDS ulj tot•l(Gross incc¥ne AR) 241 10 18•0 lablel. Sub tot 24lJl JV10 J&F24 Fety24 1-24 Apr.24 JurF24 Ju￿21 110 116 179 11 712 ¢J1*24 124 13 ijz 921 JBTr26 FI￿2$ 792 143 r•J 3,947 &932 11879 CCXX R1 ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Restrlcted Endowment fund• Catègories Detsl B1 Cash fund8 Total cash funds Unmtrlctsd funds Restrlct•d fttnd• End¢)wm•nt fvnd• Dètalls to r￿MIt£ B2 othor monetary amots C••t loptknb•ll Curr•nl¥alu• Detslls B3 Inve•tm•nt a8sgts CCXX Rt xcounts ISS) 12A)5r2025

to wthkh Curnntvak Details B4 Assots retalnod for the charity'• own u 2 PRINTERS 159 2 COLLECTKJN 8￿￿ErS JLP 10 UK UK VK 10 FIREPR￿ FILE 23 10 A4 LAMI￿TOR CORK NY)TICE KWtD 12 JLP 16 FOLDING TABLE 6 25 SELF INK STAAIJS 37 DVP AWI 370 370 VN£CUthI CLEANER DVPAW 33 D￿Aw 17 17 SHEL￿￿ UNrrs DVPAW 408 DRAWER LWIT & ORGINISER DVP AW 60 LAPTOP CCWVTER & ￿￿tTl 939 939 LIXK & TWIST C￿TION TbNS PRINTER DVP AW 77 3,031 2.313 Fund iof*hkh AM￿rt d Oetslls BS Llabllltle• beh811 of the trustees TREASURER &gnalure Print Nane Date of roval JOANNA HOPPER 131¥195 CHAIR JEAN HuKfLEY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNT CCXX R1 #￿QUI￿ ISS} 1210512025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees

Charity Name THE JUST LOVE PROJECT

On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	31/3/25	Charity no (if any)	1197367
	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/3/25

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered 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.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 26/10/25 X Signed: LP Baxter Name: Lesley Baxter

Date: 26/10/25

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Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

ACCA

Address: 55 Brancepeth View Brandon Durham

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

N/A

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