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The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation
Registered Charity 1197593
Annual Report and Accounts
For the year ended 31 August 2024

## **The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation** 

## **Registered Charity 1197593** 

## **Charity Information** 

**Trustees:** 

Louisa Burton Stefan Nienaltowski Alison Lee 

## **Charity Number:** 1182072 

## **Charity’s Principal address:** 

Upper 2nd Floor Portsmouth Guildhall Guildhall Walk Portsmouth PO1 2AB 

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## **The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation** 

## **Registered Charity 1197593** 

## **Annual Report** 

## **For the year ended 31 August 2024** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

Bringing together Education and Community, The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation has been founded to provide dedicated support and advice to the education and community sectors and to also give us access to grants from specific organisations in this sector. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

The Charity Support Network continues to provide vital support to local organisations and charities by pairing them with a business to resolve their requests. 

During the year the organisation has continued to deliver this vital programme to the community and aim to use social media and the newsletter to expand our reach and increase both our charity and business contacts list which will enable us to provide a more diverse range of capability for pairing any requests we receive. 

## **Plans for the future** 

During the year ahead The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation plans to continue and expand its education and community projects. 

## **Financial Review** 

## **Financial Position** 

The charity was not yet financially operational during the year and as such did not have any income or expenditure. 

## **Reserves Policy** 

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which are not represented by fixed assets or have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between 3- and 6- month’s expenditure. At present the charity has no ongoing monthly expenditure commitments. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

## **Governing Document** 

The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission and is governed by its Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. 

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## **The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation** 

## **Registered Charity 1197593** 

## **Annual Report cont.** 

## **For the year ended 31 August 2024** 

## **Trustees** 

Persons wishing to stand as trustees are nominated by an existing trustee and names are put forward at the annual general meeting for election. The maximum number of trustees shall be 15 and the minimum shall be 3, being either 

a) elected at the annual general meeting (there being no more than ten such elected Trustees in total) and who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting; 

Or 

b) Co-opted by the Trustee Board 

The trustees who served during the year are listed on the charity information page. 

Newly appointed Trustees are provided with a comprehensive induction to the charity through the provision of training courses and mentoring by established trustees. 

## **Organisational Structure** 

Overall control of the charity rests with the Trustee board. 

## **Annual Report Approved by:** 


## Louisa Burton 

## **Trustee** 

## Signed: 

**Date:**[01 October 2024] 

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## **The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation** 

## **Registered Charity 1197593** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities** 

## **For the year ended 31 August 2024** 

The charity was not yet financially operational during the year and as such did not have any income or expenditure. (2023 - £nil) 

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## **The Shaping Portsmouth Foundation** 

## **Registered Charity 1197593** 

## **Statement of Financial Position** 

## **For the year ended 31 August 2024** 

The charity was not yet financially operational during the year and assets and liabilities at the year end are £nil (2023 – £nil) 


Louisa Burton 

## **Trustee** 

Signed: 

**Date:** 01 October 2024 

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