Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 23.02.22 Period start date To 28.02.23 Period end date
Charity name: Safempowerment
Charity registration number: 119028
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 20 living in Dorset and the surrounding area by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities, including in the topics of mental health, relationships, substance abuse and personal safety, as a means of: a. 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 |
The main activities of the charity are workshops held in school for students aged 11-18 and mentoring sessions within and out of school for young people aged 8-18 Key projects have included assemblies in schools and speeches on knife crime and gangs |
| 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 Charity Commissionʼs guidance on public beneft when planning all events and determining how best to utilise funds raised |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Safempowerment would not survive if it were not for the generosity of grants. Schools no longer have spare funding so without grants being obtained the young people would not have the educational benefit we are offering |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
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| Para 1.38 | ||
| Contribution made by Volunteers |
We work alongside Bournemouth University students and we would not be able to run our workshops without them. Our work is run in pairs with a retired police officer and a volunteer taking each session |
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 | With the grant money we were able to speak to over 5000 students in our workshops. Through these workshops we have opened up awkward conversations such as sexual assault, sexting etc. We have had approx. 50 students stay behind to speak 1 to 1 with one of the retired officers to ask for advice and guidance as they themselves have been victims of crime of a “friend” has. We had one boy who was upset after a session and when asked why, he said “I didn’t realise that my actions have been scaring girls”. I myself heard a boy ask his girlfriend after a session on harassment if “the amount of times I text you a day is ok with her”. Our mentoring programme has increased ten fold due to grant money and I am hoping this avenue of work will increase over time as many of our young people sadly don’t have an adult to look up too. We have acted as appropriate adults in the police station this year when some of our younger people have got into trouble. We see this as an honour as the bond of trust is clearly there for them to ask us this. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
Whilst no formal objectives are set for any given period, the Trustees are constantly striving to increase the amounts that are raised through fundraising and grants to enable us to reach more vulnerable young peoplel on a year-by-year basis and that was achievedthis year |
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| N/A |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| 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 | At the end of this period there is £10374 in the charity account |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable as we are such a small charity with no assets |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | not applicable |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | we are a small charity with no assets |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | none |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No concerns whatsoever. We are in demand no more than ever |
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 |
Grants and our own fundraising (golf day, cake sale etc) |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | none |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Our main principal risk in not being able to raise grant money. In this cost of living crisis there is less money around. As a small local charity we are limited to the grants we can apply for |
| 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 | CIO foundation structure dated 2022 Whose only voting members are its trustee |
| 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 | The CIO shall have a Board of Trustees comprising at least 3 persons. 19. (a) regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the efective administration of the CIO. (b) The Trustees may, by and from their number and from time to time, elect such ofcers (chair, secretary,treasurer) asthey seeft. |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
. Each new Trustee must receive, on or before his or her frst appointment: 7 (a) a copy of the current version of this constitution; and (b) a copy of the CIO's latest Trustees' annual report and statementofaccounts. |
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| 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 | none |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Safempowerment |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1198028 |
| Charity’s principal address | 12 Coombe Gardens Bournemouth Dorset BH10 5AG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Janice Scott | Wholeyear | |||
| CarlyLarkin | Wholeyear | |||
| Jane Chappell | Wholeyear | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Sharon Ellis-Gillard
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 none held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable 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
As retired police officers working from our home address we request any documentation does not show our home address due to safety
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) Janice Scott
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date