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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From: 13/05/2022 To: 05/04/2023** 

## **Charity name: Coffee Connexions** 

## **Charity registration number: 1198951** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|(a) to promote the rehabilitation of ex-<br>offenders with mental health needs for the<br>public benefit, by providing training in<br>useful skills, employment, mentoring,<br>guidance and rehabilitation, so as to<br>prepare offenders for sustainable<br>employment and to help them to re-<br>integrate into the community.<br>(b) to advance the education of the public<br>in the subject of the care and rehabilitation<br>of ex-offenders with mental health needs.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Grant applications to fund raise to enable<br>the setup of Coffee Connexions charitable<br>objectives.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit.<br>All Trustees are aware of the guidance.<br>All Trustees have taken this guidance into<br>account when making a decision to which<br>the guidance is relevant.<br>No Trustees have decided to depart from<br>the guidance|



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## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment 

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including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|From 13.05.22 – 05.04.23 the charity has<br>focused on learning and understanding<br>what constitutes the safe and effective<br>running of the charity, scoping the grants<br>available that are inline with coffee<br>connexions charitable objectives and<br>understanding the application process for<br>applying for grants and other funds to<br>support the charity getting of the ground.<br>We have been developing a range of<br>contacts with other agencies to develop a<br>network of support to enable Coffee<br>Connexions to get off the ground when<br>funding has been achieved.<br>These activities have been performed by<br>the Trustees on a pro-bono basis and have<br>incurred no expense for the Charity.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||





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Other 

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The Trustees have collectively reviewed<br>the financial potion of the Coffee<br>Connexions.  All Trustees understand that<br>between 13.05.22 – 05.04.2023 £0 was<br>bought into the charity and £0 left the<br>charity bank account.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Between 13.05.22 – 05.04.23 Coffee<br>Connexions did not hold any financial<br>reserves.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|As Trustees we have been understanding<br>the process of setting up and starting<br>Coffee Connexions and between<br>13.05.2022 - 05.04.2023 were<br>unsuccessful in applying for any grants,<br>resulting in the charity holding £0 reserves.<br>Conversely, no reserve is needed yet since<br>the Charity has not yet reached the point<br>when operation can start.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|£0 Coffee Connexions is not in financial or<br>material deficit|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|It has been a slow start in setting up Coffee<br>Connexions ensuring we get processes<br>right and understand the grant application<br>process.  The is currently no concern about<br>the charity continuing.|



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

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||





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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Charitable Constitution<br>Child safeguarding Policy<br>Adult safeguarding Policy<br>Health and Safety Policy<br>Coffee Connexions Reducing Recidivism<br>and Increasing Resettlement Policy<br>Coffee Connexions Safer Recruitment<br>Policy<br>Risk assessment|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Expressions of interest<br>Discussion with Trustees via invitation to<br>Trustees meeting to understand more<br>about the charity and for Trustees to<br>understand more about the person with an<br>expression of interest.<br>Trustee discussion on appropriateness of<br>person who has expressed interest.<br>Chair of Trustees communicates outcome<br>of decision to the person who has<br>expressed an interest.|



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

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||





## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Coffee Connexions|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1198951|
|Charity’s principal address|Coffee Connexions<br>C/o STRIVE<br>Sentinel House<br>Nuffield Industrial Estate<br>Poole<br>Dorset<br>BH17 0RB|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Jennifer Stickney|Chair|||
||Joe Lowenstein||||
||Keith McAllister||||
||Samantha Stockley||||



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

**Director name** 

**N/A** 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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|**N/A**|||
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## **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 

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## **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 

**N/A** 

## **Other optional information** 

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## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Jennifer Stickney|Philippe Mazas|
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||Chair of Trustees|Trustee|
|||13.01.2024|
||13.01.2024|13.01.2024|



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_**01/17/2024   15:49:55**_ 

|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 5 April**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 5 April**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 5 April**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 5 April**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 - RECEIPTS**|**Current Financial Year 2022-2023**<br>Unrestr'd<br>Funds**£**<br>Restricted<br>Funds**£**<br>Total**£**|||**_Last Year_**|
||Unrestr'd<br>Funds**£**|Restricted<br>Funds**£**||Total**£**|
|Voluntary Income<br>Income Generation<br>Investments Income|0<br>0<br>0||0<br>0<br>0|_0_<br>_0_<br>_0_|
|Charitable Income|0|0|0|_0_|
|Other Receipts|0||0|_0_|
|**A2 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**|0|0|0|_0_|
|Sale of Investments<br>Sale of Assets|0<br>0||0<br>0|_0_<br>_0_|
|**TOTAL RECEIPTS**<br>**A3 - PAYMENTS**|0<br>**0**|0<br>**0**|0<br>**0**|_0_<br>**_0_**|
||||||
|Generating Funds|0||0|_0_|
|Charitable Activities|0|0|0|_0_|
|Support Costs<br>Othe Payments|0<br>0||0<br>0|_0_<br>_0_|
|**A4 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**|0|0|0|_0_|
|Purchase of Investments<br>Purchase of Assets|0<br>0||0<br>0|_0_<br>_0_|
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**<br>**NET OF RECEIPTS-PAYMENTS**|0<br>**0**<br>**0**|0<br>**0**<br>**0**|0<br>**0**<br>**0**|_0_<br>**_0_**|
|||||**_0_**|
|**A5 - Transfers Between Funds**|0|0|0|_0_|
|**NET AFTER TRANSFERS**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**_0_**|
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|**Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 5 April 2023**|**Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 5 April 2023**|**Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 5 April 2023**|**Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 5 April 2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**B1 - Cash Assets**|**Current Financial Year 2022-2023**<br>General<br>Funds**£**<br>Restricted<br>Funds**£**<br>Total**£**||**_Last Year_**|
||General<br>Funds**£**<br>Restricted<br>Funds**£**||_Total_**_£_**|
|**General Fund**<br>**Net Payments in Advance**<br>**Designated Funds**|0<br>0||_0_<br>_0_|
|**Total Unrestricted Funds**<br>**Restricted Funds**<br>#REF!<br>**Total Restricted Funds**|0|**0**<br>**0**|**_0_**<br>_0_|
||||**_0_**|
|**Current Charitable C**|**ash Assets**|**0**|**_0_**|
|**Total Current Cash Assets**<br>Gift Aid claim<br>Other<br>Independent Examination Fee<br>Other<br>**Money Held as Agent**_{eg: HMRC,NEST}_<br>**B2 - Money Owed to the Charity**_{Other Monetary Assets}_<br>**B5 - Money Owed by the Charity**_{Liabilities}_||0<br>**0**<br>0<br>0<br>**0**<br>0<br>0<br>**0**|_0_|
||||**_0_**<br>**_0_**<br>**_0_**|
||||**_0_**<br>**_0_**<br>**_0_**|
||||**_0_**|
|**Charitable Cash Assets****_{Net of Liabilities)_**||**0**|**_0_**|
|**B3 - Investment assets**<br>0<br>**B4 - Assets retained for charity's own use.**<br>_Fixed Assets_<br>0<br>_Stocks of Goods for Sale_<br>0<br>**Total Current Funds**<br>**Total Funds**_(net of liabilities)_||0<br>0<br>0<br>**-**<br>**-**|**_0_**<br>**_0_**<br>**_0_**<br>**_0_**<br>**_0_**|



