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2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/07/2023 Period start date To 31/03/2024 Period end date

Charity name: Bridge of Hope and Empowerment

Charity registration number: 1199525

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 1. To provide social upliftment programs and
empower people in need in North London
who are at risk of social exclusion and
violence, to take control of their lives through
effective encouragement;
challenging and supporting them to be
positive, creative and inspirational.
2. To relieve hardship and alleviate hunger
of people in need in North London by
providing emergency food parcels and hot
meals so as to improve their conditions of
life and become productive citizens.
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		 Support and empower people in need in
North London to take very small steps of
change in order to achieve a big difference
in their quality of life and total well-being and
development.
Run food banks, providing food parcels and
hot meals to people in need in North
London.
Run sessions where people in need in North
London are free and welcome to come and
talk about the issues they have and a space
where they can be listened to with a non-
judgmental approach.
Work with partners within the local area to
signpost people in need in North London to
appropriate professional support and
guidance where necessary and address
issues on a long-term basis.
Offer an opportunity and environment for
people in need in North London to make new
friends and have a chance to share and
enjoy the company of others.
Provide mentoring, training and workshops
covering a range of areas such as
confidence building and personal
development, healthy eating and nutrition
and weight management.
Instil the ideals of self-respect, self-reliance,
responsibility, accountability and good
citizenship that will help people in need in
North London to work towards their fullest
potential.
Promote and foster links between the
organisation and bodies with similar
objectives and interests.
Prioritise the needs of people in need in
North London bearing in mind the availability
of resources in order to ensure that the
beneficiaries receive the best assistance
possible and/or alternatives solutions
available.
Create and maintain an organisation that
provides relevant theoretical and practical
understanding of community-based work by
providing bespoke training, seminars and
workshops.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Trustees of Bridge of Hope and
Empowerment take into account any due
diligence regarding identification
and selection of potential beneficiaries and
what work it does or support. This is an
important part of good trustee decision
making. It helps ensure that trustees meet
the public benefit rule and discharge their
duty of care.
Bridge of Hope and Empowerment uses a
variety of ways to reach those they aim to
assist through charitable activities. This
includes food bank, soup kitchen, etc. These
activities are open to all residents in North
London, regardless of age, gender, ethnic
origin, disability, etc. Because of their
knowledge of the area and the local
community (as all trustees either currently
live locally or have lived or worked in North
London in the past), the organisation is
uniquely placed to work directly with
beneficiaries and individuals
and the North London community.

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

SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

N/A Other

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 PROJECT FEED - Bridge of Hope &
Empowerment is supported by FareShare
which enables us to supply thousands of
meals to those in and around our
community. We feed hundreds of individuals
and families 4 days a week every week. Our
Christmas 2022 Dinners for the homeless
and the families in need were a complete
success and we are happy that we could
provide presents to children as well as
adults.
PROJECT EDUCATE - Bridge of Hope &
Empowerment partnered this year with the
Pathway Group and Empowering Young
Minds to provide educational courses for
16+year olds.
We are proud to announce that this initiative
enabled several members of our community
to progress and develop their understanding
of Functional Skills Maths & English and
ICT.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
N/A
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 N/A
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A
Other N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 From Accounts submission
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Emergency for out of hours support in the
form of purchasing food for families. Cash
payment of £80 a week for hire of premises.
(Start date : June 2023)
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £100
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 No
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 From Accounts submission
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:

N/A The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) N/A Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted N/A A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity 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 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 Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of three
years by a resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the charity trustees. In
selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name BRIDGE OF HOPE & EMPOWERMENT
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 119525
Charity’s principal address 8 LAYARD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN1 4BB

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
ELAINE GRANT TRUSTEE
CHERNE
HENDRICKS		 TRUSTEE
KELLY-ANNE
MORGAN		 TRUSTEE
JENNIFER
SURUJPAUL		 TRUSTEE

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name SIMONETTE SEHINDEMI

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 held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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)

SIMONETTE SEHINDEMI

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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) Cherne Hendricks

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date

18/01/2025

Bridge of Hope and Empowerment

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period
from		 1/4/2023 To 31/3/2024

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

A1 Receipts
2,927 - - 2,927 727
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 2,927 - - 2,927 727
Sub total(Gross income for AR) , ,
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
**Total receipts ** 2,927 - - 2,927 727
A3 Payments
Payments 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2024
1,239
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Payments 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2024
1,239
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Payments 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2024		 1,239 - - 1,239 548
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

01/31/2025

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Sub total 1,239 - - 1,239 548

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total - - - - -
**Total payments ** 1,239 - - 1,239 548
**Net of receipts/(payments) ** 1,688 - - 1,688 179
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
**Cash funds this year end ** 1,688 - - 1,688 179

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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monetary assets		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
179
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179
Agreement Error
to nearest £
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Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 to nearest £
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to nearest £
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funds
Restricted
funds		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
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to nearest £
Endowment
funds
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- - -

B1 Cash funds

B2 Other monetary assets

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

01/31/2025

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B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

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asset belongs
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

01/31/2025

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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Signature Print Name
approval
JENNIFER SURUJPAUL 25/1/25
Cherne Hendricks
25/1/25
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CCXX R4 accounts (SS)

01/31/2025

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384.35 CCXX R5 accounts ss 0113112025