CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1ST January 2024 December 2024 Period start date To 31 Period end dato st Charlty name: Volunteers on Wheels Charity registration number: 1199575 Objectives and Activities SORP feferetKt Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its ovemin document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, thè activities, projeGls or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publi benefit Relief of Poverty and Flnancial Hardshlp for the Public Benefit of UK Residents without discrimination Transportation ot food and other essential care supplies in bulk to and from food banks and other charltable organisations for the benefit of the most vulnerable memb8rs of thè community. Para 1.17 and Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benoflt. Addltional infonnatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboLrt-. SORP referonc8 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related inv6Stment Para 1.38 Somè volunteers make occaslonal , voluntsry and unsoliclted financial I equivalent contributions in additlon to the extraordlnary contribution of their dedicated time and efft•rt . Contribution made by volunteers P•ro 1.38 Other
Achievements and Performance SORP ref8r8n(t The charity began 2024 on a high note with the generous donation of a fomier food delivery van from Tesco in January . It closed the year with an extraordlnary partnership with the Fellx Project dramatically expanding ifs reach. Followlng the closure of the Barnet Food Hub, the charity now dellvers food to 99% of the food banks previously supported by the fom70r Hub - up from only 35•A prior to the closure. This collaboration also enablèd plus a much wider Xmas l New Year dlstribution across Greater London , delivering almost 60 tonnes of food just In 3 weeks supporting approxlmately 6000 vulnerable families. 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 Volunteer engagement surgèd , with numbers increasing by around 30% over the year. Among the year's othor highllghts was a spiritèd ' supemiarket sweep ' where group of Watford school chlldren spent £1500 raised by our volunteers In their local Morrlsons store during thè festivè season over December 2023 . The school's breakfast club benefitted from their efforts together with several of our food bank partners . In recognition of its impact, the charity was honoured to be selected as one of local social action partners by the Mosaic Jewish community in Stsnmore { MJC ) In the Borough of Harrow. Additional information (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performan of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment perfomance againsl objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Psra 1.21 Trustees are satlsfled wlth the current rinancial posltion having maintained the cash balance and will seek to Increase reserves durln 2025 . All income is held in unreseThed funds for the maintenance and furtherance of the chari 's charitable ob"ectives . £24000 Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties aboLrt the charity continuing as a going concern PAra 1.22 Paw 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 PaFa 1.23 Addltlonal infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statement5 where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Par• 1.46 other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of ¢harity's trusts: Type of governing document Parg 1.25 Constitutlon How is the charity constituted? je.9 11..,.]0rporaIed association, 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 cio Para 1.25 Appointed by the Board . Trustees to resign every 3 years by rotation but may be eligible for further appointments . Additional informalion (optional You ma hoose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induclion and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisalional slructure and any wider neOrk with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses istered charit number Charity's principal address Volunleérs on Wheels Vow 1199575 1 Brampion Lane London NW4 4AB
Name$ of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If notfor whole ¢ar Trustee name Offlco Ilf any) Namg of per80n {or body) entlued oint trustee Ifan Marcus Ardeman Mary McDonagh Peter Phillips Gary Weinstein Chair 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Dlrèctor name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee namè Llatss a¢ted if not for wh¢lè
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objecls of the charily on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian harity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and Segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional Infornlatlon (optional) Names and addrèsses of advisers {Optional inforniation Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief exe¢utlve or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiatlon) Exemptlons from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional inforniation
Declarations The truste&8 declare that they have approved the trustees, roport above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(sl Full name(s) Po8ition18g Secretary, Chair, etc) Peter Phil ips Chair Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the peflod To 01.01.2024 31.12.2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted lunds toth• no4r••t Restrlcted fund8 Endowment fundB Totsl funds Last year trtho n••rn$t£ 10 nearnBt£ tothe E to tho nrest£ A1 R•eel ts Oon8ty¢ns bVaFran Ckqims 19,734 91,901 1,211 Sub total(Gross inoome for AR) 19,946 19.946 91.90f A2 Assèt and Inv¥$tm•nt ¥ales, Isee table). V8n I PE68 VYB l Oonatlon S,f0 Sub total s,ooo 91,901 A3 P• ments Motor& Tra¥ Insuran Sundrios Gomanc 8,328 1.923 2.497 J.328 10,041 662 3.687 1,200 1.959 2,000 4497 4,699 4499 Ras1j Fund movement Sub totol 17•7 2.000 19,447 65 A4 Asset and Invèstmortt purchases, (see tsblel Sub totsl 17,447 19A47 85.$89 Net of reptsI(paYM0nts) A5 Transfers been funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls yearend 7,499 6,499 26.31 YN99 5rt99 26,31 CCKX Rl acLounts ISS) 27109r2025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund¥ lo nfr&ro$t£ Restricted fund$ to no•wt£ EndowTnent funds aie9ories to nearest£ 81 Cash funds C89h 81 Bk 24,302 Total cash funds 24.302 iaryee bd&iCttthlpl5 ¥xwJThtl811 Unre8tr1ctgd fund¥ R¢gtrlctsd funds to no•w¢£ Endowment funds Detai15 to nqar991£ to nr$t£ -"z### Fund towhich ao&et bBIcn Curr•rtvalu• titinal Details CoBtloptlonal) Fund towhi¢h ai$•t bTrlon Unr•$iricted Details Van. cd8Th R49y Co6tloptionall Curroniv•l¥• nal B4 Assets r8talned for the chailty's own use V. SpMt UnFasi Fundto whl¢h rolats¥ UTrre5tted Arnount du8 Whon dug on•1 Details Loan fpurn Trustee BS Llabllltles S*3n8d by one orfv¥o trustee8 on behaOf all the trustees Date of roval SKJnaturg Print Name IL[%£ 19 CCXX R2 ac¢oLsnts ISS) 2710912025