Charlty nurnbèr: 1200721 HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) UNAUDrrED TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
HELP 4 ThE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME couirrESI CONTENTS Page Refor•nc• and admln15trall¥e d•tslls of thg charlty, Its trustees and advlsers Truslees, roport 2-12 Indepondont gx•mlnerf$ report 13-14 statomont of l]nancial actNities 15 Balance sh•8t 16 Notes to the flnanclal 5tatsmont$ 17-21 Th8 followlng pages do not f(*m part of the statutory fmanoal statements: Detailed income and oxpondltur¢ xcount and $ummarles
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON ANO HOME COUNTIES) REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DAlLs OF THE CHARiff, rrs TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR EMDED 31 MAY 2024 Charity register number 1200721 Prlnclpal offlce 98 straffie Road. BoTehamwood. WD6 1XB Trustees Shoshana Gilmore Adam Convisser Marc steen Bennett Annick Devillard Accountants Green & Peter IUKI Limried Chartereé Accounlants 1399 High Road Whelslone LoThlon N20 9HR 1 |PBge
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS ILONDON AND HOME COUNTIES} TRUSTEES, REPOI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 The Trustees wesenl their annual r8kX)rttLvJ&lherwtlh tho financl81 statements of HELP4 TrJE FK)MELESS (LIXQN FK)ME COLNnESI for the year ended 31 May 2024. The Trustees confirm that th8 Annual report and financial statements of the charity compty with the currgnt stalulory requirements, the requlrements of the chatity's g)verning document and the provlsicms ofthe Statement of Recomrnended Practice (SORP}'Accounb'ng and Reporting by Charitie8' issued in Mwch 20D5. Trustee Board The Trustees of Help4theHomel&ss are reSpOble fr*the overall control of policy and spending In Ilne Vth polioes and staled outcomes as made from time to time throLTrghoul the year. Declslons are made by cons8nsus of fhe Trustees in line wlth Ihe Trustee Deed and the Trustees standing Orders. the govemlng documents of HeWtheHCWne5$. The Constitution was fjrst enacted in October 2022. No Trustee, or person connected with them. reIveS remuneralion of any knnd or any other benef pursuant lo their role at any time. At the tim6 of the Annual General Meeting 2024 the frAlowi Trustees were in post., S Gilmore lappolnled on 21 Octotrw 2022) M Bennett {appointed on 4 July 2023) A Convisser laptx)inted on 16 Sept8mb8r 2023) A Devillard (appointed on 21 OcloLw 2022> Trustees standing down since the kst AGM; None Role of Trusteès and the Trustee Board The Trustee Board is responsible for ensuring that Help4theHomele5s awvj all rnembers of HelpllheHomeless are dedicated to and doliver the chartlable &livities of Help4theHomeless as stated within all policies, prOureS and strdlegy drnents. In parti¢ular those stated within H8lp41h8Homelgss's constilutKJn and olher such 11$ that exist from time lo time. Recruitment and Induction Policy Truslees are ele¢te(J by seryirYJ Trustee MeM1[S of HeIp4theHomeS's Trustee Board. It 18 Help4theHorneless's policy to seek to rrUit Trustee Members from as drver$8 backgrounds, peisonal and professional experience as possible. To do this Help41h6Homeless advertises in a rar8 or forums indudlng recruitnwt fwndatK)ns as w811 as wr owr) social and electronic platforms. New Trustees are invited to complete an appIalk)n form thal will detail th&r experience, background. personal and professional skn1. Al applicants will be SLFblect to an inteThW at an approprialety convened Trustee meeting lo ensure that there 18 a good match of skills & needs and trkil th8 applicant is happy lo Preed. There will then be a vole of the Trusleas, in line wth the Help4theHOmeSS Trustees Standing Orders lo vote 21Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES1 TRUSTEES REPORT (continuèd> FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 on the new member to the Trustee Board. Trustees are volunteers and not empkjyees of Help4theHom&les8 which is specifically precluded by Tnjslggs Act. As a r8sull, ther8 is no legally binding contractual relationship between the Trustee arNJ Help41hoHomg1gss. Trustees take up the positn in the knowledge that there are legal duknes, obligatlon$ and an uJer¥ndlng that they musl al all times act in the best interest of the Charity and CLKnpty wtth all legislation appropriate to their rd8. This will includ8 duties under the Charities (Protectirm & Social Investmenll Act 2016, Trusl6es Act 2000, any employmenL taxation. equaltty or other dOtiC or European legkslalion. regulation or dlreclwe. Induction ProsFRcINe Trustees a advised of the Irustee trydining that is avali able, both in-house and extemally. in particular the introduction to being a trustee so that they can become farniliar with the dLJtieS a1 responsibilities of a Trustee as earfy as possib. This may even be before Ihey have been elected on lo th8 Board. Other &xtemal training courses are available. and Trustees will be advksed of the88 a1 are encouraged to ottend thèse providing that they ar8 raan1 and will contrlbute to th8 wrforrnance of the Trustee. Insurance - Professional Indemnity Tru8t88s are covered by the Help4theHomeless Insurance wlicy in the pursult of their role trM)th by TN8tee Indemnlty and publ liability insuran(*. Our commitment to Truslees We will respect your skills. dignity and irKJwidual wishes arKI do our bestto meet thèm. We will inlrtsduc& you to our organisatKJn and people within it.. we will ensure you have advance nc¥tlce of reguuqr meetings so you can confirm that you are availab and Can att8nd" we will InlrcKluc8 you to our complaints prwedurg rf Ih8re is any problem as an elected member of the management board. You are welcome to attend SeSsn51wOrk anywhere thIn the (YganisatH)n. as 15 appropriate within ihempeutlc boundaries. in your rde a5 Truslee. As an observer we wll app our equalty p)Ilcy, dignlty & resp1 al all limes. 31Page
HELP 4 THE HOhlELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) TRUSTEES REPORT {continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Trustees undertake to: J Attend Such meetings as are wuired In the pursuit of Iheir role as Trustse.. Ba reliable and be present as agreed in order for Help4theHomebss to progress its tharitsble activities., J Be op8n and IM)nest ab(rt dtfficultEs and issues Ihey might face and advise rnembers of the Board, or the Chair. so we can assist rf FKJssible- GNe as much warning as possible about any absertes" Work with enthuslasm and io th& best of their abdity" / Follow all ruks and polKaès of Help4Ih6Hnelass. keep (x)nfidenbal Iheir knOedge of our cller)ts and their challee5 in line wlth all confthntiality kgislatKJn and good practKe. Senlor Management of Help4theHomeless Lloyd Gilmore. lunpaidl Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has delegated responsibiffity as the manager responsible for the overdll wnning of Help4theHomeless and such matters as delegated to him by the Trustees from lime to time. There are no other delegated slaff in a recrwJnised posilon wllhln the charity. This Report The following report is the acc1 of the woth and actwities undertaken throShOul the year frown 151 June 2023 10 31st May 2024 as rep(Kted at the Annual General Meeting hokJ 22nd November 2024. The Charity is a Charitable IO[pOratj thganisation registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales. Reference and admInIstrave detslL% of the Charlty. tts Trustees and a(fvtsers for lh& perbd ending 31 May 2024. 41Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES} We really appreciate you coming out every week. and ILKJk foNard to sèelng you, we genuinely thlnk that your Chaty cares mLYe than the other Ch8dties we se8 regukgdy. Ytyjr charlly has heart I(e no other., (Dave). Our Mission To support those who are rough sleoping or otherwise homeless In LorTrdon and the Home Counties and lo help them directly by providing a Frsonal ddivery of food and drink, clothing. and essential Items. We are Strong COTnmitted lo relational supwrt arnl lo the Wel1bn9 of our beneftiarle5, including mental wellbeing and ertional support as well as practkal he. Wherever possible and through r8gular support, our mission is also to get to know our benefarleS and provwje a bespoke s8NiC&. We also alm to help benefirAaries to move off the street or out of sofa surfing lifestyles or who are In dIlapKIat & subslandar(J ac(x)mmodation and to move into better a(xommodation and towards employment and a positive and hgalthy lrfestylfy. We aim to work collaboraltvety with parlners and fooj and clothing clonrxs. including supom)arf4els and other suppliers, lo ensur8 that excess frKxJ not wasted and distributed to thos& most in need. Our Vision To live in a caring and compasslonate w(ld where everyone, regardSpss of background, ethnicity, g8nd&r or sexual orientation. creed or cok)ur. lives in de(xnt a(x0mjdati0n and has enough lo eat. including through work and employment thal contributes to the community. To see communities and orgarbisations working together at al. regKJnal and national level and to wort wtth compassion and delerrnirtation lo help change lives and futures. Our values O Affimiing 8rwJ Posllive., < Parson Centr8d' O Lkstening and Leaming" O Determined and Persistent O Celebrating Differen and Diverstty" rf Commltted to Quality and Excellence.. rf Collabordtive and PartnerShIpba1.. / Ouloomg Focused solutKS. 51Pag8
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME COUKfiES> The fomial obj'ects of the Charity as stat&1 within ConstitutK)n and agreed wth th8 Chartty Commisston is.. For the publlc benefit, the relief of people in London and the Home Countles who are in need by reason of being homeless. by providing and distributing food. drink and clothing and providing other goods and services to support them. A few words from the Chalr As Chair of Trustees fv the Per of 2023-2024 1 oversgw the revEw ofthe &¥)vemance of the charlty and chaired the meetings as were hekl througlM)ul lh8 yw. The Board of Trustees were happy wlh Ihe progress of the charity where potentplty the Charity will bè in the year to come. As Chair18m Yery 'hands on" wlth the charity arKI seek to b& Inv(4ved with all aspects including the Thursday Fireparatlon of the food and our wèèkly hand out to the homeless In the West End of London all aspects of cA)Ilection5 of gwds that enab the charity to provide for those people wa meet on our weekty rounds. All of the Trustees are a0 very much Thands on" arNJ actNety involved in delivery of our seryi(8s, 8speci8lly with organising 1jraISing events and going out on Thursdays. Adam sends volunteers from his fimi on a regularthEekty basis. As a board, we feel that the proS[ts ofwhere the Charity i% g(Mw bs very positive. Shoshana Gilmore Chair of Trustees CEO'S Report l am the CEO ol thè Charity and my rob is currenljy unpaKJ and delivered in a voluntary capaaty. Thls ill remain so until the chadty can affurd to empkny staff. We aspire to reathing a position of financial ability Ihatwill provide forexpansion, suffiuenl lo be abte lo take on some paid staff and furihtsr extend our reach which will bring even nMYe support to nve people living and sloeping [gh on the slregts. From the 1st June 2023 10 31St May 2024 we expanded the SerVS we provide and déliver and saw an increase in the nurnber of peopk votunteering for Help 4 the Home5$. We have been able io sllPPOrt increasing numbers of peop on the street that we seè frcmn 60 10 80 each week in 2022123 to 120-150 each week over the last tWee months. We also fi fr(Mn Coslixj. Marks & sper. Tesco. WenzeL4 and Gails each day. At Christmas 2023 we rec8Ned 400 turkeys from Costco and were able to grft these io Irxal families for ChNstmas in a huge Christmas give away. 61Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) W& also provKJe approximate 170 hot meals for peoFde who are homelessfrom Ihè donations r8c8lvBd from Costco, Ahji, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose including fresh sandwiches and cakes from the end of day daity harKI oul from Wenzels Bak and Gails Bakgry. W& make Burgers, Hot Dogs and Jacket Potatoes and other meaL4 from the donations we receive on a weekly basls. In January 2024 we in contsct Gary Malk?ander who is the ioinl secrelary of Harrow and Wealdslone Tennis Club who offered Help 4 the HoThkn&s asS to their kitchen $0 we could prepare our meals for our weeY rounds there. We r¥)w use their dub kitchen On a week on a Thursday lo make hol meals. We now have over 40 vonteerS who help in fc¥)dlmeal preparallon and regularty see 8 to 10 people in the kitchen on a weeY basi8. AJnong these vokjnteers VAK) are real'superstars are AmarKJa who Is 39 and has Down's syndrome and loves to make sandwlches and Heather who 18 95 years young and helps wtth all asp&cls of1he krt(*en. Thank you to all. Help 4 the Homdess are very fortunat8 to havè a number of sp(s0r$ including Quaslels sollcil¢Jrs. and by the end of May 2024 In totsl their slaff had over 3(K) hours of volunleerwork, and ProVeS both $Iping bags and trainers. Our fuhjre goals in Ihe Charity indude having rrK)re CLYporaie partners arKI helping other businesses with thdr corporate and social responsibilty. An exampk is sharing our fwd donatKJns wlth Gokula fo(Kl bank in Watford who giv8 fr1¢ to up to 3(Kl hom8l&ss p8opl& Watford, and givlng to l(xal families who may be living in foixj px)verty more food and exterKJing our reach to more Supemiarkats lor ¢olle¢lion. We now collèct from Costco on a Sunday & MorKlay and from Marks & Spencér. Aldi, Tesco Waitrose, Wenzels and Gails Bakeries. This adds up to apprornatety £150.1)OD of fr)od vthlch would othe1¥8 been thrown away. The Charity is 7 days a week and each etemenl that kis perfomied is intertwirned with othar elements of the Charity. From our colkn1Ks we use th6 meat ID makè the Mea on Thursday and also some of the v(Aunle8rs WIM) wll make the food also come out in tho cvening. Ourvolunleer numbers are grong and wrForate sponsorship is increasing. We are proud of ourhands on Trusteès and increasing number of volunt88rs. trAA ar8 ak¥ays lo in¢re8$e the nurnbers of people volunteering wilh Hel) 4 the Homekss for different a$ts of tr)e Chaffts work. We have plans for the fvlure includin9 geltir¥J a turther refrigerated van, and additional slorage,.We would also like lo open a hub locally for storage and a p)sSIb (x)ffee slK)P. to a IlSOn area for families in need a1 for fhe FK)meless. Pl8as8 S86 th& full mport below for the detsil of Ihe activrties ofthe Charity over 2023124. Lloyd Gilmore CEO 71Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) TRUSTEES REPORT The Trustees present Ihis Annu81 RertIcether wih the FinarKaal Atxyyjnts ofthe charity for the year ending 31 May 2024. In preparlng thls Annual Rewl, the Board of Trustees have not the guvJ8nC8 Set down by tho Charitie5 Commissh)n regardlng publ benefiL Our Annual Report Havlng completed our se(x)nd full year as a registered charity ICIOI, bullding on Ih8 amazing work we had undertaken as a communty voluntary group over the previ¢)us 6-7 years, we havo oxceeded all expectations for this last year seeing m¢xe 150 peop each week and inuease our suslaimbility lo approximatety £4.000 wcrth of fcrf)d given ¢yJt weekty. to both the homeless and farnilies in poverty. How we started Tha work began when Sh¢)shana Gllnx)re was walking thriyjgh a park in Wafford and saw a person sleeping Iroughl on a bench. Others have often made an immediate compassionate response, vthlch Shoshana did, but few have gone on to make somelhing happen that would make a substantial contribution to Iv)rnplessnoss generally. Shoshana sh8rgd her conc8ms wth h8r husband Uoyd. ar they dechled tcgetherto make il a personal mission, iniually taking big bags of f(KKJ prepared in their kitchen ir)to London on fhe tube, then organising a minivan and growng numbers of ¥ohJnteer helpers. Un9 trolleys to take food aroun¢J the streets. By the summer of 2022 It was clear thal therg was sufficient momentum and support to take things up a level and the declslon was made to move to charilabk stsius and lo become a Charitable In¢x)rporated Organisalion. The lounding Iruslees were Sh05hana. AShY Feldman and Annick Devillard. The Charity app¢Nnted Marc Bennett FCA, a Chartered Accountant. a5 tts Treasurer on 4" July 2023. Around half of our beneficlaries are homeless and eepIng rough. the other hall may be hws8d in substandard propertl8s in the 8r88 and have a range of vulnerabilit. 81Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUNTIESI As p8rt of th8 service, w8 hav8 dev8k)p8d TgLgllonshlps wrth a number of stores Induding Costco and Wafrtrosg to support our frSends on Ihe street. As an extension of that work, we cM)nnecl with local foodbanks lo mak8 sur8 hav& the supplies we need arml to recyL Ihem so that nothing Is wasted. Demand tor our servi5 is rising. We sUPPC¥t up to 140 peop ev wegk and there is so much unmet need that we now require lo grow both the charity and our service levels and need to w1¥e beyond a purely volunle8r-m3nned approach. We hav8 antlY had a brand new van donated {replacing our battered Mini) and we are able to provkje help more effectivety. Key needs for the Charity now include storage and food preparat spaces {we currenlly use a I(k up gaTage and Trustee and volunteer homes - which is increasingty inappropriate and urtsustainable) . Across all that we do Uoyd and shoSha continue lo voluntsor ther tlm6, 8fft•rt, and commitment to the cause and lo the missiffl of the Charity. They are wth us every week in London and managg to hold down other empl0yNnts as well. They are an inspIra and d&seNe all the support they r8¢ei¥e and nK)re. Our Servlces this year Thls last year has seen our athlty grow mm than ever before. We &st he the hJh[1ghl5 of our work in this last year. 2023124. We have increased the numbers of oPle we support on Ihe street by dtyJble the awwvjunt in Mah 2023. W6 S8W and suppcMt8d 6040 0p1a rewLgdy on the street then. We now have 2 routes ar See Llween 150 to 170 people on Ihe street every Thursday. We have 7 troll5 for 'roLrte one. that traveb 3 trj 4 miles from Pall Mall Lond¢>n, thiough Plcadi15y, Lgicgsler Squar8 and Cov&nt Garden, to The Strand and ba( to Pall Mall vla Trdfalgar Square and sees Approx 121>140 of our frndS on the street each week. 'Route iwo. has 3 trollies and sees apwox. 30 to 50 Peop each week travelling to Reg( Street. Oxford Circus. GoLxJge Street. Shaftesbury Avenue aNI back to Pall Mall approx. 5 miles. We make burgers. hot dogs. jacket potaioes. steak & mash, chke & mash, luna pasta bake and sometime Aberbeen Angus or Wagyu burgers vanison. We make soup and fill ftve. S litre llasks lo go outweekly and always wn out ofwaler. We have been told we serve the best fo(xJ on t Street and also have Wenzels and Gails food we gNe out. We have been told on a numberofoccasKJns of homeless people Ihal have quildrinklng and have been sobor fc 54 monlhs. We hav& 4040 volunteers on WhatsApp ond 3 separate groups such as the van Fryarat¢Dn group. food preparation grwp and volunteer group on the Thursday evening. To be able to deliver such arnazing fo¢JJ lo so many. we reve £3,000 to £5.0 worth of frx)d weekly from our partner5: Costco, Marks & Sperer. Tesfxj. Adi, Wenzels Bakery and Gails Bakery, all of which is delwered to the homeless peopk we meet in London and about So families in the local Hthrdshire area. We were donated ts transit In January 2023. We have new storage faultties. and we are just ab(xJl lo g8l a 300 square fool basement In Radlett for us to use, as well as a garage in Borehamworxl and another st(we unit in Weh¥yn Garden Cty. 91Page
HELP 4 THE HOlJlELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) We have had use of facilities in Ham)w and W8aldslone Lawn Tennis Club sin¢ January 2024 to make meals weekly. We have 8s many as 10 volunteers hdp us here peop a)rning from a range of backgrounds and ages includlng our eldest volunteer who is 95 ysars young who hèlps every slnglè week and sometim95 doses up the hall for us. making meals. sar¥Jwi(e8 and other foo¥J for our dellverles. Staff and Volunt8ers Lloyd and Sh08hana are well ¢onnect8d and many of the 40 volunteers we deploy are frndS arKI business ci)nlacts, who have then brought 0th8rs. We hav8 around 20 regUlar.cre volunteers" and 20'ban. volunteers across the pri¥ects. All core VUnteerS and stsff a8 well as Trustees are DBS checked and referenced as well as trained on SafeguardHig. Heamh and Safety and the practicalities and procedures around running our servi. Fundraising Th8 Charity is conscK)us of fhe key area5 of developrnent. across the charity. induding delivering servlces. organisatKJnal development aThl the need to have in place Tobusl systems of work deallng with Human Resources, Financelincome generation ar markelintypromoling our WOTk and our services. We are still growing and so our staff at the time of reporting remain entirely volunteer. Our TrèasLJrer 8nd a volunteef bookkeeper through our Trustee 8oar(l ensure good financial (x)ntrol and mCltOring. Our Board, Chair and CEO rret r9gularly to ensure gcxjd governance and to pbn for the fvturo th strong objectives in order to stsive to achieve our stated aims. Expansion We have been fortunate in the generostty of our Supp and in the donatnS we reCve w68k by week. Our prirnary development for this pr(iect to frjrther develop our smal*r secoThl route and lo ad(1 a MOlaY Night to the Thursday nwjht proviwon we have undert8k8n for th& last 6 yoars. We know many of our existing beneflarieS wll be helped by us on a Monday night tCA), but it wlll also add new beneficiaries and provide opp¢NbJnities for further volunteering and support. This will also require Ihe acquisltion of a secu)d arvj larger vehicle. prrthbly secondthand. Extending our Reach All that we have achieved so far has been d(me with our amang volijnleers. Last year we Lwan to nsKJer how we could do nK)re. We know that lo continue sokly wth v(4uplggrs is unsustainable and so have begun the work that will provmje for th8 tharty lo grow and begin lo consider empk)ying necessary staff to gNe us the contlnutty we need a5 our servKes expand and the work becomès more involved. We are optimisti¢ that in the next year we shall realise Ihi5 nexl slep in our grDwth and devolopment. 10IPage
HELP 4 ThE H(INUE88 ILONDON AMD HOVE COUIITIE81 Finandal Rwlew 20S24 Inwnè lor th6 yvar Under ropofl was £35.981,18avkng a Gnw Profil d£24.124 aft8r (ost of oales of £11.857. Admthwive ¢osts 10t £4Z00218athg ¥ d8hll th8 yoar of1 £17,878). C&h * Bank on 31d May 2024 was £14.E44. The reswves ofth¥ Charlty at 31N May was$24,976. tn6uts wstslnabllty oureknllty to le8pd to need That wowdes & F48tfom for ft¢rther We have been workkng w developlng now in¢ome from ourftmdrawng actMtkn8 a8 a6 to gln Grant 9pprtions. CNF(de and C(fflmurW gwwaticfi and to knvesl kn eacl) of I1e We ha¥e IrNe$ted re8j¥CeS * are (*rfyJ8nl uf ihe thre(thn and paoe of delopment of the Gharty 8$ we gee thr yuo8sing •8rs and at 811 l6velB ts)m810 work with Help 4 the Homeltts to delver ourbeikkkn need dI0 c4r& and Ihg hoNdess In 8ThJ ths Hw8 co¢& Sbnèd behaff rfth6 Ch8rtY8 Tnthes Shosharo Gilffth (Chalf} ,4.2< Marc Bennett FCA (Tre88urer) 111Page
HELP 4 ThE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) statement of Trustees. Responslbllltles Th6 Trustees are resFK)nsib18 for weparing the Tru5tees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Untted Kingdom Ac{XnIN Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable lo charities in England &W8le8 requiresthe Trustees to prèpare anCIal statements for each finanrAal year which gwe 3 tru8 fair vW of the state of affairs of the drity and of its incotning resources and application of reSoUrs. induding its income and expendibjre. for that ppriod. In preparlng thes8 financtal stat&m8nts. th8 Trust aro r8qUiT8d to: $818Ct suitable arxounting polie5 and then apptythem consistenty. obs8N@ the thIS and prinupjes of the Charkties SORP (FRS 1021; mak8 Judgments and acx>Junting estimates that are reasonable and prudent stale whether applicable UK Acxx)untiThJ Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, subj8Ct to any matthal departures disc108ed a1 explained In the finanaal Statements prepare the finan(xal statements on Ihe goiThJ cx)n(xn basi¥ unless il is inappropriate to presuma that lh& ehaty will CAmtinu8 in businass. The TNstees are responsib for keeping adequate aCUting records that are suffiLient to show and 8xplain the tharity's transactions arKI disclose reasonable accuracy al any time the financlal F)oslllon of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the fan¢31 statements compty wrth the Charities Act 2011, the Charity IA¢counls and Reports) Regulations 28 and the provisv)rbS of the Constilution. They are also responsible safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and delecb'on of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by order of the board of Truslees and slgned on thelr behalf by.. S Gilmore {Chalr of Trustses) Date.. 19.£ 2 121Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS {LONDON AND HOME couKfiESI INDEPEP4DETrrr EXAmINEs REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) I report on the financial stalemenis of Ihe charity the year ended 31 May 2024 whh are set out on pages 15 10 22. This report is Thwje solety to the tharitys Trustees, as a LKMfy, in a(xordarKe section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made urvjer sectNJn 154 of that Act. My work has been undertaken so Ihol I might stst8 ID the charitys Trustees Ihose matt8Ts l am r8qured lo slal8 to them In an Independent examlnevs r¢wrt and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemitted by law, I do not accépt or assume responsibility to anyone other than the (arity and th8 charfvs Truste8s as a body, for my work or for this report. RESPECTNE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The chariVs Trustees are responsible forlhe preparation of the financbal statements. and Ihoy consider tttat an audit is not requiTed for this yw urKlw section 144(21 of the CharilBs Act 2D11 lthe Act) and that an Independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibilty to: examine the financyal statements uThJer Sect 145 of the Act.. follow the procedures laKI down in the general Direciions given by the Charity Ci)mmission under sectK)n 14q51(bl of the Act; and ststa whether paCUlar matters havo o)m& to my attentK)n. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINEifs REPORT My examination was c8rried out in accordance the general DirectK)ns given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a reVW of the a¢nting rec8 k&pt by the ¢harity and a comparison of the financial statements present1 wilh those refyyds. It also includes consideration of any unusual ktoms or dlsclosures In the financial ststemenls. ar)d seeklng expknations from you as Trustees concemlng any such matters. The prLxdures undertaken do not provKle all the edence that would be required in an aLJdiL and consequenty no opinion ks given as lo whether the financial statements present a'lrue and and Ihe rep(Kt Is limited to those matterssetoul in th& statament below. 131Page
HELP 4 TrIE HOMELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In (x>nnectkJn with my examination, no matter has me io my attenl¥)n: (1) whith gives me reasonab cause to befieve that in any material resp tho rwuir8ments'. lo keep ¥counting records in ardanc with s8Ctk)n 130 of thg Art and to prepare financial statements vthich aGrd with Ihe aCcInting reIdS and comply with the accounting requirements of ts Act have not been met (2} to which. in myopinion. attentN)n shoukj be drdwn in orderto enable a Proper und8rstanding ofth8 financial statements lo be rea¢lJed. Signeij: Robert reen On behalf of Green & Peter (UK) Limited 141Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMnES (InrporatIng In¢ome and Expendlturn A¢¢ount) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Unrestrlcted Restricted funds funds 2024 2024 Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023 INCOME: Donations 29,149 29.149 46,858 Other act5vlties TOTAL INCOME 35 981 167 EXPENDrruRE ON: Govemance Costs Charitable actIveS 42.002 42,002 11 9,578 TOTAL EXPENDITURE NEf INCOME I (EXPENDITURE) BEFORE OThER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES 117.878) 117,878) 42.854 MOVEMENT IN FUNtYs {1778} 117.878) 42,854 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Total funds brougm forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD The notes on pages 17 to 21 forn part of Ihese finanal statements. 1SIPage
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 31 MAY 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tanglble assets 13.402 17, 142 CURRENT ASSErs Debtors 9,237 Cash al bank and in h8nd 23021 2T.692 CREDITORS: amounts falliThJ due wth one year 247 NET CURRENT ASss NET ASSETS CHARI FUNDS Restricted funds Unrestricted lurKIs TOTAL FUNDS The flnandal statements were approved by the Trustees cffl 18h March 2024 and sign8d on their bghalf, Shoshana Gilmore (Chair of Trustees) Tho notes on pages 1710 21 fomi part of Ihese finandd statements. 161Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AMD HOME COUNTIES) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEi¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 ACCOUNTING POUCIES 1.1 Bas1$ of preparation of financlal statements The finanoal statements have been prepared der the historical cost convention. lfv exception of inv&slments which are induded at market vamje. and in accoTtlance with the Finaricial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entrties leffectrve January 20151. The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with th& Stalemant of Recomm8Thg@d Practic& {SORPI,'Accounting and Reporting by Charitie8' published In Marth 2005 and aFplicabk accountiThJ slandards. 1.2 Fund a¢¢ountlng Generdl funds are unrestricted funds which aTr avail9b for use at the discretion of th& Trustee8 In furtherance of the general obieclwes of the tharity and which have not been deSnated for oth purposes. .3 In¢omlng resources l incoming resources are included in the Statement of financial activities vthen the charty has entitlgmentto the funds, certainty of reIpl and the amountcan be moasured with sufficient reliability. Donated seNces orfacilities. which comprise dated services. are inckjded in income al a valuation which is an estimate of Ihe financial cost bome by the drMor Ythere such a cost Is quantifiable and measurable. No income is reccgnkseil where there Is ffinarKaal cost bomè by a thlrd paty. INMe tax recoverable in rekqtion to donati r1Ved under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant ' recrHJnised al the time of thè donation. Income tax recoverable in relatknn to investrnent income is recognised al the time the investment ome is r1Vab. IA Resources expended Expendlture Is a¢xX)untI for on an acxruals basK8 and has been inded under expense cotw)ori88 that aggregate all costs for allocati lo activtU8s. Where costs car)not be direclty allrlbuted to particular a¢liMb'es tw have been albcaled on a basis consistenl with the use of Ihg resources. Goveman(% costs are tIN)se incuned in connectim wrth administratKJn of the charity and oompliance with wnstitutional and statuty requiremwts. 1.5 Tanglble fixed assets and depveclatlon Tanglblè fixèd assèts are staled at cost less depreaation. Depre¢ialKJn is provided al rates calculated to write off the cost offued a&sets,1gss their estimated reshjual value. overthew expected us&ful Ilves on the ft)Ilovwing bases- Motor vehicles- 20% straight line 171Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOIAE COUNTIES) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 1.6 Penslon Commlthwnts For defined contribution schemes, Ihe amount charged to the statement of fN)ancial activitios for pension costs is the total (x)ntn"bulK)ns payaiAe in the y8ar. Differences between contributions payable in the year arKI contributions ac1Ual pawj are shown as erther accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet. INCOME FROM DONATIONS Unrestrkted Restrlcted funds funds 2024 2024 Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023 DtionS 85 INCOAIE FROhl OTHER ACTivmES unrestric Restrlcted funds funds 2024 2024 Total fvnds 2024 Tot81 funds 2023 Fundraing Goods ld 6.488 6,488 13,3Q9 181Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUIrnESI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 GOVERNANCE COSTS Unr•strS¢t nds 2024 Rgstrfctod funds 2024 Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Admlnlslration c¥Jsts Advertising Audit & Accouniancy fees Bookkeepir@ s8Nices Bank fees Cleaning experbses Professional fees Dèpr8ciation expense5 Insurance IT Softwarè and Consumables Motor vehicle expenses Meeling expenses Printing. postag8 8nd stationery Recruitment expenses Stsff tr8inirKJ Storage costs Subscriptions Travel Volunteer costs General eynses 10,435 267 1.172 600 192 15 9,606 3.740 393 3294 6,725 1,371 74 10.435 267 1,172 600 192 15 9,606 3.740 393 3,294 .725 1.371 74 900 157 315 396 388 753 1.209 180 1,600 250 2,800 1.558 507 1,611 157 157 315 563 94 50 753 1,209 199 DIRECT COSTS Totsl 2024 Total 2023 FuTMJraising everrt Ots Dirgct costs 3.855 8,002 5,583 2,152 191Page
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS ILOMDON AND HOME COUNTIES) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEMTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Motor Vehlcles Cost At 1 June 2023 dillons 18.700 At 31 May 2Q24 Depreclatlon At 1 June 2023 Charge for the year 1.558 740 At 31 May 2024 Nèt book value At 31 May 2024 DEBTORS: Due within onè year 2024 2023 Donations Gifl aid Prepayment 700 5,299 9.237 20IPage
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS (LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEMErs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 cREDORS. Amounts falllng due wlthln one year 2024 2023 Other creditors Income in acfvance ACcrtls S624 4,996 1,627 2,250 12,247 2,250 STATEMEKtS OF FUNDS Balance at 31 May 2024 Balance al 1 Juno 2023 Income Expendituro Unrastrleted funds General fund5 42.854 3&981 IS3,859) 24,976 Restriclod funds Olher RestrKled funds Total of furKIs 211Pag8
HELP 4 THE HOMELESS {LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES) DEfAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 2024 2023 CHARITY INCOME Donations Fundraising Glft aid GoS sokj 23.850 6.488 46,858 11309 TOTAL CHARifff INCOME 35.981 60, 167 LESS.. CHARITY EXpENDuRE Fundraising event costs Direct costs Administratlon c¥)sts Advertising Audit & Accountancy fees Bookkeeping seNi¢es Bank fee8 Cleaning expenses PrOfesSnal fees Depreciation 8xp6nsgS Insurance IT Software and consumable5 Molor vehicle expenses Mooting expenses Printing, tx)stage and stationery Recruitment expenses Staff training Storage costs Subscrfptions Travel Volunteer costs General expenses 3055 8.OD2 10A35 267 1,172 600 192 15 9.606 3,740 393 5.583 2,152 1.600 250 2,800 1,558 507 1,61 i q57 6,725 1,371 74 900 157 315 563 94 50 753 1,209 199 TOTAL CHARITY EXPENDtruRE 53.859 17,313 NET INCOME FROM CHARABLE SOURCES 117.878} 42,854 NET INCOMFJLOSS FOR THE YEAR 42 221Page