Friendly Faces of KentTrustee report Oct 22- Oct 23
Charity numbeT'. 1200790
FRIENDLY FAGESOF KENT
Trustee report and lin8ncialstatement
For year ended 23 October 2023
Contents:
Reference and administrative details of the Charity. its Trustees and Adviseis
Trustfjes report
Independent auditors, financial statement

Friendly Faces of KentTru3tee report Oct 22- Oct 23
Reference and administrative detaits oflhe Chartty. ttsTrustees an(J Advisers for the year ended
Trustees:
Beveiley Nolker- Chalr
Robert Grey- Trustee
Lynda Kent-Trustee
Charity Registered number
1200790
Principal Office
89 Manor Road
Rushenden
ME115LX
Chief executive
Mrs Lesley Nowell Hitchcock
Independent auditor
SwBle CVS
Ceniral House
Central Avenue
Sittingbourne
ME104NU
Bankers
Natwest Bank

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The Trustee presenttheir annual report togetherwith the audited financial slatement 24"
October 2022 to 23 October 2023
Oblectives and activities
Th8 Charity aims to increase its reach tothose over 18 in Kentwho are isolated and lonely, to
Bccess beneficial support. to prornotethe wellbeing to have 8 fulfilling experience.
KeyobjectivesÈreto:
Maintain and continue to develop qu81ty social opportunities
Contlnue developing our core services including our Support Groups, Physical
actiwties, Arts and Crafts. to promote wellbeing and fri9ndships
Listen to our community to offer services Ihat are needed. supported and person
centred
Expand our volunteers to help support ourcommunity
Remain compliant with au Pollcles and Procedures
Continue to Supportthose who 8r& housebound through our Soci81 Media platforms
In Setting objectives and pianningfor activities. theTru8tees have given due
consideration to general gui(Jance published by the Charity Commission relatlnEto
public benefit, includingthe guidance'Public benefit= runninga ch8rity IPB21
Strategiesfor achieving objectlveg
To enable us to achieve our objectivesto a wider audtence. we have adopted a number of
strategies to assist us. including:
Working closely with an array of local organlsations to collectively provide 8 more
coh8r8rit and coordinated support networkfor thosefeeling isolBte and lonely
Working in partnership with Ioc81 health se￿Ce providers
Seekin8 externalfunding to allow us to provide a rounded seNice to those in our
remit
Continueto uplift our employees and volunteers skills through appropriate training
Adhere to our Policies and Procedures updating 8ppropriately

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Develop our services to meetthe need of our client base both active and
housebound
Undertake feedbackfrom particlpants and theirfamilies
Use our hub to Pfovide soci81 actNlties forwellbeing and learning
A¢tivities und¢rt•ken to a¢hieve objeetlv•s
Support Coffee mornings- providing a safe environment for participants to come
and enjoy a social gatheringto make new frtendships. share experience8 and be
supported
Provide activities that support our aims OLrtside of the support groups. these
include=
Physical 8Ctivities-W8lkg. Yoga sessions. Gard8ning, Arts 8nd Cr8fts, Mens groups
and virtual activities
Activelyworkwith other organisations to work¢ollabor8tively for the bengfit of our
participants
Marketing and advertisingour 3eFvicesvia Social Media. Local Radio and
Newspapers
Volunteering-continueto increase ourvoljjnteers byconnectingwith local
volunteei agencies and job centres
Fundr8ising-joiD in Local fundraising events to uplift our services and network
Make full use ot our hub that we manage for a local housing association and bulld
on rental opportunilies to support other local organisations that will also give B
small income to cover costs
Impact
We currently operate across Kent but primary have groups in the Isle of Sheppey. Sittingbourne
and Teynham, much of which Is socially and economicallydeprived. With the18ck of
infostructure, high numbers of the older generation and lack of work opportunities forthe
younger generation. we have seen an increase in the need foroui setvices. The fallout from
Covld is still a factor and we have seen a significate rise in people that ale isolated and lonely.
putting pressure on our seryices. Signposting from other organisations and thè local health
authorities has incieased and the lack of government lundingalong wtth the increase in
appliGations to funoers has meant we gre 3tiuggiing to continue 80fne of our actlviciEs. t)ui
committed to continuing our core gervices. where possible.
WithoLrt our core seNices and our actbvities. we are in doubt thatthè people wa 8UPPOrt will be
increasingly isolated and lonely. Our services provide a safe, supported. fun environment where
people Gan come iogether, share experiences and feel listened to and heard. In the current
fin8ncial crisis like many Charities 8nd not for profit organisationswe are struggling to obtain

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fundinglor our services. We are looking at full cost recovery activities. volunteei lèad projects
and reducing costs where possible. Best price is souiced foi all purchases and reductions in
some activities have had to take place. We 8re hopeful that this will bring in enough revenue to
sustain our ooanisation.
We remain committed to servingthe Kent community the bestway we can and are always
looking forways to improve on our services. Fundlng opportunwties 8re Cfucial to us maintaining
our projects and withoutwe will not be able to expand on these. We always welcome the
opportunity to work collaboratively with other organisations and submitjoint funding bids.
We currently manage a hub forthe local housingassociation that allow8 us to Usg o venue for
free and we excited to use this for majority of our project. The hub also gives us a sm211
income Irom rentals to other Ioc81 org8nis2tionsthat covers costs.
What we do
Support Coffee morDings-Wè provide 5 coffee morning each month in our local
communities. These include 1 in Slttingbourne. 1 in Teynh8m. 2 in Sheerness11 of
which is in colL8boration with another local organisationl and 1 Mens group. This
servic8 is freo. Here people come togetherto make friends and share experlences.
Activities are provided byour st8ff fflember and volunteers. These include quizes,
raffles, information handouts. local talks and we have 8 one you health Adviser at
most settings. Refreshments are provided and participants make donations where
POS5ible
Arts and Crafts-Ourvolunt8&rs run 8 session once a month from our hub on the
Isle of Sheppey. Here up to 12 participants come tOg￿hertO rekindle a hobby or
learn a new skill. There is 8 small charge of £3.50 to covercosts ot materials. and
refreshments
Walks- in conjunction wtth another Charitywe offer a minimum of 4 walks per year.
These are funded walks that include t¥ansport 8nd a Light meal. We have 8
maximum of 16 places perwalk. A supportworkeralong with 8 volunteer support
these walks
Physical projects- from our hub Y￿ offer Yoga and Tai chi sessions. These are
generallyfunded projects uplifted by a srnall cost of £3.50 to cover refreshments.
These are delivered byan outsourced provi(Jer and supported by one of our
volunteers
Mèn's grouD-our dedicatèd mens *rouD ODe18te$ in collaboration with another
local Charity. who provide a free space. The group is supported by voluntoor8 With
life experiences. These groups are free and don8tions are made if possible by
participates for refreshments
8. Virtual activities-we are aware that some of our participants on our Social
Media plattorms are housebound, so where possible we keep them involved.
We offei a daily programme of acttvities on our Facebook group where they can
8et involved and stay ¢onn?cted. These often mirror whatwa have hspp&ning in

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our group sessions. so include quizzes. raffles. local inform8tion and fun
projects. These are free to all.
Golng ooTrcerns
After revIe￿ngthe11n8nCl8l statements. the trustees are mindfulthat although our b81ance
sheet is lowwe do have edequate resourcesto continue with all our services. However they
welcome that we are making a move towards full cost recoverywhe¥e possibLe and adapting
our services to allow for the decrease in fundingopportunities. The trustees are happy that all
Policles and Proceduies are in place and being adhered to with regardsto tinance.
Resultsforthoyear
In summary. incom8 amounted to £40.660.21. expenditureto É 39.962.91. Resulting in 8 nèt
Income of £697.30.
Structuie, Governance and Management
Fri8ndly Faces ol Kent is 8 registered charity number 12(107908nd is 8 constituted organisation
with currently 3 Truste8S.
Plans for th8 Future
Friendly Faces of Kent plan to continue to workwith all Kent resldents over 18 who are isolated
and lonely. We plan to develop ourvolunteer and support them to deliver some of our projects.
We remain committed to provi¢Jing supportive coffee mornings and our social media activities
forfree. Wo hope to source more funding but will looktowards full cost recovery on extr8
activities. We plan to build a fundr8isinggroup to help wtth much needed funds. With funding
we hope to increase our re8¢h across Kent and uplift the services we already provide by
introducing extra coffee mornings. We ale shall look at the needs of our residents to provide
serviees that are needed and necessaryfor our objectives. We will continue to workwith othei
organisations io provide cohesNe support nerwoik. We shall increase the numbers we are
SUPPOrting wliere funding allows to reach a wider audience and networkwith other
organlsatlons io promote our seNlces. We shall look to increase our Trustees for b8St practice.
Signed by Chair of Trustees Beverley Nolker

FRIENDLY FACES
OF KENT
Re8lStered Charity Niimber 1200790
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD
TH
24 OCTOBER 2022-
RD
23 OCTOBER 2023
Produced by Swale Community and Voluntary Services

FRIENDLY FACES OF KENT 2022/2023
Registeied Charity Number 1200790
Income and Expenditure Account for the Peiiod 24 October 2022 to 23yd October 2023
Incorne
Cl?rlon Future Grant
Opiivo Grant
KCF GrÈnt
Swale Counol Grant
CVS MÈdway Grani
siepping Out Grant
Queenborough FishÈrles G*ant
Sheerness Town Grant
KCC Grant
Councillor Grant
Southern Housing Granl
Donatiun5
Membership
R￿fUnd for ch3irs
Room Hire
10.O(K>.OD
.409.50
7.000.(KJ
3.241.86
1.2CI).00
1.130.00
959.00
750.00
490.(KI
300.(KI
146.79
6,404.18
90.88
218.Tr)
320.IJO
40.560.21
Expenditure
Chalfs
Furnlture
Insurance
Printinglposlage
Project RefTe5hments
Raffle Prizes
Reffeshments
Resources
Roomlvenue HirÈ
531ary
Stationery
Transport
Tutor Costs
Ltniforrns
Webs*te Costs
218.(MJ
1.306.65
312.80
1,053.07
450.00
98.00
282.28
751.(Kl
487.50
32,318.25
461.32
1,384.60
417 (Kl
334.(NJ
188.44
39.962.91
Surplus IDeflcltl for year
Surplus B/Fwd from Pre￿o￿s Years
Surplu5 CIFwd
697.30
33,67b.80
34,374.10
Sign3ture of Independent Eratnin
Imts J Carter DipACBI
Date

Friendly Faces of Kent Trustee report Oct 22- Oct 23
Charity number: 12(K1790
FRIENDLY FACESOF KENT
Trustee report and financial statement
Foryear ended 23 October2023
Contents:
Reference and adminisir8tive details of the Charity. its Trustees and Advlsers
Trustees report
Independent auditors. financi81 statement
oly