## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 02 11 2024 **To** 02 11 2025
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name Other names charity is known by** ACE **Registered charity number (if any)** 1200890 **Charity's principal address** 13-17 Bridge Street **Postcode SP101BE**
Andover Community Engage
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**
**any)**|
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||Tania Hall|||Trustees|
||Maria Tierney|||Trustees|
||Stu Waue|||Trustees|
||Mandy Pennicott|||Trustees|
||Leah Tierney|||Trustees|
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
**Section B Structure, governance and management**
**Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Nominated and elected by Trustees. Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
Conflict of Interest registered between Tania Hall and Maria Tierney.You **may choose** to include Siblings. Conflict of interest policy in place. additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To relieve poverty, in particular but not exclusively by providing food and essential living items. 1. To preserve and protect the environment, in particular but not exclusively by promoting recycling to prevent such waste from going to landfill.
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2. To advance education by providing courses in employability.
To preserve and protect the physical and mental health, in particular but not exclusively by providing a post-natal depression support group
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit**
Andover Community Engage (ACE) exists to relieve poverty, reduce social isolation, improve wellbeing, and support long-term independence within the community.
During this reporting period, ACE delivered a wide range of services aligned to its core objectives:
- **Community Pantry** – A low-cost membership scheme supporting over 140 households weekly with access to food, promoting dignity, budgeting, and food security. Emergency referrals received a free initial shop.
- **Community Fridge** – Redistribution of surplus food from local supermarkets, reducing waste and providing free access to fresh produce for the wider community and local schools.
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
- **Clothing & Baby Bank** – Provision of low-cost and emergency clothing, baby essentials, and equipment, supporting families in crisis and those on low incomes.
- **Community Lounge** – A warm, safe space offering free refreshments, social connection, and activities to reduce isolation and improve mental well-being.
- **Social Isolation Prevention (SIP) Groups** – Including Knit & Natter, seated exercise sessions, and social groups to improve mental and physical health.
- **ACE Youth Provision** – Free youth sessions (ages 10–17) focused on engagement, diversion from anti-social behaviour, and building positive relationships.
- **Bump 2 Bubba Group** – Support for expectant and new parents, including peer support and access to resources.
- **LIFT (Learning, Information & Future Tools)** – Communitybased information sessions including NHS, police, and support services.
- **Learning For Life (Development Phase)** – Vocational learning environment based within the charity activities
- **Sustainable Bites (development phase)** – A vocational initiative providing catering experience while promoting sustainable food use.
The trustees confirm they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
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## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include We have had significant volunteer engagement, with volunteers playing a further statements, where vital role in service delivery across all projects. relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
## **Section D – Achievements & Performance**
**Summary of the main achievements**
This year represented a significant period of growth, demand, and community impact for ACE.
Key achievements include:
- Supporting **140+ households weekly** through the Community Pantry.
- Redistribution of surplus food through the Community Fridge, supplying:
- Local primary schools daily
- The Community Lounge and Youth provision
- Public access surplus area
- Expansion of the Clothing & Baby Bank to 5 days per week, increasing accessibility.
- Delivery of high-attendance youth sessions, with peak usage reaching 70–110 young people per day.
- Securing £23,826.08 from the Police & Crime Commissioner ASB Fund, £25,000 from TVBC Asset Fund and £12000 from Andover Community Church enabling:
- Outdoor youth space expansion
- Construction of the Community Kitchen
- Increased weekend staffing capacity
- Continued development of the Community Lounge as a recognised warm hub, supporting individuals experiencing social isolation and financial hardship.
- Strengthening partnerships with local authorities, schools, NHS services, and community organisations.
- Significant volunteer engagement, with volunteers playing a vital role in service delivery across all projects.
Despite increased demand due to the cost-of-living crisis, ACE has maintained consistent service delivery and expanded its reach across multiple support areas.
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
## **Reserves Policy**
ACE aims to build reserves equivalent to three months of running costs, with a long-term goal of reaching twelve months’ reserves within six years to ensure sustainability and resilience.
Due to the stage of development and expansion during this period, reserves remain below target, and funds are actively reinvested into service delivery and infrastructure.
## **Details of any funds materially in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The 2024–2025 financial year reflects a period of significant investment in infrastructure and service delivery **,** following the establishment and development of ACE’s premises.
Key points:
- how expenditure has • Expenditure increased due to:
- supported the key objectives of the charity; `o` Building setup and improvements
- • investment policy and `o` Purchase of equipment and furnishings objectives including any ethical investment policy `o` Expansion of services adopted.
- Income was primarily derived from:
- Grants (including PCC funding)
- Community donations
- Membership contributions (Pantry)
- ACE continues to operate with **a** grant-reliant model **,** with plans to transition to a more sustainable income model through:
- Social enterprise initiatives (e.g. Sustainable Bites)
- Learning For Life Education programmes
- Donation-based income streams
- Community engagement and fundraising
All expenditure has directly supported the charity’s objectives, particularly in relieving poverty and improving wellbeing.
## **Section F Other optional information**
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## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Maria Tierney **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Secretary **etc) Date** 04/03/202
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||**Andover Commmunity Engage**|**Andover Commmunity Engage**|**Andover Commmunity Engage**|**1200890**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||
||**For the period**
**from**|03/11/2024|**To**|02/11/2025|
## **CC16a**
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**95,684**
**6,744**
**80,251**
**-**
**182,679**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**182,679**
**473**
**24,853**
**31,561**
**12,356**
**50,917**
**471**
**5,921**
**291**
**-**
**-**
**3,806**
**1,560**
**443**
**370**
**133,022**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**133,022**
**49,657**
**-**
**-**
**49,657**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**- **
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**95,684**
**6,744**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**80,251**
**-**
**-**
**182,679**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**182,679**
**473**
**24,853**
**31,561**
**12,356**
**50,917**
**471**
**5,921**
**291**
**-**
**-**
**3,806**
**1,560**
**443**
**370**
**-**
**133,022**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**133,022**
**49,657**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Donations and leagacies|**95,684**|||||**25,331**|
|Charitable Activities|**6,744**|||||**1,945**|
|Other tradingactivities||||||**-**|
|Investments||||||**-**|
|Separate material item of income||||||**-**|
|Grants|**80,251**|||||**134,409**|
|||||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|~~**_Sub total_**~~~~_(Gross income for_~~
_AR)_|
**182,679**|||||**161,685**|
||||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||||**161,685**|
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|
Raisingfunds/Advertising|**473**|||||**2,195**|
|Charitable activities|**24,853**|||||**8,555**|
|Trustee Remuneration|**31,561**|||||**12,456**|
|Office costs|**12,356**|||||**9,527**|
|Premises expenses|**50,917**|||||**31,295**|
|Insurance|**471**|||||**363**|
|Repairs & maintenance|**5,921**|||||**58,221**|
|Bank fees|**291**|||||**60**|
|Charitable & Donations|**-**|||||**2,082**|
|Equipment Hire|**-**|||||**1,011**|
|General Expenses|**3,806**|||||**10,402**|
|Legal Expenses|**1,560**|||||**1,848**|
|Staff training|**443**|||||**306**|
|Travel & Subsistence|**370**|||||**754**|
|||||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**133,022**|||||**139,075**|
||||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_ **
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
|||||||**139,075**|
||||||||
||**49,657**|**-**|**-**|**49,657**||**22,609**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**49,657**|**-**|**-**|**49,657**||**22,609**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
14/04/2026
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
Paid to Trustees
Loan
**Details**
Office equipment
Plant & machinery
Dress to impress
Hire library
Andover Community Engage
Petty Cash
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Accounts Payable
**Details**
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**61,308**
**-**
**1,611**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**62,919**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**458**
**-**
**2,824**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
4227
**-**
3163
**-**
2500
**-**
3000
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**7,500**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Maria Tierney|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**When due**
**(optional)**|
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||||Date of
approval|
|||Maria Tierney|04/03/2026|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
14/04/2026
2
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Accountancy
Thc Iruslees
Anduver Cuminuniiy Engage
13-17 Bridge Sir¢et
Andover
SPIO IBE
41h March 2026
Our ref.. TKIIOI 314
Dear Trustees.
RF... Independenl Examination of ACE for the year ended November 2025
We hElV¢ cofflplrlid OUT inJ¢pendeni exatninaiion uf ihe charily's accounts for ihc y¢ar etJd¢d
2nd November 2025. The PLiJpose of the ex8minatic)n was 10 providL an indepLndent
exaffiiner's ttport. as qUired by the ChllritiLs Aci 2011. and io provide an opinion on ihe
¢IT¢¢iivLness of Ihe ¢hariiy's iiitemal coiilrols.
During our work, we w¢rL' pleased io noie Iliat previoiis rnatiers had been a¢trd upon, and an
iinprovcrn¢n¢ was observ¢d in th¢ managerneni and conlToI cnvironmeni of the charity.
We would like (() thank the staff and truste¢% for their a5sisiance during the examingiion. We
ar¢ available lo discuss any malter5 in further detail should you require.
Your5 sincerely.
T Kingsley
Kingsley Accountancy
64 848 272
31.33 nd011 Streei, ikndmrr, SPIO 2NU
inro@liiigsleya¢cowi&c>.L
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examrner's Report
Report to the trusteèsl
members of
Andover Community Engage
On accounts for tho year
ended
2. Novemb8r 2025
Charity no
(If any)
1200890
Set out on page5
1 to2
I report to the trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the above
charity I the Trust") for the year ended 0211112025.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the a¢wLJnts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act
2011 1"Ihe Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llb) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
corne lo my allenlion in connection with the examinalion which gives rne
cause to believe that in. any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with seclion 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
4, March 2026
Name:
T Kingsley
Relevant professional
quallficationls) or body
(if any):
MAAT. MIAB, CIMAIDipMAI
Address:
31-33 London Street
Andover
SP10 2NU
October 2018