
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 29/12/2022 Period start date   To 05/04/2024            Period end date** 

## **Charity name: UK Paraclimbing Collective** 

## **Charity registration number: 1201456** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**For the public benefit, to provide or**<br>**assist in the provision of facilities for**<br>**participation in the sport of rock**<br>**climbing, in the interests of social welfare**<br>**for people who have need of such**<br>**facilities by reason of disability with a**<br>**view to improving the conditions of life of**<br>**such persons.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**We aim to increase accessibility to**<br>**climbing for all disabled people by**<br>**running regular socials to provide a**<br>**community as well as other one-off**<br>**events by paraclimbers for paraclimbers**<br>**that are often subsidised. We also work**<br>**with other climbing businesses and**<br>**organisations to ensure they are meeting**<br>**our community's needs.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**<br>**guidance issued by the charity**<br>**commission on public benefit.**|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**We have expanded to 11 monthly socials**<br>**around the country, reaching over 200**<br>**people. We’ve hosted 3 fun competitions,**<br>**drawing paraclimbers from around the**<br>**country together to try routes tailored to**<br>**their disabilities. We’ve further built**<br>**community connections over our Discord**<br>**server.**<br>**We’ve been in contact with numerous**<br>**organisations to help them become more**<br>**accessible to paraclimbers.**|





**We were rated 4.8/5 stars on our feedback form, with 100% of people saying we have helped broken down barriers that prevented them from climbing, and many saying we improved their mental health, confidence, reduced loneliness, and helped connect them to the paraclimbing community as well the wider climbing & disability communities.** 

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**We’ve been successful gaining grants,**<br>**have no outstanding debts, and very**<br>**healthy reserves, so we are in a good**<br>**financial position with no concerns.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We hold reserves to ensure our financial**<br>**resilience, allowing us to continue**<br>**providing services even if we were to**<br>**have periods with lower income.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£3860**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|**Association model constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are elected by the wider**<br>**membership at every AGM, but can also**<br>**be democratically selected by the board**<br>**in between AGMs.**|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|**UK Paraclimbing Collective**|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|**UKPC**|
|Registered charity number|**1201456**|
|Charity’s principal address|**Flat 2 Abraham Court**<br>**2 – 4 St Mary’s Lane**<br>**Upminster**<br>**RM14 2QD**|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Jeantique Hommel||||
||LucyMitchell||||
||PoppyWalters||||



## **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)** Lucy Mitchell 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 12/09/2024 



||**Charity Name**<br> <br>**UK Paraclimbing Collective**<br>|**Charity Name**<br> <br>**UK Paraclimbing Collective**<br>|**Charity Name**<br> <br>**UK Paraclimbing Collective**<br>|**No (if any)**<br>**1201456**|**CC16a**|
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||**For the period**<br>**from**|Period start date<br>12/29/2022|**To**|Period end date<br>4/5/2024||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**<br>Donations &grants<br>**6,722**<br>Charitable Activities<br>**10**<br>Trading<br>**2,129**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**8,861**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**_Total receipts_                   8,861**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>Expenditure reimbursement<br>**12**<br>Trading<br>**2,146**<br>Charitable activities<br>**-**<br>Misc<br>**3**<br>Honorariums<br>**25**<br>Governance Costs<br>**1,784**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                       3,970**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total payments_                   3,970**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_                   4,891**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**-**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                   4,891**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**||**to the nearest £**<br>**5,833**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,833**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,833**<br>**105**<br>**-**<br>**5,675**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,780**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,780**<br>**53**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**53**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**12,555**<br>**10**<br>**2,129**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**14,694**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**14,694**<br>**117**<br>**2,146**<br>**5,675**<br>**3**<br>**25**<br>**1,784**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**9,750**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**9,750**<br>**4,944**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,944**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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||||**-**|**117**|**-**|
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||||**-**|**5,675**|**-**|
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||||**-**|**25**|**-**|
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|||**53**|**-**|**4,944**|**-**|
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|||**53**|**-**|**4,944**|**-**|





|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**4,891**<br>**53**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,891**<br>**53**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>LucyMitchell<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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||||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||LucyMitchell|9/12/2024|
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