## **NIALL STRINGER FOUNDATION** ## **1202781** ## **2023 Annual Report** **1[st] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023** **Objectives & Activities** ## **Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document** The Niall Stringer Foundation was founded from the sadness of a young man taking his own life and because his family, friends and community of volunteers wanted to do their part in creating a lasting legacy in honour of Niall Stringer. sports clubs and sporting environments at all levels, with a focus on club rugby through: - making grants to support mental health work related issues and initiatives - working with other organisations and partners to raise awareness of mental health - provide insight and support improvement. ## **activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.** group of well-meaning volunteers with a limited bandwidth, to a national charity that is passionately fundraising to support teenagers, a�ected by poor mental health in the UK, with the appropriate controls to ensure modest but consistent fund-raising growth. mental health trainer and followed this up by supporting two of the sports club’s members to become qualified mental health first aid trained. In addition to this we have provided several modest bursaries for teenagers who have been diagnosed with su�ering from poor mental health, who have been unable to access therapy for over 6 months due to the long NHS mental health waiting lists. ## **Commission on public benefit** ## **Grant making policy** The Charity has a policy on grant making and this is reviewed annually by the Trustees. ## **Contribution made by volunteers** We have had another 15 volunteers who have supported us on a local level. The contribution has been greatly appreciated and has been largely confined to fund raising tasks, such as sponsored walks etc. **Achievements & Performance** ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the di�erence the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.** Making mental health a discussion topic has been a key achievement. Supporting sports clubs to give us the maximum bandwidth has been key to this, whilst supporting a small number of teenagers with private therapy has been massively rewarding. We have also been able to support our larger ‘Partner Charity’, Sane UK, via matched funding. They have a much larger infrastructure and experience of putting together best value services on a large scale. ## **Achievements against objectives set** |**Achievements against objectives set**|| |---|---| |Establish the Chairtyas a registered entityfor charitablepurposes|Achieved| |Build brand recognition and awareness of the Charity|Achieved| |Create aplatform for fundraisingand charitable activities|Achieved| |Establish agrant making policyand begin to make our frst awards|Achieved| ## **Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set** |**Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set**|| |---|---| |Raise £30,000 to establish the charity|Exceeded| |Initiate longterm donationplan to support Sane|Achieved| |Developa range of smaller fundraisingactivities for the Charity|Achieved| **Financial Review** ## ambitious plans in 2024, we expect the position to only further improve. ## **Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held** The charity has set a minimum level of reserves of £10,000 each year. ## **Amount of reserves held** The current reserves held are £22,295.82 ## ## **The charity’s principal sources of funds** The principal source of funds for the charity was the proceeds from the Niall Stringer Memorial Match which raised in excess of £20,000. **Structure, Governance & Management** ## **Governing Document** During the later months of 2022 the NS10 Working Group began to undertake the work to formally launch The Niall Stringer Foundation. The formal constitution of The Niall Stringer Foundation was approved on 5[th] January 2023 and later amended on 5[th] April 2023. It is established as an unincorporated association. ## **Trustee Selection Method** The initial Trustees were drawn from key members of the NS10 Working Group. The NS10 Working Group was established to deliver the plans associated with NS10 and it comprised of key family, friend and local volunteers, drawing together di�erent expertise. These individuals were in place until the formal establishment of The Niall Stringer Foundation. to the growth and evolution of the charity. ## **Policies and procedures adopted for the charity** We have a wide breadth of approved policies and procedures in place to support our activity, these can be seen below: - Bullying and harassment policy and procedures - Complaints handling - Complaints policy and procedures - Financial reserves policy and procedures - - Internal risk management policy and procedures - Safeguarding policy and procedures - - Social media policy and procedures - - Trustee expenses policy and procedures - Volunteer management **Reference & Administrative Details** ## **Key administrative information** |**Key administrative information**|| |---|---| |**Charity name**|Niall Stringer Foundation| |**Other name the charity uses**|NS10 Foundation,NS10| |**Registered charity number**|1202781| |**Charity’sprincipal address**|62 Picketts Avenue,Leigh-On-Sea,Essex,SS9 4HW| ## **Record of Trustee information** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee Name Office Dates acted for
1 Philip Stringer 20 [th] April 2023 to 31 [st] December 2023
2 Stefano Aylott Chairman 20 [th] April 2023 to 31 [st] December 2023
3 Robert Jupp 20 [th] April 2023 to 31 [st] December 2023
4 Gary Christopher Secretary 20 [th] April 2023 to 31 [st] December 2023
5 Mark Elliott Treasurer 20 [th] April 2023 to 31 [st] December 2023
6 Kim Parker 20 [th] April 2023 to 31 [st] December 2023
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## **Declarations** The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors **Signature: Full name:** Robert Paul Jupp **Position:** Trustee **Date:** 28[th] October 2024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES The Niall Stringer Foundation 1202781 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110212023 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrrtted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to iho neare5t£ to ihe nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest£ A1 Recelpts Donations. Legaoes and GrarTrts Fundraisiw Evenis 12,261 21,239 12.261 21,239 Sub total (Gross income for ARJ A2 Asset and investrnent sales, (see table). Sub total Total reeeipts 33.500 33,5th1 A3 Payments Grsnis 8nd Don8lions P8Ad Websile Costs Cosi olChanlaNe Actiwbes 10.7TO 151 10,770 151 2B3 Sub total 11,204 11,204 A4 Asset and investment purchases, Isee tablel Sub total 11.204 11.204 Net of re¢elptsl(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 22,296 22.296 22,296 22,296 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 17112r2024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period tJnTestrlcted lunds Restrlcied funds lo r*¥re$i £ Endowmènt funds to nearest E Categories Detalls B1 Cash funds Cashal b3r* Total cash funds 22,296 C¥KWSlI OK Unrestrictod funds to I￿reSt £ OK OK Endowment funds lo nearest £ Restricted funds to nea¥est £ Detalls to whi¢h assei belon Current value Ilonal Detalls Cost lopli¢Jnal} B3 Investment assets Fund to which assei bel Current value Detsils Cost loptionall 84 Assets retsined for the charity's own use Fund lo Amountdue When due Details relat¥s B5 Llabilitl&s S1gned by one or tsvo trustees OTr behalf of all the Iruslees Signatur Pfinl Name Dale of roval Robert Jupp 17112r2024 Willom Lloyd 17112r2024 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1711212024 ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE NIALL STRINGER FOUNDATION 1202781 We report to the charity trustees on our examination of the accounts of The Niall Stringer Foundation (“the charity”) for the period ended 31 December 2023 (‘‘the period’’). ## Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). We report in respect of our examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out our examination we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## Independent examiners’ statement We have completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Jeffrey Stanley for and on behalf of Mudd Partners LLP Address: Lakeview House 4 Woodbrook Crescent Billericay Essex CM12 0EQ Date: 17 December 2024