## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 25[th] July 2023 Period start date To 31[st] December 2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Alternative Angels** **Charity registration number: 1204095** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The prevention or relief of poverty in**
**Swindon and the surrounding area by**
**providing; - meals and food items -**
**services to individuals in need -**
**essential furniture items - clothing, and**
**any other items to meet basic standard**
**of living**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Alternative Angels supports Swindon's**
**most vulnerable, including survivors of**
**abuse, those facing homelessness due**
**to financial struggles, and individuals**
**battling addiction. Alternative Angels is**
**dedicated to enhancing well-being. Our**
**core mission revolves around providing**
**essential aid, hot meals, clothing, and**
**furniture, to uplift lives, improve**
**circumstances, and promote holistic**
**wellness.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have paid due regard to the**
**Charity Commission's guidance on**
**public benefit in deciding what activities**
**the charity should undertake. The**
**trustees consider that they have acted**
**in the public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In 2024, Alternative Angels made a
significant impact on the homeless
community in Swindon, serving 9,844
meals, a 3% increase from 2023. We
continued to collaborate closely with the
local council, connecting individuals in
crisis to essential services, supporting
those transitioning into housing by
providing necessary items, and offering
aid to rough sleepers during Severe
Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP)
activation.

Our charity formed valuable new
partnerships, including with Swindon Fire
Station, where we helped launch and
continue to support their Saturday Soup
Kitchen, which is now a regular fixture. We
also teamed up with Outside Clinic to
provide free eye checks to our
beneficiaries during our service in
National Eye Health Week. Additionally,
we partnered with Tog24’s ‘Swap A Coat’
campaign, collecting coats to provide
warmth to those facing homelessness in
Swindon during the winter months.

We proudly continued to support young
volunteers working towards their Duke of
Edinburgh's Award, offering opportunities
to cook and prepare sandwiches for the
homeless. This initiative not only helps
students develop new skills but also
allows them to make a meaningful
contribution to their community. We also
continue to receive ongoing support from
groups like Swindon Big Knit, whose
donations of handmade hats and blankets
are always appreciated by our
beneficiaries.
| During the festive seasons, we provide extra support, including donated Easter eggs and our much-loved Christmas Festive evening, where we hand out donated shoe boxes filled with essentials and homecooked roast dinners. These efforts ensure that those experiencing homelessness can take part in holiday celebrations and feel connected to the community. Our marketing initiatives continue to contribute to increased engagement, with a 41.4% growth in Facebook reach, a 227.8% rise in LinkedIn followers, and a 185% increase in website traffic. This growth enabled us to connect with new donors and volunteers, raising awareness of homelessness and further expanding our reach. Additionally, we welcomed 24 new volunteers in 2024, many of whom joined through our newly launched website. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |||| Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The total funds at 31 December 2024**
**were £28,130.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Our current monthly expenditure is**
**approximately £1,600, which covers rent,**
**salaries, food, petrol, and operational**
**expenses to support the 900 people we**
**feed each month. To provide financial**
**security, we aim to maintain at least 12**
**months’ worth of reserves, ensuring we**
**can continue delivering our services**
**even in periods of funding uncertainty.**
**Looking ahead to 2025, we are making**
**strategic investments to strengthen our**
**operations and sustainability:**
•
**Hiring an Administrative**
**Assistant (£4,000 per year) to**
**support day-to-day operations.**
•
**Enhancing our marketing efforts**
**(£4,000 per year) to improve**
**visibility and boost fundraising**
**efforts.**
•
**Van maintenance and running**
**costs (£3,000 per year) to ensure**
**continued service delivery.**
•
**Accounting and compliance**
**costs (£1,000 per year), with**
**expected increases due to**
**HMRC’s Making Tax Digital**
**requirements.**
•
**Additional safeguarding training**
**and trustee development to keep**
**up with evolving governance and**
**regulatory expectations.**
**By maintaining adequate reserves, we**
**can continue to operate sustainably,**
**plan for growth, and respond to**
**changing demands without**
**compromising our core mission of**
**supporting those in need.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**The total funds at 31 December 2024**
**were £28,130.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organization**
**(CIO)**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees of Alternative Angels are**
**appointed through a structured**
**selection process to ensure alignment**
**with the charity’s mission and**
**governance standards.**
**1. Application & Initial Screening –**
**Prospective trustees submit an**
**application outlining their**
**experience, skills, and alignment**
**with Alternative Angels’ values**
**and objectives.**
**2. Interview Process – Shortlisted**
**candidates undergo an interview**
**process with existing trustees,**
**assessing their suitability,**
**expertise, and commitment to the**
**role.**
**3. Final Interview & Approval –**
**Candidates who progress are**
**invited for a final interview with**
**the Chair Trustee, who provides**
**the final approval before**
**appointment.**
**4. Formal Appointment – Upon**
**successful selection, trustees are**
**formally appointed and**
**onboarded in accordance with**
**the charity’s constitution.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| ||Para 1.51|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Relationship with any related parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|**Alternative Angels**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|**1204095**| |Charity’s principal address|62 CALLINGTON ROAD
SWINDON
SN25 2BF| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Bhavna Somaiya
Plummer|||| ||Cara Leanne
Hiscock|||| ||Gemma Bolton|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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)** Bhavna Somaiya Plummer **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 14th March 2025 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** Charity Name Alternative Angels **On accounts for the** 31 December 2024 **Charity no** 1204095 **period ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) **Report to the trustees** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 31/12/2024 **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in **basis of report** accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my **examiner's statement** attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I 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. **Signed: Date:** 20 March 2025 **Name:** James Gare **Relevant professional** FCA. DChA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Monahans, Hermes House, Swindon, SN2 2GA **Oct 2018** **IER** 1 ||**Alternative Angels**|**Alternative Angels**|**Alternative Angels**|**1204095**
**No (if any)**|**1204095**
**No (if any)**|**1204095**
**No (if any)**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||||| ||**For the period**
**from**|25/07/2023|**To**||31/12/2024||| ||||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**£ 19,299.91**
**£ 38,939.72**
**£ 58,239.63**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ 58,239.63**
**£ 4.45**
**£ 13,728.47**
**£ 1,440.58**
**£ 1,985.51**
**£ 209.97**
**£ 1,807.80**
**£ 395.20**
**£ 2,537.64**
**£ 8,000.00**
**£ 30,109.62**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ 30,109.62**
**£ 28,130.01**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ 28,130.01**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**£ -**
**£ 2,500.00**
**£ 2,500.00**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ 2,500.00**
**£ -**
**£ 2,500.00**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ 2,500.00**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ 2,500.00**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ -**
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**funds**
**to the nearest**
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**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ -**
**£ -**
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**£ -**||**Total funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**£ 19,299.91**
**£ 41,439.72**
**£ 60,739.63**||**Last year**
**to the nearest**
**£**| |Funds transferred on charityset up|**£ 19,299.91**||||||**-**| |Donations,legacies andgrants|**£ 38,939.72**||||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**£ 58,239.63**||||||**£ -**| ||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**|||||||| ||**£ -**||||**£ -**||**£ -**| |**_Sub total_**
**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**|**£ -**||||**£ -**||**£ -**| ||||||||| ||||||||**£ -**| ||||||||| |Bank interest and charges|**£ 4.45**||||||**£ -**| |Costs of charitable activities|**£ 13,728.47**||||||**£ -**| |Governance costs|**£ 1,440.58**||||||**£ -**| |Insurance
|**£ 1,985.51**||||||**£ -**| |Printing, postage, stationery and computer
supplies|**£ 209.97**||||||**£ -**| |Rent/ hire of rooms|**£ 1,807.80**||||||**£ -**| |Repairs and maintenance|**£ 395.20**||||||**£ -**| |Volunteer expenses|**£ 2,537.64**||||||**£ -**| |Wages / salaries and national insurance|**£ 8,000.00**||||||**£ -**| |**_Sub total_**|**£ 30,109.62**||||||**£ -**| ||||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see**
~~**table)**~~|||||||| ||**£ -**||||**£ -**||| |**_Sub total_**|**£ -**||||**£ -**||**£ -**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
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**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||| ||||||||**£ -**| ||||||||| ||**£ 28,130.01**|**£ -**|
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**£ -**||**£ 28,130.01**||**£ -**| 1 |**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**|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
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the trustees
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**28,130**
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