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2024-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 19/09/2023 Period start date To 05/04/2024 Period end date

Charity name: Mabel’s Meals

Charity registration number: 1204781

Objectives and Activities

SORP
reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 For the public benefit, to relieve poverty and
financial hardship of pet owners in Calderdale
and the surrounding area who are unable to
feed domestic animals they are responsible for
by the provision of food for dogs, cats and small
domestic animals.
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		 Charity activities undertaken:
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Fundraising
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Buying of pet food in bulk
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Distributing pet food at food banks/food
charities.
Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by
the Charity Commission on the public benefit.
They therefore only distribute small amounts of
pet food in order to alleviate immediate need.
In addition to this they only partner with
organisations which also claim to meet the
public benefit guidance as detailed by the
Charity Commission. This is checked prior to
working with each new partner organisation.

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SORP
reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by Para 1.38 Volunteers assist in all day to day activities of
the charity including fundraising and distribution
volunteers of food packs.
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 Fundraising
Donations made prior to charity registration:
Happy Dog House donated one third of their
winter fundraiser.
Charity has yet to commence distribution as it
has been working to identify suitable partners at
food banks.
Early April - Identified Tod Food Drop In as a
potential partner for distribution and arranged
trial drop in on 27thApril.
Completion of Charity Commission Registration
Creation of necessary policies and procedures

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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
N/A
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set		 Para 1.41 N/A
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A
Other N/A

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the
period		 Para 1.21 Income: £1736
Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating
why they are held		 Para 1.22 Mabel’s Meals aims to keep £1000 in reserve in
order to cover any ongoing commitments we
may have to supply pet food to other
organisations. We aim to sign up to supply for a
three month period at a time in order that
organisations are able to advise their customers
and plan their own purchasing.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1736 as had not yet commenced operation on
5thApril 2024.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

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The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)
Para 1.47
Mabel’s Meals plans to fund raise in a number
of ways i.e. stalls at summer fayres/events,
sponsored walks, coffee mornings and a
gig/concert.
Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted		 Para 1.46 Mabel’s Meals does not make investments.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Mabel’s Meals has not yet commenced
distribution. This section will be completed in
more detail in the 2024/5 report.
Other Mabel’s Meals has only been operating for 8
months at this time. The majority of this has
been spent completing Charity registration and
policies whilst making plans for fundraising and
distribution.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution
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 Chair appointed Treasurer and Secretary
Existing trustees will collectively make any
future appointments

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
N/A
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works		 Para 1.51 N/A
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 Mabel’s Meals is currently working towards a
partnership with Tod Food Drop In to
commence distribution on a trial basis in late
April 2024.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Mabel’s Meals
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 1204781
Charity’s principal address 73 Green Park Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 0SN

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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 (if
any)
Philippa Helen Smith Chair Full length of charity
operation to date (Sept
2023 to April 2024)		 Board of Trustees
Jane Michelle
Makepeace		 Treasurer Full length of charity
operation to date (Sept
2023 to April 2024)		 Board of Trustees
Diane Nicholls Secretary Full length of charity
operation to date (Sept
2023 to April 2024)		 Board of Trustees

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held N/A 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 N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Jane Michelle Makepeace Full name(s) Diane Nicholls Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 24/12/2024 24/12/2024

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Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 6/4/2023 5/4/2024 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fundraising 1,870 - - 1,870 -
Donations 54 - - 54 -
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 1,924
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A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
**Total receipts ** 1,924 - - 1,924 -
A3 Payments
Paypal Fees 1 - - 1 -
Website Fees 187 - - 187 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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**Sub total ** 188 - - 188 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total ** - - - - -
**Total payments ** 188 - - 188 -
**Net of receipts/(payments) ** 1,736 - - 1,736 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
**Cash funds this year end ** 1,736 - - 1,736 -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
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to nearest £
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funds
Unrestricted
funds		 to nearest £
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OK
to nearest £
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
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OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds

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B2 Other monetary assets

B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

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B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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Signature Print Name Date of
approval
Jane Michelle Makepeace ## 12/24/2024

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