2024-12-31-accounts - Giuseppe Conlon House CIO

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 3[rd] October 2023 To 31[st] December 2024

Charity name: GUISEPPE CONLON HOUSE CIO Charity registration number: 1205029

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To relieve poverty, financial hardship and homelessness by providing housing, pastoral and practical support and education of the public on the nature, causes and effects of poverty and homelessness.
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	The Charity was initially set up to take on the operation of the house of hospitality at 49 Mattison Road N4, and the church building next door at St Augustine’s Church. This main work of this project is to provide accommodation and support for destitute asylum seekers and other homeless migrants. Previously the project was operated by the London Catholic Worker Unincorporated Association (LCW). The property referred to is provided on a peppercorn rent lease by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster. During the period covered by this report, we were still waiting for Westminster Diocese to provide us with a new lease in the name of the Charity, so that the Charity could take over responsibility for the project. While we were waiting for the new lease, the Charity trustees co-operated with London Catholic Worker to ensure the project and property were in good order to be ready for the handover. Due to delays in the issuance of the lease in the name of the Charity by Westminster Archdiocese, the Charity was not able to begin operating the project during the period of the lease. However, the new lease was issued and signed shortly after the end of the period covered by this report. Consequently, the Charity was not able to

		directly fulfil its objectives during the period of this report, except in as much as it was preparing to do so. This preparation consisted of opening the bank accounts, receiving some initial donations for future use, and supporting the LCW Association in making sure the project was fit for purpose and ready for operation when the charity did take over responsibility for the project.
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 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, and consider that this is met by the work done to prepare for taking over the Mattison Road project, and in co- operating with the LCW to ensure the good order of that project ready for the Charity to take over its operation.

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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 volunteers	Para 1.38	Other than the trustees, the Charity did not have any volunteers directly, all volunteering came via LCW during the period of the report. But once the project was transferred to the charity, shortly after the reporting period, the charity relied on a volunteer live-in community, as well as other volunteers, for all the day to day work of the Charity. Other specialised work, for example vital maintenance work, was carried out by contractors, where volunteers were not available.
Other		n/a

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	The achievements of the Charity during this period consist primarily in getting ready to take over the work of operating the project at Mattison Road, and supporting the LCW in getting ready for the transfer, so that subsequently, the project, under the control and supervision of the Charity trustees, has been able to continue providing accommodation and support to homeless and destitute asylum seekers and migrants. During 2023-4, the project accommodated between 8 and12 homeless adult men in a community house setting. Shortly after the period of this report, after the new lease had been signed in the name of the Charity, we were able to open a new night shelter in the former church hall, for another 10 men, in addition to the 10 accommodated in the community house part of the project. The first and most fundamental level of our work and achievements includes providing accommodation, food and other basic needs for those who stay with us. That foundation enables us to also assist further those we accommodate in a number of ways: we work with their caseworkers to help resolve their housing and immigration issues: we provide personal and emotional support: befriending: signposting to other services: building community to counteract isolation, loneliness and depression: and advocacy. We are also able to provide small destitution allowances so that the men who we accommodate can have the dignity of deciding how best to meet their own needs, and allowing them more possibilities to participate in wider society. The above work constitutes significant achievements on behalf of those we serve. This work provides significant public benefit by meeting the needs of a group of men among the most marginalised and stigmatised groups in our society, who also have no income. Because we rely entirely on volunteers, including a live-in community, with no paid staff, we are able to provide this benefit at extremely good value for our donors and supporters.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our objectives for the period reported on were to co-operate with the LCW to ensure the project was working well and ready to be transferred to the Charity: to prepare to take over the project at Mattison Road: and to achieve the transfer of responsibility. The first two were achieved during the reporting period, the third was achieved shortly after the end of the reporting period.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our financial objectives were to make sure sufficient funds were available to continue the work of the Mattison Road project, once the transfer was completed. This was achieved. The Charity further received a legacy which has given us an extra degree of financial security during the months after the period being reported on.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the period, our bank balances totalled approximately £45,000. Due to our co-operation with the LCW, we knew that ongoing income from donors would be sufficient for our needs going forward.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We aim to have financial reserves in the form of bank balances equivalent to 1 year of turnover. This is to protect the operation of the Charity against unexpected costs arising, and short term declines in donor income. Because we do not rely mainly on grants or contracts, but on many ongoing individual donors, we believe our income is relatively stable, and so we do not need larger reserves.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£45,000
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	Uncertainties and risks to the future continuance of the charity as a going concern consist of: lack of volunteers, especially the live in community: extraordinary building maintenance costs beyond our capacity to meet: and Westminster Archdiocese not renewing the current peppercorn rent lease on the Mattison Road properties we currently use. At this point, we are confident these circumstances will not arise in the foreseeable future. Of course we cannot predict possible ‘acts of God’ which could severely damage the buildings we use for our work. However, appropriate insurance is in place to mitigate these and other risks.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Our principal source of income for the Charity during the reporting period was a legacy from the estate of John Newell. In the near future, we expect our income to come from: individual donors: an Annual Passionist Partnership grant from the Congregation of the Passion: a grant from the LCW: and a legacy from Brian Arthur.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a

A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	As above
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
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	Appointment by vote of existing trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Due diligence is carried out regarding all new Trustees, as recommended by the Charity Commission. New Trustees are sent and required to read the Charity Commission information regarding the duties and responsibilities of Charity Trustees.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Charity is managed by the Charity Trustees, with the day to day work being carried out and organised by the live-in volunteer community, with the assistance of other volunteers and the Trustees. The Community Leads co-ordinate the work of the live-in community, and report to and co-operate with the Trustees. The Charity is a member of NACCOM (No Accommodation Network): the Housing Justice Night Shelter Network: the Passionist Partners Project .
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	During the period being reported on, the Charity cooperated with LCW, as stated above, in order to meet our charitable purposes.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Giuseppe Conlon House CIO
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1205029

Charity’s principal address	49 Mattison Road
	London N4 1BG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Martin Newell	Chair
Alison Kerr	Secretary
Barbara Kentish
Tom Dennehy- Caddick
Peter Timmer	Treasurer	From 26 / 2 / 25
Joseph Ryan		From 26 / 2 / 25
Jack Weeks		From 26 / 2 / 25

– 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 n/a Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the n/a assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and n/a segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and	addresses of advisers (Optional information)	addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address
Solicitors
External examiner s	Andrew Topp	167 Cornwall Road, London, N15 5AX

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

Thomas Frost : Moya Barnett

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Peter Timmer Martin Newell Peter Robin Timmer Full name(s) Martin John Newell Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 7/10/25

GIUSEPPE CONLON HOUSE CIO

1205029

Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts

Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts CC16a For the period 03/10/2023 31/12/2024 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 40,000 5,000 23 - - - - - 45,023 - - - 45,023 3 35 - - - - - - - 38 - - - 38 44,985 - - 44,985	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 40,000 5,000 23 - - - - - 45,023 - - - 45,023 3 35 - - - - - - - 38 - - - 38 44,985	Last year to the nearest £
Legacies	40,000				-
Donations	5,000				-
Interest	23				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	45,023				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
None	-
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Professional fees	3				-
Bank charges	35				-
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**Sub total **	38				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
None	-
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	44,985	-	-	44,985	-
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	44,985	-	-	44,985	-

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

Categories B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS)	Details CAF Bank Co-Op bank 1	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 42,979 2,005	Restricted funds to nearest £ - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
	CAF Bank	42,979	-	-
	Co-Op bank 1	2,005	-	- 07/10/2025

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	*Total cash funds*	44,984		-	-
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	account(s))	Agreement Error		OK	OK
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
		funds		funds	funds
	Details	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	None	-		-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	None			-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the	None			-	-
charity’s own use				-	-
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B5 Liabilities	None			-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print	Name		Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

07/10/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts **• Section A Independent Examingr's Report Report to the trusteesl m6mb&rs of Guiseppe Cor71on House CIO On accounts fr•r the year endèd 3111212024 Charity no lif any) 1205029 Sgt out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢¢ounts olthe above charffy I'lhe Tru5t°I for the year ended 3111212024, Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the Preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of tho Charities Act 2011 Iyhg A¢t'i. I report in spect of my examination of the TTUSt's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Ad. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent ¢xamin9$ 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 lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: 2410912025 Name: Andrew Topp Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body lif anyl- Address: 167 Cornwall Road London N155AX Section B Dis¢losure Only complete If the examiner needs lo highlight matters of Conrn (see CC32, Independent examingtion of charity accounts.. ditsctions and guidance for examinersl_ IER October 2018 IER October 2018

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

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