Caring Souls Foundation
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025
Reference and Administrative Details
Charity name: Caring Souls Foundation Charity number: 1208787
Principal address: 103 Mill Point, 86 Abbey Road, Barking, United Kingdom IG11 7FU Trustees during the year: Sunday Shonde; Olaide Ogun; Oluyinka Adeniyi
Structure, Governance and Management
Caring Souls Foundation is governed by a constitution. The trustees are responsible for the charity’s management and meet as required to review activities and finances. The charity had no paid staff during the year and was run by volunteers.
Objects
The charity’s objects are to support children, young people and vulnerable adults in the UK through practical assistance, education, wellbeing support and community outreach for the public benefit.
Activities and Public Benefit
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. During the year, the charity carried out the following activities to further its charitable objects:
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Community outreach providing food and clothing to people experiencing financial hardship and homelessness
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Mentoring, wellbeing support and informal educational activities for children and young people
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Counselling and emotional support, with signposting to other services where appropriate
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Working with local charities and community groups to improve access to support
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Any spiritual or pastoral support offered was optional and not a condition of receiving assistance.
Financial Review
The charity’s total income for the year was £2,000, received from voluntary donations. Expenditure was limited to essential charitable activity and administration costs. All funds were unrestricted. Although, the charity ended the year with a negative balance, the trustees believe the charity to be financially stable with future level of operation.
Reserves Policy
Due to the small size of the charity, the trustees aim to maintain a modest reserve sufficient to cover basic costs and support planned charitable activities.
Plans for Future Periods
The charity intends to continue its outreach and support activities and to build partnerships with local organisations, subject to available funding.
Receipts and Payments Account
Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 March 2025
Receipts
Donations: £2,000
Payments
Charitable activities and administration: £2,800
Net receipts for the year: £0
Cash funds at year end: £0
All funds are unrestricted. The charity held no assets or liabilities at the year end.
Trustees’ Declaration
The trustees declare that this report and the accounts have been prepared in accordance with Charity Commission guidance for small charities using receipts and payments accounts.
Signed on behalf of the trustees:
Name: Sunday Shonde
Role: Trustee Date: 28[th] January 2026