CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period 1•t August 2024 From To 30th April 2025 Charity name: Chocolate & Co Charity registratlon number: 1209385 Objectives and Activities SORP referenc8 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its oveming docum8nt Por8 1 17 To promote socsal inclusiors for the public benefft in York and the surrounding area by preventing people from becoming socially excluded. relieving the needs of thoge people who are socially excluded and assisting them lo integrate into society, by providing an environment in which they can benefit from employment and volunteering opportunities, training, mentoring and other necessary support (including but not limited to food, essentials items, counselling and signposting service$l, designed to enable them to develop the skills, capacities and capabilities needed to Secure and relain long term su$tsinabl8 8mploymenl in order to become more integrated into their communty and society al18rge. For the purpose of this clause 'socially excluded. means being excluded from society. or parts of society. as a result of one or more of the following factors.. unemployment,. financial har(Iship', youth or old age., ill he81th (physical or mentall., substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs,. discrimination on the grounds of sex, ra¢e. disabilty, ethnic origin, religion, belief, cr88d, sexual orientation or gender ie-asswJnment- poor educational or skills attainment", relationship and family b akdown., poor housing Ithal is housing that does not meet basic habitab standards: crime leilher as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into socie
Summary ofthe main a¢tivilies in relation to those purposes for Ihg public benefit. in particular. Ihe activities, projects or ServIS identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 8j The organisation benefrts people in the York area IUKI who are mafginalised, socially disconnected, have a record of unlawful behaviour or an addiction and who struggle lo obtain and sustain employment. This is carried out by providing work-based employment opportunities, both paid and voluntary, with one-to-one mentoring to facilitate the Employmerst. The organisation seeks lo offer a person-centred approach around the employment offering the best chance of sustaining it, wjlh the aim to facilrtate sustained employment elsewhere which the charity supports the benefick?ry in findin The trustees of the charity trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charrties Act 2006 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance as publighed by Ihe Char Commission. Statement confimiing whether the Iru$lees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional infomi•lion SORP referErr• Contribution made by volunleers Para 1.38 Chocolate & Co hag Several voluntee¥s, working in various part lime roles, ensuring the ongoing viabilty of the charty. We ar8 incredibty grateful to all they do in this capacity.
A¢hievement8 and Perforniance SORP Summary ofthe main achievements of the charty, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of rts beneficiaries and any wider benefrts to society as a whole. Para 1 20 The new fomiation of Chocolate & Co as a separate Charity from Our Father's Heart CIO111753411 was proposed by the Our Father's Heart CIO trustees in January 2025. The new charity was set up in August 2024, and, whilst this has been fairly lengthy process, it was finalised in May 2025 when the18ase ofihe café was reassigned to the new charity. During this process, the Chocolate & Co charity has continued to operate as a UK project of Our Fathers Heart. This enabled appropriate financial governance of funds paid into Our Father's Heart on behalf of Chocolate & Co and that these funds remained accessible to facilitate the operational wnning of the café. In the period, there has also been Some fundraising directly into Chocolate & Co setting the foundations for the operational activities moving in May 2025. Chocolate & Co have 8 new trustee board in place bringing great experience from professional services working in addiction and the criminal justice system. as well as business experience and the lo¢al community church le8dership. We Continue to build upon local relationships, working together within our local community, being a source of support for many and we can see the impact the work we are doing 1$ having within this. We a incredibly gratefvl to all our funders and volunteers who have supported the progress ofchocolate & Co, and we look forward to continuing the work we are doing.
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Net incoming resources for the 9 months amounted to £51,101 12023124.. NIL), and thi$ total has been added lo lotal fundg carried fotward in the statement of assets and liabilrties. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin why the are held Par8 1.22 The total reseNes held by the charity are £46,413. These consist of a combination of general reseThes £22,242 (held as unrestricted funds) and restricted funds £24,171. The general reseNes are held lo enable the charity to cary out its day-to4ay fvnclions. The charity'5 reserve policy is to hold 3 10 6 months of associated costs for the charity, to allow for any periods of reduced income to facilitate and maintsin the charitable purposes for the beneficiaries. It will become cl8ar8r in the next financial year what level of general reserves are required. The restricted reserves of £24,171 are held for the purpose of speclfied Pufposes for the charity and will be spent during 2025126. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves P8r8 1.22 £46.413 nla Par8 1.22 Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1 24 nla Explanalion of any uncertainties about the challty continuing as a going concern Pard 1.23 nla Additlonal inf0mtIon The ch8rity's principal sources of funds {including any fundrai$ing} P8rn 1.47 The principal sources of funds are grants for specific purposes and charitable donation$ from individuals and businesses.
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document (trust deed, royal charter) SORP (Bbrerre p1.25 Constilution How is the charty constituled? le.g unin¢orporated assockgtion, CIO) Para 1.25 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions 8.g. election to post or name of any person Of body entitled lo appoint one or more trustees P8r8 1.25 Trustees have previousty been selected through their interest in the activity of the charty and the commitment Ih8y can offer. As we grow, we are identifying areas w8 require with particuLar Skills and recwiling accordingly Reference and Adminlstrative details Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charty number Chocolate & Co nla 1209385 Chanty's principal address 4 Mansfield House Lowther Streel York Y031 7NB Names of tho Ghaflty trustees manage the charity Ttr• n•m• offi¢8 lif any) Oat•8 •¢tod If not forwholo y•ar 1 St August 2024 to 30 April 2025 1 It August 2024 to 30" April 2025 1 It August 2024 to 301h April 2025 1°, Augusl 2024 to 30, April 2025 Nam# of pgrson lor body) ontitl•d to appoint tru8ts• lrfanyl Mrs Rachel Bell Mr Phillip Elliot Mr Michael Gr8en Chair Rev Alistsif Rycroft
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others De$¢ription of the assets held in this capacity nla Name and objects ofthe charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall$ within the custodian charty's objects nla Detail$ of arrangements for safe custody and segregalion of such assets from the charty's own assetg nla Additional infomiation loptlonall Namgs and addresses of advi8er8 (Optional Infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief 0xUtiVe or narn88 of senior stsff members (Optional information) nla Exemptlons from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details nla Other optional information nla
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Chocolate & Co 1209383 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For thfr poriod from 1stAugU$I 2024 To 3th 2025 Section A Receipts and payments UnreJtrict•d fund5 Restricted fund8 Endovment fund8 Totsl funds La61 y•ar to th• thr••I iothe n•arEJtf trj lh• neareBt£ to th• n•arHt£ toth• npar••t£ A1 Rgc•l Vc4untary rèEapts AR) 61.101 A2 Amot and In¥(Mnt sal88. I8 tablol. Tolal rnceipts 51.101 A3Pa ments Costsof¢harrtabkn J07 4,382 Sub total 8B8 A4 As8Ot and Inve8trn•nt ur¢ha8•s 508 tsble Sub total J07 4,382 Net of rec01p{paYrnets) AS Transfer8 bghv••n funds A6 cash fund8 last year end Cash fvnds thls year end 2124 46A1 2124 46.412 CCXX R1 o¢counts Issi 0%1212025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre$trir.ied funds R&$tri¢tsil fund# to neJre8t£ Endowment funds Detsilb 81 Cash lunds 8ank tLcoun 22,242 24,17Q Tolal cash funds 22,242 24170 laBr0Bbkn ptyntnl ¢tyJrrti$ii Unrestri¢trd funds tr neare¥t£ Re#tri¢ted fun(ts tr ne•r•¥t£ Endovmi•nt funds ton•ar•st£ Oetsifs Fund to whi¢h a88et belon Dètarls Cvit loptkin41 Curyentvalue on41 Fund to whl¢h a4••t b•lon Colt IOPllDn41 current value Detsils B4 Ass•ts retslned tor the charity's own u$e Fund towhkh relat•6 Amount WlhFTr dufr on41 Delails 85 Llabllltl83 Sned by one or trustee8 on behalf of all the tru51ee5 at Print Name Dale of roval 12 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Chocolate & Co, a charltsble Incorporated organisation (CIO) Charity Registration Number 1209385. I report to the trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the Our Father's Heart for the yèar to 30 April 2025. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the reouirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have foLiowed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed rny examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wff(h the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect. accounting CordS were not kept as required by section 130 of the Ac(. or the accounts do not accord with those COrdS. I have no concerns and have corne acr0$5 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this port in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Name.. Peter Taylor, TayLor-Made Ac¢ountancy Ltd Addres5.' 36 Alwyne Grove, Shipton Road. Yot* Y030 5RT Date.. 24 November 2025