The StellaMaris Foundation
Trustees’ Annual Report For the year ended [April 2026]
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Charity details
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Objectives
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What We Did This Year
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Impact
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Financial Overview
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Accounts
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Governance
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Future Plans
1. Charity details
Name : The StellaMaris Foundation
Charity number: 1209527
Address: 483 Green Lanes, London, N13 4BS
Contact : info@thestellamarisfoundation.com 07534364447
Trustees: Francess Aboderin, Deborah Famosa and Esther Adoh
Structure: The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Foundation
2. Objectives and Activities
The StellaMaris Foundation exists to support families within the community who may be experiencing financial hardship, food insecurity or other challenges.
Our objectives are to:
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Relieve poverty and food insecurity
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Provide support to families through access to food, resources and community initiatives
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Deliver programmes that support children’s development and wellbeing
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Strengthen community connection and resilience
We achieve this through food support, community outreach, and structured programmes such as our Summer Enrichment Programme (SEP), which is specifically designed to support working parents during the school holidays.
3. What we did this year
During the year, the charity delivered a range of activities to support families in the community.
a) Summer Enrichment Programme (SEP)
We delivered a 3-week Summer Enrichment Programme providing free childcare and structured activities for children in working families.
The programme supported approximately:
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18 children
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Delivered over 3 weeks (Monday–Friday, 6hrs/day)
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Provided daily meals and enrichment activities
The programme enabled parents to remain in work while ensuring children were cared for in a safe and engaging environment, thereby relieving rising cost of childcare for parents who fall through the gaps of support available.
b) Food Support
We continued to respond to the cost-of-living crisis by providing food support to families through:
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Distribution of surplus food
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Provision of groceries and essential items
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Community-based meal initiatives
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Soup kitchen
c) Community Events
We delivered seasonal events to support families and build community connection, including:
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Easter outreach activities
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Christmas community event supporting over 100 children
These events provided food, activities and essential support in an inclusive environment.
d) Soup kitchen
Rebranded to The Warm Meal Project. Alongside the warm meals at all our community events, we also had the opportunity to set up a pop up food stand serving the locals in the community.
4. Impact
Our work has had a meaningful impact on the families and communities we support.
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Families received practical support during a period of rising costs
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Parents were able to remain in employment due to access to childcare
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Children benefited from structured activities that supported confidence, creativity and social development
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Access to food support and essential items helped reduce immediate financial pressure on households
Our programmes also contributed to increasing children’s exposure to new experiences, supporting their confidence and aspirations.
5. Financial Review
The charity’s income is derived from donations and fundraising.
Expenditure during the year was primarily focused on delivering charitable activities, including:
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Programme delivery (including SEP)
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Food provision
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Community events
The charity continues to operate with a focus on ensuring funds are used effectively to maximise impact for beneficiaries.
6. Accounts
The attached accounts reflect the charity’s activities from September 2024 to April 2026.
During this period, much of our work has been delivered through the commitment and support of volunteers, whose contribution has been instrumental in helping us meet the growing needs within our community.
Over the past year, we have also been able to gather stronger evidence of the impact of our work through programme delivery, community engagement and feedback from families. We hope this growing evidence base will strengthen future funding and grant applications, enabling us to expand our support and reach more families in need.
| Income (donations/fundraising) | £4902.92 |
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| Spent on community events and free childcare programme | £3771.91 |
| Spent on Monthly admin/insurance | £654.67 |
| Total expenses | £4426.58 |
| Balance left | £476.34 |
7. Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is governed by a board of trustees who are responsible for strategic oversight and ensuring that the charity operates in line with its objectives.
Day-to-day activities are supported by volunteers and programme staff.
Trustees meet to review activities, finances and future planning.
8. Risk Management
The trustees have considered the main risks facing the charity, including:
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Safeguarding of children and vulnerable individuals
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Financial sustainability
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Increasing demand for services
Appropriate procedures and controls are in place to manage these risks, including safeguarding policies and financial oversight.
9. Plans for the Future
Looking ahead, the charity aims to:
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Expand the Summer Enrichment Programme to support more children
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Strengthen food support provision for families
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Develop partnerships with organisations and funders
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Continue delivering community-based initiatives that respond to local need
10. Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and ensuring it gives a true and fair view of the charity’s activities and performance.
Signed on behalf of the trustees:
Name:Francess Aboderin Position: Trustee Date: 30-4-2026