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2022-03-31-accounts

Alexandra Rose Charity Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2022

Charity Registration No. 211535 Company Registration No. 00279157 (England and Wales)

Alexandra Rose Charity limited by guarantee Legal and Administrative Information

TRUSTEES

Mr March Hancock Chair

Ms Celia Cole Vice Chair Ms Patricia Kokocinska Treasurer

Mr Adrian Pascu-Tulbure Ms Ambrita Shahani Tuckwell Mr Dominic Tayler Ms Stephanie Slater Ms Mara Richard

SENIOR PERSONNEL

Jonathan Pauling CEO

CHARITY NUMBER

211535

COMPANY NUMBER

REGISTERED OFFICE & PRINCIPAL ADDRESS

Alexandra Rose Charity C/O ABI Ltd The Oast House 5 Mead Lane Farnham Surrey GU9 7DY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Mark Partridge - FCA Chariot House Ltd 44 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 9QA

00279157

BANKERS

CAF Bank Ltd HSBC Plc 25 Kings Hill Avenue 33 The Borough Kings Hill Farnham West Malling Surrey Kent GU9 7NJ ME19 4JQ

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Howard Jenner - Quilter Cheviot

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Alexandra Rose Charity limited by guarantee

Contents

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Message from our Chair, March Hancock 03 Trustees' Report 2020-2021 05 Statement of Trustees' responsibilities 06 Independent Examiner’s Report 19 Statement of Financial Activities 20 Balance Sheet 22 Cash Flow Statement 23 Notes to the Accounts 24

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Alexandra Rose Charity Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22

Message from our Chair, March Hancock

With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to cause tremendous difficulty for so many, especially those on low incomes with young children to support, we are proud to continue to deliver on our mission to give families access to fresh fruit and veg in their communities.

Our Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project is now in its eighth year, providing families on low incomes with weekly vouchers which can be spent on fruit and veg at their local market. Since our pilot project in Hackney in 2014, over 7,000 families have benefited from Rose Vouchers, giving them access to the fresh fruit and veg they need for their children. This wouldn’t have been possible without the fantastic support from our partners, supporters, funders, and the Alexandra Rose Charity team.

This year we have surpassed our previous record of supporting more families than ever, with 3,222 families redeeming their Rose Vouchers between April 2021 and the end of March 2022.

In October, the one millionth Rose Voucher was spent on North End Road Market in Hammersmith and Fulham. That’s £1,000,000 worth of vouchers spent by families on the fruit and veg of their choice since 2014, helping them give their children the healthiest possible start. A fantastic milestone to reach!

In December 2021, we successfully raised £60k from public and match funders to help finance our eighth project in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The project launched in May 2022.

We have also secured funding to pilot the first ever Fruit & Veg on Prescription Project in Lambeth. This is an exciting development that tests one of the key recommendations of the National Food Strategy. The project will start in the second half of 2022-23.

Thank you for supporting our work and allowing us to continue being there for thousands of families and young children.

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Alexandra Rose Charity Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Our vision

For everyone to have access to healthy and affordable food

Our mission

To give families access to fresh fruit and vegetables in their communities

Trustees’ Report 2021/22

The Trustees, who are also Directors for the purpose of the Companies Act, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements of Alexandra Rose Charity (“the Charity” or “ARC”) for the year ended 31 March 2022.

The Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (the “Charities SORP”) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).

Structure, Governance and Management

The Charity, Registration No 211535, is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England No. 00279157, not having a share capital and governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association. Each of the members of the Charity is liable to contribute £10 towards the liabilities of the Charity in the event of liquidation.

The Charity’s objective and principal activity is to promote, in remembrance of Her Late Majesty, Queen Alexandra, charitable purposes in Greater London and the neighbourhood thereof and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Its current operations are focused on promoting health and wellbeing for families on lowincomes, through improved access to healthy food through the Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project.

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The Charity is governed by a Board of Trustees which takes all medium and longer term strategic decisions. Day to day running of the Charity is overseen by the Chief Executive. Together the Trustees are responsible for delivery of the long-term strategy approved by them. The names of the Members of the Board of Trustees are shown on the first page of this report.

The charity carries out regular skills assessments of Trustees and identifies any gaps that may exist. Steps are taken to recruit new Trustees to fill skill gaps when appropriate.

We undertook our latest skills audit in summer 2021. We also undertook a diversity audit of staff and trustees to identify gaps in representation. This process has helped us understand the make-up of our board and the skills and perspectives needed to support the charity and its development over the coming years.

The skill gaps identified include:

All new Trustees receive a full induction programme following appointment and they are asked to sign a Trustee Covenant, which the Board have approved. The Honorary Treasurer takes the lead on financial matters, principally accounting, budgeting and management of cash and investments.

Each Trustee appointed (or whose appointment is approved or ratified) by the charity in a General Meeting will have an initial three-year term of office with the option of renewal for a further three years by agreement between the Trustee seeking reappointment and the other Trustees.

Each Trustee must stand down at the first Annual General Meeting held on, or after, the date that the Trustee has served for three or six consecutive years. They may reapply to join the board but must have been absent from the board for a minimum of one year before doing so.

Recruitment for new Trustees will begin in spring 2022 to support us in bridging these skill gaps.

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Strategy and Activities

We have had another incredibly busy year at Alexandra Rose Charity. Demand for Rose Vouchers continues to increase as we see families on the lowest incomes struggling even further with the continual impact of Covid and the cost-of-living crisis. We are thankful we have been able to support even more families over the last year to access fresh fruit and veg, with 3,222* families redeeming Rose Vouchers in 2021-2022. This number represents a 36% increase in the number of families redeeming Rose Vouchers from the previous year.

We have expanded to 59 children and family centres and 50 market traders around the UK to deliver the Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project. The number of Rose Vouchers redeemed in 2021-2022 is an incredible 458,996, all spent on the fruit and veg of the family’s choice and representing nearly £460,000 worth of income for local traders.

We also began planning the launch of the Rose Vouchers project in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The project launched here in May 2022, becoming our eighth project location. To help us manage our rapidly expanding workload, we’ve recruited new staff to strengthen the organisation.

* Since our 2020-21 annual report, we have changed our method of calculating the number of families supported so that even families who have redeemed vouchers only once (e.g. in a one-off emergency situation) are included. We think this gives a more accurate picture of impact. Last year we only reported on the number of people actively using the project at the end of the fourth quarter, which hugely underestimated the number of people supported across the year. Had this method been in place last year, then the 1,833 figure used in last year's report would instead have been 2,368.

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We are on track to meet the targets set in our Five-Year Strategic Plan and we've outlined our key priorities below.

Our five priorities set out in our Five-Year Strategic Plan are:

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A few of our highlights from this year.

In October we celebrated our one-millionth Rose Voucher being redeemed by a family at North End Road Market in Hammersmith & Fulham. This milestone represents the incredible achievement of £1,000,000 being spent on fresh fruit and veg at local markets and with independent retailers since Rose Vouchers launched in 2014.

We also held an event at East Street Market in Southwark to celebrate the culmination of a ninemonth project working with Rice Retail Marketing to engage market traders. We’ve had some very positive results from this work, with market traders improving how they communicate the Rose Vouchers project to customers and introducing newly branded price sticks co-designed with traders.

We’ve expanded the project for the first time to a local foodbank in Hammersmith & Fulham and a food cooperative in Southwark. Families can collect their vouchers from these locations and spend them there on the produce of their choice at the same time. This saves the family time and the cost of travel between different locations.

New fruit and veg traders have signed up to accept Rose Vouchers in Lambeth and Shepherds Bush Market in Hammersmith & Fulham. These are fantastic additions to our project for families receiving Rose Vouchers in the area, giving them new options of where to spend their vouchers.

“I’ve had really positive feedback from the new trader so far, a lot of families were already buying from them, so it worked out really nicely. The fact that it is so much closer for a lot of families is going to have a real positive impact on them. Having a provision in Streatham, being such a large area of our engagement, is a great outcome, so thank you for arranging this!”

Senior Administrator at Streatham and Norwood Better Start Area

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How Rose Vouchers help Fatima's family

"Rose Vouchers are a blessing. I don’t have to worry about being able to afford fruit and veg."

“It’s not easy right now. I had to give up my work, and my husband isn’t around. It’s really challenging because I have to live off benefits which I’m not used to. I’ve got to budget for everything, and I have to count every penny. I shop around for deals which really helps.

My electric bill has gone up, and I just recently tried to change the tariff, but they told me that they can’t guarantee the price.

Rose Vouchers are a blessing. I don’t have to worry about being able to afford fruit and veg. Having Rose Vouchers means I have that burden taken away from me, and I can just concentrate on everything else.

Now that I can’t work because of my health, I don’t have as much money as I had before. Rose Vouchers mean I can put healthy food on the table. They are benefitting so many people.

My children have food allergies, and I have to be so careful with what I’m buying. I want to go for the cheapest food but then I’m thinking what is in the ingredients, will it be ok for my children? Myself, I wanted to cut out gluten from my diet, but gluten-free food is so expensive, so I can’t do that anymore.

At the market I can spend my vouchers on the Caribbean food I want, it really makes a difference. I’m lucky I have really friendly neighbours who sometimes cook for me and my children to help us.

I always tell the staff at the children’s centre I really appreciate the Rose Vouchers.”

Fatima, mother of four, Southwark

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Our Achievements

We've had a tremendous year, supporting more families than ever before and growing our staff team to deliver our Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Projects around the UK.

Our work has been regularly featured in local and national press, including interviews on Sky News, BBC5 Live and ITV News, highlighting our mission and raising the profile of our charity.

At the end of 2021, we were thrilled to be runners-up for the title of Charity Food Campaigner of the Year at the 2021 Caroline Walker Trust Awards. Caroline Walker pioneered innovative strategies for improving the quality of our food, enhancing nutritional standards and promoting public health. It’s wonderful to have our work recognised by this organisation.

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Fundraising Success

The fundraising environment continued to be tough throughout 2021-22, but we had another successful year and increased our income to £994,678. This meant we could support more families than ever in 2021-22.

We continue to implement our plans set out in our Five-Year Strategic Plan to create a new fundraising team to help us diversify and increase our income by recruiting an Individual Giving and Digital Fundraiser in June 2021.

This year we focused our efforts on widening our donor base and were successful in securing funds from new trusts and foundations. One such success was securing funding from The Postcode Neighbourhood Trust for the first time. They awarded us £20,000 to support our Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project in Liverpool.

In October 2021, we had our first ever runner take part in the London Marathon, completing the race in 4 hours and 52 minutes! Paul raised an amazing total of nearly £2,000 to support our work.

In December 2021, we ran our most successful Big Give matched funding campaign to date, raising over £60,000. We’re grateful to The Patrick and Helena Frost Foundation for being our pledge funder, helping us get the campaign off the ground and to The Childhood Trust for choosing to be our champion funder again.

We have some exciting plans in place for 2022-23 that will help us continue to diversify our funding even further to ensure our income is sustainable.

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How Rose Vouchers help Daisy's family

"The Rose Vouchers have been a huge help. I’ve always worked, never been on benefits and didn’t know where to ask for help."

“My daughter was one year old when we saw the Health Visitor. We were in lockdown, and I was having some troublesome times while finding it really stressful on universal credit. She signed me up to get Healthy Start vouchers and a family support group who told me about Rose Vouchers.

The Rose Vouchers have been a huge help. I’ve always worked, never been on benefits and didn’t know where to ask for help. With Rose Vouchers and Healthy Start vouchers combined, I have around £30 a month that I can spend on fruit and veg.

I spend roughly £12-15 at the market for a full fruit and veg shop every two weeks. There’s lots of choice at the market and quite a few market stalls where I can use the Rose Vouchers. There’s one stall where I can use Healthy Start and Rose Vouchers, so I usually go to him.

I’m a very strict planner. I have to budget very well. I can get fresh fruit and veg that my daughter likes with the vouchers, like oranges and grapes. I can buy blueberries for my daughter to try, and even if she doesn’t eat them, it’s not wasted money as it’s not coming out of my budget.

I’ve recently bought a Pinch of Nom cookbook as a treat to myself. I’ve never used courgettes and spinach before, carrots, onions mushrooms are what I’m used to, but now I can buy a lot more and try new things. Cooking is my escape now."

Daisy, mum of one, Barnsley

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Campaigns & Advocacy

This year we have continued to work with our partners to campaign on issues that affect the families we support.

Our primary campaign involvement has been supporting the call to fix the ongoing issues with the digitisation of the Healthy Start voucher scheme.

The uptake of Healthy Start vouchers has traditionally been low. Our partners, Sustain, estimate that £63.5 million worth of vouchers went unclaimed in 2021 alone.

Historically Healthy Start vouchers were available as paper vouchers, sent to each family by post. In October 2021 process began to digitise the Healthy Start scheme. Almost immediately, many families reported experiencing serious issues with applying for the Healthy Start digital cards, as well as problems with using the cards in-store and accessing the helpline.

At Alexandra Rose Charity, we encourage the families who receive Rose Vouchers to also sign up for the government’s Healthy Start scheme if they are eligible. We also promote the scheme to market traders, helping them sign up to accept Healthy Start vouchers as payment for fruit and veg.

The Healthy Start scheme offers vouchers worth £4.25 per week to pregnant women and children (0-4 years) from families on low incomes, as well as to all pregnant women under the age of 18. Vouchers can be used to purchase fruit, vegetables, milk and infant formula.

Sustain, The Food Foundation, Alexandra Rose Charity and other organisations are asking the government to:

The campaign is ongoing.

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We spoke to Marsha, a mum from Southwark, at the end of March 2022, when the paper vouchers for Healthy Start switched to the digital card.

"I was expecting it to be an easy transition to the digital Healthy Start card for me as it was for my friend. I submitted my form in time but got a letter saying my claim has been refused. My situation hasn’t changed, so I don’t know why my claim is being refused.

I was asked to send evidence of my daughter’s birth certificate and universal credit status, which I did. That was three weeks ago, and I still haven’t heard anything.

It’s very stressful, we got our last paper vouchers for April. Without my digital card, I can’t get enough food. There’s no one to talk to. The phone line is awful, they send you round and round the houses, who do I talk to? If you call at 9am you get a message saying there are too many people on the line and to call back later. You have to literally call at 8am to get through, which is not realistic for most parents as you’re trying to get out the door for the school run.

It's so expensive to call, I was waiting 40 minutes the other day. I’ve tried emailing too but have not heard anything back.

It’s really stressful not knowing why my claim has been refused, I’m not being given any information about what’s going wrong. There’s no reassurance that anything is getting through. I don’t know what to do."

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Partnerships

We have continued to develop great corporate relationships this year.

David Austin Roses chose us as one of three health-based charities this year to receive donations through the sale of three of their beautiful roses; the Generous Gardener (Ausdrawn), Princess Alexandra of Kent (Ausmerchant) and the new Nye Bevan (Auspital) rose.

The sale of these roses, as part of their Planting Positivity campaign, raised an amazing £100,000 which was split between Alexandra Rose Charity, the National Garden Scheme and NHS Charities Together.

We received support from Stop Hunger for the third time, with another generous donation of £5,000. Stop Hunger is now a worldwide Sodexo initiative active in more than 40 countries. Thank you to all Sodexo employees who fundraise and volunteer tirelessly for the Foundation and make gifts like this one possible.

Our Christmas Big Give 2021 matched funding campaign, which raised funds for a new Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project in Tower Hamlets, was well supported by our corporate supporters. We received major gifts from The Artemis Charitable Foundation and The Clifford Chance Foundation, as well as donations from Riverford and The Russell Partnership who also kindly helped promote the campaign on social media.

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Financial Commentary

The results for the year and the Charity's financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements. The Charity reports net incoming resources for the year of (£34,680) (2021 £150,953) Total income was £994,678 compared to £857,999 to end of March 2021.

Total expenditure during the year was £971,561 (2021: £730,205). Expansion into new project areas alongside rising numbers of families in existing project areas has seen expenditure on Rose Vouchers increase to £458,996 in the period from £329,522 (2021).

Increased costs are also associated with our growing staff team as well as consultancy support for fundraising. Expenditure on tech and processes are key to the long-term future of the Charity and have seen increased investment during the year. This investment will continue into 2022/23.

Our investment portfolio recovered from the impact of the global pandemic.

The Balance Sheet shows total net assets at the end of March 2022 of £662,814 compared with 2020/21 of £628,135. Of the total reserves, £366,285 (2021: £373,070) is unrestricted.

Independent Examiner - The Trustees approved the appointment of Mark Partridge of Chariot House Ltd at the Board Meeting held on 9th September 2021.

Reserves Policy

Alexandra Rose Charity reserves policy allows for 3 months full running costs and 3 months wind down cost.

Our reserve calculation at 31st March 2022 was £320,257

Our free reserve at 31st March 2022 was £275,994

Board monitoring of the current levels of reserve is done through its quarterly Finance Subgroup meetings.

Risk Management Policy

The Trustees regularly review all major risks to which the Charity is exposed and have taken appropriate action to mitigate the effects of such risks.

A risk register is kept and reviewed/updated on a quarterly basis at both Operation Subgroup Committee meetings and at the Finance Subgroup meetings.

Investment Policy

Investment Powers and Restrictions. There are no specific restrictions other than that the investments should be suitable for charities and should not include any direct investment in tobacco companies. The Trustees are very grateful to Quilter Cheviot Asset Management for their continued support, good management and guidance on our investment policy during 2021/22.

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Charity Registration No. 211535 | Company Registration No. 00279157 (England and Wales)

Trustee statement

The Trustees (who are also the Directors of Alexandra Rose Charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the Financial Statements in

accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year, giving a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:-

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees on 22nd September 2022

And signed on their behalf by

March Hancock Patricia Kokocinska Chair Treasurer

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Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Alexandra Rose Charity

I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Charity's Trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your Charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your Charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of Chartered Accountant which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mark Partridge FCA Chartered Accountant Chariot House Limited Chartered Accountants 44 Grand Parade Brighton East Sussex BN2 9QA

Date: 29th September 2022

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Charity Registration No. 211535 | Company Registration No. 00279157 (England and Wales)

Alexandra Rose Charity limited by guarantee Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ending 31st March 2022
General Restricted Total
Notes fund fund
Income from £ £ £
Donations and Legacies 3 8,584 - 8,584
Charitable Activities 4 1,591 912,277 913,868
Other trading 5 4,177 60,576 64,753
Investments 6 7,473 - 7,473
Total Income 21,825 972,853 994,678
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Expenditure on raising funds 7 13,540 116,172 129,713
Expenditure on Charitable activities
Rose Vouchers 7 58,621 783,228 841,848
Total Expenditure 72,161 899,400 971,561
Net Income/(expenditure) before
gains and losses on investments (50,336) 73,453 23,118
Net gains/Losses on investments 11,562 - 11,562
Net income/expenditure for the year (38,774) 73,453 34,680
Transfers between funds 31,988 (31,988) -
Net Movement in funds (6,786) 41,466 34,680
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 373,071 255,064 628,134
Total funds carried forward 366,285 296,529 662,814

The Statement of Financial Activities has been prepared on the basis that all activities are continuing, there are no recognised gains or losses other than those reported on the Statement of Financial Activities.

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Alexandra Rose Charity limited by guarantee Statement of Financial Activities continued

For the year ending 31st March 2021
General Restricted Total
Notes fund fund
Income from £ £ £
Donations and Legacies 3 14,979 - 14,979
Charitable Activities 4 - 760,039 760,039
Other trading 5 3,599 74,092 77,692
Investments 6 5,290 - 5,290
Total Income 23,868 834,131 857,999
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Expenditure on raising funds 7 9,403 44,722 54,125
Expenditure on Charitable activities
Rose Vouchers 7 51,717 624,363 676,081
Total Expenditure 61,120 669,085 730,205
Net Income/(expenditure) before (37,252) 165,046 127,794
gains and losses on investments
Net gains/Losses on investments 23,160 - 23,160
Net income/expenditure for the year (14,093) 165,046 150,954
Transfers between funds 41,690 (41,690)
Net Movement in funds 27,597 123,356 150,953
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 345,474 131,708 477,182
Total funds carried forward 373,071 255,064 628,135

The Statement of Financial Activities has been prepared on the basis that all activities are continuing, there are no recognised gains or losses other than those reported on the Statement of Financial Activities.

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Alexandra Rose Charity limited by guarantee Balance sheet

For the year ending 31st March 2022

Notes 2021/22 2020/21
£ £
Fixed assets
Investments 12 228,806 217,244
Tangible Assets 13 3,470 3,698
Intangible Assets 14 86,820 107,014
319,096 327,956
Current assets
Debtors 15 133,238 5,000
Cash at bank and in hand 271,726 389,933
Total current assets 404,964 394,933
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year 16 61,246 94,754
Net current assets 343,717 300,178
Net assets 20 662,814 628,135
Accumulated funds
General fund 19 366,284 373,070
Restricted funds 18 296,530 255,065
662,814 628,135

These Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

For the financial year in question the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. Approved by the board for issue on 22nd September 2022.

Alexandra Rose Charity Company Number 00279157 Charity Number 211535

March Hancock, Chair Fanny Kokocinska, Trustee

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Cash flow statement

For the year ending 31st March 2022

Notes 2021/22 2020/21
£ £
Net cash from operating actives
Net income 34,680 150,954
Depreciation 13 3,570 1,485
Amortisation 14 52,183 45,321
Investment Income 6 (7,474) (5,290)
Loss on fixed asset write off - -
(Gains)/losses on investments 12 (11,562) (23,160)
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors 16 (33,508) (64,086)
(Increase)/Decrease in debtors 15 (128,238) (90,349) 356 105,580
Cash flows used in investing
activities:
Investment Income 7,474 5,290
Purchase of tangible fixed assets 13 (3,343) (2,811)
Purchase of intangible fixed assets 14 (31,988) (41,690)
Sale of investments 12 - 208,099
Purchase of investments 12 - (27,857) (213,974) (45,086)
Increase/(decrease) in cash (118,207) 60,494
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period 389,933 329,439
Cash and cash equivalents at the end 271,726 389,933
of the period

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Statement of Financial Activities Notes to the accounts

1 Statutory information

Alexandra Rose Charity is a charitable company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The charitable company’s registered number and registered office address can be found on the Legal and Administrative Information page.

2 Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Alexandra Rose Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

There are no material uncertainties about Alexandra Rose Charity’s ability as a going concern.

Investment income is recognised in the financial statements when receivable.

2.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis when a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is included within the item of expenditure to which it relates.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in pursuit of its charitable objectives. It includes both direct costs and support costs relating to such activities.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the statutory requirements of the Charity and include its independent examination fees and costs linked to strategic management of the Charity.

2.4 Fixed assets

Fixed assets are recognised at historic cost less accumulated depreciation/amortisation. Depreciation/amortisation rates are as follows:

Computer equipment Previously calculated on 25% reducing balance - changed in 2019/20 to be 3 year straight line

Software 20% straight line

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

2.2 Income

2.5 Investments

Investments are initially recognised at cost and restated to fair value at each year end. Gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the Charity has gained entitlement to the income, and the amounts can be quantified with sufficient reliability and it is probable that the charity will receive the income.

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2.6 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.

Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

2.7 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments. The Trustees seek to use short and medium-term deposits where possible to maximise the return on monies held at the bank and to manage cash flow.

2.8 Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party, and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

2.11 Fund accounting

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by funders as to how they may be used. The purposes and use of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.

Unrestricted funds are funds that are expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the Charity.

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity. Unrestricted funds include designated funds which are funds that trustees have allocated to be spent on a specific purpose.

2.9 Leasing and hire purchase commitments

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against income on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

2.10 Pensions

Retirement benefits to employees of the entity are provided by a defined contribution scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the entity.

The contributions made in relation to the defined contribution scheme are charged in the accounts as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

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3. Income from donations and legacies Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Year to 31 Year to 31
funds funds March 2022 March 2021
£ £ £ £
Donations 8,584 - 8,584 9,979
Legacies - - - 5,000
8,584 - 8,584 14,979
4. Income from charitable activities Unrestricted Restricted Year Year
funds funds to 31 March to 31 March
2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Grants and Corporate Donations - 912,277 912,277 760,039
Kickstart support 1,591 - 1,591 -
1,591 912,277 913,868 760,039
Unrestricted Restricted Year Year
5. Income from other trading funds funds to 31 March to 31 March
2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Events 2,320 60,576 62,896 77,692
Office Sublet 1,857 - 1,857 -
4,177 60,576 64,753 77,692
Unrestricted Restricted Year Year
6. Income from investments funds funds to 31 March to 31 March
2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Interest receivable - -
-
-
Dividends 7,473 - 7,473 5,290
7,473 - 7,473 5,290
TOTAL INCOME 21,825 972,853 994,678 857,999

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7. Total Expenditure Staff Direct Service Direct Service Support and Support and Total Total
Costs Costs Governance 2022 2021
Costs
£ £ £ £ £
Raising Funds 102,611 27,101 - 129,713 54,125
Charitable activity- Rose Voucher
project
Activities undertaken directly
169,324 607,566 - 776,890 610,829
Support costs (note 8) 41,968 - 22,991 64,958 65,251
Total Charitable activity 211,292 607,566 22,991 841,848 676,081
Total Expenditure 313,903 634,667 22,991 971,561 730,205
8. Support costs Year to 31st Year to 31st
March 2022 March 2021
£ £
Staff costs 41,968 37,808
Bank charges 96 200
Accountancy, bookkeeping and payroll fees 305 251
Legal and professional fees - -
Rent 6,039 6,256
Insurance 946 946
Telephone 1,458 1,318
Print, post and stationery 602 329
IT costs 2,251 1,836
Subscriptions and registrations 601 482
Conferences and training 2,198 618
Comms, advertising and marketing 722 383
Website and apps 2,366 10,284
Consultancy - -
Recruitment 2,619 1,383
Sustenance 456 114
Other 34 826
Governance (note 9) 2,300 2,220
64,958 65,251

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Year to 31st Year to 31st Year to 31st
9. Governance Costs March 2022 March 2021
£ £
Trustee expenses - -
Independent examiners' fee 2,300 2,220
2,300 2,220

10. Trustees

No Trustees were reimbursed during the year. (2021 No Trustees were reimbursed during the year.)

The charity’s investments are managed by Quilter Cheviot. Dominic Tayler (trustee) is an employee of Quilter Cheviot. Dominic is not directly involved in managing the fund. Alexandra Rose do not pay Quilter Cheviot for managing the fund nor do they take any portion of dividends or gains.

There were no other related party transactions requiring disclosure.

11. Employees

Number of employees

The average number of employees during the period was 9 (2021: 7)

Employment costs

Employment costs
Year to 31st Year to 31st
March 2022 March 2021
£ £
Wages and salaries 274,262 209,146
Social security costs 23,333 16,428
Other pension cost 16,309 12,719
313,903 238,293

The Charity considers the Key Management Personnel to be the Trustees and the CEO.

The total employee benefits of key management personnel of the Charity were £63,580 (to March 2021: £60,127).

No employee’s annual emoluments were between £60,000 and £70,000 during the period (2021: one).

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Year to 31 Year to 31
12. Fixed Asset Investments March 2022 March 2021
£ £
Fair value at beginning of period 217,244 188,210
Acquisitions at cost - 213,974
Disposals at carrying value 0 (208,099)
Net gains/(losses) on revaluations 11,562 23,160
Fair value at end of period 228,806 217,244
Historical Cost 205,876 205,851
Computer
13. Tangible Fixed Assets Equipment
£
At 1 April 2021 7,815
Additions 3,343
Write off -
At 31 March 2022 11,158
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021 4,118
Charge for period 3,570
Write off -
At 31 March 2022 7,688
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2022 3,470
At 31 March 2021 3,698
Digital App
14. Intangible Fixed Assets and
website
Cost £
At 1 April 2021 226,606
Additions 31,988
At 31 March 2022 258,594
Amortisation
At 1 April 2021 119,591
Charge for period 52,183
At 31 March 2022 171,774
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2022 86,820
At 31 March 2021 107,015

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15. Debtors 2021/22 2020/21
£ £
Trade debtors 38,000 -
Prepayments 1,150 -
Accrued Income 94,088 5,000
Taxation/pensions - -
Other debtors - -
133,238 5,000
2021/22 2020/21
16. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year £ £
Trade creditors 22,390 14,120
Deferred income 20,000 62,000
Accruals 2,300 2,220
Taxation/social security 6,812 6,094
Other creditors 9,744 10,320
61,246 94,754

17. Pensions

Pension and other post-retirement benefit commitments

At the balance sheet date £1,744 (2021: £2,320) was owed in respect of contributions to schemes.

Year to 31 Year to 31 Year to 31
March 2022 March 2021
Contributions payable by the Charity £ £
for the period 16,309 12,719

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18. Fund Statement

The income funds of the Charity include restricted funds comprising the following balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

Balance at Balance at Incoming Resources Balance at Balance at
31st March 2021 resources expended Transfers 31st March 2022
Unrestricted funds £ £ £ £ £
Total Unrestricted Funds
inc f/a 373,070 33,387 72,161 31,988 366,284
Restricted Grants
Big Lottery Fund 1,720 196,000 172,776
(15,980)
8,964
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation 9,958 75,000 78,895 - 6,063
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity 65,072 297,663 348,242 (14,493) -
Garfield Weston Foundation - 30,000 26,400 - 3,600
LB Lambeth 24,000 124,000 33,898 - 114,102
LB Hackney 7,189 20,000 25,250 - 1,939
Glasgow CC 7,934 33,000 11,849 - 29,085
Liverpool CC - 10,000 10,000 - -
Comic Relief 191 - 191 - -
LB Hammersmith & Fulham 11,750 11,750 15,273 - 8,227
Barnsley Council 19,364 32,000 21,874 - 29,490
Postcode Lottery - 20,000 19,600 (400) -
Rayne Foundation 2,910 - 2,910 - -
Foundation Ireland - 16,864 16,864 - -
Foundation Scotland (Volant Trust)
7,500 15,000 12,110 (1,115) 9,275
London Community Fund (City Bridge)
668 - 668 - -
Hodge Foundation - 2,500
-
- 2,500
ING - 8,000 - - 8,000
Sodexo Stop Hunger - 5,000 5,000 - -
Matthew Wrightson - 1,000 1,000 - -
Charles Wolfson - 2,000 - - 2,000
February Foundation - 5,000 - - 5,000
Daisy Trust - 1,500
-
- 1,500
Total Restricted Grants 158,258 906,277 802,801 (31,988) 229,747
Restricted Corporate Donations
Artemis Charitable Foundation 31,178 5,000 31,178 - 5,000
Liverpool project 5,873 1,000 5,278 - 1,595
Total Restricted Corporate Donations
37,051 6,000 36,456 - 6,595
Restricted Fundraising
Big Give 40,925 60,576 41,313 - 60,188
Champions for Children 18,831 - 18,831 - -
Total Restricted Individual Donations
59,756 60,576 60,144 - 60,188
-
Total Restricted Funds 255,065 972,853 899,401 (31,988) 296,530
TOTAL FUND BALANCES 628,135 1,006,240 971,561 - 662,814

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Restricted Grants - previous year comparatives

Balance at Balance at Incoming Incoming Resources Transfers Transfers Balance at Balance at
31st March 2020 resources expended between Funds 31st March 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Grants
Big Lottery Fund - 81,969 73,432 (6,817) 1,720
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - 94,199 84,241 - 9,958
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity 81,696 278,125 277,349 (17,400) 65,072
Garfield Weston Foundation - 30,000 30,000 - -
LB Lambeth - 24,000 - - 24,000
LB Hackney - 20,000 12,811 - 7,189
Glasgow CC - 15,000 7,066 - 7,934
Comic Relief - 45,150 39,617 (5,342) 191
LB Hammersmith & Fulham - 11,750 - - 11,750
Barnsley - 26,000 6,636 - 19,364
Steve Morgan - 7,605 7,605 - -
Rayne Foundation - 5,000 2,090 - 2,910
Dulverton - 35,000 35,000 - -
Foundation Scotland (Volant Trust) - 15,000 6,468 (1,032) 7,500
London Community Fund (City Bridge) - 38,368 30,523 (7,177) 668
P & H Frost Foundation 5,000 - 5,000 - -
Sodexo 2,500 - 2,500 - -
Clifford Chance - 8,000 8,000 - -
Total Restricted Grants 89,196 735,166 628,336 (37,768) 158,258
Restricted Corporate Donations
Artemis Charitable Foundation 25,000 25,000 18,592 (230) 31,178
Liverpool project 1,321 7,873 3,321 - 5,873
Total Restricted Corporate Donations 26,321 32,873 21,913 (230) 37,051
Restricted Fundraising
Big Give 16,191 41,030 12,605 (3,692) 40,924
Champions for Children - 25,062 6,231 - 18,831
Total Restricted Individual Donations 16,191 66,092 18,836 (3,692) 59,755
Total Restricted Funds 131,708 834,131 669,085 (41,690) 255,064
TOTAL FUND BALANCES 477,182 881,159 730,206 - 628,135

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Restricted Funds - Provider and Purpose

The Artemis Charitable Foundation

Funding for Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

Barnsley Council

Funding for the Barnsley Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity

Grant 1: Funds the Southwark Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project.

Grant 2: Funds the Lambeth Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project.

London Borough of Hackney

Big Lottery Fund

Funding the Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects in England.

The Big Give

A match funding campaign raising funds for London Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

Champions for Children

A match funding campaign raising funds for London Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust

Funding the Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

Clifford Chance Foundation

Funding the Tower Hamlets Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

Comic Relief

Covid recovery funding

Daisy Trust

Funding for the Hammersmith and Fulham Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

Dulverton

Funding for the Barnsley, Glasgow and Liverpool Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

Funding for the Hackney Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg ProjectS

The Hobson Trust

Funding for the Liverpool, Hammersmith and Fulham Barnsley Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

The Hodge Foundation

Funding for Barnsley, Liverpool, Hackney and Hammersmith and Fulham Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

ING

Funding the Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

Liverpool project funding (various)

Funding for the Liverpool Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Funding for the Hammersmith and Fulham Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

London Borough of Lambeth

Funding the Lambeth Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

The Patrick and Helena Frost Foundation

Funding for London Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

Funding the core costs of operating the Rose Voucher Project. Includes an additional Covid recovery support grant.

February Foundation

Funding for the Hackney Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

Foundation Scotland

Grant funding from the Volant Trust for Rose Voucher project delivery in Glasgow.

Garfield Weston Foundation

Funding for Rose Voucher costs in Barnsley, Liverpool, and Hammersmith & Fulham.

Glasgow City Council

Funding for the Glasgow Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project.

The Matthews Wrightson Charitable Trust

Funding for the Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

The People's Postcode Lottery

Funding for the Liverpool Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

Rayne Foundation

Funding for Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Projects

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Funding for the Liverpool Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

Steve Morgan Foundation

Funding the Liverpool Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project

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19. Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestricted Restricted Total
Fund balances at 31 March 2022 are represented funds funds funds
by: £ £ £
Fixed Assets 319,096 - 319,096
Current Assets 108,434 296,530 404,964
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (61,246) - (61,246)
366,284 296,530 662,814

20. Commitments under operating leases

At 31 March 2022 (and 31 March 2021) the company had no commitments under non-cancellable operating leases. Included within the statement of financial activities are operating lease payments of £nil (2021: £nil).

21. Share and Capital Control

Alexandra Rose Charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The Charity is controlled by its trustees. No one member has overall control of the Charity.

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