## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date To Period end date**
## **Charity name:**
## **Charity registration number:**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|-to promote social inclusion for the public
benefit by preventing people from becoming
socially excluded, relieving the needs of those
people who are socially excluded and assisting
them to integrate into society
-to further or benefit the residents of East
Belfast and the neighbourhood, without
distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of
political, religious or other opinions by
associating together the said residents and local
authorities, voluntary and other education and
to provide facilities in the interests of social
welfare for recreation and leisure time
occupation with the objective of improving the
conditions of life for the residents
-to relieve and prevent poverty in East Belfast
and the surrounding areas by means of food
provision, information, advice, guidance and
education
-to alleviate mental health issues where possible
to promote the advancement of health which
includes the prevention of human suffering by
offering counselling services|
|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.|We aim to alleviate food poverty in East and
South Belfast and to promote social inclusion by
means of supplying food and hygiene provision
through our Social Supermarket, community and
social activities as well as learning opportunities
for those facing challenging financial and social
issues.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|**The trustees of the board of In This**
**Together have had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission of Northern Ireland on**
**public benefit**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
Greater Capacity More financial sustainability Increase number of Tier 2 and Tier Summary of the main 3 registrations achievements of the charity, Development of more efficient identifying the difference the processes charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its Reduction of food wastage beneficiaries and any wider Reduction of financial wastage benefits to society as a whole.
More financial sustainability
Increase number of Tier 2 and Tier 3 registrations Development of more efficient processes
Reduction of food wastage Reduction of financial wastage
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**||
|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period||
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held||
|Amount of reserves held||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|**n/a**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||
|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|**Articles of Association and Memorandum**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|**Charity Limited by Guarantee**|
|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|**Election to post**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|In This Together|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|ITT|
|Registered charitynumber|**NIC108324**|
|Registered business number|**NI680369**|
|Charity’s principal address|The Network Centre
55 Templemore Avenue
Belfast
BT54FP|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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20|**Trustee name**|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Olwyn Vance||Chairperson||||Board|
||Lauren Bland||Vice-chairperson||||Board|
||Gareth Wright||Trustee/director||||Board|
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5|David McCormick||Trustee/director||Since Oct 2022||
|||Sara McFarland||Trustee/director||Since June 2023||
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Christina Henderson
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
## Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Olwyn Vance **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 30/06/23