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UK Children's Charity
2024
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Ofsted
Outstanding
Provider
## A very warm welcome to our 2024 Annual Review
## Contents
## 3 A note from our CEO
## 4 Making a difference
Our year in numbers Volunteering Our Values Fundraising Our Ockbrook Site Financial Information
## 34 Financial statements 2024
Financial Statements Notes to the Financial Statements
## 46 Other information
## 20 Governance
Reference and Administrative Information
Trustees Report Statement of Directors Responsibilities Auditor’s Report
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Our undoubted highlight of the year, amongst so many positives, was the acquisition of a longterm home for Over The Wall Camp at Ockbrook near Derby to use as both our headquarters and for running residential camps.
In the meantime, we continue running our camps at different rented venues throughout the UK and in 2024 we once again upheld our mission to make a tangible difference in the lives of children facing serious health challenges and served 826 campers, a 41% increase on 2023. In addition to masses of positive feedback from campers and their families, we were recognised once again as an “Outstanding Provider’ by Ofsted. You can read more about what we achieved this year further into this report.
On 8 May 2024, we finally signed a 40 year lease on the former school site and have spent much of the year finalising architects’ drawings, obtaining planning permission and fundraising for the first phase of renovation works.
The wonderful 17-acre site offers so much potential for the charity, and we are working extremely hard on all fronts to raise the capital necessary to open the site for camp in 2026.
Before I conclude I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the people who continue to commit to this wonderful charity in so many ways. They include our staff team, trustees, patrons, ambassadors, volunteers, donors, corporate partners and supporters.
There are many benefits to us operating from this site, but the principal ones are the ability to serve many more beneficiaries; to use the site to run residential camps for other children’s health charities; and generate income by letting parts of the premises when not being used for charitable activities to offset the additional running costs of the site and plough back into the charity. We are also extremely excited about shaping the venue to meet the needs of our beneficiaries.
Most of all I would like to thank the many carers and parents who entrust us to look after their often-vulnerable children at our many different camps. I hope we repaid your trust in us by helping your children rediscover the mischief, magic and joy of childhood.
Taking control of the Ockbrook site is a step change for the charity, but it has been in planning for a long time. While it brings some short term cost pressures to run the site alongside our existing operations as it is being developed, we are confident that this is a valuable investment in our future and significantly enhances the medium to long term outlook.
Camp is the happiest, safest, most wonderful place, full of love from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. _- Sally, Parent Camper_
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## Over The Wall Camp make
More than 1 in 10 children in the UK have a long-term illness, and owing to advances in paediatric clinical treatment, more children than ever are living longer with a chronic health condition.
Many of these children remain in treatment for lengthy periods and are often unable to engage in normal childhood activities, leaving them isolated, lonely, and vulnerable.
Parents tell us they can feel overwhelmed and powerless watching their children become increasingly withdrawn and unable to enjoy their childhood.
Founded in 1999 by the late Oscar-winning Hollywood actor and philanthropist Paul Newman and UK businessman Joe Woods, Over The
Wall Camp (OTWC) is the only UK charity providing free-of charge residential activity camps for children and their families specifically designed to address the psychosocial impact of living with a serious, long-term health condition. We empower children and their families to explore beyond the perceived limitations of illness to rediscover the magic of childhood.
Awarded ‘Outstanding Provider’ status by Ofsted, OTWC’s programmes, which have been academically researched and independently evaluated in numerous studies, achieve transformational outcomes, including improved confidence, self-esteem, resilience, and a sense of belonging. Beneficiaries also show more positive relationship skills, improved social skills and interest in social activities.
In 2024, OTWC served 826 beneficiaries at camp and a further 786 beneficiaries attended our online Camp in The Cloud sessions. Our programmes are supported by a huge team of over 200 volunteers including a team of paediatric clinical professionals and is trusted by parents, NHS, and charity partners to ensure that the highest standards of medical care underpin all that we do.
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## Outcomes: The difference
## Improve psychosocial wellbeing
## Develop coping strategies, resilience and independence
## Increase connectivity and friendship
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## 2024 in numbers
## Our Volunteers
Between 96% - 100%
## Our Campers
99% felt supported by staff and fellow volunteers
473 volunteering places filled
826 92% residential reported campers feeling happier
were extremely satisfied or satisfied with the OTWC camp team in terms of engagement, approachability, friendliness, and knowledge about the programmes.
139 returning 95% volunteers made a friend & would recommend 98 volunteering at new volunteers OTWC to a friend
786 85% Camp in felt less the Cloud isolated
88% 1045 felt more Boxes sent positive about for Camp in the future the Cloud
I’m much more confident now and have higher selfbelief.
## Our Outcomes
## Short Term
## Just for fun!
Improved resilience, independence, confidence and selfesteem, relationships with family and friends, increased opportunity to try new things, and increased support network of friends. Reduced feelings of isolation and stigma
2597 116 marshmallows activity eaten sessions
## Medium Term
Increased skills, changed attitudes or values, modified behaviour, improved coping.
## Long Term
38 unlimited dance mischief and parties ~~magic!~~
Improved positive identity, social competence and independence.
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Camp gave us a sense of belonging we've never experienced before
## Oscar and Hannah’s week of ma ic g
Oscar is an energetic and busy 10-year-old who lives with his mum, dad, and 12-year-old sister, Hannah.
realise that they’re not alone.”
Being familiar with the quick referral process, straight away Dr Zoe spoke to the family and then referred them to Over The Wall Camp. Although Kim was scared about them going away for a week, she applied for their places at camp. Then, in summer 2024, we welcomed Oscar and Hannah to our Midlands Health Challenge and Siblings Camp, where they enjoyed five days of fun!
In 2023, Oscar and his family’s lives changed. Kim, Oscar’s mum, is a children’s nurse. When she arrived home after a long shift, Kim found her husband, Alex, trying to give Oscar rescue breaths. Oscar was having a seizure.
Oscar’s seizure lasted 35 minutes. When he arrived at hospital, he was rushed into the A&E’s resus area, and he was then admitted to the High Dependency Unit. Thankfully, Oscar recovered from the seizure, and over the following few weeks he had lots of tests to determine the cause of it.
Before camp, Kim said Oscar could be quite unsure of himself and was often very nervous. Oscar very rarely stepped outside of his comfort zone.
But Oscar returned from camp glowing with pride and much more confident. “We are so grateful that Oscar was referred. Camp has really helped Oscar to grow and develop. Since camp he is willing to try so much more he has been a lot braver. He constantly talks about camp, with such positivity.”
As a result of these tests, Oscar was diagnosed with focal epilepsy with secondary generalisation.
Kim explained “Oscar’s life changed overnight after his seizure. Suddenly, he had to be supervised all the time. I couldn’t let him go to the park down the road with his friends. His freedom shrunk.”
Oscar told us “I learnt that I can be brave”. When he went home, he was excited to tell his parents about one particular experience at camp… going on the zip line! “I am never that brave normally” Oscar told us. Surprised by his adventurous side, Kim told us “He must have felt very safe and supported to even try something like that.”
Understandably, there was a big effect on the whole family. Kim told us “I felt pretty traumatised. Whenever he was on his own for brief moments, I worried that I’d walk back into the room to him having another seizure.”
When Oscar was in hospital, he met Dr Zoe, who volunteers for Over The Wall Camp in her spare time. Dr Zoe said, “Oscar was really unwell, upset and confused about what his life would be like with this new diagnosis.” While she was looking after Oscar in hospital, Dr Zoe thought that he could really benefit from the mischief and magic of camp when he was well enough.
As well as discovering how brave he is, another lasting impact of camp is that Oscar also made friends. He told us that was the best bit of camp!
Hannah got just as much out of camp as her brother did. Talking about her time at camp, Hannah explained, “It made me feel great because I could be myself.”
Hannah loved sitting around the campfire, toasting marshmallows, and making friends.
A year after Oscar’s stay in hospital, Dr Zoe heard from a colleague that he was finding things difficult. “I heard from a member of the team how much Oscar was struggling with coming to terms with his diagnosis and the ongoing symptoms it was giving him.”
Kim told us that since camp, Hannah has been more compassionate, empathetic and thoughtful towards others. The week had such an impact on her that she hopes to volunteer with Over The Wall Camp when she is older.
His sister Hannah was struggling too. “Hannah had found the process of Oscar’s diagnosis difficult and was desperate to meet another sibling going through a similar thing. I knew they were both perfect for Over The Wall Camp and I wanted them to have the opportunity to meet others like them and
Kim said, “I was so scared letting Oscar go. But knowing there were doctors, nurses and paramedics there really settled my nerves. I knew should the worst happen they’d take excellent care of him.”
From the moment they get there, there’s a lovely group of people greeting the children, making them feel at ease. I could feel the warmth and welcoming vibe, I knew they would be safe and happy. _- Zoe, Parent_
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## Volunteering 2024
## On the horizon
Over The Wall Camp would not be able to deliver all of our amazing services without our dedicated volunteers.
In 2024, 473 volunteer places at camp were filled by 237 volunteers. 57 clinical volunteer places were filled by 13 doctors, 9 nurses, 4 paramedics, some doing more than one camp. Our online service, Camp in the Cloud had a further 19 volunteers.
During the 2024 season we hired a new Assistant Camp Director, with specific responsibility for volunteering, to develop this area further. We have implemented a new Volunteer management system and online training platform towards the end of 2024. We look forward to seeing how these new tools improve organisational efficiency and user experience moving forward.
## Volunteer experience
In response to volunteer input, during 2024 we redesigned our volunteer training days, levelled up our support tools and resources and offered Volunteer Wellbeing spaces at all our weeklong camps so volunteers could rest and recharge in between moments of camp magic. This was a great success and we received fantastic feedback. 95% of volunteers would recommend our volunteer opportunities to a friend and 95% of volunteers made new friends at camp.
## Volunteer committee
After the success of our Volunteer Committee revitalisation in 2023, we further focussed the work of this group in 2024. We welcomed new committee members, engaged in collaborative brainstorm sessions, and have generated some exciting new ideas and developments for the 2025 season. We recognise that leveraging volunteer knowledge is an essential part of continuing to level up our service delivery for campers, families and volunteers.
## Clinical volunteering partnerships
In 2024, we were excited to partner with Birmingham City University to offer student nurses the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience through elective placements at our camps. This successful collaboration will continue in 2025, providing further opportunities for nursing students to engage with our transformative programs. Looking ahead, we are expanding our volunteering efforts in 2025 by partnering with the Joint Hospital Group at Portsmouth to offer placements for military nurses. Additionally, we are liaising with Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen to provide student nurses with placements at our Scotland camp. These initiatives will not only enhance the support we provide at camp but also offer students a unique and impactful learning experience.
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## Fundraising 2024
2024 was a positive but challenging year for Over The Wall Camp’s fundraising efforts, as the team worked concurrently on the start of the Capital Campaign, alongside fundraising for core charitable activity. A total of £2,631,679 was raised in the year, up by 8% from £2,038,981 in 2023. This was made up of £1,873,520 of revenue income (down 8% on 2023, in part because some of our regular supporters chose to fund our capital project) and £760,159 of capital income (2023: nil).
Trusts and Foundations, Corporates and Groups and Associations, and our loyal major donors and individual supporters remained at our side as we continued to work hard towards our goals.
by 8% from £2,038,981 in 2023. This was made All fundraising activities at Over The Wall up of £1,873,520 of revenue income (down 8% Camp continue to be organised, facilitated, on 2023, in part because some of our regular and stewarded by the in-house OTWC staff supporters chose to fund our capital project) team. We have a Capital Trust fundraising and £760,159 of capital income (2023: nil). consultant working for us under the direct management of our Director of Moving forward, as we continue to Development, but other than this, we do fundraise for both capital and revenue not use any third-party or ‘on behalf of’ income in tandem, we are continuing to fundraising professionals. diversify and strengthen our fundraising portfolio. 2024 was a fantastic turning point In line with our legal and moral obligations for us in setting down roots within a new, as a charity, we continue to adhere to all permanent – and hugely supportive – ethical and responsible fundraising practices. community in Derbyshire, comprising both We are registered with the Fundraising local residents and local businesses. The Regulator; we comply with the Code of appointment of a Regional Head of Corporate Fundraising Practice (of which there were no Partnerships and a Senior Regional Fundraiser breaches in 2024) and our updated fundraising enabled us to gain significant momentum in handbook provides guidance and processes these areas towards the end of 2024, teeing for those raising funds on behalf of the charity. us up for a strong 2025. We continue to be aware of our professional
In line with our legal and moral obligations as a charity, we continue to adhere to all ethical and responsible fundraising practices. We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator; we comply with the Code of Fundraising Practice (of which there were no breaches in 2024) and our updated fundraising handbook provides guidance and processes for those raising funds on behalf of the charity. We continue to be aware of our professional and moral obligations to protect vulnerable people, by ensuring our staff team is suitably trained in this area, and by ensuring that our method of fundraising does not place pressure or unreasonable intrusion on any prospective donor. In 2024 we received no complaints in response to our fundraising work.
As with 2023, 2024 saw an increased interest in new and exciting fundraising events, such as our inaugural ‘Climb the Capital’ challenge, in which participants scale three iconic London skyscrapers. This took place for the first time in October, achieving great success. This event will be an annual fixture in London’s calendar and will continue to grow as a significant fundraiser for OTWC. In addition to sporting events, we continued to assess the appetite for more formal ‘special’ events, such as our Gala, and took away learnings for even greater ambitions in 2025.
We are truly grateful to everyone who has supported us during the past year, whether financially or with gifts of services and goods: our principal supporters are listed opposite, though there are countless others we wish we could include. We remain sincerely thankful for every contribution, no matter its size, and throughout the organisation we are always aware that our ongoing growth and development is entirely reliant on the generosity of those around us.
We benefit immensely from the generous support of the Kentown Wizard Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation, for which we remain immensely grateful. We were also supported during the year by numerous
## Trusts and Foundations
## Corporates
Awards for All, England Abercrombie & Fitch Baron Davenport’s Charity Abri BBC Children in Need AIT Home Delivery Better Breaks Armsons Barlow Bruce Wake Charitable Trust AT&T Chandris Foundation Trustees Limited Atlantic Research Group Charles S. French Charitable Trust Barratts PLC Cruden Foundation Carrington West Domlal Trust Colart /Snazaroo Doris Field Charitable Trust Colliers Douglas Bader Foundation English Provender Company Esmee Fairbairn Foundation Fatface Frank Litchfield General Charitable Trust GBRTT George Fentham Birmingham Charity Hasbro Gowling WLG Highcroft Investments National Lottery Community Fund Liberty Specialty Markets Pleasance Trust MarketForce Live Q Charitable Trust Newmans Own Foundation Samuel Storey Family Charitable Trust Novo Nordisk The W E D Trust Phillips 66 The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust PwC The Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Charitable Sempre Analytics Foundation SS&C The Ammco Trust Uniphar The Britford Bridge Trust Warburg Pincus The Childhood Trust XPO Logistics The Childwick Trust The Dominique Cornwell & Peter Mann Family Foundation The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust The February Foundation The Fifty Fund The Gannochy Trust The Grant Foundation The Helen Robertson Charitable Trust The Helen Roll Charity The Hugh Fraser Foundation The Joseph and Ann Slater Memorial Fund “art The Kentown Wizard Foundation The Lawson Trust The Michael Marsh Charitable Trust The Openwork Foundation The Rank Foundation Limited The Shanly Foundation The Sobell Foundation —i ~ = :a The Zochonis Charitable Trust ——, —— WO Street Charitable Foundation
## Thank you
Major Donors Gordon Cooper Joe and Tamsin Cronly Mark and Rachel Fidler Lara Zibners Lohr Kevin Mathieson Alex McCuaig Chris Pugh Mark & Kate Siggers
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## Financial Information
We are proud of our long track record of growth, as shown in the charts below. 2024 was a record year with total income generation up 29% to £2.6m, and camper numbers up 41% to 826, heading back towards the levels we had achieved before COVID. However, this masks some weakness in operating income which declined slightly due to a difficult economic environment and as some of our funders switched to supporting the capital campaign. We reported a surplus of £206k (comprising a capital surplus £485k and an operating deficit of £279k) and charitable funds increased to an all time high of £979k.
See discussion of Financial analysis on p26 and analysis of reserves on p27 for further details.
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## Camper Numbers Served
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Trustees Report
## Objectives and Activities
## Public Benefit
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning the charity’s future activities.
## Charity Objects
The objects of the charity are to promote or assist in the promotion of the relief of sickness, suffering and distress in seriously ill children and young people by providing therapeutic and educational recreation for them, their siblings and their families.
## Activities
Our free of charge programmes help to develop the confidence, self-esteem, coping strategies and relationships of our children. We strive to make each a memorable, fun and empowering experience, all in a physically and medically safe environment. Our therapeutic recreation programmes focus on helping our campers to realise the incredible abilities and talents they possess. Our model is a multi-step programme based around Challenge, Success, Reflection and Discovery.
## Our Mission
As a result of long-term health conditions, more than 1 in 10 children in the UK can be denied a carefree childhood, and this number is growing.
We empower children and families to explore new possibilities to rediscover the fun and magic of childhood.
## Our Values
## BELONGING , AUTHENTICITY , and GROWTH are our core values.
These principles embody safety, inclusivity, integrity, and trust, fostering a positive culture within Over The Wall Camp. They empower staff, volunteers, and campers to freely express themselves, forge meaningful bonds, and pursue their potential.
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Therapeutic Recreation
## Safeguarding Children Commitment
There is nothing more important to us than safeguarding children whilst at camp. Over The Wall Camp is committed to best practice that seeks to safeguard all children and young people who engage with our services.
All our staff and volunteers have a responsibility to safeguard children, and to report any concerns about their welfare. Our volunteers receive training in safeguarding policies ahead of all programmes and we operate a strict two to one policy whereby no adult should ever be alone with a child.
We are committed to safer recruitment through selection, vetting and screening practices. All volunteers and staff are required to hold an up to date and valid enhanced DBS/PVG certificate. These practices aim to recruit the most safe and suitable people to work or volunteer for us.
## Quality Assurance
The charity has in place a comprehensive feedback and evaluation process to record camper, volunteer, and staff feedback, the details of which are examined alongside incidents, near-misses and complaints. From this, the senior management team draw up a list of improvement changes for the following year, which is scrutinised by the Operations Committee and the Clinical Advisory Board and followed through to ensure necessary changes are implemented. In this way, Over The Wall Camp enjoys a continuous cycle of quality improvement from year to year.
In 2024, our residential camps were inspected by Ofsted, who designated us as ‘Outstanding’.
No inspection was carried out by the Care Inspectorate, who oversee our Scottish camps.
## SeriousFun Children’s
## Network
More than 30 years ago, the Hollywood actor Paul Newman, started a camp in Connecticut where children could escape the fear and isolation of their medical conditions and, in his words, “raise a little hell”. This one camp launched a quiet movement that led to a global network. Over The Wall Camp is the UK member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network, a growing community
of 30 independent camps, all serving the needs of children with serious illnesses and their families, always free of charge.
Whilst Over The Wall Camp is an independent UK charity, we receive much benefit from being a member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network through valuable financial support and opportunities to gain access to international donors and supporters that would otherwise be beyond our reach. The SeriousFun Children’s Network also requires member camps to meet the highest standards possible for camp programmes, medical care and safety, and carries out annual inspection visits and assessments to ensure this is the case.
## Custodian Trustee Arrangements
The charity does not hold any assets on behalf of other charities.
## Equity, Diversity and
## Inclusion
We continue to strive to be an inclusive organisation and recognise that to employ the very best talent, we need to openly recruit from all sections of society. It is equally important that our campers and volunteers reflect this diversity.
In 2024 we recruited more staff from an ethnically diverse background; revamped our staff-based EDI working group; concluded an EDI based review of all policies; approved an EDI development strategy; made EDI a standing item in our senior management meetings led by the chair of the EDI working group; and agreed that Over The Wall Camp will join the Disability Confident Scheme.
I’m proud I opened up about my arthritis. I have always found it difficult to talk about, but cabin chats at camp made me realise everyone has a personal struggle and we should be proud of who we are. _- Izzy, Health Challenge Camper_
Our Therapeutic Recreation programme (also known as TR) empowers children to build confidence and resilience by encouraging them to step out of their comfort zones and try new things.
There are 4 steps and at the centre of them all is ensuring that our campers are having fun!
## FUN! ee
## Challenge
We use “Challenge by Choice” to support campers in selecting their own journey of challenge in a way that feels attainable and like an achievement. Campers will look back on these accomplishments with positivity and feel more confident to take on the next challenge.
## Success
We celebrate success in direct and meaningful ways by describing, labelling and praising the great things that our campers do.
## Reflection
At camp, we have purposefully built in reflection throughout our programme in both structured and unstructured times to allow campers to feel proud of their achievements.
## Discovery
This is the combination of all of the elements above, and leads to our campers discovering and rediscovering talents, abilities and personality traits within themselves. Memories and experiences of camp are taken with them to positively change their everyday life.
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Our Achievements and Performance
We set four strategic targets for the period 2022-25 and these are outlined below together with how we performed in 2024.
## 1. Operational Delivery
**We will continue our recovery from the COVID years and in 2024 seek to increase the number of beneficiaries attending our residential camps to over 800.**
We met this target, serving 826 beneficiaries during the year, an increase of 41% over 2023.
## 2. Financial Health
## **We will generate a surplus each year in order to add to our reserves.**
In aggregate, we achieved a surplus of £206k and increased total charitable funds to £979k.
However, as discussed in greater detail on p26 below, this reflects a strong capital surplus of £485k, as we raised money to fund the capital project that we expect to spend in 2025 and 2026, and an operating deficit of £279k, due to a combination of lower income (as some regular donors chose to support the capital campaign) and additional expenses (to operate the Ockbrook site while still running camps in rented facilities). This operating deficit includes a non-cash rent charge of £166k, and in our view it is more meaningful to look at the adjusted operating deficit of £113k which excludes this non-cash charge.
## 3. Organisational Health
## **We will be graded ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED.**
We achieved this target.
## 4. Charity Development
**We will acquire a permanent site for Over The Wall and seek to be running services from that site by 2025.**
We have made significant progress towards this target, although it has taken longer than we had initially hoped.
We signed the long-term lease for Ockbrook in May 2024, which is a critical milestone. However, as the lease negotiations took much longer than expected, this has had a knock on effect on our timetable which has been put back by a year and our expectation is now to open camp in mid 2026.
This delay was already clear at the time of publishing our 2023 accounts, and during 2024 we have completed a number of significant steps in the project. Since signing the lease, we have been able to finalise our architectural designs and were successfully granted planning permission for Phase 1 of the renovation works in October 2024. This allowed us to formally launch our capital campaign (as major funders typically require planning permission to be in place), which has got off to a good start. We have also undertaken a detailed tender process for the building work and are about to appoint a contractor. While there are many contingencies remaining, we remain on target to open in mid 2026.
## 2024 Residential Camp Attendance
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Financial Review
2024 was a successful year of growth with a significant increase in camper numbers, up 41% to 826 (2023: 584). Our virtual camps remain popular and a valued - experience by our young people with some 1,252 ben eficiaries receiving Camp in The Cloud boxes from us and 782 logging in online on their chosen activity day.
work starting in the second half of 2025 with a view to opening in summer 2026.
- The Ockbrook project has led to our financial report ing being rather more complex than in prior years, as our accounts now reflect a combination of: a) income generation to fund our charitable operations, b) fund raising for the capital project, c) operating expenses relating to our usual camp operations using rented facilities, d) additional operating expenses relating to running the Ockbrook site before it opens, and e) capital expenditure on the Ockbrook project (to date primarily on professional fees relating to design work).
In the first quarter of 2024, we also spent significant - time and resources finalising the 40-year lease for Ock brook, which will now be the permanent base for the Charity. The lease was finally executed in May 2024, and we were successful in being granted planning permission for our planned development of the site in October 2024. We anticipate the first phase of building
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**Net surplus/ (defcit)**|849,646
1,191,044
**(341,398)**|1,021,874
959,226
**62,648**|1,871,520
2,150,270
**(278,750)**|760,159
275,032
**485,127**|2,631,679
2,425,302
**206,377**|
## Income - Operating Funds
## Summary
We achieved total income of £2,631,679 (up by 29% - from £2,038,981 in 2023), of which £1,871,520 compris es restricted and unrestricted operating funds (used to fund the operating expenses relating to our ongoing camp operations, as well as the costs of Ockbrook prior to opening) and £760,159 comprises restricted capital funds.
Total operating funds were down by 8.2% to £1,871,520 compared to last year (2023 £2,038,981), in part due to a challenging fundraising market, and in part as some existing donors chose to support our capital project instead of operations.
Corporate donations decreased by 14% to £400,832 due to smaller donations from our corporate partnerships. This decrease was primarily due to the present economic conditions felt in general across the charity sector. We were again significantly supported by the SeriousFun Childrens Network, with their grants totalling £127,779.
This year, we reported a total surplus of £206,377 (compared to a small surplus of £10,564 in 2023). This is made up of an operating deficit of £278,570 and a capital surplus of £485,127.
Under the terms of the lease for Ockbrook, we paid no cash rent in 2024 as we were in an eight-month rentfree period. However, we are obliged to include a noncash rent of £165,868 to the accounts under current generally accepted accounting principles (see Note 22). Excluding this non-cash rent charge, our adjusted operating deficit was £112,702. This deficit is principally due to some donors choosing to support our capital project rather than funding our operations, and OTW taking over the employment and legal responsibilities for the existing Ockbrook staff and maintenance of the grounds and buildings from May 2024, which added £122,245 to operating expenditure.
We continued to run partnership camps with other charities, and our partnership income increased by 69% to £98,154. This significant increase was due to a new partner sponsoring a camp in 2024.
Donations from individuals, clubs and societies declined by 5% to £365,677. The Charity is hugely grateful for the continued support of our many individual donors, particularly our patrons, trustees, and ambassadors. We held our Fundraising Gala in December 2024, which raised a gross income of £101,517; even though this is a decrease of 23% from 2023, we were pleased with the result considering today’s financial climate. - The Gala also allowed us to promote the Charity’s activ ities and our Capital campaign.
Our capital surplus has primarily arisen as we have been raising funds to cover construction costs, but as construction has not yet started, to date we have only incurred professional costs relating to the design and planning permission process and fundraising and other management expenses relating to the capital project. We expect to spend these funds over the next 12-18 months on the Ockbrook capital project.
- Grants from trusts, foundations, and similar bodies in creased by 1% to £747,187. One of our most important funders, The Kentown Wizard Foundation, gave us a substantial sum towards our Residential camps and a significant pledge for 2025. We are enormously grateful for their continued support.
## Income – Capital Funds
- In 2024 we raised £760,159 from a combination of cor porate partnership, trusts and foundations and major donors. Our capital campaign has also already secured - further pledges of approximately £500,000 and in ad dition we have made numerous funding applications which we expect to generate a further £2.5-2.8m in 2025 and 2026 and enable us to cover the capital costs of the first phase of The Ockbrook project.
## Operating Expenditure
Total operating expenditure increased by 6% to - £2,150,270 from £2,028,417 in 2023. The increase in cludes the additional costs of the rent for Ockbrook (which accounted for £165,868) and running costs of - the new site (which accounted for £122,245). As not ed above, rent is an accounting charge (see note 22) and no cash rent was paid in the year. These additional - costs were offset by funding the direct costs of our cap ital campaign team and part of the costs of other senior members of the management team based on time dedicated to the capital project out of restricted capital funds (which amounted to a total of £275,032).
Adjusting for these factors, our operating expenditure was up by around 5% on 2023 levels, despite increasing the numbers of campers served in 2024 by 41%.
The cost of charitable activities increased by 11% to £1,602,607, principally due to staff numbers and the cost of rented facilities and outside activities for residential camps. We have also continued to develop our online digital programme during the year.
The costs of raising operating funds decreased by 7% to £547,663 in 2024, in part due to allocation of a portion of the senior fundraising team to the capital project. The costs of raising funds also include £59,622 of direct expenses for the December Fundraising Gala (including venue hire and catering), which generated a profit of over £40k.
Governance and support costs increased by 75% to £868,315 in 2024. This increase is due to the added rent and running cost of the Ockbrook site, which amount to £288,113, and the additional support cost of £159,542 towards the stewardship of the capital project.
- 75% of our support costs are allocated to charitable ac tivities, and 25% to raising revenue funds. Details are shown in Note 7.
## Capital expenditure
In addition to Ockbrook operating expenses mentioned above, capital expenditure of £177,278 was incurred in 2024 on professional fees relating to the detailed design work done to date. Including prior years, we have now capitalised a total of £400k, and expect a further £3.03.5m of capital costs as we complete the first phase of the project in 2025 and 2026.
Non-Ockbrook capital expenditure is minimal (£6,639 in 2024).
## Reserves
In line with guidance from the Charity Commission, the trustees have reviewed the Charity’s current reserves policy reflecting that the balance sheet now includes both capital and operating reserves due to the Ockbrook project.
As in prior years, the most significant financial risks to the Charity are an increased requirement for working capital to cover growth plans (particularly in the light of our plans at Ockbrook), changes in the timing of receipts, and an inability to generate sufficient income to cover expenditure.
The trustees have adopted a revised definition of free operating reserves to adjust for certain balance sheet items relating to Ockbrook (which is shown in Note 21), and have set a clearer timeframe to increase free operating reserves from 3 to 6 months of budgeted expenditure. The reserves policy now reads:
_Trustees have determined that it would be prudent to hold a minimum level of free operating reserves equal to 3 months’ budgeted expenditure, with the aim of increasing that to 6 months’ budgeted expenditure by 2029, to ensure we have sufficient financial resources available to support the larger scale of the charity, which comes from operating our own facility._
At the end of 2024, free operating reserves were £539,231, equivalent to 3.1 months of 2025 budgeted expenditures.
Equivalent figures for 2023 were £321,224 (1.4 months of 2024 budgeted expenditure). This is lower than the targeted level of 3 months, but did not include a grant of $400,000 (approximately £320,000) which had been made in summer 2023 but was not recognised at year end as one condition (the signing of the Ockbrook lease) had not yet been satisfied. If this grant had been included, 2023 unrestricted reserves would have been 2.8 months of 2024 budgeted expenditures.
We also hold restricted operating reserves of £90,786 which can be used towards camp operating expenditures (2023: £45,638) and capital reserves of £502,627 (2023: designated reserves of £150,889).
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Structure, Governance And Management
Over The Wall is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 9 February 1999 and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 5 May 1999 and separately with the Scottish Charity Regulator on 7 June 2012. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up, each member is required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.
## The Board of Trustees
Over The Wall is governed by the Board of Trustees. No Trustees are paid for their time and the board consists of at least three members with no maximum number. Trustees are appointed by election and must receive the votes of the majority of those present to be elected. Trustees may serve for up to 3 periods of 2 years with the potential for additional blocks of 2 years to be granted in certain cases. The Trustees are also the members and directors of the company.
In common with most UK charities, our Trustees are drawn from all walks of life including parents of children who have experienced camp; volunteers; medical professionals; individuals with particular skills which can assist us; senior business people and others who share a common interest to help us deliver continuously improving outcomes and services to seriously ill children and their families.
On appointment, Trustees are provided with access to the Trustee Handbook which includes information - about the charity as well as details of trustees’ respon sibilities.
Trustees are also encouraged to visit an Over The Wall camp. Trustees have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the charity is solvent, well-run, and delivering the charitable outcomes for the benefit of those for which it has been set up. They are responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the charity.
The Chief Executive is appointed by the Trustees to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity. The Board of Trustees generally meet four times per year to discuss and consider strategic and other matters. The - Chief Executive Officer and other members of the sen ior management team, as appropriate, will also attend these meetings, but have no voting rights. Joe Cronly was Chair for the whole of 2024 and the Trustees who served during the year are shown under Reference and Administration Information at the end of this document.
## Board Committees
A number of committees and advisory groups have been formed to support the Board of Trustees and to provide a greater depth of direction and governance on
specific aspects of the charity. These committees and their respective responsibilities are set out below:
## Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EXCOM) comprises a smaller number of Trustees who participate in a telephone conference call monthly, when the full Board does not meet. Its purpose is to monitor, and respond, if need - be, to ongoing financial matters and risk as well as pro viding a forum where decisions can be made on behalf of the Board that cannot wait until the quarterly meetings.
## Operations Committee
The Operations Committee is chaired by a Trustee with membership comprising individuals with extensive camp experience, primarily as volunteers, while including other perspectives, such as parents. It typically meets three times a year, with additional meetings as required. The primary meeting takes place in January, to review the detailed management evaluation from the previous year and camp plans for the year ahead, including a joint review of Incidents and complaints with the Clinical Advisory Board. It meets again in May to assess and sign off preparedness for the main camp season ahead and ensure the learning from the previous year has been embedded, and finally, in October, to focus on arrangements for winter online camps.
## Clinical Advisory Board
The Clinical Advisory Board is responsible for providing advice in relation to clinical matters and for ensuring that clinical best practice is followed by the charity. The Clinical Advisory Board is chaired by a trustee and membership from medical and nursing professionals, many of whom are clinical volunteers. This committee also has responsibility, along with OpsCom, for reviewing and overseeing safeguarding matters. CAB meets twice a year; in January to review successes and lessons learnt from the previous season and to review plans for the coming season, and again in May to ensure learning has been embedded.
## Development Board
The Development Boad did not meet in 2024, as OTWC’s development focus shifted to Ockbrook and the capital campaign. However, members of the board worked on the planning committee for the annual Gala which raised over £100k in December 2024.
The Development Board has been reconstituted in early 2025 focused in the East Midlands and has already recruited a number of very high profile supporters with deep roots in the area.
## Risk Management Committee
The Risk Management Committee reviews, challenges, advises and vouchsafes on behalf of the Board the risk
analysis provided by the Senior Management Team. Membership of this committee is drawn primarily from the Board with attendance by the CEO and other ‘risk managers’ from within the organisation as required. The Risk Management Committee meets twice a year.
## Finance & Audit Committee
The Finance & Audit Committee was formed in the second half of the year and replaced the former Audit Committee. This was deemed necessary owing to the growing financial complexity now that the charity has acquired - a permanent home with significant capital requirements and income generation potential. The Finance and Com mittee sub-committee will meet approximately 6 times a year by teleconference.
## The Senior Management Team
The Senior Management Team (SMT) comprises the CEO and executive directors and meets formally every two weeks. The SMT reviews strategic requirements along with any urgent matters, SeriousFun Children’s Network and Board issues.
## Management Team
The Management Team comprises all managers and meets monthly with the SMT to make tactical decisions, raise queries/concerns and ensure that work across the charity is properly coordinated. This group also serves as the Performance Management forum to monitor performance every quarter.
## Ockbrook Oversight Group
The Ockbrook Oversight Group was formed to provide oversight, advice and governance input during the early phases of the project. It was disbanded in December 2024 as the project moved into more detailed execution work with more clearly defined individual workstreams. The same people remain involved in the project but their specialist input on individual workstreams is now given directly to relevant the OTWC and advisory teams. The oversight and governance of the Ockbrook project is now carried out by direct reporting to the Board and to EXCOM.
## Arrangements For Setting Pay
The Board of Trustees is responsible for reviewing the salaries of the Chief Executive and senior staff and they met in the autumn of 2024 to do so in light of the substantial increases in routine living costs.
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## Risk Management
Over The Wall has a formal risk management process to identify and record risks within a Risk Register. Each member of the Senior Management Team has ownership of an area of the Risk Register under the headings described below.
Risks are recorded in the Risk Register together with current mitigation measures, improvement actions, and given a score for impact and likelihood. The Risk Register is reviewed at Senior Management Team meetings. Risks are positioned within the Risk Matrix according to the level of risk, providing clear oversight, and the Risk Matrix is reviewed by the Risk Management Committee and the full board.
The main risks identified in October 2024 and reviewed by the Risk Management Committee can be best viewed in the following Risk Matrix:
## Statement Of Directors Responsibilities
The trustees, who are also the directors of Over The Wall for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report 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 period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- Observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP);
- Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). 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.
## Disclosure of information to the auditors
- In so far as the trustees are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditors are un aware. The trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves - aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity’s auditors are aware of that informa tion.
## Auditors
Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006, Menzies LLP will deemed to have been reappointed as auditors 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.
## Small company exemption
The Trustees’ Report has been prepared in accordance with the Small Companies Regime under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
## On behalf of the board of trustees
Joe Cronly Chair Date: 12 June 2025
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Auditor’s Report
## Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Over The Wall
## Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Over The Wall (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
- give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 31 December 2024, and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
## Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
## Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
## Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does
not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
- We have nothing to report in this regard.
- Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
- In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the trustees’ report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- • the trustees’ report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
## Matters on which we are required to report by
## exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or • certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
• the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the directors’ report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
## Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 31, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to
Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters • related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no • realistic alternative but to do so.
Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
## Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements •
Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is • not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Confirming that revenue is recognised in the correct period.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk
increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
- The charitable company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including A further description of our responsibilities is available on financial reporting legislation. We determined that the the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: **https://www.** following laws and regulations were most significant **frc.org.uk/Our-Work/Audit/Audit-and-assurance/Stand-** including the Charities Act 2011, the Safeguarding **ards-and-guidance/Standards-and-guidance-for-auditors/** Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, the Care Standards Act **Auditors-responsibilities-for-audit/Description-of-audi-** 2000 Regulations 2013, the Care Standards Act 2000 **tors-responsibilities-for-audit.aspx** . Regulations 2010, the Residential Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children Regulations 2013, the UK Code of Use of our report Fundraising Practice, and the Data Protection Act 2018. This report is made solely to the charitable company’s We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part and regulations as part of our procedures on the related 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been financial statement items. undertaken so that we might state to the charitable
- • We understood how the charitable company is complying company’s members those matters we are required to state to with those legal and regulatory frameworks by, making them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the inquiries to management, those responsible for legal and fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume compliance procedures and the company secretary. We responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company corroborated our inquiries through our review of board and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our minutes. audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
- The engagement partner assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any issues in this area.
Janice Matthews, FCA Senior Statutory Auditor
We assessed the susceptibility of the Charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. We considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas; posting of fraudulent journal entries, authorisation, processing, and payment of fraudulent expenses and timing of revenue recognition.
Menzies LLP
Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor Magna House 18-32 London Road Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4BP
Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
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Financial statements
## Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)
Company No. 03713232 (A company limited by guarantee)
Financial Year Ended 31 December 2024
|Note
Unrestricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
capital
funds (£)
Total
Funds (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total (£)
2024 (£)
2023 (£)|Note
Unrestricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
capital
funds (£)
Total
Funds (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total (£)
2024 (£)
2023 (£)|Note
Unrestricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
capital
funds (£)
Total
Funds (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total (£)
2024 (£)
2023 (£)|Note
Unrestricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
capital
funds (£)
Total
Funds (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total (£)
2024 (£)
2023 (£)|Note
Unrestricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
operating
funds (£)
Restricted
capital
funds (£)
Total
Funds (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total (£)
2024 (£)
2023 (£)|2023 (£)|2023 (£)|2023 (£)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Unrestricted
operating
funds (£)|Restricted
operating
funds (£)|Restricted
capital
funds (£)|Total
Funds (£)|Unrestricted
funds (£)|Restricted
funds (£)|Total (£)|
|Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investment income
2
3
4
5|719,663
2,084
118,448
9,451|925,804
96,070
-
-|760,159
-
-
-|2,405,626
98,154
118,448
9,451|677,524
1,910
137,430
2,476|1,163,641
56,000
-
-|1,841,165
57,910
137,430
2,476|
|Total income
849,646 1,021,874 760,159 2,631,679 819,340 1,219,641 2,038,981||||||||
|Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities - Residential Camps
6|547,663
643,381|-
959,226|115,490
159,542|663,153
1,762,149|569,974
256,847|20,000
1,181,596|589,974
1,438,443|
|Total expenditure
1,191,044 959,226 275,032 2,425,302 826,821 1,201,596 2,028,417||||||||
|Net (expenditure) / income
Net movement in funds|(341,398)
(341,398)|62,648
62,648|485,127
485,127|206,377
206,377|(7,481)
(7,481)|18,045
18,045|10,564
10,564|
|||||||||
|Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|727,435
386,037|28,138
90,786|17,500
502,627|773,073
979,450|684,027
676,546|78,482
96,527|762,509
773,073|
All recognised gains and losses are included in the statement of financial activities. All transactions during the year relate to - continuing activities. This statement of financial activities complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure ac count under the Companies Act 2006. The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
## Over The Wall Balance Sheet
Company No. 03713232 (A company limited by guarantee)
Financial Year Ended 31 December 2024
|Note
2024 (£)
2023 (£)|Note
2024 (£)
2023 (£)|2024 (£)|2023 (£)|
|---|---|---|---|
|Intangible assets
Tangible fxed assets|12
13|3,025
406,780|14,233
241,089|
|Total fixed assets
409,805 255,322||||
|Long term debtor|14|150,000|-|
|Total non-current assets
559,805 255,322||||
|Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Stock
Debtors|15
16|18,287
247,362
589,655|17,100
173,268
426,923|
|Total current assets
855,304 617,291||||
|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year|17|(119,791)|(99,540)|
|Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
735,513 517,751
1,295,318 773,073||||
|Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year|19|(315,868)|-|
|979,450 773,073
Net assets||||
|Funds of the charity
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds|20|593,413
386,037|45,638
727,435|
|Total charity funds
979,450 773,073||||
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102). The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
Joe Cronly Chair, on behalf of the Trustees Approved by the trustees on 12 June 2025
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Financial statements
## Statement of Cash Flows
Company No. 03713232 (A company limited by guarantee)
Financial Year Ended 31 December 2024
|Financial Year Ended 31 December 2024
|Financial Year Ended 31 December 2024
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|Net cash used in operating activities:
Note
2024 (£)
2023 (£)
25 (147,604) (2,339)||2024 (£)|2023 (£)|
|Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Lease deposit paid
Purchase of property, plant and equipment||9,451
(150,000)
(184,242)|2,477
-
(222,957)|
|Net cash used in investing activities
(324,791) (220,480)||||
|Cash flows from financing activities
Loan received
Net cashfow from capital funds||150,000
485,127|-|
|Net Cash from financing activities
635,127
-
Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
426,923 649,742
162,732 (222,819)||||
|Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period||589,655|426,923|
|At
01.01.2024
(£)
Cash-flows
(£)
At
31.12.2024
(£)|At
01.01.2024
(£)
Cash-flows
(£)
At
31.12.2024
(£)|Cash-flows
(£)|At
31.12.2024
(£)|
|---|---|---|---|
|A. Analysis of changes in net debt
Cash at bank and in hand
Loans due > 1 year|426,923
-|162,732
(150,000)|589,655
(150,000)|
|Net Cash
426,923 12,732 439,655||||
The charity’s cash and cash equivalents increased by £162,732 during the year to £589,655.
In addition, a new loan of £150,000 was received during the year which was used to fund the lease deposit of the same amount. The loan is repayable in five years time, at the same time as the lease deposit is expected to be refunded (see Note 19). If the loan balance is deducted from cash at bank and in hand (and the lease deposit is not included in the calculation), then the increase in net cash during the year is £12,732. However, given that the loan is expected to be offset against the lease deposit, in management’s opinion a more meaningful measure of the cashflow during the year is the movement in cash at bank and in hand of £162,732.
## Notes to the financial statements
Financial Year Ended 31 December 2024
income and expenditure is reviewed monthly by the management team and EXCOM (a sub committee of the Board) and projected income/expenditure are reviewed quarterly. High level analysis has identified areas where expenditure savings could be made if required and the impact that this would have on the charity’s operations.
## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## A. Basis of presentation
Over The Wall is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales (registration number 3713232). The registered office address is Langstone Technology Park, Langstone Road, Havant, PO9 1SA. Over The Wall meets the definition of a public benefit entity under the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, (FRS102).
On the basis of this review the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for a minimum of 18 months from the balance sheet date. Accordingly the trustees conclude that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue and conclude that the charity is a going concern.
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 2019), FRS102, the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
## C. Accounting estimates
There are no accounting estimates that have a material impact on the future value of current assets and liabilities.
## D. Income
Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
Income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the value can be measured reliably. Income is deferred when it relates to activities in future accounting periods or where performance related conditions have not yet been met.
## B. Going concern basis
The trustees have reviewed the costed three year strategic plan against detailed income projections for the 12 months ending 31st December 2025 and high level forecasts for the period from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2027. While there is no guarantee of future income the trustees note that we continue to receive significant support from the SeriousFun Children’s Network and associated corporate donors, and remain in good standing as members of the network. The charity has received confirmation of - a pledge for 2025 from the Kentown Wizard Founda tion. In addition we have a pledge of support from the Newman’s Own Foundation for 2025 and 2026. We also have substantial commitments from our major - donors and trustees for 2025 and beyond. Our fund raising team continue to focus on funders in both trusts and corporates to give us multi year grants, thus giving us some more clarity of future funding. From the opening of the site in late summer 2026, we have external parties who have expressed an interest in renting our site during term time and weekends when not in use by us. This will give us further opportunities to increase our revenue income and add to our reserves.
Grants and donations represent the amounts receivable by the charity from donors during the period. Gift aid on the donations is accounted for on an accruals basis when there is a valid declaration from the donor.
Income from charity partners is recognised when performance related conditions have been met.
Donated assets, services and other gifts in kind are included in donations at fair value, being the actual or expected resale value for goods, or a reasonable estimate of the amount that the charity would be willing to pay for the goods or services consumed. An equivalent amount is included in expenditure. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services rendered by volunteers. An explanation of volunteer activities is included in the Trustees’ Report and an estimate of its value given in Note2.
## E. Expenditure
In 2025, we plan to maintain camper numbers at similar levels to 2024 as we develop the Ockbrook site, and the 2025 budget for income and expenditure has been set accordingly. Cumulative
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and
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the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Irrecoverable value added tax (VAT) is included with the expense item to which it relates.
Expenditure on raising funds - The costs of generating funds include the direct costs of fundraising activities, the costs of fundraising staff and contractors, and an unallocated proportion of support costs.
Expenditure on charitable activities - Charitable activities include the direct costs of the activity programmes, the costs of operational staff and contractors, and an unallocated proportion of support costs.
Support costs - Support costs comprise governance costs including the costs of external audit, central office functions and other costs that are not directly attributable to generating funds or charitable activities. These costs are allocated to these categories on a basis consistent with the use of the resources. See notes 6&7 for further information.
## F. Leased assets
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the statement of financial activities evenly over the term of the lease. Due to an initial rent free period, cash payments are lower than rent charged in the accounts for 2024. See note 22 for further detail
## G. Pension costs
The charity makes contributions to a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions to this scheme are charged to the statement of financial activities in the accounting period in which they fall due.
During the year , costs of £177,278 (2023: £219,854) were incurred towards the development of the new site in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, principally on professional fees. The trustees took the decision to capitalise these expenses, which have been shown as additions to leasehold improvements in the accounts.
The leasehold improvements will not be depreciated until the building works are completed, the anticipated date of which is June 2026.
## K. Stock
Stock comprises t-shirts and consumables for camp, fundraising stock and merchandise stock. All stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
## L. Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash held at the bank in current accounts and instant access or short term depost accounts.
## M. 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.
## N. Current liabilities and provisions
Liabilities and provisions are recognised when there is a present obligation relating to a past event, that can be estimated reliably and it is probable that there will be a transfer of funds to a third party. Creditors and provisions are usually measured at their settlement value after allowing for trade discounts.
|Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Restricted
capital
funds (£)
Total
2024 (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total
2023 (£)
2. INCOME FROM DONATIONS,
GRANTS AND LEGACIES|Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Restricted
capital
funds (£)
Total
2024 (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total
2023 (£)
2. INCOME FROM DONATIONS,
GRANTS AND LEGACIES|Restricted
funds (£)|Restricted
capital
funds (£)|Total
2024 (£)|Unrestricted
funds (£)|Restricted
funds (£)|Total
2023 (£)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Grants from trusts & foundations
Grants from the SeriousFun Children's Network
Donations from corporations
Donations from individuals, clubs and societies
Donations of goods & services for charitable use|200,045
6,489
145,149
365,677
2,303|547,142
121,290
255,683
-
1,689|141,734
616,080
-
2,345
-|888,921
743,859
400,832
368,022
3,992|3,000
164,045
245,671
259,039
5,769|738,504
78,728
219,183
127,226
-|741,504
242,773
464,854
386,265
5,769|
719,663 925,804 760,159 2,405,626 677,524 1,163,641 1,841,165
Donated goods and services consist of clothing, games, consumables, computer support services and other business services. Legacies are included in donations from individuals.
Volunteers gave an estimated 2,017 days of their time during the year (2023: 1,889). The cost of volunteer time is not included as income or expenditure but was estimated to be valued at £303,000 (2023: £284,000).
|Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total
2024 (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total
2023 (£)
3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES|Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total
2024 (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total
2023 (£)
3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES|Restricted
funds (£)|Total
2024 (£)|Unrestricted
funds (£)|Restricted
funds (£)|Total
2023 (£)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Income from partner charities|2,084|96,070|98,154|1,910|56,000|57,910|
|Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total
2024 (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Restricted
funds (£)
Total
2023 (£)
2,084 96,070 98,154 1,910 56,000 57,910
4. INCOME FROM OTHER TRADING
ACTIVITIES|||||||
|Fundraising events
Sponsorships and lotteries
Sale of merchandise and other|101,517
4,958
11,973|-
-
-|101,517
4,958
11,973|132,241
5,047
142|-
-
-|132,241
5,047
142|
|118,448 - 118,448 137,430 - 137,430|||||||
## O. Financial instruments
## H. Foreign currency
Foreign currency transactions are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the time of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated into sterling at the exchange rate ruling at that date. In 2024 there was a £7,626, exchange gain.
## I. Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## J. Intangible and tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Intangible and tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortisation. Individual fixed assets costing less than £500 are not generally capitalised. Amortisation and depreciation is provided to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset on a straight-line basis over its expected useful life as follows:
|Intangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Ofce & Computer Equipment
Camp Equipment
Motor Vehicles|3 years
3 - 5 years
3 - 4 years
5 years|
|---|---|
The charity has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. These include cash, income receivable, and creditor account balances. These basic financial instruments are recognised initially at transaction value and subsequently measured at settlement value.
## P. Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the charity’s objects. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with the specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for a particular purpose. The aims and uses of the restricted funds are set out in note 20.
## Q. Termination payments
Staff termination payments are recognised immediately at the point they become unavoidable and are expensed.
## 5. INVESTMENT INCOME
All of the charity’s investment income arises from money held in interest bearing deposit accounts (2024: £9,451, 2023: £2,476).
|Staff costs
(£)
Other direct
costs (£)
Support
costs (£)
Total
2024 (£)
Total
2023 (£)
_Note 10_
_Note 7_
6. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE|Staff costs
(£)
Other direct
costs (£)
Support
costs (£)
Total
2024 (£)
Total
2023 (£)
_Note 10_
_Note 7_
6. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE|Other direct
costs (£)|Support
costs (£)
_Note 7_|Total
2024 (£)|Total
2023 (£)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Cost of trading
Cost of seeking donations grants & legacies
Cost of events
Raising funds|330,590
-
-|49,588
59,622
1,849|221,504
-
-|601,682
59,622
1,849|537,520
50,605
1,849|
|330,590 111,059 221,504 663,153 589,974||||||
|Residential camps
On-line camps & related activities
Charitable activities|350,670
313,259|412,235
39,174|431,207
215,604|1,194,112
568,037|942,587
495,856|
|663,929 451,409 646,811 1,762,149 1,438,443
994,519 562,467 868,315 2,425,302 2,028,417
Total Expenditure||||||
## Total Expenditure
We are required to apportion costs between activities. Shared staff costs are apportioned based on an estimate of time spent.
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## 7. ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT COSTS
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Raising Funds
(£)
Charitable
activities
(£)
Total
2024 (£)
Total
2023 (£)
Basis of Allocation
7. ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT
COSTS||Charitable
activities
(£)|Total
2024 (£)|Total
2023 (£)|Basis of Allocation|
|Support staf costs, including payroll costs
Premises and ofce costs
General insurance
Governance
Information technology and depreciation
Financing and bank charges|92,632
1,720
96,740
14,821
(1,866)
17,457|172,868
3,200
407,060
34,586
(3,482)
32,579|265,500
4,920
503,800
49,407
(5,348)
50,036|59,737
6,671
336,787
41,933
2,348
49,023|
Time estimates.|
## 221,504 646,811 868,315 496,499
## 8. NET INCOME/ (EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR
|221,504 646,811 868,315 496,499
|221,504 646,811 868,315 496,499
||
|---|---|---|
|2024(£)
2023(£)
8. NET INCOME/ (EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR||2023(£)|
|Amortisation for the year
Depreciation for the year
Auditors remuneration
Rentals payable under operating leases
This is stated after charging:|11,208
18,552
16,025
199,261|20,300
18,640
15,774
35,739|
2024 rent charge comprises £165,868 in respect of Ockbrook and £33,392 in respect of the charity’s premises in Havant and office equipment (2023: £35,739).
## 9. TRUSTEES
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from employment with the charity during this year or in the previous year. No expenses related to travel and subsistence to meetings and events were paid to trustees during the year (2023: Nil).
The charity has made third party indemnity provisions for the benefit of the trustees, at a cost of £1,300 (2023: £1,250). These were in force throughout the year and remain in force at the date of this report.
|2024 (£)
2023 (£)
10. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS|2024 (£)
2023 (£)
10. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS|2023 (£)|
|---|---|---|
|Wages and salaries
Social security cost
Pension costs
Termination payments
Payments to contractors|1,194,316
110,157
66,288
2,083
38,718|1,098,432
95,494
64,588
643
29,609|
|1,411,562 1,288,766
2024
No.
2023
No.|||
|||2023
No.|
|Employee benefts over £70,000
Employee benefts over £60,000
Employees earning over £60,000|1
-|1
-|
|---|---|---|
|2024
No.
2023
No.|2024
No.
2023
No.|2023
No.|
|---|---|---|
|Average head count
Average number of employees FTE
Number of employees|40
33|40
31|
One termination payment was made to an employee during the year £2,083 (£643 in 2023) due to redundancy.
The key management personnel of the charity during the year were the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Finance & Central Services, the Director of Business Development, the Head of Nursing, the Camp Director, Director of Development, Director of Marketing and the Board Treasurer. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £473,661 (2023: £449,270).
The charity pays pension contributions of 6% to a defined contribution pension scheme. At year-end the outstanding contributions payable to the scheme were £19,974 (2023: £9,938). The expense and liability is allocated between activities in direct proportion to wages.
## 11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Over The Wall received donations from trustees and related parties of £224,157 (2023: £192,280).
|11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Over The Wall received donations from trustees and related partiesof £224,157 (2023: £192,280).|11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Over The Wall received donations from trustees and related partiesof £224,157 (2023: £192,280).|,280).|
|---|---|---|
|12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Software
(£)
Total
(£)||Total
(£)|
|At 1 January 2024
At 31 December 2024
Cost|70,800
70,800|70,800
70,800|
||||
|At 1 January 2024
Charge for the period
Amortisation
At 31 December 2024|56,567
67,775
11,208|56,567
11,208
67,775|
||||
|At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
Net book value|3,025
14,233|3,025
14,233|
Amortisation is included in expenditure on charitable activities in the statement of financial activities.
|13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Leasehold
improvements
(£)
Total
(£)
Camp
equipment
(£)
Motor
vehicle
(£)
Office &
other
equipment
(£)|13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Leasehold
improvements
(£)
Total
(£)
Camp
equipment
(£)
Motor
vehicle
(£)
Office &
other
equipment
(£)|Camp
equipment
(£)|Motor
vehicle
(£)|Leasehold
improvements
(£)|Total
(£)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|At 1 January 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
Cost|64,564
6,639
60,436
(10,767)|29,980
-
23,463
(6,517)|36,794
-
36,794
|225,081
177,278
402,359
|356,419
183,917
523,051
(17,285)|
|||||||
|At 1 January 2024
Charge for the period
Amortisation
Disposals
At 31 December 2024|51,519
(11,094)
51,400
10,975|29,762
(6,517)
23,463
218|28,822
36,181
7,359|5,227
5,227
-|115,330
(17,611)
116,271
18,552|
|||||||
|At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
Net book value|9,036
13,045|-
218|613
7,972|397,132
219,854|406,780
241,089|
|2024(£)
2023(£)
14. LONG TERM DEBTOR||||||
|Lease Deposit||||150,000|-|
The rental deposit of £150,000 relates to the lease agreement for the charity’s premises and is held by the landlord. The deposit is refundable at the end of the agreed five year period in May 2029.
|15. STOCK
2024(£)
2023(£)|15. STOCK
2024(£)
2023(£)|2023(£)|
|---|---|---|
|T shirts and consumables|18,287|17,100|
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|16. DEBTORS
2024(£)
2023(£)|16. DEBTORS
2024(£)
2023(£)|2023(£)|
|---|---|---|
|Amounts owed by SeriousFun Children's Network
Prepayments
Trade debtors
Accrued income
Other debtors|57,006
25,757
47,000
106,747
10,852|36,597
7,500
68,000
60,000
1,171|
## 247,362 173,268
## 17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
|
247,362 173,268|
247,362 173,268|173,268|
|---|---|---|
|2024(£)
2023(£)
17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR||2023(£)|
|Trade creditors
Social security
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income|32,964
18,089
32,020
32,718
4,000|27,203
9,938
21,840
31,559
9,000|
119,791 99,540
|119,791 99,540|119,791 99,540||119,791|99,540|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Donations
for Staff
Costs(£)
Total
(£)
Donations
for General
costs (£)
Donations
for Camp
costs (£)
18. ANALYSIS OF DEFERRED INCOME||Donations
for Camp
costs (£)|Donations
for Staff
Costs(£)|Total
(£)|
|Balance at 1st January 2024
Amounts released to income from donations and legacies
Amounts deferred in the year
Balance at 31st December 2024|-
-
-
-|9,000
4,000
(9,000)
4,000|-
-
-
-|9,000
4,000
(9,000)
4,000|
Deferred income consists of receipts from donors for charitable activities for future years.
|2024(£)
2023(£)
19. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR|2024(£)
2023(£)
19. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR|2023(£)|
|---|---|---|
|Long term loan
Rent accrual|165,868
150,000|-
-|
|315,868 -|||
The long term loan is repayable at the end of 5 years, and was used to finance the lease deposit for the charity's premises shown in long term debtors (note 14). The rent accrual is the difference between the charge made to the accounts and the actual rent paid in cash during the year, due to the intial rent free period. This balance will be unwound over the lifetime of the lease.
## 20. ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN CHARITABLE
|
period. This balance will be unwound over the lifetime of the lease.
|
period. This balance will be unwound over the lifetime of the lease.
|
ase.||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|20. ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN CHARITABLE
FUNDS
Transfers
(£)
At 31.12.24
(£)
Income
(£)
Expenditure
(£)
At 01.01.24
(£)
Current Year||Income
(£)|Expenditure
(£)|Transfers
(£)|At 31.12.24
(£)|
|Camper and Volunteer Wellbeing Programme
SeriousFun Children's Network - network grant
Residential camps
On-line camps
Restricted funds for charitable activities
Camperships
General Funds
Subtotal restricted funds for operations
Capital Fund
Total restricted funds for charitable activities
Restricted funds for raising funds|3,500
2,354
7,500
14,784
-
-
28,138
17,500
45,638
|16,350
121,290
486,260
60,164
137,420
200,390
1,021,874
760,159
1,782,033
|(19,850)
(123,644)
(465,260)
(59,590)
(115,588)
(175,294)
(959,226)
(275,032)
(1,234,258)
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|28,500
15,358
21,832
25,096
90,786
502,627
593,413
-
-
-|
|Total Restricted funds
45,638 1,782,033 (1,234,258) - 593,413||||||
|20. ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN CHARITABLE
FUNDS CONT.
Previous Year
Transfers
(£)
At 31.12.23
(£)
Income
(£)
Expenditure
(£)
At 01.01.23
(£)|20. ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN CHARITABLE
FUNDS CONT.
Previous Year
Transfers
(£)
At 31.12.23
(£)
Income
(£)
Expenditure
(£)
At 01.01.23
(£)|Income
(£)|Expenditure
(£)|Transfers
(£)|At 31.12.23
(£)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Camper and Volunteer Wellbeing Programme
SeriousFun Children's Network - network grant
Residential camps
On-line camps
Camperships
General Funds
HR & Recruitment
Restricted funds for charitable activities
Total for charitable activities
Restricted funds for raising funds|-
-
56,857
4,125
-
17,500
78,482
-|78,728
219,712
100,428
47,407
239,849
1,199,641
20,000
41,540
471,977|(76,374)
(521,334)
(209,053)
(100,428)
(47,407)
(188,960)
(1,181,596)
(20,000)
(38,040)|(50,889)
-
(50,889)
-
-
-
-
-
-|3,500
2,354
7,500
14,784
17,500
45,638
-
-
-|
|78,482
1,219,641
(1,201,596)
(50,889)
45,638
Total Restricted funds||||||
|Designated operating site fund
General funds
Total Unrestricted funds|100,000
584,027|-
742,967|(750,448)
-|50,889
-|150,889
576,546|
|684,027
742,967
(750,448)
50,889
727,435
Total Unrestricted funds||||||
|Camper and Volunteer Wellbeing programme
SeriousFun Children's Network - network grant
Camperships
Outreach
HR & Recruitment
Fundraising resources
Designated operating site fund
Restricted funds
Capital Fund|Funding for outreach activities in communities
Funding designated by the charity for securing a long-term operating base
Funding for specifc fundraising resources or events
Funding to support head ofce staf
Funding for children from a specifed geographic region or type
Funding to support training and development of staf
Funding to provide for the emotional needs of campers and volunteers
Purpose and restriction in use
Funding for development of permanent operational site|
|---|---|
|Restricted
funds (£)
Total at
31.12.24 (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Designated
funds (£)
Current Year
21. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS|Restricted
funds (£)
Total at
31.12.24 (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Designated
funds (£)
Current Year
21. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS|Designated
funds (£)|Restricted
funds (£)|Total at
31.12.24 (£)|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Intangible and tangible fxed assets
Long term debtor
Current assets
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year|12,674
150,000
659,023
(119,791)
(315,868)|-
-
-
-
-|397,132
196,281
-
-
-|409,805
150,000
855,304
(119,791)
(315,868)|
## Current Year
Total net assets / (liabilities) 386,038 - 593,413 979,450
Our revised definition of free operating reserves is total net assets less (i) intangible and tangible fixed assets, (ii) rent deposit and associated long term loan, (iii) non-cash rent accrual and (iv) restricted capital and operating reserves. This definition is equivalent to unrestricted funds shown in the table above less intangible and tangible assets. Free operating reserves stood at £539,321 at the end of 2024 (2023: £321,224).
|
£321,224).|
£321,224).||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Restricted
funds (£)
Total at
31.12.23 (£)
Unrestricted
funds (£)
Designated
funds (£)
Previous Year||Designated
funds (£)|Restricted
funds (£)|Total at
31.12.23 (£)|
|Intangible and tangible fxed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities|255,322
420,764
(99,540)|150,889
-|45,638|255,322
617,291
(99,540)|
|Total net assets / (liabilities)
576,546
150,889
45,638
773,073|||||
## Previous Year
|Designated operating site fund
General funds
Total Unrestricted funds|150,889
576,546|849,647
-|(1,140,156)
(50,889)|100,000
(100,000)|-
386,037|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Total Unrestricted funds
727,435
849,647
(1,191,045)
-
386,037||||||
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Other information
|22. COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
The total of future minimum lease payments under
non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2024 (£)
2023(£)
2024(£) 2023(£)
Land & Buildings
Other Operating
Leases|22. COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
The total of future minimum lease payments under
non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2024 (£)
2023(£)
2024(£) 2023(£)
Land & Buildings
Other Operating
Leases|22. COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
The total of future minimum lease payments under
non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2024 (£)
2023(£)
2024(£) 2023(£)
Land & Buildings
Other Operating
Leases|22. COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
The total of future minimum lease payments under
non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2024 (£)
2023(£)
2024(£) 2023(£)
Land & Buildings
Other Operating
Leases|22. COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
The total of future minimum lease payments under
non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2024 (£)
2023(£)
2024(£) 2023(£)
Land & Buildings
Other Operating
Leases|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Within one year
Between two and fve years
Between six and ten years (to the frst break clause)
Between eleven and forty years (if no break clauses are exercised)
|1,066,667
1,500,000
217,500
8,805,750|17,850
-
30,600
-|603
1,288|1,672
2,335|
## Total Commitment (if no break clause used)
## 11,589,917 48,450
The charity has the option to terminate the Ockbrook lease after 10 years without further obligation beyond that period and further break clauses every five years thereafter. The landlord does not have a break clause. If the break clause is exercised, no further payments will be due beyond 2034. Lease payments of £199,261 were recognised as an expense during 2024 (2023: £35,739). Due to a rent free period on the long term lease, cash lease payments paid were £33,392 (2023: £35,739).
## 23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
||||
|---|---|---|
|2024 (£)
2023 (£)
23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Over The Wall has basic fnancial instruments within
the balance sheet including:||2023 (£)|
|Cash at bank and in hand
Long term debtor
Debtors
Accrued income
Creditors
Creditors amounts falling due after more than one year|150,000
589,655
10,586
179,770
315,868
32,020|-
426,923
68,671
68,000
-
21,840|
## 24. LIMITED LIABILITY
Over The Wall is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The Articles of Association restrict the liability of each member in the event of winding up to £10.
25. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
||||
|---|---|---|
|2024 (£)
2023 (£)
25. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES||2023 (£)|
|Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per statement of fnancial activities)|(278,750)|10,564|
||||
|Investment income
Depreciation
(Increase) in stocks
(Increase) in debtors (note 16)
(Increase) in long term debtor (note14)
Increase/ (decrease) in creditors (note 17)
Increase in creditors falling due after more than one year
Adjustments for:|(9,451)
(1,188)
29,760
(150,000)
(74,094)
315,868
20,251|(2,477)
(200)
38,940
-
(42,143)
(7,023)|
|Net cash used in operating activities
(147,604) (2,339)|||
|2024(£)
2023(£)
26. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS|2024(£)
2023(£)
26. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS|2023(£)|
|---|---|---|
|Ockbrook fees commitments
Capital expenditure authorised and contracted for at 31st December|35,626
-|36,000|
## 26. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
## Reference And Administrative Information
## Company registration number
## Charity Name
Over The Wall
03713232 (Registered in England and Wales)
Charity registration numbers 1075361 (England & Wales) SC043191 (Scotland)
## Principal address and registered office
Langstone Park Langstone Road Havant PO9 1SA
## Trustees and Directors
## Senior Management Team
Joe Cronly, Chair Alma Lawrie Andrew Richards Craig Berens (appointed June 2024) Cynthia Davis Dr Cathy Morley-Jacob Duncan King Jocelyn Sharp John Bremridge Jonathan Goring Mark Fidler Neil McDonald (resigned March 2024) Richard Chapman Sebastian Stachowiak Zachary Boulden
Kevin Mathieson, CEO & Company Secretary Allan Jolly, Director of Business Development Anna Wall-Budden, Director of Development Caroline Talboys, Director of Finance & Central Services Emma Graver, Director of Marketing & Communications Mari Shea Donovan, Camp Director (appointed February 2024)
Sally McCluskie, Director of Nursing Helen Alexander, Board Treasurer (resigned March 2024)
## Bankers
## Auditors
Handelsbanken, 1000 Lakeside North, Portsmouth PO6 3EN
Menzies LLP Magna House 18-32 London Road Staines-Upon-Thames TW18 4BP
## 25. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
The lease for the offices at Havant was terminated on 31 July 2025.
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## otw.org.uk
Langstone Technology Park, Langstone Road, Havant, PO9 1SA Registered Charity No.1075361 & SCO43191. Company Limited
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