KIDS KONNECT Charity No. 1082883
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT : 1st January - 31st December 2023
Charity Name Charity Number 1082883
Kids Konnect
Registered Address 3 Stanley Gardens, Orrell Park, Liverpool L9 3AP
Website www.kidskonnect.org.uk
Governing Document Declaration of Trust dated 4 July 2000 Trustees Names Maureen S Thomas (Chairperson/Founder), Yvonne Lismore, Damian Jarnell, Emily Brady, Hannah Ettrick, Darren Kavanagh
Accountants
TaxAssist Accountants 50-52 Bridge Road, Litherland, Liverpool L21 6PH
Purpose
Kids Konnect organises holidays, day trips and events for socially disadvantaged, disabled and terminally ill children. The holidays are staffed by volunteers.
Funds are raised through its one charity shop in Orrell Park, Liverpool; donations from volunteers and the local community; plus applications to Grant Making Trusts.
Maureen Thomas is responsible for the day to day management of the charity.
There are no paid employees. No Trustee received remuneration during the year.
Kids Konnect recognises the contribution that volunteers make to the success of the charity.
2023 Activities
Group holidays to The Blaen Wern Farm Trust - In April, August & October.
Provision of food hampers, clothing, furniture - responding to cost of living crisis.
KID5 KONNE ACCOUKIS AND FINANCIAL STATEMEN15 ENDED DEMBER 31Ji 2023 Registered Charity Number I(%883 TAXASSIST ACCOUNTAKrs 50- 52 Bridge Road. Litherland. Liverp(K>l. L216PH 0151928 8848
KIDS KON14ECT Nutsir 1082883 Iy1D TO THE FINAKIAL STAfEMEITIS Incorn• and EXp•Dtra Account Balanc• Bhmt aj •t D•c•ffjbor 31•t 2023 Not•a to th• Thn4•1 8tat•A•nts Ind•p•nd•nt Extin•r, a R•port
KIDS KONNKCT INCO AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED DECENBER 31st 2023 Notea 2023 2022 Incon•: Shop Takings Donation3 47,492 36,253 45, 489 32, 955 83,745 78, 444 xp•Thtur0: Rènt and Rate8 Fund Raising Costs Telephone Heat and Light Volunteer Mi leage Expense8 Printing and Stationery Insurance iscell donations tootball Sundry Expenses Repairs and Maintenance Accountancy 8.316 4.060 145 3, 610 6,810 298 1, 378 9371 3,542 490 702 8. 550 4,608 520 3, 322 6, 624 414 1, 932 937 3, 534 199 690 Equiprnènt Depreciatlon 966 915 Holida en$e$ Blaen Werri holiday* coach travel. misc trips Lourdes trip Caravan holldays/hire Cost of living crisis 36, 899 38,369 15, 628 20,941 18.008 15,756 1, 983 84,018 125, 191 Surplu$/ (d•fiut) for tha year 273) ( 46,7471
BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 315t 2023 Fix•d AB$•t• Cost Depreciation 2022 2021 Equipment Additlons 27,802 1,250 23,394 187 4,408 1,063 5, 187 29, 052 23, 581 5,471 5,187 Curr•nt A•••t• Balance at Bank 31,777 32, 322 Cutr•rAt &Ile1•• Sundry Credltors 7021 6901 31,075 31.632 Net Current Assets 36,546 36,819 C•pitsl Aeoount Balance at January 1st 2023 Surplus/ Ideficitl for the year 36, 819 2731 83,566 146. 7471 36.546 36,819 continued over
BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31st 2023 The financiaL statements were approved by the managernent of Kids Konnect on Tuesday 19th March 2024. Chairman Maureen Thomas Honorary Secretary Yvonne Lismore Honorary Treasurer Darnian Jarnell The notes on pages four to six forn part of these financiaL statements.
NOTES FOBMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31sL 2023 Not•B Donatson# K&ds Konnect gratefully acknowledges the generou8 support of the f ollowing individuals and organisation8: 2023 2022 The Vlrginle Keuleyan Charitable Trust The Archer Trust Green Hall Foundatlon Souter Charitable Trust The Claude Ballard Southall Mernorial Charity The Chrlmes Famlly Charitable Tru8t The E L Rathbone Charitable Trust Johnson Foundatlon PF Charltable Tru$t John Woods The Angela Gallagh•r Memorial Fund The Nathaniel Reyn•r Trust Fund St John The Baptist Church St Johns Parish The Forest Hill Charitable Trust The Mr3 Yvonne Flux Charltable Trust Baker D. P. Jarnall The Fitton Trust In memory of A. Abbott L. Hignett G. A. Rossiter Seaforth Arns charity collection T. Smith Barbara Carroll Beauty & Hygiene colleetlon box Paypal just giving fund BBC Chlldren in need Mairs Mrs V. A. Caesar Gordon In memory of Paula Thomas Forest Hill Charitable Trust Renown Roof ing Kelly In memory of D. Rowlands M. Maher Church Wardens St Johns 5,000 3, 000 3, 000 3. 000 2,000 2,000 2.000 2, 000 2, 000 1,500 1,000 1,000 715 600 500 500 400 360 300 170 120 loo 67 50 5, 000 3,000 360 30 120 15 36 25 15,004 1,000 1,000 675 500 500 125 123 120 iio continued over.
KIDS K014NEC NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YFAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st 2023 continued 2023 2022 Ebay Sales Kid3 Xonnect Christmas Fair Car boot ¥ales MisctrLlaneous Receipts (Raff les, Bxngo etcl Shop collection box Other mlscellaneous donatlons 2,515 1,334 436 416 75 3. 604 1, 272 161 ioi iio 36,253 32, 955 continued over.
KIDS INNCT NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMSNTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 311t 2023 Noto8 2023 2022 Swidry Exp•n¥o Storagè Volunteer glft cards Christmas hampers Charity shop supplies Flowers for volunteer Costo card renewal fee Klds Konnect domain name Website Costs Ref re$hment3 for AGM 2,360 720 185 169 42 26 23 17 2,350 686 448 20 17 3,542 3,534 continued over.
KIDS KONNECT NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31Jt 2023 continued 2023 2022 R•pur• and lknntanane• Fire sa f ety certi f icate Charity shop gas certificate Carbon monoxide alarm for shop Keys for shop 380 70 23 17 129 70 490 199
ICIDS XONNECT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT YO THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31*t 2023 We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended December 31•t 2023 which are set out on pages one to eight. R••p•etiv• R••pon8ibilits•• of th• Tru•toas and ExaAxn•r• As the charity, s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of ac¢ount3 in accordance with the requirement8 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act, I Ba818 0£ Ind•p•nd•nt EXan0r8, R•port We report in re$pe¢t Of the examination of the Charity, 8 accounts carriad out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination wa havè followed all the appllcable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the Act. Indend0Tht Xxanxn•r8' In eonnèctlon with our examinatlon, no matter has come to our attentlon whlch gives reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect." lal accounting records were not kept respect of the Charity as required by Section 130 of the Act; or Ibl the ac¢ount$ do not agree with those records." or Ibl the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forn and contents set out in the Charlties (Accounts and Report31 Regulations 2008 other than any requirernent that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination. We have no concerns and have come acro38 no other matter8 in connection with the examination to which attention Should be drawn in this report Ln order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. TaxA3SlSt Accountants, 50 52 Bridge Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 6PH THEA(nXjwry ATrKSIAXSE S114LLBUSINESS 19tb Marth 2024
KID5 KONNE ACCOUKIS AND FINANCIAL STATEMEN15 ENDED DEMBER 31Ji 2023 Registered Charity Number I(%883 TAXASSIST ACCOUNTAKrs 50- 52 Bridge Road. Litherland. Liverp(K>l. L216PH 0151928 8848
KIDS KON14ECT Nutsir 1082883 Iy1D TO THE FINAKIAL STAfEMEITIS Incorn• and EXp•Dtra Account Balanc• Bhmt aj •t D•c•ffjbor 31•t 2023 Not•a to th• Thn4•1 8tat•A•nts Ind•p•nd•nt Extin•r, a R•port
KIDS KONNKCT INCO AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED DECENBER 31st 2023 Notea 2023 2022 Incon•: Shop Takings Donation3 47,492 36,253 45, 489 32, 955 83,745 78, 444 xp•Thtur0: Rènt and Rate8 Fund Raising Costs Telephone Heat and Light Volunteer Mi leage Expense8 Printing and Stationery Insurance iscell donations tootball Sundry Expenses Repairs and Maintenance Accountancy 8.316 4.060 145 3, 610 6,810 298 1, 378 9371 3,542 490 702 8. 550 4,608 520 3, 322 6, 624 414 1, 932 937 3, 534 199 690 Equiprnènt Depreciatlon 966 915 Holida en$e$ Blaen Werri holiday* coach travel. misc trips Lourdes trip Caravan holldays/hire Cost of living crisis 36, 899 38,369 15, 628 20,941 18.008 15,756 1, 983 84,018 125, 191 Surplu$/ (d•fiut) for tha year 273) ( 46,7471
BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 315t 2023 Fix•d AB$•t• Cost Depreciation 2022 2021 Equipment Additlons 27,802 1,250 23,394 187 4,408 1,063 5, 187 29, 052 23, 581 5,471 5,187 Curr•nt A•••t• Balance at Bank 31,777 32, 322 Cutr•rAt &Ile1•• Sundry Credltors 7021 6901 31,075 31.632 Net Current Assets 36,546 36,819 C•pitsl Aeoount Balance at January 1st 2023 Surplus/ Ideficitl for the year 36, 819 2731 83,566 146. 7471 36.546 36,819 continued over
BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31st 2023 The financiaL statements were approved by the managernent of Kids Konnect on Tuesday 19th March 2024. Chairman Maureen Thomas Honorary Secretary Yvonne Lismore Honorary Treasurer Darnian Jarnell The notes on pages four to six forn part of these financiaL statements.
NOTES FOBMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31sL 2023 Not•B Donatson# K&ds Konnect gratefully acknowledges the generou8 support of the f ollowing individuals and organisation8: 2023 2022 The Vlrginle Keuleyan Charitable Trust The Archer Trust Green Hall Foundatlon Souter Charitable Trust The Claude Ballard Southall Mernorial Charity The Chrlmes Famlly Charitable Tru8t The E L Rathbone Charitable Trust Johnson Foundatlon PF Charltable Tru$t John Woods The Angela Gallagh•r Memorial Fund The Nathaniel Reyn•r Trust Fund St John The Baptist Church St Johns Parish The Forest Hill Charitable Trust The Mr3 Yvonne Flux Charltable Trust Baker D. P. Jarnall The Fitton Trust In memory of A. Abbott L. Hignett G. A. Rossiter Seaforth Arns charity collection T. Smith Barbara Carroll Beauty & Hygiene colleetlon box Paypal just giving fund BBC Chlldren in need Mairs Mrs V. A. Caesar Gordon In memory of Paula Thomas Forest Hill Charitable Trust Renown Roof ing Kelly In memory of D. Rowlands M. Maher Church Wardens St Johns 5,000 3, 000 3, 000 3. 000 2,000 2,000 2.000 2, 000 2, 000 1,500 1,000 1,000 715 600 500 500 400 360 300 170 120 loo 67 50 5, 000 3,000 360 30 120 15 36 25 15,004 1,000 1,000 675 500 500 125 123 120 iio continued over.
KIDS K014NEC NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YFAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st 2023 continued 2023 2022 Ebay Sales Kid3 Xonnect Christmas Fair Car boot ¥ales MisctrLlaneous Receipts (Raff les, Bxngo etcl Shop collection box Other mlscellaneous donatlons 2,515 1,334 436 416 75 3. 604 1, 272 161 ioi iio 36,253 32, 955 continued over.
KIDS INNCT NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMSNTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 311t 2023 Noto8 2023 2022 Swidry Exp•n¥o Storagè Volunteer glft cards Christmas hampers Charity shop supplies Flowers for volunteer Costo card renewal fee Klds Konnect domain name Website Costs Ref re$hment3 for AGM 2,360 720 185 169 42 26 23 17 2,350 686 448 20 17 3,542 3,534 continued over.
KIDS KONNECT NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31Jt 2023 continued 2023 2022 R•pur• and lknntanane• Fire sa f ety certi f icate Charity shop gas certificate Carbon monoxide alarm for shop Keys for shop 380 70 23 17 129 70 490 199
ICIDS XONNECT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT YO THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31*t 2023 We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended December 31•t 2023 which are set out on pages one to eight. R••p•etiv• R••pon8ibilits•• of th• Tru•toas and ExaAxn•r• As the charity, s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of ac¢ount3 in accordance with the requirement8 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act, I Ba818 0£ Ind•p•nd•nt EXan0r8, R•port We report in re$pe¢t Of the examination of the Charity, 8 accounts carriad out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination wa havè followed all the appllcable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the Act. Indend0Tht Xxanxn•r8' In eonnèctlon with our examinatlon, no matter has come to our attentlon whlch gives reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect." lal accounting records were not kept respect of the Charity as required by Section 130 of the Act; or Ibl the ac¢ount$ do not agree with those records." or Ibl the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forn and contents set out in the Charlties (Accounts and Report31 Regulations 2008 other than any requirernent that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination. We have no concerns and have come acro38 no other matter8 in connection with the examination to which attention Should be drawn in this report Ln order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. TaxA3SlSt Accountants, 50 52 Bridge Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 6PH THEA(nXjwry ATrKSIAXSE S114LLBUSINESS 19tb Marth 2024