## **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 DE￿MBER 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•D￿t￿ra Account
Balanc• Bhmt aj •t D•c•ffjbor 31•t 2023
Not•a to th• Thn4￿￿•1 8tat•A•nts
Ind•p•nd•nt Exti￿n•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•Th￿tur0:
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 I￿NN￿CT
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 EXa￿n0r8, R•port
We report in re$pe¢t Of the examination of the Charity, 8 accounts carriad
out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination
wa havè followed all the appllcable directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the Act.
Inde￿nd0Tht Xxanxn•r8'
In eonnèctlon with our examinatlon, no matter has come to our attentlon
whlch gives reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect."
lal accounting records were not kept respect of the Charity as
required by Section 130 of the Act; or
Ibl the ac¢ount$ 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(nXjwr￿y ATrKSIAXSE￿ S114LLBUSINESS
19tb Marth 2024

KID5 KONNE
ACCOUKIS AND FINANCIAL STATEMEN15
ENDED DE￿MBER 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•D￿t￿ra Account
Balanc• Bhmt aj •t D•c•ffjbor 31•t 2023
Not•a to th• Thn4￿￿•1 8tat•A•nts
Ind•p•nd•nt Exti￿n•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•Th￿tur0:
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 I￿NN￿CT
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 EXa￿n0r8, R•port
We report in re$pe¢t Of the examination of the Charity, 8 accounts carriad
out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination
wa havè followed all the appllcable directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the Act.
Inde￿nd0Tht Xxanxn•r8'
In eonnèctlon with our examinatlon, no matter has come to our attentlon
whlch gives reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect."
lal accounting records were not kept respect of the Charity as
required by Section 130 of the Act; or
Ibl the ac¢ount$ 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(nXjwr￿y ATrKSIAXSE￿ S114LLBUSINESS
19tb Marth 2024