Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E **REGISTERED NUMBER: 4747134 (England and Wales)** **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE** ## **(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Company Information**|**1**| |**Report of the Directors and Trustees**|**2 to 5**| |**Summary Income and Expenditure Account**|**6**| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|**7**| |**Balance Sheet**|**8**| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|**9 to 13**| |**Independent Examiner’s Report**|**14**| |**Detailed Income and Expenditure Account**|**15**| |**(for management purposes only)**|| Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** **DIRECTORS** S. Shaw J.A. Percy A. Watson C.J. Lawrenson H.L. Kemp J.E. Ferguson **CHIEF EXECUTIVE** K.L.Baxter **REGISTERED OFFICE:** 3 King’s Road Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 1EW **REGISTERED NUMBER:** 4747134 (England and Wales) **CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER:** 1098935 Page 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, present their report with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES** The directors, who are also the trustees of the charity, during the year under review were and to the date of this report were: A. Watson Chairman S Shaw Treasurer J.A. Percy A.L. Codd (resigned 22 May 2025) C.J. Lawrenson H.L. Kemp (appointed 22 April 2024) J.E. Ferguson (appointed 24 April 2024) ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** The Children’s Bereavement Centre is a charitable company limited by guarantee and does not have any share capital. It was incorporated on 28 April 2003 as Newark & Notts Child Bereavement and Loss Centre and registered as a charity on 11 August 2003; the name was changed on 10 January 2014. Every member of the company has limited liability in the form of a guarantee up to £1. The Children’s Bereavement Centre is managed by a voluntary Executive Committee (trustees) that meets quarterly to focus in particular on policy, risk management, people and strategy, and to delegate responsibility to staff and/or members of the Executive Committee. In selecting individuals as trustees of the charity, skills, knowledge and experience are considered for effective governance. The Chairman and Chief Executive are responsible for their induction which includes the awareness of trustee responsibilities including risk management and legal duties, the work and history of the charity, references, safeguarding training and DBS checks. ## **ORGANISATION** The trustees delegate the day-to-day running of the charity to the Chief Executive (Kate Baxter). The trustees and CEO are jointly responsible for the strategic direction of the charity and ensuring that suitable planning and forecasting takes place. At the end of the year, the charity employed 13 part-time staff with a full-time equivalent of nine. This includes Chief Executive, 2 x administrators, 3 x fundraisers, 1 volunteer co-ordinator/grant officer and 6 bereavement counsellors including the Bereavement Service Manager and Bereavement Team Lead. Staff work with 20+ bereavement support volunteers/counsellors who give their time and expertise regularly each week and/or support therapeutic group activities. Other volunteers bring more vital skills and experience to support fundraising, awareness raising and administration. The group of Young Ambassadors, all of whom previously benefitted from the service, continues to grow and have contributed to developing promotional materials, fundraising, interviewing staff and development of service delivery and resources. A highly talented and dedicated team of staff and volunteers provide a range of specialist skills including play therapy, filial therapy, youth work, neurodiversity specialism, each of whom further enhance the quality of our service delivery and the capacity of the charity to meet the growing demand for services. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY** ## **Objectives and Aims** The Children’s Bereavement Centre remains the only service of its kind in the area. It serves a population of 1.2 million people with a range of free services and raises most of its income by through fundraising, donations, events and grants. Page 2 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)** ## **Objectives and Aims (continued)** Our key objective is to relieve the distress and suffering of those children, and their families, who have experienced the death or terminal-illness of someone important to them, by providing accessible information, guidance, and support. In the last year, we again supported over 1500 children as young as three years old and their families from Nottinghamshire and South Lincolnshire. They are all experiencing life-changing trauma due to the death or terminal illness of someone important to them. ## Our services consist of: - Direct bereavement support/counselling, including in person, telephone or online, where each child receives approximately 8 free sessions (parents/carers 6) - A comprehensive 2-hour assessment to understand the unique needs of the individual - Therapeutic group support including an annual bereavement residential for children and young people, workshops, bereaved family programme, peer support group and community remembrance events - Telephone advice for families and training to speak with an experienced Bereavement Counsellor, including guidance on supporting children’s needs in the early days immediately following a death - Training service for professionals and parents/carers to develop their skills and confidence in supporting bereaved children - Placement providers for counsellors in training where volunteers receive in-house training, mentoring and support. - Free resources relevant to bereaved children and their families available digitally on our website The Children’s Bereavement Centre recognises the important role schools and colleges have in supporting bereaved children but from the feedback received, we know that many staff members do not feel they have the skills, knowledge or confidence to provide effective support. This can impact on staff wellbeing and the emotional and educational outcomes for children and young people. In recognition of this, in early 2025, we launched a new “School Grief Awareness Partnership” to provide a range of free services and support to help schools be proactive in preparing for the impact of a death within their community as well as empowering staff with advice and relevant training. Our aim is to provide a network of effective, holistic support around every bereaved child, to ensure the best outcomes for all. Our service is focused on prevention and our internal monitoring shows significant improvements such as increased selfesteem, confidence, concentration, relationships, sleep and reductions in self-harm, suicidal thoughts, sadness and depression. We help to prevent sustained suffering, prevent prolonged mental health challenges, and empower every child with hope for the future. We equip children and their families with the tools and knowledge needed for them to build resilience, bolster their mental health and grow up healthier and happier. All our achievements are due to the hard work and commitment of an amazing team of staff and volunteers who continually go above and beyond to inspire the generosity of people within our community. We are, as ever, so grateful to everyone for giving their time, expertise and financial support to achieve this. It’s thanks to them that so many bereaved children and families get the specialist support they need, when they need it. ## **PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS** The Children’s Bereavement Centre is forecasting that costs will continue to rise in 2025-26, particularly due to an increase in Employer National Insurance contributions, energy prices and salaries, whilst demand for services will remain high. To maintain and grow capacity, a key focus will be to develop income through fundraising, donations and grants through expanding existing activities and piloting new ones. Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery, we will be increasing the depth of support throughout the region to bring more accessible services based on local need and developing our 1:1 bereavement support and counselling in Broxtowe and Gedling. We will be preparing for the retirement of our Chief Executive in 2026 who will have been in post for 10+ years through effective recruitment, strategic reviews and organisational audits to ensure an effective handover and continued momentum of development and growth. In line with our succession planning strategy, we will also be recruiting more Trustees to extend the skill set of the Board. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit in determining the activities undertaken by the charity. Our services are available to children and their families affected by the death or terminal-illness of someone important to them and the professionals that support them. Page 3 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE** ## **(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Treasurer’s Report** During the year ending 31 March 2025 income totalled £388,141 (2024 - £394,374) and outgoings totalled £421,389 (2024 - £390,595) giving a deficit for the year of £33,248 (2024 – surplus £3,779). Income was achieved via: - Corporate fundraising £50,438 (2024 - £47,324) - Grants £126,848 (2024 - £131,932) - Statutory Sector Funding £22,309 (2024 - £34,392) - Donations & Fundraising £186,066 (2024 - £177,017) - Earned income from Professional Training £2,480 (2024 - £3,709) In the current period, the charity saw a reduction in statutory funding and grants, the latter being particularly challenging as most income needed was for existing salaries with few new projects planned. This was at a time when the long-serving Fundraising and Marketing Manager left the charity, investment was made in new fundraising activities and new fundraisers were recruited which meant salary costs increased. The deficit was forecasted based on this, but it was felt considering the above, investment in fundraising was essential for the long-term sustainability of the charity. Plans for 2025-26 will see the benefits from a more established fundraising team and it is forecast that the charity will achieve at least a break-even outcome at the end of the next financial year, with longer-term plans to increase income further and develop more services. ## **Reserves Policy** Our retained reserves at 31[st] March 2025 were £179,920 (2024 - £213,168). The charity is heavily reliant on voluntary donations, the majority of which, must be newly generated each year. The Trustees duly consider the uncertainties around funding when setting the charity’s reserves and as such it is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted free reserves at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover a minimum of 6 months operating expenditure and any emergency situations that may arise. The charity currently holds £179,920 free reserves, which is a planned short-term reduction below 6 months, but with known income for 2025-26, the plan is to begin to increase this as the longer-term level of funding and support remains uncertain. The Trustees will continue to regularly monitor the level of reserves held. ## **Investment policy** Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the charity has the power to make any investment which the trustees see fit. The charity has a policy of keeping liquid funds in accounts that can be accessed readily. Page 4 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE** ## **(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES** Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date on its incoming resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees should follow best practice and: - Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently, - Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, - Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will - continue in business. The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102) (effective January 2016) and in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. ## **ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES:** A. WATSON – DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEE **9 September 2025** Page 5 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE** ## **(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** |Notes
**INCOME**
Donations, grants, and other income
3
Other operating expenses
4
**OPERATING (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS**
Interest receivable and
similar income
**(DEFICIT)/SURPLUS ON ORDINARY**
**ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION**
Tax on surplus on ordinary
activities
6
**(DEFICIT)/SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR**
**AFTER TAXATION**
Retained surplus brought forward
**RETAINED SURPLUS CARRIED FORWARD**|2025
£
388,141
421,389
(33,248)
-
(33,248)
-
(33,248)
213,168
179,920|2024|2024| |---|---|---|---| ||||£
394,374
390,595| ||||3,779
-| ||||3,779
-| ||||3,779
209,389| ||||213,168| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ||||2025|||2024|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total| |||Funds|funds|funds|funds|funds|funds| ||Note||||||| |**Income and endowments from:**|3||||||| |Donations and legacies||325,339|60,322|385,661|373,775|16,890|390,665| |Charitable activities||2,480|-|2,480|3,709|-|3,709| |||------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| |**Total**||327,819|60,322|388,141|377,484|16,890|394,374| |||------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| |**Expenditure on:**|4||||||| |Raising funds||24,024|2,322|26,346|30,040|-|30,040| |Charitable activities||334,842|50,736|385,578|346,517|6,138|352,655| |Other||9,465|-|9,465|7,900|-|7,900| |||------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| |**Total**||368,331|53,058|421,389|384,457|6,138|390,595| |||------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| |**Net surplus/(deficit)**||(40,512)|7,264|(33,248)|(6,973)|10,752|3,779| |**Transfers between funds**||-|-|-|-|-|-| |**Net movement in funds**||(40,512)|7,264|(33,248)|(6,973)|10,752|3,779| |**Reconciliation of funds:**|||||||| |Total funds brought forward||201,960|11,208|213,168|208,933|456|209,389| |||------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| |**Total funds carried forward**||161,448|18,472|179,920|201,960|11,208|213,168| |||------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025** ||||2025||2024|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Note|£||£|£|£| |**FIXED ASSETS:**||||||| |Tangible assets|8|||1,348||2,220| |**CURRENT ASSETS:**||||||| |Prepayments||27,241|||15,967|| |Cash at bank and in hand||166,823|||198,082|| |||194,064|||214,049|| |**CREDITORS:**Amounts falling||||||| |due within one year|9|15,492|||3,101|| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS:**||||178,572||210,948| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**||||||| |**LIABILITIES**||||179,920||213,168| |**FUNDS:**||||||| |Brought forward||||213,168||209,389| |Net surplus/(deficit)||||(33,248)||3,779| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||||179,920||213,168| The directors are satisfied that the company was entitled to exemption under s.477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that members have not required an audit in accordance with s.476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for: Ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386; and preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of s.396 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of this Act relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and with the provisions of Section 1A “Small entities” of Financial Reporting Standard 102. ## **ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES:** A. WATSON DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEE Approved by the Trustees on 9 September 2025 Company Number 4747134 The notes form part of these financial statements Page 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## 1. **ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Accounting convention** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A “Small Entities” of Financial Reporting Standard 102 and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements are also prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities (FRS 102) which was issued in 2016. ## **Incoming resources** Grant income and conference income are accounted for as they become receivable. Voluntary income and donations are accounted for as received by the charity. ## **Resources expended** Resources expended are included in the statement of financial activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life: Computer equipment – 33% on cost Office furniture – 33% on cost ## **Taxation** These financial statements are prepared on the basis that the company is exempt under Sections 478 to 489 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and that no charge to taxation applies. ## **Funds accounting** Funds held by the charity are either: _Unrestricted general funds_ - these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees. _Restricted funds_ - these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. ## 2. **STAFF COSTS** The average number of employees during the year was 13 (2024 – 12) Staff costs were as follows: |Salaries and social security costs
Pension contributions|2025
£
289,103
7,351
296,454|2024
£
274,161
7,639| |---|---|---| |||281,800| No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000. Page 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **3. INCOME AND EDOWMENTS** |(a)
(b)|2025
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
Donations and legacies
Grants -
Statutory funding
22,309
-
22,309
34,392
-
34,392
Others
66,526
60,322
126,848
115,042
16,890
131,932
Donations
41,878
-
41,878
22,185
-
22,185
Fundraising
144,188
-
144,188
154,832
-
154,832
Corporate fundraising
50,438
-
50,438
47,324
-
47,324
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
325,339
60,322
385,661
373,775
16,890
390,665
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
Charitable activities
Training
2,480
-
2,480
3,709
-
3,709
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
Total
327,819
60,322
388,141
377,484
16,890
394,374
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------| |---|---| Page 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **4. EXPENDITURE** |(a)
(b)
(c)|2025
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
Raising funds
Awareness raising
703
200
903
212
-
212
Fundraising activities
23,321
2,122
25,443
29,828
-
29,828
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
24,024
2,322
26,346
30,040
-
30,040
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
Charitable activities
Wages
265,180
31,274
296,454
278,205
3,595
281,800
Group Activities
1,248
6,967
8,215
7,245
193
7,438
Training
4,625
3,186
7,811
3,527
-
3,527
Play equipment etc.
-
444
444
9
1,156
1,165
Insurance
2,357
-
2,357
2,192
-
2,192
Rent
27,706
-
27,706
24,832
-
24,832
Light and heat
3,010
3,534
6,544
2,089
-
2,089
Premises repairs
4,608
4,818
9,426
4,006
-
4,006
Stationery
2,911
-
2,911
3,109
-
3,109
IT Equipment and repairs
3,731
-
3,731
4,169
1,194
5,363
Telephone
4,471
-
4,471
4,108
-
4,108
Other
14,995
513
15,508
13,026
-
13,026
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
334,842
50,736
385,578
346,517
6,138
352,655
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
Other
Accountancy and professional costs
7,669
-
7,669
6,051
-
6,051
Depreciation
1,796
-
1,796
1,849
-
1,849
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
9,465
-
9,465
7,900
-
7,900
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
Total expenditure
368,331
53,058
421,389
384,457
6,138
390,595
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------
------------| |---|---| Page 11 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## 5. **TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS** |The charity has paid Duncan and Toplis Limited, a firm in which trustee S. Shaw is a
Payroll services|2025
£
director:
1,200|2024
£
946| |---|---|---| ## 6. **TAXATION** ## **Analysis of the tax charge** No liability to UK corporation tax arose on ordinary activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. ## 7. **CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** |**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**||| |---|---|---| |Staff costs
Office costs|2025
£
296,454
89,124
385,578|2024
£
281,800
70,855| |||352,655| ## 8. **FIXED ASSETS** |Computer
Office
Equipment
Furniture
£
£
Cost
1 April 2024
9,722
1,328
Additions
924
-
31 March 2025
10,646
1,328
Depreciation
1 April 2024
8,388
442
Charged
1,354
442
31 March 2025
9,742
884
Net book value
31 March 2025
904
444
31 March 2024
1,334
886
9.
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING**
**DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
2025
£
Trade creditors
585
Creditors and accruals
Grants received in advance
14,907
15,492|Total
£
11,050
924
11,974
8,830
1,796
10,626
1,348
2,220
2024
£
1,099
-
2,002
3,101| |---|---| ## 10. **LEASE COMMITMENT** The charity has rented its premises at £16,000 a year under a lease which expires November 2028. Page 12 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## 11. **OUTLINE SUMMARY OF FUND MOVEMENTS** |Fund name
Balance b/f
£
Restricted funds
Bassetlaw DC Community Grant
454
Chetwode Foundation
964
Global Make Some Noise
1,390
Hays Travel
300
Mansfield Building Society
3,186
Westfield Health
4,914
Bassetlaw CVS
-
Big Lottery
-
B&Q Foundation
-
Gilstrap Charity
-
Hobson Charity
-
Lashes Foundation
-
Newark and Sherwood District Council
-
Newark Youth Trust
-
Nottinghamshire County Council
-
Unrestricted funds
Bassetlaw CCG
-
Nottinghamshire CC – Local Improvement -
General
201,960
------------
--
Total funds
213,168
------------
--|Income
£
10,962
-
-
-
-
-
1,218
29,814
2,646
2,002
858
800
2,172
320
9,530
12,779
11,674
303,366
----------
388,141
----------|Expenditure
£
11,416
964
1,390
300
3,186
4,914
1,218
11,342
2,646
2,002
858
800
2,172
320
9,530
12,779
11,674
343,878
------------
421,389
------------|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
------------
-
------------|Balance c/f| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18,472
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
161,448
------------
179,920
------------| Page 13 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE** I report on the accounts of Children’s Bereavement Centre, for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 13. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As the Charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) does not apply, and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the - Charities Act. have not been met; or - (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. David Pattinson, Chartered Accountant 233, London Road, Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire. NG24 3HA 23 September 2025 This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 14 Docusign Envelope ID: 7E2647B4-4417-4263-BC3A-E76D144DEE1E ## **CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** |**Income**
Donations
Fundraising
Corporate fundraising
Grants
Training
**Other income:**
Interest
**Staff and office costs:**
Wages
Group activities
Training
Activities and awareness raising
Play equipment etc.
Insurance
Rent
Light and heat
Premises repairs
Stationery
IT equipment and repairs
Telephone
Other
Accountancy and professional costs
Depreciation
**NET (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS**||2025|| |---|---|---|---| |||£
41,878
144,188
50,438
149,157
2,480
296,454
8,215
7,811
26,346
444
2,357
27,706
6,544
9,426
2,911
3,731
4,471
15,508
7,669
1,796|| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 15