CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts ++• Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out uiicler seLlion 145 of the 20.11 Act and In carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Independent examiner's statement Signed: Date: Kklo Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any)= -0 Address: IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only cornplete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018
WIPE AWAY THOSE TEARS INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 INCOME Fund raising events 128,911 Summer Balls Bank deposit interest 97 129,008 EXPENDITURE Costs of charitable activities Charitable donations Bank charges Miscellaneous items 126,116 562 97 126,774 Excess of income over expendlture 2,233 WIPE AWAY THOSE TEARS BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2024 Current Assets Bank balances Sundry debtors 34,762 34,782 resented b Revenue Reserves At 8 April 2023 Excess of income over expenditure At 5 April 2024 32.529 2,233 34,762 Approved by Trustee: JASON O'SHEA Signature". Date.,
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0610412023 Period end date Period start date To 0510412024 Charity name: Wipe Away Those Tears Charity registration number: 1122670 Objectives and Activities SORP referen Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The relief of children and young people who are sick. disabled or have special needs, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of equipment, holidays and other facilities and services to improve their conditions of life. To advance the education of pupils attending schools in Romford ssex and Its surrounding area by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the local education authority for education at the schools Wipe Away Those Tears is a charitable trust which seeks to benefit the public through the pursuit of its stated aims. Our aims fall within the description "the ller of those in need. by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage" set out in the Charities Act 2006 The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions, general guidance on public benefit when reviewing Wipe Away Those Tears, aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. Our aims and objectives are to make donations to children and young people who are sick, disabled or have special needs in order to improve their conditions of life and advance the education of pupils attending schools in Romford Essex and its surrounding area by providing and assisting in thp. provision of facilities not required to be provide.d by the. Incal p.diic.ation aLlthority for education at the schools. We raise the funds required to achieve our aims by carrying out various fundraising activities. In addition the trustees consider the Wipe Away Those Tears gives added public benefit by its rapid and flexible responses to the applications that it receives. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Pafa 1.17 and 1.19 Parn 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP referen
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP ference To date we have helped in excess of 2500 families to fulfil a dream for their special needs child or provide financial assistance with equipment that provides a better quality of life. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional information (optional) You ma clioose lu i17Llude further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Revlew Review of the Gharity's financial position at the end of the eriod statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.21 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional Information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objeGtives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts-. Type of governing document jirLISL deed. ro 31 chaiterl How is the charity constituted? li? rJ Liiiinc.orporated dbSOLiaLlOlI. CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Para 1.25 Para 1.25 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.61 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Cl)arlt name Other name the charil uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address eAwa I hose Tears 1122670 Unit H The Business Centre, Faringdon Avenue, Romford, Essex RM3 8EN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office lif any) Dates acted if not for whole ear Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Jason O'shea Gail O'shea Trustee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director narne ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional infomiatlon (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trusts Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Jason O'shea Gail O'shea Date