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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 06/04/2024 Period start date To 05/04/2025 Period end date Charity name: Wipe Away Those Tears Charity registration number: 1122670
Objectives and Activities
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Summary of the purposes of | Para 1.17 The relief of children and young people who are
the charity as set out in its sick, disabled or have special needs, in particular
governing document 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
Essex 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
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Wipe Away Those Tears is a charitable trust
activities in relation to those 1.19 which seeks to benefit the public through the
purposes for the public pursuit of its stated aims. Our aims fall within the
benefit, in particular, the description the relief of those in need, by reason
activities,: set projects or services ofardship youth, age,or otherill health,disadvantage”disability,setfinancialout in the
identified in the accounts. Charities Act 2006
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have referred to the guidance
whether the trustees have contained in the Charity Commissions’ general
had regard to the guidance guidance on public benefit when reviewing Wipe
Commission on public trustees consider how planned activities will
benefit 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 the provision of facilities not required
to be provided by the local education authority 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.
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference
Para 1.38 Policy on grant making; Para 1.38 Policy on social.,investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contributionoo made by volunteers Se
Achievements and Performance
a To date we have helped in excess of 3000 families to fulfil a dream for their special needs child or provide financial assistance with Summary of the main equipment that provides a better quality of life. ' ry . Para 1.20 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.
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives | Para 147
| Investment performance | Para 1.41 |
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Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held [Amount of reservesheld | Parat22 | reserves eee TCC deficit FaExplanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any GatertAs social investment policy adopted
A description of the principal | Para 1.46 risks facing the charity nn
Structure, Governance and Management
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| How is the charity | Para 1.25 |
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| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 |
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| constitutional provisions e.g. | |
| election to post or name of | |
| any person or body entitled | |
| to appoint one or more | |
| trustees |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted forthe induction and| Pa" 151|Policies and procedures
adopted forthe induction and| Pa" 151|
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|training of trustees||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider|Para 1.51|
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Reference and Administrative details
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| Othernamethecharityuses Registered charity number |
[ 1122670 |
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| Charity’s principal | address | Unit H The Business Centre, Faringdon Avenue, Romford, |
| EssexRM38EN |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
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Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity'sJ ees y~
Z| CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the (eee) FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees —__ a
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On accounts for the year - Charity no '
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended :
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(“the Act’).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, |
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent [The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to
examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of
applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
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| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: “EVR.| | aaa = fi UeseWe Date: | OS (04 2025
Name: Cy —
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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
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WIPE AWAY THOSE TEARS INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
£
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' INCOME
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, Fund raising events 148,858
Bank deposit interest 108
148,966
EXPENDITURE
Costs of charitable activities 127,991
Charitable donations 562
Bank charges 135
Miscellaneous items 6
128,694
Excess of income over expenditure 20,272
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"WIPE AWAY THOSE TEARS
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
Current Assets
Bank balances Sundry debtors
57,448 0 57,448
Current Liabilities Other creditors Net Current Assets
2,414
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55,034
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Represented by:
Revenue Reserves At 6 April 2024 34,762 Excess of income over expenditure 20,272 At 5 April 2025 55,034
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Approved by Trustee: JAS N O'SHEA
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