Registered!Company!Number:!6489707
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Company!Limited!by!Guarantee
Trustees'!Annual!Report!and!Accounts
For!The!Year!Ended!31!July!2024
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Trustees'!Annual!Report!And!Accounts
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| CharityInformation | 1. |
| Trustees'Report | 2.-5. |
| IndependentExaminer'sReport | 6. |
| StatementofFinancialActivities | 7. |
| (includingIncomeandExependitureAccount) | |
| StatementofFinancialPosition | 8. |
| (BalanceSheet) | |
| NotestotheAccounts | 9.-16. |
Page!1.
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Charity!Information For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
Directors!and!Trustees A.!Manfield!(Chairman) R.!Rohan M.!Williams J.!Carroll J.!Allen!(Treasurer) Company!Secretary A.!Manfield Company!Registered!Number 6489707 Registered!Charity!Number 1122968 Registered!and!Principal!Office Aberdeen!House South!Road Haywards!Heath RH16!4NG
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The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Trustees'!Report For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
The!Trustees!of!The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy!are!pleased!to!present!their!Report!and!the!Accounts! for!the!year!ended!31!July!2024.!!This!includes!the!requirements!specified!by!Company!Law!for!the!Directors'!Report.
CONSTITUTION!AND!HISTORY
The!origins!of!the!Charity!date!back!to!Victorian!Times!when!the!Cheyne!Hospital,!Cheyne!Walk!in!London!was!opened. It!was!known!then!as!"The!Little!Hospital!by!the!River",!and!was!very!ahead!of!its!time!in!providing!a!caring!!environment for!residential,!daycare!and!services!for!children!with!cerebral!palsy,!with!the!support!of!nurses!and!other!staff.!!The! hospital!later!became!known!as!"The!Cheyne!Centre"!and!was!subsequently!taken!over!by!the!NHS.!
The!Cheyne!Centre!developed!an!international!reputation!for!research!and!innovative!practice!in!the!field!of!cerebral! palsy!and!providing!essential!funding!for!staff!and!equipment.!!The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy,! was!subsequently!established!on!the!sale!of!one!of!the!remaining!buildings!in!Cheyne!Walk,!and!was!registered!with the!Charities!Commissioner!in!1964.
The!Charity!in!its!current!form!was!incorporated!in!England!and!Wales!as!a!Company!Limited!by!Guarantee!on 31!January!2008,!with!the!company!number!6489707,!when!the!assets!and!liabilities!of!the!original!Charity!were transferred!to!the!Company.!!The!Charity!is!registered!with!the!Charities!Commission!for!England!and!Wales!with!the! charity!number!1122968.
STRUCTURE,!GOVERNANCE!AND!MANAGEMENT
The!Charity!operates!in!the!South!East!of!England,!with!the!support!of!a!part!time!administrator,!and!"Friends!of!the Charity".!!Trustees'!meetings!are!held!four!times!a!year!to!consider!grant!applications,!receive!reports!on!activities!and monitor!routine!operations.!!
The!Friends!are!panel!of!independent!volunteers!with!no!legal!capacity!within!the!Charity.!!They!are!generally!experts, or!very!experienced!in!the!field!of!cerebral!palsy!in!children!and!young!adults.!The!Friends!help!and!advise!the!Trustees! throughout!the!grant!decision!making!process!to!ensure!that!the!procedure!is!fair!and!equitable!for!all!deserving! applicants,!whilst!mindful!of!the!Charity's!limited!resources.
The!Charity's!constitution!is!set!out!in!its!Memorandum!of!Association!which!requires!a!minimum!of!four!members!on the!Board!of!Trustees.!!The!Trustees!are!led!by!the!Chairman!who!is!selected!from,!and!appointed!by,!the!Board.!!The Trustees!are!advised!and!supported!on!financial!matters!by!the!Treasurer,!who!is!professionally!qualified!and!member! of!the!Board!of!Trustees.!!The!Annual!Accounts!are!subject!to!an!Independent!Examination!by!a!professionally!qualified accountant.!!New!Trustees!are!selected!by!considering!their!skills!and!matching!with!the!current!needs!of!the!Charity.
The!Trustees!have!complied!with!the!Charities!Act,!having!due!regard!for!the!Charities!Commission!guidance!on!public benefit!when!reviewing!the!Charity's!aims!and!objectives,!in!setting!grant!making!policy,!and!awarding!grants.
PRINCIPAL!AIMS!AND!ACTIVITIES
The!Trustees!continue!to!pursue!the!primary!objectives!of!the!Charity,!namely!financial!assistance,!as!grants,!for!those! children!and!young!adults!suffering!with!cerebral!palsy!and!associated!disorders,!to!their!families,!organisations,!and! others!providing!for!their!care.
The!Charity's!main!aims!are!in!providing!practical!help!and!support!to!children!and!young!adults!with!cerebral!palsy.!!It helps!by!funding!equiment,!such!as!specialist!tricycles,!walking!frames,!wheelchairs,!powered!wheelchairs,!seating!aids, therapy!and!electronic!aids.!!!The!Charity!supports!applicants!with!programmes!of!physiotherapy,!!hydrotherapy,!and! music,!art!and!creative!therapy,!and!has!purchased!or!contributed!towards!disabled!sports,!computer!equipment!and! other!devices!for!children!in!schools,!including!communication!devices!and!learning!equipment.
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The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Trustees'!Report!(Continued)
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
TRUSTEES
The!Charity's!Trustees!in!office!during!the!year,!who!are!also!Directors!of!the!Company,!were!as!follows: Alison!Manfield Mary!Williams Rupert!Rohan Nigel!Baines!!(resigned!28!March!2024) Jessica!Carroll!(appointed!15!March!2024) John!Allen!(appointed!11!June!2024)
Our!former!Treasurer,!Nigel!Baines,!resigned!during!the!year,!and!the!Trustees!were!very!grateful!to!Rupert!Rohan!for stepping!in!at!short!notice!to!cover!the!role.!!
The!Trustees!are!very!pleased!to!report!that!they!have!recruited!two!additional!Trustees.!!Jessica!Carroll!was!appointed the!same!month!as!Nigel!Baines'!departure!ensuring!the!Charity's!obligation!for!four!Trustees!was!met.!The!Trustees!are very!fortunate!that!she!has!an!excellent!knowledge!of!Cerebral!Palsy!in!Children,!and!will!be!a!great!asset!to!the!Charity.! John!Allen!was!subsequently!recruited!to!fill!the!Treasurer!role,!he!is!a!Chartered!Accountant!with!experience!of!charity accounting.
The!Trustees!aim!is!to!increase!their!number!to!six,!to!minimise!the!risk!of!breaching!the!quorum!obligation!at!Trustees' meetings.!!It!is!hoped!that,!during!the!forthcoming!year,!they!will!identify!a!suitable!candidate!with!hands!on!experience of!Cerebral!Palsy!who!would!be!willing!to!join!the!Charity!and!assist!in!furthering!the!charitable!aims.!
YEARLY!REVIEW!AND!FUTURE!PLANS
In!2024!the!Trustees!made!new!offers!of!grants,!amounting!to!£51,878!and!paid!grants!to!16!institutions!and!26 individuals,!of!this!amount!£23,257!was!funded!from!the!legacy!received!from!the!Estate!of!Avtar!Sandhu,!with!the remainder!from!the!Charity's!annual!investment!income!after!an!offer!of!an!unused!grant!of!£1,500!was!cancelled.!!At! the!end!of!2024!the!Charity!had!outstanding!grant!offers!and!commitments!amounting!to!£5,279.!!Full!details!and!a!full analysis!of!the!grants!awarded!by!the!Charity!are!presented!in!note!4!to!the!accounts.
The!Trustees!will!continue!supporting!charities!providing!help!to!children!with!cerebral!palsy!and!more!directly!provide help!to!the!parents!and!children!themselves.!!They!will!continue!monitoring!the!financial!performance!of!the!Charity's! investment!portfolio,!with!particular!reference!to!achieving!their!long!term!strategy!to!ensure!sufficient!income!for!the! Charity's!activities,!whilst!preserving!the!capital!value!for!the!benefit!of!future!grant!making!decisions.
INVESTMENTS,!GRANT!DISTRIBUTION!AND!RESERVES!POLICY
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy!is!a!grant!making!charity,!and!its!investments!are!essential!to!support its!activities.!!The!Trustees'!powers!of!investment,!to!expend!capital!or!income,!are!not!restricted!under!its!constitution,! and!they!have!absolute!discretion!to!invest!in!such!shares,!stocks,!funds,!securities!and!property!as!they!see!fit.
The!Charity's!long!term!financial!aims!are!to!preserve,!in!real!terms,!the!value!of!the!Charity's!investment!portfolio, whilst!providing!a!constant!return!to!fund!the!Charity's!grant!making!activities.!!The!Trustees!aim!to!reduce!any!financial! risks!by!avoiding!unlisted!and!any!securities!with!volatile!values.!!The!Charity's!capital!assets!are!invested!in!line!with these!aims!primarily!in!large!listed!companies!with!strong!balance!sheets!and!potential!for!dividend!growth.!!The! Trustees!also!make!short!term!investments!of!cash!balances!in!excess!of!its!immediate!needs.!!They!are!invested!in!term deposits!with!the!Charity's!bankers!for!periods!of!90!days!up!to!one!year.!
The!Charity's!main!grant!programme!comprises!a!two!stage!process.!!Throughout!the!year!the!Charity!Administrator! collates!the!grant!applications;!and!at!their!quarterly!meetings!the!Trustees!will!consider!each!application!as!presented.!! Decisions!are!made!on!the!basis!of!the!information!provided!to!the!meetings,!and!are!supported!by!the!recommendations and!advice!of!the!"Friends!of!the!Charity".
The!Charity!aims!to!make!grants!based!on!the!expectation!for!investment!income!to!generate!a!targeted!annual!return of!around!4%.!!The!Trustees!aim!is!to!distribute!the!majority!of!this!income!on!a!yearly!basis,!unless!there!are! insufficient!deserving!applicants!in!any!one!year,!after!taking!into!account!the!annual!running!costs!of!the!Charity.!!The Charity!has!an!established!expendable!endowment!fund!to!ensure!these!aims!endure!for!the!forseeable!future!and its!reserves!will!remain!at!a!level!of!at!least!the!market!value!of!the!Charity's!long!term!investment!portfolio.
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The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Trustees'!Report!(Continued) For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
FINANCIAL!REPORT
The!Charity's!assets!primarily!comprise!an!investment!portfolio,!which!provides!the!majority!of!its!income,!along!with!a! few!operational!assets.!Full!details!are!shown!in!accounts!for!the!year!ended!31!July!2024,!which!follow.!!However,!in summary,!the!accounts!show!that!the!Charity!received!income!of!£53,769!for!2024!(2023:!£48,061).!!The!Charity's! operating!costs!were!£15,470!(2023:!£14,100),!and!the!Charity's!net!operating!deficit!for!the!year!was!£22,476 (2023:!deficit!£13,173).!!There!were!total!funds!of!£1,431,157!(2023:!£1,360,024)!at!the!end!of!the!year,!after!investment gains!of!£93,609!(2023:!losses!of!£13,003).!!Investment!management!costs!amounted!to!£8,707!(2023:!£9,295).
The!legacy!from!the!Estate!of!Avtar!Sandhu!of!£121,933!was!subject!to!no!conditions,!but!has!been!informally!set!aside by!the!Trustees!for!special!cases!which!the!Charity!may!otherwise!not!have!the!financial!resources!to!support.!!The! grants!awarded!from!the!legacy!this!year!amounted!to!£23,257!(2023:!£12,116).!!Had!these!grants!not!been!awarded the!Charity!would!have!generated!an!operating!surplus!of!£781!this!year!(2023:!deficit!£1,057).!!There!is!£86,560 remaining!of!the!legacy!to!be!awarded!in!future!years.!!This!is!invested!in!short!term!bank!deposits.
The!presentation!of!Charity's!accounts!for!the!year!ended!31!July!2024!has!been!updated!and!some!comparative!figures for!the!prior!year!modified!to!reflect!this!change.!!This!has!resulted!in!the!deficit!for!2023!being!increased!by!£3,797 from!£9,376.!!Full!details!of!these!changes!are!given!in!the!note!12!to!the!accounts.
FINANCIAL!PERFORMANCE!
The!market!value!of!the!Charity's!investment!portfolio!at!the!year!end!was!£1,311,196!(2023:!£1,203,025),!of!which! 71%!is!held!directly!in!equities!(2023:!78%)!with!the!balance!in!managed!funds.!The!investment!portfolio!generated!a return!of!10.3%!after!management!fees!(2023:!2.1%),!which!is!currently!meeting!the!Trustees!expectations!for!long!! term!performance!following!the!recent!improvement!in!market!conditions.!!The!portfolio!is!currently!managed!by Charles!Stanley!(UK!based!Wealth!Managers).
Income!of!£50,421!was!generated!by!the!investments,!representing!a!return!of!3.8%!on!the!year!end!market!value, compared!with!£47,167!(3.9%)!for!the!previous!year.!!Net!investment!gains!of!£93,609!were!made!representing!an increase!in!the!value!of!the!portfolio!of!7.8%!over!last!year.!!The!Trustees!will!be!continually!monitoring!the!portfolio performance!at!their!quarterly!meetings!to!ensure!that!its!investment!fund!value!can!be!maintained!for!future!years.
RISK!MANAGEMENT
The!Trustees!assess!the!major!risks!to!which!the!Charity!is!exposed!and!this!process!has!continued!during!the!year.!!In the!opinion!of!the!Trustees!the!charity!has!established,!and!continues!to!operate,!systems!and!controls!to!mitigate!risks to!an!acceptable!level!in!day-to-day!operations.
The!Trustees!have!identified!uncertainty!of!financial!returns!and!preservation!of!capital!value!to!constitute!the!Charity's major!financial!risks.!!These!are!mitigated!with!a!diversified!financial!portfolio!under!constant!review!and!management!by professional!investment!advisers.!!The!Trustees!regularly!review!investment!strategy!and!monitor!financial!performance. The!grant!distribution!formula!helps!to!ensure!the!stability!of!resources!available!for!grant!awards!in!any!year.
ACHIEVEMENTS,!GRANTS!AND!PERFORMANCE
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy!is!only!a!small!Charity,!and!can!only!assist!a!relatively!small!number! of!applicants!in!any!one!year.!!This!requires!the!grant!making!process!to!focus!on!the!most!deserving!cases!and!these!will generally!be!applicants!who!cannot!get!sufficient!or!any!help!elsewhere.
Grant!applications!are!assessed!on!their!potential!to!enhance!the!mobility,!independence,!health,!education,!social! inclusion,!and!the!emotional!quality!of!life!of!beneficiaries!with!cerebral!palsy!and!in!offering!respite!and!other!resources for!their!families.!!Applications!are!typically!accompanied!by!professional!support!for!the!object!of!the!grant.
Whilst!the!Charity!does!not!formally!monitor!nor!evaluate!specific!outcomes,!many!organisations!and!individuals!will provide!the!Charity!with!some!informal!feedback!or!a!progress!report.!!In!some!cases,!for!larger!grants!or!multiple!use! facilities,!the!Trustees!will!also!make!their!own!assessment!by!visiting!the!recipient!organisation.!!Overall,!these!processes!! provide!evidence!that!the!Trustees!continue!to!meet!their!charitable!objectives!by!funding!a!wide!variety!of!applicants,! and!that!the!majority!of!grants!the!Charity!has!awarded!have!benefitted!the!recipients!at!least!to!the!level!anticipated.!
Page 5. The Cheyne Charity for Children with Cerebr31 Palsv Trustees, Report (Continued) For the ear ended 31 Ju 2024 TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILMES The trustees who are also directors of the Cheyne Charity for Children with Cerebr31 Pa15y for the purposes of company law are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the accounts in accordance with 3pplicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. In accordance with that law the directors have prepared the account5 in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pr3ctice. the United Kingdom Accounting Standards as set out in the Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) and the applicable company law. Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they Bive a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of the resources of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these accounts the directors are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- follow the applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities SORP, disclosing and explaining any departures in the accounts- prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate. The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting record5 that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the f5nancial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, the provisions of the charitable company's constitution and 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. s report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by the Chairman on 19 November 2024. A. Manfield Chair of Trustees
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The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy!('the!Company') Independent!Examiner's!Report!to!the!Trustees
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
I!report!on!the!accounts!of!the!company!for!the!year!ended!31!July!2024,!which!are!set!out!on!pages!7!to!16.
RESPECTIVE!RESPONSIBILITIES!OF!TRUSTEES!AND!EXAMINER
The!trustees!(who!are!also!the!directors!of!the!company!for!the!purposes!of!company!law)!are!responsible!for!the! preparation!of!the!accounts.!The!trustees!consider!that!an!audit!is!not!required!for!this!year!under!section!144(2)!of the!Charities!Act!2011!(the!2011!Act)!and!that!an!independent!examination!is!needed.
Having!satisfied!myself!that!the!charity!is!not!subject!to!audit!under!law!and!is!eligible!for!independent!examination,! it!is!my!responsibility!to:
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•!!examine!the!accounts!under!section!145!of!the!2011!Act
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•!!to!follow!the!procedures!laid!down!in!the!general!Directions!given!by!the!Charity!Commission!under!! !!!!section!145(5)b!of!the!2011!Act
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•!!to!state!whether!particular!matters!have!come!to!my!attention
BASIS!OF!INDEPENDENT!EXAMINER’S!REPORT
My!examination!was!carried!out!in!accordance!with!general!Directions!given!by!the!Charity!Commission.!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! you!as!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!next!statement.
INDEPENDENT!EXAMINER’S!STATEMENT
In!connection!with!my!examination,!no!matter!has!come!to!my!attention:
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(1)!!which!gives!me!reasonable!cause!to!believe!that!in!any!material!respect!the!requirements:
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•!!to!keep!accounting!records!in!accordance!with!section!386!of!the!Companies!Act!2006!and
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•!!to!prepare!accounts!which!accord!with!the!accounting!records,!comply!with!the!accounting!requirements! !!!!of!section!396!of!the!Companies!Act!2006!and!with!the!methods!and!principles!of!the!Statement!of! !!!!Recommended!Practice:!Accounting!and!Reporting!by!Charities
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
Signed:
!Name:
!Jason!Foxwell
Relevant!professional!body:
Address:
Chartered!Certified!Accountant 39!Enfield!Road,!Poole,!BH15!3LJ
Date:
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The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Statement!of!Financial!Activities!(including!Income!and!Expenditure!Account) For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
| Notes INCOMEfrom 2. Donations Investments Total EXPENDITUREon 3. GeneratingIncome CharitableActivities GovernanceCosts OtherSupportCosts Total Netexpenditurebeforetax Taxpayable Netgains/(losses)onInvestments Netincome/(expenditure)fortheyear Transfersbetweenfunds Netmovementinfundsfortheyear Reconciliationoffunds 10. TotalFundsBroughtForward TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD Netexpenditureaftertaxbefore investmentgains/(losses) |
Unrestricted Funds £ 75 53,694 |
2024 Endowment Funds £ - - |
2023 Total Funds Total Funds £ £ 75 3 53,694 48,058 53,769 48,061 8,897 9,382 51,878 37,752 684 603 14,786 13,497 76,245 61,234 (22,476) (13,173) - - (22,476) (13,173) 93,609 (13,003) 71,133 (26,176) - - 71,133 (26,176) 1,360,024 1,386,200 £1,431,157 £1,360,024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53,769 | - | ||
| 190 51,878 684 14,786 |
8,707 - - - |
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| 67,538 | 8,707 | ||
| (13,769) - |
(8,707) - |
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| (13,769) - |
(8,707) 93,609 |
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| (13,769) (58) |
84,902 58 |
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| (13,827) 129,763 |
84,960 1,230,261 |
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| £115,936 | £1,315,221 |
Page 8. The Cheyne Charity for Children with Cerebral Palsy Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) As at 31 July 2024 2024 Unrestricted Endowment Fund5 Funds 2023 Total Funds Total Funds Notes. FIXED ASSETS Intangible Fixed Assets Tangible Fixed Assets Investments 424 839 424 839 1,315.964 637 14 1.315.964 1,230,971 1,263 1,315,964 1,317,227 1,231,622 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Investments Cash at bank 3,938 80,CK)O 37,944 3,938 80,000 37.944 2,194 120,000 16,292 121,882 121,882 138,486 CREDITORS: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 7,209 743 7,952 10,084 NET CURRENT ASss 114,673 17431 113,930 128,402 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES £ 115,936 £ 1,315.221 £ 1.431,157 £ 1,360,024 CHARITABLE FUNDS Endowment Fund Unrestricted Fund io. 1,315.221 1,315,221 115.936 1,230.261 129,763 115,936 TOTAL FUNDS £ 115,936 £ 1,315,221 £ 1.431,157 £ 1,360,024 The Company was entitled to the exemption from the requirements of audit in accordance with Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors, Responsibilities: The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024 in accordance with section 476 ofthe Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject subject to the small companies, regime ofthe Companies Act 2006 and with FRS 102 SORP. ounts were a proved by the directLXS on 19 November 2024 and were signed on their behalf by= A. Manfield Director len Director
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The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Notes!to!the!Accounts
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
1.!ACCOUNTING!POLICIES
a)!Basis!of!Preparation
Accounting!Framework
The!accounts!have!been!prepared!under!the!historical!cost!convention!with!items!recognised!at!cost!or!transaction! value!unless!otherwise!stated!in!the!relevant!notes!to!these!accounts,!and!in!accordance!with!the!second!edition!of! the!Charities!Statement!of!Recommended!Practice!(SORP)!issued!in!October!2019,!the!Financial!Reporting!Standard! applicable!in!the!United!Kingdom!and!Republic!of!Ireland!(FRS!102)!and!the!Charities!Act!2011.!!The!Charity! constitutes!a!public!benefit!entity!as!defined!by!FRS!102.
The!Trustees!consider!that!there!are!no!material!uncertainties!about!the!Charity's!ability!to!continue!as!a!going! concern.
Fund!structure
The!Charity!has!a!single!expendable!endowment!fund,!created!on!incorporation,!as!a!result!of!the!transfer!of!the! original!Charity's!capital!assets!on!incorporation.!!The!assets!of!this!fund!are!invested!in!a!diversified!portfio!of!listed! investments!to!generate!the!unrestricted!income!for!the!Charity!which!is!used!for!its!charitable!activities.!!Fair!value! adjustments!to!the!investment!portfolio!are!made!through!the!fund!and!not!a!revaluation!reserve,!as!specified!by!the! Charities!SORP.!!This!fund!allows!the!capital!to!be!spent!if!the!trustees!so!determine.
Restricted!funds!are!funds!which!are!to!be!used!in!accordance!with!specific!restrictions!imposed!by!the!donor!or!trust! deed.!!Unrestricted!income!funds!comprise!those!funds!which!the!trustees!are!free!to!use!for!any!purpose!in! furtherance!of!the!charitable!objects.!Unrestricted!funds!include!designated!funds!where!the!trustees,!at!their! discretion,!have!created!a!fund!for!a!specific!purpose.!!
Further!details!of!each!fund!are!disclosed!in!note!10.
Changes!in!accounting!estimates!and!adjustments!to!prior!years
No!changes!to!accounting!estimates!have!occurred!in!the!reporting!period.!!However,!the!format!of!the!accounts!is! modified!from!that!of!prior!years,!to!comply!with!FRS!102,!the!Charities!SORP!and!Companies!Act.!!As!a!consequence! the!accounting!for!some!items!have!been!adjusted!where:!!(a)!not!previously!measured!on!an!accruals!basis;!!(b)! incorrectly!offset;!and!(c)!incorrectly!classified.
The!result!is!to!restate!the!deficit!for!the!prior!year!and!increase!it!by!£2,590.!Full!details!of!the!prior!year! adjustments!are!given!in!note!12!to!the!accounts,!below.
b)!Income
Recognition!of!Income
Income!is!accounted!for!when!the!Charity!becomes!entitled!to!the!resources,!it!is!more!likely!than!not,!that!the! Trustees!will!receive!the!resources!and!the!monetary!value!can!be!measured!with!sufficient!reliability.!!There!has! been!no!offsetting!of!assets!and!liabilities,!or!income!and!expenses,!unless!required!or!permitted!by!the!SORP.
Legacies
Legacies!are!accounted!for!as!income!when!receipt!is!probable,!that!is,!when!there!has!been!grant!of!probate,!the! executors!have!established!that!there!are!sufficient!assets!in!the!estate!and!any!conditions!attached!to!the!legacy!are! either!within!the!control!of!the!charity!or!have!been!met.
Volunteer!Help
The!value!of!any!voluntary!help!received!is!not!included!in!the!accounts!but!described!in!the!Trustees’!Report.
Income!from!interest!and!dividends
Investment!income!from!dividends!and!interest!is!included!in!the!accounts!when!receipt!is!probable!and!the!amount! receivable!can!be!measured!reliably.
Investment!gains!and!losses
Investment!gains!and!losses!include!all!realised!or!unrealised!gains!or!losses!arising!from!the!sale!of!investments,!and! any!gain!or!loss!resulting!from!revaluation!of!held!investments!to!market!value!at!the!end!of!the!financial!year.
Page!10.
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Notes!to!the!Accounts!(Continued)
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
1.!ACCOUNTING!POLICIES!(Continued)
c)!Expenditure!and!Liabilities
Liability!recognition
Liabilities!are!recognised!where!it!is!more!likely!than!not,!that!there!is!a!legal!or!constructive!obligation!committing! the!charity!to!pay!out!resources!and!the!amount!can!be!measured!with!reasonable!certainty.!
Grants!payable
Where!there!are!no!conditions!attaching!to!the!grant!that!enables!the!charity!to!realistically!avoid!the!commitment,!a! liability!for!the!full!funding!obligation!is!recognised.!!No!grants!are!currently!made!with!any!specific!performance! conditions.
Investment!management!fees
The!professional!fees!for!the!management!of!the!Charity's!investment!portfolio!are!charged!against!the!endowment! fund!as!they!are!primarily!incurred!in!the!preservation!of!the!value!the!investments!held!in!the!fund.!!
Governance!!and!support!costs
Administrative!costs!have!been!allocated!between!governance!and!other!support.!!Governance!costs!comprise!those! involving!the!public!accountability!of!the!Charity!and!compliance!with!regulation!and!good!practice.!!Support!costs! include!all!other!operational!costs!in!running!the!Charity.!.!!
d)!Assets
Tangible!and!intangible!fixed!assets!for!use!by!charity
Fixed!assets!are!capitalised!where!they!have!a!usefuly!life!of!greater!one!year,!with!an!original!total!cost!of!at!least! £500,!and!are!derived!externally!from!the!Charity.!!They!are!valued!at!original!cost.!!Intangible!fixed!assets!(website! development)!are!written!down!over!their!estimated!useful!life!at!the!rate!of!25%!per!annum,!on!a!straight!line!basis.!! Tangible!fixed!assets!(office!equipment)!are!written!down!at!the!rate!of!20%!per!annum,!to!their!estimated!residual! value!over!their!estimated!life!on!a!straight!line!basis.
Investments
Fixed!asset!investments!in!quoted!shares!and!similar!investments!are!valued!initially!at!cost,!and!revalued!to!fair! value!at!the!year!end.!!Fair!value!is!determined!by!the!mid!market!price!at!the!close!of!business!on!31!July.!!The! Charity!does!not!invest!in!unlisted!investments.
Debtors
Debtors!are!measured!on!initial!recognition!at!settlement!amount!after!any!discounts!which!is!generally!the!cash! value!expected!to!be!received.
Current!asset!investments
Short!term!investments!in!cash!and!cash!equivalents!with!a!maturity!date!less!than!one!year,!which!include!cash!on! deposit!and!cash!equivalents!with!a!maturity!of!less!than!one!year,!are!valued!at!fair!value!except!where!they!qualify! as!basic!financial!instruments.
2.!INCOME
| Donationsandlegacies Donations IncomefromInvestments Dividends Portfoliointerest Termdepositinterest TotalIncome |
2024 2023 £ £ 75 3 49,658 47,029 763 138 3,273 891 53,694 48,058 53,769 48,061 |
|---|---|
Page!11.
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Notes!to!the!Accounts!(Continued)
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
3.!EXPENDITURE
| ExpenditureonGeneratingIncome Portfoliomanagementfees Otherfundraisingcosts CharitableActivities Grantstoindividuals Grantstoinstitutions GovernanceCosts Legalandprofessionalfees Independentexaminers'fees Othergovernancecosts Supportcosts Consultancyfees Accountancyfees Advertising ITCosts Trustee'sexpenses Othertravelexpenses Bankcharges Sundryexpenses Depreciationofequipment Amortisationofwebsite TotalExpenditure |
2024 2023 £ £ 8,707 9,295 190 87 8,897 9,382 32,459 20,433 19,419 17,319 51,878 37,752 150 222 500 325 34 56 684 603 13,343 10,987 - 875 - 199 247 193 237 350 489 338 30 30 3 8 224 5 213 512 14,786 13,497 76,245 61,234 |
|---|---|
Included!in!governance!and!support!costs,!above,!are!the!fees!payable!to!the!Independent!Examiner of!the!Accounts:
| IndependentExaminationFees AccountancyFees |
500 325 - 875 500 1,200 |
|---|---|
The!Charity!had!no!employees!during!the!year,!and!incurred!no!employment!related!costs.!!No!trustees!have!been! paid!any!remuneration!or!received!any!other!benefits!as!an!employee!with!the!Charity!or!a!related!entity.!
Page!12.
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Notes!to!the!Accounts!(Continued)
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
4.!GRANTS!PAYABLE
Full!details!of!the!grants!payable!for!the!year!are!shown!below.
| Area Equipment Therapy Learning/development DisabledSports RespiteCare Other |
PayabletoInstitutions | PayabletoInstitutions | PayabletoIndividuals | PayabletoIndividuals | TotalGrantsPayable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 £ 11,169 2,250 3,500 - 2,500 - |
2023 £ 10,319 3,000 3,000 - 1,000 - |
2024 £ 18,260 6,024 - 5,000 3,175 - |
2023 £ 11,626 5,628 - 2,500 679 - |
2024 2023 £ £ 29,429 21,945 8,274 8,628 3,500 3,000 5,000 2,500 5,675 1,679 - - 51,878 37,752 |
|
| 19,419 | 17,319 | 32,459 | 20,433 |
Details!of!aggregated!grants!made!to!institutions!of!more!than!£1,000.
| Institution Purpose ChaileyHeritage Equipment ChestnutTreeHouse/StBarnabas RespiteCare ChildrenToday Equipment HandicappedChildren’sActionGroup Equipment InternationalNepalFellowship Therapy KatNatDisabledEquipment Equipment TreloarTrust Equipment Whoopsadaisy Learning/development Otherinstitutions |
2024 2023 £ £ 2,836 1,000 2,500 1,000 - 1,919 3,333 - 1,000 2,000 3,500 - - 4,400 1,500 1,000 4,750 6,000 19,419 17,319 |
|---|---|
5.!INTANGIBLE!FIXED!ASSETS
| INTANGIBLEFIXEDASSETS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost Asat1August2023 Andasat31July2024 Amortisaation Asat1August2023 Chargefortheyear Asat31July2024 NetBookValue Asat1August2023 Asat31July2024 |
Website £ £850 |
Total £ £850 |
| 213 213 |
213 213 |
|
| £426 | £426 | |
| £637 | £637 | |
| £424 | £424 |
Page!13.
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Notes!to!the!Accounts!(Continued)
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
6.!TANGIBLE!FIXED!ASSETS
| Cost Asat1August2023 Additions Disposals Asat31July2024 Depreciation Asat1August2023 Chargefortheyear Releasedondisposals Asat31July2024 NetBookValue Asat1August2023 Asat31July2024 .INVESTMENTS a)FixedAssetInvestments(EndowmentFunds) Reconciliationofinvestments ListedInvestments Carryingvalueat1August2023 Additionsduringtheyear Disposalsatcarryingvalue Netgain/(loss)onrevaluation CashandCashEquivalents Cashheldbyinvestmentmanagersforreinvestment Carryingvalueat31July2024 Analysisbyinvestmenttype ListedInvestments FixedIncome UKEquity InternationalEquity Other CashandCashEquivalents b)CurrentAssetInvestments(UnrestrictedFunds) Termdepositsforlessthanoneyear |
Office Equipment £ 1,067 1,049 (1,067) |
Total £ 1,067 1,049 (1,067) |
|---|---|---|
| £1,049 | £1,049 | |
| 1,053 210 (1,053) |
1,053 210 (1,053) |
|
| £210 | £210 | |
| £14 | £14 | |
| £839 | £839 | |
| 2024 £ 1,203,025 120,451 (101,550) 89,270 |
2023 £ 1,214,769 20,037 (20,394) (11,387) |
|
| £1,311,196 4,768 |
£1,203,025 27,946 |
|
| £1,315,964 | £1,230,971 |
7.!INVESTMENTS
Term!deposits!for!less!than!one!year
Page!14.
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Notes!to!the!Accounts!(Continued)
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
8.!DEBTORS
| Incomeheldbyinvestmentmanagers CREDITORS:AmountsFallingDuewithinOneYear TradeCreditors GrantsPayable Accruedexpenses Movementsonthegrantspayableaccount,whichareallpayablewithinoneyear: Grantobligationsat1August2023 Grantsexpenditureinyear Approvals Smallgrantspaid Unusedamountsreversed Paymentsinyear Grantobligationsat31July2024 |
2024 £ £3,938 |
2023 £ £2,194 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 £ 1,147 5,279 1,526 |
2023 £ 1,105 7,068 1,911 |
|
| £7,952 | £10,084 | |
| £ 7,068 |
£ - |
|
| 45,958 7,420 (1,500) |
31,706 6,046 - |
|
| 51,878 (53,667) |
(30,684) | |
| £5,279 | £7,068 |
9.!CREDITORS:!Amounts!Falling!Due!within!One!Year
10.!FUNDS
| At1August Aspreviouslystated Prioryearadjustments Endowment Other Restatedbalance Netoutgoingresources FundTransfers Fundsat31July2024 Investment Gains/(Losses) |
2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted Funds £ 1,367,380 (1,230,972) (6,645) |
Endowment Funds £ - 1,230,972 (711) |
Total Funds £ 1,367,380 - (7,356) |
Unrestricted Funds £ 1,388,790 (1,253,273) (1,876) |
Endowment Funds Total Funds £ £ - 1,388,790 1,253,273 - (714) (2,590) 1,252,559 1,386,200 (9,295) (13,173) - - (13,003) (13,003) £1,230,261 £1,360,024 |
|
| 129,763 (13,769) (58) - |
1,230,261 (8,707) 58 93,609 |
1,360,024 (22,476) - 93,609 |
133,641 (3,878) - - |
||
| £115,936 | £1,315,221 | £1,431,157 | £129,763 |
Transfers!between!funds!represent!income!from!investments!that!have!been!automatically!reinvested!in!capital.
Page!15.
The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Notes!to!the!Accounts!(Continued)
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
11.!COMPARATIVE!AMOUNTS
a)!Comparative!Statement!of!Financial!Activities
| Income Donations Investments Expenditureon GeneratingIncome CharitableActivities GovernanceCosts OtherSupportCosts Taxationpayable Netlossesoninvestments Netexpenditurefortheyear Reconciliationoffunds TotalFundsBroughtForward TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD b)ComparativeAnalysisOfFundAssets FixedAssets Investments Otherassetsandliabilities Netexpenditurefortheyearbefore investmentlosses Netexpenditurefortheyearbefore taxation |
Unrestricted Funds £ 3 48,058 |
Endowment Funds £ - - |
Total Funds £ 3 48,058 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48,061 | - | 48,061 | |
| 87 37,752 603 13,497 |
9,295 - - - |
9,382 37,752 603 13,497 |
|
| 51,939 | 9,295 | 61,234 | |
| (3,878) - |
(9,295) - |
(13,173) - |
|
| (3,878) - |
(9,295) (13,003) |
(13,173) (13,003) |
|
| (3,878) 133,641 |
(22,298) 1,252,559 |
(26,176) 1,386,200 |
|
| £129,763 | £1,230,261 | £1,360,024 | |
| Unrestricted Funds £ 651 - 129,112 |
Endowment Funds £ - 1,230,971 (710) |
Total Funds £ 651 1,230,971 128,402 |
|
| 129,763 | 1,230,261 | 1,360,024 |
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The!Cheyne!Charity!for!Children!with!Cerebral!Palsy Notes!to!the!Accounts!(Continued)
For!the!year!ended!31!July!2024
12.!PRIOR!YEAR!ADJUSTMENTS
Adjustments!have!been!made!to!prior!year!figures!in!relation!to!grants!committed!and!various!accrued!expenditure
| Openingfundsaspreviouslystated Endowmentfundtransfer OtherAdjustmentsfor: Grantscommitted Expenditureaccruals Fixedassets-capitalisewebsitecosts Incomeoffsetagainstrevaluation Costsoffsetincomereceived Revaluationofinvestments Overalladjustmenttooperatingresult Openingfundsasrestated |
2024 | 2023 Total Funds £ 1,388,790 - |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted Funds £ 1,367,380 (1,230,972) |
Endowment Funds £ - 1,230,972 |
Total Funds £ 1,367,380 - |
||
| (7,068) 9 413 1,001 (30) (970) |
- (711) - - - |
(7,068) (702) 413 1,001 (30) (970) |
- (2,590) - - - - |
|
| (1,237,617) | 1,230,261 | (7,356) | (2,590) | |
| 129,763 | 1,230,261 | 1,360,024 | 1,386,200 |
- ° separating!the!disclosure!of!the!endowment!fund; ° provision!for!grants!committed; ° provision!of!accruals!or!creditors!for!costs!where!previously!accounted!for!on!cash!basis; ° write!off!the!carrying!value!of!the!old!website!and!capitalise!replacement!costs; ° separate!various!income,!costs!and!revaluation!of!investments!where!previously!offset.
13.!TRANSACTIONS!WITH!TRUSTEES!AND!RELATED!PARTIES
| 3.TRANSACTIONSWITHTRUSTEESANDRELATEDPARTIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| a)Trustees'Expenses Travelandsubsistence SubsistenceforTrustees'Meetings Trusteesreimbursedforexpensesorwhohadexpensespaidbythecharity b)CommitteeMembers'Expenses Travelandsubsistence Committeemembersreimbursedforexpenses orwhohadexpensespaidbythecharity |
2024 £ 74 163 |
2023 £ 250 100 |
| £237 | £350 | |
| No 1 |
No 1 |
|
| 2024 £ 174 |
2023 £ 104 |
|
| No 1 |
No 1 |
Committee!members!are!those!"Friends!of!the!Charity"!who!attend!the!Grant!Making!Committee!meetings!to! assist!and!advise!the!Trustees!with!their!decisions!for!awarding!grants.
c)!Transactions!with!related!parties
The!following!amounts!were!paid!to!Rohan!&!Co!for!legal!services,!a!business!in!which!Mr!Rohan!is!a!partner.
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| 150 | 222 |
Legal!services