## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 March 2023 Period start date To 28 February 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Pebbles Project UK Limited**
## **Charity registration number: 1123172**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To provide education to children of all race
groups between the age of 2 years and 12 years
with special educational needs associated with
the abuse of alcohol in the wine industry in the
Republic of South Africa, and;
To provide training for parents, crèche workers
and primary school teachers who will be
working with children with special educational
needs.|
|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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Pebbles Project aims to enable children from
agricultural communities in the Western Cape
of South Africa to reach their full potential by
offering a range of educational, health,
nutrition, community and protection programs
and services.
Pebbles supports children from conception
through to young adulthood. All funds raised
by Pebbles Project UK go towards the provision
of these programs and services.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees confirm that they have**
**read, and understand, the Guidance on**
**Public Benefit (PB1).**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference|
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|Policy on grant making||
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Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|As with 2023, 2024 has surpassed all
expectations. The Trustees are delighted to
report yet another superlative level of
fundraising income in the year ended 28
February 2024 – the highest in its history. For
the year, £274,967 was raised, higher even than
the £262,233 raised in 2022. The charity has
now raised over £1.5m since its creation in late
2007.
This is largely down to the ongoing efforts of
one of the trustees, Sophia Warner, who has
spent time in the UK speaking to would-be
donors and raising profile and awareness of the
charity and its activity. As a result, several key
corporate donors have come on board,
including several schools. Her efforts in reaching
out to significant corporate sponsors are
bearing fruit.
The Trustees are hugely grateful to Sophia for
her efforts and to the new donors for making
such a difference.
Cash balances at the year-end were higher than
average, due to a late moving of funds to South
Africa to be deployed on specific key projects.
As ever, we are indebted to the many
individuals who carry on sponsoring Pebbles
through monthly donations. They do not seek
the limelight, yet their contributions are the
bedrock of the charity, and allow Pebbles to
plan with some certainty for the future.|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity usually has a modest retention of
cash on the balance sheet at the year end. This
is due to the fact that most of the funds are
transferred to a South African account and are
earmarked for projects in South Africa.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity holds sufficient reserves in the UK
to meet local administrative costs and
expenses, which are minimal. The funds raised
are transferred to a South African account to
fund projects in South Africa; the frequency of
transfer is limited due to transfer costs.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£50,881 (28.2.24)**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives 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:||**N/A**|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Company limited by guarantee**|
|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|**The appointment of any new trustee has**
**to be approved by all existing trustees.**|
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Pebbles Project UK Limited|
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|Other name the charity uses|Pebbles Project|
|Registered charity number|1123172|
|Charity’s principal address|Fion Howe,
Edge Lane
Henley in Arden
Warwickshire
B95 5DS|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**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’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Ray Alexander Abercromby ~~oo~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Director **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 6 January 2025 ~~po~~
Registered No: 6332223
# **Pebbles Project UK Limited**
# **Company Limited by Guarantee**
# **Annual Report**
**For the Accounting Period ended 28 February 2024**
## **Pebbles Project UK Limited Accounting Period ended 28 February 2024 Statement of Comprehensive Income**
|Turnover
Less: Administrative Expenses
Operating Profit/(loss)
Interest payable
Interest receivable
Profit / (Loss) on Ordinary Activities
before taxation
Tax on profit on ordinary activities
Profit on ordinary activities after
taxation
Retained profit/(loss) for period
Retained profit brought forward
Retained profit carried forward|**£**
0
0|**2024**
**£**
274,967
-225,262
49,705
0
49,705
0
49,705
49,705
1,176
50,881|**£**
0
0|**2023**
**£**
262,233
-263,253|
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0|
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0|
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-1,020
2,196|
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## **Pebbles Project UK Limited Accounting Period ended 28 February 2024 Balance Sheet**
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||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed Assets**|||||
|Investments||0||0|
|Tangible Assets||0||0|
|**Current Assets**|||||
|Debtors|0||0||
|Cash at bank and in hand|50,881||1,176||
||50,881||1,176||
|**Creditors: Amounts due within one**|||||
|**year**|0||0||
|**Net Current Assets**||50,881||1,176|
|**Creditors: Amounts due in excess of**||0||0|
|**one year**|||||
|**Net Assets**||50,881||1,176|
|**Reserves**|||||
|Profit & Loss Account||50,881||1,176|
|**Members’ Funds**||50,881||1,176|
The directors consider that the company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with Section 476 of the 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 financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the Small Companies’ Regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS102 Section 1A – small entities.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 23 October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
RAY ABERCROMBY ________________________
DIRECTOR
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Sectlon A
Independent Examlner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Chafily Nan)e
Pebbles Project UK Limited
On accounts for the year
ended
28 February 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1123172
Set out on pages
1 to3
Iren)eml)er lo ii)clude Ilie page n(Inibers ol additional slie81s1
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
2810212024.
charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended EZILFIE.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Acl.
Independent The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to
examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Chartered
Institute of Taxation.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any malerial respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord wilh the accounting records. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requiremenls
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 malter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I 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.
Signed:
Date..
08/.,1202
Name:
Paul Clayton
Relevant professional
qualificatlon(s) or body
(if any):
Chartered Institule of Taxation
IER
Oct 2018
Address:
2 Feldspar Gardens, Lower Gornal
Dudley, West Midlands
DY3 2EE
Section B
Dlsclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
{see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts." directions and
guidan for examiners).
Glve here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018