Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date Feb Period end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Noreens Kids Other names charity is known by Reglstered Gharlty number (if any) 1123407 Charity's principal address 147 Priory Road Hungerford Berks Postcode RG17 OAP Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Trust08 nome Office (if any) Dates act If not for whol? Chairman Of Trustees Treasurer Name of per8on lor body) entitled oint trustee ifan Trustees Robin Dunn Anna Dunn Patricia Mann Susan Smith Trustees Trustees Trustees Secretary Safeguarding and Governance Trustee Fund Raising Trustee Anita Campbell Trustees 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. If any. (for example. any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) e of adviser Name Address Namo of chief executlva or names of sènior staff membors (Optlonal infonnatlon) Section B Structure, governance and management Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Trust Deed Type of goveming document eec i".nri >ll:.; How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection methods Appointed by Trustees iec., gPkv.11 er. by. eieciew i)/! Addltlonal govornance Issues (Optlonal informatlon) You may choose to include additional infomation, where relevant, about: • It is the policy of the charity to ask new trustees to read the documents CC3 . All trustees are given a copy of CC3 when they are approached to become a trustee It is the policy of the charity to give the new trustees a copy of the trust document and to ask them to familiarise themselves with the aims and objectives Trustees are asked to visit the charity Fundatia Cuviosa Paraschiva which we grant aid in Romania. They are asked to attend as many of the trustees meetings as possible. We have at least three lyear including the AGM They are asked to have DBS checks, to ensure their eligibilty for Trustee status. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; tha charity's organisational Structu and any wider network with which the chanty works; relationship with any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and prOdureS to manage them. Volunteers visiting the charity Asked to have DBS checks. Compulsory for those visiting for more than cDuple of days We ensure that short term vi51tors are not left alone with vulnerable children or adults All visitors inteNiewed b one of tnistees before their first visit, rf ossible. Section C Ob-ectives and activities TAR Marth 2012
The Relief of sickness and Poverty in the south east of Romania by the making of grants of money for providing or paying for services, items or facilities Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governlng document Ihe Trustees had rngard to the guldance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benefrt oreen's Kids exists to raise funds in the U.K which are transferred to elp fund the activities of a Romanian registered charity 'Fundatia Cuvioasa Paraschiva" (The foundation of St Paraschiva) - FCP. The money raised in the U.K. helps to pay some of the running costs of this chanty. which is entirely stsffed by Romanian personnel expt for Ihe director, Noreen O'Gomian, a retired distrirt nurse from the UK. CP has 2 elements 1) We cared for around 10 severely disabled children and young adutts in a residential setting providing pretty much one to one Ca for many of the most disabled children. 2) We visit families in a wide area around Slobozia providing support for families caring for sick children and young adults in their own homes often INing in conditions of considerable poverty. Summary ofthe maln activltles undertaken for tho public benefit in relation to these objects (include wlthin thls section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guldance issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefit) The support given depends on their needs - everything from supplementing food and Vlfinter fuel (wood usually) to providing nursing care. sometimes involving help with domiciliary palliative care. Most importantly we provide advi and advocacy to make sure these very vulnerable families are getting the grants and support to which they are entitled from the Romanian govemment. We also facilitate access to appropriate medical care from the Romanian health sep4ices when this is peeded and often help with transport to medical appointments Addltional details of objectives and activities (Optional Infomiation) We continue to encourage local Romanian involvement in the work of the chaiity. Local schools donate shoe boxes vJ,ith Chrislmas presents for poor families. We are well supported by the Orthodox church which regularly make donations in k'snd of food etc. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to',Noreen's Kids loyal supporters and volunteers in the UK, without whose fundraislng activities none of FCP's,work would be possible. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance It became dear during the year. 1)That the unit in which the which the residential children were housed would not in the long tenn be available to us. 2) In order to comply with Romanian law, we needed to provide separate accommodation for the children On they became adults. ff we were to continue to care for them. A decision was made to transfer the children into purpose-built faciltties run by the Romanian authorities. but we would continue to provide staff to help with the care of the children during a transition period and would continue to visit them on a regular basis. The transfer took place in August of 2023 and our staff are still helping with their care. We continue to monitor their progress and have been impressed with how well they are doing. In the meantime, we have increasingly focussed on the community project, which is continuing to provide regular support to large numbers of families who are caring for chronically sick children and young adults in their own homes in a wide area of lalomrta Calarasi and Braiele counties. Increasingly the management of this project is being transferred to Romanian staff in line with the charity's policy to maintain the long-tenn viability of the vital work that they do. The work has involved regular visits to vulnerable families, providing extra fuel during Winter months where necessary and sometimes extra food throughout the year. helping to improve housing to relieve the dreadful condÉtions in which some of the families live, providing medical advice and care, helping with transport particularly to hospital appointments - many sick children default from follow-up care because of the difficulty in getting to the appointments. Above all we are an advocate for families who might othe[Se have no voice. We help to ensure that these families get the help to which they are entitled. Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves We aim to have at least 3 months operating costs in reserve. However as stated above we currently have &12 months of reserves. Detsils of any funds matsrially In deficit None Further financial revlew details (Optional Inforniation) The funds transferred from Noreen's Kids are the principal source of income for the charity in Romania (FCP) Operations in Romania were also supported by funds from an Irish Charity- Canng Hearts and Hands and from some supporters in USA who transferred funds directly to Romania. Funds transferred to Romania support the care of residential children and community families oring for chronically ill children and adults, in their own homes. You may choose to include additional information. where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expendrture has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of tho charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Robin Dunn Anna Dunn Chairman of trustees Treasurer 171fj Z0£4 TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 0110212023 3110112024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds to Iho neare¥t Rèstrleted fund8 Endowmont funds Total fund8 Last year to thè ngaroSt £ to the n•aMt £ to th• nreSt £ to thg nrest£ A1 Recelpts Don3bon5 Glft Nd 25.682 25.682 4.538 32.165 Sub total{Gmss inGom8 ft)r AR) A2 A8Sat and Investment sales, (8ee table). 30,220 30,220 37.936 Sub total 30.220 37,936 30.220 37,936 A3Pa ments Transfar8 to FCP Roman1¥ Web H081in9 Fee Event &¥panBes 22,632 158 22,632 158 28,877 158 80 Sub totsl 22.790 22,790 28,895 A4 Asset and Investment urchase8, (see lable) Sub total 22,790 217 28.895 Net of recaipts/(paym8nts) A5 Tran$fer5 between fund3 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 9.1141 38,917 46,347 38,917 46.347 28.876 38,91 CCXX R1 aeeounts {SS) 0810512024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds to nearèst £ Categories Detsils Nat West- Noreens Klds 46.347 Total Gash funds laor•È baknEe51Mth rece1ptsd payThents accourrtlsll 40.347 Unrestrlcted fund8 to neargst£ Restrlcted funds to n•arg8t £ Endowment lund8 to n•ar•8t £ Oetails B2 Othor monetary asset8 Fund to which a5S•t lOn Detai18 Cost loptlonal) Current value onol B3 Investment a88•ts Fund ¢0 whlch •J¥et b•lon Cvrr•nt valu• onal Cost {0ptlon•ll 84 Assets retalnod for the charlty'8 own u80 Fund to whl¢h Deta Amount duo onal Is When d onal B5 Llabllltle8 Signed by one or tsyo trustees on behalf of all the trustees Slgnalure Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 a¢¢ounts {SS) 0810512024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of NOR EILI;5 hi On accounts for the year ended 31 TAAl iolltr- Charlty no (If any) Iiz34c)7 Sat out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilltle3 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation ba81s 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 Tru8t's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 confim that no mat8rial 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 account8 do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems 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 delet8 the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Independent examiner's statement Slgned: rf. k)I Date: Name: )IRh)Y Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any)= rcA C roqEQ ) Address: JF FFV IQ G EKF15R I 9EnJ 04 i NfFBiPR IER October 2018