Company registration number: 06848897 Charity registration number: 1137278
SIBLINGSTOGETHER LIMITED TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited Association of International Accountants The Enterprise Centre Earlham Road Norwich NR4 7TJ
Siblingstogether Limited Contents
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
| Trustees' Report | 2—5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 7 |
| Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10—16 |
| The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts: | |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 17 |
Siblingstogether Limited Reference and Administrative Details For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
Trustees Mr Luke Jolyon Maxwell Blair - Trustee Ms Yasmina Cherquaoui - Trustee (appointed 26/08/2024) Ms Jane Lucy Jones - Chair Charity Number 1137278 Company Number 06848897 Registered Office 4 Market Place Southwark Park Road London SE16 3UQ Independent Examiner Claire Atkinson ACMA CGMA Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited Association of International Accountants The Enterprise Centre Earlham Road Norwich NR4 7TJ Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Cooperative Bank PO Box 101 1 Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP
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Siblingstogether Limited Company No. 06848897 Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Objectives and Activities
Aims and Objectives
Siblings Together continues our work in promoting the rights of children and young people in care for regular and meaningful contact with their siblings. We also strengthen friendships, family, identity, belonging and manage the pain of separation.
Being put into care can be a traumatic experience for many children and young people but then being separated from your siblings can add a whole new level of distress. Although it is recognised that siblings who separated should have regular contact with each other there is no statutory requirement for local authorities to make this happen and this contact is often over looked by social workers who are under pressure to deliver statutory obligations.
Currently there are over 80,000 children residing in local authority care across England and Wales and it is estimated that over 50% of these children continue to be placed separately from their brothers and sisters.
Siblings Together is the only charity in the UK that works to ensure children have regular contact with their siblings helping them to make life long memories and connections.
The Charity also operates under the name Siblings Together.
Public Benefit
Our main activities set out below, highlight our continued commitment and dedication to the projects we deliver, which benefit not only the individuals but also the wider communities that we serve. In addition, local authorities regularly request information and want to know how we can support and work with them. The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
Main Achievements
Our ongoing journey, bringing Siblings in Care and Adoption together…
Our charity has for the past few years faced many challenges, it has also undoubtedly been a time of evaluation and of reflection for most small charities, who are often stretched beyond their financial and team limits at times. Thankfully our office base has continued to remain safe and secure at the Big Local centre, it remains a safe haven, which in this challenging climate of funding we were having to re-evaluate potential moves.
Being based within a secure stable environment has been a valued core strength for our charity, where we have been welcoming visitors, training volunteers and taking enquiries from across the different areas of our charity work.
Our small charity has been able to offer some residential trips with our partners at the pirates Castle where our young people enjoys the calm waters of the Regent’s canal and other inner London waterways.
These trips never fail to provide young people with fantastic experiences and reassured memory and adventures, working together, with a learning experience of skippering the Pirate Prince; a large 50ft residential barge, under the watchful eyes of the highly experienced main skipper who joins us for a great many trips out, daily of for whole weekends.
We are aiming to provide many more weekends over the coming year, once again with a tried and tested space to be sharing a fun experience together. It is sometimes a challenge to bring all the elements together to make these trips possible but ultimately, they serve the children well in that they always wish to return after growing in confidence.
Foster Carers have also been happy to contact us to ask for advice, or for consultation, which we are always happy to provide and to share our knowledge and skills.
We have once again drawn the interest from volunteers willing to join us, who are themselves interested in the fostering or the adoption process. Joining our team and working with bringing siblings together offers them valuable insight into what it takes, how children enjoy their support during their contact times and shared experiences, which are fun too.
New Camera’s for a greater photography aspect:
We have been fortunate to have secured some other very positive funding for the purchase of camera’s to be used on our projects and whereby young people can continue to create amazing photo-albums. We have always used the camera to capture these growing relationships, to give each young person an album of images which have been built from the experience of an important life changing adventure. The photo albums we create together are treasured, they are shown to their networks, friends, schools, showing their pride and strong sense of identity and belonging which has often been lost on their journey through care.
As art therapist and trained photo-therapist, our CEO has researched and written of her work in international magazines, about the crucial importance of such photographs, how they influence the young people as they gradually build upon new pathways, friendships and sibling bonds.
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Siblingstogether Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
Main Achievements - continued
Her phototherapy work encourages foster carers to make a special effort, to focus upon this not only as a record of their time with them staying in their home but recoding and reflecting upon their vital relationships. These are constantly moving and changing as they themselves move around the care system with great uncertainty and vulnerability. They can gain a great deal of insight and strength from knowing where their siblings are, and that we are here to support them.
Many young people are surprised to see their families in a positive light, with photographs taken during good positive times together, without the stresses or complications of other adult influences around which is often a blessing for so many.
Building Our valued Networks and longstanding partnerships.
Our wide network of social worker teams from London regions, as well as nationwide have remained interested in our mission to support siblings and are continuing to enthusiastically correspond and consider their connections and how best to bring siblings together, safely and meaningfully within their services.
This consultation approach has been a welcome and ever growing demand for our services, we encourage communication which this brings, as it is helping siblings in so many ways beyond what can sometimes provide directly. If we are unable to provide a service due to location or lack of funds we readily offer useful ideas and well implemented solutions to help make things go smoothly for their children, we will always encourage and endeavour to maintain these links should we secure funds to go forward.
Partnerships have always been an important issue for our charity, we have worked closely, with longstanding organisations such as the Pirates Castle, based in Camden town, focussing upon strengthening our valued long-time connections. These are vital organisations with a similar ethos of child centred provision.
We seek out positive relations within the charity sector, as well as the business sector. Reaching out to explore where we can share mutual support, which will lead us toward reaching our objectives of serving our communities vulnerable young people in care, ensuring their relationships have a meaningful chance to thrive and flourish within our programmes.
Building upon new networks and partnerships and associations with other new charities, has always been an essential aspect of our efforts, but more so during this year, enabling us to gain strength and renew our vision and perspective during what has been a very challenging time for our small charity and for other small charities generally.
Learning new skills to move forward with determination and professionalism, with a small team, and terrific volunteers alike, making overall choices which will utilise what we can manage to deliver given the climate of financial struggles for us all.
Training and improving our skills.
As leaders of the activities we deliver for siblings, we have enjoyed taking on the new challenges of improving and updating our skills broadly, to build a stronger framework for the children we work with, particularly in areas of safeguarding. Hence taking on appropriate improved skills to bring us up to speed with new changes etc, which is always a vital development. This is for members of our team, alongside long-standing interested and dedicated volunteers, who work closely alongside us in most of our projects and trips.
Focussing upon Fundraising efforts.
We have been seeking new ways to fundraise for the projects we greatly love and enjoy, delivering for siblings coming together. We have explored new avenues and managed to find many new charities to make applications to, with the support of enthusiastic new fundraising advisors, which we are hoping to keep in touch with. It’s been a real help to see more clearly through hard times, to also see light ahead with our fundraising efforts, taking us into new areas with new learnt skills, always believing in what we are aiming for.
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Siblingstogether Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
Financial Review
Reserves Policy
The Trustees have agreed a reserves policy of aiming to maintain reserves equal to approximately 4 months of running costs, which would equate to roughly £60k.
Unrestricted reserves at the balance sheet date were in deficit of £1,767 (2024: Surplus £907). Rebuilding free reserves is a priority for the Trustees. The Charity is grateful to those funders that provided unrestricted funding in the year. Fundraising has been a priority, and the Trustees are confident that a number of funders are back on board and supporting the work of the Charity going forwards.
Restricted funds at the balance sheet date were £27,863 (2024: £27,007).
Going Concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Accounting Policies.
Our goal continues to be improving funding levels year on year so that we can continue to extend our reach to those whom could benefit from our programs.
Fundraising remains extremely challenging but we continue to consider new sources of fundraising, as well as maintaining relationships with our exisiting funders.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
Siblingstogether Limited is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association.
Trustee Selection Methods
The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Memorandum of Association.
The organisational structure is headed by the Board of Trustees which determines strategy and policy. Implementation of such policies and operational plans is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer and her staff. Staff execute policy decisions in close consultation with the Trustees. Staff are delegated authority for the day to day management of Siblings Togethers' projects, campaigning and fundraising activities. The Charity works close co-operation with other reputable organisations and charities with similar objectives.
Remuneration policy and risk management
The Board of Trustees aim to pay staff a fair salary that is competitive within the charity sector and proportionate to the complexity of each role. The Trustees are responsible in line with our charitable objectives based on the following principle: "Pay our staff an appropriate salary to attract and retain people with the leadership, experience knowledge and skills required to lead the transformation we are undergoing.'
An annual review of salaries will be undertaken by the Chief Executive, which will take into consideration the rate of inflation over the year and the availability of funds to Siblings Together.
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, in particular, those related to the operations and finances of the Charity and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of Siblingstogether Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statement unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing the financial statements the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Small Company Rules
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
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Siblingstogether Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:
Jane Jones
Ms Jane Lucy Jones Trustee Date 26/02/2026
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Siblingstogether Limited Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Siblingstogether Limited For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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.
Claire Atkinson ACMA CGMA Date 20/02/2026
Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited The Enterprise Centre Earlham Road Norwich NR4 7TJ
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Siblingstogether Limited Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
| Notes INCOME FROM: Donations and legacies 3 Investments 4 EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds 7 Charitable activities: 7 Activities undertaken directly Support costs NET EXPENDITURE NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 16 |
Unrestricted funds £ 64,651 1,121 |
Restricted funds £ 3,270 - |
2025 Total funds £ 67,921 1,121 |
2024 Total funds £ 60,578 1,123 61,701 (7,410) (58,132) (3,687) (69,229) (7,528) (7,528) 35,442 27,914 |
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| 65,772 | 3,270 |
69,042 |
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| (9,127) (56,638) (2,680) |
- (2,415) - |
(9,127) (59,053) (2,680) |
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| (68,445) | (2,415) |
(70,860) |
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| (2,673) | 855 |
(1,818) |
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| (2,673) 907 |
855 27,007 |
(1,818) 27,914 |
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| (1,766) | 27,862 |
26,096 |
The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.
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Siblingstogether Limited Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
| Notes INCOME FROM: Donations and legacies 3 Investments 4 EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds 7 Charitable activities: 7 Activities undertaken directly Support costs NET EXPENDITURE NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 16 The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements. |
Unrestricted funds £ 47,578 1,123 |
Restricted funds £ 13,000 - |
2024 Total funds £ 60,578 1,123 61,701 (7,410) (58,132) (3,687) (69,229) (7,528) (7,528) 35,442 27,914 |
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| 48,701 | 13,000 |
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| (7,410) (49,304) (3,687) |
- (8,828) - |
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| (60,401) | (8,828) |
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| (11,700) | 4,172 |
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| (11,700) 12,607 |
4,172 22,835 |
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| 907 | 27,007 |
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Siblingstogether Limited Balance Sheet As At 31 May 2025
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets 12 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 13 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 14 NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS 16 |
Unrestricted funds £ 1,242 |
Restricted funds £ - |
2025 Total funds £ 1,242 |
2024 Total funds £ 986 986 5,170 29,028 34,198 (7,270 ) 26,928 27,914 27,914 27,007 907 27,914 |
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| 1,242 2,571 - |
- 1,834 26,028 |
1,242 4,405 26,028 |
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| 2,571 (5,579) |
27,862 - |
30,433 (5,579 ) |
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| (3,008) | 27,862 |
24,854 |
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| (1,766) | 27,862 |
26,096 |
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| (1,766) | 27,862 |
26,096 |
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| 27,862 (1,766) |
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| 26,096 |
For the year ending 31 May 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. On behalf of the board
Jane Jones
Ms Jane Lucy Jones Trustee Date 26/02/2026
The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.
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Siblingstogether Limited Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
1. General Information
Siblingstogether Limited is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 06848897 and registered charity number 1137278. The registered office is 4 Market Place, Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3UQ.
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
2.2. Going Concern Disclosure
The Charity is reliant upon public donations as well grants from Trusts, Foundations, and some local authorities. The Trustees continue to prioritise fundraising and in particular for unrestricted funds. After making appropriate enquiries and after considering the future plans of the Charity, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
2.3. Significant judgements and estimations
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions:
The Charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. There are no estimates and assumptions that are considered to have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
2.4. Fund Accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
2.5. Incoming Resources
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
2.6. Resources Expended
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the Charity and in relation to overall management of the Charity.
Expenditure on raising funds are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
Charitable activites and Governance costs are costs incurred on the Charity's educational operations, including supporting costs and costs relating to the governance of the company apportioned to charitable activities.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
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Siblingstogether Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
2.7. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:
Fixtures & Fittings 20%
Computer Equipment 20%
2.8. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
2.9. Financial Instruments
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
2.10. Pensions
The charitable company operates a defined pension contribution scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.
2.11. Government Grant
Government grants are recognised in the statement of financial activities in an appropriate manner that matches them with the expenditure towards which they are intended to contribute.
Grants for immediate financial support or to cover costs already incurred are recognised immediately in the statement of financial activities. Grants towards general activities of the entity over a specific period are recognised in the statement of financial activities over that period.
Grants towards fixed assets are recognised over the expected useful lives of the related assets and are treated as deferred income and released to the statement of financial activities over the useful life of the asset concerned.
All grants in the statement of financial activities are recognised when all conditions for receipt have been complied with.
2.12. Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance Sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities as a finance cost.
3. Income from Donations and Legacies
| Donations Grants |
Unrestricted funds £ 64,651 - |
Restricted funds £ 2,500 770 |
2025 Total funds £ 67,151 770 67,921 |
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| 64,651 | 3,270 |
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Siblingstogether Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
| Donations Grants 4. Investment Income Bank interest receivable Investment Income 5. Government Grants Government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows: 6. Net Income/(Expenditure) The net expenditure is stated after charging/(crediting): Bad debts Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 7. Analysis of Expenditure Raising funds Activities undertaken directly Support costs |
Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ 47,578 10,000 - 3,000 47,578 13,000 2025 Unrestricted funds £ 44 1,077 1,121 2025 £ 770 2025 £ (517) 1,296 Activities undertaken directly Support costs (see note8) £ £ 9,127 - 59,053 - - 2,680 68,180 2,680 |
Unrestricted funds £ 47,578 - |
Unrestricted funds £ 47,578 - |
Restricted funds £ 10,000 3,000 |
Restricted funds £ 10,000 3,000 |
2024 Total funds £ 57,578 3,000 60,578 2024 Unrestricted funds £ 43 1,080 1,123 2024 £ 3,000 2024 £ 1,500 987 2025 Total £ 9,127 59,053 2,680 70,860 |
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| 47,578 | 13,000 |
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| 2025 Unrestricted funds £ 44 1,077 |
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| 1,121 | ||||||
| 2025 £ 770 |
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| 2025 £ (517) 1,296 |
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| Support costs (see note8) £ - - 2,680 |
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| 68,180 | 2,680 |
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Siblingstogether Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
| Raising funds Activities undertaken directly Support costs 8. Support Costs Depreciation Governance costs Depreciation Governance costs 9. Independent Examiner's Remuneration Independent examination of the financial statements 10. Staff Costs Staff costs were as follows: Wages and salaries Contribution to defined contribution pension scheme |
Activities undertaken directly £ 7,410 58,132 - |
Activities undertaken directly £ 7,410 58,132 - |
Support costs (see note8) £ - - 3,687 |
2024 Total £ 7,410 58,132 3,687 69,229 2025 Support costs £ 1,296 1,384 2,680 2024 Support costs £ 987 2,700 3,687 2024 £ 2,700 2024 £ 50,510 1,013 51,523 |
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| 65,542 | 3,687 |
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| 2025 £ 1,384 2025 £ 47,180 1,013 48,193 |
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No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
Amounts including employer’s national insurance and pension contributions incurred in respect of key management personnel in the year totalled £45,442 (2024: £45,277).
11. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees during the year was: 2 (2024: 3)
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Siblingstogether Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
12. Tangible Assets
| Cost As at 1 June 2024 Additions As at 31 May 2025 Depreciation As at 1 June 2024 Provided during the period As at 31 May 2025 Net Book Value As at 31 May 2025 As at 1 June 2024 3. Debtors Due within one year Trade debtors Other debtors 4. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year Trade creditors Other creditors Taxation and social security Accruals and deferred income |
Fixtures & Fittings £ - 1,552 |
Fixtures & Fittings £ - 1,552 |
Computer Equipment £ 12,703 - |
Total £ 12,703 1,552 14,255 11,717 1,296 13,013 1,242 986 2024 £ 3,863 1,307 5,170 2024 £ 2,802 197 759 3,512 7,270 |
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| 1,552 | 12,703 |
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| - 310 |
11,717 986 |
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| 310 | 12,703 |
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| 1,242 | - |
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| - | 986 |
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| 2025 £ 1,221 3,184 4,405 2025 £ 618 2,031 765 2,165 5,579 |
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13. Debtors
14. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
15. Pension Commitments
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund.
During the year the charge to the statement of financial activities in respect of defined contribution schemes was £1,013 (2024: £1,013).
At the balance sheet date contributions of £NIL were due to the fund and are included in creditors.
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Siblingstogether Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
16. Movement in Funds
| Unrestricted funds General: General unrestricted fund Restricted funds Camps MADS Questors Buddying Total restricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds General: General unrestricted fund Restricted funds Camps MADS Questors Buddying Website design Total restricted funds Total funds |
As at 1 June 2024 £ 907 11,000 7,132 3,384 5,491 |
Income £ 65,772 3,300 (30) - - |
Expenditure £ (68,445) (2,412) (3) - - |
As at 31 May 2025 £ (1,766) 11,888 7,099 3,384 5,491 27,862 26,096 As at 31 May 2024 £ 907 11,000 7,132 3,384 5,491 - 27,007 27,914 |
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| 27,007 | 3,270 |
(2,415) |
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| 27,914 | 69,042 |
(70,860) |
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| As at 1 June 2023 £ 12,607 3,931 10,029 3,384 5,491 - |
Income £ 48,701 11,000 - - - 2,000 |
Expenditure £ (60,401) (3,931) (2,897) - - (2,000) |
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| 22,835 | 13,000 |
(8,828) |
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| 35,442 | 61,701 |
(69,229) |
Siblings Together seeks funding for both restricted activities centred on our key activities such as residential camps and monthly activity days, and for core funding allowing for the development of new projects and the running of the Charity. If restricted funding doesn't fully cover the costs of specific project activities a transfer is made from core funding to ensure that they are fully funded.
17. Analysis of net assets between funds
2025: Current period
| 5: Current period | |
|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors due within one year 4: Prior period Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors due within one year |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds 2025 £ £ £ 1,242 - 1,242 2,571 27,862 30,433 (5,579) - (5,579) (1,766) 27,862 26,096 |
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds 2024 £ £ £ 986 - 986 7,191 27,007 34,198 (7,270) - (7,270) 907 27,007 27,914 |
2024: Prior period
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Siblingstogether Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
18. Transactions with Trustees
None of the trustees received any remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the current or previous year.
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
19. Related Party Disclosures
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure.
20. Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £10.
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Siblingstogether Limited
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 May 2025
| INCOME FROM: Donations and legacies Donations Contribution from local authorities Investments Investment Income Bank interest receivable EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds Raising funds Charitable Activities: Activities undertaken directly Staff costs Employer’s pensions - defined contribution schemes Travel and subsistence Training costs Professional fee Venue Hire Rental Insurance Computer software Food Printing, postage and stationery Bad debts written off Sundry Bank charges Support costs Depreciation Independent examiner's fees NET EXPENDITURE |
2025 Total funds £ 67,151 770 |
2024 Total funds £ 57,578 3,000 60,578 1,080 43 1,123 61,701 (7,410) (7,410) (50,510) (1,013) (32) (240) (767) (860) (6,381) (1,178) (3,571) (601) (489) (1,500) 9,130 (120) (58,132) (987) (2,700) (3,687) (69,229) (7,528) |
|---|---|---|
| 67,921 1,077 44 |
||
| 1,121 | ||
| 69,042 (9,127) |
||
| (9,127) (47,180) (1,013) 300 (516) (746) (780) (6,691) (1,082) (1,127) (103) (59) 517 (447) (126) |
||
| (59,053) (1,296) (1,384) |
||
| (2,680) | ||
| (70,860) | ||
| (1,818) |
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