2026-04-05-accounts - Time Is Precious (In Memory Of Ben Halford)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	06	April	2025	To	05 April	2026

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Time Is Precious (in memory of Ben Halford)

Registered charity number 1141671

Charity's principal address 25 Preachers Vale

Coleford Radstock Somerset BA3 5PT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted if not for whole year
	Mr Neil Halford
	Mrs Nicola Halford
	Miss Debra Plummer
	Miss Louise Coate
	Mrs Michelle Richards
	Mrs D Bradley
	Mr Robert Willis

Section B Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document Trust Deeds

How the charity is constituted Trust

Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing Trustees

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Section C Objectives and activities

Section C	Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects	To assist in the relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of children who are affected by illness or those children who suffer from a form of disability which involves treatment and / or a stay in hospital and their families, by providing such services, facilities and equipment as the trustees in their absolute discretion determine, for use during their time in hospital or at home, whilst receiving treatment, including operations and rehabilitation, in particular but without limitation to supporting this object in the following hospitals :- 1) Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust Children Centre, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG; 2) Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Paul O'Gorman Building, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8BJ; 3) Yeovil District Hospital Children & Adolescent Services, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT
	The aim of the charity is to help create a more comfortable and relaxed atmosphere for children and their families in hospital or at home. The charity works alongside specialists to purchase equipment and refurbish areas to support not just those children who because of illness or disability find themselves in hospital for treatment but also their families who want to be with them because time is just that precious. We can help at home Time Is Precious aim to help as many children as possible who may need extra equipment not supplied by the NHS at home. This could also include sensory equipment, specialised devices such as Eye Gaze Communication etc. Every child is unique & will need equipment to suit them, working alongside hospital staff, to ensure the needs of the child is met correctly. Hospitals Hospital life can be extremely stressful when you have an ill child. Time is precious purchase amazing equipment to help relax the children as well as helping distract them from traumatic procedures. Family and friends like to visit young patients, but visits can be cut short because it is difficult keeping brothers and sisters entertained. We want to be able to make visiting time as best we can for everyone so they can enjoy playing games, chatting and just being a family. Hospital Wards, play and physiotherapy departments often need extra funding for resources and equipment as Hospital budgets are limited. The Charity aims to fund the departments by raising monies to purchase equipment for the patients to use during their time in the hospital. The principal hospitals to Benefit are as follows: • Bristol Children's Hospital • RUH Bath Hospital • Yeovil Hospital Children's Ward

Section C

Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects

To assist in the relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of
children who are affected by illness or those children who suffer from a
form of disability which involves treatment and / or a stay in hospital and
their families, by providing such services, facilities and equipment as the
trustees in their absolute discretion determine, for use during their time in
hospital or at home, whilst receiving treatment, including operations and
rehabilitation, in particular but without limitation to supporting this object
in the following hospitals :- 1) Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
Children Centre, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG; 2) Bristol Royal Hospital
for Children, Paul O'Gorman Building, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2
8BJ; 3) Yeovil District Hospital Children & Adolescent Services, Higher
Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT

The aim of the charity is to help create a more comfortable and relaxed
atmosphere for children and their families in hospital or at home.
The charity works alongside specialists to purchase equipment and
refurbish areas to support not just those children who because of illness
or disability find themselves in hospital for treatment but also their
families who want to be with them because time is just that precious.
We can help at home
Time Is Precious aim to help as many children as possible who may need
extra equipment not supplied by the NHS at home. This could also
include sensory equipment, specialised devices such as Eye Gaze
Communication etc. Every child is unique & will need equipment to suit
them, working alongside hospital staff, to ensure the needs of the child is
met correctly.
Hospitals
Hospital life can be extremely stressful when you have an ill child. Time is
precious purchase amazing equipment to help relax the children as well
as helping distract them from traumatic procedures.
Family and friends like to visit young patients, but visits can be cut short
because it is difficult keeping brothers and sisters entertained. We want
to be able to make visiting time as best we can for everyone so they can
enjoy playing games, chatting and just being a family.
Hospital Wards, play and physiotherapy departments often need extra
funding for resources and equipment as Hospital budgets are limited.
The Charity aims to fund the departments by raising monies to purchase
equipment for the patients to use during their time in the hospital.
The principal hospitals to Benefit are as follows:
•
Bristol Children's Hospital
•
RUH Bath Hospital
•
Yeovil Hospital Children's Ward

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Charitable Activities

The 2025/2026 year has been another busy and rewarding year for Time Is Precious. Despite a number of challenges, we have continued our commitment to improving hospital environments and supporting children and families across our local hospitals.

Hospital Equipment

We were delighted to fund and install:

An interactive sensory screens for Royal United Hospital (RUH). Providing distraction at the bedside or treatment rooms.
One interactive floor projector , for Bristol Children’s hospital providing a fun and engaging distraction for children undergoing treatment.

We were also proud to announce the installation of our 21st Sensory Voyager , this time within the Accident & Emergency Department at Bristol Children’s Hospital . These specialist sensory trolleys continue to make a significant difference by reducing anxiety and providing comfort for children during their hospital stay.

Maintaining Existing Equipment

This year has presented one of our biggest challenges in terms of maintaining the equipment we have donated over the years. A considerable amount of our time and resources has been dedicated to servicing, repairing and updating our sensory equipment across the hospitals.

We are proud to say that every piece of equipment has now been maintained and returned to full working order wherever possible, ensuring thousands of children can continue to benefit from these valuable resources.

Supporting Children at Home

We were honoured to provide state-of-the-art walking equipment (innowalk) for young patient at his home this equipment will make a lasting difference to his mobility and quality of life.

Following careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to pause our home support equipment programme for the foreseeable future . This will allow us to focus our charitable resources on our core hospital projects, where we can continue to support the greatest number of children and families.

Hospital Environment Improvements

Working in partnership with the RUH Friends Charity , we completed the refurbishment of the Eye Department reception area , providing new furniture and creating a more welcoming, comfortable environment for patients and their families.

Looking Ahead

As always, we remain committed to making hospitals less frightening and more child-friendly by investing in innovative sensory equipment, improving clinical environments, and supporting projects that have a lasting impact on children, families and NHS staff.

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Fundraising

It has been another outstanding year for fundraising, and we are incredibly grateful for the continued generosity and support shown by our community, volunteers, businesses and supporters.

Our Bath Half Marathon was once again a tremendous success, with 100 runners proudly representing Time Is Precious in our distinctive bright pink shirts. It was our second-highest fundraising total ever from the event, reinforcing the Bath Half Marathon as our single largest annual fundraising event. We are immensely thankful to every runner, sponsor and volunteer who helped make the day such a success.

We were also delighted to hold our Turkey Trot for the second consecutive year. The event continued to grow in popularity, with participation tripling compared with the previous year .

In September, we organised a successful Walk for Smiles , bringing together supporters of all ages to raise vital funds while remembering the children and families we support.

We are extremely proud to have been chosen as ** Somer valley Care Home’s and The Grove Primary school Charity of the Year**! Their commitment, enthusiasm and fundraising efforts throughout the year have been truly appreciated, and we thank everyone involved for their incredible support.

Our valued corporate supporters have continued to play an important role in helping us achieve our goals. We are particularly grateful to Parker’s Transport for their ongoing support and generosity throughout the year.

We were also honoured to receive another incredibly generous donation from the Original Bristol Santa Float , whose continued support has made a significant difference to the work of Time Is Precious.

Overall, fundraising has remained exceptionally strong throughout the year. Despite the challenges faced by many charities, the unwavering support from our community, businesses, schools, volunteers and individual supporters has enabled us to continue funding projects that improve the lives of children and families in hospital.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has donated, fundraised, volunteered or supported Time Is Precious during the year. Your kindness and generosity make our work possible, and together we continue to create brighter hospital experiences for children.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity started off with a large lump sum of money transferred from The Ben Halford Foundation (money raised by the public to try to send Ben to USA to keep him alive, but he deteriorated quicker than expected, so his parents set up Time Is Precious).

We only commit to projects & equipment we know we can afford/raise, being realistic. If any grants are donated to a specific project this is always honoured.

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The financial Receipts and Payments Accounts are set out on page 7. Further financial review Through the fundraising efforts the charity achieved receipts in the period details of £115k (2025: £102k). Spending on core charitable activities totalled £56.5k (2025: £42.8k) in the year. Cash reserves remain high at £425k (2025: £400k) as the charity continues to work towards hospital projects and in-home equipment donations.

Section F Other optional information

The charity continues to attract a large and growing number of committed volunteers.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s)Neil Halford Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date9thAugust 2026 SIGN	Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s)Neil Halford Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date9thAugust 2026 SIGN	SIGN

	Neil Halford	Nicola Halford
	Trustee	Trustee

	9thAugust 2026	9th August 2026

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Report to the trustees/ members of[Time Is Precious (in memory of Ben Halford) ] On accounts for the year ended[5 April 2026 ]

Charity no 1141671

Set out on page 7

Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement 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 the 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 statement below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
examiner's statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
- have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Address:	~~SIGN~~	9thAug 2026

	Gregory Errington

	75 Blackberry Way
	Midsomer Norton
	Radstock BA3 2RN

Charity Name Number Time Is Precious (in memory of Ben Halford) 1141671

Receipts and Payments Accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 6 April 2025 5 April 2026

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
Receipts	Unrestricted funds £ 114,628 - - -	Restricted funds £ - - - -	Endowment funds £ - - - -	Total funds £ 114,628 - - -	Last year £
Voluntaryreceipts	114,628				102,103
Activities forgeneratingfunds	-				-
Bank interest received	-				-
	-				-
*Total receipts* Payments
	114,628	-	-	114,628	102,103
	56,485 33,820 - -	- - - -	- - - -	56,485 33,820 - -
Charitable activities	56,485				42,790
Generatingvoluntaryreceipts	33,820				33,527
Fundraisingcosts(tradingactivities)	-				-
	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts* Transfers between funds Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
	90,305	-	-	90,305	76,317

	24,323	-	-	24,323	25,786
	-	-	-	-	-
	400,166	-	-	400,166	374,380
	424,489	-	-	424,489	400,166

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Signature *Total cash funds* Cash at bank SIGN SIGN	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 424,489 -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
	424,489	-	-
	-	-	-
	424,489	-	-
	Print Name Neil Halford Nicola Halford		Date of approval
	Neil Halford		9th Aug 2026
SIGN	Nicola Halford		9th Aug 2026