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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1141987

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

FOR

BEADS OF COURAGE UK

Sephton & Company LLP Chartered Certified Accountants Marston House 5 Elmdon Lane Marston Green Solihull West Midlands B37 7DL

BEADS OF COURAGE UK

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1
Independent Examiner's Report 2
Statement of Financial Activities 3
Balance Sheet 4
Notes to the Financial Statements 5 to 7
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 8

BEADS OF COURAGE UK

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Trust was established by a Trust Deed dated 3rd October 2010 to raise awareness of all cancers that affect children, to provide information regarding the signs and symptoms of childhood cancer to parents, teenagers and young adults, to support such other charitable purposes or organisations connected with childhood cancer as the trustees may from time to time determine. The objects were amended and the charity changed its name to Beads of Courage UK.

UNDER LICENCE FROM BEADS OF COURAGE INC., BEADS OF COURAGE UK OFFERS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC AND SERIOUS ILLNESS BY PROVIDING BEADS OF COURAGE PROGRAMMES TO ONCOLOGY/HAEMATOLOGY, BURNS, CARDIAC, NICU, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS UNITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND. BEADS OF COURAGE RESTORES A CHILD'S SENSE OF SELF WHEN COPING WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity Number

England and Wales Charity No 1141987

Scotland Charity No SC044198

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ Ms S Drummond - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BEADS OF COURAGE UK

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Beads Of Courage UK

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Beads Of Courage UK (the Trust) for the year ended 31 January 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements 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 matter 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.

Steven Connell

Sephton & Company LLP Chartered Certified Accountants Marston House 5 Elmdon Lane Marston Green Solihull West Midlands B37 7DL Date: .............................................

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BEADS OF COURAGE UK

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

2024
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
409,272
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
2
333,038
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
76,234
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
388,245
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
464,479
2023
Total
funds
£
272,616
351,195
(78,579)
466,824
388,245

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BEADS OF COURAGE UK

BALANCE SHEET 31 JANUARY 2024

2024
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
4
361,902
Cash at bank
105,937
467,839
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
5
(3,360)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
464,479
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
464,479
NET ASSETS
464,479
FUNDS
6
Unrestricted funds
464,479
TOTAL FUNDS
464,479
2023
Total
funds
£
239,584
152,021
391,605
(3,360)
388,245
388,245
388,245
388,245
388,245

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. S Drummond - Trustee

............................................. K West - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BEADS OF COURAGE UK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, 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 Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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BEADS OF COURAGE UK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

2. RAISING FUNDS

Raising donations and legacies

Raising donations and legacies
2024 2023
£ £
Support costs 200,539 136,709

3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 January 2024 nor for the year ended 31 January 2023.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 January 2024 nor for the year ended 31 January 2023.

4. STOCKS

Finished goods
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other creditors
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1/2/23
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
388,245
TOTAL FUNDS
388,245
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
409,272
TOTAL FUNDS
409,272
2024
2023
£
£
361,902
239,584
2024
2023
£
£
3,360
3,360
Net
movement
At
in funds
31/1/24
£
£
76,234
464,479
76,234
464,479
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(333,038)
76,234
(333,038)
76,234

5.

6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

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BEADS OF COURAGE UK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

At 1/2/22
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
466,824
TOTAL FUNDS
466,824
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
272,616
TOTAL FUNDS
272,616
Net
movement
At
in funds
31/1/23
£
£
(78,579)
388,245
(78,579)
388,245
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(351,195)
(78,579)
(351,195)
(78,579)

7. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Trustee Ms S Drummond provides the full Oncology Beads of Courage service, paid by Children with Cancer UK.

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BEADS OF COURAGE UK

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Opening stock
Purchases
Storage costs
Closing stock
Support costs
Management
Insurance
Postage and stationery
Sundries
IT costs
Management costs
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Accountancy and legal fees
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)
2024
£
409,272
409,272
239,584
231,681
23,136
(361,902)
132,499
487
5,701
4,562
21,650
166,241
198,641
168
1,730
333,038
76,234
2023
£
272,616
272,616
329,385
109,658
15,027
(239,584)
214,486
433
3,698
900
9,796
120,041
134,868
111
1,730
351,195
(78,579)

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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