I CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01 April 2024 To 31 March 2025 Charity name:The Showmen's Children's Charity Charity registration number: 1142014 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document The objectives are to promote such charitable objects and purposes for the public benefit as the Trustees think fit, in particular and without limitation to the generality of the foregoing words, to support Showmen's children below the age of 18 affected by disability, illness or accident, whether by arranging for medical treatment, the provision of equipment or otherwise. The charity provides funding for Showmen's thildrerTr below the age of 18 affetted by disability illness or accident by paying the medical costs of treatments, and provides necessary medical equipment. Summary of the main aclivities in relation lo those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17and 1.19 The charity also holds monies in a restricted fund for the benefit of a child suttering from neuroblastoma in anticipation of potential hospital treatment being required that is not yet available on the National Health Service. Statement confirming whether the Iruslees have had regard lo the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 In planning our activities we have kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at our Trustee meetings. Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investmenl Para 1.38 Contrrbution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference The charity has received £35,272 in this period of artivity, includinB interest earned of £7,195. It has assessed the needs of a group of beneficiaries, and during this period has settled the health care costs of £20,837, and has incurred governance costs of £1,141. The trustees have identified the needs of the beneficiaries and expect to make substantial payments for treatment in future years. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made lo the circumstances of ils beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional information (optional} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives sel Par8 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The charity hold5 £243,913 in unrestricted funds for future funding of children with illness or disability. The charity also holds £373,255 in a restricted fund for the treatment of a particular child. The thariws policy on reserves IS to maintain sufficient funds to allow it to operate for a period of at least 12 months, without further fundraising. £617,168 Not applicable Statement explaining Ihe policy for holding reseNes stating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Delails of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 None Para 1.23 None Additional information {optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.4fj A descnption of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charily's trusts.. Type of governing document Trust deed dated 3 May 2011 Para 1.25 Trust deed How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated Iled Trustee seleclion methods including details of any constilulional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body enlilled lo appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 First trustees are entitled to hold office for life, future Trustees to be appointed by resolution of the Trustees Additlonal informalion {optional) You ma choose to include further slalements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.$1 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship wilh any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re islered charit number Charity's principal address The Showmen's Children's Chari 1142014 11 Sl Mary's Place Bury BL9 ODZ Names of the charity Irustees who manage the charity Trustsè name Office Ilf any) Datè$ acted if not for whole ear Secretary Name of pèrson lor body) entitled to# olnt trustee 113n Dr. Lynne Whalmore Mr Albert Hill Mr Stephen Toplis Mr Paul Whalmore Mr Alan Cowie Mr Michael Ogden Mr Callam Mulhearn Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniation} Type of Name Address adviser Name of Chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name{sl Position {eg Secretary, Chair, etc} Dr Lynne ￿atrnOre Secretary Mr Paul ￿almore Treasurer Date osl, IOL CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES 1142014 Annual accounts for the To eriod Peri￿ stari dale PerFod end date 0110412024 3110312025 Section A Statement of financial activities Restrlcted Sncorne funds Recomm•nded ¢ategori•s by actlvity Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Prlor year funds Total funds Incoming resourc8$ (Note 3) Ineome and frndowm8nt8 from.. Donations and legaC￿S ChariL3bl& atbvitiè$ (Iher tradlng activit*¥ Investmen F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 S01 26,933 1,144 28.077 4,451 SD2 S03 S04 3,115 4,080 7,195 7,959 Separate material ol iKome her S05 sos Total Resources expended {Note O) Expendltur8 on.. Raising fund5 hantable aclrvitres S07 30,048 5.224 35,272 12,410 S08 S09 20,837 20,837 14.442 Soparate rna￿￿31 item of expense Cxher S10 S11 1.141 21,978 1.141 21.978 1,106 15,548 Total S12 Net Incomellexpendlturel before investment gainsl(lo$$es) S13 8,070 5.224 13,294 3,138 Nel98insll￿s5e$}0ff InveslmenLS S14 Net incomel{expenditure) Extraordinary items Transfers bgtween funds Other recognlsed gainsl(lo$$&sl: S15 8,070 5,224 13,294 3,138 S16 S17 Gains and10sses on rev•￿*110n ol fixed asset5 for the chanty'sown use Othergainslllos5esl Net movement ITn funds S18 $19 S20 8.070 5,224 13,294 3,138 ReconciTliatlon of funds.. Total funds brought lorhV?rd S21 235,843 243.913 368,031 373.255 603.874 617,168 607,012 603,874 Total funds Carried forward S22 Section B Balance sheet Restricted income funds UnrèstrI￿d funds Endowment Total this funds year Total last year Fixed assets Intsn9ible assets Tangible assets Heritage assets Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 (Note 151 (Note 141 INote 161 {Note 171 Total fixed assets Current assets Stocks (Note 181 Debtors (Note 191 Investments (Note 17.41 Cash at bank and in hand (Note 241 Total current &s$ets 660 660 604,674 605,334 810 Creditors: amounts lalling due within one year INote 201 800 660 1,460 1,460 Net current assets/(liabilrties) B12 603, Total assets less current liabilities 813 603,8 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 201 Provisions for liabilities B14 e15 Total net assets or liabilities B16 243,913 373,255 Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 271 617,168 603,874 B17 B18 373,255 373.255 243,913 368,031 235.843 Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve B19 243,913 B20 Total funds 821 603,8 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of approval ddlTnml Signature Print Name Mi Paul Whatrnore Dr Lynne Whalmore Lry3 CC178 (Excell 0210112026 NDte i W￿[FRI FRS ID2. 1 2 I.$ChinVof*t¢￿n¥TrPpo￿Y iW50RP. FAS IQ25ORPI Y*rJ' IY12& Section C Note5 to the accounts l¢onti Ntste 2 Accountlng poli¢495 2.2 INCOME Th15 sl&ndwdliSi trfaccounfMgpol¢osh&sbeen 8pthlbylhech8rtyemce￿tsth¢￿ trknd'fio'or Wla. ￿6r& ftyerertl trbddrf￿￿a1￿ts1¢yh￿s btrensdopigdthen thN* 15 de1&thI￿ the Tne* arg In¢knled in Uie Stst8mefflt¢fFinancKg1Ac￿rf￿$ ISOFAI ￿ts0.. the chantybe¢ome5enW to rt$ourc8$.' it Is rn0￿ noithat Metruweswll te¢eN8 ts reSOuice$". and then￿ne￿ryw0kn can be me&auTr¢ SUff*￿￿t re￿￿lty. Ye No N12 ThtTe has been nD ofts¢ttlng01è55els and lèb￿￿￿. or In¢oMe 2nd expwtKe¥. Un￿$5 wul￿d orpennttted bylhe FR5 102 SORP orFRS 102. Y&$ No Nla ON¥•ttlng Yes Nla Grnhts and doTraiion* Grants3￿ don**)A$ are IncWed SOFA ￿t*￿tregeneral cri￿￿1& ar@ rn￿(5 10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORPI. In ￿*(aSe of perfoTrnancfy related gTrnts. Income must onty be recogfttsed toiht eni thèiu)e chamy h¥E prov￿*￿the spe¢rf¢d wods orserv*es asentthmonitothe grdni On￿o¢C￿r￿m￿￿￿ ihe perfD(ma￿￿ ￿lated COndwn$a￿ metl5.16 FRS 102 SORPI. Lep8C*$ are KKluded In the SOFA receptE probab￿.In81 there Thas been itantof ptobate. ￿e exécutors have Èstsbbhed thatthere su￿￿￿1 ass8ts In the es*ats andanyeondrt￿nSa￿ached toihe ￿garyart ethEfwrhfft Ihe contsDI ofthe ch81ityorhave been met Yes No Yes No Nl Oov•rnm•ni yr•r The charty ha$ ￿ceIved govemm8nl9rants In thè pe Yes No Nl T&x r¢rthirns on gIftB GfftA￿ recewable Incwgd income ￿l￿￿n Ihere 1$ s vald Oeckrèthts hDm the donor AfflyGfftA￿ amouni re¢oVe￿d on a don3￿￿ con$th¢d to LE pan ofthatg and L*trea￿d as an adown to sam8 fJnd astr8 unks5lh•donortsr ofthp apwal have specthd Oth•￿1#*. ¢ntra¢tual InE¢Jrn• affj¢J In¢￿ded in ihe SOFA oncg the ¢hahtyh5Sp￿V119o u)e ￿￿￿0g￿dSor p•rforrnan¢* r•i•t•d se￿￿e9 Ormel the performènte reL31edcorfitK>nS. Yes Na Nlè Yes No Nla DDnat•d goods Donated wtyJ$ar6 nwsvred ètf8Kva￿ athuntforwtrpKh Sss&t¢ou￿ be gxchaNJeoi inpract¢aito do so. Yes Nls ThB CQ¥tof anystock 019Dod$dortated lordisinbu￿n to dpemed to be the fawvabJe o1thO5E grfts ai me bme o1th8ir r￿elpta￿d are rectyTriSed on eCglP¢ In tr* rtPDty pgr¢d I)vth￿h th8 $￿Ck1 a￿ dKir*uted. theyArB wnlsed san *xpensÈ aithE carykng amtsuntofthe st¢ck$ ¥t￿￿tribUtOn. Donated g¢od$ lorre$a￿ are mEasuT8d alfa￿V8th on Inrtkl reco9nthn, tsthe expected p￿￿edS from kss the •xpe¢ted cosls of sa*. ènd ￿cognised In In¢omÈfrDMothgr￿￿ing 2cbvths.wth CuThesponding $knck F8cryn6gd balante sh281. On rfs the value Ischarged 4Èinst'lncom9 trom Other dry 8ctiv*$' and tbE p￿ce￿O$ fvom $Ek aL50 re¢o9ni%8d as'lncom&frDm Y&5 No Nl Yes No Nl Good5 don¥t8dforonToin9 Usg bythe ChaTityare reco00￿d a¥ tsnglble ￿&d a¥sets in fv StsFA as Mcoming reyourc@¥then recetvablp. Yes No Nla for usè bythp ¢hanIYa￿ ￿Cluded kn the SOFA as lfflcomefromdon8th Yes NO Nla en Donatsd s•rylG•• and tsclltt￿S Don*d serv￿e55nd faclhies ère ￿l￿ded In the SOFA ￿¢ewed atthe value41 thg gfft io the charty provhted the va￿e of the orftcan rneasutÈd r8&gbty. Donated sErv￿e￿afftd facilftk5thai are ¢onsumBd Immedotety È￿ r￿n1590 05 ¢omewth an eqUNa￿￿E rKo9ntsÈd ès?nexpensÈ und8f ￿ apwoptk4te headiw SOFA. Yes No Nla Yes No Nla Y$s Nla SupportCOBIS Th• ch•iryhAs i)CutT8¢ on support costs v￿￿￿te4￿h*IP The ofany V0￿ntsry re¢eNed ts nD* IncbJde& n)the awounts bthetrvst8es'annuèlreport Ye5 No Nl InGam• trom InièYMt. roy41ti•N •nd dlvWend* es No This S u)Cluded In the aC¢Ount$vth8n recèlptL8 wobabb and the re￿&+able Can be Meèyu￿d ￿l￿￿ty. In¢om• fvorn ffl•rnb•r6*1p MembBrshy sub5eWTh5 ￿￿1Ved Nl U)E n?tU￿ olB rgwgnlsed ￿ Dona￿￿$ ubs¢rfptknn• L8gacvdS. es No Nl8 kleMbe￿￿1psubsC￿pt￿n￿￿wh¢Th mernberknE rwjhlto buy orothèr nefftSa￿ rteagnised as ￿ts￿e￿amed from thEprTrvlsknn of￿5 and Serv￿0&&5 ¢ome from chartablg a¢tiYit*Y. e5 No Nl£ S¢tWèM*ntofln¥￿raTh¢* clalmB InSurJllc*c￿1MS Dnty Included in the SDFA thB 9gn8ral IncomE recognthn c[rt9￿ a￿ met1S.10 to 5 12 FRS102 SORPI andAIÈ ￿clud￿d asan of4ther wme ffithe SOFA. Yes No Nla Thls Incluoes anv reaksed0tun￿kse￿ oalns or kJssesonthè sa￿￿[￿Va8￿nI6afftd Ye5 No Nlè any ga￿or￿SS resutting Investmentsto mathei value al the end of yeèr. 2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Liabl￿ty reeD9￿￿¥￿Tr L*birn*5a¢ tEcognisea 11 * mow like￿ UTran th01the￿ Isa *galllr Constwtrwe ¢ommM&lg thpchètyto pay Out￿S0￿ree$ énd thÈ amouMoI oblpaaknn can be mea$vred wth reastsn8b￿ ￿rt31Thty 5vpport¢osts hove been alb)Cated b&￿ten 9Ovèman¢e other¥uppoJt GovemanBe ¢OStscomprise èicosts ac¢ouhtsbW0fthechanty￿¢ COn)P￿an(e￿rfh rt9utylTh)n and good préctre. SupportCO*S Inclu¢e cenb3lfuncik)ns and have been èkncated ttssclivtycost t8tfjgones On s ba61SCOns￿teffttwfth the use of ￿$ou￿8$. eg èlthaling PTDP8rtyco$iy by ￿0t3￿&s. orpercapita. Skff cgsts tsythÉ thme sponlanaotsr MSL% by thelr usage. Wh￿￿ the enAnty g￿e$ h grant4iEn cOnd￿￿￿S for ts paymeni being a specth ￿Ve101 se￿￿ oroutputto be pmv¥Jed. such gBnts onty Trcognised In the StsFA once cip*nttslth8 grant has provK1ed the specAl80 servrE or OutyuL t>rant• payable ￿thOUt no Cond￿￿5 amschity grant￿￿en￿b￿S the rfoffiMnc• condition¥ a15t￿alYa¥QthI ihe comrnttrnent. o Yoblty brthe fulfvnding ￿b￿all)n mu$tbe Yes No Nla $$ YÈS No Nla Grants wrfomwn¢• es No Nl Yes No Nla Th¢ (harfty mad9 ￿ ￿￿ndancY payments duri¥J the perod. Yes No D•l•rrnd Incorne No m*Ètkg1it8mofdEtsnBd has ￿c￿ded tsi the ￿0￿nts. Yos No Nl Cnd#orA Thechaltyhès ¢redMors Wh￿ha￿ rn0aSU￿ al sethTn8nIamo￿ts b5$ anylrade d￿Counts Y$$ No Nla Pro¥+sloni forllabilltl•s A meèsured rnCoYffl￿n 8titshts￿￿l cost and then $ubsBquenty mÈ8syr8d ai thB besiestimatg of amount to the atthe porbn9 dète Th8 ¢haritYaccounts foT bsstfthtrc￿l hstrurnents On ￿t￿g￿rt￿O#S paragrapn 10 7 FRS102 SORP. SubsequEnl meayurEffl•nt isss Paragrdphs 11 17 to 11.19, FR5102 SORP. Yes Plo Nla B•sk finaTrclal i￿truMents Yes No Nl 2.4 ASSETS Tanglblt as¥et* for Thse a￿Cap1a￿se0 itheycan bB Used￿r￿￿￿k￿ one ￿&r. andc¢￿al ￿è$t S• by¢harity ThEyarewaknBd?t￿SL Yes Nla ¢•yecthn rates methotts usedAtB In no* 9.2. Thechallty nès lntsr0ib￿frOd assets. thai $, n￿n￿onetary assetsthatdo nllthave physrAI Subst&n¢e but aTE ￿ent￿￿blE and a￿ controikd by the chanty inroughcuthty or￿g￿l rKJhts The amllttisa￿n fate¥ and melhods u58daffjdigchxed wl t￿8 9.5 Iniangiblv fixèd •Bs•t6 Yes Nla They a￿Val￿d at¢os1. es Nla The charfty has herfts9Èassets, Ihat ￿, no0￿￿On8taty￿ssetsWth hi$ioK, sc￿￿￿¢, teEhnobgKai, 980phys￿￿lorerV1mnmentsI ouaityeg thatare he￿ an ThaMta￿d pnncipalty forthfrifconthbidth) to tU￿re. Thed¥pTec￿tsD we$ and m@thods used as4￿¢￿￿80 note 9.6.1.4. Ytrs la They BtevakJ8d Atco Yes Nlè F￿e0 5s¥et Investrngfflis in quoied $Tha￿$. traded tr￿n4$ and &miL2r￿ve$lrfièTrts￿re V￿￿ed at intsityai¢o$t 5nd subsequent￿at*a1r value (the￿￿31￿￿$￿a1ue￿aI ts bear sTrd. The Same treats￿ent Is ap￿￿￿ ty Jnli$led Inve5trnénts unks8farv3lue ¢annotbe m@?Suied rekablyin wh￿￿¢aS¢ Ineasur8d atCOs1 ￿$5 inpaitm8nt. InveskneTrts hell forTesa￿ Or pending ￿e1r$a*S￿d cash and Cash eqviVa￿nts è than i Year3￿ treated a$cutFgnt asset ￿ve5b￿￿￿ts Yes No la Ye5 sio¢*i and ¥n)r* Stocks forsa￿ &8 partolnDn Note 20 Creditors and accruals Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals. 20.1 Analysis of credltors Amounts falling due within ong year Thi$ year Last year Amounts fallin9 due after more than one year This year Last year Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Payments received on account for conlracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred Income 800 800 Taxation and social securlty Other credltors 660 1,460 660 1,460 Total 20.2 Deferred income Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income. Please explain the reasons why Income is deferred. Movément in deferred income account This year Last year Balance at the stsrt of the reporting perlod Amounts added in ¢urrent period Amounts released to income from previous periods Balance at the end of thg reporting period CC178 IEx¢ell 2311212025 (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Showmen's Children's Charity On accounts for the year ended 31103125 Charity no {if any) 1142014 Set out on pages 1-10 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's Irustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 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 14515llbl of the Act. Independent l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of examiner's statement The Iristilule of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. I have completed my examination. l confirm that no material matters have come to my allention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. Ihe accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act.. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlent of accounts sel out in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not 8 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 lo be reached. Date: 0410112026 Signed: Name: Edward Cobb IER Oct 2018 Relevant professional qualiftcation(s) or body (if any}: Institute of Chartered Accounlanls in England and Wales Address: 8 Suez Street Warrington WA1 1EG Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material mallers of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclos•. IER Oct 2018