2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/21 Period start date To Period end date

31/03/22

Charity name: Matt ’s Mission

Charity registration number: 1146267

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The charity supports children from 0-17 years with cancer, complex needs or other serious illnesses.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Princess hair donations Gifts, wishes and trips Caravan holidays granted Sensory boxes Hampers Supporting local hospitals/hospices/SEN schools with easter eggs and other seasonal gifts Winter funland
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees received guidance issued by charity commission and guidance from Anthony in July 2021. This was disseminated to all trustees and discussed in meetings.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The charity does not give out cash grants Must be a joint decision between trustees for a wish to be accepted, marked against a criteria
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers play a key part in collection and events such as princess hair donations. Matthew denning continues as a volunteer in his part of Matt’s Mission

by reaching out to organisations as part of events and funding. N/A Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Throughout the financial year, we have provided 45 caravan holidays in rainbow retreat to provide respite for families of children with cancer, physical disabilities, or serious illnesses. We have supported local hospices with donations of requested items to enhance their hydrotherapy pool offerings, items for their kitchens, and to support the delivery of food to large number of families, also supplying everyday essentials, such as nappies. We took 159 Families to winter fun land as part of a community engagement activity through the company winter funland west midlands ltd We supplied sensory boxes as part of a community engagement programme to local schools, hospices, children with SEN out of education and Matt’s Mission’s families.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Fundraising was limited due to covid, we were still able to hold one princess hair event. The charity was supported by Barclays with a price match scheme and was also supported by the local community who held a number of events to raise funds for Matt’s Mission to include Coventry lions who held a bonfire event.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A

NIA Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Stable financial year, Charity caravan is generating funds for charity as well as providing opportunity for family breaks. Although income has dropped, outgoings have been reduced due to covid, running costs have been reduced by no longer having a charity vehicle, larger trips to Lapland or Disney did not take place reducing the expenditure and larger group trips locally took place instead to be more cost effective.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held for ongoing operating costs which include maintenance and site fees for the two charity caravans. Reserves also cover wish applications and upfront costs for running events.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The charity holds cash reserves of £22,238.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Hair donations awards, caravan holidays, sales of hampers/sensory boxes, fundraising from local communities (lions, Heins, Barclays)
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Risks have been the declining events due to covid-19 and previously cancelled holidays which have been rebooked for 2022/23.
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Governing constitution
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are elected via the general AGM process with nominations to be seconded or voted by existing trustees. This is a unanimous decision after reviewing CV’s and DBS’ and holding a meeting.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees are sent the trustee code of conduct handbook to review their responsibilities and make them aware of what the roles entitle. They are also sent a copy of the GDPR confidentiality and safeguarding policies to review. Safeguarding and GDPR training is offered to new trustees who do not currently hold this qualification.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Matt’s Mission
Other name the charity uses	Matt’s Mission Children’s Charity
Registered charitynumber	1146267
Charity’s principal address	2021 only: Spitfire house, Castle vale B357pr 2022: 14 holme road St helens

Wa105fj (Temporary until local base centre address secured)

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Jade Stokes		02/07/2020 till current	Matt Denning and Raymond Goodwin
	Raymond Goodwin		02/07/2020 till 2022	Claire Stokes and Matt Denning
	Claire Stokes		02/04/2020 till current	Matt Denning and Raymond Goodwin

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets / held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A 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 information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Matt Denning

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Be sute
	Jade Stokes
	Treasurer
	26/01/2023
	26/01/2023

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trusteesl members of Matt's Mission On accounts for the year ondod 31 Si March 2022 Charlty no (If any) 1146267 Set out on pages ic16 leEoiPtS P; I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the al)ove charrty (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31103 12022. Responslbllltlos and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsibl8 for thè preparation ba818 of r•port of the accounts in accordance with th8 réquirements 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 carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have orne lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me C2use to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records V￿re not kept in ac￿rdanCe with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statem•nt I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgn•d: Date: 261G'i12c2 3 Name: Malcolm Winston Relevanl professional quallfication(s) or body (if any): FCCA Addr•ss: UHY Hacker your￿ {Birmingham) LLP 9-11 Vittoria Street Birmingham. B1 3ND IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accA)unts'. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Matrs Mlssion 1146267 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod 0110412021 To 31103r2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•itri¢t•d funds RO￿l¢td fvnds Endtyn fund• Total lund$ L•¥t JY&•f toll* n••r••tf to th• nMrMt£ A1 R•c•lpts Ck&nètiOTrS Fundrnisin 27,$22 14,12) Sub tot•l(Gmss inc0ft￿ for AR) 30,718 45,704 A2 Ajut and Inw•trn•nt ul••. 1,100 Sub total 1,100 Tot•1 r•celpts 30.716 44,8M A3P• Cosi of pro Co$1 vl lundrBisln Gifts. 8nd trips Insur4nce T•igpho P¢81 and Slat￿n• Advernsin Molor Expenses Travel ar￿ SubsisiorK• Computer and vrfb$l• Sund oxp•nse8 ACCo￿n￿￿Y Bank cha Subs¢nplions 15,810 16.110 1,548 2,223 9.471 1.293 397 1,612 123 1,612 123 6JJ 370 3.697 26$ 101 181 1.100 Sub total 24435 30,907 A4 A•s•t and Inw•tm•nt purcha••8, 88• tabl• Laptop Sub total Total p•yments Net off re¢elpts/(payments) A5 Transf•rs betwe•n funds A6 Cash lunds last ypar •nd Cash funds this year end 8.070 13,907 18,168 16,168 238 2.261 16,168 CCXX R1 accounts1SSI 2510112023

BE obes	SADE STORES	26.01, 2023
C.stones	Claire Stokes	26.01.23