
## **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||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The charity supports children from 0-17**<br>**years with cancer, complex needs or**<br>**other serious illnesses.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Princess hair donations**<br>**Gifts, wishes and trips**<br>**Caravan holidays granted**<br>**Sensory boxes**<br>**Hampers**<br>**Supporting local**<br>**hospitals/hospices/SEN schools with**<br>**easter eggs and other seasonal gifts**<br>**Winter funland**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Trustees received guidance issued by**<br>**charity commission and guidance from**<br>**Anthony in July 2021. This was**<br>**disseminated to all trustees and**<br>**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**<br>**grants**<br>**Must be a joint decision between**<br>**trustees for a wish to be accepted,**<br>**marked against a criteria**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteers play a key part in collection**<br>**and events such as princess hair**<br>**donations.**<br>**Matthew denning continues as a**<br>**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<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Throughout the financial year, we have**<br>**provided 45 caravan holidays in rainbow**<br>**retreat to provide respite for families of**<br>**children with cancer, physical**<br>**disabilities, or serious illnesses.**<br>**We have supported local hospices with**<br>**donations of requested items to**<br>**enhance their hydrotherapy pool**<br>**offerings, items for their kitchens, and**<br>**to support the delivery of food to large**<br>**number of families, also supplying**<br>**everyday essentials, such as nappies.**<br>**We took 159 Families to winter fun land**<br>**as part of a community engagement**<br>**activity through the company winter**<br>**funland west midlands ltd**<br>**We supplied sensory boxes as part of a**<br>**community engagement programme to**<br>**local schools, hospices, children with**<br>**SEN out of education and Matt’s **<br>**Mission’s families.**|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**Fundraising was limited due to covid,**<br>**we were still able to hold one princess**<br>**hair event. The charity was supported**<br>**by Barclays with a price match scheme**<br>**and was also supported by the local**<br>**community who held a number of**<br>**events to raise funds for Matt’s Mission**<br>**to include Coventry lions who held a**<br>**bonfire event.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|





NIA
Other

## **Financial Review** 

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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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



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

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Trustees are sent the trustee code of**<br>**conduct handbook to review their**<br>**responsibilities and make them aware of**<br>**what the roles entitle.**<br>**They are also sent a copy of the GDPR**<br>**confidentiality and safeguarding**<br>**policies to review.**<br>**Safeguarding and GDPR training is**<br>**offered to new trustees who do not**<br>**currently hold this qualification.**|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Relationship with any<br>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,<br>Castle vale<br>B357pr<br>2022: 14 holme road<br>St helens|





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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Jade Stokes||02/07/2020 till current|Matt Denning and Raymond<br>Goodwin|
||Raymond Goodwin||02/07/2020 till 2022|Claire Stokes and Matt<br>Denning|
||Claire Stokes||02/04/2020 till current|Matt Denning and Raymond<br>Goodwin|
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– 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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|<br>Be<br>sute||
|---|---|---|
||Jade Stokes||
||<br>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¢t*d
fvnds
Endty*n
fund•
Total lund$
L•¥t JY&•f
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to th• nMrMt£
A1 R•c•lpts
Ck&nètiOTrS
Fundrnisin
27,$22
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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<br>obes|SADE<br>STORES|26.01, 2023|
|---|---|---|
|C.stones|Claire<br>Stokes|26.01.23|



