## Incredible Kids ## **2024 2025** Registered charity 1151185 incrediblekids.org.uk _I_ nclusive play Family support Improving wellbeing Providing play opportunities and a support network to young people with additional needs and their families Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## A note from our Trustees I am pleased to introduce this Trustee’s Statement for Incredible Kids for the year 2024–2025. This has been a difficult year for many families, as well as for small charities like ours. The cost of living has continued to rise, demand for our support has increased, and securing funding has become more challenging. Incredible Kids is here to support families who have a child or young person with additional needs. We support the whole family, not just the child. Many families come to us very early on, sometimes before any other services are involved. This is often a time when families feel worried, isolated and unsure where to turn. Our role is to offer early support, help families understand what is available to them, and make sure parents, siblings and children all feel welcomed and supported. Although there are now more services available in Bristol than when Incredible Kids first began fourteen years ago, families still tell us that the right kind of support can be hard to find. Services are often overstretched and not always set up to meet the needs of the whole family. At Incredible Kids, we work differently. Families do not need a diagnosis to attend, siblings are always welcome, and children are not expected to separate from their parents or carers. We take time to get to know each family and respond to what they need. During 2024–2025, Incredible Kids supported 2,906 family attendances across Bristol, with sessions taking place in Lockleaze, Filton and Cribbs Causeway. On average, 267 families attended our sessions each month. Many families travel long distances and attend regularly, often every week. This shows both how much our support is needed and how much families trust us. Although there are now more services available in Bristol than when Incredible Kids first began fourteen years ago, families still tell us that the right kind of support can be hard to find. Services are often overstretched and not always set up to meet the needs of the whole family. At Incredible Kids, we work differently. Families do not need a diagnosis to attend, siblings are always welcome, and children are not expected to separate from their parents or carers. We take time to get to know each family and respond to what they need. We delivered our regular Friday and Saturday sessions throughout the year, alongside quieter sessions, Food Fridays, sessions in Filton introduced following family feedback, and the Incredible Girls group for disabled girls and young women. As the year went on and living costs continued to rise, providing food and warm spaces became increasingly important. When funding allowed, we offered hot meals, food parcels and supermarket vouchers so families could spend time together without extra pressure. Incredible Kids provides a lifeline for young people and their families in Bristol. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d The trustees are proud of what was delivered during a very challenging year. We continued to listen to families and adapt our sessions to meet changing needs, including creating specialist groups where there were few or no alternatives locally. Our playworkers supported children to play, try new things and build friendships, while parents were able to talk to others who understood their experiences and receive practical information and reassurance. Families regularly tell us about the difference Incredible Kids makes. Many say they feel less isolated, that their children are happier and more confident, and that Incredible Kids is one of the few places where they feel accepted. One parent shared that when their child was struggling, other parents offered kindness rather than judgement, saying it was the first time they had truly felt safe and understood. The year was not without its challenges. Rising costs for venues, food and staffing, alongside short-term funding, made planning difficult. Trustees had to make careful decisions to keep sessions affordable for families while also covering the real costs of delivering safe and reliable support. Throughout the year, trustees worked closely with staff to monitor finances, manage risks and make sure the charity remained stable. The trustee board continued to support staff and volunteers during a demanding year. Safeguarding and financial oversight remained a priority, and we continued to improve how we collect feedback and measure the difference our work makes. Trustees were also mindful of the pressures faced by staff and volunteers and worked to ensure they felt supported. **==> picture [223 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Incredible Kids would not exist without the commitment of our staff, volunteers, families and supporters. Families themselves play a key role by fundraising, donating items, volunteering their time and supporting our work in practical ways. At a time when funding is uncertain, this support is more important than ever. As we look ahead to 2025–2026, trustees remain concerned about ongoing funding pressures and the difficulty of relying on short-term grants. At the same time, we are hopeful. Families continue to tell us how important Incredible Kids is to them, and the level of need we see each week confirms the value of our work. Our priorities for the coming year are to improve financial stability, secure suitable premises, and continue providing consistent, high-quality support while responding to what families need. We hope families felt welcomed, supported and understood during the year, and that funders can see the difference their support makes. Trustees remain committed to keeping Incredible Kids inclusive, respectful and family-centred. We warmly invite supporters, funders and anyone considering becoming a trustee to be part of our future. Jennie Prewett, Chair of Trustees Incredible Kids Incredible Kids transforms the lives of families with children and young people who have additional needs through Incredible Play and Support. **==> picture [223 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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“Incredible kids gives my daughters a space in which they can be themselves. They get to experience new activities and meet new people which helps them with social situations in their everyday lives.” Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## What we do ## We provide a service where... - children and young people with disabilities **engage in play** with their parents and carers - **siblings** of children with additional needs have a space to play and be valued in their own right - children have access to **specialist equipment** and toys - **parents and carers access support** and signposting - parents and children have the opportunity for ownership through **volunteering** and participation - families become part of a **mutually supportive community** ## How we work - We are a **grassroots charity** where our families are at our core - We respond quickly to **change** - We **understand our families'** needs - Work in **highly creative** ways to support families - We test new projects and ideas our members or staff suggest - Work with a **multi-agency approach** to provide bespoke support to families - We make a difference to members' lives by creating a **mutually supportive environment** - We **value member voices** and provide continual opportunities for feedback Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Our purpose and what we do Incredible Kids supports families who have a child or young person with additional needs. We work with the whole family, recognising that parents, carers and siblings all need support alongside the child. Families can join us at any point in their journey, including before a diagnosis or before statutory services are in place. Our support focuses on providing safe, welcoming spaces where families can spend time together, children can play in ways that suit them, and parents can meet others who understand their experiences. We also help families find their way through education, health, social care and voluntary services, offering information, reassurance and practical signposting. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## The need for our work Families with disabled children often tell us that mainstream services are difficult to access or do not meet their needs. Many children find busy or unfamiliar environments overwhelming, and many parents feel judged or excluded in public spaces. Long waiting times for diagnosis and support can leave families without help at critical moments. Incredible Kids fills an important gap by offering early, flexible support without requiring a diagnosis. We welcome siblings, understand that children may need to stay close to their caregivers, and take time to get to know each family. This approach helps families feel accepted and supported at a time when many feel isolated. ## Who we supported During 2024–2025, Incredible Kids supported 2,906 family attendances across Bristol. On average, 267 families attended our sessions each month. Families travelled from across the city and beyond, with many attending regularly, often every week. We supported families with a wide range of needs, including autistic children, children with learning disabilities, ADHD, sensory processing differences and complex or rare conditions. Many families had more than one child with additional needs, and some were experiencing financial hardship, housing insecurity or social isolation. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Incredible members April 2024- April 2025 **==> picture [172 x 119] intentionally omitted <==** 3,879 **==> picture [148 x 100] intentionally omitted <==** **==> picture [87 x 74] intentionally omitted <==** 4,615 **19%** Total Incredible members at April 2025 Members in Arpril 2024 Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Our play sessions Our regular play sessions in 2024-2025 have included: **==> picture [181 x 150] intentionally omitted <==** ## Incredible Fridays Our Friday’s include a 3.5 hour session with a hot meal. Young people can chose to eat alongside family members, friends and new aquaintances or they can eat in a quiet space. Whichever meets their needs best. Our playworkers set up engaging STEM and art activities, play trays and welcome families as they arrive. ## Incredible Saturdays Every single Saturday, all year round, we offer 4 play sessions. We regularly made Saturdays extra special by booking professionals in play such as lego parties, face painters, enigmatic actors and bubbleologists ## Incredible Girls We want to help girls with additional needs forge friendships. On the first Saturday of the month, our play sessions were dedicated to girls with additional needs aged 0-25 and their families. Our passionate playworkers supported girls in whatever they fancied doing – crafts, climbing, trampoline, sandpit or simply a natter over tea and biscuits. ## PDA Support Sessions On the last Saturday of the month, we dedicated a play session to young people with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) symptoms. PDA is a form of anxiety-driven autism. This session offers families a chance to meet families with similar experiences. ## Incredible Induction Every other month we encourage families who have never been to one of our sessions to come and feel supported. There’s no pressure to talk to other families. We give a tour of the space and what we offer and there’s plenty of tea and cake! ## Incredible Weekdays During the week we offered two sessions in Filton for young people out of school. These were much smaller sessions but with a very high impact as the young people that attended were often unable to find a school to meet their needs and required a very quiet space to play. **==> picture [373 x 78] intentionally omitted <==** Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Who we’ve helped We now support **4,615** individual people from across the south west and beyond. This means we welcomed **736** new members during the last year. Families travel from far and wide to come to Incredible Kids. Most are from the Greater Bristol area but we think this map gives a good idea of how far some people travel to come to our sessions. i , Shhacnipton ‘d “i CAELTEMHAM en Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## What we delivered Throughout the year, we delivered our regular Friday and Saturday sessions, offering inclusive play and support in a safe and enclosed environment. Sessions were flexible and adapted to meet the needs of those attending. In total we offered **364** sessions totalling **702** hours of support. As living costs increased, food and warm spaces became an important part of our support. We provided hot meals, food parcels, supermarket vouchers and recipe books where funding allowed, helping families manage rising costs while spending time together. The difference our work made Families consistently told us that Incredible Kids made a positive difference to their lives. Children became more confident, tried new activities and built friendships. Parents reported feeling less isolated and more confident, with many valuing the chance to talk to others who understood their situation. Feedback from families showed that most felt less isolated, that children were happier and more confident, and that families valued Incredible Kids as a place where they could be themselves. “Every time brings them so much joy, it's truly incredible. They're more open, settled better in Bristol as we're new here. We're in women's refuge and coming here made them so much happier and confident. We can't thank you enough.” Parent at Incredible Kids Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Supporting with the cost of living During 2024–2025, Incredible Kids used grant funding and donations to deliver a combination of inclusive play, practical support and food provision for families with disabled children. Spending during the year focused on meeting immediate needs while keeping services safe, welcoming and affordable. Activities and resources for children and young people Funding was used to provide a wide range of play activities, including creative, sensory and learning-based resources. This included science and STEM-style kits and materials that allowed children to explore, experiment and learn through play, supported by trained playworkers. These activities were delivered over multiple weekends and adapted to suit different ages and needs. ## Staffing and session delivery A significant proportion of funding supported sessional playworkers who worked directly with children and families. Playworkers helped children settle, supported positive play, and ensured sessions were inclusive and safe. Additional staffing was required during food-based sessions so children could be supported while families shared meals together. **==> picture [223 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Supporting with the cost of living Venues and safe spaces Funding contributed towards the hire of community spaces, including The Vench, which provided both indoor and outdoor environments. These spaces allowed families to attend together, with children able to play freely in secure surroundings while parents had space to talk and connect. Generous food project grants enabled us to hire extra space to create a space for a restaurant style family eating space. ## Food and cost-of-living support As the year progressed, food and warm spaces became a central part of our work in response to rising living costs. Funding supported several types of food provision, including: - Hot meals at Friday and Saturday sessions, enabling families to eat together in a relaxed and inclusive setting - Food bags for families to take home, supporting weekly household food needs Supermarket vouchers, allowing families to choose food that met their cultural, dietary and accessibility needs - Recipe packs and snack kits, helping families try affordable meals at home and build confidence with budgeting and meal planning - Soup sessions, using donated and locally sourced ingredients, with playworkers and volunteers supporting children and young people to take part Where possible, meals were sourced from small local food businesses, supporting the local economy while offering family-friendly, varied food. **==> picture [223 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Incredible Christmas parties! Christmas is an important time of year to all of us at Incredible Kids. We want everyone to be included in the festivities. This year, we held 4 Christmas parties to provide a custom experience for different groups with different needs. Some children needed a quieter space than others so we held a quiet party alongside our regular parties. Volunteers baked cakes, Hartsfield Financial Services kindly donated and wrapped gifts, and our team planned every tiny detail to try to ensure everyone had fun. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Our Incredible team Incredible Kids has a dedicated team of specially trained playworkers, a service manager and over 40 volunteers. Each session is designed by our Service Manager and Senior Playworkers. Each session aims to meet the needs of our families, based on their feedback. We have a minimum of 4 playworkers on site for 30 children, supported by the Service Manager. Our Service Manager has built trust and rapport with families, offering a unique and heartfelt approach to engagement and inclusion, ensuring that no child or family is excluded. The role provides hands-on leadership and has enabled us to improve our service. Our team of playworkers were chosen for their experience, sensitivity, kindness and generosity of spirit. They are all DBS checked and are offered regular training to ensure their knowledge and practice provides the best quality service to children and families. We have a network of dedicated and supportive parent-volunteers who feel invested in the service and are a valued part of its running and peer mentoring. They are supportive and welcoming and make the setting a warm and supportive place to be. These networks of valued volunteers with real lived experience and highly trained and experienced staff ensure that sessions are successful and achieve what they set out to do. We are the only organisation in Bristol to offer in-person parent support and play sessions specifically for disabled children and young people and thier siblings, every week, all year round. **==> picture [223 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Incredible Partnerships** Incredible Kids is proud to actively collaborate with other SEND support organisations and compatible services in the region to create a stronger network of support for disabled children, young people, and their families. We believe that working strategically and operationally with agencies across the public, private, and voluntary sectors allows us to achieve a broader and more meaningful impact. These partnerships enable us to address the varied and complex needs of the families we serve, ensuring they can access holistic support that extends beyond our organisation. As an independent charity, our primary mission is to provide public benefit by supporting young people with additional needs and their families. Central to this mission is our commitment to increasing partnerships with organisations that share our values or complement our objectives, or share local knowledge. Over the past twelve years, we have collaborated with a diverse range of local SEND organisations, forming connections that have enriched the services we offer and strengthened the wider community of support. Some of the organisations we’ve worked with include Bristol Autism Support, Mud Pie Explorers, Flamingo Chicks, SOS SEN, SEND Advocacy, NEON Daisy, Bristol Parent Carers, South Glos Parent Carers, The Vench, Inclusive Change, and Mamas Bristol, among many others. These partnerships have taken various forms, from co-delivering events and activities to sharing expertise and resources that enhance the services available to families. In addition to our collaborative projects, we’ve created a comprehensive welcome pack for the families who join our community. This pack not only introduces them to Incredible Kids but also signposts them to a wide range of local organisations and services. By doing so, we ensure that families can benefit from a wider network of support, accessing resources and opportunities tailored to their specific needs. Through these partnerships, we continue to strengthen our mission of reducing social isolation, improving mental wellbeing, and supporting the development of disabled children and young people. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Public benefit The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s activities and planning for the year. Incredible Kids provides public benefit by supporting disabled children and young people and their families, a group that faces significant barriers to participation, wellbeing and inclusion. Our activities are designed to reduce social isolation, improve mental wellbeing and help families cope with the practical and emotional challenges of caring for a child with additional needs. The charity’s services are open and inclusive. Families can access support without needing a formal diagnosis, which removes a common barrier to help at an early stage. Children attend with their parents or carers, and siblings are welcomed and supported. This whole-family approach reflects the reality of family life and ensures the benefits of our work extend beyond the individual child. Through inclusive play sessions, families benefit from safe and supportive environments where children can play in ways that suit them, build confidence and form friendships. Parents and carers benefit from peer support, shared understanding and access to information that helps them navigate education, health and social care systems. During the year, the charity also responded to rising living costs by providing food support, including hot meals, food parcels, vouchers and practical resources. This support helped families meet basic needs with dignity, reduced financial pressure and made it possible for families to attend sessions together. The trustees believe that these activities provide clear public benefit by addressing unmet need, supporting wellbeing and strengthening community connections for families who would otherwise be isolated. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Risk The Trustees maintain and regularly review an organisational risk assessment, which is a standing agenda item at Trustee meetings. This process identifies key risks to the charity, assesses their likelihood and potential impact, and assigns an overall risk score. It ensures Trustees can prioritise critical risks and implement effective mitigation strategies. The primary risk currently facing Incredible Kids is securing sufficient funds to sustain our services. The financial year was challenging, and our volunteer fundraisers worked tirelessly to secure the resources needed to continue operating. Recognising the difficult environment charities face, the Trustees have increased the focus on volunteer-led fundraising efforts to strengthen our financial position. Staff and volunteer retention remains high, reflecting the supportive and engaging environment Incredible Kids offers. We provide free mental health and wellbeing support, and many staff members bring valuable lived experience to their roles, fostering a strong and compassionate workplace culture. We also have robust contingency plans to adapt sessions at short notice during adverse weather, minimising disruptions to our service. A significant ongoing risk is securing a permanent venue to deliver our services. Currently, we rent space from Groundwork UK, which has provided a vital base. However, establishing a dedicated, permanent space remains a key priority. Funding received represents important progress towards achieving our goal of an Incredible Home, enabling us to operate full-time and provide expanded support to the families who depend on our services. These proactive measures and long-term strategies demonstrate our commitment to addressing challenges and ensuring the sustainability of our services for the families we serve. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## **Our finances** ## **Financial Sustainability and Progress** During the year, trustees continued to focus on maintaining the charity’s financial sustainability in a challenging funding environment. With rising costs and increasing demand for our services, we placed particular emphasis on diversifying income and seeking funding that aligned closely with families’ needs. A positive development this year was the receipt of a significant corporate donation from Cero Generation, which provided valuable unrestricted support and strengthened our financial position. This contribution demonstrated the potential for corporate giving to play a meaningful role alongside our established income from trusts, foundations and community fundraising. Trustees also focused on developing relationships with new funders who support food and cost-of-living projects. This enabled the charity to respond directly to the growing pressures faced by families, particularly through food provision, warm spaces and practical household support. Targeted funding for these projects allowed us to meet immediate needs while continuing to deliver our core services. Together, these developments represent important progress towards a more balanced and resilient funding mix. 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## **Our finances** ## **Financial Sustainability and Progress** During the year ending 31 March 2025, Incredible Kids recorded a total income of £139,666, compared with £118,560 in the previous year. This increase reflects a combination of grant income, donations and interest received on funds held. Income from donations and legacies totalled £22,338, an increase on the previous year. This included a significant corporate donation, alongside continued support from community fundraising and individual donors. Grant incomeremained a core source of funding, with £58,100 received as restricted grants for specific projects and £52,470 received as unrestricted grants to support core costs and service delivery. The charity also received £6,758 in interest, reflecting funds held during the year, including restricted balances. Total expenditure for the year was £129,238, compared with £118,908 in the previous year. The increase in expenditure reflects rising costs and increased demand for services. The majority of spending related directly to charitable activities. Staffing costs totalled £69,836, reflecting the delivery of sessions across the year, increased sessional support and wider cost-of-living pressures. Rent and rates rose to £25,615, reflecting increased venue hire costs. Purchases, including food, session materials and activity supplies, totalled £24,530, reflecting the charity’s response to costof-living pressures through food provision and practical support for families. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## **Our finances** Other costs, including administration, training, professional fees and bank charges, were carefully controlled and remained modest in proportion to overall expenditure. The charity recorded a surplus of £10,428 for the year, compared with a small deficit in the previous year. Trustees consider this surplus appropriate in the context of financial uncertainty and rising costs and view it as supporting short-term stability rather than representing excess funds. At the year end, total funds held were £344,283. A significant proportion of these funds are held as restricted funds for future premises. These funds are ringfenced for this purpose and are not available for day-to-day running costs or service delivery. Freely available reserves therefore remain limited to three months reserves, and trustees continue to monitor this closely. Trustees remain aware that, despite a positive outturn for the year, financial pressures are increasing. Rising costs, short-term funding arrangements and growing demand for support mean that maintaining financial sustainability remains a key focus. Trustees will continue to manage resources carefully, prioritise essential services and seek a balanced mix of funding to support the charity’s work in the year ahead. **==> picture [223 x 40] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Reserves Policy and Future Plans** We continue to hold three months’ worth of unrestricted reserves to protect against financial uncertainty and safeguard service delivery. Additionally, £255,768 remains reserved for our goal of securing a permanent venue, an ambition that will enable us to expand and enhance our services. ## **A Year of Generosity** The financial support from our community and funders has been pivotal in navigating this challenging year. A special thank you goes to all our supporters, big and small, who have shown incredible generosity in responding to the challenges and opportunities faced by Incredible Kids. As we look ahead, we remain committed to strengthening our financial position, exploring new opportunities, and ensuring that every pound is invested in delivering vital support to disabled children, young people, and their families. **==> picture [223 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Incredible donors x Thank you to all of our funders, donors, supporters and every single member of Incredible Kids who donates to us! Thank you! You’re Incredible Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Our charity's purposes and aims Incredible Kids provides play and support services to families with a child or young person with a disability or additional need to strengthen and support family life, reduce inequality and social isolation. Activities include daytime family play sessions for young people with additional needs and their siblings in a safe, supported environment alongside advice and support for parent-carers. Our charity's purposes are set out in the objects contained in the Charity’s Constitution: 1. THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS; AND 2. PROVIDING RELIEF AND RESPITE TO THE FAMILY AND CARERS OF THE CHILDREN; THESE OBJECTS SHALL BE FURTHERED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING CARE FOR THE CHILDREN AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO SOCIALISE AND PLAY TOGETHER; AND B) ALLOWING PARENTS AND CARERS TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK FROM THE PRESSURES OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND ENCOURAGING A MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PARENTS AND CARERS. WE DEFINE THOSE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE A PHYSICAL, SENSORY, COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOURAL OR LEARNING DIFFICULTY, OR HAVE A LONG TERM/LIFE LIMITING CONDITION Our organisation provides an inclusive and welcoming space with specialist toys and equipment that meet the children’s needs. It enables them to play, have fun, and make new friends, and is a place where children, their siblings, and parents/carers alike can come together for acceptance, mutual support, and a sense of belonging. We provide a range of support for the whole family, including: - Family play sessions for children and young people with additional needs, delivered by specially trained playworkers who engage the children in fun and meaningful play. Family play sessions for siblings of children and young people with additional needs, which helps improve understanding and the wellbeing of the whole family. Provision of training and support to parents/carers to help increase their knowledge and resilience in their ability to parent and access specialist services. A series of special events each year for families to attend. We refer to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its activities for the following year. Our governing document is our Incredible Kids ‘Foundation’ model Constitution. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Board of Trustees Incredible Kids is governed by a Board of Trustees who are responsible for the strategic direction, financial oversight and good governance of the charity. Trustees are appointed by the existing Board in line with the charity’s governing document. When recruiting new trustees, the Board considers the skills, experience and lived experience needed to support the effective running of the charity. New trustees receive an induction and relevant information to support them in their role. Trustees keep their training and understanding under review to ensure they can fulfil their responsibilities effectively. The Board includes trustees with direct experience of using the charity’s services, helping to ensure that decisions are informed by the needs of families supported by Incredible Kids. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## **Statement of trustees’ responsibilities** The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales/Scotland/Northern Ireland requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; - make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed/constitution.They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d **Incredible Kids Registered Charity 1151185** ## **Statement of Financial Activities to 31st March 2025** ## _**The following accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) issued by the Charity Commission to comply with the Executive Committee's obligations as the trustees of the Charity for keeping accounting records**_ ||**_2025_**|**_2025_**|**_2024_**|**_2024_**|**_2024_**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**||**_£_**| |**Income**|||||| |**Subscriptions & Donations**|||||| |**_Donations & Legacies_**|**_22,338.07_**||**_12,340.05_**||| |**Grants**|||||| |**_Restricted_**|**_58,100.00_**||**_53,530.00_**||| |**_Unrestricted_**|**_52,470.00_**||**_46,689.05_**||| |**_Interest Received_**|**_6,758.41_**||**_6,000.94_**||| |**Total Income**||**139,666.48**|||**118,560.04**| |**Expenditure**|||||| |**Direct Charity**|||||| |**_Rent & Rates_**|**_25,614.51_**||**_23,553.15_**||| |**_Insurance_**|**_545.91_**|||**_512.87_**|| |**_Fundraising Costs_**|**_47.98_**|||**_149.07_**|| |**_Advertising/Promotional_**|**_1,421.92_**|||**_847.65_**|| |**_Audit Fee_**|**_800.00_**||||| |**_Training_**|**_551.51_**|||**_958.09_**|| |**_Office/Administration Costs_**|**_3,260.31_**||**_3,852.67_**||| |**_Purchases_**
**_Payroll Expenditure_**
**_Volunteer Costs_**|**_24,530.17_**
**_69,835.64_**
**_14.20_**||**_29,449.75_**
**_54,798.21_**||| |**Total Direct Charity Costs**||**126,622.15**|||**114,121.46**| |**Other Costs**|||||| |**_Service Costs_**|||||| |**_Legal & Professional_**|**_2,378.16_**||**_4,359.65_**||| |**_Courier Costs_**||||**_270.00_**|| |**_Bank Charges_**|**_144.82_**|||**_63.50_**|| |**_Depreciation_**|**_93.23_**|||**_93.23_**|| |**Total Other Costs**||**2,616.21**|||**4,786.38**| ||||||| |**Total Expenditure**||**129,238.36**|||**118,907.84**| ||||||| |**Surplus/Deficit**||**10,428.12**|||**(347.80)**| |**Funds B/Fwd**||**_333,854.96_**|||**_334,202.76_**| |**Total Funds**||**344,283.08**|||**333,854.96**| |**Funded By:**|||||| |**_Fixed Assets_**||**_49,722.69_**|||**_49,871.22_**| |**_Current Account_**||**_8,058.83_**|||**_6,414.29_**| |**_Gold Account Restricted_**||**_263,603.89_**|||**_255,768.98_**| |**_Refreshments Account_**||**_8,917.92_**|||**_9,689.92_**| |**_Donations Account_**||**_15,150.37_**|||**_13,461.88_**| |**_Paypal_**||**_(1,832)_**|||**_(1,832)_**| |**_Debtors_**||**_674.13_**|||**_368.07_**| |**_Creditors_**||**_(153)_**|||**_(28)_**| |**_Other Assets_**||**_140.25_**|||**_140.25_**| |**Total Funds Carried Forward**||**344,283.02**|||**333,854.96**| Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## **Notes to the Accounts** ## _**1. The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis and no account has been taken of accrued/ prepaid income or expenditure**_ ## _**2. Detailed Restricted Income/Expenditure report attached**_ ## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Incredible Kids Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** _**The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year 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 Direction 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 examiners statement** _**My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given 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 these 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 in 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 Examiners Statement** _**In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:**_ _**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**_ - _**to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or**_ _**2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the**_ - _**accounts to be reached.**_ _**Michael Bowles MJIB Accounting Ltd 28th January 2025**_ 01 / 29 / 2026 Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d |||58,100.00|**58,100.00**|**58,100.00**|||||**58,100.00**|0.00|484.83|0.00|0.00|1,073.26|0.00|0.00|164.32|0.00|0.00|1,436.07|930.00|2,505.15|20,206.14|626.42|563.66|0.00|6.50|**27,996.35**|100.00|||0.00|0.00|0.00|1,772.00|1,078.09|2,302.88|9,041.80||297.99|0.00|**£14,592.76**|0.00|750.00||4,559.00||0.00|**£5,309.00**|421.91|0.00|**£48,320.02**|**9,779.98**|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Total**||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |**The Van Neste Foundation**||10,000.00|**10,000.00**||||||**10,000.00**||245.00|||405.27||||50.00|||149.75|420.00|135.00|4,314.68||||||||**5,019.43**|60.00||||37.00|76.56|43.95||||||**157.51**||||||||217.93||**6,155.14**|**3,844.86**| |**Quartet Resilience**||10,000.00|**10,000.00**||||||**10,000.00**|||||667.99|||||||240.00|180.00|1,158.90|17.99||||||||**1,596.89**|||||||||||||||||||||||**2,264.88**|**7,735.12**| |**Quartet Community (deleted)**||8,000.00|**8,000.00**||||||**8,000.00**|||||||||||||||2,047.56||||||||**2,047.56**|||||||||5,452.44||||**5,452.44**|||||500.00||**500.00**|||**8,000.00**|**0.00**| |**Feeding Bristol Household Support**
**John James**
**National Grid STEM**||13,800.00
7,700.00
5,000.00|**13,800.00**
**7,700.00**
**5,000.00**||||||**13,800.00**
**7,700.00**
**5,000.00**||69.71
22.17
147.95|||||||114.32|||806.32
240.00|330.00|1,211.25|4,589.34
4,506.78
2,788.94|67.00
142.46
416.96|563.66|||6.50|**5,469.16**||40.00
**6,664.15**
**3,535.90**|||||1,335.00|125.83
402.89
382.90|1,600.47
658.46||3,004.45
202.92
12.75|37.38
40.11
220.50|||**4,768.13**
**2,639.38**
**616.15**||||750.00|2,559.00
700.00||**3,309.00**
**700.00**|144.00
59.98||**13,800.00**
**9,500.00**
**5,000.00**|**0.00**
**-1,800.00**
**0.00**| |**BYCA Half Term Grant**||3,600.00|**3,600.00**||||||**3,600.00**|||||||||||||||1,940.85||||||||**1,940.85**|||||400.00|89.91|||369.24||||**859.15**|||||800.00||**800.00**|||**3,600.00**|**0.00**| |**Distribution account**|Income|Grants - Restricted|||**Total for Income**|Cost of Sales|**Gross Profit**||Expenses||Adver t ising/ Pr om ot ional|Audit Fee|Bank charges|Computer Costs|Insurances|Legal and professional fees|Office/General Administrative Expenses||Other Professional Services|Payroll Expenses||Payroll Expenditures - Membership Enquiries|Payroll Expenditures - Payroll Fees|Payroll Expenditures - Playworkers|Payroll Expenditures - Session Administration|Payroll Expenditures - Session Supervision|Payroll - Fundraising|Volunteer Costs||||**Total for Payroll Expenses**|Phone Costs|Printing, Postage and Stationery|Purchases|Membership System|Session Costs - Session Activities|Session Costs - Toys & Equipment|Session Expenses - General Session Costs||Session Expenses - Refreshments|Vitual Service - Newsletter|Vitual Service - Social Media||**Total for Purchases**||Raising funds||Rent or Lease of Buildings|Renting Session Facilities|Storage Facility|**Total for Rent or Lease of Buildings**|Tr aining|Travel and Accommodation|**Total for Expenses**|**Balance of Resticted Funding**| Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d ## Incredible Trustees **Jennie Prewett (Chair) Dominic Fletcher Jai Breitnauer** Incredible Kids registered as a charity on 11th March 2013 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Our governing document is our Incredible Kids ‘Foundation’ model Constitution. Charity Registration Number 1151185. ## Declarations The Incredible Kids trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above on the 28th January 2026 Jennie Prewett, Dominic Fletcher and Jai Breitnaur. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees. Email: contact@incrediblekids.org.uk Website: incrediblekids.org.uk Address: Incredible Kids C/O The Vench Romney Avenue Lockleaze Bristol, BS7 9TD Jennie Prewett 01 / 28 / 2026 Annual report 2024-2025 Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d Doc ID: dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890eOd > Audit trail Audit trail 9 Dropbox Sign Sign Accounts 2024 2025 Title Title File name File name Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2024_2025.pdf Document ID Document ID dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d Audit trail date format Audit trail date format MM / DD / YYYY Status Status 9 Signed **01 / 28 / 2026** Sent for signature to Jennie Prewett 21:34:36 UTC (jennie.prewett@incrediblekids.org.uk) and Michael Bowles (mike500s@hotmail.co.uk) from jennie.prewett@incrediblekids.org.uk IP: 185.231.141.88 **01 / 28 / 2026** Viewed by Jennie Prewett 21:34:37 UTC (jennie.prewett@incrediblekids.org.uk) IP: 185.231.141.88 **01 / 28 / 2026** Signed by Jennie Prewett 21:35:17 UTC (jennie.prewett@incrediblekids.org.uk) IP: 185.231.141.88 **01 / 28 / 2026** Viewed by Michael Bowles (mike500s@hotmail.co.uk) 21:36:18 UTC IP: 31.96.195.185 > Powered by Powered by ~€ Dropbox Sign Sign > Audit trail Audit trail 9 Dropbox Sign Sign Accounts 2024 2025 Title Title File name File name Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2024_2025.pdf Document ID Document ID dd17ee33290e142fb4d3f1041fc6488137890e0d Audit trail date format Audit trail date format MM / DD / YYYY Status Status 9 Signed **01 / 29 / 2026** Signed by Michael Bowles (mike500s@hotmail.co.uk) 08:44:45 UTC IP: 31.96.195.185 **01 / 29 / 2026** The document has been completed. 08:44:45 UTC > Powered by Powered by ~€ Dropbox Sign Sign