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2022-04-29-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Section A

Period start date Period start date Period end date Period end date
30 04 2021 29 04 2022
**From ** To

Reference and administration details

Charity name

PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1156398

Charity's principal address Saddleworth Business Park Huddersfield Road Oldham Postcode OL3 5DF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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17		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Bryndon Hughes Chair
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Mark Brook
Steven Walker

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information) ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information) ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Accountant Seftons Sefton Accountancy, Oldham

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

Bryndon Hughes

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution. ] How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Charitable Incorporated organisation. ] Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Nominated and elected by vote from advisory body. ]

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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Section C

Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 The aims & objectives of the PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund are to
alleviate poverty or hardship experienced by children and young people
who have suffered the effects of losing a close family member (Parent or
Sibling) through a violent act such as murder or manslaughter.
Practical assistance will be given through the provision of goods or
services that would help in the continuance of education, the
enhancement of further education or increasing the possibilities of
securing employment.
Support Given or being considered
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Ongoing support for sports lessons.
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Funded school uniform following referrals.Ongoing
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Referrals forDuke of Edinburgh equipmentfunding
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Agricultural College Attendance Support
Ongoing Projects
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We confirm that trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Continuing support for various individuals with school clothing,
including footwear, sports clothing and IT equipment.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Assistance is provided in the form of securing goods and or services rather than issuing grants to individuals.

No investments have been made by the Fund.

Grant making criteria remains the same.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Large number of volunteers still remain active in their fundraising efforts.

Pleased that our annual virtual fundraiser, 'Run to Remember' took place.

Our Berlin marathon project took place which was a huge success for both fundraising and awareness with 34 Officers from the UK, Canada and New York joining us.(Sept 2021) Plans in place for the marathon team to return to the New York marathon in November 2022.

The annual 'Blue Lights Horse Show' continues this year with increased awareness and signposting to provide equine therapy for children we support.

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Section D

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Achievements and performance

Our annual Run to Remember continues to attract a hardcore of participants and fundraisers.

With normal activities being resumed around the world we will see an ever increasing busy year with various fundraising and awareness raising activities taking place.

Currently all of the trustee meeting continue to be held virtually via zoom as this is both cost effective and convenient. We do however plan to hold a final year end close off meeting to agree the annual report and accounts.

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Section E

Financial review

All cash reserves

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F

Other optional information

The closure of the physical office moving to a virtual one has seen significant savings and more effective in terms of productivity.

This is something we will continue to progress and monitor.

Section G

Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)

Bryndon Hughes Chair Full Name(s) Trustee Position (e.g. Steve Walker Trustee secretary, chair, etc)

Date

15th February 2023

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CE001158

PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL FUND

(a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“CIO”))

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29[TH] APRIL 2022

Charity No: 1156398

PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL TRUST – (‘the CIO”)

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees’ Report 2 - 3
Independent Examiner’s Report 4
Receipts and Payments Accounts 5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 6

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PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL TRUST – (‘the CIO”)

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29[th] APRIL 2022

The Trustees present their report and accounts for the period ended 29th April 2022.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity name: PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Trust Registered charity number: 1156398 Charity’s principal address: Saddleworth Business Centre, Huddersfield Road, Delph Oldham OL3 5DF.

Trustees:

B Hughes - Chair M Brook S Walker

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document and Constitution

The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

The Charity is governed by its Constitution which sets out the objects and powers of the charity and governs the actions of the Trustees.

It was as registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 27[th] March 2014.

Trustees recruitment and appointment

The Charity must have a least 3 Trustees with a maximum number of 12.

Apart from the first Trustees, every Trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Trustees, and are expected to serve a minimum of 12 months from date of appointment.

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the existing Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for effective administration of the Charity.

OBJECTIVES

The objects of the CIO are for public benefit:

  1. to relieve poverty or financial hardship among young people under the age of 21 affected by the death or incapacitation of a close family member as a result of violent crime in particular but not exclusively by providing grants, goods or services to persons in need and and/or charities and/or other organizations working to prevent or relieve poverty;

  2. to promote the education (including social and physical training) of people under the age of 21 who are affected by the death or incapacitation of a close family member as a result of violent crime in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, in particular but not exclusively by:

  3. a. awarding to such persons, scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institute of higher or further education;

  4. b. providing their education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment;

  5. c. providing grants, goods and/or services to charities and/or other organisations working to promote education.

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PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL TRUST – (‘the CIO”)

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (Cont/d)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29[th] APRIL 2022

ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Activities undertaken for public benefit include:

Support given or being considered:

Ongoing projects:

Continuing support for various individuals with school clothing including footwear, sports clothing and IT equipment.

Assistance is provided in the form of securing goods and or services rather than issuing grants to individuals.

No investments have been made by the Fund.

Grant making criteria remains the same.

Large number of volunteers still remain active in their fundraising efforts.

The annual virtual fundraiser, ‘Run to Remember’ took place and continues to attract a hardcore of participants and fundraisers.

Our Berlin marathon project took place in September 2021 which was a huge success for both fundraising and awareness, with 34 officers from the UK, Canada and New York joining us. There are plans in place for the marathon team to return to the New York marathon in November 2022.

The annual ‘Blues Lights Horse Show’ continues this year with increased awareness and signposting to provide equine therapy for children we support.

With normal activities being resumed around the world we will see an ever increasing busy year with various fundraising and awareness raising activities taking place.

Currently all of the Trustee meetings continue to be held virtually via Zoom as this is both cost effective and convenient. We do however plan to hold a final year end close off meeting to agree the annual report and accounts.

The surplus for the year amounted to £13,119. It is expected that the accumulated funds will continue to be expended on the Charity’s activities in the forthcoming year.

PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT

The Trustees consider that they have complied with Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.

RESERVES POLICY

It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain reserves at levels to cover administrative and medium term project costs. The policy will be reviewed annually by the Trustees.

APPROVAL

This report was approved by the Trustees on 15[th] February 2023 and signed on its behalf.

B HUGHES TRUSTEE

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL TRUST- ('the CIO") I report to the charity tnJstees on my examination of the a1￿Unts of the CIO for the yèar &nded 2*1 April 2022. +• Responslbllltles and basls of report As the trusle&s of the charity you are responwble for the preparatKsn of thè accounts in ac£cffdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ih8 2011 Acr). I report in re8pect of my examination of Ihe accounts carried out undw section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my &xamination I have followed all the apFAicable DirectwJn$ given by th& Charity CoMmiss￿n under section 145151 Ib} of the Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•f8 slalem•nt I have complel8d my examination. I confirm that no malerial mattar8 have ￿rne lo my attention in ¢onn6¢tion with th6 examination giving me cause lo believe Ihal in any material resp8el.' accounting records were not kept in resped of the chanty as rwuired by section 130 of tho Ad.. or.. 2. the 8ccounls do not accord with those recoTds.' or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and conl8nl of accounts sel out in the Chariti88 (Accounts and ReFortsl Regulations 2008 olher than any requir&mgnt that tha accounts give a true and fair view which Trs not a mattér eonsidefed as pari ol an indgpendenl examination. I have no concem8 and have come across other matters in connection wilh Ihe examination lo which attenlic Should be drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a prO￿r understanding of the accounts to be r¢achad. R Sefton FFA 139-143 Union Stree( Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 1TE Date: 15th February 2023

PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL TRUST – (‘the CIO”)

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29[th] APRIL 2022

Receipts
Donations
Total receipts
Payments		 2022
Unrestricted
funds
£
38,042
38,042		 2022
Restricted
funds
£
-
-		 2022
Total
funds
£
38,042
38,042		 2021
Total
£
16,455
16,455
Bank charges
Salary and pension costs
Travel expenses
Telephone and computer expenses
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising and sponsorship
Rent and premises expenses
Other direct charitable expenses		 408
11,191
826
3,306
572
650
156
4,220
3,328
266		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 408
11,191
826
3,306
572
650
156
4,220		 216
10,928
87
1,747
358
-
2,251
1,323
Events - 3,328 723
Sundry - 266 397
Total payments
Net receipts/(payments)
Cash funds last year
Cash funds this year end		 24,923
13,119
385,227
398,346		 -
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-
-		 24,923
13,119
385,227
398,346
18,030
(1,575)
386,802
385,227

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PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL TRUST – (‘the CIO”)

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 29[th] April 2022

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2022 2022 2022 2021
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Cash funds
Cash at bank 398,346 - 398,346 385,227
398,346 - 398,346 385,227
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These accounts were approved by the Trustees on 15[th] February 2023 and were signed on their behalf by:

…………………………………………………………. B HUGHES

…………………………………………………………. M BROOK

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL TRUST- ('the CIO") I report to the charity tnJstees on my examination of the a1￿Unts of the CIO for the yèar &nded 2*1 April 2022. +• Responslbllltles and basls of report As the trusle&s of the charity you are responwble for the preparatKsn of thè accounts in ac£cffdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ih8 2011 Acr). I report in re8pect of my examination of Ihe accounts carried out undw section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my &xamination I have followed all the apFAicable DirectwJn$ given by th& Charity CoMmiss￿n under section 145151 Ib} of the Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•f8 slalem•nt I have complel8d my examination. I confirm that no malerial mattar8 have ￿rne lo my attention in ¢onn6¢tion with th6 examination giving me cause lo believe Ihal in any material resp8el.' accounting records were not kept in resped of the chanty as rwuired by section 130 of tho Ad.. or.. 2. the 8ccounls do not accord with those recoTds.' or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and conl8nl of accounts sel out in the Chariti88 (Accounts and ReFortsl Regulations 2008 olher than any requir&mgnt that tha accounts give a true and fair view which Trs not a mattér eonsidefed as pari ol an indgpendenl examination. I have no concem8 and have come across other matters in connection wilh Ihe examination lo which attenlic Should be drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a prO￿r understanding of the accounts to be r¢achad. R Sefton FFA 139-143 Union Stree( Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 1TE Date: 15th February 2023