**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
## Section A
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## 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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||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)**|
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**Name**
**Address**|||
|**Accountant**|Seftons|Sefton Accountancy, Oldham|
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## **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)**
- **Policies:**
- You **may choose** to include Ø Sustainability policy ( On going )
- additional information, where Ø Data protection policy.
- relevant, about: Ø Fundraising strategy policy. (On going)
- • policies and procedures Ø Safeguarding policy adopted for the induction and training of trustees; **Guidance:**
- • the charity’s organisational Ø CC guidance issued to all trustees upon appointment. structure and any wider **Organisational Structure:**
- network with which the charity Ø Three Trustees (one of which is Charity Manager -
- works; volunteer).
- • relationship with any related Ø Admin Officer (Part Time- employed) parties; Ø Accountant
- • trustees’ consideration of Ø Additional trustee joining us in the next financial year major risks and the system **Related parties:** and procedures to manage N/A
- them.
- relationship with any related parties;
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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.|
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||**Support Given or being considered**
Ø
Ongoing support for sports lessons.
Ø
Funded school uniform following referrals.Ongoing
Ø
Referrals forDuke of Edinburgh equipmentfunding
Ø
Agricultural College Attendance Support
**Ongoing Projects**
Ø
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:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- Ø Principal sources of fundraising remain with personal challenges & fundraising events.
- Ø Expenditure has supported the key objectives with grants & donations made.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **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**|
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|**Trustees’ Report**|**2 - 3**|
|**Independent Examiner’s Report**|**4**|
|**Receipts and Payments Accounts**|**5**|
|**Statement of Assets and Liabilities**|**6**|
**1**
**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:
- a. awarding to such persons, scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institute of higher or further education;
- 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;
- c. providing grants, goods and/or services to charities and/or other organisations working to promote education.
**2**
**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 support for sports lessons
- Funded school uniform following referrals remain ongoing
- Referrals for Duke of Edinburgh equipment funding
- Agricultural College Attendance Support
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**
**3**
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 a1Unts of the CIO for the yèar &nded 2*1 April 2022.
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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 CoMmissn 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 prOr 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**
**£**
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-|**2022**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
38,042
38,042|**2021**
**Total**
**£**
16,455|
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|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|-
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-|408
11,191
826
3,306
572
650
156
4,220|216
10,928
87
1,747
358
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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||
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(1,575)
386,802|
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**5**
## **PC NICOLA HUGHES MEMORIAL TRUST – (‘the CIO”)**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 29[th] April 2022**
**----- Start of picture text -----**
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
**----- End of picture text -----**
These accounts were approved by the Trustees on 15[th] February 2023 and were signed on their behalf by:
**…………………………………………………………. B HUGHES**
**…………………………………………………………. M BROOK**
**6**
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 a1Unts 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 CoMmissn 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 prOr understanding of the accounts to be r¢achad.
R Sefton
FFA
139-143 Union Stree(
Oldham,
Lancashire,
OL1 1TE
Date: 15th February 2023