Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 01 2023 To 31 12 2024
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Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1161035
Stand-by-Me Bereavement Support Service for Children Stand-by-me
Charity's principal address Hitchin Youth Trust Ltd
Lambourne House 111 Walsworth Road Hitchin Postcode SG4 9SP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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| Independent Examiner | Charles Goldstein | Charles Goldstein FCA Heartwood Accountants Ltd Riverside House 3 Place Farm Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8SB |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (ClO) with a 'Foundation' model Type of governing document constitution which was registered on 24 March 2015 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) New Trustees are appointed by the existing trustees to maintain and Trustee selection methods ensure an appropriate skillset. The Constitution sets terms of office in (eg. appointed by, elected by) order to secure stability and continuity but also change, refreshment and expertise. Fundraising is clearly more and more demanding and a volunteer was recruited to the Trustees to take a lead on this. The Trustees appointed a person with marketing experience and another to completely restructure digital record keeping and commensurate security, thus refreshing the charity's governance. This has resulted in a transformation of both the charity’s social media profile and, therefore, accessibility, and recording and data analysis. New Trustees are appointed by invitation following consideration by all Trustees, references sought and scrutinised. After a time away a Trustee returned to take on the Development brief in light of changing funding streams. Long term consideration is being given to the eventual need for a new ‘clinical’ Trustee and the view is that, with changing employment law, the Trust would benefit from having a Trustee with Human Resources experience. There is no doubt that running the charity and securing its future is becoming increasingly demanding and put strain on Trustees.
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Trustees have in place a range of relevant policies including Safeguarding, Code of Conduct and Conflicts of lnterest. The charity's Safeguarding Policy is reviewed annually and was developed significantly to enable online support to take place during the Covid restrictions. The following policies are reviewed every three years: Health & Safety Equality & Diversity Confidentiality Data Protection Lone Working Complaints
and other policies which are not mandatory but which guide the work of volunteers in the various types of work with both young people and adults. Counselling is now being offered to surviving parents and a policy has been devised for this.
- Trustees receive induction, safeguarding and prevent training, as do staff and volunteers.
DBS clearance is mandatory for all.
It has become apparent that securing funding is increasing difficult and major, national donors have indicated that we will no longer receive support due to their own decreased income alongside increased demand for support. Trustees’ time is devoted entirely to consideration of the sustainability of the service we provide. Strategic planning has been designed to secure funding to secure the future of the charity and that has involved a root and branch analysis of the structure, management and delivery of the service.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To provide and protect the health of bereaved children and young people aged 0-19 living in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage by helping to prevent the negative outcomes of grief affecting their health, education and future life prospects through the provision of information, advice, support and guidance to them, their families, carers and associated professionals involved in their day-to-day care. In direct response to feedback from children and young people this has recently included developing targeted support for surviving parents in relation to their own support of their child/ren. The feedback was saying “help my Mum/Dad and you’ll help me. “This is not specific adult bereavement counselling but parents take part in groups running concurrently with the young peoples’ groups. There is limited support offered on an individual basis.
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'Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life.' (Anne Rolphe). All trustees read the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when they were drafting Stand-by-Me's charitable objects as part of the successful application for charity registration as a ClO. Stand-by-Me's charity classification is:
- the advancement of education
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 advancement of health or the saving of lives. Trustees continue to receive explicit evidence from self-assessment questionnaires completed by bereaved children and teenagers and both oral and written feedback from parents and family members that the charity's website and newsletter, free telephone advice line, and group programmes have all been beneficial and made a material difference to their lives following bereavement. These activities have
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helped children and young people know what is happening and what can help
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helped parents to understand and support their children 3. given professionals information to support bereaved children and young people
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provided ways for bereaved families to meet and share their experiences.
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the provision of an open access, early intervention, free at the point of need, varied level of bereavement support
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reduction in the need for referral to specialist services and target agencies because of escalating levels of need
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support for families to understand their grief reactions and enhance family functioning
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reduction of the social isolation frequently highlighted by children and families by creating new contacts with others experiencing bereavement
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provision of opportunities for forging new friendships and learning from others
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
During the period covered by this report the charity has continued to enjoy support from two types of volunteers:
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policy on grant making;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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(1) Volunteers, of which new ones have been trained and others upskilled by building on their experience of running group programmes for bereaved children and teenagers. These group programmes remain at the core of what Stand-by-Me is seeking to provide as described above in its objects. Without the volunteers the delivery of the group programmes would be impossible. Two recipients of the Stand-by-me programme have become volunteers themselves. Since the pandemic it has become apparent that some young people are reluctant to attend the group sessions, or begin the course but drop out. A review of the content of the sessions has been undertaken.
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(2) Fundraising volunteers, have continued to organise various events and actively participated in fund-raising events, organised by donors. These have been vital in providing funds to strengthen the charity's ability to make a direct approach to bereaved children, teenagers and their families. They have also considerably raised public awareness of what Stand-by-Me has to offer bereaved families and of what resources are needed from donors in order to deliver the charity's services. One event has become a annual one which attracts a large following.
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- (3) Trustees have also attended various functions to acknowledge the generosity of donors, raise awareness of the charity and educate people about the need for such a charity. A Trustee always attends to receive a donation and extend the charity’s thanks.s[
Volunteers continue to organise and manage the now annual 'Remember-me' day when young people who have used Stand-by-me’s programme, and their families, can reconnect. The Charity continues to enjoy free accommodation provided by Letchworth Heritage Foundation, Hitchin Youth Trust. All volunteers received a specially commissioned Safeguarding leaflet to explain the responsibilities placed upon them in accordance with the charity's Safeguarding Policy; and certificates for training have been created.
The Young Ambassadors programme has also initiated a number of fund-raising activities with young people who have benefited from the charity’s programme now raising its profile and taking a lead in promoting it and raising funds. This programme is a powerful continuation of the effectiveness and positive outcome of the clinical programme.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The Stand-by-me group sessions for children and young people remain Summary of the main at the heart of the Charity's work and have now supported over 700 achievements of the charity bereaved children and young people. The demand continues and a list of during the year prospective participants is maintained with support offered as early as possible. All children and young people are professionally assessed to ensure they are ready for involvement in group sessions. These full assessments, carried out prior to the young people joining a group, have increasingly led to volunteers offering support to other members of the children's families. It should be said that there are issues regarding some young people committing to the groups. Some show interest, do the assessment but then not attending. Some start the course and drop out. This seems to reflect issues schools are experiencing with attendance but the content of the programme is continuously reviewed in response to feedback – which it should be said is almost entirely very positive from those who complete the course. The Big Lottery donation which initially funded a Family Bereavement Support Worker (FBSW) ended and a successful application was made for Global Make Some Noise funding was made in order to continue this part of Stand-by-me’s work. This allows for the employment of a person to draw a link between the children/young people, their families and their schools. This has proved to be enormously successful in linking school, families and bereaved young people but has also led to ‘pressure’ to provide support directly to bereaved parents. A successful pilot was run and this is now a fixed part of the delivery – surviving parents attend their own sessions, in another room, at the same time as their children attend their own sessions. The Global Make Some Noise funding will come to an end and the Trustees are keen to find other sources of funding to continue the parent groups. Separate secondary and primary age groups are fully re-established for face-to-face sessions. The Contact-me programme for schools has been adopted by all the secondary schools in the Charity's area and most of the primary schools, schools, with volunteers (the primary author of the scheme and a clinician) continuing to provide training sessions primarily in schools. This revision and retraining programme will continue as schools seek more and more support in their work with bereaved children. All schools are facing increasing numbers of young people with mental health issues and bereavement is another factor which schools are expected to respond to. The growth in the scale, and success, of both these aspects of the Charity's work required a review of staffing in line with a full review of the Charity's business plan, in terms of its future sustainability. The input of the Trustee with digital expertise led to the introduction of secure digital collation of information and data which can be interrogated for analytical purposes and record keeping. The Young Ambassadors programme has proved to be of great benefit to both the participants and to the Charity in terms of its profile and fundraising, with impressive presentations being made by the young people at various high-profile local events. Compilations of videos made by the young people themselves are used for fund- and awareness-
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Section D Achievements and performance
raising purposes and this approach will be used with new ambassadors to involve them fully.
Individual, corporate and local group donations have supplemented the initial three-year Children ln Need grant for continuation of which an application has been made but long delays in CiN decision-making and awareness of their decreased funding and increased demand suggest their support will not continue.
Funding is constantly under review and the continuation of the Uniting Families programme, supported by Global Make Some noise may depend on securing other funding streams.
The ‘regular giving’ scheme the Trust designed has so far generated less than hoped but the marketing Trustee is actively seeking ways of promoting this, including exploring the possibility of contributions from local business.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The Trust’s policy is to hold reserves to cover no less than six rather than three months expenses.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
The Trust has no funds invested. lts income is entirely through charitable donations from individuals, local organisations, fund-raising organisations outside the locality which have identified the Charity as one which they wish to support on a one-off basis and from national supporters i.e. Children in Need and Global Make Some Noise.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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All income is directed exclusively to providing support for children and
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• how expenditure has young people who have been bereaved and without the funding the Charity could not continue. Whilst all the clinical and therapeutic support
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supported the key objectives is delivered by volunteers, they cannot also provide the essential
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of the charity; administration, paperwork, etc. and this work is carried out, largely, by
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• investment policy and paid employees of the Trust. As the Charity moderately expands its work, objectives including any the administrative support required commensurately increases. The ethical investment policy Trustees keep that carefully monitored, ensuring that staff are properly adopted. remunerated, supported, trained and, when possible, upskilled.
Section F Other optional information
The Charity faces a period of significant challenge. Funding streams are likely to significantly reduce whilst the quality and depth of what the Charity offers has grown. A great deal of work and many hours are being devoted to assessing the implications and devising strategies to secure the long-term future of Stand-by-me.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Keith S Wadsworth Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc) Date September 20 2024
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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|Mr|John|Botley|-|Deputy|Chair &|Finance|Trustee|
|Mrs|Sandra|Blacker|-|Clinical|Trustee|
|Mr|James|Lawrence|-|Marketing|Trustee|
|Mrs|Jane|Walton|-|Health|Trustee|
|Mr Andy Nellis|-|Digital|Trustee|((resigned|31|October|2024)|
|Mr Guy|Skinner|-|Fundraising|Trustee|(appointed|1|January|2024)|
|Mrs|Shirley|Avery|-|Development|Trustee|(appointed|1|August|2024)|
|Mr|Keith Wadsworth|-|Secretary|
|Mrs|Bobbi|Dhillon|-|Volunteer|Associate|Trustee|
|Mr|Jack Howie|-|Young|Ambassador|Associate|Trustee|
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The charity’s address is 111 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SP.
OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES
The charity’s main activities continue to be to support bereaved children, young people and their families through our various innovative programmes including our Groupwork and Contact-me schools’ programme. Following a successful pilot, the charity now also offers counselling for parents who had attended the parents’ group and need further support as and when they need it.
ACHIEVEMENT & PERFORMANCE
The key achievements during the last year were:
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e In November 2023, the charity was awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Service which was presented to the charity by the Lord Lieutenant for Hertfordshire on 1 September 2024. This prestigious accolade is the highest honour a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, equivalent to an MBE.
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e Following the improvements to our website and branding, the charity has also expanded our visibility on social media which has led to a significant increase in support from the local community through fundraising events and sponsorships.
FINANCE
The charity received funds of £111,818 in 2024 compared with £117,602 in the prior period. The decrease was due to our bid for funding from Children in Need being unsuccessful. They have encouraged us to re-apply in June 2025. The drop in this income was partially offset by an increase in income from fundraising events and sponsorships. Expenditure was tightly controlled during the year totalling £112,206 compared with £135,806 the previous year (the latter including a considerable investment in the new IT system). As a result, despite the drop in income, the deficit for the year was restricted to £388 compared with a deficit of £18,203 the previous year.
Cash resources at the year-end were £94,288 (2023 - £94,676) made up of £66,460 unrestricted and £27,828 restricted funds.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The Trustees are in the process of reviewing all its services and an updated Business Plan including Risk Management strategy will be completed during 2025.
Public Benefit Statement
The charity trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit as published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.
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Mrs Carol Read - Chair
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF STAND-BY-ME BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE FOR CHILDREN
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages 4 to 8.
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(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an 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 statements below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
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Charles Goldstein FCA Heartwood Accountants Ltd Riverside House 3 Place Farm Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8SB
Date: 09 May 2025
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | _ | Totalfunds | Total funds | |
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| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOMING RESOURCES | ||||||
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| generated funds Childreninneed BigLottery GlobalMakeSomeNoise NorthHertsProsperityFund LetchworthHeritageFund HertsCommunityFund OtherFunds FundraisingEvents JustGiving Grants anddonations Enthuse Donations Investment andotherincome |
2,782 5,632 39,694 4,185 1,583 |
8,323 27,000 8,119 8,000 5,000 1,500 - - - |
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8,323 27,000 8,119 8,000 5,000 1,500 2,782 5,632 39,694 4,185 1,583 |
33,380 1,916 32,000 1,400 1,308 8,620 34,455 3,164 1,359 |
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| Totalincoming resources | 53,876 | 57,942 | - | 111,818 | 117,602 | |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | ||||||
| Costs ofgenerating funds | ||||||
| Costs ofgenerating voluntary income Charity running costs |
- 54,798 |
- 41,645 |
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- 96,443 |
- 104,961 |
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| Governance Direct charitable spending |
14,338 | 1,425 | - | 15,763 | 30,845 | |
| Totalresources expended | 69,136 | 43,070 | - | 112,206 | 135,806 | |
| EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVERINCOME |
(15,260) | 14,872 | - | (388) | (18,204) | |
| Gain/(Loss) on revaluation of | ||||||
| investments | = | : | - | = | ——— | |
| NET DEFICIT/SURPLUS FORTHEYEAR |
(15,260) | 14,872 | - | (388) | (18,204) | |
| RECONCILIATION OF | ||||||
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| Transfers betweenfunds Totalfundsbroughtforward |
(1,720) 83,440 |
1,720 11,236 |
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- 94,676 |
- 112,880 |
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| TOTALFUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
66,460 | 27,828 | - | 94,288 | 94,676 |
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BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
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|NET ASSETS|66,460|27,828|-|94,288|94,676|
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees onda ‘hy. 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mrs Carol Read-Chair
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when received.
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on a cash basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Reserves
Given experience during the Covid pandemic, the charity’s policy on holding was amended to hold reserves equal to 6 months (previously 3 months) of expenditure in separate bank accounts.
2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Payments | unrestricted | restricted | restricted | 2024 | 2023 |
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| Project Managers Salaries | 20,777 | 37,984 | 58,761 | 59,014 | |
| Administrator& other salary costs |
27,419 | 3,427 | 30,846 | 34,084 | |
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| Travelexpenses -volunteers /clients | |||||
| Group - Resources / expenses incurred | 1,644 | 1,878 | 4,428 | ||
| Family Event & Other Childrens | |||||
| Group | 543 | 543 | 1,114 | ||
| Youth Ambassadors Project funded | |||||
| HCF | 827 | 827 | 1,271 | ||
| Uniting Families Project— other direct | |||||
| costs | 1,435 | 1,435 | 2,363 | ||
| Communications - Mobiles / Postage | 1,266 | 1,416 | 1,681 | ||
| Website support / IT costs | 6,588 | 6,872 | 19,831 | ||
| Access Insurance - Public & Liability | |||||
| Insurance | 856 | 836 | |||
| Fundraising&Marketingcosts 4,075 jcosutmey |
Othermiscellaneouscosts 1,331 |
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| Total | 69,136 | 43,070 | 112,206 | 135,806 |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF STAND-BY-ME BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE FOR CHILDREN
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages 4 to 8.
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(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under Section 145 ofthe 2011 Act - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an 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 statements below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 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.
Charles Goldstein FCA Heartwood Accountants Ltd Riverside House 3 Place Farm Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8SB
Date: 09 May 2025
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