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Ashley's Birthday Bank

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

We provide a vital service for many children and families in the Poole, Bournemouth & Christchurch (and surrounding) area.

Ashley's Birthday Bank was set up at the end of 2014 and registered as a charity in April 2015. We provide underprivileged children with a birthday and Christmas present to ensure they do not go without on these special occasions. We also provide for families who have run away from domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual abuse, neglect, families with alcohol dependency or those who find themselves going through a financially difficult time. The support includes food shopping, toiletries, cleaning equipment, clothing, toys, books, baby equipment, nappies, baby milk, household items, beds, bedding, white goods etc to these families. We also work with the local refuges, the human trafficking unit, Social Workers, Health Visitors, Police Support Workers etc. Unfortunately, the need in this area is massive and we receive daily requests for support. All families have to meet the criteria we have set to ensure only those in genuine need receive our support.

To provide these services we rely solely on donations. We run the charity in our spare time, therefore we work on a voluntary basis; so any money we receive goes straight into providing the support that is required. This is something we are passionate about.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

Our aim is to ensure every underprivileged child in Poole, Bournemouth & Christchurch receives a birthday gift and a Christmas present. Also to ensure every family in poverty, or who have escaped domestic violence etc, have their basic needs met. We also provide weekly food shops to families, baby equipment, nappies, baby milk, clothing, beds and household items.

We achieve this by liaising directly with the local Women's refuges, Human Trafficking Refuge, Children's Centres, Social Services, Schools, Police Support Workers etc.

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Ashley's Birthday Bank

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Community Access

We have a set criteria for helping local families which they have to meet in order to receive support from us:At least two of the following must apply:-

• Income Support

• ESA (Employment & Support Allowance)

• Universal Credit

• PIP (Personal Independence Payment)

• Families who have been sanctioned by the job centre

• Families who have been made homeless through no fault of their own, including families living in temporary accommodation (B&B/Refuge etc)

• Children who are carers

• Children with life limiting illnesses

• Under 18 Pregnant Mum

• Human Trafficking Unit

If they ask for help with food, we first advise them to approach their local foodbank, through their children's school or through their health visitor. Once they have exhausted this option (they are only open certain days a week and people can only use their facilities for a limited number of times per year), we then provide them with a week's shopping from a supermarket online which includes fresh meat, vegetables, cheese, milk, bread and general items. The cost of this is normally £120 - £140 per family.

We also offer a Gift Service, which was the initial reason the charity was set up. We have a list of the children in the local refuges and provide them with a birthday gift and also a Christmas Gift. We also accept requests through referrals from schools, social services etc.

Volunteers

We currently have 3 Trustees and 3 Volunteers. They are all voluntary and no-one receives payment for their involvement with the charity. The Trustees are all DBS Checked, one has Food Hygiene Certificate and one has First Aid Certification. Two are also trained Mental Health First Aiders. We hold Public Liability Insurance, and provide full risk assessments when we attend events.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

We have helped many hundreds of local families with supplying weekly food shops, toiletries, clothing, baby equipment, Over 1800 Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, household items such as furniture, washing machines, fridges, freezers, curtains, rugs, beds, cots, bedding, toys, microwaves, prams, pushchairs, cleaning supplies. We have also offered advice and support regarding debt advice charities, budgeting, and grants that can be applied for. We also support the Women's refuges, Human Trafficking Refuge, Social Services, Police Support Officers etc with regular requests for clothing, baby equipment, beds, toys, toiletries etc. We have supported children who have suffered rape or sexual abuse, by providing new beds, and bedroom furniture, to try and create a new sanctuary for them.

2022-2023 has continued to be a very difficult year for everyone, due to the cost of living. We have provided a lot more food shops, and sadly the increase on domestic violence has meant more referrals for items such as beds, bedding, toys, clothing, household items etc; as parents and children have had to flee their home and move to a safe location.

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Ashley's Birthday Bank

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Total income for the financial year was £23,402 (2022 - £18,748), and expenditure was £22,443 (2022 - £25,424). From this the net income for the year was £959 (2022 deficit - £6,676).

At the balance sheet date the total unrestricted income was £13,557 (2022 - £12,598). The charity had no funds restricted for use at the year end (2022 - £nil).

Details of Donations/Fundraising

We receive regular monthly donations from GWE Southern Ltd. We also received a very generous donation from 4com based in Christchurch during the 2017-2018 period, The carried over balance continues to be set aside for our "New Start Project" - supporting families who have fled domestic violence and been left with nothing. We support them when they are re-housed from, the refuges etc, by providing items such as beds, bedding, washing machines, cookers, fridges, freezers etc. This money has made a huge difference to these families, and we continue to be able to support them with this funding.

We also receive monies from local Companies through fundraising, sponsored events, company donations; and supermarkets in their token/grant schemes. This money is used to provide food shopping, microwaves, beds, school uniforms, clothing, bedding etc. We have numerous charity pots at local organisations, which bring in much needed funds. We also received donations from, Wave 105 Cash for Kids (For food shops for families in poverty), Waitrose through their token scheme (for food shops). J P Morgan were going to do a Christmas present collection for us, but because of many staff still working from home, they donated money for us to purchase gifts, which was very well received. We also received our first half yearly payment from Co-Op from their Customer "Local Causes" scheme, which is to go towards food shops. Food shops are our main expense, so these donations enable us to continue to provide food for local families in extreme poverty.

We were unable to attend or hold any fundraising events during this period, due to Covid.

We are lucky enough to be included in the Wave 105 Mission Christmas Appeal, and receive Christmas presents for the children we support. Last year we provided over 100 gifts.

Reserves policy

Grants and donations are used to run the Charity, and our general overheads are relatively small. The Trustees have identified the need for £1,700 to be held in reserve, which is the sum spent on providing Christmas and Birthday Gifts each year. We receive other sums of money as detailed above, which are used for our referrals. The Trustees will use the funds that are not allocated to grant expenditure as they see fit, to ensure the smooth running of the Charity and to fulfil our obligations to the families.

FUTURE PLANS

We plan to continue the service we provide, and further support the families once they leave the refuges. We will also continue to fundraise and try to increase our revenue for the next Financial Period, so we can help more families and improve our service to the local community.

We also propose to contact local businesses and schools to gain more financial support, and increase the awareness of our Charity.

We hope to obtain grant monies from the various organisations we have applied to. The main monies will be used to continue "Project New Start", and also start "Project Beddie Byes" to ensure every child in need, has a bed to sleep in at night. It is very sad that children are still sleeping on floors on dirty blankets, or sleeping on an old mattress on the floor, or in travel cots instead of normal cots, due to poverty, domestic violence etc.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an charitable incorporated organisation.

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Ashley's Birthday Bank

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

We hold an annual AGM, and Trustees and Volunteers attend. During the last Financial Year, the Trustees were confirmed as Lynn Hewitt (Chairperson), Anna Carney (Treasurer) and Danielle Turner (Secretary) - these roles were confirmed for a further two year period until January 2024. We currently have three volunteers who help run stalls at our fetes, sort Christmas presents and collect donations as and when required.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

1161258

Principal address

17C Willow Way Christchurch Dorset BH23 1JJ

Trustees

Mrs L Hewitt Chairperson Miss D Turner Trustee Mrs A Carney Treasurer

Independent Examiner

Ward Goodman 4 Cedar Park Cobham Road Ferndown Industrial Estate Wimborne Dorset BH21 7SF

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

.......................................................................... Mrs A Carney - Trustee

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Ashl¢y'$ Birihday Bllnk Report •f theTruslce$ for the Year Knd¢d 31 M&reh 2023 OIIJEcfTvES AND AcI'ivrriEs Cunillionli>' A¢¢ess W¢ have 4 Sei ¢nieiiu fur helpiDg loc&1 families ivhich Ili¢y hav¢ 10 meei in order Iv rt¢civt support fvuni us'.- - In¢omc Suppon - FSA {b.mployEne￿l & Suppom Allowan¢¢l Univers&l Credii DLA (Disabilily Liviiig Allowineel PIP IP¥i%lSlial Ind¢p¢nd¢n¢c Paynnii Farrkilics who hav¢ been gaDcliuned by ih¢ job ccnire Famili¢% have beL'n 1￿M¢le$S Ihrou¥h nu fayli of iheir own. incliiding f4mili¢5 livin¥ in i¢nworllry ccommodaiion IB&BIRcfug¢ ¢lGI ChildrerÈ who ar¢ ¢ar¢r% Under 18 Pregn?nl Mu - Human Traffirki#8 Unti If Ihcy ask for h¢lp food, we firsl advise Ih¢m its appn>acli Ilicir lo¢al foodb&nk. IknT(>U8h ih¢ir children's SL'IM>ul ur Ihroush iheir heaiili vi5ilDT. Oncc ihcy hBve ¢xhausled ihi% opiion Iih¢y ar¢ Only op¢n ¢cnair days a week aDd people can only usc Iheir facilities for a liiniled number of lIn￿S per yearl, w¢ Iben provide Ihem Wilh a week's $hupping from supemiarkei onlin¢ which Includes flesh mtai, vc8clablc5, Ghcese, milk, brcad and E¢n¢ral ilemE. Th¢ cosl of Ihis 1$ nortndlly £120 £140 PCT fatnily. W¢ also off¢r a Gift %¢rYi¢e, wljicli wa5 lh¢ iniii)I tCa5un Ihc rhariiy was sel up. We IJLtvE a li51 of Iht L'hildrcii in Ilic lo¢al Ter￿&YeS aiid prDvide Ihctp. wsih a birthddy Liin and a150 3 Chrisimas Gifi. W¢ also Accept r4uL51S ihroDgh i¢fetrals from schoolg, Socldl 5¢rvicc5 clc. Vo1¥nteeY$ W¢ ¢ll￿¢nIlY have J Trv51t¢5 dnd 3 Voliinieers. Tli¢y all voluniary And Ko-one rcccives Pa￿nI for Ihcir Involven￿￿t wilh Ihe ¢harily. l-hc l-rusiees 4re all DBS Check¢d, oi¥e hks food Hy8icnc Certiftcaie and i)ntt ha5 Fiisi Aid Lertifilaiion. 'l-Ivo ar also iYaiThed Mental Healih Fly51 Aid¢rs. W¢ Public Liability Inswan¢e. 4nd providc fLII risk a8se55mcnis whcn we aiiend eyeiits. ACHIEVEMIKf AND PERFORMANCE We have helpcd many hundreds of lo¢&] lomilies iviih siipplyinB wcekly fuoil $hops. ioil¢iries. cluihiii¥, baby cquipm¢ni. Ov¢r IAOO CliE¢sirn8s gifis. binhdfyy giAb, liouseholLI iiems su¢h os futnitiirc, washin8 mè¢hine5, fridges, freeter&. tuna1￿&, njgs, bcds. ¢ois, bedding, loy%, IT)icI'owav¢$, prdiits, PUshLhaiT%, L'lcariing supplies. We havc also off¢red dYiLr Swwrl iegaiding debi a￿VICe charilic5, biidg¢liDg, aDd Bt4ais Ihai can be &ppli¢d for. We also 5UPPOrt ihe Wom¢n's r¢fvges, Human Tr3ffi¢kiii¥ Refu8¢, Social Scrvices, Poli¢¢ Supihid Officers eiL %viih re¥ulii rCqi￿Sls for tlolhiiib,, baby ¢quipmeni, beds. luys, ioileiri¢s ¢1& Wc hav¢ 5UPPOrted Childrrn wlio havo Suffered rape or scxyèl ab￿¢. by providin¥ n¢w beds. and bedrooi¥i funiimr¢, lo iry ind ci¢aie a iiewsRnciiiary for ili¢m, 2022-2023 has LonliTru¢d Iv b¢ a very diffi¢iill year lor c￿ryOn¢. dv¢ io ihe pf ljying, We hJv¢ providcd a loi mor¢ food %lii)ps, and sadly Ihc increase doniestiL violence 113% nieAn¢ more r¢ferYals for iiems ￿￿Lh as beds, bedding, Ioys, ¢loihirt8, hou5¢hold iiems ei¢. as par¢r¢S ehildren have h#d lo IJc¢ Ilicir home artd move 10 a safc lo¢ai¢oii. Pès¢ 2

A$hley¥ Blrthdiy Report fjythe Trusl¢e$ IDT the Year Endtd 31 Morrkn 2023 FINANCIAL REVtEW IrIll%￿¢1￿I poslilon Total incomc foi Ihc financithl ye)r YMS £23.402 (2022. £18,748), and expenditure was £22,443 (2022. £25.4241. From this lh¢ nel income for the y¢Jr was £95912022 d¢fi£il- £6.6761. Al lh¢ balance sheel date Ihe lolal u￿￿$tric1￿d was £13,55712022- £12,598>. The charity had no funds ￿1[acted for se al the ytai end {2022. £nill. Detalli of DotloDslFuhdr&islng We r¢r¢ivc Tegular Inoiiihly dottalions from OWE Soullicm Lid. We Rlso reeeived x v¢ry %en¢rous donolion from 4com based in Chrisi¢hw¢h durin¥ the 2017-2018 PBtiDd, Tk Carri￿ vver balanc¢ ¢onlinuc5 go b¢ sei ￿ld¢ for our"N¢w Siart Piojeci" suppoffing f)milics wllo hav¢ fl¢d domeslit violence snd been Icft with iioihin& W¢ ¥uppoA them wli¢ti Ihoy Hre Te-housed from. th£ re￿￿5 clr, by pp)¥idin8 items s￿Ch gs beds, b¢dding, w&%hin8 niachin¢5, ¢ook¢15, fridg¢s, freezers ￿¢. This moncy has s hii8e difference to these faTllilie5. and we contin1￿ 10 br ablc lo suppori (hem wilh Ihis fundin8. We also r￿cIv￿ mollic5 from local Companies I￿O￿8h ￿ndr#I$l￿1 sponsor¢d eyenls. compxny don)iioll8,' and sllpettnarke15 in Ih¢ir lok¢nlgranl schcn1¢5, This JJw)n¢y is used to PFovide food shoppingb microwaves, bei&, i¢hool unifonns, clothin& bedding elc. WE have rtumerous charity pots ol local or¥anisalson5. which bri￿8 in mu¢h needed funds. We also r¢c¢iv¢d donations frorn. Wav¢ 105 C￿h for Kids (For food shiips for families in poY¢rtyl, Wailrtsse Ihrowgh their lok£n 5(h¢ll￿ (for food shops). J P h4organ wcrc going lo do a present ¢oll¢clivn for u$. but be¢ous¢ of maiiy staff slill working honJ¢, they dortaled money for tss lo purchase gifls. which ￿ very w¢ll r¢¢¢ived. W£ alao T¢ceived our first half ycaTly paymcnl from Co-op from Ihcir Cuslom¢r"Local Caiises sche4tte. which is ¢0 go towards fgod shops. Food shops are our main ¢xp¢Dw, $0 IheSB dthTrattons enable us 10 coniinu¢ io provide food foi Ivcal families tn extreT￿¢ poveriy. We were unable 10 attend or hol(14ny fi￿￿1191￿8 ¢venl$ during Ihis PCTiod. due ￿ Covid. We are lu&y tyJthJ8h 10 be irtcluded its Wsjvc 105 Missitsn Christm&8 App¢&l, ￿ld rertive Christnms presetsts for IhE children we suppon. Last y¢aT we provid¢d gv¢r IQO gifts. Re5erYe$ poWty Grllnts and donalions are used io nus Ihe Chariry, and our grn¢ral oYethead5 arc relaiivejy small. The Ttusiees havc id¢ntified th¢ N¢ed foi £1,700 10 bc hBld in rese￿e, whith is Ihe sWlI SP¢nt on providing Cknsimas and Birthday Gins eA¢h year. We receive oiher sums of mon¢y as d¢lail¢d abov¢. which are used for ow T¢furnls. Tntsie¢s will usc lh¢ fvnds are nol allocAlcd lo Brsnl expendilwe Js ihèy sec fil, lo ¢nswe the smooih running of Charily and 10 bjlfil our obli8alions lo th¢ famil>¢& VUTVRF PLANS We ploh 10 eontinue ihe service we provid¢, ond fvrth¢r suppurl Ilie families once ihey le8ve Ihe rtfuges. W¢ will als nlinu¢ lo fundr?i5¢ end try lo in¢retsse our revenue for Ihc ncxl Financi&l Period. 50 WG ¢&n h¢lp mor¢ families and iTllprove seJvi¢e Its lh¢ local ¢0mM￿nitY. W¢ also propose lo conlooi lo¢al bussne$&es artd schools lo gosts moTr fJnaThci&l 5UPPOrt. Hnd in¥r¢ase th¢ awaTthiess of our Cbarity. We knpe lo obtain grant rnoni¢s from Ihtt vario￿$ organssa¢lDJS wr I￿ve &pplied to, The mlirb moiitw will be uatd lo continue 'Proje¢i New St8rt" and also start "Project Beddie Byes" lo cnsuri every cl)ild in r￿ed. ha£ a b¢d to sleep in at ighl. [1 is v¢ry sad ihal children siill sleeping on I]00￿ on dity blankels. QT 51ccping an old rnaiires5 On the floDr. or itt travel cola instead otnornial col¥. du¢ ID povertyb doyneshc violcncc ei¢. STRvcfuRK, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEprr GtyY¢r￿Ittg dotumtnt The charity 1$ conlTollcd by its govetrtin8 do¢um¢nl, a 4t¢¢d Df trusi and ¢ODslitsle8 Dn rharilable ¢n¢Nporaied orBanisBlion. Pag¢ 3

Ashl¢y's BirthdRy Report of the Truslee5 ror thr Year Ended JI Marfh 2023 STRUCTURE. COVERI ANC￿. AND MANACfMENr Recruilnielll and RVPVjntThient of trustees Wc huld anllual Atsm, 11 nd Trb¥li'cs Voluni¢¢rs aiiettd. Duriii¥ Ilit lasi Finliiciii l Ycay, tlic-frusiees were cLillfinn¥d s Lynn l-l¢iviii IcliaiTpersunl, Anna ca￿￿Y i-fr¢&svrerl Dani¢lle'l-urn¢r IS¢creiaryl - Ih¢s¢ roles werl confinned for a fiJrth¢r two year period uiiiil Jdiiwry 2024. We curr¢nily hav¢ three volijiiieeyb ¥4ho li¢lp njn si811$ 41 1)Dr f¢1¢5. Sort Cl)rt%imBs pr¢5cnis and Golle¢i donaiions 35 and wh¢n Tcquir¢d. IIF.fERENCC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Regl$lered Charity Prlm¢lp#l address 17C Willoiv Way Chri51chur¢h Dor5¢1 BH23 IJJ Tr¥stet5 Mr$ l. He￿￿11 Chairp¢rson Mrs D Turnci Trusi¢c M1S5 A Ca￿Y Trea5111er Independenl F.xamin¢r Wrd GDodinah 4 Ccdai Park Cabham Rogd Ferndoivn Tndustri#l Estht¢ Wimh¢iiii DOTSEI BH217SF Approvod by ¢)rd¢rof thc boardofirusiee5 0n...-......._... 2OL3 rjd 5ign¢d on 11$ beh41f by.. Miss arnoy- T Il&k¢ 4

liideptndepl Fx8Thlner'$ Report to tli¢ Trusite5 of Aslilty's Blrlhday Bgnk IbJdepeThOent QAnD￿￿Er,5 reporl th tht Iry$le¢ of Ashl¢y'¥ BITlhdiy BAnk I tepon ￿ th¢ ¢harity mtsiees vn my txan￿￿#110tt of the a¢¢oiiDlS of Ashl¢l5 Binhday Bank Iihr Tr￿Ell for Ihc yw eNd¢d JI March 2023. lie$pofft¥lbllllly And basis ol r¢pDrt As the cburity I￿￿1￿¢S Df ihE yoll responsible for thc pT<￿r411vrn ol Ihe a¢counis in ae¢ordanc¢ ¥4411i lh¢ reg￿llemen1$ of Ihe Ch81'i11¢5 Acl 2011 I'ihc Acl'l. I repori yn r¢sP￿t of tny ¢XarnihaliOfJ ollhe T￿￿S aKounls ¢airivJ ou¢ und¢T Section 145 of Ihc Arl alld in ca￿￿￿80￿1 ffly exanuna(iott I have followed 811 applicable DiTe¢iiunsgiYeTh by th¢ Cl)aYityciJn￿j55jott ￿llder Section 14515llbl of lh¢ knt. Indtpettdelll tlAminer's statement I hsvc L'unylBled Thy examination. l ¢onfimi Ihai no mDt¢rial trtaitcrs ￿1￿ ¢on io my aileniioTh in c0j￿rIti￿n with the exAminallO• siving m¢ ¢tyNs¢ io b¢li¢ve ih&l inany m41￿1￿1 T¢sP￿t- acrounling iEcord3 were rtoi kepi in respcel ofihcTTusI ￿ requir¢d bySe¢lion 130 of Ihe A¢l.' or Ih¢ accounts do not accord wilh those r¢¢r)rd$', or Ihe ￿cOuntS do DDI CDnsply wilh fhr 4ppli¢able req￿Iren7¢nts ¢on¢¢m￿￿$ the fowm and coTrlcnl fjl2cco￿nts SEt oul in Ihe Ch¥ili¢5 (Account5 and R¢port$l Reury12tios 2008 oih¢r Iban any rc9UIT¢meDI thar Ihc accounis give a Im¢ And fail vScwwl>i¢h 19 Ml $ matter considercd as part of an indBpendeni ¢x8rrinalion. Iiave no concern5 and havr aurobg tyo oilier mAllers in CDnnectlGn wlli the Èxaniinalion lo whi¢h aii¢niion should bc WM in this report in orderto el￿ble 4 proper und¢rsiiinding of Ihe accoun￿ lo bc rcached. Mr l M Rodd Bsc FCA FCCA Ward GoodmBn 4 CedAr P Cobh•ni Road F¢rndowN IndiistriRI E$w¢ Wimbvme Dorsel BH217SF Dale= PAge S

Ashley'% BITthdAy Bank siilemtnl of TrIRanelal Atllvlllej t￿r the YeAr Elided 31 Mar¢h 21123 2023 Toial funds 2022 RcslrKied run(k Toisl fund5 Noies JIYCUME AND EliDOWMVNTS FRO,M Donations ttiid Ic¥dcies 20,810 16.129 oihcr Iradin8#L'livil 2.592 2,592 2,619 5,2J9 23,402 EXPENDITURE ON Chariithblo ociiviry 17.204 5.239 22.443 25.424 NLI. INCOMEIIEXPENDI'J'VRFI 95¥ 959 16.6761 RECONCILtATION Ob FUNDS Total f￿)￿8 brou8hi fon¥ard 12,598 12,598 19.274 TOTAL FUNDS CAlililb.D FORWARD 13,5S7 12J9¥ The nolcs furm pan of these fiiiawial sldt¢m¢nis Pz8c 6

Ashley'$ Blrlhdly B4hk R#lghre Sheet Jl Mtsrch 2025 2023 2022 Ttsial futtds UDrcslricleil funds Resiri¢i¢d riiThds Tol41 tunds Notrs CURRENT ASSETS C&$h 31 book 14,757 14,757 13,798 cnEDrroRS Amtsunis falling d￿*￿11h1n (Ine wr 10 I1,2￿) 11,2001 11,200) NEI. CURRENT ASSETS 13.557 13.557 12,598 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENr LJA8ILrriEs 13,557 12.598 NET ASSETS 13.557 12.598 FUP4DS UTrr¢stricied funds 13,557 12.598 TOTAL FUNDS 13.557 12,598 The fiNgftL'iftI slalemekis MfTe approyed by Ihc Board of Tni$iÈes aftd auih0ri5¢11 for isJue Dn nd werc 5ignEd il¥ behalf by.. A Carney-Tntsiee n. Tn￿le¢ The noies fonn partof Ihcse financlal sialrmenls Pagc 7

Aslbley'¥ Ulrlliday B•nk Notes to tht Flnanclal Stalemellts rtyr the Yrar F.ndEd 31 Mr¢li 202J LEGAI. FORM Ashley's nirthday Baiik Is # eh&rkiAble incorporni¢d VtrT¥&Di%tstiorJ, in¢¢rporaied In England Wale5. Tlie p¥inciplll Iddress is noied pagt 3 ofih¢s¢ finaAcial sialem￿lis. ACCOUN'fiNG POLICILS B.d¥ of prepgrlnE the financial stal¢fft¢n15 -j.hc fittJnciBI Swleinenls uf lh¢ c113rity. whith is a public bciicfii enLily uiidLI' FR$ 102. k&ve bee￿ prep￿red iii accoidartce wilh Ihc ClEa￿li¢S SORP IIRS 1021 'A¢Eounisng and Rcponing by Chaiilic5.' Sialcm¢TlI of Reeonimended I'raclit¢ applicable 10 ihari15e￿ prepaiiijg Ihcii Jc¢ounis iij actordante wilh lhe FinaiiciAI Rcportin8 Si4ndard appli¢abl¢ in Ihe UK &nd Repiiblic of Ircland IFRS 1021 Icffe¢iiv¢ l JaTruary 20191,, Financial R¢poEiin Sianilarij In2'Tht Finan¢i¥l R¢puriiFJg Siaiid&ra Applicabl¢ iii lh¢ UK aiid Republic Ol'lrelaj￿, aii(I Il>e Chariiies Aci 2011. The tinancial Stal¢m¢￿1$ lJav¢ b¢¢rt pr¢paTed iillder Ilic hi51oncal tosl conY¢nlion. ¥ncom¢ prtsbable Ihal ihe incvtnc will bc re¢eived lh¥ amoutil ¢ar¢ bc iitseasured rel57bly. F.xp¢ndlivre Liob11itie$ are TEc0¥￿13£d as expenditure as sooii Ihcr¢ is a legal OT conslruLlive obligBiioTr l'om￿11¢117g Ihc d13TiIy 10 Ihai ¢xpciidilW¢. li is probable Ihai a Iraii%fer of¢coAomic b¢neliis will bc rcquircd in seiil¢incDI and Ihc JmouDI rthr obligalion can be measiwed ￿Li￿bly. Fxp¢ndilure is aL¢oiini¢d for on #n aLenial% basis and has been Llas¥if¢ed und¢r headings Thai Iggregate All Los1 [Cl￿1¢d 10 the category. Whcrc ¢0515 c4rnDoi be dircrily aiiribbied 10 partieular T4ngihlo fixed asS¢ts Depr¢¢iaiioii 18 pruvid¢d ai Ili¢ follDWi•8 4nnuoI rai¢s in ordcr io wriie off ea¢li ass¢1 ov¢r lis e$iiiTwled i￿tful l¢f¢, Siraighi ITne nver 3 y¢ars T8x4lion The ¢liarily L% excmpi from lax on ils charitllble aciiviiics. 4cctsuMtIIi8 L'nresiTi¢ied Fuiid3 Gail b¢ us¢d iii attordan¢e wilh ihL' Lhthritablc obje¢iive5 al lh¢ dis¢reiion ofihe ITusIc¢s. Resirict¢J fvnds ¢oD only be uscd for particiilar roslricled pllrpDsc5 Wtlhin ihe obje￿5 of ihc ¢hayily. Resiricliojis when spe¢ifi¢d by Ihe wl)¢n )rc raised for ￿[liV￿l￿r resiri¢i¢d PuTP(￿¢s. Furtlicr cxplaiialiom of Ihe m1￿[¢ purp05¢ (Ifeo¢h fiind is inilud¢d iii the notes Iv Ihc fiiiaiKial 3laiemenlS. ciri ald The charity is rrgislcrcd for gift aid and ¥laTms on u11￿1￿11¢￿ don81ion8. Debtor$ Ano pr¢paymElIts DebiDf5 and prepayrNYnlS are rc¢o8Miscd ai Ihe Iransa¢iioll pri¢¢ where enlily has a preseni Obli￿110￿ resuliing from a pasi cvclli ihai will PTobébly result in Ihc IraTr&tei of funds ftDln a third party lo ihe chRrilyand ihe amounl due Cvediièrs provlsion5 Pfyge conlinued...

Ashlty's BlrlhdAy Bank Noles lo thè Flnthntll S¢atem¢Tht$- £ontbtLued for Ihe Y¢•r Endod JI Marth 21123 ACCOVNTING POI.ICILS- continutd Glft Ald Crcdiiors Gnd prtsvision& eic rECO8111Scd whLYe Ihc ¢hanly has a present trbligaiion f¢biilling a past event Ilhit will probably icsuli In Iht Iransfer OF fund$ 10 a Ihird party and Ilic amount duc 10 sBlll¢ Ibe obligRliou Call b¢ Measl￿ed or csliTnalcd rcliably. CwdilDr$ and provi$ion5 art ntsmially rtcognised at Ih¢ir ¢tasJ¢lion price after allowing furAlly irade discounts due. DOP4ATIONS AND LEGACIES 2023 2022 20.810 16.129 OTHER TRADING ACTivrriES 2021 2022 FuD(Irai¥in¥ evenis Shop incorn¢ 732 1.810 1,618 2,592 2,619 CHARITABLF. ACTIVITIES COSTS Support costs Ist¢ ole 61 Dir¢cl Cos15 Tota15 ChTr¥il•bie aclivity 21,222 22.443 SUPPORTCOSTS Ovv¢rnancc tosis Flnan Toixls QJuilabl¢ atiivity 1,200 Includ¢d within thr govctnancr cvsi$ abov¢ is £1.20012022.. £1.2001 of Ind¢pcn&nl Exarnin¢rs ¥enwn¢Ealiun. Pase 9 conlityued...

A5hlvy'5 Blrlhday Bartk Noles t& ihe &inaxriAI Stalemtnls Lonllnued fDr the Year E￿￿ed JI March 2O2J TRUSTV.FS' REMiINERATION AND IIENEFIT,S Th¢r¢ were I￿￿¢el,￿. remune¥alion or oiher bcnef115 for lh¢ year elldcd I l March 202J ii()r fnr Iho y¢ar ¢nded 31 MaT¢h 2022. Tru51te$' ex￿￿$$ There wer¢ no Iwsie¢s' expertses paid fur Ilie year eryd¢d 31 MurL'h 2023 for Ihe yLaT ¢iid¢d J l Marcli 2022. COMPARATIVF.S FOR TIIE STATltMF.IYT OTr FINANCIAL AC'I'IVITIES Unrcsiiicied funds R￿sir1Cl¢d fvnds Toi&l fijiids INCOMF AND ENDOWMENTS FIIOM Dijnattrons ad leEa¢ies 8,197 7,932 2.619 Ttstthl 10.816 7.932 18.748 EXPWNDITURE ON Cknarllable RLtivities 17,492 7,9J2 25,424 NET IliCQMFJlkXPFNDITUREI 16,6761 16,6761 RECONCILIIKTION OF FUNJ)5 Toial fund5 broug&i fonvJrd 19,274 19,274 TOTAL FVNI)S CARRIF.D FORWARD 12.598 12,598 TANGIIILE FIXF.D ASSETS Fixluros an COST At l April 2022 and 31 MarGlI 2023 1,500 DEPRECIA'fioN Al l April 2022 &thd 31 MaTclI 2D23 1,50 NET BOOK VALUF Al JI March 2023 At 31 MIKh 2022 Pa$c 10 ¢ontimied,..

A$hltyts Blrthday Bank Notes lo the FS114thtl*l Statemtnt$- ¢ontlnued for th¢ Y¢Ar Ended 31 MArth 2023 CREDifoRS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DVE WII'HIN QNE YUR 21J23 2022 ALcruals d¢f¢rrtAI ¢n¢om¢ 1.200 1,200 MOVF.MENT IN FUNDS Nei mov¢menl in ￿ndS Al 1.4.22 Unre51rict¢d G¢•eyal fiwd 12.598 959 13,557 TOTAL FUNDS 12,593 959 13,557 ￿0¥¢1￿¢￿1 in fiwds, included itt Ihe above avo as follows.. lttoming resotsrccs R¢50urccs expend¢d Movement UDreslrt¢ted fund$ GEll¢r31 fund 18,163 117.2041 959 R45tricted funds W¢Bklyshop¥ 5.239 {5.2391 TOTAL YUNDS 23.402 122,4431 959 Comparativ¢$ Cot movtment In funds N¢1 rth)vemcrnl in fiJod5 Al 31.3.22 At 1.4,21 Unre$lrlcted fund5 Genoral fijnd 19,274 16,6701 12.598 TOTAL FVNDS 19,274 {6,6761 12,598 Pasc 11 ¢onlinued...

A$hl¢y'6 Blrlh(1oy Bo￿k Noles to (he Flrb¥ntlal siiettien15 coTrlliiued for the year Ended 31 fvl¥rch 2023 OVEMENT JN FUNDS. conllThued LoTtJPQTJliYc IKI ttKTrvciiicnl In fuiids, Iiiilud¢d in Ihc Dbov are as fullow5.' MoveTnenl resources expended UnrcslTlcted fllnds Gener?1 16,6761 Rt$lrlctcd funds W¢ekly shops 7,932 17.9321 TOTAL FUNDS 18,748 125.4241 16.6761 A cuffenl year 12 ittoihs aTLd priuf yeaT 12 monihs ¢ombined pt>%ilion 15 as fDIIows.' mov¢iiK'nl IiiAd Ai Unre$irltied futhds Geiicrdl ftiiid 19,274 TOTAI. FUNDS 19.274 13,557 A eutrenl ycar 12 nN>nib$ 211d prior yeir 12 mviiihs ¢onibintd rtei move￿Ie111 in fvnds. incliided in lh¢ 4bov¢ or¢ as follows.. Rc5011rc¢s txpended Mov¢m¢al in futtd8 resoiirc¢s Unrt51rictcd funds Gcn¢ral fund 28,979 134,6961 Re51rictrd fund$ Weekly %liops T01'AI. FUNDS 42,150 147,R671 The dcsignatton is from Ihe do￿110￿ i¢ceived from 4CY)M, Ihe bala1￿C is $ci aside iu be 5penl on the 'New Start PrTrj¢cl' siippoAinE 1￿MI}IeS wTrLO have (l¢d domesiic ViolenL.￿ and have been left wilh noihing. We support ihETll wb¢n thry ar¢ rc-htru5cd froin, th¢ T¢fuges ei¢, by PJDvidins il¢Tn5511ch as beds, bcdding. washing mdchiiie8, cuokeys, fridges, freezer5 ¢1L. There ar¢ resiriciions on lh¢ f0lhwi￿￿> fvids. P?8c 12 onliiiu¢d...

Ashley's Blrthd4y B Nof¢$ tb fht Fln•nc141 SlatefftEnl$- ¢fytstlnued for th¢ YtAr Ended 31 m￿r£It 2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- ¢ontlHued Bcadi¢ Byes Proje¢i- Tliis projecl 15 10 ¢hsur¢ ¢vcry child itl need, has ¥ bcd 10 sleep in al Tri¥hl. 11 is Y¢ry sad ikni ¢hildr¢rn arc still $l¢cping on floors on dlny blankels, Ot slc4)in8 un old mamrrss on Ihc Iloor, UT in Irav¢l cois insleaij ofTrorml eoi8, Juc to PQVCTiy, Ik)meslic violence clc. Weckly Shops- Thi¥ 1$ Iht ss re511icl¢d ftom Wllve 105 C&sh for kids ti) be sponl on the weekly stx)ppin¥ thal we proyide ftsr families. C*th For knds- Beds - Thi5 is iii¢omc fr(Kn ¢fie Wave 105 casb for kids projeci to bc put lowards ihc PUTchase of ncw b¢dy lor the undeJprivil#ged childi¢n IhBI nccd it IhÈ ETh)sl. 12. RELATED PARTY DISCI,OSURES During lh¢ Ye￿ lh¢ Ihrce INsiee5 made donaiioils loialling Enil (2022.. £ntll iu the ¢ha¥¢ty. Expenses lh￿ w¢rc reirnbut5¢d 10 In￿1¢¢5 duriijg t1￿ year lOt•lled (2022-. £1321 PAEC 13