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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees Annual Report 2024/25

Prepared by Ian Jefferies

1. Chair’s Report

I am delighted to say that our charity has performed well within this fiscal year in meeting the aims set out. Five holidays were given to deserving candidates and their families. We have forged good working relationships this year with partners who will help us improve on moving forward and being sustainable. Some fantastic fundraising and donations were received this year, and every bit is once again very much appreciated.

2. Mission and Objectives

Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund has one main aim:

To relieve the needs of families or family members who have need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage by providing or assisting with the provision of respite holidays.

3. Trustees

Deborah Matthews – Chairperson

Ian Jefferies – Treasurer

John Cecil – Trustee

Jon Dunham - Trustee

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.

The law applicable to charities in [England & Wales/Northern Ireland] requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each fiscal year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

DYLAN CECIL MEMORIAL FUND, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1161669

 State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.

 Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

4. Charity Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is administered and managed in accordance with the Constitution adopted 12th May 2015.

Organisation of the Charity

All the day-to-day project decisions are made by the Board of Trustees. All decisions relating to financial matters and the day-to-day management of finances are made by the Treasurer and Board of Trustees.

Charity Name : Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund

Registered Charity Number : 1161669

5. Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees

In accordance with the Constitution, incoming Trustees are nominated and appointed by a majority agreement of the existing Trustees. The existing Trustees have regard to the range of skills and qualifications, which contribute to the effectiveness of the Board of Trustees and nominate appropriate candidates with the necessary skills and experience to make a positive contribution.

Potential Trustees are identified by having shown an interest in the Charity because of relevant experience/knowledge/skills; or by referral from another Trustee.

6. Bank and Independent Examiner Information

Bank: Lloyds Bank, 73 High St, Burnham-on-Sea TA8 1NP

DYLAN CECIL MEMORIAL FUND, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1161669

Independent Examiner: Terence Ackroyd, 1 Poppy Walk, Bridgwater, TA5 2ES

7. Consideration of Potential Risks to the Charity

Risk management forms an integral part of the charity’s decision-making and is incorporated within strategic and operational planning. The Charity does not receive any core funding and works project-by-project within the financial and time constraints of each project. All financial decisions and strategic planning are undertaken in conjunction with all the Trustees so that any risks will be minimised.

8. Conclusion

The Board of Trustees are looking forward to working together in progressing the development of the Charity and their guiding principle is to ensure the charities aims are met with a sustainable plan for the future.

9. Statement of Disclosure to Reporting Accountants

So far as the Trustees are aware at the time the report is approved, there is no relevant information of which the company’s independent examiners are unaware, and the Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish the independent examiner is aware of the information.

Date: 08/10/25

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees

DYLAN CECIL MEMORIAL FUND, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1161669

Charity Name No (if any) DYLAN CECIL MEMORIAL FUND 1161669 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 31/03/2025

For the period Period start date To from 01/04/2024

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
512
2,498
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,010
-
-
-
3,010
-
728
775
700
875
1,225
192
259
-
4,754
-
-
-
4,754
- 1,744
-
7,926
6,182		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
512
2,498
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,010
-
-
-
3,010
-
728
775
700
875
1,225
192
259
-
4,754
-
-
-
4,754

- 1,744		 Total funds
to the nearest £
512
2,498
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,010
-
-
-
3,010
-
728
775
700
875
1,225
192
259
-
4,754
-
-
-
4,754

- 1,744		 Last year
to the nearest £
Charitable donations 512 64
Activities forgeneratingfunds 2,498 575
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 3,010 639
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
~~Sub total~~ - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
639
Charitable activities - Holidays 15 to 20 - 3,519
Charitable activities - Holiday21 728 -
Charitable activities - Holiday22 775 -
Charitable activities - Holiday23 700 -
Charitable activities - Holiday24 875 -
Charitable activities - Holiday25 1,225 -
Independent examination 192 180
Website fees 259 187
- -
**Sub total ** 4,754 3,886
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
3,886
- 1,744 - -
- 1,744		 - 3,247
- - - - -
7,926 - - 7,926 11,173
6,182 - - 6,182 7,926

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

16/12/2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
6,182
-
-
-
-
-
6,182
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Ian Jeffries		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Ian Jeffries 16/12/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

16/12/2025

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name DYLAN CECIL MEMORIAL FUND members of On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2025 Charity no 1161669 ended (if any) Set out on pages 5 – 6 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 /2025 .

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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16/12/2025 Date: 16/12/2025
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Signed:
Terry Ackroyd
Signed by: S-1-12-1-3487531869-1099510776-1729909634-3458451030/f1a9abbd-babd-4bd0-802e-851e8825bef
Name: Mr Terence Ackroyd
Relevant professional MAAT Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: 1 Poppy Walk, Bridgwater, Somerset. TA5 2ES
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October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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October 2018

IER