Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 1[st] November 2019 To Period end date 31[st] October 2020
Charity name: Sam’s gift
Charity registration number: 1163967
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide ‘Journey Boxes’ for teenagers and young adults diagnosed with cancer. The trustees do not have direct contact with recipients of the boxes. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Charity events include football match, afternoon tea, sponsored events and music events to raise funds to purchase the contents of the boxes. The trustees and volunteers put together the journal contained in the box as well as the packing of the finished box. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have regard for the guidance issued by Charities Commission |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers help to construct the boxes and their contents as well as help at fundraising events. Some volunteers carry out their own sponsored events, donating what they raise to the charity. We have a couple of donation boxes at local businesses. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The ‘Journey Boxes’ are donated to the Christie in Manchester where key nurses give them to children and young adults diagnosed with cancer. The contents are explained by the nurses and the boxes can be used as the patient wishes which help them through their journey and treatment of cancer. The boxes are helping the young people emotionally, to get through a difficult time in their lives. It can also benefit the family of the young adult diagnosed. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Total funds at end of 31.10.20 was £71,352 |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Part of the boxes are a piece of fingerprint jewellery which may not be claimed immediately and depending on the form of jewellery they choose varies in cost. We also wish to reach hospitals other than the Christie who care for Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer and need to hold enough funds to start this. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Fundraising events (charity ball, football match, afternoon tea). Personal sponsored events. Charitable donations. |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Small board of trustees able to elect appointment of other trustees |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Sam’s Gift |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1163967 |
| Charity’s principal address | 74 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton BL2 5RS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Nicholls | ||||
| Sharon Cleary | ||||
| Thomas Nicholls | ||||
| Daniel Nicholls |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
S. A. Nicholls Susan Anne Nicholls |
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Chair |
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| 17.08.2021 | ||
| 17.08.2021 |
REGISTERED COM PANY NUM BER: CE004554 (England and W ales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUM BER: 1163967
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statem ents for the Year Ended 31 October 2020
for Sam 's Gift
Anthony M arshall Ltd Chartered Accountants 70 M arket Street Tottington Bury Greater M anchester BL8 3LJ
Sam 's Gift
Contents of the Financial Statem ents for the Year Ended 31 October 2020
| Page | |
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 |
| Independent Exam iner's Report | 2 |
| Statem ent of Financial Activities | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 |
| Notes to the Financial Statem ents | 5 to 9 |
| Detailed Statem ent of Financial Activities | 10 |
Sam 's Gift
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 October 2020
The trusteeswho are also directors ofthe charity forthe purposesofthe Com paniesAct2006,presenttheirreport with the financialstatem entsofthe charity forthe yearended 31 October2020.The trusteeshave adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statem ent of Recom m ended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the FinancialReporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ofIreland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND M ANAGEM ENT Governing docum ent
The charity is controlled by its governing docum ent, a deed oftrust,and constitutes a lim ited com pany, lim ited by guarantee, as defined by the Com panies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADM INISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Com pany num ber CE004554 (England and W ales)
Registered Charity num ber 1163967 Registered office 74 Church Street Ainsworth Bolton BL2 5RS Trustees D Nicholls T Nicholls S Cleary S Nicholls Com pany Secretary Independent Exam iner Anthony M arshall Ltd Chartered Accountants 70 M arket Street Tottington Bury Greater M anchester BL8 3LJ Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 August 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
S Nicholls - Trustee
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Independent Exam iner's Report to the Trustees of Sam 's Gift
Independent exam iner's report to the trustees of Sam 's Gift ('the Com pany')
I report to the charity trustees on m y exam ination of the accounts of the Com pany for the year ended 31 October 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
Asthe charity'strusteesofthe Com pany (and also itsdirectorsforthe purposesofcom pany law)you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirem ents of the Com panies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied m yselfthatthe accounts ofthe Com pany are notrequired to be audited underPart16 ofthe 2006 Act and are eligible forindependentexam ination,Ireportin respectofm yexam ination ofyourcharity's accounts as carried outunder section 145 ofthe Charities Act2011 ('the 2011 Act').In carrying outm y exam ination Ihave followed the Directions given by the Charity Com m ission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent exam iner's statem ent
Ihave com pleted m y exam ination. Iconfirm that no m atters have com e to m y attention in connection with the exam ination giving m e cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Com pany as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do notcom ply with the accounting requirem ents ofsection 396 ofthe 2006 Actother than any requirem ent that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a m atter considered as part of an independent exam ination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the m ethods and principles of the Statem ent of Recom m ended Practice foraccounting and reporting bycharities(applicable to charitiespreparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
Ihave no concernsand have com e acrossno otherm attersin connection with the exam ination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Anthony M arshall Ltd Anthony M arshall Ltd Chartered Accountants 70 M arket Street Tottington Bury Greater M anchester BL8 3LJ
12 August 2021
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| INCOM E AND ENDOW M ENTS FROM Donations and legacies EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds NET INCOM E RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORW ARD |
Statem ent of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 October 2020 31.10.20 31.10.19 Unrestricted Total fund funds Notes £ £ 22,129 39,510 2 14,978 24,062 7,151 15,448 64,201 48,753 71,352 64,201 |
Statem ent of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 October 2020 31.10.20 31.10.19 Unrestricted Total fund funds Notes £ £ 22,129 39,510 2 14,978 24,062 7,151 15,448 64,201 48,753 71,352 64,201 |
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| 15,448 48,753 |
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| 64,201 |
The notes form part of these financial statem ents
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Balance Sheet 31 October 2020
| 31.10.20 | 31.10.19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash at bank | 72,102 | 64,921 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Am ounts falling due within one year | 5 | (750) | (720) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 71,352 | 64,201 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 71,352 | 64,201 | |
| NET ASSETS | 71,352 | 64,201 | |
| FUNDS | 6 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 71,352 | 64,201 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 71,352 | 64,201 |
The charitable com pany isentitled to exem ption from auditunderSection 477 ofthe Com panies Act2006 forthe year ended 31 October 2020.
The m em bers have not required the com pany to obtain an audit of its financial statem ents for the year ended 31 October 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Com panies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring thatthe charitable com pany keeps accounting records thatcom ply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Com panies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financialstatem entswhich give a true and fairview ofthe state ofaffairsofthe charitable com pany as at the end ofeach financialyear and ofits surplus or deficit for each financialyear in accordance with the requirem ents ofSections 394 and 395 and which otherwise com ply with the requirem ents ofthe Com panies Act 2006 relating to financial statem ents, so far as applicable to the charitable com pany.
These financialstatem ents have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable com panies subject to the sm all com panies regim e.
The financialstatem ents were approved by the Board ofTrusteesand authorised forissue on 12 August2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
S Nicholls - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statem ents
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Notes to the Financial Statem ents for the Year Ended 31 October 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statem ents
The financialstatem ents ofthe charitable com pany,which is a public benefitentity under FRS 102,have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102)'Accounting and Reporting by Charities:Statem ent of Recom m ended Practice applicable to charitiespreparing theiraccountsin accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ofIreland (FRS 102)(effective 1 January 2019)',Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The FinancialReporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ofIreland'and the Com panies Act 2006. The financial statem ents have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Incom e
Allincom e isrecognised in the Statem entofFinancialActivitiesonce the charity hasentitlem entto the funds,it is probable that the incom e will be received and the am ount can be m easured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legalor constructive obligation com m itting the charity to thatexpenditure,itisprobable thata transferofeconom ic benefitswillbe required in settlem ent and the am ountofthe obligation can be m easured reliably.Expenditure isaccounted foron an accrualsbasisand has been classified under headings thataggregate allcostrelated to the category.W here 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 exem pt from corporation 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 fundscan only be used forparticularrestricted purposeswithin the objectsofthe charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statem ents.
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Notes to the Financial Statem ents - continued
for the Year Ended 31 October 2020
2. RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
| Raising donations and legacies | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31.10.20 | 31.10.19 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Support costs | 1,578 | 1,862 |
3. TRUSTEES' REM UNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees'rem uneration orother benefits forthe year ended 31 October 2020 nor forthe year ended 31 October 2019.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2020 nor for the year ended 31 October 2019.
4. COM PARATIVES FOR THE STATEM ENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| COM PARATIVES FOR THE STATEM ENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted | |
| fund | |
| £ | |
| INCOM E AND ENDOW M ENTS FROM | |
| Donations and legacies | 39,510 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Raising funds | 24,062 |
| NET INCOM E | 15,448 |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 48,753 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORW ARD | 64,201 |
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Notes to the Financial Statem ents - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2020
| 5. | CREDITORS: AM OUNTS FALLING DUE W ITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
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| 31.10.20 | 31.10.19 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Accruals and deferred incom e | 750 | 720 | ||
| 6. | M OVEM ENT IN FUNDS | |||
| Net | ||||
| At | m ovem ent | At | ||
| 1.11.19 | in funds | 31.10.20 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 64,201 | 7,151 | 71,352 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 64,201 | 7,151 | 71,352 | |
| Net m ovem ent in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||
| Incom ing | Resources | M ovem ent | ||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 22,129 | (14,978) | 7,151 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 22,129 | (14,978) | 7,151 | |
| Com paratives for m ovem ent in funds | ||||
| Net | ||||
| At | m ovem ent | At | ||
| 1.11.18 | in funds | 31.10.19 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 48,753 | 15,448 | 64,201 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 48,753 | 15,448 | 64,201 |
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Notes to the Financial Statem ents - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2020
6. M OVEM ENT IN FUNDS - continued
Com parative net m ovem ent in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incom ing | Resources | M ovem ent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 39,510 | (24,062) | 15,448 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 39,510 | (24,062) | 15,448 |
A current year 12 m onths and prior year 12 m onths com bined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At m 1.11.18 £ 48,753 48,753 |
Net ovem ent At in funds 31.10.20 £ £ 22,599 71,352 22,599 71,352 |
Net ovem ent At in funds 31.10.20 £ £ 22,599 71,352 22,599 71,352 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71,352 |
A currentyear12 m onthsand prioryear12 m onthscom bined netm ovem entin funds,included in the above are as follows:
| Incom ing | Resources | M ovem ent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 61,639 | (39,040) | 22,599 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 61,639 | (39,040) | 22,599 |
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Notes to the Financial Statem ents - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2020
7. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 October 2020.
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| INCOM E AND ENDOW M ENTS Donations and legacies Gifts Donations Total incom ing resources EXPENDITURE Other trading activities Purchases for journey boxes Purchases for events Support costs M anagem ent Com puter costs Postage and stationery Advertising Donations m ade Finance Bank charges Governance costs Accountancy fees Total resources expended Net incom e |
Detailed Statem ent of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 October 2020 31.10.20 31.10.19 £ £ - 1 22,129 39,509 22,129 39,510 22,129 39,510 3,905 3,669 9,495 18,531 13,400 22,200 268 824 18 38 32 - 504 274 822 1,136 6 6 750 720 14,978 24,062 7,151 15,448 |
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