Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] November 2024 Period start date To 31[st] October 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Sam’s Gift
Charity registration number: 1163967
Objectives and Activities
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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. The nurses at the hospital hand out and discuss the boxes with their Patients. |
| 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 |
The charity holds fundraising events which include football match, charity ball, 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. The trustees deliver the finished boxes to the hospital. |
| 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:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Do not have one at this time, have not claimed any grants. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We have volunteers who help to make up the ‘Journey Boxes’ when required. These volunteers also help at fundraising events throughout the year. There are also volunteers who raise funds by organising their own sponsored events including a business. |
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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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 mainly to the Christie in Manchester and some to the TYA at Sheffield Hospital 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. We also provide some of the boxes to the Supportive care unit for patients who prognosis is not good and who have young families. We are also contacted by individuals with a loved one suffering with cancer who request a box. These are collected by the person who has requested the box or sent by post to the recipient. The boxes are helping the young people emotionally, to get through a difficult time in their lives. It can also benefit the family of theyoung adult diagnosed. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We do still aim to reach more hospitals in the future but this is our ongoing aim. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Our fundraising events have been more difficult to achieve the required amount to say they are completely successful. Whilst raising some funds, in relation to time and effort have proved more difficult especially with rising costs. We may need to rethink our fundraising events in the future as well as looking **for sponsors. ** |
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Total funds at 31/10/25 £98,370.
financial position at the end
of the period
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod Para 1.21 Total funds at 31/10/25 £98,370. |
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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. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including anyfundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Fundraising events include a charity football match, Charity Ball, sponsored events, charitable donations. |
Structure, Governance and Management
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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
| Charityname | Sam’s Gift |
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| Other name the charityuses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1163967 |
| Charity’s principal address | 74 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton BL2 5RS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Susan Nicholls Chair
2 Sharon Cleary
3 Thomas Nicholls
4 Daniel Nicholls
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) S. A. Nicholls Full name(s) Susan Anne Nicholls
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
20[th] July 2026
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE004554 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1163967
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
for
Sam's Gift
Marshall Accounting Limited Chartered Accountants Unit A1 Derwent House, Waterfold Business Park, Bury, BL9 7BR
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Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 2 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 to 8 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 9 |
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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2025. 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).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
CE004554 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1163967
Registered office
74 Church Street Ainsworth Bolton BL2 5RS
Trustees
D Nicholls T Nicholls S Cleary S Nicholls
Independent Examiner
Marshall Accounting Limited Chartered Accountants Unit A1 Derwent House, Waterfold Business Park, Bury, BL9 7BR
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 20 July 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
S Nicholls - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Sam's Gift
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Sam's Gift ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 October 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
S Marshall ACA
Marshall Accounting Limited
Chartered Accountants Unit A1 Derwent House, Waterfold Business Park, Bury, BL9 7BR
20 July 2026
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
| 31.10.25 | 31.10.24 | ||
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| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 34,654 | 43,225 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Raising funds | 2 | 13,893 | 39,101 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 20,761 | 4,124 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 77,609 | 73,485 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 98,370 | 77,609 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Balance Sheet
31 October 2025
| 31.10.25 | 31.10.24 | ||
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| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash at bank | 99,210 | 79,559 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 5 | (840) | (1,950) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 98,370 | 77,609 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 98,370 | 77,609 | |
| NET ASSETS | 98,370 | 77,609 | |
| FUNDS | 6 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 98,370 | 77,609 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 98,370 | 77,609 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 October 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 20 July 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
S Nicholls - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals 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 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 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.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
| 31.10.25 | 31.10.24 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Support costs | 4,061 | 6,481 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 October 2025 nor for the year ended 31 October 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2025 nor for the year ended 31 October 2024.
| 4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accruals and deferred income 6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted fund £ 43,225 39,101 4,124 73,485 77,609 31.10.25 31.10.24 £ £ 840 1,950 Net At movement At 1.11.24 in funds 31.10.25 £ £ £ 77,609 20,761 98,370 77,609 20,761 98,370 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 34,654 | (13,893) | 20,761 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 34,654 | (13,893) | 20,761 |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds | At 1.11.23 £ |
Net movement in funds £ |
At 31.10.24 £ |
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| General fund | 73,485 | 4,124 | 77,609 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 73,485 | 4,124 | 77,609 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Unrestricted funds | Incoming resources £ |
Resources expended £ |
Movement in funds £ |
| General fund | 43,225 | (39,101) | 4,124 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 43,225 | (39,101) | 4,124 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At Net movement At 1.11.23 in funds 31.10.25 £ £ £ 73,485 24,885 98,370 73,485 24,885 98,370 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 77,879 | (52,994) | 24,885 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 77,879 | (52,994) | 24,885 |
7. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 October 2025.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
| for the Year Ended | 31 October 2025 | |
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| 31.10.25 | 31.10.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 34,654 | 43,225 |
| Total incoming resources | 34,654 | 43,225 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Other trading activities | ||
| Purchases for journey boxes | 5,639 | 11,623 |
| Purchases for events | 4,193 | 20,997 |
| 9,832 | 32,620 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Management | ||
| Computer costs | 85 | 60 |
| Insurance | 56 | 0 |
| Conferences | 118 | 0 |
| Postage and stationery | 388 | 1,441 |
| Advertising | 795 | 2,500 |
| Donations made | 1,699 | 1,428 |
| 3,141 | 5,429 | |
| Finance | ||
| Bank charges | 80 | 62 |
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy fees | 840 | 990 |
| Total resources expended | 13,893 | 39,101 |
| Net income/(expenditure) | 20,761 | 4,124 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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