## **Secretary Report 2023** ## **Membership and Communication** This year we can consider ourselves fully returned on all fronts and a case of managing the massive increase in membership that just keeps coming and the demands on our services. Mainly because it is now all online and membership is easier to record and also easier to apply for. We also require families to be registered to access any of our events now whereas before we were reliant on tracking them down to complete a paper version. Stay n Play is remaining steady and we have increased our sessions to twice a week to fulfil demand. Family Fun Days were also still selling out in minutes with waiting lists being quite large for some of the more popular events (parties and Christmas events mainly) - We have started tracking the numbers on the waiting list (see KPI’s) so we can assess if we need to expand this service. We believe that the boost in numbers for membership is also due to lack of access to services and huge waiting lists. Families are desperate for support and are turning to Charities like Little Hiccups. ## _Membership Numbers can be found in Appendix 1_ _Family Fun Days numbers (including Waiting List) can be found in Appendix 2_ ## **New Direction / Expansion** The majority of Family Fun Days have expanded back to the bigger events although we are still trying to do a range of activities to suit all abilities and ages. Some of the events aimed at the younger ones will be smaller in numbers. The Parent/Carer events are continuing. These are every three months and are popular at the moment with 12-19 at every event. Stay n Play has remained popular and in the last few months increasingly so. We’ve opened a second slot on Monday morning which has allowed access to several new families. Both sessions remain popular so we are currently opening up the Sensory Room and Soft Play room at the same time. We have continued to ask Little Hiccups, c/o The Barrowbys, 170 Barrowby Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1NG Tel: **07831 230741** Email: **info@littlehiccups.co.uk** Web: **www.littlehiccups.co.uk** Registered Charity No: 1170147 Company Limited by Guarantee No: 9692276 people to book on so we can monitor numbers. We are expecting numbers to decrease slightly in September again when a number will start school. The Buggies are still in use and this year will be their most popular year for usage. They have been for a service and remain in very good condition. We have a couple of companies/Charities who hire them out to show to families for potential purchases and this helps with the funding. The Travel Beds are also available for hire and are used less often but are invaluable to some families. After the trial ended for the Physio Assessments which were held every two weeks run at the same time as Stay n Play sessions, the session popularity did drop. I believe this is due to the initial demand being fulfilled. We are continuing to run but less often and making sure that we run them during the holidays so that all parents are able to attend. This has increased the demand again and all slots are being filled. Feedback is 100% positive. Hydrotherapy is continuing to run and remains a service that is high in demand. Because of this, we have moved to ‘Needs Led’ rather than ‘First come, first served’ to ensure the slots are going to the children that need it the most. The Children in Need Grant has not been renewed and I have been applying for grants to continue the service. Prices have gone up and the cost of Hydro for 1 year has risen from £10k to £14k (last time prices were reviewed was 2019). We have reopened our Educational/Informative Courses for parents and have started with a set by Laura Heldfeld around Autism and Juniper Tree for Sensory Integration. These are increasing in popularity as word spreads and repeat bookings. Courses are now selling out. We have a few others planned such as with Guide Dogs. We have been fortunate to have our team expanded by a number of volunteers: Carla Bland, Laura Beckett, Hannah Davies and Shamila Hanif. All have different areas of expertise and are proving to be invaluable. Next year, we will need to consider a steady income and create fun and exciting fundraising challenges that comply with government regulations. The Professional Fundraising has returned to pre-Covid levels and is bringing in a steady income. We’ve also remained prominent in West Yorkshire CANN and the new Leeds Parent Carer Forum have started to tackle issues in the wider community such as EHCP’s and Early Years Support. This year we have been awarded The Charity Excellence Framework Quality Mark. _Incident Report Updates can be found in Appendix 3_ Miriam Watson-Pratt Secretary **Appendix 1 Membership numbers (counted 7/05/2023)** Page **2** of **13** |**Attendin**|**2018**|**%inc**|**2019**|**%inc**|**2020**|**%inc**|**2021**|**%inc**|**2022**|**%inc**|**2023**|**%inc**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**g**||||||||||||| |**Member**||||||||||||| |**s**||||||||||||| |Complet|311|+66%|-|-|-|-|-|-||||| |ed||||||||||||| |Registrat||||||||||||| |ion||||||||||||| |Forms||||||||||||| |Families|262|+38%|302|+13%|360|+19%|360|0%||||| |on||||||||||||| |Contact||||||||||||| |Form||||||||||||| |Online|||||18|+100%|80|344%|491|+514%|791|+61%| |Registrat||||||||||||| |ion||||||||||||| Page **3** of **13** |**Social**
**Media**|**2018**|**%inc**|**2019**|**%inc**|**2020**|**%inc**|**2021**|**%inc**|**2022**|**%inc**|**2023**|**%inc**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Faceboo
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+19%
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website|n/a|Closed|n/a|Closed|n/a| |YouTube|2|0%|2|0%|2|0%|12|500%|18|+50%|24|+33%| |Mailing
List|429|+27%|532|+24%|588|+10%|643|9.3%|701|+89%|797|+13%| Page **4** of **13** Points scored 2500 Facebook Facebook Gr 2000 Twitter Instagram Linkedln 1500 YouTube Mailing List 1000 51)n 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 Page 5 of 13 ## **Appendix 2 – Breakdown of Family Fun Day events for last 5 years (full figures are stored if needed)** _These figures represent the amount booked not attended._ ||**2018**|**2019**|**2020**|**2021**|**2022**|**2023**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Jan**|**-**|**Adventures at Clip**
**n Climb:**
Adult: 69
Children: 86
_Total: 155_|**Fundraising and**
**Adventures at Clip**
**n Climb:**
Adult: 58
Child: 69
_Total: 127_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Pottery Painting**
Adult: 32
Children: 39
_Total: 71_
_Waiting List: 2_
_families_|**Sensory Party at**
**Lush**
Adult: 25
Children: 30
_Total: 55_
_Waiting List: 3_
_families_
**Parent/Carer:**
**Escape Room**
Total: 16| |**Stay n Play**|||Adult: 9
Children:9
_Total:19_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adult: 17
Children:15
_Total: 32_|Adult: 34
Children: 38
_Total: 72_| |**Feb**|**The Deep in Hull**
Adults: 58
Children: 63
_Total: 121_|**Soft Play at**
**Kidzone**
Adult: 41
Children: 49
_Total: 90_|**Family Photoshoot**
_Families: 18_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Skateboarding/Sco**
**oters at LS10**
Adult: n/a
Children: 30
_Total: 30_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families_
**Parent/Carer -**
**Pottery and**
**prosecco**
_Total: 19_|**Trip to Eureka**
Adult: 23
Children: 28
_Total: 51_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families_| |**Stay n Play**|||Adult: 16
Children:26
_Total:42_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adult: 30
Children:33
_Total: 63_|Adult: 39
Children: 51
_Total: 90_| |**March**|**Family Photoshoot**|**Family**|**Lush:**|**Cancelled due to**|**Bowling at**|**Circus Skills**| Page **6** of **13** ||April 15th
(rearranged) and
March 22nd: 18
families|**Photoshoot:**
10th and 17th
March: 18 families|_Children - 23_
_Adults - 24_
_Total 47_|**Covid-19**|**Barnsley Bowl**
_Total 67_
_Waiting List: 1 family_|Adult: 37
Children: 20
_Total: 57_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families_
**Course: Intro to**
**Autistic Children,**
**Distress**
**Behaviours and**
**Providing Support**
In person: 5
Online:4| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Stay n Play**|||Adult: 6
Children: 7
_Total:13_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adult: 46
Children:49
_Total: 95_|Adult: 26
Children: 27
_Total: 53_| |**April**|**Indoor Skydiving**
**at Airkix**
Adults: 40
Children: 39
_Total: 79_|**Relaxed Session at**
**Lush**
Adult: 22
Children: 18
_Total: 40_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Soft Play at Kid**
**Zone**
_Adults: 55_
_Children:57_
_Total: 112_
_Waiting List: 1 family_
**Parent/Carer: Axe**
**Throwing**
_Total: 14_|**Stockeld**
Adult: 69
Children:79
_Total: 148_
_Waiting List: 21_
_families_
**Parent/Carer**
**Event: Pottery**
**Making**
14 booked
**Course: Boundary**
**Setting and**
**Challenging**
**Behaviour**
In person: 17
Online: 10| Page **7** of **13** |**Stay n Play**|||**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adult: 12
Children: 11
_Total: 23_|Adult: 56
Children: 54
_Total: 110_|Adult: 32
Children: 36
_Total: 68_| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**May**|**Ponderosa Rural**
**Therapeutic Park**
Adults: 56
Children: 52
_Total: 108_|**Cannon Hall Farm**
Adult: 51
Children: 49
_Total: 100_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**This Green Moon**
**Forest School**
_Adult: 17_
_Children: 13_
_Under 5: 0_
_Waiting List: 5_
_families_|**Ice Skating at**
**Planet Ice**
_Adult: 53_
_Children: 58_
_Total: 111_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families_|**Canal Boats**
Adult: 23
Children: 20
_Total: 43_
_Waiting List: 13_
_families_
**Eid Party**
Adult: 38
Children: 39
_Total: 77_
_Waiting List: 3_
_families_
**2023 05 03**
**In-Person:**
**Autistics and Food**
**Course: Part 1: It’s**
**so Much More**
**than Picky Eating**
In Person:7
Online: 7| |**Stay n Play**|||**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adult: 13
Children: 15
_Total: 28_|Adult: 56
Children: 54
_Total: 110_|Adult: 37
Children:39
_Total: 76_| |**June**|**Soft Play at**
**KidZone**
Adult: 37
Children: 39
_Total: 76_|**Forest School**
Adult: 35
Children: 48
_Total: 83_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**-Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Mini Music Gig**
_Total: 70_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families_|**Watersports**
**50 booked**
Adults: 19
Children: 31
Total: 50
_Waiting List: 5_
_families_| Page **8** of **13** |||||||**Parent/Carer**
**Event: Lush**
15 Booked
13 attendees
10 on waiting list
**Course: Part 2: It’s**
**so Much More**
**than Picky Eating**
In Person:8
Online: 4
**Juniper Tree -**
**Sensory Training**
In Person: 15| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Stay n Play**|||**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adult: 17
Children: 14
_Total: 31_|Adult: 58
Children: 53
_Total: 111_|Adult: 78
Children: 70
_Total: 148_| |**July**|**Creepy Crawly**
Adult: 71
Children: 79
_Total: 150_|**Party - Circus**
**themed**
Adults: 95
Children: 95
_Total - 190_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Party - Space**
**themed**
Adults: 99
Children: 96
_Total - 195_
_Waiting List: 5_
_families_|**Birthday Party:**
**Bugs**
Adult: 93
Children:89
_Total: 182_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families (but waiting_
_list temporary_
_broke)_
**Course: Toilet**
**Talk! Supporting**
**Your Child with**
**Toileting and a**
**Look at**
**Constipation**
In Person: 8
Online:| Page **9** of **13** |**Stay n Play**||Adult: 11
Children: 13
_Total:24_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adults 26
Children: 33
_Total: 59_|Adult: 37
Children: 38
_Total: 75_|Adult:
Children:
_Total:_| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Aug**|**Children’s Tea**
**Party at Iveridge**
**Hall**
Adult: 47
Children: 41
_Total: 88_|**No event due to**
**Hiccups Holiday**|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Children’s Tea**
**Party at Iveridge**
**Hall**
Adult: 41
Children: 30
_Total: 71_
_Waiting List: 8_
_families_
**Parent/Carer**
**Escape Room**
_Total: 12_|**Superhero Day**
Adults: 60
Children: 58
_Total - 118_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families_|| |**Stay n Play**||Adult: 19
Children: 20
_Total:39_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adults 18
Children: 29
_Total: 47_|Adult: 32
Children: 29
_Total: 61_|| |**Sept**|**Bowling at Bansley**
**Bowl**
Adult: 20
Children: 29
_Total: 49_|**Rainbow Factory**
Adults: 30
Children: 28
_Total - 58_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Growing Zone**
Adult: 25
Children: 25
_Total: 7_
_Waiting List: 1 family_
**Parent/Carer**
**Jamacian Night**
_Total: 14_|**Lazerzone**
Adults: 17
Children: 23
_Total: 40_
_Waiting List: 1 family_|| |**Stay n Play**||Adult:5
Children:5
_Total: 10_|Adults 3
Children: 3
_Total: 6_|Adults 26
Children: 16
_Total: 42_|Adult: 21
Children: 25
_Total: 46_|| |**Oct**|**Canal Boating with**
**the Safe Anchor**
**Trust**
Adult:37|**Skiing with**
**Disability Sports**
Adult: 26
Child:52|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Stockeld Park -**
**Halloween**
**Adventure**
_Adults: 51_|**Yorkshire Wildlife**
**Park**
Adults: 99|| Page **10** of **13** ||Children: 33
_Total: 70_|_Total: 78_||_Children: 49_
_Total: 100_
_Waiting List: 17_
_families_|Children: 96
_Total: 197_
_Waiting List: 6_
_families_
**Parent/Carer:**
**Cocktail Making**
**Class**
_Total: 20_|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Stay n Play**||Adult: 3
Children:2
_Total:5_|Adults 11
Children: 12
_Total: 23_|Adult: 23
Children: 22
_Total: 45_|Adult: 24
Children: 35
_Total: 59_|| |**Nov**|**Smallfoot at the**
**Showcase Cinema**
Adult: 48
Children: 66
_Total: 114_|**Abominable at the**
**Showcase Cinema**
Adults: 45
Children: 56
_Total: 101_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Ron’s Gone Wrong**
**at the Showcase**
**Cinema**
Adults: 44
Children: 54
_Total: 98_
_Waiting List: 2_
_families_|**Cinema - Lyle Lyle**
**Crocodile**
Adults: 59
Children: 61
_Total: 121_
_Waiting List: 1 family_|| |**Stay n Play**||Adult: 9
Children:12
_Total:21_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|Adult: 26
Children:26
_Total: 52_|Adult: 29
Children: 29
_Total: 58_|| |**Dec**|**Sundown**
**Adventureland**
Adult: 140
Children: 144
_Total: 284_
_Also Sundown run_
_one this year_
**Christmas Party:**
Adult: 106
Children: 108|**Sundown**
**Adventureland**
Adult: 100
Children: 106
_Total: 206_
**Christmas Party**
Adult: 106
Children: 109
_Total: 215_|**Cancelled due to**
**Covid-19**|**Sundown**
**Adventureland**
Adult: 100
Children: 100
_Total: 200_
_Waiting List: 14_
_families_
**Christmas Party**
Adult: 107
Children: 97|**Sundown**
**Adventureland**
Adult: 94
Children:102
_Total: 196_
_Waiting List: 19_
_families_
**Garforth Musical**
**Panto - Sleeping**|| Page **11** of **13** ||_Total: 214_|||_Total: 204_
_Waiting LIst: 17_
_families_|**Beauty**
_Total: 24_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families_
**Growing Zone**
**Christmas Party**
Adult: 21
Children: 21
_Total: 42_
_Waiting List: 0_
_families_
**Christmas Party**
Adult: 84
Children: 91
_Total: 175_
_Waiting LIst: 18_
_families_|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Stay n Play**||Adult:
Children:
_Total:_|Adults 7
Children: 6
_Total: 13_|Adult: 15
Children:18
_Total: 33_|Adult: 11
Children: 12
_Total: 23_|| Page **12** of **13** ## **Appendix 3 Incident Report Updates** ||**Exclusions**|**Hate Incidents**|**Health & Safety**|**Complaints/Grievance**
**s**|**Data**
**incidents/breaches**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**2022-2023**|0|0|2|1|0| ||Health and Safety - 06/03/2023
Child had tonic clonic seizure for less than 1 minute. Suspected cause was overheating.
Unofficial Complaint/concern - 06/03/2023
Concern over another parent’s behaviour. Rules of Stay n Play emailed out to remind everyone
Health and Safety - 11/05/2023
Child had tonic clonic seizure for less than 1 minute. Suspected cause was overheating.||||| Page **13** of **13** ## AGM Treasurer Report Accounts for 2021 - 2022 have been audited and submitted (report attached) A few key points - |INCOME|£53,280| |---|---| |EXPENDITURE|£44,731| |**CLEARED**|**£8,548**| Events over 2021-2022 |over 2021-2022|| |---|---| |INCOME|£5,350| |EXPENDITURE|£18,928| |**OVERALL COST**|**- £13,578**| Event Costings (details attached) |Xmas 21 Party|- £999| |---|---| |July 22 Birthday Party|- £3,616| |Superhero 2022|£144| Raising Funds |Funds||| |---|---|---| |ONLINE FUNDING|£6,642|| |DONATIONS|£38,447|£45,089| |COST TO RAISE FUNDS||£4,904| |**OVERALL FUNDING**||**£40,185**| Hire of all terrain Buggies during 21/22 COST - £152 We have now transitioned over to Quickbooks for the accounts, which brings us up- to date in the world of tech! And I am aiming to be able to have the Annual accounts audited by August instead of the following April. We continue to run with clear funds each year, not as a profit as such but ensuring we still have the money coming in to keep us sustainable. The fact we have a clear £8k this year gives us the opportunity to look at increasing the event places and invest in possible other services/assistance, while remaining sustainable. The number of families needing our support is continually increasing and one of our main goals is to remain sustainable and grow at a steady and secure rate, always ensuring the families are at the heart of everything we do and we can continue to be there for them. Accounts to Date - 26th July 2023 |ts to Date - 26th July 2023|| |---|---| |Bank Balance|£133,537| |PayPal (incudes Ball bookings)|£8426| |**TOTAL**|**£141,963**| Company registration number: 09692276 Charity registration number: 1170147 ## Little Hiccups (A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023 Charles Best Limited 12 Henley Close Rawdon Leeds LS19 6QB ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Contents** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustee's Report 2 to 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the financial statements 7 to 10
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The following page does not form part of the statutory financial statements: Statement of financial activities per fund 11 ## **Little Hiccups Reference and Administrative Details** |**Charity name**|Little Hiccups|| |---|---|---| |**Charity registration number**|1170147|| |**Company registration number**|09692276|| |**Principal office**|The Barrowbys|| ||170 Barrowby Lane|| ||Garforth|| ||Leeds|| ||LS25 1NG|| |**Registered office**|The Barrowbys|| ||170 Barrowby Lane|| ||Garforth|| ||Leeds|| ||LS25 1NG|| |**Trustee**|Linsay M Medica, Trustee|| |**Director**|LM Medica|| ||MC Watson Pratt|| ||JJL Thompson|| ||S Stewart|| ||N Davis-Atack|| ||TA Reece|| ||HM Watson|| ||B Williamson|(appointed 26 July 2023)| |**Accountant**|Charles Best Limited|| ||12 Henley Close|| ||Rawdon|| ||Leeds|| ||LS19 6QB|| Page 1 ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Trustee's Report** The Charity was set up on 06 July 2009 and became a company limited by guarantee on 17 July 2015. It was entered onto the Register of Charities on 14 November 2016 with the Registered charity number 1170147. The Directors of the company are the trustees and as listed in the Reference and Administrative Details above The nature of the charity is to offer support to any child with a disability/additional need and their family, irrespective of nationality or religion. We provide this in a variety of ways: Stay and Play - held on Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons at Leeds Mencap. Accessing softplay and a sensory room in a relaxed environment where families can meet others it similar situations, access information and support from therapists, counsellors and other professionals. We have also added Physiotherapy access to monday mornings, giving families the opportunity to see a paediatric neurodisability physiotherapst at highly subsidised costs. Avoiding waiting lists or when they do not quite meet enough criteria for the NHS therapists. Family Fun Days are organised every month and offer a wide range of activities including the hire of cinemas, private theatre companies, indoor skydiving, skiing, wall climbing, skiing, parties and local visitor attractions. Every event caters for the range of abilities/disabilities and is heavily subsidised by Little Hiccups ensuring the are all accessible to every family. We encourage the whole family to attend including siblings and our events enable families to experience a wide range of activities and to make memories together. Our events tend to sell out within the first couple of hours of being released, showing how popular and how great the demand is. We have introduced Superhero events this year, supported by Zurich’s charitable organisation which has been a wonderful way to learn more and celebrate how amazing our children and siblings really are. Local organisations have also played in part in sponsoring these events. Hydrotherapy is a great benefit to many of our children but can be expensive and difficult to access. We offer hydrotherapy sessions on a seven week basis at a local Sports Centre, in partnership with Endorphins. Physiotherapists assist in the pool so the children can safely participate in the activities and the parents have all the support they require. We have been able to secure grants to cover the costs of this in the past, so we can offer the sessions at a token cost to the families, which secures their booking. As our final year of funding from Children in Need comes to an end we have been able to secure further funds to be able to continue to provide the service, and continue to apply for more. Little Hiccups has some all terrain wheelchairs, to enable families to hire for either day trips to the coast or take on holiday with them, enabling children to be able to access the parks, and the beaches as every child should be able to experience the seaside. They have also been used in emergency situations when children have a sudden need due to illness, proving we could respond considerably faster than statutory services and make life easier for the family. We also have two Safe Space travel beds for families to hire too. These make a great difference to families, making going away from home much less stressful, whether its for a holiday or to visit relatives. The equipment continues to be in good demand. We offer professional Counselling to Hiccups families should they require it, due to work pressures bereavement, relationship issues etc, due to having a child with additional needs. Counselling remains in great demand and we are grateful to be proactive in providing this, avoiding the waiting times of the statutory services. We currently work with 4 different counsellors, to ensure we have the right fit for the family and their requirements. Many families struggle to take the first step to meet others, therefore we offer an Outreach service and will meet families on a one to one basis until they are confident enough to attend Stay and Play or a Family Fun Day. This service is greatly supported by Health Visitors and other professionals and our relationship with them is growing, helping us to reach more families who need our support. We currently support over 850 families across the region Page 2 ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Trustee's Report** We take pride in listening to our families and wherever possible remain flexible enough to meet their growing needs. We are working closely with other organisations to ensure we continue to support in new ways, share information and enhance our families experiences. Forging partnerships with other charities and sectors of the local authorities and health. Our board of Directors/Trustees consists of parents of children with disabilities/additional needs or people who work closely with them. Therefore we all have a great amount of experience and passion for the work we do. ## **Small company provisions** This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006. Approved by the Board on 18 April 2024 and signed on its behalf by: ......................................... Linsay M Medica Trustee Page 3 ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustee of** ## **Little Hiccups** I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 July 2023, which are set out on pages 5 to 10. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustee and examiner** The trustee (who is also the director of the company for the purposes of company law) is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustee considers 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 needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act ; - follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Act ; and - state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of 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 trustee 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 statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities 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 Best Limited 18 April 2024 12 Henley Close Rawdon Leeds LS19 6QB Page 4 ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 July 2023** |**Note**
**Incoming resources**
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
2
Total incoming resources
**Resources expended**
Costs of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary income
4
Total resources expended
Net movements in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
129,154
129,154
83,511
83,511
45,643
89,949
135,592|**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
129,154
129,154
83,511
83,511
45,643
89,949
135,592|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
53,280| |---|---|---|---| ||||53,280| ||||44,731| ||||44,731| ||||8,549
81,400| ||||89,949| All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities. The notes on pages 7 to 10 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 5 ## **Little Hiccups (Registration number: 09692276)** ## **Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2023** |**Note**
**Current assets**
Debtors
7
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: Amounts falling**
**due within one year**
8
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**The funds of the charity:**
**Unrestricted funds**
Unrestricted income funds
**Total charity funds**|**2023**
**£**
**£**
-
136,186
136,186
(594)
135,592
135,592
135,592
135,592|**2022**
**£**
**£**
2
89,947
89,949
-
89,949
89,949
89,949
89,949|**2022**
**£**
**£**
2
89,947
89,949
-
89,949
89,949
89,949
89,949| |---|---|---|---| ||||89,949| ||||89,949| ||||89,949| ||||89,949| For the financial year ended 31 July 2023, the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. These accounts were approved by the Trustee on 18 April 2024 ......................................... Linsay M Medica Trustee The notes on pages 7 to 10 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6 ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023** ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **Basis of preparation** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005)', issued in March 2005, applicable accounting standards and the Companies Act 2006. ## **Fund accounting policy** Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Further details of each fund are disclosed in note 11. ## **Incoming resources** Voluntary income including donations and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. ## **Resources expended** Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Costs of generating funds are the costs associated with attracting voluntary income. ## **Support costs** Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage. ## **2 Voluntary income** |**Donations and legacies**
Appeals and donations
Grants - other agencies
Fundraising Income|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
99,407
9,300
20,447
129,154|**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
99,407
9,300
20,447
129,154|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
38,448
-
14,832| |---|---|---|---| ||||53,280| Page 7 ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023** _......... continued_ ## **3 Grants receivable** |Grants - other agencies
**Total resources expended**
**Direct costs**
Fundraising costs
Other fundraising costs
Other direct costs
Advertising and promotion
**Support costs**
Establishment costs
Office expenses
Printing, posting and stationery
Sundry and other costs
Advertising and promotion
Legal and professional costs|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
9,300|**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
9,300
**Donations**
**and legacies**
**£**
37,763
14,416
68
14,502
66,749
596
516
515
13,041
1,688
406
16,762
83,511|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
-| |---|---|---|---| ||||**Total**
**£**
37,763
14,416
68
14,502| ||||66,749| ||||596
516
515
13,041
1,688
406| ||||16,762| ||||83,511| ## **4 Total resources expended** ## **5 Trustee's remuneration and expenses** The trustee did not receive any remuneration during the year. ## **6 Taxation** The company is a registered charity and is, therefore, exempt from taxation. Page 8 ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023** _......... continued_ ## **7 Debtors** |Prepayments and accrued income
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals and deferred income|**2023**
**£**
-
**2023**
**£**
594|**2022**
**£**
2| |---|---|---| |||**2022**
**£**
-| - **8 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year** ## **9 Members' liability** The charity is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the members is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £nil towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation. Page 9 ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023** _......... continued_ ## **10 Related parties** ## **Controlling entity** The Charity is controlled by the members who have appointed Trustees to manage the affairs of the Charity. ## **11 Analysis of funds** |**General Funds**
Unrestricted income fund|**At 1 August**
**2022**
**£**
89,949|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
129,154|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(83,511)|**At 31 July**
**2023**
**£**
135,592| |---|---|---|---|---| ## **12 Net assets by fund** |Current assets
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Net assets|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
136,186
(594)
135,592|**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
136,186
(594)
135,592|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
89,949
-| |---|---|---|---| ||||89,949| Page 10 ## **Little Hiccups** ## **Statement of financial activities by fund Year Ended 31 July 2023** |**Incoming resources**
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Total incoming resources
**Resources expended**
Costs of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary income
Total resources expended
Net movements in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|**Unrestricted**
**income fund**
**2023**
**£**
129,154
129,154
83,511
83,511
45,643
89,949
135,592|**Unrestricted**
**income fund**
**2022**
**£**
53,280| |---|---|---| |||53,280| |||44,731| |||44,731| |||8,549
81,400| |||89,949| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements. Page 11