**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 01/04/2024 To 02/04/2025 Charity name: Crescent Kids Charity registration number: 1173388 Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Summary of Objectives:
1.
Providing support, advice,
education and information
about sickle cell and
thalassaemia.
2.
Providing information and
raising awareness to
gradually decrease the
number of children born
with sickle cell and
thalassaemia.
3.
Providing grants and funds
towards studies to advance
health and find a cure for
Sickle Cell and thalassaemia.| |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|During the period from 1 April
2024 to 2 April 2025, Crescent
Kids played a key role in
supporting a national research
project in collaboration with UCL
medical students and the UCL
Great Ormond Street Institute of
Child Health. The project,
commissioned by the National
Institute for Health and Care
Research, focused on
understanding the health and
education outcomes of children
living with sickle cell disease
across the UK. As part of this
work, we led engagement with
families and young people
through focus groups held in
London, Birmingham, and
Manchester. This activity
represented a significant portion
of our efforts during the year,
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|||| |---|---|---| |lived-experience insights to inform| |the research and contribute to| |improving outcomes for affected| |children.| |Statement confirming|Para 1.18|The trustees have ensured that| |whether the trustees have| |Crescent Kids’ work, including its| |had regard to the guidance| |issued by the Charity|support for research and| |Commission on public|engagement with families of| |benefit|children living with sickle cell| |disease, is aligned with its| |charitable objectives and provides| |clear, tangible benefits to the| |public. The trustees remain| |committed to ensuring that all| |activities contribute positively to| |improving awareness, support,| |and outcomes for affected| |children and their families.| **----- End of picture text -----**
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||| |---|---| |SORP reference| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38| |Policy on social investment|Para 1.38| |including program related| |investment| |Contribution made by|Para 1.38| |volunteers| |Other| |Achievements and Performance| |SORP reference| **----- End of picture text -----**
**Achievements and Performance** |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|During the year, Crescent Kids
made significant progress in
strengthening both its direct
support to families and its
contribution to wider systemic
change. A key achievement was
our involvement in a national
research project exploring the
health and education outcomes of
children living with sickle cell
disease, where we successfully
engaged families across London,
Birmingham, and Manchester to
share their lived experiences.
This work has helped ensure that
the voices of affected children
and their families are represented
in research that will inform future
policy and service improvements.
Alongside this, we continued to
provide practical and emotional
support to families, helping them
better navigate hospital care and
daily life with a chronic condition.
Collectively, our work has
contributed to raising awareness
of sickle cell disease, influencing
more inclusive and informed
approaches within healthcare and
education, and ultimately working
towards improved outcomes and
quality of life for children and their
families.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against|Para 1.41| |---|---| |objectives set|| |Performance of fundraising|Para 1.41| |activities against objectives|| |set|| **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |Investment performance|Para 1.41| |against objectives| |Other| |Financial Review| |Statement explaining the|Para 1.22|The trustees have established a| |policy for holding reserves| |reserves policy to ensure the| |stating why they are held| |financial stability and continuity of| |Crescent Kids’ activities. A level| |of reserves is maintained to cover| |essential operating costs in the| |event that donations or funding| |are temporarily reduced or| |delayed. This approach enables| |the charity to continue supporting| |its initiatives and beneficiaries in| |the short term without disruption.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2,992.00| **----- End of picture text -----**
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||| |---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |The charity’s principal|Para 1.47| |sources of funds (including| |any fundraising)| |Investment policy and|Para 1.46| |objectives including any| |social investment policy| |adopted| |A description of the principal|Para 1.46| |risks facing the charity| |Other| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **Structure, Governance and Management** Description of charity’s trusts: ||Type of governing document|Para 1.25|CIO Constitution| |---|---|---|---| ||(trust deed, royal charter)||| ||How is the charity|Para 1.25|CIO| ||constituted?||| ||(e.g unincorporated||| ||association, CIO)||| |**Additional information (optional)**|||| |You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:|||| ||Policies and procedures|Para 1.51|| ||adopted for the induction||| ||and training of trustees||| ||The charity’s organisational|Para 1.51|| ||structure and any wider||| ||network with which the||| ||charity works||| ||Relationship with any related|Para 1.51|| ||parties||| ||Other||| |**Reference and Administrative details**|||| ||Charity name|Crescent Kids|| ||Other name the charity uses|N/A|| ||Registered charity number|1173388|| ||Charity’s principal address|8/12 Camden High Street, London, NW1 0JH|| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Professor Alastair Mary Akinbiyi Tamsin Hunt Funmi Vanessa Ullam **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** Funmi V Ullam **Full name(s)** Funmi V Ullam **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Trustee/Secretary **Date** 21.3.26 ||**Crescent Kids**|**Crescent Kids**|**Crescent Kids**|**Crescent Kids**|**Crescent Kids**|**1173388**|**1173388**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||| ||**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||||||| ||**For the period**
**from**||1/4/24||**To**|2/4/25||| |||||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**||||||||| ||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|| |**A1 Receipts**||||||||| |Donation - Hairs CJ&DE|**5,000**||**-**||**-**||**5,000**|| |Donation - Aprons C Feeney|**200**||**-**||**-**||**200**|| |Donation - Manning|**100**||**-**||**-**||**100**|| ||**- 0**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| ||**- 0**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| ||**- 0**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| ||**- 0**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| ||**- 0**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR) _|
**5,300**||**-**||**-**||**5,300**|| |~~——_—~~|~~——_—~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
~~——_—~~|~~——_—~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~| |~~——_—~~|**- 0**
~~——_—~~|~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**
~~———~~|~~———~~| |~~——_—~~|**- 0**
~~——_—~~|~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**
~~———~~|~~———~~| |**_Sub total_**
~~——_—~~|**_Sub total_**
**- 0**
~~——_—~~|~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**
~~———~~|~~———~~| |~~——_—~~|~~——_—~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|**5,300**
~~———~~|~~———~~| |**_Total receipts_ **
~~——_—~~|
**5,300**
~~——_—~~|~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~||~~———~~| |~~——_—~~|~~——_—~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~| |**A3 Payments**||||||||| ||||**-**||**-**||**-**|| |Rent - 8/12 Camden High Street|**1,200**||**-**||**-**||**1,200**|| |Electricity - 8/12 Camden High Street|**318**||**-**||**-**||**318**|| |Focus Groups - CARES|**300**||**-**||**-**||**300**|| |Volunteers|**170**||**-**||**-**||**170**|| |Printing|**120**||**-**||**-**||**120**|| |Social Media|**200**||**-**||**-**||**200**|| ||**- 0**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| ||**- 0**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_ **|
**2,308**||**-**||**-**||**2,308**|| |~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases,(see table)**
~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~||||||| |~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**- 0**||**- 0**||**-**|| |~~———~~|**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**- 0**||**- 0**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_ **
~~———~~|
**- 0**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**- 0**||**- 0**||**-**|| |~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~||||||| |**_Totalpayments_ **
~~———~~|
**2,308**
~~———~~|~~———~~|**- 0**||**- 0**||**2,308**|| |~~———~~
~~===>~~|~~———~~
~~===>~~|~~———~~
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ **
~~===>~~|
**2,992**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**2,992**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~| |**A5 Transfers between funds**
~~===>~~|**- 0**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~| |**A6 Cash funds lastyear end**
~~===>~~|**- 0**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~| |**_Cash funds thisyear end_ **
~~===>~~|
**2,992**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**-**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~|**2,992**
~~===>~~|~~===>~~| |~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~|~~===>~~| |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
**Categories**
**Details**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted funds**
~~a~~
~~ee~~||||||||| |~~|~~|~~|~~|||~~|~~|**to nearest £**
~~|~~|~~|~~|**to nearest £**|| |**B1 Cash funds**
~~|~~|Cash
~~|~~|||~~|~~|**2,992**
~~|~~|~~|~~|**-**|| ||~~|~~|||~~|~~|**-**
~~|~~|~~|~~|**-**|| 21/03/2026 ||||||**-**||**-**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**_Total cash funds_**||||**2,992**||**-**|| ||(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))||||OK|||| ||||||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted funds**|| ||**Details**||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|| |**B2 Other monetary assets**|||||**-**||**-**|| ||||||**-**||**-**|| ||||||**-**||**-**|| ||||||**-**||**-**|| ||||||**-**||**-**|| ||||||**-**||**-**|| |||||||||| ||**Details**||||**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**||**Cost (optional)**|| |**B3 Investment assets**|||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| |||||||||| ||**Details**||||**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**||**Cost (optional)**|| |**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| |||||||||| ||**Details**||||**Fund to which**
**liability relates**||**Amount due**
**(optional)**|| |**B5 Liabilities**|||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| ||||||||**-**|| |||||||||| |Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees|Signature
||||Print Name|||| ||~~_Funmi Vanessa Ullam_~~||||Funmi Vanessa Ullam|||| |||||||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 21/03/2026 2 **CC16a Last year to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - - - - Endowment funds to nearest £ - -** CCXX R3 accounts (SS) 21/03/2026 3 **-** OK **Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)** ## Date of approval 21.3.26 CCXX R4 accounts (SS) 21/03/2026 4