Child’s Vision (Registered charity, number 1175345) Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Page | Contents |
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| 2 - 4 | Trustees’ annual report |
| 5 | Independent examiner’s report |
| 6 | Receipts & payments account |
| 7 | Statement of assets & liabilities |
| 8 - 9 | Notes to the accounts |
Child’s Vision Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2024
Full name Child’s Vision
Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation
Registered charity number 1175345
Principal address
GHL House 12-14 Albion Place Maidstone Kent ME14 5DZ
Trustees
Kim Guest Gary Maxwell Pat Jeffery Jackie Gammage, from 21/10/23 Emma Osborne Carol Vizzard, from 01/08/24
Independent examiner
John O’Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL
Governance and management
The charity is operated under the rules of its CIO- Foundation constitution adopted 24/10/17 and amended on 20/4/23.
Trustees are appointed through election at our AGM. They are approached through personal recommendation or public advertisement.
Objectives and activities
To advance the education of the public in the subject of domestic abuse, in particular focusing on empowering children and families to progress through life, minimising the negative impact upon them.
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people in Kent from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by working with multiple agencies for the benefit of said object. For the purpose of this clause socially excluded means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society
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Public benefit statement
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit
Our main activities are providing 1:1 school support for children who have experienced domestic violence or abuse and The Freedom Programme for Children which educates children up to age 11 about healthy and unhealthy relationships; aiming to break the cycle of abuse. In addition, we also host Wellbeing Therapeutic Workshops for children, involving them in craft activities, such as pottery or carpentry while encouraging them to talk about their wellbeing and understanding their emotions.
These activities help address the trauma children have experienced by living in a home where domestic abuse has been present and by proactively promoting healthy relationships. They help children to understand the emotions associated with their adverse experience and support them in moving forward in a positive way
Summary of the main achievements during the period
2024 saw us continuing to support a large number of children across Kent through our 1:1 school support. In addition, we facilitated a number of Children's Freedom Programmes. We continued to work with other agencies and schools to unite in the aim of breaking the cycle of abuse.
In the spring we launched Calico's Toy Chest - a toy bank for children who have fled domestic abuse, leaving their possessions behind. Feedback from professionals confirm this is a much needed resource and has made a huge impact on the families we have supported.
We have introduced Therapeutic and Wellbeing Workshops designed to support children in a creative space.
With a team of dedicated volunteers, we attended increased fundraising events which helped promote the Charity and build connections with both families and sponsors. This also helped raise vital funds to continue our work. In addition, we hosted several fundraising events of our own.
We were delighted to win the Prestige Award for London and South East Charity of the Year for the 3rd year.
We have recruited 3 new volunteers and 2 new Trustees.
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Child’s Vision
Financial review
This year has seen us grow our income when compared to our previous accounting period, therefore providing more financial security over the coming 12 months. We have achieved this by utilising the time of a dedicated administrator appointed at the beginning of this financial period and through networking and promoting the charity.
The charity’s policy on reserves
Our aim is to have free reserves between 20% and 30% of total organisational operating costs based on the next budget year. This will be regularly reviewed to ensure that it meets the organisation’s changing needs and circumstances. Designation of funds
Funds can be designated for the following items:
- Significant capital spend
• Implementing new services Designated funds should be approved by the Trustees during regular committee meetings. Approval should be documented in the Minutes. Designated funds should be used within 2 years of their target date. If this does not take place, they should be released back into free reserves of re-approved for designation.
Currently Child’s Vision has no plans for significant capital spend
Financial Risks
Our financial risk will always be not achieving sufficient income to cover our core costs
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Signed ______ Date _ 06/03/2025 Kim Guest, Trustee
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Child’s Vision for the year ended 31 December 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Child’s Vision (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed ____ Date _______ 06/03/2025 John O’Brien MSc, FAIA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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Child’s Vision Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2023 16 months Unrestricted Funds £ Note Receipts 50709 Grants & donations 2 18644 9178 Fundraising 4622 96 Bank interest 79 - Sundry receipts 500 59983 Total receipts 23845 Payments 3688 Professional fees 1975 5868 Advertising & promotional 3000 103 Bank charges 65 2831 Subscriptions 2266 4415 Fundraising costs 1544 688 IT costs 558 3854 Office & administration 1094 - Phone & Internet Costs 860 - Printing, postage & stationery 728 749 Project costs 84 577 Refreshment & Hospitality 223 189 Staff uniform 252 344 Training 129 1260 Travel & accomodation 1084 9575 Rent & room hire 6788 1416 Repairs & maintenance 292 27697 Salaries NI & pension 7636 2062 Agency & freelance workers - 640 Sundry payments 128 65956 Total payments 28706 - (5973) Net receipts/(payments) (4861) 34921 Cash funds at start of this period 23969 28948 Cash funds at end of this period 19108 |
Restricted Funds £ 54974 - - - 54974 - - - - - 1279 - - - - - - 660 - 2250 - 25886 - 147 30222 24752 4979 29731 |
2024 Total Funds 73618 4622 79 500 |
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| 78819 | ||
| 1975 3000 65 2266 1544 1837 1094 860 728 84 223 252 789 1084 9038 292 33522 - 275 |
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| 58928 | ||
| 19891 | ||
| 28948 | ||
| 48839 |
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Child’s Vision Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2024
| 2023 | 2024 | |
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| £ | Cash assets | £ |
| 28948 | Bank accounts | 48839 |
| 28948 | 48839 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| (600) | Independent examination | (660) |
| - | HMRC | (143) |
| - | Pensions | (101) |
| (600) | (904) |
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
| Signed _____ | Date _____ 06/03/2025 |
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| Kim Guest, Trustee |
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Child’s Vision Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
1. Receipts & payments accounts
Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.
2. Grants & donations
| Unrestricted Sundry Donations 18644 Children in need - Cole Charitable Trust - Colyer-Fergusson - Kent Community Foundation - Landsec - Masons - Philip & Connie Phillips - Support Work - 18644 |
Restricted Total - 18644 14250 14250 2000 2000 15000 15000 4500 4500 2500 2500 4000 4000 8500 8500 4224 4224 54974 73618 |
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3. Funds analysis
| Restricted funds Children in need Cole Charitable Trust Colyer-Fergusson Kent Community Foundation Landsec Masons Philip & Connie Phillips Support Work Unrestricted funds General |
Opening balance £ 4979 - - - - - - - 4979 23969 23969 |
Receipts (Payments) £ £ 14250 (15160) 2000 (660) 15000 (8787) 4500 (4389) 2500 (1226) 4000 - 8500 - 4224 - 54974 (30222) 23845 (28706) 23845 (28706) |
Closing balance £ 4069 1340 6213 111 1274 4000 8500 4224 |
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| 29731 | |||
| 19108 | |||
| 19108 |
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4. Trustees’ remuneration
Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.
5. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions during the period.
Glossary of terms
Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.
Restricted funds : These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.
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