Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Charity Number: 1176935
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31[ST] MARCH 2025
Trustees Annual Report For the period of 31[st] March 2025
Reference and Administrative Details
The Trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the Curve Foundation for the period ended 31[st] March 2025.
Charity’s Principal Address: Badgers Rest School Lane Sturton By Stow Lincoln LN1 2BY
Trustees
Keri Dempsey (Chair & Operations) Timothy Rowe (Finance & Governance) Yasmin Clark (Safeguarding)
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation constituted using a ‘Foundation’ model and registered with the Charity Commission on 1[st] February 2018 under the number 1173569.
A change of name from ‘Shai’s Smile’ to ‘The Curve Foundation’ was granted by the Charity Commission on the 20[th] August 2020.
The charity appoints Trustees for a term of 3 years by a resolution passed at a Trustees meeting. The charity trustees consider the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO when selecting individuals for appointment as new charity trustees.
Objectives and Activities
Our charitable object as set out in the CIO’s governing document is:
For the public benefit the relief of sickness and the preservation of good health of, particularly but not exclusively, children with long term debilitating illnesses and medical conditions.
Summary of main activities undertaken for public benefit in relation to the object above:
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Supports children, young adults and families facing mental health challenges.
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Provides access to guidance, information and support through our online services.
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Works with schools and their communities to raise awareness and foster support around mental health.
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Breaks down stigma around these often-misunderstood mental health conditions.
The Trustees reviewed and planned the charity’s activities during the period using the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
The Curve Foundation had a good year during the period ending 31[st] March 2025. Our counsellor provision at Moulsham High School in Chelmsford continued to offer mental health support three days a week to children and young people at the school. By the end of the period, the charity had directly supported over 200 students as well as indirectly impacting their families and others within the local community. From the Spring term of the 2024/2025 academic year, the charity was also able to start a new service at The Ramsey Academy in Halstead, where it provides two days of weekly student mental health support.
Awareness continued to be an important part of the charity’s activities. We attended Moulsham High School open evenings and worked with the school, to share the charity’s regular on-site presence with students, parents and carers. There is still demand from other schools around Essex for the charity to provide services in their settings. Although the charity is working to expand its provision, this is always dependent on the funds we receive from others to continue our work.
Strengthening policies, procedures and reducing operational task time has been important for the charity this period. Recruitment has been an ongoing activity for us again, as we build our team of counsellors for the new setting and replaced some founding team members who decided to move on. Having developed our evaluation methods and tools further, the onboarding and monitoring processes have also been vastly improved.
The charity’s fundraising activities met with mixed success during the year. Introducing new fundraising methods remains an important part of our aim to diversify the charity’s income generation. In May, the charity hosted its annual challenge fundraiser, Miles Over Mind. The fundraiser performed better than the previous year raising £1,990 (2023: £65), returning to 2021 levels. The charity also hosted its Curve Ball Cup summer fundraising activity in June for the second time. The activity raised £5,299, more than doubling our efforts from the year before (2023: £2,357). We would like to thank everyone who supported these events so we could continue our vital services.
We would also like to thank all those special people who have supported us in the community during the year. Our Trustee Tim raised £1,668 by completing a 50km three castles ultra marathon from Rochester to Tonbridge in June. In November, the large gala dinner held annually in aid of the charity, the Eastern Winter Ball, raised over £30,000 to support the Curve Foundation’s work. We were also blessed to be chosen as the main beneficiary for charity days held by Vision Personnel and Dandara Eastern, raising over £10,000 so we can continue to support children’s and young people’s mental health. We are so grateful for everyone’s efforts, gifts and contributions so we can continue to make an impact in the local community.
Financial Review
The charity’s total income was £49,888 (2024: £85,706) and total payments made were £50,913 (2024: £57,205). As of the 31[st] March 2025, the charity held unrestricted funds of £53,287 (2024: £54,312). The charity had a small deficit during the period. However, this was mainly due to the charity beginning a service at a new school as part of its plans to expand its provision over time.
The trustees aim to hold a reserve equivalent to one school term of expenditure to ensure the schools serviced and the charity have enough notice should it need to close. The reserves policy is reviewed on an annual basis and changes depending on the current service level being provided.
Report approved and signed by the trustees:
Date: 17/12/2025
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CURVE FOUNDATION
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2025
| Income Receipts Donations, legacies and grants Fundraising events Other Income Total Receipts Expenditure Payments Freelancers & Service Provider Fees Cost of fundraising Administration & Office Costs Membership & Professional Fees Outreach Activities Total Payments Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year Transfers between funds Total funds brought forward from previous year Total funds carried forward at the end of the year |
Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ 45,076 4,812 - 49,888 45,359 2,769 1,852 933 - 50,913 (1,025) - 54,312 53,287 |
Total Funds 2025 £ 45,076 4,812 - 49,888 45,359 2,769 1,852 933 - 50,913 (1,025) - 54,312 53,287 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 82,838 2,868 - |
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| 85,706 | |||
| 52,834 2,053 1,536 782 - |
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| 57,205 | |||
| 28,501 | |||
| - 25,811 |
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| 54,312 |
CURVE FOUNDATION
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILLIES
AT 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Cash Funds Cash at bank and in hand Represented by funds Unrestricted funds |
2025 £ 53,287 |
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| 53,287 | |
| 53,287 | |
| 53,287 |
No trustees or related parties were paid remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity. Trustee expenses have also not been incurred.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
Signature: Name: Timothy James Rowe Date of Approval 17/12/2025
CURVE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2025
Note 1: Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulation 2012 and section 133 of the Charities Act 2011.
Income Receipts
All material incoming resources have been included on a receivable basis i.e. they are included if the date received falls within the period covered by these accounts.
Expenditure Payments
These have been analysed using a natural classification.
Going Concern
The Trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate (for example, whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern). The Trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. The charity is operating on a going concern basis.
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or generated by the charity's charitable purposes. Restricted general funds are to be used for specific purposes as set out by the funder/donor.