Charfty reglstration number 1177460 EVIES GIFr cio ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
EVIES GIFT CIO LEGALAND ADMINISTRATNE INFORMATION Tru¥tse¥ Mr B Clover L Gates D J8d(son K Corilon N Patel S Fk)pkins S Jordan K Vickers (Appointed 17 July 2024} Charlty numb•r 1177460 Prin¢ipal addrev4 2 Famihouse CoLtrt Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6FG Independent examiner C(yJntrA(xx>unlancy Lnnited 12 The Coutyard Buntsford Drtve Bromsgro B60 3DJ
EVIES GIFT CIO CONTENTS Page Trustees rèpwt Independent examine¢s report Stat8m8nt of financAal acbvitias Balance sheet Notes to ihe financial stslements 6-10
EVIES GIFT CIO TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Trustsas prasent their annual rerx)rt aNJ finan(¥al stst8mts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The finanaal statem8nts have be#n prepared in aanCe wth the ac£ounb"ro pJiioe5 set oul in note 1 to the financial statements and u)mply with the chariVs IgovemirKJ doLyJmenfj, the Charilies Act 2011 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities". Statemènt of R•commended Practice applicable to chartbes preparing thr accounts in accordance the Finanoal R8wrling Sland8rd appl19 in tho UK 8n(J R8publK of Irdand IFRS 1021" 18ffed1 1 January 20191- ObJe¢tlvg8 and actl¥ltles The objeth.ves of the charty are defined in ts Isb1ubon and are as k)Ws. To promote the relief of sickrL&SS and the thn(mont of health 1ndllIng in particular {but without limitation) by prowdSrwJ support to the famlliès of ¢hikJfyn wrth liNlmth"wJ 8n(I lffe-sh(thnlrvJ n.0S 8nd by promotlng research into brain cancer. The trust conffmi that they h8ve referred to the Ch8rty Commission's guidance on public benefft when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives. in planning fure aLwtigS. 8nd sètlirYJ the grnnt making policy for the p&riod. Athievements and pgrfomionce This financial year saw an inthal reversal in th her role at the end of Juty. A strong resFon addition, th8 Managef's fws on events a making us less vulnerable to downtums elsewhere. Applications for assist3ne8 warè st8ady throughout tho seo)nd half of 224 but start1 to pick up markodly in 2025. We leaml that one of the chartty hornes in Bri*ol had closed for refurbishment and in turn this had pushed mora families in OUT direction. Expenditure on accommodation in the last few weeks of the year was more than double that plann8d. This trend O)nbnld in Aprd 2025 and so we ILX)k the dètsisi tr) r8strict the maximum number of nhts, accommodation to two niglrts for a short Ktn(xJ. Our work continues lo promde vrtal support for the parents of cribc8lly-ill children across the c(yJntry and we expect the need lo grow during the nexi financial yeaT as cosl of living pressures mean th8t mor8 parerts will struggle to cover their own u)sts. The Board hès insb"9ated plans to ensure the long-tertn survN81 of the Chartty shwld income genernts'on berne diffjcull On again. Going foTh¥ard, wa expect the next 2 or possible 3 years to be onès of {s011dati0n rather than growth. The Board believe5 that lrying to grow wtthout suffiuent fijnds in pkce is not wse and so wè will makè certain Ihat a measured approach is adopted throughout. In eady 2025-26 w8 wll also launch ryjr first impact rewrt 8iming to demonstrate to the wider public the tnje nature of our work and the Ittfferen¢x it makes. Tha Board vAshas to oxpr06s its sincere thanks to Je55 Hi. tho Charity Manager for her hard rk and dètèmiination to meet the g¥owng need. Ile dedln$ ol wr inojne vthen the new charity manager took up aFvJ foundab.ons lo rebuild rès8rM Onc again. In ding fairs and feles has hdFeJ fo broaden our COMe strgams ft)mi Flnanclal rnvlew The dttficull economic conditions havé impacied athrsely on the Ch8riVs anticipated income from donalions and fijndraising events. Although fundrai9 inwme was down on 3t yeaT the related evenl and merch8lldise costs were stnI3Y reded and grant applicabons to trusts and ftrJaIns wgre abo reducod 1h inrne of £20,500 compared 10 £47,500 last year. Parent support grants amounted to £21.567 12024 £37.4611 relIr thOns made to r&Juce financial suprK>rt available to parents. At the year eDd the charlty had reseryes of £26.865 {2024 rJ2.$67) am ofwhich are unrestricted. Majorrisks The Truslees have assessed tho maffx risks to whth the is eN4x)wJ. and we 8ats"sfied that sysièms ar8 in pla to mittgate exposure tr) the major risks.
EVIES GIFr cio TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Structure, governance and managemont The Twslees who seived durirvJ the year aFKf up lo the date of signatts of the finanaal staterrw)ts were.. Mr B Clover D Crane L Gate8 D Jackson K Cordon N Patèl S Hopknn$ S Jordan K VKJ(ers (Appointed 17 Juty 20241 Const5tutlon Evie's Gift CIO is 8 charrtable incorporated organisation estsblished on 7 March 2018. It is governed by its consti1uln and was èstsblished in memory of Ewe Melissa Gra ClovervkKI died on 11 January 2018. Organlsatlon of the charity The tharty's tNstees manage th8 affairs of the chartty and may for thal wrpose exercise all the powers of the charÉty. Appolntment of truste•$ In selecting individuals for appointment as appointed charity trustees, the thartty tslteeS must have rogard to the skills, knowl98 ancl experien needed for eff8cive 8dministr81K)n of the thanty. Apart from the first charity trustees. every Inth must be apwnled for a temi of three ygars by a resOlutn passed at a property 1x)nver rneeling of the charrty trustees. The numtw of tnjstees musl be a minimum of 3 and a maximLwn of 10. M•MrshIp Tha mèmbers of the charity shall b8 its charity trust88s for thè tim& being. The onty persons eligible to be mambars of the chartty are ils Larty trustets. Membership othe ¢harity cannot be transferred to anyone Èlse. Any member and chanty tnjstee who ceases to be a ¢aTity trustee automab'cally ceases to be a membeT of the charity. The Trustees reF*Nt was aFvrovd by the Boanj of Trustees. Mr B Clover Trustso Dale..
EVIES GIFT CIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF EVIES GIFT CIO I rgport to the Trustees on my examirraticffl of th8 finanaal statements of Ewe5 Gift CIO lthe tharity) for thè yè8r ended 31 March 2025. ResponsIbilloS and basls of rgport As the Trustees of the charrty you are re$Fble for the pteparation of the fknandal stslements in 8cc¢¥Oance with the requirements of the CharÉttesAct 2011 (the 2011 Adl. I report in respect of my examinabon of the Charis finanoal statements 12ffied out under section 145 of the 2011 ALt. In G4rrying out my exafflination I have folbwed all the ap1¢able Th"rgth"ons gNon by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llbl of the 2011 Ac Independent examlnefs statoment I have o)mpleted my examinabon. I confinn that no malters have come to my attenlKJn in c>Jnnection wllh the examinats'on givTng me cause tr) bdieve that in any malerial respecL accxyjnting re(XJfds were not kept in respect of the thar¢ty as Tequir&J by sect•)n 130 of the 2011 ACL or the finanaal statements do not aco)rd wth those records,. the financial statements do rKJl comply the applicable fequiramonts (#y)t%ming tho fom and content of accounts sèt out in the Chartb'es IAGcounts arxt Repc¥ts} Regulations 2C(J8 other than any reqUirnent that the acctsjnts give 8 true and lairmew which is not a MatternSIdered as pgrt of an iNIorHent ex8mirotion. I have no r4)ncern5 arKI have rne across m other matters in connèdiDn wilh tho &xamination to which attention should be drawn in Ihis rep)rt in order to enable a proper ur*Jerytanding of the financaal statements to be re8¢hed. Mark Wammn FCCA, FCA Indep8n¢Jent Examin8r cognrtorAcVntatty LÈmrl¢d 12 The Courtyaril Buntsford Drivè Bromsgrove B60 3DJ
EVIES GIFr cio STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestrict•d Unrèstricted funds nds 2025 2024 Ineom• from: Donations and lega(x8S charitab activthes Investmènts 39263 67.204 8,967 31 72 Total incomè 47.979 76,202 Expenditur• on: ising funds Charitsble activftles 2.220 51,461 987 72,2 Total gxpendlture 53.681 73,283 Not Incomèll•XndItUr*} and movomonl In funds 15.7021 2.919 Reconciliation of funds: Ftjnd balan(w at 1 April 2024 32.567 29,648 Fund balance5 at 31 March 2025 26,865 32,567 The ststsment of finanaal actNities indLKles all gairts and losses re(x)gnised in the year. AJI income and expenditure d8rive from (x)ntinuiro aCtiV"eS.
EVIES GIFr cio BALANCE SHEET ASAT31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Not•s Curr•nt ass8ts Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 12 231 35.&34 399 32.895 35.825 33.294 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 13 (8.) (7271 Net currènt assets 26.865 32,567 Net assots exdudlng penslon Ilablllty 26,865 32,567 The funds of the charity Unrestricted funds 26.865 32.567 26.865 32.567 The financi81 st8t8rn9nts were apprDved by the TFUStees on.. .... Mr B Clover Tru¥tse
EVIES GIFT CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Ac¢ountlng pollcles Charfty inforniatlon Th8 charity is a charitabl8 inu)rwdtgd oryJanisation wthich was ks1or8d in Engknd and Wa on 7 March 2018. address (rfthe offKe is 2 Farn)k C(th. Mglksham. SN12 6FG. 1.1 Accounting conventlon The financial stsiements have been prepa in 8ccordan¢e vrilh Ihe tharivs tgovemlng docJJmentl, Ihe Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 Ihe Fin8nryal Reporting Standard applicable the UK and Republic ol Ireland. I'FRS 102.1 arKI the Charities SORP 'Accounting atKI RgkKJrting by Chartties.. Ststement of Recotnmended Practice applicable to charitiès prep8ring their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021" {effg¢live 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Enkn"ty as defined by FRS 102. The charity has takèn advantsge of the Frnistons in the SORP for th8nties not to prepare a Slatam8nt of Cash Flows. Th8 finanoal stat8m8nts 8re prepared in sterfing, whth is the funcl)nal cUncY of the charity. Monetary arrK)unts in these financAal statemonts aw rwnded lo the nearest £. The finan¢ial staternents have been prerored Und th8 hfjsknic ts)st o)nvenlion, Imodified to include the revaluatson of freehold Fwopèrties and lo tndltde investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair valuel. The prinapal a¢(y)unb"ng pdiues adcyted a set out beknw. 12 Going concern Al the time of approwng Ihe firAncial statements. th8 TnJsl8es have 8 reagonable expectation that the ¢harfty has adequale resources to continue in opetsb.onal existence for the foreseea2 futurè. Thus the Trustees ntinue to adopt the going corKem bS ol aLwunb"rKJ in prepanNJ the fin8n(ial statements. 1.3 CharTrlable funds Unrèstricted funds are avali abk fcf usa at the discrabon of thè Trustgos in fvrtherancfj of thelr charftaNe objecves. 1.4 Incomo Inu)m8 is recognised when the tharity i% legalty entilled tr) tt after any k)thm8nce condibons have been met. the amounts can be Measu lthty, and rt is Obable that incCe WIN be reved. Cash donations ar8 rnised on receipL Other donations a rwnlsèd on( the charity has been notthed of the donation. unless perf0mlan cond[tS rèouire dèferrdl of the amounL Income tax rè¢ov8r8ble in 181ion lo donations received uThJer GfftAM1 or deeds of Covenant is rBQX)Jnised al the time of the donation. 1.5 Expenditu ExpènditLJTe Trs recognised theTe is a 16gal or constrnctiv8 d)IKJalion to transfer economic b8nefft to a third party, it is probable that a tran4er of ec¥xK)mic Èenefits will be requirgd in salll9menl, and the amount of Ihe oblioation can bg measured reliably. ExndItUre 18 dassffied by activty. The (x>sts of a¢bvity are Made up of the total of direct oysts and shared costs. induding suprM)rt costs involvetl in urKlertaknng each activty. Direct (x)sts attributsble to a sirwJle activity are allocated directty to that actwity. sha o)sts whth contribute to rnore than one activty and SUPPDrt costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apporhoned between those actrmties on 8 b881$ consistent wth thè use of resour. Centra staff costs arè ak)cat6d on thè b*s of sp8nt
EVIES GIFr cio NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 crftlcal accountlng estlmatès and Judgèments In the applicalh)n of tha thanty's acrA)unting tha Trust ara wuir811 tt) makè judgements, estimates 8nd as%umptiorts the (2rrying amount of assets antl liabilities th8t S not readily #ppar8nl from other sources. The estimates and assoaated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are nSdered to t thanL Aclual resulis nw dtffer from these estsmates. Th8 estimates and undertw'ng assumpl)ns are reviewed on an onwng b8Si5. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the in whith the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, in the riort of the rovisv)n and future pori(KJs er8 Ihe rBw&on aff8¢ts th currgnl aThJ future periods. Inc¢mo from donations and 18gacl95 Unre¥trld¢d UTrr¢$trl¢t¢d funds funds 2025 2024 Don8tson$ 39263 67,204 Donatlons Donations Oonab'ons from trusts and foundallons Donabons from bLtsiensses and partnerships 1S,891 20,5CX) 2,872 17.254 47,500 2,450 39.263 67,204 Incomg from eharltablo athiti•s Unrestrlcted fvnds 2025 Unrestrtctsd funds 2024 Jurassic 13 Merchandise sales Personal challenges 5,937 2.880 150 636 8.008 8,967 Incorne from inve¥trneTht8 UnrÈ*trictsd Unrèstriet•d funds ftlnds 2025 2024 Bank interest e1Vab 72 31
EVIES GIFT CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Expendliur¢ ¢)n raIng lunds Unrestrictsd Unrestrl¢t¢d funds funds 2025 2024 Fundralslng Merchandise and other avent LJ)sts 2,220 987 Exp8ndltur• on charltable actmtles 2025 2024 Par•nt support grants Accommodation Food ar)d clothing Travel and parkirrfJ 21,367 10.562 13,500 13.400 21,567 37,462 Shar• of support and govgrnanc• costs ($00 nots 8} Support Govemanc8 29.294 34.234 fjoo 51,461 72,296 Analysls by fund Unrestricted funds 51,461 72.296 Support ¢08ts allocated to aetlvltl•s 2025 2024 21.669 1,539 731 4,080 352 923 26.265 168 2.874 3.666 338 923 Marketing Conputer and IT costs Website and IT wuipment Insurance Other administrative sts 29.294 34,234 Trust•es None of the Trustees {or any Per 8(*ed wilh Ihem) reced any r8muneration or benefits from the charity during th8 year.
EVIES GIFr cio NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 10 Employ The averaga nMNith]y numberof employees during the year was.. 2025 Numbor 2024 Number Employment costs 2025 2024 Wages and salari8S Other pension costs 21288 381 25.667 598 21,669 26,265 There were no employees vhbxe annual remuneralK)n wa8 moro than £60,LYXI. 11 Taxation Thè charity is exampt from t8xation on rfs athbos becaLtse all ils incilme is appli•J for tharitablg purpos93. 12 Dèbtors 2024 Amounts falllng wlthln one year. Pr9paym8nts and accxuad i7e 231 399 13 Crèditors: amounts falllNJ du• Twlthln ono year 202S 2024 other taxation and sooal 5gotyity Olh8r erÈditors Accruab aThJ deferred IrKome 360 8.000 727 8.960 727 14 R¢tlr•mont nlI 1M•S 2025 2024 Defined ¢ontrfbLrtloh schemes Charge to profft 1053 resFeCt of defin&l ccrtributwn sth8m8s 381 598 The charity operates a definwj contribuiion pension SCI18 for atl qualtyng employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an indet*Thl8nlly administerèd fund.
EVIES GIFT CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 15 Unrestrlcted fund¥ The unrestricted funds of th8 clmrity (x)mprise the unexFended balanS of donations and grants which are not subject to speofic condthons by donors and grantors as to IMJW they may be used. Thése incliJd8 designat6d fvnds whth have tsen set asth out of unstriCted fvrKls by th8 trustees for Speufic purposes. At 1 April 2024 Incomlny Resour8 At 31 March 2025 General lund 32.567 47.979 IS3.681) 26,86S Prwious ygar. At 1 April 2023 Ineoming resources Resoure•s At 31 March expended 2024 Géneral funds 29.648 76,202 (73283) 32,567 16 Related party transactions The chantys trustees have donated £2.08812024 £1.5411 to Evie's Grfi. 10-