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2025-09-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 01/10/2024 To: 30/09/2025

Charity name: Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund

Charity registration number: 1177670

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The support and relief of disabled children
and young people through the provision of
holidays, respite care and day activities.
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		 We provide free summer camps, respite care
and other activities which support disabled
children and young people. These activities
are aimed at developing confidence and
independence while in a caring and
supportive environment.
We continued to provide two free week-long
holiday camps to children with disabilities in
the Heswall and Bristol areas, and a
weekend away for young adults with
disabilities in the Heswall area. Additionally,
we continued to provide books and video
readings of these books to service users via
our Book Club service.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Why the trustees believed that the charity’s
activities provided public benefit:
We believe that these activities provide
public benefit due to our services providing
opportunities for service users to grow
confidence, make friends and learn new
skills.
Who benefitted from charitable activities:
● Children with disabilities in
attendance
● Young people with disabilities in
attendance
● Families and carers through respite
care
Impact of what the charity had done, such as
examples of how the charity’s services had
led to improvements in people’s lives

Feedback we receive from service users and their families describes a positive, friendly and confidence growing environment. Example of this is within an extract from the latest Ofsted Report, “‘This holiday has been the best gift a family like ours can ask for. We know that [Name of child] has lots of fun and the camp supports her independence so positively. This experience benefits us all so positively” As in previous years, we received the rating of “Outstanding” from Ofsted.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The charity does not make grants, only the
provision of services through holidays and
other activities.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 N/A - no social investment.
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 The charity relies almost entirely on
volunteers to undertake the projects as
stated above. The charity employs one full
time staff member.
Other N/A

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.		 SORP reference
Para 1.20		 1. The charity continued to develop its
service in South-West through
provision of week-long residential
holiday for children with disabilities.
2. The organisation continued to receive
an “Outstanding” rating from Ofsted
after its visit to one of our services
during the period. Demonstrating our
high levels of care and provisions for
service users.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Please see the above section for
achievements of the charity.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 The charity receives the majority of funds via
donations, grants and fundraising events.
The charity is performing well against its
objectives to have a slight deficit in order to
utilise historic funds.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 No investments are held. The charity holds
cash reserves which it holds in an interest
earning bank account, this has performed
well in the period due to increased BoE IR.
Other
N/A
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity has a positive cash balance at
the year end, there are sufficient funds to
operate into FY26.
FY25 receipts and payments accounts
continue to be in a net payment position,
however the deficit has dropped to a
manageable level.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhy they areheld		 Para 1.22 Reserves are held to ensure sufficient
coverage of invoices, bills and commitments
dueinthenext12 months.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Cash funds at 30/09/2025 are £88,513, the
charity has sufficient funds to pay invoices,
bills and commitments.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A - Reserves are not zero.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A - No funds in deficit.
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 The charity has sufficient cash reserves to
cover the primary activity of the organisation.
No uncertainty about the charity continuing
as a going concern.
Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
58%, 25% and 16% of funds received in
FY25 were from Grants, Fundraising and
Other Income, and Donations respectively.
These three income streams comprise 99%
of total income.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A - The charity makes no investments.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Finance Risks
Inflationary risk, increased costs for the
charity which requires additional and larger
funds to be raised. Mitigation is budget
reviews and increased grant applications
and fundraising.
Risk of fraud. Mitigated through bank dual
approval controls, budget reviews and bank
reconciliations.
Governance Risks
Skills Gap. The trustees have performed a
skill gap analysis relating to skills held by
trustees, staff and volunteers within the

organisation. Gaps identified continue to be flagged work in line with the action plan initiated. Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:		 N/A
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution

How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 The trustees holding the honorary offices:
Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary
are reappointed annually. A third of the
remaining trustees have to stand for
reelection annually in when they were most
recently elected order oldest to most recent.
Additional information (optional)
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
Induction and training of trustees is carried
out by other trustees and our full-time
employee. We encourage all trustees to
understand their legal responsibilities as set
out by charity commission and related law.
All trustees, including new trustees, are
encouraged to take on applicable training if
relevant.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The charity is limited by membership in
which the Board of Trustees are elected at
the AGM by the members of the charity.
The trustees are responsible for the strategic
direction of the charity. The Trustees have
created two committees. The Heswall
Committee and the South West Committee
that are responsible for the planning and
organising for activities in their respective
parts of the country.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
No related party relationships or transactions
within the period.

Other
N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund

Other name the charity uses
Heswall Camp, HDCHF
Registered charity number 1177670

Charity’s principal address

9 Milton Road Waterloo Liverpool L22 4RE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5		 Trustee Name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for the whole year
Charlie Bough Chair
Andrew Powell Vice Chair
George Bemrose Treasurer
Grant Wray Secretary
Bernard Larkin

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
N/A N/A N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Vinny Keating (Charity Manager, Employee)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) GEORGE BEMROSE CHARLES HOWARD BOUGH
Position (eg
Secretary, Chair, etc) [Treasurer ] Chair
Date
18/10/2025
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Charity Name
Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund		 Charity Name
Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund		 Charity Name
Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund		 Charity Name
Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund		 Charity Name
Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund		 No (if any)
1177670		 No (if any)
1177670		 No (if any)
1177670		 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
01/10/2024		 To Period end date
30/09/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
A1 Receipts
to the nearest £		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 15,750 1,930 - 17,680 45,303
Grant Income 4,039 58,829 - 62,868 32,896
Gifts left in Memory - - - - -
Fundraising and Other Income 24,922 1,558 - 26,480 9,644
Interest Income 881 - - 881 1,430
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
45,592
Sub total
(Gross income for AR)		 45,592 62,317 - 107,909 89,272
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
N/A - - - -
45,592
A3 Payments
-
Sub total
Total receipts		 - - - - -
45,592 62,317 - 107,909 89,272
Direct Costs 30,051 57,668 - 87,720 89,724
Administrative Costs 15,852 1,144 - 16,996 21,658
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
45,904
Sub total		 45,904 58,812 - 104,716 111,382
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Computer Equipment - - - - 400
45,904
-
312
-
85,320
85,008
A6 Cash funds last year end
A5 Transfers between funds
-
Sub total
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
Cash funds this year end		 - - - - 400
45,904 58,812 - 104,716 111,782
-
312		 3,505 - 3,193 -
22,510
- - - - -
85,320 - - 85,320 107,830
85,008 3,505 - 88,513 85,320
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds		 Cash at Bank
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
85,008		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
3,505		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Cash at Bank 85,008 3,505 -
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets		 N/A
N/A
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details		 85,008 3,505 -
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
Fund to which asset
belongs
N/A		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
-
Cost (optional)
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
Current value
(optional)
N/A N/A - -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
Categories Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash at Bank 85,008 3,505 -
Total cash funds 85,008 3,505 -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets N/A - - -
Details Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B3 Investment assets N/A N/A - -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

10/30/2025

1

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Details
Details
Office and Computer Equipment
Office and Computer Equipment
Accounts Payable
Signature		 Fund to which asset
belongs
Cost (optional)
1,313
314
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
Unrestricted
Restricted
N/A
GEORGE BEMROSE
Print Name
CHARLES HOWARD BOUGH		 Current value
(optional)
604
126
When due
(optional)
N/A
Date of approval
GEORGE BEMROSE 18/10/2025
CHARLES HOWARD BOUGH 18/10/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

10/30/2025

2

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund On accounts for the year 30/09/2025 ended Set out on pages

30/09/2025 Charity no
(if any)		 1177670
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30[th] September.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:

 N. Schorah 19/10/2025
Mr N.J. Schorah
N/A
27 Avondale Road
Wirral
CH47 3AR

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

October 2018

1

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

2

IER