## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From:** 02 April 22
**To:** 01 April 23
**Charity name:** FAB – Families’ Activity Breaks
**Charity registration number:** 1178108
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The relief of young people up to and
including the age of 19 who have suffered
the loss of a serving parent or family
member whilst serving in the British Armed
Forces by the provision of fun and
challenging activity breaks for bereaved
military families in order to provide relief
from the effects of bereavement to such
young people.|
|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|Provision of fun and challenging activity
breaks for bereaved military families.
We provided 2 x camps:
29 July 2022 - 5 August 2022 (Newlands)
7 - 14 August 2022 (Stamford)|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The volunteers support our families on the
camps. They give up a week of their time
as well as time for training. On this
occasion it was 2 days. A total of 9 days.|
|Other||N/A|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|The families attending have benefited from
therapeutic and challenging activities.
These assist in building confidence but key
is the peer support gained by being there
with other families who are in similar
circumstances to them.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set.|Para 1.41|Delivered two successful camps.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set.|Para 1.41|We do not have fundraising objectives. The
committee are working to recruit a
fundraising member to support this
function. Donations and grant applications
were successful.|
|Investment performance
against objectives.|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other.||N/A|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period.|Para 1.21|The charity is in a good financial position.
The charity did not make funding
applications over the COVID period due to
the sum of money that was in the account.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held.|Para 1.22|Reserves are limited.|
|Amount of reserves held.|Para 1.22|£30,000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves.|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit.|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern.|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
-|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted.|Para 1.46|-|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity.|Para 1.46|-|
|Other||-|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|**Description of charity’s trusts:**|**Description of charity’s trusts:**|**Description of charity’s trusts:**|
|---|---|---|
|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|CIO - FOUNDATION
Registered 26 Apr 2018|
|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|Trustee selection is based on those
individuals who can bring a different and
varied perspective. From a family and
volunteer point of view and the chair is an
experienced trustee who provides guidance
to all.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policies and procedures adopted for
the induction and training of trustees|Para 1.51|-|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational structure
and any wider network with which
the charity works|Para 1.51|-|
|Relationship with any related parties|Para 1.51|-|
|Other||-|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|FAB–Families’Activity Breaks|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1178108|
|Charity’s principal address|22 Grants Crescent
Paisley
RENFREWSHIRE
PA2 6BD|
||**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**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||Ian Lamberton|N/A||Karen Tait|
|2||Jennifer Birdsall|N/A||Karen Tait|
|3||Alison Sabiston|N/A||Karen Tait|
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|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.|||||
|**ditional information (optional)**|||||
|**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)**|||||
|Miss Karen L Tait MBE|||||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **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**
|**Signature(s)**|_K.Tait_||
|---|---|---|
|**Full name(s)**|Miss Karen L Tait MBE|Miss Alison Sabiston|
|**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**|CEO|Trustee|
|**Date**|25 January 2024|25 January 2024|
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Families' Activity Breaks 1178108
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period from 01-Apr-22 To 01-Apr-23
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds fundsTotal Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ nearest £to the to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
- - - - -
Transfer YHA (previous donations) - - - - -
Donations 6,879 - - 6,879 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 6,879 - - 6,879 -
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 6,879 - - 6,879 -
Total receipts 6,879 - - 6,879 -
A3 Payments
- - - - -
CAMP EXPENSES 91,924 - - 91,924 -
TRAVEL EXPENSES 788 - - 788 -
IT/WEBSITE 1,593 - - 1,593 -
MARKETING 779 - - 779 -
BANK FEES 84 - - 84 -
TRAINING 995 - - 995 -
STORAGE 414 - - 414 -
- - - - -
Sub total 96,576 - - 96,576 -
A4 Asset and investment
DEPOSITS - 1,033 - - - 1,033
WEBSITE ADDITIONS - - - -
Sub total 95,543 - - 95,543 -
Total payments 95,543 - - 95,543 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 88,664 - - - 88,664 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 88,664 - - - 88,664 -
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Details Unrestricte Restricted Endowment funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds BANK BALANCE 78,224 - -
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 78,224 - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricte Restricted Endowment funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
B3 Investment assets Details asset belongsFund to which - (optional)Cost - Current value (optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
asset belongsFund to which (optional)Cost Current value (optional)
Details
B4 Assets retained for the LAPTOP 1 UNRESTRICT - -
charity’s own use LAPTOP 2 UNRESTRICT - -
LAPTOP 3 UNRESTRICT - -
LAPTOP 4 UNRESTRICT
WEBSITE UNRESTRICT - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Details Fund to which Amount due When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities CAMP DEPOSITS UNRESTRICT 1,033
-
-
-
-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf Signature Print Name Date of approval
K TAIT KAREN TAIT 25/01/2024
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