## **Nikki’s Wishes** 

## **Accounts** 

**for the year ended 31 December 2022** 




## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1 January 2022   To   31 December 2022** 

## **Charity name: Nikki’s Wishes** 

## **Charity registration number: 1178278** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The preservation and protection of the**<br>**mental health of children who have**<br>**suffered from the bereavement of a**<br>**parent or sibling by providing and**<br>**assisting in the provision of days out**<br>**and activities for recreation in the**<br>**interests of social welfare and such**<br>**other support designed to protect**<br>**mental health and wellbeing as the**<br>**trustees may determine.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**We have successfully hosted a free fun**<br>**day in 2022 where children and carers**<br>**meet each other and form their own**<br>**support networks. This builds a small**<br>**local community within a community**<br>**that can support and understand each**<br>**other. We plan to return to our “pre**<br>**COVID-19” business as usual activities**<br>**in 2023/24.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees confirm they have all had**<br>**regard to the guidance issued by the**<br>**CC. Public benefit is the primary focus.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
||Para 1.38|**Volunteers are used to assist with**<br>**organisation of our events for bereaved**<br>**children and to help marshal our main**|





|Contribution made by<br>volunteers||**fundraising event each year. Volunteers**<br>**donate their time and skills.**|
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|Other||**All trustees continue to work for the**<br>**charity unpaid and free of charge.**|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**We have successfully hosted a free fun**<br>**day in 2022 and plan to return to our**<br>**“pre COVID-19” business as usual**<br>**activities in 2023/24.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**We have started to open up our planned**<br>**activities again now we are out of the**<br>**COVID-19 pandemic.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**We have achieved our fundraising**<br>**objectives for the year in view of the**<br>**COVID-19 pandemic and associated**<br>**restrictions.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**Despite not being able to fully run our**<br>**events, we have increased our cash**<br>**position in the year which will enable us**<br>**to fully restart our activities in a strong**<br>**position during 2023/24.**|
|Other||**N/A**|





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity has £54,199 of cash and**<br>**unrestricted funds at the year end.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The reserves at the period end are held**<br>**to fund events and donations in 2023 /**<br>**2024. The charity has minimal running**<br>**costs and does not therefore need to**<br>**maintain reserves against these costs.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Reserves at 31 December 2022 are**<br>**£54,199**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**There are no concerns regarding the**<br>**ability of the charity to continue as a**<br>**going concern.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Primary funding is from a main yearly**<br>**fundraiser which is a fun day focused**<br>**around a sporting event with added**<br>**activities such as a fun fair and games**<br>**stalls and donations from local**<br>**businesses and the general public.**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**Funds are held in the charity bank**<br>**account as are required to fund events**<br>**in 2023 / 2024. The charity has no social**<br>**investment policy given its small size.**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The principal risks faced by the charity**<br>**are:**<br>**-the continuing involvement of the**<br>**trustees and supporting volunteers.**<br>**-the continuing ability of the charity to**<br>**raise funds.**|
|Other||**N/A**|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution of a charitable incorporated**<br>**organisation whose only voting**<br>**members are its charity trustees**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Voting by trustee board**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**None**|
|Other||**N/A**|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Nikki’s Wishes|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1178278|
|Charity’s principal address|31 Beaumayes Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1SW|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Daniel Cross||||
||Mathew Griffin||||
||Kathryn Jackson||||
||Louise Barnes||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets None 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)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||



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

N/A 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**We have 4 Trustees who manage the charity between each other. We are a very small local charity with no plans to expand. Therefore we do not have a hierarchical structure or key positions.** 

## **Other optional information** 

**N/A** 



Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees.
rt above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature{s)
Full name{s)
Position (e.g. Secretary.
Chair, etc.>
Daniel Cross
Mathew Griffin
Trustee
Trustee
Date
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|**Name of charity**<br>**Nikkis Wishes**|||**No (if any)**<br>1178278|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Receipts and payments accounts**|||||**CC16a**|
|**For the period**<br>**from**|Period start date<br>01-Jan-22|**To**|Period end date<br>31-Dec-22|||



|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**2,561**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,561**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,561**<br>**198**<br>**275**<br>**247**<br>**-**<br>**115**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **835**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**835**<br>**1,726**<br>**-**<br>**52,473**<br>**54,199**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**2,561**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,561**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,561**<br>**198**<br>**275**<br>**247**<br>**-**<br>**115**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**835**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**835**<br> <br>**1,726**||**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|Donations|**2,561**|||||**2,804**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**2,561**|||||**2,804**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
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||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||||**2,804**|
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|<br>Cost of fundraising|**198**|||||**216**|
|Telephone internet andpostage|**275**|||||**235**|
|Events held|**247**|||||**-**|
|Professional fees|**-**|||||**400**|
|Bank charges|**115**|||||**5**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
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||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**835**|||||**856**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases (see table)**|||||||
|**,**|**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
|||||||**856**|
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||**1,726**|**-**|**-**|<br>**1,726**||**1,948**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**52,473**|**-**|**-**|**52,473**||**50,525**|
||**54,199**||**-**|**54,199**||**52,473**|



CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

15/06/2023 

1 



|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>Bank accounts<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**54,199**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**54,199**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Dan Cross<br>Mathew Griffin|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||Dan Cross||
|||Mathew Griffin||



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

15/06/2023 

2 

