CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees' Annual Report forthe period
Fromperiodstartdate:April 12024Toperiodenddate:March31"2025
Charityname: Madea Mark
Charityregistrationnumber:1178952
Objectives and Activities
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Summary |
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1.17 |
For the public benefitto
relieve the mental, |
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spiritual and physical distressof children |
governing |
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and young people
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bereavement or loss,
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exclusively,through the provision of |
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memory boxes and supporting materials to |
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professional organisations. |
Summary |
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1.17 and |
Our principle
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purchasing, packing and deliveringmemory |
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boxes and supporting contents to help |
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professionals better support children |
activities, |
projects or |
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experiencing the death of a parent (or |
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similar caregiver) or sibling. |
accounts. |
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Statementconfirming |
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1.18 |
It is confimed that all trustees on the board |
whether the trustees |
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at Made
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had regard to the guidance |
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responsibilities,
as laid out by the Charity |
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Commission, with regard public benefit. |
Commissionon public |
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benefit |
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dditional |
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The management and day-to-day running |
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1.38 |
of the charity is carried out entirely
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Contribution made by |
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volunteers. Made a Mark is a no salary |
volunteers |
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charity.Without the effort and commitment |
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of our volunteers, Made a Mark would
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be able to carry out its charitable activity. |
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The trustee board aregrateful
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contributors for their
inputand support. |
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Achievements and Performance
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The charity
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numbers of new applications for support |
Summary of the main |
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1.20 |
We have in place an online process
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achievementsof the charity, |
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which
professional organisations can apply |
identifying |
the difference the |
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for support. These support applications are |
charity's |
work has made to |
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reviewed
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the circumstances
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financial
position at the point of application |
beneficiariesand any wider |
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and in
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benefits |
to society asa |
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whole. |
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During
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approved
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teams working inawide variety
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including scute hospitals,hospices and |
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primary care. There are
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those organisations previously approved |
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and thatcan order our resources. |
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The charity has supplied 1,112 memory |
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boxesand supporting conternts to |
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professionals working with bereaved |
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children during the period covered by the |
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report.
Thesememory boxesand |
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supporting contents cost £40per unit to |
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supply (on averageover three ageranges). |
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We remain
a no-salary charity and run our |
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operation from adonated
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have no outgoings
for premises. |
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We have received many kind words of |
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feedbackrelating
to how our work is |
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benefitting
the beneficiaries,both from |
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families and from the professionals using |
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our boxes. We know from
this feebackthat |
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our charitable activity
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opportunities for children experiencing |
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bereaved
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opportunities and for the supporting adults |
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to have timely accessto supporting |
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materials and signposting infommation. |
Financial Review
Reviewof the charity's |
Para |
1.21 |
INCOME: £57,030.00 |
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position at the end |
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OUTGOINGS: £54,977.00 |
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BALANCE: £2,053.00 |
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Statementexplaining the |
Para |
1.22 |
The current agreedreserve balance |
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policy for holding reserves |
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£1,000-this is held to enable payment of |
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whythey are held |
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essential
utilities needed to operate |
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example insurance, responsible waste |
example insurance, responsible waste |
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disposal) |
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Amount of reserves held |
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1.22 |
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Reasons for holding zero |
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1.22 |
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reserves |
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Details of fund materially in |
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1.24 |
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deficit |
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Explanation of any |
Para |
1.23 |
No concerns |
in this regard |
uncertainties about the |
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charity
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Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements |
choose to include further statements |
choose to include further statements |
choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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-Own calendar of events organised |
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-Donations from supporters |
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1.47 |
-Donations
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fundraising) |
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-Grants |
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-Issues with rising
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items |
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for example memory boxes and contents |
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A description |
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of the principal |
Para |
1.46 |
we regularly
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facing the charity |
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make sure we areusing our limited |
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resources
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Risk of having
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demand for charitable activity |
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Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's |
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Type of governing
document |
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1.25 |
Constitutionaldocument |
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charter) |
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How is the charity |
Para |
1.25 |
Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
constituted? |
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(e.g unincorporated |
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association, CIO) |
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Trustee selection methods |
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1.25 |
-Review of trustee status annually |
including details
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-New trustees appointed by vote of existing |
constitutionalprovisions e.g. |
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Trustees |
election to post orname of |
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any person
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to appoint
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trustees |
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Reference and Administrative details
Charity name |
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Made a Mark |
Made a Mark |
Registered charity |
number |
Registered |
Charity Number 1178952 |
Charity's principal |
address |
5 Down Leaze |
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Alveston |
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Bristol |
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BS35 3NQ |
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Namesofthecharitytrusteeswhomanage thecharity
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Trusteename ofice (If any) Dates acted if not for whole Narme [of person] [(or] [body)] [entitled]
year to appoint [trustee] [(f] [any)]
1 Keri Vickery Chair
2 Alistair Vickery Treasurer
233 Jackie Barge Secretary Resigned mid 2024
4545 LaurenKaren VizardGooderson TrusteeTrustee
6 Angela Knapp Trustee
7 Cathy Jowett Trustee
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Declarations
Thetrusteesdeclarethattheyhave approvedthetrustees'reportabove.
Signed onbehalfofthecharity'strustees
Signature(s)
Fullname(s)KeriVickery|AlistairVickery
Position(egSecretary,ChairTreasurer
Chair,etc)|
Date
20122025
CHARITYCOMMISsIONCharityNameNo(ifany)
FORENGLANDANDWALES|Madea Mark Charity1178952
Receiptsandpayments accountsCC16a
For theperiodPeriodstartdatePeriodenddate
from01.04.24To31.03.25
Section A Receipts and payments
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Total funds |
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A1 Receipts |
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to the nearest |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
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Donations |
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Fundraising |
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27,839 |
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22,876 |
|Grant Applications |
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11,201 |
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11,201 |
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10,251 |
Gift Aid Claims |
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17,990 |
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Subtotal |
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17,990 |
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A2
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Subtotal |
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receipts |
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39,040 |
17,990 |
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57,030 |
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50,936 |
A3 Payments |
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51,159 |
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2,037 |
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2,371 |
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Sub total |
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A4 Asset and |
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purchases. |
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Sub total |
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Totalpayments |
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54,977 |
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53,917 |
Net of |
receipts/(payments) |
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15,937 |
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CCXXR1accounts(SS)
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SectionB Statement of assetsandliabilitiesat the endoftheperiod
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CHARITYCOMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
SectionA
IndependentExaminer'sReport
ReporttothetrusteesCharityName
Made AMark
Onaccountsfortheyear31stMarch2025Charityno1178952
ended(if any)
Setoutonpages2
(remembertoincludethepagenumbersof addiionalsneets
Ireporttothe trusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsof the above
charity("theTrust")fortheyearended31/03/2025.
ResponsibilitiesandAsthecharity'strustees,youareresponsibleforthepreparationofthe
basisofreportaccountsinaccordancewiththerequirementsof theCharitiesAct 2011
("theAct").
I reportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarried out
undersection145ofthe2011Actandincarryingout myexamination,
havefollowedalltheapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommission
undersection145(5)(b)oftheAct.
IndependentIhave completedmy examination.Iconfirmthatnomaterial mattershave
examiner'sstatementcometomyattentioninconnectionwiththe examinationwhichgives me
causetobelievethatin, anymaterialrespect:
Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoother mattersinconnection
withtheexaminationtowhichattentionshouldbedrawninthisreport in
ordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountstobereached.
Signed:ag
Date:18/12/25
Name:DeborahHagan
RelevantprofessionalLCCI&GNVQ 3 BusinessandFinance
qualification(s)or body
(if any):
Address:34 DownRoad,AlvestonBS353JR
IER
Oct2018
1
SectionB
Disclosure
Only(see CC32,completeIndependentif the examinerexaminationneeds toofhighlightcharity accounts:material mattersdirectionsof concernand guidance for examiners).
Giveherebriefdetails of
any itemsthatthe
examinerwishesto
disclose.
IER
2
Oct 2018
Made aMark
RegisteredCharityNumber1178952
Ihavebeenaskedto examinetheaccountsonbehalfoftheCharity
RespectiveResponsibilities oftrustees andexaminer
The Charity'strustees are responsiblefor thepreparationthe Accounts.The Charityhas
preparedtheaccountsandI amqualifiedtoundertakeanindependentexaminationof the
accountsbyholdingaLCClandGNVQ3inBusinessandFinanceas wellasover30years
experienceasanaccountsadministrator.
Basisof independentexaminerreport
Myexaminationwas carriedout inaccordancewith the generaldirectionsgivenby theCharity
Commission.
Theexaminationincludedareviewofthe accountingrecordskeptby the charityanda
comparisonoftheaccountspresentedwith those records.It also included considerationofany
unusualitemor disclosures in theaccountsandseekingexplanationsfromyouas trustees
concerninganysuchmatters.
The proceduresundertakendonot provideall theevidence thatwouldberequiredinanaudit
andconsequentlynoopinionis givenastowhethertheaccountspresent a "trueandfairview
andthereportlimitedtothosematters set out in thestatementbelow.
Independentexaminersstatement
Inconnectionwith myexamination,nomatter has come tomyattentionwhichgives me
reasonablecauseto believethatin anymaterialrespecttherequirements:
(1)TokeepaccountingrecordsinaccordancewiththeCharitiesAct; andto prepare
accountswhichaccordwith theaccountingrecordsandcomplywiththe accounting
requirementsof theCharitiesActhavenotbeenmet
Or
(2)To which,inmyopinion,attentionshouldbe drawninordertoenablea proper
understandingof the accountsto be reached.
DeborahJHagan
LCCI
34DownRoad,Alveston BS353JR
18thDecember2025