REGISTERED COPANy NiiMBER: 11427513 (England W4les) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER. 1179048 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDTfED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 FOR CHUMS CHARtTY
CHUMS CHARITY cor4TEIYTS OF I'HE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS foT the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 Page Reference ind Administrative Details Report of the TruJttt$ Ind¢ptnden¢ Exgmin¢r'$ Report 12 Statement of Fin%{11 Activities 13 Balante Sheet 14 CAsh Flow Statement And Notes 15 Notes t• tht Finantial StateNeThts 16 to 23
CHUMS CHARIIV REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS for the Ye4r Ended 31 MAY 2024 TRusfEES Mr G V Ball (resign¢d 16.10.23) Mr A M Carter Mr5 J C1¢$ (appointed 16.10.211 Mr5 J M A Costsnzo Ms D J Hewiti Mrs S Knott (app)inted 22.4.24) K AlcNamara {appoint¢d 16.10.23) Mr5 H Touhey (appointed 16.10.23} Mrs J Williarns (r¢si8Ded 16.10.23) REGISTERED OFFICE Wrest Park Enterprise Centr¢ Wrest Park Silsoe Bedfordshir¢ MK4S 4HS REGISTERED COMPANY 11427513 {Engiand and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1179048 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Tara Aldwin ACA Foxley Kit)gharn Chartered A¢countants 260- 270 Butterfi¢ld Great Marlings Luion Bcdfordshir¢ LU2 8DL Page I
CHUMS CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES fibr the Y¢ar EDd¢d 31 MAY 2024 The Trustec5 who are 21so directors of thc Charity for the purTX)ses of the C.ompanrcs Act 2006, are pleased to present theEr report with the financial statements of the c.harity for the year ended 31 May 2024. The Trustees have adopted th¢ provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities-. Stthment of Recommended Practice applicable to chariti¢s preparingtheir accounts in accordance with the Financial Retx>rtin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (¢ffective l January 2019). CHUMS Charity (the 'Charity? is a charitable compAny which was incorporated on 21 June 2018. regi5tcred wth the Chwity Commission on 3 July 2018 And begon oper&ting om l April 2019. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives The obj¢¢tives of the Charity are'.- to promole the presetvation of mental health and to a1$1 ih relieving and rehabilitsting persons suffering fr(rfn mentsl disorder or Conditions of emotional or mental distress. IhTough the provision of 5UPPOrt to children and their families affected by bereavement. trdurna and other emotional and mental health issues in the United Kingdom. The Charity furthers these putyoses by making grants to service5 operated b> other charities and wcial entetprise$. The Charity reviews ils aims and activities regularly, in particularto ensure the success ofthe $eJvices funded and the ben¢fit$ the 5ervi¢¢s have broughi to the Chorily's ben¢fi¢iari¢s. The Trnste¢s have read and considered the general guidance on public benefft provided by the Ctharity Commission i setting the Charity's aims tttd obje¢iiv¢s. Grantmaklng The Charity h&$ established its granl making policy to achieve its mission. aims and objects for the public benefit, in partjClLlar by fimding support for children and their families affected by bereavement, trauma and other emotional aod mentsl health issues. Whilsi ihe Ch8rity's objectives enable it to further these putp)ses throughout the United Kingdom. the ChaTiry ¢urrently fo¢u$es its a¢tivitie$ within Luton and B¢dfordshire. Going forward and in lin¢ with best practi¢e. the Charity will review its granl making policy annually to ensure thai it r¢fle¢ts the Chariry's objeaives and thereby advan¢es publi¢ benefit. As a grAnt making Chariry. we rely eIty on ihe generosity of the community lo help us rdise the funds required to supw)rt services provided to our beneficiaries. As Trustces. wt continue to seek and utilise opw)rtunities to improve our presence in the c0mmL1ty to raise awareness and to attract and maintain vital sources of income to furtherour objectives. We work proactively ro build relationships with the widest POS5ible ran8cof 5takcholders across our communitie5, seekin8 always sirengthen our links with individuals, other charities and 8Tant making bodies and corwrate entities wkn ¢urr¢ntly ail ¢ontyibui¢ to make our a¢iivitie$ su¢¢¢SSl. The Choriry primarily funds A number of servi¢¢s, provided by CHUMS Social Enterprise CIC ('CHUMS CIC'I, a omtnunity inlerest company.. whirh provide5 a range of unique s¢rvi¢es that improve the Iivc5 of the Charity's beneficiaries. These SErvi¢es form part of a wider provision of services by CHUMS CIC. however, thnlike other service5 provided by CHUMS CIC. the services funded by the Charity do not Teceive NHS funding. By funding services through CHUMS CIC as opposed to running services itself. the Charity 15 able to achieve maximum value for money and signifi¢anily improv¢d out¢om¢s whi¢h ¢nsur¢ thai the individuals, familie5. or8anisations, and communiti¢s w¢ s¢rv¢, have access to innovative, multi4isciplinary and collaknrative models of care within CHUMS own 'mentsl health care and w¢llb¢ing pathway.. Thi$ unique wellbeing pathway brings together the expeJtis¢ and infrastru¢wre provided as r¢$ultof CHTJMS CIC.'s NHS ¢ommi$sion¢d se1¢¢$8lld the innovativ¢community outr¢a¢h programm¢$ that are fvnded by the Chariry. Within an ever more strei¢hed fundraising environmenL th¢ Tti]stees hav¢ ¢tsnfiden¢e (hat th¢ existing model of Krat making ¢nable5 th¢ delivery of outstanding menthl health services thai are T¢sponsive io the in¢rea5ing demand for service5, and ro the increasingly cornplex problems faced by the Children & Young People {C.YP) and their families across our local eomtnunities. The services fimded by the Charity during the year are described in more detail below. The Trustees wish to continue to 5uppon th¢s¢ servi¢¢s and therefore. at pr¢s¢nt, th¢ Charity do¢s not invite unsoli¢ii¢d grant appli¢ations. The Twst¢¢s have regard the Charity Commission's guidan¢e on gnni funding an organisation ihai isTh'i i ¢harity when making grants to C.HtIMS C.IC. and ensu that all grants made are ID accordance with th¢ Charity's Art5cle5 of Association, for the furtherance of its objectiYe5 and for the benefit of the publi¢. Page 2
CHUMS CHARrrY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tht Year Ended 31 MAY 21124 OBJECTIVES AND A1vITIEs THE SERVICES SUPPORT How our activilies d¢ltver publi¢ benefrt: aehievtrneDt and p¢rforni8llte As described above and as well as being of benefit to the geneTa] public more widely, the Charity has made 8rants to CHUMS CIC and ¢urrently 5UPPOrts fw¢ setvice5 which benefit CTrT and families affected by bereav¢ment, trduma and other emotional and mental health issues. The Trustees tsk¢ st¢ps when making decisions iii relation to grani making to tnsure that ¢a¢h grdnt provid¢s adequat¢ publi¢ beDefit. as well as to ensure that the Tharity r¢¢¢ives adequate reporting to allow li to improve its targ¢t¢d grallt-making. Th¢ 3¢rvices fUded by th¢ Chariry &Te as follows: l. Ttauma Servi¢e 2. Recreational Therapeutic Service 3. Bedfordshire Suicide Ber¢av¢ment Servi¢¢ 4. Babyloss S¢rvice S. Disability Friendship Stheme The BereAvement •nd Non-bereBveJDelltTr•umA SeTvice This service 5UPPOrt5 CYP in crisis who are not2bletO 8et onwith th¢ir nomal lives &$ a result of oll¢ormultiple traumas. They ore Stuck in th¢ moment of their 1055 or their abuse and ar¢ reliving the homir ¢)n a constani basis. Children and young people ar¢ referred into th¢ setvi¢e usually by familie5. teachers, or social setvi¢¢$. The cases seen in the S¢Tvice COVeT trauma received from domestic violenee, sexual abuse, bereavement and more rccently, r¢fu8et children fleeing from war. A150, medical traum n)ad traffic accldenty and a large iD¢rvas¢ in knife crime and ¢ommunity viol¢nce. lic bejtefjt The wider so¢iaJ impacts of the Trouma Service are: - Impmved life outromes Mor¢ resilicnt C, families and ¢ommunitie5 Reduced 51igma of mental hcalth ditfi¢ulties Within Bedfordshireand Luton there are very limited traumainterventions and no other 5p¢¢i&listtrauma TviCe ayailable to CYP. Th¢Tr&umaservi¢¢ provides ahigh-quality and effective solution to th¢ syslemic prsr¢sOf in¢reas¢d demand. waiting lists and inequaliiies of access exrienCed by 50 many CYP within the wider memial h¢31th care syst¢m in our regiom. Outconi¢s Th¢ Traunla Setvic¢ targets fwr rnain out¢omes which rne&sured quantitstiv¢ly andlor qualitaiiv¢ly'. - Decreased distr¢ss and in¢r¢as¢d fijnetioning - Improved relationship5 (family and peer) Able to engag¢ fully in edu¢atio - Progr¢ss towards p¢rsonal goal (set a¢ th¢ start of intervention) During the year. lh¢ Trauma Team has supporttd 99 CYP. and 13 p#renVrers. of whi¢h 88 were n¢w referrals. A of 18 group 5e55ions were delivered and 895 contacts w¢r¢ undertaken. Ov¢r and above the number5, Ib¢ Trauma service has h¢lp¢d to transfom) the live5 of all th¢ CYP and par¢ntlcarers thai eame itlto th¢ s¢tvice, enabliDg them to mov forward in their lives, and to re-engage with their ¢dvcation aDd the s¢hools, families. and communilies that they live in. T¢5tirnoni "The pbleM my daughter had was dealt with in an amazin¥ way, not only making my daughter feel better, but h¢lping myself (mum) f¢el betterabouteverything. Th¢ support has been aDwing, I r¢ally c4n't fault the h¢lp we have been given. CHUMS hAs been a tru¢ io¢k for my daughter." {ParentlCarer) .1 wanted to express my heartfclt gratitude forall the suppon y¢)u hove PTovided io my ¢hildren overthe past f¢w months. Your dedicaiion and Gare have made a signifi¢ant imp1 on th¢iT healing joumey, and I truly apprcciatt all the time you havc invested. Oncc agaill, thank you for ¢v¢rythin8 you h*v¢ done.. (ParentlCarer} P48e 3
CHUMS CHARITY (REGISTERED Nu1BER. 11427$13) REPORT OF THE TRUSfEES for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES 2. R¢tre&tion81 Therapeutic SeThice (REC)- TACTICS football progrAmJn¢ and ENCORE music progrAmme This innovative service works with CYP aged 7 to I l year5 old who %tru8gle to engag¢ with traditional l.. I talking therapies. Not all CYP can or are willing to engage in trdditional I: I talking ther&pies. For many it is simply loo intense or talkin8 through their feelings in that more fonnal setting is tiw difficult. ob.tiv¢S and activitie5 Unfortunately. because of a lack of a]ternativ¢ provi5i0n. many CYP do nol receive the support they need and often ¢xpr¢55 theii frustrations through unhclpfi]I b¢haviours. These CYP may then stsvggle long-terni with educational engagement leading to potentially ncgative pernal and social impacts. The REC programmes are designed ¢0 support CYP using a mediurn they ttlate to (i.e. musi¢ and multi-s]y)rt$) with a robust P5ycholo¥iLal approa¢h based on ¢ogllitive behavioural therapy {CBT) principl¢& a well-known and rvid¢ncc- based psycho-social intervention. The programmes use of CBT prsnciples emrrtiwers CYP, giving th¢m a better llnderstsnding of their emolions and proven strat¢gies and tools kn help them to mpe better. The ser¥ic¢ targ¢ts mild to mod¢rate mentsl health diificuliies by providing ¢arly int¢ryention u) CYP who may be 5trug¥ling with difficulties around aLxiety, low-mood. low self-esteem an61or ¢hallenging b¢haVA0LS. Public benefit Wider Social llnpa¢ts iti¢lud¢'. Better academic achievemeni More resilient CYP More r¢sili¢nl families Better life choitcs - More resilient s¢hool cornmunitie5 - tkss demand on CAMHS seJvic¢5 OutCOm¢5 - Improved mental h¢alth for disengaged children young people or those suffering with attxi¢ty. - Improv¢d b¢haviour management for Children ad young people displayin8 challenging behaviours. - Jncre8sed engagement in education and eDhaD¢ed emotiongl w¢llb¢ing and resiliency. During th¢ y¢4r, 143 CYP were ref¢ed into the TACTICS Imulii-sport8} setvice, who were supported through the delivery of 100 groups and $20 1..15ession5. In &11, 545 contacts were undertaken by the TACTICS Tum1645 including group sessions). During th¢ y¢ar, 195 CYP were referr&J into the F_NCORE (musi¢) setvice, who were supported through the delivery of 152 groups and 322 l..1 sessions. In all, 535 conta¢ts wer¢ undertaken by th¢ ENCORE T¢am {687 including group sessioM}. Ov¢r and above th¢ numbers, the Iwo uniqut REC services have htlpcd to transfom) the liv¢s of all the CYP that came into ih¢ s¢Thi¢¢, uabling them to re•en8ag¢ with thcir education and the sch)ois, families, and communiiie5 that they liv¢ in. T¢stim "TAC.TICS really helped me stay cabn when l ¥ot angry, so then l knew what to do when I was angry and how to keep mys¢lf calm- and Taclics is also rcally fun. {CYP bcneficiary) "ENCORE is really fun. You g¢t to build up your confjdence. If you hav¢ xiety it helps you be¢8US¢ they give you helpful I{]S and play instrurn¢nts and hawe fun loo!" {CYP beneficiary} Bedford5bire Suitide Bereavement Strwite (BSBS) BSBS supports families aThd individuals of all ages bereaved by sui¢ide in Bedford$hir¢. The only service of its kind in the County, BSBS works in close parthership with BedfordShi Police so that they Can refer famili¢s io the s¢rvi¢e as eaTly as possible, wilh the aim of supportin8 famili¢s within 48 htsurs. Page 4
CHUMS CHARITY (REGISTERED NiNBER: 11427513) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Yeir Ended 31 MAY 21124 OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES Staning with just one part-timt member of staff and a small nun)ber of dedicated volunteers. CHUMS CIC has been delivering th¢ seTvi¢e sin¢¢ 2015. In that timc. referrals have grown substantially as the setvi¢¢ has Come b¢ii¢r known and numbers of suicid¢5 1 suspected sui¢id¢s have increased. Suicide is non4iscriminaknry- it affects people from all walks of lif¢. All the rvidtntt suggests that, in a post-pandemic, po$t-Brexit world with a growlng ¢¢onomic ctisis, d¢rnand for tht setviee Mryll ¢oniit)ue to increase over the next few years- a trend that will require th¢ Charity to fjnd ever morc resourceful ways io fund the growth in the critical WOTk of the s¢tviee. BSBS offers vilal support to a suicide b¢r¢aved person (or family) within 24 doy5 of receiving a r¢f¢rral. providing both prdctical and ¢motional support and helping the b¢neficiarie$ to make somt v¢ry difficult but important decisions duTin¥ a time ocgreat peTSODal anxiety, grief and stress. Ob ecliv¢5 and a¢tivities As in previous years, referrals have included offerin8 SUPPOrt io & v¢ry widc range of peopl£ wthin ow communities from somta)ne as young ss three y¢ars old, through older client5 itl their eighties who were sadly dealing with the aftemiath of suicide of a spouse tsr ¢hild. Inclusive and empathetic in its appro#¢h. BSBS sttpports all s¢¢tions of the ¢ommunity, inLluding extended family, friends, colleagues, so¢ial group$, 8nd wi(Desses io a suicide death. The 5erYic¢ includc5'. - Phone 5UPPOrt Indiwdual counselling Grouplfamily counselliDg - Monthly 5UPPOrt group for adults - Monthly support group for CYP - Resource lists Signposiing lo oth¢r org8nisations, church leaders: school cornmunities and workplatts. Crisis visits to schools and workpl)¢es {followins a suicide) Support to kncal clubs includin8 a swimming club Support for the immediat¢ and extended family, friends, colleagues Public ben¢fit The wider so¢ial impacts ar¢ aligned to those of the Trauma Servi¢¢'. - Improved lif¢ outcome5 More resilient CYP, families and communities . Reduced stigma of mental health difficultie5 li is worth noting thot improv¢d life outcome5 for adults who ire supported by BSBS will have a direct b¢n¢fit not just for the individual. but also for their family, friends, and wider community. (lcomeS Traumatically bereaved children and adults are supporttd throu8h the most difficult tim¢ a.. Less likely to tsk¢ theirown liv¢5 - Able to r¢-¢Thgag¢ ID education and work much sooner¢han would otherwise b¢ pos5ibl¢ - Abl¢ to care for other family members In addition, families benefit hugely from tslking about thetr emotions and grief and as such, ar¢ better able to'pro¢¢ss the dcva5taiing ¢vent'. This improves commurtitation within the family helping them to funciion better and egrry on with their lives as soon as p05siblc. During the year, Ihe BSBS Team ha8 SUPPQrted 35 CYP, and 133 adults, of which, 140 were new fe)ValS. A iotai of 24 Group sessions werc deliv¢r¢d and 604 conta¢ts were un(krtaken. Over ahd above the numbers, BSBS ha5 helped to suptK>rt of the CYP and adults that came into the serni¢e. ¢nablin8 them io find a way forw¥rd througli the dark¢st of times in their lives. Pag¢ 5
CHUMS CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Y¢•r EThd¢d 31 MAY 2024 OWECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES Testimonia15 from aduh benefi¢iari¢s .my child is in a very good pla¢e at ihe mom¢nl ... H¢ h&$ started college and although l know he still Itss o¢casions when he is thinkin¥ aEout his Dad, the wothderful support we received from Churns has helped enonnou51y.' "I like coming to ihe group l)¢cause you are all friendly and made me feel welMe. Also, non-judgem¢nts] and list¢n¢d to who was ever speaking. l also feel the most irnportdt5t thing 15 peopl¢ know how I feel. Thank you." y partner reeent]y took his life and ihi$ has been the Iwdesl thing that's happentd to me. I found it hard at flrst to fmd help or someone to talk to that wasnl my family or friends. I called CHUMS up and I w&5 8iven a workcr Straight away. which really helped mc to talk about how I w85 feeling and it gav¢ m¢ a spac¢ to say everything I struggling with aThl explain all my sadne55. 1 feel more P05Ltive about the r¢, whi¢h was somethbng I wa5 Struggling with the most. Ie really appreciated having somebody to talk to. 4. B4byloss Servlee CHUMS B8byloss Service has been rnnning for ten years and provides speeialised bereavement supptsrt tts bereAved parents (and sometimes 8randpareDts and slblings loo) following the death of a baby through late MIalT18gt, stillbirth, comp&£sionate terminalion. or neonatal deaih. The s¢rvi¢¢ also provides support during subsequEnt arLXiOUS rainbnw pr¢gnanci¢s. Much of the work of the TVICe Continues tts be the provision of on80ing supw)rt to existin8 clicnt5 who require longer terni interventions due to the nalure of their loss. Ob ectives and tIvItIeS Refejrals to lh¢ servic¢ me main]y from the Luton and Dunstable Hospital through theirber¢aYem¢nt midwif¢, but a150 Ihrough self- ref¢trals and fiotn GPS, health visiwrs alld community midwives. The service provide5 the folli)wing sup]x)rt to families.. TelephoThe support Crisis visit5 - Hom¢ ass¢ssments Individual and coupl¢s counselling - Monthly bereavement Snowdrop supp)rt group - Bereaved fathers only group - Monthlv RainIlW gmup for those expeciing again and those requirin¥ further sUprt - Private Facebwk support groups Lending librari, - Workshop days offering creative therapeutic irtterv¢niions - Two event days each year Th¢ event days for b¢reav¢d couples and their wider families and ¢onsist of a Summ¢r Baby Memory Day and, at the end of ¢a¢h year, a Snowdrop RcmembTance Service. Public benefit - Reduced demand for specialist ]nentsl health s¢rvi¢¢s - Mor¢ r¢silient familie5 - Developmenl of peer lo pcer support network5 Out¢om¢5 Through the provision of this specialist SUPPOTL families report ihe following out¢om¢s- Feel less isolated Develop¢d peer to peer 511PtK)rt with otheTS Wlth SAmilar lived experienGe Better able to cxpre55 their feelings and worries - Better able lo norn)alise their r¢SnseS - More able to manage their grief . Dev¢lop¢d a range of coping strategies - Improved emotional w¢llb¢ing and resiliency Page 6
CHUMS CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513) REPORT OF TIIE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 ORIECTIVES AND AcTivrrIES Durit)g the year. the Babyloss Team has supported 93 adults, of whom 52 were new referrals. A lolal of 31 Group sessions were d¢liv¢r¢d and 517 ¢ontact5 und¢rtakcn. Over and above the numbers, the Babyloss service has helped to support all of the peopk that c¥m¢ into the service. enabling them to find a way forivard thTough the darkest of timcs in their lives. Testimot)ials from bcreaved ent beneficiaries "It very romforting to Speak to 0th¢r p¢r5tsn who has a]so lost their baby. They kn¢w how I felt when (rthers dithj't. I am forever grakful to you for all tsf your support which h#s h¢lp¢d me thrgh the worst tim¢ of my life. Thank you. CHUMS, you art an amaziD8 Charity." "CHUMS has bcen a huge sItiVe attd important part of my grievingpurn¢y artd if it wasn% there it would have been a very diffi¢ult time and difficult to ovtrwDJe and learn to cop¢.' 5. Disability Friendship Schtme The s¢h¢me oper&ts$ in Luton offerin8 a safe we¢kly social 5pa¢¢ for children and youttg pwle with leaming andlor physical disabilities oged 13 to 25, as well a5 outings and WOTkshops in the Easter and Summer holidays. The s¢h¢m¢ h&$ been njn as an ongoit)8 project in th¢ Luton Borough sin CHUMS twk it ov¢r from Lutott Borough Council in March 2015. The 5eTvi¢e ¢n8bles and ¢mpowers young people with a wide range of physical and learning impaimients to be able io a¢sS and cnjoy the same social opp)rtuniti¢s as theirnon-disabled peers. CHUMS rectsgnises the itnportance ofoffering this group of young people a safe space on 3 Friday cvening w met( let off st¢am. have fun. 5UPPtsrt on¢ another as well 09 be support¢d. Each session offers the IKnefi¢iaries a san¢tuary that is safe, where 5UPPOrt is unconditional a1 non- judgementsl. but with relevanl boundaries in pla¢¢. Ob e¢tiv¢s attd activiiies Being abl¢ to regularly meet with their peers and build positive, supportive relationships whilst having fun helps the scheme's benefL¢Laries to feel less isolated and aloD¢ and lielps them develop their Social ¢ommuThicalion skills. In addition, the service offer5 much needed respite to parents, carers. and siblings: and gives them a ¢hance to have i break from their carhng responsibilities. The servi¢¢ 15 enhanced greatly by a small team of regulaT voluni¢¢rs who attend the weekly sessions on a rota basis- they are a valuable asset to both CHUMS and the young people arc¢ssing th¢ s¢heme. Another im]y)riant feature is thal it offers outings in th¢ Easter Summer holidays, giving the youn8 pcople the opportunity to 80 bowlirtg* 10 the theatre, to the seaside, a]hJ wioy a rang¢ of different outdoor activity days. Referrdls are most commonly made into ihe service via other a8encies in Luton but referrals can also b¢ mad¢ by individua]s and famili¢5. Public benefit Wider social ]Mts are.. - Respit¢ for parenislcar¢r5Ib]lngs l¢adiDg to improved family life Improved socia] in¢lusioD afKI engagement for a marginali5ed group of young peopl¢ - Redu¢¢d sligma - Itnproved m¢Thlal health and wellbeing for the young people ]tcom¢s The yong people are able to acres5 the service up until they rh the age of 25. During their lim¢ in the 5ervir¢ th¢y develop= - Improvd social coMMlction skills with their peers and with other people in th¢ wmmunity - Improved ¢onfLdence and self-csitcin Their ability to Icad independent. more fulfillin8 lives Improved soft and hard skills which erthance th¢ir educalionaj attainm¢nt and thcir employability - A friendship group with others with shared lived &Kperience - Increased cottfJden¢e and communiclon skills Page 7
CHUMS CHARITY (REGisfERED NUMBER.. 11427513) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Elldtd 31 MAY 2024 OWECTIVES AND AcfivJTIES - OpFM)rtuttities to share their stories with other5 at cxtern21 events Iring the year. the Disability Friendship T¢am h&8 $UPTX>rted I I CYP of which 3 wer¢n¢w referrals. In total, 41 weekly sessions and 9 tripsldays out were provid¢d foT the CYP benefJciari¢s. A of184 conta¢ts were underlak¢n. Over and above the numbcrs, the Disability I'"riendship Scheme has helped to provide a supportive, nurNring and saf¢ ¢nvironm¢ni for all ihe CYP. helping transforn the lives for the better, whilst rmviding much-nceded respitt for theiT parenlslcarers. Testimonials "I have built my confidence Since roming to the Friday s¢ssM>ns and doing different activities has r¢ally helped me to build my skills and make new friends wli¢n l am down ihere are alway5 staff who art there to lisien to me when I'm ups¢t. It's nice to meet up every week on Friday as we get to meet p¢ople and have a chat with them." (CYP beneficiary) 'Th#nk u forthe trip to Woburn, it was IE'51 f¥vouril¢ day of the hols, Ihad ihe pleasure of att¢pding the group on Tuesday with rny Son, what a lovely w¢lcome the young people Te1Ve and a great $pa¢¢ for them to socialise and th1 Chips are an added bonu5 which suits my son." {Par¢ntlCar¢r) SOURCES OF INCOME Th¢ Chariry benefits frorn the 5UPPOrt of its donors and funders who ralse funds to Enable it lo sUprt the s¢rvi¢¢s des¢rib¢d above. The Charity also TelTC5 On a div¢YsifKd range of donalions and grants to sup1 its Charitable activities. The Charity primorrily r¢li¢s on thr¢¢ sources of in¢ome.' Gr4nts The Charity receives a nuTnb¢r of grdthts whith ore restrictcd for particulaT s¢rvices. During 2023124. grants gave 67¢/0 of totsl income, similar to last year. We were very genen)usty supported by a number of loGal, reoal and national grant funders: Th¢ Amateurs TrnsL The Amazon ChaTiiable TNst, Ampthill Town Coun¢s1. Angus Brewer Community Fund, Autism B¢dfordshir¢, The Bedfordshire Chariiable Tn, Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundauon, B¢dford$hire Police Found3tioTh, BNI Givers Gain. CDS CIC., Chariry of Robert Luca5 for the Pwr. Fkr5t Give, Flitiw¢k Town Council, Gale Family Trn$t, Groundwork UKITcsco, Elospiial Saturday Fund, Lifelines International: IA>ndon Luton Airwn Limited CIF, Morley's Aart Foundation, Mazar5 Charithble TNs¢ Naiional Highways Legacy Fund. NHS England. Oakdene Foundation, Rookery Souih St¢w8rtby. Sandy Town Council. Si Jam¢s's Pla¢e, St John'5 Hospital Trust, Souter Charitable Tn]st, Steel Charitablr Tmst, TK MaKwHomesense Found#tiorh, The Wov¢ndon Foundation, Way In Charily, Th¢ Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners and Yorkshire Building So¢iety. Donations Income from local companics. schools and Community gwups ¢ame closer to hi5toric741 levels folltsiving the pand¢mi¢ and the series of lockdowns. with donation5 delivering 24Y• of totsl incom¢, up from 19/0 last year. but consistent at nearly £108,000. We wer¢ pl¢¢d to acce5S tLCW corpoiat¢ 5UPPOrt with compatties actiyety looking to 5UPPOrt ihtir local comrnunitlcs once mort. Kyents & Carnwigtss Fundraising activitie5 organis1 by th¢ Chority ¢an take n]any shape5 and fornjs. from our ant)u81 GoifDays to our 2024
Whatsyoursknry campai&Tn. February 2024 sam th¢ ¢ditjOD of our 'Shine Bright. W¢aT Bright, Schools Campai
king pla¢e in s¢hools and sponsorcd by 155ured. as well &8 the return of multiple physical challenges by supporters, ranEing from sJx)nsored walk5 and rnn.% to Mingwalks and skydives. Overall. tyents & Campaigns d¢liv¢r¢d 90/0 of total income this year, from 15•/0 lasi year. The Trusttt5 would like io not¢ and thank the incredible energy, p$]n and Consistenl contribution of all of our incredible support¢15 who hav¢ h¢lp¢d the Charity to make 2023124 another successful year, enablin8 US to make grants CIIUMS CIC. that support and enable the amazing work of th¢ charitable senyces as outlined above. Page 8
CHUMS CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER.. 11427513) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 OWEC.TIVES AND AcfJvTfiES 2023124 ¢oniinued to be a ¢hall¢n¥in8 fundraising environment with global ¢onflicts. W>liti¢al uncerlainty and a high inflation environment causing an ongoin¥ cost of livin8 crisis, adding to the post-covtD lethargy in en8a8ement with fundraising and ¢0Mmjty evcnts. W¢ have focused our efforts 011 gmit fundraising and Coryra1£ partnerships durin¥ this period with a view io broadening in¢orn¢ streams onc¢ again in lh¢ ming months and years. STIL4TEGIC REPORT Achievem¢nt And performatte¢ Fulldroisiug a¢tivitie5 Fundraising income continue5 to bc dependent on planned grydtht in¢ome, both r¢¢urrin8 multi-ye4r grant5 and new grant applications. This year saw a continued strong fo¢us on grant appli¢ations io mainthin and, ideally. grow in¢ome. with more application5 rnad¢ than last y¢ar. However, inGreas¢d compctltiott for 8rant5 du¢ to th¢ economic Situaiion meant thai grant iDeome fell nearly £55,0(K> 10 £301,093. In overall tenn5 though, thi5 meant a slight increase in th¢ PTOPOrtion oftotsl funds raised via grants from 66Yt) last year to 67 /• this year. Donations itk¢ome WdS Stable at just under £108.0 with a coniinued foGus on Ccmmunity and corporate sUPWIrt. Events & Campoi8DS income halved from £76,763 I1 year to £39.157. This was primaTlt y du¢ to staff changes whi¢h l¢d to taIn events and campaigns Th)t going ahead in the year. Fitsatsei•l review FiDanell position The total funds rdis¢d in the year ended 31 May 2024 amounted to £448,089 (2023.. £540,753) with alhet £266,901 (2023.. £356.434) made in 8raTLts to the five servi¢¢s supported by th¢ Charity. After grants and expcnditure on th¢ Charity's ¢haritsble a¢tivitTes, the board of Tn]stce5 rep)rt a net expe]Mliture of £20,673 (2023.. £9.8161 in the year under rcvicw. Al the finath¢ial year end. the wjrestricted gener T¢serve5 Stand at £35,333 (2023: £¥5,6) and r¢5tri¢ted reserves at £37,000 (2023.. £8,000). Reserves poliey The Tnjstees Consider it pruthnt to maiDtsin all appropria¢e level of reserves. Such rescrves could from tirne to time be reqiiir¢d to avoid any disrnpiion to the charitable fundTrisin8 work. given that by their natyre. ccrtain sources of inwme aTe ¢rrnti¢ aDd dilf11 to for¢wt. The R¢serves Poliq was r¢viewed and approved by the Charity at its Trust¢¢$ meeting on 8 July 2024 and hos retained the reserves target as six months operaiional ¢05ts rising lo a maximum of iwelve months. The Trustees Consider six months io be an approprih and adequate tim¢ period to ¢ll2ble the C.hArity to continue to operate with no unresirict¢d incomc while a new strategy is implem¢Dted to address the isw¢ or to settle the costs of clLTrsing the Charity while paying creditors is they f1 due. The Reserves Ptsli¢y is subjcct to an annual review. Duc to the chollenging ctr¢umstsnce5 thi5 year, th¢ unrestri¢i¢d r¢serve5 f¢ll from representing six months operntional ¢osts at th¢ stsrt of the year to just over two ]nonths operational costs at the year end. The Trustees have approved the budget fortheyearending31 May 2025 which in¢lud¢s rebuilding ihose reserv¢s bk up to six rnonihs operdiional costs. Pag¢ 9
CHUMS CIL4RITY (REGISTERED IYUMBER: 11427513) REPORT OF THE TRUSTFES for Ébe Year Ended 31 MAY 21124 STRATEGIC REPORT PLANS FOR FUTIIRE PERIODS The Charity plan5 10 ¢Olltinu¢ to make grants to the servtces oL1]ned alx>vc Subject to satisfactory funding arrangernents. In light of th¢ current challenging financial climate. the Trustees are keen to strengthen the Charity's fi]ndrdising capabilities to enable to Secure long-terni SUp[rt for the ben¢ficiari¢s of the servi¢es b¢in8 fundd. The Fundraisin£ Audit eommi5sioned from No Stone Unturned Fundraising in 2022 ¢onttnues to Meer actiwty and help infomi the or8anisation's styate8y moving forwards. Th¢ Audit id¢niifJ¢d 7 key a¢¢i0Ths for the ¢hariry to follow which were embedded into a robusi action plan that underyins the strdl¢gic dirertion of the Charity through to 2025. This aligns with Trustees, development plans to build a charity with a clear strz4tegy that be delivered by a high perforniillg staff a[ volunteer team. comniitted to growing the or8anisation's Sup[rter and donor base each year and maximisitlg the fundrnising potential from new and alternative sources. CHUMS Charity Strdtegic Priorities to 202S.. ItJ¢rease in¢om¢ io sustain and deliver more mental health services Build cap3city and capability to tn¢¢t rising detnand Increase reach and engagement across all rommunitie5 Promote high quality innovativ¢ services that traS(ornI people's lives The Trustees are committed to ensuring that there are robust 8overnance procedures in place and b¢ing followed ai all tirnes. to ensure that the Charity is effectively and arvropriately fijrthering its charithble purpo$¢$ for the publi¢ benefit. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Gov¢rning doee0t The Charity is a charitabk Company limited by guhrantce, a5 dtfjned bythe Compalli¢s Act 26,goVerned by its Articles of A550ciation. In the event ofthe Charity being wound up,the Charity's solc member is required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. R¢¢ruitm¢nt and appointment ofn¢w ¢rust¢¢s The director5 of the Charity are also eharity Trnstees for the pujyose of charity law. Under the Arti¢les of Asso¢iaiion, the Trustees are ap)Inted for z period of three years from the date of ap]y)inthh¢nt, after whi¢h they may be appointcd for one or mor¢ rther ternis of Three years. AII trustees give their time volunlarily and received no benefits from the Charity- The Trnstees are responsible for rccruitin8 and appointing new Truslee5. Under the Articles olAssocialion, Ihe process of finding 511table candidates to be considercd for aprK>intment as new trnstces shall be led by the Chair of the Chariry, with the 5UPPOrtof the Charity Director or an existing Tn]stee, and th¢ Chi¢f Executive of CHUMS CIC. When re¢rniting new Trust¢¢s, th¢ fwste¢s have r¢gard to ¢nsuriThg thai ih¢re is a broad skill mix amongsi the board aTLd that the Board of Trust¢¢s refl¢¢ts the diversity ot the ¢ommuniiies of people thai the Charity serves. As ¢an be seen above iTb thi5 Report. Trustees resigned in Oclobei 2023 and three new Tnte¢S w¢r¢ appointcd on the 5am¢ date resulting from the re¢rnitment campaign undertaken, and a rther one Trust¢c was appoinled in April 2024. The Board are extremely grateful for ihe strong ¢oThtributions made over many years by the Iwo IStee$ who resigned during the year. New Trustees are encouraged to meet with t]ie Charity's staff and repr¢s¢niativ¢s from CHLNS CJC io understand how the Charity operates and the s¢Jvi¢es whi¢h are fund¢d by lh¢ Charily. Trnsl¢¢$ are also ¢n¢oura¥ed to aiiend exienjal training sesslons where appropriat¢, and all-Irust¢¢s ar¢ provid¢d with a ¢opy of th¢ Charity Commission's guidance'Thc Essential Trnstce-. Orginisati0tsg1 $irncturt The Charity'5 Trust¢¢s. who ar¢ T¢spon¥ibl¢ for the strate¥ic direction and policy of the Charity. meet fonnally on regular ba515. Throughout the year. a hybrid approach was Sed allowing for both face to face and online meeiings. Page 10
CHUMS CHARrry (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513) REPORI OF THE TRUSTEES ffDr the YeAr Ended 3] MAY 2024 srRucrtJRE, COVERNA14CE AND MANAGEMENT Staff #nd Volwntttrs The Charity elnploys a small fimdraising team to raise fvnds for the Charitys tseS. The Charity'sHead ofFundrai5ing and CommuDicalions also provide5 s¢¢retarial servi¢¢s to the Twstees. The Trn$l¢¢s are extremely grat¢fiJl for the dedication and hard work provided by the staff tcarn and all of the volunteers that ht4ve so generously briveTh their tim¢ to support the M'ork of th¢ Charity. As in previous years, it is llot an understatement to say that without the dedication and ¢ommitment of th¢ volunieer team, the organisation would not b¢ ablc toraiseawor¢nes5 ofmenia] health and emotional wellbeing issuesand ndraise to the ¢xtentthat it has donethroush this fmaDcial year. However. during thi5 fina#¢i&l year. the Trustees nok that the Charity's actÈwe volunteer has remained the loiver leve15 prompted originally by the Covid-19 pand¢mi¢, which has had a nc8ative effea ott the organisalion'5 fi]ndraisin8 capacity. To mitigate against this risk, proactive plans will be put in pla¢¢ during the 2024125 year to seek funding improv¢ our voluDleer recruitmeni devclopm¢nt and retention. Risk maDAgement The truste¢s have a duty to identify and reyiew the risks to whi¢h the ¢harity is cxposed and toensure appropriate controls are in plac¢ to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and emr. After the Fundraising Audit w&s compl¢td, the risk regislerw&% compr¢h¢nsively T¢fresh¢d in aummn 2023 a[ is reviewed quarterlythroughout the y¢ar atBoard M¢¢lings. Report of the trusle dir¢ctor4 on ... rati a strategi¢ reporL appTova by order of th¢ board of trusttts, as the ¢ompany . and signed the board's behalf by". M Carter- TnLStee Pag¢ll
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRusfEES OF CHIJMS CHARrrY Independent exAmlner's report to the trllstees of CHUMS Ch8rity- A Reglsttred Charlty I report to the charity truste¢s on my examination of th¢ financial statements of the CHUMS Chariiy - A Registered Charity (the Trust) for the year ended 31 May 2024. RespDnsibilitie5 and basis of Teport As the ¢harity Iruste¢s of the Trust you are res]xirtsible forthe prepar*ion of th¢ financial stat¢ments in acxordan¢e with the reqknirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACV). I report in respect of my examination of th¢ Trust's financial ststements carried oul undcr Section 145 of thc Act and in cwing out rny examination I have followed all applicable Dir¢¢tions given by the Charty Commission under Section 145(5)0)) of the Act. IndependeDt ¢xamin¢r'$ ststetn¢D¢ I have ¢ompl¢kd my examination. I conf]rni thaÈ no maleriai matter5 hav¢ cotne to my aitention in ¢onn¢¢tion with th¢ examination giving me Cause to believe that in any material respect.. . accounting records were not kepi in respeci of the Trnsi as required by Seetion 130 of the Act or 2. the fiTJaDcial statem¢n15 do not arLx)rd wilh ihose r¢¢ords or J. th¢ financial statement5 do not Comply wth the applicable requirem•)ts concerning tbe form and content of flnancial siatements sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Report5} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial siatemet)ts giv¢ a trne and fair view which is noi a matter considcred as part of an independent examination. I have no wn¢¢ms and have ¢om¢ across no other matters in connection with the ¢xatnination tts which atieniion shId be drawn this report in order lo ¢nabl¢ a prop¢r understsndirlg of the fjnancial 5tat¢mcnts to be rexhed. Tara Aldwin ACA Foxley Kin8ha Chartered Accountant5 260- 270 ilutt¢rfi¢ld Great M8Aings Luton Bedfordshir¢ LU2 8DL Page 12
CHUMS CHARITY srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIV1£5 (INCORPORATtNG AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUIYD for the Yr End¢d 31 MAY 2024 2024 Tot&1 funds 2023 Total funds Unr¢stricted ffijnd Resirided runds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Inl0$, legacie5 and grants 113,031 295.901 408,932 463,990 Raising thnds Total 152 188 448 089 540.753 EXPENDITURE ON Rjising fi]nds 198.938 198,938 190,823 Ch8rhAble activities Grdtjts payable Governan¢¢ costs 266.901 266.901 2.923 356.434 3.312 Tot81 201 861 266 901 468 762 550 569 NET INCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE} (49.673) 29.QOO (20,673) 19,816) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fotward 85.006 8,000 93,006 102,822 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 35.333 37.000 93.006 Th¢ noles forni part of these finan¢ial statemenls Pag¢ 13
CHUMS CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513) BALANCE SHEKT 31 MAY 21124 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds UnstrICted fund Restricted funds No*s CURRED(r ASSRTS Ikbknrs.. Amount5 falling due within one year Cash at bank 14 2,568 51,778 37,000 39,568 4,720 104,741 54,346 37,0110 91,346 109.461 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 15 (19,013) {19,013) 116,455) NET CURREh'T ASSETS 37.QOO TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREIYT LIABILITIES 37,000 72.33i 93,006 NET ASSETS 35.333 FUNDS Unrestricted fijnds Restricted fvnds 16 35,333 37,000 85,006 TOTAL FUNDS The charitable company ig entiiled to exth)ptioTh frorn audit undtr Sedion 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ¢nded 31 May 2024. The mnbe[S hav¢ nol requira the company to obtsjn an audit of 11$ financial statements forthe year ended 31 May 2024 in accorda(¢ with S¢¢tion 476 of the Companie5 Act 2(M)6. The truste¢s acknowledge their r¢spon5ibilities for (a) ensuring ihat the Charitsble wmpany keeps accounting r¢roTd5 ¢omply with Section5 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial ststcments which give a tTU¢ and fair view of the qtaic of affairs of ihe charitable company as at the ¢nd of each financial y¢ar and of its sU1S or deficlt for ¢aeh fin¢la1 year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and whi¢h otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companie5 A 2006 relating to financial 5talements, so far as applicable to the charitabl¢ company. (b) The financial staternents were approve41 by the BoArd of Trustees and authorised foT issue on . and were signed on its behalf by- M CArt¢r- Trnst¢¢ The notes fom p•t tsf these financial ststements Page 14
CHUMS CHARITY CASH FLOW sfATEMENT for tht Year Ended JI MAY 2024 2024 2023 Notes Casb tIow5 from optrAt5ng aetiYiti¢s Cash #bwbed by operations N¢t cash used irt operating activities 52 963) Cbng¢ in eH5h and easb eqllivglents in Ihe reporting year 152,963) {4,400) Csh #Dd cash equivgJkDts At the beginning of the reportlng yegr 104,741 109,141 Cash flnd cA$h ¢quivgltnts ¥t the tnd of ¢he reporting year 104,741 RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDrruRE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2024 2023 Net expenditure for th¢ reporting year (45 per the Slitement of Flnaneial Aelivities) Adju$tment5 for: Depreri&tion charges Increase in debtors Increase in Creditors (20.673) (9,816) 640 (824) 5.61JO (34.848) Ne¢ eash Used in opergtions 4.400) ANALYSIS OF CIIAf4GES IN NET FUNDS Ai 1.6.23 Cash flow At 31.5.24 Net f4$h C&th at bank 104,741 104.741 52,963) 51,778 Total The notes form port of th¢s¢ financial statemenis Page 15
CHUMS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATF.MKNTS for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 ACCOUNTIIYC POLICIES Basis of preparixg the fJnnri41 ststements The finattcial statements of th¢ charitable rompany. whi¢h is a publi¢ benefit entity under E".RS 102, have bee prepared in accordanct with the ChaTiiies SORP (FRS 102)'Accountithg and Reporting by ClJaritl¢5'. Statement of Re¢ommended Pra¢ti¢e applicable to charitie5 preparing their accounts aGcordance wilh the Fjnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) {effe£tive l January 20191., Financial Reporting Statjdard 102 'The Financial Repothng Standard applicable in the LtK and Republic of Irelan& and the Companies A¢1 2006. The finan¢ial 5tatern¢nts have been prepared uThd¢r the historical Cost convention. The pres¢ntstion currency of the fan¢la1 statements is the PoLd S¢¢rling (£1. Th¢ Charity meets th¢ defltiOn of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Thc ¢haritsble company is a company limit¢d by gTante¢ 8nd has no share capital. The Tn&slees consider thai there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue a5 a 80ing oncern. All incorne is r¢cognised in the St4t¢tnenl ofFinan¢ial Acttviti¢s once Ihe ¢harity h&s entitl¢ment to the fvnds, it is probable thai the income will be received and the #mount can be me&8ura reliably. In¢ome receiv¢d by way of dunations, lega¢ie5 and grants is included in full in th¢ Sern¢nt o( Financial Activities wlien receivable. Grants, wher¢ entitlement is not coThJitional on the delivery of a specific perfornian¢¢ by the charity, are recognrsed when the charity becom¢s unconditionally entitled to the grant. lThcom¢ received as evellts income is includcd in the Statement of FinaDcial A¢tivitie5 und¢r'raising thnds. and is cognised when the event has Occurr and the iyjcome is r¢¢¢ivable. ExpeDditure Liabilities ar¢ re¢ognised as expenditure as 500n as ther¢ is a legal or constrnctive obligation committing Ihe ¢harity to thai expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic b¢n¢fits wryll be required in settlement and the amoyni ofihe obligation Can bc measured reliably. Expenditure ts accounted for on an accruals basis and has been e1255ified under headings th a¥¥r¢gate all ¢osts related to the category. Where cosls caTmt be dir¢¢tly ttributed to particular h¢adin8S they hY4Ye b¢¢n allocated to artivitiC5 on a basis consistent with th¢ use of resources. Grants offered subject lo conditions which have not been m¢t at the year end dale are nokd as a cornmi)))i¢mt but Dot kccrued as ¢xp¢nditure. Taxation The charity is ¢xempt from cooratIOn tsx OT) its charitable activtties. nd *crouDting Re$tri¢ted funds are thos¢ received from donors for a specific purpose. usually to fund a specified setvi¢¢. The fiJnd$ are granted lo organisatiOAJS kn deliver ihe specified s¢ryi¢¢ in wordance with the Charitys obje¢tive5. to ¢oYer the w$ts of delivering th05C 5ervice$. Uthre5trictcd fvnds are those received from donors wi1hout a spccific purp05c specified and therefore to be used forthe generaj objectives of thc Charity- The funds ar¢ used forthe day to day fundraising activities of the Charity to m¢¢t its objectives and the nei raised is ¥rJnted to or£anisw¢ions at the dis¢r¢tion of th¢ ttvste¢s kn deliv¢r a 5p¢¢ified serrice meeting the Charity's objectives. Donated services In accordance with thE Charities SORP {FRS 102), the g¢n¢ral volunte¢r timt 15 not rec()gni5 in the financial ststernents.The Charity does not directly engage voluni¢¢rs its uctiviiies howev¢r doe5 rccognise the input of Ils 5uprx)ners at eyents. bucket collcetiotts and ad hoc twidrhisiDg a¢iivitrc5. Page 16 Continued...
CHUMS CHARITY NOI'ES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. continued for ¢he Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 DONATIONS LEGACIES AND GRANTS 2024 2023 Donations and l¢gacies Grants 107,839 301093 108,058 355.932 408,932 463,990 RAISING FUNDS 2024 2023 Events ineorne RAISING FUNDS RILg funds 2024 2023 oiri¢¢ 51% Events costs Stsff ¢osts Motor and travel exp¢tbS¢S Payroll pro¢¢s$ing costs stsff training Gen¢ral fundraising expenses Consultsllcy fc Dcpr¢ciation 6J63 8,827 118,610 5,009 6,744 23.858 149,198 2,625 1,254 1,¢)07 4,357 1.140 640 514 2.063 56,248 198.938 190 823 CHARfTABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Grant funding of activities (see note Support Costs {sec note 7) 6) Totals Grants payable Governance Costs 266,901 266.901 2.923 Page 17 continued...
CHUMS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FIiYANCIAL STATEMEwfs- contlnued for the YeAr EDd¢d 31 MAY 2024 GRANI8 PAY ABLE 2024 2023 Grants payable 356 434 The total grants paid to institution5 during the year was as follows: 2024 2023 Grdnts to CHLWS C.IC 266,901 356,434 Trauma Service Recreational Therapeutic Service Bedfordshire Suictd¢ Bereavement Service Baby Los5 Setvi¢¢ Disability Fri¢ndship Scheme Youn8 ca15 SeTViC¢ Other 35.426 54.237 64.115 9.970 87,985 105,744 36,813 128.495 56.871 15,814 12,697 14,868 266.901 356.434 SUPPORT COSTS Governanc¢ ¢osts Gov¢rnan¢e costs NET INCOMEI(EXPFIYDITVRE) Net inc4)mcllexpenditure) is statcd after ¢hargingllcr¢dElin8)= 2024 2023 Computer softwar¢ amorti5ation 640 INDEPENDENf EXAMINER'S REMUNERATION During the year, fees were paid to the independent ¢xaminer totalling £1,140 (2023.. £1,140) for indep¢Dd¢nt examinatiott stryice5 and £2,8871202i.' £3.426) for oihEr r]nancial s¢ryi¢es. P#g¢ 18 Colltirtued...
CHUMS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINAIYCIAL STATEMENTS- eoDtinutyJ for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024 IIK TRUSTEES, REMiQYERATION AND BENEFITS Thcre w¢r¢ no trustee5' remuneration OT other benefits for th¢ year eDded 31 May 2024 nor for th¢ y¢ar ended 31 May 2023. TnJ$tees expenses There We no trusiees. ¢xpcn5e5 paid forthe year¢nd¢d 31 May 2024 nor for the year ended 31 May 2023. STAFF COSTS ii. 2024 202) W4es and salaries Social security Pensio 100.938 9,954 127.504 13,162 532 118.610 149,198 Tr avwag¢ monthly number of employees during the year was as follows.. 2024 2023 Staff No employee$ received emolum¢nt5 in eXs5 of £60,000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENf OF FINANCIAL ACTtVlTIES Unrestri¢ted fund 12. R¢stricted funds Totsl funds INCOME AND ENDOWMEKfs FROM DoThation5, legLeS ad grants 115.095 348.895 463,9 Raising fi]nds 76.763 T•tal 191.858 348 895 EXPENDITURE ON RaiSig fvnds 189.684 1.139 190.823 Cbaritabie artivi¢ies Grants payable Governance costs 15.001 3,312 341,433 356,434 3.312 T•¢*1 342,572 550 569 NET INCOMEJ{EXPENDfTURE) (16.139) 6,323 (9,816) REcof4CILIATiof4 OF FUNDS Total funds brought fotTr¥ard 101,145 1,677 102,822 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 93.006 Pagc 19 continued..
CHUMS CHARTTY NOTES I'O THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CODtinued for the Ye#r Ended 31 MAY 2024 13. INfANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computer sofhvarc cosi. At l June 2023 and 31 May 2024 AMORTISATION At l June 2023 and 31 May 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 May 2024 At 31 May 2023 14. DEBTORS: AMouNfs FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Prepayments and ac¢rned income 39.568 15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Trnde Creditors OtheT taxes and social security $ts Other cr¢diiors A¢¢Nals and deferred incom¢ 6205 1,501 1,166 1,345 3,186 8,568 3.356 19.013 MOVEMEiYf IN FULWDS N¢t mov¢m¢ni in funds At 31.5.24 At 1.6.23 Unre51rkted fund$ General fund 85,006 (49.673) 35.333 Restricted funds Recreauonaj Therapeuti¢ Service Bedford$hir¢ Suicid¢ Bereavcment Servi¢e 8.000 (8,000) 29.0(Kl 37.000 TOTAL FiINDS Page 20 continued...
CHUMS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢ontindtd for the Year Ellded 31 MAY 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUI4DS- continued Net movem¢tst in funds, in¢luded ID the abov¢ are as follows: Incoming Tesour¢es Resource5 expended Mov¢ment in fund5 Unrestricted G¢neral fund 152,188 (201,861) (49.673) Restricted funds Trauma Service RecreY4tional Therapeuti¢ SeThri¢e Bedford5hire Suicide Ber¢avement Service Baby Loss Service Young Car¢rs Service Disability Fri¢nd5hip Scheme (hh¢r Restrict CIC Staff Campoign 35,426 79,985 91.237 64.115 300 9.970 2,666 {35,426} (87,985) (54,237) (64,115) (300) (9,970) {2.666) 12 202) (8,QOO) 37,000 295.901 266,901 TOTAL FUNDS 468 762) 20 673) Ctymp*ratlYes for rnovem¢n¢ funds Net movement itt funds At 31.5.23 At 1.6.22 UDrestri¢ted funds General fund 101,145 (16,l39} 85,006 Restricled funds Recreational Th¢raut1¢ Service Baby Loss Seryice Other Restrict¢d 500 7,500 8,(100 1,138 677 8.000 TOTAL FUNDS Pagr21 continued...
CFtUMS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEiyfs- continued for th¢ Year EDded 31 MAY 2024 MOVEMEiYf IN FUNDS- coDtinued Compardtive ne( movement in nds, included in the abov¢ as follows.. Jnroming resourc¢s Resources Expended Movement in funds UDrestrkted funds General fivbj 191,858 (207,997) 116.139) Re#ricted fu&ds Trauma S¢ryi¢e Recreational Therapeuti¢ S¢tvice Bedlordshire Suicid¢ B¢reavemeth S¢rYice Baby Loss Servic¢ Young Carer5 Service Disability Friendship Scheme (hher Resirtcted 105.744 39,313 128,495 46,832 12,697 15,814 (105.744) (31,813) (128,495) (46,871} 112,697} {15,8141 1.1381 7,500 (39) 348 895 342 572 TOTAL FUNDS 540.753 550 569) A ¢urrenl year 12 rnonths and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows= N¢t movement in funds Ai 31.5.24 At 1.6.22 INnrestritted fvAds General fund 101,145 (65,812) 35,333 Restri¢led fuDds Recreativna] Therap¢uti¢ Serrice Bedfordshire Suicide Ber¢avement Service Baby Los5 Service Other Restricted 500 (5001 37.000 (391 37,000 39 677 TOTAL FUNDS 102.822 30 489) Page 22 continued...
CHUMS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETm- e•Mtinued for th¢ Y¢4r Ended 31 MAY 2024 16. MOVEMEwf i]Y FUNDS- rolltinued A ¢uTMt year 12 months and prior yeir 12 months combined n¢t movement in fund5. included in the above are as follows.. Incornin¥ resources Resources Movement expend in funds Unrestricted fndS General futtd 344,046 (409,858) {65,812) Restrleted funds Trnuma Service Recreational Therapeutic Setvi¢e B¢dfordshire Suicide B¢reavem¢nt Servi¢e Baby L053 SerYi¢¢ Young Carers Service Disability Friendship Scheme Other Restricted CIC Siaff Campaign 141.170 119298 219,732 110,947 12,997 25.784 2.666 (141,170) (119,798) 1182,7321 {110,986) (12,997) (25.784) 13,81H) 12 202) (500) 37,0 {39) (1,138) 609.473 TOTAL FUNDS 988.842 {1019331) 30.489) 17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES CHUMS CIC CHUMS CJC is th¢ 501¢ member Of the Charity. Dawn Hewitt, a trurtee, ts the Chief Exe¢utiYe and a director of CFfLNS CIC. During the ptriod undrr review, grdnts were made to CHUMS CIC of £266,1 (2023.. £356.434). Th¢ gTaiJis weyc made for charitable purposes in accordance with objedives of the Charity. i& ULTIMATE COIYTROLLING PARTY The Board of Trustees is th¢ ultimthte rontrolling party. Page 23