REGISTERED CO￿￿PANy 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
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Reference ind Administrative Details
Report of the TruJttt$
Ind¢ptnden¢ Exgmin¢r'$ Report
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Statement of Fin%￿{1￿1 Activities
13
Balante Sheet
14
CAsh Flow Statement And Notes
15
Notes t• tht Finantial StateNeThts
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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 C￿1¢$ (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
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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 a￿1$1 ih relieving and rehabilitsting persons suffering fr(rfn mentsl disorder or Conditions of emotional or
mental distress. IhTough
the provision of 5UPPOrt to children and their families affected by bereavement. trdurna and other emotional and
mental health issues in the United Kingdom.
The Charity furthers these putyoses by making grants to service5 operated b> other charities and wcial entetprise$. 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 ￿e￿Ity 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 c0mmL￿1ty 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¢¢¢SS￿l.
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 se￿1¢¢$8lld the innovativ¢community outr¢a¢h programm¢$ 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 Kra￿t 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¢.
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CHUMS CHARrrY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for tht Year Ended 31 MAY 21124
OBJECTIVES AND A￿1vITIEs
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 fU￿ded 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 pr￿s￿r¢sOf in¢reas¢d demand.
waiting lists and inequaliiies of access ex￿rienCed 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#renV￿rers. 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 p￿bleM 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 imp￿1 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}
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REPORT OF THE TRUSfEES
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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 per￿nal 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¢haVA0L￿S.
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 a￿d 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.
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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.
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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 wel￿Me. 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.
I￿e 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 MI￿alT18gt, 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 RainI￿lW gmup for those expeciing again and those requirin¥ further sUp￿rt
- 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¢S￿nseS
- More able to manage their grief
. Dev¢lop¢d a range of coping strategies
- Improved emotional w¢llb¢ing and resiliency
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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 thr￿gh 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 a￿1 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 ]M￿ts are..
- Respit¢ for parenislcar¢r￿5Ib]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 yo￿ng people are able to acres5 the service up until they r￿h the age of 25. During their lim¢ in the 5ervir¢ th¢y
develop=
- Improvd social coMM￿lc￿tion 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 communic￿lon skills
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
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OWECTIVES AND AcfivJTIES
- OpFM)rtuttities to share their stories with other5 at cxtern21 events
I￿ring 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 T￿e1Ve and a great $pa¢¢ for them to socialise and th￿1 Chips are
an added bonu5 which suits my son." {Par¢ntlCar¢r)
SOURCES OF INCOME
Th¢ Chariry benefits frorn the 5UPPOrt of its donors and funders who ralse funds to Enable it lo sUp￿rt the s¢rvi¢¢s
des¢rib¢d above. The Charity also TelTC5 On a div¢YsifKd range of donalions and grants to sup￿1 its Charitable activities.
The Charity primorrily r¢li¢s on thr¢¢ sources of in¢ome.'
Gr4nts
The Charity receives a nuTnb¢r of grdthts whith ore restrictcd for particulaT s¢rvices. During 2023124. grants gave 67¢/0 of
totsl income, similar to last year. We were very genen)usty supported by a number of loGal, re￿o￿al and national grant
funders: Th¢ Amateurs TrnsL The Amazon ChaTiiable TNst, Ampthill Town Coun¢s1. Angus Brewer Community Fund,
Autism B¢dfordshir¢, The Bedfordshire Chariiable Tn￿, Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundauon, B¢dford$hire
Police Found3tioTh, BNI Givers Gain. CDS CIC., Chariry of Robert Luca5 for the Pwr. Fkr5t Give, Flitiw¢k Town Council,
Gale Family Trn$t, Groundwork UKITcsco, Elospiial Saturday Fund, Lifelines International: IA>ndon Luton Airwn
Limited CIF, Morley's Aart Foundation, Mazar5 Charithble TNs¢ Naiional Highways Legacy Fund. NHS England.
Oakdene Foundation, Rookery Souih St¢w8rtby. Sandy Town Council. Si Jam¢s's Pla¢e, St John'5 Hospital Trust, Souter
Charitable Tn]st, Steel Charitablr Tmst, TK MaKwHomesense Found#tiorh, The Wov¢ndon Foundation, Way In Charily,
Th¢ Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners and Yorkshire Building So¢iety.
Donations
Income from local companics. schools and Community gwups ¢ame closer to hi5toric741 levels folltsiving the pand¢mi¢
and the series of lockdowns. with donation5 delivering 24Y• of totsl incom¢, up from 19/0 last year. but consistent at
nearly £108,000. We wer¢ pl¢￿¢d to acce5S tLCW corpoiat¢ 5UPPOrt with compatties actiyety looking to 5UPPOrt ihtir local
comrnunitlcs once mort.
Kyents & Carnwigtss
Fundraising activitie5 organis￿1 by th¢ Chority ¢an take n]any shape5 and fornjs. from our ant)u81 GoifDays to our 2024
#Whatsyoursknry campai&Tn. February 2024 sam th¢ ￿ ¢ditjOD of our 'Shine Bright. W¢aT Bright, Schools Campai
king pla¢e in s¢hools and sponsorcd by 155ured. as well &8 the return of multiple physical challenges by supporters,
ranEing from sJx)nsored walk5 and rnn.% to Mingwalks and skydives. Overall. tyents & Campaigns d¢liv¢r¢d 90/0 of total
income this year, from 15•/0 lasi year.
The Trusttt5 would like io not¢ and thank the incredible energy, p￿$]￿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.
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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 ¢0Mm￿jty evcnts. W¢ have focused our efforts 011 gmit fundraising and Cory￿ra1£ 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 I￿1 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
FiDanel*l 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 dilf￿￿11 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 f￿1 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 b￿k up to six rnonihs operdiional costs.
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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 oL￿1]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 tra￿S(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 doe￿￿e0t
The Charity is a charitabk Company limited by guhrantce, a5 dtfjned bythe Compalli¢s Act 2￿6,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 511￿table 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 Tn￿te¢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 I￿Stee$ 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 $irncturt
The Charity'5 Trust¢¢s. who ar¢ T¢spon¥ibl¢ for the strate¥ic direction and policy of the Charity. meet fonnally on
regular ba515. Throughout the year. a hybrid approach was ￿Sed allowing for both face to face and online meeiings.
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CHUMS CHARrry (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513)
REPORI OF THE TRUSTEES
ffDr the YeAr Ended 3] MAY 2024
srRucrtJRE, COVERNA14CE AND MANAGEMENT
Staff #nd Volwntttrs
The Charity elnploys a small fimdraising team to raise fvnds for the Charitys ￿t￿seS. The Charity'sHead ofFundrai5ing
and CommuDicalions also provide5 s¢¢retarial servi¢¢s to the Twstees.
The Trn$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
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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 sh￿Id
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
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CHUMS CHARITY
srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIV￿1£5
(INCORPORATtNG AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUIYD
for the Y￿r End¢d 31 MAY 2024
2024
Tot&1
funds
2023
Total
funds
Unr¢stricted
ffijnd
Resirided
runds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
I￿n￿l0￿$, legacie5 and grants
113,031
295.901
408,932
463,990
Raising thnds
Total
152 188
448 089
540.753
EXPENDITURE ON
Rjising fi]nds
198.938
198,938
190,823
Ch8rhAble activities
Grdtjts payable
Governan¢¢ costs
266.901
266.901
2.923
356.434
3.312
Tot81
201 861
266 901
468 762
550 569
NET INCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE}
(49.673)
29.QOO
(20,673)
19,816)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fotward
85.006
8,000
93,006
102,822
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
35.333
37.000
93.006
Th¢ noles forni part of these finan¢ial statemenls
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CHUMS CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11427513)
BALANCE SHEKT
31 MAY 21124
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
Un￿strICted
fund
Restricted
funds
No*s
CURRED(r ASSRTS
Ikbknrs.. Amount5 falling due within one year
Cash at bank
14
2,568
51,778
37,000
39,568
4,720
104,741
54,346
37,0110
91,346
109.461
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
(19,013)
{19,013)
116,455)
NET CURREh'T ASSETS
37.QOO
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREIYT
LIABILITIES
37,000
72.33i
93,006
NET ASSETS
35.333
FUNDS
Unrestricted fijnds
Restricted fvnds
16
35,333
37,000
85,006
TOTAL FUNDS
The charitable company ig entiiled to exth)ptioTh frorn audit undtr Sedion 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year
¢nded 31 May 2024.
The m￿nbe[S hav¢ nol requira the company to obtsjn an audit of 11$ 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 sU￿1￿S 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
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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)
Cb*ng¢ in eH5h and easb eqllivglents in
Ihe reporting year
152,963)
{4,400)
C*sh #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
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CHUMS CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATF.MKNTS
for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024
ACCOUNTIIYC POLICIES
Basis of preparixg the fJn*nri41 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 f￿an¢la1 statements is the PoL￿d S¢¢rling (£1.
Th¢ Charity meets th¢ def￿ltiOn of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
Thc ¢haritsble company is a company limit¢d by g￿Tante¢ 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¢ S￿ern¢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 co￿oratIOn 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.
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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
RI￿L￿g funds
2024
2023
oiri¢¢ ￿51%
Events costs
Stsff ¢osts
Motor and travel exp¢tbS¢S
Payroll pro¢¢s$ing costs
stsff training
Gen¢ral fundraising expenses
Consultsllcy fc
Dcpr¢ciation
6J63
8,827
118,610
5,009
6,744
23.858
149,198
2,625
1,254
1,¢)07
4,357
1.140
640
514
2.063
56,248
198.938
190 823
CHARfTABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Grant
funding of
activities
(see note
Support
Costs {sec
note 7)
6)
Totals
Grants payable
Governance Costs
266,901
266.901
2.923
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CHUMS CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FIiYANCIAL STATEMEwfs- contlnued
for the YeAr EDd¢d 31 MAY 2024
GRANI8 PAY ABLE
2024
2023
Grants payable
356 434
The total grants paid to institution5 during the year was as follows:
2024
2023
Grdnts to CHLWS C.IC
266,901
356,434
Trauma Service
Recreational Therapeutic Service
Bedfordshire Suictd¢ Bereavement Service
Baby Los5 Setvi¢¢
Disability Fri¢ndship Scheme
Youn8 ca￿15 SeTViC¢
Other
35.426
54.237
64.115
9.970
87,985
105,744
36,813
128.495
56.871
15,814
12,697
14,868
266.901
356.434
SUPPORT COSTS
Governanc¢
¢osts
Gov¢rnan¢e costs
NET INCOMEI(EXPFIYDITVRE)
Net inc4)mcllexpenditure) is statcd after ¢hargingllcr¢dElin8)=
2024
2023
Computer softwar¢ amorti5ation
640
INDEPENDENf EXAMINER'S REMUNERATION
During the year, fees were paid to the independent ¢xaminer totalling £1,140 (2023.. £1,140) for indep¢Dd¢nt
examinatiott stryice5 and £2,8871202i.' £3.426) for oihEr r]nancial s¢ryi¢es.
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CHUMS CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINAIYCIAL STATEMENTS- eoDtinutyJ
for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2024
IIK TRUSTEES, REMiQYERATION AND BENEFITS
Thcre w¢r¢ no trustee5' remuneration OT other benefits for th¢ year eDded 31 May 2024 nor for th¢ y¢ar ended
31 May 2023.
TnJ$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 eX￿s5 of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENf OF FINANCIAL ACTtVlTIES
Unrestri¢ted
fund
12.
R¢stricted
funds
Totsl
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMEKfs FROM
DoThation5, leg￿LeS a￿d grants
115.095
348.895
463,9
Raising fi]nds
76.763
T•tal
191.858
348 895
EXPENDITURE ON
RaiSi￿g 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
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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
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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¢ra￿ut1¢ Service
Baby Loss Seryice
Other Restrict¢d
500
7,500
8,(100
1,138
677
8.000
TOTAL FUNDS
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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)
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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 f￿ndS
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.
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