Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 03 2024 29 02 2025 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1180048
Children’s Memorial Garden and Food Bank
Charity's principal address Saddleback Barn
Lower Icknield Way Princes Risborough, Bucks Postcode HP27 9RL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| John Colinswood | ||||
| Deborah Colinswood |
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| Stephanie Colinswood |
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Small Charity Constitution
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
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Trust
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by existing trustees, usually at the AGM Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To provide a place for families who have lost a child to come together Summary of the objects of the and seek solace in a garden that has been built and maintained purely for charity set out in its the bereaved. governing document
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Our mission is:-
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Provide a peaceful, symbolic retreat for bereaved families
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to celebrate and remember their child
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Raise awareness of child death issues along with prevention measures
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
- Provide high quality emotional and physical support through our charity partner The Compassionate Friends
The Trustees are mindful of the Charity Commission guidance on the requirement for activities to be for the public benefit.
The gardens will be available to all members of the public regardless of their personal background, faith, gender or personal circumstances.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The charity is currently working to create the gardens that will be used to fulfil the charitable objectives. Development of the gardens slowed down during the year ended 29 February 2024 and into the year ended 28 February 2025 because of issues surrounding planning permissions however the trustees and pleased to be able to report that these issues have now been resolved and the charity is able to push forward with the delivery of its objectives.
Further work has been done on planting the gardens. Including the Trustees, the charity currently has 9 volunteers registered to provide occasional assistance with this work. Following the year end the company has employed 3 individuals on a part time basis to assist with the work that is required in and on the gardens.
Produce continues to be grown for donation to local food banks in the poly tunnels, providing support to other local charities who in turn provide support to those in need.
We would like to give our thanks to Warranty Solutions Group Ltd for their continued support to the charity with the donation of some time and expertise from their staff.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity holds minimal reserves. At the year end there were no employees or committed costs although the extent to which the gardens can be enhanced or maintained will depend upon future donations. To date much of the labour required has been from volunteers and the trustees are hopeful that this will continue.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) John Colinswood
Full name(s) John Colinswood Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 12 December 2025
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Children's Memorial Garden and Food Bank 1180048
Receipts and payments accounts
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For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/03/2024 29/02/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 26,280 250 - - - - - 26,530 - - 26,530 12,953 - 1,004 10,449 1,480 - 358 150 - 26,394 - - 26,394 136 - 186 322 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 26,280 250 - - - - - - 26,530 - - - 26,530 12,953 - 1,004 10,449 1,480 - 358 150 - 26,394 - - - 26,394 136 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 26,280 250 - - - - - - 26,530 - - - 26,530 12,953 - 1,004 10,449 1,480 - 358 150 - 26,394 - - - 26,394 136 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations undergift aid | 26,280 | - | ||||
| Other donations | 250 | 80 | ||||
| Gift Aid from HMRC | 31,092 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
26,530 | 31,172 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Machinery | ||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 31,172 | ||||||
| Garden Build and Maintenance | 12,953 | 28,813 | ||||
| Equipment Hire | - | |||||
| Promotion and onlinepresence | 1,004 | 1,515 | ||||
| Legal andprofessional | 10,449 | |||||
| Insurance | 1,480 | 495 | ||||
| Equipment repairs | - | - | ||||
| Office costs | 358 | 372 | ||||
| Sundry | 150 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 26,394 | 31,194 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 31,194 | ||||||
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| 186 | - | - | 186 | 208 | ||
| 322 | - | - | 322 | 186 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature MrJColinswood Details Details Equipment Bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 322 - - - - - 322 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) unrestricted 19,171 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Mr J Colinswood |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| MrJColinswood | Mr J Colinswood | 12/12/2025 | |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Childrens Memorial Garden and Food Bank members of On accounts for the year 29 February 2025 Charity no 1180048 ended (if any) Set out on pages CC16a
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 29/02/2025.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
SClarkson | 12/12/2025 |
| Sarah Clarkson | ||
| FCA | ||
| C/O Clarkson Cleaver & Bowes Ltd, | ||
| 8a Wingbury Courtyard Business Village, | ||
| Wingrave, Bucks. HP22 4LW |
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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