**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 April 2024 To 31 March 2025 Charity name: Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association Charity registration number: 1180905** ## **Objectives and Activities** |||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---|---| ||Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|The Charity’s objects (“the objects”) are
to advance the education of children
below compulsory school age by
providing or assisting in provision of
facilities for group play and the provision
of therapeutic, educational and
stimulating toys and equipment.
To provide recreational and other leisure
time occupation for children mainly within
the Uttlesford District in the interests of
social welfare, that the conditions of life
of such children may be improved.
To support the education of children
during their early years. To reduce
isolation amongst young children and
their families. To work in partnership with
other organisations to ensure every child
gets the very best start in life. To strive
for equality of opportunity for all children,
parents and carers. To increase the
confidence and self-esteem of children,
parents and carers. To provide
information and knowledge of other
services in the local area.| ||Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17
and 1.19|Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association (UBBA)
is a local charity, community-based, non-
profit making organisation established in
1994. Buffy Playbus is designed to bring
to the under fives and their carers an
opportunity to play and socialise in a
playgroup environment. Buffy Playbus
relies on grant aid, charitable donations
and fund-raisingefforts.| |||| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
Charity Commission’s guidance on
public benefit.| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| ||SORP
reference|| |Policyongrant making|Para 1.38|The Charitydoes not makegrants| |Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|The Charity’s only investment is in bank
deposit accounts.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We welcome volunteers to be part of our
executive committee and to be involved
with our fund-raising activities.
We have an active fundraising
committee.
All trustees and other committee
members give their time voluntarily and
receive no remuneration or other
benefits.| |Other||We will celebrate 31 years of the Buffy
Playbus service in 2025. Kerry Mattholie
continues as our excellent Project
Manager. She has a close rapport with
the playleaders and is excellent in her
communication to the Management
Committee with regards the day to day
running of the bus.
Buffy PlayBus is staffed by experienced
and qualified early years employees. Our
staff are highly motivated, loved and
valued by all our visitors. Our
playleaders plan a weekly activity that
supports goals within the Early Years
Foundation Framework Stage. The team
work hard to initiate conversations
between families and engage with
children in games to help them to make
friends.
Working with Uttlesford Foodbank we
now provide a food bank distribution &
collection point on board Buffy PlayBus.| ## **Achievements and Performance** |SORP
reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
Para 1.20
Buffy PlayBus visits 15 different locations
across Uttlesford each week. Our service
is completely free to those who use it so
that finance is not a barrier and as many
children as possible are able to benefit.
All our staff have now undertaken J9
training so Buffy Playbus is now a Safe
Space within our community. J9 training
provides the tools and resources to
recognise the signs of domestic abuse
and provide a place to access
information to point someone in the
direction of specialist support services.
Highlights of the year:
Celebration of 30 years of Buffy Playbus
in June 2024 on The Common in Saffron
Walden. We were overwhelmed by the
support shown for Buffy Playbus on the
day and the loyalty of our families, many
of whom queued in the rain for a chance
to come onboard and play; Our newest
Trustee Lucy Starte was able to organise
a gifted visit from Peppa Pig and a
substantial number of Raffle prizes from
Hasbro UK Ltd:
Summer Activity days in Flitch Green,
Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden,
across the days we welcomed more than
300 families onto the bus, some regulars
and lots of new faces;
The reintroduction of our Christmas
grotto;
Our fundraising Quiz night;
Participation in Great Dunmow carnival
procession.
We survey our visitors twice each year.
Some of the comments we have
received this year:
“_The best part is range of activities and_
_staff are extremely welcoming”._||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---|---| ||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|Buffy PlayBus visits 15 different locations
across Uttlesford each week. Our service
is completely free to those who use it so
that finance is not a barrier and as many
children as possible are able to benefit.
All our staff have now undertaken J9
training so Buffy Playbus is now a Safe
Space within our community. J9 training
provides the tools and resources to
recognise the signs of domestic abuse
and provide a place to access
information to point someone in the
direction of specialist support services.
Highlights of the year:
Celebration of 30 years of Buffy Playbus
in June 2024 on The Common in Saffron
Walden. We were overwhelmed by the
support shown for Buffy Playbus on the
day and the loyalty of our families, many
of whom queued in the rain for a chance
to come onboard and play; Our newest
Trustee Lucy Starte was able to organise
a gifted visit from Peppa Pig and a
substantial number of Raffle prizes from
Hasbro UK Ltd:
Summer Activity days in Flitch Green,
Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden,
across the days we welcomed more than
300 families onto the bus, some regulars
and lots of new faces;
The reintroduction of our Christmas
grotto;
Our fundraising Quiz night;
Participation in Great Dunmow carnival
procession.
We survey our visitors twice each year.
Some of the comments we have
received this year:
“_The best part is range of activities and_
_staff are extremely welcoming”._| |_“Buffy helps us to feel less isolated as it’s_
_very welcoming and friendly”._
_“Lovely for my grandson, it’s a godsend_
_for us”._
_“I just wanted to say how amazing you all_
_were today. I loved how it was_
_organised with Santa. Mia loves Peppa_
_Pig so the present was amazing! We_
_love Buffy Playbus and are so lucky to_
_have it in our area. You do an amazing_
_job and we are so grateful.”_
**Additional information (optional)**
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
100% of respondents said they are made
to feel welcome on the bus and would
recommend our service to their friends.
Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
N/A
Other
**Financial Review**
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period
Para 1.21
This year was good year for income as
three funders, Uttlesford District Council,
Essex Community Foundation and
Masonic Charitable foundation agreed to
multi-year grants and we also had grants
from a number of other sources.
The Big Lottery was again our major
funder, contributing about 55% of the
total income of £113,269. Other grants
made up 31%. Donations from bus users
were slightly down on the previous year
but other donations were up.
We had some success with fund raising
events this year. Bank interest also
contributed to our income.
The cost of running the service was
£107,489 mainly bus running costs and
staff costs, including depreciation of
£10,824.|||_“Buffy helps us to feel less isolated as it’s_
_very welcoming and friendly”._
_“Lovely for my grandson, it’s a godsend_
_for us”._
_“I just wanted to say how amazing you all_
_were today. I loved how it was_
_organised with Santa. Mia loves Peppa_
_Pig so the present was amazing! We_
_love Buffy Playbus and are so lucky to_
_have it in our area. You do an amazing_
_job and we are so grateful.”_| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |||This left us with a surplus of £5,780 for
the year. We have total assets at the end
of the year of£180,680 of which £87,369
were net current assets, slightly up on
last year.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|Our policy is to hold £25,000 in reserve
to cover any unforeseen problems with
BuffyPlayBus or closingdown costs.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£25,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially
in deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The National Lottery Community Fund,
Essex Community Foundation, Uttlesford
District Council, Great Dunmow Rotary
Club, Masonic Charitable Fund, Fowler,
Smith & Jones, Stansted Airport
Passenger & Community Funds, Hedley
Foundation, NFU, Give as you Live,
Essex Lottery and other individuals.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity|Para 1.46|Across the third sector, there is less
income available through grant funding,
which is our main source of income. The
cost-of-living crisis continues to impact
both our costs and the amount of income
raised through donations. As an
organisation that has been operating for
31 years, we are no stranger to difficult
times and change so we are sure that we
can navigate what maybe a tricky path.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**| |---|---|---| |||| |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|Charity incorporated Organisation(CIO)| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by existing Trustees| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and trainingof trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|The Project Manager is responsible for
the day-to-day running of the Playbus
working with the Playleaders on a daily
basis. The Project Manager formally
reports to the trustees at regular
meetings and works with trustees and
other members of the executive
committee on an ad hoc basis.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|We are pleased to have forged a strong
bond with Home-Start Essex & Carver
Barracks (where Buffy also resides
overnight), Uttlesford Foodbank, Essex
Children & Families Wellbeing Service
and other statutory agencies.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|Buffy Bus, Buffy Playbus, UBBA| |Registered charitynumber|1180905| |Charity’s principal address|Walnut Tree Cottage, Littlebury Green, Saffron Walden,
Essex. CB11 4XB| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---| |Janet Menell|President||| |Catherine Fenn-
Smith|Chairman||| |Margaret Shaw|||| |Angela Porter|||| |Lucy Russell|Secretary||| |Rosemary Juhl|||| |Lucy Starte||From 30thSeptember
2024|| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name NONE** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year NONE** **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Ms Kerry Mattholie ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** ## **Signature(s)** ||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Full name(s)**||||Margaret Ann Shaw||||Catherine Rose Fenn-Smith|||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| |**Position (eg**|||||||||||| |**Secretary, Chair, etc)**||||Trustee||||Chair / Trustee|||| ||||||||||||| |**Date**|||||||||||| ||||18/11/2025||||18/11/2025||||| ||||||||||||| ## Sheet1 ## UTTLESFORD BUFFY BUS ASSOCIATION Registered Charity No. 1180905 **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025** |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|All Funds|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Funds|Funds|This period|2023 -2024|| ||Notes|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**||||||| |DONATIONS||||||| |Grants|notes 2/7/8|80,468|10,990|91,458|69,103|| |Donations|notes 3/8|7,093||7,093|5,750|| |CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES||||||| |Grants|note 2||6,000|6,000||| |OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES||||-||| |Fund raising income|note 4|5,078||5,078|573|| |INVESTMENTS||||-||| |Interest receivable||3,640||3,640|3,829|| |OTHER INCOME||||||| |**TOTAL**||96,279|16,990|113,269|79,255|| |**EXPENDITURE ON**||||||| |Raising funds||||||| |Fund raising expenses|note 4|3,534|50|3,584|111|| |Consultancy fees||||-|16|| |||3,534|50|3,584|127|| |Charitable activities||||||| |Bus running costs including Insurances||7,361|6,000|13,361|18,083|| |Bus Depreciation|note 6||10,824|10,824|12,598|| |Salaries and Social Security costs|note 5|68,706|5,050|73,756|71,812|| |Purchase of toys, books and consumables||233|1,029|1,262|687|| |Telephone, stationery and postage||341||341|552|| |Staff Welfare & Training||1,035||1,035|970|| |Subscriptions & Ofsted||156||156|213|| |Hygiene, welfare and sundries||853||853|567|| |Publicity and advertising||675||675|504|| |Sundry expenses||741||741|1,306|| |Administration||901||901|825|| |||81,002|22,903|103,905|108,117|| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||84,536|22,953|107,489|108,244|| |Net Income(expenditure)||11,743|-5,963|5,780|-28,988|| |TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD at 1st April||||||| |2024||73,774|101,126|174,900|203,888|| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||85,517|95,163|180,680|174,900|| |||||||| Page 1 Sheet1 ## **BALANCE SHEET as at 31st March 2025** ||||31st March|31st March|31st March||31st March|31st March|31st March| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||2025||||2024||| ||Notes|**£**|||**£**|**£**|||**£**| |FIXED ASSETS|||||||||| |Bus PN09EKR|note 6||||90,210||||100,234| |Sensory Den|note 6||||1||||1| |Bus accessories|note 6||||3,200||||| |CURRENT ASSETS|||||||||| |Prepayments||3,380||||305|||| |Debtors|||||||||| |COIF Charities Deposit Fund||76,867||||68,408|||| |Barclays Current Account||673||||1,433|||| |Barclays Current account no.2||58||||107|||| |Cash in hand||617||||396|||| |Barclays Savings Account||8,303||||6,682|||| |||89,898||||77,331|||| |CURRENT LIABILITIES|||||||||| |Grants for future periods|note 8||||||||| |Creditors|note 9|2,629||||2,666|||| |||2,629||||2,666|||| |NET CURRENT ASSETS|||||87,269||||74,665| |TOTAL NET ASSETS|||||180,680||||174,900| |Represented by:|||||||||| |UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS|||||||||| |General Purpose Fund|||||85,517||||73,774| |RESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS|note 7||||||||| |Hedley foundation for summer activity equipment|||||1,000||||| |Masonic Charitable fund for Training|||||240||||| |Stansted Airport Passenger Fund for books|||||121||||| |Tesco for food|||||||||150| |Saffron Walden Round Table for craft|||||||||350| |Capital Funds|||||93,802||||100,626| |Balance 31st March 2025|||||180,680||||174,900| |Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf|||||||||| |Jan Menell|Margaret Wass||||||||| |President|Hon Treasurer||||||||| The notes on pages 3 and 4 form part of these accounts. Page 2 Sheet1 ## **UTTLESFORD BUFFY BUS ASSOCIATION** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31MARCH 2025** ## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **General Basis of Preparation of Accounts** The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charity Accounts FRS102 and with the Charities Act 2011. They include the results of the charity's operations which are described in the Trustees' report and all of which are continuing. Income: Grants are apportioned over the period for which they were approved. All other income is recognised when receivable by the Association. Expenditure is recognised when incurred. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the charity and is included in the relevant costs in the accounts. ## **2 GRANTS** |Stansted Airport for Bus repairs
Dunmow Town Council for SEND equipment
Stansted Airport Passenger Fund for books
Masonic Charitable fund for Training
Gt Dunmow Mayor's fund for area stops
NFU for Santa's grotto
Big Lottery funding
Uttlesford District Council
Fowler, Smith and Jones
Essex community foundation
Masonic Charitable Fund
**Total GRANT Income**
**3 DONATIONS**
Bus Users
Gift Aid repayment from HMRC
Other donors *
**Grants received in the period ending 31**
**March 2025 subject to restrictions.**
Uttlesford District Council for refugee
sessions
Dunmow Legacy Fund (Dunmow Rotary Club)
for bus improvements
Hedley Foundation for summer activity
equipment
Saffron Walden Round table for craft
activities
**Grants received in the period ending 31**
**March 2025 not subject to restrictions**|


















|**2024-2025**
**£**
6,000
5,000
4,000
1,000
350
300
240


100|**2023-2024**
**£**
500
1,020| |---|---|---|---| |||16,990|1,520| |||62,078
6,390
2,000
7,000
3,000|54,083
6,500
7,000| |||80,468|67,583| |||97,458|69,103| |||**£**
4,339
1,057
1,697|**£**
4,652
906
192| |||7,093|5,750| *Our grateful thanks go to all the individuals, organisations & Councils within Uttlesford who have supported us throughout the period: Hasbro, Dunmow Flitch Trials, UBBA staff, committee members & fundraising committee members & their families & friends; Supporters of Essex Lottery and Give as you Live Page 3 Sheet1 |**4 FUND RAISING**
Proceeds
Costs
**£**
**£**
Quiz night
2,276 720
450

36 1,252 -
Fun day
2,032 1,562
Santa's grotto
216 50
Jumble sale
68

5,078 3,584
Bus Special Hire (Costs included in staff/fuel
expenditure)
Sales (some stock still in hand, some sales may
be included in donations)|**2024-2025**
Net
**£**
1,556
450
1,216
470
166
69|**2023-2024**
Net
**£**
105
450
18
573| |---|---|---| ||1,260|| ## **5 STAFF COSTS** No trustee has received or is due to receive any remuneration for the year directly or indirectly from the Charity's funds. No Expenses were paid to Trustees. |||**2025**||**2024**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |The average number of staff employed by the|||||| |Charity during the period||6||7|| |Payroll Costs||**£**||**£**|| |Wages & Salaries||72,518||68,368|| |Employers Social Security Costs|||||| |Employers Pension Costs||1,238||3,444|| |||73,756||71,812|| ## **6 FIXED ASSETS** In 2020 the trustees agreed to depreciate the cost of the bus and conversion on a straight line basis over 15 years. A sensory den was also fitted which it was agreed to depreciate on a straight line basis over 5 years. In 2024 extra batteries and heating equipment were added to be depreciated over 5 years |5 years.
In 2024 extra batteries and heating
equipment were added to be depreciated over
5 years|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Used by the charity|Bus||||| ||accessories|Bus PN09EKR|Sensory Den|Total|| |Cost|£|£|£|£|| |At 1 April 2024||150,354|12,883|163,237|| |Additions at cost|4,000|||4,000|| |Disposals in year||||0|| |At 31 March 2025|4,000|150,354|12,883|167,237|| |Depreciation:|||||| |At 31 March 2024||50,120|12,882|63,002|| |Charge for the period ending 31 March 2025|800|10,024|-|10,824|| |At 31 March 2025|800|60,144|12,882|73,826|| |Net book value 31 March 2025|3,200|90,210|1|93,411|| |||received in|||| |||period to|||| |||31st March|||| |**7 RESTRICTED FUNDING**|b/f|2025|spent|c/f|| |**DONOR**|**£**|**£**|**£ **|**£**|| |Capital fund|100,626||10,024|90,602|| |Dunmow Legacy Fund (Dunmow Rotary Club)|||||| |for bus improvements||4,000|800|3,200|| |Tesco for food|150||150|0|| |Saffron Walden Round table for craft|||||| |activities|350||350|0|| |UDC for refugee services||6,000|6,000|0|| |Stansted Airport for Bus repairs||5,000|5,000|0|| |Hedley Foundation for summer activity|||||| |equipment||1,000||1,000|| |Dunmow Town Council for SEND equipment||350|350|0|| |Stansted Airport Passenger Fund for books||300|179|121|| |Masonic Charitable fund for Training||240||240|| |NFU for Santa's grotto||100|100|0|| ||101,126|16,990|22,953|95,163|| |**8 GRANTS FOR FUTURE PERIODS**|b/f||spent||| - Page 4 Sheet1 |**9 CREDITORS**
Trade creditors
Staff Expenses
Taxation and social security
Pension Fund||**Due within 1 yr**
**2024-2025**
**2023-2024**
444
663
57
63
1877
1940
251|**Due within 1 yr**
**2024-2025**
**2023-2024**
444
663
57
63
1877
1940
251| |---|---|---|---| |||2629|2666| **10 RESERVES POLICY** Our policy is to hold £25,000 in reserve to cover any unforeseen problems with Buffy PlayBus or closing down costs ## **Registered Charity Number: 1180905** **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association which is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), Charity number 1180905** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association (the CIO) for the year ended 31 March 2025. **Responsibilities and basis for report** As the charity’s trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s account 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 giving cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. The accounts do 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 respect in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.** Signed: Karen Heybrock Qualification: FCCA (retired) Date: 27th September 2025 Page 5 Sheet1 ## **Registered Charity Number: 1180905** ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association which is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), Charity number 1180905** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association (the CIO) for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis for report** As the charity’s trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s account 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 giving cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. The accounts do 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 respect in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.** Signed: Karen Heybrock Qualification: FCCA (retired) Date: 27th September 2025 Page 1