Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 02.04.2021 Period start date To 01.04.2022 Period end date
Charity name: Little Willow’s Wish
Charity registration number: 1181150
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide items, goods and finical support to ease the suffering or assist in the treatment and recovery of critically ill children from across the South West of England. |
| 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 |
The trustees within our organisation create and deliver supply boxes for families staying away from home while their child receives care in hospital. These boxes are packed full of everyday essentials like food, toiletries, washing powder and much more. These are items many families don’t have time to source themselves because they are needed at their child’s bedside or simply can’t afford them. We also offer additional financial support for those families who require help with food or fuel expenses through our personal referral system |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees within our organisation have been advised when representing and running our charity they must carry out our charity’s purposes for the public benefit and have regard to the charity commissioners public benefit guide when planning events during trustee meetings |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making |
Para 1.38 | Grants are made in accordance with charity law, our constitution and the wishes of donors. When making grants, we ask for relevant information and direct funds towards areas they tell us are most in need. During the year 2021-2022, we issued no grants. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | None |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | All our trustee’s are volunteers within our organisation. Duties of which include optional volunteering at fundraising events. All volunteering is unpaid and of their own free will. Any financial contributions are treated as a donation with no gain to the individual making the donation. |
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| Other | None |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | During the period of this report our charity has successfully fundraised and secured funding to meet the targets first outlined at the beginning of the period making our operations viable. However, the Corona virus pandemic has still had a minor disturbance to our operations and the ways in we have had to fundraise. Despite the implications of the pandemic we have been able to improve on last years targets and achievements. We consider it a great achievement that we have been able to remain stable through such an unprecedented time. Our charity has successfully created and delivered 42 supply boxes (each of which provides enough every day essentials to last over the period of one week) to families of critically ill children. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Our main objective for the year was to successfully secure premises to allow our purposes to reach a further market and expand to reach more families of critically ill children. Which I am pleased to report we have been able to do. This has vastly improved how our charity creates the supply boxes we send. It has meant that the storage and creation of the boxes is much easier and accessible to key holding trustees. We have also been able to create more boxes then previously achieved due to the more streamlined process and provide more items in these boxes due to increased storage facilities. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Due to the Corona virus pandemic, we had to be weary of our public, face to face fundraising events. Instead, our trustees restructured our fundraising to become |
| set | mostly virtual and minimal face to face fundraising events in keeping with social distancing. Our efforts had to significantly increase in order to still achieve our target outlined at the beginning of the operational period. However we were still able to successfully achieved this target. |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | None |
| Other | None |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Remains in a strong financial position with no financial deficit. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves our charity hold is invested into additional fundraising activities if needed or allocated towards additional operational costs. Our reserves are allocated towards our personal referral system for financial aid as referrals are unrestricted and can fluctuate in demand. |
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| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £500 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held. | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Despite the Corona virus pandemic we remain in a strong position and are still able to see growth within our operations and achievements. They only uncertainty we face is the possibility of Disposable incomes reducing due to unemployment ect. of potential donor’s as we rely heavily on public donations. However now that restrictions are beginning to ease we can focus our efforts into secure funding from businesses and fundraising sponsorships and events which will now continue. |
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| 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 |
Our main source of funding is through face to face fundraising events and individuals obtaining sponsorships in way donations. However, due to the Corona virus pandemic, some fundraising has come in ways of virtual fundraising and donations mainly through our social media platforms. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 |
None | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
One of the risks facing the charity would be not being able to fundraise enough to generate the funds to operate sufficiently and continue sustainably. Covid-19 has had a huge impact on fundraising events previously and as this is our main source of income we have been faced with finding alternative ways to generate funds. I feel confident that as restrictions seem to now be easing that this posses a minor risk. |
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| Other | None |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | Relief of those in need (age, ill-health, financial or other disadvantage) The prevention or relief of poverty. |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation who’s only voting members are its charity trustees. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 |
Constitution of a charitable incorporated organisation. |
| 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 |
Trustees are elected by existing voting charity trustees. Any trustee with a conflict of interest will be unable to vote on any matters which rely upon trustees majority decision or unanimous decision. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
All our trustee’s are volunteers within our organisation. Duties of which include optional volunteering at fundraising events. All training for events is given prior to each individual event depending on its type and the expected activities of the volunteer. Each trustee is given a copy of our governing documents prior to becoming a trustee, which outlines his/her powers as well as procedures and compliances. Each trustee is asked to undertake annual training provided in our health and safety management folder in regards to heavy lifting, fire safety ect. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 |
None. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 |
Within our group of trustees, some of which are related to each other. In circumstances where this may become a conflict of interest, or any other matter, affected parties will be unable to vote on any matters which rely upon trustees majority decision or unanimous decision and be exempt from disclosure to enable unbiased opinions and outcomes. |
| Other | None. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Little Willow’s Wish |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1181150 |
Charity’s principal address 5 velator close, Braunton EX332DT
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 (if any) |
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| Tyler James Maddock |
Founding member | |||
| Sophie Whiting | ManagingDirector | Foundingmember | ||
| HollyWhiting | Foundingmember | |||
| DannyWhiting | Foundingmember | |||
| Abigail Jennifer Vickery |
Founding member | |||
| Lauren Elizabeth Johnston |
Founding member | |||
| Nicola Marie Dunn | Voted in byall trustees | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None. held in this capacity
Name and objects of the None. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None. 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)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
None.
Other optional information
One of the main aims for the future of our charity is to obtain a vehicle to deliver our boxes as the costs of renting vans has increased significantly since the charity began and is logistically difficult to obtain a van at necessary times.
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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Sophie Whiting | ||
Managing Director |
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| 03.01.2023 | ||
| 03.01.2023 |
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Charity Name No (if any)
Little Willow's Wish 1181150
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 02.04.2021 01.04.2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 6,069 - - 6,069 -
Fundraising / Events 2,023 - - 2,023 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for 8,092 - - 8,092 -
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 8,092 - - 8,092 -
A3 Payments
Fundraising / Events 362 - - 362 -
Hire - - - - -
Supplies 1,128 - - 1,128 -
Financial Aid - - - - -
Fees and services 104 - - 104 -
The main charity purpose (Supply Boxes) 1,355 - - 1,355 -
Office Rent 2,475 - - 2,475 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 5,424 - - 5,424 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total payments 5,424 - - 5,424 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,668 - - 2,668 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 2,668 - - 2,668 -
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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Total cash funds - - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) Agreement Error OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
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-
-
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Signed by one or two trustees on Date of
behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
Sophie Whiting 05.04.2022
Tyler James Maddock 05.04.2022
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