## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 6[TH] April 2022 To 5[th] April 2023** ## **Charity name: Bolton Smiley Faces** ## **Charity registration number: 1182555** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Bolton Smiley Faces provide monthly
support group meetings with activities to
support children who have Downs Syndrome
living in Bolton and the surrounding areas to
include speech therapy, art therapy,
signalong, activities to support development
of fine and gross motor skills. We also
provide family activities during school
holidays.| |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|For the reporting period the charity provided
monthly support group meetings which
included speech therapy and art therapy
sessions for the children who have Down’s
Syndrome. The charity also delivered school
holiday activities for its members to include
forest school activities and visits to local
attractions. Funds were also used to provide
an annual Christmas party for members to
include entertainment, food, and a gift for
each child. New Parent packs were made
and delivered to the local hospital to support
new parents and those given a prenatal
diagnosis of Down’s Syndrome.| |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 adhered to the guidance
issued by the charity commission on public
benefit and all activities delivered are in
accordance with this guidance.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **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|This year the charity has continued to
provide vital support to families who have a
child with Down’s Syndrome in the form of
monthly support group meetings where
parents network and form friendships,
making parents feel less isolated and better
informed about the condition. Sessions
include activities tailored to aiding the
development of children who have Down’s
Syndrome to include speech and language
therapy, music therapy, art therapy,
development of gross and fine motor skills.
New Parents and those with a diagnosis of
Down’s Syndrome are given information and
advice at the earliest opportunity to enable
them to feel fully supported.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity received an income of £18071
to include £10400 from National Lottery,
and £7671 from fundraising and donations
during the period with expenditure being
£6954.Total in the bank at the end of the
reporting period £47774..| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity has no policy for holding
reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |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|Donations £6571
Fundraising. £1100| |---|---|---| |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|**None**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Charity Commission Scheme| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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|Trustees of the charity are recruited from
members of the charity and are elected and
updated at the Annual General Meeting.
Trustees are selected for their skills
knowledge and experience needed for the
effective running of the CIO.| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**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|Charity trustees will be given a copy of the
current charity constitution detailing the roles
and responsibilities**.**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The charity is affiliated to the National**
**Down’s Syndrome Association.**
**The organisational structure is**
**Chair**
**Secretary**
**Treasurer**
**9 Trustees in total**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bolton Smiley Faces| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1182555| |Charity’s principal address|35 Victory Road
Little Lever, Bolton.
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jacqueline Grady|Chair||| ||Natalie Cooper|Secretary||| ||Carolyn Chadwick|Treasurer||| ||Catherine Holt|||| ||Carl Goodman|||| ||Sharon Crowley|||| ||Samantha Mitchell|||| ||Emma Liggett|||| ||JennyMather|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 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 for N/A 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 ## **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)** Jacqueline Grady **Full name(s)** Jacqueline Grady **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 20[th] April 2024