Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.6.2023 to 31.5.2024
Charity name: The Kingfisher Funerals Community Charity
Charity registration number: 1183152
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit in St Neots, Huntingdon and St Ives, by providing grants and awards to local organisations |
| 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 |
We have supported the creation of a baby-loss memorial garden in St Neots during the financial year. |
| 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 at all times considered and had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference St Neots Town Council provided with a grant to help build a memorial garden specifically dedicated to baby loss. Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.
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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is in a strong financial position, having spent less than its reserves |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity did not spend all its reserves as funding requests were for less than the accrued bank balance |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £11,655.39 |
| 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 |
| Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23 |
Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23 |
N/A N/A |
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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 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation Structure Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? |
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 | No change since charity inception. More than 50% of the trustees must be non- related to the company (Kingfisher Independent Funeral Services Ltd) |
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 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Kingfisher Funerals Community Charity |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1183152 |
| Charity’s principal address | Gate Lodge, Cemetery Road St Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 2BX |
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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| Andrew Hickson | Chair | |||
| Catherine Charlton | Trustee | |||
| Nicola Juggins | Trustee | |||
| Lorraine Inglis | Trustee | |||
| Scott Hardiman | Trustee | |||
– 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 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) Full name(s) ANDREW JAMES HICKSON CATHERINE NICOLA CHARLTON Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 23rd January 2025
Charity Name No (if any) The Kingfisher Funerals Community Charity 1183152 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1.6.2023 30.5.2024
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 5,000 - - - - - - - 5,000 - - - 5,000 1,500 1 - - - - - - - 1,501 - - - 1,501 3,499 - 8,156 11,655 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 5,000 - - - - - - - 5,000 - - - 5,000 1,500 1 - - - - - - - 1,501 - - - 1,501 3,499 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 5,000 - - - - - - - 5,000 - - - 5,000 1,500 1 - - - - - - - 1,501 - - - 1,501 3,499 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 5,000 | - - - - - - - - - |
5,000 | 41 | ||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
5,000 | 5,000 | 41 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 5,000 | 41 | ||||
| Grants & Awards | 1,500 | - - - - - - - - - - |
1,500 | 1,546 | ||
| Bank Charges | 1 | 1 | - | |||
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| **Sub total ** | 1,501 | 1,501 | 1,546 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | |||
| 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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| - | 1,501 | 1,546 | ||||
| 3,499 | - | - | 3,499 |
- 1,505 | ||
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| 8,156 | - | 8,156 | 9,661 | |||
| 11,655 | - | - | 11,655 | 8,156 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
23/01/2025
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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 Details Details Cash funds at year end 31.5.2023 Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 11,655 - - - - - 11,655 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name ANDREW HICKSON CATHERINE CHARLTON |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| 23.1.2025 | |||
| 23.1.2025 | |||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
23/01/2025
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