
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 02/01/2021                Period start date   To     01/01/2022 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Smiling Families** 

## **Charity registration number: 1183860** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To provide support, friendship and**<br>**arranged activities to help families**<br>**affected by serious/terminal illness or**<br>**disability, giving a chance to smile and**<br>**spend quality time together**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Arranging support sessions, therapeutic**<br>**activities, wish making small grant**<br>**offering and special events/respite**<br>**breaks and days out.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**ll trustees are aware of the commission**<br>**guidance on public benefit.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The charity has a policy in place for**<br>**grant**<br>**making. All grants are viewed and**<br>**discussed by trustees. Before a**<br>**decision**<br>**is made following a previously set**<br>**criteria.**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**We have a small number of committed**<br>**volunteers who undergo regular**<br>**safeguarding training.**|





Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**We began a slow reintroduction of**<br>**charity support visits to those most**<br>**vulnerable and in need,our group**<br>**activity sessions have taken a monthly**<br>**return with reduced numbers,We held a**<br>**very successful Summer Fun Day, many**<br>**of the families had not been able to take**<br>**respite breaks, have holidays or even**<br>**meet with other families. We**<br>**implemented a vaccinated only**<br>**attendance to ensure the wellbeing of**<br>**the vulnerable families attending. We**<br>**were able to award cash**<br>**grants to families in vulnerable**<br>**positions. (To purchase end of life**<br>**family activities/garden accessibility for**<br>**disabled children. Help towards**<br>**household purchases)We were able to**<br>**purchase soft play/adapted and sensory**<br>**equipment for use in our toy lending**<br>**library for families unable to access**<br>**local facilities and those who suffer**<br>**financial hardship as such items can be**<br>**expensive. We added archery,large**<br>**playhouse and sports adapted**<br>**equipment for the group sessions and**<br>**the summer fun day.**<br>**We packed and dispatched Mother’s**<br>**Day and Father’s Day boxes for the**<br>**families and our (socially distanced**<br>**Santa drop delivering gifts to families in**<br>**their homes with a mobile grotto)**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**We achieved all objectives, we had set**<br>**less objectives due to the struggle we**<br>**have had in funding during this year.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**Our fundraising has suffered this year,**<br>**we have found the struggle as a small**<br>**charity difficult with the support of our**<br>**main sponsors and with fundraising**<br>**activities we have been able to offer a**<br>**minimised but affective service.**|





|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**As a small charity it was decided by the**<br>**trustees to hold a small reserve**<br>**to ensure the basics of the support**<br>**sessions could be covered should the**<br>**charity be in difficulty due to lack of**<br>**funding or support, an agreed amount of**<br>**£1000.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£1000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The charity relies on grants, donations**<br>**and fundraising such as Summer fun**<br>**days, car boot sales, bake sales and**<br>**raffles**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Obviously, the changing approach to**<br>**covid continues to hamper a number of**<br>**our fundraising efforts, we also need to**<br>**secure more volunteer help to ensure**<br>**larger activities and support sessions**<br>**are possible with correct ratios.**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Foundation CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**An additional trustee has been added to**<br>**bring a further dimension and ideas for**<br>**moving the charity focus forward, The**<br>**trustees are nominated and then voted**<br>**by those trustees already sitting.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Smiling Families|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1183860|
|Charity’s principal address|4 Peace Court Hampton in Arden Solihull B920AW|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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## – 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 held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements 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**|
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|**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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|Kerry Martin Beades|Paul Martinj Beades|
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||Kerry Martin Beades|Paul Martin Beades|
||<br>Chair||
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**Charity Name No (if any) Smiling Families 1183860 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 02/01/2021 01/01/2022 **To from** 

|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**21,000**<br>**4,600**<br>**2,400**<br>**100**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**34,300**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **34,300**<br>**5,200**<br>**4,000**<br>**1,600**<br>**1,100**<br>**1,200**<br>**8,000**<br>**4,400**<br>**3,200**<br> **28,700**<br>**3,300**<br> **3,300**<br>**32,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**21,000**<br>**4,600**<br>**2,400**<br>**100**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**34,300**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**34,300**<br>**5,200**<br>**4,000**<br>**1,600**<br>**1,100**<br>**1,200**<br>**8,000**<br>**4,400**<br>**3,200**<br>**-**<br>**28,700**<br>**3,300**<br>**-**<br>**3,300**<br>**32,000**<br>||**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|Donations|**21,000**|||||**-**|
|FundraisingEvents|**4,600**|||||**-**|
|CommunityGrants|**2,400**|||||**-**|
|Account Interestpayments|**100**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**34,300**||||||
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
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|~~**_Sub total_**~~|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_ **<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
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|Cost of FundraisingEvents|**5,200**|||||**-**|
|covid/support activityfund|**4,000**|||||**-**|
|telephone,internet,postage|**1,600**|||||**-**|
|insurance|**1,100**|||||**-**|
|office supplies|**1,200**|||||**-**|
|grants/donations|**8,000**|||||**-**|
|travel(hospapp,shopping,respite)|**4,400**|||||**-**|
|Charitable activities|**3,200**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**28,700**||||||
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
|<br>**adapted toy equipment,archery**<br>**equipment,large building house**|**3,300**||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**3,300**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

26/10/2022 

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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>K Martin Beades<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>vehicle<br>3d printer<br>pizza oven<br>camera<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,400**<br>**1,000**<br>Agreement Error<br>Agreement Error<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>KERRY MARTIN-BEADES|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

26/10/2022 

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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR E￿LA￿) WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
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aco)unl8 carriod out under ￿liOn 145 ofthe 2011 Act arKI in carryirffJ out
my examination. I have follcywed all the aFplicable Dirxtions given by tho
Charity Commission under 8ection 145{5){b) of the Ad.
Ind•pend•nt The charity's gross inconwj exc8od•d £25,000 aTrJ l am al￿• to a88888 th•
•xamlnerf• statom•nt account arKI report wxrdiNJly.
I have oynpleted my exanwnation. I confimi that no materia mattern have
corrn to my attention in connection with the examinats'on
I have M concems and have conx M88 no other matters in connerllon
with the examin8ts.on to whith attention should dr8wn in thi8 report.
Slgnod:
2411012022
Nam•:
Mr L•8 Exttk
Ceo Fluid Media Ltd
Addrnm:
Flai 18 Penrts Court
Ea&￿•hur81 Ro*J Sutton Coldfield B76 1DL
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matenal matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examiri81ion d (*arity accowts: diroclicms 8rfKI
Guidan￿ for examiners).
IER
Oct 2018