LIVE LUKE'S DREAMS Charity Number 1184605 REPORT OFTHETRUSTEES ANDTHE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025 www.b'vduke8drearns.com Ernail.. hello@]iveluke8dreams.com Facebook: Live Luke's Dreams Lnscagram: @LiveLukesDrearns
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LIVE LUKE'S DREAMS INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 Page no. Legal and Administrative information Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payment5 Statement of Assets and Liabilities
LIVE LUKE'S DREAMS REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 CHARITY NUMBER 1184605 ADDRESS PO Box 1404 Enfield ENI 9HA TRUSTEES Julia Sawkins Nicolas Sawkins Jennifer Salter BANKERS Natwest 9 The Town Enfield Middlesex EN2 6LF INDEPENDENTEXAMINER M Koureas FCCA Hetherington & Co 289 Green Lanes London N13 4XS
LIVE LUKE'S DREAMS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 The Trustees preserrt their report and the financial statements for the year ended 5th April 2025. STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE Live Luke's Dreams was registered a Charitable Incorporated Organisation {CIOI with the Charity Commission on 25, July 2019. Live Luke'5 Dreams is a non-profit organisation and 15 governed by its constitution. Recruitment and appolntment of Trustees The CharityTrustees are responsible for the control and management of the Charity- The number of Trustees serving is restricted to not le55 than three. Trustees are nominated and appointed by the Soard. The Trustee5 who Served during the year to 5, April 2025 were as follow5: Julla Sawkins Nicolas Sawkins Jennifer Salter Rlsk Manaqement The Trustee5 have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity Is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. Due to the nature of our charity, and its small size, the Trustees consider the risks to be very low. The biggest risk would be the misappropriation of cash takings from charity collection boxe5, when used. The Trustees believe that the current contro15 that are in place minimise the risk of the Charity suffering any losses-these include the use of safety locking chains attached to the boxe5 and regular collections when used. OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT Live Luke's Dreams is a north London based charity created In 2020, in honour of Luke. A little boy who spent half of his life scooting along hand in hand with cancer. A little boy forever 5 years. 5 months and 6 days young. There are two main aims to thi5 charity.. To keep Luke's memory allve k7nd have his dreamsfvlfilled. To support children local to Luke, who have been dioqnosed wlth childhood concer, und are receiving treotment underBarnet Hospital's Puediotrlc Oncologyshared Care Unlt (POSCUJ. l) We promised Luke he would never be forgotten, and that 15 a promise we intend to keep. We would love for him to remain present in the mind5 of all that knew him. and for him to appear in minds of new. For everyone to live the dreams he no longer can. We aim to achieve this with Luke's 'footprint stone. Small palm-size Stones (made at no cost to the charity by one of our tru5teesl, which have Luke's footprlnt on one side. and a rainbow that he painted during treatment, printed on the other. Stones are available for a small voluntary donation. Going on holiday? Have an exciting day out planned? We are asklng people to take a stone with them, to think of Luke at their destination. include him in their new memoryi then to leave the stone behind taking a photo of where it has been placed. This photo will then be pinned to our online map (shared on our website and social media), so we can watch Luke's footstep5 and dreams spread around the world.
UVE LUKE'S DREAMS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 2) We offer our support to the families of children who have been diagnosed with a Childhood cancer, who are receiving tatment under Barnet Hospital's Paediatric Oncology Shared Care. It is a tough rollercDaster journey to be on, we know, and if there is any way that we can help brighten these dark days of treatment then we will. Be it with gifts to occupy lon8 hospital stays, memory making family days out. breaks away, help with transport and food costs whilst in hospital, and many other things in-between. The 5UPPOrt we offer is as individual a5 the families we offer it to. We post regular updates of the support given on our social media. The chlldren we support t7re referred to us by Bomet Hospitoys Paedlutric Oncology Shared Care Unit (POSCU). Written permlsslon is gfflven byporents of the potiTents befvre refrrrals orefonvorded to Thanks to., Julie Lock- Poediatrlc Oncology MDT Co-ordiTnator, Aor her asslstance ond kind sUPPOrt with this. We would olso like to thank the Barnet Hospitul play team,Aor their continuedsupport too. PUBLIC BENEFIT The Charity Commission in its Charities and Public Benefit Guidance require that there are two key principles to be met to show that an organisation'5 aims are for the public benefrt. Firstly, there must be an Identlflable benefit. Second, the benefit must be to the public or a section of the public. The Trustee5 confirm that in setting the Charity'5 objectives and in plannlng Its artivities, they had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aim5 and objectives. CHARITABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Live Luke's Dreams continues to bring light to others in Luke's name. which 15 evident by yet another long list full of wonderful thinBs we achieved this year. During April 2024- April 2025 we have: Continued to arrange a variety of all expense5 paid family (lays out, Whe the only thing on the agenda is to have fun and make memories. to venues including the Harry Potter Studios. Willows Farm, and Legoland. Throughout the year we have continued to deliver a variety of different themedlaged toys and balloons into the hospital for children at chemotherapy appointments, receiving bloodlplatelet transfusions, 'End of Treatment, celebrations, birthdays and to just brighten some long inpatient and clinic days. We have also provided the community home care teams Wlth items to take on oncology home visits. Bought'wish lisv Eifts for patients, including some terminally ill who have since devastatingly died, such as a PS5 bundle, Pandora jewellery, trainers. Amazon Fire tablet. headphones, Clothing vouchers and selection of vinyl records. For children Spending time on the hospital ward, we have gifted Roblox & Fortnite gaming vouchers, as well as maintaining a huge stock of bedside arts and crafts activty packs including items such as Lego and PlayDoh.
LIVE LUKE'S DREAMS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THEYEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 Alongside this. we have continued to help families with their transport costs to both Barnet and Great Ormond Street hospitals, along with providing Supermarket, takeaway and COOK vouchers to help with the additional food costs that admissions and hospitsl appointments can bring. Throughout the year we have also maintained a supply of C05ta vouchers for parents on the ward to use in the on51te hospital outlet. For the children's ward playroom at Barnet hospital we have provided a huge selection of games, toys and arts and crafts activities all year round, for children visiting the ward to enjoy, alongside more practical items Such as new TV remote controls for all ward televisions, cot mobiles, and a new parasol for the ward patio area for children to enjoy some outside shady space. Throughout the year we have also put together themed Easter, Halloween and Christmas craft activity boxes full of thlngs to make. create and decorate- for children on the ward, visiting clinic and at home to enjoy. FUNDRASING ACTIV TIES It has been another busy year, and none of our achievements would have been possible without the sUPPOrt and generoslty of our fundraisers. We have been honoured that so many incredible people continue to go above and beyond to fundraise for us. Such as: Lee, who cycled from London to Brussels. North Bridge House Prep school. who walked 25km from their school to the Thames Barrier and back. Aria, who ran 20km. The Barnet Paediatric Oncology team, who raised funds for us at their Christmas party. Hamish, Chelsea, Josh & Sarah. who took part in the Brentwood half Marathon. The Watford Rock Choir. for singing at Attria Shopping Centre for u5. The Davison family. who asked for donatlons In memory oftheirbeloved Cheryl. Along with all the Facebook birthday fundr8isers, Ebay sales, Texo's incredible toy donation, all the monthly donation supporter5, Stone donations and all the other wonderful people behind us that have helped us in so many ways. Thank you to you all. We would a150 like to say a special thank you to both the paediatric oncology team and play team at Barnet hospltal. as without you behind us we would not be able to reach these incredible children and their families. FINANCIAL REVIEW During the year the Charity received donations totalling £18,051. Charitable expenses totalled £14,335 of which £12.049 related to the grants provided in the year to individual chlldren and Hospita15, and £2,286 related to administration costs. At the year end date the Charivs general reseNes totalled £60,280.
UVE LUKE'S DREAMS TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 RESERVE POLICY In order for the Charity to meet its stated objertives, it continues to be dependent on generating sufficient fund5 from donations. The level of surplus generated in any given year will dictate the amount the Charity can appty for charitable purposes. Con5e4uently, the Trustees consider it appropriate to only carry forward sufficient reseNes to meet its immediate need5. At the year-end date, the Charity h3d sufficlent resources to meet its obligations. Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees on l October 2025 by.. Julia Sawkins ITrusteel
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF LIVE LUKE'5 DREAMS I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Live Luke's Dreams for the year ended 5th April 2025, which are set out on pages 7 and 8. Responsibilitie5 and basls of report As the Charity Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respert of my examination of the Trustee's accounts 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 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examlner's ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any materlal respect= 11 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by sectlDn 130 of the Act,. or 21 the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. M Kourea5 FCCA For and on behalf of Hetherington & Co Chartered Certified Accountants Second Floor, 289 Green Lanes. Palmers Green, London N13 4XS l October 2025
LIVE LUKE'S DREAM RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 GENERAL FUND 5.4.2025 5.4.2024 Income Recelpts.. From Voluntary Sources = Donation5 18,051 14,673 18,051 14,673 Expendlture: Charftable costs Grants and donation5 12,049 22.647 Admlnistrative expenses 2,286 2,369 14,335 25.016 Net {expenditurel Irecelpts for the year and Cash and Bank 3,716 10,3431 Cash at bank and in hand brought forward 56,564 66,907 Cash at bank and In hand carried fonvard 60,280 56,564
LIVE LUKE'S DREAM STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND IIABILITIES YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 Accounting Bas The account5 have been prepared on a recelpts and payments basis. 5.4.2025 5.4.2024 General Fund Cash Funds Bank Deposit Account Paypal Account Cash in Hand 60,246 34 56,481 83 60,280 56,564 Llabllltles Accrued expenses 925 890 925 890 Approved on behalf of the Board of Trustees on l October 2025 bv:" Julia Sawklns (Trustee}