## Lauren’s Legacy Charity Registration Number 1185181 ## Annual Report Receipts & Payments Account For The Year 1[st] August 2024 to 31[st] July 2025 Lauren’s Legacy Legal & Administrative Information Trustees Mrs S J Gill Mr J Lambley Mr D Marsh Mr K Fraser Ms R Gill Mr K Elliott Mrs E Elliott Charity Number 1185181 Principal Address 21 Pennine Way Heage Belper Derbyshire DE56 2TE Independent Examiner Simon Brooks MAAT 24 Mill Lane Codnor Derbyshire DE5 9QF Lauren’s Legacy ## Trustees Report The trustees present their annual report and receipt and payments account for year ended 31[st] July 2025. The charity had an income of £80,982 in the year and is eligible for independent examinations. As the charity is below the larger charity threshold it may also prepare a simple annual report along with a Receipt and Payments Account, in accordance with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. ## Objectives and activities Lauren’s Legacy was established in September 2019. The trustees’ objectives are that Lauren’s Legacy provides support to young people and their families who are undergoing treatment for cancer. The assistance provided is designed to help with quality of life or specific requests by provision of wishes. This support could be in the form of respite breaks, concert tickets, provision of travel grants, provision of technology such as laptops, tablets or iPads to enable communication and study whilst isolated and/or hospitalised. Other suitable grants and equipment are considered as determined by the Trustees to add quality to life or anything that can make life better during this difficult time. The trustees also pay due regard to guidance issues by the Charity Commission in deciding which activities the Trust should undertake. ## Achievements and performance The trustees work with the Teenage Cancer Trust, Young Lives Vs Cancer and regional cancer centres who refer families to them for help. The primary focus is young people between the ages of 13 and 24 living in the East Midlands area, but requests from other areas and age groups are also considered. Since the charity’s formation, more than 210 wishes have been granted. These are as diverse as one to one swimming lessons, climbing lessons, tablets, laptops, smartphones, Lego Sets and holidays. All of these are designed to provide some joy during this difficult time. The charity has also provided short breaks and holidays at its own holiday home for than 100 families. The charity achieved their biggest target in March 2024 and upgraded their existing holiday home to a larger lodge for families to use. The new property is still situated on the same holiday park, but is more spacious, allowing larger families to visit. The trustees welcomed their first guests to their new lodge in early June 2024 and have opened applications for holidays and short breaks to all the Teenage Cancer Centres within the UK. ## Financial Review The charity has had another amazing year with many fundraising events. The monthly lottery continues to be in huge demand, and the charity is now sponsored by Belper Meadows Cricket Club and Peak Mortgages and Protection in Belper. The charity also continues to have a fantastic support from independently run fundraising events that have been organised by the public. ## Lauren’s Legacy ## Trustees Report continued ## Reserves Policy The trustees have anticipated that the day to day running costs of the holiday lodge will be in the region of £20,000 per annum. The trustees estimate that the cost of granting wishes and supporting patients will be approximately £25,000 per annum. With the charity having cash reserves of £93,719 the trustees feel they have sufficient reserves to ensure the continuation of it’s work should the anticipated levels of donations dramatically reduce. ## Future Plans The Trustees of Lauren’s Legacy all have personal experience of how devastating a cancer diagnosis for a young person can be. Whilst the treatment received from the NHS is excellent, along with Macmillan Nurses providing support, sometimes there is a need to provide additional support to meet a specific need to bring some joy to a person and family. It is this area that the trustees at Lauren’s Legacy wish to occupy by granting wishes and to offer stays in our own holiday lodge to offer much needed quality family breaks. Just to know that here are organisations out there, non-medical, that can help when asked, can provide a feeling of support. The charity is a small flexible charity which can respond quickly, often within days, after a request for help. The charity continues to consist of trustees who take no personal expenses or costs from being involved in running the charity. ## Structure, governance and management The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. The trustees who served during the year end and up to the date of signature of this report were: Mrs S J Gill Mr J Lambley Mr D Marsh Mr K Fraser Ms R Gill Mr K Elliott Mrs E Elliott New trustees are recruited upon the resignation of any existing trustee. The current board of trustees see no need to increase the number at present. The trustee’s report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Mrs S J Gill Trustee 25[th] May 2026 Lauren’s Legacy Independent Examiners Report I report to the trustees on my examination of the Receipts and Payments account of Lauren’s Legacy for the year ended 31[st] July 2025. ## Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusts accounts carried out under S145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under S145(5)(b) of the Act. ## Independent Examiners Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - Accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Act, or - The accounts to do accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Simon Brooks MAAT 24 Mill Lane Codnor Derbyshire DE5 9QF Dated – 24[th] May 2026 Charity Name No (if any) Lauren's Legacy 1185181 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date For the period from To 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 CC16a Section A Receipts and payments **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year
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A1 Receipts
Barratt Homes Donation 1,492 - - 1,492 17,823
General Donations 6,113 - - 6,113 8,857
Collection Boxes 268 - - 268 461
Pin Badge Donations - - - - 21
LOZMCC Donations 36,439 - - 36,439 38,719
Paypal Giving Fund 4,190 - - 4,190 -
3rd Party Events 20,316 - - 20,316 18,812
Facebook Donations - - - - 4,775
Just Giving Receipts 155 - - 155 3,886
Lauren's Lottery 11,650 - - 11,650 11,010
Other Income 360 - - 360 25
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 80,982 - - 80,982 104,388
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
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Total receipts 80,982 - - 80,982 104,388
A3 Payments
Patient Gifts 21,047 - - 21,047 17,486
Lauren's Lottery Costs 5,990 - - 5,990 7,000
Stationery & Postage 174 - - 174 547
Licencing 20 - - 20 20
Payment Fees 50 - - 50 50
Accountancy Fees - - - - 570
Miscellaneous 3,224 - - 3,224 542
Holiday Home Operating Costs 19,679 - - 19,679 8,575
Raffle Prizes - - - - -
Sub total 50,185 - - 50,185 34,790
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
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Holiday Home - - - - 67,995
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Total payments 50,185 - - 50,185 34,790
Net of receipts/(payments) 30,797 - - 30,797 69,598
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 62,922 - - 62,922 61,319
Cash funds this year end 93,719 - - 93,719 130,917
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Holiday Home - Purchased 010524
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25/05/2026
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