## Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements ## Registered Charity 1185501 For the year ended 31 Oct 2021 ## Charity’s purpose We boost confidence and esteem by providing free head coverings to anyone suffering hair loss as a result of undergoing treatment for cancer. We are a small caring charity that is based in South Yorkshire, and we work with hospitals, cancer support groups and individuals. Our mission is to continue the work of Laura Powell, our Little Warrior. Big C little Warrior was registered as a charity on 25 Sep 2019 our charitable objective is formally stated as: TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND TO RELIEVE THOSE SUFFERING FROM OR AFFECTED BY CANCER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN YORKSHIRE, BY THE PROVISION OF FREE BEAUTY TREATMENTS Despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the covid 19 global pandemic the charity has made an excellent start. In this section we outline our activities to date and describe the unique challenges Covid19 has presented. 2 | P a g e ## Coronavirus The charitable objective of providing beauty treatments to those affected by cancer requires close contact with patients who often have weakened immune systems. As coronavirus spread across the country the staff at Sheffield Children’s Hospital and other locations that we intended to provide services, wisely decided to limit access. The trustees of Big C Little Warrior understand and respects the hospital’s decision and are happy to defer the treatment of patients in-line with our charitable objectives until it is completely safe to do so. Given that our intended activities were precluded by the covid restrictions Big C Little Warrior has looked to fulfil its charitable objectives in a socially distanced manner. This has been achieved through a new scheme which provides free headcoverings to patients suffering hair loss as as a result of cancer treatment and this sevice has received positive feedback. The charity has also continued to distribute gift bags to cancer patients using the Firefly Transport service for patients travelling to hospital, distributing 80 bags. The trustees look forward to the charity resuming face to face beauty treatment activities once the threat of coronavirus has passed. ## Fundraising Activities As a newly established charity, our aim has been to raise the funds required to start our services. Despite the restrictions of lock-down measures and the cost of living squeeze, our supporters have given generously to our charity. The trustees wish to thank all those who have given money and time in support of our objectives. ## Christmas cards and Thank You Cards The trustees would like to thank all those who purchased our charity Christmas cards and in particular we would like to thank our talented artist Carol Connelly who has generously donated various pieces of art-work to the charity this year. 3 | P a g e ## Christmas Gift Bags Whilst coronavirus prevented us from working on hospital wards it certainly didn’t prevent us from fulfilling our charitable objectives of providing support to those being treated for cancer. Gift bags were distributed at Christmas in partnership with the Firefly charity. 4 | P a g e ## Our Finances **Big C Little Warrior Statement of Financial Activities (Including income and expenditure account) For the period 25 Sep 2019 – 31 Oct 2020** |Note
**Income:**
Donations received:
2
Income from fundraising events:
Income from trading activities:
3
Investment income:
Other income:
**Total income**
**Expenditure:**
Costs of fundraising activities:
4
Expenditure on charitable activities:
5
Administrative expense:
6
**Total expenditure**
**Net income/(expenditure) and net**
**movement in funds for the period**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Year Ended**
**31 Oct 21**
**£**
3,672.14
-
936.58
-
-
4,608.72
83.37
1,937.39
587.47
2,608.23
2,000.49
15,149.50
17,149.99|**Period to**
**31 Oct 20**
**£**
3,715.46
8,618.10
3,177.50
-
3,865.31| |---|---|---| |||19,376.37| |||3,231.13
459.56
536.18| |||4,226.87| |||15,149.50
-| |||15,149.50| The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities 5 | P a g e ## **Big C Little Warrior Balance Sheet As at 31 Oct 2021** |Note
**Fixed Assets**
Tangible assets
**Total Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
Prepayments
**Total Current Assets**
**Liabilities**
Creditors falling due within one year
**Net Current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Net Assets**
**The funds of the charity:**
Unrestricted income funds
Restricted income funds
**Total charity funds**|Oct-21
£
Oct 20
£
130.97
196.46| |---|---| ||130.97
196.46| ||16,325.01
15,337.04
1,203.97
-| ||17,528.98
15,337.04
509.96
384.00| ||17,019.02
14,953.04| ||17,149.99
15,149.50| ||17,149.99
15,149.50| ||17,149.99
15,149.50
-
-| ||17,149.99
15,149.50| The trustees have prepared group accounts in accordance with section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 and section 138 of the Charities Act 2011. These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company. The notes at pages 7 to 8 form part of these accounts Signed Lorraine Yates, Treasurer, on behalf of the trustees Approved by the trustees on 27 August 2022 6 | P a g e ## Notes on the accounts 1. Accounting Policies - a. Basis of accounting: The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 (effective January 2015) and with the Accounting and Reporting by: Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) (issued in January 2015). - b. Going concern: The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The company's activities are dependent upon the continued support of its funders. - c. Cash flow statement: The trustees have taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No. 1 (revised) from including a cash flow statement in the financial statement on the grounds that the charity is small. - d. Taxation: The company is a registered charity, and its activities are not subject to taxation. 2. Donations Received: The charity is grateful to the kind donations received as one-off donations and payroll giving. 3. Trading Activities: £396 from the sale of charity Christmas cards and thank you cards. 4. Cost of Fundraising: |f Fundraising:|| |---|---| |**Item**|**Amount £**| |Cardprintingand distribution costs|83.37| |**Total**|83.37| 5. Expenditure on charitable activities for the period was £1,937.39 which represents the cost of purchasing items to fill charitable gift bags. 6. Administrative expense |istrative expense|| |---|---| |**Item**|**Amount £**| |Insurance|521.98| |Depreciation|65.49| |**Total**|**587.47**| 7 | P a g e ## Independent Examiners Report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 10 /2021. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 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 do not 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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. David A Green 8 | P a g e ## Safeguarding The nature of the support offered by Big C little warrior requires our charity to work with both children and vulnerable adults. Our charity has established a safeguarding policy and we have appointed a safeguarding officer. We take our responsibilities and obligations with respect to safeguarding seriously and have safeguarding as a standing agenda item at every trustee’s meeting. All trustees and volunteers involved with charity business have valid DBS checks in place and all trustees have undergone both adult and child safeguarding training. ## Trustees **----- Start of picture text -----**
Annette Mark
Powell (Chair) Powell
Lorraine
Chris
Yates
Newton
(Treasurer)
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Rachel
Lollar
Chris
Yates
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## Contact Details Big C Little Warrior 64 Somerset Road New Barnet Hertfordshire EN5 1JD 9 | P a g e