DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2023 for Children’s Hospital Pyjamas Registered charity number: 1185739 P a g e | **1** DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 ## **CONTENTS** |Title|Page| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|2| |CEO welcome|2| |About our charity|3| |Structure andgovernance|4| |Staffinglevels|4| |Volunteers|4-5| |Achievements andperformance|6-7| |Future developmentplans|7| |Testimonials|8| |Independent examiners report to the trustees|9| P a g e | **2** DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES** The trustees present their report, together with the financial statements of Children’s Hospital Pyjamas, for the year ended 31[st] October 2023. The financial statements have been prepared to comply with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) –(Charities SORP FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (March 2018) and the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees confirm that they have considered the Charity Commissioner’s guidance on public benefit. Children’s Hospital Pyjamas is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 10[th] October 2019. ## **CEO WELCOME** I continue to be very proud of all we have achieved here at Children’s Hospital Pyjamas. It has been a difficult few years, first with the pandemic and then with the cost-of-living crisis. This has made keeping our charity going even more of a challenge. Although the support for the charity has, and continues to grow, people are finding it difficult to manage their own household budgets, let alone support charities. Having said this, with the amazing support we have received from all our loyal supporters and our amazing team, we managed to surpass the donations we received in 2021/2022. We’ve been able to support a lot more children and reach out to even more establishments. Sadly, with the difficulties we have faced as a country over the last few years, it has become even more evident that the support we offer is sorely needed. What feels like a simple gift of a donation of pyjamas has often been such a comfort and a lifeline for some of our recipients and their families. It has certainly been challenging finding new ways to bring in the funding needed to keep things going, but every time we receive a message from a family that has received a donation from us, it’s that little push to keep trying. It really is amazing what such a simple gift can do. Every year, we push forward with hopes and plans to make things better and further support some of our most vulnerable children. With the increase each year in requests from establishments requesting our donations, it’s obvious that what we do is still very much needed and this will continue to help us strive to keep growing and spreading love with the children we support. Charmaine Green Chief Executive Officer P a g e | **3** DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 ## **ABOUT OUR CHARITY** ## Where did the idea come from? Our organisation began in November 2010 when the founder’s daughter was in hospital, following a cancer diagnosis. She was distressed at yet another hospital stay, especially as this one fell on the day of her planned and much awaited 3[rd] birthday party! However, with perfect timing, she received a brand-new Peppa Pig scooter that had been gifted to the hospital by another family. This scooter made a real difference and changed the mood of the entire stay, as the family felt someone was thinking of them during this difficult time and was wishing their daughter well. After returning home, the family decided they’d like to support other children and asked friends and family to donate new toys, to be gifted to their local hospital. Three years later, they saw a need for more practical donations and Children’s Hospital Pyjamas was created. Pyjamas are now donated by members of the public, schools and businesses, and distributed to hospitals, hospices and refuges throughout the UK, for poorly or disadvantaged children and young people. ## Our goal and why pyjamas are needed Our goal is to relieve the suffering of children in need of support, love and care by providing pyjamas. These are donated to children, aged new-born to eighteen years old, via hospitals, hospices and refuges. We are often asked why pyjamas are needed, as the expectation is they should be provided by parents or care givers. Here are some examples of why we donate pyjamas: - Children may arrive in A&E having had their clothing damaged, or when there hasn’t been time to pack essentials. Some children arrive into hospital via social services and don’t have any pyjamas. Other children have their own pyjamas but need a fresh pair due to illness or accident. "Often families come into hospital very unexpectedly and having the option of clean, unused pyjamas makes such a positive difference to their stay. A difference they will never forget. Families have been so appreciative and the pyjamas have always been so well received and help parents and carers have one less thing to worry about during what can be a very stressful and worrying time”. - In refuges, children may have fled a dangerous situation and might not have any clothing, so we offer pyjamas for comfort. - Our donated pyjamas have also been used to dress children who have passed away, so their families can see them looking comfortable and at peace. The emergency department of Croydon University Hospital advises “We have recently had quite a few child deaths here in A&E at Croydon Health Services. I was upset when we were sending children to the mortuary in either an adults hospital gown or the clothes they died in. Children’s Hospital Pyjamas kindly donated 100 sets of pyjamas so that in future we can dress the children nicely and their parents can see them looking presentable and comfortable in the last step of the patient journey. The kindness and generosity shown will have a huge impact on the department and we really appreciate the support of the charity and it’s donors.” P a g e | **4** DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 ## **STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE** |Chair of Trustees|Keishea Aidoo (appointed 5thMay 2019)| |---|---| |Trustees|Reanne Snagg (appointed 17thFebruary 2022)| ||Kelly Dixon (appointed 28thSeptember 2021)| ||Lisa Novelli-Brett (appointed 5thMay 2019)| |Charity address|Weatherill House
23 Whitestone Way
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 4WF| ## **STAFFING LEVELS** We continue to review all costs on an on-going basis and balance this cost with the dedicated time taken to raise funds and operate the charity. This equates to one full-time staff member. Current staffing levels (per week): CEO – 15 hours Operations Manager x2 – 10 hours each ## **VOLUNTEERS** We currently have more than 60 volunteer coordinators who live in various regions across the UK. Our coordinators contact businesses, schools and workplaces to source funding for their local area, alongside collecting donations of pyjamas from friends, family and members of the public. Most of our hospitals, hospices and refuges need a variety of pyjamas and our aim is to donate 92 pairs to each location. This equates to 2 pairs for boys and 2 pairs for girls, in each size from newborn to adult size large. Some locations have different needs and this is discussed with the coordinator who tailors collections as required, with our head office sometimes purchasing or sending pyjamas to coordinators to supply any missing sizes. Once collected, the pyjamas are sorted, packaged and delivered by the coordinators at the beginning of December each year. Our head office in Croydon follows a similar process, but they donate to areas where we do not have a local coordinator, a new location asks for support or an exisiting location needs some additional pyjamas throughout the year. These pyjamas are sourced in the same manner as above, as well as via direct donations to our head office and fundraising. Deliveries are then undertaken by our management team, volunteers and courier services. P a g e | **5** DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 With each pair of pyjamas donated, we attach a pair of hand made hearts, which are sewn by our volunteer sewing team. If you’re interested in joining this amazing team, please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/403209850782160/. The hearts really make a difference, as explained by Lola’s Mum when Lola was discharged from hospital but her brothers stayed in. “Lola totally understood the purpose of the fabric hearts she received as she knew they were a way of staying connected even when apart. Before she left hospital ,she gave one of her matching hearts to her little brother, because she loves him and he’s staying in hospital while she gets to go home”. Some of our deliveries Hearts made by our volunteer sewing team Our management team Locations of 2022/23 coordinators P a g e | **6** DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** Number of pyjamas delivered ||2022/23|2021/22|2020/21| |---|---|---|---| |Pyjamas distributed|21,057|19,289|15,636| |Donation locations|190|127|92| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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In 2022/2023, we delivered 21,057 pairs of pyjamas, which was an increase of 9% compared to the previous year. This was the first time we have donated more than 20,000 pairs of pyjamas. Looking further back, we registered as a charity just four years ago and have seen an overall increase in donations of 333% versus 2018 (our last year before becoming a charity). Locations of 2022/23 donations P a g e | **7** DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 ## Implications of the cost-of-living crisis This report applies to 1st November 2022 to 31st October 2023. Across these dates, we have seen a marked decrease in donations from members of the public and small businesses. It is difficult to assign a reason to this, but the cost-of-living crisis is certainly a distinct possibility. With household bills increasing, many families are struggling to remain out of debt and they are less able to support charities. Last year, we received requests to donate to 127 locations and this year we have received requests from 190 locations, with more than 200 requests already received for 2023/24. Without donations, we are utilising a salaried member of staff to apply for grants from foundations and arrange fundraising event, such as the Leicester half marathon and the Great North Run. ## Award nominations We are proud to announce that we won the Croydon Business Excellence Awards 2022, which took place on 9[th] November 2022. We were one of fifteen finalists in the ‘Best charity or social enterprise’ category and we feel honoured to have achieved this success with so many other wonderful local charities. ## **FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS** As always, we are looking to recruit new coordinators, in areas where we do not currently have any. This will be via a variety of means including our social media sites, word of mouth and through existing and upcoming partnerships. This will increase our reach, but also decrease central costs as we will be able to collect donations in the local area, rather than distributing from our head office in Croydon. For the second year, we have partnered with Puddle Ducks, who are a national swimming business. They are holding pyjama swim days and asking parents to donate pyjamas and/or monies, which they send to us in November each year. Going forward, we hope to make this an annual event to increase the visibility of our charity, across the UK. With the aim of decreasing costs, we are hoping to extend our new collaboration with SKY who have aided us with packing and distribution to numerous locations across the south of the country. As you can see on the previous pages, demand has grown considerably. As such, we will be changing the way we operate to aid in the logistics of packing and delivering donations. Our head office receives requests for donations throughout the year and currently delivers pyjamas bi-annually. Due to the increased need, we are changing this approach and will trial quarterly donations instead. This increased demand also means that we are looking for a larger office as we have outgrown our current premises. Docusign En¥ÈlopÈ ID". 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD>BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 TESTIMONIALS OO N1151f￿•t rfs P a g e | **9** DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD5-BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2023** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2023. ## Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the charity'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 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## Independent examiners statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. Kevin Guweddeko KG Accountants Delta House 175-177 Borough High Street London SE1 1HR 04-Mar-24 Docusign En¥ÈlopÈ ID". 7A19EC60-20C6-4BD>BF6B-E2CEE9A01657 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PYJAMA'S Staternent of Financial Activttses For the year ended 3.1 Oclobei 2023 Notes Unreskncled hjnds Resthcted funds 2023 2022 In¢ome and endowtnenl$ from.. DMalions and1￿3C￿S Other trading aclr¢ite5 Total 75.700 18.521 40.820 116.520 18.521 45.310 8.706 54,016 94,221 40.820 135,041 ExpenditUTe on.. Raising funds Total (91,6771 191,67n 191,6771 191.6771 136.9581 136,95BI Net income 40.820 43,364 17.058 Reconciliati(￿ of funds Total funds broughtfoTward Total funds cattied fl￿ward 24.S09 27,053 24.509 61,873 7.215 24,273 40,820 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PYJAMA'S Statement of Financial Position As at 31 October 2023 Nots$ 2Q23 21122 Current ei•eti Cash al bank and in hand 67.946 67,946 24.582 24,582 Creditors: amount¥ f•lllno due Within one yur Net current a••ets 67.873 24.509 Totsl as8¢t¥ le¥¥ GurTent liabilitiÈ¥ 67,8T3 24,509 Net a••ets 67,813 24,609 The of the charity Reslncted Incorne funds Un￿triCted income funds 40.820 27.053 10 24.509 Total fvnds 67,873 24,509 The fin8naal statements weie apwoved and aullTrotised for issue by Ihe Board and ￿gned on ils t￿haN by". 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