Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 November 2024 Period start date To 31 October 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Chernobyl Children (East Midlands
Charity registration number: 1185795
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The relief and assistance of children and their families in Belarus and the Ukraine who are the victms of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, in partcular by raising funds to support the charitable work of organisatons established to: (a) enable afected child victms to visit the UK for recuperatve breaks; (b) alleviate social and economic hardshipin afected families. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) has established systems of governance and liquidity. Close contact has been maintained with Chernobyl Children's Lifeline (The helping hand for Ukraine) which is the main benefciary of the Charity'sgrant making. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees of Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) has a policy on grant making which documents the background, policies and procedures that are to be followed when grants are made to organisatons to further the charitable objects.. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) does not have an investment policy related to investment. In the reportng year, the focus has been on liquidity. As the reserves of the Charity grow, the Trustees will developa suitable investment |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | In this reportng period Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) has been operated by volunteers supervised by a manager employed by the charity. The volunteers support of the shop operatons and have been critcal to the sustainabilityof the Charity. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) supported a Christmas Project in Poland which involved bringing 40 children from Ukraine and a further 50 Ukrainian children refugees in Poland for a short Christmas break. Refurbishing a laundrete block at Borodyanka Hospital |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is a going concern |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | The Charity will hold reserves to ensure adequate cash fow and the ability to pay any liabilites that are not charged monthly. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | A minimum cash balance of £15k will be retained in the charitycurrent |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | No funds are in defcit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Not applicable |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
During the reportng year the principal source of funds was through trading in the charity shop. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Consttuton (dated 12th October 2019) |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisaton |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointed by existng Trustees |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | CHERNOBYL CHILDREN(EAST MIDLANDS) |
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| Other name the charity uses | Not applicable |
| Registered charity number | 1185795 |
| Charity’s principal address | 37 MILL STREET, CLOWNE, CHESTERFIELD, S43 4JN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| STEPHEN HAYDN DANDO |
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| LIZ COATES | ||||
| PETER FISHER | 01/11/2024 – 25/12/2024 | |||
| PETER BROOKER | 06/02/2025 – 31/10/2025 | |||
– 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 |
Not applicable |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| 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)
| Names and | addresses of advisers (Optional information) | addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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Name Address |
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| 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 Elizabeth Coates Signature(s) Stephen Dando Elizabeth Coates Full name(s) Stephen Dando Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Trustee Chair, etc) Date 21/04/2026
| Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) 1 |
Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) 1 |
Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) 1 |
Chernobyl Children (East Midlands) 1 |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 1st November 2024 |
To | |||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts | 56,216 1 - 56,218 - - 56,218 11,700 1,932 760 97 1,231 1,250 16,267 1,795 450 2,040 602 1,917 877 26,000 588 67,506 - - - 67,506 - 11,288 49,561 38,273 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Sales | - - - - - |
- | 56,216 - 1 - 56,218 |
57,851 | |
| Council Grants | - | - | |||
| Interest received | - | - | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - | 57,851 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||
| Total receipts | |||||
| - | - | 56,218 | 57,851 | ||
| A3 Payments | |||||
| Rent | - - - - - - - - - - - - |
- | 11,700 1,932 760 97 1,231 1,250 16,267 1,795 450 2,040 602 1,917 877 26,000 588 67,506 |
11,700 | |
| Utilities | - | 1,078 | |||
| Telecommunications | - | 751 | |||
| Repairs and maintenance | - | 655 | |||
| Office costs | - | 126 | |||
| Travel | - | 1,718 | |||
| Wages | - | 12,480 | |||
| Rates | 1,955 | ||||
| Water rates | - | ||||
| Cleaning | 1,436 | ||||
| Insurance | 805 | ||||
| Accountancy fees | 1,744 | ||||
| Professional fees | - | ||||
| Charitable donations | 20,540 | ||||
| Bank charges | - | 597 | |||
| Sub total | - | 55,585 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | - | 67,506 | 55,585 | ||
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- | - 11,288 - 49,561 38,273 |
2,266 | ||
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| - | 47,295 | ||||
| - | 49,561 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Bank Account # Till float Petty Cash float Details Details Details Details Accountancy Accrual Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| # 38,173 | - - - |
49,461 | ||
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| 38,273 | ||||
| OK to nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
OK | |||
| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of
Charity Name
Chernobyl Children (East Midlands)
On accounts for the year ended
31[st] October 2025
Charity no (if any)
1185795
Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] October 2025.
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.
Independent examiner's 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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
31/03/2026
Julie Robinson
Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
CGMA, ACMA, MAAT
Address:
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Footprints Accountancy Ltd
24 Napier Court, Gander Lane
Chesterfield, S43 4PZ
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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