2025-09-09-accounts - Leah's Friends Of Cf (Lfofcf)

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LFofCF Trustee’s Annual Report

Period: 10/09/2024 - 09/09/2025 Charity Name: Leah’s Friends of CF Other names charity known by: LFofCF Registered Charity Number: 1186005 Charity’s principal address: 80 Kendal Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9BA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:

Trustee name	Ofce (if any)
Peter McGing	Chair
Anne McGing
Alan Downey	Secretary
Amanda Downey
Stephen Hayes	Treasurer
Karen Hayes

Names and addresses of advisors:

Type of advisor	Name	Address
Bank	Santander PLC	2 Triton Square, Regent’s Place, London,
		NW1 3AN

Structure, Governance & Management

Description of the charity’s trusts:

Type of governing document	Constitution adopted 10/09/2019
How the charity is constituted	Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods	Trustees are appointed or reappointed every two
	years at the annual general meeting.

Objectives & Activities

Summary of the charity’s objectives:

For the public benefit the relief of sickness and the preservation and protect good health among persons suffering from Cystic Fibrosis, their families and carers, residing in England and Wales in particular by making grants of financial assistance designed to relieve the needs of, and help, such people.

Summary of the main activities undertaken:

In the making of grants, the charity liaises with the CF community, hospitals and social workers to identify individuals who would most benefit from the charity’s support.

We are grateful for the support received from volunteers who identify people for the making of grants and for their fundraising activities, which maintain the financial status of the charity.

Achievements & Performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year:

Thirty Four grants were made during the reporting period. Total amount ‘gifted’ - £15644.58

Other Outgoings:-

£6044.83 - postage for brochures, admin/envelopes, refs when meeting families, promotions (banners etc), Zip Wire event payments, which was recouped through the fundraising efforts.

No donations were made to any other charities.

The Online bonus ball draw continues to generate £290.00 per month.

A number of people have completed challenges or raised money through other means. A total of £26471.12 was received in donations, during the reporting period.

The Annual Ball raised £4910.85

There was an opening balance of £31649.63 The closing balance for the account of £44942.19

The balance for income and outgoings (Gains) for 2024 - 2025 is £13292.56

Financial Review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves:

Balance in the business bank account as at 09/09/2024 was £44942.19

There are no operational costs for the charity as all work undertaken is voluntary.

The main financial risk to the charity is the loss of funding, however this would only impact of the charity’s ability to provide grants.

Additional Information

A financial spreadsheet is in place for the recording of all monies related to the charity’s activities, which can be cross referenced with the banking transactions should the Trustee’s or other relevant people wish to examine.

There is no investment policy as all monies are held within the business account.

Other information

Nothing to report during this period

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature:

Full name: Stephen George Hayes

Position: Treasurer Date: 09/01/2026

Table 1

						ACCOUNTS 2024 - 2025	ACCOUNTS 2024 - 2025	ACCOUNTS 2024 - 2025	ACCOUNTS 2024 - 2025	ACCOUNTS 2024 - 2025
						TREASURER - MR S G HAYES
Company:	Charity - LFofCF 1186005
Address:	80 Kendal Drive, Maghull,		L31 9BA
Tel:	07718 171581
PERIOD	10th Sept 2024 - 9th Sept		2025
DATE				DONATIONS (CREDITS)		RAFFLES/BONUS INCOME		RAFFLES/BONUS OUTGOING		OTHER OUTGOINGS	NOMINATIONS TO CF’s		BALL INCOME	BALL 0UTGOING	BALANCE


10/09/2024		Opening Balance													31649.63
30/09/2024					477.4		590.00		300.00	39.90		1869.00	0	744.00	29764.13
31/10/2024					722.88		1160.00		600.00	39.90		1869.00	8680.00	744.00	38959.61
30/11/2024					1359.13		1560.00		600.00	94.84		3643.00	16220.00	11694.15	34756.77
31/12/2024					2135.87		2270.00		1200.00	94.84		5892.00	17285.00	12194.15	33959.51
31/01/2025					2345.87		2880.00		1500.00	94.84		6792.00	17285.00	12194.15	33579.51
28/02/2025					2508.38		3420.00		1800.00	94.84		8250.58	17425.00	12544.15	32313.44
31/03/2025					2527.89		4090.00		2100.00	5092.84		8450.58	17455.00	12544.15	27534.95
30/04/2025					7184.99		4590.00		2400.00	5192.84	10350.58		17455.00	12544.15	30392.05
31/05/2025					13749.46		5160.00		2400.00	5935.33	10749.58		17455.00	12544.15	36385.03
30/06/2025					21175.98		5860.00		3000.00	5999.83	12684.58		17455.00	12544.15	41912.05
31/07/2025					23270.16		6520.00		3300.00	5999.83	13834.58		17455.00	12544.15	43216.23
31/08/2025					26432.48		7060.00		3300.00	6044.83	15044.58		17455.00	12544.15	45663.55
09/09/2025					26471.12		7200.00		3600.00	6044.83	15644.58		17455.00	12544.15	44942.19

									END OF YEAR SUMMARY FOR 2024 - 2025
	OPENING BALANCE £31649.63

	INCOME
	DONATIONS: £26471.12

ACCOUNTS 2024 - 2025 TREASURER - MR S G HAYES

RAFFLES / BONUS BALL: £3600.00 CHARITY BALL 2024: £4910.85 TOTAL INCOME GENERATED: £34981.97 OUTGOINGS: NOMINATIONS: £15644.58 OTHER OUTGOINGS (SKY WALK ETC): £6044.83 TOTAL OUTGOINGS: £21689.41 OVERALL GAIN 2024 - 2025 £13292.56 TOTAL CLOSING BALANCE FOR 2024: £44942.19

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Charity Name Leah’s Friends of CF On accounts for the year 9[th] September 2025 Charity no 1186005 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 09/09/2025 DD / MM / YYYY .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all 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:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
• the accounts did 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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Oct 2018

IER

Date: 3/2/2026

Signed:

Name: Ann Henders

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 52 Station Road, Barton, West Lancs, L39 7JN

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Oct 2018

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER