PRAIZIN. HANDS PUPPET GROUP Trustees, Annual Re ort and Financial Statement Year endin st 31 December 2024 Charit No: 1186981 PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page I Introduction Another busy year for all three of our puppet teams. This year has seen an increased interest from schools in Southampton wanting to book puppets. These bookings have mainly come about from word of mouth. One of the most unusual requests we made during the year, was for people to knit us Brussel Sprouts. Thank you to all those who answered the request, we ended up with hundreds made by people from all over the country. We used them as part of our Christmas presentations handing them out with a short bible verse. For the first time this year, we have run year 6 puppet workshops in three of our local schools, giving children the opportunity to have 'a go, at puppetry. These have been well received, and we hope this will encourage new young people to join our Little Hands youth team. During the year, we have recorded scripts in a school, using the pupils voices. Doing this enables us to have the child like voices for the puppets in the sketches, meaning the children watching the presentation can relate to them more. We organised two taster days during the year, looking for new puppeteers. As a result of these events, Romey and Pippa joined our Big Hands team and Gloria joined our Little Hands youth team. In November, some of our adult puppeteers attended the Equip Creative Ministry Conference, held in Rugby. During this three day event they were able to listen to various speakers and attend different workshops on puppetry skills. We entered the puppetry song competition and received a trophy and certificate as we came first. When our Big Hands Team perform at Christmas and Easter, we have a small team of up front people who talk to the audience between songs or sketches, as we change over props and scenery. Thank you to Joy, Serena, Liz and lan for supporting us with this role. When we rehearse, we either meet at Blackfield Baptist Church or Lyndhurst Baptist Church, depending on the team. We would like to thank them for their continuing support in allowing us to use their premises. In December, we unfortunately had to say farewell to Norman. He had been part of our stage crew for 16 years and a loyal supporter of Praizin, Hands over this time. It was a privilege to be asked to perform a song for Norman, as a tribute to him, in his funeral service. Thank you to everyone who supports the work of the puppet group, whether that be through prayer, financially, by being part of a puppet team, sewers, knitters orjust words of encouragement to support the teams. Thank you also to my fellow trustees for helping to run the charity ensuring it is run in the best way possible to ensure its future. Nigel Eyres Chair of Trustees Contents.. Trustees, Annual Report Receipts and Payments Accounts Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts Independent Examiner's Report PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 2 Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 01 2024 To 31 12 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Praizin, Hands Puppet Group Other names charity is known by Registered charity number lif any) 1186981 27 Tomead Hythe Southamplon, Hampshire Postcode S045 SAW Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trusteè name Dates acted if not for whole ear Office lif any) Name of person lor bodyl entitled toa oint trustee if an Charity membership Charity membership Charity membership Charity membership Nigel John Eyres Cary Elizabeth Joyce Colin Stephen Ridout Beverly Jayne Eyres Maryanne Timandra Isobella Kilcherside Chair Charity membership 10 12 13 14 15 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear NIA PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 3 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Constitution - Issue 02 - Released 17.12.2019 How the charity is constiluled Charitable Incorporated Organisalion ICIOI Trustee selection methods Elected by membership at the AGM Additional governance issues {Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. We have the following policies in place that are reviewed annually by the Iruslees at their October Trustees meeting. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works, relationship with any related parties. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures lo manage them. Health and Safety Policy Safeguarding Policy Dala Protection PoliGy Risk Assessmenl Reserves Policy All the charity membership that works with the youth team or in schools elc have an enhanced DBS check carried out on them, which are revalidaled every 3 years. They also receive annual Safeguarding training. Section C Ob ectives and activities The advancement of the Christian faith using puppetry and creative arts in an evangelistic and leaching nalure, working with people of all ages from churches, schools, and communities. Developing the skills of both the youth and adult puppet teams through training and teamwork. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document To present secular educational puppeiry presentations working with schools and educational establishmenls to advance the education of children and young people as well as adults with learning disabilities. By covering social issue topics that may affect their lives. PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 4 Our three puppet teams have had another productive year wilh new members joining two of our teams. Our Big Hands adult team, in the weeks leading UP to Easter and Christmas, visited schools including special needs schools and adurts with learning disabilities with their new presentations. Our PSHE Schools Project leam (personal, social. health and economic) have been working with schools all year to put on presentations on social issue topics. We have launched a new Wellbeing and Mental Health presentation, with 2 slightly different versions suitable for Key Stage 1 (Infants) and Key Stage 2 (Juniors). Our youth team, this year, have performed at different events dunng the year, leading four Church services and at a community fun day, for over 800 people. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity CommFssion on public benefit) The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Additional detsils of objectives and activities (Optional infomiation) The charity has no paid staff and is run lolally by volunteers. The Iruslees rely on the commitment of these volunteers to develop and grow the work of the charity We do not make a charge for the work we do, so rely on donations and grants re￿iVed during the year, to support the charity. You may choose to include further statements, where relevanl, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investmenl", contribution made by volunteers. We do not supply grants or have an investment policy. PRAIZIN HANOS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 5 Section D Achievements and performance As we have three different teams, we have summarised their activities during the year, below.. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Big Hands Adult Team The Easler and Christmas presentations have again been a great success this year. The Easter presentation tour visited 12 venues and the Christmas presentation 17 venues. Combined, they have been watched by over 7,000 people The team has welcomed two new puppeteers, who joined in time to participate in our Christmas Presentations. PSHE Schools Project This team put on presentations throughout the year In schools on social issue topics supporting the personal, social, health and economic IPHSE) education curriculum. We have introduced 2 new presentations this year, Wellbeing for KS1 Ilnfanls} and Wellbeing and Mental Health for KS2 (Juniors). These presentations have been performed in 18 different schools. They have performed presentations on 2 other topics during the year on Friendships and our All Change presentation for year 2 children who will be moving to a new school. Little Hands Youth Team Another busy year for this team with 5 perfomiances. Their theme for the year was Daniel in the Lions Den which they have performed at Messy Church in Marchwood, The Church of Landford, Messy Church at Lymington Baplist Church, Waypoint Summer Fun Day and Soulhwick Methodist Church. hen the team have not been rehearsing or performing, they have had social lime in their regular meetings playing games and learning more about God. During the year, they have had outings to crazy golf, bowling and Aeroball. Praying Hands This group was set up in 2023 to bring together people who felt led lo pray for the work of the charity. They have continued to flourish during the year with regular meetings, in a small group. They also share to a wider prayer group of people who cannot attend the meetings. Fundraising In January, we received a grant from Sovereign Networking Group ISNG} For £995. The grant was to cover the cost for a new Mental Health presentation. The grant enabled us to purchase new puppets. props and scenery for the new presentation. PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 6 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves We have a reserves policy in place that gives the charity an increased level of financial security against unexpected costs. During the year we have not needed to use this reserve fund. The trustees consider what the reserve fund could be used lo cover. like unexpected costs that have not been budgeted for or replacing failed equipment, repairs lo the van or to cover a drop in donations, so the charity Gan continue to operate. Considering all these factors that this resetve fund may need to cover, the reserve fund value has been set as £2,000. This amount is held in our bank account as unrestricted funds. Delails of any funds materially in deficit None Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose lo include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's prinGipal sources of funds (including any fundraisingl". how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.. investment policy and objectives including any ethical inveslrnent policy adopted. Our main source of funding comes from the donations we receive during the year which was £9,139, which is 730h of our receipts. These donations are made up of regular monthly donations1520k) and single donations1480/0l. On many of these donations, we are able to claim Gift Aid which has added an additional £716. We also apply for grants to support the work of the charity, especially to caver the cost of new presentations. In January, we received a grant for £955 for a new Project team presentation. Further details of this grant can be found under the account notes section. The donations and grants we have received have enabled the charity to offer performan¢es and aclivilies lo achieve the charity's objectives. During the year 2024, re￿iptS were £12,507 and payments were £12,454, giving a net increase of £53. Total carried forward £6,487 In May we changed our bank account to The Cooperative Bank, closing our pervious HSBC account We changed as the Co-op do not charge us for using the account and il enabled us lo have internet banking We do not have an investment policy. PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 7 Section F Other optional information The puppet groups equipment is currently stored at a unit in Hythe, which we rent. The location of the unit is ideal as il is central and allows us to drive the van up to the doors, for loading and unloading, but it also has number of other points that do not make It ideal. We would like to find a better and larger unit to use for storage and possibly rehearsals. Due to the condition I of the building, we current rent, some of our equipment is delerioraling, so we are searching for a better and newer building within our limited price range. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they havè approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturelsl Full namelsl Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Nigel John Eyres Cary Elizabeth Joyce Chair Trustee Date 1 May 2025 PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 8 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Pratsln. ￿ThA•p￿￿t Group Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the per￿1 l.u￿.24 To 31.C* 24 Section A Recei ts and pa ments unreStr￿ted fvn415 RestrKted lund5 End0*￿nt funds Total fund5 La4t A1 Ret¢1 ts Lknation$- Mtrthl Lknations Gil Aid Rebtsle 4.728 4.411 716 4411 71 4.752 Q￿h1 A(W a Putw 677 15B 156 174 Amazcfft Smile FuDth8SI Suw185 174 160 49 51 Grdnls M￿h￿dISe Ann￿ Eojip Pupw F8stTh 1.T 12 23 &55 555 240 Sub tot•l(G￿sSinl)y￿8 forAR) 2 Isset and Inv•stmèntsal*5, see t*blvl. 11.512 11507 1&412 Sub totsl Tot•iTrceirAs 11462 A3Pa Storage Hdl Hlre Pu P61V nts 10 4.837 230 2.193 41J7 5.371 13 1193 1.718 Athin1$i￿1( Aclimliy SuWI*8 Cha 182 203 182 176 107 165 16 Tr￿5 Tesiino lewn acthi DBS Checks T￿nI 170 170 17 197 197 172 18 19 Ex ses Ret(¢Shmqnt5 Mixdianwus cov1￿￿9 laPv AMi¥er5a Ippu 47 47 137 14 183 Fesi 23 555 240 Sub tot81 895 10.SIS Al kset and InwestTrnt purthases, IsÈe tab￿> Equ1pmeffll Pupppts Propi and S¢*Th 70 415 447 702 1.410 1.2rJ) 243 935 Sub lot81 995 155• 1853 rot•1￿Y￿ents 11454 11351 NetOfre¢¥lirt￿fv•YrnQnts) Cash fund5 ￿51 ￿ar end (434 PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPETGROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 202402 NE Page 9 Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period unrestr￿e funds ton94mt£ RestnctÈd En(hyATrnl funds funts tonMrtst£ nMr•stE Categori8S Detalls B1 Cash fund$ C*h al Bar* 5,742 71 Banked 81B Toraicash fun(ts YW4$11 Unrestrict¢d funds I0￿•r￿tE R•strict8d ErthATrnt fuThts ty)rnarMt£ Dotails rqst£ B3 In¥￿tment assets amèt L Unrestt&CI&S 84 Assets retained forthè charity's own us• PeLwA Exwt V Pupw$ SI4KW pr￿ sCe￿Y UtTE5tncled Audll VISLW & Lwiry Equpii*rt Outthx* PuwEtry Eq￿￿￿¢ urrfes1nc￿j VrvE51ncled F*xitowhKh Details 85 Llabllttks s19r￿ by MDtrLtsiee5 on Of all th2 irust888 Synature Print Name Dat8 of thhn Eytps 1May25 ry Elizthth Wce I1*1ty 25 PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 10 Accounts Notes Notes Comments Donations- Monthly The regular monthly donations increased again during the year. We now receive £399.00 a month asre ular monthl donations via standin order. Donations During the year we received a total of 42 donations from schools, Churches, etc and individuals. Sorne making more than one donation during the year. The number of donations received was 1 less than in 2023 and the value was down b £341 00 Gift Aid Rebate Several of the ersonal donations we received we were able to claim back 250kn Gift Aid on. Hall Hire As the Big Hands and Little Hands teams now rehearse al Blackfield Baptist Church our hall hire costs have reduced. The Church do not charge us, so our only costs are the donation we rnake towards healing and electricity for using the building. As the money we received to cover the hall hire, this year, was higher than the donation we made, this money was used to su ort other tex enses. es eciall our Little Hands Team. Team Clothing The puppet team s polo shirts and hoodies, the volunteers wear, they pay for Ihemselves. We will support team members with the cost of the polo shirts. should it be necessary. The difference in value between the receipts and expenses is because some ilems have been paid for in 2025. Adopt a Puppet This is a scheme when you can adopt one of our puppets for a year. There is also the option of namin els were ado ted in 2024 Trips and Outings This covered the cost of taking our Little Hands youth team to the Crazy Golf, Aeroball and Bowling durin the ear. The tri sare aid for b those who attend the event. Easy Fundraising We receive a Small donation from Easy Fundraising when people make purchases that are linked to the charit Activity Supplies This covers the cost of running different activities organised for our Little Hands youth team during their meetin Some of the activities, like the Christmas art the team contribute towards. Storage This covers the cost of us hirin Grants (Restricted Funds) Sovereign Network Group ISNGI - We received a grant for £995.00 in January for a new Mental Health presentation. This enabled us to buy some new puppets and props and scenery. {Grants are recorded as restricted funds as they have to be spent on the items they have been awarded for, so cannot be used for other ex enses Merchandise We have some branded Puppet Van This covers the annual cost of running the puppet van, including diesel, servicing and repairs and insurance. Insurance This covers the liability insurance, equipment insurance and other insurances needed for the Charit This cost increased a ain this ear. Administration This covered the cost of running the charity, for example stationary, stamps, printer ink etc. It also includes the cost of bookin the hall for the AGM. Bank Charges This is the cost incurred an our bank account with HSBC. We paid a monthly charge and then an additional cost for processing cheques. We Glosed the account in August, so these charges are only for part of the year. We now bank with the Cooperative Bank who do not make a charge. PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE 10 a unit to store all our e ment. 12 ens, notebooks ke rin s etc that we sold durin the ear. 13 14 15 16 Page 11 17 Testing Covers the annual PAT testing of all the puppet groups electrical equipment. We need this testing to be able to use our e ui ment in schools and other venues. DBS Checks All new adult puppeteers need to have an enhan￿d DBS check when Ihey join. The D8S checks are then revalidaled eve ears Training We arrange extemal safeguarding training for the puppet team every other year. No cost shown as the next trainin will be in 2025. Travel Expensès When we do puppet performances that are not in the local area, we contribute lo the fuel costs of these who drive to the venue. Refreshments This is for our rehearsals used al our Little Hands team meetin Miscellaneous For these costs that fall outside the other cate Equip Puppet Festival This Is an annual event that some of our adult puppeteers attended. The cost of the tickets to attend this festival were covered b those attendin 18 19 20 21 22 ories. 23 General The charity's accounts are receipts and payments accounts. All values are rounded to the nearest whole £. PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 12 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Exambner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Praizin, Hands Puppet Group On accounts for the year ended 31 st December 2024 Charity no lif any) 1186981 Set out on pages 91012 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity { the Trust") for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ 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 14515}Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention "l in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo 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. Independent examiner's statement I have no COn￿rnS 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 lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. IL Lo Signed: Date: Name: Alan Nicholas Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body lif any): Chartered Accountant IICAEW) Address: 15A Vvellands Road Lyndhurst, Hampshire S043 7AB PRAIZIN HANDS PUPPET GROUP TAR AND ACCOUNTS 2024 02 NE Page 13