Period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Year l Year From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Marys Child Other names charity is known by Registered charity number lif any 1187206 Charity's principal address 'The Rectory, 2 Rectory Gardens Fletton Peterborough Postcode PE2 8HN Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not forwhol• ear Trustee name Offie¢ lif any) Nam• of per80n lor body) entitled olnt trustee ifan Rev Carol Avery Rev Andrew Avery Charlotte Walker Chair ¢signed S¢pt 2024 ¢sign¢d March 2024 Jackie Ashley Lucy Canham Rev Kenneth Clark Treasurer esigned March 2024 Resigned March 2024 Resigned March 2024 Vice Chair Rev Charlotte Lloyd- Evans John Mchattie R¢sign¢d May 2024 Resigned March 2024 David Mole 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of tha trustees for the charity, rf any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of advi88r Name Address Name of chief executivè or names of senior staff members {Optional inforniation) Section B Structure, governance and management Doscription of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document cio How the charity is const51uted cio Trustee selertion methods appointed by existing trusiees Additional governance issues (Optional inforniation) s well as our Trustee Board, we are also blessed to have a Lal Monagement oard, this compromises of local businesses. charities. volunleers, service users d residents. This IM)ard is headed by our Chief Operdting Officer. This board is nsible for the 0ratIOnal side of the charity. They help us ensure that we eet the changing demand5 of our comtnunity and that we are not duplicating rvices. You may choose to indude additional information, where relevant, about". policies and procedures adopted for Ihe induction and training of trustees.. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network wth which the tharity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Dartford and surrounding area or in other parts of the United Kingdom in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit. But not exclusively by a) providing emergency food. essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need or for distribution by charities or other organisations worf(ing to prevent or relieve poverty, b) such other means, including (but not limited to) the rovision of su rtorsi ostin to relevant information and Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
other advisory See8. Over this last year 'Marfs Chihl. has responded to the needs of our communities in this very difficult time of a living cost crisis. Our relationships in the community and wilh local councils have enabled chaiity to respond to the needs as they arose, and as the community and councils etc. requested. Communities were still recovering from the pandemic. Our main referrals me through the local councils, Sooal Services, Targeted Help and local schools and indNiduals, in both Dartford and Peterborough. Hundreds of food parcels contsining fresh and tinnedldried food have been delivered and many people have needed ongoing support as they found themselves in great need. As well as food we have had many requests for gas and electrty, blankets for those who were finding it hard to heat their homes, cleaning products, toiletries and clothes. We have now bn able to start delivering fumiture again. Additionally, we have been called upon for legal advi as people needed to daim new benefits or found t1MSelveS in difficulties with housing or latiOnshIpS issues. This support has considerably reduced stress of those who needed clarity and information, helping personally arKI saving a great deal of MOrY for the local aUthore$. The impad is a reduction in stress. improvement in self-worth and developing greater independence. The impact of the charity overall has been to relieve individual and family 'immediate' povety, particulaty food poverty. Summary ofthe main actlvltles undertaken for the publlc benefft in relatlon to these objects (includè wlthln thls sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to tho guldance Issued by the Charlty Commission on public bonefi In 2023 had nine tnjstees. Four are based in Kent and fve based in Petert)orough, whith included the two founders Rev Carol Avery BEM and Rev Andrew Avery. The idea was to have a balan of three trustees in both areas. and the Chair. (Rev Carol Avery) as the deciding vote. MaS Child is set up as a Charrty Incorporated Organisation. Marfs Child ran overtwo areas. Peterborough and Kent. In Kent we provided food parce and fumiture for people in need. We also provided an IT hub, for people who needed to have access to a computerl intemeL In Peterborough. we also provided food parcels in and around the cty. We continued to provide free legal advice in family law, welfare beneffts and housing law. We also introduced a Family Support worker. to help individuals and families who needed one-on-one support. We ran holiday dubs for families over the school holiday. We run mother support groups, cooking demonstrations and MMunity cafes. The aim of these extra activities is to tackle the isolation following the parKlemic. Addltlonal detalls of oblectlves and aclivilies (Opfjonal Infomkn) TAR Marth 2012
You may choose to Include further statements. where relevant, about: policy on grthaking: polty programme related contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and Derforiiiance TAR Marth 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charlty during the year Included within activities above. TAR March 2012
Soclioii E Firiancial review ert•l •t•t•m•nl ol th• D•Wl• al anyfundl m•wWty In d•fi¢ll m•y ¢hoo•• lo Finaly. hvo 8reas started to orthale iTrknndenUy This WAS due to the Kenl trustees wanbryj th8 thanfy. tr¢ver was that we r4)t Wil Child. tsjl Insitad we Id a9 rn)t Io (wale In Ihe NortrAWMI K•nl a8 and Ihal Kent based t$1$ sel up a ntrw tharily We sought legal re¢ at¢)ul Ilwj i pnrryal )y eAoeThlrturo has of chanty. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration Th• wu•l••# d•tlr• thal th•y h• pwov•d lh• tr1$. r•port aboY• Full own•(•l 3y> Po•lllon l•q S•crnwy. Ch. TAR
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES s Chlld 1187206 Receipts and pa ents accounts CC16a or from 01101r2023 To 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment lunds Total funds Lastyear to th• fi•mi£ A1 Recelpts Other reue Donatsons Refunds Bank intere51 Grant and Fund inrgrne 1394 34267 273 19.4 6230 Sub total(Gross income forARJ 75393 A2 Asset and Investmeni sale6. {$8e tabl*l. 0Ong balancè dlhrnnce Identtfigd 2.454 Sub total 110.716 75.293 A3 Payments Food parcelslcommuntyrafé Cornmunity Invosim&nl {gardenrhub elcl GaslEleclfjcJPof Staffing casts Househo rtems ts Famly Legal and fundr4i$ing Travel expenses Telephone InMeeb GY)8ts Entortaining and event6 is¢ellanousISury pps Adminislrabon costs Adyethsing 8ank charges Srths ClassUlprn8nt Ttsining Kent 31.937 3.045 t75 7.502 175 23,170 578 17.668 15.668 $78 17.fj6 3J7 $67 51 567 317 4217 1.013 9J4 317 1.013 317 1.865 7.764 794 1.764 AccoUnn9 FU[raiSing 600 10.801 )O.PA11 Sub total 109.335 49.354 A4 A8s•t and Inv•slm•nt puKhas•$ Ise• table) Sub fotal 70A97 109,335 49,364 CCXX R1 accwnts ISSI 2910412025
Net of recelpts/(payments) AS Trnnsfors batsveen funds A8 Ca$h funds lasl ygar gnd Cash funds thls year end 9,610 10.992 1.381 25,929 58,862 49,252 58.662 60.243 32,933 56.862 10,992 CCXX R2 amunts ISSI 29104r2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Mary's Child On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no {if any) 1187206 Set out on pages IremÈmber to illLludE the Daoe niinibers of addiliDnal I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 3111212023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1 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 145151(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention lolher than thal disclosed below) 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 Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Date: 11512D25 Name: Gemma Roger Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body (if any): ICAEW Address: Moore, Rulland House Minerva Business Park Pelerborough IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highli9ht 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. Due to unfofeseen circumstances, we were unable to complete our independenl review work to review the accounts to the year ended December 2023 in time for the filing deadline of 31 Oclober 2024. The work was not completed due to external circumstances and not due to record keeping or the availability of information requested. IER October 2018