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
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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 L￿al 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 0￿ratIOnal 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
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other advisory Se￿￿e8.
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 electr￿ty, blankets for those who were finding
it hard to heat their homes, cleaning products, toiletries and clothes.
We have now b￿n able to start delivering fumiture again.
Additionally, we have been called upon for legal advi￿ as people
needed to daim new benefits or found t1￿MSelveS 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 MOr￿Y for the
local aUthor￿e$. 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. Ma￿S 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)
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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
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charlty
during the year
Included within activities above.
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Soclioii E
Firiancial review
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D•Wl• al anyfundl m•wWty
In d•fi¢ll
m•y ¢hoo•• lo
Fina￿￿ly. 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 a￿8 and Ihal
Kent based t￿$1￿$ sel up a ntrw tharily We sought legal
re￿¢ at¢)ul
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of chanty.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
Th• wu•l••# d•tl*r• thal th•y h•￿ *pwov•d lh• tr￿1￿$. r•port aboY•
Full own•(•l 3**y>
Po•lllon l•q S•crnwy. Ch*.
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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
6*230
Sub total(Gross income forARJ
75393
A2 Asset and Investmeni sale6. {$8e
tabl*l.
0￿￿Ong balancè dlhrnnce Identtfigd
2.454
Sub total
110.716
75.293
A3 Payments
Food parcelslcommuntyrafé
Cornmunity Invosim&nl {gardenrhub elcl
GaslEleclfjcJPo￿f
Staffing casts
Househo￿ rtems ts Famly
Legal and fundr4i$ing
Travel expenses
Telephone
In￿Me￿￿eb GY)8ts
Entortaining and event6
is¢ellanousISu￿ry
pps
Adminislrabon costs
Adyethsing
8ank charges
Srths Class￿￿Ulprn8nt
Ttsining
Kent
31.937
3.045
t75
7.502
175
23,170
578
17.668
15.668
$78
17.fj6
3J7
$67
51
567
317
4217
1.013
9J4
317
1.013
317
1.865
7.764
794
1.764
AccoUn￿n9
FU[￿raiSing
600
10.801
)O.PA11
Sub total
109.335
49.354
A4 A8s•t and Inv•slm•nt puKhas•$
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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Endtrwm$rtt
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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