Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statement From 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025
Charity name: The Getaway Foundation (TGAF)
Charity registration number: 1187336
The Trustees are pleased to present their report for The Getaway Foundation for the financial period 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025. The financial statement has been set out to comply with the Charity’s Constitution, the Charities Act of 1993 and as per the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting of Charities published in 2005.
Impact Summary
96% of families that TGAF have supported have reported long-term wellbeing improvements from our respite breaks based on a 12-month post-holiday survey 2022-2025. Since 2021 TGAF has helped over 340 families and 1,500 individuals.
and deferred 3 booked holidays due to illness. In total, over 75 holidays were booked, and we provided support to approximately 300 people in 2025: with around 45% of them being under the age of 12.
. All are referred through local authoriRes or family support chariRes. In 2025, 53% of supported families reported at least one member with a physical or mental disability. Below are example feedback statements from families:
“The children still talk about how much fun they had and memories created”
“Confidence in Maddie is amazing, and it was a milestone hit while we were away small to some massive to me!”
“Long term benefit wise we came home a lot with a closer personal relationship”
In 2025, 94% of the families assisted had not taken a holiday in the previous three years, and 60% had never experienced a holiday before.
TGAF’s goal is to support 75+ families impacted by poverty with respite breaks in 2026 working in the same geographic areas.
Introduction to The Getaway Foundation (TGAF)
TGAF is a registered CIO charity, charity number 1187336. The charity was registered on the 13th of January 2020; its main purpose is to help families in poverty create happy memories through respite breaks / holidays.
The Trustees and founders set up the charity to provide families in poverty with some of the same memories and experiences that they benefitted from with their families as children. Research shows that many families in poverty are unable to afford luxuries such as holidays with an estimated 1 in 5 families struggling to afford a holiday (Barnardo’s research). Action for Children reports that that 1 in
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12 (8%) UK families, estimated at 700,000 families, had never been on a family holiday. They have also stated that 4.5 million children (31%) in the UK live in poverty as of 2023/24, a figure that increased by 200,000 from the previous year, with many living in working families, facing deep hardship like food insecurity and lack of essentials.
Mental health and wellbeing are major concerns for families, which the Trustees aim to address. Holidays and respite breaks have been shown to support families in poverty crises by providing shortterm relief from daily stress and equipping them with coping tools for the future. Many adults recall family holidays as their happiest childhood moments. The Trustees and founders believe all families should have this opportunity, regardless of poverty.
The charity’s work in 2025 focused on supporting families in Buckinghamshire (Bucks), Luton, Milton Keynes (MK) and on the Isle of Wight (IOW). The charity has developed close relationships with local councils’ children’s care services in these areas, working closely with family support workers and teams in each local authority, supporting the local community.
Table 1 below shows the percentage and number of children (aged under 16) living in families in relative poverty, by local authority in the areas we focus on and support. This highlights the need in the areas we work to support families impacted by poverty.
Table 1 - Number of children living in families in relative poverty 2024 – source DWP
| the areas we work to support families impacted by poverty. | the areas we work to support families impacted by poverty. | the areas we work to support families impacted by poverty. |
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| Table 1 - Number of children living in families in relativepoverty 2024 – source DWP | ||
| Local Authority | Number of children | Percentage of children |
| Luton | 14,165 | 12.5% |
| Buckinghamshire | 5,086 | 24.7% |
| Isle of Wight | 18,342 | 34.1% |
| Milton Keynes | 11,782 | 18.1% |
Key Objectives and Activities of TGAF
The objectives of TGAF, as defined in our constitution, are for the public benefit and are to be carried out in such parts of the United Kingdom as the Trustees shall determine. The key objectives are:
1) To relieve the needs of economically and socially disadvantaged families by the provision of grants of financial assistance to enable them to experience family holidays and other shared recreational activities that they could not otherwise afford in the interests of social welfare and in order to improve their conditions of life.
2) To advance in life, relieve the needs of and help children and young people by providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
3) To relieve the needs of families who are economically and socially disadvantaged in periods of extreme national crisis and associated economic and social uncertainty, by the provision of grants.
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Implementation of TGAF Key Objectives in 2025
Summary of main activities / achievements supporting the charity’s public benefit & core purpose
Table 2 below shows the number of families we have supported by local authority in 2025 and in total. TGAF provided 72 family respite breaks from poverty in 2025. The highest need for transport support came from Luton in line with their position as having the highest level of family poverty out of the local authorities that we work with.
| By Local Authority Actual | Total 2021-2025 | Total 2025 | % taxis support 2025 |
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| Buckinghamshire | 104 | 21 | 33% |
| IOW | 92 | 17 | 53% |
| Luton | 59 | 17 | 82% |
| Milton Keynes | 85 | 17 | 65% |
| Total | 340 | 72 | 57% |
2025 Impact and Outcomes
Working with the Local Community and Community Partners
2025 was our 5th full year as a charity providing respite breaks / holidays for families impacted by poverty. As part of our charity’s work, we have been able to build good local relationships with the community and several key partners to support our work. Examples include:
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WightFerries have been inspirational in providing free ferry transport for families living on the IOW. They have committed to continue to support this for 2026
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Our partnerships with local council family support workers are vital. Many of the families we support have complex family challenges, suffer from anxiety and many will be going on holiday for the first time. Working with local council childcare and family support services is a key factor in our ability to be able to provide holidays for families impacted by poverty.
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Taxi partnerships with Aqua Cars and Skyline Taxis were instrumental in our ability to provide transport with 100% success rate. Making sure contact numbers and pickup addresses were correct was a key challenge. This needs to be considered as a key dependency as we look to expand with an additional support partner. In 2025 57% of families we supported needed transport help.
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In 2025 we supported families from RedKite Housing Association who nominated and funded 3 family holidays. We also had families nominated by the Luton FUN Charity.
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The Info-gram below shows the direct survey feedback and benefits reported from families who went on a respite break / holiday in 2021-2025. Long-term feedback shows that we support and benefit families in three keyways: pre-break, during the break and long-term post-holiday.
Diversity and Support for Families with Disabilibes
We aim to support all families, especially those facing disadvantage, so they can enjoy holidays together. Many families we help include children with AuRsRc Spectrum Disorder, other learning or behavioural challenges, or mental health needs. According to our survey, 70% of respondents reported at least one family member with a disability or mental health issue. In 2025, 34% of supported families had a child diagnosed with SEND or ASD.
As a charity we want to make sure we support families impacted by poverty from all ethnic backgrounds. The priority is based upon poverty need and referral from supporting partners. In 2025 TGAF supported families with diverse ethnic backgrounds:
| Ethnic backgrounds of 2025 families who went on holiday | % | Total |
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| Black African / British | 8% | 6 |
| Asian / British Asian | 10% | 7 |
| Mixed Ehtnicity | 13% | 9 |
| White / White British | 69% | 50 |
| Total | 100% | 72 |
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Improvements Made in 2025 from 2024 Feedback.
- Only 2 out of 17 families referred from the Isle of Wight stayed on the Island. With the focus on giving children the opportunity to have off-island experiences.
Key Learnings and Improvement Goals for 2025 – Based Upon Recommendations and Feedback
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Safeguarding conversation. Following a Safeguarding issue with one of the referred families we have introduced a pre-holiday safeguarding check that will be carried out to assess any safeguarding change 4-6 weeks before the families go on holiday. This has been fully reviewed and agreed with all support partner social services teams and Parkdean Resorts
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Increased alignment on supporting our partners with a family first and stronger start in life priorities especially with Milton Keynes Council. Supporting more families referred via the Family Centres rather than families referred to Social Services due to family issues.
What We Provided to Support Family Respite Breaks in 2025
TGAF looks to provide a break that supports the real cost of the holiday for a family impacted by poverty. The holidays were provided by Parkdean Resorts and as part of the holiday TGAF included the following:
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UK-based, caravan holiday with entertainment, dining facilities and swimming/beach access.
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QR Code Voucher, value depending on the age and size of the family to provide meals at the resorts’ restaurants and mobile food stations as well as activities such as high ropes and trampolining. This helped address issues such as food poverty and made sure the families’ personal costs for the holidays were reduced. It also meant the families could have the benefits of new experiences and activities to help create happy family memories.
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Support for transportation. This may have included fuel costs or if the family did not have access to a car we provided taxi transport, including provision of child car seats if needed. This was critical in our experience to support all disadvantaged families and remove hidden poverty barriers associated with going on holiday.
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Provision of wheelchair-access caravans if required for the family. Also, additional rooms in specific situations for families with Autistic children when possible.
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Choice of date - families were offered a choice of date for holidays, based upon availability with Parkdean Resorts. Funding provided covered peak period summer holidays as the Trustees felt it important that families with school-aged children could go on holiday without impacting on education. We visit all the locations that we send families to, to check suitability.
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Statement on Fundraising and Charity Objectives 2025
Sources of Income 2025. Our fund-raising activities in 2025 focused on raising funds to mainly support holidays for 2025 as the holiday booking cycle / budget commitment need is 9 -12 months before the holiday. We only commit to family places we have budget for.
| Unrestricted Income 2025 | Amount | Funding or grants to support the charity without a specific defined purpose |
| Primary Benefactor | £120,000 | Support Holiday and Operational Costs in 2025 |
| HMRC Gift Aid | £30,000 | Gift aid claimed on private donations |
| Stifel EU | £2,410 | Supporting Families in 2026 |
| Online or Private one-off Donations |
£7,709 | Online charity donations via Just Giving. |
| Total | £160,119 | Unrestricted |
| Restricted Grants / Income 2025 |
Amount | Funding or grants with a defined purpose or objective |
| MK Community Foundation | £5,595 | Supporting MK Families 2025 |
| Speen Village Fête | £1,000 | Supporting Bucks Families 2026 |
| Farhive Community Grant | £2,700 | Funding towards families in Bucks / Aylesbury |
| Postcode Society Trust | £7,788 | Supporting families in Luton |
| Tesco Stronger Starts | £5,457 | Supporting families in Bucks, IOW and Luton 2025 and 2026 |
| Wight Aid Foundation & Supporters |
£8,072 | Supporting IOW families -2026 |
| Total Restricted Grants | £30,604 | £21,848 of restricted funding will be allocated to 2026 holidays |
| Interest from Credit | £2,737 | Interest earnt on Cambridge and Counties Balance |
| Total Income | £193,461 | Unrestricted + restricted + interest |
Restricted funding balances in our 2025 accounts will be allocated to 2026 holiday acRviRes, in accordance with the defined purposes outlined above and in line with the applicable restricted grant condiRons.
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In addition to the above we are extremely grateful to WightLink Ferries who provided family ferry crossings in support of the charity for families living on the IOW.
Cost and Inflationary Impact 2025 and 2026
Holiday Park costs rose 12% year-over-year, making it harder to predict the total holidays we can support. We must use an average budget per booking. Families needing car support increased from 55% to 57% in 2025, which is a cost to address for 2026. For budgeRng, we're projecRng 3% inflaRon for operaRonal costs and 5% for holiday park costs in 2026. The average family size supported in 2025 was 4.2 people.
TGAF Financial Position
High Level Plan 2026 and Funding Strategy
The charity has funds in place to support an estimated 75+ summer holidays in 2026 . We plan to support families impacted by poverty living in Beds (Luton), Bucks, MK and on the IOW in 2026 working with our existing local support partners. Our core benefactor has committed to donate the same level of funding for 2026 as per 2025. The budget for 2026 was approved in January by our Trustees
The focus for 2026 fund raising is to raise funds for 2027 holidays
Policy for Holding Reserves – No change 2026 Planning
We plan to hold reserves in 2026 in line with 2025. The decision to spend the contingency is agreed and managed between the CEO and Joanne Smith (Trustee) as part of the charity’s financial planning. Agreement to use the reserves must be agreed by the Trustees.
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£17,500 will be held in reserve in FY2026in line with our funding plan and commitments. Our Plan is to hold this flat as a reserve level going forward in our accounts. We will review this if we see changes in our provision needs and risks outlook
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Additionally, we hold a contingency for holiday cost inflation of £5,000 and cash flow contingency of £5,000.
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Total Reserves and Contingencies for 2026will be £27,500. This is included within our Cash Assets on the balance sheet.
High Interest Saving Account – Opened 2025
As part of our cash flow, we need to be able to hold funds to be able to guarantee holidays can be offered before they are booked with committed funds in hand. In 2025 we opened an additional savings account with Cambridge and Counties Bank to earn interest on funds in hand. We manage the cashflow between the accounts to make sure we have access for our monthly funding requirements. As part of this funding our reserve is held in the high interest account.
Financial Review.
Our accounts have been signed off by our independent examiners, Ad Valorem Accountancy Services, in line with our statutory requirements as detailed below.
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Please note the restricted funds spent in 2025 were aligned to specific donation and projects defined by the grant purpose made, i.e. Wight Aid foundation support for families from the Isle of Wight as per the restrictions and conditions of the grant.
Annual Accounts – 2 Pages below
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Structure, Governance and Management
Type of Governing Document and Constitution
The charity’s constitution was registered on the 13th of January 2020 and amended on the 26th of March 2020. The charity is registered as a CIO.
Governance and Trustee Appointments
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity.
| Trustee name | Trustee name | |||
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| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Comment / Relationships |
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| Joanne Smith | Trustee | N/A | Married to Barry Smith |
| Barry Smith | Trustee | N/A | Married to Joanne Smith |
| Philip Smith | Trustee | N/A | Unrelated with other Trustees |
| Toby Quartley | Trustee | N/A | Unrelated with other Trustees |
No changes to the trustees made in 2025. 50% of our governing trustees are unrelated.
Operational Management and Organization of the Charity
Peter Tebbutt is the CEO of TGAF and manages the day to day operational and financial management requirements of the charity as well as acting as the key interface for partnerships and other activities, such as fund raising for the charity. The CEO provides a monthly update on finances and key activities and actions achieved during the month. The CEO works to deliver on the key strategies agreed by the Trustees. All major financial decisions are agreed and reviewed with the Trustees before the CEO actions them. The charity bank account has two factor approval for bank transactions.
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name: The Getaway Foundation Other name the charity uses: TGAF- Abbreviation used within our communications Registered charity number: 1187336 Charity’s principal address: 2 Manor Farm Court, Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NN
Names and addresses of advisers.
| Type of adviser | Name | Address | |
| Accountants | Ad Valorem Accountancy Services |
2 Manor Farm Ct, Old Wolverton Rd Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5NN |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members.
Peter Tebbutt – CEO. Email - Peter@thegetawayfoundation.com
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Declarations.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees:
Full name(s)
Joanne Smith
Signed Date: 9[th] March 2026
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