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2025-03-31-accounts

Charity Number: 1188493

WILLIAM’S GIFT

Report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

WILLIAM’S GIFT

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

CHARITY NUMBER: 1188493
TRUSTEES: David Fenton Chair
Emma Akrill (appointed 02/06/2025)
Jane Fenton
James Houlihan
Barbara Johnston
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS: 1 Hayscastle Close
Callands
Warrington
WA5 9UR
BANKERS: Barclays Bank Plc
Leicester
LE87 2BB
INDEPENDENT Gabrielle-Anne Keaveny MA PhD FCIE
EXAMINER 12 Crag Bank Road
Carnforth
LA5 9EG

WILLIAM’S GIFT

CONTENTS Page
Trustees’ Report 1 – 5
Independent Examiner’s Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 – 16

WILLIAM’S GIFT

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Introduction

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Reference and administrative information set out above forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in January 2019.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governance

William’s Gift is a registered charity, number 1188493. It was registered with the Charity Commission on 11 March 2020 and is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Its Constitution was adopted on 11 March 2020. The principal activity of the charity is to support & relieve the needs of patients with long term medical conditions, particularly but not limited to bowel and TPN patients and their families. Primarily but not exclusively at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and the children’s ward at Warrington General Hospital.

Trustees

There must be at least three trustees, who are charity trustees for the purpose of charity law. The maximum number of trustees is twelve. There are currently five appointed trustees.

Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. No trustee received any remuneration for services as a trustee during the year ended 31 March 2025.

Trustee Induction and Training

The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment:

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Organisation

The trustees are responsible for the overall management and control of the charity and meet approximately four times a year.

Volunteers regularly assist with fundraising and contribute to the provision of services to the charity’s beneficiaries.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations

The charity is not affiliated with any other organisation.

Risk Management

Where appropriate, policies and procedures or systems have been put in place to mitigate the risks the charity might face. In particular, the reserves policy addresses the risk of a drop in fundraising income. The financial controls policy and donations acceptance policy aim to protect the charity’s reputation, safeguarding charity assets, by minimising the risks of fraud, error and misuse of funds.

These policies and procedures are reviewed annually or more frequently, on change of circumstances, to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the charity.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Public Benefit

In shaping the objectives for the year and in planning the activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’.

The strategies employed to achieve the charity’s aims and objectives are:

This is of public benefit as it is not normally provided by the statutory authorities.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

William’s Gift has continued to attract a large number of volunteers who have fundraised on its behalf. This has enabled the charity to continue to help many children and their families in hospital. Volunteers included:

Mark Johnston – completed the Great Wall of China Marathon Natalie Slater & Family – held a charity fishing event Lee Mitton – took part in a charity boxing match

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Sarah Smith – held a charity Zumbathon

The Turf & Feather pub – held the Turf Fest again in aid of William’s Gift Vicky Lawless – took part in the Cardiff half marathon Callands Primary School yr 6 - held a superhero day Valli Opticians – supported our Christmas Smile appeal Zachary Boardman – took part in a charity boxing match

The charity has also had support this year from a local Girl Guide group and family members of trustees to help make up Little Bags of Bravery.

William’s Gift has continued to donate numerous boxes of smiles, bravery bags, activity packs and parent bags. There has been an increase in requests from Royal Manchester Children’s hospital as more wards have been taken on and word of the charity has spread throughout the hospital. This has enabled the charity to support many more children and families across the region.

Many messages have again been received from recipients and their close and wider families, detailing how the care packages have supported them through the difficult times in hospital and have helped to bring a psychological boost to the children and their families. The hospitals have also written letters praising the work William’s Gift is doing, which is above what they are able to provide to families in hospital. Many gifts have also been received from the charity’s Amazon wishlist, which are often a thankyou from recipient families who want to pass on a smile to someone else in hospital.

The charity has had lots of support from the public in terms of fundraising. Many have set up their own fundraising challenges on behalf of the charity. The trustees also try to take part in challenges which will help support the charity and spread awareness. Places have been purchased for the London Landmarks Half Marathon in 2025 and one of the trustees will be taking part in this, with support from the rest of the team on the cheer station.

Another big event that was held by a local business was the Turf Fest which has supported the charity in the past and this year raised £1,300 for William’s Gift. They have said that they are happy to support the charity in the future. This event was held in the local area and again helped not only to raise funds but also to spread awareness of the charity. The feedback following the event was very positive.

The Christmas Smile appeal was again very successful and enabled the provision of large donations of toys to each hospital for onward distribution to patients within the hospitals over the Christmas period. This always gives the children a boost during the Christmas period when they have to spend time in hospital.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

This review covers the 12 month period to 31 March 2025.

The charity received almost all its income from donations, fundraising and Gift Aid. Total income in the year ended 31 March 2025 was £22,816 (2024: £46,320). The

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apparent 50% decrease was largely as a result of receiving significant funds on the closure of a similar charity, Champs Appeal, in 2024 (£15,237).

The trustees’ fundraising aim for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £15,000, and so total income exceeded this by nearly £8,000. The trustees believe that the difference in the fundraising aim and the actual amount was mainly due to the additional volunteers fundraising on behalf of the charity. All the income was unrestricted.

Income included donated goods valued at £5,162 (2024: £5,510). These items are kept in stock for onward donation to beneficiaries as and when referrals are received.

Total costs were £22,106 (2024: £27,111) and as a result the charity made a surplus for the year of £710 (2024: £19,209).

Total funds at 31 March 2025, all unrestricted, were £46,098 (2024: £45,388) of which £40,014 was held in cash and £5,800 as stock. Within the charity’s unrestricted reserves are fixed assets of £284. The charity’s free reserves after accounting for this are £45,814 which represents an increase of £993 over the previous year.

The charity’s reserves policy set out below is to maintain at least £15k in reserves, and therefore, at 31 March 2025, unrestricted free reserves were almost £31k above the baseline providing a significant buffer.

The charity is still in a very good financial position at the end of the reporting period. It has been able to accept all referrals that have been sent through for boxes of smiles (minus those out of the geographical area of operation) and has continued to expand the donations of Bags of Help, Bags of Bravery and activity packs to other wards in the hospitals the charity covers.

Reserves Policy

The charity has recently reviewed its reserves policy and decided that the amount of reserves to be held should be increased due to the increase in annual income/spending since the charity’s expansion from initial registration. Therefore, the reserves to be held are now £15,000. The reason for the reserves held is to take into account potential drops in funding from fundraising.

The trustees understand that small charities usually have more income in their first few years of operation and that this can reduce as years go by. Having this reserve will allow the charity to function at times where fundraising may be slow.

Grant Making Policy

The charity does not make grants.

Investment Policy

The charity holds no investments.

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year; in preparing those financial statements, the trustees should follow best practice and:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out under Legal and Administrative Information. In accordance with charity law, as the charity's trustees, we certify that:

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (issued in January 2019).

Approved by the trustees on 18 January 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

…………………………………….. David Fenton (Chair)

…………………………………….. Jane Fenton (Trustee)

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WILLIAM’S GIFT

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of William’s Gift for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 16.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”).

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.

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 give me cause to believe that, in any material respect:

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.

Gabrielle-Anne Keaveny MA PhD FCIE 12 Crag Bank Road Carnforth LA5 9EG

18 January 2026

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025

Note
Income from:
Donations and gifts
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Separate material item
4
Investments
Total Income
3
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Separate material item
Other
Total expenditure
5
Net
income/(expenditure)
Transfer between
funds
Net movement in
funds
Reconciliation of
funds
Total funds brought
forward
Total funds carried
forward		 Unrestricted
funds

£
22,625
191
-
-
-

22,816

3,211
13,902
4,618
375

22,106

710
-

710
45,388

46,098		 Restricted
funds

£

-

-

-

-

-


-


-

-

-

-


-

-
-

-
-

-		 Total
funds
2025
£
22,625
191
-
-
-
22,816
3,211
13,902
4,618
375
22,106
710
-
710
45,388
46,098		 Total
funds
2024
£
30,881
-
202
15,237
-
46,320
2,917
18,632
5,207
355
27,111
19,209
-
19,209
26,179
45,388

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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WILLIAM’S GIFT

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
7
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Stocks
8
Cash at bank and in hand
9
Total current assets
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year
Net current assets
Total assets less current
liabilities
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
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Total charity funds		 2025
£
£
284

284
5,800
40,014

45,814
-

45,814

46,098

-
46,098

46,098
 2024
£
£

567

567
6,109
38,712
44,821
-

44,821
45,388
-

45,388

45,388		 2024
£
£

567

567
6,109
38,712
44,821
-

44,821
45,388
-

45,388

45,388
567
44,821
45,388
-
45,388
45,388

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 SORP. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 18 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

David Fenton, Chair

Jane Fenton, Trustee

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WILLIAM’S GIFT

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the period and in the preceding year.

a. Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), second edition – October 2019 (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, as well as the Charities Act 2011.

William’s Gift constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

b. Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the charity will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. At the year end William’s Gift had net current assets of £45,814 and its unrestricted free reserves exceeded the amount required by the charity’s reserves policy. The charity’s forecast shows that it will be able to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve months. The trustees remain optimistic that the charity will be able to raise sufficient funds to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

c. Material prior year errors

Expenditure on charitable activities in the year ended 31 March 2024 was overstated by £1,717 and additional stock for distribution, valued at £1,717, was accidentally omitted from the balance sheet at 31 March 2024. Comparatives and funds brought forward have been adjusted accordingly.

d. Judgements and estimates

The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

e. Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the funds, any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that

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the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Volunteers – the value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts, but is described and acknowledged in the trustees’ report.

f. Offsetting

There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.

g. Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are incoming resources received or generated for charitable purposes. They are available to spend at the discretion of the trustees on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity.

Restricted funds are grants or donations that the donor has specified can only be used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

h. Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred, because there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Expenditure includes irrecoverable VAT.

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WILLIAM’S GIFT NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

i. Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

j. Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Equipment 33%

k. Financial instruments

The charity only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors.

l. Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand comprise cash and call deposits, and other short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

2. Legal status of the charity

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under Charity Number 1188493 and governed by its constitution dated 11 March 2020.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3. Analysis of income

Donations and gifts
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
Donated goods
Total donations and gifts
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Separate material item of income
Donation from Champs Appeal
Charity
TOTAL INCOME		 Unrestricted
£
15,862
1,601
5,162

22,625

191
-


-

22,816		 Restricted
£

-

-

-


-



-

-




-


-		 Total
2025
£
15,862

1,601

5,162

22,625



191

-






22,816		 Total
2024
£
23,791

1,580

5,510
30,881


-

202


15,237
46,320

4. Extraordinary item of income

Champs Appeal Charity contacted William's Gift as they had decided to close the charity. They had sought advice from the Charity Commission and were told they could transfer any outstanding funds to a similar charity and they chose to transfer them to William's Gift.

Total 2025 Total 2024 £ £ Champs Appeal - 15,237

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5. Analysis of expenditure

Expenditure on raising funds
Fundraising agents (JustGiving
fees)
Advertising and publicity
Other trading activities
Charity run places
Total expenditure on raising
funds
Expenditure on charitable
activities
Activity packs
Bags of Help
Boxes of Smiles
Bravery Bags
Packaging/stationery
Busy Bags and Sensory Story
Bags
Ward donations for William’s
Birthday Gift
Tonies
Stock items distributed
Postage
Accountancy
Administration
Total expenditure on
charitable activities
Donated goods distributed
William Fenton Award Costs
Depreciation
Total other expenditure
TOTAL EXPENDITURE		 Unrestricted

768
378
-
2,065
3,211

989
1,388
7,150
1,558
312
463
-
-
1,189
17
300
536
13,902
4,618

92
283
375
22,106		 Restricted

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-		 Total 2025

768
378
-
2,065
3,211

989
1,388
7,150
1,558
312
463
-
-
1,189
17
300
536
13,902
4,618

92
283
375
22,106		 Total 2024
446
2,444
27
-
2,917
2,635
2,029
5,043
3,469
882
1,755
1,626
523
-
25
250
395
18,632
5,207
72
283
355
27,111

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6. Fees for examination of the accounts


Independent examiner’s fees
Accountancy services		 Total 2025
£


200
100


300		 Total 2024
£
150
100
250

7. Fixed assets: tangible assets

Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Equipment
£
850
-
-
850
283
283
-
566
284
567		 Total
£

850

-

-
850

283

283

-

566

284

567

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8. Stocks

Charitable activities:
Opening
Added in period
Expensed in period
Closing
Total 2025
Total 2024		 Stock Stock
For
distribution		 For
resale
£ £
3,228
1,445
7,870 (385)
8,338

-
2,760 1,060
2,670
1,060
3,228
1,445

9. Cash at bank and in hand


Short term cash investments
Short term deposits
Cash at bank and in hand
Other
Total		 Total 2025
£


-
-
40,014
-


40,014		 Total 2024
£
-
-
38,712
-
38,712

10. Corporation Tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

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11. Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

Current
reporting
period
General fund
Previous
reporting
period
General fund		 At 01
April
2024
£
45,388

45,388

At 01
April
2023
£
26,179

26,179		 Income
£

22,816


22,816

Income

£
46,320

46,320		 Expenditure
£
(22,106)

(22,106)

Expenditure
£
(27,111)


(27,111)		 Transfers
£
-


-

Transfers
£

-


-		 At 31
March
2025
£
46,098
46,098
At 31
March
2024
£

45,388

45,388

Name of unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund General fund The unrestricted reserves

12. None of the trustees nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration during the year (2024: Nil).

None of the trustees received travel, subsistence or accommodation expenses during the year (2024: Nil).

Aggregate donations from trustees or related parties were £500 (2024: £600).

There were no donations from related parties outside the normal activities of the charity and no restricted donations from related parties (2024: Nil)

No trustees or other persons related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year (2024: Nil)

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