POSITIVE BONES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF 1st OCTOBER 2024 TO 30th SEPTEMBER 2025
CHARITY NO. 1191065
POSITIVE BONES No.1191065
ANNUAL REPORT 1/10/2024 - 30/09/2025
| CONTENTS | PAGE |
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| Trustees’ Report | 2-5 |
| Receipts and Payments Account | 6 |
| Financial Review | 7 |
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The Trustees are pleased to present their report, together with the financial statements for the period ending 30 September 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Positive Bones is a registered charity, number 1191065.
Address of Charity
Positive Bones Office 74328 PO Box 15113 Birmingham B2 2NJ
Trustees
Josephine Bridges (Chair) James Bridges Helen Rajan Gabrielle Kinsella
Bank
Natwest 1 St Philip's Pl Birmingham B3 2PT United Kingdom
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered on the 28th of August 2020.
According to the Charity’s constitution, the Board of Trustees consists of at least three Trustees. All new Trustees will be provided with copies of:
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The Charity’s constitution
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A copy of the minutes from the previous three board meetings
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A Trustee’s job description
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Relevant policies, including social, financial, safeguarding and whistleblowing policies
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Commission Publication CC3 – Responsibilities of Charity Trustees
The general meetings are held quarterly with any additional meetings held when required.
The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. They confirm that in planning and carrying out the Charity’s activities they have had regard to this guidance.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
For the public benefit; the relief of people with medically recognised limb difference or amputation by the provision of grants for specialist prosthesis, specialist equipment or services.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The past year has been a year of high grant issuing for Positive Bones with an uplift of approximately £5000,00 in grants issued in comparison to the last financial year; with an upcoming pause in our grant programme due to unforeseen circumstances trustees focused on issuing a high number of grants to ensure as much financial assistance was provided to those whom we serve as a charity, the trustees are all very proud of what has been achieved, see a snapshot below.
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Collaborative National Partnerships: Partnered with the LLLD website and several UK-based limb difference charities to amplify impact and share resources. These partnerships reflect our commitment to sustained, cooperative efforts in the sector.
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Support for Fundraising Initiatives: Supported a variety of community and corporate fundraising events. Notably, Toyah Blackwater, an amputee who climbed Snowden raising approximately £885.00, demonstrating growing external support and engagement.
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Awarding Grants: Since its launch in 2022 and to the end of this financial year we have awarded 23 people with grants of up to £3000.00 to purchase specialist equipment, services or prosthetics that enable them to do what they enjoy most. Within this financial period this has included:
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A soft prosthetic from the innovative Koala Prosethetic for a young girl looking to be able to do more at school
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A silicone cover for an existing amputee who was struggling with her confidence post surgery.
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An orthosis for a woman with drop foot who wanted to be more active and able.
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Providing support: We continue, as always, to provide support to those with limb loss and/or limb difference in finding resources, equipment, rehab centres and general information. Throughout this period we have continued to provide this through our messaging service and email.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Whilst we continue supporting the limb difference and limb loss community by providing people with support, resources and information, due to unforeseen circumstances (significant illness within our trustee team) we have had to temporarily pause our grant service. We are, however, using this time to conduct some necessary administrative tasks such as updates to our website based on feedback from users, hiring new trustees with a specific focus on increasing the number of
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people with limb loss and/or limb difference within the team, and working on external partnerships with the aim of securing corporate sponsorship.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above.
Josephine Bridges (Signed Electrionically)
…………………………….. Josephine Bridges (Chairman)
James Bridges (Signed Electronically)
……………………………. James Bridges (Trustee)
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POSITIVE BONES
ANNUAL REPORT
1/10/2024 - 30/09/2025
No.1191065
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
| 2024-2025 Unrestricted Funds £ |
2024-2025 Restricted Funds £ |
2024-2025 Total Funds £ |
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| Receipts | |||
| Donations | 1,629.00 | N/A | 1,629.00 |
| Fundraising | 885.00 | N/A | 885.00 |
| Events | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grants | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Receipts | 2,514.00 | N/A | 2,514.00 |
| Payments | |||
| Grants | -14,133.18 | N/A | -14,133.18 |
| Fundraising Expenses | -11.84 | N/A | -11.84 |
| Marketing Materials | -25.00 | N/A | -25.00 |
| Events | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Purchase of New Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Miscellaneous | - 496.96 | N/A | - 496.96 |
| Stationary | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Payments | -14,666.98 | N/A | -14,666.98 |
| Net Receipts | -12,152.98 | N/A | -12,152.98 |
| Cash funds at 30th September 2025 |
15,741.93 | N/A | 15,741.93 |
The charity currently has no assets and no liabilities.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Charity’s principal sources of funding are: Fundraising events Grants and donations
PayPal is our chosen host for gathering online donations and charges 2.9% + GBP £0.30p on every donation.
The total receipts amounted to £15,741.93 and, after payments of -£12,152.98 the net receipts for the period amounted to £3,588.95
The Trustees consider the period end financial position to be satisfactory and confirm that the Charity can meet all known obligations.
Reserves
At the period end the Charity’s bank balance totalled £15,741.93.
These financial statements were approved by the Trustees 18th of July 2026 and are signed on their behalf by:
Josephine Bridges (Signed Electrionically)
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Josephine Bridges (Chairperson)
James Bridges (Signed Electronically)
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James Bridges (Trustee)
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