## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01.12.2022 Period start date To 02.12.2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Little Beam Foundation**
## **Charity registration number: 1192658**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance in life and help young**
**people through:**
**a) The provision of recreational and**
**leisure time activities provided in**
**the interest of social welfare,**
**designed to improve their**
**conditions of life;**
**b) Providing support and activities**
**which develop their skills,**
**capacities and capabilities to**
**enable them to participate in**
**society as mature and**
**responsible individuals.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Little Beam Foundation was established**
**in 2020, to raise the funds needed to**
**support children and young adults with**
**their mental health and wellbeing**
**through the areas of arts, music,**
**education, health, sports and play.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**When the charity was formed in 2020,**
**the charity trustees read and**
**understood the Charity Commissions’**
**guidance on public benefit. They have**
**continued to have regard to this**
**guidance when exercising any powers**
**or duties to which the guidance is**
**relevant throughout the project**
**execution.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment
including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**We are incredibly pleased to have been**
**able to support every child that has**
**applied and qualified for our grants**
**scheme.**
**See our website for full details.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Little Beam Foundation is in a positive**
**position.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Little Beam Foundation does not have a**
**reserves policy.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Little Beam Foundation does not have**
**any funds materially in deficit.**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**Little Beam Foundation continues to**
**thrive.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by existing trustees.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Little Beam Foundation|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1192658|
|Charity’s principal address|48 Ratcliffe Drive
Huncote
Leicester
LE9 3BA|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets No custodians trustees held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Kerry Hearsey
**Position (eg Secretary,** Charity Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 23.08.2024