MEDWAY P ZZLES (No. 1192687) INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FOR THE PERIOO ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
MEDWAY PUZZLES NT Independent examin8TS rewrt Receipts & payments statsment of 88s8ts & Ilabirrtbas Trustees. annual report
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MEDWAY PUZZLES 1192687 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For tho poriod 0110412023 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments Unr&5tri¢tsd fund Restricted lund Endowrnent lund Tot81 funds Lst yo•r toth• n•4r••tÈ A1 Rocolpts Donauons incom 3Z.8IS 2S.0 3Z.BfS SJ.028 31,245 3fj.238 26.828 Fund$ nehj pffloi iochaiity rtrtIOn ¢ot• ross Income AR) or .•15 29.518 17,3J3 74.517 A2 A88•t •nd Investm•nt ulH. 1609 tabl•l. to 57.615 29,511 87.333 74,517 A3Pa ents Actlvilloiand Events E4uipmnt sIBff Subconlr4BW l•b¢W TrBvel 2•A18 32.749 14.016 J4,127 7.780 14.078 1.138 1.248 3.272 6.517 6.872 3.272 1.517 6.072 391 In$ur*m Phone ond Intttmt i.e42 1,142 Cknlhing Stgff Tr¥inin9 Fundrydisiw Costs CoffliulLfjncy LeoBI And pio1tfjsnal RBp8ir4 R8luDd•d gyont dC&th)n• 1.171 2.158 2,741 1.753 1,753 240 356 9Q Sundry 135 54W 413 7J.356 Sub totsl 19,$11 44.597 A4 afid Inv•stm•nt rchuo¥, s•e 14b Sub tot81 Totolp•yments 55.040 29.518 73.356 Net of re¢elpts/(paymentsJ A5 Tran8teYs b•tw•en funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fvnds thls year end 2.775 2.775 1.161 3,936 3.936 6.711 2.775
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted nd¥ Ro5triGi¢d fund• Endow¥n8nt funds to nMr•il É Categori•a D•talls B1 Cash fund• C&•h otb0¢ &711 Total ¢•sh funds 711 Unr••trlct•d fvnds R••tdct•d funds to n•w•Jt£ Endowmant funds D•t•l B2 Oth•r mon•tary a•••ts Fund towhlth Curr•nt YJ• D•iall• B3 Inv1mnt ••ts Fuhd lo whkh D•tall• Co•t{Won•O umn¢ v•lu• on B4 AsJgtJ r•tslngd for th• charW• own u•• Fynd l•whl Whn du* Details OMI 85 Uablllth• Sioned by Iru8M86 C bghollof all the Inxtqos sanatUre Pn"nt Name Dale of val Amand8 &r 1M1-25 Paul Ha lol-25
IiUAITI (Ommtssi Trustees. Annual Report for the period Pe(KI start dat Peritxl end date 31 01 2023 03 2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Medway Puzz18S Other names charfty Is kn¢)wn by Registgr8d charity numbgr (rf any) 1192687 CharSty's prlnclpal addrèss 5A New Road Avenue Chatham Kent Postcodo ME4 6BB Nam08 of the chartty trust•es who manage thè charlty Trust•• narn• Omc• Illanyl Dat•• •ct•d 11 not frr7•th0 •ar N•m• of r$0 lor body) •ntitl•d toa 04nt trusto• If an Amanda Birch Chair Whole Period Fellow trustees Paul Harper Maxi Card Tracy Rea Nieola Leahy Angela Glover Trustee Whole Period Fellow trustees Truste• Trustee Whole Period Whole PericJ Fellow trustee$ Fellow truslee5 Trustee Whole Period Fellow Iruslees Trustee Wholg P8riod Fellow trustees 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the tNstees for the ¢harfty, If any. (lor example. any cuslodlan twstee$l Name Dates acted If nol for whole ear TAR
Name8 and addres888 of advl88rs {Opllonal Infomallon) T ¢ of advlser Name Addr08S Name of chlef ex•cutlve or names of Bgnlor slaff rnombgrs (Optional inforniatlon) Section B Structure, governance and management Dè$¢rfptlon ol the charity's trusts Type of govemlng dwument Constltutlon How the charity ig constituted Charttable Incorporatsd Organlsation {ClOI Trusts8 $6le¢llon method8 Appointed by $tIng tnk¥tees Addftlonal gov•rn•n¢o l*su¢s {Optlonal Inft>rmat1(l You may choo•o to includg addlllonal Informatlon, where relev8nl, about: pollcle8 and procedure$ adopted for the inductlon and Iralnlng of trustees., the char4ty's organlsalknl structure and any wder network with whlch Ihe charlty works; relationship with any reL3ted partles., Iruslees, conslderatbn of major risks and the System and procedures lo manage Iham. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The object of PL025 is t() promote social inclusion for the public beneflt by prevenllng pe0Fe from becoming socially 8xclud8d, relieving the needs of those peopla who are soclally excluded and assisting them to IntegTate into sociely for th8 purpose of this clause 'so¢ially exclude(I' means being èxcluded from society. or parts of sodety, as a rosuA of on8 of more of the following laclors: unemployTnent,. financial hardship., youth or old age: ill heallh (physlcal or mentall- substance abuse or dependency indudlng aknhol and drugs- discrtmination on the ground8 of sex, race, disability, ethnFc origin, religion, belief. creed, sexual Oriontation or ender re-assi oor education81 or skills Summary of tho objects of the charity Set out in Its governing document TAR
attainment,. relationship and famlty breakdown: poor houslng (that Is housing that does not meet basic habitable stand8rds.' crime (elther as a victim of crtme or as an offender rehabilitating into society}- . Puzzles provides weekty activltl8s for autistlc children, adults, their families. those that suspect or waiting 8 diagnosis of ASD plus other disabilities. These ACtiv&S are run on a Frid8y night where possible hiring the whole venue • Pvui8s provides a range of seThlces to the local community including weekly activitK?s. adwce sessions, volunteering, volunteer training opportunrties and work experien for thildren and adults with Autlsm, 18aming disabilitles and other dlsabilitles. We encourage wider leamlng opportunilleg through engaging members with baslc $klll8 SUPPOrt to improve the d6vabpment of pa1clPants softer skllls such as confidence and motlv8llon to anab them lo f6&11688 knlated and angag8 In activities wtthln thelr communlty Puzzles lo provKfje supp)rt to our disabled m6mbers who want to compete in sport. Thls In¢lude$ ft)olball in the Kent disability Itball league al all age l&vels. Summary of the maln aetlvltl•s undertaken for the publlc bènefit In relatlon to th8s8 objects Ilnclude wlthln thls 8ectlon Ihè statutory declaration that trusteos hav• had regard to the guldan I$$ugd by tho Charlty Commls8lon on publlc bonofft} . Puzzles 81so supports chlldren and adults th Autlsm, leaming disabilities and other disabilities in activi118S to hdp reduce soclal isdation, helping them to engage in work placements, recr8ation, Iralnlng a¢tivilie$ and volunteering OpportuniOS to help th6m1oad more a¢tlve Ilve$ More importantly. Puzzles is a p18ce for people to ¢ome lo fael valued, supported, understood and to be able lo sharg th6lr knowledge, Ilfe skllls and to maèt n&w peoplè PUZZ8 also provldes volunteer opportunltleg for local r8sldents {Iraining provided) and a place for s8Nice us8rs and th6ir families lo come and chat lo other people about theor about their issues they may be faclng. Social Ssolalion is a real problem in Medway, swale, Gravesham and Maidslone, bul by providing outreach support we are able to overMe Isol8tion,18ek of confidenrA and tho lack of undorstsndlng Additlon•l dalalls of obJgGtIvo¥ and athftles {Optlonal Infonnatlon You may choose lo include further stalemont5, where relevant. about pollcy on granlmaklng; pollcy programme related Inve8tm8nt', contribution made by volunteers. TAR
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln ach19v8ments of tho ¢harlty durlng the year Our Achievements for 2023-2024.. We Contlnued our partnership with Chatham Town to train on Monday nlght all age groups with the view to apply lo joln the Kent Disablllty Football league at all age18vels , We had over 10,000 interactions with mombers through 1-1 support 8v6nts and sportlng activities W8 increas8d our actvilS In the 5¢hool holidays whlch Included coach trips to Legdand and Southend enabling us to get members OLrt with supwrt. We manged to arrange a Chd$tmas party for 180 members and a panto trip for 350 members (J'ust under haK the theatre) We had successful funding throughout th8 year- 8328- Phillip and Connle for Activities 4000 - KCF for Core co8tslActlvlties 25000- Postcode Lottery core costslactlvltleslsports 3500- Test Bed (New Aetivrtl8S- Towards activities 5000 - KCF- Com Co818 8000 - Henry Smlth - Cor8 Costs TAR
Section E Financial review Brlef statsment of the charlty's pollcy on raswvés The CIO'S policy k8 to maintain a reseNes level equivalent to 6-12 months of operalional expenditure, enabling the charity to continue meeting its 04ecttves. Dgtslls of any funds mat•rlally In deflclt nla Further Ilnanclal revlew detsll8 {Optlon41 Infomialionl You may chooso to indude additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds Ilncluding any fundraising): how expendlture has supported the key objactlves of the charfty.. Investment pollcy and objectivgs including any ethlcal Investment pollcy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trust8es declaTe that thay havo appro¥gd tho trusto85' 16port abo¥a. Slgn•d on bèhalf of the charlty's trustoes Slgnature{s Full nam9($) Posltlon le.g. Secretary. Chalr, gto) Amanda Birch Paul Harper Chair Trustee Dat? 10101125 10101125 TAR