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

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Section A
Independenl Examiner s 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
L*st 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 r￿￿tr￿tIOn
¢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
E4uipm*nt
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 pio1tfjs￿nal
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 Y*J•
D•iall•
B3 Inv￿1m*nt *•*•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
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85 Uablllth•
Sioned by Iru8M86 C
bghollof all the Inxtqos
s￿anatUre
Pn"nt Name
Dale of
val
Amand8 &r
1M1-25
Paul Ha
lo￿l-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 fr*r7•th0
•ar
N•m• of ￿r$0￿ lor body) •ntitl•d
toa
04nt trusto•
If an
Amanda Birch
Chair
Whole Period
Fellow trustees
Paul Harper
Maxi Card
Tracy Rea
Nieola Leahy
Angela Glover
Trustee
Whole Period
Fellow trustees
Truste•
Trustee
Whole Period
Whole Peric*J
Fellow trustee$
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$l
Name
Dates acted If nol for whole
ear
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Name8 and addres888 of advl88rs {Opllonal Infomallon)
T ¢ of advlser
Name
Addr08S
Name of chlef ex•cutlve or names of Bgnlor slaff rnombgrs (Optional inforniatlon)
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Dè$¢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 organlsalkn￿l
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 PL02￿5 is t() promote social inclusion for the public beneflt
by prevenllng pe0F￿e 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
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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 $klll8 SUPPOrt to
improve the d6vabpment of pa1￿clPants softer skllls such as confidence
and motlv8llon to anab￿ them lo f6&11688 knlated and angag8 In
activities wtthln thelr communlty
Puzzles lo provKfje supp)rt to our disabled m6mbers who want to
compete in sport. Thls In¢lude$ ft)olball in the Kent disability
I￿tball 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 Opportuni￿OS 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
PUZZ￿8 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
over￿Me 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.
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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 actvil￿S 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$tmas party for 180 members and a
panto trip for 350 members (J'ust under haK the theatre)
We had successful funding throughout th8 year-
8328- Phillip and Connle for Activities
4000 - KCF for Core co8tslActlvlties
25000- Postcode Lottery core costslactlvltleslsports
3500- Test Bed (New Aetivrtl8S- Towards activities
5000 - KCF- Com Co818
8000 - Henry Smlth - Cor8 Costs
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Section E
Financial review
Brlef statsment of the
charlty's pollcy on raswvés
The CIO'S policy k8 to maintain a reseNes level equivalent to 6-12
months of operalional expenditure, enabling the charity to continue
meeting its 04ecttves.
Dgtslls of any funds mat•rlally
In deflclt
nla
Further Ilnanclal revlew detsll8 {Optlon41 Infomialionl
You may chooso to indude
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds Ilncluding
any fundraising):
how expendlture has
supported the key objactlves
of the charfty..
Investment pollcy and
objectivgs including any
ethlcal Investment pollcy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trust8es declaTe that thay havo appro¥gd tho trusto85' 16port abo¥a.
Slgn•d on bèhalf of the charlty's trustoes
Slgnature{s
Full nam9($)
Posltlon le.g. Secretary.
Chalr, gto)
Amanda Birch
Paul Harper
Chair
Trustee
Dat?
10101125
10101125
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