MEDWAY PUZZLES INO: 1192687) INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR EINGLAND AND I:IALES' Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Indepandent Examlnerfs Report Report to the trusteesl , Medway Puzzles members of ' On accounts for the 3110312025 period endèd Charity no 1192S87 lif any) Set out on pages 1-2 I report lo the Iruslees ori iiiy exaniinalion of Ilie accounts of the above charity 1.the Trust I for Ihe period ended 3110312025 Responsibilities and As the charily Iru51ees of ihe Trust. you are responsible for the preparalion basis of report of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I-the Act-l I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl ol the Act I have completed my examination I confirm that no material mallers li, Come lo my allenlion In connection with the examination which gives ryi'- cause lo believe that in. any material respect. accounting records were not kept In accordance with section 130 of the Act or Ihe ac¢ounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters In connection with the examination lo which allention should be drawn In order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: l_ Name.. Peter Acoti Date.. Z Relevant professional FCCA qualificationlsl or body lif any).. Address.. 10 Liltlebov-. ?li .?tfjne. Kent. ME14 5QP
11926•7 Iiiiiiry Recei ts and ments accounts J1103I2025 CC16a Forth8 perfod 0110112024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted fvnd• Endowtnenl fvnd• To¢•1 fvno• A1 Roc•1 16.071 11,071 32,115 53.1 Grani wolkshop1cffie Rtthndx. Ind•%w 1.2 41. to ARI 1l2ZI 41410 IT A2 A•s•t and Inv•¥tm•ni Ml••. 1¥00 t•blo1. 1&222 41,410 09,6J2 87.J3J A3P mont• 20.1XI 20.130 32.74• 14071 7.15B Ewwneni St•ff **9•S TrJ¥•i t1# 2.815 3.ns S.411 1272 4517 173 Roorn HIT• UUW 445 In$uiar Dne Int• statIery Cthi l.M2 i.Ji• 1,1 374 4.17Q 1.1•0 1,812 1,051 1.1 374 Cor¢6LIIJDf 1,753 Ltyai Ar professr1 420 18z 128 Sub ioi•I 1J,J•l 41fv10 A4 A8•ot and Investment haKe8, o table Sub total rot¥l wyMts Net of rec•ipt51(payments) A6 Trnn$f¢Ys bth¥e funds A6 Cash funds last year gnd Cash funds this end 4,124 4.824 In $.711 6,711 11.535 3.9 6,711
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr95tyic16d Eiidovrnent funds r•M£ Catego funds B1 Ch fund8 11,470 Total ¢ash lunds Unrnstrlctod fund¥ Endowmont lund8 tLsnd• tonMr••iE 82 Oth•r mon•tary aM•ts r¥•ntvl D•tall# 83 Inv••lm•nt w•ts to*h eurr•rtlv&lu• Dgtalls 84 A•8•ts r•talngd lor th• charlty's own u Pyr4 Delalls BS Llabllltl•8 Swlure Pn"nt N•ne Dato of roval Amarvja 8rf 207-26 Pa 244)1-26
Trustees, Annual Report for the period Perioa Siari dale Perioa ena .Jate 01 04 2024 31 2025 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Medway Puzzles Other names charity is known by Regislered charity number lif any) 1192687 Charity's principal address 1 Maple Street Sheerness Kent Postcode ME12 1XH Names of the Gharity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted tf not for whole Trustee name Offlce lif any) Name of poOn (of bodyl entitled tr) appoint trustee lil any). Fellow tTUStees Fellow trustees l Fellow Irusiees Amanda Birch Chair Whole Period Paul Harper Maxi Card Tracy Rea Nicola Leahy Angela Glover Trustee Trustee Trustee Whole Period Whole Period Whole Period Fellow Iruslees Trustee Whole Period 01104124- 11110124 Fellow Iruslees Fellow Iruslees Trustee 12 14 15 16 17 18 201 Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear
Nam08 and addrèssès ol advlsers (Opllonal Intorniatlon of advlsar Addrws Namg of ¢hlef gxo¢utlvo or ftam88 of Senlor Btsff momborn Ioptlonal Inforniatlon) Section B Structure, goveriiance and management Do8¢Ylptlon of tho eharfty'8 tru8ts Tyw of gov8rnlng docJJm8 Con81itultCJn How Ihe chartty 1$ con$tltuled Charllable Incorporated Organ18aUon (CIO) Trustee se18Ctlon m8thcd8 Appolnled ty exlslrKJ tru8to88 Addltlon41 govomance1•8uw IOMlonal Inlomwtlon You may ¢hoo80 lo Incl8 addlllonal Infomiallon, where levanl, 8bout'. pollcleg and procedures adopled for Ihe indu10 arKI Ir8inlng of trustees., th8 charfly's organlsatlonal 8lructure and ary wlder network with whlch the tharfty relatlonship th any related partle5' trustees, conslderotlon of major rlsks and the System and proceduT8S to manage Ihem. Section C ectives and activities The oble(# of Puzzles is lo promote Social inclusion for the publlc benefit by wevenllng peOe becoming socially exduded. relieving the needs of those people are sodalty exduded and asslsting them to Integrate into sockty f(Y the purpose of thi5 dau5e'sodally exdude i ThEans belng exdude(l from sodety, or parts of society, a8 a result of one of more ofthe f40j fa¢Xors: n0men1., finandal hardship,. youth or age"111 health (physical or mentaQ', SubStar abuse c¢ detendency Induding alcohol and dn.. disrximination on the ground8 of sex, ra. dlsabllty, ethnic orvjin. religion, b8llef. creed. 8exual CntatiOn ( er re4ss educational or skills summary of the objects of tho chailty sèt out In Its govomlng document TAR
atlaInert rdatlowhip and f8mity breakdovm. poor houslng Ilhat is houslng that does not meet basic habitable standard8,' crime leith8r as a vlctlm of me or as an offeNlw rehabilitatlng Into soclety). . Puzzles provldes weekty a(aivllies for autistlc children, adults, their famllles. th08e that sUsKt or vraltlng a dlagnosls of ASD plus olher dlsabi16tie$. These ACtlIeS are njn on a Frtday nbght posslble hlrlng the ole venue . Puzzles provldes a raroe of servlc8S to th8 local cornrnunity includlng weekty activlties, advic sessions, volunteering, volunteer tralnlng opportunitles and work experfence for chlldren and adulls th AuU8m. leamlng dlsabllities and other disabllties. We encourage wider learnlng opportunit188 through engaglng members vlth baslc skills support to Improve the developEr of participenls softer skllls such 88 confidenc and moll110 lo enable them lo feel 8$ Isolated and engage In actswtss wlthln their communty pUze8 to provide support to ow dlsabled memberyJ want to compete In 81)ort. Thls Incjudes foolball In the Kent disablllty football leagu8 al all age levels. Summary of tho maln actlvltl•s undertaken for tho publlc bgnoflt In rolatlon to Ihoge oblKts Ilnclude wlthln Ih5s 8eCtlon the ststutory doclaratlon that trust• havo had règard to Iho guldance 18suod by tho Charlty Commlsslon on publlc bonollt) . PLe$ dso supports thd[en and adults vlth Autl8m. leamlng d18abllllles and other d58abllllle8 In actlvllles lo help d¢e soct81 1801allon, helplng tkn to engage In work aCeMents, recreauon, tr3lnlng a¢#iwtie8 8TrJ vo14hts opportunltses lo tP th8m lead mor6 adlve Ilves . Me Importantly, Puzzl8s18 8 place for people lo come to feel valued, supported, uThJetslotsJ a1 to be able to share thelr knOedge. Ilfe $kllls and to meet new peopl8 . Puzzles also provldes volunteer opport116es for looal resldents (training promded) and a place for 8ervlce users and Ihelr famllies to come and ehal lo oil)ef peopFe about thelr about Ihelr i88ue8 they may be fadng. Sodal Iso181ion Is a real problem In Medway. 8W81e. Gravesham and Maidstone, bul by prowding outreach 8UPPOrt Y are abk lo overcome Isolatlon, la( of Conftd% and ts lack of under818ndlng Addftlonal d¢tall• of obJO¢ttves and actlvftle8 Ioptlonal Infomiatlon You may chow to Incktde fther stalernents, where levanl, about.. policy on granlmaklng; policy programme related Investment.. • conlributton made by volunteer8. TAR
Section D Achievements and perforniance 8ummary of thg maln achlevements of the ch8rlty durlng the yoar AthtevenHrt SunYn8ry 2024 to March 20251 Between Aprtl 2024 and March 2025. Medway Puzzles continued to grow as a v81 Ilfeline for autlstic ¢hiklTen. yourvJ peopte, adults, and thelr famil3 across Medway and Kent. In response lo InGreaslng demand, the charity exparvJed both tke reach and Impact of Ils servlces, ensuring famllles fdt supported, iJr¥Jerstood, and s8 i801aled. Throughout tt year, Medway Pudes deltvered reguFar IrKtUve sodal activities, Including outings 8TrJ $dOIoI1d8Y programmes. Trse activitles created safe, wtlcoming spaces where members oould bulld friendshlps, confideni, and lrndep8ndence, bthil8 signlflcanlly Improng emollonal WBllbeirKJ for partldpants and prowding vltal r85plte for parents and careT8. A comerslone ot the charity'8 Vrt)th rem&lned hdu8lve d15abllity sport. In partnership with Chatham Town and the Kent DIbilIty Football League, Meoknay Puzzles supported mulllple football teams across a range ol age groups. offering structured pathways into Bport for chlldren, young peoplg. and adults wlth addltlonal needs. Th[8 exceptional conlrfbutSon lo grassroots ar Indusive football was recognlged when Medway Puzz188 won the Brlan Moore Trophy at the Kent FA GrrootS Avardg 2025 AloryJslde soclal and sportlng provision. Medway Puzzles Stngtened Its one-to-one outreach and famlly support, helplng Indivlduals lo develop Ime skllls. bulld conlbjence. access benefits, aThJ engage more fulty wthln thelr communltles. Ongolng peer SUPPOrt for parents and Ca[5 helped redLKe stress, prevent 131$ Srtuatlons. and Improve over811 famlly wellbelng. The Impad of th1$ th recelved nth¢an1 8Xtwnal 0gnl0n. In 2025, Medway Puzzl65 won ts Kent Menlol Health and Wellbelng Award, lebrallng the charity's posllive contdbutSDn to mental health, emollonal r8slllen¢e, and communliy elIbe1J. The organlsauon was al80 named a finalist in the Kent Ch3rlty Awards 2025 for Disablllty Char5ty of the Year, further reftecllng 11$ groylry putatIOn for ax¢ellence, Induslon. and Innovatlon. By March 2025, Metrffj Puzzles hatl supported hundreds offamllles, worked alongslde over 40 dedleAted volunleers, and lald 8trong foundauons f( fvlure grh, Includlng plans lo exparKI 8ervlces Irrto now local hub8. Tre charily continues to play a rnidal role In Improvlng quallty of Ille aTKI en8urrThJ that peop wllh autism and addillonal n8ed8 are seen. hgard, and v8luod. TAR
Section E Financial review rlaf statsmont of thg ch8rlty'8 pollcy on resor Clrys policy is lo mahtsln a reserves level equl¥aient to 8-12 months of operatlond expen(fiture. 8nabling the Cha to ConnUe meeting its ObjectrS. D•talls ot any funds matorlally In dfrflclt Further Ilnanclal rgvlwi dgtalls {Optlonal Infomwtlon) You may choo¥0 to hdude atldlllonal InformOn. wtwe relevanl alwut.. the charlty'8 pvlnclpal 8our¢es of funds (Indudlng any fundral$lng)' how 8xpendEture has Supported th8 ob}edves of the charty: Inv88tment policy aThJ oblecllvey In¢ludlng any ethleal Investment pol adople(i. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they havg approved the tsu6tees' report above. Slgnod on bohalf of the charlty's trusteOS 31gnaturg18} Full nomo($ P081tfon {e.g. S8crètary. Chalr, gtG) Amanda Birch Paul Harper Chair Tte& Date 24101128 24101r26 TAR