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Caring Kits for Kids
Southampton
S030 3AE
www.carin8kitsforkids.org.uk
hello@caringkitslorkids.org.uk
0300 790 4070
27 September 2025
Trustees. Annual Report for 2024
About Caring Kits for Kids
Caring Kits lor Kids was incorporated as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(CIO) in 2021 with the aim ol fundraising and putting together backpacks for
Children and young people entering emergency foster care via A&E and for
mothers fleeing situations ol domestic abuse and human traffi"eking.
Our kit5 for children and young people entering emergency foster care contain
change of clothes, toiletries, a mental health resource from the NSPCC and
comforts such as a book and a cuddly toy. The kits are designed to provide
dignity and comfort to children and young people at an uncertain time and
ensure they arrive in emergenGy foster Gare with more than just the clothes they
are wearing-
Our kits for expectant mothers fleeing sitU8tions ol doff*stic abuse and human
trafficking contain a change of clothes. toiletries. a bool a notepad and perL a
cuddly toy and a drinks bottle.
Caring Kits lor Kids, principal address is 3 Swaythling Road. West End.
Southampton, S030 3AE.
Caring Kits for Kids h8d at the end of 2024 lour trustees= Mark Houghton MBE, Dr
Gayle Hann, Rebecca Taylor and Kalina 80lingbroke.

2024 Year in Review
2024 saw us continue in our mission to provide dignity and comfort to those in
need, in hospital. For our area leads. this meant continuing to support the work of
NHS staff at hospitals across the country.
We celebrated a great many wins- every delivery meant a little support was
offered to someone who needed it. The charity a150 continued its commitment
to sustainability. the environment and Teducing our carbon footprint, by
migrating our website to infrastructure powered by IO0% renewable energy.
The essential operating Model of the charity Is to make contact with a hospital.
or receive a request from one. identrfy the number ol kits required and shop and
pack them accordingly. Whenever we make a deltvery. we want to ensure that the
kits provided are tailored to the needs of their recipients. This involves delivering
a variety ol backpacks. each with items intended for different groups, fro
newborns to t&enagers as well as new mothers. Over the years, we have worked
with a number of hospitals and this year was no different!
In Ipswich, we applied for funding Irom Tesco s Stronger Starts scheme. Tesco
customers around Ipswich were asked to select between three charities. each
supporting projects in the cotnmunity - indicating their preference by voting
with tokens acquired at the checkout. We were very pleased to receive the most
votes, receiving £1500. equivalent to 30 kits which we delivered in July and
November 2024. Our thanks to Tesco and Groundwork UK tor their support
Klts beNnK delivered to Ipswich Hosplr81
This success sn Ipswich mirrored the 30 kits delivered to Birmingham Womens
and Children s NHS foundation trust earfier in the year. Again Tesco"s Community

Grants scheme. this time. delivered the funds necessary to m8ke this possible.
which we are incredibly grateful for.
We have also worked with St George's Hospital in Tootin& 8gaiTr where a further
24 kits were delivered in collaboration with A15tom.
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Klts beln8 deliverecl ro 5t George's Hospir81
At Worthing Hospit81 and St Richard's Hospital, we w￿rked closely. again, with
Joan and the Chichester Lions Club to donate clothes and baby supplies leftover
from 2023 when we packed kits for the hospital.
Occasionally, we are asked to respond in a shorter time frame. In Summer, we
provided a kit for a young person in Urgent need, at a h05Pital within the
University Hospitals Sussex Foundation frust. Thanks to the efforts of our
volunteers, we were 8ble to deliver the kit within 48 hours. A tirst for Caring Kits
for Kidsl
We couldn't suppty kits without the amazing lundraising of our volunteers. This
year's fundraising included £1649.61 raised through Coffee momings at Alstorn
depots across London. Our Area Lead for London. Kalina, fundraised this
pheT)omenal sum over just three ¢offee tnornings where sausage rolls. lemon
drizzle cake, samosas and croissants were well received by some of Alstom's
incredibly generous employees.

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Finally, a huge thanks to all who volunteered and contributed to the linancing,
purchase, packing and delivery of our kits at so many stage5. We know that these
kits are valued and make such a big difference to those that receive them, often
at the m05t diffi¢ult times in their Itves.

2024 Financial Review
Trustees have received regular reports this past year on the charitls financial
position and have had regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on
public ben8h"L
In 2024, Caring Kits for Kids. income increased by £234 from £3536 to £3770,
expenditure decreased by £341 from £4728 in 2023 to £4387 in 2024. Materi8ls
Spending accounted lor £4230 of all expenditure. At the end of 2024. Caring Kits
for Kids had £5,197 at the banl with a reserves level of £lOOO.
In 2024, the rate of inflation in the United Kingdom was 3.3% compared to 6.8% in
2023 and 7.9% in 2022. Whilst inflation levels are decreasing. It is likely the rising
Cost of goods will continue to remain a risk factor to the charity in 2025.
Going into 2025. lack of income diversih"cation and aGcurate management of
accru81s 8re the two biggest tinancial risks the charity faces. Caring Kits for Kids.
biggest governance risk remèins the loss of key staff and volunteers. Caring Kits
lor Kids relies significantly on key statt and volunteers to operate and so it will be
Grucial to retain 8s well as attract further staff and volunteers.
Caring Kits for Kids. day-to-day operating costs continue to remain low, thanks
in part to nonprofit offerings from Google. BT. Saleslorce and Microsoft.
Maik Houghton MBE
Chair
Signed on the behalf of the Board of Trustees.

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