2025-04-05-accounts

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ANNUAL REPORT | 2024 - 2025

The EPIC Charity – Bristol | Registered Charity No. 1193713 Email: info@epiccharitybristol.org.uk | Address: B Bond, Smeaton Rd, BS1 6XN 0 Web: www.epiccharitybristol.org.uk

OBJECTIVES | ACTIVITIES | VALUES
CARE EXPERIENCE | THE CONTEXT
IMPACT ASSESSMENT | MAKING A DIFFERENCE
FINANCIAL REVIEW | ACCOUNTS
STRUCTURE | GOVERNANCE | TRUSTEES’
RESPONSIBILITIES
EPIC PRIORITIES | LOOKING AHEAD

1. OBJECTIVES | ACTIVITIES | VALUES

The EPIC Charity– Bristol, was established on 5[th] March 2021, and is informally known as ‘EPIC’.
EPIC is a small grant-giving charity supporting care-experienced children and young people.
Our grant-making policy and funding criteria can be found on our website, in brief, the charity provides grants of up to £500 to children or young people who have grown up in the care of Bristol City Council Local Authority. On occasion EPIC may provide larger grants to organisations or groups working specifically with Bristol's care-experienced young people.
EPIC’s values centre around promoting access to activities and opportunities, as well as inspiring memories.

2. CARE EXPERIENCE | THE CONTEXT

Internationally, nationally, and locally in Bristol, the number of children in care increases year-on-year.
This also means young people aging out of the care system, around age 18 and known as care leavers, is a growing population.
It is understood that care-experienced young people experience disproportionately worse outcomes in adulthood than general populations, for example financially, risk of homelessness, risk of
involvement in justice systems, and poorer physical and mental health.

3. IMPACT ASSESSMENT | MAKING A DIFFERENCE

In 2024-25 we approved 21 grants including music lessons, horseriding lessons, sports equipment and driving lessons. Due to funding restrictions, we were only able to run one grant cycle.
We have invested in our online presence through a new website and dedicated social media channels resulting in increased awareness and understanding on the purpose of the charity.

4. FINANCIAL REVIEW | ACCOUNTS

EPIC is mainly dependent on payroll giving and small fundraising activities. We have been unable to secure any grant-funding this year. Achieving a sustainable income will be a key focus for 25/26 to allow us to increase our grant-giving.

Cashfow summary table:


	2024-25
Total Income	£2,368
Total expenditure	£5,384

Cash funds at year end	£10,822

The board have agreed a Reserves Policy is not yet necessary but will require further consideration upon more consistent funding.

Grant making windows

During 2024-25 EPIC gave out a total of 14 grants to 14 individual young people.

5. STRUCTURE | GOVERNANCE | TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Over 2024 – 2025, the EPIC board of Trustees had two new trustees join and one resign totalling eight. The board meets six times per year.
EPIC has a Finance Committee made up of four Trustees who meet after every application window to make decisions regarding funding applications based on the relevant criteria. The Funding Policy is on our website.
Trustees are generally sought based on experience and by word of mouth, as well as advertising on volunteer forums. The Trustees regularly review the make-up of the board to ensure it is representative. New Trustees have an introductory discussion and are invited to observe a meeting.
In 2024-25 the board undertook formal training from a local provider on roles and responsibilities of a Trustee.
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with charity law and accounting standards. In preparing these reports the trustees are required to:
Apply policies appropriately and consistently
Comply with the Charity Commission requirements
Confirm appropriate accounting standards have been followed
Complete them on a going concern basis
The Trustees are responsible for keeping financial records that will accurately disclose the financial position of the charity, as well as

safeguarding the assets of the charity – and detecting and preventing fraud.

6. EPIC PRIORITIES | LOOKING AHEAD

Secure a more secure income stream

Recruit a Patron

Continue to develop our Trustee board

Epic Charity Bristol			No (if any)
			1193713
Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For the period from	Period start date 4/6/2024	To	Period end date 4/5/2025

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts - - Donations,legacies andgrants 2,368 - - - - 2,368 - - Sub total - Total receipts 2,368 A3 Payments - Website consultancy 1,872 Rent of rooms Training 543 Cost of fundraisingevents Grants and donationspaid 2,969 Accountancy - - - Sub total 5,384 - - Sub total - Total payments 5,384 Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,016 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 14,825 Prior year adjustment - 987 Restated cash funds brought forward 13,838 Cash funds this year end 10,822 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)		to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ - - 2,368 - - - - 2,368 - - - 2,368 - - 1,872 - 543 - 2,969 - - - 5,384 - - - 5,384 - 3,016 - 14,825 - 987 13,838	Last year to the nearest £ Restated
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				2,969	9,323
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				14,825	22,584
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	10,822	-	-	10,822	13,838

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Details Details Details Details Signature #VALUE! #VALUE! *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 10,822 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Elizabeth Small Michael Starr Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Date of approval
	#VALUE!	Elizabeth Small	2/4/2026
	#VALUE!	Michael Starr	2/4/2026