2022-12-31-accounts - Bedside Books

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 08-07-2021 To 31-12-2022 Charity name: BEDSIDE BOOKS

Charity registration number: 1195094

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Advancing health or the saving of lives
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FREE AUDIOBOOKS.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have acknowledged and acted in accordance with their duties.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	N/A
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The year has been quiet, as contracts are renegotiated for audio content and distribution license. Trustees are confident a way forward can be found.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Strong reserves and financial plan
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves in place for future distributions
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£11k
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Foundation Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Rotation, per Articles

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Included in Articles
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Included in Articles
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Included in Articles
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	BEDSIDE BOOKS
Other name the charity uses	BOOKS FOR DAD
Registered charity number	1195094
Charity’s principal address	2 HARGRAVE PLACE LONDON N7 0BP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Alexander Samuel Woolf	Chair
	James Robert Ball
	Damian Francis Clements	Treasurer
	Nicholas Julian Woolf
	David Llewellyn Probert

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Damian Clements
	Treasurer
	26-10-2023
	26-10-2023

Charity Name		No (if any)
BEDSIDE BOOKS		1195094
Receipts andpayments accounts			CC16a
For the period from	Period start date 08/07/2021	Period end date To 31/12/2022

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,115 - - - - - - - - 2,115 - - - 2,115 - 2,115 - 13,182 11,066	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,115 - - - - - - - - 2,115 - - - 2,115 - 2,115	Last year to the nearest £
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A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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**Sub total **	2,115			-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	- 2,115	-	- 2,115	-
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	13,182	-	13,182	-
	11,066	-	11,066	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

26/10/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) CASH AT BANK Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 11,066 - - - - - 11,066 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name DAMIAN CLEMENTS	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		DAMIAN CLEMENTS	26/10/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

26/10/2023