Funkykids for families effected by hearing loss
Annual report period ended 31[st] December 2024 The trustees present their report for period ending 31[st] December 2024
The objects of our association as stated in our constitution are as follows, to relive the needs of children who are affected by deafness or have hearing impairments and their families living in the midlands and surrounding area by the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life.
At the end of a fantastic year, we would like to extend our thanks to the committee, volunteers and staff who have worked very hard during the past 12 months as we look back it is encouraging to see how we are constantly progressing, achieving, and improving.
Robert carter continues to serve as chair of funkykids our committee members are Wayne Samuels, Gillian Symonds, Helen marklew, Peter marklew, Addona Thomas, Adrian Perks, Samantha Windsor, and Chris Windsor, simone carter continues to serve as funkykids manager seeing all the daily running’s of the charity, groups support and funding. Samantha Windsor is our fundraising officer, and we now have employed a new part time administration assistant.
We have produced the final accounts for year ending 31[st] December 2024, these will now be checked by our treasurer and audited by an independent auditor.
We will continue with regular committee and volunteer meetings and an annual AGM.
We again have been successful in obtaining funding and we would like to express our appreciation to the trusts that have funded us within the past 12 months.
We will continue with our monthly fundraising and take part in sponsored activities. We will continue to secure funding from various sources to continue with future development and we are also confident we will continue to succeed with our ambitions for our charity. Our manager simone carter will continue to network with other organisations.
Signed R Carter chair of funkykids 10/1/2025
Funky Kids Charity No. 1195107 80, Stephenson Avenue Walsall West Midlands WS2 7HD st Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Income Grants Gifts and Fundraising TOTAL 83591.28 3122.64 £86713.92 Expenditure Wages/ On Costs Room Hire Overheads Activities& Equipment Food & Refreshments Meetings Volunteer Expenses Trips Training Transport Family Donations Advertising Insurances 43760.63 6629.00 5566.59 11395.31 5461.78 1098.05 362.42 3494.21 219.98 2725.27 261.38 1093.21 131.04 TOTAL £82198.87 Balance Sheet as at 31°, December 2024 Excess Income/Expenditure Balance BIF £4515.05 £4004.45 £8519.50 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds £4776.41 £3745.64 £8519.05 Represented Bv Nat West Bank No l Account Natwest Bank No 2 Account Petty Cash £4776.41 £3728.52 £ 14.12 E 8519.05 Prepared By, Checked By Approved By Michael Bradford Accountant5 LirrTrited 76 Market streÈt ednesford. Staffs WS12 1AF Tel.. 01543 426780 Ern31. info@mich3elbraOforttacContan1s.ca.t R Carter Chair H Marklew Treasurer .ti>F< LQIL IZS.
Funky Kids Charity No. 1195107 80, Stephenson Avenue Walsall West Midlands WS2 7HD st Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Income Grants Gifts and Fundraising TOTAL 83591.28 3122.64 £86713.92 Expenditure Wages/ On Costs Room Hire Overheads Activities& Equipment Food & Refreshments Meetings Volunteer Expenses Trips Training Transport Family Donations Advertising Insurances 43760.63 6629.00 5566.59 11395.31 5461.78 1098.05 362.42 3494.21 219.98 2725.27 261.38 1093.21 131.04 TOTAL £82198.87 Balance Sheet as at 31°, December 2024 Excess Income/Expenditure Balance BIF £4515.05 £4004.45 £8519.50 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds £4776.41 £3745.64 £8519.05 Represented Bv Nat West Bank No l Account Natwest Bank No 2 Account Petty Cash £4776.41 £3728.52 £ 14.12 E 8519.05 Prepared By, Checked By Approved By Michael Bradford Accountant5 LirrTrited 76 Market streÈt ednesford. Staffs WS12 1AF Tel.. 01543 426780 Ern31. info@mich3elbraOforttacContan1s.ca.t R Carter Chair H Marklew Treasurer .ti>F< LQIL IZS.