RO4V&'s BRONWEN'S WISH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 01 April 2023 - 31 March 2024 Charity Number 1195777
Bronwen's Wish charity Annual Report | 2023124 BRONWEN'S WISH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT: 1st A rll 2023_ 31st MARCH 2024 Reference and Administratlve Inform Charlty Name: Bronwen's Wish Charity Number.. 1195777 Charity address: 133 Lake Road West, Cardlff. CF23 5PJ Trustees: Haydn Morgan (Chairl Amy David (Treasurer) Tesni Morgan ISecret3ry1 Amelia Melvin Annabel Gibbons Russell Vanstone Chrlstopher Scott (resigned January 20241 Shannon Rich Iresigned July 20241 Accountants: Carston ETL. 16 Cathedral Road, Cardiff. CFII gLI Bankers: Metro Bank, Newport Road. Cardlff. CF23 9AD Solicitors: Loosemores. High Street, Cardiff. CFIO IPT
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 Trustee Re ort for Bronwen's Wish Char for the Financial Year 2023 24. The Trustee's present their 3rd annual report and financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the actounting policies and direction provided by the Charity Commission and comply with the charity's trL*St deed. Brief Histo of our Chari Bronwen's W,'sh is a new charity established 3 ye3rs ago and this is our third Trustee's Annual Report. We feel that it is worth providing some background information which will help readers understand our charity and our motivation in trying to make a positive impact into the mental health of children and young people. Bronwen's W,.sh charity was named after Bronwen Grace Morgan who sadly took her life in August 2020, aged 26 years, after suffering with her mental health for several years. Bronwen was a second-year student at Cardlff UnSverslty studying Mental He31th Nursing. On the day after her death, Bronwen's best friends Immediately started fundraising for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Her friends also came ijp with the name of our charity, "Bronwen's W;sh". We wanted to make use of the semicolon as it symbolises the continuation of Mental Health awareness. Created to symbolise affirmation and solidarity against suicide. depression, addirtion, and other mentsl health issues. It Insplres strength in the mldst of suffering. We want people to see this when they see the name "W,'sh" and know our charity is mental health related. Bronwen's w.sh A Chadtywho5eaim isto piovideweiitselny podshi sclioo15forch11drtnandyoyn9 people toaccess asll p1are As a new charity, our main aim and focu5 is providing unique Wellbeing PodslDens for Primary Schools in our area. These Pods will be located away from the main school building and the hustle and bustle. It wlll be a safe place to go when a child is experiencing challenges with their mental health. It will be a place to sit and talk with a mentor. therapist, teacher or friend and learn from a young age how important it is to talk about your feelings. rp skills ID Ik. Chthp&lgnlngtOQllCCUiAgp thllJiÈtl pPIe10 sptak Oljt Bboul Ihwrm¢Atalh¢allh and¢onvrrn1SE1kEGQnBtpl1 @ÈioTrweo5WrSh rMenw5n Ern1.. We have now finished our first project at Lakeside Prlmary School in Cardiff and have other schools requesting Wellbeing Pods also. Our Itimate wlsh would be for every school (who wanted one) to have such safe spaces withln the school premises. There is also much scope here for Secondary Schools and other primary schools with less OLrtdoor space. This is something our charity are aware of and will be trying to achieve with our designers and specialist craftsmen in the future. Charty Relerenre Numbor 11957ri
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023J24 The highlight of the year has been the grand opening of our first well-being pod at Lakeside Primary School in Cardiff this summer. The official opening was performed by Deputy Minister for Mental Health & Well-Being Jayne Bryant and local football legend Paul Parry. It was an absolute honour to have both people in attendance that day. This unique bulldlng has been used bythe staff and students many times. Within all schools, pupil wellbeing Is of paramount importance. During a recent Estyn school inspection, Lakeside Health & Wellbeing provision was highly praised. All staff are engaged in maintaining wellbeing for all pupils, and actions are swiftly put in place when the need is perceived. One such need is for a place to have"quiet time": time away from the hustle and bustle of school Ilfe, a chance to simply be and to lose oneself in nature, silence and peace. This has become even more of a need since the Covid pandemic. Many current pupils spent two or more years in social isolation, away from friends and inteTattion with anyone outside their immediate family. Time will tell how deep the impact of the pandemic on young people artually is, but there is a definite necessity for nurture and empathy, where the need to retreat and seek sanctuary is validated, respetted and acted upon. Ob e¢tlves and Activities for the Public Benefit The objectives of the charity are to relieve the needs of children and young people. aged between 4- 18 years living in Cardiff and the surrounding area by providing funding for and support to primary and secondary schools to create well-being pods as safe spaces for children and young people Sn particular. but not exclusively those experiencing mental health challenges or distress, anxlety, depression or other moments of crisis. It will also be a place to encourage our younger generation to open up and talk about their feelings, and to help get rid of the stigma surrounding mental health. The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commisslon's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objertives and in planning fUre activities. Our vision land Wish) Is for every Primary and Secondary school to be offered the opportunity to have a unique Wellbeing Pod within the grounds of the school. The Pods wlll be located 3way from the hustle and bustle of the school setting and positioned in an outdoor learning environment as a safe space for any children who are suffering from feelings of anxiety. worry, trauma, or other mental health related challenge and in need of a quiet moment. The Pods will also be timetabled for children who have been identified as experlenclng ACE'S ladverse childhood experiences), to access therapy. Also, any outside agencies who work with children who have social and emotional difficulties will use the Pod to meet and work with the children in a quiet, safe, and relaxed place where the children feel less stressed. The Charity carries out these objectives by: Carrying out many fundraising activities throughout the year to try and create the necessary funds to build the Wellbeing Pods. Liaising with local schools with a vlew to providlng these unique Pods within a time frame. Liaising with the Local Authority with regards to Building Regs, Health & Safety and any unforeseen issves that may arise before, during and after the build. Source specialist constructors to create and build these Pods.
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 Provlde the necessary funds and resour5 to provide these Pods to each school as and when the charity ha5 sufficient reserve5. Keeping members of the public updated of how the Pod is progfessln& as well as our fund-raising events and mental health awareness raising. This is done through our Website IBronwensWlsh.orgl. Our well-being Pods are provided within the school setting. A quiet and safe environment for children and young people to escape to during school when they may be experiencing emotlonal distress or dysregulation. We also intend for these Pods to be used for educational purposes, brin8ing all pupils to these spaces throughout their school life and learn that mental health is important and talking about how they are feeling and learning how to manage this is a 8ood thing to do. We aim for the children in these schools to feel comfortable at any point to take themselves away from their stress and learn self-help tools from an early age. It is vit31 that children build an education around their emotional wellbeing and we Strongly believe the earlier this interventlon occurs the better their future will be in managing the challenges that life throws at you. Given our charity's aspirations, we and our designers (Studio Propolisl wanted to create a healthy space using locally and regionally sourced natural materia15 Wlth good provenance. Tactile cypress columns invite touch. A highly aromatic cedar floor and breathable, textured hemp lime plastered walls all contribute to a warm, inviting and highly sensory environment with excellent natural light. Our Sanrtuary/Pod is un-servlced so totally dependent on good daylight for both visual and solar gain which pours in through its south facing saw tooth roof. As a Charity, we also try our best to help raise awareness on mental health and sulclde. We do this mainlv through 50eial media, events and also our website. Our charity will continue to campaign for shared decision making to be a legal requirement. Over the past 12 months, our charity has been in contact with local MP'S, Government Ministers and most importantly, young adults experiencing their own challenges with their mental health. Our charity will continue to push for our cause over the years as we feel that ourcampaign will improve the mentsl health of our most vulnerable and reducethe number unacceptable number of suicides in the UK. All Trustees are close friends and family of Bronwen. Once the team of Trustees were in place, we worked hard on building our constitutlon to register our charity officially. In September 2021. just over a year after Bronwen's passing, Bronwen's Wish became a registered charity for which we are very proud.
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 Our Values The values outllned below are what inspire the Bronwen's Wish team to keep fightin& keep motivated and to keep the users of our Pods and their needs at the forefront of all our minds. Courage Hoving couroge os our Charities value Is extremely Importont. Fir5tly* to express the couroge and brovery of Bronwen'sfomily ondfriendsforstepping up in the darkness of grief, to do all they con to make o chonge ond creote a posltive memory in honour of Bronwen. Secondly, to show the individuols who will benefit from the Pods we provide, that there is great couroge in taking time out to breathe ond to talk about their emotions. Acceptance Acceptance15 important as the members of Bronwen s Wish endeovourfor t711 irjdividuols tofeel t7ccepted for who they ore and their needs. The Pods will provide them with u space where they con feel truly accepted, supported, ond caredfor. Hope To remember that despite the dorkness, there AS always hope. Hope for a better future for the younger generotion and hope for change within the mental health system - to provide a SeiCe that meets the needs of those who require it. Achievements and Performance Over the past year, our tnjstees have worked very hard to continue to raise awareness on mental heafth and suicide. We provide regular wellbeing updates and literature on our website IBronwenswish.orgl as well as providing information on the development of our first wellbeing pod project at Lakeside Primary School. We are continuin8 to look at ways on Improving our marketing and trying to promote our charity and its goals. We have linked in with other national and local mental health charities with a view to working togetherto help spread awareness. A great example of this w85 when all ourtrustees, family and friends joined up with the'3 Dad's Walking" when they arrived in Wale5 and offered them all our support and backing with regards to suicide awareness. Our charity was also part of the organising team for the 'Baton of Hope" when it arrived in Cardiff this summer. This included a national tour with the Baton and was the largest suicide awareness event ever in the UK. It is our Intention to continue to work alongside and support other mental health charities in order to raSse awareness, and to promote our charity. We would also like to state that all the funds ralsed has come from the kind generosity of donations and some fantastic fundraislng events. We have 3 key events throughout the year that generate the majority of our funds: The Sunflower Ball- Charity Golf Day and quiz evenings. It is our intention to continue these fundraising events every year and build momentum. In addition to the 3 events, our charity also organlses and participates in other amazing fundraising activities such as the Christmas Raffle and the January Walk.
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 We are also very proud and exclted that other establishments are offering theirsupport to our charity and its cause. Lakeslde Primary School,. Rhydypenau Primary School,. Greenway Primary School; Cardiff High School- St. David's College and Swansea University,. David Lloyds Leisure Club and Mooneerams have all had fundraising events to help 5UPPOrt our charity. We are very excited to announce that a local Solicitors company named Mooneerams have made Bronwen's Wlsh their"Charity of the year" and we are looking forward to future events. We cannot thank these people enough for all that they have done to help raise the necessary funds to build our first Well-being Podlsanctuary, as well as spreading mental health and suicide awareness. It 15 Wlth great delight that we can say that we have found an amazlng carpenter/builder who is willing and keen to take on our projert to our speclflc budget. This woodworklng company (Griffinwoodl have much experience in buildin8 some fantastic outdoor wooden structures and fully support our charity and its cause. We are hoping that this is the first of many Pods bein8 constructed by this particular company for continuity and understanding.
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 ROiiiv.,- Flnanclal Review In the period to 31 March 2024. Bronwen's Wish received income of £57,913 12023: £42,789) from donations and fundraising. Expenditure forthe period was £53,92312023: £36,450). Net receipts for the period were £3,99012023- £6.3391, and reserves tot31 £39,43812023.. £35,448) which are represented by the cash at bank balances at 31 March 2024 and are who11y unrestricted, free reserves. The reserves are considered to be appropriate by the trustees as they will be built up for the purpose of building pods and so will only be spent when sufficient funds are available. There are no ongoing overheads. Therefore, the trustees feel there is no reason to believe the Charity cannot continue as a going concern. Plans for future eriods The trustees feel that once the first project has been completed, the following ventures will run more efficientlyt and we will have a better understanding of costs. We intend to try and build our Podslsanctuary to a budget of £50,000 which we now know Ss attainable at thi5 time. With a finlshed product to show and a better understanding of prices and outlays, the trustees are now applying for grant5 and other funding. We would like to aim to build at least one well-being Pod a year for local schools and expand from there as we gain more experience and raise much needed funding. Which is obviously our lar8est hurdle. We want to use the same original design for each pod in primary schools where the school is located on a large site and there is sufficient space to build. Although each project will be based on our original design for Lakeside Primary, our designers and ourselves feel that each design is slightly dlfferent from the other. This gives the building uniqueness. However, we are aware that not all schools have large 8rounds that can accommodate our well-being pods. With this in mind, our future plans wlll look at a new deslgn that can be used in smaller schools.
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 Our charity also recognises that there is much scope to providing Wellbelng SanctuarieslPods to Secondary schools. We have spoken with other local High Schools, and all have said they would benefit from having a wellbeing pod within the grounds of thelr school. The aim of our next project Is to design, build and furnSsh approximate 30 sqm, purpose-built well-being space at Rhydypenau Primary school in Cardiff. The building will be used for early intervention mental health sessions where staff listen to, support and engage with children in a way that enables them to grow awareness of their emotional state. In understanding their feelings and learning to communicate their needs, it is hoped that children will better manage and regulate their emotions themselves and thereby building resilience. Childhood and adolescence can be challenging. These crucial years are when children and young people gain vital knowledge in social and emotional skills that will shape their future. Across the spectrum of mental health issues that young people face, the statistlc are painfully astounding and at the extremity of the problem, according to the British Medical Association, suicide is the biggest killer of under 35's in the UK. This alarming Stat. has to be reduced drastically. The British Psychological Society advocates for an evidence based preventative approach which puts an emphasls on introducing effective interventlons early on incorporating them throughout our children's lives with broader focus on wider issues around children's development and psychological wellbeing. Putting preventative measures in place will, in return, reduce the demand on primary and secondary Mental Health services for children as well as adults. Rhydypenau Primary already has a well developed mental health strategy in place. However, the school is really Struggling with space to carry out their work. Their efforts will be greatly amplified by having a purpose built space in a relaxed, calm and tranquil environment on the edge of the school orchard, away from the hustle and bustle of a busy school. Forour charity, this will be our second "Safe Space" well-being Pod that we will deliver. It is ultimately our aim to make a network of these Sanrtuaries in Cardiff and surrounding area so a5 to start making a real impact on children's mental health awareness and how it IS talked about and dealt with in the wider community. Strurture Governance and Mana ement The charity is a CIO- Foundation, registered on 10 September 2021. The charlty is run by a committee comprlslng the trustees, who are the trustees appointed on reElStration. New trustees would be appointed as and when required. Signed on behalf of the trustees.. Signed Trustee Print Name
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTOTHETRUSTEES OF BRONWEN'S WISH For the Year Ended 31 March 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Bronwen's Wish I'the charity'l for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 10 to 12. Responsibi5ities and basls of report A5 the charitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial ststements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial Statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent exarniner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by sectÉon 130 of the Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Farzana Ahmed ACCA Independent Examiner 1st Floor. Tudor House 16 Cathedral Road Cardiff CFII 9U Date.. 2?IL)I
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestri¢ted Funds Restricted Total 2024 Total 2023 Funds RECEiPTS Donations and lega¢ies JustgiNin9 and Paypal Fundraising & EntS 12,181 19,081 26,651 12,181 19,081 26,651 17,929 19,716 5,145 TOTAL RECEIPTS 57,913 57.913 42.789 PAYMENTS Pod Design & Con5tru¢bon Costs Fundraising eventcosts W8b5ite costs 33,473 16,430 239 2,100 1,680 33,473 16,430 239 2,100 1,680 25,780 10,206 288 Leg81 & professional fees ountancylee5 Subscrsption 176 TOTAL PAYNENTS 53,923 53,923 36,450 REcPTs I IPAYMENTSI 3,990 3,990 6.339 Transfers betrween funds Cash funds last ar 35,448 35,448 29,109 Cash Funds this year 39,438 39A38 35.448 io
Bronwen's Wish Charlty Annual Report | 2023124 8ROll,- STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestricled Restricted Funds Funds Total Total 2024 2023 Cash at Bank tro N£count 39,438 39,438 34,219 1229 Sant8nd8r knount 39,438 39,438 35,448 8sets retained for Charit5 Own Use These financial statements were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on and are signed on their behalf by.. a3/0) (Sign) {SNgnl A OAVID {Print nome) ./Xts'E-4JJ /0 _ (Print ntsmel Trustee Trustee li
Bronwen's Wish Charity Annual Report | 2023124 NOTES TOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended 31 March 2024 l. Trustee Expenses No trustee received any remuneration from the charity in respect of their services during the period. Out of pocket expenses incurred by the trustees in the performance of their dutie5 were ot reimbursed. 2. Related Party Transactions There were no tran53Ctions with related parties in the period. 3. Fund Balances Balance at Balance at 01 Apr 2023 Incorne Expendlture 31 Mar 2024 Unrestricted Funds General Fund 35,448 57.913 153,9231 39A38 35,448 57,913 153.9231 39,438 B81ane8 at Balance at 1 2022 Income Ewendittjre 31 Mar 2023 Unre$trlcted Funds General Fund 29.109 42,789 136,4501 35.448 29.109 42,789 136.4501 35,448 12