Companyregi51rati¢Jn numberCE027047 IEngland and Wale51
Charity reEi5tration number 1196341 IEnEland and Wale51
SIMON SAYS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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SIMON SAYS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
LEGALAND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Mr S Williams
M5 K Hearsey
MrT Stanley
M5 S Gadd
Mr M Berrett
Ms S 8atÈman
MT H JenninES
Dr O W Smith
Charity number IEnKland and Wale51
1196341
Company number
CE027047
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Broadlands Park
Romsey
Hampshire
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Drayton House
Drayton Lane
Chichester
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P020 2EW
Bankers
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Southampton
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SIMON SAYS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
CONTENTS
Page
Chairman's staternent
Trustees, report
Independent exarniner's report
Statement of flnancial activities
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Balance sheet
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Notes to the financial statements
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1. SUMMARY
This year Simon Says has created 3 new posfftion in the stsff team to address the needs of parents and carers who support
bereaved children." further developed its Innovative package for schools to enable bereavemenr support throughout a child's
time In education," and commenced plan5 for our 25th anniversary ¢e￿bratIonS in 2026. We have also been focused on
replacing core funding as our National Lottery grant came to an end after Syrs of wonderful support which has underpinned
our development and improved our reach to children who have been bereaved in Hampshire.
2. SUPPORT FOR BEREAVEO CHILDREN
Support Group5 are at the heart of what we do to give 8rieving children a chance not to feel 50 alone. At the be¥innin8 01 the
year there were Some very lar6e number5 of newly re8lStered children. A5 a re5Urt, the mana8ernent of attendance in relation
to the capacity of volunteers to provide effective 511PPOrt wa5 di5CUssed, and subsequently a iK)oking sy5tern ha5 gradually
been rolled out across all our Group5. Thi5 means the scope of activity in EfQUP5 thi5 year ha5 seen 8 lewelling off of
attendance, and this is reflected in the numbers bel¢)w. It does however mean that the quality and safety of running in-person,
child centric support Is much improved. Along $￿e this we commissioned a piece of work to gather the vlews of èll 8
volunteers who Lead our Support fjroups. to see where further improvements Could be made. Recommended ¢h?n8es are
being priorltised by the Board and will be implemented next year.
2.1 Scope of Wo
In 2025 we have...
235 fte¥lstratlorb5 for Group5
769 calls to the Helpllne
SS enqulrfesfrom schools tololn the Champlon Schty)15 Prograrnme.
Of which 12 have been supported to 8aiTh Champion status, 43 are In the process and all schoo15 wlthln the town ol Andover
are working acro55 the education system to support all their pupils.
16 l¢xal irani appll¢a¢ions made, ol which 5 have been successful ljncome 2 £20,250)
17 Fundralslnz events have raiseil intt*me in the re8iofi of £51,(￿ Iwith final ttstsls from other events outStsndin81
l Trustee Away day was held with all Ihe Board In •tttnd•n¢e.
The topic of the impact of Al on the charity was di5CUSsed following a p￿SeNtation f￿M an 'expert' working for a global
consulton¢y, giving the Board a chance to explore how Ihe futu￿ rnight look as Al develops. There appear to be opportunities
and p055ible ri5k5 in relation to both the 4dministrative furKtiOn$ 4rKI QPErational delivery. These will be
considered further by the Board.
2 Actlvlty Days. l Farn1￿ Fun Oay Plcnlc and Famlly Chrfstmas Party.
These additional attivities a￿ often the time ènd place where there is more space to explore in depth with a young person
just how they ère coping following the death ol a loved one. Whilst having fun and sharing eXperien￿S with a whole new set
of young people just like themsefves.
20- Number of Volunteers Recr￿￿ed and Trained
80- Number of Group Se55ion5 Held Across the c￿￿ty
1098- Number ofAttendance5 at Those Group5
235- New Familie5 Registered Thi5 Year
2.2 STAFFING
2.2.1 New P051- F•mily Leod
Following a review of need5 we decided to irnplernenl a Te5tTUrture to enable fflore focus and sUPPOrt for parent5 1 carers to
enable them to cope better at horne. after attendanie at a 5UPPOrt group se55ion. Thi5 review led to the creation of a new
post and the Subsequent appointtnent of a mernber of staff to lead thi5 work
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2.Z.2 staff Costs
Ch8nges to N8rional Insurance contributions lor siaff have had some impatt and increased the salèry blll. Added to which we
also made the decisSon to pay for a Group Lead (usually a volunteer rolel for one of Groups where the leadershlp hès been
very problematic for the last 18 months. This has stabilised ihe local Volunteer Team. and is a small, but necessary addition to
Staff costs.
On average each month, half of what we spend goes to pay the wages of our 6 Part Time stsff These salary c05t5 are the m05t
Si8nificant financial commitment for the charity, not onty to eThsure the stability of the work we do in communities acr055
Hampshire, but to rnaintain the skills and dedication ol key staff who are critical to our plan5 fOrfUtu￿ development.
3. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
3.1 Famlly F¢¢us
Plans are underway for recruitinÉ 5pecific'farnily" volunteer5 to provide suptx)rt at Groups and 5h8re experience with familie5
who may be strv881in8. This is goin8 to enable a more stTU¢tured approach •tross all support groups for families and provlde
them wlth the tools they need to navigate grief ai home after a session.
3.2 Helpllne Developmert
As the first point of tontatt for anyone wanting information or dired support. thls element of our servlce Is vltal in terms of
making sure all Helpline Volunteets are well trained and supported themselves. This year we have instigated a more robust
element of CPD for the helpline team to ensu￿ conlidence. and consistency of messaging to families and professionèls. As
part of thls development, we are gatherlng feedback more regularty about the help we provide and collatlng from callers thelr
experSences of our inltial contact with them.
The 8oard are considering potential changes to our constitution to encompass more formally the signlflcance land potentlèl
Increased Impact for a child) by havin8 an acknowledged focus on carer support.
4. GOVERANCE ARRANGEMENTS
4.1 The Boartl
We end the year, havin8 had one ￿tireMeTht from the Board and in the proce55 of recruitin8 J new trustee with a b3ck8round
in Education. The ch3ir ha5 had 121 reviews with all existing trustees •nd redtsne the skills audit to ensure the eharity has the
riEht cornbination of experience to Eovern effectivelv.
4.2 Rlsks
The Risk Reregister has been reviewed. and the key fisks ￿Main.......
> Mon¢y- the final accounts show a bi8 improvement in income in December, which has to some extent helped us meet our
initial income predittions for the ￿ar. The ending of our National Lottery Gtant was something we had plannèd for,. however,
unforeseen circumstances led tri a decline in our capacity to fundraise for that difference as planned. One major grant
however was obtained from the Garfield We￿On Foundation. Our plans fr>r the anniversary events in 2026 should produce
further new income and will be monitored regularlythroughout the year.
> Volunteer turn-over :.this year has seen the moving OTr of 2 experierKed Group Leads. whlch Is always sad for us and the
f8mllSes. We have been fortunate that 2 local volunteers already attending ihese groups have been happy to step into the lead
roles and will carry on running the sessions. The commiirnent and support of loyal volunteers is something we try very hard to
support, in order to preserve the continuity of rel31ionships lor all our arrendees. We are continually exploring ways to ensure
they have the support they need, and to refresh our trairling so that the high-quality group work is not affected. We have a
special event planned for February in which will be seekin8 their views about how to make volunteering even more attractive.
4.3 Accounting
Our accounting proce55es have been developed into a more robust 5VStern during 2025. with the introduction of QuickBook5
and more Specific account codes. This make5 monthly accounts more accurate and gives Us a better understsnding of where,
and when , key amount5 are being spent. It irnproves govemance of the finance5 on a daily basi5, enables better deci510n
making acr055 key lines of sp2nding and increa5e5 accountabilityfor5taff.
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4.4 Archl¥es
In anticlpètlon for the 25 annwersary celebrntions next year we are digitalty archiving all the records we have, whlch will be a
long term resource for telling the story of our development and illustrating the signifi£ant changes to governance that have
been made over the years. This timeline of historic decisions related to the charity captures r(s growth and the changing
environment over the last 25yrs. It is a rich resource forgovernarKe today and into the futu￿.
S. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Our Immediate plans for 2026 revofve around the 25 anniversary celebration& There are some key events pre￿red for a ran8e
of people connected with the
charity.
- Volunteers- Thank You and Well Bein8 Day
- Long term supporters and donor5-Thank you •nd celebration ¢)f ifflpaci
Family Fun day Ireachirig out to oll past and present u5er5 of Simon Say5 5UPPOrtI- a day of memories, reflection and fun I
- Conference for professionals-to expand Lmjr thinkifig about diffe￿￿1 ways to SUPKXJrt be￿a¥ed children in the futu￿.
Each planned event is focused on meeting a need, wme a￿ specificalty an opportunity to fundralse . others to ¢ur8te
memorles and observe our impact over the years.
6. FUTURE RISKS
6.1 The Rlght Stall
Fast-movlng developments In technology. Ihe small Imultl-taskingl ieam and modest budget are slgnlflcant factors when
employing staff. Finding people with the right skill sets and nemibility, as well as the right values in a challenging wage
environment can be problematic. One opE￿n under consideration is further Investment in current staff to see the charity
through the next phase of developmeTht, should lundin8 allow.
6.2 The Rliht Volunteer5
Our review ol Support Groups, in particular their leadership by brlunteers ha5 provlded some lThterestln8 flndin¥s for the
Board to consider 8oin8 Icrward.
Key finding5'.
More support lor Éroup leads 1$ required- it is ) pressLJred afid St￿MfUl role at times for a volvfiteer. Oeditated trnlning when
takin8 UP the role 15 required, and suctession planning and on-going suptxjrt a￿ crucial. As such it ha5 been queried whether
the Group Lead should be a ￿1{1 role, given the level of reswnsibility and the time commitment ￿qui￿d. This would give
clarity about where responsibility lies and provides some reassurance for Leads about the Scope of their volunteering.
However, it is a potentially 5ignrfi¢¥rt rn¢)ve away Irom the original irbtent of this voluntary grgani5ation. $0 need5 careful
consideration.
6.3 The Rlght Trustees
Currently our T￿aSurer functions and payroll are internal services and rety on the expert support of a Trustee. The longer-term
oversight of budgets and paying staff. may be a service that we need to pay for. and will be deliberated during 2026. There Is
also a need to look at any emerging or potenik81 gaps. This has been discussed by the Board recently, wlth è note to review
6.4 The Right Funding
Thi5 fundamental necessity Is a high prtorty for action both now and during 2026. A level of core fundine 15 required to ensure
sufficient stability to maintain Service delivery and to plan for the futu￿. It is a top priority for Board attention and with the
newly revised Fundraising 5trateEY approved by the Board irb the autumn. it provides BUIdan￿ and action plans as to where
our efforts are best placed for success.
6.5 The Righl Reserves
To date we have Set aside, a5 per our re5erve5 poIKy. the equivalent of 6 tnonth5 funding. and will not go below that
threshold. A5 such, if our fundraising projects do not bring in the exp2cted additiofial ificoThe. we will need to consider
redurtion is service delivery and potentially tnake staff redundancie5.
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80% of our volunteers stay wlth uslor Z yeats or more.
100% ol our trustees elther have personal experSenceof bereavement or ha¥e the expertlse to SUPPOrt.
7. KEY PROJECTS
7.1 Champion Schools Roll 4Jut
It is our aim to embed our Simon Say5 Champion Schools pro8ramme in schools across the whole of Hampshire, a5 It has the
potential to chan8e the life course of all bereaved children in the county. The inclusion of "bereavement" 35 a topic In the RSC
element of national curriculum this year la campai8n that Simon Say5 SUP￿rted on the All Party Parliarnentary Group) is the
vehicle for Such significant chan¥e and SirnoTh Says 15 Pivotal chan8e-makr.
7.2 Support for bere*v¢d Parents I C•t¢rs
Thi5 programrne of work 15 in the early 5tsge5 of develtspment. afid we ty￿ ttsnseiOUS that thi5 tsrgeting of help to adults could
be formally acknowledged through an arnendmeni to our Constitut￿)n. This is under consideration $0 that we ensure that
whatever support is pul in place. it sits comfortably al￿rted within the original intention of the Founder.
30 fèmilies- have receivetl dire£t SUPkX)rt from ihe Family Lead
8 Group Leads have ￿¢eNed Resource Boxes for their Family Room Iwith dedicated ￿sources1
2 Parent Focus groups have been run.
170 parents gave us feed￿ck aix)ut our impatt, of which 98% said our Suppon Groups were ei¢her ext￿MelY
beneflclal, very beneficial to thelr thild's wellbeing.
7.2.2 Feedback from parents & urersabout the SUp￿rt we c￿￿entfy0ffertO famllles:
-my doughter ond I love rhls group ond it is o bir of respitelof me.-
-As chlld bereovement is a new journey we ore on. I hove loved hoviftg our experlence normGllsed. whlch I hove through
speaklng to o group volunteer ondyourself vio emollondloundlt Incredibfy re055urlng.-
-Wellnd rhe group incredibtybenefiricl"
"I wonder if the biggest irnpoct on the chtldren is not the bereovement, but it's the surviving porent t7nd how we con porent
them, ond thut s terrifying sometimes. I thtnk oll purenting is hord. You're just $0 Muth rnore acutely owt7re of it when you re
grieving."
"I think you sort of rteedsomeorte to uniteyou. 8ecouse rnoybe tyourselves we re ollo bit vulrteroble."
We are now collerting feedback after a family has registered via the Helpline and when they ix)ok to attend a 5upwrt Group.
This will enable us overtime to identify pattems and trends for continuous improvement.
7.2.3 Plan for future.. Famlly Support Volunteers
With Feedback already gathered, we have highlighted a need for there to be a dedkated Famity Support Volunteer in every
Fèmily Room. This additional support will be developed throughout 2026.
8. FUNDRAISING
.1 Fundraising ArtivityThi5 Year
8.1.1. DonatlOn5
Donation arrive from a diverse ranee of sources. In this reeard personal connections remain as important a5 ever, e.8.
Volunteer connection wrth Pennington Social Club- an ex*mployee's husband Ifirml and a long-5tsndinÈ private donor who
has been involved with the Stanley famity from the beginning_
8.1.2 Loral Comvnunity Oryani5ations
Connections With local fundraising groups such a5 The Rwndtable, Mason5 and StK)rting Bears refflain critical to income.
There are a150 ad hoc opportunttie5 and thi5 yeaT 5pecrfically. the Andover Carnival pri>￿edS were won aftera successful
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mp8ign starting with a face-to-face pr(ch in January from a lo£al %YJlunteer & Head of fundralsin& in Com￿lIt10n wlth 11
other local chèrltles.
8.1.3 Corporate Sponsorshlp
We also bid for and won opportunities for becoming the Charity of the Year with two active Corporates in total raising £16,785
for the charity and helping us raise our profile with other local businesses.
8.1.4 Future Plans
The main outcome of the full year of Simon Says 25 anniversary events in 2026 is to provide a platform from which to obtsin
further fundin8 OPPOrtunitie5. frorn individual re¥utsr donors. and larger local companies. We are 3150 explorin8 how best to
run a le8acy campai8n and how to en￿8e a patron who can help us with this. Thi5 whole 012026 15 about raisin8 our profile
and therefore our ability to en8age with new 5LlPPOrter5. As wch. we expect there to be a considerable inve5trnent in our
fundraising activitie5 in 2026, from which we hope to see S￿nIfiCant return5 overthe next couple of year5.
9. IMPACT OF OUR WORK AND HOW WE TRACK THAT
This year we hove made some small. but helpful steps toward gatherin8 more ￿l¥lar feedback on Impact.
Examples
New booklng system for groups- the adoption ol this new technology allows us to ask for feedback from the session
last attended . It is quick and easy lor any parent I carer to use and gives us almost immedlète notice If ènything Is
golng awry from a parental perspettive, or indeed if somethin8 is 8oin8well.
Welcome emall for new families- this has been adapted and now Includes two questlons regardlng the advice and
help given to them on their initial call to the Simon Says Helpline for whatever support Is needed I by a family
member , professional, school) This is enabling a ￿tter training packa8e to be developed for new Helpllnel
Volunteers and giving us 3 better understanding of the needs of callers.
Add short quotes1 one child / parent/ one teacher l add In I
CONCLUSION
Thi5 year ha5 Seen a 518nificant chan8e to our Small 5tsff teaffl, a refinin8 of sy5tem5 to enable better rnana8ement of Support
Groups, ènd further development of our unique support for sthools.
It ha5 been challenging in terrns of rnaint¥inin8 previou5 leve15 of inctsme, though tsur planning throughout this year for the
2026 ¢elebration5 will, we hope, offer a unique springboard fTtsm which to gain funding into the futu￿.
As ever, the tharity ￿lieS on the goodwill and support of many volunteers, donots. and professionals to assist with our mission
and we look forward to continuing these £ollaborative relationships into the future.
Dr D Smith
Chairman
0910312026
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TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The trustees present their annual rewrt and financial staiements for the yearended 31 December 2025.
The financial ststements hève been prepared in accordancÈ with the a£countin8 policies set out In note I to the flnanclal
statements and comply with the charity's govÈrnin8 documÈnL Companies Att 2006. FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting
Standard applicèble in the UK ènd Republic of Ireland" and the Charities 50RP 'Accounting and Reporting by Charitles..
Statement of Recommended Prartice applicab￿ to charit￿$ preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021".
Oble¢tives and #divities
VlsloTh and Mission
When children 105e Someone c105e to them, they may feel angry, guilty, frighteneil, and alone. It can be difficult for a parent,
C3￿r, close relative, or Iriend to help a bereaved child when they are grieving too. Our mission is to provide 5UPPOrt for
children and young people up to the a8e tsf 18. livinK in the tthjnty of Hafflpshire. who have a significant person in their life
who has died or is dyin8.
'Slmon Says, aims to..
Support Hampshire children and youTr8 people up to the age of 18 years who have a signilicant person In their life
who ha5 died or is dying.
Offer information and advite to help thildrerb ond youn8 Feople move forward in their lryes. but never to lor8et their
518nifl¢ant person.
Provlde a telephone suppon line for lamilles and professionals.
Host monthly age-approprlate support groups.
Offer the opportunity to meet other families who have also been tereaved.
Supwrt and give advice and trainin£ to te•chers and other professionals workifig with be￿a¥ed Child￿rt and young
people.
Support 8roups are held acr055 Hampshlre, in Ando%*r. Basingstoke. Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, New mi￿on, Gosport and
Portsmouth.
Publlt beneflt
The trustee5 hève paid due ￿lar{l to guidance issued by the Ch•rity Commission in de¢idinR what activities the charity should
undertake.
The Chairman's statement aims to demonstrate the link between our tharitable attiwty and how this benefits our service
users.
Achlevemerts and performance
Flnanclal revlew
Intome
Income for the twelve months to 31 Decewnber 2025. amourbted to £162.890 12024 - £176.5521 and included restrirted
fundin8 frorn the National Lottery ol £Nil12024- £40.0151.
Expendlture
For the period total expenditure amounted to £205.08012024- £234.1421. The main iiem of expenditure for the year was staff
costs that èmounted to 64Y612024- 54%) of totsl costs.
The balance sheet as of 31 December 2025 shows reser¥e balances totaling £185.45412024- £227.6441.
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Reserves pollcv
The Trustees tontinue to plate foremost imwjrtante on thÈ long-term sustainèbility of the CIO. Cotts continued to b
controlled. primarily through the application of budgets and monthly review of managèment accounts to ensure that th
short-term funding needs can be met from within existing reserves and there is reasonable security of new funding to follow.
Use of reserves can include. but is not limited to the lollowing..
The risk of unforeseen emergency or other unexperted need for lunds. e g. an unexpected large repalr blll or
finding'seed-funding, for an urgent projert
Covering for unforeseen day-to4ay operaiional cosis. e.g.. employing temporary stsff to cover a long-term sick
absence.
A source of income. e.8.. a grant. not ￿ing renewed. Funds might ￿ needed to 8ive the Board of Trustees time
to act il income fa115 below expectations.
Planned comrnitment5 or desi8nation5. which cannot be met by future income alone, e.B41 plan5 lor è major
asset purchase or to a $18nificant project that requi￿$ the CIO to provide matched fundin8.
The need to fund short-term deficrt5 in a cash flow.
Target ranze of reserye5 for the flnanclal year
The level of reserves tsrget has been set to a limit of Six month's core operational costs. ITO include salary and running costs
of the CIO).
The reserve5 as o1310ecember 2025 amounted to £185.454 of which £18.(K13 relates to Restricted activities. The remaining
unrestricted balance of £167,451 represents 11.1 month512024 11.9 month51 ol the unrestricted bud8eted expenditure for
2026.
This Is to be revlewed on an annutyl basis as of the bud8et settin8 pl•N, ¥loW￿e ushflow requirements and is re6Jrded
s part ol on80in8 mana8ernent ol the CIO.
Where the reserves level is bek)w targei. consideraiion is given io whether this is due io short-term circumstance or longer-
term reasons which might trigger a broader review of fin¥ncesand ￿serveS.
This wlll form part of a wider discusslon by the Board of Trustees.
MaJor rfsks
A rlsk register is at the centre of the charity's rlsk managemeni Pr￿ess. It is a stsnding Item on Board agendas and Ss reviewed
and scrutlnised prior to approval by the Board. Risk management is inherenr in all the CIO'S activities and key risks broadly
cover, safe8uardin& financial susrainability, data prote￿￿n. fundraisin8. governance, compliance. health, and safety.
The risk èssessrnent proce55 in thi5 period identified the following major risks:
Insufficient fundin8 sources. This is mitigated by ￿Kular monthty prthlurtion and *rutiny of management accounts.
Sensitive child or family data being compromised because of a data breach. Mitigated by regular stsfflvolunteer
trainlng and audit of dèta storage. Lo8 of incidents maintained and reported quarterly to trustees.
Loss of staff at short notice. This 15 mitigated by annual review of staff satisfaction, roles. and performance.
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structure. governance and management
The tharity is set up as a Chèritable Intorpornted Organisation, registered with Charity Commission on 01 NovembÈr 2021,
replèting the previous unincorporated a&￿tIatIOn with the name Simon Says INo.10887461, whith was establishÈd in 2000.
The charity Is governed under its constrtution and Is managed by a Board ol Trustees elected in accordance with the governing
document.
Apart from the first charity trustees (who tranSfer￿d from the unincorporated organisationl, every trustee must be appointed
for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting Individuals
of appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have re8ard to the skills. knowledge and experience needed for
the effective admin15tration of the CIO.
The Trustee5 hold legal responsibility for setting the strategy of the CIO and for ensuring compliance with the Charities Act
and Statèment of Recomrnended Prorti¢e. The Trustee5 delegate the day-to-day operational manaBement of the CIO to the
Chief Operating ONiter to fa£ilitate the elfertive delivery of the CIO'S aims and objertives to ensure c¢mplian¢e with all
reÉulatory requirements.
The Trustees ha* many responslbllltles ihat can be summarized as overrldlng oblectlves..
Ensuring the long-term su5tsin3bility of the CIO In an increasingty demanding environment of financlal uncertèlntyi
compliance and regulation cornpounded by the effects of the global pandemic.
Ensurin8 good quality bereavernent 5UPPOrt and Safety of children and youThE people who use our services.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purFty)se of company law, and who served durlng the year and up to the date
of 51gn3ture of the financial statements were..
Mr S Willlams
Ms K Hearsey
Mr T Stanlev
Ms S Gadd
Mr M Berrett
Ms S Bateman
Mr H Jennings
Dr D W Smlth
Rerwultrnert and appoln¢men¢ oltN5tets
None of the trustee5 has any beneficial Interest in the company. All ol the trustees are member5 of the company and
uarantee to contribute £1 in the e￿nt of a winding up.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank everyone who has contrib￿ed to the CIO during this perlod. whether be tlme or donatlons, It all
makes a difference. Thank you.
The trustees, report was approved bythe eoard of Trustees.
AgAvd
DrDWSmith
Trustee
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INDEPENOENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF SIMON SAYS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
I report to the trustees on my examination of the linancial statements of Simon Says Chlldren and Young People's
Bereavement Support (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As thè trustees of the tharity land also its diredots for the purposes of Com￿nY lawl. you are resw)nsible for thÈ preparation
of the financial statements in accordance wilh the requ1￿Ments of the Companies Art 21M)6.
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not reguired to be audited under Parr 16 of the
Companies Act 2006 and are eligible for independent examinat￿n. I report in respert of my examination of the charity's
financial statements carried out under sertion 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed
the Directions given by the Charity Commission under settion 1451Sllbl of the Charities Act 2011.
Independent examlner's 51atement
I have completed my examinatlon. I conflrm that no matters have come to my attentlgn In connertion wlth the examlnatlon
glvlng me c8U5e to believe that In any material resF*rt'.
a¢countint re¢ords were not kept in respert of the charity as wuired by sertion 386 Of the Companies Act 2006.
the financial statements do not accord with those records", or
Ihe financial statements do noi £omply with accounti￿ ￿9¥I￿rnents ol se¢tion 396 of the Companies Att 2006
other than any requirement that the fina￿1#1 ststements iNe a rrue and lair v*w. which Is not a matter ¢onsldered as
part of 3n independent exèmination. or
the financial statement5 have not been prepared in accordance with the method5 and principles of the Statement ol
Recornrnended Practice for accountin8 ar￿ reportin8 by charities appliuble to charitie5 preparin8 their financlal
statelnents in accordance with the Financial Reportin¥ Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿14￿￿ IFRS 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatters in connefflion with the examination to which attentlon should be
drawn in this ￿POrt in order to enable a proper unt1erstandingof the financial statements to be reached.
Ollver Read FCCA ACA
James Todd & Co Limited
Drayton House
Drayton Lane
ChSchester
Wèst Sussex
P020 2EW
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
INCWDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEARENDEO 31 DECEM8ER2025
Toill ￿NI•d R•5trfrt•d
lundi
frJrd5
lund5
2024
2924
Totyi
r&
2425
2024
IncoTh•ind•ndDWrnnt¥fvgrn'.
117.995
3J.526
I.YS7
127.99S
31.526
110.611
61.55B
3M23
1.330
40.015
150.626
3.023
Chher Income
ToiJl In(crn•
J62nl
176.552
40.015
EKptndiwr•4n'.
3.366
IrJ).597
2,7
171.458
1.920
2.776
176.J46
24.4S1
Y.887
her txpendltur
Total•NppndlbJrn
.629
24,151
177.154
Y,887
117.7391
124MS11
I42.1￿)
16021
IY,8871
TrJn5fer5 betweenfrjnds
Netrnw•rnentlnfvnds
4.3BZ
142.J*II
16021
134.8871
Httonclllvtknolfunds..
Fund balllni￿ at lJ*nu4ry202S
163
22.111
42.4S4
227,641
163,671
S7,(¥)8
24,540
245.219
Fund ￿1n￿•s•t31 D•c•nthr2U15
167.451
185.454
163.059
22,111
42,454
The5tètement Offinanuala(t￿I¢Itsl￿dudeSaI wns tA)d knslesrtwtsedinthe￿r.Al intOme*Klewnthtwedfftfr(th¢¢Mtinuin8attThit*s.
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BALANCE SHE
ASAT31 DECEMBER 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bènk and In hand
14
10.099
181.424
9.756
221.621
191.523
16.0691
231.377
13,7331
CredltoYs- amounts falllng due wtthln one ¥e¥r
15
Net current assets
185.454
227,644
The funds of the ¢h•tltv
Restricted income funds
Unrestritted funds general
Unrestricted fund5- Oe518nated fund5
17
19
18.003
167,451
42,454
163,069
22,121
185,454
227,644
The company 1$ entltled to the exemption Irom the audit rmuiremeht contained in se¢tiofi 477 of the Companies Act 2CM)S, for
the year entled 31 December 2025.
The dSrectors acknowled8e thelr responslbilities lor comptyin8 Wlth the requirements of the Companles Act 21J)6 wlth respert
to accounting records and the preparation of financial ststemeTrts.
The rnember5 have not required the compary to obtain an audr( of its financial statements for the year In question In
accordance with sectlon 476.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small
companies regime.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Accountlng pollcles
Charity inforniation
Simon Say5 Children and Young People's Be￿avernent Support is a ￿lStered ¢hafitable intorptsrated or8anisation ICIOI
gistered under the thèrity num￿[ 1196341.
1.1 Bas15 of preparatlon
The financièl statements hav* been prÈpared in a£tordance with the charity's governin8 document. thÈ CompaniÈs Act
2006. FRS 102 'The Financial Reportini Standard applicable in the UK and Republi£ of Ireland. and the Charities SORP
"Accounting and Reporting by Charities." Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charlties preparlng their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021
The chèrSty is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charSty has taken advantage of the provlsfjons in the SORP lor charities Trot to prepare a ststement of cash flows.
The flnan¢ial statemenis a￿ prepared in sterlin& wh￿h is the funttional CUr￿ncY ol the charity. Monetary amounts In
these flnancièl statements are rounded to the nearest E.
The financial staternent5 have beeTh prepared under the historical cost convention. The prlnclpal accountin8 pollcle5
dopted are Set out below.
1.2 Golng concern
At the time of approving the financial statements. the iwttees have a reasonable expeciation that the charlty has
adequète resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable fuits￿. Thus the trustees contlnue to adopt
the going concern basis gf accounting in preparing the linancial statements.
1.3 Charltable lund5
Unrestritted funds are avallabie for use at the discretion of the trustees In furtherance of their charitable oblectlves.
Deslgnated funds comprise funds which have been set aS￿e ai the discrerion of the trustees for speciflc purposes. The
purposes and uses of the desi8nated funds are set out in the notes to the financial staiements.
Restricted fund5 a￿ 5ubiect to speciti£ conditlOn5 by donors or 8rantors a5 to how they may be used. The purposes and
uses of the restricted funds are set out in the note5 to the financial 5tatement5.
1.4 Income
Income Is recognised when the charity is le8alty entitled to rf( after any perlormance conditions have been met, the
amounts can be measured reliably. and it is probable that irKome will be received.
Cash donations I￿ recoEni5ed on receipt. Other doriatw)ns are ￿cOgnised once the charity has been notified of the
don3tion, unle55 performance conditions Tequire deferral of the amount. IncLirne tsx recoverable in relation to
donations received under Grft Aid or deed5 of covenant i5 recogni5e(l at the time of the donation.
Legacie5 are recognised on receipt or otheTwise rf the charty hè5 bEen notrfied of an iTnpending distribution. th
amount is thown. and receipt is expected. If the atnount is not known. the leKacy is trÈatÈd as a contin8Ènt asset.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Accounting policies
Icontinuedl
1.5 Expendlture
E¥penditure Is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obli8atioTh to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it
15 probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlemenL and the amount of the obligation can be
measured reliablv.
Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the totsl of direct Costs and sha￿d costs,
including support Costs involved in undertaking each activity- Dirert Costs attributsble to a single activity are allocated
directly to that artivity. Shared costs which contribute io rn0￿ than one activity and sUPtK)rt Costs which a￿ not
attributable to a single artivity a￿ apport￿)ned between ¢h¢he artNities on a ba515 consistent with the use of ￿$our¢e5.
Central staff costs are allocated on ihe basis of time spent. and deP￿Cl8t10n charges a￿ all(Kated on the portlon of the
asset's use.
1.6 Cash and cash equlvalents
Cash and cash equivalents include (ash in hand. deposits held ai call with banks, other short-term liquid Investments
wlth orlginal maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. 8ank overdrafts a￿ shown within borrowlngs In
1.7 Flnanclal In5trufflents
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments, and Sectlon 12 '0ther
Flnancial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all ol r(s financial instruments.
Flnancial instruments are reco8nised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractuèl
provisions of the instrument.
Flnancial a5set5 and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial staternents, when there 15 a
legally enforceèble right to Set off the recogni5ed amourbts and there is an inteiititsn to settle on • net ba515 or to reali5e
the asset and settle the liability sirnvltaneouslv.
Buslcllnon¢lt71o55ets
Basic financial assets, whlch Include debtors and cash and bank balances, are 1ntt1al￿ measured at tran5aCtlon price
includi06 transaction costs and are subsequerltly carr*d at amortised cost usin8 the effective interest method unle55
the arraneement constitutes a financin8 tran5artion. where the transaction is measured at the present vèlue of the
future receipt5 discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial a$5et5 cla55ified as receivable within one year are not
rn0rt15ed.
8oslcllnon¢lul Ilabilhles
Basic financial Iiabilitie5. Including creditors and barbk loans a￿ initially recogni5ed at transaction price unless the
arrangement constitute5 a financine transaction. where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the
future payment5 discounted at a market rate of interest_ Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not
amortised.
Debt in5trument5 are 5ub5equenttycarried at amorti5ed c05t, Using the effective interest rate rnethLXI.
Trade creditor5 are obligations to payfor goods or setvice5 that have been acquI￿d in the ordinary course of operatlOn5
from supplier5. Atnounts payable are cl355ified a5 current liabilities rf paytnent 15 due within one year or le55. If not, they
are presented as non-current liabilttie5. Trade creditor5 are recognised inTtialty at transartion priie and Subsequently
measured at amortised cost using the effÈttive interest metkK)d.
Dereoynitit7n olfinon¢i¢rlbpbili¢ies
Financial liabilities are derecogni5ed when the charW5 Contractual obl￿atH)￿S expire or are discharged or cancelled.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Accounting policies
Icontinuedl
1.8 Employee beneffts
The c05t of any unused holidayentitlement 15 recogni5ed in the peri(xl in which the ernployee's service5 are received.
Termination benefit5 are recogni5ed immediatety a5 expense when the chority 15 dernon5trabty cornmitted to
terTninate the employment of an employee or to provide terfflination benefits.
1.9 Retirement benefrts
Payments ro defined contrSbutlon retirement benelit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
Crltical accounting e51irnates and judgtments
In the application of the charity'5 accounting policies, the tru5tee5 a￿ required to make judgernerits, estimate5 and
ssumption5 about the £arryin8 amount of a55et5 and liabilities that ty￿ not ￿adIlY apparent from other 50urce5. The
estimates and èssotiated èssumptions are based on hisiorical experience and other factors ihat are Considered to be
relevant. Actual resulis may differ f¢om these estimates.
The estimates ènd underlying assumptions a￿ reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to a£countlng estimètes are
ognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affe£ts only that period, or in the period of
the revlslon and future periods Whe￿ the revision affetts boih c￿r￿n1 and luture perlods.
Income from donatlons and le8acles
Unre5trlcted
funds
Re5trfded
funds
Total
Unre5trfcted
funds
Re5trlrted
funds
Total
2025
Z025
ZOZ5
2024
2024
2024
Donations and gifts
Grants
Other
77,024
43.076
7.895
77.024
43.076
7.895
IW,344
5.750
4,517
ICQ,344
45,765
4,517
40,015
127.995
127.995
110,611
40.015
150,626
Income from other tradln8
Unrestrlcted
funds
Unrestrlcted
funds
2025
2024
Fundraising events
Shop incorne
31.326
200
61,538
50
Othertrading activities
31,526
Sl,588
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Income from Investments
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
2025
2024
Interest ￿¢t1¥able
2.157
3,023
Other income
Vnrestrl¢ted
fund5
2025
Unrestrlrted
fund5
2024
Other Income
1.212
1,330
Expendlture on ralslng funds
Unrestrlcted
funds
2025
Unrestrlrted
funds
2024
Fundralslng and publlcity
Other fundraisin8 C05t5
3,366
2,776
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Expendlture on charltable actl¥ltles
Unrestricted
fund5
Unrestricted
fund5
2025
2024
Dlrect £05ts
Staff c05t5
Administration expenses
Premises expenses
Repairs and maintenance
Telephone and software
Printing, p05tsge and stationery
Advertising and marketlTh8
Sundry expenses
131.001
25.090
26.040
126,038
28,217
30,415
8,456
27,537
3,543
10.028
3.576
1.789
616
1,065
198.140
225.271
Share ol yjpport and governance rnsts Isee note 91
Governance
2.457
4,175
2¢X).597
229,446
Analysls byfund
Unrestricted funds- general
Unrestricted funds- Deslgnated tunds
Restricted funds
176.146
172,458
34,887
22,101
24.4SI
2(Kl.S97
229,446
Support costs allocated to artlvltles
20Z5
2024
Governance tosts
2,457
4,175
Anatysed between:
Unrestricted funés
2,457
4,175
10 Trustees
None of the trusteÈs lor arry persons tonnected wrth theml rete1v￿ any TÈmunetation or b2nefits from thè charity
duringthe year.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
li
Employees
The average monthly number ol employee5 durinz the yearwas..
2025
Number
2024
Number
Employment coms
2025
2024
Wages and $8l•ries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
126.614
2.166
2.211
106,241
19,797
131.001
126,038
There We￿ no employees whose annual remuneratlon was MO￿ ihan £60.QX).
12 Olhèrexwndlture
Vnrestrl¢ted
fund5
2025
Unrestrl¢ted
fund5
2024
Flnanclng costs
1.117
1,920
13
Taxation
The charlty Is exempt from tsmaiknn on its attfvrties ￿Cause all its Income Is applied for chariiable purposes.
14 Deblor5
2025
2024
Amourtsf*lling duewrthin on*year
Prepayments and accrued income
10.099
9.756
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15
Credltots: amountsfalllng due wlthln one year
2015
2024
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Accrua15 and deferred income
1.518
2.061
2,490
2,333
1,400
6,069
3,733
16 Rrtlrement bentfft s¢heme$
2025
2024
Defined ¢ontrlbutlon s¢hemes
Charge to profli or lo￿ In respea ol delined £0ntrlbuf6on schemes
2.221
The tharlty operates ¥ delined contributioh pension scheme all 4valrfying employees. The ¥ssets of the scheme are
held separ•tely from those of the thar￿ in an irbdependentlyadministered fufid.
17
Restrlcted lunds
The restricted funds of the charlty cornpri5e the unexpended balance5 01 donatlon5 and 8rants held on trust subject to
specific condition5 by donor5 a5 to how they may be used.
At l Jarniary
2025
Incomlng
resources
Resource5 At 31 December
pended
2025
Lottery fund
42.454
124.4511
18,003
Prevlous year:
At I la￿ary
Z024
Incomln8
resources
Resource5 At 31 December
pended
20Z4
Lottery fund
24.540
40.015
122.1011
42,454
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Unrestrlcted funds- Deslgnated lunds
These are unrestricted fund5 which are material tothe chority's activitie5.
At l January
2025
Resources
expended
Translets At 31 December
2025
Relocation and property provisSon
22.121
122.1211
Prevlous year:
At I january
1024
Resources
empended
Transfer5 At 31 December
2024
IT development
Relocation and property provision
15.IXA)
42.lJ)8
115.OWI
119.8871
22,121
57,CQ8
134,8871
22,121
19 Unrestrlct*d funds
The unrestrl¢ted funds of the charity comprise ihe unexpended balafices of donations and grants which are not sublett
to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how thty may bÈ used. These in£lude designated funds which have
been set aside out of unrestricted funds bythe trustees for specrfic purposes.
At lJ•nu•ry
1025
In¢omln¢
Resour¢es
resour¢es empemded
Trnnsfers At 31 De¢ember
2025
General funds
163.069
162,
1180.6291
22,121
167,451
Prevlou5 year:
ljanuary
2024
Inc¢)mlng
re%wrces
Resources
e¥pended
TTrn5fers At 31 December
2024
Generol funds
163.671
176.552
1177.1541
163,069
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Analysls of net assets between funds
UN￿￿￿kt￿l UnrwrSrted
fvnds
fvnds
general
Oeslgnated
funds
2025
RÈstrftted
funds
Total
2025
2025
2025
At 31 December 20Z5:
167.451
18.003
185,454
167.451
18.003
185,454
Unre5trkted Unre5trtrted
funds
funds
8•nernl
OeslKA#ted
fvnds
2024
Restrlrted
funds
Total
2024
2024
2024
At 31 De¢eml>er 2024=
163,069
22,121
42,454
227,644
163.069
22.121
42,454
227,644
21
Related party transartlons
There were no dixlosable related pa￿ transartion5 durin8 the year12024- none).
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