The Mille Wright Children's Charity (Registered charty number: 1198016) Financial Statoments for the year ending 31 March 2024 Contents Page Trustees. annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts and payments account Statements of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts
The Millio Wright Children's Charity Trustees, Annual Report for tho yaar ending 31 March 2024 Full Nama: The Millie Wright Children's Charty Charitable Incorporated Organisation Organisation type: Rogistered charfty number: Prlneipal addross: 1198016 11 Nursery Road, Nethèr Poppleton, York Y026 6NN Trustees: Nigel Wright, Ceri Wright, Rithard Buck, Michael Dawrant, Suzanne Preston, Jessica Evans, Stuart Paver and Tracy Morgan (appointed 1810412023) Donald Inglis, Inglis Chartered Accountants, 3 Westf181d House, Millfield Lane. York, Y026 6GA Indopondent examinor: Govornance and management: The charity is a CIO and operates under its constiiution adopted 2210212022 Obje¢tive8 and actlvttles. To relieve the needs of children diagnosed with1rf8 threatening conditions. and their families and carers for the publiG benefit by providing financial, practical and emotional support from the point of diagnosis until it is no longer required. Public beneflt statemont: The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charty Commissioner's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charites and Public Benefit,. Summary of the maln activitles undartaken for tho public bonefit: Giving hands-on practical, finaneAal and emotional support to families and earers. supporting children with a life-threatening diagnosis. Addressing the inequalities in charitable support availabl8 to children with a lif8- threatening diagnosis.
The Mlllie Wright Children's Charity Summary of tha main achièvements during th perlod During the period April 2023 to March 2024, The Millie Wright Children's Charity has continued to grow, developing a strong profile and attracting much praise from NHS professionals. patients and iheir families. Its primary charttable activities centre around providing hands-on support to families who are caring for childr8n with life threatening conditions. The charty is based at Leeds Children's Hospital and is recognised as a partner charity to the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. During this period the charity has committed funding to the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust to appoint a Family Support Worker providing tsrg8t8d support to families, primarily on the Ltver and Renal Ward and at the Children's Haematology and Oncology Day Unit (CHODU). In this period, the Charity has- raised awar8n8ss of the inequalities in the provision of support given to families in our social media and by c2mpaigning. provided hands-on wellbeing support to parents and carers, signposted, and supported referrals for assistsnce. r8¢ruited and funded our first Family Support Worker (employed on an NHS contra¢t}, giving true handsaon support to families and being ihe face of our charity. built upon our #feedtheparents initiative which features 'Saturday Suppers,, providing hot meals to parents every Sabjrday evening. This initiative recognises that parents do not reoive food whilst in hospital, giving an emotional boost during weekends which often leave parents feeling emotionally lonety and isolated. given direct support on th8 wards to improve food storage and cooking facilities. for example by replacing microwaves in parent's kitchens. consistently stocked and rtrstocked (weekly) essential food and snack items in parent's kitchens so that parents don't have to leave their child to look to feed themselvès. provided bathroom boxes, comprising a range of toiletries. hygiene products and, wheré required, ejothing to families arriving on the wards a short notice. shared 'welcome to the ward, literature helping famili8S to sett18-in. maintained its hardship grant to give financial support to struggling families. This recognises the increased cost of a hospital long-stay. provided support for play {including funding for weekend playworkers. play resources, arts and crafts etc). birthday boxes. Christmas and Easter pres8nts on wards and in clinics. contributed to. and attended, the 2023 British Transplant Games. arranged and supported many fundraising events, including our own annual May Fun Run and November Winter Ball, contributing to our strong financial position. gained a loyal following of supporters. donors and fundraisers (private and corporate).
The charity's policy on reserves To ensure operational sustainability and to facilitate growth, we retain reserves no less than 12 months, remuneration of our Family Support Worker and any future funded roles. In addition to reserves held in our current account, charitable funds ar8 also held in fixed term inv8Stments which are renewed annually and strucbjred in line with forecast expenditure requirements. Risks Flnancial: Not achieving the fundraising required to meet our obligations and aspirations to deliver the services and resources we want to deliver and fe81 that parents deserve. Mitlgated by income streams from a variety of unrelated sources. Oporational: Not attracting the volunteers required to help deliver the servicés and activiti8s in our plan. Mitigated by the positlV8 profile of the charity and referrals from existing volunteers. Reputational: R£¢eiving detrimental feedba¢k, media. commentary as a result of our adivities or in respect of those acting on our behalf. Mitigated by our policies and procedures, training, relationships and event risk assessments. Cybersocurity: LossAhreats relating to our website andlor social media. Mitigated by our policies and pr¢xedures. Compliance and Logal: Failure to submit required retums in required timescales and to the required standard, liability claims. Mitigated by 8ngagement of professional services as and when required. Signed by Nigel Wright behalf of the charity's trustees.. Signed: Date.. 5th October 2024.
Independent examiner's rnport to the trustees of The Millie Wright Childrén's Charlty for the year onding 31 March 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Millie Wright Children's Charity (the charity) for the year ending 31 March 2024. Responslbilitlos and basis of report As a truste8 of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charrty's accounts 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 Commissions under section 14515Xb) of the Act. Independent examiner's sL*ement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in conjunctton with the examination giving m8 cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. Accounting records w8r8 not kept in respect of the charity as r8quired by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. The accounts do not acrd with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should b8 drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Dale: lfj- dcT 20 Donald Inglis, Inglis Chartered Accountants, York Inglis Chartered Accounlar.ts 3 Weslfitsld house Millfjold Lane York Y026 i>noA 01904 7870
The Millie Wright childN,$ Chaiity Recelpts & Payments account for the year ended 31 March 2024 N¢)te Receipts Charity Ball ficket Sales Donations Saturday Suppers Grants Received Events Interest Income 21.689 66,894 3,650 15,662 14.065 iio 18,7CM) 66,109 2,710 305 39 Total Receipts 122.070 87,863 Payments Birthdayl Christmas Ward Boxes Charity Ball Expenditure Family Support Accountancy Fee Kitchen Stock PlayTeam Saturday Suppers Feed the Parents Advertising And Marketing Charitable and Politcal Donations General Expenses Insurance IT Software and Consumables Travel Postage, Freight & Courier Printing and Stationary Subsciptions Telephone and internet Depreciation Total Payments 130 15,028 11,387 1.278 18,163 13.046 4,079 13.353 4.827 41 4,013 4,498 2,{2 9.805 542 126 228 17 42 89 68 102 68 41,891 193 135 34 22 122 1,113 245 256 202 65,491 Net Cash re¢eipts / (payments) 56,579 45,972
The Mlllle Wrfght Children's Charity Statoment of A6sets and Liabilities at 31st March 2024 Fixed Asset Tangib18 Ass8t 607 810 Cash Asset Investment Bonds Bank Account 62,724 102,724 45844 Other monetary assets Liabilities Accrual Total 780 102,551 682 45972 Roprosented by: Blfwd Current Year Clfwd 45,972 56,579 102,551 45972 45972
The Millie Wright Children's Charlty Not08 to the Accounts for the year onded 31 March 2024 1. Recelpts and Payment Accounts Receipts and payment accounts contain a summary of money received 2. Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation is provided al the following annual rates in order to write off each Computer 25% Reducing Balance. 3. Liabilities Accountancy Accrua Xero Software 300 780 202