## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2022** ## **To 31/03/2023** ## **Charity name: Thumbs up for Charlie** ## **Charity registration number: 1198109** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the charity is to
1. To provide UK based respite breaks for
families and carers whose child has
been diagnosed with a childhood brain
tumour; families whose child is
terminally ill as a consequence of a
childhood brain tumour; families who are
bereaved as a consequence of a
childhood brain tumour.
2. To raise funds for future research aimed
at paediatric brain tumours and more
specifically ependymoma brain tumours.
Working closely with Alder Hey
Children’s hospital and their Oncology
and neurological teams.| |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|The main activities of the charity are to
raise funds through donations and
fundraising events such as the sponsored
‘Lands End to John O’Groats bike ride’
(LEJOG)
Private donations received including
significant donations received from Charlies
Convoy and from Craig, running a series of
6 Ultra Marathons in the year of 2021.
Key projects supported during the year
include;
1.
To providing respite breaks for families
whose child has been diagnosed with a
brain tumour or families bereaved
because of a childhood brain tumour.
2.
The Combat Research Project, which is
aimed at helping to better inform
families whose child is diagnosed with a
paediatric brain tumour, by supporting
Hospitals (e.g. Alder Hey Children's
Hospital) and/or Charities (e.g. The
Brain Tumour Charity, Brain Tumour| |||Research) to carry out future research
into the treatment of childhood brain
tumours, more specifically
ependymomas.| |---|---|---| |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 had regard to the Charity
Commissionʼs guidance on public benefit
when
planning all events and determining how
best to
utilise funds raised.| ## **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|Thumbs up for Charlie could not function
without the time and dedication of many
volunteers and we are extremely grateful
for their support.| |Other||N/A| ## **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|2023 was a successful first year for the
charity, since our formation and formal
registration as a charity we have:
Received donations totalling £71,384,
including donations received through
JustGiving, £62,132 and Garstang Rugby
Union, £6,104.
Fundraising events income totalled,
£25,588 including £15,000 from LEJOG
and £6,131 from Craig’s Ultra marathons.
Costs associated with fundraising events
were £11,367 resulting in available profit of
£14,220 from fundraising for charities| activities. The above resources were utilised in providing and scheduled respite for 35 families, £20,439 and £12,000 to help support our first research project with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Funding ‘the Combat Project’ research that will help standardise the reporting of brain Tumours. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
Details given above| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Details given above| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||N/A| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At year-end, the charity had £48,247 in the
bank.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A| |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|Given the strong cash position of the
charity, there is no uncertainty surrounding
the charity continuing as a going concern.| ## **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|
Given above| |---|---|---| |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|Trust deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Association| |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|Trustees are appointed or reappointed
annually at our AGM.| ## **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|
N/A| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A| |Other||The success of the charity is due solely to
the tireless work of countless volunteers,
our trustees and community all of whom
are striving to help the Charity.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Thumbs up for Charlie| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1198109| |Charity’s principal address|Hedgerows, Preston Road, Inskip, Preston, Lancashire.
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Andrew
Robinson||02/02/2022-31/03/2023|| ||David Bosson||02/02/2022-31/03/2023|| ||Nicola Jane
Robinson||02/02/2022-31/03/2023|| ||Paul Samuel
Brown||02/02/2022-31/03/2023|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |Bank|Virgin Money|40 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, Scotland. G12HL| |||| |||| |||| ## **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** ||**Charity Name**

**Thumbs up for Charlie**
|**Charity Name**

**Thumbs up for Charlie**
|**Charity Name**

**Thumbs up for Charlie**
|**No (if any)**
**1198109**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
4/1/2022|**To**
|Period end date
3/31/2023| |**Section A Receipts and payments**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**
Donations
**71,384**
Fundraising
**25,588**
Other income
**394**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**97,366**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 97,366**
**A3 Payments**
Events / Fundraisingactivities
**11,367**
The Combat Rearch Project
**12,000**
Respite accomodation and costs
**20,439**
Justgivingcharges
**1,477**
Website costs
**1,269**
Advertising
**780**
Insurance
**351**
Sundries
**316**
**_Sub total_ 48,000**
Computer equipement
**1,119**
**_Sub total_ 1,119**
**_Total payments_ 49,119**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 48,247**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 48,247**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**71,384**
**25,588**
**394**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**97,366**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**97,366**
**11,367**
**12,000**
**20,439**
**1,477**
**1,269**
**780**
**351**
**316**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,000**
**1,119**
**-**
**1,119**
**49,119**
**48,247**
**-**
**-**
**48,247**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**71,384**|| ||||**25,588**|| ||||**394**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**97,366**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**|**97,366**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**11,367**|| ||||**12,000**|| ||||**20,439**|| ||||**1,477**|| ||||**1,269**|| ||||**780**|| ||||**351**|| ||||**316**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**48,000**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**1,119**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**1,119**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**|**49,119**|**-**| |||||| ||**-**|**-**
**-**
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**-**|**48,247**|**-**| ||**-**||**-**|**-**| ||**-**||**-**|| ||**-**||**48,247**|**-**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|**Details**
Bank account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Computer Equipment
**Details**
Accrual
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**48,247**
**-**
**48,247**
OK
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**1,119**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||OK| |||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||Accrual|Unrestricted|**1,500**|| |||||| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Date of Print Name approval **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**
**On accounts for the year**
**ended**
**Set out on pages**|Charity Name
Thumbs up for Charlie|Charity Name
Thumbs up for Charlie|Charity Name
Thumbs up for Charlie| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||31 MARCH 2023|**Charity no**
**(if any)**|1198109| ||||| ||1-2
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)||| - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2023. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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 accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do 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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |**Signed:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**
**Address:**

|G Telford|23.01.24| |---|---|---| |||| ||Gillian Telford – Verve Accountancy Limited|| |||| ||MAAT|| |||| ||39 NORTHGATE, WHITE LUND,|| ||MORECAMBE, LANCASHIRE|| ||LA3 3PA|| ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 1 **IER** **June 2023** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **IER** **June 2023**