## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/05/24 Period start date To 01/05/24 Period end date01/04/25** ## **Charity name: Friends of Acquired Brain Injury Survivors** ## **Charity registration number: 1198982** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To provide relief and assistance for**
**survivors of acquired brain injury by**
**funding grants for holidays and social**
**events**| |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|**Funding and organising holidays and**
**social events for ABI survivors to**
**improve their physical and mental**
**wellbeing**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Grants Guidance document attached**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**All work connected with the Charity is**
**undertaken by the Trustees as**
**volunteers**| |Other||| ## **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|**The Charity was created in May 2022.**
**The period referred to in this report was**
**mainly concerned in sending ABI**
**survivors on an assisted holiday. The**
**monthly support group in Chichester**
**continues to provide activities for ABI**
**survivors. Providing social activities.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**The Charity has realised its objectives**
**for providing support, social activities**
**and holidays to ABI survivors**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**In the period we have started fund**
**raising and will continue to do so.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Strong financial position**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Abide by Charity Commission**
**regulations**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£5000**| |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|**N/A**| **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|
**Funding from a settlement created by**
**the will of the late Ann Merriman and**
**fundraising**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Monies invested on bank deposit**
**pending its application towards fulfilling**
**the Charity’s objectives**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Safeguarding and supervision of the**
**intended recipients all of whom will be**
**vulnerable**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**Grant Making**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |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 recruited from those who have**
**an interest in ABIs and have a balance**
**of background and expertise**| ## **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|
**Training of new Trustees carried out on**
**an ad hoc basis by the**
**Chairman/Trustees**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The Trustees hold regular meetings and**
**an AGM and expect to evolve the**
**administrative requirements as the**
**demands of the Charity increase**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**The Charity is outward facing and**
**presently forming a structure of**
**contacts**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Friends of Acquired Brain Injury Survivors| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|FABIS| |Registered charity number|1198982| |Charity’s principal address|9 Maplehurst Road
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 6QR| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Trevor Hines|Chairman||| ||Robert Aylott|Treasurer||| ||SandySimpson|Secretary||| ||Glynis Hiles|Trustee||| ||Catherine Toplis|Trustee||| ||Jemma Valvona|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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 Name Address adviser** ## **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)** Catherine Toplis **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 6 February 2026 ## **FABIS ACCOUNTS FOR PERIOD – 01.05.2024 – 30.04.2025** ## Notes to accounts This accounting period was the second financial year of operating for the charity. Balance at bank on 01.05.2024 : **£52,472.73** ## **Income during accounting period** |Holiday cost refund
Room hire refund
Fundraising, Donations and gifts
Grants
Sponsorship of events
Interest received from bank
TOTAL INCOME DURING PERIOD
**Expenditure during accounting period**
Printing costs
Insurance premium
Support Group Social costs
Pilates instruction costs for support group members
Holiday costs
Room Hire for trustees and social group
Village Hall hire for event
Advertising – Village Voice Magazine
CAF Monthly bank charges
TOTAL EXPENSES DURING PERIOD
Balance held at bank 30.04.2025
**Dated : 16.01.2026**|£5,551.00
£106.25
£2,798.00
£3,700.00
£1,000.00
£107.75
**£13,263.00**
£1,412.40
£125.38
£531.00
£280.00
£7,072.80
£324.00
£106.25
£103.14
£60.00
(**£10,014.97)**
**£55,720.76**| |---|---| **Signed : Robert Christopher Aylott, Treasurer & Trustee**