Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/07/2024 Period start date To 30/06/2025 Period end date
Charity name: Siblings United
Charity registration number: 1198992
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To help the siblings of children in treatment for cancer / age related gifts for older children in hospital at Christmas |
| 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 provision of gifts or experiences to children via a referral process from their social worker. They choose a gift to a target value and we purchase the gift and send it directly to them. At Christmas we will give to the hospital a range of gifts suitable for older children. |
| 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 always referred to the guidance supplied by the Charity Commission. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | We continue to work with the social workers to identify and provide the gifts and experiences for the children. We always receive positive feedback from both the families and social workers regarding the impact of our primary work of supporting the siblings of children with cancer. We have also expanded our offering this year to support not just Bristol Children’s Hospital but Bath RUH as well. We have supported a siblings wellbeing day there and will be providing our older Children’s gifts to them as well this coming year. We will also provide days out and look for other opportunities on what we can do. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Closing balance at 30/06/2025: £50,688.38 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have always raised funds at a higher rate than we expend but are aware that this may not always be the case. Income is a little lower this year albeit still healthy for our level. The reserves hold us in good stead for the future if fundraising becomes more difficult. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | none |
| 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 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| 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 | 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 | voluntary |
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 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Siblings United |
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| Other name the charity uses | n/a |
| Registered charity number | 1198992 |
| Charity’s principal address | 5 Martins Close Hanham Bristol BS15 3EH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| PhilipBolt | |||||||
| Jane Bolt | |||||||
| Helen Westlake | |||||||
| Julie Williams | |||||||
| Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name |
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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 none held in this capacity Name and objects of the none charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for none 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 19/10/2025
| Siblings United | Siblings United | Siblings United | 1198992 | 1198992 | 1198992 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
01/07/2025 | To | 30/06/2025 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 18,637 - - - - - - - 18,637 - - - 18,637 10,595 250 518 1,518 - - - - - 12,881 - - - 12,881 5,757 - 44,932 50,688 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 18,637 - - - - - - - 18,637 - - - 18,637 10,595 250 518 1,518 - - - - - 12,881 - - - 12,881 5,757 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| charitable activies - Donations | 18,637 | 26,378 | |||||
| Refund | - | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
18,637 | 26,378 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 26,378 | |||||||
Charitable activities |
10,595 | 6,958 | |||||
| Tradingactivities - Raisingfunds | 250 | - | |||||
| Support costs - computer expenses | 518 | 172.80 | |||||
| support accountancycosts | 1,518 | 1,380 | |||||
| Tradingactivities - cost of shirts | - | 175 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 12,881 | 8,686 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 8,686 | |||||||
| 5,757 | - | - | 5,757 |
17,692 | |||
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| 44,932 | - | - | 44,932 | 27,240 | |||
| 50,688 | - | - | 50,688 | 44,932 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
17/10/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 50,688 - - - - - 50,688 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| 19/10/2025 | |||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
17/10/2025
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