## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 09/06/2024 To 08/06/2025** ## **Charity name: The Little Ted Foundation** ## **Charity registration number: 1199247** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The relief of need of bereaved families
following the loss of a child (under 18) and
the families and caregivers of seriously ill
children (under 18)| |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|Providing grants, items and holiday
accommodation to individuals in need
and/or charities, or other organisations
working to relieve the need of bereaved
families or those with seriously ill 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 of The Little Ted Foundation
hereby confirm that, in fulfilling their duties
and responsibilities, they have had regard
to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| ## **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|During the year, The Little Ted Foundation
continued to deliver significant public
benefit by supporting families experiencing
the emotional and financial impact of
having a seriously ill child in hospital or
coping with bereavement.
A total of 69 Help in Hospital grants were
awarded, providing direct financial
assistance to families facing extended
hospital stays. This support helped
alleviate immediate financial pressures
such as travel, accommodation, and daily
living costs, enabling parents to remain
close to their child during critical periods.
The charity also provided 18 memory-
making experiences and 22 family
getaways, offering families valuable| opportunities to spend meaningful time together. For many, these experiences created lasting memories during extremely difficult circumstances and contributed positively to emotional wellbeing and resilience. In addition, the charity delivered seasonal and practical support within hospital settings. This included distributing hundreds of Easter eggs, providing meals and snacks to families over the Christmas period, and delivering pizza to children’s wards at Nottingham Children’s Hospital on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. These initiatives helped reduce isolation, improve morale, and bring moments of comfort and normality to children and their families. Collectively, these activities have contributed to reducing financial hardship, improving emotional wellbeing, and enhancing the overall hospital experience for families. The charity’s work also supports healthcare environments by easing some of the pressures faced by families, enabling them to better cope with challenging circumstances. ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity reported total incoming
resources of £45,327 during the year, with
total expenditure of £54,539, resulting in a
net deficit of £9,212 for the period.
This deficit reflects a deliberate increase in
charitable activity, with significant funds
directed towards Help in Hospital grants,
family experiences, and direct support
initiatives in hospital settings.
The charity benefited from grant funding
during the year, including £5,000 from The
Card Factory Foundation and $10,000 from
Avery Dennison, which contributed to the
delivery of its charitable objectives.
At the end of the reporting period, the
charity held cash funds of £2,895,
compared to £12,741 at the beginning of
the year. The reduction in reserves reflects
the trustees’ decision to prioritise the use of
funds to meet increasing demand for
support.
The charity holds no fixed assets or
liabilities, and all funds are held in cash.
While reserves have reduced, the trustees|| |---|---|---|---| |||consider that expenditure has been aligned
with the charity’s objectives and has
delivered significant impact to beneficiaries.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity maintains reserves to ensure it
can continue to provide support to families
in need, particularly where assistance is
required at short notice.
At the end of the financial year, the charity
held free reserves of £2,895.
The trustees recognise that this level of
reserves is below the desired level for
financial resilience. The charity aims to
maintain reserves sufficient to cover
approximately 3–6 months of planned
expenditure, in order to:
Respond to urgent requests for support
Manage fluctuations in income
Ensure continuity of charitable activities
Provide a buffer against unforeseen
circumstances
The trustees will seek to rebuild reserves in
future periods while continuing to balance
this against the need to deliver immediate
support to beneficiaries.
Reserves levels are reviewed regularly to
ensure they remain appropriate to the scale
and nature of the charity’s activities.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£2,895**| |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|| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO Foundation Model Constitution**| |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 are appointed by the board of
Trustees and meet four times a year to
consider proposals and deal with the
governance of the charity.
The charity started the year with 6 trustees
- Jessica Neal- Chair, Lee Neal, Nicola
Tusa, Sammy McKelvey, Georgia Fish &| Alice Rhodes ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Little Ted Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1199247| |Charity’s principal address|33 James Drive
Calverton
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jessica Neal|Chair||| ||Lee Neal|||| ||SammyMckelvey|||| ||Nicola Tusa|||| ||Georgia Fish|||| ||Alice Rhodes|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **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)** Jessica Neal **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 04/04/2026 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent ExamineT'S Report Rbport to the trusteesl members of THE LIThLE TED FOUNDATION On accounts for tho year ended 8th JUNE 2025 Charlty no Irf any 1199247 Set out on pages I report to ihe Iruslees on my oxaminalion of the accounts of the abov8 charity I'the Trust") for the ygar ended 0810612025. Responslbllit195 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of rèport of th8 accounts in accordance with fhg requlremenls of the Chariti8s Act 2011 {'Ihe Acfl. I report in respect of my examinat(on of th8 Tfusys accounts carrbd out under s8clion 145 of the 2011 Act and Sn carying out my examlnalion. I have followed the appllcabla Directlons giv8n by the Charty Commisslon under section 145{5llbl of the Act. I have completed my exaMIr￿10n. I conflrm that no material matters have coma to my attentton In connecllon wlh the examination which gfves me cause lo believe that in, any materlal respect.. accounting records We￿ not kept In accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have cryne across no other matters in connectlon with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examlnevs statèment Slgned: Dale: 30.03.2026 Name: K. L. NEEDHAM FMAAT Relevant profès¥ional qualifi¢ation(8) or body lif any): LICENCED MEMBER IN PRACTICE AAT-6520 Addre5S: 1- 2 BASFORD HOUSE. DERBY RD. HEANOR, DE75 7aL Sectlon B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs trj highllghl matters of ¢on¢eTn (see CC32, Ind8pendenl examinatlon of charity accounts.. directlons and guldanc8 for examinars). IER October 2018 Glve here brlef details of any Items that the oxamlner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018 j CHARITY COMMISSIO j FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Tho Llttlè Ttrd Foundation Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the per40d from To 09Th12024 0810612D25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestfict6d fuTHIs tothe neère&t Rwdtricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year tothe nearest£ tè thF nearE8t E tothe nearest £ ttsthenear￿&E A1 Receipi8 Ju$iGiving Pawoll Givino t5oDalw?n$ Relund Event8 RestnctÈd Gran Unresknthd Giants 10,395 220 fO.395 220 193 8QO 6.671 162 Bllo 12,&76 472 13,048 Sub total(Gross ftncome for AR) 4&693 8J4 45,327 A2 A880l and Investment 8alo8, 1890 tablèl. Sub total 634 46,327 A3Pa m8nt& W&le$ Caravan Febs Grants- Help in Hospil rants. MemoryK4aker ¢ranls- tsglawaylGelaway BoDkings Èiiericl￿ry Giftslchrigtinus 91fts1H￿fflp￿rs 13,8LWJ 2.440 20.721 1440 20,721 5,076 8,114 6,lJ78 &114 Fundraising Events'24 Consultancy Fees (IT SerwC68 & Charity D￿e￿PM￿tl IT Hardware1&of￿[tt AdfflinlPosbgelStorage lierthandise Ooling AdvgrtisinglAdvettising 1,035 789 1,369 214 1.036 789 1,359 214 992 s￿35 992 545$9 Sub tolal A4 A55et and investrngnt urchaso5. See table Sub lotal Totalpayments 54,539 54,639 Nèt of re¢elp1￿{pay￿enIsJ AS TTanBfers tre￿een lund¥ A6 Cash funds last yaar ènd Cash funds this yearend 9.846 634 9.212 2,747 2.89$ 634 12,1C17 2,895 CCXX R1 ISSI 3010312026 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund¥ to noaièsl £ Restricted funds to neATOÈtÉ Endowmant funds lo nfrarg8t£ 81 Cash funds Total rash fund 2,895 pwnl accthrtiÉii Unre6trl¢ted lund8 to neares1£ Restricted funds Endowtttent funds to nèarègt£ to B2 Other monetary assets Fund towhlcb ASS•¢ btyipD n￿t1￿[l8 Co*tloptknnJll Cur¥entvaluè 83 Inv•$tment ats$ets Co8t loptlonaiTr eurrentvalue lo B4 Assets retalnod for the charlty's own use Fund to whlch rèlates Amountduth Wh&n du• L)Ètailq B5 Llobilities Signed byone Or1￿ Irustees on behalf of all Ihe trustees Signature Print Name Da18 of roval CCXX R2 attounls ISSI 3010312026 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent ExamineT'S Report Rbport to the trusteesl members of THE LIThLE TED FOUNDATION On accounts for tho year ended 8th JUNE 2025 Charlty no Irf any 1199247 Set out on pages I report to ihe Iruslees on my oxaminalion of the accounts of the abov8 charity I'the Trust") for the ygar ended 0810612025. Responslbllit195 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of rèport of th8 accounts in accordance with fhg requlremenls of the Chariti8s Act 2011 {'Ihe Acfl. I report in respect of my examinat(on of th8 Tfusys accounts carrbd out under s8clion 145 of the 2011 Act and Sn carying out my examlnalion. I have followed the appllcabla Directlons giv8n by the Charty Commisslon under section 145{5llbl of the Act. I have completed my exaMIr￿10n. I conflrm that no material matters have coma to my attentton In connecllon wlh the examination which gfves me cause lo believe that in, any materlal respect.. accounting records We￿ not kept In accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have cryne across no other matters in connectlon with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examlnevs statèment Slgned: Dale: 30.03.2026 Name: K. L. NEEDHAM FMAAT Relevant profès¥ional qualifi¢ation(8) or body lif any): LICENCED MEMBER IN PRACTICE AAT-6520 Addre5S: 1- 2 BASFORD HOUSE. DERBY RD. HEANOR, DE75 7aL Sectlon B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs trj highllghl matters of ¢on¢eTn (see CC32, Ind8pendenl examinatlon of charity accounts.. directlons and guldanc8 for examinars). IER October 2018 Glve here brlef details of any Items that the oxamlner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018 j CHARITY COMMISSIO j FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Tho Llttlè Ttrd Foundation Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the per40d from To 09Th12024 0810612D25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestfict6d fuTHIs tothe neère&t Rwdtricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year tothe nearest£ tè thF nearE8t E tothe nearest £ ttsthenear￿&E A1 Receipi8 Ju$iGiving Pawoll Givino t5oDalw?n$ Relund Event8 RestnctÈd Gran Unresknthd Giants 10,395 220 fO.395 220 193 8QO 6.671 162 Bllo 12,&76 472 13,048 Sub total(Gross ftncome for AR) 4&693 8J4 45,327 A2 A880l and Investment 8alo8, 1890 tablèl. Sub total 634 46,327 A3Pa m8nt& W&le$ Caravan Febs Grants- Help in Hospil rants. MemoryK4aker ¢ranls- tsglawaylGelaway BoDkings Èiiericl￿ry Giftslchrigtinus 91fts1H￿fflp￿rs 13,8LWJ 2.440 20.721 1440 20,721 5,076 8,114 6,lJ78 &114 Fundraising Events'24 Consultancy Fees (IT SerwC68 & Charity D￿e￿PM￿tl IT Hardware1&of￿[tt AdfflinlPosbgelStorage lierthandise Ooling AdvgrtisinglAdvettising 1,035 789 1,369 214 1.036 789 1,359 214 992 s￿35 992 545$9 Sub tolal A4 A55et and investrngnt urchaso5. See table Sub lotal Totalpayments 54,539 54,639 Nèt of re¢elp1￿{pay￿enIsJ AS TTanBfers tre￿een lund¥ A6 Cash funds last yaar ènd Cash funds this yearend 9.846 634 9.212 2,747 2.89$ 634 12,1C17 2,895 CCXX R1 ISSI 3010312026 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund¥ to noaièsl £ Restricted funds to neATOÈtÉ Endowmant funds lo nfrarg8t£ 81 Cash funds Total rash fund 2,895 pwnl accthrtiÉii Unre6trl¢ted lund8 to neares1£ Restricted funds Endowtttent funds to nèarègt£ to B2 Other monetary assets Fund towhlcb ASS•¢ btyipD n￿t1￿[l8 Co*tloptknnJll Cur¥entvaluè 83 Inv•$tment ats$ets Co8t loptlonaiTr eurrentvalue lo B4 Assets retalnod for the charlty's own use Fund to whlch rèlates Amountduth Wh&n du• L)Ètailq B5 Llobilities Signed byone Or1￿ Irustees on behalf of all Ihe trustees Signature Print Name Da18 of roval CCXX R2 attounls ISSI 3010312026