## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 July 2023 To 30 June 2024**
## **Charity name: BOXES OF SUNSHINE**
## **Charity registration number: 1199287**
## **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 chronically ill young
people in the United Kingdom by providing a
‘Box of Sunshine’, which is a postal box
containing items that are specially selected
for a young person with a chronic illness.
Items will include (but are not limited to)
bubble bath, lip balm, fluffy socks, sunflower
seeds (for planting), sweets and a card
game.|
|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|Purchase of items to be included in our
postal gift boxes, assembly of boxes and
postage of said boxes. Additionally, raising
awareness through social media posts and
campaigns, our Sunflower Club, other
promotions and competitions, plus events
and press releases. Raising funds through
the same – specifically inviting box
sponsorship, plus fundraising events and
activities.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes.**|
## **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|Sending out of 54 Boxes of Sunshine to
chronically ill young people across the UK.
Raising funds for those boxes by means
stated above.
Our feedback shows how well received our
boxes have been. It is often parents who
nominate their children, and here a just a
couple of comments we have received from
parents:
“Just like to say a massive thank you for my
daughter's Box of Sunshine. After just getting
home from being on high dependency for a
few days, this certainly brought a smile to
her face. She was so thankful when she
opened the box. It really does make a
difference to young people with chronic
illnesses.”
“Thank you so much!! …My daughter
received her Box of Sunshine yesterday,
once she returned from a long and painful
day at school. She put her socks on straight
away and is already making plans for the
sunflower seeds and bird food. This is such
an amazing thing you’re doing for so many
children.”|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Unrestricted reserves held £7,181 held in**
**a bank account in the charity’s name.**|
|
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held to put towards the**
**costs of putting gift boxes together (plus**
**associated costs, ie. printing, postage**
**etc), fundraising activities and the**
**general operational costs.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£7,181**|
|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**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
**(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|**We continued with the same four**
**Trustees throughout the financial year**
**2023-24. As founders Kev and Lynsey Hill**
**had become the charity’s first two**
**trustees and appointed Jo Dunbar and**
**Rebekah Bristowe during the charity’s**
**first few months of operation (within the**
**previous financial year), based on**
**friendship and the interest they showed**
**in the charity. All Trustees have been, and**
**will continue to be appointed by means of**
**a resolution passed at a Trustees**
**meeting.**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|BOXES OF SUNSHINE|
|---|---|
|
Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1199287|
|Charity’s principal address|3 Beechley Road, Wrexham, LL13 7AU.|
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person
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to appoint trustee
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Trustee name
Office (if any)
Dates atted if not
for whole year
Kevin Hill
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Joanne Dunbar
Rebekah Bristowe
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Charity Name No (if any)
Boxes of Sunshine 1199287
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/07/2023 30/06/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 8,480 - - 8,480 6,044
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
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Sub total (Gross income for
8,480 - - 8,480 6,044
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 8,480 - - 8,480 6,044
A3 Payments
Gift box supplies 1,125 - - 1,125 3,495
Postage, packaging & printing 736 - - 736 974
Internet & website 596 - - 596 173
Other expenses 244 - - 244 -
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Sub total [ 2,701 ] - - 2,701 4,642
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 2,701 - - 2,701 4,642
Net of receipts/(payments) 5,779 - - 5,779 1,402
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 1,402 - - 1,402 -
Cash funds this year end 7,181 - - 7,181 1,402
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Natwest account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
K Hill|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**7,181**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,181**
**-**
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
Kevin Hill|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
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||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
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**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
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**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
11/03/2025|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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