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2025-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 July 2024 To 30 June 2025

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 233 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 are just a
couple of comments we have received from
parents:
“Huge thank you for my daughter’s wonderful
box! She was thrilled. Actually she said she
felt ‘super important’ with tears in her eyes.
She’s had a tough time lately and this really
perked her up. Thank you.”
“Just a message to say a massive thank you
for our daughter’s Box of Sunshine. It made
her smile from ear to ear and really cheered
her up. We can’t thank you and the box
sponsor enough. x”

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Unrestricted reserves held £11,694 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 £11,694
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
2024-25. All Trustees have been, and will
continue to be appointed by means of a
resolution passed at a Trustees meeting.
All Trustees to date have been appointed
based on friendship and the interest they
showed in the charity.

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.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person lor body) entitled to appoint trustee ifan Office lif any) Dates acted if not for whole year Trustee name Kevin Hill nse Joanne Dunbar Rebekah 8ristowe io Declarations The trustees declarn that they have approved the trustees, report abov Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees Signature(s) Full Name(s) Position (eg Secretsry. Chair, etc) Cts- IJE-IL Tl&i rrEE Date i& l oLk 18c>

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 01/07/2024 30/06/2025

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest
£		 to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 11,125 - - 11,125 8,480
Gift Aid 569 - - 569 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 11,694 - - 11,694 8,480
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 11,694 - - 11,694 8,480
A3 Payments
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
11,125
569
-
-
-
-
-
-
11,694		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
11,125
569
-
-
-
-
-
-
11,694		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 11,125 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 11,125 8,480
Gift Aid 569 569 -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 11,694 11,694 8,480
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - -
-
-		 -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 11,694 8,480
Gift box supplies 3,648 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 3,648 1,125
Postage, packaging&printing 1,876 1,876 736
Internet & website 472 472 596
Other expenses 192 192 244
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
**Sub total ** 6,188 6,188 2,701
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-		 -
- -
**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 6,188 2,701
5,506 -
5,506		 5,779
- -
-		 - -
7,181 7,181 1,402
12,687 - 12,687 7,181

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 £
12,687
-
-
-
-
-
12,687
-
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 £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
K Hill Kevin Hill 02/04/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

14/04/2026

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