| Building Children's Chances | Building Children's Chances | Building Children's Chances | |||
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| Trustees' Annual Report for period | |||||
| Period Start Date from: | Period End Date to: | ||||
| Day | Month | Year | Day | Month | Year |
| 1 | April | 2024 | 31 | March | 2025 |
| Section A | Reference and Administration Details | ||||
| Charity Name | Building Children's Chances | ||||
| Other Names Charity s known by |
BCC | ||||
| Registered Charity Number |
1199534 | ||||
| Charity's principle address |
41 Wychall Road | ||||
| Birmingham | |||||
| Post Code | B31 3AB |
| Name of Charity Trustees who manage the charity | Name of Charity Trustees who manage the charity | Name of Charity Trustees who manage the charity | |||
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| Trustee Name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for the whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitles for appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 | Ayesha McDaniel | CEO | Management Committee | ||
| 2 | Patricia Marquis | Chair | Management Committee | ||
| 3 | Florence Kokofu-Codjoe | Treasurer | Management Committee | ||
| 4 | Joel McDaniel | Managing and Funding Director |
Management Committee | ||
| 5 | Mitchell Browning | Trustee | Management Committee |
| Names of trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees | Names of trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees | |
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| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
| Names and Addresses of advisors (Optional Information) | ||
| Type of Advisor | Name | Address |
| Names of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) | ||
| Name | ||
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| Section B | Structure, Governance and Management | |
| Description of charity's trusts | ||
| Type of governing documents |
Constitution | |
| How the charity is constituted |
Building Children’s Chances is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) with a constitution that is registered with and regulated by the Charity Commission. It has a constitution as its governing document. |
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| Trustees selection methods |
Elected by members of charity at Bi-Annual General Meeting | |
| Additional governance issues (Optional Information) | ||
| Policies, procedures and training for induction and training for trustees |
All newly elected trustees are presented with a pack containing the following policies and procedures and a declaration to complete after reading. |
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| A copy of the current version of Building Children’s Chances Constitution | ||
| A copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts | ||
| Safeguarding Child Protection Policy | ||
| Code of Conduct for Workers | ||
| Complaints Policy | ||
| Critical Incident Plan | ||
| Data Protection Policy | ||
| Equalities and Diversity Policy | ||
| Guide to Induction of New Members | ||
| Guidelines for events | ||
| Health & Safety Policy | ||
| Problem Solving Procedure | ||
| Volunteer Expenses Policy | ||
| Volunteers Handbook | ||
| A DBS check is applied for all staff working directly with the Children and young people |
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| Section C | Objectives and Activities | |
| Description of charity's trusts | ||
| Summary of the objectives of the charity set out in it's governing documents |
I. To promote and advance the education, mental wellbeing and to relieve the needs of children and young people aged 5 -16 years old within the UK facing a range of challenging issues and circumstances including but not limited to those suffering from mental health issues, or that have experienced or that are currently experiencing childhood trauma, as well as providing support to children and young people that have been affected by the issues caused by undiagnosed Special Educational Needs and Disabilities through the provision of a free advice, support and mentoring service II. To promote and advance education through the provision of support to educational establishments specifically the staff members including but not limited to schools, colleges, and pupil referral units (PRUs) through the provision of training, resources, departmental development sessions, advice and information. |
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| Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives (including within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit) |
EEP (Early Engagement Programme) - Has been implennted within Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 - Age 5 - 16 Within Central and East Birmingham, as well as Walsall and now Stoke on Trent. This programme targeted; support for mental wellbeing, adverse childhood experiences, undiagnosed Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - creating improvements in school; attendance, academic, behaviour and engagement. We also observed reductions in exclusion rate. The charity has been relfective of our aim, ethos and values and have reflected and decided that a review and redirection off our current proviosn that we offer. We have been unable to secure funding to maintain the current provision we have in place and some projects are requiring closure. At present there is a culture and political current climate of a reduction in funds directed to schols alongside the increase in staff wages to be inline with inflation has only been finaislly supported by an 50% payment via the government the shortfall bust be paid for directly out of the school boduget. This in turn has resulted in a signifcant increase in redicudancies across schools as well as a significant reduction in funding for external training. |
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| Additional details of objectivise and activities (Optional Information) | ||
| Policies, procedures and training for induction and training for trustees |
Ayesha McDaniel has undertaken funding raising refresher training with Third Sector and has undertaken a few tasks to begin to implement and sustain our funding tracker . The training was good for Ayesha to begin to ease back into gentle administrative duties following her injury. This will allow the chairty to be more accurate and specific when seeking funding, all trutess have access to the document and update it add to it on an ongoing basis. Ayesha, Joel and Mitchel have been able to access free specific training requirements such as Safeguarding, KCSIE and the SEND code of practice through their FT full time work placements. This has enabled us to upskill with no cost. |
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| Include policy on grantmaking, policy programme related to investment |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Ayesha McDaniel is currently working as a volunteer to the Charity and assist with all administrative duties excluding banking. As we become we grow the need for more volunteers will increase, this will need to be closely monitored and defined to insure the charity continues to grow as per our mandate as seeking funding can increase the risk for moving into an alternative direction. |
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Trustees' Annual Report for period
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| Trustees' Annual Report for period | |||
| Section D | Achievements and Performance | ||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
2024/25 has been a frustrating year for the charity, the personal injury to Ayesha, requiring round the clock care from Joel, provided little opportunity to act on many targets set in 2023/24. With that in mind, the approach for the year moving forward, will be centred around ensuring we meet 2023/24 targets, as well as implementing as many goals from this year's actions plan. Main priorities are: Reestablishing funding sources and resources Build structural framework for Key stage 3 & 4 (Secondary aged) ‘On Track Programme’, as well as Key stage 5 (college) ‘NEET Prevention Programme’. Investigate policy/mission change to widen s=target audience. Expand locations of support: Induing Central (Ladywood, Newtown, Nechelles) North (Handsworth, Aston) and East (Acocks Green, Alum Rock). Establish partnerships with local authority schools as well as MAT’s. Investigate building partnerships/networking with other local charities and CIC’s. Redevelop webpage to clearly express our redefined mission statement, as well as the opportunity to edit text (for clarity) and add donation and a‘GoFundMe’ page. |
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| Achievement Opportunities in 2024/2025 | |||
| June - August | Funding secured for small EEF project to run in Ladywood | ||
| September | Final course preps and resources order and delivered. | ||
| October | Successful end to EEF project laucnched within the INDACI 1 area - Ladywood. Very positive response for children, young people and families. |
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| November | Joel running voluntary mentoring sessions | ||
| December | Joel running voluntary mentoring sessions | ||
| January - May | Ayesha to have meeting with local children’s sports club to assist with set up and deliver of HAF programmes in 2025. The charity trustees will need to have meeting with the organisations leaders to review proposal. |
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| Section E | Financial Review | ||
| Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves |
All reserves are used for Building Children's Chances unrestricted activities | ||
| Details of any funds materially in deficit |
None | ||
| Further Financial Review Details | |||
| Charities principle sources of funds | |||
| How expenditure has supported key objectives of the charity |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted |
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| Section F | Other optional information | ||
| AMc was involvend in a serous medical emergency resulting in a signicnat delay in chairty acitivies takign place. Through a gentle rerutn to work progress that started in Dec 2025. She is begining to rebuild her condeince and restabllishing her duties 1 afternoon a week. |
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| Section G | Declaration | ||
| The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature P.Marquis Flo���c� Co����-Kok��� Full Name Patricia Marquis Florence Codjoe- Kokofu Position (E.g. Secretary, Chair, etc.) Chair Treasurer Date 20.01.2026 23/1/26 |
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| Signature | P.Marquis | Flo���c� Co����-Kok��� | |
| Full Name | Patricia Marquis | Florence Codjoe- Kokofu |
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| Position (E.g. Secretary, Chair, etc.) |
Chair | Treasurer | |
| Date | 20.01.2026 | 23/1/26 |
| Section G | Declaration | ||
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| The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' | |||
| report above. | |||
| Signed on behalf of the charity's | |||
| trustees | |||
| Signature | P.Marquis | Flo���c� Co����-Kok��� | |
| Full Name | Patricia Marquis | Florence Codjoe- Kokofu |
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| Position (E.g. | |||
| Secretary, Chair, | |||
| etc.) | Chair | Treasurer | |
| Date | 20.01.2026 | 23/1/26 |
| Building Children's Chances (CIO) | Building Children's Chances (CIO) | Building Children's Chances (CIO) | No (if any) 1199534 |
No (if any) 1199534 |
No (if any) 1199534 |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
01/04/2024 Period start date |
To | Period end date 31/03/2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 375 - - - - - - 375 - - - 375 - - - - - 560 - - - - - - - - 560 - - - 560 - 185 - 585 400 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 375 - - - - - - 375 - - - 375 - - - - - 560 - - - - - - - - 560 - - - 560 - 185 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Grant received | 375 | 5,125 | |||||
| Donations | - | 10 | |||||
| Bank compensation | - | 100 | |||||
| Loan received | - | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
375 | 5,235 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 5,235 | |||||||
| Charity setup & registration fee | - | - | |||||
| Domain costs | - | - | |||||
| Logo design | - | - | |||||
| Website costs | - | - | |||||
| Room use | - | 1,200 | |||||
| Session cost | 560 | 650 | |||||
| Telephone & Internet costs | - | 600 | |||||
| IT expenses | - | 272 | |||||
| Hall hire | - | 250 | |||||
| Office supplies | - | 189 | |||||
| Printed stationery | - | 83 | |||||
| Loan repayments | - | 1,406 | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 560 | 4,650 | |||||
| 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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| 4,650 | |||||||
| - 185 | - | - | - 185 | 585 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 585 | - | - | 585 | - | |||
| 400 | - | - | 400 | 585 |
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 B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Signature PMARQUIS FKC Other creditors Accruals Details Details Details Details Bank Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 400 - - - - - 400 - 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) - 2,100 500 - - - Print Name Patricia Maria Marquis Florence Kokofu Codjoe |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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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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| PMARQUIS | Patricia Maria Marquis | 01/05/2026 | |
| FKC | Florence Kokofu Codjoe | 01/05/2026 |