Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: Period start date 01-06-2023
To: 31-08-2024
Charity name: Maddy’s Mark
Charity registration number: 1200071
Company number: 14095028
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 promote positive mental health and wellbeing in young women, through the sport of rugby |
| 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 |
1.Education projects. Our education projects will engage children and young women in sports activities. Maddy’s Mark will partner with professional rugby clubs and specialist training providers to help young people manage a variety of challenges including unemployment, social stigma, lack of confidence and low self-esteem. Through rugby we teach young people multiple skills that increase their resilience, self-reliance, and confidence. Our projects aim to help broaden a young person's perception of their own capabilities, encourage ambition, and ultimately help young people back into work, education or training. 2. Community Projects. Such as recruitment festivals at clubs, developing women/girls’ development. 3. We may sponsor an individual on their rugby journey. We only provide bursaries to charitable organisations who support the individual. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All our trustees have regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to to be a charity, to operate for the public benefit and to report on our charity’s work. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
| Policy on grant making | ||
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| Policy on grant making | We can grant money to charitable organisations to provide a bursary to individuals if they are proposed to us by charitable organisations and after assessment by the trustees. We also can grant money to charities for specific projects |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | NA |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We recognise the great benefit of using volunteers for helping in various projects. We are unable to place a numerical value on their time |
| Other | NA |
Achievements and performance
| 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 | Through our various partnerships with premier rugby clubs, we have supported many young women and girls (aged from 8 to 16years old) by engaging them in rugby and that sports values of resilience, discipline, teamwork, and physical health. By concentrating on more challenging areas and more vulnerable girls, we strive to improve their mental and physical well- being. We believe that rugby is an ideal sport to promote the best values, as it needs so many different body types and characters; it provides a world free of stereotypes and expectations that social media places on youngsters today, it is a place where you belong, where your shape, size, skills, strengths can be celebrated. We want to offer this opportunity to those who would not normally be exposed to rugby or have the means to participate. |
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Our fundraising has been varied in its activities. However, we have had no clear idea how much we would be able to raise. We are content with our performance |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Our fundraising has been varied in its activities. However, we have had no clear idea how much we would be able to raise. We are content with our performance |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | NA |
| Other | NA |
Financial review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of our financial year, we have £210,388.12in the bank. We have received £144,087.91 in donations and fundraising and have donated £50,176 to good causes |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Through agreement with the trustees, we have decided to have reserves, held to give us a years’ worth of supporting projects |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £50,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | NA |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
NA Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
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| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Concern of physical risks of playing rugby. Crisis of consumers’ confidence |
| Other | NA |
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | Articles of Association |
| How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO |
Para 1.25 | A company limited by guarantee and having no share capital |
| 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 | The Charity is governed by its Articles of Association. These provide that the Charity shall be overseen by the Trustees who are both the only full members of the Charity and its directors. Together, the Trustees comprise the Council. New Trustees are appointed by the Council which seeks to ensure that there is a broad range of relevant skills and experience on its body. All Trustees retire every five years but are eligible for re- election at the Annual Council Meeting in May |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | To Be Agreed |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | NA |
N Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties NA Other
Reference and administrative details
| Charity name | Maddy’s Mark |
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| Other name the charity uses | NA |
| Registered charity number | 1200071 |
| Charity’s principal address | York House, Mill Lane, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 2AJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Simon Lawrence | Director | NA | NA | |
| Karen Lawrence | Director | NA | NA | |
| Janine Gillard | Director | NA | Na | |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Simon Lawrence Karen Lawrence Janine Gillard
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| NA | |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
NA |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
NA |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
NA |
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 company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) S C Lawrence
Full name(s) Simon Crispin Lawrence
Position (for example Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
Director
14/03/2025