2025-04-01-accounts

Trustees Annual Report

For the Period

1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025

Harlee’s Angels is a charity which has been set up to offer assistance to the parents/guardians of a child up to and including the age of 19 who has died due to sudden death, accident or unexpected / undiagnosed illness, are residing in the UK including Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

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Registered charity number: 1200190

A message from our CEO / Founders

As we reflect on the year ending 31 March 2025, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported Harlee’s Angels. The continued kindness, generosity and dedication shown by our volunteers, supporters and community partners makes it possible for us to continue supporting families through the most difficult times.

Over the past year we have been able to provide counselling support for bereaved families and continue hosting our monthly Grief Café sessions, creating a safe space where parents and families can come together, share their experiences and find comfort in knowing they are not alone.

We have also been incredibly grateful for the many fundraising events and community initiatives that have taken place throughout the year. From personal challenges and local fundraisers to larger events such as our Great Gatsby Gala Ball, every effort helps us continue our mission.

Harlee’s Angels was created in memory of our daughter Harlee, with the aim of ensuring that no family faces the sudden loss of a child alone. With your continued support, we remain committed to growing our work and reaching more families who need help, comfort and understanding.

Thank you for standing alongside us and helping keep Harlee’s Angels’ mission alive.

Fern and Ryan Steele CEO / Founders Harlee’s Angels

HIGHLIGHTS AND SUCCESSES

Some of the events that have taken place over the past year rasising funds through generous donations

Activities and Achievements

Harlee’s Angels continues to provide support to families across the UK who have experienced the sudden loss of a child. During the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity continued its core mission of ensuring that no family feels alone following the unexpected death of a child.

During the year the charity funded counselling support for bereaved families and was able to assist approximately six families with financial grants to access specialist bereavement counselling and support services.

The charity also continued to host monthly Grief Café sessions, providing a safe and supportive environment where bereaved parents and families can meet, share experiences and support one another. In addition to providing direct support, Harlee’s Angels undertook a number of fundraising and awareness activities throughout the year. These included participation in events such as the Dorset Plane Pull and the ABP Southampton Marathon. The charity was also invited to AFC Totton to raise awareness of the charity’s work and collect donations with the support of the charity’s mascot, Harbo.

Harlee’s Angels was honoured to be selected as a beneficiary of the Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show and received a donation of £500. The charity also hosted a successful Great Gatsby Gala Ball at The Grand Hotel in Southampton, raising funds to support its ongoing services.

The charity attended a number of community events including the Oasis Academy Mayfield Christmas Fayre, the St James Park Summer Festival in Shirley, the Babies’ Necessities event and local fundraising events organised by schools and community groups. Valentine Primary School and Hamble FC both hosted fundraising events in support of the charity.

During the festive period, the charity also delivered Christmas parcels to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) to support families spending the festive season in hospital.

Harlee’s Angels continues to benefit from the support of individuals who undertake fundraising challenges on behalf of the charity. During the year supporters raised funds through activities including the Great South Run, the Amsterdam Marathon, a 10k charity swim in the Lake District, the 5k Inflatable Run, pop-up charity shops and other individual fundraising initiatives.

The Trustees are extremely grateful to all volunteers, supporters and community partners whose generosity enables Harlee’s Angels to continue providing vital support to bereaved families.

The Impact

What is Harlee's Angels

Harlee’s Angels is a charity which has been set up to offer assistance to the parents/guardians of a child up to and including the age of 19 who has died due to sudden death, accident or unexpected / undiagnosed illness residing in the UK including Scotland , Wales and Ireland How and who can we help

We can provide financial assistance to families We can help with providing financial assistance with household bills and groceries. We can assist with funding private counselling.

During the year ending 31 March 2025, Harlee’s Angels provided support to approximately six families through counselling grants and ongoing peer support.

The charity continued to host monthly Grief Café sessions, creating a safe space for bereaved parents and families to come together and support one another.

Through fundraising events, community engagement and the generosity of supporters, the charity has been able to continue raising awareness of the support available to families following the sudden loss of a child.

Our monthly Grief Cafés, held in collaboration with the dedicated staff at Southampton Crematorium, has proven to be a valuable resource for those navigating the journey of loss. This supportive environment allows individuals to connect with others who share similar experiences, fostering meaningful conversations and healing. Each gathering features a variety of activities, accompanied by delicious tea and cakes, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all who attend.

Financialreview

The charity continues to rely primarily on fundraising activities, community support and donations to fund its services. Funds raised during the year have enabled the charity to continue providing counselling support grants to bereaved families, host regular Grief Café support sessions and contribute towards community and hospital initiatives supporting bereaved families. The Trustees remain committed to ensuring that funds raised are used responsibly and in accordance with the charity’s objectives.

Future Plans

The Trustees aim to continue developing the charity’s support services for bereaved families, including maintaining monthly Grief Café sessions, providing counselling grants where needed and raising awareness of the charity through community engagement and fundraising

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2024 Period start date To Period end date Charity name: Harlee’s Angels Charity registration number: 1200190

31 March 2025

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of	Para 1.17	Harlee’s Angels exists to relieve the needs
the charity as set out in its		of the families experiencing bereavement
governing document		following the sudden death of a child up the age of 19. The charity provides financial
		assistance through grants to support
		counselling, essential household costs and
		other practical support during the
		immediate period following bereavement.
		The charity also works with local healthcare
		providers and community organisations to
		ensure families are aware of and able to
		access support during this difficult time.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or	Para 1.17 and 1.19	During the year ending 31 March 2025, Harlee’s Angels continued to support families experiencing the sudden loss of a child through both financial assistance and emotional support initiatives.
services identified in the		The charity supported approximately 6
accounts.		families during the year by providing
		financial grants to assist with essential
		household costs and funding for
		counselling sessions to support families
		following bereavement.
		Harlee’s Angels also hosted regular Grief
		Cafe sessions, held at Southampton
		Crematorium. These sessions provide a
		safe and supportive environment for
		bereaved families to meet others who
		understand their experiences, helping to
		reduce isolation and support emotional
		wellbeing.
		The charity continues to work closely with
		Southampton General Hospital, particularly
		the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
		During the year the charity delivered
		Christmas parcels to families with PICU to

		provide comfort and support during a
		particularly difficult time.
		Harlee’s Angels also supports
		remembrance initiatives including the
		Letters to Heaven post boxes located within
		the Gardens of Remembrance at
		Southampton Crematorium, allowing
		families a meaningful way to express their
		thoughts and feelings to loved ones.
		Fundraising activities during the year
		included the Dorset Plane Pull, participation
		in the ABP Southampton Marathon, bucket
		collections at AFC Totton, The Great
		Gatsby Charity Gala Ball at the Grand
		Southampton Hotel, Netley Marsh Steam
		and Craft Show, school and community
		events including the Oasis Academy
		Mayfield Christmas Fayre and Valentine
		Primary School Firework Display and
		fundraising events hosted by Hamble
		Football Club.
		In addition, a number of individuals
		undertook personal fundraising challenges
		including a 10km swim in the Lake District,
		participation in the Amsterdam Marathon
		and the Great South Run.
		These fundraising activities and community
		events have helped raise awareness of the
		charity while generating vital funds to
		support families experiencing sudden child
		bereavement.
		The trustees confirm that they have
Statement confirming whether the trustees have	Para 1.18	complied with their duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard
had regard to the guidance		to the Charity Commission’s guidance on
issued by the Charity		public benefit when planning and carrying
Commission on public		out the charity’s activities.
benefit

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SORP reference

			Harlee’s Angels provides financial grants to
Policy on grant making	Para	1.38	families experiencing the sudden death of a child up to the age of 19. Referrals may be
			received through healthcare professionals,
			including Southampton General Hospital
			and the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
			(PICU), through general practitioners, or by
			direct contact from families.
			Each request for support is considered
			individually by the Trustees. Grants may
			be awarded to assist with essential
			household costs, counselling support or
			other immediate needs arising following the
			sudden loss of a child. The trustees

		assess each application based on the
		circumstances of the family and the funds
		available to the charity at the time.
		The aim of the grant programme is to
		provide timely financial assistance to
		alleviate immediate pressures faced by
		families following bereavement and to
		support their wellbeing during an extremely
		difficult period.
		Not applicable. The charity does not
		undertake social or programme related
	Para 1.38	investment.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
		Harlee’s Angels relies heavily on the
	Para 1.38	support of volunteers who contribute their
Contribution made by		time and skills to support the charity’s
volunteers		activities. Volunteers assist with organising
		fundraising events, attending community
		events to raise awareness of the charity,
		supporting the charity’s Grief Cafe sessions
		and helping with the preparation and
		delivery of support initiatives such as
		hospital donations and remembrance
		projects. The continued support of
		volunteers plays an important role in
		enabling the charity to deliver its services
		and support bereaved families.

Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

					Para 1.20	During the year ending 31 March 2025,
Summary of the			main			Harlee’s Angels continued to develop its
achievements		of the	charity,			support for families experiencing the
identifying the difference				the		sudden loss of a child. The charity
charity’s work has made				to		provided financial assistance and
the	circumstances		of	its		counselling support to approximately six
beneficiaries		and any wider				families during the year and continued to
benefits to		society	as	a		host regular Grief Cafe sessions, offering a
whole.						supportive space for bereaved families
						within the community.
						The charity also strengthened its links with
						Southampton General Hospital and
						continued initiatives such as providing
						support to families within the PICU and
						maintaining the Letters of Heaven
						remembrance post boxes.
						Fundraising events and community support
						throughout the year enabled the charity to
						raise vital funds and increase awareness of
						the support available to bereaved families.
						These activities have enabled Harlee’s
						Angels to continue delivering meaningful
						support to families during one of the most
						difficult periods of their lives.

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		During the year the charity continued to
		meet its objectives of supporting families
Achievements against	Para 1.41	experiencing the sudden death of a child by
objectives set		providing financial assistance and
		emotional support. Grants were awarded
		to families to assist with counselling and
		essential household costs, helping to ease
		immediate financial pressures during
		bereavement. The charity also continued
		to provide community support through the
		Grief Cafe sessions and remembrance
		initiatives such as the Letters to Heaven
		post boxes. These activities directly
		support the charity’s objective of helping
		families during an extremely difficult period
		and promoting emotional wellbeing.
		Fundraising activities during the year
		enabled the charity to continue delivery its
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	support services and to assist families in need. Events such as the Dorset Plane Pull, participation in the ABP Southampton Marathon, the Great Gatsby Charity Gala
		Ball, community events and individual
		fundraising challenges helped raise vital
		funds and increase awareness of the
		charity’s work. The trustees are grateful for
		the continued support from the local
		community, volunteers and individual

		fundraisers whose efforts allow the charity
		to continue supporting bereaved families.
		No applicable. The charity does not hold or
		manage investment funds.
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s	Para 1.21	At the end of the financial year the charity
financial position at the end		remained in a stable financial position.
of the period		Income during the year was generated
		primarily through fundraising events,
		community support and individual
		donations. These funds enabled the
		charity to continue providing financial
		assistance to families experiencing sudden
		child bereavement, support counselling
		provision and maintain community support
		initiatives such as the Grief Cafe. The
		trustees are satisfied that the charity
		remains financially sustainable and able to
		continue delivering its charitable objectives.
Statement explaining the	Para 1.22	The trustees recognise the importance of maintaining financial reserves to activities
policy for holding reserves stating why they are held		during periods where fundraising income may fluctuate. Harlee’s Angels has
		relatively low fixed overheads but aims to
		maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to
		allow the charity to continue supporting
		families and operating initiatives such as
		the Grief Cafe should there be a temporary
		reduction in fundraising income.
		The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted
		reserves equivalent to approximately three
		months of operating costs, currently
		estimated to be in the region of £15,000.
		At the end of the financial year the charity
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	held unrestricted reserves of approximately £56,000.
		Not applicable.
Reasons for holding zero	Para 1.22	None.
reserves
Details of fund materially in	Para 1.24	The trustees are not aware of any material
deficit		uncertainties that would affect the charity’s
Explanation of any	Para 1.23	ability to continue operating. The charity
uncertainties about the		continues to receive support through
charity continuing as a going		fundraising activities, community
concern		engagement and donations, which enables
		it to continue delivering its charitable
		objectives and supporting bereaved
		families.

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		The charity’s principal sources of income
		are community fundraising events,
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	individual donations and organised fundraising activities.
		The charity does not currently hold any
		investments. Funds are held in the
		charity’s bank account and are used to
	Para 1.46

Investment policy and		support the charity’s activities and provide
objectives including any		financial assistance to families
social investment policy		experiencing sudden child bereavement.
adopted
		The trustees recognise that the main risks
		facing the charity relate to fluctuations in
Adescription of the principal	Para 1.46	fundraising income and the ability to
risks facing the charity		continue generating sufficient funds to
		support families in need. The charity
		mitigates this risk by organising a range of
		fundraising events, encouraging community
		engagement and maintaining appropriate
		financial reserves to ensure that support to
		families can continue even during periods
		where fundraising income may reduce.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s		Harlee’s Angels is a registered charity
trusts:		established to provide support to families
		experiencing the sudden death of a child.
		The charity operates in accordance with its
		governing document and is managed by a
		board of trustees who are responsible for
		ensuring the charity fulfils its charitable
		objectives.
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
(trust deed, royal charter)		Constitution.
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g.	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed in accordance with the charity’s constitution. Trustees may be appointed by the existing board of trustees
election to post or name of		where appropriate to ensure the charity
any person or body entitled		maintains the skills and experience
to appoint one or more		required to effectively manage and deliver
trustees		its activities.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Harlee’s Angels
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1200190

Charity’s principal address	9 Melchet Road
	Southampton
	Hants
	SO18 5GW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Chris	Hamilton	N/A	year N/A	N/A
Megan	Davies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Matt Meadus		N/A	N/A	N/A
Darren	Farminer	N/A	N/A	N/A

Director name Corporatetrustees – names ofthe directors at the date the report was approved

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

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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Heather White Position (eg Secretary, Secretary/Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 13 March 2026

		Charity Name				No (if any)
		Harlee's Angels				1200190
		Receipts and payments accounts					CC16a
		For the period from		Period start date 01/04/2024	To	Period end date 31/03/2025
Section A	Receipts and	payments
		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last period 26/08/2022 to	31/03/2024
				to the nearest £	to the nearest £
		to the nearest £				to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations and merchandise		23,213		-	-	23,213		66,170
Events		5,135		-	-	5,135		18,689
Gran ts				-	-	-		9,635
		-		-	-	-		-
		-		-	-	-		-
		-		-	-	-		-
		-		-	-	-		-
		-		-	-	-		-
Sub total	(Gross income for AR)	28,348		-	-	28,348		94,493
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
		-		-	-	-
		-		-	-	-		-
	Sub total	-		-	-	-		-
	Total receipts	28,348		-	-	28,348		94,493
A3 Payments
Direct costs		2,528		1,661	-	4,189		3,180
Merchandise and materials		256		-	-	256		15,747
Event expenditure		14,674		-	-	14,674		17,386
In s uran c e		246		-	-	246		233
Bank charges		59		-	-	59		3
Sundry				-	-	-		59
Computer costs		753		-	-	753		-
Ad v ertis in g		1,077		-	-	1,077		-
Storage		1,542		-	-	1,542		-
	Sub total	21,136		1,661	-	22,796		36,609
A4 Asset and investment
Computer Equipment		1,729		-	-	1,729
		-		-	-	-
	Sub total	1,729		-	-	1,729		-
	Total payments	22,865		1,661	-	24,525		36,609
Net of receipts/(payments)		5,484	-	1,661	-	3,823		57,885
A5 Transfers between funds		-		-	-	-		-
A6 Cash funds	last year end	50,518		7,366	-	57,885		-
Cash funds this year end		56,002		5,706	-	61,708		57,885

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

17/03/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

		Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment funds
Categories	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £
	Barclays				to nearest £
B1 Cash funds		56,002	5,706			-
		-	-			-
		-	-			-
	Total cash funds	56,002	5,706			-
	(agree balanceswithreceiptsandpayments			OK
	ac c ount (s))	OK	OK
		Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment funds
		funds	funds
	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-	-			-
		-	-			-
		-	-			-
		-	-			-
		-	-			-
		-	-			-
	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the			-			-
charity’s own use			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
			-			-
	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (op tio n al)		When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print	Name		Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

17/03/2026

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Harlee’s Angels

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Harlee’s Angels for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of Harlee’s Angels you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of Harlee’s Angels’ accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of Harlee’s Angels as required by section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Name:Mrs L A Parry, FCA

Address:Shaw Gibbs

Fleming Court

Leigh Road

Eastleigh

Southampton, SO50 9PD

Date: 17th March 2026

Assisting families from a sudden and unexpected death of a child

Website: Harleesangels.co.uk Email: harleesangels.com Phone Number: 07864776613 Charity registration number: 1200190 Harlee’s Angels is a charitable incorporated organisation Address: 9 Melchet Road, Bitterne , Hampshire , SO18 5GW