Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Feb 2024 Period start date To Feb 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Serens Wish
Charity registration number: 1201796
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Seren’s Wish is established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Foundation) with the sole object of preventing or relieving poverty in Gloucestershire. It achieves this by providing essential items—such as toiletries, clothing, and equipment—to children, babies, and their parents or carers who are in need due to social or economic circumstances |
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 |
To fulfil its charitable objective of preventing or relieving poverty among children, babies, and their parents or carers in Gloucestershire, Seren’s Wish delivers the following public-benefit programmes and services: • Annual Christmas and Celebration Gift Appeals: Seren’s Wish organises an annual toy appeal, delivering sacks of Christmas gifts, birthday presents, and special-occasion hampers to children who would otherwise receive nothing, distributing over 750 gift packs across Gloucestershire and beyond. • Year-Round Essentials Provision: The charity supplies everyday essentials—such as hygiene packs, toiletries, clothing, and baby equipment—to families in need, helping to alleviate the daily impact of poverty on their lives. • Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) Schemes: During school holidays, |
| ~~R1 accounts SS~~ | ~~1~~ | ~~15/09~~ |
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| Seren’s Wish runs funded play schemes and holiday clubs, including tailored sessions for children with additional needs, providing nutritious meals and structured activities to support both learning and well-being. • Warm and Welcome Initiative: Focused on combating fuel poverty and food insecurity, this programme distributes food parcels, warm clothing, and heating-support resources to ensure families stay warm and fed during the colder months. • Community Outreach and Signposting: Through partnerships with local authorities, schools, and other charities, Seren’s Wish offers referral and signposting services, connecting families to specialist support such as debt advice, mental- health services, and social-care resources. • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Building: The charity maintains a network of over 30 volunteers, recruiting and training local people to assist in logistics, fundraising events, and programme delivery— strengthening community involvement and ownership. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | n/a |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | n/a Seren’s Wish does not make grants as part of its charitable activities |
| Policy on social investment including program related |
Para 1.38 | n/a |
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| investment | ||
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers are the beating heart of Seren’s Wish, offering their time, skills, and compassion to extend our reach and deepen our impact. From coordinating the annual Christmas gift appeal and distributing year- round essentials to running holiday clubs and supporting fundraising events, our volunteer network ensures families facing hardship receive timely, heartfelt assistance. By managing logistics, facilitating community outreach, and sharing talents—from event planning to storytelling—volunteers amplify our programmes and cultivate a caring community ethos across Gloucestershire. Their dedication turns individual efforts into sustained hope, enabling us to uplift over 750 families each year. |
| Other | n/a |
Achievements and Performance
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| ~~R3 accounts (SS)~~ 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. |
~~3~~ Para 1.20 |
~~15/09~~ Since its founding, Seren’s Wish has delivered more than 750 gift sacks, hampers, and hygiene packs to children and families facing hardship, organised Holiday Activities & Food schemes that combine nutritious meals with holiday clubs for children of all abilities, provided year-round essentials—from toiletries and warm clothing to baby equipment—and built a network of over 30 dedicated volunteers alongside 1,000+ social media advocates to drive fundraising, logistics, and community outreach. These achievements have transformed beneficiaries’ lives by ensuring every child experiences the magic of Christmas, relieving the daily burdens of poverty with essential support, enhancing children’s well- being and social development during school breaks, and reducing isolation for struggling families. Beyond individual impact, Seren’s Wish has strengthened Gloucestershire’s social fabric—mobilising local resources and |
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partnerships that foster resilience, solidarity, and a sustained culture of volunteerism across the region.
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Stable – minimal reserves held in line with policy |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity hold minimal reserves and has low operating costs – as a going concern we hold 1 months operating costs (£500) |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £500 |
| 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 | The charity has minimal operating costs and is secure in its continuity due to this. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
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15/09/2025
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
none | |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation Model CIO |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | 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 | Election at AGM, with a minimum of 2 trustees |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 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 | Seren’s Wish |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1201796 |
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Charity’s principal address 38 Little Grebe Road, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 8HP
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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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| Peter Marschall | Chair | |||
| LibbyCleal | CEO | |||
| Amanda Jones | ||||
| Lee Dixon | ||||
| Bethan Davis | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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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
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) P.Marschall Full name(s) Peter Marschall Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 31/08/25
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| Receipts and payments accounts | ||||||
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Period start date Feb-24 |
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Period end date Feb-25 |
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| Utitd ection A Receipts and payments |
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| A1 Receipts | nresrce funds to the nearest £ - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Totalfunds to the nearest £ |
Lastyear to the nearest£ |
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| Donations & Legacies | - | 12,340 | - | 12,340 | 5,040 | |
| Charitable Activities | 19,573 | - | - | 19,573 | 11,900 | |
| Other TradingActivities | - | - | - | - | 6,549 | |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gift Aid | 4,547 | - | - | 4,547 | 972 | |
| Other | - | - | - | - | 1,831 | |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 24,120 | 12,340 | - | 36,460 | 26,292 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (seetable). |
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| Total receipts A3Payments |
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| 12,340 | - | 36,460 | 26,292 | |||
| RaisingFunds | - | 12,340 | - | 12,340 | - | |
| Charitable Activities | 24,489 | - | - | 24,489 | - | |
| Material Expense Item | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| Sub total | 24,489 | 12,340 | - | 36,829 | - |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between fundsA6 Cash funds last year endCash funds this year end |
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| 12,340 | - | 36,829 | - | |||
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26,292 | ||
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| - 369 |
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26,292 |
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nt of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetaryassets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details ~~Total cash funds~~ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) ~~Details~~ Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 369 - - |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 369 - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ Cost (optional) Cost (optional) Amount due (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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B5 Liabilities
Date of approval 31/08/2025 31/08/2025
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Mr PM Marschall Mr E A Cleal
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Pete Marschall
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