2024-04-01-accounts - Wish Upon A Fairy

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 09 Feb 2023 01 April 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Wish Upon a Fairy

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1201885

Charity's principal address 2 Rubens Close Alresford Colchester, Essex

Postcode CO7 8FP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
		Stacie Reid
		Faye Chinery
		Ashleigh Davies
		Emma Jennings
		Sammi Tidey
		Grace Ryan-Smith














		Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
		Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CIO Foundation We organised a range of impactful fundraising initiatives, Type of governing document including our popular Festive Fairyland event, which brought the (eg. trust deed, constitution) community together to raise vital funds for the cause. Alongside this, we also coordinated seasonal donation drives, collecting thoughtful items such as Easter eggs and Christmas gifts to bring joy and comfort to those in the unit during special occasions. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we were also able to use the funds raised to purchase Cuski baby nests—essential items that provide comfort and security for newborns, further enhancing the support we offer to families in need. These efforts reflect our commitment to making a meaningful difference through both fundraising and the direct provision of muchneeded resources.Constitution Assosiation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by current trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	For the public benefit, the relief of need of those parents and families with sick and/or premature babies, within Colchester and throughout the United Kingdom, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of grants, items, services and facilities to neonatal units of hospitals and their patients.
	In accordance with our charitable objects, the charity has carried out the following activities to further our mission and benefit the public: 1. Fundraising EventsOrganisation of fundraising events such as our Festive Fairyland event, Bingo Nights, Seasonal donation drives and collecting items to be distributed to parents in the NICU department at Easter and Christmas 2. Parent Support: Through our charitable group we provide support for new parents on the challenges of having a baby born either prematurely or requiring support from the NICU unit of the hospital. These activities are designed to ensure our charity remains focused on its mission of promoting education, health, and welfare, while directly benefitting the public. Statutory Declaration: The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in carrying out the activities described above.

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)

For the public benefit, the relief of need of those parents and families with
sick and/or premature babies, within Colchester and throughout the
United Kingdom, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of
grants, items, services and facilities to neonatal units of hospitals and
their patients.

In accordance with our charitable objects, the charity has carried out the
following activities to further our mission and benefit the public:
1.
Fundraising EventsOrganisation of fundraising events such as
our Festive Fairyland event, Bingo Nights, Seasonal donation
drives and collecting items to be distributed to parents in the NICU
department at Easter and Christmas
2.
Parent Support: Through our charitable group we provide
support for new parents on the challenges of having a baby born
either prematurely or requiring support from the NICU unit of the
hospital.
These activities are designed to ensure our charity remains focused on
its mission of promoting education, health, and welfare, while directly
benefitting the public.
Statutory Declaration:
The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit in carrying out the activities
described above.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

We organised a range of impactful fundraising initiatives, including our Summary of the main popular Festive Fairyland event, which brought the community together to achievements of the charity raise vital funds for the cause. Alongside this, we also coordinated during the year seasonal donation drives, collecting thoughtful items such as Easter eggs and Christmas gifts to bring joy and comfort to those in the unit during special occasions. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we were also able to use the funds raised to purchase Cuski baby nests— essential items that provide comfort and security for newborns, further enhancing the support we offer to families in need. These efforts reflect our commitment to making a meaningful difference through both fundraising and the direct provision of much-needed resources.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity maintains a reserves policy to ensure it can continue to meet its obligations and operate effectively in the event of unforeseen financial difficulties or fluctuations in income. Our policy is to hold reserves equivalent to 3 months of the charity’s annual operating costs. This ensures that we can cover essential costs, and ongoing operational needs, should income fall short.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Stacie Reid
	Stacie Reid
	Treasurer
	31/01/25

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Wish Upon a Fairy No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 2/9/2023 01//04/2024 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

Total funds Last year

to the nearest £

to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

A1 Receipts
Paypal Donations	194	-	-	194	797
Cash and Bank Fundraising	4,709	-	-	4,709	16,343
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	4,903	-	-	4,903	17,140

A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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**Total receipts **	4,903	-	-	4,903	17,140
A3 Payments
Paypalprocessingcharges	1	-	-	1	6
Bankprocessingcharges	51	-	-	51	64
Charitable spend	3,949	-	-	3,949	4,094
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**Sub total **	4,000	-	-	4,000	4,163

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Total payments **	4,000	-	-	4,000	4,163

**Net of receipts/(payments) **	903	-	-	903	12,976
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end	-	-	-	-	-
**Cash funds this year end **	903	-	-	903	12,976

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

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