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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 02 Apr 2024 01 April 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1201885
Wish Upon a Fairy
Charity's principal address
2 Rubens Close Alresford Colchester, Essex Postcode CO7 8FP
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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| 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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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address 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 Association 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;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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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
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:
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Fundraising Events Organisation 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
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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.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the These activities are designed to ensure our charity remains focused on public benefit in relation to its mission of promoting education, health, and welfare, while directly these objects (include within benefitting the public. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have Statutory Declaration: had regard to the guidance The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity issued by the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in carrying out the activities Commission on public described above. benefit)
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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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 achievements of the charity to 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.
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Section E Financial review
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);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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) Stacie Reid
Full name(s) Stacie Reid Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 25/01/26
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| Wish | Upon a Fairy | No (if any) | |||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||||
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02/04/2024 | To | 01//04/2025 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 9,457 - - - - - - 9,457 - - - 9,457 70 4,015 - - - - - - 4,085 - - - 4,085 5,372 - - 5,372 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 9,457 - - - - - - 9,457 - - - 9,457 - 70 4,015 - - - - - - 4,085 - - - 4,085 5,372 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Paypal Donations | 194 | |||||
| Cash and Bank Fundraising | 9,457 | 4,709 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
9,457 | 4,903 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 4,903 | ||||||
Paypalprocessingcharges |
1 | |||||
| Bankprocessingcharges | 70 | 51 | ||||
| Charitable spend | 4,015 | 3,949 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 4,085 | 4,001 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| 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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| 4,001 | ||||||
| 5,372 | - | - | 5,372 |
902 | ||
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| 5,372 | - | - | 5,372 | 902 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error 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) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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