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Charity Number: 1202200
## **JADE'S BAGS**
**Trustees’ Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements Accounting Period Ended 31st January 2026**
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
|**Contents of the Financial Statements**|**Page No.**|
|---|---|
|Trustees’ Annual Report|3-6|
|Independent Examiner's Report|7-8|
|Statement of Financial Activities|9|
|Balance Sheet|10|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|11-12|
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **The Trustees’ Report**
The trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2026.
The trustees have prepared these financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINSTRATIVE DETAILS**
The charity’s reference and administrative details, including its registered address and the names of the trustees who served during the year, are set out below.
Registered Charity number: 1202200
## **Principal address**
15 Hazel Close Clayton Le Woods Chorley Lancashire PR6 7FL
## **Trustees**
Miss Tracie Neil Secretary Miss Roxey Anne Afflick Treasurer Miss Nicole Afflick Marketing/Social Media Mrs Michelle Anderson Events Coordinator Miss Louise Rizza Events Coordinator Mr Alex Cowie Fundraising Lead Mrs Deborah Meade Mcloughlin Founder/Chair
## **Independent Examiner**
Munyaradzi Jingura Solvate Solutions Ltd 406 Pin Yard Sweet Street Leeds England LS11 9FB
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
## **Objectives and Activities**
Jade’s Bags Charity is established to provide essential support to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship within Preston and the surrounding areas. Our primary objective is to relieve poverty and improve wellbeing by supplying food, clothing, and essential household items to those in crisis.
We deliver a range of services designed to meet immediate needs, including emergency food parcels, clothing, bedding, toiletries, and essential items for children and babies. In addition, we operate our Patient Essentials initiative, supporting local hospitals by providing dignity packs and necessities to patients who are admitted without access to essential items.
Referrals are received from a wide range of organisations, including social services, domestic abuse services, mental health teams, GP surgeries, housing associations, and local authorities. We also accept self-referrals, ensuring that support is accessible to those who may not be engaged with formal services. All activities are carried out in furtherance of the charity’s objectives and for the public benefit.
## **Achievements and Performance**
Throughout the year, the charity has continued to respond to rising levels of need within the community. We have provided a substantial number of food parcels and essential household items to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, helping to ease immediate pressures and offer stability during extremely challenging times. In addition to this, we have supported young people leaving care by providing vital household items, including beds, sofas, and other essential furnishings. This support has enabled individuals to establish safe and comfortable home environments as they take their first steps into independent living.
Our Patient Essentials initiative has remained a key area of impact, with ongoing support provided to local hospital wards. This has ensured that vulnerable patients have access to basic toiletries and essential items, helping to restore dignity and reduce additional stress during hospital stays. Feedback from healthcare staff has continued to highlight the importance of this provision, particularly where patients have no immediate support network.
The charity has also strengthened its community engagement through fundraising activities, including events and local initiatives. These efforts have not only generated vital income but have also increased awareness of the charity’s work and strengthened relationships with local supporters and partners.
Overall, the charity’s activities have had a meaningful and measurable impact. Through the provision of practical support, we have helped to improve wellbeing, reduce hardship, and ensure that individuals and families are not left without essential items during times of crisis. Our efforts have offered stability, dignity, and reassurance to those facing some of the most challenging moments of their lives.
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **Financial Review**
During the financial year ended 31[st] January 2026, the charity recorded total incoming resources of £28,433. The majority of this income was generated through community fundraising activities and donations, reflecting strong local support and continued engagement with the charity’s work.
Total expenditure for the year amounted to £25,900, with the largest proportion allocated to charitable activities. This included the provision of food parcels, essential non-food items, and support delivered through the Patient Essentials initiative. Additional expenditure was incurred in relation to fundraising activities, which played a key role in generating income and supporting the sustainability of the charity.
The charity recorded a surplus of £2,534 for the year, increasing total funds carried forward to £30,798. This reflects careful financial management and the trustees’ commitment to ensuring that resources are used effectively to meet demand while maintaining a stable financial position.
## **Reserves Policy**
The charity aims to maintain a modest level of reserves to ensure continuity of service delivery and to provide a buffer against unexpected increases in demand or fluctuations in income.
At the year end, total funds carried forward amounted to £30,798. These funds are held to support the ongoing delivery of charitable activities, including the provision of essential items and emergency support to beneficiaries.
Due to the nature of the charity’s work, demand can be unpredictable, and reserves may be drawn upon to respond to urgent need. The trustees continue to monitor the level of reserves to ensure that they remain appropriate in relation to the scale and nature of the charity’s activities.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Jade’s Bags Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by its constitution. The charity is managed by a board of trustees who are responsible for the overall strategic direction, governance, and financial oversight of the organisation.
Trustees are appointed through an agreed process in accordance with the charity’s governing document. They speak regularly to review the charity’s activities, financial position, and future plans, ensuring that all decisions are made in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries.
The day-to-day activities of the charity are supported by volunteers, who play a vital role in delivering services and supporting beneficiaries. The trustees ensure that appropriate systems and controls are in place to manage resources effectively and to support the safe and efficient delivery of services.
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the, state of affairs, of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:**
Signed…………………………….. **Deborah Meade Mcloughlin Chair Of Trustees Jade’s Bags Charity**
4/22/2026 Date:…………………..…………
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of JADE’S BAGS**
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2026, which are set out on pages nine to twelve.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.
## **It is my responsibility to:**
- a) examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act
- b) to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
- c) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of the independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
- a) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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## **JADE'S BAGS**
## **Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **Independent Examiner**
Munyaradzi Jingura Solvate Solutions Ltd 406 Pin Yard Sweet Street Leeds England LS11 9FB Signature: ………………………….
4/22/2026 Date: ……………………………….
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|**Incoming Resources**
**Income from generated Funds**
Income from Generated Funds (Donations, Fundraising and Grants)
Total Incoming Resources
**Resources Expensed**
**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total Funds Brought Forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|**Total**
**Funds**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**31st Jan**
**2026**
**31st Jan**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
28,433
28,433
22,020|
|---|---|
||28,433
28,433
22,020
-25,900
-25,900
-13,572|
||2,534
2,534
8,448
28,265
28,265
19,817|
||30,798
30,798
28,265|
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
|**Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank and in Hand
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors/Loans
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds|**Total**
**Funds**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**31st Jan**
**2026**
**31st Jan**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
3,996
3,996-
26,802
26,802
28,265
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||30,798
30,798
28,265|
||-
-
-
-
30,798
30,798
28,265|
||30,798
30,798
28,265|
## **Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:**
Signed……………………………..
**Deborah Meade Mcloughlin Chair Of Trustees Jade’s Bags Charity**
4/22/2026
Date:…………………..…………
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) _Accounting and Reporting by Charities_ .
## **Income**
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
All income received during the year was unrestricted and applied at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the charity’s objectives.
## **Expenditure**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to each category.
Charitable activities include the provision of food parcels, essential items, and deliveryrelated costs incurred in supporting beneficiaries.
## **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation.
The charity’s van is recognised as a fixed asset and is depreciated on a straight-line basis over a period of five years.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from taxation on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the charity’s objectives.
The charity did not receive any restricted funds during the year.
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## **JADE'S BAGS Period Ended 31[st] JANUARY 2026**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued**
## **2. Income from Generated Funds**
|**Income Type**|**£**|
|---|---|
|Donations|6,837|
|Fundraising Income|21,546|
|Other Income|50|
|**Total**|**28,433**|
|**3. Expenditure**||
|**Expenditure Type**|**£**|
|Charitable Activities|14,048|
|Fundraising Costs|9,996|
|Governance and Administration|859|
|Operating Costs|996|
|**Total**|**25,900**|
|**4. Net Movement in Funds**||
|Net income for the year|2,534|
|Funds brought forward|28,265|
|**Funds carried forward**|**30,798**|
|**5. Tangible Fixed Assets**||
|Cost|4,995|
|Less: Depreciation|-999|
|**Net book value**|**3,996**|
|**6. Cash at Bank and in Hand**||
|Cash at bank|26,802|
## **7. Creditors**
The charity had no creditors at the year end.
## **8. Related Party Transactions**
There were no related party transactions during the year which require disclosure.
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