## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01.01.2024 Period start date To 31.12.2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: TrailFam**
## **Charity registration number: 1202410**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**TrailFam exists to improve the lives of**
**young people through engagement in**
**trail running and access to the natural**
**environment. The charity promotes**
**physical and mental wellbeing, personal**
**development, and inclusion through**
**structured outdoor activity programmes.**|
|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|**During the reporting period, TrailFam**
**delivered regular trail running sessions,**
**nature-based enrichment programmes,**
**and community-building activities for**
**young people aged 12 to 21. Activities**
**were designed to foster resilience,**
**improve physical health, support mental**
**wellbeing, and develop life skills. All**
**charitable activities were provided in line**
**with our aims and with a clear public**
**benefit.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees confirm they have had due**
**regard to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public benefit.**|
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|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.|Para 1.20|**In 2024, TrailFam engaged over 1200**
**young people through its charitable**
**activities. The charity expanded its reach**
**and increased the frequency and quality**
**of its sessions. Emphasis was placed on**
**creating inclusive and supportive**
**environments where young people from**
**diverse backgrounds could access the**
**benefits of nature, structured physical**
**activity, and positive role models.**
**Participants reported improvements in**
**self-confidence, connection to nature,**
**and overall wellbeing. Volunteers and**
**mentors played an important role in**
**sustaining a community culture that**
**values perseverance, belonging, and**
**personal growth. TrailFam's work**
**contributed to wider societal benefits**
**including improved youth health**
**outcomes, reduced social isolation, and**
**greater access to green spaces.**|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**TrailFam ended the year in a stable**
**financial position. Total income was**
**£18,229.89 and total expenditure was**
**£9,303.99, resulting in a net surplus of**
**approximately £9,000. The charity**
**operated within its means and ensured**
**that resources were allocated in line with**
**strategic priorities.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity is in the process of**
**formalising its reserves policy. The aim is**
**to build and maintain reserves equivalent**
**to at least 10% of annual income, in order**
**to provide financial resilience and**
**support continuity of service delivery.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Unrestricted reserves at year-end stood**
**at approximately £9,000.**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**|
|---|---|---|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**There were no funds in deficit at the end**
**of the reporting period.**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**There are no known material**
**uncertainties about the charity's ability to**
**continue as a going concern.**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
**(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|**Trustees are appointed in accordance**
**with the provisions of the governing**
**document. New trustees are selected**
**based on their skills, experience, and**
**commitment to the charity’s objectives,**
**and are approved by a majority of the**
**existing board.**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|TrailFam|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1202410|
|Charity’s principal address|18 Sellars Way
Basildon
Essex
SS15 5WE|
|||
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of**
**person (or**
**body)**
**entitled to**
**appoint**
**trustee (if**
**any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Stan Colomb||||
||Chris Riddlestone||||
||Robert Dixon||||
## – 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**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
**Chief Executive: Danny (TrailFam CEO) Number of volunteers: 6 Self-employed staff engaged: 1**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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Signature(s) S.COLOMB Stan Colomb
COLOMB
Full name(s) STAN
Position (eg CHAIR
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
20.07.2025
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## Statement of Activity
## TrailFam
January-December, 2024
|DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT|TOTAL|
|---|---|
|Income||
|Charitable activites|5,000.00|
|Donations and legacies|8,014.47|
|Services|5,215.42|
|**Total for Income**|**£18,229.89**|
|Cost of Sales||
|**Gross Profit**|**£18,229.89**|
|Expenses||
|Advertising/Promotional|1,070.07|
|Class For Kids|139.96|
|Computer Costs|1,514.18|
|Insurances|181.44|
|Office/General Administrative Expenses|2,844.68|
|Other Professional Services|1,242.43|
|Travel and Accommodation|2,311.23|
|**Total for Expenses**|**£9,303.99**|
|**Net Operating Income**|**£8,925.90**|
|Other Income||
|GoCardless Refunds/Chargebacks|263.50|
|**Total for Other Income**|**£263.50**|
|Other Expenses||
|Office Equipment Cost|170.00|
|**Total for Other Expenses**|**£170.00**|
|**Net Other Income**|**£93.50**|
|**Net Income**|**£9,019.40**|
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