REGISTERED CHARITY N'UMBER: 1202667 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL KfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 FOR HOLL Y'S HEARTS P B Syddall & Co Chartered Accounthnts Grafton House 81 Chorley Old Road Bolton Lancashire BLI 3AJ
HOLLY'S HEARTS CONTENTS OF THE FIF4ANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 Page Report of ihe Trustees Independent ExaTnineT'S Reporl Statemenl of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Fin4nei#l Stttm¢nts 8 to 10 Detailed Staternent of Financil AttivitieS
HOLLY'S HEARTS REPORT OFTHE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 202S The trustees present their report with the financial sthiements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025 The trustees have adopted the provisions of A¢¢ounting and Reporring by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicabl¢ lo charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Standard applicJble in the UK and R¢public of Ireland (FRS 102) (eff¢¢tive l January 2019). HOllS Hearts was established by Mark and Jenny Prince in memory of their daughter Holly who h¥d a very rare condiiion called Bloorn Syndrome. There are less ihan 3(M) p¢ople In the world registered with the ¢ondition. Children with Bloom Syndrome have an Incre&sed chance of developing uncer. Holly was diagnosed wilh cancer at age three and sadly passed away aged flve in April 2022. The organisation has been raising money for teminally ill children since 2022 bui it wa5 not until I l April 2023 that the charlble incorporated organi5ation known as Holl5 Heatts was forn)ally registered with the Charkty Commission. In June 2023, the balance of monie5 accumulated to date, £l1.978. was ty8nsfrrr¢d inio the charity bank account. Message from the founders We ar¢ proud of how far our ¢haTiry has come over the lasi year. We hev¢ seen the amount of gift qUests 80 up a little and we have developed an increased awareness of the charity as well ¥ the development of stron8 ¢onnec(ions with Social workers and NHS workers who are ref¢rrin8 children io us on a regular basis. Families of a child going ihrough cancer ireatmeni face significant financial difficulties and because of this the oppomlnity for gift5, days out and holidays becomes hard. This is where Holly's Heart5 comes in to help ih¢se familk¢s create heart-wamiin8 memories ¢ogeth¢r that will last a lifetime. A5 well as days out and respite breaks we also offer support in the way of gifts such as ioys, 8aming, lothing gn)¢hing the ¢hild ne¢(ts or wants ¢0 pul a smile on their face. None of this would be possible without the 8¢nero$ity of our supporters. The comrnunity around us near and far have come togeiher to rnise funds for us ihis y¢4r and these funds h¢lp us io etsniinue to deliver ihis support ¢0 the families thai r¢ally need li. With heartfeli thanks. Mark and Jenny Prince OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objcctives And airns Our aim is to help create h¢art wanning memories for children wilh cancer. Our objectives are to help chIldn diagnosed with an oncology related illness by providing gifts. days oui and respite breaks. Families can contact us directly or we receive TeferTals through social workers ai various hospithls, community nursing teams and family support w¢)rk¢TS at local Children's h05pices. Farnilies with childrcn (under 181 currently goin8 through can¢er treatmeni andlor up to two yeors from remission date Can apply for a gift. The trustees have paid due regard io 8uidan¢e issued by the Charity Commission Èn deciding what acrivit1¢5 the ¢hariiy should undcrtake. The trusiees ar¢ saiisfied tho1 ihey have complied with iheir duty to have due regard io the guidance on public benefit and are ¢onfident ihai ihe charity me¢ts the criieria. Publlc b¢nefit The trUSi¢es hav¢ given due regard to the charity commissions guidance on publi¢ benefit thd are ¢onfid¢nt thai the charity meers the criteria. Pase I
HOLLY'S HEARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities During the year 1st May 2024 to 30th April 2025 we gifted 61 children 8nd their families with gifts, days out and respite breaks and we a150 provided the childr¢n's oncology Ward 86 at The Royal Manchester Children'5 Hospital with 5 Playsiaiions along with games. Gift5 this year included football hospitality. caravan break& Center Parcs breaks, trips io Blackpool and Ch¢5ter Zoo, theme park days oui 10 Gullivers World and Alton Tower& panto and theatr&lshow tickets. Gamin& Lego, and iPads were very popular to help families thn)ugh lon8 hospithl Stsys. As well as making m¢moTies we have a150 helped farnilies with cornfon gifts su¢h as clothing for children who had lostlgained weighL garden toys for children isolating from infection risk, bunk beds for a family who had been rehomed with no furniture and pyjamas and story telling technology for children in palliative care. We thre proud to offer such a diverse range of gift5 thai are unique ¢0 what the family wani or need. This is personally discussed with the family andlor the social worker. It is clear ¢hat families need our support and we hope to further increase the number of gift recipients in the future. Fundraising Activities We have held a number of fundraising activities in this reporting period in¢ludin8: Hollys Hearts Charity Ball rdisillg £24,000 Charity Bik¢ Ride. Cricket Match. Football Mai¢hes Holly's Hearts Charity Golf Day 2024 raising £2.500 Holly's Hearts Christm&s Raffle rdising £6.230 We have also had celebrities from Coronation Si raising money for us at the Al. Andy and Sarn Golf Day whi¢h raised £21,719. We were a150 nominai¢d as rhe Con¢r¢te Society 2024 Ball Charity of the year where their event raised £6,369 for us. We have a130 been Charity of the year for SphenSon$ Solicitors who have raised £8.671. We have had a number of people fundroisin8 for U5 ihrou8h various chtrity fundrnis¢TS which has been a Steady income through platfomis like JustGiving and we are grnieful thai people are continually donatin8 to our charity by dir¢¢t bank paymcnts. Our ¢ru51e¢s and a number of volunieers help us to run our events throu8hout the year. The trusiee$ hav¢ a volunteer managemeni policy in pla¢¢ ¢arefully mana8in& ih¢ recnjiiment of volunleers and any perceived or aetu41 conflicts. FINANCIAL REVIEW Flnancigl position Durin8 the year to 30 April 2025 the charity had a total income of £127.739 and tothl 0XndElre of £38,412. None of the income was r¢stricted and was available to be used for the general objeciives of the ¢harity. Reserves policy The trusiees have agreed that a reserves poliey of £30.000 is an acceptabl¢ level of reserv¢5 as thi5 is approximately whai is needed 10 gift families in a one year perÈod. The trustees had di5cuwd purchasing a canva0]id&Y home in the coming year to provide respite bre&k5 for families if their unrestricied funds reaches over £1 00,000. This was purchased in the year to 30 April 2026 al a cost in excess of £30.000. FUTURF I'LANS Holly's Heart5 was sei up to help children with cancer and their families and the trustee$ 4re proud of what we have achieved 50 far In such a short space of lime. Our plon for ncxt year Is lo.. Gift more children by e51ablishing Stronger links with more hospilS and social work¢rs Puhase our own holiday hom¢ io ofyer more re$pile breaks to families In¢rease our income through increased fundraising events. securin8 more ¢orporaie 5pollsoT5, and 5tren8th¢ning donor r¢lation5hips. - Grow our reputation by in¢reas&J mark#in8 and ¢n8a8in8 profile on social media and web$ite. Page 2
HOLLY'S HEARTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMF.NT Governing doeurnent Th¢ charity i5 controlled by its constiwthon, dated 7 March 2023, and is a charitable incorporated organisaiion. Recruitment and appointment of new tnistees Apart from the first ¢harity trustees. every tThsiee rnust be appoinied for a terni of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity irustees.There musi be at least three Charity tnJst¢¢s and ther¢ is no rnaximurn number of trustees ihal may b¢ appointed to the CIO. In s¢lecting individuals for apwintment a5 charity tnjsiees. the charity tn1¢¢5 must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for th¢ etTective administraiion ofthe CIO. Risk mfinsgenient The trust¢es have a duty to identify and review the risks io which the charity is exposed and ro ensure gppropriate ontrols #Te in pla¢¢ to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The irustees have considered the risks thai could affect the long-ienn prospects of the charity a5.. The number of referrals for support from families decreL%ing and the inability to gain donations andlor fijndraise. Neither apply currenily REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Regl$ter¢d Charity number 1202667 Prinelpal Addreys 6 Walden Clos¢ Hindley Wigan tan¢ashire WN2 4NP Trustees M Prince P Barnes A Kirkman J Conroy J Prince C Williams M Chantler S Foster J FarTimond Independent Ex*mln£r Adam J SyddAII MA FCA P B Syddall & Co Chanered Accountants Grafton House 81 Chorley Old Road Bolton Lancashire BLI 3AJ Page 3
HnLLY'S IIF..IRT REPORT OFTHF.TRUSTEES FOR THF YEAR ENf)ED JO APRIL 202.4 Ap I'{)liciI bv (vd¢r of the Ix)ard of Inisices LNI S l.ebtuarY !O!O aiid si¥nd on li& ha1[bI.: CL M PriiiLC Tru%t¢e Pagc 4
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOLLY'S HEARTS Independcnt examiner'5 report to the trusttts of Holly'5 Hearts I report to ihe charity trnsiees on my examination of the accounis of Holl5 Hearts (the Trust) for the year ended 30 April 2025. Responsibilitie5 and basts of Teport As the charity trustee5 of the Tn1 you are responsible for the prep3rdtion of the accounts in aordanc¢ with the requiremenis of the Charities Aci 2011 ('the Aci). I report in resp¢¢i of my ¢xamination of ihe TTU.St's accounts Caled out under Seciion 145 of the Aci and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable DiTections given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independtnt examiner's $14ternent I have cotnpleted my exarninaiion. l Confim) that no maierial rnane¥s have corne to my attentton in connection with the examination giving me cause io believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were noi kept in respeci of the Tt as required by S¢¢¢ion 130 of the Act. or the ac¢ounts do noi a¢¢ord with ihose records,. or the pccounis do not comply with the appli¢able requirements con¢¢rnin8 the fonn and content of accounts set out in th¢ Charities (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulation$ 2008 other than any r¢quirement thot the accounts give a trye and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come acr0$5 no other matters in connection with the examinaiion to which attention should be drawn in ihis Tepon in order to enable a proper undtrstandin8 of the accounts to be rea¢hed. Llll Adam J Syddall MA FCA P B Syddall & Co Chart¢Ted Accounlants Grafton House 81 Chorley Old Road Bolton Lancashire BLI 3AJ 5 February 2026 Pa8¢ 5
HOLLY'S HEARTS STATEMENT OF FIYAYCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 Period 11.4.23 to 30.4.24 Total nds Year Ended 30.4.25 Unrestrieted fund Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM t)onations and legacie5 127,739 93.540 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 10.649 2.280 Chgritable activities .haTiiable activities 27.763 14.028 Tot81 38.412 16,308 P4ET INCOME 89J27 77,232 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Toial fund5 brought fotivard 77,232 TOTAL FVIYDS CARRIED FORWARD 166,559 77,232 The notes foTm part of these financial statements Pag¢ O
HOLLI'S HEARTS BALAN'CE SHEF.T 30 APRIL 2025 30.4.2) Unr¢slrict¢ iO.4.?4 Total funds NeS IIIIli.N-I AS.%ETS (.'hsh ai bank and Iii hand 167.J59 77.832 CRfDITOR. 16110) 16001 VF.T CIIRRF.NT ASSETS 166.559 77.?3? 'r()'I'AL A.s4r'r.4 LFSS CURIIEN'r LIAIIILII'II:.S 166J59 77,?32 NFT ASSb.'rs 106.449 Trl.'Nl) 166,5S9 'I'()'I'AL FUNI). 166,SSy 77,2.12 I'IIL liiiiin£ 1411 siiiieiii¢iJis ¥kLr¢ ypprvved b>. IIK. Buard ol'Trusi¢es and auihorised for issuc on 5 february 20?6 iiiid i¥er The noi¢s lorJ71 pam ofihcse finai)¢liil 8i&i¢men Pag¢ ?
HOLLY'S HEARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES B2Si5 of preparing the financial statements The financial statemen15 of the charity. whi¢h is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have be¢n prepared in acctsrdance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Ac¢ounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preppring their accounts in accordan¢¢ with th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) leffeaive l January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reponing Standard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Aci 2011. The financial stsiements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Ineome All income is r¢wgnised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity ha5 entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be re¢¢ived and the amount Can be mwured reliably. Expendlture Liabilities are recognis¢d as expendithre as soon as there is & legal or construciive obli8aiion committing the chaTity to thai expendilure. 11 is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in 5¢111ement and Ihe amount of the obligation can be measured reliably ExpendiDJre is accounted for on an accruals blS and has been classified under headings ihai aggregate all cosi related to the caie80ry. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings th¢y have be¢n alloCad activilies on a basis consi51ent with the u5¢ of resources. T8Xatlon The ¢harity is exempt from tax on its ¢hariiable •¢tiviiies. Fynd aecoun¢inE Unre51ricied funds can be used in a¢¢ordance with the ¢horitable objeaives at the discretion of th¢ tnlee$. R¢stri¢ied fvnds can only be us¢d for particular restri¢ied purposes within the obje¢ts of the charity. Restri¢tions
r15e when Specified by the donor or wh¢n funds ar¢ rnised for particular restricted purpose$.
Further explanation of ihe nature and purpose of each fund is included in the not¢s ¢0 the financial statements. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFIT.$ There were no truste¢s' remuneration or other benefits for ihe yetr ended 30 April 2025 nor for the period ended 30 ApTiI 2024. Tru5tees' expcnses During the period, £757 was paid to four of the itte5 in order to reimburse them for costs that they had in¢UTred on behalf of the Charity. Pa8¢ 8 Coniinued...
HOLLY'S HEARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 COMPARATIVES FOR THE sfATEMENT OF Fif4ANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestriet fund INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and le8acies 93,540 EXPENDITURE ON Rai51Dg funds 2,280 Charitable aetivilies Charitable aciivilies 14.028 Totxl 16.308 NET INCOME 77232 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 77,232 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 30.4.25 30.4.24 her creditors 600 600 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movemeni in funds Al 30.4.25 Ai 1.5.24 Unrestrl¢ied funds General fimd 77,232 89J27 166,559 TOTAL FUNDS 77.232 89J27 166,559 Net movement in fvnds. Iluded in the above are a5 follows: Incomin8 resoure¢5 Resour¢es ¢xp¢nded Movement in fuThd5 Unrostrlcted funds General fund 127.739 (38,412) 89J27 TOTAL FUNDS 127.739 (38,412) 89J27 Page 9 ¢ontinued,..
HOLLY'S HEARTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS - corttinued FOR THE YEAR ETr*DED 30 APRIL 2025 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- tontinued Comparatives for movement in fund5 Net movement in ttd$ At 30.4.24 Unrestricted funds General fund 77.232 77,232 TOTAL FUNDS 77.232 77,232 Compar4tive net moverneni in funds. in¢luded in the above ar¢ ¥s follows.. Incoming resour¢¢s Resources expended Movement in funds Unreslrieted funds fjen¢Tal fund 93.540 (16,308) 77,232 TOTAL FUNDS 93,540 (16,308) 77,232 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transaciion$ for the >rar ended 30 April 2025. P8g¢ 10
HOLLY'S HEARTS DETAILED STATEMENT OF FIliATr*CIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 Period 11.4.23 to 30.4.24 Year Ended 30 4.25 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and le8#¢ies Donation$ Fundraising 58.250 69,489 71,098 22,442 127,739 93,540 Tol$l incorning resour¢es 127.739 93,540 EXPENDITURE Rgi$ing donatlons And legacies Fundraising costs 10,649 2,280 CharitAble aetlvities Gifts and holidays 26.048 12.398 Support ¢o$¢$ Other Merchandise Subs¢TlPtion5 Cornput¢r costs Postag¢ and siationery Repairs and renewals 396 90 415 94 120 490 480 1,030 Gov¢rn8nce e05ts Independent examination 600 600 To¢il Te50urces expend¢d 38,412 16,308 Net income 119J27 77,232 This pa8¢ does not fi)rni part ofihe 5taiutory financial statements Page 11