(Reglstered Charity No. 12037091
(Company No: CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
Flnancial Statomonts
for the year ended
31 March 2025

(Registered Charty No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327681
HEART
INK CHILDREN.
HARITY
Index
Contsnts
Pago
Charty Reference and Adminlstrative Det8ils
Trust88s Annu81 Report
24
Audtt Report
statement of Fin8nci81 Aciivilies
Balance Sheet
Noles to the Fina￿la1 Statements
9-16
Detsiled In¢ome & Experbjiture Account
17

{Reglstered Charlty No. 12037091
(Company No: CE0327681
EART LINK
HILDREN.
HARrrY
Charit Rofwenco a)d A(Iministrntivo Dotaib for the
r onded 31 March 2025
Charlty Reglslratlon Number:
1203709
Companies House Nurn￿r:
CE032768
Trustees:
Mr G W Smart MBE
Ms S Bames
Mr8 C Rigby
Mrs VA McGurk
Mr G J Williams
MrWVMatts
MsSEW8rd
Mrs M Dilks
Mtss K A Dllks
Mrs D N Berry
Mrs J M Burgess
MrSGBlay
Mrs L Crow50n
Charty Head Offlce..
68 R￿khIl1 Drfve
Mounlsoirel
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 7DT
Registered Audltors..
Celerr¢a Ltd
Certff￿1 Accountants & Registered Auditors
First Floor. The Old Chapel
9 Kempson Road
Leicester
LE2 8AN
Bankers:
HSBC Bank
Loughborough BranGh
POBOX 13
41 Market Pla
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE113EJ
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(Registered Charity No. 12037091
(Company M): CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Trust•os Annual Ro
rt forth•
endod 31 March 2025
The truslees present their annual report and financial statements of the Ch￿ityfOT th8 year ended
31 March 2025. The trustees h8ve adopted the provrsions of the Statement of Recommended
Practice ISORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities. 2019 IFRS102) in preparing the annual
report and financial statements of the charlty.
The financlal statements have been prepared In accordance with the accounting poliaes set out In
the notes to the accounts and comply wrth th8 charity governing do¢umenl, the Charib'es Act 2011
and Accounting and Reporting by Charriies: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charities Fyeparing their accounts in accordance with the Fin8ncial Reporting Stsndafd applicsble in
the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.
Trustees of the Charlt
The trustees have seNed durlng the year and since the year end are as follows..
Mr G W Smart MBE
Mr5 M Dilks
Ms S Barnes
Miss K A Dilks
Mrs C Rigby
Mrs D N Berry
Mrs V A McGurk
Mrs J M Burgess
Mr G J Williams
MrSGBlay
MrWVMatts
Mrs L Crowson
MsSEWard
(resigned 01105125)
Ob. clives and Activibes
The principal actNity of the charty conlinu8s to be lo provNJe relief fcff children SLffering Irom heart
disease and allied condtknons by the provision of facilitie5 Wfth the objeGt of improving their conditrons
of lrfe.
The strategy for achieving them has been to advertige Heart Link primsrly through its members and
obtain donations as a r85uIt.
There is therefore signffunt use of volunteers ￿1n the charftyg Income generatlng 8Cthltles.
Public Benefit Stal8menl
The trustees have considered the g8n8ral guidance on publ￿ b8nefit issued by th8 Charities
Commlsslon and has taken due regard of that guidan￿. The trustees Gonsider they are satisfied that
charitls activities do provide a wide public benefit.
Ad)ievements and Perforrnance
Durfng the year, this Charity managed lo obtain a lol of ils income from the previously unincorporated
Heart Link {East Midlands Children's Heart ca￿ Asso¢iationl. The Registered ¢harity number wa$ 513946.
In th8 opinion of the Irusleas. this was correct decis￿)n to convert irrto this CIO. As result of both
¢harities operating at the same time during the year. The accounts have been prepared as a merger.
Thi8 is in 8ccordance ￿t￿ the Charllles SORP (FRS102) eff￿t￿e 1 January 2019 (sedon 27).
The Board has continued to Seek all opportunities to obtain donations from every available source.
They have malnlalned the contlnued support from several key provKlers of ¢Jonat*)n$ in¢ludlng $ome
legacle8 and large anonymous donations which has bolslewd its ￿elveS.
There were also some large one off donations during the year which has hel￿d the organisation
considerably.
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{Registered Charity No. 12037091
Icompany No: CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
TrustO0s Annual Ro
rt for Iho
ondod 31 March 2025
Contlnued
Achwemenls and Perfcffmance
continueAI
As well as the Committee. the organisalion depends on the hard work of many volunteers who have
hdped the organisation obtain monies from various fijndraising activities.
A large percentage of the income has been allocated to providing accommodation 81 Th8 Voc¢J Hotel
for parents of children at the Kensington Building at Leicester Royal Infirmary. The organisat￿n has
S￿nt some of their reserves on medica equipment and goods for the chlldren's ward. (Ward 1 and CPICU}
The Iruslees have examined the princip￿ areas of the char￿S operations and wnsider the major risk8
which may arise in each of these areas. In the opinion of the trustees. the charity has established
r850urcgs and revi8wed systems which, urmjer normal circumstan¢g5, should allow the risks to be
klenimed by them to be mifjgated to an acceptab￿ level In Its day4(HJay op8rations.
Finanaal Review
includin
resetves
The Gharity also maintaingd its direct charitable Support by funding various large equipment purchases
totalliro £49,384 for the year.
As a result of the high level of direct charitable expendiknre, the charlty made a net defidt of £79,999.
The trustees have examined the charity's requirements for reseNes in light of the risl(s to the
organisation. It has estsblished a pdicy whereby the reserves are invested on deposit at the HSBC
Bank In a hlgh deposlt account. The present level of reserves are sufficient.
The reserves al the end of the financial year were £639,295. These are all unrestrlcled general reserves.
Plan3 for future
ods
The plans for the fLrture is lo continue lo support the parents accommodation and maintain a strong
hold on the online donations.
tructure
vernance mana
men
The organlsation I￿¥m8 a reglslered chwity on 10 August 1983. It Is govern￿ by the member8 of the
C4yJncil who are appointed as prescribed by the bye-laws. Trustees are elected Sn accordance wth
the ￿nstitUtion which was adopted in November 1982 and amended on 3 September 2009.
Trustees are recruited their Serv￿ to the Charity or their skills in the areas of the d)arity$ princkpal
activity. Trus18es serve their terms and are eligible for r￿el￿tIon. Trustees are sought in a variety of
ways invofving explorallon of the fiekd of potential candldates, Indudlng recommendatK)n from exigting
Iruslees and supporters.
Potential twslees a￿ scrutinised by nominatijns and are sublect io intervlew b8fore being proposed
as a trustee.
I new trustees are required to undertake an inductlon programme and undergo a structured introduction
programme. They also undergo a strLthred introduction lo the operations of the charity.
Trustees meelings are hdd periodicalty to review and agree major area5 of policy. The responsibiltyfor
reviewng key areas of act[￿ty and policy are delegated to mgmbers of the board.
Investmenl li¢
The charity has adopted a total retum polw for its investment income. This is achieved by malntalnlng
hs primary funds in a money markel bank a￿OUnt yieldlng interest at a higher rate than th8 normal
current account.
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{Registered Charity No. 12037091
(Company No: CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Trustees Annual Ro
rt for the
r ¢nded 31 March 2025
Contlnued
ststement of TTUStees' res
nsibililies
The trustees are ￿spOnSible for preparing Ihe Trustee5 Annual Report and the finar￿la1 stal8menls In
accordance wlh applicable law and United Kin9Jom Accountlng Stsndards (Unlied KIn￿j0M Generally
Accepted Accounllng Pr8clke).
Th8 law ap￿ICable to charltles In England & Wales requires the trustees lo prepare the financial statements
each year ￿1¢h give a true and fair view of the state of aff8irs of the charty and of the incoming resources
and application of resources of the charity for that period. In prepariro these financial statements. the
the trustees are requifftd to..
gel8¢t suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,
observe the methods and princlples in the Charities SORP 2019 {FRS102)'
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and pnbjenl.,
state whether applicable accounllng standards have been followed, to any material departures
disclosed and explalned in the flnanclal statements.,
prepare th8 financial ststements on the going ¢on¢ern basis unless il is inapprowiate to presume that
the charNy will Continue in operat￿.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy al any
time the financial position of the charity and lo enable thom to ensure that the fInar￿la1 statements comply
with the Charities Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) regulalions 2008 and the provisions of the
trust deed. They are als0 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charty and her￿e for taking
reasonablg slgps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other Ir￿gu1a1Itie$.
The trustees are also responsible for the Maintenance and inlggrity of the charity ar)d financial irrformalKJn
included on the charitys wgb511e. Legislatlon Sn the Unlted KSngdom governing the preparatK*n and
di55eminalion of financia stslemenls may dlffer from leg181alh)n In 01￿ lurisdictions.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Trustee
Dated.. < /S116
Mr G W Smart MBE
Trustee Name
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{Registewl Charity No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327681
Indo ond•nt Auditors Re
rt to Iho Tru$t•os of Hoart Llnk Chlldron's Charlt
O Inlon
We have audlted the financSa glatements of Heart Llnk Chitdren's Charlty for th& year ended 31 March
2025 which comprise th8 Statement of Financial Activities, Balance She8t and notes to the financial
statements induding slgnir￿anI accounting policies. The financial reportlng framework that has been
applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Includlng FRS
102 The Fina￿la1 Reporting Stsnd8rd" applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {Uniled Kingdom
Gengrally Accepted AGcuinting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements..
glve a true and fair view of the state of Ihe ¢harltys affalrs as at 31 March 2025 8nd of ifs
incoming resources and application of resources for the year then erKled,'
have IAen properly prepared in accordarth with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Alxountiro Pr8cl￿a.. and
have been properly prepared in acC£jrd8r￿ wth requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basls of o Inlon
We conducted our audit in accordarKe wth InternatK)nal Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS {UKI) and
appllcable law. Our resportsibilitles under those standards are further described in the Auditor's
re5ponsibililies for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are irmlependent of
the charity in aCcOrdar￿ with the elhul requirements that are relevant to our audlt of the financlal
statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Elhi¢al Standard. and we have fuwllled our eihical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and apwopriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclu81ons rel*ln to
oln
concern
In audtting the flnanclal slalements, we have o)ncluded Ihal the trustees, uge the going concem basis
of accounting in the preparation of the financial slalements 15 appropriat8.
Based on the work we have perfomed, we have not identrfied any material unc*rtainlies relating to
events or conditions that, individually or collectivety, may cast significant doubt on the charws abiltty
lo conunue as a golng concern lor a Ferlod of at least tsvelve months from when Ihe fI￿ar￿la1
statements authorised for issue.
Our ￿$￿K)nSib￿lIieS and the respon$lblllties of the Iruslees vAth reSp￿t to goiry concern are described
in the relevant sections of this report.
Othgr Informatlon
The other information comprises th8 information included in the trustees annual report, other than
the financial statements and our aLKI1￿3 report thereon. The financial statements and our audito¢s
report Ihereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual
report. Our opinion on the financlal ststemenls do not cover the other Informallon and, except to the
extent otherwise explicitly stated in our TeFth, we do not eXp￿sS anyfom) of assurance wncluslon
thereon.
Our respon5ibilty is to read the 0th9r infwmation and, in doing so, cons*Jer whether the other
information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our kn￿edge obtsined in the
course of the audlt or Othe￿8@ appears to be materially mlsstated. If we identify such material
Inconslslencles or apparent malerlal mlsstatemenls, we are required to determine whether this gives
rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work w8 have
rerformed, we condude that there is a material misstatement of thi$ olher Informallon. we are
required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Mattgrs on whiGh wo aro re
Ulr￿ to re
excg
ion
Wg have nothing to report in respect of thg followlng matters in rdalion to which the Chari(ies
{Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requlre us lo report lo you rf, In our opinion:
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(Registered Charity No. 12037091
(Company No: CE032768)
Ind•
nd•nt Auditors R
rt to tho Trusto88 of Hoart Link Childrnn's Chari
PAatter8 on whlch we are re ulred to re
rt b exce tlon
contlnued
the infomiation given in the financial statements is inconststent in ary material respect wth the
trustees. report.. or
the charty has not kept ad&]uale accounting reoords", or
the financial statements are not in &areement with the accounting records and retums.. or
we have not rectived all thg inforniation and explanalions we rwuire for our audit.
Ros
nslbllltles of trustees
As explaln8d more fully In the trustees. wsponsibililtes stalement. ts twstees are responslble for
the preparation of financk91 statements ￿lch give a true and fair view, and for such internal control
a$ the trustees delem)ine is necessary to enable the p￿paratIon of the financial statements that a
free from material misstatemenL whether due lo fr8ud or error.
In pYepaTing the financial statements, the Iruslees are responslble for 88gesslng the charitys abllity
to continue as a syjing concem, disclosing as applicable, matters rdated lo going concern and using
the going concem basls accounllng unle$s the Iruslees ellher Intend to Ilquklale the charfty or cease
Its operallons, or have no realistic alternalNe but to do so.
Audltor's res onslbllitle8
We have been appointed as auditors under seGtion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in
accordanc8 %Mth regulations made under sectlon 154 of that Act.
Our objeclFves are lo obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a
whole are free from material mlsstslement. ￿ether due lo fraud or error. and to issue an auditorfs
report that Includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance. but Is not a
guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance wlh ISASS (UK) will aknys delect a material
misstatement when rt exits. Misstatements (*n arise from fraud or error and ¢on$Klered material rf,
indiwdually, or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected lo infiuence the economic
d￿lsionS of u88rs taken on the basis on Ihese financial statements.
Because of the Inherent limhatlons of an audit, the￿ is a risk that we ￿11 not detect all Irregularltles,
including thosg leadirvJ to a material misstatsmenl in the financial statements or non-wmpliance ¥with
regulatlon. Thls risk In(Teases the more that compllance ￿th a law or regulallon Is removed from th8
events and transactions refiecled in the flnane481 statements. as we will be les8 likety to become
aware of instances of non-com ￿lanCe. The risk is also greater regarding irregulariti'es oCCu￿1ng due
to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery. collusion, omisS￿n or
misrepresentation.
A further descriptK)n of our responsibilit￿￿ for the audit of the financial s18tements is l¢xated on the
Financial Rgporting Councll's webslte al www.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. This desctiplion
fomis part of our audIt0￿$ rewrt.
Use of our r•
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a L￿)dy, in accordance with Part 4 of the
Charities IAccounls ané Reports) Regulations 2(M)8. Our audit work has been utKJertaken so that
we mi9ht state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorfs
report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not 8¢￿p1 or assume
responsibilty to anyon8 other than the charity and the charity's truste85 as a body, for our audlt
work, for thSs report. or for the oplnlons we have formed.
Celerica Ltd- Slatulory Audrtor
Certif￿1 Accountants
First Floor. The Old Chapel
g Kempson Road
Lelce8ter
LE2 8AN
Dated.. 8 j S 125
Ce19rica Lirniled is digible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility f
appolntment as audllor of a company under secllon 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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{RegSslered Charity No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Balance Sheot as at 31st March 2025
2025
2024
Flxed a880ts
Tangible fixed assets
12
Current as88ts
Stock
Debtors
Cash al bank arKI in hand
13
14
1.185
13,671
630,841
645,697
12.793
711,301
724,094
Crodltows: amounts falllng duo
wlthln one year
Other creditors
15
6.402
4,800
Nat current a880ts
639,295
719.294
Net a880t8
63g,295
719.294
Charlty funds
Unre8trlcted:
Unreslrlcted weral fund
17
639,295
71g.294
Restricted
17
18
639,296
The finan¢ial statements were approvts￿ and 8Uthorised for issue by the Board on .
6 Trlfvy 2olS
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees
Trustee Name: Mr G W Smart MBE
Thg rv)te5 C￿ pages 9 to 16 fixm part of these a￿Unts
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{Regi8ler8d Charity No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327&81
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARtrY
Note8 to the flnanclal statements
for the
ar and￿ 31 March 2025
1. Summary of slgnmcant accountlng polld88
a Gonoral i￿oMiation and basi$ of prfrparatlon
Hgart Link Children'¥ Charity 15 ? charitsble incorporated organisation registered in England and
Wales. The address of the charitys head office is given on page 1 of these firkgncial ststemenls.
The nature of the charws operatsons and principal a¢tiMli9s detailed on the Trustees Annual
Report on page 2.
The financial Statements of the ¢harty, whi¢h is a pU￿1C ben8fft entlty as deflned by FRS 102,
have been prepared in accordance wth the CharitKgs SORP {FFiS 102)'Accounllng and
Reportiw by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to ¢harities preparfng
their arKourts in accordan￿ th8 Financial Reporting Standard appl￿ble in UK and
Republlc of Ireland {FRS 1021 leffecllve 1 January 2019)., Financial Reporting Standard 102
The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the
Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlce.
The finan¢ial statemenls are p￿pared on a going concern basis under the historical Gost
convention. modrfied lo indude certain items at fair value. The flnancial Statements are
presented in sterling whith is the functional ¢urren¢y of the ¢harity and ro￿￿led to the nearest £1.
The s￿JnIfIcant accounlng policies applied in the preparation of these financial stslements are
sel out below. These Folldes have been consistenly applied to all years presented unless
otherwse stated.
b Funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the disC￿￿On of the trustees In furtherance of the
general objKtiV83 of charty and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated ￿ndS comprise unrestricted funds that have been 8&t aslde by the trustees for
particular purposes. The aim and use of designated Is set out In the notes to the
financial statements.
Restricted fvnds are funds ￿1¢h are to be used In aCcorda￿e vAth spethc restrictions imposed
by donors or whiGh have been raised by ts charity for particular purposes. The Cost of raising
and administering such funds are Gharged against the spec￿lC fund. The alm and us8 of eath
restricted fund Is set out In the notes to the financial statements.
¢ Incomo recognltlon
l incoming resources a￿ included in Ihe SL8temenl of Finan￿al Activities ISOFAI when the ¢harlty
is legally entitled to the income after any perfomiance of conditions have been mel, the amount can
be measurod relrably arKI it 1$ probable that the income will be received.
For donations to be recognised the charty will have been notrfl￿j of the amounts and the setdement
date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this wuiTrs a level of
performance before entillemerrt can be obtained then in¢ome is defer￿d until those o)ndibons are
fully met or Ihe fumllment of th08e condltions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that
they will be fulfilted.
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(Registered Charity No. 12037091
{Company No.. CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
Not￿ to the flnan¢lal statements
for the
r ended 31 March 2025
Continuod
1. Summary of slgnlficant accountlng pollcles (Contlnuod)
Income rKognltlon (continu￿)
Donated facilities and donated professional se￿IceS are reo)gnised in income at their fair value
when their economic benefit is probable, it can be measured reliably and th8 Charity has contr
over the Item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the v81ue of the gift lo the charity. A
corresponding amount is recognised in expgnditure.
No amount of time is included in the finanaal statements for volunteer Ilme In Ilne with SORP
FRS (102). Further detail is given in the Trustees Annual Report.
Where practicable, gtfts in kind donated fcf distribution to the beneficiaries of the charlty are
Includa In stock and donalFons in the flnanclal statements upon receipt. If it is impwticatle to
assess the fair value at receipt or rf the costs lo urKlertake suth a valuation outsveigh any benefits,
then the fair value Is recognised as a component of donatlons Yl)8n It Is dlslributed and an
equivalent amount recognised as charitable expendliure.
Glfts in kirvj donated for resdg are included at fair V￿U0, being the expected proceeds from sale
less the exFected cost of Ihe sale. Where estimating the fair value is practicable receipt it 1$
rwn15ed In stock and 'lncome from other trading activities" Upon sale. the value of stock is
charged againsl"Income from trading activities" and the proceeds are recognised as 'lncome
from other Irading a¢tivilies'. Where il is impr8cllcable lo falr value the ftems due to the volume of
low value items they are not recogni5ed in the financial statements until sold. Thls income is
rwnised ￿thIn 'lncome from other trading actmties"
FIx8d assets gwts In klnd are recognised when receivable 8re incjuded at fair value. They a
not deferred over the Ime of the asset.
For legacies, entitlement 1$ the earlier of the dwrlty beiThJ noiffled of an Impending distribution or
the legacy being received. Al this Foinl income is recognised. On occasion. legacies Nvill be
notified to the charity however tt is not possible to measure the amount expected to be dlstrbuted.
On these occasions, the legacy is Ir8aled as a contingent asset and disdosed.
Income from tradlng acllvltles includ8s income eamed from fundraising events and trading activities
to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplyng goods and services in
order lo raise fu￿1$ and is recognised when entillemenl has oocurred.
Investment income is eamed through holding for inveslment purwses such as shares
and property. It includes dividends, interest and rent. Where it is not practicable to Identlfy
investment managemgnt costs incurred within a scheme wth reasonable accuracy the investment
income is reported net of these costs. It is included when the amount can be measured reliably.
Interest I￿orne is recognlsed Ltslng the effectNe Interest method dNidend and rent income
is recognised as the charitys right to ￿Ceive payment18 establlshed.
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(Registered Charlty No. 1203709)
(Company No.. CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
Notes to the flnanclal statements
for the
ar ondod 31 March 2025
Contlnuod
1. Summary of slgnmcant accountlng poll¢les (Contlnued)
d Expendlture recognltlon
AJI expenditu￿ Is accounted for on an accTU8ls basis and has been ¢lasslfied under headirrfJs
that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or
constructive obligation to make payments lo third parties, it is probable that the setuement ￿11 be
required and the amount of the obligatm ¢an be measured rdiatAy. It is ¢ategori$ed und8r the
following headings=
Cost of raising funds
Expendlture on charitable activiti8S
Other expendllure represents those items not falling inlo the above categories.
Irrecoverable VAT 1$ Charged as an expense against the activty for whlch the expendllure arose.
Grants payable to third partles are wilhln the charitable objedives. Where unconditional grants are
offered, this is accrued as soon as the recipient is notffj￿ of th8 grant, as this gives rise to a
reaSona￿e expe¢tallon that the recipient wll receive the grants. Where grants are conditional
relating lo performance then the grant 15 onty accfued when any unfulfilled ¢ondltlons are outside of
the control of the ¢harity.
Support Gosts allocatlon
Support costs are those that assist Ihe work of the charity Ixjl do not diredy represent charitable
actfvities and Indude office costs. governance costs and administratfve costs. TW are incur
directy in support of expendlture on the objects of the charity.
Fundraising costs are Ihose Inr#Jrred In seeklng voluntary contributM$ and do ￿t inclL*Je the costs
of dls9eminating Inf(KMat￿n in support of the ¢harltable activities.
Th8 analysls of these costs 15 in included in note 7.
f Tangibl• fixod assots
Tangible fixed assets are staled at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreCIat￿n
and accumulated impairment losses. Costs includes costs directly attrit￿table to making the asset
pable of operating as intended.
Depredatlon is provKled on tangible r￿e￿ assets. at rates calculated to WTite off the cost. less
eslimaled resldual value. of each asset on a systematic basi$ over Il's expected useful lrfe a$ foltokws:
Computers and other equipment
Caravans
Van
33 113 Vo at cost
250kn at cost
25% al cost
g Dobtorn and credltors recelvable I payabl• wlthln one year
Debtors and creditors wrth no ststed inlwest rale and receivable or payat4e within one year are
recoriled at transactlon prlce. Any105se5 arislw from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
h Prov161ons
Provisions are recognised when the charity has an obligation al the balance sh•el date as a result of
a past event. It is probabb that an ouffiow of economlc benefits will be required in setuemenl and
the amount can be reliably eslimaled.
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(Registered Charty No. 12037091
(Company No: CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Notgs to thg flnandal 5tstemenls
tor the
r ended 31 March 2025
Contlnued
1. Summary of slgnlflcant a¢¢ountlng pollclv IContlnu•d)
l Leases
Rentals payable or receivable und&r 0￿ratIr￿J leases a￿ charged to th8 SOFA on a slraigm line
basis over the perlod of the lease.
J Taxatlon
No provision has been made for taxation as the charW$ Charitable ststus renders it exempl from
UK direca taxatKsn.
k Golng concem
The financk41 slatements have been prepared on a golng concem bas1$ as the trustees belleve that
no materral uncertainties exist. The truste8s have considered the level of funds hdd and the
expected level of income ar￿ expenditure for 12 months from aulhorising these finan¢iJ stalemenls.
The budget&J income and expenditure is sufficient Wbth the level of reserves for the charity lo b8
able to continue as a going concem.
2. Incomo from donations and lryaGio
2025
2024
Donatlons
178,750
153,345
l of the above income from donations and legacies are of an unrestricted nature in both years.
3. Incomo from charitable activiti08
2025
2024
Income from Caravan donalh)ns
7,730
5,675
All of th8 abové income from charitablè 8CtMties arè of an unrèstricted natur8 in both years.
4. Income from investments
2025
2024
Bank Inlerest r￿e1Ved
23.424
29,938
Al of the above income from investments are of sn unrestricted nalure in both years.
& Ex￿ndItUre on raising fund8
2025
2024
Subscription to ralslng funds
562
l of the abovè 8xp8nditurè arè of Sn unrestricted natura in both years.
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(Registered Charity No. 12037091
{Company No.. CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
Noto8 to tho financial statèmonts
énd8d 31 March 2025
Continu
Analysi8 of oxponditure on Gharitabl? aGtivities
2025
2024
Caravan ¢o$ts
Provision of medical equipment
General goods fof children's ward
Depre￿atIOn
Miscellaneouy
Merchandise
Research ¢ontrlbutlon
Christmas paty costs
Training
Parent accommcKlation
Support Costs (see tr<eakdown bdowl
17,211
16,163
40.945
10,607
4.870
92
11,542
13,000
12,565
16,110
35,529
10,895
2.630
127,227
132.540
24,108
31.9g9
289,309
269.453
Al of the above expendilure from charitable actNities are of an unrestrieled nature in both years.
They are all allocated lo the children's ward by way of providing medical equipment. gocds lo
the ward and parents accommodatlon.
Allocation of support costs
2024
Prlnling, postsge, statiowy & a(fverti$iNJ
Transport & travel
Governance costs
14,705
3.802
5.601
24,108
24,458
(see breakdown below)
6,057
31,999
Gov•rnan¢é cost$
Insurance
Audit & ac￿ntanCY
Bank charges
1.326
4,080
195
5.601
5,580
229
6.057
Audltorf8 remuneratio
2025
2024
Fees payable to the audltor for..
Audll of the chaTtys annual accounts
Preparat￿n of the annual accounts
3,080
1,000
4,080
3.080
520
3,600
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{Registered Charity No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S C
Not99 to thè finandal stat•m•nts
for the
r ended 31 March 2025
Contlnued
10. Trustees and key management expenses and romunoratlon
Th6 trustees neither received or YrdNed any remuneration during the year12024: nil).
The trustees were relmbursed for expenses Incurred in carying out their duties as follows:
2025
2024
Nature of Expense:
Caravan costs
General goods for children'5 wrard
Miscellaneous
Chrlstmas party costs
Printing, postage, stationery & advertisi
MercharKlise
Tr8velling costs
303
2.927
1,217
2.609
4.131
274
2,233
332
4,836
45
11,268
10,709
Expenses were reimbursed as detail￿1 above and incurred wholty arKi excluslvety In the wforman
of trustee duties.
11. Staff costs
Thg charty ir￿Urred no staff during the ypar or previous ye8r.
12. Tanglble flxed assets
merrt Caravan
Totsl
As at l April 2024
Addltlons
DIsp03al$
As at 31 March 2025
9.319
5,150
48,148
62,617
9.319
5.150
48.148
62,617
rocialion:
As at 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposal
As at 31 March 2025
9.319
5,150
48,148
62,617
9,319
5,150
48,148
62,617
Net Book Value:
A8 at 31 March 2025
A8 at 31 March 2024
13. Stock
2025
2024
Stock of gcths
1,185
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{RegiSte￿d Charity No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
1& Dobtor8
202S
2024
Prepayments
13,671
12,793
15. Cradltors: amounts falllng du• wlthln ¢n• yoar
02
2024
Sundry credrtors
6,402
4,800
16. Relatod party transactions
There were no related paty transaclon8 durlng year or Ihe prevlous year.
17. Fund$
Balanc8
1 M rch 2024
BalatK8
rs 31 March 2025
In
UnroStrS¢tod funds
General
719,294
209,904
{289.903)
289.903
639,2g5
719,294
209.904
639,295
18. Analysis of N•t Ass•ts B•tYA•n Funds
Tan
FSxed
Assets
Nel
Current
Assets
Total
Unre81ricted funds:
General Fund
639,295
639,295
639,295
639.295
19. Mgrggr AGwunting
On 1st Aprll 2024. It was agreed that all of the net assets of Heart Llnk (East Mldlands Chldren'8
Heart Care Association) were transfe¥red lo Heart Link Children's Charty.
In the opinion of the trustees, Ihis was set up and operate from Ihi$ Charitable Incorporated
Organisation. The aGcounls have therefore ￿en prepared as a merger.
This is in a¢rAJrdan¢e wth the Charities SORP IFRS102} effectNe 1 January 2019 Isection 27).
Th8 Iruslg95 can confirm".
a) 11 Is pemiltted lo do so by the statLFloryframework.
b) No paty io the c(xnbinalion is F￿raYed as the acquirer or acquire8.
c) All parties to the combination participate in the rnan￿ement structure.
d) There is no change to the class of beneficiaries.
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(Registertry Charity No. 1203709)
(Company No: CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDRENE CHARrrY
otos to th• flnan¢lal statemen
r ended 31 Marc
202
th
19. Morg•r Ac¢ountlng (Contlnu8d}
Detall8 of Charltle8 Mor ed:
a) Heart Link Children's Charity
Chartty Registration Number:
Compani8s House Number..
(Heart Llnk - CIO)
1203709
CE032768
b) Heart Llnk (Easl Midlands Chlldren's Heart Care AssorAat¥)n)
Charty Reglstratlon Number..
(Heart Link - UnInWrp￿te￿)
513946
The date of Ihe merger was 1 st April 2024.
Anal Is of Prlncl al SOFA com
for thg Gurrent ro
rtin
rlod 31 March 2025
H•art Llnk
nl
Cha
Combln
Total income
Total expenditurg
Nel expeThJilure
Other gains I losses
Net movement in funds
209,904
289,903
(79.9991
209,9)4
289,903
{79,999)
79.999
Anal Is of Prlncl al SOFA com
onents for the
ious rè orti
ariod 31 March 2
H•art Llnk
art Llnk
nincor
Combine¢l
Total
Total In(￿me
Total expenditure
Nel expenditure
Other gains I losses
Net movement In funds
188.958
270,015
181.0571
188,958
270,015
{81,0571
81.057
81,057
Anal Is of Net Assets at the date of mer
er
1stA
ri12024
Heart Unk
cio
H••rt Link
Uthin¢or
tsd
¢ombln•d
Not Assets
719.294
719,294
Rep￿Sented by..
Unrestricted funds
Restri¢te(l income fLFnd$
Endowment funds
Total funds
719,294
719,294
719.294
719,294
These nel assets were transfe￿￿ lo CIO on ihis date.
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(Registere(1 Charrty No. 12037091
(Company No: CE032768}
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
Detalled Incc•me & Ex endlture Account
for the
èar ended 31 March 2025
Inmme
Don8lb)n¥
Online glvlng donatlons
Bank Interest
Caravan income
57,049
121.701
23,424
7.730
81,554
71,791
29,938
5,675
209.904
188,958
Exynditur•
Fundralslng trading: Cost of goods sdd".
Fundraising charges
582
Charitable activiti8S'.
Car8van coslg
Provisirjn of medical equipment
General goods for chlldren's ward
Research contribution
Miscellaneous
Prfntsng, postage, stationery & advertising
Merchandise
Training contribution
Parent's accommodallon
Christmas paty costs
Travelling costs
Depreciation
Support and governance..
Audit & accountancy
Bank tharges
Insurance
17,211
49.384
4,870
35,529
1.345
14,705
16,110
2,630
127.227
10,895
3,802
16.163
40,945
10,607
13.CKJO
24,458
11,542
132.540
12,565
1,484
4.080
195
1.326
5,580
195
289,903
270,015
N•t dofi¢it for th• yoar
(79,999)
(81,0571
Funds brought forward
719,294
800,351
Surplus carrled foThMd
639295
719.294
This page does r￿1 fom part of the statLrtory accounts
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