(Registered Charty No. 12037091
(Company No: CE0327&9)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrr
Financial Statomonts
for lh• year end•d
31 March 2026

(Reglstered Charfty No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327681
EART LINK
HILD
Index
Contonts
Pag8
Charity Reference and Admini8trative Details
Trustees Annual Rewt
24
Audlt Report
statement of Flnanc12J Actsvilies
Ba18nce Sheet
Notes to the Firwicial Statements
9-16
Dfjtsiled Income & Expendiiure Account
17

(Reglstered Charity No. 1203709)
(Company No.. CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARITY
mlnlstrativ
ear endod 31 M h 2
Charity Registration Number..
1203709
Companles House Number:
CE032768
Trusl88S:
Mr G W Smart MBE
Ms S Bames
Mrs C Rigby
Mrs V A McGurk
Mr G J Wllllams
MrWVMatts
Ms S E W8r(I
Mrs M Dilks
Miss K A Dilks
MrsDNBgry
Mrs J M Burge88
MrSGBlay
Mrs L Crowson
Charlty Head Office:
68 Rockhill DrNe
Mounlsorrel
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 7DT
Register&J A￿litorS..
Celerica Ltd
Certif*d Accountants & Registered Auditors
First Floor, The Old Chapel
9 Kempson Road
Leicester
LE2 8AN
Bankers:
HSBC Bank plc
Loughborough Branch
POBox13
41 Market Flace
Loughborough
Lelceslershire
LE113EJ
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(Registered Charity No. 12037091
(Company No: CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDRENE CHARrrY
Tru8tee8 Annual Re
ort forihe
rended 31 March 2026
Tho trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charty for the year ended
31 March 2026. The twstees have adopted the provisK)ns of the Statement of Recommended
PractKt {SORPI 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities" 2019 {FRS102} in preparing the annual
report and financid statements of the ch8rity-
The finanTh818tatemenls have been prepared in accordanc8 wllh lh8 8ccountlng pollcle8 set out in
the notes to the accounts and comply￿th the charity governing d¢)cumenl, the Charities A¢1 2011
arKI Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pra¢tw applicable to
charllles preparlng their accounts in accor(lance wth the Financial Rewrting Stan(lar(l applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland pU￿1shed in October 2019.
Trustees of the Chari
The Iru8lees who have served durlng the year and slnce the year 8￿1 affj as follows:
Mr G W Smart MBE
Mrs M Dilks
Ms S Bames
Miss K A Dilks
Mrs C Rigby
MrsDNBery
Mrs VA McGurk
Mrs J M Burgess
Mr G J Williams
MrSGBlay
Mrw Vmatts
Mrs L Crowson
MsSEWard
(resigned 01105125)
ob.ect￿$ and Aclivilies
The principal a¢twity of the Charty continues to be to provKle relief for children suffering from heart
disease and allied conditions by the proVis￿n of facilities wtth the objed of improving their conditions
of Ilfe.
The strategy for athieving them has been to advertise Haart Link wlmarily through Its members and
obtsin donations as a re5uIt.
There is therefore signrficant use of volunteers within the chariW8 income ggner*ing actr¥ities.
Ub1￿ Benefrt Statement
The trustees have conslder&J the general guklance on publlc benefit Issued by the Charitles
CommLsslon and has taken due regard of that guidan￿. The trustees consKler they are satlsfied that
the ¢hariVs actwtties do provide a wde publ￿ benefit.
Ach
nts and PerformarKe
During the year, this Charity still obtained some of rts in¢ome from Ihe pwiously unincorporated
Heart Llnk (Easl Mldlands Chldren's Heart Care Association). The charity number was 513946.
In the opinion of the Iwslees, this was correct decision lo convert into this CIO. As result of both
¢Pwrities operating al the same lime during the year. The accounts have be&n prepared as a merg8r.
This is in accordanG8 wrth the Charities SORP {FRS102) effective 1 January 2019 (section 27).
The Board has contlnued to seek all opportunllles to oblain donalions from evwy available source.
They have malntalned ts continueé support from several key providers of donations induding some
legacles and large anonyTnous donations which has bolstered its reserves.
There were also some large one off donations during the year whith has hdped the organisation
)nsiderably.
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(Registered Charity No, 1203709)
(Company No.. CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Twstees Annual Ro
r •nded 31 March 2026
Continu
Achtevements and Perfomiance
cOntinL￿1
As well as the Committee, the organisation depends on the hard y￿rk of many volunteers who have
helpèd the organisatlon obtaln monies from varlous fundralsing actNitles.
A large percentage of the income has been allocated to providing accommodation at The Voco
Hotel for parenls of chlldren at the Kensington Building at Leicester Royal Infirmary. The charity has
spent some of their reserves on medical equipment and go¢>Js for the children's ward. (Ward 1 and
cpicu)
The charity also maintained ils direct Charitat￿8 support by fvnding various laige equipment
purcha8e8 totslling £20.390 for thg ypar.
Flnanclal Revlew
Indudin
reserves
As a result of the high level of direct Charitab￿ expenditure, the charity made a net def￿1t of £30.185.
Thè Iruslees have examined Ihe chariV5 requiremen15 for reservès in light of the rlsks to the
organisation. It has established a policy ￿erebY the reserves are invested on deposit al the HS8C
Bank In a hlgh deposlt a¢¢ount. The p￿sent level of reswes are Suffklent.
The reserves at the end of th8 financial year were £609,110. Only £32,189 of these ar8 of a re51ricled
nature.
Plans for future
rK)ds
The plans for the future is to continue to supwrt the parents accommodation and mainlain a slrong
hdd on the online donallons.
Structure
emance an
mana
The organisalion became a ￿gIStered charity on 10 Augu6t 1983. 11 is goVer￿d by the members of
IF￿ council who are 8ppoinl8d as prescribed by the bye-laws. Trustees a￿ elected in alxordance
with the Consti￿110n which was adopted in November 1982 and amended on 3 September 2009.
Trustees are recruited for their service to the Charity or their skills in the areas of the charlws prlnclpal
actiwty. Trustees serve their term$ and a￿ eligible for re*le¢tion. Trustees are sought in a variety of
wayB involving exploration of th8 fi8ld of potent181 candidates. including recommerKlalion from
existing trustees and supporters.
Potential trustees are s¢rutinised by nomlnatlons and are subject to Interview before being proposed
as a tnJslg9.
All new Irustees are requlred to undertake an induction programme and undergo a structured
Introduct￿1￿ programme. They also undergo a structured introduction to the operations of the tharty.
Trustees meetings are held pericrtlicalty to revlew and agree major areas of policy. The responSIb￿lty
for rewewing key areas of actNily and policy are ddegated to members of the Pth2rd.
Inve
ment
ic
The charity has adopted a total retum poly for its investment income. This is achieved by
malnlalnlng hs prlmary funds In a money market bank account ￿eldIng Interest at a hlgher rate than
the nominal curr•nl account.
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(Registered Charity No. 1203709)
(Company No.. CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
TrustO05 Annual Re
rtforthe
r endgd 31 March 2026
Contlnuod
Stslement of Tnjstees. ￿5
nsibililies
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial ststements In
accordance wilh applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kin￿Orn Generaly
Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charltkgs In England & Wales requTrs the trustees lo wepare the financial statements
each year whlch glve a Inje and fair wew of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources
and appltation of resources of the charity for that perth. In preparirKJ these financial statements, the
the trustees are required to:
$818Ct suitsble accounting pol￿ and apply them consislenlty,.
observe the methods and principles in the charit￿ SORP 2019 IFRS102}-
make judgements and estimates that are reasonablg and PnKlenl',
slate ￿ether aptAicabl8 acwjnting standards have been followed. subject to any materlal departure8
disdosed and explalned In the financial stslements.,
prgpare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless It 1$ inapkyokyiate to presume that
the charlty vlll contlnue In operation.
The trustees are resrths11￿e for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy 81 any
time the financ￿1 position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
WFlh the Charilies Act 2011, the Charity {Accounls and R8POrts) regulatlons 2008 and the provisions of the
trust deed. They are 8190 Tesponslble for safeguardlng Ihe assets of the charity and hence for tsklNJ
reasonable steps for the preVent￿n and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the maintenance and inlegrity of the thadty and finar¢clal Information
included on the charity's webstte. Leglslallon In the Untted Klngdom governlng the preparation and
dissemination of financial ststemenls may dtffer from legislatM)n in other jurisdictior￿.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
7th May 2026
Mr G W Smart MBE
Trustee Name
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(Registered Charity No. 1203709)
(Company No: CE032768)
Indg nd¢nt Audltors R•
to tho Trustee¥ of Hoart Unk Chlldr•n'• Chari
Inlon
Wa have finBncial 5t*tements of Heeét Link chI￿ren'8 Charity forthe y&8r end&1 31 M8rth 2026 wh￿h
eomprise the Sta￿ent of Fln#ndo1 ACt￿tleS. 8alanc8 Sh88t nots8 to th&financkl statements Induding signfflcarrt
)UntI￿ FKTrlicies. T1￿ financkql rgportoro framework thal h88 been ap1A￿d in their Fryaration b aFplicabl& law and
Unlted K[￿dorn AccounDrYJ Stsndards Ind￿JIr& FRS 102 Yh8 Finarrial R$poitiNJ sts￿l8rd. applic*)lÈ in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (Uniled Kingdom G8nerally Acce* Acco￿tire Pract￿}.
In our winbn the flnancSal slatements..
gNe a trug th f81r ofthe state of the chariV8 aff8lf8 88 8t 31 March 2026 and i1￿orni￿d resourc
aThY ￿plIcation of rosources forthe year then eThJed:
have been properfy preporod in aeCorfw￿e wmh Unit&Y Iungdorn Genoraly Accepted Ac(x)untiry *&tic8: aThJ
have been prepared in accordan¢8 vAlh requlrernents of thè Charftles Act 2011.
BBJls of o
nion
Wè conductecj our audlt ￿th 1rrtemth.onal StaThJards on A￿￿n9 IUKI IISAS IUKII appllc8ble law. Our
FK>nsibllrties under thc4e 8tandards are furlhèr descrfbad In the a￿li10¢S re$ponsitilitias for the audit of the finwKial
stataments seclkjn of our rep(￿t. Wg are indepondent ol the charity in accorder￿ with the etN¢d requireff*nts that are
rdevant to ow wdit ofthe financia stBt8Thnt5 in the UK. Induding the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we ha￿ ￿￿11￿1 our
other ethical respMsit41ities in aethrdance ￿th these rewlrernents. We bel'w that the 8udrt etridenc8 W8 have obtalned
Is sufflclent aThJ aFpropriale to provide 8 b8sis for ow oplnlorn
Conclu8lon8 r•laOn to oln
In auditirKJ the finandal Ststernents, haw that the tW8tees' u58 the goirwJ ¢))n￿rn ￿13 of8c£tyJnlkng In
th8 pr&parn￿on of the fina￿181 stat•rnents is approprl8t
Basgj on the work we tove ￿rfOr[￿j. wg hava r¥)t h1entrfknd any mat8rial urKertainti•s rela￿rG to events or condilio
that, IrKllvidually or colwvdy. may cast signific*)t doubt on the ¢h81iW5 abilty to contlnue as a ¢onettn for a
F￿￿1 of at least tsvdv8 rrK)nlhs from when the finaKial ststements ¥0 aulhorbsed for Issue.
(>Jr i•skxinsibllMes aThJ ￿ re8￿mblI￿a5 cltrÈtrustees vmh resp8Ct to gcAng ¢onc*m are d8scrlbed in reknnt
sectiorts of thls reF*ffi.
¢)thor infomiation
The other Informabon comprises the Informaiion Ind￿ In the trusie66 ￿r￿al rgForL Qtharthan the fi￿rial
ststQm￿tS oThJ our audttc¢s ￿[￿rt therwn. T1￿ trLLSt8es aro resFK)r6ltle for th8 oth8r infomialKJn. 0ur0tyri￿ on the
finarrial statarn￿ts (kxs not cow the 0th8r infomation a)d we do not e¥pres¥ anyform ofassurance Condu￿On
th•rwn.
Our resry)nsltrAINy Is lo read ts other inforrnauon and. in ¢Joing so, ￿nS1derWhether Ihg other inforniat￿n Is Mat￿alty
onsistent th the fjn8nryal ststemnts orour obtain￿1 in tha rxyjrse ofthe aLKIit ¢y oththsise appears to
be materfalty miss1at￿l. If we Klèntify swh material inconsiste￿1￿￿ OT appaf&rt material misstst8m8nts. we are rajuir
lo detemiine uthgther th￿ gNe5 rLse to a materlal rnBtste￿nt In thg finanaJ ststernents them89W. K bas￿ ￿ the
If. bas￿ on ￿￿rk wg havè ￿rfom￿d. we ccficlude that th9r9 is a maI￿al Misstate￿￿nI ofthis other InfomiaJorK
wo we reqi¥red to rwt that l&ct.
W8 hav8 Trjthiry to rwrt In thls ￿eT￿.
Mattors on whlch w• ar• r•
ulr
oxc•
on
We have Tr)thiro to report in wpectofthe fO1￿￿j mgtter3 in Telatbn to whkh the Charftles IAccourts arKI R8pK•rts)
RegulaUon8 20(k8 reojire to rèFQrtlo if, in our otynlon..
tho Infomalon given in the Iru$legs' rwrt Is IncLInsbt￿rt In any rnat8rbal r8sp8Ct ￿ Ihe finarrial 5tat•ments.' or
sufflclent a¢cwntlng rer£Kds have not b88n k￿L or
the financi81 stalgm8nts ar& rvjt in agre￿ent with ts acttjunting wr<Js'. or
we have rK•t ￿1Ved all the Inlom)atlon and expl￿ati￿￿ we requir&t￿ our aud
nslbllltles of
As explalwj mre fulty in the In￿1?88. r&8p)nsI￿￿0eS stBtement. ihe trustees arg resFXThIb￿ for th8 preparatKin ol th•
finenolol statements whKh give 8 trug arKI lair wiew, for such int8mal corrtrol as th• trusteey detern1r￿ necessary
to e￿ble the prepwakn offinanckql stat•mV￿ts that we free from mat8riBI rrisstotement. whelher to fra￿ or error.
In pre￿rIng the ffinanclal State￿ftts, the trbJSte8s are re8[x)￿1blè for assesslThJ tharivs abarfy to contlnue a5 a
gdrvJ concem. di￿k)SOr￿ as apFllcabl< mattws relat￿ to going (x)ncam aThJ LL8lrg LY)ncsm basis accDuntirvJ
urle35 the Iwstg95 intoThJ to Ikiukjaie thg thrity or ceasa opwakns. or h8ve ro realtslitt 8Jtemafv& to do $0.
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{Regislere(S Chanty No. 12037091
{Cornpany No: CE032768)
nt Audltors R• rt to th• T￿￿ta•# c4 Hèart Unk Chlldr•n's Charf
Audltofs r•$
Ibllltlgs
We have be8n apKK)Int￿ as auditors under sectK)n 145 of th8 Charib85 Aet 2011 and r4K)rt in accordance with th8 Act
8ThJ relevant regulat￿￿ made or effect thereafter.
C￿r objeclives are to obtsin reasonab￿ assurar￿6 about wh8ther tha fina￿181 5tat8mentS 45 a whole are free from
material rn*stst￿ent, ￿ether due to frAud or•rror. and to b$ue an auditort$ rèrx)rt that Indudes our oplnlon.
Reesona￿e ossurance Is & hlgh lèval of assuranca, but is not a gu8r8ntae that an a￿#[1 Cond￿￿1 in accordan￿ with
ISASS IUK) wll alw￿ detect a malorkal m[￿￿tst￿Y￿9nl whon f¢ exits. Misstatgrntrnt$ fon ari$¥ [r￿n fraud or wror¥NJ ar¢
CL*nsidered materfal rf. IndividuaTly, or in th• ayJr8gate, they could reasonabty L* •xpecL•d to infhJ*ts the ￿nOmIC
dwisi)ns of users tsken on the ba%s ofthese finan￿#1 statements.
lffegulariues, i￿luding fraud, arè instar￿8 ot nrTrrunplianc8 with IBW5 and wul8tK)ns. We d85pan proC￿lures in lin8 wlh
our resp￿S￿lI1108S, oull1n￿J atxive. to detact mat8rfal rnls8talernent In reS￿l of Irregularltw. includlry fraud. The extent
to whlch our procedures are ¢aWlg Old&t￿tiN￿ irreguK8rilies. iNJ￿ing 18 d8tsiled txjl not Ilmited to..
ckntainlng ￿ urx*r$￿￿i￿J of lh8 8pFAlc&Jle lfraal Traul&ory fr8mtrth￿rk and how the board I
CoMp￿r￿& wrth that frarnwjrk:
ass*ssirYJ Iho suseeptitrflity of Ihe ffinanrAal ststEm8nis lo materi81 rni58taternenL i￿lIk￿l￿J Ibjw trwjd
mlght occur.
idantif￿ffj whfich184V¥ orwj ￿ula￿Or¥ are 8lgr4fic8rt In the ￿ntext of the trmrd..
Nuirie5 of managErnent rwJ¥ding k￿¥M or 8uspectwl inst8n¢o8 of nor￿mplI8￿ with Iw and rwJul8￿or￿.
revS8w of mSnul&s of Iha Board m88tiiKJ5 tlyoughout the year..
c*)taining an wderstarKling (￿th& eontrol ènMronm8nt in place to prèvtrnl •nd ddect irrtrJul#rits¢s.'
agreement of the finandal statement disck>5ure5 10 u[Kler￿[￿ 5uFyorffrvJ dc￿[rE[￿a￿Q￿. aThJ
whet￿rthe a￿11( team collactNely has tho awrLVriate compet6rKe and capa1￿1th8$ lo Idantrfy or
r￿nise nonllcomiliancewith Lws and r8gulBtion5.
reVI￿￿j tr￿JOumals to enslxe that th8y havè baan Corr￿tly¥ppl1•J.
Ou audft pro￿l￿re$ ￿ra dagignéd to rèsKK)rKt to risks of material misstatémènt in thè fin8nti81 stst•n8nt#,
rwnLslThJ Ihat the rfsk of rnt (*tsctirvJ a m8tori81 missttytsrmnt du# lo fraud LS hKJher than tho rtsk of r#)t dotocbng
onè resultlng from Orr￿, 8$ fraud may in¥<4v& d￿l￿rat9 Con￿1r[Ent by. for 9xampb, forggry. misr4ky95￿tstV)￿& or
ttsowjh co11L￿On.
Thgre arg Inherert Mrnitatiorffj in the aLKJII proc&awes perforrnay ￿ the fiJrth8r removgj ￿K￿rnpIlar￿A
laws and regulationsls frDrn everts and tr8￿aCtk)ns refiected In the fir0￿Aal statements. the less Ilkdy we are
to Lw)m8 aware of it.
B*w5e of Ihe In￿rent limitabons of an audK thwels a rf$k thot Tr)tdgtg¢t ?11 Irwubrftlgs. In¢luding tthe
108dirrfJ to 8 material m188tstern￿t in the ffin8nci81 stst￿ents or rKJn-compliance with regulation. The risk incwses
the rrK)rg th8t (x>M￿J￿rKe vith a18w or r&Julation Is f8movaJ from ￿ 8v8nts and tran8acts.ons refiect&J in the
rinantyal $tstomenl$. as we wll te less likely to becLJme aware of Instsnces of rK•rrcompllance. The Is aLso
grealer r8gardiro irr83LAariUg¥ due to fraud rather than wror. as fra￿1 Involves I￿t￿r￿1 concealrnen¢
lorywy, col5L￿10n. orni85ion or misrepre8entstKJn.
A fijthsrde8cripb.on rl our responsilylitie5 15 available cfi the FinarKial RepJtiTrJ C0￿ClI,$ wet6ite at
¥AW4.frc.org.ukl8udrtornre8Fonsi￿I￿88. This description fomis wt of our awlitorfs repKJrt.
Ugo of our r•
￿p)rt Is mado soldyto tho ¢h9rity's Iru91998. 88 8 ￿)dy. in 8¢wrd8n¢• with Part 4 rflh& Charili68 IAc¢ount$ arn1
Rwrt51 RoJulaiKJns 2(X)8. Our aud*t W￿rk has twi urnlertakgn $0 that we rnlghl stste tr) the Charitys tr￿tee$ tIKJse
mattets we ¥e wuir8d to 8tste to them in an auclitorfs report and for ro ots purpose. To the ft11￿￿t extent pe￿nitI￿1
Ly law, we do not ar￿pt or a88ume responsI￿lity to anyone other th8n the tharity the charlty's trustees a8 8 bcKIy.
forow audit worK for thi8 rwrL or fry tho opnlons we have formed.
Calariea Ltd. ststubry Audltor
CèrtrfiÈd Accountants
Fitst Floor, Thè Cld Qwp01
g K8mFtson Rog)
Leicester
LE2 8AN
7th May 2￿28
Cd*ic8 Limit￿1 dbitle for 8PFolntmert 86 wcllior Of￿ ch8ty by lhrtue of Its d*1￿lIty10T gpprJintm8nt 88 a￿ltOr
of & cprnpany under $￿k)n 1212 of C<Jrnpthes Act 2CK)6.
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(Registered Charity No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
2025
Notg
Flxed assets
Tangible fixed assets
12
Curront ￿$Ots
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank and In ha￿1
13
14
1,185
13,671
630.841
645,697
14,323
599,527
613,850
Crodltor8: amounts falllng du•
wlthln ono year
Other creditors
15
4.740
6.402
Net curronl assets
609,110
639,295
Net assets
609,110
639,295
Charfty funds
Unrestrlctsd:
Unrestr￿ted general fund
17
576,921
639,295
Restrlcted
17
32,189
18
809,110
639,295
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Boar(l on 7th May 2026.
Slgned on behalf of the board of Irusteos
Trustee Name: Mr G W Smart MBE
The notes on pages 9 to 16 forni part of these accounts
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IRegislered Charity No. 1203709)
(Company No.. CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
Notes to the financial statèments
forthe
ar ond•d 31 March 2026
1. Summary of Slgnlflcant accountlng pollGI88
Ggngral Informatlon and basls of prnpar*ion
Heart Link Children's Charlty Ls a charitable irKorpornted organisation registered in England and
Wales. The address of the Charltvs head office is given on page 1 of these financial stslemenls.
The nature of the charitys operatlons and prlncipal aGlivities detailed on the Trustees Annual
Report on page 2.
The finan¢lal statements of the charty, which is a public benefit entity as deftned by FRS 102,
have been prepared In accordance with the Chartties SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and
RerM)rting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practtce applicable lo charities preparfng
their arLounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in UK and
Republic of Irdand IFRS 102) {effectlve 1 January 2019)., Financial Reporting Standard 102
The Financial Reporttng SlarKlar(l appl￿ble In the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the
Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Attepted A¢counlng Pr8Ctic*.
The financial statements are wep8red on a going ¢oncern basis urvjer the historical c05t
convention. modffied to indude Gertain items al fair value. The financial statements are
presented in sterling whidi 1$ the functional currency of the charfty and rounded to the nearest £1.
The signfficant actounling polic￿ applied in the preparation of these flnancial statements are
set out below. These sy)licies have been con$tStenUy applied to all years presented unle55
Othe￿Se slated.
b Funds
Unrestri¢ted funds ar& available for use al the dI￿retIOn of th8 trustees in furtheranc8 of the
9￿￿al objectives of the charlty and which have not been de91gnated for other wrwses.
Deslgnated funds comprise unrestrictsd funds that have twn sel aside by the trustees for
particular purposes. The aim and use of each de$lgnated 18 set out in the noles to the
financial statements.
Restricted fvnds are funds which are to be used In aCcOrdar￿ wth Specif￿ restriclbons Imposed
by donors or whth have begn raised by the charity for partlcular purposes. The ¢ost of raislng
and adminlslering such funds are charged against the specffic fund. The aim and use of each
restricted furKI is sel out in the notes to the financial stalements.
Incomo reGognltlon
All Incomlng resources ar8 included In the Statement of FinarKial Activities (SoFA} when the charity
is legally enuued to the Income after any performan¢8 of conditions have been met. the amount can
be measured relia￿Y arvj it is Probab￿ that the income I￿11 be recelved.
For donations to be recognlsed the charity wll have been notrf4ed of the amounts ané the settlement
date in wtiting. If there are condttlon5 attached to the donation and thls r4uires 818vel of
twformance before entitlement can b8 obtained then income is deferred unlll those conditsons are
fully met or the fijifilment of those Gondibon$ Is wlthin the control of Ihe charity and it 15 probst4e that
they ￿11 be fulfilled.
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(Reglster&l Charfty No. 1203709)
(Company No.. CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDRE
.5 CHARI
Notes to Ihe flnanclal staièmènts
rtho
r ond•d 31 March 2026
Contlnued
1. Surnmary of 81gnlficant accountlng pollcles {Contlnu•d)
InGome recognttlon Icontlnuedl
Donated facllltles and donated professional services are recogni8ed In InC￿rne at thelr f8lr value
when Ihelr economic benefrt is probable, il can be measured reliably and Ihg Charity has control
over the item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the value of the gfft io the charfty. A
Corresponding amount is recogni8ed in expenditure.
No amount of time is includg(l in the financial statements for volunleer time in line wth SORP
FRS (102). Further detall 1$ given in Ihe Twstees Annual Report.
Where practicable. grfts in kind donated for distribution to the beneficiarigs of the charity are
included in Stock and donations in the financial statements upon recelpt. If il is impracticable to
a55ess the fair value al receipt or W the costs to undertake such a valuation oU￿19h any benefits,
then the fair value 15 recognised as a component of donalM)ns when it i8 dlstributed and an
equival8nt amount recognised as charitable expendrture.
Gffts In kind donated for resale are included al fair value, being the expected prc￿edS from Sale
less the expected cost of the sale. Where estimating the fair value is p￿tiCable uwn receipt it is
re¢ognised in stock and "Income from other trading acllvllles" Upon sale. the value of stock is
charged 8gainst"Income from tradlng &tlvlU8s" and the prc¢eeds are recognised as "Income
from other trading activrtles". Where it is impracticable to fair value the items due to Ihe volume of
l¢JW value items they ar8 not recognised in the finanoal statements until sold. This income is
recognlsed vthhln °In¢ome from other IradirrfJ activities..
Fixed assets grfts in kind are recognis¢d when r￿e1Vable we induded at fair value. They are
not deferred over the lrfe of the asset.
For legacle$, entllemert Is the earlier of the charity being mtified of an impending distribution or
thelggacy being receNed. Al this point income is reGogni5ed. On occasion, legacies will be
noirfled to the charity however it is not possible lo measure th8 amount expected to b8 dlstrlbuted.
On these occasions, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and dlsdosed.
Income from trading activities includes Income earned from fundraising events and trading activities
lo raise funds for the charty. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in
order to ralse fuThJ$ and Is rec(yJnised when enlrtlement has occurred.
Inveslment Income Is earned through holding 8S88ts for Investment purpose8 such a$ shares
and property. 11 indudes divhjendg. interest and rent. Where h Is not practicable to identrfy
investment management costs In￿rred within a sch8m8 With reaSonal￿e arxuracy the investment
in¢>)me is reported nel of these costs. It Is Included when the amount can be measured reliably.
Inlere8t income is racognlsed using the effective interest method and dmdend and rent income
Is recognlsed as the charitys right to receive payment ig established.
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{Registered Charity No. 1203709)
(Company No.. CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
Notes to the financial ststement8
forth•
r •ndod 31 March 2026
Contlnued
1. Summary of slgnlficant accountlng pollcle8 {Contlnued)
d Exp•ndlture recognltlon
All eXpe￿IllU￿ is accounted for on an accruals basi5 has been classrFied under headiros
that aggregate all costs related lo the calegcry. Expenditure is recognlsed where there is a legal or
constructive obligation to make payments lo third parties, it is probable Ihat the settlement will be
requlrad and the amount of the obligation ¢an be measured rel￿bly. 11 is categorisgj urKler the
follo￿ng headings:
Cost of Taising funds
ExpendSture on CharIta￿e activiti83
Other eXpend￿ure represents those items not falling inlo the above cate￿Ie$.
Irrecoverable VAT is d)arged as an expense ag8inSt the activity for which the experKlilure arose.
Grants payable to third parties are wthin the charitable obigGtwes. Where unconditional ￿nts are
offered. thls Is accrued as soon as the recipient is nottfied of the ￿ant, as thls glves rise to a
reasonable expectation Ihat the recipient wll receNe the grants. Where grants a￿ ¢oNJrtional
relating to wf¢xmance then the grant is only accrued when any unfulfilled conditions are outside of
the control of the charity.
g Support Costs alk>Mtion
Support costs are those that a$5isI the work of the charty but do nol directy represent Charflable
activities and include office costs. govemance Gosts and adminlslratfve costs. They are incurred
direcuy in supwrt of expendllure on the objects of the charity.
Fundraising costs are those incurred In seeklng voluntary contribut￿6 and do not include the costs
of dissemlnating Information in support of the charltable acliwties.
The analysls of these costs is in included in note 7.
f Tangibl• flxed a98ets
Tangible fixed assets a￿ staled at cost lor deemed eosll or ValUat￿n less accumulated dewErialion
and accumulated impairment losses. Costs Includes costs directly attributable lo making the asset
capable of operating as intended.
Deprecialion is prwded on tangible fmed a558ts, at rates calculated to write off the cost. less
estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over fs expected useful lrfe as follows:
Computers and other equipment
Caravans
Van
33 113 % atcost
250h al cost
25% al eosl
g Debtors and ¢r•dilor8 roc•lvable I payable within ono year
Debtors and creditors wth no staled interest rate and receNable or payable wf(hin one ￿r are
recorded at transaction price. Any loss85 arlsing from imp&'rment are recognised in expenditure.
h Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the charity has an obligation at the b81anc8 she8t date as a result of
a past evenl. It ig probable that an oufflow of economic benefits VAII b8 required in setUem8nl and
the amount can be reliably eslmaled.
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{Reglstered Charfty No. 1203709)
{Company No: CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARI
Notes to the Ilnanclal stat•m•nts
for the
r ended 31 March 2026
Contlnued
1. Summary of slgnlflGant acGOUntlng pollcles (Contlnued)
l Leases
Rentals pay3ble or receivable uThJer operating leases are ¢harged to the SOFA on a straight line
basis over the period of the lease.
J Taxatlon
No provi5i0n has been made for taxatlon as th8 charW8 charftable status reThJers it exempt from
UK direct taxallon.
k Going concom
The financial stal6ments have been prepared on a going concem bas19 as the trustees belleve that
no material uncertaintieg exisl. The Iruslees have coroldered the level of funds hdd and the
expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial stalemenls.
The budgeted Income arKI ext)enditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be
ablg to contir)ue as a goiThJ concern.
2. Incom• from donations and legacles
2026
2025
Donations
193.234
178.750
£165.045 of income from donations and legacie5 are of an unrestricted nature12025: £178.750}
£28,189 of this income are of a restricted nature (2025.. Nil}
3. In¢omo from charltablo actlvhl88
2026
2025
Income from Caravan donations
4,355
7.730
All of the above income from charitable actrvilies are of an unrestrithd naturg in l)oth years.
4. Incomo from inv08tment8
2026
202
Bank interest rewved
13.575
23,424
All of the above income from investments are of an unreslrided nature in both years.
5. Exponditura on raising fund8
2026
2025
Subscription to ralslng funds
547
All of the above expenditure are of an unre¥tridfjd nature in both ypars.
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(Registered Charity No. 12037091
(Company No: CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDRENE CHARrrY
Not
o th flnanclal slatomonts
h 2026
ntln
Analy818 of oxponditurn on chariiablo artivits08
202
Caravan costs
Provision of medical equipment
General gocrfls for children's ward
Depreciation
Miscellaneous
MerchandkS8
Research con￿b￿lI0n
Christmas party cost5
Teddy Bears Pi¢nlc
Training
Parent accommodation
Support costs (see breakdoym bglow}
14,337
20,390
6,556
17,211
49,384
4.870
618
11,872
4,962
10,936
20,248
1,345
16,110
35.529
10,895
2,630
119,575
127,227
31,308
24.108
240,802
289,309
All of the above expenditure from charitable activiti8s are of an unrgstrthd nature in both years.
They are all allocated lo the children's Vfdrd by way of w)vldlng medlcal equlpment. goods to
the ward and parents accommodation.
Allo¢ailon of 8UPPOrt ¢08ts
2026
2025
Printing, postage, statpJnery & advertlsing
Transwrt & travel
Governance ¢osls
26,347
626
4.335
31,308
14,705
3.802
5,601
24,108
(see b￿akdown bekAvl
Governanco costs
2026
2025
Insurance
Audlt & ac¢ountsncy
Bank charges
913
3.240
182
4.335
1.326
4,080
195
5.601
Audltotr8 remunoratlon
2026
2025
Fees payable to the auditor for:
Audit of the charivs annual ac￿Unts
Preparation of the annual a￿ount5
2,240
3.080
1,000
4,080
3,240
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(Registered Charty No. 1203709)
(Company No: CE032768)
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Notes to the flnancSal 8tatom•nts
for the
ar •nd•d 31 March 2026
Contlnu•d
10. Trustegs and key mana9emenl expen8e8 and remunaratlon
The trustees ￿lther receNed or walved any remuneratlon durfng the year {2025: nll).
The tnjslees were relmbursed for expenses incurred in carrwng out their duties as follows:
2026
2025
Nature of Exp•ng•:
No. of Trustees
No. olTnJstee5
Caravan costs
Provlslon of Med￿al equipment
General goods for children's ward
mI￿lIaneouS
Christmas paty costs
Teddy Bears Picnic
Printing, postag8, stsuonery & adverbsing
M&r¢handlse
Travdling costs
633
9,372
3.917
155
3,617
1,002
5,124
1,321
303
2,927
1.217
4.131
45
25,188
11,268
Expenses were relmtNjrS￿ as detalled above and incurred wholly and exclusively In the perfomiance
of trustee duties.
11. Staff costs
The Charity incurred rlo staff during the year or prevlous ￿ar.
12. Tanglble flxed asg8ts
C8r8V8ns
As at 1 April 2025
Additiorys
DisF*Jsals
As at 31 March 2026
9.319
5.150
48.148
62.617
9,319
5,150
48,148
62,617
reclatlon:
As at 1 April 2025
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposal
As 8t 31 March 2026
9,319
5,150
48,148
62,617
9,319
5,150
48,148
62,617
Net Book Value:
As at 31 March 2026
As at 31 Ma￿h 2025
13. Stock
2026
2025
Stock of good5
1,185
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(Registered Charity No. 12D3709}
(Company No: CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARrrY
Not98 to the financial statements
14. Debtors
2026
2025
Prepayments
14,323
13,671
15. Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln ono yoar
2026
2025
Sundry rAeditors
4,740
6.402
16. Rglatod party transactlons
There were no relate(I party Irans8Ctions durirrfj the year or the previous year.
17. Funds
Balance
31 March 2025
18nc8
1 March 2026
Incoffl
TrBn8fers
UnreBtricted funds
General
639.295
182.975
(241,349)
14,000)
576,921
Restrlctad funds
Tokio Marine HCC
Donation
28,189
28,189
4,OLKJ
4,000
639,295
211,164
241,349
609,110
The Tok*) Marine HCC fund is restricted for the purchase of specrflc medic81 equlpment. Thls Is In
the prctess of being purchased at thg time of swJning these financial statements.
The restricted donation should have been provlded for in the 2025 accounts. 11 was made by a donor
v*ho wll authorlse IV8 US8 for ¢harllat4e wrpose as they see frt.
18. Analysi8 of Not A$￿ts B•tw••n Fund$
an ible
Fixed
Net
Current
Total
Unr¢¥tri¢ted funds:
General Fund
Re8trl¢t•d funds
Tokio Marine HCC
Donation
576,921
576,921
28,189
4.000
609,110
28,189
4,000
609,110
19. Morgor A¢countlng
On 1st April 2024, il was agreed that all of the nel assets of Heart Llnk (East Mldland8 Chlldren's
Heart Care Association) were transferred to Heart Llnk Chlldren's Charity.
In the opinwjn of the trustees, this was Set up and operate from thls Charbtable Incorporated
Organisation. The accounts hav& therefore been yepared as a merger.
This is in accordance Imth the Charities SORP (FRS1021 effective 1 January 2019 {sect#)n 27).
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IRegister8d Charity No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN% CHARITY
Not•s to the financlal Statements
for the ear •ndod 31 March 2026
Continu•d
19. Morgor Accountlng (Contlnued)
The trustees can ¢onfirrn'.
a) It is permitted lo do so by the slatulory framework.
b) No paty to the combination is portrayed as the acquirer or acquiree.
c> Al parties lo the combination participate in the management structure.
¢J) There is no charKJe to the class of benef￿lanes.
Dotails of Charities Mer ed..
Heart Llnk Children's Charity
Charity Registration Numb8r'.
Compank8s House Number:
(Heart Link- CIO)
1203709
CE032768
b) H&art Link (Easl Midlands Children'8 Heart Care Association)
Charity Registration Number..
(Heart ￿nk- Unincorporaied)
513946
The (iate of the merger was 1st April 2024.
Anal 18 of Princi
I SOFA Gorn
onents for th• curront re
ortin
oriod 31 March 2026
Heart Link
Hèart Link
nin¢or
bl
Total income
Total expenditure
Nel exF*Thliture
Other gains I lossgs
Net movement In funds
211,164
241.349
{WJ,185)
211,184
241.349
{30,185)
30,185
30,185
Anal
is of Princl
SOFA
n•nts for th• current rn ortin
oriod 31 March 202S
Hoart Llnk
Haart Llnk
Unlncor
Combln
Total income
Total expenditure
Net expenditure
Other gains I losses
Net movement In funds
209.904
289,￿3
{79.999)
209,g04
289.903
(79.9991
79,999
79,999
Anal Is of Not Ass•ts at the date of mer
1st
rf12024
Hbort Llnk
Hèart Llnk
nln
Comblned
Net Assets
719.294
719,294
Represented by..
Unreslri¢ted funds
Restricted income funds
Endowment funds
Total fund8
719,294
719,294
719,294
719,294
These net assets werg Iransferred to CIO on this date.
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(R8gistered Charlty No. 12037091
(Company No.. CE0327681
HEART LINK CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Detall•d Income & Ex
endlture Account
for the
ear ended 31 MarGh 2026
2026
Incomo
DonalK)ns
Online giving donalfions
Bank intere$1
Caravan inGome
79,301
113,933
13,575
4.355
57.049
121,701
23.424
7,730
211.164
209,904
Expondlturo
Fundraising trading.. C4)sl of g)ods sold..
Fundraising charges
547
Charitable activities..
Caravan costs
Provision of medi&?1 eqviprnenl
General goods for chlldren's ward
Research conmbulion
Miscellaneous
Printing, postage, stationery & advertising
Merchandise
Training ¢ontrllyJtlon
pa￿n1'S ￿Commodation
Christmas party costs
Teddy Bears Picnic
Travelling costs
Depreciation
Support and govemance:
Audit & accountancy
Bank ¢harge8
Insurance
14.337
20,3
6,556
4,962
618
26,347
11,872
17,211
49,384
4.870
35,529
14,705
16.110
2.630
127.227
10.895
119,575
10.936
20,248
626
3.802
3,240
182
913
4,080
195
1,326
241,349
289,903
N•t doll¢lt for the year
(30.185)
<79,999)
Funds brought forward
639,295
719,294
Surplus ¢arri•d forward
609.110
639.295
This page does not fomi part of the statutory actounts
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