The Heart of Marston Trustees, Report and Annual Accounts for the Year End 30 April 2025 Charlty Re9lstratlon knber: 1204893
The Heart of M(wston Annual Report and Financial Stotements 01 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 Contents Section A.. Reference and Administrative Details Section 8.. Structure. Governance and Marn9ement Section C: Objectives and Activities Section D: Achievements and Performance Section E: Statement of Financial Activities Section F.. Balance Sheet Section 6.. Notes to the Financial Statement Section H: Declaration
Independent Exominerfs Report to the Trustees of The Heort of Marston. I report to the chority trustees on my examinotion of the accounts of the charityfvr the year ended 3rt Aprll 2025 which ore set outon poges 8 to IQ Respective responslblllLtes oAtrusteesond exomlner As the charit5 trustees of The Heort of Morston you ore reSpOnb1efvr the preporotion of occounts in t7ccordonce with the tsquirements of the Cht7rities Art2011 f'the Art J I report In respert of my exomination of the The Heart of Morston accounts carried out undersertlon 145 of the 2011 Art tynd in currying out my exominottion I hovefollowed oll the opplicoble Dirertions gtiven by the Chority Commission undersection 145(5)(bJ of theAct Independent examlnerfs stotement I have completed my examination.. Iconf1rn7 thot no material motter5 hove come to my attentlon In Connettn with the examinotion giving me cou5e to l)elieve thot in ony moteriol re51*rt.' ar¢Dunting COrdS were not kept in respert of The Heortof Motston os required tysection 130 of the Act., or 2. the occounts do not accord with those record5,' or 3, the accounts do not comply with the occounting requirements concerning thefvrm ondcontent ofoccounts set in the Chorltles (Attounts ond Reports) Regulotlons 2<X)8 other thon ony requirement give a 'true ondfvir vlew. which is not o mgtterconsidered os portof on independent exuminotion I hove no concerns ond hove come ocross no other motters in connectlon with the examination to whlch attention should be drown In thls report In order to enoble o pmper understondlno of the occounts to be reoched. Mrj Cottlnqham MAA T 72 Broadmead Road Folkestone Kent CT19 SAR
Section A. Reference and Administrative Details me of the charity tnwtees who marnge the charity Trustee K4Jme Office (if (wv) Dates acted if not for the whole yel Nlyne of person (or body) entitled to oppoint trustee (if Katrim Widdicks K lie Stor Maureen Barrett Acti Chair Secret in 7 St Mary's Close Marston Moretaine Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 OQY Santander Business Banki Sunderland SR43 4FW Inde endent 72 Broadmead Rood Folkestone Kent CT19 SAR huac AAT
Section B. Structure Governance and Ma ement Description of the clwity's trusts Type of governing document Canstitution How the cknrity is constituted A Charitable Incorpornted Org¢misation (Foundation Structure) whose onty votiThJ members are its trustees Trustee selection methods Appointed by Trustees
Section C. Ob"ectives and Activittes Sjmmary of the objecti5 of the chaiyty set ¢yJtr in rts 9ovvniry The Objects of The Heart of Marston ore". l. For the public benefit, to promote and protect the physical and mental health of children arKI young people aged up to 17 in Marston Moretaine ond its surroupN4iFvJ areos, with a f ocus on those who are socially and economically disadv<mtaged through assistiThJ in the provision of funding to access mental health support and counsellit¥J. 2. For the public benefit, to advance the education of children and young people in Marston Moretaine i]nd its surroundiry are jed up to 17. with a focus on those who are socially and economically disadvantaged, primarily through providiThJ funding to educational establishments. community groups other organisations to i]ssist in the provision of facilities, enhanced teaching skills, resources. activities and educatioMI projects to improve Children's learning and stondards of education. 3. To relieve poverty or firxvKial hardship amow people in Marston Moretaine and its surroundiThJ area. prinwily by assistiFvJ in the provision of essential items and educational supplies which thry could not otherwise afford. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects l. to promote and protect the physical and mentsl health of children and youw people aged up to 17 in Marston Moretoine and its Surroundi areas, with a focus on those who are sociallyond economitdlly disadvantaged through assist1 in the provision of fundi to access mental health support ond counselling. The charity hos been able to support local schools and in particular the school within the village, to provide systematic support for children facin9 emotional challew. This has been achieved through the provision of resources within the schools to give dedicated time to emotional well-beirKJ. The charity has also been able to work with a school supportiNJ children with SEND. specif ically those with medical needs. We have supported the school through our grant award system and also secured external grants to establish an additional se4ts0ry room at the school. We are also now working to raise funds for the school to install much needed air conditioniThJ units throt4hout the school site. 2. providing funding to educatiornl establishments, communitygroups and other or9anisations to ossist in the provision of facilities, enhanced teaching skills. resources, activities and educational projects to improve childrens learnin9 and stondards of education. As a grant awnrdirg charity, we hove been able to support schools in a number of woys. From our own fundraising activities. we have continued to provide trainiry in a speech ¢3nd lon9uoge support programme. We have funded resources for the outdoor area to ensure that the quality of play durit19 lunchtimes and breaks could be enhanced.
- To relieve poverty or fiMnciol hardship amongst people in Marston Moretaine and its surrounding area, primarily by assistiry in the provision of essent1 items and educational supplies which they could not otherwise afford. Much of the charity's work has involved support fer families in firnincial need. We regularly provide funds for the purchase of food for the school's Breakfast Project, vitd f or may of our children to set them up for the school day. We have provided support to a number of families in need through the purchase of mattresses. christm presents tmd on occasion larger items of furniture as need arose.
Section D. Achievements and Pe ormance Over the last year we have held over forty separate events, ralI¥j from coffee mornings. stalls a( pop-up sales at local venues. second hand fund raisers. craft fayres. Fun Days to a multitude of Christmas activities. We have organised one-off events aimed at brirying the community together as well as raisirg funds. These have included a scarecrow competition. the family fun day holdin9 evemts at local coffee mornings. All of our fundraisers community events were well attended with p)sitive feedback f rom many who attended. We have responded to requests to repeat a Thjmber of our events. including the Family Fun Day, Scarecrow Competition, Christmas Grotto. 6artyJe Sde T1 ¢md Easter E99 Hunt. The local community contiNe to appreciate ¢)ur events beir4 dt a l¢)w cost. particul¢Jrly in comparison to events run by other groups. The low cost that children can take in activities that they wouldn't otherwise be oble to access.
Section E" Statement o Financial Activities Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The charity is coryirKJ reserves foThthxl to the 25126 finoncial yefjr (d these will be used to continue to meet our objectives for public benef it in this period Details of any funds materially in def icit n/a
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Section H . eclaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees 151Ll202.6 K lie Store Date: 1311 | 2oiQ Maureen Barrett: Trustee Date: