## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** **From: 6 April 2024** **To: 31 March 2025** **Charity name: Gray to Sunny Day** **Charity registration number: 1207723** **Company number: N/A** ## **Objectives and activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The relief of those in need by reason of ill-
health, specifically those persons within
England and Wales who have received a
diagnosis of cancer, by the provision of
grants to enable them to partake in activities
that will allow them respite and that they
would not otherwise have been able to
partake in| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Gifts/vouchers to those who qualify| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|Yes| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|As per grant making policy.
“The trustees apply the funds of Gray to
Sunny Day at their discretion and in
accordance with the charitable purposes and
objectives of the charity.
3.1. The trustees will consider any requests
or known situations that are eligible for
consideration:_Beneficiaries must be:_
_UK residents_
_Have a diagnosis of cancer (evidence to be_
_provided in the way of letter from a Health_
_Care Professional involved with the persons_
_care or treatment._
_Have not received support from Gray to_
_Sunny Day in the past 12 months._
3.2. Each request or situation will be
considered on its own merits. Where
situations have been previously considered
(whether successful or not) any due diligence
undertaken to reach an earlier decision will
be made available to the trustees.
3.3. The trustees will carry out sufficient due
diligence to ensure that the request or
situation meets both the charitable purposes,
and the priorities for support set out in this
policy.
3.4. The trustees are content to work in
partnership with other grant making bodies
where funding of an entire project is beyond
the scope of any single organisation.”| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers assist with fundraising and
arranging events for this purpose| |Other||N/A| ## **Achievements and performance** |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Gray to Sunny Day have made various
gifts/experiences to beneficiaries in the
2024/2025 financial year, allowing them to
make memories with family and friends that
they may not otherwise have been able to.
The charity has raised over £44,000 by way
of fundraising and local community events to
fund such gifts.|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other ## **Financial review** Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 £26,439 in reserve (surplus between funds |financial position at the end of
the period||raised through fundraising and
expenses/gifts)| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|To ensure funds available to make payment
for gifts| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£26,439| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Fundraising events such as golf days, evenings balls, fitness events and festivals Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) N/A Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Requests for gifts in numbers and costs that are unachievable. Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity N/A Other ## **Structure, governance and management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document:|Para 1.25|Constitution and Grant Making Policy| |for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc||| |---|---|---| |How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.
a) Every charity trustee must be a natural
person
b) No individual may be appointed as a
charity trustee of the CIO:
• if he or she is under the age of 16 years;
or
• if he or she would automatically cease to
hold office under the provisions of clause
12(1)(e).
(c) No one is entitled to act as a charity
trustee whether on appointment or on any re-
appointment until he or she has expressly
acknowledged, in whatever way the charity
trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the
office of charity trustee.
(d) At least one of the trustees of the CIO
must be 18 years of age or over. If there is
no trustee aged at least 18 years, the
remaining trustees may only act to call a
meeting of the charity trustees or appoint a
new charity trustee.| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other ## **Reference and administrative details** |Charity name|**Gray to Sunny Day**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|**N/A**| |Registered charity number|**1207723**| |Charity’s principal address|**Cavan House, Oldways Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44**
**2RF**| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jonathon Gray|||| ||Jessica Smith|||| ||Nicole David|||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**| |---|---| |N/A|| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** **Signature(s)** _[Jessica Smith (digitally signed)]_ **Full name(s)**[Jessica Smith] > **Position (for example** Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)** > **Date** 20.03.2025 Gray to Sunny Day Charity Accounts 31 March 2025 ## **Gray to Sunny Day** ## **Approval statement** I approve the accounts which comprise of the Income and Expenditure, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. I acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework as set out in note 1, and for providing Lighthouse Accountancy Limited with all information and explanations necessary for their compilation. Ms Jessica Smith 18 March 2026 1 ## **Gray to Sunny Day** ## **Accountants' report on the unaudited accounts to Gray to Sunny Day** You have approved the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Income and Expenditure, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us. Lighthouse Accountancy Limited Accountants 1 The Ridgeway Linton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4NA 18 March 2026 2 ## **Gray to Sunny Day Income and Expenditure for the period from 4 April 2024 to 31 March 2025** |**Fund Raising**
Purchases
**Gross Income**
**Expenses**
Gifts
Advertising
Accountancy, legal and other professional fees
**Surplus**|**2025**
**£**
44,363
13,738
30,625
2,655
831
700
4,186
26,439| |---|---| 3 ## **Gray to Sunny Day Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025** |**Notes**
**Current assets**
Cash in hand
**Current liabilities**
Trade creditors
Other liabilities and accruals
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Capital account**
Net surplus|27,262
123
700
823|**2025**
**£**
26,439
26,439
26,439
26,439| |---|---|---| 4 ## **Gray to Sunny Day Notes to the Accounts for the period from 4 April 2024 to 31 March 2025** ## **1 Accounting basis** The accounts have been compiled on a basis that enables a surplus/deficit to be calculated in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and that provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of the Charities Commision requirements. ## **2 Profit and loss account analysis** |**Sales**
Fund Raising
**Cost of sales**
Purchases
**Gifts**
Gifts/Event Days
**Advertising**
Advertising and PR
**Accountancy, legal and other professional fees**
Accountants fees
Other legal and professional|**2025**
**£**
44,363
13,738
2,655
831
550
150
700| |---|---| 5 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to the tru8tsasl members of On a¢￿￿nts for the year •ndad 51 mkrfLN ZD*S. Charity no (If any) 110772 Set out on pag•s I reF#)rt lo the Irustees on my examinalion of the charity {'the Trust.) for Ihe year ended 31.103 Responslblltths and balli As thé e￿an￿$ trusie8s. you are responsJble for the prepardtlon of the of report accounts in ac(x)rdance the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 rthe Acri. ccounls of the above I report In respacl of my examlnatlon of the Tru81'8 8c¢ounts carrled 04Jt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my 8xamination, I have followed all the appllcable Directions gfven by the Charity Commlsslon under section 145(5Xb) of the ACL Ind•pendent examlnerfs l am qual￿&d to statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of appllcablo listed body]]. Delete I I Ilnot applic8blo. I have completed my exaMIna￿On. I confirn that no material matters have come to my attention In connecuon wlth th8 examination (othèr than that di¥LlU¥￿ b#1￿ ") wliith yiv¥¥ Iii¥ (XUl>¥ iu b¥llevv Uial Iri, wiy iii¥l¥ibl the accounting records were not kepl In accordance viith seclion 130 ol the Charltles Acl,. or accounts dkl r￿1 accord with tha acc(wnting records., or accounts did not comr4y with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and conlenl of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulallons 2008 other than any requlrement that th8 accounts give a 'twg and fairf view whlch Is Mt a matter consldered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have corne aryoss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report In order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delele Iha w0￿S in the brackets rfthey do nol apply. Slgned: Date: Nama: R•lovant professlonal quallflcatlon($> or body {If any).. 23iu%l IER Oct 2018 Address: Only complete Il Ihe exarniner needs lo highlight material mailers of concern {see CC32. Independent examination of eharity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wl$hes to disclose. ry DID J k <*l-. A- o ID M6"/ 2oZg. - >oz6 IP> fi+ fvfvffy -r IER Oct 2018