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2025-11-01-accounts

The Chayse West Legacy

Registered Charity No.: 1207928

Legal Structure: Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Address: 8 Empire Walk, Alresford, CO7 8FQ Website: www.thechaysewestlegacy.com

Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year Ended Date – 01/11/2025

1. Objectives and Activities

The Chayse West Legacy is a charitable organisation established to provide financial support to bereaved parents and carers who have experienced the loss of a child/ young person (18-25).

Our mission is to ease the financial burdens associated with bereavement, such as funeral and memorial costs, while raising awareness of the emotional and practical challenges faced by grieving families. We aim to create a compassionate community, reduce stigma around grief, and ensure that no family feels alone during such a painful time.

Who benefits from our work?

Primarily, bereaved parents and carers across the UK are the beneficiaries of our services.

2. Achievements and Performance

Fundraising Events

Over the past year, the charity successfully hosted several fundraising events and was also supported by friends, families and businesses who organised their own fundraising initiatives, helping to make this year a great success:

These events helped raise awareness of our mission while generating essential funds for our work.

Support Provided

We were proud to provide direct financial assistance to 2 families during the year, helping them navigate the practical costs of bereavement. This brings our total to 5 families so far.

Partnerships and Outreach

3. Public Benefit

Through our fundraising efforts and public engagement, we deliver significant public benefit by:

We meet the Charity Commission’s public benefit requirement by directly aiding individuals in need and promoting broader social understanding around child bereavement.

4. Structure, Governance and Management

The Chayse West Legacy is governed by a Board of Trustees , responsible for overseeing operations, compliance, and strategy. The trustees are supported by a group of volunteers who assist in delivering events and outreach.

Trustee Appointment:

Trustees are appointed by the existing board , based on their alignment with the charity’s aims and their ability to contribute meaningfully.

Sub-committees or advisory groups:

None at present.

5. Financial Review

Summary:

Income Sources:

Main Expenditure Areas:

At the end of the financial year, the charity held funds across two bank accounts: a current account for day-to-day operations and a separate

savings account. The savings account is used to hold reserve funds not required for immediate use, helping to ensure the long-term sustainability of the charity. As of 01 November 2025, the balance in the savings account was £809.03. This was not added to the final figure as there was no space on the Annual return for this.

The charity remains in a healthy financial position and is committed to using its funds responsibly and transparently.

6. Risk Management

The main risks identified include:

We mitigate these risks through:

These strategies support the sustainability of the charity and help increase our reach to those most in need.

7. Plans for the Year Ahead

For the upcoming year, The Chayse West Legacy is planning several initiatives:

These activities aim to raise vital funds, grow our community, and ensure families know support is available when they need it most.

8. Trustees

Current trustees as of the date of this report:

No changes to the board of trustees occurred during this reporting period.

Please note: Submission of this report and accompanying accounts was delayed beyond the Charity Commission deadline due to delays in finalising the independent examination. Measures have been taken to ensure timely filing in future years.

9. Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved this report and confirm that it complies with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the guidance of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees:

Name: Leah West Position: Trustee

Date: 03/08/2026

Receipts and Payments Accounts for The Chayse West Legacy

For the year ending 01/11/2025

Nov-24 Nov-25
Receipts (income) Amount (£)
Donations 6350 28102.23
Charitable Activities (Events) 688 27405.45
Other trading Activities 32324 1717.49
Other 311 0.01
Total Receipts 39673 57225.18
Payments (Expenditure) Amount (£)
Events 20457 23073.13
Grants 2604 1145
Other trading Activities 5576.47
Marketing & Advertising 1575 167.56
Other 465.17
Total Payments 24636 30427.33

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LJROSE A C C O U N T l N G T.. OI206 231647 E..inf￿&1jrQ5e.C￿￿k *rywM.IiTvseacCoullling4c￿Uk J lknk Llnc jkis1i￿￿(￿l￿. Park I￿)￿h￿tI. C.'cth.Iwrr. (.'()l.jll INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respectthe requirements: a. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 otthe Act; and b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met. or 2. to which, in myopinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. Lisa Rose FMAAT L J Rose Accountlng Ltd 9 Park Lane Business Centre Langham Essex C04 5WR 13" August 2026