**To** ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 25 June 2024 31 May 2025 **From** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1208820 Emmie’s Books **Charity's principal address** 193 Westmount Road, Eltham, London **Postcode SE9 1XY** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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McPartland|Chair||| ||AndyMcPartland|Co-founder||| ||Sarah Hamilton|||| ||Mark Lomas|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by Board of Trustees - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The object of the CIO is to relieve the sickness and suffering of children with cancer and their families, being cared for in paediatric oncology units across the United Kingdom, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of books. March **2012** **TAR** 2 This reporting period marks the charity’s first year operating as a registered charity following its transition from a Community Interest Company (CIC) in June 2024. During this time, the charity has remained focused on delivering its core purpose: providing books and storytelling resources to children undergoing cancer treatment and other serious medical conditions in hospitals across the UK. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** The charity’s activities have centred on sourcing and distributing highquality, age-appropriate books to healthcare settings, ensuring that children and their families have access to comforting and engaging resources during hospital stays. We have continued to work closely with hospital teams and partner organisations to ensure that donations are appropriate, timely, and responsive to patient needs. A key area of activity this year has been the development of partnerships with organisations and healthcare providers, enabling the charity to extend its reach and embed its support within clinical environments. Alongside this, the charity has undertaken fundraising and awareness initiatives to support its ongoing work and ensure sustainability. All activities undertaken during this period have been carried out for the public benefit. The trustees have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when planning and delivering the charity’s activities and are satisfied that these activities further the charity’s charitable purposes. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: The charity is entirely run by its founder and co-founder, who volunteer their time to manage all aspects of its work. This includes sourcing, preparing, and personally distributing books to hospitals and partner organisations. Their hands-on involvement ensures that resources are carefully selected and delivered with care, maximising the charity’s impact while keeping operational costs to a minimum. The contribution of volunteer time is central to the charity’s ability to achieve its objectives and provide meaningful support to children and families. - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** During its first year as a registered charity, the organisation has achieved several important milestones that have strengthened both its impact and future sustainability. A significant achievement has been the successful distribution of a large volume of books to children in hospitals and healthcare settings across the UK, directly supporting children and families during challenging periods of treatment and recovery. The charity has also received consistently positive feedback from healthcare professionals and families, evidencing the meaningful difference these resources make to patient wellbeing. The charity played a key role in supporting the Spread a Smile Intensive Care Libraries initiative by supplying all books for the programme. This has enabled children in intensive care to access comforting and engaging reading materials at their bedside, extending the charity’s reach to some of the most vulnerable patients. In addition, the charity has strengthened its operational foundations during its first year as a registered charity, building new partnerships and increasing awareness of its work within both healthcare and supporter communities. To support long-term sustainability, the charity has also subscribed to Run for Charity, providing access to organised fundraising events and streamlining the process of securing race places. This initiative is expected to generate a more consistent and reliable income stream through sponsored participation, supporting the charity’s future growth and impact. Collectively, these achievements represent a strong first year as a registered charity, laying the groundwork for continued expansion and increased public benefit in the years ahead. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** The charity aims to maintain a modest level of reserves sufficient to ensure the continuity of its activities and to meet any short-term unforeseen expenditure. As a small charity in its first year of operation, reserves are currently limited, with the majority of funds applied directly to delivering charitable activities. The trustees will continue to review the reserves position regularly, with the intention of building an appropriate level of reserves over time to support sustainability while maximising funds available for public benefit. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The charity’s principal sources of funds during the year have been voluntary donations, community fundraising, and supporter-led initiatives. This has included individual giving, small-scale fundraising events, and the establishment of new income streams such as the charity’s subscription to Run for Charity, which will support ongoing fundraising through sponsored challenge events. Expenditure during the year has been directed primarily towards the purchase and distribution of books, ensuring that the maximum proportion of funds is applied directly to achieving the charity’s core objective of supporting children in hospitals. Additional costs have been kept to a minimum and relate only to essential operational and administrative needs required to deliver the charity’s activities effectively. The charity does not currently hold significant investments. Any available funds are held in cash to ensure accessibility for day-to-day operations. The trustees will continue to review this position as the charity grows and may consider appropriate, low-risk and ethical investment options in the future, where it is in the best interests of the charity and supports its longterm sustainability. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** March **2012** **TAR** 5 |**Signature(s)**
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Chair of Trustees|Co-founder / Trustee| ||29/03/2026|| ||29/03/2026|| March **2012** **TAR** 6 **Emmie's Books 1208820 Receipts and payments accounts For the period** 25-Jun-24 31-May-25 **To from** **CC16a** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
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**2 199**
**2 500**
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**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Sponsorship|**2 199**|||||**-**| |Donations|**2 500**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**4 698**|||||**-**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
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**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**-**| |||||||| |Buyingbooks|**543**|||||**-**| |Intensive Care Libraries|**4 074**|||||**-**| |Raceplaces|**302**|||||**-**| |Run for Charitymembership|**750**|||||**-**| |Bags/stamps|**45**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**5 714**|||||**-**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
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