2025-12-31-accounts - Friends Of Blue Smile

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 16/9/24 Period start date To 31/12/25 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Blue Smile

Charity registration number: 1210034

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the Friends are to enhance the mental health of school pupils in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area, for the benefit of the public, by making grants and providing resources to Blue Smile(registered charity 1139279), and by any other charitable means that the trustees may determine, for the provision of counselling, therapy and support to children and young people in need; and to advance public understanding and awareness of children’s mental health needs.
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	Friends of Blue Smile operates in aid of Blue Smile (registered charity 1139279), by organising and attending events in Cambridge and the environs to raise funds which are utilised to provide 1:1 arts-based therapy and specialist mental health support to children in schools in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area. At these events the Friends distribute information material regarding children’s mental health needs with the aim of raising public understanding and awareness thereof. We raise funds by selling greetings cards and other merchandise and we organise fund-raising events, such as bridge drives and literary events.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have due regard for the objects of the charity which are to promote and protect the mental health of pupils of schools in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area, for the benefit of the public, evidenced by the fact that all profits from our fundraising go to Blue Smile which provides support for children in local schools.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	When funds are available we invite Blue Smile to submit a grant application form stating the purposes for which the funds will be used. Each application is considered by the Trustees before agreeing to the payment.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	There are no paid employees and all volunteers give their time freely by participating in fund-raising activities.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	The charity has run a substantial number of activities during this period thereby raising funds which enable grants to be given to Blue Smile. These grants are used to fund therapeutic work in Partner Schools in Cambridgeshire and surrounding environs. Blue Smile have found that children seen by therapists reported 87% progress towards their goals after therapy. The Friends also raise awareness of the need to support children’s mental health by handing out Blue Smile leaflets at events and talking to members of the public who visit the charity’s stalls.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
	Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	This is our first Annual Report and covers the period 16/9/24 to 31/12/25. During this period sales of greetings cards and other items remained strong, and our fundraising events were well attended and successful. We also received two significant donations. We have seen a small increase in the cost of events, but the cost of producing cards and other items has not risen too much. Our donations to Blue Smile were slightly lower than in the previous year, but our bank balance at 31/12/25 leaves us able to offer a grant to Blue Smile early in the new year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our reserves policy is to maintain a positive balance in our bank account at all times and to achieve this we keep working capital of at least £500. We also keep restricted funds over and above the working capital amount. At the year-end we were holding £1,500 in restricted funds which were donated to cover the cost of future card production.We do not need to hold significant reserves as we have no long- term liabilities, and we have not entered into any agreements with commitments to make future payments. We don’t rent premises and we don’t employ anyone. We only make purchases and donations when we have funds available.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£2,000 at 31/12/25
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	None

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Selling greetings cards and other items, and organising events. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted

A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		N/A
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Our constitution as submitted to the Charity Commission.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g 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	The Trustees were elected by the committee of Friends of Blue Smile.

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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	Para 1.51	We have a Working Agreement with Blue Smile (registered charity 1139279) which was updated in 2025
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Blue Smile
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1210034
Charity’s principal address	The Merchant’s House 97 Commercial End Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB25 0ND

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Mary-Louisa Glynn	Chair	2024-2025	Committee of Friends of Blue Smile
Rosamund Williams	Treasurer	2024-5	As above
Celia Dickinson	Events organiser	2024-5	As above
Lorna Brown	Secretary	2024-5	As above

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Mary-Louisa Glynn
	Chair
	17 July 2026
	17 July 2026

	Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity Name	No(if any)	No(if any)	CC16a
	Friends of Blue Smile			1210034
	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	Period start date	To		Period end date
		16/9/24			31/12/25

Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds		Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £		to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Sale of cards	8,996	-	-		8,996	5,002
Sale of other items	1,997	-	-		1,997	1,427
Fundraising events	12,770	-	-		12,770	5,303
Donations	2,499	1,500	-		3,999	850
Interest on bank account	61	-	-		61	40
	- 0	-	-		-	-
	- 0	-	-		-	-
	- 0	-	-		-	-
*Sub total*_(Gross income for AR) _	26,323	1,500	-		27,823	12,622

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	- 0	- 0	- 0		-
	- 0	- 0	- 0		-	- 0
*Sub total*	- 0	- 0	- 0		-	- 0

**Total receipts **	26,323	1,500	- 0		27,823	12,622

A3 Payments
Cost of producing cards	5,034	-	-		5,034	3,665
Cost of producing other items	753	-	-		753	977
Cost of events	4,376	-	-		4,376	1,991
Donations to Blue Smile	7,436	-	-		7,436	8,023
Administration	313	-	-		313	475
	- 0	-	-		-	-
	- 0	-	-		-	-
	- 0	-	-		-	-
	- 0	-	-		-	-
**Sub total **	17,912	-	-		17,912	15,131

A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table)
	- 0	- 0	- 0		-
	- 0	- 0	- 0		-
**Sub total **	- 0	- 0	- 0		-	- 0

**Totalpayments **	17,912	- 0	- 0		17,912	15,131

**Net of receipts/(payments) **	8,411	1,500	-		9,911	- 2,509
A5 Transfers between funds	- 0	-	-		-	-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end	1,875	-	-		1,875	7,702
**Cash funds thisyear end **	10,286	1,500	-		11,786	5,193


Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories	Details		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds
			to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Santander Bank		10,286		1,500	-
			-		-	-
			-		-	-
	*Total cash funds*		10,286		1,500	-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		OK			OK

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

01/07/2026

		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-	-	-
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		-	-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets			-	-
			-	-
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			-	-

	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use			-	-
			-	-
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	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities			-
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			-
			-
			-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval
		Rosamund Jane Williams		27/1/26

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

01/07/2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name Blue Smile

On accounts for the year ended

16[th] September 2024 to 31 December 2025

Charity no (if any)

1210034

Set out on pages

1 AND 2 OF THE ATTACHED CC16a

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2025

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed:

Date:

21/06/2026

Name:

October 2018

IER

Almudena Cano

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

ACCA – ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS MEMBERSHIP NUMBER 0698203

Address:

75 LONG ROAD

CAMBRIDGE

CB2 8HE

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER