Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 20th November 2024 Period start date To 1st June 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Beth’s Sunflowers
Charity registration number: 1211020
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | CIO PURPOSE: The purpose of the CIO is to relieve the needs of those suffering from blood cancer and their families in the UK, primarily through the provision of grants to individuals, organisations and charities to assist with: 1.Accessing respite 2.Accessing rehabilitation / convalescence and enhancing the provision of such services 3.Appropriate gifts to relieve the effects of treatment/stress 4.Supporting research in finding a cure to blood cancers. |
| 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 |
The charity’s purposes are met primarily through the provision of grants to individuals, organisations and charities. During the reporting period, the charity made a total of £14,550 in grants in accordance with our grant funding policy. Successful applicants for our grants were: ▪A Gift to Lift ▪Blood Cancer UK ▪Cure Leukaemia Details of these are listed in the Activities and Performance section below. The trustees consider that these activities have provided public benefit by supporting individuals and families. To support the grants made, we received or raised funds during the period to the total of £18,914.07. To achieve this, we organised and / or supported a range of activities as described in the Activities and Performance section below. The balance between funds received / raised and those made in grants, has been carried over into the next reporting year for the charity and will be used to support further grants in that year. |
| The events and activities listed in this report both distributed funds to support the charity's aims as well as raise awareness of blood cancer. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning and carrying out the charity’s activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The charity has a written policy on grant-making. The charity provides grants to individuals and/or organisations in line with its charitable objectives. Applications are considered by the trustees against agreed criteria, and funding decisions are made based on need, impact and available resources. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not Applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity benefits greatly from the support of our volunteers. We are a 100% volunteer run charity. Our volunteers assist with fundraising, events, and charity administration. Their contribution is invaluable in enabling our charity to undertake its activities and achieve our objectives. |
| Other | Not Applicable |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | During the period the charity achieved significant progress in furthering its charitable objectives through the approval of the following grants: A GIFT TOLIFT: £9,250.00. Our charity funded the cost of the annual ground rent on a holiday lodge in Norfolk exclusively used by blood cancer patients and their families for holiday breaks and respite between treatment. In addition, Beth’s Sunflower’s referred three families directly to A Gift to Lift. The referred families became known to us from our PR activity and contact with blood cancer support nurses and workers at local Midland’s hospitals. All 3 families needed respite, which improved their overall well-being. BLOODCANCERUK: £4,500.00. Our charity funded the UKALL-2011 blood cancer trial undertaken by the University of Birmingham. The trial explored whether dexamethasone, given for a shorter period than is currently used but at a similar total dosage, might be more effective and lead to fewer side effects. The results of this medical research concluded that the benefits |
were not sufficient to change how the drugs are administered and as such future research will focus on other initiatives. CURE LEUKAEMIA: £800. Our charity grant was used to fund the Trials Acceleration Programme (TAP) network. The TAP network is a national infrastructure that links the UK’s leading blood cancer centres through a team of specialist research nurses. This unique setup ensures that adults with blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma can be offered access to clinical trials of pioneering new treatments wherever they live in the UK. Fund raising activities organised or supported by the charity in this period included: ▪ Christmas craft fairs/tree festivals ▪ Raffle/tombola’s ▪ Sales of Wedding / Celebration / Funeral & Birthday favours ▪ Easter Sunflower seed plant pot sales ▪ Sunflower growing competition with donations / sales of plants / sales of seeds to corporate events ▪ Memory Walk of Light event ▪ Birmingham Half Marathon entrants ▪ Sunflower family weekend event IMPACT ON BENEFICIARIES: The grants made by the charity directly aligned with our charitable purpose statements through: ▪ Support to individuals suffering from blood cancer ▪ Support the medical teams leading research to improve blood cancer outcomes Feedback from individual beneficiaries indicates that the support they received helped to improve their well-being and reduce the impact of their situation. We are a relatively new charity, and during this period we awarded grants to other established charities to support projects aligned with our purpose. Many of these commitments continue into the next reporting period, however we also expect to show an increasing number of awards for independently funded projects. In addition, the activities of the charity contributed to wider public benefit by increasing awareness of blood cancer, supporting ongoing initiatives and engaging the community and corporate partners in fundraising support activities.
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The trustees set objectives for the period which included increasing funds raised / received (from the previous year), expanding support to |
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| beneficiaries and raising awareness of our charity’s work. Good progress was made against all three of these objectives. The charity successfully delivered a number of well-attended, well- reviewed events and increased the level of support provided to its beneficiaries. Awareness of our work was also enhanced through community engagement, recognition at regional community awards, and numerous promotional activities in person and on social media. Overall, the trustees are satisfied that we have met all the key objectives for the charity in the period. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | See above |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not Applicable |
| Other | Not Applicable |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the beginning of the reporting period, our bank balance stood at £7,883.28, from fundraising activity before gaining registered charity status. During the reporting period we: ▪ Raised income through sales and donations totalling £18,914.07 ▪ Made purchases of stock and items totalling £2,655.43 ▪ Awarded grants totalling £14,550.00 At the end of the reporting period, our bank balance stood at £9,591.92. This puts the charity in a strong position heading into the next financial year to deliver on our purposes and objectives. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | As the charity has minimal running costs, any reserves are used in the issuing of grants in line with our grant funding policy. As these are made on a case-by-case basis, it is expected that the charity will carry at any given time a balance or reserve from funds received. As we have regularly awarded grants through the year, we do not expect the reserve to reach a level that is deemed too high. Although we have not set a target reserve figure, the trustees review the reserve levels at least every quarter and as required review grants that could be awarded in accordance with our grant making policy. |
| The current level of reserves are deemed acceptable by the trustees considering the value of grants recently awarded. It is expected that the reserves will be used to fund new grants awarded in the next reporting year. At the end of the year the charity held £9591.92 in unrestricted reserves due to donations and sales activity. |
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| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £9591.92 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not Applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not Applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Not Applicable – no concerns |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations to the charity made at events, direct donations, cash donations (including collection tins) and via Just Giving (including Gift aid) account for 59% of our total income during the period. Sales of charity merchandise linked to sunflowers account for 41% of our total income during the period. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not Applicable |
| A description of the principal risks facingthe charity |
Para 1.46 | Not Applicable |
| Other | Not Applicable |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
Beth’s Sunflowers operates under the provisions set out in its Charitable INCORPORATED ORGANISATION(CIO) – FOUNDATIONConstitution, which defines the charity’s purposes, powers, governance arrangements, trustee responsibilities and administrative procedures. |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
The charity is governed by aCIO CONSTITUTION (FOUNDATIONMODEL), adopted upon registration with the Charity Commission. This is a formal governing document approved for a Foundation- structured CIO. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g. unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Beth’s Sunflowers is constituted as aCHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION (CIO) – FOUNDATION MODEL, meaning all trustees are the only voting members of the charity and hold overall governance responsibility. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any |
Para 1.25 | TRUSTEE SELECTION/ APPOINTMENT METHODS |
| constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
BOARD APPOINTED:Apart from the first trustees named in the constitution, every trustee is appointed by resolution at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. TERM:Five-year term for each appointed trustee; first trustees (Andrea Childs, Justine Hand, Andrea Nicholls, Stephen Bell) are each appointed for five years. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:When selecting new trustees, the board must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. NUMBER OF TRUSTEES:Minimum 3, maximum 10. If the number falls below three, remaining trustees may act only to call a meeting or appoint a new trustee. ELIGIBILITY:Individuals must be 16+, with at least one trustee aged 18+; other statutory disqualifications apply as set out in the constitution. RETIREMENT/REMOVAL AND RE APPOINTMENT: ▪Trustees step down or are removed from office in the specific circumstances set out in the constitution. ▪A trustee may retire at any time by giving written notice, provided enough trustees remain in post for the CIO to continue operating. ▪A trustee will automatically cease to hold office if they are absent without permission from all trustee meetings for six months and the board resolves to remove them, if they die, if a medical professional confirms they are unable to act for more than three months, or if they become legally disqualified under charity law. ▪ ANY TRUSTEE WHO LEAVES OFFICE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE REASONS(OTHER THAN LEGAL DISQUALIFICATION/DEATH) IS ELIGIBLE TO BE RE- APPOINTED.The constitution allows former trustees to return for a further five-year term, provided they continue to meet the eligibility requirements and the board considers they have the skills and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
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where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Not Applicable |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
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| Relationship with any relatedparties |
Para 1.51 | Not Applicable |
| Other | Not Applicable |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Beth’s Sunflowers |
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| Other name the charity uses | Not Applicable |
| Registered charity number | 1211020 |
| Charity’s principal address | 21 Whiteoak Drive Kingswinford DY6 9QN |
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) |
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| 1 | Andrea Childs | Chair of Trustees |
Whole Period | Apart from the first trustees named in the constitution (all those named are first trustees names in constitution), every trustee is appointed by resolution at a properly convened meeting of the charitytrustees. |
| 2 | Justine Hand | Trustee | Whole Period | Apart from the first trustees named in the constitution (all those named are first trustees names in constitution), every trustee is appointed by resolution at a properly convened meeting of the charitytrustees. |
| 3 | Stephen Bell | Trustee | Whole Period | Apart from the first trustees named in the constitution (all those named are first trustees names in constitution), every trustee is appointed by resolution at a properly convened meeting of the charitytrustees. |
| 4 | Andrea Nicholls | Trustee | Whole Period | Apart from the first trustees named in the constitution (all those named are first trustees names in constitution), every trustee is appointed by resolution at a properly convened meeting of the charitytrustees. |
– 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 | |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
Not Applicable |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
Not Applicable |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
Not Applicable |
Additional information (optional)
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | ||
| Type of adviser | Name | Address |
| Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| Not Applicable |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not Applicable
Other optional information
Not Applicable
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) Andrea Childs Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair of Trustees ] Date /03/2026 Signature(s) Full name(s) Justine Hand Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee ] Date 19/03/2026 Signature(s) Full name(s) Stephen Bell Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee ] Date 19/03/2026 Signature(s) Full name(s) Andrea Nicholls Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee ] Date 19/03/2026
BEfHS SUNFLOWERS REGISTERED CHARITY: 1211020 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2025
REPORT OFTHE ACCOU1AlIf5 ON UNAUDITED AccouKfs OF BEtHS SUNFLOWERS In accordance with Instructions given to us. we have prepared wlthout Carrylng out an audrt the annexed Prtsflt and Loss Account from the accounting records of Beths Sunllower5 and from Information and explanatlons supplied to us.
BEfHS SUNFLOWERS REGISTERED CHARif¢: 1211020 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2025 2025 2024 Income Sales Dr>nation5 receNed 7,767 11,148 18,914 Expendlture Purchase5 Grants made 2,655 14,550 17,205 Net Income for the year L709
BETHS SUNFLOWERS REGISTERED CHARrtY: 1211020 BAiANCE SHEA$ AT315f MAY 2025 2025 2024 Fixed Assets Plant and Equlpment- Cost Plant and Equipment- Depreclatlon Current Assets Bank current account Cash a¢¢ount 9,592 Current Uabllltles Net Current A55ets 9,592 Represented by: Balance brought forward Pre registration fundralslng activity (see finantlal revlew para 1.211 Net incomellexpenditurel for the year 7,883 1,709 9.592