Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2024 Period start date To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Alder Hey Children’s Kidney Fund
Charity registration number: 256061
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Objective to provide financial support to improve the lives of children affected by kidney disease and disorders. To provide medical equipment in connection with the treatment of kidney disease. To support any research programme carried out with a view to the furtherance of medical knowledge directly related to diagnosis and treatment of children’s kidney disease and abnormalities of the renal tract. |
| 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 |
Our main activities are as follows:- - To provide welfare assistance for patients who are affected by disease/abnormalities of the renal tract. - To support children and their families to attend British Transplant Games. Invaluable experience to meet children and families who have received kidney transplants. - Continue to support research in conjunction with University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust to ultimately benefit children with renal disease Welfare assistance and contribution towards British Transplant Games is available to all children and families who are affected by renal disease who attend Alder Hey or its satellite clinics. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have |
Para 1.18 | In planning our activities for the year we **kept in mind the Charity Commission’s ** |
guidance on public benefit at our Trustee meetings.
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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 policy is to issue grants and not undertake any means testing. All families receive the same payment based on the type of treatment and period as in patient as follows - £350 to family of child receiving kidney transplant at Manchester Children’s Hospital - £75 per week payment for family of child receiving in-patient treatment for renal disease at Alder Hey - £100 per week payment for family of child receiving in-patient treatment due to complications following transplant at Manchester - £20 per week payment towards travel costs when family is receiving peritoneal dialysis training Any other requests assessed on its merits |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | No policy with any charity spend agreed at Trustee meeting. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | A great contribution is made by volunteer trustees who work well together to consider various financial request. We are grateful to individuals who hold fund raising activities on a volunteer basis. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 | In 2018 we set an aspirational target during our 50th anniversary year to raise funds for home haemo-dialysis project, with specialist nurse appointed in 2020. Following completion of the project, the service will now be offered and funded by Alder Hey for the foreseeable future. Welfare assistance to families undergoing treatment is invaluable in providing support when faced with many difficulties. Research projects are developing practices that can be introduced into clinic and improve outcomes for children. The information is shared throughout the specialty through medical papers and presentations. Projects have worked in conjunction with other specialties at Alder Hey to assess the impact of treatment, such as chemotherapy, and other illnesses, such as lupus, on children’s kidneys. Support provided to enable a team to enter British Transplant Games and children attend with their parents and siblings so the whole family can enjoy the event. It helps all families as parents can see how adults who were transplanted as children have lived active and fulfilling lives. The children can meet others with similar challenges of living with a transplant, and their siblings meet other children who have brother/sister with chronic condition. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | No further details |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | No further details |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | No further details |
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| Other | ||
| Financial Review |
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity’s financial position at year end is strong. There are reserves held to meet agreed commitments and sufficient funds to operate the charity. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | At year end we held a specific reserve of £28,019 towards the Transplant Games. Funds raised specifically for the Transplant Games is used to meet any costs and the surplus is segregated. The remaining cash is held in unrestricted funds to meet committed spending of c£90,000 payable over the next 2 years. £1,500 reserves to be held should Carpenters solicitors reclaim donation made from dormant client balances. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Total reserves £306,487 which includes general fund £278,468 and transplant games fund £28,019. |
| 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 | There are no uncertainties regarding the charity. |
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 | Our main source of funds this year has been donations from organisations, individuals and groups. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Policy is to invest in risk free UK bank accounts. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Donations have increased this year but the charity is reliant on continued receipt of charitable donations. That said, the charity is secure and has sufficient funds to operate for many years. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution adopted 1968 and amended 15th May 1970, 25th June 1971, 7th October 2005 and 4th December 2020. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated charity. Association, no defined membership. |
| 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 | Trustee are appointed or reappointed at the Annual General Meeting held each year. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | No further information |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | No further details, independent charity |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | No further details, no formal relationships but by the nature of the charity we work with patients and staff at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Alder Hey Children’s Kidney Fund |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 256051 |
| Charity’s principal address | Renal Unit Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool L12 2AP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Janet Green | Treasurer | |||
| John Green | Chairman | |||
| Pauline Appleton | ||||
| Andrew Appleton | ||||
| John Joynt | ||||
| Kevin Burgess | ||||
| Pat Rose | ||||
| Grace Burgess | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
n/a
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 |
J Green | J K Green |
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| Janet Green | John Green | |
Treasurer |
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| 8thJuly 2025 | ||
| 8thJuly 2025 |
ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S KIDNEY FUND REGISTERED CHARITY 256051
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025
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ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S KIDNEY FUND
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025
| Assets Office equipment Current assets Royal Bank of Scotland Redwood Bank Charity Bank Nationwide Debtor Deduct Current liabilities Creditor Represented by: Reserves Balance at 1 April 2024 Plus: Excess of income over expenditure for the year General Fund Transplant Games Reserve Capital Commitments Haeme-dialysis programme £80000 Ultrasound equipment for RDU c£5k Collaboration with Kidney Research UK £5k |
£ 144277 78610 41901 41700 - |
2025 £ - 306488 306488 297410 9077 306487 278468 28019 306487 |
£ 142411 75000 40000 40000 - |
2024 £ - 297411 |
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| 306488 | 297411 | |||
| 297411 | ||||
| 272172 25238 |
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| 297410 | ||||
| 268368 29042 |
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| 297410 | ||||
Other
Donation £1500 from Carpenters received 26.3.21 from dormant client balances with agreement it could be recalled
Signed on behalf of all Trustees of Alder Hey Children's Kidney Fund
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ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S KIDNEY FUND
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Income Donations Fund raising events Interest received Expenditure Equipment Welfare Courses Research Transplant Games costs Donations Administration Travelling, stationery, postage, insurance and sundry expenses Excess of income over expenditure for the year carried forward to Balance Sheet |
£ 1028 6150 0 8509 22803 |
2025 £ 38978 9095 48073 38996 9077 |
£ 49 6725 0 17773 15489 500 |
2024 £ 63118 3092 |
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| 66211 40972 |
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| 38489 508 |
40536 436 |
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| 25238 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of Alder Hey Children's Kidney Fund On accounts for the year onded 31 St March 2025 Charlty no (rfany) 256051 Set out on pages l pOrt to the twstees on my examination of the accounts of the atjove charity {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the chlty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accourrts in accordan with the requiremerrts of the Charities Act 2011 fthe A). I report in resFd of my examinalion of the Trusfs a¢untS carried out under setion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Dire10r given by the Charity Commission under sedion 145(5){b) of the Act. I have wnpleted my examination. I confinTJ that rK> materbal matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed tlow ') in connection with the examinatK)n which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounts.ng records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Ad or the accourts do not acccd with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statsment I have no cOnmS and have come across no other mattèrs in connection th the examination to which attention should t* drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reaGhed. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: 16 202 5- Name: Richard Cassidy Relevant professional qualification{s) or body {if any): Address: 9 Orton Road Liverpool L16 6AR IER October 2018
Section B Disc105ure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of COnM (see CC32, Independent examination of tharity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018