Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Period start date 1[st] January 2024 to Period end date 31[st] December 2024 Charity name: Pod Charitable Trust
Charity registration number: 279743
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 | Such charitable purpose or charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion from time to time **think fit (March 1980). ** |
| 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 |
Pod aims to bring magic, fun and laughter into the lives of children and young people in hospital. For the last 47 years Pod entertainers have made the hospital journey a more pleasant one for around a million children and one remembered (at least partly) with a smile. Pod has 3 objectives: to make smiles and laughter, to distract children and young people from pain and worry and to improve children’s and young people’s attitudes to hospitalization, helping them cope better with the possibility of re- admittance and further treatment. Pod is governed by a board of voluntary trustees. All administrative costs are financed by an entirely separate charity The Pod League of Friends (Reg; 296119). Entertainers’ fees are Pod’s only cost which means every penny donated is spent on cheering up children in hospital. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We confirm that trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s Guidance on Public Benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | Pod visits provide an opportunity for children, young people and their families to forget their worries, relax and share in a positive activity in which they have fun together. Pod entertainers provide regular monthly visits at hospitals and hospices throughout the U.K., providing shows on wards, in playrooms and clinics. They visit children individually at the bedside and children who are in isolation so that everyone is included and has something to smile about. There were 1790 sessions in 65 hospitals and hospices in 2024. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
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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 | Cash at Bank: £290,684 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Policy has been to maintain reserves sufficient to cover expenditure for 18 months. Reserves remain higher than this because income greatly exceeded expenditure between 2020 and 2023 when Pod was unable to provide visits due to Covid restrictions. The required reserve position is under constant review as Pod continues to build up the number of sessions provided pre-Covid. Expectation is to gradually erode reserves until they are back to the standard target level. Reserve target for 2025 is based upon **providing 1850 sessions. ** |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £138,750 |
| 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 | No concerns |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| 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 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association |
| 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 power of appointing a new trustee or trustees is vested in the original settler (David Jamilly) during his life. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| 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 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | The Pod Charitable Trust |
|---|---|
| Other name the charityuses | Pod Children’s Charity |
| Registered charitynumber | 279743 |
| Charity’s principal address | Turpins Yard Oaklands Road London NW2 6LL |
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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| David Jamilly | Chair | |||
| GaryDavison | ||||
| Kim Einhorn | ||||
| Michel Einhorn | ||||
– 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
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for 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)
Margaret Munford ( Administrator)
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
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BETA Having problems on this page? Your will help us to improve it. O You will be logged out aftèr 30 minut•s of inactivity- Messages Ilgrouplguesvnotificationsl Account IlgrouplguesVmy-detai151 Sign out Ilclportalllogouti Cancel Print Charity Commission Annual Return 2024 THE POD CHARITABLE TRUST Charity registration number.. 279743 Most of the information you give in this form will bocome publicly available on the Registèr of Charities. Any field that the Charity Commission will not display will be clearly marked. This document is a record of the information provided in the Annual Return 2024. PART A - Charity information Financial pèriod Financial eriod start date 0110112024 Financial period end date 3111212024 Income and spending Income £ £82,152 endln £ 89.581 Number of contracts from govèmmènt How many contracts (other than grant agreements) did your charity receive from central govornment or a local authority during tho financial period for this return. Number of grants from government How many gran18 dld your charlty recelve from central government or a local authorlty durlng the Ilnanclal rlod for thls retuvn? Incom• braakdown Donations and le a¢ie$ £ 71.669 ex¢luflin Endowrnents Re¢eived Charitable activities Othor tradin a¢tiviti85
Investments £8.615 Other £ 1,868 Grantmaking 15 9rant Thaking the main way your charity carries Out its purposes7 No Recipients of grants Please round 811 flgures to the nearest pound (do not enter declmal polnts or commas). Indlvlduals other ¢haritie$ other o ani$ation$ that are not ¢haritie$ Trustee payments Excluding out of pocket expenses, for what were any of the trustees pald durlng the flnanclal perlod for thls return? 8. None of the trust888 have be8n paid Dld any ol the trustees reslgn and take up employment wlth your charlty In the flnanclal perlod ol this return? In¢ome from outside the UK Did your charity receive incomo from outside of Ihe Unitod Kinydom in the financial period of this return. No Delivering activities outside the United Kingdom Dld your charlty dellver charltable actlvltles outslde of the Unlted Klngdom In the flnanclal perlod of thls return? Sp•ndlng out$ld¢ of th& Unltad Klngdom Did your Gharity spend fund5 0Ut5ide of the United Kingdom in the financial period of thi5 return. No Total Spendin outside of the United Kin dom Trading subsidiaries Does the charl have an tradon subsldlarles?
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a. All required standaril DBS checks have been obtained Not applicable b. All required enhanced DBS check5 have been obtained Yes c.Allr Yes uir8d enhanced with Barred List OBS checks have b88n obtained d. DBS checks are not requlred other than Baslc DBS checks Sarlous Incldènts Ha$ ¢harity r¢p(rted all Seriou$ In¢idents {in¢luding any hist(+ri¢al incidents) that the ¢harify b¢¢amÈ aware Of during the finan¢ial period of Ihi$ return7 Th&re wer no Incidents to r8POrt External risk and impact Donations UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicab other Income- grants UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicab Other income. contracts UnknownlNo Ch3ngelNot Applicab Other Income- Investment UnknownlNo ChsngelNol Applicab Expendlture on charltable actlvltles Negative endlture on overheads Negative Number of volunteers Negative Number ol employees Negative Number ol trustees Negativ8 Fundraising a¢tlvltle$ Negativ8 Ca cll tty dell¥er $ervl¢¢$ N8gativ8 Total service demand Negative Volunteers Excluding trustees. provide an estimate of the number of volunteers who carried out charitable actlvltles on behalf of your charlty In the Unlted Kln9dom durlng the flnanclal perlod of thls return?
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The POD Charitable Trust On accounts for tho year ended 3151 December 2024 Charity no (if any) 279743 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust") for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and As the charily trustees of thé Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordanc8 with the requiremenls of the Charities Act 2011 ("Ihe 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 14515)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi 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 Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Gonnection with the examinalion 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: Name: Samantha Jones Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): FCCA ACA Address: Morris Cook 6 Salop Road, Oswestry Shropshire SY112NU IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examinèr naeds to highlight matters of concern (s8& CC32, Independent examination of chartty aco)unts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve hore brlef details of any items that the oxaminor wishe5 to dlsclose. IER October 2018