Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 3 January 2024 Period start date To 2 January 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Help the Child
Charity registration number: 297790
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 | To relieve sickness, suffering and distress of mentally and physically handicapped children resident in Somerset by providing or assisting in providing aids calculated to reduce the sickness, suffering and distress of such children. |
| 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 Captains of Burnham & Berrow Golf Club chose us as their annual charity, and we worked with them throughout the year to raise the sum of £30,529. We partnered a local café over the summer to raise £4859. The December Christmas Coffee morning raised £2307, a local business Christmas campaign raised £1356 and these amounts together with donations from individuals and groups enabled us to support over 50 children with specialised equipment not available from the NHS or statutory bodies |
| 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 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, and bear this in mind when planning activities and fundraising |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The trustees meet approximately every 8 weeks to consider requests for assistance. Each request has to be supported by a letter from a health professional who works with the child, together with a detailed and priced quotation of the item requested from the supplier. Requests are granted if a minimum of 7 trustees are in favour. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | All the Trustees give their time on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration or other benefits |
| 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 | During 2024 Help the Child has assisted over 50 children with specialised equipment. For the most part this has provided individual children with items to help them in their daily lives that they would otherwise have been unable to access. In addition, we have helped a specialist toy library and an Opportunity playgroup, thus reaching even more children. Helping individual children means that by extension, we are also helping their families. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
Our objective is to fund 100% of the approved requests. This we have done |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The increased income we have enjoyed this year has enabled us to achieve our objective, and moreover increase the number of children helped |
| Investment performance | Para 1.41 |
against objectives 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 | We carried forward a balance of £ £23,758, due to the exceptional year of fundraising |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Our aim is to raise funds and distribute them as soon as possible. Any surplus funds are held so that we can make immediate grants upon receipt of suitable requests |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | At year end, £23,758 |
| 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 | We are confident that the charity can continue as a going concern |
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 |
Profits from events that we hold throughout the year, together with donations from individuals, companies and groups |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | We do not have an investment policy as funds are held to make immediate grants upon receipt of suitable and approved requests |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Any drop in income would limit the work of the charity |
| 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 dated 22 September 1987 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| 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 | Each existing trustee can put forward a recommendation for a new trustee. Election to post is carried out at the AGM |
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 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | We work with a Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary, and Coordinators for Requests, Fundraising, Website and Events |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Help the Child |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 297790 |
| Charity’s principal address | Crossways Gore Road Burnham on Sea Somerset TA8 2HL |
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 (ifany) |
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| Louise Allen | Chair | |||
| Karen Brenner | Secretary | |||
| Carol Hicks | Treasurer | |||
| SallyHoll | Request Coordinator | |||
| Sue Godfrey | Website Coordinator | |||
| Stephanie Sampson |
Fundraising Coordinator |
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| Hazel Gough | Events Coordinator | |||
| Angela Webber | ||||
| Nickie Wood | ||||
| NickySucksmith | ||||
| JennyBlackshaw | ||||
| Claire Thomas | From 16 April 2024 | |||
– 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 adviser |
Name Address |
Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| Bank | Barclays | Octagon House, Northwich, CW9 7RB |
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) Karen Brenner Full name(s) Carol Hicks
Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Secretary Chair, etc)
Date
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Balance as at 1 Jan 2024 | 18164.45 | ||||
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| Purchases | 43156.01 | ||||
| Donatons | 9966.01 | ||||
| HMRC Gif Aid | 465.49 | Expenses: | |||
| Insurance | 883.70 | ||||
| Burnham Berrow Golf Club | 30529.00 | Bcard Fee | 32.00 | ||
| Card machine | |||||
| charges | 1.89 | 917.59 | |||
| CRS Xmas campaign | 1356.41 | ||||
| Café 33 | 4859.00 | ||||
| Christmas Cofee | 2307.00 | ||||
| Christmas cards net | 185.00 | 49667.91 | |||
| 67832.36 | 44073.60 | ||||
| Bal as at 31 Dec 2024 | 23758.76 | ||||
| (Barclaycard 103.80) | |||||
| Number two account | Bal as at 31 Dec 2024 | 3931.20 |
HELP THE CHILD Income and expenditure atcount for the year erbding 2 January 2025 Charity No.299247 Recelpts Donations HMRC Gift Aid Burnharn & Berrow Golf aub CRS Chrlstmas campaign Café 33 Christmas coffee Christmas cards net 9,966.01 465.49 30,529.00 1.356.41 4.859.00 2,307.CQ 185.CX) Total Recelpts 49.667.91 Payments Purchase of equipment Insurance 8arclaycard fèes Card machine char8es Total Payments 43.156.01 883.70 32.00 1.89 44.073.60 Surplus for the year 5.594.31 Current Assets Barclays current account 8arclays number 2 a¢¢ouni Barclaycard 23,862.56 3,931.20 1103.801 27,689.96 represented bv General fund Balance ai be8innin8 of the year Surplus lor the year 22,095.65 5.594.31 27,689.96 THE INDEPCNOfNT £MINERS REPORT reporl 1¢ the ITUStees on myex4min4rion olthe accounis ol the il>rNt thaiity lo¢the ended 2 nuary2025 Re5pon51bllitles •nd b•sls ¢1 ttport As the charlty Iiusree5. are respon5ibk Icrthe prtparatioo olthe accounts in accordan¢e wilh the rtquirementsolihe Ch4rrtles Art 20111'lhÈAci-i. I repori in respe¢1 ol m¥ex4mination ol the <haiW5 accounts tarYdovt vnder seaion 145 of the 2011 Art Ind in carryirtgoui myexamlnltion. I have followed the applicable Directions Eiven bytht Charity Commlssion underse¢tion 14515I1bl of the Acl. Independent frxamkn•es Statoment I have completed my examinaiion. I coThlirm thal no m•ii•l mattels have io my aLt•niion in conntttion with the examlnatlon whlch 8ives me cause to belleve ihai In, ahy material respea,. ccounting Tecords were noi kept in ac¢ordan¢ewlth Sett 130olihe Ad 01 the aount50 nut attord with Iheaccountin8 recortls I have n¢ £on¢erns and haVerne acro55 no other mattEf5 Irt connectVJti*iih ¢heexafflination to whieh ètteNtion should be drawn la orderto Enable a proper understanding of the xtountsto be reached. A G Spear FCCA Lentells Aceountants, 17-18 Leach Road. Chard 8u5iress Park. Chard. TA20 1FA Independent Examinef IL 2JlS