Report ofthe Trustees for the year ended 311t December 2024 ' The trustees present their report with the financlal 8t8tement8 of the charity forthe year ended 31st December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provislons of Accountlng and Reporting by Charities. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finacial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) Objectives and Activities Objectives and Aims Aims- to help children facing a palliative cancer journey. To support those families by providing hi4PPy experiences while enablingfinancial and emotional support. To reduce stress and financial worries. To educate the community and wider population about childhood cancer. To provide funding into paediatric brain tumour research. Objectives, Provide grants to families facing financial hardship due to a palliative cancer diagnosis. Provide gifts to enable families to create memorable happy experiences. Provide ongoing support to families living with a palliative cancer journey duringthe initial diagnosis and after the loss, bereavement of their child. Providing a memorable bereavement gift and support. Educating through talks and leaflets. Creating a funding pot for pediatric brain tumour research. Achlevement and Performance
The charity is now into its second year as a registered charity and has made excellent "progress in terms of engaging with the wider community and making connections with families facing childhood cancer diagnosis. The charity has started to make grants and fulfil more wishes to families as a result of these connections. We have expanded our pop up events for fundralslng by way of new event8 our first Easter party and St Patricks events proving popular and helplng us both with raislng funds and expanding our awareness of childhood cancer. We have been recognised at The Pride of Scotland awards for our achievements as a charity where Caleb was presented with the Child of Courage award for his charitable efforts helping with Laleb's Trio of Hope belng launched and supporting families. The charity also received another motloin In Parllament for their recognition at The Pride of Scotland awards. We have made newconnections wlthin other hospitals helping spread our support further and engaging with families in other parts of Scotland. Grants The website has provided us some assistance with families able to connect with us directly to apply for support. We have also been able to provide support to families via our hospital connections and also made ourfirst packaged support grants via connections with other charities working together as a team for bereavement, whereby we provided support of a grantfor the families attending a wellbeing retreat weekend that was being hosted by another childhood cancer charity. This direct support meant that those families attending could be provided with snacks and drinks via our charity and therefore could attend without the added stress and financial burden. The charity has also been able to work with social work support within the hospital which has enabled them to make connections with us and the families for direct support ofgrants. Gifts
Through our relationship with the hospital teams we have been able to provide gifts to hospital families as and when required r,8lleving some stress from the families at such difficult times. This year has saw us expand on this support by being able to provlde gifts of food vouchers and coffee shop vouchers for families wlthln the d¢gycare, Inpatient ward and outreach patients. We also provided support with small gifts in the hospital treasure chests for children on the ward. We made new connections with corporate clients whom have enabled us to advance our support by way of donation of books for children at our Go Gold event in September. We have also been able to provide funding days out to familips free of charge via another new corporate support connection. December 2024 also saw the charity prc)vide pantomine tickets to 50 families as a result of continued fundraising from the Kiltwalk events. The pantomine tickets provided much needed respite and smiles for families going through a stressful time whilst on active treatment or recovering from treatment. Support Through our initial engagement with the hospital teams referrals we have been able to develop a long-standing relationship with the families by way of an initial grant and then providing further support by means of a bereavement grant or memorable gift such as a memory necklace we have furthermore engaged with the family and have offered long term support. This has provided comfort to the familie,s duringthe grieving process. Education Our website offers much needed information about childhood cancer and is updated regularly.
We continue our enllagement with the community via our social media pLatformo and raise awareness via our community events in which we specik about childhood cancer and its earlier signs and symptoms, We have made new connections via our corporate support this year and have been able to educate the wider population via their media channels and visits from them to our hospitals and event.8. Research Funding We have been able to reserve 40 % of yerirly funds to develop our fundraising pot for Pediatric brain Tumour research. We continue to speak with medical prof,pssionals within the hospital setting in regards to future developments and how best to place these funds into research once we have raised a significant amount to put to use in a research project. Future Developments 2024 allowed us to start developing as a charity and fulfilling our charitable aims. We doubled our kiltwalk teams at the Glasgow event allowing more fundraising. We have expanded our social media connections allowing more support forfamilies in Scotland. We managed to make connections via new corporate clients and develop our fundraising strategy in turn allowing us tD provide bigger grants to families, gifts for families as a whole unit and continued support outwith the initial contact. 2025 aims to continue to build on the connections we have made and further develop and utilise these. Continue to develop the charity,work closelywith our hospital connections and to expand into more hospitals in Scotland. To provide continuous support to the families we connect with and develop our bereavement support. Raise more awareness in our community and wider and continue to make new corporate relationships to build and shape our charity for future sustainability.
Structure Governance and Management. Governing Document The charity is controlled by its Governing document, a deed of trust and con8titues an unincorporated charity. Structure and Administrative Details Registered Charity number SC051825
Sheetl CALEB'S TRIO OF HOPE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 INCOME (NOTE I) EXPENDITURE (NOTE2) EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE. 31.12.24 12141 10059 2082 CALEB'S TRIO OF HOPE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 31.12.24 NOTES INCOME.(NOTEI) XMAS TICKET SALES DONATIONS BANK REWARDS RAFFLE ETC 284 2125 8048 35 1649 12141 EXPENDITURE(NOTE2) PANTO TICKETS MATERIALS/PARTY SUPPLIES ENTERTAINMENT: FAMILY SUPPORT PSA & WEBSITE CHARITY EVENTS COSTS , HALL HIRE INSURANCE GIFT CARDS ACCOUNTANCY DONATIONS ,$) TRAVEL MISCELLANEOUS 1623 1058 1000 2367 1430 480 135 96 1302 300 126 130 12 10059 Page I
Sheetl CALEB'S TRIO OF HOPE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 BALANCE SHEET 31.12.24 CURRENT ASSETS BANK 19590 CURRENT LIABILITES ACCRUALS 300 NET ASSETS 19290 REPRESENTED BY RESERVES OP BALANCE 17208 SURPLUS FOR YEAR 2082 AS AT 31 .12.24 19290 APPROVED BY . 25.9.25
Independent Examiner's Report Report to the meinbers of Caleb's Trio of Hope. On the accounts for the period ended 31 Deceinber 2024. Respective Responsibilities of TrustLes and Examiner- The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the tern]s of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation l O (l) (a) to (c) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44 (1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement My examination is carried out'in accordance with Regulation I l of the 2006 accounts regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiner's Statement ,In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations.
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