for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025
Principal activities of the company
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024
to
31 March 2025
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
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The notes form part of these financial statements
The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
Basis of measurement and preparation
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Give A Few Words aims to bring the community together and reduce social isolation by facilitating a positive uplifting letter writing project. The organisation also delivers creative workshops and positive events in the community. All activities provide opportunities for social connections and collaboration. During 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025, Give A Few Words delivered over 4500 uplifting, personalised letters (arts and crafts too) for others. These were delivered in Gift of letter packs for over 750 individuals from care homes, charities, voluntary and community organisations. The organisations and recipients who receive the letters describe how the letter packs :- "help to stimulate conversations” and how “the kindness and thoughtfulness of the letters, bring joy and warmth to the residents’ days, making a meaningful difference to their lives”.
Give A Few Words has a diverse range of stakeholders; these include all who receive personalised letters, care homes, charities and community organisations. The volunteer "team" derive from a wide variety of backgrounds and include individuals, families, charities, schools, and strategic support from volunteer directors. It also has regular contact with educational establishments, health and social care organisations, charities, voluntary organisations and businesses of varying sizes (SMEs to global companies). In addition, Give A Few Words also facilitates a regular cross sector network meeting bringing together a wide variety of businesses and organisations from different sectors. As well as regular direct regular contact with volunteers, care homes and other organisations, they also carry out regular surveys. Collaboration with others is fundamental to their work. This means that feedback is asked for (and acted upon). This is undertaken both formally and informally using surveys, evaluation forms, creative opportunities and through regular conversations
The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £13120. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
1 August 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sharron Wilkinson
Status: Director