CHARITY COMMISSION
FIRST GONTAGT
0 I NON 2024
RECORDED
RECEIVED
MENINGITIS HELP CHAIUTABLE TRUST
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
Abel & Co
Cliartered Certified Accountallt5
229 Westrow Drive
Barking
Essex IGI 19BS
Registered Charity No. 1090505

Contents
Page No.
Report of the Menibers of Council
Independent Exaininer's Repoit
Statement of FinanLial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Fiiiancial Stateiiients

MENINGITIS HELP CHARI'fABLE TRUST
REPORT T() THF, MEMBERS OF COUIYCIL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
Constitution
-l-lie Meiiiiigitis Help C'hai'ilablc 'l-nist is a regislered charity and coii.sisl.q ol. mcinbci's aiid
Patroiis. Tlie affairs of the Trust are admiiiislci'ed and Inanaged by ali elcclcd Council.
The registered cliarity nuinber is 1090505.
Ob'ects
-I'lie ubjeLls of Ilic Ti'iigt are Ilie pi'esei'valii)n of health by adv<2ncing tlie Icnowledge,
practice aiid expertise of Ineniiigilis by suppoi'ling educalioii, teaLliing and Iraiiiing.
Council
Tlie Followiiig Imeinbers of tlie Couiicil Served duriiig the year
Loi'na Neve (Chairperson)
Aiithonv Neve (Trea5urcr)
Brian Thotnpsoii
Activitie.$ in the
ear
The alin5 aiid objcclives of the charity rcni<liliS uncliaiiged as that i)f raising fund5 and
purclia.sing cai'ly dicigiiostic and life pi'cscrviiig eqiiipinenl lo doiiale lu potciilial
bcncficiai'ies in Ilie Lomimunitv. The Charil)w was LillLible to offer financial assislancc
diiriiig the yeai. but Inaiiitaiiicd coiitacl aiid conliiiiicd to provide other support in Ihc local
coinmunity. Tlie Cl)arily' s activitics were liinitcd oi. curtailed due lo tl)e tci'iiiiiial illiies5
of Ilie Ti'easurer who was Ilie driver iii raising funds for the charity. In¢oine was derived
solcly from the sale of rafflc tickets to raise fui)ds. 'I'otal incoine for the year at £8.461 a
diop ol. I C) %. The charity was ni)t able Ic) provide ils iiorinal level of siipport to tlie local
¢ominuiiily aiid i)tliers wiiliiii Ilic Louiili'v. Plaiis are under W<ly to kickstarl fundiiig
activities agaiii.
Rescri'es Policv
It is the policy of the cliarily to maintain iinrestricted funds. wliich air tlie fl'ee reserves of
the chai'ily. at a level, wliiLli equates to approximately tl)ree moi)Ihs unrestricted
expcnditiire. Tliis providcs siifficieiit fiinds to cover nianageinciit. adiT]illiStratioii, and
opci'alional suppoi't costs. The cliarity's aclivitics ivere restricted duc lo the il Iiiess of the
Ti'ccisiirer wlio lias silic¢ passed awa},. Aiiuilici. Iru5tcc a150 pa55cd aivay during the }'ear.
Total iiicome for tlie ycai- was £8.461 aiid a iiel deficit of £57. Thc cliarity. s incoine was
derived Inainly thi'ougli the sale ot- raffle licket%. The cumiilalive reserve balance now
Stands al £9,051. of tliis ainouiil casl) al baiik was £2,033 wliicl) is just abolit

MENINGITIS HELP CHARITABLE TRUST
RF,PORT TO THF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
r4OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
CONTINIJF,D
SLiffiLieiit to cover ihree montlis operating expenses of the charity based on cui-l'ent year's
e.¥peiicliture.
Oiie ()f tlie cl)ai'ity's objective in Ihe coiiiiii& yeJr 1.8 to reLonstitiite A new InlliiaLJeinent
committee .qnd ti'iistees aiid liave a rei)ewed cainpaigJn to raise tunds and contiiiiie ils
SLlPPOrt for Iliose willi mening)ili.q healtli cliullengie.8.
Risk Mail
enient
The "frustees liave exaiiiincd the niajoi. stralegic. bLlSilieSS aiid operational risks which the
cliarity laLLS iiiid Lan Lonl irin thai systeins have been established to eiiable rebJLilur reports
to be pi'oduced so Il)at iiecessai'y steps can be takeii to Ininiinise Iliese risks.
Fiiiani'i#l results for the
ear
The aCiivilie% of the Charity resLilted in a nei deficit for tlie year of £57 Cumiilative
rcserves is now £L),105.
Oil bel)alt" of the Ci)uncil.
Luriili Neve
Chairpersoii
3? Rogers Rc)ad
DagJ¢nl)aiii
Essex RMIO 8LD
l O, Sepiember, 21124

INDEPENDENT EXAMINF,R'S RF.PORT TO THf, COl1Tr4CIL MEMBERS
OF THE MEP41P4GITIS HELP TRUST
We report on the accoui?ts ot. Ilie Menin¥itis Help Charitable 1.rust for the vcai. ended 31.
Aiigusl 2n22 wl7ich ai'c scl ()Iil (In pagc% .$ tcTr 7.
Respective re5ponsibilitiC5 of Council niembers
'l-lie Cliarily. s truslcc5 al'e responsible foi. Ilie preparatioii of the account.s- iii accordaiice
willi the terins of the Cliaritlcs Act 2005. "I'lie Cliarily trustees consider Ilial Ilie aL¢dit
reqiiirenient Regulation l O( I l (dl of the 2006 Accoiints Regulation.q dnes not apply. It is
our re5pon5ibi lily to exaiiiine the accounts as reqiiiird undcr seclioii 44(1) {c} of the ALI
aiid to state whcthcr particulai. iiialters liave coiiie lo oiir atlciitioii.
Basis of Independeiit Lxaminer's Report
Our cxaimination was cai'i'icd OLIt in accordance with Regulation I l of the 2006 Accou111s
Regulalioiis. An ex<imiii<ilion incliides a revie￿, of tlic accoiinling rcLorLl% kept by tlie
Cliarity and a comparison of- the accuuii15 Pl'CSCllted willi 11105e I'ecDI-d5. li also iiicludcs
coiisidcratioii of any unusiial ileims 01- disclosures in tl)e ilCCOllllts, and 5eek"5 e.xplaiialions
froin tlie Ii'uslees coiiceriiiiig aiiy suLh Inalters. The pi'occdures undcrl<ikcii d() n()t provide
all the cvidence tliat ivould bc I'cquired in ali aiidit. and conseqiieiitly we do iiot express
an audit opinion on the view given by the accolints.
Indepenilent Exaniiner's Statement
In ilie cc)urse of ciui. e.xaininatioii. no iiiatlei- lias come lo our attention othcr thun that
disclosed below:
which gives reasonable cause to believe that in an), material I'especl tlie
requireinenls lo kecp aLCOLinliiig I'ecoi'ds iii aLCOI'dance with seclioii 44(1) (u} of
Ilie 2005 Act and Rcgiilation 4 of tlie 2006 Accoiinls Regiilalions.
2. 111 prLparc ilCCOUllts whicli accord with tlie aicoiiiitiiig records and coinply with
Regulatioii 9 ot ilie 2006 ALLoiiiils Regulali(Jns have iiot beeii niel.
3. The matter Ih<lt has come lo our atteiition 18 that, in the course of our examiiiation
of Ihc accoiiiiting recordq of ihe charity. it was iioled that Ilie cliai'ily's luiids
alTlOllllting to £1.032 were applied for the Pciyiiig funeral exi)eiiscs c)l- oiie of the
Iruslees. The cliai'ity doe5 1101 operc1te a pelly Cdsli iinpi'est syslein &iid lias a
cumlilativc baliincc of £5.21 S foi- wliicli tliere air no 5llPPOrtiiig evidence. Tliis
figure 18 incliided witli the baiik balance.
Abel & Co.
Cliai'lercd Ccrtified Ac¢ountant.s
229 Wcsti'ow Drivc
Barkiiig
Essex IG I19BS

MENINC:ITI.% HFLP CHARITABLF TRUST
.4TAI'F.P¥lF.NT ()F FINANCIAL ACTIVITIF.S
FC)R THF, YF.AII ENDED 31 AUGUSI, 2022
2021
Incoime ai)d ex
endilLlI'e
InLom in
resoiirLes- Iiiii'esiricled fiiiid.%
Flind Raisin&,
Oilici. Incoine - Doii.Itiniis
Tot¢il Incoiiiin
resources
8,461
10.074
8,461
l O,U74
Resoiirces Ex
eiidcd
Direct cl)aritable expenditure
Prinliiig
Post&2ge
Donations
Iiisiiraiice
Repairs & Fittings
Travellmolor Expense5
SLibsLI'iplinn
Pri£es tor Rattle
Total of Direct Charitable Expeiiditiire
Iinrestricted funds
5,496
41
254
100
254
3,789
4.087
10.820
Man¢1gemeiit aiid adininistratioii of the cliai'ity
Uiireslricted fiiiids
Teleplione
Pi-inting & .Siationery
Coiiipuling
Book-Keepin¥ & Accolinting
551
611
255
551
479
1,200
676
36U
754
1060
Miscellaneous
Total of Managemeiit and Adininisti'atioi) cost
8,518
3,347
Nel Incoiniii >
deliLil
res'oui-ee% lor tlie
ear
General fund l)alaiiLe bi'oiigJlit forwai'd al AugJLlS1 ?020
General tiind balance eai'ried torwai'd August 2021
(57)
9,108
9,051
(4.0931
9,108
The Sii11ement of financial activities includes all &yaiiis and losses recogi)ised iii the year.
AII iliCOlT)iiigy resources and resources expended derive from eoniinuingj activities.

MENINGITIS HELP CHARITABLE TRUST
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022
Noles
2022
?021
Fixed asscts
{4)
3,000
3,000
Ciirreiit a55ets
Cash at bank and in Haiid
7.249
7,308
7.251
7,308
Dediict.. Curirnt liabilities
Amounts falling due within one year
(3}
1,200
1.200
Net CLlI'reiil ass¢15
9,051
9,108
Geiieral aLcuiniilaled liind
(2)
9.051
9.108
Approved by tlie Council on l O, Septeiiibcr 2024 IL nd sigiied on its bchcilf by..
Lorna Neve
Chairpcr.s1)n

MENINGITIS HELP CFIARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR FNDED 31 AUCUST 2022
Accoiiiitiiig Policies
(a)
Sis of acci)Liiiling
'I'he accoiiiils al'e prLpaiYd iiiidei. Ilie hisii)riL<il c()sl conveiiiioii and iii
a¢coi'daii¥e wiLli appliLabl¢ dLLouiiliiigJ staiid(Ii'ds.
Tlie accoLlllts l)ave beeli di'divn lip to ¢()Inply with %t£ilemenls ot.
RecomiiiLiided l)I'acliec on Ac¢oiiiiliiig by Cl)drilies.
General aLLuiiiulaled tiind
'ri)e g¢iicral dCCUI)iiilal¥d luiid is uiiresirictcd I'LllId.
CLlI'reiit Liabililie5
diii()uiils
1'&111iiig due withiii oiie year
2022
2021
AccrLied Fxpeiise8
?110
1,200
4. fixed Assets
Motor Veliicles
3,000
3,000