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r CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

. Independent examiner's report on the accounts

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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees/

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On accounts for the year | 5.4.23
ended
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Charity no | 1098781
(if any)
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended .

. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation “ basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act _ 2011 (“the Act’).
| 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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement 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
- e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination 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.

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Name; a, DR G&-A- LocKkTon
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Relevant professional FA ~ INSTITUTE OF FINANG AT Accoy A
qualification(s) or body F NT
(if any):
Address: LOCKTIN Lowe AusSi NESS Caster
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IER

October 2018

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.

IER

October 2018

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||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |He?x|FOR ENGLAND AND WALES|DONOR FAMILY NETWORK| |Receipts|and|payments|accounts| |For|the|period|To| |from|6.4.22|5.4.23| |Section|A|Receipts|and|payments| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|Last| |funds|funds|funds|Total funds|=| |to|the|nearest|to the nearest|£|to the nearest|£|tothe|nearest£|—|to the neavest|[£]| |A1|Receipts|es ee| |laetaDss—~—“SSCOTTY.SC(“‘;‘;~ésTCYTSOOCTTCCCCdTee 2|GESeeTT tt] |Pp|18,873a || |JUSTMUCH GIVING/CAF/CHARITIESLOVED|DONATIONS|TRUST/|412.044,|a)| |THUGGAS.C—O.C—O|LTCCP| |[FRIENDSMEMBERSHIPSCidESC(‘“‘(‘C;SOSLU.OCCC-CY|CC CEC TS| |ee 0pen Fc) Os=| |ee|[8| |[REIMBURSEMENTTRANSACTIONFEES-JGCAF_ BTG(FaMibes)|[|||—Ss—iSSTTTCC—C—~d|[STTTCCCd][ TTC]|CES|[CTC]|et Tt|| |:(eaSAVINGS ACCOUNTS (closure|Do|||||158078]| |Sub|total (Gross income|for|62,901|62,091| |.|AR)| |A2|Asset|and|investment|sales,| |(see|table).| |A3 Payments|oT| |TRAVEL|PARKING/ ACCOMADATION| |/MEETINGS| |WEBSITE/TELEPHONE/POBOX||6218][—-'|{_—-«4||[|| |PUBLICLIABILITVINSURANCE|——iat| |SUBS|- JG|FEE/ CHARITIES|TRUST|||asap|[|| a]| |REPORT|FEE| |HUGGASSSSSCSCSOSSSSCSSCCSS|YC Ed|= || |NEWSLETTER.|—OOOS—SSCi|SCS|ee[PS|eee|||[3,559]||| |~TSOLMACCOUNTANCY|EY|of2||| |(MISCELLANEOUS|P08}|EE [08]|[| |SAVINGS ACCOUNTS——S~CSCSs~—~—Ss|S|SSC~C~—sSSA Ld|CSC~id|Cd|8ET| |FL||| |PAYPALCHARGES.—S=Ss~S™C~—C~—SSSCSCSC~—tiY|PSS ||[tT| |ee|eee|Pd| |SUBTOTAL[L__73sco]f oT| |A4|Asset|and|investment| |purchases,|(see|table)| |ee| |Sub|total[| |Net of receipts/(payments) ||-|10,869|-|10,869|17,304| |AS Transfers betweenfunds|||es ||eee| |AG Cashfundslast yearend|[4|249,590|232,286| |Cash|funds|this year end}|-|10,869|238,721|249,590| |CCXX R1|accounts|(SS)|1|14/08/2023|

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest £
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Total cash funds [_-|{___-]|=maai]
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
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carte Fund to which . Current value
— asset belongs Cost (optional) ‘optiona
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CRASS Fund to which Current value
B4 asset belongs Cost (optional) ‘optional
Assets retained for the P| Pe
Lis Fund to which Amount due When due
——S=liability relates ‘optiona =optional
Signed by one or two trustees on .
behalf of all the trustees Signature Print. Name Date of
approval
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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From To

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section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name DONOR FAMILY NETWORK charity number number (if any) |1098781 any) |1098781 |10987811098781 Charity's principal address |[PO][BOX][127]

Registered charity number number (if any) |1098781 any) |1098781 |10987811098781

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 NIGEL BURTON | CHAIRMAN ee S{SUSANBURTON [TREASURER | dT ™~—SSOSOS‘S S[EUNICEBOOKER [SECRETARY [CdTSSS™CSC~—CSCS S|ANDREAFALLOW | oT SCOdYSSOSOSOSOSOS S{KARENPIOTR fOr TLEMMATHIRWELL | OT C~wSSO 8 AUDREY WHEELER 9 a 10 a Oe 11 a aD 13 a 14 a 16 a 17 a 18 a 19 a 20 a ee Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) TAR———— Dates acted if not for whole1 March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names ofsenior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts Trustee selection methods AGM BY EXISTING TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS AT BI-ANNUAL
Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include ine relevent , Sean holds numerous policies which are reviewed and updated as , a ormation, where New Trustees are provided with a Copy of all policies. All Trustees hold DBS certificates.
- policies and procedures The charity database was completely updated following GDPR. adopted for the induction and |The charity works within the guidelines of the Charity Commission. training of trustees;
e the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
¢ relationship with any related parties:
e trustees’ consideration of
- major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C

Objectives and activities

To support donor families Summary 2. To raise awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation charity set of out the objects of thein its governing document

TAR

March 2012

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1. Support is offered by telephone or e mail to donor families who
contact the charity
2. Family events are arranged to bring families together and provide -
the opportunity to meet other donor families.
3. A regular newsletter is sent to all member families
4. Involvement in all aspects of media to discuss transplantation
5. Arrangingtransplantation/ speaking at events as requested regarding :.
6. The charity sits on numerous committees regarding
transplantation
Summary of the main 7. Attending the British Transplant Games, networking to ensure a
activities undertaken for the close relationship between the charity and those involved with
public benefit in relation to transplantation
these objects (include within 8. The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the
this section the statutory Charity Commission on public benefit
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
A great contribution is made by member families and supporters of the
charity who assist with fund raising and media involvement
All Trustees give their time voluntarily
Any surplus funds are placed on deposit to gain interest. The Charity
aims to ensure that at the end of any given financial year, there are funds
You may choose to include available to fund at least two further years work. All funds are carefully
further statements, where utilised for the benefit of donor families.
relevant, about:
_e policy on grantmaking;
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e policy programme related investment;
e contribution made by volunteers.

TAR

March 2012

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Section D

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Achievements and performance

e Many new families have joined the network and been offered support 7
e Numerous fund raising events have been held e Numerous interviews involving radio and newspaper e Involvement in stakeholder committees e Working closely with NHS Blood and Transplant e Trustees are members of various Organ Donation Committees on Hospital Trusts
e Trustees are Organ Donation Ambassadors e Developing new sales items e Developing website e Continuing membership of Friends of DFN e Newsletter to all members e Encouraging use of social media e Anniversary cards are sent to all members e Continuing on line Book of Remembrance e Event held to bring families together e Networking at British Transplant Games

TAR

March 2012

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Section E Financial review
Brief The Charity aims to have funds available at the end of each financial year
statement of the to cover at least new further years spending.
charity’s policy on reserves
Any surplus funds are placed in an interest gaining savings account
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Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Xo : The main source of funds for the charity is from donations and fund -
,
dition’ inforete tee. raising activities undertaken by supporters of the charity. Many donations
relevant about:ol are received from families who collect for the charity at their loved one’s
funeral. Other supporters set up Just Giving pages or donate through the
the charity's principal _ Charities Aid Foundation. The charity also raises funds from the sale of
Sources offunds (including | merchandise both at events and on line orders.
any fundraising);
- © how expenditure has Expenditure is kept to a minimum, such as the necessities required to run
. supported the key objectives | @ charity — printing, postage, website, telephone and public liability
of the charity; insurance.
° investment policy and Funds raised help to fund events to bring families together, regular
objectives including any newsletters and the postage of a card to all families on the anniversary of
ethical investment policy donation.
adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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| The Charity has due regard to the Charity Commission Public Benefit Guidance. The purpose of and
The Charity has ensured compliance with GDPR and holds a privacy policy.
| activities undertaken by the charity are carried out with regard to this guidance.
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Section G Declaration te trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Hi - ‘ _—.l=
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, |TREASURER
etc)
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TAR

March 2012