REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05048319 (EDgland and WAks) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1105703 CANCER SUPPORTUK Report of theTrustees *Dd Unaudited Fltsaneial Ststem¢Dt5 for the Yeir Ended 31 Deeember 2023 for Canctr 5pport UK (CSUK) Grant Harrod Lernian Davis LLP Chartered Accountants 1st Floor H¢althaid Hous¢ Marlborough Hill Hgmw Middlesex HAI IUD
Cinctr Support UK (CSUK) Contents of the FinaBeial Statements for the yeAr eDded 31 December 2023 PAge Ch4ir's Report Chief Exeeutlvt's Rert Report of the Trustees 3 to 22 IDdependent Examiner's Report 23 Ststement tsf FIDneial Activities 24 BliD¢¢ Shert 25 Csh Flow Sttem¢nt 26 Notes to tbe C#yh Flow StstemeDt 27 Notes to the Fitt*tttixl Statements 28 to 35
CAncer Support UK (CSUK) ChY4ir's Report for tbe yer ended 31 December 2023 The year endtng December 2023 proved to be another Challenging year for the charity seCr, wth th¢'aftershocks' ofthe pandemic and Brexil, overlaid by the ¢ontinuing negative economic siiuation, with its direct impa¢t on charitable donations. Canrer Support UK was not immun¢ to these issues but through diligent management and an early impl¢mentation of risk mitigation aetions, the ¢h&rity was able to deliver sollhe very positive charitable and financial outcomes for the yetr. Fundraising activities delivered a 40 /• in¢r¢ase to the Charity's revenues. a combination of improvements in trust ond individual donations, a stabilisalion of clothes ¢oll¢ttion revenues, via our Clothes Aid partnership. and the development of a new revenue 5treom through the Workpl¢ Training initiative. ID parallel, through diligent managem¢ttt, oper2tin8 Costs were reduced by almost IOO/D, r¢sulting in a surplus ofjustover£80,000. compared to th¢ priorye5 defi¢ii ofover £212.000. a £300.000 positive swing. In the last quarter of 2022, the Board carried ovt o comprehensive and detatled three-year strategic review and set some ambitious growth taTg¢ts io increase the number of people the charity could support through its Cancer Kit and Cancer Coach programme. The BtsaTd agreed a number of inv¢stments in our Workplace Trailling r¢sovrees and the charty's digital and operational capabilities. Th¢ Trustee5 continue to s¢ek a ba]an¢e b¢tween ensuring the ¢harity's longer terni financial stsbility, and the need io deliver its Services. today, to as many peopl¢ that mi8ht benefit from them. The Board looks forward to another positive year, building on the success of its Easter Fill-a-Kit' and 'Cuddles for Christmas. appeals. expanding its Workplace Training offering. and building Can¢er Suptth UK'S brand rQgnition within the on¢ology and CWhc¢r treatm¢nt sector5. In closing. I would like to a¢knowledg¢ the commitmeDt and ener8y of its CEO, Mark Guymer, and his CSUK team, along with support the charity enjoys from all our private and ¢I)rrat¢ donors. our ambassadors and volunteers. and the many individual$ who have reached out to us to seek our support and help. Bryan Marcus Chair, Board of Trustees C8nc¢r Support UK Page I
CAncer Support VK (CSUK) Cbief Executive's Ststement for the y¢r eDded 3l December1023 It will surprise rto one ihat the enOMiC climate it) which Cancer Support UK operate5. continues to be incredibly cha]lenging financially, with increasing demands on our highly valued and impacrful services. More people thgn ever n¢¢d PT8dical and emoiional support following a ¢an¢¢r di08nosi5. and servi¢¢s across the whole h¢th Care sector continue to face significant pressur¢s. At the end of 2022 we announttd our three-year strategi¢ plan, whi¢h requires the brOening of our service offer, along with the development of a strong financial and operational foundation to Support the charitable servi¢¢5 we provide. In 2023 we bcgan impl¢rnenting thi5 approach by addressing the inrreasing ne¢ds of people impaGted by cancer in the workplace. Over the years we hav¢ seen the problems indivkduals face wheth ihey tty to eontinue working or return to work after treatment. Not only do th¢y experience the physi¢al dmands of trcatmenL but also, more and more, they are lelling us about the emotional challenges, which have a 5ignifi¢ani impoct on their lives. Wotin8 c105ely wilh thos¢ with lived experienc¢, we are focu5iTh8 on what we know is one of the most important ways organisations can support people- the trainin8 and education of staff. We are giwing them the too15. knowl¢dg¢ and confidentt to enabl¢ th¢m to have csring ¢onv¢rsatioThs with colleagues and cuslomers. During these challenging times li is vits] that everyone feels supported. Our Workplace training has continued tts grow in 2023. with cornmer¢ial companies, governmeni departments. local authoritie5 and charitie$ using our trdining 5eTw¢es and prnviding sitIVe feedba¢k, and confirn]ing the impact our trainin8 is making. This servit¢ will continue to be a key ar¢a of development and growth. ensuring we d¢liv¢r our vision whilc building a new and sustainable income stream to support our other ¢haritable services. Our Can¢¢r Kits continue to re¢¢ive ¢xceptionally positiv¢ feedback. Not only do lh¢ ¢arefi]Ily selected items deliv¢r multiple ptacti¢al benefits to thos¢ undergoing cancer treatment, but we also see the significant emotional boost these sp¢cial kits Can provide. Recipients reportan impTov¢m¢nt intheirwellbeing and generdlly feel l¢ss lon¢ly, because'50m¢one is thinkin8ofthem". Du¢to finaneial limitaiions, th¢ numberofkits we hav¢ sent out this year is lowerthan the demand re¢eive, but through the first nine months ofthe year it was important to manage rewurces carefully. However, a sucees5ful end to the year in temjs of in¢ome has allowed us to in¢rease the number of kits we can send and we anti¢ipat¢ a strong year of delivery ahead in 2024. Our Cancer Coo¢h service. which pVide$ the emotional suppon that many peopl¢ need following their physical treaknenl. coniinues to deliver strong positive impact. We have Work hard to ytsderstsnd how we ran expand the support our Can¢¢r Coach seryict offers. From participant illSl8ht we have developed a plan to continue to Innov¢, offering a follow up ¢he¢k-in forth05e who have ¢ompleted the six--we¢k prograrnme. as well as new digitsl self-help s¢Jwi¢¢s that will increase r¢a¢h, adoption and irnpart. Finally, I would like to offer a hug¢ thank you to all our supporters, donors, trusts. nbaSSadOr$, Yolutkteers, pamers, trusts and our TnLStees who have championed our work. All your h¢lp is invaluablt. and we Couldnt assist the thousands of people we do without your contribuiions. Once igain, our staff have worked incredibly hard to deliver against our vision. ensuring that Can¢er Support UK is set to continue to grow and evolve as we endeavour to create a kinder world for those impted by ¢an¢er. Mark Guymcr Chief Executive, Can¢¢r SuptM)rt UK Pa8e 2
Cancer SuPrt UK (CSUK) Report of the Trusttts for th¢ ye&r ended 31 Deeember 2023 Th¢ trust¢es who are also directors of the eharity for the Purposes of the Compani¢s Act 2006. present their report with the financi statements of the ¢harity for the year ended 31 D¢¢¢mber 2023. The trusr¢es have adopted ihe provisions of Accounting and ReportlTh8 by Charities.. Staiement of Recommend¢d Practice appli¢abl¢ to charities preparing their accounts in accordon¢e with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leff¢rtive l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES Objective$ 4nd gims Cancer Support UK provides practical and emoiional support io people living with cancer, both during and aftei the treatment period. We support p¢opl¢ with all kTrnds of ¢anc¢r across the [. Page 3
C•n¢¢r Support UK (CSUK) Report of the Tru5tee5 for the yeY4r ended 31 Detember2023 Pro¥rammes *thd services C%neer Kits We offei fre¢ Canc¢r Kits to adults currently undergoing treatment, as a practi¢al aid to recovery.. o Chcmo Kils - our Ch¢mo Kits are designed specifi¢ally to help people undergoing chemotherapy. They contain items lo offset 50m¢ of lh¢ wipl¢asaTht side effects of treatment, like cold hands and feet, nause< and s¢nsitive teeth. o Cancer Kits - Our 8en¢rAI C.an¢er Kits 8r¢ designed to help Adults who are not receiving chemotherapy, bul who arc undergoing another fornl of ca]]cer tr¢ath]ent. Th¢y Contain items like pu72Je iwks to relieve Ix)redom. a relaxing pillow spray to aid sle¢p and toÉletries to Use on the go. o Kids, Kits- Our Kids, Kits are desi8n¢d to brightert th¢ days of children living with canr and undergoing treaknent. They contsin small toys and ¢olouring sets to help entertain and pass the time in hospital. ond practical iiems like cosy socks and antibacterial wipes. o Comfort Kits- This Kit contains items th81 provide warmth and comfon, su¢h as a microwavable hoi water bottl¢, hcat pads w ease aehes that may come as a result of tr¢aknen¢ and a travel pillow to make spells in h05pithI that bit ¢osier. Cuddles for Chri5tm#$ #p eal J, In the run up to ChTisimas. Ihc annual Cuddles for Christmas appeal allowed us to send a much needed special sensory bear as a Christmas gift. free of ¢harge to children in hospitsl wards and attending units as day Visitor5. We sent 1200 wannable teddies to 22 hospithls across the UK. including 011 four nations, with the iniention of bringing a smile to the fa¢¢s of5ick children. Canetr CoA¢h Our Cancer Coach progiamme is a six-week structured self-mznagement course- delivered by phon¢ and online video- foi people, who have completed their physical treatment. Developed with th¢ M¢ntat Health Foundation. the programme offers emotional and pcer 5UPPOrt, whi¢h is ndaMents1 to recovery. Cancer Coach helps people who have fjnished their ¢an¢er treakn¢nt to.. o Better understand and manag¢ ih¢ir own challenging ¢motion$ o Build resilience o Begin to reduce feeling5 of i501ation and low m(xNJ o Improv¢ their confidence and selfthesteem, both during the prOamMe and b¢yond It gives pani¢ipat)ts an opportunity to share their exp¢riet)¢es. to under51and some of the reasons why they are feeling low or anxious and to explore some simple tools and strategies to reduce some of the impaet of negatave emotional f¢elings. Pag¢ 4
Workplgce Cancer Support Training To achieve our i'ision w"c also need to ensur¢ that every person impacted by ¢an¢er fee15 emotionally supported in the workpla¢¢. The incom¢ derived frotn our paid-for Workplace CaThcer Support ¢our5es, developed in response to the needs of organisaibons and those impacted. will help fund our Cancer Coaeh pro8raEnme and enable us to s¢nd out more Cancer Kits. With an ¢v¢r-iThcreasiTh8 number of people b¢in8 diagnosed with cancer, we coDtinue to leverd8e iTh5ight and innovate Wlth our partn¢rs to meet the iThcr¢asin8 impad thai Canur has on organisations. We ar¢ working closely with businesses across all sectors, including major charities, local goYernmenL media, SPOT¢ finance, insurance and publie hea]th,to eTJsure that employees and Customers aff¢cted by cancer receive appropria1¢ support for their cir¢umstat)¢es, whether that lat¢S to physica] hcalth i5su¢s or financial needs. Examples of businesses we have worked with include.. Unil¢v¢r, Torbay Council, the NHS, Yorkshire Cancer Cortjmunity. Everton FC, Takeda and Mond¢l¢z. Imme $¢nryee achievements and rtsrm• Iwwsity College Hotytèl Entrance C8nreT Kits" It) 2023 Cancer Support UK disiribukd CancerKits. Chtmo Kits and Comfort Kits to 2,862 adults and children re¢eiving ¢Ancer tr¢atm¢ni rO$S the UK. Within this toial, 498 kits were sent dirtctly to hospitsls in the followin8 locations.. o Cambridge o Solihull o iA)lldon o Surrey o Derby o Somerset o Cambridge o K¢nt o Kendall o Cumbria ts Sund¢rland o Gateshcad ts Belfa Page 5
Can¢¢r SPpOrt UK (C8UK) RepDrt of the Tru$t¢t$ for the ye2r ended 31 Decembtr 2023 Breakdowi of kit5.' o Cancer Kits 643 o Chen)0 Kirs 1,387 o Comfort Kits 401 o Kids Kits 431 Overall fttdba¢k frorn recipients forthe kits remains &xtremely posiiive with an average s¢or¢ of 4.12 out of 5. This i5 just a sma]I sele¢tion of feedback from adultsl¢hildren across the UK who r¢ceived one of oui Cancer Kits, Kid, Kiis. Comfort Kits and Chemo Kits.. o The cancer ¢omfort kit was an amazing gift for my rnum and put a much needed srnile on her fa¢¢. Thank you. o Thank you so much for th¢ kit- I really appre¢i&*d it &s it b005ted my mor31¢. o I cam¢ home from hospital after a horrendous chemo session and a three-day emergency admission to fhnd this kit had en deliver¢d. Gosh it just tnade m¢ Cry. I¢ w&8 such a nice wel¢ome home and a reminder of much PeLwle ¢ar¢. It really was jusi such o perfect gift and timing I canl thank you enough. o All the items have been useful at a time when I feel fragile. o The kit was a lovely idea and the bunny which you heat in the microwave has become my son's best friend with pains during treatment. Thank you. o l ordered this kit for a very good friend with pancreati¢ ¢an¢¢r. He was ov¢nvhelmed with the package and was unaw8r¢ that thes¢ Charities exist. Plea5c Continue with all your p051tive hard work. You deserve recognition. o My kid loves the wann socks and the ¢omfoning bunny. They are, to my opinion. the best in ihat goodie ba8. They are used on a daily basis. The tissues and the wipes are Yery useful. Thank you. o l Came across th¢ cancer kit when I found out I had bre&st canccr. the kil has b¢en 50 helpful- I'Y¢ us¢d ever)ing1 The book and pen l us¢ as a diary to reeord all tny side effects from chemo. The toiletries were put into the bag for my operations in hospital. The so¢ks k¢¢p my feet warm. Thank you for the kit it's really helped me. The people who inspire us to ¢#rry ovl OUT work Cuddle5 for Chrlstmgs &ppeAI Lived experienre story.. Lola was diagnos¢d in May 2022 with a Wilm5 tumour, after complaining of tummy pain5. Her mum, Jodi¢, ti)ok her to the local hospital for a 5c8n and Lola was then referred straight to Newcastle RVI. Th¢ doctors started rhemoih¢rapy and then removed the tumour along with h¢r left kidney. Poor little Lola continued treatment, rlshIng her last round of ¢hemo a week befor¢ Christmas. A5 Jodie told us.. "Lola sadly relapsed just days after her finY41 treatm¢nL so we had to ¢an¢el Christma5 as Lola was in hospital all over the Christm&s period.. Lola then weni through more intensive Irealm¢nt whicb included surg¢ry to remove her spleen and partof her l)owel. She also had to endur¢ radioiherdpy as it had spread to her lymph nodes itl her n¢ck. Lola rea]ly loved h¢r Cuddles bear whilst sh¢ endured all this tre4tsD¢nt. IA)la has now rnng her'tancer free, bell in July this year. Page 6
F?11 a Kit appeal Lived experientt story.. M&x After fe¢ling unwell for a few months and experiencing unexplained bnjising and tiredness, Max was diagnosed with high-risk te lymphobl&stic leukaemia. It was just a month after his seventh birthday. The new5 tum¢d his life upside down. and he s¢ruggled emotiona]ly iij the weeks that followd as he came to ternis with 811 that he was mi55iEJg, such gs school trips and Spending tim¢ with hi5 friends. ¢5pe¢ially wh¢n, for his older brother Ronni¢. life carried on 85 nomial. It was during treatment that Max received his Kid5, Kit, a moment thot brought a big smil¢ ba¢k ¢0 hi5 face, partIlarty because of the yellow Minion socks insid¢, which he now always wears in h05pilal. It wasn't just the yellow minion socks which proved a hit. lov¢s the wamiable bunny. which provides $oothiThg comfort when he's suffering stomach aches as a result of treatmcnL and offers the softest and m05t comforting of ¢uddles. And for hi5 mum and dad, the notepad became an indispensable hospital journal. a place to jot dowij medical infomiatioD and their thou8hts and Tefle¢tions. Max'$ leukaemia ha5 taken away so much. He used to love playing rugby and football before he was diagnosed, but illness robbed him of his mobility, and he was for¢¢d to Use a wheelchair wh¢n¢verhe left home. while inside, hi$ parents carried him around. But morc recently, st¢mids have help his mobility, and he's cheered up lots. Underntandably. his parents des¢rib¢ Max as their superhcro. a resilient, brdV¢ kid who'5 faced the toughest challeng¢5 at a very young age. For Max, the arrival of a Kids, Kit brought a momcnt of light into 8 very dark period. r¢storing his smile and boosting his mood. Pa8e 7
Canfer Support UK (CSUK) Report of the Trustees for the year eDded 31 Deeember 21123 ig•cy ap] lived eiperieDee story: Hden natiiL is Helen, and my ¢ancer journey began in D¢¢¢mb¢r 2021. just befor¢ my 44th birthday. Looking bael it was n]bbish presentl I'd found a lump in my breast while showering and r£]nernb thinking the very worst. Th¢ doctor stnt me for t¢sts and each one seemed to add to the certarnly. By th¢ end. I had a clear arbd grirn pieture. I had breast ¢ancer. and a parti¢ularly aggressive version driven by horniones. There was a crumb of Comfort. My ¢ancer wa5 rare- jusi 10/0 of M'omen with breast cancer have it- and while very serious, it be tre4t¢d su¢ce55fully if de¢ted early. as mine had I was told that had I delayed Contaeting the GP by jusi a mot)th, the outcorn¢ could have been very different. So there was tho time mess about. Three sessions of chemotherapy began in January 2022 to shrink th¢ tumour. I'd b¢en warn¢d alx>ut hair los$ $0 I decided to prepare mys¢lf by having my long hair ¢ut short. Returning from the salon, I bursi into tears at the sight of my n¢w look. But it had giv¢n me a bit of courage, and noi long after I shaved il all off. Shocking though it wa5 at firsL it felt like I'd taken ba¢k abii of ¢ontrol at a time when I f¢lt I had very little. li turned out that those sessions of chemotherapy hadnl shNnk the tumour as much as ¢xpected. 50 1 was put on a three- month ¢ourse of a different drug. This one left me wiped out physi¢ally. Some days I couldnt even get out of bed. There was also a round of rddiotherapy. It didn'i hurt at the time. but after a few session5 my skin f¢li 2nd I)ked like A nasty bit of sumburn. In July 2022. 1 underwenl a lumpectomy and full lymph Th¢)d¢ cleardnee. l then waii¢d a few weeks while th¢ results of the biopsy were analysed. Th¢ good new5 wasihere were no ¢ancerous cells in my body. but the Consultant recommended furth¢r treatment to make sur¢ it was completely eliminated. That wa5 a tough thing lo hear, I can tell you. All thi5 hwj been going on during the parbdemi¢, and so much of the lim¢ I'd felt lonely and rui off. The staff at th¢ Rigby Unit in Strarfordwon-Avon, where mosl of my Ir¢atm¢nt took place. were wonderful, and the other thing made a huge difference was ihe arrival of a Cancer Suppon UK Cancer Kit in Mar¢h 2022, funded by dono just like you. Everything in it made me fe¢1 b¢¢r¢r. That kit had been so ¢arefully put together, with every item meeting my needs perfectly- jusl th¢ ri8ht Sweets and mouthwash, &$ well a5 distra¢tiot)s for lon8 days in hospitsl and 50ck5 for my ¢4)Id feet. felt like Cancer Support UK truly und¢rstood Wh ies like to go through cancer. I fJThished my chemotherapy in June 2023. J'll slill need annual mammogrdms, and I rernain anxious about r0very, but I'm d¢terniined to be posilive and pay back the kindness I've received. That'$ why I¢ trained to berome a Cancer Supp)rt UK Workplaee Ambassador. Now Cancer Support UK have equipped me to be there kn help colleagues with can¢¢r, listening with empathy and understanding- from the TrInt of dÉagrtosi$ and throughout their treatment journey. Page 8
C8llter Support UK (CSUK) Rert of the Trusiees for the year ellded 31 Decernber 2023 CD¢er Kits Lived experienee story: Patrici( Comfort Kit reeipient Patricia W(K)dco¢k is 74 years old and diagnos¢d with Chroni¢ myeloid leukemia (CMLI in 2022. CML is a ¢an¢er of rhe bone marrow and bl¢)od. Within len days of having a blood tesL Patricia was se¢n by the hrnatOlgISt at the caThccr unit of th¢ Royal Preston H05pitsI. e told me that they suspected I had l¢uk¢mia. So I was giYeD more blood tests, as w¢ll tests to analyse my bone marrow cells. I was told kn eall back in a month. Instead they called m¢ back within hvo week5 and ]d I was p)$itive for l¢ukemia. motiotlally it's been hard. My lon8 covid support group have said that you have to mourn the p¢rsot) you were and learn to a¢ttpi the new person. But this is hard, because for 70 odd y¢8rs le been dashing about. If it was a gradual change it would b¢ diff¢rent, because as you get older you corne 10 lenn$ to with slowing down. However. for me, Iwo years a80 my life chged wmpletely. Partly because of covid and partly be¢ause of thc leukemia. "The Comfort Kit thai Cancer Support UK s¢nt me was brilliant. My son applied for one. Th¢ kit contents arc amazing. The item I found th¢ most useful was the magnifytDg glass- it's great for reading the small print on medication and tins of food, especially because of my eye problcms. 'The hot water bottle ha5 been an absolute b(x>n, because of th¢ pain I've been getting in my bones. Ivs lov¢ly to have something 8nd soothing. Overall, ev¢whing ITJ the kit is useful. l use the little diary to writc note5 in to thk¢ to the oncology appointtnents. The Sweets helped me, too. because the tablets ean make me feel si¢k. "For 50mcone like me to receive the kit as a gift, really makes me feel th8t people are trying to help me as an individual. Please tell ail your doDors this lady is extremely grat¢ful. I can* say Thank you enough. LAved exp¢rience story: Cathy- Chemo Kit r£cipÉcnt as LS]LtiallJ did¥noscd with 5thge 3 Hodgkin lymphoma in August 2021. After r¢¢¢ivin8 chemotherapy and radiotherapy treattnenis. I learned that the ¢an¢¢r had not complet¢ly gone. So I had further chemotherdpy in 2023. 1 needed mental and emotional sUPPOrt to help me ¢ope wÉth what I was going through. So I began an online search. which led m¢ to Cancer Support UK. l ordered th¢ Chemo Kil, which brought me 8reat comfort during my next rounds of hemotherapy. l am so 8rateful to Cancer Support UK." Page 9
Easter FS11 a Kit appeal- Brnet Life has been tough for little Bwce. D2agn05ed with ADapla5tic Large Cell lymphoma in July 2022 Hthet) he w15 just two years old, Brucc's world %¥a5 tumed upside down ovemight. A healthy, happy and energetic little boy who loved sndIrtg tim¢ at home on the fann and playing football with his brothers. h¢ was whisked into hL15PLtal in Leeds, where he Spent many we¢ks undergoing iniense ¢h¢motherapy to Combat this extremcly aggressive forni of cancer. The treotment left him v¢ry poorly. But for Bru¢¢. the support and love of his family helped get him through. The one consiant that Bruce has had in his life 15 his love for teddies. So Bruce was delighted when he rereived a special warniable teddy. whieh wa5 delivered io him as part of our Cuddles for Chri51mas campaign, when we send gorgU$ teds to children with ¢an¢er who are being treated in IM)SPital at Christmas. Bruc¢'5 mum, Stephanie Said.. 'W¢ w¢re so fortunate t(> be gifted a beautiful teddy, which Bruce named Johnny. He now Come5 With us ¢verywhere, as Bruce finds it very con]forting to snuggle with him during all his gruelling treatm¢t)ts at Leeds H05Pltal. Th¢ lavender scent aids with his sleep, which tms be¢n disturbed whil¢ staying in hospital. 'When Bruce has a sore tummy, we pop Johnny in the microwave so h¢ can 8ive Bruce a warni hu&- Easier Fill a Kit HpptAI- S•mud S3rnuel w&sjust tour >'ears old wh¢n he was diagnosed in October 2022 with Neuroblastoma, a rdre ¢an¢er that develops in nerve ¢ell$ and often starts in (he stomach. Samuel is being treated at Southampton General Hospital. with shared care by Worthing Hospitsl. and remains ¢heerful and happy. But his parents know that diffLcuIt lim¢s lie ahead. His ran¢¢r is slag¢ 4. 50 very serious, and Samuel requir¢s an aggressiY¢ regime of tr¢atsnMt to give him the besi possible chan¢e. Alihough he's taken rh¢ diagnosis in his strid¢, it's stkll early days with th¢ treatment. There's a long way to 80 and many Challenges ahead. Th¢ orrival of a Kid's Kil ]nad¢ such a difference to mUc], restoring his smile and giving him a tnu¢t needed boost. He loved the g•nes insidc the Kit, which mean he can have fun wh¢n he's in hospita]. Samuel's mum, Heather, writts.. "Samuel loved receiving MeThing that was for him ¥ion¢. He was Yery excited as he unpacked the bag. "Thc mi¢rowavable rabbit 15 hi5 fovourite soft toy for Snuggling up with when going io sl¢¢p, especially as he's been feeling the rtsld more than usual, due to the treatment. The so¢ks have been grea( as his feet and hands have been particularty cold, and he loves how soft they are. He put the antiba¢terial hand p¢S and tissues in the ba8 he carries with his line clamp kit and has almost finished them. The yoyo ha5 been play¢d with a lot by hirn and his brothers. ¢ likes the fact that th¢ kit showed atk understandin8 for what hi5 needs are ai this time in his joumey. All the contents sft us¢ful, fun and comforting." Page 10
CAnetr Support UK (CSUK) Report of the Trn$t¢¢5 forthe ended 31 Detember 2023 Cuddles for Christms- Wh#t some of the b05Pital$ hospices 5Aid about our Cuddle5 1>n o Thank you $0 much for the bears, they are adorable, we are already handing ihese out to the oncology ¢hildr¢n when they hav¢ visited us. They are very happy wilh them. Merry Christmas. T¢rri Shaw- Pl#y Legder Queen Elizbeth The Que¢D Mother Hospit#l Kent o Thank you so much for the b¢ars il is much appre¢iat¢d ond l am sure they will make a lot of th¢ children happy. Mitthew Doyle WgTd MDager Alderhey Hospital o To all the team ht Cancer Support UK. We are writin8 to thank you so much for your wonderful donation of Wam)ie B¢ars for The Oak Centre for Children and Young People at Th¢ Royal Marsden Hospital. Words cannot express how graieful we are to you for your amazing kindness- Lt is iruly very much appre¢iaied. On behaifof the staff and children here at The Royal Marsden Hospital. thank you so rnuch. Tnya &thd 411 the play teim, The Royal M4rsdeD HospitAI o Thank you so much for sending the warn) bears for the ¢hildr¢n in this unit. They were grcatly received. Unfortunately I cannot send photos of the childre]]. bui I have included a photo of ihe bear5 Ibelowl with some of rny staff. Kirs¢¢en Meikle. Senior Chir e Nurse. SchiehallioN Wrd, Royal Hospill for Children Glasgow 23 22 11 o Thank you for wming in to the htsspitsl y1¢rdY. The Ghildren r¢a]ly enjoyed the visit. W¢ were reall}, pleased ts hear that you enjoyed the visit too and wanted to hsk if you 8Lve us some fe¢dbo¢k on your ¢xperi¢n¢¢ as I would lik¢ 10 use It for my apprdisal. Si#n M#nDiDg Grand Appeal On¢ology PIAY A55iStant, Bristol Royl Hospital for Children o Hi Sally jusi tt) let you know we have received our bears today. We are 50 grdteful to receive these as the kids will be delighted ihan. Thank5 again for everything. SeanA IAveryi BelfAst Health ind SotiAI Care Trust Children's Hospital C8ncer Coaeh In itrc contijiucd 10 deliver Cancer Coach for )st-treatMent individuals, providing the community, structure and support thatourparticipants are seeking when initially r¢a¢hing out to U5. Canrercoach w&% delivered to 317 participants in six group cycles throughout ihe year. We have continued to make our groups widely available arbd a¢eessible. Offering our seJvi¢es remotely m¢ans in 2023 we 5UPPOrted participants from over 60 Counties acr05S the UK. W¢ have continued to se¢ a strong uptak¢ of our groups from those with a previous breast ¢an¢er diagnosis {one of the four most common ¢an¢¢rsl, but in addition to this, we have supported parti¢ipants with over 20 diff¢r¢nt cancer types. The age range of our parti¢ipants ha5 extended from Pa8ell
those in the 18-25 age bra¢k¢t to 70+ The divcrsiry in our applications is indi¢atiY¢ of fd growing awareness of our seThi¢¢s and we have been ¢OC4)ura8ed to see this rcflected in the range of appli¢aiions. Cancer Coach ¢ontinu¢s to primarily be a¢¢essed by self-r¢ferral and in 2023 we saw an in¢reas¢ in the variety tsf methods by which people had heard about ihe servi¢¢. This includes social prenbing services, GP'S and nurses and other pe¢r supw>rt groups. A number ofour Cancer Coach fa¢iliia¢ors p&ssed the firsi, Sewnd and third year mark of volunteering wilh us showing their continued engag¢ment and cornmith)ent to supporting those who acees5 our services. The skill, experi¢oce and passion each facilitatorbrings to every group they d¢liv¢r is reflected in the engagementof their parti¢ipants. We continue to be inspired by proud of our fanwti¢ leam of ¢oach¢s. Our Impa¢t From cycle 4 onwards we introduced a poll in w¢¢ks one and six of Can¢¢r Coach. The aim of this is to better understand and demonstrdte our impa¢t across the core themes of Canccr Coach. Feedback r¢ceived fiK)m participants throughout 2023 ¢ontinues to d¢mon5trate the lif¢ changing benefits of participation in Can¢er Coach, with a ructIon in isolation bein8 one of the strongest themes. Evaluation from 21123: I fe¢1 an inCred sense of lon¢lines51isol8tion sin¢¢ the mpletion of my ¢art¢er treatment 83°/• gree with the Statement 12ty/• feel neutr81 aknut the statement 50/0 disagree with the statement I feel a red1]I)n in lonelinessfisolation sin¢e starting Cancer Coach 90 /• agrte with the ststement 8/0 show n¢hth¢r redu¢tion or kncrease 2/0 disagree with the statement I feel I have skills and coping strategies to help me manag¢ my ¢rnotions post treatment 86 /• show improvement i ski11slcoplngstr4t¢gi¢s 120/0 remain the same 2Yo disagree witb this slatement Using the scale below, how would you rate your currenl emotional Wel]lg. 88V/• show 8n improved rnting in tmotiOn41 wellbeiDg IOty/y ttmain the same 2Yo show a d¢¢T¢a8e A numberof our participants are in the pro¢¢ss of rebjrning to work while taking part in the group. Would you have becn interested in a session $pecifJcally around ¢halleng¢s of r¢tUrnin8 to worklihe work environmen 54IJ/• of Clneer Coaeh partitip*nts s4id they would be interested In * support sessioll that specifically sddre5ses tbe ¢hallenge5 of retllrnlDg to work Would you recommend the group to others? 100 /• of pArti¢ip%nt5 58id they would recommend C4n¢er CoAch to others Page 12
CADcer Support UK (CSUK) Report ofthe Trustees for the year ended 31 Deeernber 2023 Feedb8ck We ¢ deli8hted to share with you a sample of the feedback from Cancer Coach participant5 in 2023. About the group o I found each s¢ssion so helpful. I have my own coping strategies bui this helped me to explore oihtr ways. It was $0 lovely to be in a group wh¢re we could all be honest and were able lo understand what each other has been and is going through. I feel I have made lifelong friend5 and have lifelong SUPPOrt. o I hav¢ come away realising o¢hers have similar feelings 18 myself therefore validating mine where my immediate relationships do not allow me any expression. o I have achieved a¢¢¢ptance of how and what J am feeling Tight now is totslly nonnal. I have learnt sornc ncw tools that I can use to help me in day-tdaY life and with my recovery ptsst-a¢iiv¢ treatment. I havc leam¢d how important it is to tske time out to be myself And to practice self-¢att. Attendin8 these sc5Stons gav¢ m¢ that. AIM)Ut the Clnter Coach fatilitstor o Dorothy is an id¢al Cancer Coach facilitator. She is kind. ¢aring and supportive and made th¢ ¢ourse $0 enjoyable and helpful. o Jane facilitated our group fantastically. Time kepi well. while at the sat lim¢ everyone had an opp)rtunity to exprcss themselves freely with zero pressur¢. Not one sa]ient point got past Jane unnoticed. o Our iroiner w&s great! Under$13ndin& thoughtful and SpeCtful of the group and our ¢xperiences. She led the sessions well and gav¢ us all a chance to sp¢ak if and when we wanted io. I ¢ouldnY fault the fa¢ililation of the sessions. Aul the tourse coDt¢nt o I have achieved new ways to cope and deal wilh my overthinkin8. 1 have also be¢n helped to r¢alis¢ that some things I ¢xperien¢e or feel are nornial aft¢r and durin8 a can¢¢r journey. o IlTrerever I'm at is OK. My feelingslthou8hts are completely valid. These revelations hav¢ melted a little som¢thing in me and I feel l¢ss stuck and more in motion. o Mceting oih¢rs who were experiencing the same or similar feelings ¢motion5 Post ¢an¢¢r treatment. There is tkothin8 like being amongst a group who just gei it. Ev¢n more importani than friend5 who havenl had ¢xperi¢nce of nCer in 8 way. I liked the mixtur¢ of a8e5 in the group and different cancers. Ontv, thr aDd 5iA-montb ¢atth wjs At the end of 2023 we began trialling our catch-up Sessions, which are offered to participants one. three atsd six months after their Cancer Coach programm¢lgroup has concluded. Th¢se sessions will coniinu¢ to be trialled through QI and Q2 of 2024, and, if successful. will be offi¢i8lly added into the Can¢¢r Coach offer. These sessions aim to.. o Keep parti¢ipaThts conneeted to the charity beyond their initial six-w¢¢k engagement o Enhance emotional support offered by th¢ Cancer Coach service- providing a slower exit pathway from the setvi¢¢ benefits participants. wellbeing o Allows Cancer Support UK to me&sure iMpt of Canr Coach long¢rt¢rni Webinar In 2023 we produccd an infoTmation webinar for Can¢¢r Coa¢h. The webinar was a valuable content piece, &s well as a useful l¢arning experience for the Cancer Coach service. It will h¢lp to inforni fuNre approaches to new projects. The aim of the webinar was= OTO ilnprove publie understsnding of Can¢¢rCoach prior to appli¢ation in orderto manage ¢xpectation5 and rAise servi¢¢ o To increase selftfe1S and health¢are professional referrals to the Cancer Coach six week programme Page 13
Caneer SUprt UK{CSUK) Report of the Trusttts for the year ended 31 D¢ctmber 2023 PgrtÉcip*nt and AdminRstr8tioth Support Back in 2022 w¢ took the de¢ision to add a Participant and Administration Support rolc permanently to th¢ team. This bwught a number of advantages.. o Currenily we are able to deliver a more personalL5ed servic¢, as M¢gan can facilitat¢ one-tIH)ne discussions with participants to as¢ertoin their suitability for CAncer Coaeh. Thi5 has a numb¢r of benefits: o Applicants hav¢ ¢learerexpectations Coming into groups, which improves their ¢ngagem¢nt. o Applicants who unsuiiable for 8roups receive a more personal signposting experience and we Can therefore ¢onfid¢ntly say we are supponing these individua15 evert if they do not participate dir¢etly in Cancer Coach. o Overall it ha5 improved Cancer Coach experience from stsrt to flnish for participanis and applicants. o The additional memberof staff means that the present Head of Service. is able to focus on strategic Service development for Cancer Coach and th¢ Workplace Cancer Supp)rt Training Service. Sign$ti)g A revised and enhanced Cancercoach signposting re50urcewas dev¢loped and is now in pla¢e. It is more cthnprehensiv¢ than preyious vefsions and provides the following beThefJts-. o It allows Cancer cOh facilitators to provide better signp05ting irt groups, as and when issues ar¢ raised o Il Provide5 participants with a resource both during and after groups o Itprovides Workplace Cancer Support Ambassadors with additional supporting mat¢rial for their role Volunteerlg Canter Coach volunteers continued to perform strongly throughout 2023, as ¢vid¢nced through ¢ODsisiently positive feedback collected through posi-group surveys. The charity has Thot actively re¢ruii¢d in 2023. but we have a ¢l¢ar process to do so os and when is needed. The volunteers who have remained active ¢orttinue to be very cngaged with the service, many of them reaching two- and three-yearmil¢stones as Cancer Coaches. Volunteer support (including pre-8roupmeetirtgs, post group debrief5 and ongoing 8eneral support) continued throu8hout 2023. In oddition. the Can¢¢r Coxh team Introduc further support elements su¢h as.. o P05t- ¢y¢l¢ fa¢ilitator peer 5UPPOrt sessions For voluJ)t¢ers lo share their experien¢¢ of the group5 with each oth¢rlshare fa¢ilitauon t¢¢hniquc51rai5¢ challenges or successes of groups and genernl peer support o Quarterty volwiteer mectin8S To provid£ updates on the broader work of the Charity io k¢ep volunteers ¢onne¢ted to and involved with Cancer Support UK'S overall Yision and strat¢gy All ihes¢ sessions have been s¢¢essfUl. Feedback shows they have provided value to those who &tt¢nd¢d. Overall. although attendaDce has beetl relaiively small, it has b¢¢n u$¢ful to run these sessions and learning from ih¢s¢ sessions will infom) volunteer support movirtg into 2024. Page 14
Cancer Supptsrt UK (CSUK) Report Of th¢ Twst¢es for the year ended 31 Decemb¢r 2023 Canter c.oich PArtiCipts Julia'5 Storv- Cancer CoAch articipants Julia's Cli ncer jTriTriii¢k he¥an In Mi?y 2021. when she recalled Th¥0 weeks after her first routin¢ mammogram. Aft¢r multiple biopsies. Julia heard lh¢ words Th(one wants to be tyld.. 'You have breast Cancer, you need a mastectomy." This was just the start of the cancer rollercoast¢r. 'Cancer Coach not only helped me deal with the aftermath of th¢ many treatments. it also showed me thai I wasnl alone in all thi5. Friends and family are greaL but ih¢y might not have had ¢anc¢r. "The other people in the Cancer Coa¢h support group all had cancerand we felt as though we w¢r¢ connected. We wer¢asone in ourshared thoughts and frelings, in how this horrible thing had affected us, our Iivc5 and our support network5. We laughed and cried and supported each other. 'Attendin8 the sessions a]so showed me how to us¢ proven methods to organis¢ my thoughts. letting the dark clouds fomi in my head aDd ta¢kling them head on in order to gei my lif¢ back on trnck.. Karen'$ $tory- C*nter Coaeh rticipant KaT¢n Green is 59 years old and has had breast cancer Ni¢e - each time in the same breast. Her fLf5t diagnosis was in 2015. It was a fast growin8 cancer. which w&$ trealed with radiotherapy and a lumpe¢tomy. Then in 2021, 0 routine mammogram ¢onfimied her worst fcar, the ¢an¢er had returned. After chemo Karen's emotional wellbein8 was at rock bottom. That's when she joined Cancer Coa¢h. "I had no routine 8t the time, so Can¢er Coach wa5 a ¢ommitm¢nt that I welcomed. Ii also gave me the ¢onfidence to 80 on Z(X)m. Every Monday I w&s waiting for the Zoom call. as I really enjoyed Catlcer Coach. "Cancer Coa¢h has made me more Compassionate and ha5 helped bring out my tN¢ feelings that I didnt want to admit to other pwplt. It has made me be accountable. Page 15
'The tools and Strategies are very good- I had lleverheard of the wony tree befor¢, but I now use it frequently. I've learnt to put aside worries until spe¢ifJc times and have thught my brain not to worry about ¢ertaiTh thin85 every day. It is also Yery helpful to read every day and mokes you rea]ist how far you have come. would definit¢ly recommetMI Can¢¢r Coach. It gave me hope and mor¢ eonfidencc - before joining I pr¢tended I was confident- the stTong p¢rson whosc fatnily looked up to, who didn cry when diognosed with can¢¢r- but it w&$ all a show. S#m'5 $10 - Cgncer Co#eh p•rti¢ipnt rjrst learnt about Cancer Support UK and Cancer Coach when l ordered a Cancer Kit. The leafiet menlioned how when you've finished ir¢atment evwone ihinks you go back to nomial, and how you still feel alone onee treatment flnishes, eveTh though you have p¢ople around you. That's why, at the end of 2020, 1 signed up for Cancer Coa¢h. .11 was so good to part of a small group of people. all f¢¢ling the same way, yel different. It W&8 greai to be abl¢ to tslk to ea¢h other and to share tips and ideas ITh the group. The coach was really nice, too. '] learnt how w keep a worry diory and io set aside an hour per week when I would allow myself to wony alKkut things. Then spend the rest of the time trying io ihink positively. We were given tools to deal with our emotions and leamt that il's ok to feel different after cancer. We also learnt to accept the new normal. 'At the end of the 5ix-w¢ek programme, we all wanted io slay in touch with each other. We kept our weekly Zoom sessions ev¢ry Monday and now w¢*¢ all on Whats App. Without that continuity li would have been very hard. IVS amazing itkAt I still have these other people in my life. even though it's four years ago 5in¢e w¢ met. 'It's so good to have these people in my lif¢- your charity has bcen 5u¢h a help. If it wasnl for Cancer Coa¢ty I wouldn't have mel these ladies and I wouldn't have undersiood my feeling5 and found ways to move forwards wilh my lif¢. .1 would definitely re¢omm¢nd that people SI up for Can¢¢r Coach. It changes your life. Nitsiie's story- C9nf¢rCoaeh wrti¢ip4tht Natalie is 48 years old and w&$ diagnosed with widespread papillary thyroid ¢an¢¢rwith ri8ht vocal cord palsy durin8thc COVID pandemic in October 2020. She 15 a former mosai¢ artist and lives in Dtsrsei. "15igned up for Cancer Suppon UK'S e-new5 and read &btsui the Cancer Coach course forJM)sl Ireatmenl pathents. l applied to joitt and re¢eived the Cancer Coach workFK)ok beforehand. whi¢h was really useful. It meont I could read the we¢kly topics and have a think before ea¢h of the six se55ions. It also h¢lped me to complete the post-ses5ion tasks. "From the beginning, the sessions were like a breath of fresh air. The facilitator was wel¢oming and friendly with a soft Scottish acceni, which had a calming ¢ffe¢i on us. She did a g(x)d job k¢eping us on trark, too. Can¢er Coach provid¢d a supportive place, wher¢ you could b¢ honest, share your deepest cancer fears, cry and actually have a gcA)d laugh about ¢att¢er tnom¢nts. It was g¢)od to lake thc time to really fo¢us on my emotional wellbein8 and eancer journey in the comfort ofmy own home.. Page 16
Cane¢r Support UK (CSUK) Report of th¢ Trll5tees for the year eDded 31 December 2023 Workplace Cancer Support Trainillg I'ma ncer We Identifi the ne¢d for¢aneer-5pecific workplace troining when ourCan¢er Coa¢h participants started telling us about the problems they were facing. Th¢r¢ w&8 a lack of understanding of their side effe¢is, symptoms and the impa¢t that ¢an¢erhas on day-to-day living. The ¢umulative effectthis has on iheiremotional well-b¢iDgand recovery is incalculable. Our vision is to ensure that every person impa¢t¢d by caThc feels emotionally $upportcd in the workplace. The income dcriv¢d from our paid-for Workplace Cancer Support courses, developed in response to the needs of organisations. will help fund OUT Cancer Coach programmc and cnable us to send out more Cancer Kits. With almost Im peopl¢ of workin8 age impacted by cancer. it's viial that organi5ation5 SUPIK)rt peopl¢. It) 2023 w¢ worked with large and sm411 organisations, including Unil¢ver, yorkshi Cancer Res¢•rth, LiveTP(K)I FC and the NHS. &$ well as influential individuals su¢h as our ambassador, forn)¢r Olympic athlttt Sally Gunn¢ll OBE, who has a keen interest in workplace wellbeing. Sally has undertaken our Workpla¢e Cancer Support Ambassador training and continu¢5 to 5UPPOrt and rais¢ awareness of this imponant initiative. Totsl numberof people trained by our expert canccr5UPPOrt ¢oa¢hes- 23.921 Number of employees in th¢ or8aThi5ations whtt¢ we have provided training- 207.327 Additional innovtion #nd quality etthatteement ofthe service o Continued management #ttd d¢velopment of trainer5 thrtsughovt 2023 o Launched a new profe55ional workbook for Workpla¢e Can¢¢r Support Ambassador training sessions and an infomiaiion handout forthe Communi¢ating About Cancer seininar& which are given to trainees post sessions to enhance learning and provide an ongoing skills guid¢. o Enhan¢ed and developed trdin¢rs' deliv¢ry Mte$ for Workplace Cat>¢¢r Support Ambassador session for the following use5'. o For potential development of Train the Trainermodul¢ in the future o As a resource for additional trainers when recruited o Following discussions with Yorkshir¢ Cancer Research, s¢¢narios used in se5sion$ wer¢ adjusted and made mor¢ bespoke to their work environmertt. This small chan8¢ generated )sItIVe feedback and is an example of where small adaptations to training can deliver Tnore impaci. o Produ¢ed new eontent for the first refresh¢r s¢ssion. which was deliv¢r¢d twice in 2023 at)d will fonn part of a series of refreshers to b¢ delivered in 2024. F¢edbAck from pgrtlCiP•Dts o Fantastic training. So insightful about listening. empathy, what to avoid saying and the PACE model. I wish I'd tak¢n it sooner. Betky McAlee5, Unil¢ver PLC Workplace C#n¢er Support Ambassador o The training course help to improve my confidence which is v¢ry helpful when 5UPPOrting our cancer patient5. Antony GiDee, university College Hospltal tKndoD, WorkplAce Can¢er Sllpport Ambassador o Really powerful session with a good ovetview of cancer and cancer treatmeTht5 along with prtICal tips we can all take away to help us support other5. Florent¢ Hotking• Torbay Ctsuneil Introduction io CommuDle#ting About Cater o Lisa Neden was an amazing speaker. Sh¢ Carried out the Session so w¢ll - and we had su¢h great feedback. Lisa has allowed me to Yi¢w my conversations surrounding ¢anc¢r in a ncw perspective, and I found this 50 helpfijl. Lisa has defjnitely left a posiiive impact haystnacintyre, and I hope we can norJnali$e ¢otiversaiions Surrounding ¢anc¢r in the workplace using her valuable advice. Chanel Ci55e. Hay$m&tintyre. Introduction to CommuDit8tiliE A1ut c4r o Thank you, Dorothy- your session ha5 been 50 valuable and has made me feel mu¢h more confident with having th¢se type$ of conversations in my personal and work life. Thank you for making everyone feel comfort&ble and making IÈ a safe Swdce for ppIC to shar¢ iheir experiences. Pret Kanda, York5bire Canetr R9h, Communie%ting lxut C*ne¢r. Page 17
o Very insightful workshop covering an ¢motive subje¢L Enough conteni io cov¢r d¢aling with can¢er in th¢ workplacc, empathy and how we react. listen and chat about it. I found li very useful having lived this experi¢nc¢ re¢¢ntly and feeling 'r&bbil in the headlights, and a little overwhelmed it's nice to hear from other peopl¢ going throughlhaving been through similar sharing experience. KAylei%h Btston-Green MOD, COMM1¢917ng gbout C•ncer Publlc beDefrt The trustees hav¢ referred to and discussed lh¢ implications of th¢ provisions of Se¢¢ion 17 of the Chariti¢s Act 2011, which state that all ¢haTiti¢s must demonstrate ihai th¢y are established for public benefit and hav¢ had due rega to th¢ publi¢ b¢nefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. Athiewement and perfornian¢e Fundrai$ing activities Cancer Support r¢lies prkmarily on donations from the public for its income. The trustees are extremely grnteful all Cancer Support UK donors, no matter how ]nu¢h is given, without whose dedication and supp)n th¢ charity would no¢ be able to undertake its vithl work. Dire¢t mail appeals Thanks to our donors wt raised £82.056 from our direct mail programme during 2023. Many of our dire¢t mail donors hav¢ supported our charity for many years. so we ar¢truly grateful fortheir SuPrt. Pleas¢ t)ote thatthis flgure was lower than in 2022. due to there being one less appea]. Dlgltsl 9ppeAIs We continue ¢0 focus on recruittng and engaging donors vÉa our digital platfomi and we ¢oThtinue to invest ID digital maTketing whilst ensuring we manage ctssts to make this as efficient and ¢ffective as possible. As we continue to manage the complexities of an ever changing and fast-]ntsving digitsl environmenL our digttai programme rais¢d £53,282 in 2023 This figure 15 lower than the 2022 appeal due to a ¢an¢ell¢d Easter campaign. Cuddles for Cbristrns and Flll 4 Kit appegls Our fourth aTmual Cuddles for Christmas and Fill a Kit appeals ¢oniinu¢ to work well in asking ¢xisting donors 10 SllPPOrt our work. as well as re¢ruit new supporters. To support the Cuddles for Christm&s campaign. Cuddles the bear undertook a 750-mile tour across lh¢ UK to hand- deliver Warni1¢5 bears io ¢hildren receiving treatmet)t at I I hospitals. including Alder Hey, Royal Marsden, Manchester, Lceds, Birniingham, Cardiff and Bristol. The objectivcs were io build a dirc¢t rel]0$hIP with the hospital staff, drive donations and reduce delivery costs. The six41ay tour was docum¢nted in photographs post¢d on social media and in a video. which c4ntribut¢d to the campaign's 2.2 million audien¢e r¢a¢h. Ikggties Ineome We are always grateful for ¢very 8ift we receive- os a Small charity which do¢sn rective any government funding, our donors are vital to keeping the ¢harity n]nnin8 so that w¢ Can provide setvi¢es to people during their ¢aneer journey. Jn particular. gkfts left to us in a Will or Jn Memory of a loved ar¢ a poignant 50ur¢e of fund5. In 2023 we re¢eiv¢d £216,166 (an increase of 500/0 year on yearl- with many 8ift5 being from long established donors or people who have A¢¢essed our s¢iCe5. These gifts help us to plan %rvi¢es for the future, and ¢v¢n launch new services io support r*ople with can¢¢r. so are incredibly important to us. Regular GiviDg #nd Gift Aid Our r¢gular giving donors help provide predictable income to the charity. Ourdonors art proving loyal, and income grew to £6,742 lan increase of 21 /0 y¢ar on yearl over the cours¢ of 2023. We hope, with additional resources, we can grow thi5 iTnP)rtant donor group in futur¢ years. Many of our supponers a150 confimi¢d we w¢r¢ able to claim Gift Aid on their donation. Aeross all of our a¢tiviti¢5 this h¢lped us io raise on additional £21,583 of fimdin8. However you ¢hose to support us during 2023, thank you. Clothing colle£tion5 During 2023 Cancer Supp)rt UK worked with its Commercial Partner, Clothes Aid. to generate £48,300 income for the chariry. Trn$t Fundraising Cancer Supp)rt UK is extremely grateful for the 5UPPOrt it re¢¢ived from trusts and foundations Throughout the year. In 2023 we re¢eived £235,339 of funding Through tru8t5 and foundations Page 18
Wewould like to thank the following ttvsts for supporting our work= o E F and M G Ha]1 Charitable Trust o Masonic C.haritabl¢ Foundation o The Lord Belstead Charitable S¢ttlement o The lan Askew Tn]st o The Rest Harrow Trust o Tesco Stronger Stsns in association with GmDdwo o Tyne and Wear Community Foundation o The Souier Charitable Trust o Devon County Council Growng Communiti¢s Fund o The Mrs Yvonne Flux Charitsbl¢ Trust o Ktnl Cgmmunity Foundation o The Ardwi¢k Trust o The 29th May 1961 Charty o The Blackwood Engineering Trust o Th¢ WO Stred Ch&rit&ble Foundation o The Sir James Reckitt Charity o CAF Trusi o Heart of Bucks Community Foundation o The Edward and Dorothy Cadbury TNst o London CaY$t o Th¢ Big Give Trust o The Irving Memorial Tn o The Ammco Tn]st o The Hugh Fraser Foundation o The Pink Ribbon Foundation o The J Reginald Corah Foundation Fund o The David Family Foundation o The Ann Ryland5 Small Donations programme o W G Edwards Charitable Foundation o Thc Lowson Trnst CIO o The JFR Chariiabl¢ trust o Ganzoni Charitable Tmst o The Monica Rabagliatt Charitable Trust o Th¢ James Wise Charitable Trust o Lillie Johnson Charitable Trust o The Floren¢e Nightingale Aid in Sickn¢ss Tn]st o GrdTLd Sovereign Care for Children Fund- Mark Mason5 Hall o The Walter Guinness Charitable Trust o Walk the Walk o The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitabl¢ Tn]st o Tht Wixamtree Trnst o Doris Field Charitable Trust o Pilkingknn Charities Fw)d o The Childwi¢k Tnjst o The Rothley Trnst o Th¢ Geoff & Fiona Squire Foundation o The Sylvia and Colin Sh¢pherd Charitable TNSI o Sir John Priestman Charity Trusi o The Henhuist Charitable Trust o The Marsh Charitsble Trust (The Marsh Christian trust) o The William Webster Charitable Tn Pag¢ 19
Cane¢r Support UK (CSUK} Report of the TTUStee5 for the yeHr ended 31 December2023 FillaDcial revlew Fin*Dtial position The Board noted the usc of resetves for CSUK'S services to grow and deliver coniinued impact in a challenging macro cnvironm¢nt. which r¢sulted in a net sutplus of £80,136 Compared io a nei d¢ficit of £212,788 ID 2022. FuDdr&isiDg results Fundraising income increased by 400/0 from £549.263 tts £767,944. E%penditures CSUK'5 totsl ¢xp¢nditttres decreased from £763,822 to £689.233. Exp¢tMliture on charitable activities decreas from £594.169 to £584,918. while costs relating to fundraising decreased from £169,653 to £104,315. Thes¢ financial outcomes ¢n&bl¢d CSUK to invest in the d¢liv¢ry of charitable servi¢¢$ while reduckng the defi¢ii from the pmious year. Fundraising gppr•ach The charity takes lh¢ following approach to fundraising. The approach is ¢ontinually monitor¢d by the Board with the CEO taking responsibility for ¢xecutioTi. The rharity us¢s its own full-time stafy for grant appli¢3titsns. An experienced fundraising contracior is us¢d for individual giving. The charity partners with Clothes Aid Ltd for Clothes collectio setwi¢¢s where thcy report monthly on any customer Complaints. At every Boald me¢tin8. any complaints relating to fundraising are disclosed to ¢nsur¢ gth)d prdctice is rnaintained. FundTaillllE Complaints No wmplaints were received in 2023. Inv¢¢Dt policy and obje¢tiv¢s CSLIK hJ$ no material inve5ttnertts or endowments currently. UD¢ommitted funds are held in intere5t-bearing d¢posit accounts to maxirnise earnings. Keserves pollcy Th¢ Board has Agreed to set aside and ring f¢nGe 'fr¢¢ reserv¢5' i.e., unresiricted fund5, rhot committed or iThve5ted in tangible flxed assets. which equates to threc months of th¢ Current year budgeted op¢rational overheads. This will be held in fi separdte banklinslant access savings account Ipotentially interest earnin¥) and would not be accessed without the specific prior agreement Of ihe Board of TTUSt¢es. In addition, unrestricted cash in CSUK'$ transactional bank account is controlled at a level that ¢quate5 to a ]ninimum of three months and a maxtmum of six months cover of the CuenT year budgeted operational overheads. This poli¢y is r¢viewed on an annual basis when conducting ihe annual audit and agre¢ing the year-cnd ftnan¢ia] statements. Ai the end of Dttember 2023, the charity had total r¢s¢rves of £261.993, tsf which-£49,566 were unrestri¢t¢J. This 15 In line with the rerVeS poli¢y a8 it represents thret Entsnths of the current year budg¢i¢d operational overt)eads. Goillg ¢fjncern Our planning process. including financial projections, has iaken into consideration the ¢urrent economic rlimate and its PK)iential impact on the various sour¢¢s of income and planned expenditure. We have a reasonable expectation that we have adequate re50ur¢es to Continue in operatitsrtal existence for the foreseeable fvture and the accouDts h3v¢, Ih¢refore, been pKpared on lh¢ basis that Cancer Suppx)rt UK 15 a going Concem. Page 20
C*ncer Support UK (CSUK) Repor( of the Trnsttts for the year ended 31 December 2023 srRATEGIC REPORT Financial review Senior executive remneratiO In IID¢ with the recommendations of the NCVO Inquiry into Ex¢cutiv¢ Remuneration publish¢d in April 2014, the Charity has de¢id¢d io disclose thc remunerdiion of the Chief Exe¢uiiv¢. CSUK'S CEO i5 resptsrtsible for seltin8 the remuneratton for all staff depending on their ¢xperien¢e and perfornance and th¢ market benchmark for th¢ir role. The only senior managerrole in the organisation is the CEO and their remuneration package i$ deterniined by the Board of Tn]stees. They will deternine and adjust salary and any other compensation or benefits, ben¢hmark¢d against similar roles in the Third seCr and broader employment mark¢¢ and reflecting the C.EO's perforniance and contribution. CEO remuneration in 2023 has been set at £80.IJOO per annum. There are no other pecuniary ben¢fits for senior or other staff at the Charity. STRUCTURE, GOVERNAIYCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing documeMt Cancer Support UK ICSUKI is a registered chaTitabl¢ Company limited by guarante¢ {Company No 5048319, England and Wales Re8lSter¢d Charity No I 105703. and S¢otland Registered Charity No SC039731}. It is governed by a constitution in the fonn of a Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 18 Febmary 2004. The liability of each rn¢n)r in the event of the winding up is limii¢d to £1. The mtmb¢rs of th¢ Board of Trustees that s¢tved during the yeor, hereafter referred to as'th¢ Board, or'the Trusiees. are set out below.. Ms J E Dawson Ms L M Delaney MT Matthew Doyl¢ Iresigned 5th De¢emb¢r2023} Mr B Martus Ms S Yaganti Recruitment and appTrintm¢Dt of Thew tn15tee$ Trustees are appointcd by the Board. There must always be at least three irusiees, and any vacancies arising are fjllcd by the sele¢iion and appointtnent of suitable persons by the irusie¢s. The Board meet5 at least SÉX times throughoui each year to oversee the strat¢8ie managerneni of the ¢harity- OryanisAlional strnetwr¢ Ibe deterniination of the strategic direction for Can¢¢r Support UK is the responsibility ofthe Board. The ¢ent tnislee5 m¢ei throughout the Ye to discuss the management of the ¢harity. The trnste¢s delegate the day-laY running of the rharity to its Chief Executive OIYi¢¢r, Matq( Guymer. Induction And trrÉining of tru$¢ets Th¢ Cuent tsvsi¢¢s are familiar with th¢ sirn¢lur¢, strdtegy and pra¢ti¢al operdtions of the tharity. Trustee5 take an a¢tiv¢ port in the oversight of Cancer Support UK'S ¢horitable pro8rdmn]¢s. patti¢ipate in its annual plat)ng and are kept yp to date with a monthly programme. fundraising and administrative reports. All major strdtegi issu¢s and decision5 facing Cancel Support UK are addr¢ss¢d by the trv5t¢es and ¢a¢h of them are adequaiely trained and infomied to carry oui su¢h duties. All tsvst¢es have undertaken iraining in their fundraising and governance responsibilitiu. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIIS Registered Company number 05048319 (England and Wa]e5) Registered Charity number 1105703 Page 21
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CADcer Support UK {CSUK) St#tement of FinAncial Activitles for the year ended 31 De¢ember 21123 2023 Totsl (unds 2022 Total funds Unrestiicted fund Restricted fund Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 478,962 288.982 767,944 549,263 Investment income TotAI 480 387 769 369 551034 EXPENDITURE ON Raising fi]nd5 IIK>,550 3,765 104.315 169,653 Charitable irtlvitles Charitsble a¢tivttie$ )vernance ¢osts 496.877 79.311 576,188 570,508 TotF41 763 822 NET JNCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE) (125.770) 205.906 80,136 (212,788) RECONCILIA0 OF FUNDS TOLII funds brought fonvard 76,204 105,653 181,857 394.645 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD The note5 fonn part of tbese financial stsiements Page 24
Cttctr SupyTrrt UX ICSUK) BlaD¢¢ Sht 31 Dtetmbt 2•23 2013 Total 2022 TO Unrts'tridryi R¢A¢tsd Notes IXED ASSE75 Tangl1¢ ts5¢ts 831 1,813 LURRENT WETS 12 38.744 38,744 30,247 197 98525 311.559 410,084 227.469 CREDITORS Amouttts fallin8 thie within onc y 13 (7¥,143) (78.143) (47,425) 20 Jii 82 59 TOTAL ASSETSLESSCURRENT LIABILrfiFS 21213 311.559 J32,772 181.857 CREDITIJRS Amouttts fallin8 dllc Lfter more than ODe yeEt 14 (70,779) 170,779) NET ASSETS 16 Unrestiicted tiumts R¥striLted fithLLs (4yJr 311559 70204 105 TOTAL FUNDS ThL dlIable compaty 18 (o exemptLOn Irtim audit utsd Seclioh 477 of the U)mpaniffi Ac¢ 2006 lor U)e yegr cTrdcA 31 tkcemh¢r 2t123. Thc rnunl)CTS have not required thc ¢OTnpany to obtain an audit ot. its linan¢ial $tstm¢nts for lh¢ y¢Ar endEd 31 December 2023 aeeordancewith SLYtinn 47(> ot thL ComrthTriu Aa 2006. The MC¢S acknowledgcth¢ir responsiblllTles for (a) ensuring thai the tharitsbl¢ Lompany keÉy8 aCWUntin8 r¢¢ords thai compty with Scctions 386 ar 387 of Ib¢ Curllpatti¢s Act 2006 *Jd preiwiils fi[1¢111 d&t¢rnents whiL'h 8iv¥ a tn and fpjr vi¢w dthe stat¢ of of the Lbariiable Ltsmparty as xt thc end ul. tack flljancial yeaT and of ils surpl$ or deficit for e&¢h fin2ncia] year in acCordt with tbe requiremcnts vf S¢¢tiun6 394 and 395 and Th'hiEh DthErwi$¢ comply with thr iwuirrLn¢nts of tht Comp1¢$ Act 2006 fflatinu ¢0 finan¢ial 5talrmenis, so fat as 8ppli¢ablc ID th¢ charitabl¢ ¢wtspaoy. Th¢ fitLancial SLatctncnrs wcrc app by the Bn4rd 01Th¢s gnd ¥ulbviised f¢x i&%ue on....... cd ott its behalf by: (b) - TTUSttt The not¢8 lolln partoftha¢ fjllancial $(a(em¢nt5 Pag¢ 25
Can¢¢r SPPort UK (CSUK) CA5h Flow Statement for the yegr ended 31 December21123 2023 2022 Notes Cash floiv$ from operating wetivilies Cash generated from operatio 145 123) Net c&sh provided byllused in) operating tiVitieS 145 123) Cash flow$ from finAncing actiTrit New loans in ye 114283 Net cash provided by financing a¢iivities 114 Change in ¢*$lh 9nd tash equlvalent$ in the reporting period Cash and ¢Asb equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 174.118 (145,1231 34 Ci$h cAsh equivalents #t th¢ ¢Dd of the reporting period The notes fonn part of thes¢ fanCial statements Page 26
Canter Supp)rt UK (CSUK} Notes to the Csh Flow Statement for the yer ended 31 December2023 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) TO CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING AcrtVlTIES 2023 2022 N¢¢ in¢omellexpenditurel for the reportiDg period (•s per the StAtement of Financial Attivities) Adjustment5 for.. Depreeiation charges Iln¢reas¢lld¢cre15¢ in debtors Decrease in cr¢ditors 80,136 1212,7881 982 (8.497 982 108,320 416371 Net cash provided byl{u5ed i) oper*tions ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS Atl.1.23 Cash tlow At31.12.23 Net C4sh Cash at bank 174 118 174 118 37 Debts falling du¢ within l year tkbts falling due t4fter l year 143,504) (43,504) 114283 114283 Total The notes fonn part of these fJnan¢ial $eMents Pag¢ 27
Cancer Support UK (CSUK) P4ot¢s to the Financial Statemetht5 for the year ended 31 Decethber 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis ofpreparing the financial ststements The financial st8temeThts of thc charitable company. which 15 a public benefit eThtity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with th¢ Charities SORP IFRS 1021'Aecounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Re¢ommend¢d Pra¢¢ice appli¢ableto charitL¢5 preparing th¢ir accounts in accordance with the Finanrial Rep)rting Standard applicable in the UK and R¢pllblic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 2019)., Financial Reponing StandaTd 102 The Financial Reporting Stand3rd applicable in the and Republir of Ireland. at)d the Companies Aet 2006. The fjnancial Statements have been pr¢pared under the hisiori¢al Cost convention. Th¢ fEnon¢ial statements Are prepared in sterling . whi¢h is the functional curren¢y of the charity . Monetary a mounts in these financial siatem¢nts are rounded to the nearesl £. Th¢ principal a¢¢ovnting policies adopted setout b¢low. Going contern The TJusi¢e have considered the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak that ha5 been Spreading throughout the world 5in¢e early 2020 on the charity. The pandemic has cau5¢d some disn]ption to the Charity's usual activities, in particular. Can¢¢r Kit prepardtion and disrribulion was put on hold for a short tim¢ after the onset of the pandemic until it was established that is wa5 'Covid-safe' to resume activity. Additionally. incom¢ frtsm the Collection of donated clothe5 de¢reas¢d significantly due to govemm¢nt lockdowns and restrictions. How¢veT. outside of the shon pause deseribed above. the Can¢er Kit and C8cer Coa¢h services continued to run throughout the y¢ar and the ¢harity was able help even more people than in thr previous fJnaaJcial year. In addition to thi5. the chariry Saw a ¢onsiderable ineaSe in income in the currenl year, due to the re¢eipt of a large lega¢y. Based on the ab)v¢ con5id¢rations and flnancial projcctions prepared by the Charity. the Truste¢s are confident that the charity ha5 sufficient re50ur¢es to ¢ontinue in operation for the foreseeable future, t hus the trustets conlinue io adopt the going concern basis of ac¢ouniing in preparing the financial statemcnts. Ineome Income is re¢ognised when ihe charity is legally entitled to it after any perforn)ance Conditions have been met. the mounts can be measured r¢li8bly, and il 15 probable ihat income will be r¢¢¢ived. Cash donations are r¢¢ognised on receipt. Other dotjations are reeognised on¢e th¢ ¢harity ha5 beert notified of the donation, unles5 perform#n¢e ¢ortdilions require deferral of th¢ amount. Income lax r¢coverable in relaiion to donation$ received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is re¢ognis¢d at the time of the donation. Legacies ar¢ r¢cognised on receipt or othetwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution. Ihe amount is kt)own. and receipt is expected. If the amount 15 not known, the legacy is treated as A contingent asset. Donated 5erYice5 and fa¢iliti¢$ are included at the value io th¢ charity where this ¢an be quantified. The value of setvi¢¢s provided by volunteers has not been included in thes¢ financial Statements . Investyn¢nt income. includirbg bat)k interest, is included when re¢¢ivable. Income from ¢lothes donated are r¢¢ognis¢d within the financial statement5 on¢e The cash value of itths is realised. Resouree5 expended Expenditure 15 included in the Statement of Firtancial Activitie5 on an a¢¢nlS basis inclusive Of any VAT which ¢annot be recovered. Exp¢nditure LS reco8n15¢d once there is a legal cortsiru¢tive obli8ation to transfer ec4)nomic b¢n¢fJt to a third party, li is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in Settlement and the amount of the obligation ¢an be measured reliably. It is allo¢ated between= - ¢xp¢nditure incurred directly in the ¢ffort to ra15e volunthry wntributions (Cost of raisin8 fimd5)' - exp¢nditur¢ incurred dir¢ctly to the fulfilm¢nt of the charity's obj¢ctives (ch#ritable attÉvities). Page 28 continued...
C&rtter SUprt UK {CSUK) Notes to the Financial St*tements- continued for th¢ year ended 31 December 2023 ACCOUNfING POLICIES-contiDued Rtsourte8 expended Where ittms ol exp¢nditure involve more than one cost category these wsts have been apportioned on a reasonable basis as detern)ined by the truste¢s. One particular area Whe th¢ cost is materia] to th¢ ¢hBrity is in th¢ production and distribution of the mz4il shots. Furtherniore the expenditure has been allocated on the basis of whether the tducaliortal ¢onlent of the individual mail shot is significantly high enough $0 as to be material. When ihis holds tru¢ the remaining c4)st of the mail shot is allocated on a pro-rata basis ¢omparin8 the educational Content (c0515 in furth¢ran¢¢ of the charity's obje¢tives) to ihe fundraising content (costs of geTherdting funds). The edu¢ational eontent is deiemiined by the amount of text and space on each mail Shot thai is dedicated to material of an ¢du¢ation nature. Fundraising expenditure L.e. texi that may induce a donation from the recipient. 15 allo¢at¢d upon the basis of the volum¢ of the text and space that is noi related to text of an educational nature. Support costs including otheroverhead5 which w¢ not dealt with a5 part of the dual ¢4>st approach are allat¢d in the rdtio of th¢ total Charitable expenditure to ihe total ndraising costs. A signifi¢ant amount of the support costs are per50nThel c05t5 which ar¢ initially allocated on the basis of the employee's function in the charity, with th¢ r¢sidual admtThi5trdtion costs being allocated in the ratio noted above. Charit•bie fwids Unr¢stri¢t¢d fvtjds are available for use at th¢ discretion of the trustees in fith¢rance of their ¢haritabl¢ objectÉve5. RestrÉcted fund5 are subje¢t to specific conditLOrts by donors as to how they may be used. The purSe$ at)d uses of the restricted fihnds are set out in the notes to the finan¢ial statements. TgDgiblt fixed Assets tkpreciation is provided at the following annual ratc5 in tsrd¢r to write off each #sset ov¢rits estim4t¢d usefvl life. Computer equipment Straiglrt line over 5 y¢8rs All thngibl¢ fixed assets eosting more than £250 are capitalised at their ¢ost to the charity. The 8ain or Ios5 ari5irkg OD ihe disposal of an asset is dei¢miined as the differeth¢e beN¢¢n the sale proceeds and th¢ carrying value of the asseL and is re¢ogni5ed in net in¢omel(¢xp¢nditure) for the year. The Charity 1$ ¢x¢mpt frorn corporation tax on its eharitsble tIVIties. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds ¢on be used in ac£ordan¢e with the ¢haTitable objectives ai th¢ dIretIOn of the tru¢¢$. Re5trhcted funds can only be used for particularrestrieted purposes wrythin the objeds of the charity. Re$tri¢tions arise when 5pecifi¢d by th¢ donor or when funds ar¢ raised for particular restri¢t¢d purp)s¢5. Further explanation of th¢ n8re and PYTpose of tach fund is in¢lud¢d in the notes to ihe finat)cial statemcnts. CriticAI Actguntithg estimaies and judgements In the application of the charity'5 acwunting policies, th¢ Trustees are required to make judgem¢nts, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilitiesthat are not r¢adily apparent from other sources. The trustees are required to make e5timaie$ in respect of legacy income. The basis of recogniiion is provided within the in¢om¢ aoUnting policy above (see p)licy 1.4). Employee R¢n¢fits The c05t of any unused holiday entitlement is r¢cognis¢41 in ihe period in which the ¢mployee's services are received. PY4ge 29 continued...
Caneer Support UK (CSUK> Notes to the FiDanci#l St#ttments- Contined for tht yeAr ended 31 December 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES- tomilnued Critical Accounting eStIma¢ Ind judgements T¢rn]ination b¢nefits are reco8r115ed immediately as an cxpcnse when th¢ charity is demonstrably ¢ommitted to tenninate the ernployment of aTh employee or Pfovid¢ tennination benefits. Ca$h And cgsh equivalents Cash and ¢ash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits h¢ld al call with bank5 . Bank ov¢rdrafts are shown within &)rrowings in current liabilities. Finart¢l#l instruments The charity has elect to apply the proyistons of Se¢tion I I 'Basic Financia] Instrnm¢nts' and Section 12 '0ther Finan¢ial In$trument5 15sues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. The charity only has financial assets and fJnanci21 liabilitte5 of a kind that qualify bastc financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at trdnsaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2023 2022 Donation and gifts Gift aid Legacies Ith¢om¢ from clothes donated 698.078 21.583 336.522 28,042 142.629 INVESTMENT IIYCOME 2023 2022 Interest income RAISING FUNDS Raising donation$ lld legcie8 2023 2022 Staff eosts Other fundraising costs 43,199 61016 107637 53 Page 30 continued...
C*n¢er Support UK (CSUK) Notes to tb¢ FiD8ncial Statements- CODtiDued for the year ended 31 December 21123 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Support costs (see not¢ 6) Direct Costs Totals Choritable actiwties Governanee costs 490,344 85,844 576,188 SUPPORT COSTS Management Finance Totsls Charitabl¢ xtivities Goveman¢e costs 4.043 7.429 74,372 85,844 12 NET INCOMFJIEXPENDITVRE) Net in¢omellexpeTrditure} is stated aft¢r chargin[creditig).' 2023 2022 Depreciation- owned gssets TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees. r¢munerationorotherben¢fits fortbeyeareDd¢d 31 December 2023 tKTrr for the year ended 31 December 2022. Trustees. expenses There were trust¢¢s' ¢xpense5 paid for the year endcd 31 D¢¢emb¢r2023 nor for lh¢ y¢w ¢nded 31 December 2022. srAFF COSTS 2023 2022 Wages and salaries 349 273 The average monthly numberof employees during the year was as follows.. 2023 2022 Numb¢r of ¢mployees The numberof ¢mployees whose employee benefits (excluding ¢mployer nsiOn ¢ostsl exceeded £60,000 was.. 2023 2022 Page31 continued...
Cancer Support UK (CSUKI Note5 to th¢ FinaDtiAI Statements- Contined for tht yegr ended 31 December 2023 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unr¢strird fund Restricted nd Totsl nds INCOME AND ENDOWMENIS FROM Donations and legacies 372.025 177238 549263 Investment InMe Tot1 373 796 EXPENDITURE OIY Raising funds 169,408 245 169,653 Ch•ritAble acti¢5 Charitable activities Gov¢rn2nce costs 467.189 103,319 570.508 Total r4ET INCOMEI(ExPEIYDURE} (286.4621 73,674 1212,7881 RECONCILIATION OF FVNDS Totsl funds bTOU8ht forward 362.666 3J,979 394,645 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computer equipmeni COST At l Januory 2023 and 31 December 2023 DEPRECIATION At l January 2023 Charge for year 3244 982 At 31 tk¢¢mber 2023 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 Dccember 2023 At 31 December 2022 Pog¢ 32 continued...
Can¢¢r Support UK{C3UKI Notes to the Financial StatemeDt5- eontinued for the year ended 31 Decemb¢T 2•23 IL DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 Trad¢ debtors Other debttsjs Prepayments and ac¢Ned in¢ome 15,816 12.638 12.865 9,304 13. CREDITORS: AMouNfs FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 Bank loans and overdrafts {s¢e note 151 Trade ¢reditors So¢ial se¢urity and otherttxes Other crediiors Aceruals and d¢f¢rr¢d incon]e 43.504 12.328 13.109 1260 18,572 8,003 1,028 42 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 Bank Ii)ans (see note 15} Ix LOANS An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below.. 2023 2022 Amounts failin8 due within one year on demand= Bank loans Amounts tallit)g between one and Th¥0 years.. Bank loans- 1-2 y¢ars Amounts falling due between two and five years-. Bank loans- 2-5 years i& MOVEMKIYT IN FUNDS Net movement ID fi]nds At 31.12.23 At 1.1.23 UDrestrlrted funds Generdl fund 76,204 (125.7701 (49.566) Re$¢rieted fuDd8 Restricted fund 105.653 205,906 311,559 TOTAL FUP4DS Page 33 continued...
C¥nter SuppDrt UK {CSUK} Notes ¢0 the Finantial Statem¢nls- cotttlnued ror the year ended 31 Decemb¢r 2023 16. MOVEMENf JN FUNDS- eontinued Net movemenl in fvnds, in¢luded irh the aErf)ve as follows-. Incomin8 r¢sources R¢sourc¢s expended Movement in funds UDre5trieted funds General fimd 480.387 1606.157) (125,770) Restrieted fvnds Restricted fund 288.982 (83,076) 205.900 TOTALFUNDS 80.136 CompArAtivts for movemeDt fund5 Net moveme1 in funds At 31.12.22 At 1.1.22 UDf¢Stri¢ted fund5 General fund 362.666 {286,462) 76,204 Res¢ritted funds Restricted fijnd 31,979 73,674 105,653 TOTAL FUIYDS 181857 Comparativ¢ net movement in funds, in¢luded in the above are as follow5.. I)mIng Resour¢es eXTHI¢d Movement in funds urested fund¥ General fimd 373.796 1660,258) (286,462) Resiri¢ted funds RestriGied fimd 177.238 (103,564) 73,674 TOTAL FUNDS 212.788) P&ge 34 continL*d...
C#neer Support UK (CSUK) Notes to the FingnciAI Ststement$- con¢inutd for tht year ended 31 December 2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eontinued A Current year 12 month5 and priory¢•r 12 months combined position is as follows.. Net rnovement in funds Ai 31.12.23 Ai 1.1.22 UDrestTiCted fTrdS General fund 362,666 {412.232} (49,5661 Restrict¢d fvnds Restri¢ted nd 31,979 279,580 311,559 TOTAL FUNDS A ¢urrent year 12 mtsnths and prior year 12 months ¢ombin¢d net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows.. Incoming Resources expend¢d Movement in funds UDrestTiCted funds G¢t)eral fimd 854.183 11,266,415) 1412,2321 Restrlded fvDds Restricied fund 466.220 {186,6401 279.580 TOTAL FUNDS 17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Ther¢ were Tho rclated paty transactions for the year ¢nd¢d 31 December 2023. Page 35