2024-12-31-accounts - The Rooprai Spinal Trust

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(HARIIY COMMISSION Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Day 01 Period end date Day Month To 31 12 From | Year 12024 01 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The Rooprai Spinal Trust Other names charity is known by R.S.T. Registered charity number (if any) 1111092 Charity's principal address Manufactory House, Bell Lane, Hertford, Herts, Postcode SG14 1BP Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Trustee namè Office Ilf any) Name of person lor body) entitled olnt trustee ifan Sharon Hart Michael Cook Kevin Wackett 10 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document .1 deeil oiislilLilion I Trust Deed How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection methods leg. appointed by, elected by I Trustees are appointedlre-appointed annually, at the AGM. Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties. trustees, Consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities TO PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY SPINAL CORD INJURY. 11) TO PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY SPINAL CORD INJURY.111) AT THE TRUSTEES. DISCRETION, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY ACCESS TO SPECIALIST PHYSIOTHERAPY. IV) AT THE TRUSTEES, DISCRETION, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OTHER RECOGNISED CHARITIES WHO STRIVE TO REVERSE PARALYSIS CAUSED BY SPINAL CORD INJURY. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) We enable individuals with spinal cord injury to have access to specialist physiotherapy. We provide physiolrehabilitation equipment for people with SCI. We offer financial support to the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation. In planning the activities for the year, trustees reviewed the guidance at their Trustee meetings. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment" contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Our physiotherapy scholarship programme continues to expand. As well as ongoing support for those paralysed individuals who have been part of the programme for a number of years, we also welcomed a number of newly injured people to the four different centres we partner with around England. In addition, this year we launched our 'Back to the Gym, initiative at a fifth centre. The initiative will help wheelchair users return to the gym after serious injury. We continue to work alongside other charities to joint fund a number of projects. Together we can do far more. TAR March 2012

Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves At 31 sl December 2024 our cash funds were £60,258 all of which were unrestricted funds. Details of any funds materially in deficit None Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information As an entirely voluntary charity, we rely solely on individuals giving up their time to ensure we can continue to offer support to those whose lives have been devested by spinal cord injury. We're a small, passionate team who enjoy trying to make a differen. Outside of the charitable costs, our expenses predominately relate to event costs to help the growth of the charity. Events that are for both fundraising, nelworking and awareness purposes and are very much the lifeline of the charity. i.e. Charitable places at mass participation events like the London Marathon or our interactive clay pigeon shoot and networking evening. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Sharon Hart Trustee Date 17.10.2025 TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Rooprai Spinal Trust 1111092 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 01.01.2024 To 31.12.2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearnst Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last yèar to the n8are5t £ to the neare51 £ to thè n•ar•st £ to tha noar•st £ A1 Recelpts Voluntary receipts Other receipts 130.695 7,520 130.695 7.520 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 138,215 138,215 A2 Asset and Investment sales, {see table). Sub total Total recelpts 138.216 138,2115 A3Pa ments Costs ol charitable aclivilie Costs of ggneraling voluntary re¢elpts Other payments 99,683 65,478 99,683 65,478 Sub total 166.161 165.161 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, see table Sub total Total payments 165,161 165.161 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 26.946 26,946 87.204 87,204 60,258 60,258 CCXX R1 accounts (SSI 1611012025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Details 81 Cash funds 60.258 Total cash funds 60,258 la9re8 ba1ceS Wih receipts payfflenl& Unrestrlcted funds to nearèst £ Restricted funds lo near85t £ Endowment funds to n8arest £ Detalls B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch asset bglon Curr&t)t valuo tlonal Detalls Cost loptlonall Fund to whlch asset belon Details Cost loptlonall Current value tlonal B4 Assets retalned for the charity's own use Fund to whlch relates Amount duè tlonal Whèn duè tlonal Details B5 Llabllltles Signed by one or Iruslees on behalf of all the Iruslees Date of roval Signature Print Name Sharon Hart 17.10.25 CCXX R2 accounts (SSI 1611012025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name THE ROOPRAI SPINAL TRUST members of On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2024 Charity no 1111092 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 & 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024.

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”).

I 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, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I 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
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I 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.

Signed: Date: 17.10.25 ~~|~~

Name: Mark Estwick ~~Ps~~ Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 16 Challis Close, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, CB22 6AE

Section B Disclosure ~~Pe~~

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

October 2018

IER

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

October 2018

IER