Trustees. Annual Report for the period • Period start date Pericrtd end date -,ye-: Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Brown Dcg Charity Group Oth8r names charity is known by Registered charity number (rf any) 1111550 Charftys prfn¢lpal address 1 St Charfes Close Midsomer Norton BA3 2XA Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Tru$tse name Office Ilf anyl Name of pernon {or body) entltled rfan lan Alexander TreaSUr Marketing Manager Marketing Manager Martha Carfine Sam Cadine Resigned 31 Decemt£r 2021 Tim Carter Challenge Manager Challenge Manager Ground SupFXJrt Manager Risk Manager Managing Director Secretary & Communications Manager Ri¢hard Little Gary Morris Richard Parkes Mark Storer Grace Wardle 10 12 Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any. (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear Names and addrnssos of advlsers (Optional infomiation) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) TAR June 2022
Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of tha chaiity's trusts Constitution ado*ed 18 June 2005 Type pf goveming document i•g. trusi ee[l. consDtullor How the charity is constibjted leg. tn>5t. assqciavon. compani CharÉtable Organisation Trustee selection methods leg 3ppointea DV. eieciea D! New trustees are elected by the existing trustees and advised to the membership. membership has the abilty to nominate potential candtdates. Additional governance issues (Opfjonal inforniation) Suggestions ConmIng annual "Challenge. events are fijlly discussed by the Trustees regarding their suitability. degree of challenge, logisli¢s and costs. Full route and logistics planning is undertaken and 'dry runs. undertaken wtth subsequent dISSsion at Trustee Meetings. Full regard is grven to participants. safety throughout ts diallenge. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the irKluction and training of trustees: the charity's organisational Structu and any wider network with which the charity During the months wecgjing a challenge event regular contact is made with those registered to ensure full IOatiOn is available conMIng the actual event, degree of thallenge (vis+vis frtness levels) and associated logistical information. The Trustees wularfy review the skills and expertise required to manage and OFerate Brown Dog effectively and meets the organisation's needs. These needs are. on occasions. used as a proactive tool to approach targeted indNiduaFs. relationship any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and prOdureS to manage them. Succession nnIng is aided through new trustees being recruited plu5 the need to document key processes and procedures that have been developed over time, e.g. finances, secretarial duties,. challenge planning, etc. Section C Ob ectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Directly and effectively to meet the needs of men, woman and children 41)0 have cancer as the Trustees from time to time detemjine. Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefrt in relation to these objects linclude within this sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidancg Issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefft) Primarily "Brown Dog" undertakes"challenges" in vthich the challengers are sponsored to help raise funds towards those who are affected with canw. In addition. aj-hoc nd raising events are organised by irKlÉvidual members, usually in arKI around they live. All furKls raised are used towards varying projects where funding is not normally available the NHS or Other publF¢ bodies. TAR June 2022
Additlonal details of oblectives and athitm (Omional information) Wth the eXption of Bank creditldebit card proSSIng fees all monies rassed goes. direcily or indirectly. to those aff8Ct8d by canc8r- no other overheads or operating costs are incurred. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking.. policy programme related investmerrt" All the Tnjstees are volunteers give their time and expertise freely. All challengers and support personnel pay for their own expenses and the associated Costs of running the charity and irKINidual events. ontribLrtion made by volunteers. TAR JurE 2022
Section D Achievements and performance As in 2020 our wogramme of artivilEs vras seve restricted by Covid- 19. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The scheduled lebratIon of our 20th year, postponed from 2020, by repeating our very first walking challenge in the Lake District, affectionately known by us as the Wordsworth Chaltenge., was agreed to be delayed orKe again.... until June 2022 However, other fundraising activi *Ere held, induding a walk in Chamwood Forest, a canoe challenge arKI netball and football toumaments. In addition, throughout the year, individual fundratsing activities we organised arKI donations re¢eived arKI our 5inGere thanks and appreciation go to the following: Those indmduals and organisations who donated a total of £3.785 The two indmduals. Yth one completing a 50(YKm vmlk and the other undertaking a 48 hour gaming marathon, Itween them raising G£1,000 Those indrviduals who support Brown Dog throughout the year through regular donats'ons or utilising the Amazon -Smile', "Charitable Giving. and "Give As You Eam. schemes In summary, the 2021 financial income & expenditure statement reports.. Income." £32.912 (pnmarfy via fvndraising activitBs as stated above) nditure: £1,0 The Trustees agreed to support the expenses required for a very young girl ¥tho vms fighting cancer (brain tumour). Urrfortunately, after initial treatment in the UK. the urgent Proton Beam Therapy was only available in the USA. Brovm Dog vras pqeased to support with a contribution of £1,000. Funds held as at the end of the year totalled £53.305 of which £49,470 was commitied ti)wards a new Spectron Optj'a Apheresis System at the Leicester Royal Infimiary Hospital. The remaining moni8s, £4,835 would be towards the Charit$ next projecL Finally, the Trustees would like to thank everyone for their contribution during this unpredictable year and we hope that Brown Dog will retum with all of its fundraising activities during 2022. Our aims and objectives have never been so needed. As we said in 2020, we all know that cancer does not stop because of Covt&19 and neither does Brown Dog. TAR June 2022
Section E Financial review Brown Dog does not have a 'reserves" policy as there are no operating osts and all funds rai*J are available for distribution. Brlef statement of the charity's policy on resorvos Detsils of any funds materfally in deficit Further financial review details Ioptional infornth) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (indudiryj any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key ot4"ectives of the charity- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information The Brown Dog Board of Tnjstees would like to thank all of its memters continu6 to fund their own expenses ensuring all monies raised goes directly to those affeded by cancer. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report al)ove. Signed on behalf of the charltys trustees Slgnature(s) Full nama(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc} Mark Stc Chair & Managing Director 18 June 2022 TAR Jun¢ 2022
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