2023-04-30-accounts - The Bella Moss Foundation

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THE BELLA MOSS FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

The Bella Moss Foundation is a Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation number 1122246 Registered address: 135, Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 8ND, United Kingdom Telephone: 00 44 208 238 1733 Email: info@thebellamossfoundation.com www.thebellamossfoundation.com

BELLA MOSS FOUNDATION

STATUTORY INFORMATION

OBJECTS

The objects of the Bella Moss Foundation are:

To advance the study and science of veterinary medicine for the public benefit by:
a. Supporting research into MRSA and other serious infections affecting animals and disseminating the useful results thereof;
b. Using a range of media to offer information and training to the veterinary professions and animal health professionals on issues relating to MRSA and other serious infections affecting animals.
To relieve the suffering of animals for the public benefit by providing relevant information to members of the public on issues relating to MRSA and other serious infections affecting animals.

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1122246

ADMINISTRATION

The charity is administered by its trustees:

Christopher James Laurence Pamela Anne Mosedale (appointed 18 May 2022) Jill Denise Moss (Chair)

PRINCIPAL ADDRESS

135 Edgewarebury Lane Edgware Middlesex HA8 8ND

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

Management

The charity is managed by its trustees and assisted by a small group of volunteers who are recruited by the Chair.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Objects agreed for the new Constitution are:

The objects of the CIO are:

To relieve the suffering of animals and improve their welfare, for the public benefit by providing relevant information to members of the public on issues relating to resistant bacterial infections;

To advance the education of veterinary professions for the public benefit by the development of professional education programmes for vets and vet nurses.

The charity is entirely reliant on volunteers to undertake all activity. A very small core has continued to work to keep the charity running.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The review and updating of the website has been completed. We have been lucky to have been able to use the services of a not-for-profit organisation, Editors for Impact, to produce another animated video this year. They are aimed at the general public and for display in areas such as vets’ waiting rooms. All address issues related to anti-microbial resistance.

Incoming and Outgoing Resources

Owing to the low level of activity the charity received income of £111.64. Expenditure totalled £1,401.12 which was largely the cost of completing the website upgrade and an upgrade of the Infection Control app.

Reserves

The charity does not believe it necessary to maintain anything apart from a small operating reserve as currently there are no long term projects. As projects are set up in future they will be underpinned by grant income and so this is unlikely to change.

Risks

The real risk to the charity is that the low level of activity will result in it becoming ignored. There has some good PR after the year end and a much higher level of activity that we are satisfied will prevent this.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees consider that the activity undertaken, albeit at a low level, comply with Charity Commission guidance on providing public benefit.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The hygiene practice audit APP remains functional and is being used more following its upgrade. The new website includes the provision of the hygiene advice sheets and we will work with RCVS Knowledge to encourage their use.

To ensure all the material is current and accurate the website material will be reviewed. Once complete the website will be more easy to navigate and the content will be more user-friendly.

We will also continue to liaise with Editors for Impact to produce further animated videos.

The Annual Report was approved by the Trustees of the charity on 7[th] November 2023 and signed on its behalf by

C J Laurence

Bella Moss Foundation Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30[th] April 2023

Income from: Donations Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activity Governance costs Total expenditure Net income (expenditure) for the period Funds brought forward at 1stMay 2022 Total funds as at 30th April 2023	Total 2023 £ 111 111 1,401 13 1,414 (1,303) 3,731 2,428	Total 2022 £ 0
		0 1,939 0
		1,939 (1,939) 5,670
		3,731