Annual Report for period 1 April 2022- to 31 March 2023
The Charity’s aims
Support4SDR Wales was set up in 2013 and became a charity, registered in England and Wales, in December 2013, with charity number 1155148.
Its constitution is based on the Charity Commission’s Model Constitution for a Charitable Incorporated Institution (CIO) whose only voting members are its charity trustees (‘Foundation’ model constitution).
The charity’s aims (objects) are:
To promote and protect the physical and mental health of people who have Cerebral Palsy and live permanently or temporarily in Wales, who have been, or might be, candidates for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy surgery by:
(i) providing support, education and practical advice to individuals with Cerebral Palsy and their families
(ii) assisting in the provision of services, equipment and facilities not normally provided by the statutory authorities
(iii) advancing the education of medical professionals, public officials and the general public relating to Cerebral Palsy and Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Organisation of the charity
Support4SDR Wales has four trustees:
Mrs Cath Wilton (Chair) Dr Claire Campbell (Vice-chair) Mrs Paula Hansen (Treasurer) Dr Sue Hurrell (Secretary)
Achievements in 2022/23
Fundraising and allocation of funds for training and therapy
A review of the charity’s finances is included in a section following. Five families formally applied for, and received assistance, with the costs of training and therapy. The total paid out was £2,640. The money was paid to the service providers in accordance with our procedures. During this period the child of one of the trustees received therapy funded by the charity to the value of £500. The decision to allocate this was made by the other trustees only and is consistent with other families receiving funding.
Support and advice to families
Support4SDR Trustees continued to provide advice to families on how to access SDR for their child, and how to find appropriate training and therapy before and after SDR.
Financial Review
Support4SDR Wales Income and Expenditure Accounts for the Period Ended 31/3/2023
| Opening Balance Incoming Resources Donations Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended Grant provision Marketing Subscriptions Accountancy Total Resources and Expenditure Total Funds carried forward Bank Balance as of 31 Mar 2023 Accountancy Accruals |
£ £ 9,322 60 60 2,640 29 478 420 3,567 ) ( 5,815 6,235 420 ) ( 5,815 |
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Support4SDR Wales Independent Examiners Report
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Support4SDR Wales
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Support4SDR Wales for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Summary Income and Expenditure Account and the Balance Sheet.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the 2006 Act ; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements under section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
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