Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1-Jul-22 Period start date To: 30-Jun-23 Period end date
Charity name: Friends Fighting Cancer Charity registration number: 1155194
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To help people suffering with cancer, providing financial support |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifiedinthe accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Organising various fundraising events to support our grant giving services |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All trustees have been notified and have read the guidance issued |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Grants vary from £50 to £10,000 depending on the circumstances and needs of the applicant |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Providing grants to people suffering the financial strains that come with having cancer. Grants are provided in a quick turnaround, with some grants being sent within minutes of receiving the completed grant forms. Respite in the way of holiday homes is also offered to those in need. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | £154,907 in total funds held in two bank accounts and in petty cash |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held for the purpose of providing grants, employees wages and to cover costs for closing the charity if **that should arise. ** |
| Amount of reservesheld | Para 1.22 | £209,441 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Giving employees notice, contract for shop rent and any grants that would **require cheque signatory. ** |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Fundraising and Corporate Sponsorship |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | n/a |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Lack of support due to a decrease in fundraising and sponsorship |
| Other | n/a |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | n/a |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Limited company |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointed through existing trustees holding a vote with only a unanimous agreement for appointment being accepted |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | All trustees appointment receive full description of what is expected of the role and what they are liable for. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | A group of appointed people to create a Board to organise the running of the charity, excluding financial decisions. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Friends Fighting Cancer |
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| Other name the charity uses | Football ForCancer |
| Registered charity number | 1155194 |
| Charity’s principal address | 48b High Street Cosham Hampshire PO6 3AG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnete Ogilvie | ||||
| Donella Ogilvie-Lees | ||||
| Michael Wait | ||||
| Cheryl Sparks | ||||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Michael Wait Linnete Ogilvie Paul Widger Donella Ogilvie-Lees Paul Ryan Cheryl Sparks
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Widger | Resigned 23-Oct-22 | |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
n/a |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
n/a |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
n/a |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
n/a
Declarations
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) Date
Registered number.. 08556424 FRIENDS FIGHTING CANCER LTD UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 ALP Accountancy Ltd 19 Beaufort Close Lee-On-The-Solellt P013 8FN
Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd Unaudited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 June 2023 Contents Page Company Informatio Accountant's Report Incorne and Expenditure Account Balance Sheet The followlng pages do not forrn part of the statutory accounts: Detalled Income and ExpendSture Account
Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd Company Infom)ation For The Year Ended 30 June 2023 Dlrertors M5 Ogilv Mrs Donella OgilvitrLees Serretsry Ms LinDete Ogifv Company Number 08556424 Reglst•red oince 48b High Street Cosham Portsmouth Hampshire P06 3AG Accountsnts ALP Accountancy Ltd 19 Beaufort Close Lee-On-ThtrSolent P013 8FN Pdge I
Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 30 June 2023 In order to a5SiSt you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statefflent5 of Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd for the year ended 30th June 2023 which cofflprise the Incotne and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet. and the related notes from the company s accounting re£ords and from infomatlon and explanations you have given us. As a practising member firrn of the Chartered Institute of Managernent Accountants, we ore Subject to its ethical and other professional requirement5 which are detailed at http.'l/www.citnaglobal.cotn. This report 15 made solely to the director5 of Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd in accordan with our terms of engagetnent. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Frlends Fightlng Canter Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the directors of Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd in this report In accordance with the requirernents of the Chartered Institute of Managernent Accountants a5 detailed at http'.//www.cimaglobal.cotn. To the fullest extent permitted by lasv, we do ntst attept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and its director for our work or for this report. It Ss your duty to ensure that Friends FSghtlng Cancer Ltd has kept adequate accountsng records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair v*w of the assets. liabilities, financial position and profit of Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd. You consider that Friends Fighbn9 Cancer Ltd is exernpt frotn the Statutory audit requirernent for the year. We have not been Instrutted to carry oui an avdit or a VIeW of the financial statements of Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd. For this reason, we have not verified the accurary or completeness of the xcountirvj records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, eypress any opinion on the statutory financial staternents. Signed ALP Accountancy Ltd 25th March 2024 ALP Accountancy Ltd 19 Beaufort Close Lee-On-The-Solent POL3 8FN Pdge 2
Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 30 June 2023 2023 2022 TURNOVER 319.445 242.967 67 Other Income Cost of raw materials and consumables Stsff costs Depreciation and other amounts written off assets Other chèrges (100.0261 149,4021 118,4851 1126.3291 170,4061 {29,2431 16,6881 190.0881 NETSURPLUS 25,203 46,609 Pdge 3
Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd Balance Sheet As At 30 June 2023 2023 2022 Fixed assets SS,456 60,398 Current assets Creditors.. Amounts Falling Due Within One YeaT 154,907 19221 125.573 11.7331 NET CURRENT ASSETS 153.985 123.840 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 209,441 184,238 NET ASSETS 209,441 184.238 RESERVES 209,441 184,238 Note• l. General Informatlon Frlends Fighting Cancer Ltd is a prlvate cornpany. limited by guarnntee, incorporated in England & Wales, re915tered nurnber 08556424. The registered office is 48b Hwjh Street. Cosham. Portsmouth. Hampshi. P06 3AG. 2. Aver•ge Number ot Employee• Average number of employees, Including dlrectors, durlng the year was: 3 12022.. 11 3. Company Ilrnlted by guarante• The company is Ilmlted by guarantee and has no Sha capital. Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of compaThyi In the event of a wlndlng upt such an mount as rnay be required not exceeding Él. For the year ending 30 June 2023 the tompany was entitled to exemptlon frorn audlt under section 477 of the Cornpanles Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not QuIred rhe company to obtain an audit in accordance with settion 476 of the Companies Att 2006. The directors atknowledge their responsibilities for complyiNJ with the Wu1ments of the Att ¥yith respect to actounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity pwovisions. On behaw of the board Ms Linnete Ogilvie Director 25th March 2024 Pdge 4
Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd Detailed Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 30 June 2023 2023 2022 TURNOVER UK sal 319,H5 242,967 OTHER INCOME Interest receivable and similar irKome 67 319.445 243,034 COST OF RAW MATERIALS Af4D C014SU14ABLES Purchase5 Events & Promotional Costs 30.099 69.927 35,930 34,476 1100.0261 170.4061 STAFF COSTS Wages and salades Employers pensions - defined contnbutSons scheme Travel and sub51stence expenses 42.167 1.674 5,561 28.391 665 187 (49,4021 129,2431 DEPReciATION AND OTHER AMOUNTS WRZTreN OFF ASSETS Depreclation of motor vehlcles Depreclation of fixtures and fittings Depreciation of cornputer equipment Depreclation of freehold land and property 5.143 261 2,310 10.771 2.343 348 3,080 917 118,4851 16,6881 OTHER CHARGES Premises expenses.. Rent 11.406 556 1.546 17.529 569 1,737 Rates Light and heat 13,508 19,835 General admlnlstratlon costs.. Vehicle runnlng costs Computer software, consurnjjbles and maintem Repair5, renewals and maintenance Insurance 11,429 3,398 5.313 1.09S 1.383 950 2,391 720 119 10,235 1,167 4,610 6.428 997 725 1,357 I,IB8 186 Printing, postage and stationery Advertlsing and marketing costs Telecornmunications Accountancy fee5 Subscriptions Credit card charges Charltable donations 562 85.016 562 42,124 112.376 69,579 Interest payable and slmllar charyes.. Bank charges 445 674 1126.3291 (90,0881 NETSURPLUS 25,203 46,609 Pdge 5
Receipts & Payments Accounts For the Year Ended 30 June 2023
for
Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd
Corporate Trustees:
Linnete Ogilvie Michael Wait Donella Ogilvie-Lees Paul Ryan Cheryl Sparks
Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd 26 Stirling Street Portsmouth Hampshire PO2 7HG
Committee's Approval Certificate of Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd
Charity Number 1155194
We hereby confirm that we have made available to ALP Accountancy Ltd all book records, information and explanations relating to the preschool for the year ended 30th June 2023 and that the accounts have our approval.
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Date:
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Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd
26 Stirling Street
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO2 7HG
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| Charity Commission for England and Wales | ||
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| Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts | ||
| Report to the trustees/members | of | Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd |
| On the accounts for the year ended 30th June 2023 Charity Number 1155194 | ||
| Set out on pages | 3 | |
| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity | ||
| ("the Trust") for the year ended 30th June 2023 | ||
| Responsibilities and basis of report | As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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 examiner's statement | I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have | |
| come to my attention 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. | ||
| Signed: | A L Pack | |
| Dated: | 20th March 2024 | |
| Relevant Professonal | ||
| Qualification: | CIMA: 1:KRQB | |
| Name: | A Latcham Pack ACMA CGMA | |
| ALP Accountancy Ltd | ||
| 19 Beaufort Close | ||
| Lee on the Solent | ||
| Hampshire | ||
| PO13 8FN |
| Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd | ||
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| Committee's Approval Certificate of Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd | ||
| Charity Number 1155194 | 2023 | 2022 |
| £ | £ | |
| Income | £319,505 | £243,034 |
| COS | £100,026 | £70,406 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Wages & Salaries | £37,067 | £28,391 |
| Employer's PAYE & NI Contributions | £5,100 | £0 |
| Pension Contributions | £1,674 | £665 |
| Accountancy Fees | £720 | £1,188 |
| Rates & Water | £530 | £569 |
| Rent & Storage | £11,406 | £17,529 |
| Light, Heat & Power | £1,546 | £1,737 |
| Cleaning of Premises | £25 | £0 |
| Motor Expenses | £11,429 | £10,235 |
| General Travel Expenses | £5,561 | £187 |
| Bank Charges | £506 | £674 |
| Just Giving Charges | £562 | £562 |
| Depreciation Charge: Holiday Home | £10,771 | £917 |
| Depreciation Charge: Motor Vehicles | £5,143 | £2,343 |
| Depreciation Charge: Fixtures & Fittings | £261 | £348 |
| Depreciation Charge: Computer Equipment | £2,310 | £3,080 |
| Advertising | £950 | £725 |
| Entertainment | £0 | £0 |
| General Insurance | £1,095 | £6,428 |
| Computer Expenses | £3,398 | £1,167 |
| Repairs & Renewals | £5,313 | £4,610 |
| Stationery & Postage | £1,383 | £997 |
| Telephone, Fax & Internet | £2,391 | £1,357 |
| Donations | £85,016 | £42,124 |
| Subscriptions | £119 | £186 |
| Total Expenditure | £194,276 | £126,019 |
| Net Income/(Expenditure) | £25,203 | £46,609 |