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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 08 2020 31 07 2021
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Section A Reference and administration details
| Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address |
MRKH Connect |
MRKH Connect |
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| 1157477 | ||
Brambletye |
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| Badsell Road | ||
| Five Oak Green, Kent | ||
| Postcode | TN12 6QR |
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 (ifany) |
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| Charlotte Bishop | Director | |||
| Adrienne Bishop | ||||
| ShelleySaxby | ||||
| Alistair Maclenan | ||||
| Michelle Lipton | ||||
| Hasna Khanam | As from 9 September 2020 |
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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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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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by board
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To relieve and promote the relief of those diagnosed and living with Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome and to provide support and resources for such persons and their families
To advance public education (including scientific education) and awareness in matters relating to MRKH syndrome
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Provision of support network and events to bring those with MRKH together and to provide public resources to those with MRKH, their families and friends and the general public
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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
- Encouraging the discussion of the condition through peer support and public outreach a. Safe and secure only MRKH forum and community chat area b. Online peer support zooms every 6 weeks (since October 2020) 2. Supporting those with MRKH through social media campaigns, awareness webinars and building new materials for MRKH Connect website 3. Connecting with other MRKH charities to build community awareness as well as to related charities and groups to improve the understanding of infertility issues 4. Running a large fund raising event for the whole community and their family and friends across 50 days. 5. Support to MSc student research placement 6. Support to further MSc student research project on MRKH
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Section E Financial review
MRKH Connect’s policy is to maintain a reserve sufficient to allow for Brief statement of the reasonable unbudgeted expenditure charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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) Charlotte Bishop Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Director etc) Date 07/08/2021
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MRKH CONNECT No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1.8.20 31.7.21
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 4,253 960 - - - - - - 5,213 - - - 5,213 2,931 574 - - - - - - - 3,505 - - - 3,505 1,708 - 6,187 7,895 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 4,253 960 - - - - - - 5,213 - - - 5,213 2,931 574 - - - - - - - 3,505 - - - 3,505 1,708 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 4,253 960 - - - - - - 5,213 - - - 5,213 2,931 574 - - - - - - - 3,505 - - - 3,505 1,708 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Bank account | 4,253 | 5,759 | ||||
| Paypal | 960 | 428 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
5,213 | 6,187 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 6,187 | ||||||
| Bank account | 2,931 | - | ||||
| Paypal | 574 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 3,505 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 1,708 | - | - | 1,708 |
6,187 | ||
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| 6,187 | - | - | 6,187 | - | ||
| 7,895 | - | - | 7,895 | 6,187 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank account Paypal Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,081 - 814 - - - 7,895 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Charlotte Bishop |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Charlotte Bishop | 07/08/2021 | ||
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