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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 08 2021 31 07 2022
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1157477
MRKH Connect
Charity's principal address White Friars Chapel Monks Lane Wadhurst, East Sussex Postcode TN5 6EN
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 | ||||
| Alison Hensley | 30 March 2022 | |||
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) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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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)
Appointed by board Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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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.
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)
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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
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Encouraging the discussion of the condition through peer support and public outreach
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Defined training and Safeguarding procedures for charity 3. Supporting those with MRKH through social media, webinars and MRKH Connect website
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Connecting with other MRKH charities to build community awareness as well as to related charities and groups to improve the understanding of infertility issues
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Running of annual fund raising event involving anyone who wished to participate
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Investing in other peer initiatives such as MRKH podcast 7. Organised first Youth Program to support young MRKHers 8. Organised and hosted in person peer support event in London in July 2022.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
MRKH Connect’s policy is to maintain a reserve sufficient to allow for reasonable unbudgeted expenditure
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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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 22/10/2022
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| MRKH CONNECT | No (if any) | ||||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||
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1.8.21 Period start date |
To | 31.7.22 Period end date |
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 2,533 1,728 4,261 4,261 2,983 939 3,922 339 7,896 8,235 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,533 1,728 4,261 4,261 2,983 939 3,922 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,533 1,728 4,261 4,261 2,983 939 3,922 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Bank account | 2,533 | 4,253 | ||||
| Paypal | 1,728 | 960 | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
4,261 | 5,213 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 5,213 | ||||||
| Bank account | 2,983 | |||||
| Paypal | 939 | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 3,922 | |||||
| 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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| 339 | 1,708 | |||||
| 7,896 | 6,187 | |||||
| 8,235 | 7,895 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories 8,235
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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| Signature | Name | Date of approval |
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| Charlotte Bishop | 22/10/2022 | ||||||
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