Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 08 2022 31 07 2023
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name MRKH Connect Other names charity is known by 1157477 Charity's principal address White Friars Chapel Monks Lane Wadhurst, East Sussex Postcode TN5 6EN ~~—~~
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1157477
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Charlotte Bishop Director 2 Adrienne Bishop 3 Shelley Saxby 4 Alistair Maclenan 5 Michelle Lipton 6 Hasna Khanam 7 Alison Hensley 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~ae~~ 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 |
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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:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
MRKH Connect continues to provide Safeguarding training for all trustees. This includes Trustee training as well as Safeguarding for 16-25 years olds (both provided by NSPCC). This is repeated on a 2 year basis.
DBS checks are also undertaken for each member of the board, including our elective Youth Leader
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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)
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
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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 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 raining event involving anyone who wished to participate
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Investing in other peer initiatives such as MRKH podcast 7. Was awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to continue the MRKH Connect Youth Program to support young MRKHers
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Organised and hosted in person peer support event in London in July 2023
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Section E Financial review
MRKH Connect’s policy is to maintain a reserve sufficient funds to allow Brief statement of the for reasonable unbudgeted expenditure charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially None in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) The Charity’s main source of funding is from donations generated You may choose to include through campaigns and via adhoc donations to the charity including additional information, where through sponsored events where individuals represent and raise money relevant about: for MRKH Connect e.g. London Marathon, local sporting events. • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including In early 2023 MRKH Connect was also awarded funding from the any fundraising); National Lottery Community Fund to continue it’s Youth Program (first • how expenditure has piloted in 2022). supported the key objectives All money raised goes directly back into the charity and it’s objectives of the charity; including supporting it’s own as well as other community initiatives and • investment policy and events. objectives including any ethical investment policy Funds are also set aside, where relevant to support marketing activities adopted. including promotional items and marketing gifts such as notebooks, ~~_~~ badges, tshirts etc. 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 7 August 2023
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| MRKH CONNECT | No (if any) | No (if any) | |||||||||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||||||||
| For the period from ~~ee~~ |
1.8.22 Period start date ~~ee~~ |
To ~~ee~~ |
31.7.23 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| Bank account | 8,808 | 8,808 | 2,533 | ||||||||
| Paypal | 2,423 | 2,423 | 1,728 | ||||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
11,231 | 11,231 | 4,261 | ||||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total receipts 11,231 11,231 4,261 ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
| Bank account | 10,212 | 10,212 | 2,983 | ||||||||
| Paypal | 991 | 991 | 939 | ||||||||
| **Sub total ** | 11,203 | 11,203 | 3,922 |
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total ~~—~~ Total payments ~~—————~~ 11,203 11,203 3,922 Net of receipts/(payments) 28 28 339 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end 8,235 8,235 7,896 Cash funds this year end ~~===~~ 8,263 ~~=>~~ 8,263 ~~=>~~ 8,235
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
29/08/2023
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories B1 Cash funds 8,263 8,235 ~~—====~~ B2 Other monetary assets ~~——_——~~ B3 Investment assets ~~a7~~ B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use ~~oe~~ B5 Liabilities - - Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval Charlotte Bishop 29/08/2023 ~~——~~ 2 29/08/2023
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
29/08/2023