Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 08 2023 31 07 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
MRKH Connect
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1157477 Charity's principal address White Friars Chapel Monks Lane Wadhurst, East Sussex Postcode TN5 6EN ~~ee~~ 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 ~~oe~~ 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
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 peer support events, 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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Fundraising support from individuals raising money for MRKH Connect through sporting events
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Investing in other peer initiatives such as MRKH podcast and community peer events
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Celebrated 10 years as a registered charity 8. Organised and hosted in person peer support event in London in July 2024
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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 All money raised goes directly back into the charity and it’s objectives any fundraising); including supporting it’s own as well as other community initiatives and • how expenditure has events. supported the key objectives Funds are also set aside, where relevant to support marketing activities of the charity; including promotional items and marketing gifts such as notebooks, • investment policy and badges, tshirts etc. objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ~~_L~~ 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 01/10/2024
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MRKH CONNECT
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Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1.8.23 31.7.24 ~~ee ee ee ee~~
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
| Bank account | 5,454 |
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| Paypal | 1,047 |
| 5,454 | 8,808 | |
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| 1,047 | 2,423 |
Sub total (Gross income for 6,501 11,231 AR) [ 6,501 ] A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total receipts 6,501 6,501 11,231 ~~—————~~ A3 Payments Bank account 6,631 6,631 10,212 Paypal 519 519 991 Sub total [ 7,150 ] 7,150 11,203 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total ~~—~~ Total payments ~~——=——~~ 7,150 7,150 11,203 Net of receipts/(payments) - 649 - 649 28 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end 8,263 8,263 Cash funds this year end ~~===~~ 7,614 ~~===>~~ 7,614 11,231
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| Categories | |
| B1 Cash funds | 7,614 8,263 ~~See5~~ |
| 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 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
- - Date of approval Print Name Signature 2 10/08/2024 Charlotte Bishop 01/10/2024 ~~———~~ ~~— ==~~ ~~TT~~ ~~we~~ |