2021-03-31-accounts

Team Verrico

www.teamverrico.org Charity Number: 1158126

FROM OUR CHAIR

Like everyone Team Verrico has spent the last year or so operating in a world overshadowed and occasionally dominated by Coronavirus. This report looks back to a period before the pandemic and our response as Coronavirus began to make an impact on our lives in 2021. In many ways, thanks to our wonderful supporters and fundraisers, the fundamental mission of Team Verrico continued unchanged through the 2020/2021 financial year. We raised over £125k and used these funds to support over 100 applicants facing really difficult times as a result of cancer. We also continued to provide funding to Professor Claire Lewis and her team at the University of Sheffield to develop new and better treatments for cancer. The support we provide to applicants remains incredibly varied. We continue with our approach of looking to applicants to understand what support will be most effective in helping them. I believe that this open-minded, flexible and responsive approach enables Team Verrico to make the biggest ANNUAL impact with the funds we receive. In relative terms often quite small sums of money can make an enormous difference to people who are facing real difficulty – for example help with childcare or transport to treatment. For other applicants we can provide hope with access to second opinions REPORT and treatment options which would otherwise be out of reach. An aspect of the work that Team Verrico does which has become more pronounced as a result of Coronavirus is the simple act of reaching out to people dealing with cancer. I was incredibly proud of the way we responded to the emergence of the pandemic last year – rapidly stepping up to 2020/21

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personal care packs and meals to people who were forced to isolate and shield. The impact of this support goes far beyond the practical. It reminds people that they are not alone and provides hope that, however dark the night, the sun will rise again.

I’m going to end, as I always do, with a thank you to all our volunteers. No-one at Team Verrico gets paid for the time and effort they give. The Trustees and I are incredibly grateful to everyone who helps us to do what we do. Many challenges lie ahead but we can and will face, and overcome, them together. Nicholas Cranfield Chair, Team Verrico

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SENIOR TEAM

Team Verrico is entirely reliant on volunteers to run the charity. We have a group of Trustees and many, many volunteers. Team Verrico’s ‘Senior Team’ is made up of those Trustees and a small number of our many volunteers who hold formal positions. The current Senior Team includes:

Trustees:

• Nicholas Cranfi eld – Trustee and Chair

• Jackie McHale – Trustee and Treasurer

• Philip Crosbie – Trustee and Secretary

• Emily Christelow – Trustee and Head of Fundraising

• Paul Verrico – Trustee and Head of Research

As well as the small group of Trustees, the charity is supported by a wealth of volunteer talent, including formal positions:

• Jackie Steele – Head of Counselling

• Claire Skeet – Head of Finance

• Cheryl Moorhouse – Events

• Jason Mounter – JJ-Solutions (IT and Website)

If you would like to assist the charity in any way possible, please get in touch using the details at the end of this report.

We would love to hear from you.

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CORPORATE ALLIANCES

We have the privilege of working with a number of organisations that help us achieve our objectives. These alliances have become even more important as the country has endured the Covid-19 pandemic. We wish to say a massive ‘thank you’ to all of them.

We would like to recognize the successful partnership with Forterra who have made a huge contribution to our goals and our visibility with those we might be able to help.

Over the last year, these organisations have included:

Advent of Change

We were proud to be included in the charities supported by Advent of Change, a non-profit organisation creating products that are sold to benefit a range of charities.

National Lottery Community Fund and The Pink Ribbon Foundation

We were proud to be supported by these two organisations following successful funding applications.

The Co-Op, Epworth

Given the links between the charity and Epworth, we were delighted to be supported by the Co-Op Epworth again. Those visiting Epworth may have even had the chance to purchase a Team Verrico cake.

Eversheds Sutherland

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Play Avenue

We were chosen as the supported charity by Play Avenue in Messingham.

Tape2Tape Events

Our strong links to running remained as we were

supported by Tape2Tape events who allowed us to be part of all of their excellent events.

The corporate support and partnerships outlined above have enabled us to continue our fundraising work even in current times. We would like to thank everyone who played a role.

As the pandemic struck in early 2020 we were greatly helped by other organisations in reaching out to those who needed it most.

BAPP Industrial Supplies, Scunthorpe

Our corporate partners at BAPP donated anti-bacterial gel for our Team Verrico personal care packs. With further donations of other essential items we were able to distribute the packs to those who needed them most.

The Pantry 8020

The team at the Pantry donated healthy packed meals which we were able to share with cancer patients in the local area.

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Over the last year we have been able to distribute 1514 medical supplies / personal care packs / meals / worry dolls and 296 weekly food support packages.

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WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR MONEY

It is vital that we use as much of your donations as possible to pursue the key objectives of Team Verrico. By not taking any salaries and minimising administrative costs, we seek to ensure that as much money raised goes towards great causes.

Research

We received a number of requests for research grants and assessed them as a Trustee team to consider their merits, as well as whether they fit within the objectives of the charity. We have benefited from long-term relationships with a range of innovative research organisations. This year we were able to award research grants amounting to £22,091.

Please keep an eye on our social media streams to find out about the latest projects that are underway.

Support

The charity regularly receives requests for support through its website, social media outlets, or through recommendations and word-of-mouth. The requests for support evidence the impact that cancer can have on families, and how your support can make a massive difference:

• Practical – requests for cleaners, food packages, as well as assistance with travel and childcare costs whilst undergoing cancer treatment;

• Medical – arranging for second opinions and consultations for those diagnosed with cancer; and

• Emotional – we provide a counselling service for those diagnosed with cancer, and family members who may also be affected. Team Verrico

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Whilst many events may currently be on hold, we want to ensure our supporters and those that rely on us that our work will continue.

We have included some of our year in numbers below:

290 Counsellin g Sessions 114 59 Cleaning Hotel Days Stays xeAM, 124 223 Days of Supported Childcare Travel Support Trips » Pernice , 19 Second Opinions / Consultati ons

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FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES – APRIL 20 TO MARCH 21

So that you can see where the money goes:

Income

Donations, Sales and Refunds £125,108.27 Total Income £125,108.27

Expenditure

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NET Income/(Expenditure) £2,768.45

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HOW WE RAISE MONEY

Since the inception of the charity, it has amazed us as to how ingenious and varied people are when it comes to fundraising. Perhaps the below will give you some ideas?

Team Verrico fundraising started with running and runners branded with ‘Team Verrico’ have appeared across the globe in bright pink outfits.

It is a mark of the diversity and imagination of our

supporters that we simply cannot list every fundraising event within this report. We have also been amazed at the ways our supporters have continued to support us during lockdown. Please keep visiting our social media platforms and website

for the latest news on what people have been doing.

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THE BACK PAGE

We hope that this report helps you understand what we do, why we do it, and how we are able to achieve our aims.

The charity’s mission is to achieve the following;

• To support research into new treatments and ways of diagnosing responses to treatment of cancer, especially Triple Negative breast cancer, as well as supporting research into the challenges faced by long term survivors of the disease as a result of the physical and psychological consequences of the diagnosis and treatments.

• To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers and their families of particularly lethal medical conditions, especially Triple Negative breast cancer, in England and Wales through the provision of financial assistance, support and practical advice.

• To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to the Triple Negative breast cancer condition.

Get Involved

If you would like to get involved then please use one of the following outlets:

• Website: www.teamverrico.org

• Facebook: Teamverrico

• Twitter: @TeamVerrico

Get Support

If you need support, please visit our website, where you will find all the information required to make an application.

“Never EVER Give Up”

Team Verrico

Financial Activities

April 2020 - March 2021

	TOTAL
Income
Donations - Gift Aid	210.27
Donations - Justgiving	41,087.23
Donations - Other	80,036.04
Donations - Paypal	2,884.19
Donations - Virgin Money	832.18
eBay Sales of Merchandise	14.59
Sales of Product Income	43.77
Total Income	£125,108.27
TOTAL	£125,108.27
Expenditures
Account Transfer	35,000.00
Applicant Support - Childcare	4,371.11
Applicant Support - Cleaning	3,527.38
Applicant Support - Equipment	1,229.13
Applicant Support - Food	17,918.40
Applicant Support - Gardening	120.00
Applicant Support - Personal Care	2,233.10
Applicant Support - Treatment	5,400.00
Applicant Support Acupuncture	360.00
Applicant Support Clothing/ Bedding	373.29
Applicant Support Wigs	174.65
Applicant Travel and Accommodation	8,070.58
Consultations	5,375.00
Counselling	13,391.30
Event Expenditure - Other	-1,116.10
Justgiving Fees	468.00
Merchandise & Clothing	1,594.60
Other	137.20
Postage	1,389.79
Research Grants	22,091.00
Social Media	71.75
Stationery	159.64
Total Expenditures	£122,339.82
NET OPERATING INCOME	£2,768.45
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)	£2,768.45

Cash Basis Monday, 24 January 2022 08:17 am GMT+00:00

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