Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01[st] July 2023 (Period start date) To 30[th] June 2024 (Period end date)
Charity name: forca – strength against cancer
Charity registration number: 1159552
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objective of força - strength against cancer is to promote the physical and mental health of people living with or affected by cancer in Hampshire and Dorset through the provision of financial assistance, support, education and practical advice. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We provide free freshly cooked meals for patients who receive chemotherapy in our community. We work with our local hospice and hospital to be bale to offer this service and are supported by a team of volunteers. We also offer women who have had breast cancer-related surgery a free supportive recovery bra. We work with several hospitals in Hampshire and Dorset to provide this service. We also do talk at local events about the effect cancer has on a personal level and the family and friends around the cancer patient. Our ambassador, Carla W., attends many different cancer conferences as a patient advocate, talking about her personal cancer journey and our charity’s work. We have also been able to offer individuals financial help by paying specific bills after they have struggled to earn money while undergoing cancer treatment. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees are aware of the charity commission’s guidance regarding public benefit and believe that all activities the charity undertakes are for the benefit of the public. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | As a charity we help local people through 3 main avenues – free post surgery bras for breast cancer patients, free meals cooked for people undergoing chemotherapy locally and ad hoc financial help for those living with the burden of cancer. A free post surgery bra can have a profoundly positive impact on the life of the recipient in several ways— physically, emotionally, and financially. Physically women feel more comfortable as the bras reduce irritation and longer term can reduce scarring and prevent back and shoulder strain. Additionally, the bras can help to boost self-esteem, leading to improved mental health which aids recovery and reduce the financial burden during a vulnerable time. The wider benefits to the community are harder to measure however being able to gain a free bra helps to promote equitable access to this product. Alongside this, women feel supported and when they regain confidence are more likely to return to work and engage in community activities contribute economically and socially. We have also noted many women wanting to involve themselves with our charity to give back |
to others in the community, fostering a spirit of compassion and mutual support. Our meals initiative, which was our primary venture, is so much more than just food. It provides nutritional support during recovery ensuring patients and their families are properly nourished without the burden of cooking, with the added benefit of reducing their stress and allowing them to focus on healing and caregiving instead of meal planning and preparation. It is widely known that improved nutrition leads to better treatment tolerance and recovery outcomes, potentially reducing hospital readmissions and public healthcare costs. Furthermore, our meals programme involves volunteers within the local community, creating opportunities to reinforce social responsibility for a wider group of individuals and an opportunity to reduce social isolation amongst patients. Lastly our ability to provide financial support at a time when they may be unable to work helps to prevent reliance on social services and public funds. Having direct support also sends the message that they do not have to face their illness alone, they are supported within the community which fosters social cohesion.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity had its most successful year of fundraising since it was formed in 2011. This was mainly due to two very large fundraising events falling within the same financial year, which between them raised over £60,000. In addition the Charity received significant donations during the year which helped to boost unrestricted funds. During the year income was £91,447 while expenditure was £27,660. This unusual imbalance between funds raised and sums spent is unlikely to continue in the FY 24/25 . However the additional funds have enabled us to expand our Support and Nourish programmes during the 24/25 financial year. At the end of the year our unrestricted funds stood at £84,657 but we hold £10,000 as reserves. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Agreed by all trustees when the charity was registered related to funds raised in the year beforehand "All trustees of Força 14 agree that Forca 14 will hold the amount of £10,000 in the bank for Carla Whitbread. This money was originally raised for her and will remain for her for when she needs it in her journey to fight cancer." |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £10,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46
| social investment policy adopted |
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| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other | Agreed by trustees in 2014 and added as an appendix to the governing documents:”All trustees of Força 14 agree that Forca 14 at no point will go into debt.” |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
N/A | |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees get nominated and appointed during the AGM. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Forca–strength against cancer |
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| Other name the charity uses | Forca 14 |
| Registered charity number | 1159552 |
| Charity’s principal address | PO Box 435, Lymington, SO41 1EL 42 Princess Royal Close, Lymington, SO41 9NY |
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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| Frauke Taylor | chair | |||
| Donna Gittins | Deputychair | |||
| Kate Chapman | Treasurer | |||
| JennyVines | Treasurer | |||
| Gen Webb | Secretary | |||
| Jacqui Stokes | Secretary | |||
| Hannah Horobin | ||||
| Tanya Baddeley | ||||
| NickyBootle | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) F. Taylor (signed digitally) Full name(s) Frauke Taylor Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 11/05/2025
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| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
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to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| Donations | 25,189 | - | - | 25,189 | 6,508 | ||||||
| Fundraising | 65,511 | - | - | 65,511 | 10,695 | ||||||
| Sale of donatedgoods | 841 | - | - | 841 | - | ||||||
| Interest income | 306 | - | - | 306 | 49 | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
(Gross income for AR) 91,847 |
- | - | 91,847 | 17,252 | ||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 91,847 - - 91,847 17,252 ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
| Nourish Project | 5,458 | - | - | 5,458 | 1,490 | ||||||
| Support Project | 6,525 | - | - | 6,525 | 4,028 | ||||||
| Strength Project | 2,999 | - | - | 2,999 | 2,622 | ||||||
| Running costs | - | - | - | - | 814 | ||||||
| Fundraising costs (events) | 11,498 | - | - | 11,498 | 5,190 | ||||||
| Advertisingand Marketing | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | ||||||
| Administration | 571 | - | - | 571 | - | ||||||
| IT Software & Consumambles | 43 | - | - | 43 | - | ||||||
| Postage,Printingand Stationary | 336 | - | - | 336 | - | ||||||
| Subscriptions | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 27,660 | - | - | 27,660 | 14,144 | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 27,660 - - 27,660 14,144 ~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) 64,187 - - 64,187 3,108 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 20,470 - - 20,470 17,362 Cash funds this year end 84,657 - - 84,657 20,470 ~~===>>~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
30/04/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Endowment | |||||||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | ||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | 34,259 - - 50,398 - - - - - 84,657 - - Bank- deposit Bank- current Total cash funds ~~—====>~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | |||||||||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | |||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Endowment | |||||||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||||||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~—==—~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~a~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||||||||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | |||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities |
- - - - - Date of approval Print Name Signature ~~——~~ Jenny L Vines 30/04/25 Frauke Taylor 30/04/2025 |
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| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) | 2 | 30/04/2025 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of[força - strength against cancer ] On accounts for the year 30[th] June 2024 Charity no 1159552 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2024.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 30[th] April 2025 ~~omy [|~~ Name: Janice Willis FCCA ~~Ps~~ Relevant professional Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: Eleve11 Consulting T/A Cloud Eleven Accountants Palamos House, 66-67 High St, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9AL
- Section B Disclosure ~~ee~~
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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October 2018
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
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