## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1/4/2023       Period start date     31/3/2024       Period end date** 

## **Charity name: FPIES UK** 

## **Charity registration number: 1159635** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|(1) The relief of sickness and preservation<br>of health of people suffering from Food<br>Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome<br>(FPIES), in particular but not exclusively by<br>the provision of support to families affected<br>by this condition within the UK.<br>(2) The advancement of education for the<br>public benefit by raising awareness of<br>FPIES within the UK and providing up to<br>date information and recommendations on<br>the management of FPIES for patients and<br>healthcare professionals.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|We have continued to provide support for<br>families of children with FPIES, through<br>hosting our website and direct enquires to<br>the charity.<br>We have attended two conferences during<br>this period in order to raise awareness<br>about FPIES amongst healthcare<br>professionals. At one of these, the<br>Paediatric Food Allergy Symposium hosted<br>by Nutricia, one of our Trustees gave a talk<br>on ‘FPIES – a parent view’ alongside a talk<br>by a paediatric allergy consultant about<br>FPIES. We hope that this helped to raise<br>awareness about FPIES, and also to<br>highlight the difficulties faced by families<br>and the unmet needs. We also spoke to a<br>number of healthcare professionals and<br>distributed information sheets.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In planning our activities for the year, we<br>kept in mind the charity<br>commissions’ guidance on public benefit.|





## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Through attendance at conferences, we<br>have been able to raise awareness about<br>FPIES amongst healthcare professionals.<br>We know, from the support that we provide,<br>that lack of awareness of FPIES makes it<br>more difficult for families to get a timely<br>diagnosis and access appropriate clinical<br>care.<br>Our website continues to be a valued<br>source of information for families dealing<br>with FPIES.|



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Our treasurer has helped to ensure that the<br>finances have been kept up<br>to date and manageable in this financial<br>period, and a prudent reserve remains. Our<br>income (coming primarily from individual<br>donations and individual fundraising) in this<br>financial period was sufficient to cover our<br>costs and add to our reserve.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We maintain a prudent reserve in order to<br>respond to any immediate need.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10686|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 



|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution adopted 14th December 2014|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed or elected at our AGM held in<br>January each year.|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|FPIES UK|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1159635|
|Charity’s principal address|128 City Road<br>London<br>EC1V 2NX|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Katrina McNulty|Chairperson|||
||HayleyWoodhouse||||
||Gurpreet Sidhu-<br>Rehlon||||



## **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 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** Hayley Woodhouse **Full name(s)** Katrina McNulty ~~Rn |B~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairperson Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 22/1/2024 ~~pO~~ 



## Profit and Loss 

## **FPIES UK** 

Date Range: Apr 01, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024 Report Type: Accrual (Paid & Unpaid) 

|**ACCOUNTS**|**Apr 01, 2023**<br>**to Mar 31, 2024**|
|---|---|
|**Income**||
|Individual Donations|£1,161.39|
|Miscellaneous Revenue|£848.59|
|Sales|£108.67|
|**Total Income**|**£2,118.65**|
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|**Total Cost of Goods Sold**|**£0.00**|
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|**Gross Profit**|**£2,118.65**|
|**As a percentage of Total Income**|**100.00%**|
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|**Operating Expenses**||
|Bank Service Charges|£216.00|
|Computer – Hosting|£338.40|
|Computer – Software|£62.94|
|Insurance - General|£222.61|
|Office Supplies|£47.78|
|Postage & Delivery|£39.30|
|Printing and Reproduction|£315.30|
|Travel Expense|£122.95|
|**Total Operating Expenses**|**£1,365.28**|



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**Net Profit As a percentage of Total Income** 

**£753.37 35.56%** 

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