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2024-09-30-accounts

OVACOME

Registered Charity No. 1159682

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 September 2024

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OVACOME Legal and Administrative Information

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Registered Charity Number: 1159682

Trustees (Executive Committee Members)

The trustees who served during the period and up to the date of signing of this report were:

Cathryn Hughes (Chair) John Paul McKew (Treasurer) Marta Wojcik Sean Kehoe (Head of Expert Advisory Panel) Victoria Von Wachter Lesley Sage Adrian Dickinson Samixa Bakul Shah Richard Riley Michelle Hill

CEO

Victoria Clare

Patrons

Jenny Agutter Lady Adele Swell, M.B.E

Principal Office

52-54 Featherstone Street London EC1Y 8RT

Independent Examiner

Kevin Fisher BA FCA CTA Kingston Burrows Audit Ltd 308 Ewell Road Surbitton Surrey, KT6 7AL

Bankers

CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

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The trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024. Legal and administrative information set out on page 2 forms part of this report. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS102), issued in October 2019.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Legal structure of the charity

The charity is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). Ovacome was entered on the Register of Charities No 1159682 on 18 December 2014 and is governed by its constitution adopted also on 18 December 2014. Ovacome was originally established in 1996 as a charity on the Register of Charities and a ltd company at Companies House. It was then converted to a CIO in 2014.

Ovacome has a board of 10 volunteer trustees, including individuals who have been personally affected by the disease and clinicians who specialise in ovarian cancer (OC).

Recruitment and induction of trustees

The trustees are appointed by the members or the charity trustees and are recruited for their knowledge, skills and experience.

Ovacome is unique within the gynaecology oncology sector as the board includes a majority of trustees whose lives have been directly affected by ovarian cancer. In addition, Ovacome was established as a membership charity. Whilst anyone can access our support without being a member, it is free to become a member and members have certain rights and benefits conferred upon them. Members can vote at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and they have the opportunity to participate in consultation to set the priorities of the charity and inform future strategic direction of service provision.

Trustees are recruited following an annual trustee board skills audit. Areas for development are identified and then recruitment adverts are circulated among our membership and more widely. Trustees are recruited because of their skills and/or personal experience.

All new trustees are given background information about the charity, are advised about their responsibilities and given an induction into the work of the charity. The training needs of the trustees are reviewed and training is sourced where deemed necessary and appropriate. The full recruitment process takes between 3-6 months.

Management and administration

The Executive Committee, members of which constitute trustees for the purpose of Charity legislation, administers Ovacome. The Chair, officers and other trustees are appointed (or reappointed) at the AGM. The Executive Committee reviews the profile of trustees periodically and appropriate appointments are made to ensure a balanced committee. No external bodies have the power to appoint trustees and the Executive Committee is ultimately responsible for the charity. The names of trustees who have served since 1 October 2023 are set out under Legal and Administrative Information on page 2 of this document.

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The trustees meet via online conference calls monthly to review progress and support development of the charity in line with our organisational aims. The Chief Executive and staff team manage the day to day running of Ovacome and operational delivery based on the strategic direction agreed by the trustees.

Remuneration of Key Management Personnel

The remuneration of the charity’s key management personnel is set by the Executive Committee, taking into account the charity’s financial position and the amount paid for compatible roles in comparable organisations.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Currently our head office is in London. Ovacome also has an office base in Dudley with a partner charity. As of 30 September 2024 there are 17 staff (12 full time, 5 part time). Ovacome has 98 registered and active volunteers at the time of writing.

The charity serves:

The number of ovarian cancer cases in the UK is not thought to be increasing significantly. Around 7,500 new cases are diagnosed each year and this number has remained constant for some time.

1 in 50 women born after 1960 are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime. But still:

There is little awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease among the public and no effective screening tool. This means that most people are diagnosed at the later stages of the disease.

The need for Ovacome remains constant. Until all people are aware of the symptoms and able to access equitable treatment, support and information Ovacome will continue to work to meet the needs of all those affected by the disease. Ovacome works across the UK via our support and information services, and we provide face to face support and work with local charities to improve the support available to all affected by ovarian cancer - regardless of where they live.

Our potential reach. One study suggested that in 2010, 41,000 women were living with ovarian cancer in the UK. They will vary hugely in health, stages of the disease and their support needs. In more recent years we have seen significant advances in treatment options and trials access in the UK. If we assume that there are now more women living with the disease than in 2010 and accept that it is our role to support women with ovarian cancer, their family members, the clinicians that treat them, or those at risk of the disease, then our potential reach is substantially wider than the numbers currently accessing our services. Since 2018 we have worked actively with partner organisations and our members to become more representative of the UK population, with a diverse and supportive community. We have made all our services more accessible and inclusive and will continue to work to do so. We have actively challenged and changed policy to reduce the inequalities that many face when accessing diagnosis, treatment or support.

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Charity activities

Ovacome has provided a wide range of expert services free to all those affected by ovarian cancer since 1996.

We do this by:

Supporting those affected by ovarian cancer with a friendly community

Raising awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms

Informing and educating people about the disease

Influencing and advocating

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Constantly monitoring our success in achieving our aims

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Review of the year

We continue to see steady demand for our support services across all our support channels. We provided direct support to 4,344 people through our support line, events, and support groups. Our qualified and experienced support staff provide up-to-date information regarding various areas of OC, including treatments and trials, risk, living with the disease, and symptom management, whilst also providing much needed emotional support. The community we support varies, from those recently diagnosed, to family and friends concerned about loved ones, people needing information about their familial risk of being diagnosed with the disease, to those going through treatment, a recurrence, or end of life planning. Our team are available every step of the way, and we are a lifeline for thousands. Our popular online forum remained busy, running 24 hours a day, 7 days a year and with membership reaching over 18,153 members by the end of the financial year.

During the year we were able to scale up our face to face events, providing support events in the following towns and cities:

Our team work closely with our community and listen to their needs – as a result we continued to provide regular weekly online community sessions, through which people are able to relax and participate in an activity (such as crafts, yoga or exercise) with others who have been diagnosed with the disease. This provides invaluable community building opportunities and reduces loneliness, anxiety and isolation for many. A further series of webinars and workshops ran throughout the year, given by experts in their own field of work and particularly by members of our expert advisory panel. We are grateful to all those who have given their time and expertise over the course of the year to support our community. The topics for these clinical and medical updates are requested by members of our community and the attendees have the opportunities to ask questions of experts. Many of these talks and presentations are recorded and shared on our YouTube channel, this is helpful to many thousands of people and we are seeing an increasing number of healthcare providers sharing these webinar resources with their patients or using them as training tools for healthcare professionals. Over the course of the year our YouTube videos were watched over 34,000 times with over 2,600 hours of viewing.

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At the request of our membership we have continued to run the following expert support groups over the course of the year:

We continued to run local support groups and to support other gynecology oncology groups already in existence with grants, facilitation and information or specialist speakers. We have also produced a resource for anyone setting up an independent ovarian cancer support group and can provide information, grants, support and speakers to those committed to providing support at a local level.

Our work has continued within Ovacome to reduce barriers to accessing our services and to improve inclusivity. This has led to our community becoming more diverse. We continue our work to ensure that all members of our community are supported to access diagnoses, treatment and support in a culturally appropriate and accessible way.

Our community language support lines in Cantonese, Mandarin, Polish, Urdu, Bengali, Arabic, Punjabi and Gujarati have continued to meet demand and, as requested, we provide talks and support sessions or translated information in these and other languages. Over 800,000 people who face health inequalities were given targeted information about the signs and symptoms of the disease. Over 100 community groups and charities across the UK partnered with us to reach those facing barriers to accessing diagnosis, treatment and support.

Information provision and awareness raising

During the financial year, we grew our Expert Advisory Panel of professional volunteers, which now numbers 37. This panel is made up of top clinicians and experts in the field with a variety of specialities, they continue to give the charity access to expert advice and influence. We remain particularly grateful to the professionals, who give their time voluntarily.

We have further expanded our information and fact sheet offer over the course of the year to continue to meet the requests of our members expressed through our consultation. We now offer 50 information booklets. These resources are reviewed regularly when information or evidence base changes and at least once every two years. Included within this offering is a suite of ‘Easy Read’ booklets, designed to give information to people with a Learning Disability or low levels of health literacy.

Our Patient Experience in Practice (PEP) training sessions deliver valuable information in an impactful and personalised way and focus on the lived experience of those diagnosed with the

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disease. These sessions are subdivided into:

Through the two programmes 2,689 healthcare professionals were trained to better recognise the symptoms of ovarian cancer and given help to improve experience for their patients.

FUNDRAISING

A huge thank you to all the amazing people that have supported our work through their donations and their fundraising, their support is the reason we are able to continue providing life changing support and vital information to those affected by ovarian cancer.

Every year we have amazing supporters who take on the London Marathon, this year we had 18 people running for our work and together they raised £47,685.

During the year one group called Friends of Frances raised £13,284 through swimming 800km between them in February, walking and running a collective 1,133km in seven days during March and finally hiking the length of Hadrian’s Wall in May.

Janet Kerr and her family raised £6,019 at Ford Ride London. After being diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer last autumn, Janet was determined to raise awareness of the disease’s signs and symptoms in the saddle, “I managed 7 miles, but they were the best 7 miles I have ever cycled!” reflects Janet. “John kept me company, but the others cycled 100 miles, which was fantastic!”.

Phil Soderberg & friends took on yet another major challenge raising £50,000 through Chase the Sun cycling from the west coast to the east coast of Italy in memory of Debbie Baldwin. We also saw the 3rd annual Debbie Baldwin Gala return with friends and family coming together, they raised £21,599.

In September the wonderful Touch of Teal event took place at the May Fair hotel raising £14,705.

Apricot Clothing continued to support our work during ovarian cancer awareness month and they also donated £10,000 to support our Big Give campaign.

The monumental efforts made by our community are humbling and we are so grateful for the funds they raise and the creativity and determination that they display in supporting our work.

We would like to thank all our amazing supporters for their kindness and generosity; those who take on such incredible challenges across the UK and those that organise wonderful events and those that bake, sew and knit items to sell and raise funds for our services.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Gross income and expenditure figures for the year ended 30 September 2024 were income of £744,841 (2023 - £938,381) and expenditure of £955,718 (2023 - £899,140), giving an overall deficit of £210,877 (2023 - surplus £39,241). Restricted Funds of £249,405 were received during the year, of which £278,913 (including £85,648 unspent funds brought forward this year) were expended, leaving a deficit of £29,508 and cumulative £56,140 carry forward into 2024/25.

As regards Designated Funds, the remaining Designated Funds relate to the Research Fund at the University of Birmingham .

Reserve policy

It is the trustees' aim to hold total reserves equating to a period of total expenditure of minimum three months in order to ensure continued financial security and to provide for contingencies. Ovacome holds certain funds in designated and restricted funds for designated projects. Ovacome maintains relationships with beneficiaries, in some cases, for many years. To this end it is important that Ovacome maintains a healthy balance of reserves.

On 30 September 2024 the balance of total Funds stood at £488,154. Total expenditure in 2023-24 amounted to £955,718 so the balance at the year-end meets the three month reserves policy. The trustees have considered the current level of reserves and determined that this level is appropriate.

Risk management

The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis by maintaining an up to date risk register report. The risk register is regularly presented to the trustees and they input within their areas of specialism. The trustees believe that maintaining reserves at adequate levels, combined with an annual review of the controls over key financial systems will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Trustees have also examined other operational and business risks faced by the charity and believe that the systems in place to mitigate significant risks offer the trust adequate protection.

Going concern

The trustees believe that by maintaining reserves at the levels required by the reserves policy and by regularly reviewing the charity’s key financial systems, they can ensure that sufficient resources are in place to mitigate significant risks. In the light of Covid-19, the trustees have examined the operational and business risks faced by the charity and believe that the systems and reserves in place offer the charity adequate protection and ensure its continuance as a going concern.

Public benefit

Ovacome has referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2),' when reviewing its aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how all activities contribute to its aims and objectives and believe that a clear benefit to the public is demonstrated. This is described in more detail throughout the Review of the Period.

PLAN FOR FUTURE PERIODS

Ovacome will continue our work to meet the needs of anyone affected by ovarian cancer in the UK. Our plans are outlined in our strategy, we will continue to deliver the services and projects as listed within our report above.

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STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its income and expenditure for that period. In preparing these Financial Statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Executive Committee and authorised for issue on 23 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Cathryn Hughes

Trustee and Chair

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OVACOME Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Ovacome

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I report to the Charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ovacome for the year ended 30 September 2024, which are set out on page 12 to 24.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Kevin Fisher BA FCA CTA (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Kingston Burrows Audit Ltd Statutory Auditors 308 Ewell Road Surbitton Surrey, KT6 7AL

Date: 28 April 2025

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OVACOME Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 30 September 2024

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Notes
INCOME
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities -
Fundraising
3
Investment income
Total Income
EXPENDITURE
Fundraising expenditure
4
Charitable activities
5
Total Expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) for
the year before gains/(losses)
Transfer between funds
Net Movement in Funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Funds brought forward
Funds carried forward		 _____________
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
236,496
216,302
452,798
593,675
248,549
33,103
281,652
337,302
10,391
-
10,391
7,404
495,436
249,405
744,841
938,381
151,698
-
151,698
176,749
525,107
278,913
804,020
722,391
676,805
278,913
955,718
899,140
(181,369)
(29,508)
(210,877)
39,241
-
-
-
-
(181,369)
(29,508)
(210,877)
39,241
613,383
85,648
699,031
659,790
432,014
56,140
488,154
699,031

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OVACOME Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 30 September 2024

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Analysis of prior year total fund;

Notes
INCOME and ENDOWMENT
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities -
Fundraising
3
Investment income
Total Income
EXPENDITURE
Fundraising expenditure
Charitable activities
4
Total Expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) for
the year before gains/(losses)
Transfer between funds
Net Movement in Funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Funds brought forward
Funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2023
Total Funds
2022
£
£
£
£
422,714
170,961
593,675
547,891
301,908
35,394
337,302
266,171
7,404
-
7,404
1,710
732,026
206,355
938,381
815,772
176,749
-
176,749
147,559
523,790
198,601
722,391
671,465
700,539
198,601
899,140
819,024
31,487
7,754
39,241
(3,252)
(975)
975
-
-
30,512
8,729
39,241
(3,252)
582,871
76,919
659,790
663,042
613,383
85,648
699,031
659,790

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OVACOME Balance Sheet As at 30 September 2024

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Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fxed assets
7
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and in hand:
CREDITORS: amounts falling due in one
year
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NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS TOTALS
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
INCOME FUNDS
10
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Designated funds		 2024
£
£
4,522
4,522
9,739
11,179
586,230
607,148
(123,516)
483,632
488,154
56,140
395,249
36,765
432,014
488,154		 2023
£
£
4,837
4,837
12,465
11,179
708,563
732,207
(38,013)
694,194
699,031
85,648
576,618
36,765
613,383
699,031		 2023
£
£
4,837
4,837
12,465
11,179
708,563
732,207
(38,013)
694,194
699,031
85,648
576,618
36,765
613,383
699,031
699,031

Approved by the Executive Committee and authorized for issue on 23 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

John Paul McKew Treasurer and Trustee

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OVACOME Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 September 2024

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Notes
Cash fow from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
A
Cash fow from investing activities
Investment income
Purchase of fxed assets
Net cash provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 Oct 2023
Cash and cash equivalents at 30th Sep 2024
B
Notes to the cash fow statement
A – reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash
fow from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the year (before investment
gains & losses)
Depreciation charge
Investment Income
Decrease/(increase) in stock
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
Net cash provided by operating activities
B – Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand
- Closing balance of Cash in hand and Bank
Total cash and cash equivalents		 2024
£
(131,571)
10,391
(1,153)
9,238
(122,333)
708,563
586,230
2024
£
(210,877)
1,468
(10,391)
2,726
-
85,503
(131,571)
586,230
586,230		 2023
£
10,014
7,404
(2,582)
4,822
14,836
693,727
708,563
2023
£
39,241
1,836
(7,404)
(4,176)
14,542
(34,025)
10,014
708,563
708,563

The notes on page 16 to 24 form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024

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1 Accounting Policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). The Charity is a public benefit entity for the purposes of FRS 102 and therefore the Charity also prepares its financial statements in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (The FRS 102 Charities SORP) issued in October 2019 and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

Going concern

The trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. In particular the trustees have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and have taken account of pressures on donation and event income. After making enquiries the trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

Income Recognition

All income is recognised when there is entitlement to the funds, the receipt is probable and the amount can be measured reliably. Income is recognised in the year to which it relates and on an accruals basis. Legacies are included when the legacy is received or when the charity is notified of an impending distribution which can be quantified and receipt is probable, whichever is the earlier. Recoverable taxation is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Expenditure

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis allocated directly to the expenditure headings as far as practically possible to reflect the activities of the charity. Charitable activities comprise direct expenditure including direct staff costs attributable to the activity.

Employee benefits

i. Short term benefits

Short term benefits, including holiday pay and other similar non-monetary benefits, are recognised as an expense in the period in which the service is received.

ii. Pensions

Ovacome operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. These contributions are recognised as an expense when they are due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet.

Fund Accounting

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or are raised by the charity for specific restricted purposes.

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OVACOME Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024

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Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity.

Designated funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees but have been earmarked by them for a specific purpose.

Fixed Assets and Depreciation

All assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised.

Depreciation on fixed assets is provided at rates estimated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful economic life as follows:

Computer Equipment and Mascot Costume 3 years (straight line basis)

Stock

Stocks of Ovacome fundraising merchandise are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Debtors and Creditors

Debtors and Creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairments are recognised in expenditure.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with bank and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgment

In the view of the trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.

Leases

Operating lease rentals are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

2 Donation and Legacies

Donations
Legacies		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
198,996
216,302
415,298
324,502
37,500
-
37,500
269,173
236,496
216,302
452,798
593,675

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024

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3 Income from Charitable Activities

Charitable activities - Fundraising Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
248,549
33,103
281,652
337,302
248,549
33,103
281,652
337,302

4 Fundraising Expenditure

Direct Fundraising Expenses
Fundraising Costs
Fundraising Materials
Share of staff Cost (note 6.1)
Share of Support Costs (note 6.2)
Total expenditure		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
35,646
-
35,646
22,884
7,897
-
7,897
13,880
91,904
-
91,904
113,649
16,251
-
16,251
26,336
151,698
-
151,698
176,749

5 Total Charitable Expenditure

Total Charitable Expenditure
Direct Charitable Expenses
Event Costs
Website
Financial Assistance Members &
Partner group
Information Materials
Database and Membership
Magazine
Reach Ova resources
Film Resources and Photography
PR Costs
Raising Awareness Costs
Miscellaneous Costs
Share of staff Cost (note 6.1)
Share of Support Costs (note 6.2)
Total expenditure		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
2,417
24,797
27,214
15,093
6,884
3,427
10,311
11,663
18
3,528
3,546
6,096
120
7,807
7,927
6,928
8,030
2,967
10,997
8,715
22,398
24,821
47,219
22,523
3,098
3,098
7,039
1,045
-
1,045
6,775
502
502
8,250
1,952
1,246
3,198
1,750
689
2,647
3,336
966
409,197
168,131
577,328
516,943
72,357
35,942
108,299
109,650
525,107
278,913
804,020
722,391

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6 Staff Costs(6.1) Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Wages & Salaries 431,415 168,131 599,546 566,151
Social Security Costs 57,330 - 57,330 52,468
Pension Cost 12,356 - 12,356 11,973
501,101 168,131 669,232 630,592
Staff Cost allocated to:
Fundraising costs 91,904 - 91,904 74,537
Charitable activities costs 409,197 168,131 577,328 556,055
501,101 168,131 669,232 630,592
2024 2023
Staff Numbers (average number of staff) 17 16

No trustees received reimbursed expenses in the year (2023: nil)

The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employers pension cost) exceeded £ 60,000 was:

2024 2023
£ 60001 to £ 70000 2 -
£ 70001 to £ 80000 - 1
£ 80001 to £ 90000 1 -

Trustees were not paid remuneration in either period.

Key management personnel include the Trustees and the Chief Executive. The total employee benefits (including gross pay and employer national insurance contributions) of the charity's key management personnel were £88,793 (2023: £83,594). Pension contributions paid by the company to key management personnel totalled £1,321 (2023:£1,321). Excluding the trustees there was one key management personnel (2023: one) that received remuneration during the year.

Under FRS 102, employee benefits include gross salary, employers national Insurance, employers pension contributions and benefits in kind.

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6
Support Costs (6.2)
Rent
Printing and Stationary
Offce Cost
Professional fee
IT and computer Cost
Insurance
Depreciation
Staff training and support
Social media and advertising
Governance costs (Note 6.3)
Support Cost allocated to:
Fundraising costs
Charitable activities costs
6
Governance Costs (6.3)
Independent Examiner's fee
Accountancy fee
AGM and other expenses		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
13,028
8,659
21,687
19,290
2,977
480
3,457
3,948
11,834
3,427
15,261
17,683
10,568
-
10,568
10,184
14,876
8,148
23,024
26,363
2,453
-
2,453
2,220
1,468
-
1,468
1,836
10,184
11,181
21,365
23,548
16,800
4,047
20,847
28,049
4,420
-
4,420
2,865		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
13,028
8,659
21,687
19,290
2,977
480
3,457
3,948
11,834
3,427
15,261
17,683
10,568
-
10,568
10,184
14,876
8,148
23,024
26,363
2,453
-
2,453
2,220
1,468
-
1,468
1,836
10,184
11,181
21,365
23,548
16,800
4,047
20,847
28,049
4,420
-
4,420
2,865
88,608
35,942
124,550
135,986
16,251
-
16,251
19,468
72,357
35,942
108,299
116,518
88,608
35,942
124,550
135,986
2024
2023
£
£
2,282
694
1,616
1,616
522
555
4,420
2,865

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7 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost
At 1st Oct 2023
Additions
At 30 Sep 2024
Depreciation
At 1st Oct 2023
Provided during year
At 30 Sep 2024
Net book value
At 30 Sep 2024
At 1st Oct 2023
8
DEBTORS
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
9
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
Deferred Income
Trade creditors
Grant payable
Accruals
Other Creditors		 Computer
Equipment
Mascot
costume
Total 2024
£
£
£
14,828
2,890
17,718
1,153
-
1,153		 Computer
Equipment
Mascot
costume
Total 2024
£
£
£
14,828
2,890
17,718
1,153
-
1,153
15,981
2,890
18,871
10,794
2,087
12,881
1,042
426
1,468
11,836
2,513
14,349
4,145
377
4,522
4,034
803
4,837
2024
2023
£
£
11,179
11,179
-
-
11,179
11,179
2024
2023
£
£
83,509
-
25,945
24,379
7,427
7,427
3,800
5,960
2,835
247
123,516
38,013

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10 ANALYSIS OF FUNDS 2024

Restricted Funds
Support services
Staying Connected
Choir
OVA to You
Education
Regional Support
Reach OVA
Patient's Perspective
Core costs
Sub-total Restricted funds
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
Designated Funds -
- Research Fund
Sub-total Designated funds
Total funds		 Balance
30 Sep
2023
Income Expenditure
Funds
transfer
Balance 30
Sep 2024
£
£
£
£
£
14,868
73,973
(88,381)
-
460
-
9,160
(4,500)
-
4,660
1,498
-
(1,498)
-
-
-
31,000
(22,949)
-
8,051
-
55
(55)
-
-
-
31,240
(15,240)
-
16,000
33,909
100,009
(106,949)
-
26,969
29,945
3,948
(33,893)
-
-
5,428
20
(5,448)
-
-
85,648
249,405
(278,913)
-
56,140
576,618
495,436
(676,805)
-
395,249
36,765
-
-
36,765
36,765
-
-
-
36,765
699,031
744,841
(955,718)
-
488,154

Support services: We received funding towards the direct costs of our support services for those affected by ovarian cancer. Thank you for the support we received from BEAT:Cancer.

Staying connected : We received funding towards our programme of online support, information, and activities for people affected by ovarian cancer. Thank you for the support from Sport England.

Choir: Funds were provided to enable Ovacome to continue the Ovacome choir.

Ova to You: We received funding to enable Ovacome to run monthly support events across the UK. Thank you for the support from National Lottery Community Fund Awards For All programme, Medicash Foundation and Hemby Charitable Trust.

Education: We received funding towards our education programme for medical students and healthcare professionals.

Regional support: We received funding towards the continuation of our West Midlands Support services. Thank you for the support from The Eveson Trust.

Reach OVA : We received funding towards our work to provide support and information to those who are less well represented within our membership and to those who experience additional health inequalities. These include but are not limited to:

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This funding has been used as per the restrictions to provide specialist resources and targeted groups and campaigns. Thank you for the funding from Zurich Community Trust to support this work.

Patient perspective: We received funding to support our patient perspective research.

Core costs: We received funds towards our core costs.

ANALYSIS OF PRIOR YEAR FUNDS 2023

Restricted Funds
Support services
Staying Connected
Choir
OVA to You
Information resources
Education
Regional Support
Reach OVA
Patient's Perspective
Core costs
Sub-total Restricted funds
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
Designated Funds -
- Research Fund
Sub-total Designated funds
Total funds		 Balance
30 Sep
2022
Income Expenditure
Funds
transfer
Balance 30
Sep 2023
£
£
£
£
-
100,824
(85,956)
-
14,868
-
3,802
(3,802)
-
-
2,342
3,500
(4,344)
-
1,498
4,517
-
(8,075)
3,558
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,276
-
(13,268)
(2,008)
-
12,642
11,406
(24,048)
-
-
42,142
48,333
(55,991)
(575)
33,909
-
31,602
(1,657)
-
29,945
-
6,888
(1,460)
-
5,428
76,919
206,355
(198,601)
975
85,648
546,106
732,026
(700,539)
(975)
576,618
36,765
-
-
-
36,765
36,765
-
-
-
36,765
659,790
938,381
(899,140)
-
699,031

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11 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUNDS

Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Net assets 2024
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Net assets 2023		 Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Fund
Total Fund
2024
£
£
£
4,522
-
4,522
551,008
56,140
607,148
(123,516)
-
(123,516)
432,014
56,140
488,154
Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Fund
Total Fund
2023
£
£
£
4,837
-
4,837
646,559
85,648
732,207
(38,013)
-
(38,013)
613,383
85,648
699,031

12 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

At 30 September 2024 the charity had future minimum commitments in respect of non-cancellable operating leases as follows

Rental expenses
Not later than 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
Total		 2024
2023
£
£
9,852
16,855
-
2,000
9,852
18,855

13 DONATIONS FROM RELATED PARTIES

The charity received donations from related parties £2,096 (2023: £1,206).

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