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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2023 To 31 12 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1160129
Cancer is a Drag
Charity's principal address 27, Wade House Parkers Row London Postcode SE1 2DJ
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(if any) |
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| Alan Bugg | Founder/Trustee | |||
| Noel Bosch | Trustee | |||
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)
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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 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods Appointed by the first charity trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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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 the physical and mental distress of persons with cancer and the partners, family, friends and carers of such persons through the provision of financial support and paying for services.
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The charity Trustees, Patrons, Ambassadors, Attachés, Volunteers and Supporters plan, organise and hold fundraising ‘Drag & Cabaret’ events in bars, nightclubs and theatres in London, Brighton, Liverpool & South Shields to help us provide financial support and wellbeing to people and their families living with cancer.
Money raised is given to our beneficiaries in the form of grants ranging from £100 - £500, depending on circumstance and need, to support them with living costs, travel, medication, household goods, bills, mortgage payments, funeral costs or a treat to raise their spirits (that they could otherwise not afford) such as a short break away to relieve the additional stress being experienced whilst living with and fighting cancer – to make it ‘less of a drag’ than it already is.
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)
We receive many donations through PayPal Giving Fund from various platforms such as Facebook Campaigns, Virgin Money Giving & Just Giving Funds.
We have supported people living with cancer to access our grant giving by visiting them in their own home when necessary, meeting them at local hospitals, chatting directly by phone and through our Facebook Page on social media. To make life easier for our beneficiaries we provide paid postage and ‘bank transfer’ grants if the money is needed urgently.
This year, since the ‘pandemic’, we have not been able to hold as many fundraising events as we would have liked and understand that many small charities are struggling a bit. However, we are proud to have taken part in the 2023 London Pride Parade to let people know that we exist and have been taken onboard, as their chosen charity, at a fabulous venue in central London, practically on Tower Bridge, called The Raven.
We have made new partnership/connections with Click 4 Clothing Collection whilst continuing to donate to our supporters fundraising schemes in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research. Our Trustees continue to support the work of Macmillan in many ways.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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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 erformance p
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
In 2023, since the ‘pandemic’, things have changed and it is quite difficult for small charities to raise money these days the way we used to.” However, we still managed to raise over £14,000, which is amazing in our eyes!
Our new partnership/connection with Click 4 Clothing Collection has raised over £3,000.
We have raised over £1,500 through Virgin Money Giving, JustGiving & PayPal Giving Fund Campaigns.
Personal donations by cheque totalled over £1,000.
Of all this money raised, we have provided our beneficiaries with a range of financial grants to the total of nearly £6,000.
We sell our own logo t-shirts at events, together with our logo pin-badges and are in the process of setting up an online shop on our website to sell new merchandise to boost our fundraising.
We have a fantastic relationship with The Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London, holding at least two big fundraisers there per year, with them also fundraising on our behalf during their Christmas Pantomimes.
We now have supporters organising events in South Shields and in Kent. We have strong connections at Macmillan Cancer Support, Guy’s & Kings College Hospitals, CLIC Sergeant and OUTpatients.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Not applicable at this time – no reserves. Not applicable at this time – no funds materially in deficit.
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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
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Signature(s)
Noel Bosch
Full name(s) Alan Bugg
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Founder/Chair/Trustee Trustee
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Date
30.10.2023
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Cancer Is a L 1160129 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Fty thè rIOd from 01.01.2023 31.12.20ZJ To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund Restricted Endov4ment Ti>tal funds Last year A1 Rec•lpts Dcabons FurKS ra15 Bank Interest &560 4560 Sub lotal(Gross income for AR) 14,363 11.154 A2 Assèt and Inv•stsnent sales. 18•è tabl•l. Sub total 14.363 14.263 11,154 •nts 0•tionS Fund raÉing ew8es Oe5igD at 4951 1,511 206 1029 1,701 1,073 138 1515 1029 1,073 PnnDry aThY stsb( 169 3,t30 75 2.515 Adverug 8¥)k char 91 1&n2 9t 13.n2 Sub total A4 Asset and Imiostm•nt [thOSeS. (see tabl• Sub total 13.732 13.732 11,037 Net of receipW{payments) AS Trnnsfers between fund A6 Cash funts last year end Cash fun this ygar 631 631 117 1.779 2,410 1.662 1,779 2.410 CCXX R1 aco)unts ISSI 7178867v1
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