East Suffolk
rostate
Clr Support Group
anc
E.L.FrieThl Treasyrer
720 Foxhall Ro*L IpThiclL Suffolk IP4 STD.
PlxTh 01473 728477 e￿ll￿1￿ed fTiend ii,biiniemet comi.
Trustees, Report for the period 1° April 2023 to 31" March 2024
The Trustees, of ESPCSG present their report for the period ending 31" March 2024
Introductlon
East Suffolk Prostate Can￿r Supwrt Group {ESPCSG) is a registered CIO charity wh08e aims are to
provide support, information and help to all men *ith prostate cancer, their familie8 arKI carers and was
fomed so that they can meet together to find out more alx)ut their illness and what treatments or support
is available to them. ESPCSG is njn entirely by volunteers and operates from the East Suffolk and North
Essex Hosprtal Trust, Ipswich. for all prostate Cancer patierrts in East Suffolk catchment area. We have
between 40 to 50 members attending these meeting8 usually. this was down slightly on previou8 years
Organlsallon
Th• Trustees are listed at the eThJ of the report.
Our meeting8 are hdd in Tho Lecture Theatre. Edu(alp)n Centre, Ipsvith Hospital for patients and thelr
carers at 7pm on the first Wednesday of aftem8te months February, April, June, August, October and
December. Wo ￿re again able lo hokl all meeb'ngs this year at thi8 veniKI.
All members are kept informed of meetings or events by post, email or the informats'on is on our vmbsrte.
At each meeting we had a speaker, mainly from the medical professN)n. followed by refreshments and
an opportunrty to have a useful exchange of experiences rf anybody wishes. in an open and friendly
atmosphere.
We were very plea8ed to hold three PSA test events this year and tested 229 men. These were hekj in
Hadleigh, Stowm8rket and Ipswich. This because we tried to go to small tthvns outside Ipswd).
We donated £2550.00 to Ihree other charitie8 with a conneclion to Prostate Cancer.
Fundlng
We received £11,664 collections, donations. rth and refreshnxnt8. We do not have any
subscriptions for memb8rship. We have nol received any thher funding.
The following Trustees served the Group as appropriate throughout this perS0d :.
Ted Friend, David Shipman, Chris South(x>tt.
Registwed Charity No. 1164097
Swport for all those affected ty Prostale Cancer
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East Suffolk
rostate
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E L Friend
720 FoxlMII RO￿ IpswiclL Suffolk IP4 STD.
01473 728477 ¢4th7il I￿ed fn ndfrLbiiniemet comv
EAST SUFFOLK PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Accounting Perlod 1° Aprfl 2023 to 31st March 2024
INCOME
EXPENSES
NET PROFIT I LOSS
£11.868
£2.624
£9244
NET ASSETS
£17.937
Our income was received from collections, d￿8b'on8, raffles and refreshrnents.
We received 8 total of £9,924 in donations this year.
We gave £2,550 in totsl to four different charit￿ related to Prostate Cancer.
Our accounts have been independently checked.
E L Friend Treasurer