Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
(Registered charity, number 1164538)
Financial statements
for the year ended 30 November 2023
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Contents
Trustees, annual report
Independent examiner's report
Receipts & payments account
Statement of assets & liabilities
Notes to the accounts
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Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
Trustees, annual report
for the year ended 30 November 2023
Full name Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation
Registered charity number 1164538
Principal address
394 Long Lane
Hillingdon
Uxbridge
UB10 9PG
Trustees
Emmanuel Daudu, Chair
Mary O'connor
Michael Simons
Mairead Jennings
Amisha Thobhani
Ohood Abdulghaffar (from 1810712023)
Abhay Shah (until 0111212022>
Independent examiner
John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41
Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG15GL
Governance and management
The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 0111012010.
We recruit and appoint new trustees by selecting from people of good standing,
having appropriate skill sets, and often known to the charity, are interviewed by the
Development Manager and trustees, and successful applicants then elected as
trustees by the Board of Trustees. Trustee vacancies are advertised through H4AII (a
local health and care Charitable Incorporated Organisation} as well as the HBTIG
website and Facebook pages and its Twitter feed
We strive for diversity and equality by having 114 of the board brain tumourlinjury
clients with disabilities on the board of trustees to support in delivering a true
reflection knowledge understanding.

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Objectives and activities
The objects of the CIO are.. the advancement of health, the prevention or relief of
sickness, disease or human suffering, as well as the promotion of health. To assist in
the treatment and care of persons suffering from brain disorders of any description,
particularly but not exclusively brain tumours or brain injury, or in need of
rehabilitation as a result of such illness. (a) to promote and protect the physical and
mental health of sufferers of such brain disorders in greater London, particularly but
not exclusively the London boroughs of Hillingdon and surrounding London boroughs
through the provision of financial assistance, support, education and practical advice.
(b) to advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to such brain
disorders.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit
The charity provides bespoke wrap-around support designed to meet the specific
needs of clients and their families. This is designed around the client and is a
personal programme split into three areas- Emotional, Physical and Spiritual support.
This includes advice, guidance and counselling on brain tumourlinjury, working with
Healthcare providers, charities and NHS support to bring together a support package
that benefits the client and the issues their farnilies face. This is taken in one on one
sessions.
The charity provides activities including..
Monthly golf, weekly allolment sessions, weekly bowls sessions, weekly drop in
sessions to manage financial issues and to enable clients, providing support,
friendship and knowledge on adaptation in the community, monthly support group
sessions for sharing latest trials and chemotherapies, the latest advancement in
therapies, radio therapies, gamma knife and sharing experiences and issues,. funding
MRI scans and consultations with medical practitioners when these are not
forthcoming through the NHS. Rehabilitation programs, return to work programs.
Counselling and support worker.
We also run a charity shop to raise funds for the charity.. clients can help in the shop,
which also serves as premises for the charity in which clients can meet each other
and charity staff and volunteers.
Public benefit statement
Clients and their familieslloved ones are helped through what can be a traumatic and
distressing time, and where appropriate can be given advi￿ on how and where to
seek treatment if not already receiving treatment. By helping clients and families to
cope, the chances of mental despair and depression, of divorce, of knock-on adverse
effects on children, and possibly even suicide, are redu￿d. The support aims to give
a purpose for living. Return to work plans are prepared in consultation with doctors
and employers. As well as bringing these benefits to the individuals concerned, these
initiatives significantly reduce demand on public medical, mental and social care
resources which might othe￿iSe be required.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the
Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidan
on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit,.

Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
Summary of the main achievements during the period
The main focus of the HBTIG charity's work is supporting people afflicted by brain
tumours and brain injuries, support which is not provided by the NHS or the stste.
This includes providing independent guidance and advice for people who have been
diagnosed with, or who are suspected of having, a brain tumour or injury, and
sometimes providing funding for MRI scans when these have not been forthcoming
from the NHS. Both the tumours themselves, and the surgical interventions required
to mitigate the effects of a tumour, can have severe and life-changing consequences
for both the patient and for family and those close to the patient. The charity provides
ongoing support, as illustrated below, for victims and family, who will be referred to
as clients in this report (although there is no charge for the charity's services).
Operational Overview
In the last 12 months the charity has supported 166 clients. It has adapted to the
challenges, by..
The weekly drop in meetings, are crucial to the health and wellbeing recovery of our
clients, with over 30 clients attending on average each week. This service helps
prevent crises. These crises can include isolation, depression and debts. Our servi
includes preparing for and discussion of the future. Wellbeing tasks were set each
week, headed by speakers that come into the sessions. Many topics are covered, for
example from reducing anxiety to paying bills, to increasing IT skills, catching up on
the latest news and how it affects us, neurological brain training games, memory
recall, taking photographic pictures, to or even cooking a set dinner. This helped
enable clients - many of whom live on their own - to combat isolation, frustration and
boredom.
The charity's shop (which sells donated items) now has extended the shop and the
opening hours. The coffee shop, located at the front of the shop premises, provided
a place where our community can meet, we are also collaborating with local
craftsman and we have a special section for hand-made goods as well as selling
honey from local bee keeper. We work connecting with other charities in delivering
service and care. We have our memory tree in the shop.
The charity's usual services continued..
One on one support for high-need clients= Specialist individual work programme for
each client- working with neurological physiologist reports. Topics include.. enabling
the client in having 'a purpose in life,, combating anxiety, depression, teaching and
equipping clients with the skills to return to work,. working with a positive approach,
life skills coaching, boundaries in the home and work place., dealing with DWP PIP,
learning how to communicate and plan ahead, and accessing the charity's Thursday
drop-in support programme. Also teaching and making them aware of their
vulnerabilities and boundaries, and reducing risk of suicide. (Some 25 clients attend)
Monthly support groups: as above covering diagnosis and treatment plans.,
Improved mental wellbeing, Improved memory skills, Improved self-care, more
awareness of nutrition and natural remedies, Increased self*steem, redU￿d
isolation, forging new friendships, Increased openness, Improved listening skills,
Increased empathy for others, better perspective and gratitude, respite from caring
duties. {62 clients).

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Individual counselling- to help clients and families to ac￿pt and cope with mental
and personality changes which can occur after surgery. (20 clients have had varying
degrees of counselling).
Positive Lifeline - our aims of the project are to equip, empower and strengthen
clients, and partners, expertise, knowledge and awareness around brain tumours and
brain injury, to extend the life expectancy of clients and improve end of life care,
creating a sustainable project that can be embedded into the community to provide
for our ever-growing number of clients and their partners bespoke care.
Allotment- Harmondsworth Moor Allotment continues to deliver independence and
self-care, learning about food, nutrition and growth.
The project has expanded this year with three areas of large space, green house and
a shed for the winter to sit in and learn. With over 3 raised beds to enable disabled
clients to work, it has been a great success. We have also been supported by
members of the community who to have wanted to volunteer and support the clients.
The allotment has had the support of various companies in the area donating to the
site from soil to wood. We work closely with the allotment management team Hardip
and Hazem. This year we experienced our first crop, which we were able to enter
into a local competition of which we won one category. For the team growing and
producing food for everyone to eat has provided a purpose, and a support for others.
The crop was shared with the rest of the clients and the community.
The clients look after the allotment which leads to therapeutic sessions in nature. It is
a very exciting project which has grown and still has a great potential and benefit for
the clients as well as the community.
Weekly bowling sessions enable clients to build upper and lower body strength as
well as improving neurological pathways and balance. This group has grown in
diversity and now includes neurological clients from Parkinson's to strokes. It has
been a large part of the physical rehabilitation, improving balance and strength of
muscles.
The biggest achievements have been around our specialist rehabilitation program
that we have been running, which has included speech therapy, gym workouts and
enablement. From this program we have seen over 5 clients be able to now care for
themselves on their own and have back their independen￿,
Financial Review
We are in a good sound financial position. Future planning is paramount to the
charity. We have secured various funding streams so we are not fully reliant on one
avenue. We have been accepted form the lottery this year for another three years.
We have employed a new fundraising lead. We have forecast a challenging year
ahead and are focusing on security. Our new friends scheme is being advertised and
other funding grants are being applied for.

Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
The Charit￿s pollcy on reserves
Since, apart from shop income, the tharitys income ¢[￿sIsts of grants and donations
none of which are guaranteed, and may vary from year to year. and against the
background of a growing dient base. our policy is to maintain reserves where
possible against future need, with a minimum tsrget of three months outgoing
expenses. There is no upper limit set because it is unlikely that reserves will
substantially exceed future need. The charity is growing and we are noticing that our
outgoings are changing around stsff costs which we show in our reserves.
Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees:
Signed
Emmanuel Daudu, Trustee
Date
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of
Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
for the year ended 30 November 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hillingdon Brain Tumour
& Brain Injury Group (the charity) for the year ended 30 November 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity 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 2011 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
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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.
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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
John O'Brien Msc, FCCA, FCIE
Employee of Community Accounting Plus
Date 0810312024

Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
Receipts & payments account
for the year ended 30 November 2023
2022
Total
2023
Totsl
Funds
Unrestrlctsd Restrlctsd
Funds
Funds
Funds
Note
Receipts
Acts"irities contributions
Grants and Donations
SaleslFees
Shop sales
Total receipts
2423
109540
1613
33212
146788
1823
20993
2344
50109
75269
1823
97623
2344
50109
151899
76630
76630
Payments
Admin Charity Assistant
AdvertisinglPromotional
Alternative therapies
Bank charges
Clients support
Computer and So￿are Costs
Consultations & MRI scans
Cost of Sales
Electricity
Group meetirKJs
InsurarKes
OfficelGeneral Admin Expenses
Legal and Professional Services
PayPal Fees
Wages, Nl & pensions
Phone Costs
Rent
Repairs and Maintenance
Shop Manager Fee
So￿are
Supportworker
Therapy
Travel and Accommodation
Water Rates
Sundry expeThJiture
Total payments
505
163
2645
276
1038
2282
4544
5956
2265
3022
639
9528
3468
1432
2835
3759
241
1460
1432
3032
3814
241
1460
197
55
4117
4816
4853
6528
679
1909
4394
96
16220
1010
18000
2859
609
1878
1450
1245
3853
276
68
84587
4117
4816
4853
6528
679
3740
4394
96
68964
1010
18000
2859
609
1968
19039
1245
3853
276
68
157093
1831
57412
1043
18000
821
290
52744
90
17589
13305
6383
237
197
134019
72506
12769
99493
112262
Net receiptsl(payments)
Cash funds at start ofthis period
Cash funds at end of this period
(9318)
71194
61876
4124
41068
45192
(5194)
112262
107068

Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
Statement of assets and liabilities
at 30 November 2023
2022
2023
Cash assets
Bank accounts
112262
112262
107068
107068
Other monetary assets
PrepayI￿nt- i￿Ura￿e
91
91
97
97
Assets retained for the charty's own use
Portacabin purchased 2021 for £6,050
BoTrMb equipinenl purclwsed 2022 lor £5,406
Bowls carpet purchased 2023 for £1,372
Liabilitias
Creditors
2315
12315}
2265
2265
These financial statements are a¢￿pted on behalf of the charity by:
6, March 2024
Signed
Michael Simons, Trustee
Dated

Hillingdon Brain Tumour & Brain Injury Group
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 30 November 2023
1. Receipts & payments accounts
Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money
spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period.
Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts
and cash in hand.
2. Grants & donations
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
The National Lottery Community Fund
LBH
SurKlry grants & donations
60000
15000
1630
76630
60000
15000
22623
97623
20993
20993
3. Funds analysis
Opening Receipts IPaym¢nt$l
balance
Closing
balance
Restricted funds
National Lottery- Salary and Core
LBH - Staff costs
Bowling
Digital Exclusion
CCNO Fund
14800
12120
2987
1161
10000
41068
60000 {47710) 27090
15000
{22623)
4497
1630
(1831)
2786
(90)
1071
252
9748
{72506) 45192
76630
Unrestricted funds
General
71194
71194
75269 61876
84587
75269 {84587) 61876
Big Lottery- Salary and Core- this is granted to cover the Cost of some staff, and
utilities.
LBH - Staff costs - this is granted to cover the salaries of support workers and the costs
of counselling.
Bowling - to purchase equipment for Indoor Bowls.
Digital Exclusion - to provide IT equipment for use by clients, and for training of
clients in the use of digital technology, on the charity's premises.
CCNO Fund - funding for out Positive Life Line project the purpose of which is to equip,
empower and strengthen clients and partnerships expertise, knowledge and awareness
around brain tumours and brain injury.
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4. Creditors
Independent examination fee
HMRC
Pensions
1296
697
272
2265
5. Trustees, remuneration
Trustees re￿iVed no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.
6. Glossary of terms
Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the
accounting period.
Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but
not used during the accounting period.
Restricted funds: These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific
restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.
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