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2020-11-30-accounts

Trustees Annual Report: From December 2019 To November 2020

Reference and administration details:

Charity Name: Something To Look Forward To Registered charity number : 1164960 Charity address: 84, Coleridge Road, Cambridge CB1 3PJ

Names of Trustees who manage the charity

Alison Doherty: Chair/Trustee - Acted whole year Timothy Williams: Treasurer/Trustee – Acted whole year Paula Bonham-Carter: Secretary/Trustee – Acted whole year Sean Doyle: Trustee – Acted whole year

Names of Founding Directors

Fiona Coldron: Founding Director Andrew Coldron: Founding Director

Staff Members

Francesca Abery: Managing Director Molly Lambert: Projects Co-ordinator Emily Beale: Fundraising Manager

Ambassador

Lisa Faulkner

Patron

Dr Rosina Allin-Khan MP

Structure, Governance and Management.

Type of governing document : Articles of Association How the charity is constituted : Private company limited by guarantee Trustee selection method : Appointed by Trustees Additional Governance information : The Trustees are currently in the process of formalising a risk management policy which will consider all major risks to the charity and systems and procedures to manage them.

Objectives and Activities

Summary of Objects of the charity set out in its governing document :

'The relief of sickness and the preservation of health by relieving persons suffering from cancer and the families and carers of such persons by the provision of positive individual and/or family experiences with the object of aiding the recuperation of those suffering from the effects of cancer and its treatment and improving the conditions of life of such persons and their families.'

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects:

‘Something To Look Forward To’ provides donated gifts, experiences and essentials to people affected by cancer and facing cancer poverty as a result of their diagnosis.

The charity provides the following provision:

Holidays – These gifts provide couples and families with a break from their usual wold of cancer treatment, scans and results.

Dining – These gifts allow couples and families to spend valuable time together outside of the home creating positive memories.

Activities and Attractions - These gifts provide couples and families with the opportunity to have fun by taking part in indoor and outdoor activities; promoting both their physical and emotional health.

Health and Wellbeing - These gifts allow individuals, couples and families to rest and recuperate during their time of need as well offering the opportunity for physical exercise and complimentary therapy.

Essentials – These gifts are for those experiencing extreme financial problems which we grant via the agencies we work with to reach those most in need. These include such things as bedding; towels; toiletries; clothing and food vouchers.

Impact

Sadly, the Covid-19 pandemic forced ‘Something To Look Forward To’ to temporarily suspend its services in March 2020 during the first national lockdown due to the charities reliance on the hospitality, leisure, tourism, health and beauty industries. As we could no longer provide our usual experiences to those living with cancer our staff team was furloughed until August 2020 when lockdown measures were eased. Despite this easing, many of our business donors including cottage and restaurant owners were still unable to support us due to localised lockdowns, tier system issues or their own financial struggles. Additionally, we were unable to run many of our fundraising events due to lockdown or Covid-19 restrictions. These pressures meant we had to change the fundamental nature of the service we provided, and to be innovative in our fundraising strategy which included online community fundraising events and securing emergency trust funding.

The impact on the cancer community was even more stark. They faced increased challenges due to Covid-19 and will be one of the last groups able to reintegrate into the community even as lockdown restrictions lift. We conducted online consultation with our beneficiaries following the first lockdown and 100% of people reported that their mental health had been negatively impacted by their cancer diagnosis and further compounded by Covid, with shielding for long periods of time being the biggest factor. We discovered that 55% of our community were still choosing to shield. 90% confirmed they have fallen further into cancer poverty adding to their stresses and worries. Our community expressed the need for support in the form of tangible gifts and essentials which could be sent through the post nationwide, to reduce the financial strain and support memory making with their families.

We ran our ‘Covid-19 Essential Projects’ locally in Cambridge and in Surrey, as well as a Nationwide Project for people living with any cancer diagnosis. We also delivered a project specifically for people living with breast cancer and further responded to the underrepresentation of men living with cancer accessing our service by launching our first ever Male Engagement Project. All these projects were delivered via secured trust funding.

We continued to deliver our pre-existing Pancreatic Cancer Project which allowed us to purchase specific items for those living with the disease.

We monitor the success of this work in two main ways. The first measure is the increase in wellbeing reported by service users. We include both quantitative and qualitative measures in our self-report form to ensure we continue to provide the best service possible. Our work in 2019/2020 showed an average increase in wellbeing of 3.97 out of a ten-point ranking system, or alternatively, a 131% increase. We cannot collect individual data from those who receive Essential Items through agencies, but we maintain close contact with key staff at each agency to ensure we are providing the best possible service for those they support by evaluating their qualitative feedback.

Please see our Evaluation report to November 2020 for full details of the impact of the service.

Achievements and performance

‘Something To Look Forward To’ is founded by one family affected by cancer improving the lives of thousands of other families across the UK.

The charity became registered in December 2015 and became operational in February 2016 and was the result of the experience of Fiona and Andrew Coldron who are the founding directors. The charity supports people and families affected by cancer and ‘cancer poverty’ in the UK.

In the summer of 2019, the team of Fiona, Andy and Francesca were joined by Amy Thompson as Service Coordinator and in September 2020 we welcomed Emily Beale as our Fundraising Manager. This are seen as pivotal roles in the strategic direction of the charity and will enable further growth in the coming year.

This report is for the fifth year of operations and outlines the significant growth of the charity.

‘Something To Look Forward To’ Outputs

Year 1 2015-16

Year 2 2016-17

Year 3 2017-18

Year 4 2018-19

 People Reached 4,300

Year 5 2019-20

As recorded above, we believe that our statistics speak for themselves and we pride ourselves on providing a highly professional service based on need, with a strict referral process and criteria. We have survived a Global Pandemic and enter 2021 in a robust position both financially and organisationally.

Strategic Planning

The Trustees of the charity agreed their strategic plan for the next three years from December 2020 to include planned growth of the charity for the coming years and the team are looking forward to the challenges which lay ahead and reaching more people affected by cancer and cancer poverty.

Please see STLFT Strategic Plan 2020 – 2023 for full details.

Annual Report Completed by Francesca Abery, Managing Director.

Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees on 24[th] August 2021

Signature Full name Ms A Doherty Position Chairperson

Signature Full name Mr T Williams Position Trustee

Charity Registration No. 1164960

Company Registration No. 09637644 (England and Wales)

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ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Ms P Bonham-Carter Ms A Doherty Mr S Doyle Mr T Williams Charity number 1164960 Company number 09637644 Registered office 84 Coleridge Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PJ

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CONTENTS

Page
Trustees report 1 - 2
Statement of Trustees responsibilities 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6
Notes to the financial statements 7 - 11

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TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2020.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005.

Objectives and activities

The aim of the Charity is to provide the relief of sickness and the preservation of health by relieving persons suffering from cancer and the families and carers of such persons by the provision of positive individual and/or family experiences with the object of aiding the recuperation of those suffering from the effects of cancer and its treatment, and improving the conditions of life of such persons and their families.

The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Details of activities during the year

Sadly the Covid-19 pandemic did force Something To Look Forward To to temporarily suspend services between March and August. These pressures meant we had to change the fundamental nature of the service we provided, and to be innovative in our fundraising strategy which included online community fundraising events and securing emergency trust funding. Through consultation with our beneficiaries during lockdown we found that 90% had fallen further into cancer poverty and expressed the need for support in the form of tangible gifts and essentials which is where activities were focused. In addition we ran a project targeted specifically for people living with breast cancer and addressed the underrepresentation of men living with cancer accessing our services by launching our first Male Engagement Project.

Achievements and performance

Despite the Covid 19 pandemic STLFT reached the highest number of people in 2020 at 4,500 a 20% increase year on year. There was also an increase in emotional wellbeing reported by our service users including quantitative and qualitative measures. In 19/20 the average self-reported wellbeing was 3 out of 10 before receiving our support which rose to 7 out of 10 after receiving our support.

Financial review

Total donations of £266,976 reaching 4,500 people and year end unrestricted reserves of £104,604.

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity ’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee .

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TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Ms P Bonham-Carter

Ms A Doherty Mr S Doyle Mr T Williams

None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the Trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

The charity was formed by Fiona and Andy Coldren and the Trustees consist of volunteers whom Fiona considers to be suitable persons to achieve the Charity's aims. All policy and actions have to be sanctioned by the majority of the committee.

The Trustees r eport was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Ms A Doherty Trustee

24 August 2021

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

The Trustees, who are also the directors of Something To Look Forward To for the purpose of company law, 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).

Company Law 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 the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate 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 Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Something To Look Forward To (the charity) for the year ended 30 November 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) . In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 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 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of , which is one of the listed bodies.

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:

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 financial statements to be reached.

Brian Clifford FCA Dated: 24 August 2021

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2020 2019
Notes
£		 £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 3 266,976 275,009
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 4 458 1,360
Charitable activities 5 241,029 265,720
Total resources expended 241,487 267,080
Net income for the year/
Net movement in funds 25,489 7,929
Fund balances at 1 December 2019 79,115 71,187
Fund balances at 30 November 2020 104,604 79,116

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2020

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
10
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Unrestricted funds		 2020
£
110,865
(6,261)		 £
-
104,604
104,604
104,604
104,604		 2019
£
82,352
(3,616)		 £
380
78,736
79,116
79,116
79,116

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 30 November 2020, although an audit has been carried out under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements under the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 24 August 2021

Ms A Doherty Trustee

Company Registration No. 09637644

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Something To Look Forward To is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 84 Coleridge Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3PJ.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

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

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures, fittings & equipment

Straight line over 3 years

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.6 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any ) .

1.7 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future p aymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity ’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2020 2019
£ £
Donations and gifts 266,976 275,009

Donated goods and services

Donations and gifts includes income from donated goods of £183,559 (2019: £188,000), which is measured at the fair value of the goods donated unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value.

Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.

4 Raising funds

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2020 2019
£ £
Fundraising and publicity
Costs of generating donations 458 1,360
458 1,360

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

5 Charitable activities

Costs of
raising
donations
and
legacies
Expenditure
on
charitable
activities
2020
2020
£
£
Fair value of donated
goods and services
183,559
-
Insurance
-
516
Telephone
-
804
Running costs
-
818
Expenses
-
2,831
IT equipment
-
3,481
Travel
-
-
Gift experiences and
similar
3,978
-
187,537
8,450
Share of support costs
(see note 6)
45,042
-
232,579
8,450
Support costs
Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Staff costs
44,662
-
Depreciation
380
-
45,042
-
Analysed between
Charitable activities
45,042
-		 Total
2020
Costs of
raising
donations
and
legacies
Expenditure
on
charitable
activities
2019
2019
£
£
£
183,559
188,000
-
516
-
509
804
-
1,246
818
-
-
2,831
-
2,666
3,481
-
3,353
-
-
546
3,978
3,911
-
195,987
191,911
8,320
45,042
65,489
-
241,029
257,400
8,320
2020
Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
£
44,662
62,913
-
380
2,576
-
45,042
65,489
-
45,042
65,489
-		 Total
2019
£
188,000
509
1,246
-
2,666
3,353
546
3,911
200,231
65,489
265,720
2019
£
62,913
2,576
65,489
65,489

6 Support costs

7 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year.

8 Employees

2020

2019

Employment costs

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

8 Employees (Continued)
£ £
Wages and salaries 44,662 62,913
9 Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
£
Cost
At 1 December 2019 9,486
At 30 November 2020 9,486
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 December 2019 9,106
Depreciation charged in the year 380
At 30 November 2020 9,486
Carrying amount
At 30 November 2019 380
10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2020 2019
£ £
Other creditors 6,261 3,616