Charity Number
1165897
WORLD CANCER CARE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
WORLD CANCER CARE
CONTENTS
| Page | |
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| Charity Information | 1 |
| Trustees’ Report | 2 - 4 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Accounting Policies and | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 - 11 |
WORLD CANCER CARE
CHARITY INFORMATION
Trustees Jaswir Singh Kandola Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal Gurpal Singh Oppal (resigned 15[th] August 2022)
Principal address Rutherford House Warrington Road Birchwood Warrington WA3 6ZH Charity Registration Number 11165897
Independent Examiner
Alastair Duke PKF Littlejohn LLP Chartered Accountants 15 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf London E14 4HD
Bankers
Barclays 83 – 117 Euston Road London NW1 2BB
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT
Introduction
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting this report and the financial statements of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation for the year to 30 June 2023. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements.
The need for our work
We exist because the lack of awareness and education of detecting the early stages of cancer and the effect of lifestyle choices which can potentially lead to the onset of cancer are a leading cause of death.
World Cancer Care are providers of Cancer Awareness through its work in the United Kingdom and Cancer Awareness, Education and Screening facilities to people in India who would not otherwise have access to such facilities.
Many people simply can’t afford to visit a doctor for a simple physical exam or screening appointment, and many live too far away from the hospitals and surgeries which could provide life-saving cancer checks. Our fully converted, mobile cancer-screening vehicles and pop-up medical camps can access remote villages and areas of India to offer these services to people in need. We also provide counselling for patients who are diagnosed with cancer through our connections with medical experts and Government hospitals.
Nearly 70% of the Indian population live in rural India, whilst 95% of cancer care facilities are situated in urban areas – out of reach for many in need of treatment due to distance and travel expense. Due to this, in rural India, mortality rates for cancer are much higher than urban centres.
World Cancer Care provide cancer tests for early detection of Breast, Cervical, Prostate, Oral Cavity, Oesophageal and Ocular Cancer. These early-detection tests are vital, since many rural areas of India have little to no awareness or education about cancer, and so often only ask for treatment during advanced stages of the disease.
It is due to this late detection that outcomes are often poor for patients who seek treatment, which could lead other sufferers to believe that medical intervention cannot help them.
World Cancer Care seeks to stop this vicious cycle by raising awareness about early-detection and raising awareness on how to self-examine and when to seek help.
Our mission, vision and philosophy
World Cancer Care’s mission is to provide a focussed awareness and education of cancer and reduce the number of people being diagnosed with late stage cancer.
Our strategic objectives and priorities
Our over-arching strategic priority is:
To undertake cancer awareness, education activities and provide early diagnostic facilities that reduce the risk of late stage diagnosis.
To support this strategic priority, we have four strategic objectives:
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Engage with communities through innovative educational and awareness campaigns.
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Build beneficial partnerships with other charitable, statutory and commercial organisations to extend the reach of our work.
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Raise the profile of cancer prevention with key stakeholders, highlighting World Cancer Care’s role as the leading charity in this field.
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Ensure that the necessary financial, staffing, governance and other resources are in place to support the objectives above.
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Our objectives fully reflect the purposes that the charity was set up to further.
An overview of our work
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our work and in planning our future activities. All our charitable activities focus on the awareness, education and early diagnosis of cancer and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.
We make a difference by:
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Spreading knowledge and changing behaviour
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Supporting people in local communities
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Providing easy access to our facilities.
We use our skills to engage with families, spreading knowledge, changing attitudes and behaviour, and encouraging individuals to seek specialist advice from qualified medical practitioners on any concerns they may have.
Who benefits from our work
Our work is aimed at encouraging a healthy lifestyle and the need to obtain specialist advice from qualified medical practitioners to identify the signs of cancer at an early stage. We encourage regular medical checkups so any suspected signs of cancer can be identified. Treatment is undertaken by the mainstream medical establishments such as the NHS.
To achieve this, we target our activities at various levels within communities, equipping them with the knowledge they need to take proactive decisions.
Fundraising activities
During the year, the Trustees have succeeded in fundraising a total of £107,056 (2022 – £141,935). The Trustees spent £61,628 (2022 - £17,641) to further its activities under the “Adopt a Village, Save a Life” initiative.
The Trustees’ current policy is to continue the “Adopt a Village, Save a Life” initiative and to increase the reach of its activities.
Awareness of the Charity’s existence continues to grow and a large number of requests are now received, giving the Trustees plenty of ideas on how to scale-up the Charity’s activities.
The Trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission when considering the objects, activities and future plans of the Charity.
Structure, governance and management
The Charity was set up by three current Trustees supporting of such charitable objects as the Trustees decide in accordance with the law of England and Wales. The Governing Document of the Charity is the Constitution dated 15 December 2015.
The Trustees have power to appoint new trustees but the total number shall not be less than three.
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Financial review
Total incoming resources were £107,056 (2022 – £141,937), with £61,628 (2022 - £17,641) being committed to charitable activities.
Plans for the future
The Charity intends to continue its flagship initiative “Adopt a Village, Save a Life” which is targeted at villages primarily in the Punjab region of North West India.
The Charity is actively seeking collaboration and other opportunities to increase its activities in the UK.
The Charity continues to grow in stature and impact, the Trustees intend to continue this growth and launch additional initiatives as the Charity’s resources allow.
The Charity is committed to remaining focussed on the objectives set out in its constitution document.
Risk management
The Trustees have examined the strategic and operational risks which the Trust faces and confirm that steps that are appropriate to the Trust have been taken to mitigate these risks.
Statement of Trustees’ 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).
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year under law, that the Trustees must not approve the Financial Statements unless they are satisfied that they 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 charity for that period. In preparing these Financial Statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities’ SORP;
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make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law) has been followed, disclosing and explaining any departures there from in the Financial Statements; and
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prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and 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. 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.
By Order of the Board of Trustees
Jaswir Singh Kandola Trustee
30 April 2024
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of World Cancer Care
I have examined the Financial Statements of World Cancer Care for the year ended 30 June 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
This report is made solely to the Trustees, as a body in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). My examination has been undertaken so that I might state to the Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements. The Charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Financial Statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Financial Statements and seeks explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the Financial Statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
Alastair Duke, FCA For and on behalf of PKF Littlejohn LLP Chartered Accountants
15 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf London E14 4HD
30 April 2024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 30 June 2023
| Notes Unrestricted Restricted Income from: Donations 1 107,056 - Sundry sources - - __ _ Total Income 107,056 - Expenditure on: Charitable activities 2 61,628 - Total Expenditure 61,628 - Net movement of funds 3 45,428 - Balance brought forward at start of period 691,148 16,200 _ ______ Balance carried forward at end of period 8 £736,576 £16,200 |
2023 Total 107,056 - __ 107,056 _ 61,628 61,628 45,428 707,348 _____ £752,776 |
2022 Total 141,935 2 __ 141,937 _ 17,641 17,641 124,296 583,052 _____ £707,348 |
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The prior year Statement of Financial Activities is included at note 12.
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation had no gains and losses other than those noted above. All income is derived from continuing activities.
The accounting policies and notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these Financial Statements.
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BALANCE SHEET As at 30 June 2023
| Notes | Notes | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Fixed Assets | 5 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Current Assets | |||
| Prepayment | - | 170 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 667,114 | 618,097 | |
| ______ | ______ | ||
| 667,114 | 618,267 | ||
| Less: Current Liabilities | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 6 | (14,338) | (10,919) |
| ______ | ______ | ||
| Net Current Assets | 652,776 | 607,348 | |
| __ | __ | ||
| Net Assets | £752,776 | £707,348 | |
| __ | __ | ||
| Represented by: | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 8 | 736,576 | 691,148 |
| Restricted funds | 8 | 16,200 | 16,200 |
| __ | __ | ||
| £752,776 | £707,348 | ||
| __ | __ |
The Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on 30[th] April 2024.
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Jaswir Singh Kandola Trustee
The accounting policies and notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these Financial Statements.
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
General information and basis of preparation
World Cancer Care is a charitable incorporated organisation, in the United Kingdom. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice, the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Practice.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
Voluntary Income
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income, after any performance conditions have been met, when the amount can be measured reliably and when it is probable that the income will be received. Income from donations is recognised on receipt, unless there are conditions attached to the donation that require a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained. In this case income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
Resources Expended
Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified as Costs of Charitable Activities.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life. Land is not depreciated.
Foreign Currency Translation
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling on the date of the transaction.
Funds
Unrestricted funds are those funds can be used at the Trustees’ discretion for either capital or revenue purposes on any of the activities carried out by the charity. Where donations are for a particular project or appeal, these are recognised as restricted funds.
Taxation
The charity is not liable to Income Tax on income derived from charitable activities. The charity is not registered for VAT. All expenditure amounts in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) are shown inclusive of VAT, where relevant.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended 30 June 2023
1. Donations
All income is derived from collections in the United Kingdom.
- Charitable activities
| 2. | Charitable activities | 2023 | 2022 |
| Marketing and promotion | 480 | 550 | |
| Website and IT costs | 4,712 | 52 | |
| Equipment costs | 8,365 | - | |
| Grants | 40,848 | 5,500 | |
| Support costs: | |||
| Bank and similar charges | 1,533 | 1,310 | |
| Independent examiner fee | 5,520 | 5,520 | |
| Legal expenses | - | 4,486 | |
| Exchange rate losses/(gains) | - | 223 | |
| Office costs | 170 | - | |
| ______ | ______ | ||
| £61,628 | £17,641 | ||
| ______ | ______ | ||
| 3. | Net movement in funds | ||
| Net movement in funds is stated after charging: | |||
| Independent examiner’s fee – current year | £5,520 _____ |
£5,520 _____ |
4. Related Party Transactions
The Trustees were not remunerated nor reimbursed any expenses during the year. Trustee liability insurance was purchased in the year for £- (2022 - £nil).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended 30 June 2023
5. Tangible fixed assets
| Land | ||
|---|---|---|
| £ | ||
| Cost: | ||
| At 1 July 2022 | 100,000 | |
| Additions | - | |
| At 30 June 2023 | 100,000 | |
| Depreciation: | ||
| At 1 July 2022 | - | |
| Charge for the year | - | |
| At 30 June 2023 | - | |
| Net book value: | ||
| At 30 June 2023 and 2022 | 100,000 | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Accruals | £14,338 ______ |
£10,919 ______ |
6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7. Funds
Year ended 30 June 2023
| Balance at beginning of year £ Unrestricted funds 691,148 Restricted funds X-ray appeal 16,200 ___ 707,348 |
Income Expenditure £ £ 107,056 (61,628) - - _ ________ 107,056 (61,628) |
Transfers £ - - __ - |
Balance at end of year £ 736,576 16,200 ___ 752,776 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended 30 June 2023
Year ended 30 June 2022
| Balance at beginning of year £ Unrestricted funds 566,852 Restricted funds X-ray appeal 16,200 ___ 583,052 |
Income Expenditure £ £ 141,937 (17,641) - - _ ________ 141,937 (17,641) |
Transfers £ - - __ - |
Balance at end of year £ 691,148 16,200 ___ 707,348 |
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Restricted reserves at the year end are represented by cash and bank of £16,200. All other assets and liabilities relate to the unrestricted fund.
8. Contingent Liabilities
There were no contingent liabilities at 30 June 2023 or 30 June 2022.
9. Limitation of Liability
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation is limited by guarantee having no share capital.
10. Post Balance Sheet Events
There have been no events between the period end and the date on which these Financial Statements were approved that would have a significant effect on the Financial Statements.
11. Ultimate Controlling Party
The Trustees do not consider that there is an Ultimate Controlling Party.
12. Prior year Statement of Financial Activities
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
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| Income from: | |||
| Donations | 141,935 | - | 141,935 |
| Sundry sources | 2 | - | 2 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Total Income | 141,937 | - | 141,937 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Charitable activities | 17,641 | - | 17,641 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Total Expenditure | 17,641 | - | 17,641 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Net movement of funds | 124,296 | - | 124,296 |
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