## **Can-Survive UK**
# **Annual Report and Financial Statements 31[st] March 2025**
**Charity Registration Number: 1166128**
CAN-SURVIVE UK
## Reference and administrative information
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended March 2025.
Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the charity’s constitution and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **Registered Charity number**
1166128
## **Registered office and operational address** :
Kath Locke Centre 123 Moss Lane East Hulme Manchester M15 5DD
## **Trustees**
Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows: Winsome Richbell-Brown Chair (appointed 26[th] March 2024) Claudia McFarlane Deputy Chair (appointed 26[th] March 2024) Suresh Rambaran Trustee (re-appointed Nov 2021) Yvonne Prendergast Trustee (appointed 18[th] November 2021) Amal Cowan Trustee (appointed 11[th] May 2023) Adesewa Adebisi Trustee (appointed 11[th] May 2023)
## **Resignations**
## **Financial Consultant**
Vikki Morgan
## **Independent Examiner**
Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA Slade & Cooper Limited Beehive Mill Jersey Street Manchester M4 6JG
## **Bank**
HSBC 760 Wimslow Road Didsbury Manchester M20 2DP
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## **CHAIR’S INTRODUCTION**
This year has been a continued period of stability and growth for Can-Survive UK, as we deliver compassion, care and community impact as a cancer support organisation in Manchester and beyond. From our humble beginnings as a small grassroots group, we have grown into a **trusted and cherished charity** at the heart of central Manchester’s community. Over the last decade, we have built **strong and lasting partnerships** with a diverse range of community groups, organisations, and institutions across the **statutory, voluntary, and academic sectors,** locally, regionally, and nationally.
As we went into our 10[th] Year, our many highlights over the year include reaching more communities affected by cancer through our Greater Manchester: Together We Can Project, securing financial support for three Cancer Support Hubs in Greater Manchester including the development of a Cancer Support Hub in Salford as well as the development of our Business Plan (2025-2028).
We have fostered new enterprising initiatives supporting service users through an innovative Cook and Thrive project, as well as to raise cancer awareness with the prison population (HMP Manchester, HMP Styal and HMP Buckley Hall) in our region.
We have extended Can-Survive UK’s local and regional presence and partnerships including The National Lottery Community Fund, Macmillan Support, Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, Manchester Cancer Research Centre and Prostate Cancer Research.
We have furthered developed our core infrastructure, grown our team to nine staff members, increased our support services and income, and expanded our reach and engagement with service users and providers.
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to our service users and community members for their continued support of our charity. I also extend my sincere gratitude to our partners, funders, and supporters for their unwavering belief in our cause.
A special thank you goes to our passionate and charismatic Founder and CEO **,** Marcella Turner **,** whose leadership has propelled Can-Survive UK as a vital and innovative African and Caribbean-led cancer organisation based in Manchester onto the national stage.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our dedicated staff and volunteers for their exemplary hard work and commitment, to my fellow trustees for their continued guidance and support, and to our friends and allies who steadfastly champion and advance our work.
## **Winsome Richbell-Brown Chair, Can-Survive UK**
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## **Our Mission**
To provide culturally appropriate support, holistic therapies, activities, and services for people diagnosed with or affected by cancer, as well as deliver cancer awareness for community members. Our services are primarily for, however not exclusive to people from an African, Black Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds. Our service is for everyone.
## **Our Vision**
CSUK continues to aspire to be a centre of excellence, providing cancer related information, support and health and wellbeing holistic activities that meet the cultural needs of its service users and help to improve their quality of life. Service users continue to remain central in the development and delivery of innovative, creative, and exciting tailormade services that are accessible, appropriate, and responsive – ensuring that our services consider the diversity of the communities we work with in terms of gender, age, sexuality, culture, literacy, disability, income and faith.
## **Our Objectives**
- To work in collaboration with mainstream cancer organisations to ensure that resources are developed with cultural sensitivity and understanding
- To ensure that all CSUK’s resources are culturally appropriate and accessible to our target groups
- To develop and deliver awareness raising programmes in terms of cancer and its related issues that disproportionately affect Black African, Black Caribbean and other ethnic populations
- To actively campaign for change in service delivery and access through research, pilot studies, consultations, and service development plans
- To constantly review and strengthen the internal systems for the organisation and other policies and procedures
- To develop clear and robust internal policies, monitoring and evaluation systems and strategic plans for our core areas of work.
- Externally, we will ensure that CSUK delivers its services equal to those of mainstream cancer support providers.
- To develop clear policies in relation to volunteers within the organisation
- To develop clear, transparent, and accountable monitoring and evaluation procedures and internal systems to be accountable to our funders, commissioners, and target groups
- To continue to foster and strengthen our links with commissioners and funders to ensure financial stability
- To identify and develop new areas to generate income, such as training and consultancy services
- To provide ongoing reviews for meeting staff and volunteers’ needs in terms of supervisions, appraisals and training support
- To identify and secure alternative premises that is appropriate and accessible for our service users
- To develop models of work in conjunction with other agencies which will target particular groups.
- To promote cancer awareness within Black and other ethnic communities, locally and regionally.
- To work with key policy makers to ensure that purchasers and providers are meeting the needs of our service users living with or affected by cancer.
- To effectively and strategically network and build partnerships on a local, regional, and national level with other cancer related agencies and relevant community organisations and groups.
- To highlight and challenge any discriminatory practices that exists within cancer service provisions.
- To develop social enterprise and generate unrestricted income
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The trustees review the aims, objectives, and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes. The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.
## **Why CSUK?**
It is now predicted that one in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer. (Macmillan Cancer Support).
According to the 2021 census, 43.2% of Manchester residents are from a non-White ethnic background. In comparison with White ethnic groups, Black people living in Manchester are diagnosed at a later stage often experiencing poorer outcomes. There continues to be inequalities in access to prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and support services.
Due to language and cultural barriers, many African, Caribbean other minority ethnic people (also now described as the ‘global majority’) living with or affected by cancer do not access the support services delivered by mainstream cancer organisations. They often stay at home resulting in increased isolation, anxiety, and stress, as well as a decrease in confidence, fitness, and energy levels. These factors can have a negative impact on their emotional, physical, mental, and psychological wellbeing. Mainstream cancer organisations and health and social care providers have identified these issues and often describe these communities as ‘hard to engage’.
The delivery of cancer awareness campaigns to our target populations continues to educate, dispel myths, cultural beliefs, and fear around cancer. However, there is still a lot of work to do to address the late diagnosis and poorer outcomes often experienced by African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic, marginalised, and disadvantaged populations.
There has been an improvement in the availability of culturally sensitive cancer resources for African, Caribbean and other ethnic people affected by cancer, however the offer of culturally appropriate support remains challenging within mainstream cancer organisations. Often staff within mainstream cancer services are not diverse or culturally aware, which can lead to mistrust, breakdown of communication and lack of engagement from the patient / service user.
## **About CSUK**
Founded in March 2015 and registered as a charity in March 2016, CSUK provides support and information that is culturally sensitive, person-centred, holistic, and accessible. We help people, their family members, and carers through their cancer journey from diagnosis to life after cancer.
CSUK is currently located at the Kath Locke Centre, a well utilised community resource based in Hulme, Manchester. Our services, although primarily for African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic population – we are inclusive and provide support for anyone diagnosed, living with or caring for someone with cancer. Our service is for people 18 years and over.
At CSUK, everyone is individual. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to our services, as everyone’s cancer journey is different and unique, and it is on this basis that our services and projects are developed to ensure that our service users’ needs are met.
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Our services include:
- Cancer Support Groups
- Home Visiting Service
- Advocacy
- Group and 1:1 activities and therapies
- Diverse range of holistic wellbeing therapies
- Wellbeing Workshops
- Focus Groups / Consultations (organisation and facilitation)
- Cancer Awareness sessions / events
- Information Service
CSUK’s support services are free of charge. This is important as many of our service users are marginalised and disadvantaged, socially and economically.
Our services are delivered by experienced, trained, and qualified professionals. We also have volunteers who contribute hugely to the development and delivery of the organisation.
## **SUPPORT and INFORMATION SERVICES/ACTIVITIES**
## **Support Groups**
During this period, funding from _Answer Cancer,_ Henry Smith, Macmillan Cancer Support, Manchester City Council, _National Lottery Community Fund, Trafford Housing Trust, Prostate Cancer Research,_ enabled us to continue our much support services and wellbeing activities for service users and wider community members across Greater Manchester.
In summary, we delivered **178** Cancer Support Group sessions, **91** wellbeing therapies, activities, and workshops.
During this period a total of **22** individuals collectively received a total of **60hrs** individual and group counselling. Group talking therapy sessions are popular, providing the opportunity for service users to share in a safe and confidential and culturally appropriate space and support each other to reach conclusions enabling them to move forward.
**293** services users to include carers directly accessed our support groups, wellbeing therapies, support, information and activities (social and otherwise). Indirectly we supported **586** individuals.
## **Advocacy and Home visiting service**
We continued to advocate on behalf of service users. Our Family Support and Community Engagement Worker funded by Henry Smith continued to provide advice and information directly for **113** service users/community members – supporting them around issues for instance, hospital treatment, GP appointments, benefits, housing, immigration, finances, utility bills and accessing foodbanks. Indirectly, **226** people were also supported because of the direct support provided for those who accessed the service.
## **Consultancy / Speaking Engagements**
As work continues to address the cancer health inequalities for African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic groups, we are often approached to speak and share our experience and knowledge at cancer, research and other health related regional, national and international workshops, meetings and conferences.
As well as speaking engagements at Westminster, Greater Manchester Cancer Conference and Macmillan Cancer Support, CSUK was invited to attend and speak at the Roundtable: Championing Black Health Equity in Prostate
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Cancer, taking place during the Annual European Association of Urology Congress in Madrid, Spain, in March. A CSUK Champion attended the conference and shared his experience of prostate cancer. This not only provided a platform upon which a community member was able to have his voice heard and listened to, but also elevated CSUK onto the international stage.
This area of work supports our work in influencing policy, developing, and improving cancer diagnosis, treatment, care, and support.
## **CANCER AWARENESS EVENTS**
We continued to deliver and host information stands at cancer awareness events. During this reporting period we delivered and hosted information stands at **24** events and engaged directly with **550** community members, (indirect **1100** ) educating community members about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of common cancers, as well as empowering community members to share key cancer messages within their community and enabling earlier diagnosis leading to better outcome.
Indirectly (via website, social media and radio) we engaged with approximately **7573** people, locally, regionally, and nationally.
## **SUMMARY**
- **956** – number of people direct engagement
- **1912** – number of people indirect engagement
- **7573** – number of people via website, radio and social media (indirect)
## **The benefit of our services**
The services, projects, and initiatives we deliver continue to be beneficial to service users, the wider community and health care professionals:
## **Service users report**
- reduced feelings of isolation
- increased confidence and communication skills
- improved mental, physical and emotional wellbeing
- improved resilience
- developed new friendships and expanded support network
- acquired new methods to manage stress and anxiety through relaxation techniques
- learnt new skills and participated in new experiences
- better management of the impact of cancer treatment
## **Wider community**
- increased knowledge and understanding of cancers, particularly those that are prevalent in specific Black African and Black Caribbean communities
- increased knowledge and skills within specific minority groups by providing an accessible person-centred cancer support resource in the community for the community
- challenged cultural barriers, stigma and taboos that prevent individuals from our target groups from attending the cancer screening programmes, leading to late diagnosis and poorer health outcomes
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## **Healthcare professionals**
- Through delivery of focus groups and consultations, enable health care providers to better understand the barriers that exists for Black African, Black Caribbean and other ethnic populations accessing cancer screening, awareness and support information and services
- Contributes to the development of improved and more appropriate information and services
- Able to refer patients to a service that meets their cultural needs
## **Information service**
CSUK continues to collaborate with mainstream cancer organisations such as Macmillan Cancer Support, Prostate Cancer Research, Orchid Cancer to ensure that information is culturally appropriate in terms of language and images that enable improved accessibility to and engagement with the Black African, Black Caribbean and other ethnic populations.
## **Volunteers**
Volunteers continue to play a huge and vital role in the development of CSUK and the delivery of its services. During the reporting period, **16** volunteers (6 of which are trustees) contributed approximately **493** hours to the organisation. This time contributed hugely to the organisation and enabled CSUK to achieve its key outcome of providing support that is culturally appropriate to people, particularly those from Black African and Black Caribbean populations, living with or affected by cancer. We continue to encourage and enable people affected by cancer to build resilience, grow in confidence, make appropriate changes, and move forward with their lives.
Due to individuals giving up their free time and utilising their knowledge, experience, and skills, CSUK continues to develop and establish itself as a valuable community resource and asset.
## **Social Enterprise**
As we strive to become less reliant on grant funding, we continue to build our social enterprise.
Delivery of our tailored **Cultural Competency Training** for mainstream cancer and research organisations continues to play a vital role in contributing to improving policy and practices relating to cancer support. care research and clinical trials. This was a quiet period as we delivered **1** session to **9** participants from Manchester Cancer Research Centre. We envisage an increase in delivery as we are currently negotiating a contract with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
Sales from, **CSUK Vintage** selling high quality clothing and accessory items via VINTED, continues to generate an income. We will be seeking to identify funding to secure a dedicated person to take this forward to it being on the high street.
## **GOING FORWARD: CSUK’s PLANS FOR THE FUTURE**
## **External Development Strategy**
CSUK will continue to:
- develop and work in partnership with other organisations, services, and agencies locally, regionally, and nationally to form effective relationships for the benefit of our service users
- act in a consultative role and participate in the development of improving strategies and policies around cancer service provision for Black and other ethnic populations, disadvantaged and marginalised communities
- influence existing mainstream cancer service providers to consult, incorporate and accommodate the needs of Black and other ethnic populations people living with or affected by cancer
- ensure we have a stakeholder presence, locally, regionally and nationally, within key cancer support, research and clinical trials related groups and committees
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## **Internal Development Strategy**
CSUK will continue to:
- identify and secure further core funding to secure the vital roles required to further develop and grow CSUK into a sustainable organisation
- review and develop internal policies
- identify training needs in the organisation for the Board of trustees, staff and volunteers
- identify real costs of services to purchasers including hidden costs
- ensure regular review and development programmes for the organisation
- identify clear service objectives and targets in line with our Business Plan
## **Service Development Strategy**
CSUK will continue to:
- develop services which are service user led or have been identified through our contacts with our target groups
- provide services that raise awareness of cancer, the signs and symptoms and the importance of early detection
- provide education and training which raise awareness of cancer services
- develop effective partnerships and undertake joint working with other cancer organisations
- develop clear and effective systems for needs analysis and ongoing monitoring and review of all our services
- develop our social enterprise to secure the future of CSUK
A priority area for CSUK is to continue to generate income, secure core and project delivery funding to enable further development and progression as outlined in our Business Plan 2025 to 2028.
The CEO and Strategic Lead will continue to:
- ensure that transparent and open financial procedures, policies, and systems continue to be in line with the Charity Commission and Company Law
- identify and secure further funding to increase capacity
- seek additional revenue funding to further develop new and existing services in response to the needs of our service users
- identify and secure funding to further grow our support hubs based in Manchester and Salford
The next stage is to grow and further embed CSUK’s work into the wider local, regional and national regions, with the long-term vision of establishing CSUK in cities across the UK where there are African, Caribbean and other ethnic communities impacted by cancer.
We will continue to:
- deliver our support groups, workshops, therapies in its current locations
- work collaboratively with statutory and voluntary organisations to widen our reach in relation in the delivery of support groups, cancer awareness events and sessions
- develop our cultural competency training
- strive towards developing the social enterprise arm of CSUK
## **Governance Review**
The objects of CSUK are to promote and protect good health for the public benefit. Our services are aimed at but not exclusively for people from African, Caribbean and other ethnic minority communities living with or affected by cancer.
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## **Board of Trustees**
The trustees, who served during the reporting period and since year end are set out on page **1** . Trustees serve for a period of three years, after which they may resign or seek re-appointment. The Board of Trustees meet on a quarterly basis. The Chair has regular review meetings with the CEO to review the Strategic Plan, and discuss future plans. The CEO prepares a full set of Board papers (having first sent them to the Chair for approval) that are sent to the Board of Trustees one week prior to the meeting date.
The Board of Trustees are responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation and as such discuss and make decisions relating to the Business Strategic Plan, budgets, monitoring of financial performance and agreeing the Fundraising Strategy.
The Board of Trustees have in place a diverse range of skills, experience and knowledge required to grow and secure the sustainability of CSUK. These include business management, human resources, financial management, project management, voluntary sector, social enterprise, charity governance and administration, health and social care and cancer.
Trustees are recruited via networking, word of mouth and advertising. All potential trustees complete an application form, have an initial meeting with the Chair and CEO and if approved, invited to attend a CSUK Board Meeting as an observer and by way of introduction to the rest of the trustees. Once approved by all trustees, they are formally voted onto the Board at the next meeting. The induction process takes place during the year, when new trustees are invited to attend the support groups to meet and talk with service users as well as the volunteers. We will be looking to secure service user representation on the Board.
The trustees delegated day to day responsibility to and sought advice from Marcella Turner, CEO, during this reporting period.
## **Finance Review**
The financial statements for the reporting period are set out on pages **13** to **25** . They have been prepared in accordance with CSUK’s accounting policies and comply with our constitution and applicable law.
## **Summary**
Total income for the period was £279,210. Restricted income was £265,573. Unrestricted income was £13,637.
The cost of providing our services was £275,371 of which £13,977 was funded from unrestricted funds; £261,394 from restricted funds.
CSUK say ‘thank you’ to all our funders and commissioners who have supported our work:
- Answer Cancer
- Henry Smith
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Prostate Cancer Research
- Salford CVS
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Trafford Housing Trust
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## **Unrestricted income**
Our unrestricted funding amount is £13,637. Unrestricted funding includes commissions, donations, sponsorships and legacies are key to the organisation’s income and we are extremely grateful as it assists in supporting our services and core element of the organisation.
## **Operating Costs**
Our total expenditure for the reporting period was £279,210.
During the reporting period approximately 75% of the organisation’s expenditure was related to meeting core costs and 25% service delivery. We continue to identify and secure funding and commissions for core expenditure to enable effective growth and future sustainability of CSUK as a viable organisation.
## **Reserves Policy**
CSUK’s income acquired to date has been mostly grant funding for core costs and project and services development and delivery. Increased commissions and generating unrestricted income are enabling the organisation to build its reserves, and we envisage that there will be further opportunities for us to continue to do so during 2024/2025. We will continue to increase our reserves in line with the growth of the organisation. We have an appropriate Reserves Policy that will enable us to meet our objectives. This is included in our Fundraising Strategy.
CSUK is a Community Incorporated Organisation and was registered as a charity on 18[th] March 2016 in England and Wales.
The charity is constituted under a constitution dated 15[th] December 2015. The Trustees are members of the charity, but this entitles them only to voting rights. The Trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity. All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 6 to the accounts.
## **Related parties and relationships with other organisations**
CSUK works in collaboration with voluntary sector organisations, as well as statutory bodies and other cancer organisations to achieve its charitable objectives.
## **Remuneration policy for key management personnel**
CSUK base its salary structure on the NJC pay scales.
## **Risk management**
CSUK has a comprehensive Risk Register that reflects growth in terms staffing, contractual obligations and service development and delivery.
## **Statement of responsibilities of the trustees**
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the period and of its financial position at the end of the period. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:
- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
- Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
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The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper 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 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.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on 27/01/2026 and signed on their behalf by
**Name: Winsome Richbell-Brown Title: Chair**
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## Independent examiner’s report
## to the trustees of
## Can-Survive UK
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 which are set out on pages **13 to 25** .
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees 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 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**
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 the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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:
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; or
3. 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.
Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA
Slade & Cooper Limited, Chartered Certified Accountants Beehive Mill, Jersey Street Manchester, M4 6JG
Date 28/01/2026
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## Can-Survive UK
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the period ended 31 March 2025
|Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
3
500
Charitable activities:
4
13,137
**Total income**
**13,637**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities:
5
13,977
**Total expenditure**
**13,977**
14
**(340)**
Transfer between funds
-
**Net movement in funds for the year**
**(340)**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
27,842
**Total funds carried forward**
**27,502**
**Net income/(expenditure) for**
**the year**|Restricted
funds
£
-
265,573
**265,573**
261,394
**261,394**
**4,179**
-
**4,179**
124,791
**128,970**|Total funds
2025
£
500
278,710
**279,210**
275,371
**275,371**
**3,839**
-
**3,839**
152,633
**156,472**|_Total funds_
_2024_
_£_
_318_
_224,155_|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**_224,473_**|
||||_181,604_|
||||**_181,604_**|
||||**_42,869_**
_-_|
||||**_42,869_**
_109,764_|
||||**_152,633_**|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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## Balance Sheet
## as at 31 March 2025
|Note
£
£
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
154,457
Debtors
6,923
**Current assets**
**161,380**
**Liabilities**
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year
11
(4,908)
**Net current assets**
**156,472**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**156,472**
**Funds of the charity:**
Restricted income funds
12
128,970
Unrestricted income funds
13
27,502
**Total charity funds**
**156,472**
2025|_£_
_£_
_156,098_
_-_
**_156,098_**
_(3,465)_
**_152,633_**
**_152,633_**
_124,791_
_27,842_
**_152,633_**
_2024_|_£_
_£_
_156,098_
_-_
**_156,098_**
_(3,465)_
**_152,633_**
**_152,633_**
_124,791_
_27,842_
**_152,633_**
_2024_|
|---|---|---|
|||**_152,633_**|
|||_124,791_
_27,842_|
|||**_152,633_**|
The notes on pages 15 to 25 form part of these accounts.
Approved by the trustees on 27/01/2026 and signed on their behalf by:
Winsome Richbell-Brown (Chair)
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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies**
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
## **a Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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), second edition - October 2019 (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The charity has applied the exemption available to small charities in the Charities SORP (FRS 102) and does not include a Statement of Cash Flows in these Financial Statements.
Can-Survive UK meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
## **b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis**
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
## **c Income**
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.
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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **d Donated services and facilities**
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
## **e Interest receivable**
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
## **f Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
## **g Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT**
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was
## **h Debtors**
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
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## **i Tangible fixed assets**
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:
Computer equipment 5 years Office fixtures and equipment 4 years
## **j Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
## **k Creditors and provisions**
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
## **l Financial instruments**
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## **2 Legal status of the charity**
The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation, registered as a charity in England & Wales.
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## Can-Survive UK
## Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **3 Income from donations and legacies**
|Unrestricted
£
Donations
500
**Total**
500
**4**
**Income from charitable activities**
Unrestricted
£
Together We Can
135
Trafford Housing Trust
-
ED Programme
-
MacMillan Fund
-
Answer Cancer Time to Talk
-
Henry Smith Fund
-
Answer Cancer Screening
-
Cost of Living Fund
-
Salford CVS HMP Project
-
Other income
13,002
13,137
**Total**
**_Previous reporting period_**
_Unrestricted_
_£_
_Together We Can_
_217_
_Trafford Housing Trust_
_-_
_ED Programme_
_-_
_MacMillan (Outings)_
_-_
_Nephra Good Neighbours_
_-_
_Henry Smith Fund_
_-_
_Answer Cancer Screening_
_-_
_Other_
_13,676_
_13,893_|Restricted
£
-
-
Restricted
£
136,885
325
-
67,653
8,000
13,980
-
15,000
23,730
-
265,573
_Restricted_
_£_
_150,262_
_-_
_25,000_
_-_
_-_
_27,000_
_8,000_
_-_
_210,262_|Total 2025
£
500
500
Total 2025
£
137,020
325
-
67,653
8,000
13,980
-
15,000
23,730
13,002
278,710
_Total 2024_
_£_
_150,479_
_-_
_25,000_
_-_
_-_
_27,000_
_8,000_
_13,676_
_224,155_|_Total 2024_
_£_
318|
|---|---|---|---|
||||_318_|
||||_Total 2024_
_£_
_150,479_
_-_
_25,000_
_-_
_-_
_27,000_
_8,000_
_-_
_-_
_13,676_|
||||_224,155_|
||||_Total 2023_
_£_
_147,357_
_25,000_
_5,000_
_5,240_
_500_
_-_
_-_
_14,267_|
||||_197,364_|
_**Total**_
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## Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **5 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities**
|Catering and venue hire
Salary
Travel
Publicity & Resources
Insurance
Activities & Events
Volunteer expenses
Facilitator, Sessional workers & Focus Groups
Rent and office cost
Training & Consultancy
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
**Net income/(expenditure) for the year**
This is stated after charging/(crediting):
Independent examination
Accountancy
Accountancy
Capacity building|Total 2025
£
19,369
161,504
6,571
5,595
361
9,121
1,243
12,069
32,142
2,033
18,947
6,416
275,371
2025
£
261,394
13,977
275,371
2025
£
400
1,000|_Total 2024_
_£_
_16,318_
_78,617_
_6,423_
_2,753_
_197_
_9,309_
_606_
_10,918_
_27,981_
_1,578_
_13,764_
_13,140_|
|---|---|---|
|||_181,604_|
|||_2024_
_£_
_176,865_
_4,739_|
|||_181,604_|
|||_2024_
_£_
400
800|
## **6 Net income/(expenditure) for the year**
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## Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **7 Staff costs**
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
|f costs during the year were as follows:|||
|---|---|---|
||2025|_2024_|
||£|_£_|
|Wages and salaries|148,944|63,135|
|Pension Costs|4,027|1,975|
|Social security costs|8,533|950|
|Sessional workers|-|12,557|
||161,504|_78,617_|
No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the period was 6 (2024: 2). The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 5 (2024: 1.4).
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the Chief Executive Officer and Strategic Lead. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £108,615 (2024: £55,924).
## **8 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions**
Neither the management committee nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration during the year.
No (2024:No) members of the management committee received travel and subsistence expenses during the year (2024:£nil).
There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year.
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## Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **9 Debtors**
|Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
**10**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and on hand
**11**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
**10**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and on hand
**11**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|2025
£
1,807
5,116
6,923
2025
£
154,457
154,457|_2024_
_£_
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||_-_|
||||_2024_
_£_
156,098|
||||_156,098_|
|||||
||Other creditors and accruals
Taxation and social security costs|2025
£
2,030
2,878
4,908|_2024_
_£_
_1,790_
_1,675_|
||||_3,465_|
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|||
|---|---|---|
||2025|_2024_|
||£|_£_|
|Other creditors and accruals|2,030|_1,790_|
|Taxation and social security costs|2,878|_1,675_|
||4,908|_3,465_|
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## Can-Survive UK
## Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **12 Analysis of movements in restricted funds**
|MacMillan Fund
Cost of Living Fund
Together We can
ED Programme
Henry Smith Fund
Total
Awards for All
Global Majority Fund
GMMH NHS
Together We can
Forever Manchester
ZOOM
ED Programme
MacMillan Outings
Henry Smith Fund
_Total_
Lloyds SSE
Salford CVS HMP
**_Previous reporting_**
**_period_**
Answer Cancer Time
to Talk
Trafford Housing
Trust
Answer Cancer
Screening
Trafford Housing
Trust
Answer Cancer
Screening|Balance at
1 April
2024
£
-
-
-
-
69,353
9,190
16,626
4,612
25,010
124,791
_Balance_
_at 1 April_
_2023_
_£_
_-_
_1,421_
_130_
_1,374_
_56,874_
_1,219_
_144_
_3,993_
_2,599_
_25,000_
_-_
_-_
_92,754_|Income
£
67,653
8,000
15,000
23,730
136,885
-
325
-
13,980
265,573
_Income_
_£_
-
-
-
-
150,262
-
-
25,000
-
-
8,000
27,000
_210,262_|Expenditure
£
(70,805)
(3,930)
(7,728)
-
(138,260)
(8,117)
(11,111)
(2,285)
(19,158)
(261,394)
_Expenditure_
_£_
-
(1,126)
(250)
(1,415)
(137,783)
-
-
(19,803)
(2,736)
(8,374)
(3,388)
(1,990)
_(176,865)_|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
_Transfers_
_£_
-
(295)
120
41
-
(1,219)
(144)
-
137
-
-
-
_(1,360)_|Balance at
31 March
2025
£
(3,152)
4,070
7,272
23,730
67,978
1,073
5,840
2,327
19,832|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||128,970|
||||||_Balance at_
_31 March_
_2024_
_£_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_69,353_
_-_
_-_
_9,190_
_-_
_16,626_
_4,612_
_25,010_|
||||||_124,791_|
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## Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **Name of Fund**
**Name of Fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund** ED Programme: Development of cultural competency training Trafford Housing Cancer Support Group Trafford Trust Answer Cancer Funding to deliver cancer screening awareness events Screening Together We Can Core and project delivery. Henry Smith Fund
Together We Can Core and project delivery. Henry Smith Fund Macmillan Fund Consists of three projects, namely: Macmillan Strategic Funding for SL post and associated costs Lead Macmillan 3 GMBs Funding for posts and delivery of three cancer support hubs Macmillan Prosthetics Funding to purchase models of breast and prostate
Answer Cancer: Time Funding to deliver cancer screening awareness events to Talk Mcr City Council: Cost Funding to provide hot meals and deliver diet, nutrition and cookery of Living sessions Salford CVS HMP Funding to deliver cancer awareness within three HMP settings
## **13 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds**
|General fund
_General fund_
General fund
**Name of**
**_Previous reporting_**
**_period_**|Balance
at 1 April
2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
£
£
£
£
27,842
13,637
(13,977)
-
27,842
13,637
(13,977)
-
_Balance_
_at 1 April_
_2023_
_Income_
_Expenditure_
_Transfers_
_£_
_£_
_£_
_£_
_17,010_
_14,211_
_(4,739)_
_1,360_
_17,010_
_14,211_
_(4,739)_
_1,360_
**Description, nature and purposes of the fund**
The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds|As at 31
March 2025
£
27,502|
|---|---|---|
|||27,502|
|||_As at 31_
_March 2024_
_£_
_27,842_
_27,842_|
||||
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## Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **14 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|Other net current assets/(liabilities)
Total|General
fund
£
27,502
27,502|Restricted
funds
£
128,970
128,970|Total
£
156,472|
|---|---|---|---|
||||156,472|
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Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
## **15 Prior year Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure account)**
|**_Income from:_**
_Donations and legacies_
_Charitable activities:_
**_Total income_**
**_Expenditure on:_**
_Charitable activities:_
**_Total expenditure_**
_Transfer between funds_
**_Reconciliation of funds_**
_Total funds brought forward_
**_Total funds carried forward_**
**_Net income/(expenditure)_**
**_for the year_**
**_Net movement in funds for_**
**_the year_**|_Unrestricted_
_funds_
_£_
_318_
_13,893_
**_14,211_**
_4,739_
**_4,739_**
**_9,472_**
_1,360_
**_10,832_**
_17,010_
**_27,842_**|_Restricted_
_funds_
_£_
_-_
_210,262_
**_210,262_**
_176,865_
**_176,865_**
**_33,397_**
_(1,360)_
**_32,037_**
_92,754_
**_124,791_**|_Total funds_
_2024_
_£_
_318_
_224,155_
**_224,473_**
_181,604_
**_181,604_**
**_42,869_**
_-_
**_42,869_**
_109,764_
**_152,633_**|_Total funds_
_2023_
_£_
_368_
_197,364_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**_197,732_**|
|||||_140,846_|
|||||**_140,846_**|
|||||**_56,886_**
_-_|
|||||**_56,886_**
_52,878_|
|||||**_109,764_**|
_The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities._
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