ch registralion nunber. 1167037 ChemoHero for the Year Ended 30 Aprm 2024 WESTCOTTS 4 AUSIIIISS ADVISIPS
ChemoHero Contents (contlnued) Referenee and Adrnlnlstrative Details Tru5tees' Rewxi 2to6 Independent Examlnerfs Rewt Recapts end Payments Aluunt Statement of Assets and Uabiltiies Notes to Ihe Financial Statements 10t013
ChemoHero RefereneA and Administrative Details Trustees Lucy Wamer Ni(xla Baddick Arthony BeckJ8y Sarah Dowson Zoe Smilh Heidi Riley Laura Dav Deborah Miles 1167037 Charlty Rggistratlon Numb•r Princlpal Office BoJen Group F8cifr Unit B1 Wc(J5ide Court Bam5tsple Devon EX313TJ Independent Examlnar Westcotts {SW} LLP 47 Boutport Street Bamstaple Devon EX31 1SQ Bankers Barday3 Bank 38 Boutport Street Bamstap Devon EX31 1HH Cambridge & Cwntie5 Bank charrC* Cwrt 58 New Walk Lei¢8ster LE16TE Page 1
ChomoHero Trustees. Report The Injstees present the annual reFort together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ded 30 April 2024. Structure. governanu and management Nature of govamlng document ChemoHero is a CIO govemod by a foThnal nstitutiOn adopt8tJ on 11 May 2016 as amended on 6 November 2019. Re¢rnltment and 8ppolntment of lrnstees ChemoH8ro Identffies the need for new Trustees, thi5 may be due to vacancies 8ri5ing due lo resignations or due to a need for Trustees a speufic skill sel. After a selection prwess the Boanj of Trustees then invrte thew preferred candidate to join the Board of Trustees. Inducts'on and trnlnlng of trustees New Trustees s issued a role profile along with the Charity Cornmisslon ESsenal Trustee Guide and Trustee Code of Conduct. Objectlves and actlvttles Objects and alms The objects of ChemoHero are the preservatN)n and protection of thè 9d heatth and weMbeSng crf people with cancer in North Devon (that is. residents mainly residing in the North Devon Council area and Torridge Distrid CounL?l} by the provision of a box which contains items intended to providg rellef frorn symplons and to generally improve the u)ndthns of life of those in ill-health. From time to lime the Trustees may agree that trM)xes may be provided upon request to chemotherapy patients who are seekin9 treatment at other hospitals in the UK. where appropriate. Objecllves, Strategi and aclivltiTes ChemoHero h8s ujntinued to raise awarew of the Charity to encourage dOnaonndraiSITh3. The Charity prOeS boxes. whth wntain rtems to prowde reltef from syrnptons and g8nerally Improve the conditions of lrfe of those in i114ealth. to peopl& recer9 chemotherapy SACT {Syslernic Anti Cancer Trealmenl). The actiwties satisfy the definity0nlguldan of'pUbl benef as iUed by the Commisslon. Public benefft The trustees confirm that thay have complied wth the requirements of sectwJn 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guKlance published by ihe Charity Commission for England and Wales. Page 2
ChemoHero Trustees. Report (continued) Achlevemerrts and perfoTmance Llsa Wallls On 26 August 2021. our fwnder. Llsa Walli8, sadty passed away from Canr al our local hospice. The Board of Trustees remains committe(I lo ensurfng that Lisa's story continues to inspire all aspects of ChemoHero's work as we carry on her legaw. Key Achlevemènts in 202>24 Boxes of Kindness We gifted 481 Boxes of lfjndness dur the y9ar. ith 60 of these distribLrted to p8tierrt5 undergolng treatment outslde of North Devon. Counselllng Support We continued lo fund a part-tlme counsellor at the Cancer Svpwt Centre in the Fem Cèntre, North Devon District Hospital. to provide emotional supwrt lo canLr patients and their f8mSlles. ChemoHero Treat Trolley Thls year, we lnlwtyJud the ChomoHero treat tr0118y to the Seamoor UnlL Positioned near the treatment area, it prowdes patients 1h rtems tlw help themselves to while receiving treatrnent on the ward. Collaboratlon with the Royal Devon Universlty Healthcar• NHS Foundatlon Trust We strengthene(J our partnership the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundauon Trust by distributing grfts to palients at the Seamoor Unit during key times suth as the Christmas advent peri¢xl, Valentine's D8y. and Easter. Fundralslng Events and Donations Bldeford Soap Box Derby ChemoHero was onc8 again thosen as the c*arity for the BKJeford Soap Box Derby. r8isiro an Impresswe £26,000 for our cause. Annual Celebration 8011 Our annual Celebralion Ball was held at The Cgjats wi Barnstap. wlih 19) attendees and £5,000 raised In supp)rt of ChemoHero's wor Pound the Pound Crosslounty Endurance Run Held in parthershlp the Calvert Trust Exmcrty at Whisdand Pound ReseNoir. this event saw neady 100 parUc4pants arKI raised £6782.12. whth was shar&J tetseen the tsvo charities. Musl¢ Blngo We organised a MUS Bingo event in RourKlswdl, Bamstaple. attended by 120 pecple who enJod a fun evening whibe supportirvJ Ch8moHero.
ChemoHero Trustees, Report (contlnued) Volunteer Particlpafjon at Local Events ChemoHero and its vcAunteers were invited to take part In various f#)mmunity events, indudlng: Bamstaple Round Tabl& Sants Bldeford Trfathlon Beat the Fox Running Event (Fremiruton TrailtA8zers} The Adlngion Court Cantsr (North Devon Road Runners) The Braunton 1 Ok110 Miler (North Devon Road Runners) Celebrfty Football Match at Bideford AFC LaunLwlon Wintsge Rally The Doone Run Il1fraMbe RunnirMJ aub) Chosen Charlty for Local Org•nlsatlons We were honoured to be chosen as the charity Partner forthe follng loLl ¢xgantsations: The Origlnal Factory Store (Swth Motton) Tarka Home Improvements (Sponsored a ye8rfs suppty of socksl West Buckland Schcd Qulnce Honey Fam) (Honey donated to cwr Boxes of lfjndness) Fremington Trdilblaze North Devon Clawc Car Everts In Wesiw8rd Ho! Bideford Park, and Bamstaple P8nnler Market Additional Highllghts . We received a generous tknnatton of £1,250 from thg Masonic Lodge Wake FuThY, which wlll help support cwr ongoing efforts. • A local arlisl designed a sperAal selecthjn of Christmas card$. whlth were sold online and at gvents. Eath pa( of fve Induded a breast ¢an¢er wwarerss card. enruraging the importance of seK•checknng. Leah Legg. a tong-standlng supporter. was hortod wth a Volc FM Fundraising Hero Award In July, a day after completing the Three Peaks Challenge. . We purchased a van to aid In defivering Box8s of Ifjndr and transwting our gazebo for events. The van. fulty wrapped in ChemHero IxanrfiNJ, has become an excellent locA for ralslng awareness throughout North Devon. . In April, two runners represented ChemoH8ro n the L(jOn M8ralhon-our first participants $ince the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. . We partidpatsd in Bamstaple Church's Festival of Trees and were thrilled to win Bast Christmas Tree, showcasing our creatsvity and communtty spiriL Pag6 4
ChemoHero Trustees, Report (continued) Llsa Wallls Room In March, we opened the Lisa Wallis RC7. where prevtreatrnent meetlngs take FAace, and where our Boxes of Kindness are given to patients before starting chemotherapy. We furnSshed the room and commlssloned unique painlings from k1 attsts to create a warm and wdcoming space for patients. Flnanelal revl During the year end 30 April 2024. ChemoHero receNed income totalling £139.92812023.. £92,639). Oursng the year the chaitty received restrscted donations totalling £1.10012023.. Nil) During the year the chaTtty had nel income totalling £9,77612023'. net expenditure tolalling £395). As at 30 April 2024 ChemoHero was holding cash balan of £204.841 12023.. £195.0651. Policy on reseryes The Charitys policy on resems is to mwntsin suffident funds to support the objecls of the Ch&ty, induding running costs and overheads, for a 12-18 monlh pericKI witi)wt the requirement for addition81 sponsorship or donation. Plans for future porl¢)ds Continue to gtft Boxes of Klndness lo cancer patients slarting treatrnent in North Devon, Torridg8, and selecled areas outside of North Dev. as (lecided by the Trustees. Maintain funding for the part-time counsdky based al the Fem Cent. North Devon Distrlct Hospital. Org8nise a Celebration Ball in 2024. Continue expkndng to enhance the experience of nCer patlants during treatment and provkle additlonal supKx)rt not (x)vered by the NHS. Page 5
ChemoHero Trustees. Report (continued) Ststemenl of Trustoes. Responslbllitie$ The trustees are responsible for preparing the twstees, report and the finanaal statements in accordance with the United lQngdom Accountlng Stsndards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel and applicable k3w and regulations. The law appIlble lo charibes requires the trustees to prepare finand81 sLernents for each fin8nual year which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the charity and of the irmIng resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financjal statements. the tnJslee5 are required to: select suitable accounting pcdicaes arKI 1hen appty them conslstenty. observe the melhfyjs and prinaples in Ihe Ch8rilies SORP. make judgements ar estimates that are wsonable and prudentr. state wher aPiCate accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disdosed and explained in the financial ststements., and prepare the finanual statements on the gOg concem basis unless Inappropriats to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disdose with reasonable accuraey at any lime the finan¢ial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financi81 statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Charitses (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008. and the pcowsions of the constitulK)n. The trustees are 81so responsible for safeguarding the assets of the eharity arKI hence for taklng rea50nèble steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other IrregularitSes. The trustees are r8swnsible for th6 Ma1ntsnan 8nd integrity of the corporats and financial Information Included on the charitable comp8n¥s web5rte. Legislabrm goveming the preparation and dissemination of finanaal stslements may differfr(Mn legislation in other lurisdictions. The annual reFQrt was approved by the tnJ5tees of the charity •..112025 behalf by. and slgned on its Nicola Baddick Twsteg Page 6
ChemoHero Independent Examinerfs Report to the trustees of ChemoHoro I T8rt lo the tnJstee$ on my ex8minatK)n of the ac(y)unts of ChemoHero for the year ended 30 April 2024. Responslbilities and basis of report As the Charity trustees of ChemoHero are reSble for the prepardtion of the a¢counts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the ACVI. I report in respect of my examination of the ChemoHero's accounts carrred out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appIlble DIreCn$ glven by the Charity Commission under section 145151(bl of the ACL Independent oxamln•trs statèment I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come lo my attentlon In Ct)nnection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. a(#nting recnrds were not kept wi respeGt of ChemHero as required by sectk)n 130 of the Act", LY 2. the accounts do not acrd yth tIM)se records: I have m concems and have come across no other matters in eonnecU¢)n with the exarninauon lo which attention should be drawn in thls report rn order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Catherine Williams FCA DChA Independent Examiner Westcotts ISWI LLP 47 Boulport Street 88mstaple Devon EX311SQ aozs Pag8 7
ChemoHero Recelpts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 Totsl 2024 Total 2023 funds funds Note Recelpts: DMations andlegaaes Tradlng Income Events income Investment income 110,920 9.713 10.995 7,200 1,11)0 112.020 9,713 10.995 7,2 74,980 7,328 9,905 426 Totsl receipts 138.828 1.100 139,928 92.639 Payments: Wages and salaries Equipment Computer costs Printing. Postag8 & Ststionery Counselling costs Accountancy and pa1 fees Legal fees Marketing Online Store Products Materials Donation expenses Event Costs Mlscellaneous eXndre Purchases- other grfts Insurance (23.394) (15.818> (sw) 123,3941 (15.818) (19,313) 1231 11.311) 11,7901 (19,546) {1.790) {19.546) {8741 112.276) (726) (399) 1691 15.308) (43.988) 1912} (8.613) {3951 (6.3721 1760 {726) (3991 169) 15.308) 145,088) 19121 18.613) {3951 {6.372} 17601 (6601 11.2271 1641 11911 147,132) {8061 (4,9051 1105) 14.1471 {1.1(Kl) Totsl payments Net recelpts1lpanentsI Cash brought forward C8sh carried fOard (129,0521 1.100) 1130,152 93,034 9.776 9,776 195,065 13951 195.460 195.065 204.841 204.841 195,065 AJI of the charity's adivitias derive from contlnuing operntions durfng the above tsyo pernds. The fijnds breakdown for 2023 Ls shrhvn in te 8. The notes on pages 10 to 13 fom an integral part of these financial statements. Pag& 8
ChemoHero (Reglstration number: 1167037) statement of Assets and Liabllitles as at [30 Apr512024 2024 2023 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 204.841 195.065 Unrestricted Inc(%ne funds Unrgslrfcted funds 204.841 195,065 The financial statements on pages 8 to 13 wore approved by the trustees. and authorlsed for Lssue on 2910112025 . and slgned on their behaff ty. Nicola B8ddic TTUStee The notes on pages 10 to 13 fonn an integral part ofthese financial statsments. Page 9
ChemoHero Not8S to tho Financlal Statsments for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 1 Accountlng policles Basls of preparatlon ChemoHero mee15 Ihe definition of 8 public benefft entity under FRS 102. The accounts {financial ststementsl have been prepared on the ripts and payTrents basis. Goln9 conrn The Injstees consider that there 8re no m8terial unrtaineS ab(yJt the chaiitys abilty lo continue a5 oing concem. Income and endowments l incoming resourc*s are Included in the statement of finanoal athttses wn the charity re$ the income. The folkng specific pcliaes are applied to partlcjjlar categories of Income". Don8nS are receNed by way of grants. ¢S)nati5 and gifts and Is indude(J in fijll In the Ststement of Financial Activities when receNed. Grants, induding grants for th8 purchase of fixed assets. are recognised In full In th8 Statemgnl of Financial ACtileS In the yE8r in which they are receivable. Donated servlces and farylthos are Induded al the value to tho charfty where thls can be quanttfiod. The value of servKes provided ty volunteer5 has not been induded. Expenditure Expenditvre is renised on a paents basis. Expenditure Indudes any VAT which cannot b8 hjlly recoverèd, aThJ is rewrt&J as part of the expenditure to tt relates. T&xatl¢n The charity Is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Sthedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore il meets the definition of a th8rtt8ble company for UK CorpOron tax purwses. Ac(%srdingty. the charity is potentially exempl from taxalion in respect of income or capital g81ns recewed within c8tsgories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxati of Chargeable Gains Ad 1992, to the extent that such IncLJme or gains are applied exdusively to charilable wrtKises. Cash and cash equival•nts Cash and cash equivalents ujmprise cash on harKI and call dèposits, and other short-term highly Ilquid investments that are readily (VertIble to a known amount of cash and are subj8¢t to an Insignrficanl rfsk of chang& In value. Fund structure Unrestricted Income fijnds are general fur¥Js that are available for use at the ImJstees discretion In fvrtherance of the objective5 of the charity. Page 10
ChemoHero Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 (continued) 2 Income from donations and legacles funds Generdl Restrlcled funds Total 2024 DonatiS 110.920 110.920 1,100 112,020 112,020 1.100 UnrestrlGtsd funds General Total 2023 Donations 74.980 74.980 74,980 74,980 3 Incorne from other tradlng actlvltles Unre$trlcted funds General Total 2024 Online store Events incomo 9.713 10,995 9.713 10,995 20.708 20,708 Unrestricted funds General Total 2023 Online store Events income 7,328 9,905 17,233 7,328 9.905 17.233 e11
ChemoHero Notes to the Financlal Statsments for the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2024 (contlnued) 4 Inveslmenl income Unrstrlctsd funds General Total 2024 Interest receivable on bank deposrts 7,200 7.200 Unrestrlctsd funds Gentrnl Totsl 2023 Interest receivable on bank deposlts 426 426 5 Tntste•s romuneratlon and expenses No trustees, nor any perSS ¢y)nnected with them. have recoNed any remuneratlon from the charfty dvrin9 the year. 6 Staff costs The aggr8gale payroll cA)sts were as folkn. 2024 2023 Staff costs durlng the year re. Wages and salaries Pension costs 22.737 657 18.793 520 23.394 19.313 The monthly average nUmr of persons (induding senior management I leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as fvll time equNalents was as follows.. 2024 2023 No No Employees No employee reLived emcluments of more than £60.0(Kl during the year 7 Taxation The charity is 8 registered charlty and Is therefore exempt frn tax81ion. Page 12
ChemoHero Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 20241continued) Funds Balan at 1 May 2023 In¢omlng resources Rosources Balance at expgnded 30 Aprfl 2024 Unrestrlcted funds General Unreslricted Fund5 195.C65 138.828 {129.0521 204.841 Re$trl¢ted funds Tarka Home sod( sponsotshlp 1.11JO 1.1CK)) Total funds 195.065 139.928 130,152 204,841 Balance at 1 May 2022 Incomlng Resources Balance at gxpended 30 ApTII 2023 Unrestrlcted funds Gener81 Unrestrictwj Funds 195.460 92.639 {93,0341 195,065 The speufic purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as foll¢y•¥S: Durfng 2024. £1,100 was received from Tarko Home towards ts purthase of socks. 9 Analysls of net assets between funds Unrestricted funds General Totsl funds at 30 Aprfl 2024 Current assets 204.841 204.841 Unrnstricted funds General Total funds at 30 Aprll 2023 Current assets 195.065 195,065 Page 13