Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
PenL¥A end dale
From
b. Section A
details
Reference and administration #.
Charlty name
Pitt Hopkins UK
Other names charlty Is known b
Registered charity number (Ir any)
1167153
Charitys princlpal address
76 Auckiand Road
Ilford
Essex IG14SF
Names of the charity trustee5 who manage the charity
Trust86 namo
L)at•s acted If not for whol8
Nam• ol person lor body
entitled to appolnt trustee Itf
Om¢o111 any)
Sue Routledge
Brian Roulledge
Leanne Groves
Chair
Julre Cooper
Melissa Stewart
Maryrose Brennan
Graham Fiveash
From 11-04-22 onwards
From 07-11-22 onwards
TreasU￿r
Debbie Bromley
01-01-2022- 15-0&22
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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20
Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, Ifor example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted If not for whole
ear
Names and addresses of advisers Ioptlonal informatlon)
b. Type of Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior
taff members (OptDonal inforniation
b. Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charltys trusts
Type of goveming dLKument
Written constitution
How the charity is constituted
cio
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by trustees
Additlonal governance issues {Optional *fomiallon)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
Debbie Bromley stepped down from being a trustee, after Ihree-year
term5.
policies and proCedU￿S
adopted for the induction and
training of Irustees:
the charity's organisalional
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
Maryrose Brennan became a trustee in April 2022.
Graham Fiveash took over as Treasuror in October 2022.
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, cL)nsideralion of
major risks and Ihe system
and procedures lo manage
them.
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Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
1.Raising awareness of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome for the public.
2. Supporting families by providing information and funding to
facilitate opportunities to meet.
3 Making contact wit￿. medical and social professionals.
4. Funding research
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Continyg support of research by Professor Smidt, Amsterdarn.
PrEparalion of a siM￿e parent-friendly guide to the recommendations of
the 2018 consensus statement started.
Ongoing rnaintenan￿ and ifflprovement of the Pitt Hopkins UK website
and mrtjile phone app.
Participation as an elected patient advocale in the ePAG (patient
advocacy group) for ERN (European Reference Nefv40rk) ITHACA
Summary of the maln
activities undertaken for the
public benefit In relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
Issued by tho Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Working wtth medical professionals with the Patienl Led Research Hub
(PLRH) in Cambridge
Taking part in on-going free training on running a small charity online and
in-person.
Repreyting Pitt Hwkins UK at meetings and events.
Improvement of charity govemance.
l activities have been undertaken with due regard to the guidance
issued to trustees by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Addltional detalls of objecllves and actlvlties (Optional infomiation)
You may choose to include
further slalements, vthere
relevant, about..
Pitt-Hopkins mobile phone app management provided by a volunteer.
policy on grantmaking.
policy programme related
investment-
Ongoing redesign of the website has been provided pro bono by one of
the trustees
contribution made by
volunteers.
Nathan Routledge acted as a scientific advisor.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
Raisin
Awarenosslsu
The charity continued to disseminate information and provide SLSPPOrt to
parents and families via dedicated support groups (Google, Facebook),
Skype phone line, website, app. ￿)Cial media, e-mail and personal
contacts.
Work started on producing a simple parenl-friendly guide lo the
recommendations of the 2018 consensus statement.
An infomial gathering of some families tLK)k place in Burgess Hill in
cktober 2022.
s in previous years, FacetrKx)k Profile photos for use on Pitt-Hopkins
Awaren
ss Day (SeptemtEr 18) were prepared. An Awareness Day
campaign video was also produ￿.
The Charity continued to work with the Cambridge Rare
Disease Network (CRDN). Beacon Ifomially Findacurel, EURORDIS,
Genetic Allian￿ UK. Canva and Rare Revolutionaries.
Advice sought fcf parents from the doctors at the Dutth Pitt-Hopkins
clinic via email.
Working with medical professionals with the Patient Led Research Hub
(PLRH) in Carnbridge
Conlact was made with BNI. a netsvorking organisation which resulted in
some pro bono work on an IT problem.
Administration
The truslees met six ts'mes during the year, the meetings being held
on-line. The AGM was held (on-line) in December 2022.
Charity poliues Complaints, Equal OprKJrtunities. Finance and
Safeguarding were reviewed and agreed.
A virtual assistant to support the Chair with administration tasks e.g.
newsletter was found.
The Chair, as an ePAG advocate and an elected member of the patient
board for ERN ITHACA participated in online training courses.
The free Pitt Hopkins UK mobile app was r8Mewed and
updatinglredesign of the website continued.
Finance
undraisin
The income stream in 2022 came from individual donations and
FacebcM)k and C ve As You Live re-imbursements generated by
numerous fundraising efforts including long distance running, cycling and
walking events and sales of T-shirts.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
An applicab'on for a grant from Pears Foundation was not successful this
year.
The charity supported a runner in the London Maralhon in October.
A search for savings accounts having a better rdte of interest than the
p￿sent accounts was iniliated.
In December, the Amsterdam research group contacted the charity to say
I thal the 2022 reFQrt of the research progress V￿uld be sent in January
2023
Ongoing work wi•h the PLRH on the arionymised data from the family
registry which VRS launche(l in 2021. Meetings with medical
professionals and researchers who are experts in Rett syndrome which
can be a differential diagnosis to PTHS looking at how we can apply for
funding for research into the breathing anomalies.
The charity met wth Aspire BiosCief￿es.
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arch 2012

Section E
Financial review
Brlef statement of the
Charity's policy on reserves
£50(K) held as reserve
Detalls of any funds materially
In deficit
None
Further financial review details {Optional inforniation)
You may Ch¢￿$8 lo include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
inveslmenl policy and
objectives induding any
ethical inveslmenl policy
adopted.
c. Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above.
Signod on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature{s
Full name(s)
Susan Routledge
Brian Keith Routledge
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Position (eg Secretary. Chair.
ètc
Chair
Date
9 October 2023
19, October 2023
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||**Jan**<br>**Feb**<br>**Mar**<br>**Apr**<br>**May**|
|---|---|
|**Cash b/f**|**28.516**<br>**£**<br>**29.811**<br>**£**<br>**28.086**<br>**£**<br>**25.186**<br>**£**<br>**26.011**<br>**£**|
|Zoom<br>Bank fee<br>ICO<br>Bank charges<br>Fundraising<br>Wooler<br>Charlotte Rastan<br>Debbie Bromley<br>Jo McPherson<br>PolicyBee<br>Appy Pie<br>GAUKL<br>Skype<br>IT<br>NRG Collective<br>Workwear<br>FB charges<br>Diane Trill<br>Texthelp<br>Caroline Payne<br>Mirren Thompson<br>Donation<br>Give as you live<br>Amazon core<br>PolicyBee<br>J Cooper<br>FB<br>Deposit interest|142<br>£<br>4<br>£<br>2<br>£<br>35<br>£<br>6<br>£<br>6<br>£<br>5<br>£<br>5<br>£<br>5<br>£<br>50<br>£<br>30<br>£<br>900<br>£<br>3.100<br>£<br>84<br>£<br>230<br>69<br>£<br>546<br>£<br>57<br>£<br>50<br>£|
||**237**<br>**£**<br>**1.796**<br>**£**<br>**3.233**<br>**£**<br>**5**<br>**£**<br>**55**<br>**£**|
|||
||**Jan**<br>**Feb**<br>**Mar**<br>**Apr**<br>**May**|
||<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>1.496<br>£<br>40<br>£<br>535<br>£<br>16<br>£<br>756<br>£<br>655<br>£<br>51<br>£<br>26<br>£<br>273<br>£<br>54<br>£|
||**1.532**<br>**£**<br>**71**<br>**£**<br>**333**<br>**£**<br>**830**<br>**£**<br>**1.236**<br>**£**|
|||
|**Cash c/f**|**29.811**<br>**£**<br>**28.086**<br>**£**<br>**25.186**<br>**£**<br>**26.011**<br>**£**<br>**27.191**<br>**£**|



**NW Issue 7 ######## NW 45 day £ 5.000,00** 



|**Jun**<br>**Jul**<br>**Aug**<br>**Sep**<br>**Oct**<br>**Nov**<br>**Dec**|**2022 Total**|
|---|---|
|**27.191**<br>**£**<br>**30.684**<br>**£**<br>**39.072**<br>**£**<br>**42.743**<br>**£**<br>**46.045**<br>**£**<br>**51.427**<br>**£**<br>**56.346**<br>**£**||
|5<br>£<br>5<br>£<br>5<br>£<br>5<br>£<br>5<br>£<br>5<br>£<br>6<br>£<br>202<br>£<br>60<br>£<br>16<br>£<br>64<br>£<br>65<br>£<br>718<br>£<br>12<br>£<br>6<br>£<br>6<br>£<br>6<br>£<br>244<br>£<br>992<br>£<br>260<br>£|**142**<br>**£**<br>**5**<br>**£**<br>**35**<br>**£**<br>**63**<br>**£**<br>**50**<br>**£**<br>**30**<br>**£**<br>**4.000**<br>**£**<br>**84**<br>**£**<br>**299**<br>**£**<br>**546**<br>**£**<br>**57**<br>**£**<br>**50**<br>**£**<br>**202**<br>**£**<br>**140**<br>**£**<br>**65**<br>**£**<br>**718**<br>**£**<br>**30**<br>**£**<br>**244**<br>**£**<br>**992**<br>**£**<br>**260**<br>**£**|
|**5**<br>**£**<br>**267**<br>**£**<br>**5**<br>**£**<br>**800**<br>**£**<br>**255**<br>**£**<br>**27**<br>**£**<br>**1.328**<br>**£**|**8.013**<br>**£**|
|||
|**Jun**<br>**Jul**<br>**Aug**<br>**Sep**<br>**Oct**<br>**Nov**<br>**Dec**|**Total**|
|20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>20<br>£<br>195<br>£<br>65<br>£<br>76<br>£<br>700<br>£<br>2.267<br>£<br>300<br>£<br>1.000<br>£<br>3.283<br>£<br>8.570<br>£<br>3.564<br>£<br>2.415<br>£<br>3.176<br>£<br>4.499<br>£<br>450<br>£<br>16<br>£<br>24<br>£<br>648<br>£<br>10<br>£<br>319<br>£<br>164<br>£<br>103<br>£<br>104<br>£|**240**<br>**£**<br>**6.674**<br>**£**<br>**27.384**<br>**£**<br>**117**<br>**£**<br>**273**<br>**£**<br>**658**<br>**£**<br>**689**<br>**£**|
|**3.498**<br>**£**<br>**8.655**<br>**£**<br>**3.675**<br>**£**<br>**4.102**<br>**£**<br>**5.637**<br>**£**<br>**4.946**<br>**£**<br>**1.574**<br>**£**|**36.088**<br>**£**|
||**-**<br>**£**<br>**-**<br>**£**<br>**-**<br>**£**|
|**30.684**<br>**£**<br>**39.072**<br>**£**<br>**42.743**<br>**£**<br>**46.045**<br>**£**<br>**51.427**<br>**£**<br>**56.346**<br>**£**<br>**56.592**<br>**£**|**56.592**<br>**£**|
|**Gain/loss**||
||**28.076**<br>**£**|



**######## £ 5.000,00** 



|**I+E**|**2022**||**BS 2022**|**BS 2022**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**b/f**|**£**|**49.061,86**<br>|
|||**c/f**|**£**|**77.137,74**<br>|



**£    8.012,58 £ 36.088,46** Gain **£ 28.075,88 £ 28.075,88** 



Current plus deposit accounts Current plus deposit accounts 

Change in cash 




## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees** Charity Name Pitt Hopkins UK **On accounts for the year Charity no ended** Dec 31 2022 **(if any)** 1167153 **Set out on pages** (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

**Report to the trustees** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** 31/12/2022 . 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

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. 

- **Independent** [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

- **examiner's statement** XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXundertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXapplicable listed body]]. _Delete_ [ ] _if not applicable._ 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXdisclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did 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. 

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Signed: Date:** 7/9/2023 **Name:** Michael Waters **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body** C.Eng, FIMMM 

**Oct 2018** 

1 

**IER** 



## **(if any):** 

**Address:** 22 Willowmead Close, Prestbury SK10 4BU 

## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**Oct 2018** 

2 

**IER** 

