2023-12-31-accounts

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REPORT PREPARED FOR - Bosom Family Support AGM 17th April 2024

AGENDA

Attendance
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Re Election of Trustees
Chair Report
Treasurer's Report 6. AOB

AGM MEETING MINUTES 2023

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For the Year Ending the 3 1[st] December 2023

The following served on the Committee of Trustees during this period.

Chairperson – Joanne Sowerby Secretary – Jane Stephenson Treasurer – Lyndsey Pearcy Committee Member/ Choir – Diane Stackhouse Committee Member/Liferafts – Louise Ward

Committee Member – Sharon Purkins

Committee Member – Jane Walls Committee Member – Nicola Glover Committee Member – David Sowerby Committee Member – Kerry Barnby Committee Member – Tracey Brown Committee Member – Jamie Hannath Committee Member - Sarah Gilliland

Reference and Administrative Details

The name of the Charity is Bosom Family Support

The Charities’ Bankers are:

HSBC

84 High Street

Scunthorpe

North Lincolnshire

DN15 6HQ

The governing document is the Constitution (adopted in May 2015)

The Charity Registration Number is 1169020.

The names of all members of the Trustee Committee who have acted at any time during this period are shown above.

The income and property of the charity shall be applied solely towards the promotion of its objects, are set out in the Constitution

Financial Review.

During the period under review, income exceeded expenditure by 29184.16

A Full Summary can be seen in the Accounts Report.

The Charity aims to hold sufficient reserves in order to achieve its policy objectives. On behalf of the Committee of Trustees.

Note from Independent Examiner can be found below.

Signed J Sowerby

Chairperson

Date 01/02/2024

Independent Examiners Report

I report to the trustees of Bosom Family Support on the examination of the accounts for Year Ending 31[st] December 2023

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination 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;
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records;
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.

BOSOM FAMILY SUPPORT 1st January 2023 - 31st December 2023

INCOME	ACTUAL
DONATIONS & GRANTS	23423.82
FUNDRAISING	1695.00 5454.50 BALL 3522.00 GOLF DAY
200 CLUB	2160.00
JUST GIVING	40501.00
HOUSE INCOME	1111.90
TOTAL	73761.72

EXPENDITURE
LIFERAFTS/BFS/ B BELLES	6464.34 ( iNCLUDING CARAVAN/ JUBILEE)
EVENTS	3562.50
DONATIONS	366.66
MEALS	8783.40
RENT	7999.92
P CASH	0.00
HOUSE RUNNING	6997.08 (INCLUDES GARDEN INVESTMENT
INSURANCE	715.09
COUNSELLING	3480.00
HOLISTIC	8899.34
JUST GIVING AND BANK CHARGES	632.26
UTILITIES	5576.21
TOTAL	44577.56

OPENING BALANCE £19645.86 INCOME 73761.72 EXPENDITURE 44577.56

BALANCE 48830.02

Objectives and Activities

Bosom Family Support is established to support individuals and their families who have been affected by cancer, supporting their holistic wellbeing as they recover.

The group will fulfil the aim by:

Promoting the health and well being of the residents of the area and working together as residents regardless of age, ethnic origin, ability, sex, belief or political affiliation recognising the value of our many differences.
Involving local people by improving the area they live.
Provide counselling to members and their families.
To raise funds and receive contributions where appropriate to finance the work.
To publicise and promote the work.
Make rules and standing orders for categories of members and their rights.
Take out insurance.
Organise meetings, training courses and events.
Work with similar groups and exchange information and advice for them.
Take any action that is lawful, which would help it to fulfil its aims.

Achievements and Performance

Bosom Family Support is a well attended support group in Bottesford, Scunthorpe. The group also runs Bosom Belles (choir) and a children’s group called Liferafts. The Liferafts group specifically supports children who have ill family members.

In September 2019 Bosom Family Support opened Hope House, with the group taking over the running of the house in May 2019. The main focus of the House becoming a survivorship hub, which allows our groups to reach out to even more people by having its own base. The house is normally used most evenings during the week, and opens daily, with the house being well supported by all the community. During this financial year, Hope House has been well supported by the community and events held. Constantly adapting to meet the needs of our families, year on year we add other much needed support and activities. During the year there were successful events, a Golf Day, a Ball, bingo nights, coffee mornings and craft fayre. Most importantly the support given to individuals increases dramatically year on year, with the new house allowing the group to provide individuals undergoing cancer treatment to have holistic treatments, hypnotherapy and to provide more counselling services. The house has become a hub for activities, Yoga, Flower Arranging, Art, Felt Making, Card Making, Mindfulness Groups, all different ways of bringing cancer patients together. We continue to deliver meals weekly across North Lincolnshire to families affected by cancer, and this year sent families on weekends a way to a caravan in Mablethorpe. The amount of support we provide each week, each month, each year continues to increase dramatically. This year again has exceeded all expectations, and I know we are all very proud of our achievements.

During the year in review, income exceeded expenditure by £29184.16. The charity aims to hold sufficient reserves in order to be able to meet its policy objectives.

On Behalf of the Committee of Trustees.