Registered No. 1169127
Please Take Me There Financial Statements For the Period Ended 31 December 2024
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees’ Annual Report | 2-5 |
| Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities | 6 |
| Legal and Administrative Details | 7 |
| Receipts and Payments Account | 8 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 9 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10 |
Please Take Me There Trustees’ Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2024
The Trustees present their Report and the financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2024. This report has been prepared in accordance with the provision under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 which allows for the preparation of Receipts and Payments accounts by charities with income less than £250,000.
The Amélia Project Foundation is a UK registered charity (No. 1169127) in England and Wales and has adopted the working name Please Take Me There.
Our principal operating office is:
9 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1GE
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Access to transport changes everything
One billion people in the world live without access to adequate transport infrastructure.
Something as simple as transport can have a huge impact on the lives of sick or struggling children all over the world. Medical and family support is available, but children face the hidden challenge of getting to the location where such medical and family support is provided. They need to overcome seemingly impossible journeys.
In developing countries, children with cancer need to find a way to reach the one hospital in the country that can offer treatment – sometimes, the hospital is up to three days away. Some families sell all they have to pay for transport. They often give up treatment because the journey is too complex and expensive.
In the UK, travel expenses for children with cancer are often unmanageable, amounting to hundreds of pounds a month, and journeys to appointments, consultations, treatment and important family gatherings, become unattainable.
Young cancer patients often travel twice as far – a 60-mile round trip on average – and at double the cost of an adult diagnosed with the same illness. And, in certain parts of the country, this average is considerably higher – roughly 90 miles in the East of England and almost 130 in Cornwall. Not to mention all those children who have to travel abroad or stay away from home for long periods.
Please Take Me There was founded to help change this situation. We believe transport is a human right priority, and we want to help those in need to get access to it, giving them access to healthcare, new opportunities and empowering their lives.
We are a volunteer-led charity. Our main objective is to enable access to transport facilities for persons worldwide who have special needs such facilities because they are elderly, poor or disabled, people with young children or those living in isolated areas where there is no adequate public transport.
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Please Take Me There Trustees’ Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2024
Supporting families
At Please Take Me There, we are helping people get to places they need to be and have a life of hope, dignity and opportunity. Whether a child needs to have access to treatment, or palliative care, be reunited with their family, or have a well-deserved break from treatment, we are there for them. In partnership with other charities, we assess the transport challenges faced by communities and develop, test and implement sustainable solutions with an immediate impact on hundreds of children.
Put simply, Please Take Me There does the following:
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We identify communities or groups of patients at risk due to inadequate transport provision or affected by poverty.
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We assess and implement transport solutions to increase access to healthcare.
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We run pilot projects to determine the effectiveness of new transport ideas.
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We pay for the transport of children and adults with cancer, and other conditions, who can’t afford to travel for treatment or are experiencing financial hardship.
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We raise awareness among charities, local government and the general public for the positive impact that adequate transport can have on people’s treatment and lives.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Programme Highlights of 2024
Myanmar
Our long-standing partnership with the charity World Child Cancer, dating back to 2015, remains a vital pillar of our mission. Following the agreement renewal in November 2024, we are committed to providing essential transport support to over 100 families per month throughout 2025.
The civil war in Myanmar has intensified the hardship for these families, turning the simple act of seeking medical care into a life-threatening ordeal. Because only one hospital is accessible for pediatric cancer treatment, families are forced to brave active conflict areas and risk their safety just to reach life-saving treatment.
Our collaboration with World Child Cancer focuses on delivering immediate, practical solutions. We provide the essential technology and systems that empower the social care team at Yangon Children’s Hospital to coordinate and deliver support effectively. Crucially, the financial assistance we channel serves as a lifeline. This support allows families to bypass perilous routes by choosing safer transportation options, such as using private vehicles rather than relying on vulnerable public transport systems. This targeted aid ensures they can prioritise safety while accessing critical care.
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Please Take Me There Trustees’ Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2024
Future Developments in our East of England programme
The sustained economic pressures, including the cost-of-living crisis, have created a challenging environment for both fundraising and campaign awareness. As an organisation powered entirely by the dedication of our volunteers, we have strategically reviewed our capacity and chosen to evolve our East of England programme.
This strategic evolution shifts our focus from the resource-intensive goal of a 24/7 dedicated transport service to a model designed for immediate, high-impact support. This new approach will focus on the return of the popular pleasure flights program, first piloted in 2018, which provided children and families with much-needed opportunities for joy and respite. To complement this, we will also provide targeted support to families, including assistance to cover critical transport costs and ensure access to essential treatment.
Decisions regarding the broader structure of our UK programme are expected to be finalised by the end of Q2 2026.
To strengthen our strategic oversight and ensure the most effective delivery across all our programmes, the Board of Trustees is actively working to expand its membership. We are specifically seeking representation from our beneficiaries and from aviation and ground transportation experts. We invite all individuals who are passionate about our mission to explore the opportunity of joining our committed volunteer team.
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Please Take Me There Trustees’ Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2024
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The main source of income for the charity is donations made by private donors and supporters. For the year ended in 31 December 2024, the amount of donations and other revenue received was £7,045.
Reserves and Reserves Policy
In deciding on the level of reserves required, Please Take Me There has considered the environment in which it operates, the risks it faces, its strategic and operational objectives and the type of income it receives. Furthermore, Please Take Me There wishes to ensure that essential services to beneficiaries can be maintained, particularly given the vulnerability of the children and the families who are helped by the organisation.
As a result, Please Take Me There has adopted a policy of having reserves sufficient to ensure 12 months' worth of direct annual programme costs are covered: as each programme's budget is agreed annually and the majority of the programmes do not have alternative sources of funding.
As of 31 December 2024, Please Take Me There meets its reserves policy. The reserve committed to direct programme costs in Myanmar in 2024 was £5,000, and the Charity’s free reserves, equivalent to its unrestricted monetary assets, were £7.045.
The reserves policy is reviewed annually to ensure it is appropriate and offers satisfactory safeguards to the charity's beneficiaries, its staff and other relevant parties.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constitution and Organisational Structure
Please Take Me There is constituted and governed by a constitution dated 9 September 2016. The Trustees are responsible for the overall governance of the Charity.
The number of Trustees shall be not less than three persons. Trustees shall, in the ordinary course, be appointed by resolution of the Trustees.
Trustees
Ana Pessoa Fernando Pinho Robert Dyer
Officers
There were no senior officers in place for the period.
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Please Take Me There Trustees’ Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2024
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).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustee is 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 accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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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, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. 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.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
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F Pinho Trustee
Date: 30th October 2025
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Please Take Me There Trustees’ Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2024
Trustees
Ana Pessoa Fernando Pinho Robert Dyer
Charity’s Address
9 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1GE
Legal Status
The charity is a foundation CIO registered on the 9 September 2016. Charity Commission registration No: 1169127 Please Take Me There is the charity’s working name.
Bankers
Natwest 56 St Andrews Street Cambridge CB2 3DA
Accountants
Peters, Elworthy & Moore Chartered Accountants Salisbury House Station Road Cambridge CB1 2LA
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Please Take Me There Trustees’ Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2024
| Unrestricted Funds Year ended 31 Dec 2024 £ |
Unrestricted Funds Year ended 31 Dec 2023 £ |
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| £ | £ | |||
| Receipts | ||||
| Donations Other Revenue |
4628 2417 |
10,277 1,842 |
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| Total receipts for period | 7045 | 12,119 | ||
| Payments | ||||
| Cost of fundraising Charitable expenditure Direct and support costs Governance Costs |
57 | 58 | ||
| 6285 35 |
9208 227 |
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| 6,377 | 9,435 | |||
| Purchase of Equipment | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total payments for period | 6,377 | 9,493 | ||
| Net receipts/(payments) being net movement in funds |
668 | 2,626 | ||
| Cash funds at beginning of the period | 14,795 | 12,169 | ||
| Cash funds at the end of the period | 15,463 | 14,795 |
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Please Take Me There Trustees’ Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2024
| Year ended 31 Dec 2024 Year ended 31 Dec 2023 £ £ |
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| Monetary Assets Natwest Donations Account Business Account Petty Cash USD iZettle Cash Paypal |
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| 12,879 11,925 1,934 2,220 589 589 24 24 37 37 |
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| Cash funds at end of period being Total Monetary Assets | 15,463 14,795 |
| Non-monetary Assets Investment in Amelia Project C.I.C. (registered company 09361155) Computer Equipment (at cost) Office Equipment (at cost) Deposit Loan to Amelia Project C.I.C. (registered company 09361155) |
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| 1 1 2,608 2,608 4,337 4,337 960 960 299 299 |
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| 8,205 8,205 |
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| Liabilities Accounts Payable - various sums due to be paid |
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| 2,157 1,684 |
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| Total Liabilites | 2,157 1,684 |
Approved by the Trustees and Signed on their behalf by:
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F Pinho Trustee
Date: 30th October 2025
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Please Take Me There Notes to the Financial Statements Period Ended 31 December 2023
1. Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared under Section 42(3) of the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with guidance issued by the Charity Commission.
Particular accounting policies adopted by the trustees are described below.
a) Income and Expenditure
Income and expenditure are accounted for on a receipts and payments basis.
2. Assets
No assets were acquired during the period.
3. Trustees’ Expenses
No trustees received reimbursement for expenses during the period.
4. Related Party Transactions
No related party transactions were identified during the period.
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