2025-04-05-accounts - Charlotte's Bag

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Section Section A A

Trustees' Trustees' Annual Annual Report Report for for the period the period 31 Period Period start start 3 date date 2024 | 31 Period Period end end date date 2025 31 3 2024 31 13 2025 To To

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Reference Reference and and administration administration details details Charity Charity name name Charlotte's Charlotte's BAG BAG

Other names charity is known by

Registered Registered charity charity number number (if (if any)/ any) 1169419 1169419

Charity's Charity's principal principal address address P |P O O BOX BOX 5439 5439

Brighton Brighton

Postcode

BN50 8JR

Names Names of of the the charity charity trustees trustees who who manage manage the the charity charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if ; not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled titled ear to a oint trustee if an

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Names,and Names.and addresses addresses of of advisers advisers (Optional (Optional information) information) T e of adviser Name Address ibe of adviser _____,Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section Section B B Structure, Structure, governance governance and and management management Description Description of of the the charity's charity’s trusts trusts Constitution Type of goveming document Type of governing document Constitution (eg, trust deed, constitution) How How the the charity charity is is constituted constituted Charitable Charitable Incorporated Incorporated Organisation Organisation (eg. trust association, company) Trustee Trustee selection selection methods methods Appointed |\PPointed by by existing existing trustees trustees (eg appointed by, elected by)

Additional Additional governance governance issues issues (Optional (Optional information) information) You You may may choose choose to to include include SE Charlotte's aetats BAG BAG works works solely solely with with Kings Kings College College pela Hospital, London London I i additional information, where Charlotte's Lab is a research facility set up in Charlotte's name at King's College additional information, where Charlotte's Lab is a research facility set up in Charlotte's name at King's College relevant, relevant, about: about: Hospital, Hospital, London. London. The The Charlotte's Charlotte’s BAG BAG Team Team at at Kin<s King’s College College Hospital Hospital are are evaluating evaluating different different approaches approaches for for mutation mutation detection. detection.
e policies policies and and procedures procedures adopted adopted for for the the induction induction and and training training of of trustees; trustees; We We have have using using Charlotte's Charlotte’s BAG BAG Charity Charity funding funding to to invest invest in in Oxford Oxford Nanopore Nanopore Technology. This enables rapid DNA sequencing and data analysis in real time.
- the the charity's charity’s organisational organisational Technology. This enables rapid DNA sequencing and data analysis in real time. structure structure and and any any wider wider Although Although still still early, early, the the results results look look very very promising promising and and should should enable enable a a full full network network with with which which the the charity charity tumour |tumour classification classification in in under under 2 2 hours hours of of the the sample sample being being taken taken in in surgery. surgery. works; works: Further Further improvements improvements to to this this new new workflow workflow could could support support a a full full molecular molecular j nT). analysis analysis within within one one week week and and have have all all results results available available by by the the first first clinical clinical
relationship with any related assessment meeting. This is 3x faster than our current approach. This increased
f: relationship with any related assessment meeting. This is 3x faster than our current approach. This increased parties; parties; speed speed of of diagnostics diagnostics will will reduce reduce patient patient anxiety anxiety and and allow allow better better care care planning planning
e trustees' trustees’ consideration consideration of of from from an an earlier earlier time time point. point. major major risks risks and and the the system system and and procedures procedures to to manage manage them. them.
Section Section C C OWectives Objectives and and activities activities To To provide provide funds funds to to perform perform research research into into Glioblastoma Glioblastoma and and other other types types of of brain brain tumours. tumours. Ensuring Ensuring that that the the results results of of such such research research are are
Summary charity Charity Summary set set of the objects of out out the in in objects its its of of the the | Published. published. involved involved in in To the To the advance advance diagnosis, diagnosis,the the treatments treatments education education and and of of the the care care public, public, of of those those in in particular particularsuffering suffering those those from from governing governing document document brain brain tumours. tumours,

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Summary Summary of of the the main main activities activities undertaken undertaken for for the the public public benefit benefit in in relation relation to to these these objects objects (include within (include within this this section the section the statutory statutory declaration declaration that that trustees trustees have have

had had regard regard to to the the guidance guidance

issued issued by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission on on public public benefit) benefit)

Additional Additional details details of of objectives objectives and and activities activities (Optional (Optional information) information)

You You may may choose choose to to include include further further statements, statements, where where relevant, relevant, about: about:

policy policy on on grantmaking; grantmaking;
© policy policy programme programme related related investment; investment;
¢ contribution contribution made made by by volunteers. volunteers.

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Section Section D D

Achievements Achievements and and performance performance

For be Year 20>4 — 2025 BAG ratsed El 806 37- We did Sjnunary Summary of the main For the Year 2024 — 2025 Chariotte’s BAG raised £21806 37. We did not pores achievements during during the the | year yearlagelnenne of the charity rity will give wd! give be anybe any funding fundrq funding funerg them them to to Kings Kngs ths ttvs year year College CoJege with wth Hospital Hospnal their thear ongong ongoing for for the research research above above year's year’s (see (see above)but we we

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Section Section E E Financial Financial review review

S. Charlotte's Charlotte's BAG BAG does does not not hold hold reserves reserves per per se, se, because because our our funds funds are are Brief Brief statement statement of of the the earmarked earmarked for for specific specific projects. projects, charity's charity’s policy policy on on reserves reserves Details Details of of any any funds funds materially materially in in deficit deficit

Further Further financial financial review review details details (Optional (Optional information) information) You may choose to include We We do do not feel it necessary to hold allocated reserves because we have additional behest information, chambre where no no salaries salaries not feel and no and it no necessary overheads overheads to (office hold allocated (office advertising advertising reserves etc.) etc.) This This because approach approach we have — relevant relevant about: about: means means that that every every single single penny penny in in every every single single pound pound we we raise raise goes goes to to Charlotte's BAG, and this is very much appreciated by our donors. . the bse charity's charity'schant aN ee principal principata Charlotte’s BAG, and this is very much appreciated by our donors. sources sources of of funds funds (including (including any any fundraising); fundraising); e how how expenditure expenditure has has supported supported the the key key objectives objectives of of the the charity; charity; • e investment investment policy policy and and objectives objectives including including any any ethical ethical investment investment policy policy adopted. adopted.

Section Section F F Other Other optional optional information information

Section Section G G Declaration Declaration The The trustees trustees declare declare that that they they have have approved approved the the trustees’ trustees' report report above. above.

Signed Signed on on behalf behalf of of the the charity’s charity's trustees trustees

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1169419 ee Charlotte's Charlotte's B Baq 1169419 CHÅkitV COMMISSION Fok FOR ENGLAND ENGLAND AND AND WALES WALES ~ Receipts Receipts and and payments payments accounts accounts CC16a CC16a For For the the period period 01/04/2024 01/04/2024 To To 31/03/2025 31/03/2025 from from Section Section A A Receipts Receipts and and payments payments Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment Total funds Last year Unrestrictedfunds funds Restricted funds re fbb funds funds bakit Total funds Last year to to the the nearest nearest E £ to to the the nearest nearest E £ to to the the nearest nearest E[£] to to the the nearest nearest£ E to to the the nearest nearest E[£] Ai Receipts TorectT Donenieheiwi Sk Sulake ~~a~~ i UN ONLI eeeLC a RT BC Re | RAL TL | RRO ET a A iona e ese| a 00lU©”lUlUl ae LSaT| Sl Peee a.ia) 7 (ir Eeen Te eR IE La aanest | eRe i=! atc. eS a eee LLLRD epey ia, Di re Sub total (Gross income forAR)| za] [___)-) DL) Le A2 Asset and investment sales, see see table table). . a ee e: Ha i |Sy Sub total Sub total Wu an Total receipts 22,117 19,804 KingsA3 Payments Colegeterials AGM ee], (Si tem Raa: 0° Soe (Aurin Seee tebe Paypal? ei arn MS] Serge a cond) [ee ENTST TD fTtree ea | To[|] esse]a [tes][ =a] Eee a |G | ey a AE A RC a ERG es De ee Ee EO ee es[|][aa] BEuMCn 0 a ae Poe[|][ [Se][|][ i,] Sub total aa| [Ue |] [a= sie] (ER A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) a ae a | Subtotal] Totalpayments Net Net of of receipts(payments) receipts/(payments) 21,806 21 ,806 Poh ala, 23,399 380 A5 AE A5A6 CashTransfers Transfers Cash funds funds between between last last year year funds fundsend end eeeae eaees 7,260 7,280) Pay 7,260 eery__30,659) 30,659 Cash Cash funds funds this this year year end end 29,066 29,066 7,260

Section Section B B Statement Statement of of assets assets and and liabilities liabilities at at the the end end of of the the period period

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted funds funds Endowment Endowment funds funds

Categories Cateao Details Details to to funds nearest nearest E £ to to nearest nearest E £ to to nearestfunds nearest £ E Bl Cash funds Bank Account 29,066

Total Total cash cash funds funds 29,066 me aa

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(agree balances tAmces with with receipts receivis md and payment Ehirnenta account(s)) æccxnt(s))

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted funds funds Endowment Endowment funds funds funds funds Details Details to to nearest nearest £ E to to nearest nearest £ E to to nearest nearest £ E B2 Other monetary assets ~~-~~ == Fund Fund to to which which asset asset Ccrrent Current value value Cost (0MionaI) Details Details belongs belongs eg etl (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets ne essBe Fund Fund to to which which asset asset Cost Current Current value value Details Details belongs eal[eehieed] a (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the B4 Assets retained for the ees i: a a a charity's own use Fund Fund to to which which Amount Amount dtE due When WtEn dt.E due Details Details liability liability relates relates (optional) (optional) (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities Mh sional ~~#~~ ==a = Signed Signed by by one one or or two two trustees trustees on on Signature ‘ Print . Name Date of approval behalf etait of of al all Wie the tabs trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval C,VCc fli. a KILBHE CURRS Ib /o/25

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Fo. ! CHARITY CHARITY COMMISSION COMMISSION | Independent Independent examiner's examiner's report report on on the the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts (384) FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

Section SectionA A Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s Report Report

Report Report to to the the trustees trustees Charlottes Charlottes Bag Bag On On accounts accounts for for the the year year | March March 2025 2025 Charity Charity no no | 1169419 1169419 ended ended (if (if any) any) Set out on pages I | report report to to the the trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the above above charity charity (“the ("the Trust") Trust”) for for the the year year ended ended i Responsibilities Responsibilities and and As As the the charity's charity's trustees, trustees, you you are are responsible responsible for for the the preparation preparation of of the the basis basis of of report report accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 ("the (“the Act"). Act”). I | report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the the Trust's Trust's accounts accounts carried carried out out under under section section 145 145 of of the the 2011 2011 Act Act and and in in carrying carrying out out my my examination, examination, I | have have followed followed all all the the applicable applicable Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of of the the Act. Act. Independent Independent [The [The charity's charity's gross gross income income exceeded exceeded E250,000 £250,000 and and I | am am qualified qualified to to examiner's examiner's statement statement undertake undertake the the examination examination by by being being a a qualified qualified member member of of [insert [insert name name of of applicable applicable listed listed body]]. body]]. Delete Delete [ [ ] if if not not applicable. applicable. I | have have completed completed my my examination. examination. I | confirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection with with the the examination examination (other (other than than that that disclosed disclosed below below ) ) which which gives gives me me cause cause to to believe believe that that in, in, any any material material respect: respect: • e the the accounting accounting records records were were not not kept kept in in accordance accordance with with section section 130 130 of of the the Charities Charities Act; Act; or or • e the the accounts accounts did did not not accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records; records; or or • e the the accounts accounts did did not not comply comply with with the the applicable applicable requirements requirements concerning concerning the the form form and and content content of of accounts accounts set set out out in in the the Charities Charities (Accounts (Accounts and and Reports) Reports) Regulations Regulations 2008 2008 other other than than any any requirement requirement that that the the accounts accounts give give a a 'true ‘true and and fair’ fair' view view which which is is not not a a matter matter considered considered as as part part of of an an independent independent examination. examination. I | have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection with with the the examination examination to to which which attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in in this this report report in in order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached.

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Signed:

Date: i 6 06

Name: Name: | Christopher Christopher Thomas Thomas

Relevant Relevant professional professional | Chartered Chartered Institute Institute of of Management Management Accountants Accountants qualification(s) qualification(s) or or body body

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(if any): ~~a~~ Oe aT Address: Address: Torver Torver House, House, Crossways Crossways Park, Park, West West Chiltington, Chiltington, RH20 RH20 2QZ 2QZ

Section Section B B

Disclosure Disclosure

Only Only complete complete if if the the examiner examiner needs needs to to highlight highlight material material matters matters of of concern concern

(see (see CC32, CC32, Independent Independent examination examination of of charity charity accounts: accounts: directions directions and and

guidance guidance for for examiners). examiners).

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

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