The Dan Rhodes Foundation
(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Trustee’s Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2021
Company registration No. CE008194 (England & Wales) Registered Charity No. 1170177 (England & Wales)
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| Contents Reference and administration details Structure, governance and management Objectives and activities Achievements and performance Financial review Declaration Accountant’s report Receipts and Payments Statement of assets and liabilities Statutory notes to the accounts |
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Reference and administration details
Name
The Dan Rhodes Foundation
Also known by: Do it for Dan
Registered office
33 King Rudding Close, Riccall, York, YO19 6RY
Charity number 1170177(England and Wales)
Company number CE008194 (England and Wales)
Bankers
TSB. St Helen's Square, York, YO1 8QW
Accountant
Accounting Genie, 16 Bramston Gardens, Brighouse HD6 3AG
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List of trustees
The directors of the charitable organisation (the charity) are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report are referred to as the trustees. The Trustees report includes requirements of the Directors’ report as required by company law.
The trustees who served during the year were as follows:
| Date of original | Date of retirement or | |
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| appointment | resignation | |
| Mr Stuart Middleton (Custodian trustee) | 15/11/2016 | |
| Mrs Brenda Rhodes | 15/11/2016 | |
| Mrs Emma McAneny | 15/11/2016 |
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document
The Dan Rhodes Foundation is a charitable incorporated organisation governed by its Constitution dated 15[th] November 2016. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission in England and Wales.
Appointment of trustees
The board of trustees currently consists of three members, the original founders; further trustees will be invited as and when required by the charity. The original founders will decide at the Annual General Meeting if new trustees are to be appointed.
Trustee induction and training
New trustees will undergo an induction to brief them on their legal obligations under charity and company law, the content of the Constitution, the decision-making process, the business plan and the recent financial performance of the charity.
Organisation
The trustees administer the charity and meet at least three times a year. Mr Stuart Middleton is appointed as the Custodian Trustee and makes day-to-day decisions necessary for the Charity.
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Objectives and activities
The Dan Rhodes Foundation vision and mission
The aim of the Charity is to bring mental health out of the darkness by shining a light on it and raising awareness. As mental illness is hidden it takes people talking about it to bring it out into the open. We also want to promote good mental health through physical health and how having a healthy approach can help your mental health.
The Dan Rhodes Foundation activities
The charity is administered from its head office in Riccall, West Yorkshire.
The charity offers support for people suffering with mental health issues by posting support, articles, blogs, advice and points of contact for those struggling with their mental health and for their loved ones who help and support them. Funds are raised through physical challenges to support the Charity’s social media presence and to support the work of the Blurt Foundation and York Mind.
Main objectives for the period
This is the forth year of operating, the main objectives were:
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Raise sufficient funds to continue providing information and raise awareness through our social media presence
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Raise awareness of the importance of maintaining both mental and physical health through physical charitable events
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Raise the profile and reach of the charity through social media and make a positive impact on our supporters’ mental wellbeing
Public benefit
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
Evidence shows that reaching out via social media is a proven method for educating those affected by mental health issues and in reducing stigma associated with the condition. The Charity has had feedback suggesting that our efforts have been useful in reducing the pain and suffering of those suffering with depression and anxiety.
Use of volunteers
Trustees give considerable support to the organisation on a voluntary basis and this is recognised and very much appreciated.
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Achievements and Performance
Statutory declaration
The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission in exercising their powers or duties.
Summary of the main achievements of the Charity for the period
It has been another difficult year for the Charity especially with the effects of the ongoing global pandemic which has made our usual forms of fundraising activities impossible. There has been another year of slow growth on our social media accounts, but we have still been getting good engagement from our followers. We have continued to post daily through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Linked In. There has been a strategic plan in place for increasing our reach, but it is still proceeding slower than we would like. We are still trying to provide posts that both inform and educate regarding mental health and also to provide suggestions on how people can try to help manage their own wellbeing.
We have also started putting in place a new program to try and get people back into fitness to improve their mental wellbeing so have been discussing funding with the Matthew Good Foundation and also engaging with potential partners to put the program together. There are also plans in place for a world record attempt when the pandemic allows.
As previously mentioned, fund raising has been limited by the pandemic but we have maintained our regular donations and have kept things going despite everything going on around us.
Financial review
Reserves
At the end of the period the Charity held cash at bank of just over £454 all of which was unrestricted funds. These funds are held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur. We aim to hold at least £300 and no more than £5,000 in reserves at the year-end. We aim to distribute some of the reserves to Blurt and Mind to continue their good practical work, the amount to be agreed at the annual general meeting of the Trustees.
Funds in deficit
At the end of the period the Charity had no outstanding financial commitments.
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Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee’s report above
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s trustees
Mr Stuart Middleton Custodian trustee Date:
Accountant’s report
The Dan Rhodes Foundation was registered on 15[th] November 2016 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. These are the Financial Statements for year ended 31[st] March 2021.
The Trustees have elected to prepare the accounts under the receipts and payments basis rather than using FRS102.
It is the Trustee’s responsibility to ensure the accounting records represent a true and fair view of the state of the Charity; the Trustees consider that the Charity is exempt from the audit or external verification requirements; and have not requested an audit of the accounting records. Therefore, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records has not been verified.
The financial statements have been supplied to the Board of Trustees of The Dan Rhodes Foundation, solely for their use and Charity Commission purposes; Accounting Genie does not accept nor assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and its Board of Trustees for the work done or for this report.
------------------------------------Date: Miss Eugenie Houlder BA FCA
16 Bramston Gardens, Brighouse, HD6 3AG
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The Dan Rhodes Foundation Receipts and Payments For the year ending 31[st] March 2021
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The Dan Rhodes Foundation Statement of assets and liabilities For the year ending 31[st] March 2021
Signed by two trustees on behalf of all of the trustees
Mr Stuart Middleton Date of approval Mrs Brenda Rhodes Date of approval
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The Dan Rhodes Foundation Notes to the accounts For the year ended March 2021
1 Accounting policies
a) Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared under the receipts and payments basis as gross income is less than £250,000.
The trustees consider that the charity constitutes a public benefit entity.
b) Basis period
The basis period of these financial statements is 1[st] April 2020 until 31[st] March 2021.
c) Going concern
The trustees have considered the current position and budget of the charity, and after making appropriate enquiries they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.
d) Taxation
The charity meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is exempt from taxation in accordance with the Corporation Tax Act 2010, to the extent that such income is applied exclusively for charitable purposes.
e) General information
The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales. The address of its registered offices is: 33 King Rudding Close, Riccall, York, YO19 6RY
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