2020-11-30-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 1/12/2019 - 30/11/2020

Charity name: MY SHINING STAR CHILDRENS CANCER CHARITY

Charity registration number: 1170482

Company number:

Objectives and activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the benefit, the relief and assistance of the public, specifically families in need of support when their children are diagnosed with cancer in any part of the UK, who require financial aid and advice, by providing them with medical expenses/ advice, housing support, travel expenses, fundraising advice/support and guidance with any other issues that arise as a direct result of their child’s diagnosis. The long term goal of the charity will be to help fund treatment currently unavailable in the UK, extending options for life expectancy and funding future medical research to increase survival rates.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Activities for public benefit as stated in accounts: £59,376 towards providing diagnosed children and their families with respite in the form of a family hub, by funding practical items such as washing machines, medical equipment unavailable on the NHS, therapy sessions promoting mental health, grants to assist with debt and housing crisis, food and travel expenses, support at Christmas to ensure that some families actually get one, assistance of the same to hospitals in Kent, London and Surrey areas, particularly The Royal Marsden oncology unit.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All named Trustees have received regular guidance from the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	See appendix one- Criteria on grant applications.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The volunteer contribution has been very restricted this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. December 2019 saw support once again from Buckland Media who helped us transport 1200 gifts and essentials for families, alongside businesses and supporters who had their own collections for the charity. March 2020 saw our official family hub opening and we had support in the way of decorating, cake making, hair donations to raise funds.
Other

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The most significant aspect that impacted the charity during this period is the worldwide lockdown and Covid 19 pandemic. We realised very early on once all fundraising events had to be cancelled, marathons cancelled, that we needed to change the way we were operating to stay afloat. To save money and to still support families as much as possible - we decided to run the charity from home. This meant cancelling our utilities that were not needed (for example- bin collections and London Landmarks charity marathon places to save money). Many charities and businesses have not recovered, however, this forward thinking has allowed us to cut back slightly but still give the support and care to the families at already such a difficult time- when compared with the year before.

We were still able to give grants but in smaller quantities by reviewing the charity account from month to month. We realised that we had to adapt to mainly online fundraising – helping our local hospital in the process by designing our own ‘Thank you NHS’ stickers The proceeds were split between the charity and providing Medway Hospital with portable DVD players. This alleviated anxiety for children in isolation due to Covid 19. We designed and sold My Shining Star charity masks and collected gifts for NHS workers. We are not a wish making organisation, however our connections have meant that we were able to give comfort to some terminally ill children. My Shining Star has built a connection with some Premier League footballers who send messages of support when needed and when time allows. This has left parents with long lasting positive memories of their child’s last few days, despite such difficult circumstances.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Achievements against objectives set were particularly difficult, due to the unprecedented year we have had. New objectives were set in March, just after our official opening and that was to save costs and find new way to fundraise and not operate at a loss on the year before. Our accounts show that we have increased on the year before on both income and grant making.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Despite 6 months of lockdown, we have grown as a charity- within the community and in terms of the grants and support given. This has proved to be the strongest charity year to date, despite substantial challenges.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our policy is to never have less than £10,000 in the bank to cover operational costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	In excess of £25,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None.

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Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other

Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s trusts: Type of governing document: Para 1.25 for example, trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc

How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Volunteers that have proven their worth in terms of passion for the work we do, time dedicated to the cause and skills that they can bring voluntarily to the organisation.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	We seek regular guidance from the Charity Commission to keep policies and procedures up to date. When taking on trustees, we use the same method and make sure the relevant documents are read, signed and understood.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and administrative details

Charity name	MY SHINING STAR CHILDRENS CANCER CHARITY
Other name the charity uses	MY SHINING STAR
Registered charity number	1170482
Charity’s principal address	9A HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, ME8 7HX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	ANITA MARINELLI			ANITA MARINELLI
	DEAN JOHNSON
	HEATHER O KEEFFE
	MARGARET STANLEY
	MICHELLE JONES
	GEMMA JUSTICE
	ESTELLE THOMPSON

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
ANITA MARINELLI
HEATHER O KEEFFE

DEAN JOHNSON

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	NA
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	NA
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	NA

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
Accounts	Tracy Bunn
Counselli ng Services	Genovieve Feasey
Accounts	Jennifer Richardson

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) A Marinelli Full name(s) Anita Marinelli Position (for example Founder, Chair & Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 07.09.2021

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