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2023-11-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.12.2022 Period start date - 30.11.2023 Period end date Charity name: MY SHINING STAR CHILDRENS CANCER CHARITY Charity registration number: 1170482

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To support families through the trauma
of childhood cancer. The 3 main focuses
are:
Hardship
Bereavement Support
Sibling Support
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		 Providing emotional support,
counselling services where needed,
assisting patients with equipment (such
as specialist beds and orthotic boots)
that are not available on the NHS.
Providing gifts to promote emotional
wellbeing and encouragement, hospital
visits, food to help with alleviating food
poverty, help with the cost of living,
hospital parking, travel expenses, debt
and arrears.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Trustees adhere to an inhouse policy
that is made up of guidance issued by
the charity commission. Regular advice
is sought and updated as needed.
For transparency and interests of
serving the public, all trustees are of no
relation to eachother.

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

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Major decisions regarding support are
decided via the board- smaller day to
day decisions are decided in the office
with regular trustee counsel for less
common requests.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
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 We finally made a purchase of our first
charity van, which has benefitted with
our hospital visits, advertising,
fundraising events and day to day family
support. We have welcomed grants to
help with the ongoing cost of running
the vehicle.
We held a Christmas grotto for the
general public, local schools and for our
families impacted by cancer. This was a
wholesome charity event that created
some everlasting memories for some
children fighting and facing palliative
care. Door to door visits at Christmas
and Easter helped alleviate some of our
oncology community facing more
expense with presents, food, Easter
eggs and we supported many of the
same with events throughout the year
such as birthdays.
Arsenal and Fulham’s GoalKeeper
Bernd Leno lent his support by giving
the charity some football memorabilia to
auction.
The staff took part in local Easter event
and gifted boxes to the Royal Marsden
Hospital.
We saw an increase in ‘In Memory’
donations to the charity and a
significant increase in local fundraising,
of which we are often a part of- raising
awareness as much as we can.
We were lucky to be invited to the We
Are the City Rising Stars awards, where
our founder received an award in the
Charity and Non- Profit category.
We created some ‘extra. Magic for a
cancer suffer wanting to attend a
specific game and this was supported
by our friend and footballer Kai Havertz.
Using our contacts in the media, we
managed to raise an issue of a child
with cancer in temporary

accommodation over several months. Highlighting this issue resulted in getting them housed into a suitable property.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity’s income was increased by
almost £!00,00. From £136,819 to
£222,192 in this financial period. This
dramatically increased our financial
activity and enabled us to make up for
time lost during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Our policy is to never hold less than
£40,000 in reserves.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 The charity continues to go from
strength to strength, however- grant
applications for more staff and a bigger
office have been submitted to allow us
to deliver our work more efficiently and
to reach the ever- increasing demand we
are faced with.
Young Lives VS Cancer signposted MY
SHINING STAR as the only charity
giving our particular support to families
in Kent sadly due to the pandemic- so
demand has increased quite drastically
for the charity.
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You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Fundraising and raising awareness is
not only our only source of income. We
do not receive any large or Government
funding.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g 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 Trustees are elected by the board, given
their dedication to volunteering for My
Shining Star and what important skills
they can bring.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The charity consists of-
ANITA MARINELLI- FOUNDER & CEO
GEMMA JUSTICE- CHAIR & FOUNDING
TRUSTEE
DEAN JOHNSON- TRUSTEE AND
BOARD
MARGARET STANLEY- TRUSTEE
TRACY BUNN- TRUSTEE- FINANCE
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 NONE
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
KENT
ME8 7HX

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
GEMMA JUSTICE 2016- TO DATE ANITA MARINELLI
DEAN JOHNSON 2019 TO DATE ANITA MARINELLI
MARGARET
STANLEY		 2019 TO DATE ANITA MARINELLI
HEATHER O
KEEFFE		 2020 TO DATE ANITA MARINELLI

– 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

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) TRACY BUNN Full name(s) TRACY BUNN Position (eg Secretary, TRUSTEE - FINANCE Chair, etc) Date 9/9/24

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MY SHINING STAR No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/12/2022 30/11/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations banked 167,764 - - 167,764 105,667
Grants - - - - -
Fundraising events 53,183 - - 53,183 26,504
Other Receipts 1,245 - - 1,245 648
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222,192 - - 222,192 132,819
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts 222,192 - - 222,192 132,819
A3 Payments
Grants and Gifts given 21,660 - - 21,660 40,244
Fundraising and Merchandise 10,741 - - 10,741 6,164
Office Running costs 20,774 - - 20,774 18,603
Organisers wages and expenses 71,012 - - 71,012 54,633
Staff pensions 4,163 4,163
Advertising and Website 14,052 - - 14,052 2,390
Professional fees 2,440 - - 2,440 1,955
Motor running expenses 2,943 - - 2,943 -
Sundry expenses 1,797 - - 1,797 1,713
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Sub total [ 149,582 ] - - 149,582 125,702
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
office equipment 3,390 - - 3,390 383
Vehicle - - - - 27,094
Sub total 3,390 - - 3,390 27,477
Total payments 152,972 - - 152,972 153,179
Net of receipts/(payments) 69,220 - - 69,220 - 20,360
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 58,579 - - 58,579 78,939
Cash funds this year end 127,799 - - 127,799 58,579
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Categories
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of all the trustees
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B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
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Details
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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"Tracy Bunn"

CHARITY COMMISSION i FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trustees ly SrfiNir4G SIAR ,12023 On accounts for the year endod 30 Charity no lrfany 1114012 Sat out on pagos I report to the trustees on my examinatK¢n of the accourts of ￿ above charity I'th8 Trusfi for tha year 3011112 0 23 . As tha charity's trustees. y(yJ are re8pN)n&ble for tho pffjp3ration of the accounts in acccydance with the r￿uireMents of th8 Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). Responslbllities and buis of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts ca￿58d out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylro out my examination, I have folbwed all the appI￿able Dlrections given by the Charlty Commlssbn under section 14q5)Ib) of the Acl. Independent oxamlnees statement ar co uali ap le I have completed my examination. I ccnfimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connectN)n with the ex8min81ion (Ptll8rttt **b•w whKh gives me cause to beli￿8 that in, any material respect.. the ￿COUn￿r￿ rn¢￿d8 were not kept in accordance with secli¢)n 130 of the char￿eS Acl" or the ¥¢ounls dNJ acc￿1 wilh the accountir4J records; or the aGcounls d¥J not compty with the applicable requirements concemir¥J the lomi and content of accounts set in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2C()8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue 8rNI fair, view which is a mgtter considered as part of an ind8pendent &xamination. I have ro concems ar#J have come across other matters in connection Wtth the examinatp)n to wh￿h attention shoukl be drawn in this rewrt in order lo enabb a proper understanding of Iho accounts lo be reached. ' Plea e debte the words in Ihe brackets rfthey do not apply. SIgn￿. 29 2024 Name: Relevant professional quallflcatlon{s) or body (rf any): CHAR TeR8D ACCOUNTANT (FCA ) Oct 2018 IER

Address: 32 S1A110Tr1 AINHA LLI f4J Section 8 Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Indepet7dent examination of charity accounts.. direLtions and guKlance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items that the examSnor wlshes to dixlosé. IER Oct 2018