Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date 01 12 Period end date 30 11 2023 2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name My Shining Star Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1170482 Charity's principal address 9a High Street Rainham Kent Postcode ME8 7HX Nam88 of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Trustee name Office Ilf any) Name of person lor body) entitled toa oint trustèè ifan Margaret Stanley Gemma Watt (Justice) Tracy Bunn Ruth Portway Neil Aluwalia Appointed 1810312024 Appointed 0810712025 Appointed 1010712025 Appointed 1110712025 Resigned 2711112023 Resigned 0410312025 Jennifer Marshall Anita Marinelli Dean Johnson 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Accountant Kreston Reeves LLP, 2nd Floor, Maritime Place, Quayside, Chatham Maritime, Chartered Accountants Chatham, Kent, ME4 4QZ Kreston Reeves LLP, 2nd Floor, Maritime Place, Quayside, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4QZ Independent Examiner Samantha Rouse FCCA DChA Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Anita Marinelli Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of governing document Jeei onstitution How the charity is constituted cio Trustee selection methods y, eieciea Dy Appointed by interview process Additional governance issues (Optional information) Trustees are trained in accordance to charity commission guidelines. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. My Shining Star Trustee framework consists of as follows: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works,. Gemma Justice - Chair Margaret Stanley - Trustee Tracy Bunn - TrusteelTreasurer Ruth Portway - Trustee Neil Aluwalia Trustee Jennifer Marshall - Trustee During the year, the Charity received donations totalling £60 from its Trustees. One Trustee was reimbursed £150 for services they provided to the Charity. There were no other related paty transactions during the year. relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities Since 2015, My Shining Star has supported families facing the challenges of childhood cancer by providing vital emotional, practical, and financial assistance. Our mission is to ensure that no family has to worry about basic needs such as housing or food while coping with the trauma of childhood cancer the leading cause of death in children under 16. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 Key areas of support provided.. Financial Relief. Help with debts, food costs, parking and travel expenses, and grants to families in crisis. Hospital and In-Hospital Support: Over 6,500 gifts donated to hospitals across the UK, plus direct grants and toys for children during hospital stays. • Emotional and Psychological Support: Bereavement counselling, trauma therapy for the entire family, and sibling support to help children cope with separation and trauma. Practical Assistance.. Provision of clothing, white goods (e.g. fridges to store medicine), and specialist equipment such as beds and orthotics not supplied by the NHS. Advocacy and Signposting.. Campaigning for increased government support, and liaison with social services to ensure families access all available help. • Respite and Special Experiences: Organising respite breaks and magical experiences with celebrities or organisations such as Disney, when possible. Celebration Support.. Provision of birthday and Christmas gifts to bring joy during difficult times. Through these activities, we aim to reduce the emotional and financial burden on families, ensuring they feel supported and not alone during the most challenging times. The charity have undertaken the purchase of a caravan in December 2023., this is to provide respite and has been adapted for children affected by cancer by addition of a disabled ramp. The caravan is within close proximity to our local hospital in case of any emergencies. In December, My Shining Star supported the following hospitals by way of gifts, afternoon teas, toys, toiletries, gift cards and grants: QEQM Hospital- Margate Tunbridge Wellsl Pembury Hospital Medway Maritime Hospital St Georges Hospital- Tooting Derriford Hospital- Plymouth Barnet Hospital Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital- Newcastle Sheffield Hospital Southampton Hospital Tayside Hospital- Dundee Musgrove Park Hospital- Taunton Kent and Canterbury Hospital Manchester Hospital Leeds General Infirmary Addenbrookes Hospital- Cambridge Alder Hay Hospital- Liverpool St Marys Hospital- London Royal Marsden- Sutton Royal Belfast Hospital- Ireland Bristol Hospital Noah's Ark Hospice Ellenor's Hospice- Gravesend Kings College Hospital- London Edinburgh Hospital Cardiff Hospital- Wales Great Ormond Street Hospital- London Glasgow Hospital Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) The above e uated to 5,000 resents. TAR March 2012 In the time period of this report, the charity has distributed 91 grants to families. The areas of need were for therapy, food vouchers, essential items such as washing machine, hospital pushchair, support with high priority bills and debts (red letter demands), clothing, sibling support, gifts for Christmas and birthdays, parking and petrol, food whilst in hospital. One gentleman had a child in hospital and his laptop was stolen from outside his address which meant he could not continue working from home whilst caring for his daughter. My Shining Star replaced this preventing him from falling further into poverty and putting further strains on the benefits system. Additional detsils of objectives and activities (Optional infomiation) Our provisions are inclusive to all British citizens affected by childhood Can￿r. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment,. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year During this time period we employed another member of staff, increased our charity activities and income on the previous year. We have increased our runners for the London Landmarks half marathon. We were able to host a large, successful summer event in the local community which both regular supporters, the general public and our families affected by cancer were able to attend. The charity received restricted income grants from.. Albert Trust Anton Jurgens Cantiacorum Childwick Colyer Fergusson Henry Smith Kent Community Foundation Screw Fix Foundation TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review It is the policy of the charity to always have a minimum of £40,000 in reserves. Brief ststement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit NIA Further financial review details (Optional information) The increase in income has helped with the employment of another member of staff- which has significantly increased our output in the local community and beyond and has increased our charitable objectives. Our income is largely based on donations due to our heavy presence in the community and the transparency of the support that we give. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Raising awareness and campaigning for change within the cancer community is also of extreme importance to our values. This can be either online, via Government policies, with MP'S, working with the hospitals, the general public and generally advocating for more support and change for those affected. This is to reduce poverty and ease pressure on public services- including the NHS, counselling and the local authorities. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) I RAG4 I