2021-07-31-accounts - Fibro Flare Awareness Group

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Trustees Annual Report


Period Start Date Period End Date
From 01 August 2020 To 31 July2021

Reference and Administration Details
Charity Name		Fibro Flare Awareness Group
Registered Charity Number		1170884
Charity’s Principal Address		77 St Elphin’s Close
		Warrington
		WA1 2ET

Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the charity
Trustee Name	Office Held (if any)	Dates Acted (if not whole year)	Authority to nominate future trustees(Y/N)
Beth Urmston	Chair		Y
Sian Phillips	Deputy Chair		Y
Julie Britten	Deputy Chair		Y
Beverley Barnett	Admin		Y
Sara-Louise Williams	Lotteries Fundraiser		Y

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Structure, governance and management	Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document	Constitution adopted October 2016.
How the charity is constituted	Consisting ofTrustees
Trustee selection methods	From volunteers/awareness advocates – with a minimum 6 month probationary period prior to becoming a trustee.
Additional governance notes
All trustees gave their time voluntary and received no remuneration or other benefits.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document	To support those diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue (FM/ME/CF). To raise awareness among the general public to its debilitation and the impact it has daily and to fundraise for further bio medical research.

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	To be proactive in contacting medical professionals, members of parliament, councillors and mayors asking for their help and support for our work. To encourage and assist members to form local support groups and get involved in awareness campaigns.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects	Activities have been curtailed due to Covid-19. Ongoing awareness and support offered via social media. We planned and worked bearing in mind Covid-19 guidelines and the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings.

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To look at more ways to spread awareness and increase fundraising.

Achievement and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	1st Quarter Most activities curtailed due to C19. 2nd Quarter As 1stquarter. 3rd Quarter As 1stquarter. 4th Quarter As 1st quarter.
	Fundraising Fundraising has continued only through regular individual donations alongside donations made via sites such as Easyfundraising. Amazon and Facebook.

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Financial Review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves	At the financial year end, we held cash assets of £5,342.05, all of which is unrestricted funds. These funds are held to cover future core costs and to be used towards awareness events and future fundraising for bio medical research.
Details of any funds materially in deficit	Not applicable.

The coming year will depend greatly on Covid-19, current trustee health issues and successfully recruiting more volunteers and trustees.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signature BUrmston

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Full Name	Bernadette (Beth) Urmston
Position	Chair
Date	May 2022

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