t IHARITY I Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period slarl dale Period end dale 01 2023 DeG 2023 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Red Trouser Day Other names charity is known by Registered Gharity number (if any) 1171208 Charity's principal address 44b St Johns Villas London, N19 3EG Postcode N19 3EG Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dat¢$ acted If not for whole ear Trustee name Offlce lif any) Name of person lor body) entltlèd toa olnt trustee if an Paul Finch Chair Julia George Head of Strategic Relationships Head of Charitable Operations & Communicalions Governance Tim Bradley Stefan Fafinski Head of Legal Head of Content Rohan Renard Kevin Longhurst Head of Fund Fundraising Logistics Honorary Treasurer Bruce Richards 151212024 RTD Trustee Board 10 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR Sep 2023
Names and addresses of advisers {Optional inforniation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or namos of senior staff members {Oplional infomiation) Nol applicable Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION WHOSE ONLY VOTING MEMBERS ARE THE CHARITV TRUSTEES Trustee selection methods Appointed by the board of Trustees Additional governance issuos (Optlonal inforniation) The charitable activtli6s arè $trIcted to fund raising, awareness and fun events through voluntary supporters and members of the Red Trouser Day Communtty. You may choose to include additional infonnation, where relevant, about.. pollcies and procedures adopted for th6 induction and training of truste&s- the ¢harity s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., • relationship with any related parties., trusle8s' consideration of major risks and thé system and procedures to manage them. Applications for funds are made via a sub committee referred to as CHOPS (Charitable Operations) who vet the application and th8n make a recommendation to the board of trustees. Any fund awards made are monitored by the CHOPS team to report back progress for dissemination to the friends. support6rs. donors and event holders. Red Trouser Day has a successlul close relationshlp wTth the Royal Marsden Cancer Charitywhere in exchange for promotional support and the use of the Royal Marsden name. we agreed to pay a ¢/0 of funds raised to them. Any monies paid are held on account dedicated to the Colorectal Can¢&r unit, where the research scients'sls make applications to Rod Trouser Day CHOPS team for use of the funds. Any such funding requests are also subjeGt to approval by the board of Red Trous6r Day Trustees to ensure the monies are used for the purpose they have been raised. The Royal Marsden Cancer Chartty is not the sole benefioiary of Red Trouser Day (other activities are as set out in Section C below) We have developed policies to cover. Event risk management Charity risk management Conflicts of interest Complaints Website tenns and condtlions r6 ments and oods TAR Sep 2023
Privacy of data {GDPR} Fund Raising Stsndards Safeguarding Policy Tainted Donations Policy Investment Policy There are no direct major risks outside of event management. Each event carries the scrutiny ofa Trustee and where relevant a risk management plan if the event is in the public domain or could gtve rise to any public liability issues. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The objects of Red Trouser Day are.. The preservation and protection of good health and relief of sickness in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer for the public benefit by: {a} Increasing awareness of colorectal cancer and its symptoms across the population in the UK. {b} Funding leading diagnostic and treatment research into coloractal cancer, where there is a shortfall in other funding sources, or where pioneering research cannot be funded by oth8r sourc6s, and publishing the useful results of that research in order lo: (i) Increase th&18vel of earfy diagnosis and earfy trealrnent. {ii) Improve treatment outcomes {iii) Improve the experbence of patients. familles and frionds, reducing their anxiety. helping them feel in control with increased hope. from dia nosis, throu h troatm8nt and st treatrnenl. During 2023, Red Trouser Day reèstablishèd a numbèr of in person events with the focus of raising awareness. raising funds for research and hèlping those that are patients or loved ones have soma fun whilst they ntend with their diagnosi5. Summary of the objects of the charlty set out In Its governing document The main concept b8hind Red Trouser Day was an events infrastructure to allow patients and their close family members lo feel positive about the health pathway they are enduring.11 allows patients to connecl with other like minded people who have successfully recovered from the disease. This works, with individual events like GeofFs Golf Day, Paul s Curry Night, and Julia's Tate odem Art Walk. Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to those objects (include within this section the ststutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guldanca Issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benefrt) The regular annual flagship event a Golf & Ramble Day, was held successfully for a sixlh tim6 which made a profit of just over £7.000. Every everrt promotes awareness of the SnplOmS of bowel cancer and encourages people to be vigilant in their own health review. We often have clinicians speaking at our events, sharing the latest n8WS in research development and what they are hoping to achieve. Projects funded during 2023 for the public bonefit {a full summary I report on each project is available on request) but in summary active projects are.. Research Projects.. TAR Sgp 2023
RTD provi(ied more funding to extend the mASCAFiA project. the first intémational registry for a rare fomi of Anal Canc8r. This extension allowed the team to mak8 an SLrffici8nt progress in orderforthem Io s8oJre some tong term funding to keep the proj8Ct going and use the valuable data acquired in the treabnent ofAnal Cancer with HPF virus particularly a problem for women. The Genetic D8t8miinants of Radio-resistance in Redal Cancer, a Seah project looktng al why some patients benefft from radio therapy and olhers don't. This project has continued and we are now awailing to hear about some progress. The Charity held a Bursary Competition and awarded £12.000 to a student at the University of the City of London lo look at using lighl based lechnology for earlier detection. Th8 project mad8 some major progress and indicated it was feasible lo see thru skin tissue to identify possible tumors. The team at the University are hoping to secure more funding from other sources to hopefully create a new camera bas8d clinical device. During 2023 the Charity fom)ed a relationship with a research team based at Imperial Iled by some very senior clinicians from the Royal Marsden l& Chelsea and Westminster Hospital) who are looking into improving education of primary care clinicians through the use of Technology Too15 using Al IArttficial Intelligen1, Haptic (touch based) and Virtual Reality. Red Trouser Day made a grant to help the project move forward whilst ihe Team searched for larger funds to make the concept a reality. The toolset has been named DiRect (digital rectal examination training). Some members of the board have Spent quite a bit of time helping the Imperial Team to build a professional business case for substantial funding. This project has been adopted for now as a strategic focus. Conversations have been held at the Ipswich & Colchester Hospitals to build a naw r818tionship with ESNEFT (East Suffolk & North Essex Foundation Trust) owing to the recent r81ocation of the Founders. During 2024 we are expecting to develop the relationship into a sirnilar one to that of the Royal Marsdèn. In addition to these research projects. RTD have been advocates of two other projects: Imaging to Individualisèd and Strategised Patient Personalis8d Care Programme Project Robin, looking al the knowledge gap on how patients react to radiotherapy. Red Trouser Day would like to thank all clinicians for their ongoing su rt to the RTD cause. It is a erfect self-fuifillin commLJnil Additional details of objectives and activitias {Optional information) TAR Sep 2023
New Wision We onvisaga a world without Colorectal Cancer as a life threatoning and mutilating disease Who are we? An independont community of patients. volunteers & clinicians improving outcomes through educatlon & research into the prevention. oarly dlagnosls and cure of colorectal cancer Key Goals 950/0 of all fiJnds raised (exduding event costs) go to Sponsor research and awareness Clinical research for prevention and earlier diagnosis Advocacy and patient advocates in support of our research objectives You rnay choose to include further statements, where relevant. aboLrt: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related Investment.. ontribulion mado by volunteers. Funding Sponsorship policy and process Red Trouser Day's Charttable Operations Committee (CHOPS).. Runs a funding strategy prsS that mntinually looks for what, how and who to fund in order to deliver an annual funding plan that prowdes the right balance of projects to meet RTD'S obje¢bves. Operates a transparent process for receivtng applications for funding, and inibating. monitoring and reporting on projects selected, r&fl8cling this in RTD'S annual financial budgat and reporting, and ensuring that supporters and donors are kapt up to date with progress. Red Trouser Day has a fomial agreement with the Royal Marsden Cancer Charitywhere in exchange for the use of their name we commit a % of net proc8eds each year in support of their research. Section D Achievements and performance TAR Sèp 2023
Section D Achievements and performance During 2023, as the pandemic fades into the background, we oontinued to develop in-person events . Summary of the maln achievements of the charlty during the year The Annuèl Golf& Ramble Dayat Fadeigh Golfclub Acity of London Guided Walk A few corporates in the Tech Sector, notably: Open Text o Cushman & Wakefield
A Tate Britain ArtTour Speaker Events Promoting Awareness and Support at Patient Support Groups A Hidden Gardens Pimm's Party in Suffolk Christmas Choir Concert In total Red Trouser Day income for 2023 was £29,662 during the year from voluntary ambassadors vtho have developed a passion for the work that the charity dèlivers. With deductions of: £5,382 (direct event wsts and goods for resale-net of stock) Our operating expenses came in at £2,572 - d81iv8ring a r8turn of 86Yo. i.e., 86¥0 of the net funds raised are going towards seed funding ground breaking research. This is an improvement on th8 tsrg8t of 80% the Board have set each year. During the year, Red Trouser Day mado a donatlon to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity of £15,0W. The total amount donated lo sponsor Royal Marsden researGh projects over th8 last 8 y8ars is now in excess of £175,000. The board of trustees of Rad Trouser Day thank all Ambassadors and volunteers. supporters. donors and clinicians who help make the charity a succass. It requires the efforts of many people from a whole range of backgrourKIs. We would also like to thank the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity for their support and enthusiasm towards our activities. Section E Financial review We only retain suffiuent res8rv6S to supporl Ihe following y8ars fund raising activwties and Iheir promotion. Brief statement of the charty's policy on reserves Undistributed monies are held until Ihe CHOPS team have found and approved any awards for projects that meet the charity objectives. Dotsils ot any funds materially In deficit Not applicable Further financial review details (Optional IOrnIatIon} TAR Sep 2023
You may choose to include additional infomialion, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising)., how expènditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical inv8stm6nl policy adopted. Our prinpaI sources offunds ara from event5 and donations. Our strategy is to encouragè individuals to run events at work, in the privacy of their own homes oran invite only public event. Any open events are monitor8d by a Trustee. We are keen on events that promote awareness of Bowel Cancer whilst hawng fun. The only expenditure is in support of these events e.g. Meals, Advertising, Gotf Green Fees, Auction Prizes, Goods (T-shirts etc). Banking & SeNce Charges & Legal Fees. The breakdown is now pr8sented on our website wwNI.redlrouserda .com It18 our policy to run the charty on a voluntary basis so as not to Incur any management or employee costs. The Charity is supported by a Board of Trusteas who are all company directors and senior professionals in their own field. The charity has a structured approach to gov8mance and assesses all risk5 accordingly. Section F Other optional information Red Trous6r Day was s8t up as a fund raising and awareness vehide to help research for aarlier diagnosis, support those suffering and create a fun environment for those on a lrfe threatening patient joumey. Section G Declaration The trusteès dèclare that they have approved the trustoos, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturo(s) Full name{s) Positlon (eg Secretary, Chair, Chainnan etc) Paul Finth Date 2910812024 TAR Sep 2023
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Red Trouser Day 1171208 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110112023 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest tothè n03rt £ to ¢ho no8ro8t £ to th8 nearè$t£ toth8 n•aro8t£ A1 Recelpts Donation5 Fundraising Gift Aid Receipts Sales Interest received 27,107 1,394 1.159 27,107 1,394 JO,447 2,130 S41 Sub total (Gross income for ARJ 2¥.662 29,662 33,118 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total recelpts 29.662 29,662 33,118 A3 Payments Oonalion Purchase5 Fundraising expenses 15,000 2,057 4,316 216 909 15,000 2,OS7 4,316 216 09 32,000 422 4,334 216 592 Computer expenses Printing. po$ia9e and slalionery Professional fS Advertising and prormobon Financ8 charges Insurarbce Sunane$ 685 423 228 96 685 423 228 96 685 292 96 150 Sub total 23,945 23,945 3B,787 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, (see table Sub total rotal payments 23,945 23,945 38,787 Net ofreGeipt51(paymentsJ AS Trat79fers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 5,717 5,717 5,669 14.781 20,498 14.781 20,498 20,450 14.781 CCXX R1 a¢¢ounts ISSI 2910812024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds to near&5t£ Cztegories Details B1 Cash funds Ballk Accoulll 16,002 Savlngs A¢¢ounl 4.496 Total cash funds 20,498 Iagrefrb?be$ Wilh recelptsar paym&n Ounrfsll Unrostrietad funds to ngarest£ R•strict•d funds to nearest£ Endowmènt fund5 to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets Stock 991 Fund to whlch assgt bglon Current value Details ¢08t loptlon811 Fund to whlch asset belon Curr£nl valug Details Cost loptloft411 B4 Assets relainad for tho charity's own usa I111- Fvnd to whl¢h relates Amount dufy Wh8rt duo Details BS Liabllitles Signed by ona or Irusl888 on behalf of all the trustee5 ignature Print Name Date of roval Paul Flnch 2910812024 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2910w2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of RED TROUSER DAY On accounts for the year end 31st DECEMBER 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1171208 Set out on pagas I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity (Ihe Trusf) for the yaar ended 3111212023 Responsibilities and As the charity truste8s of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acr). I report in resp8cI of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying OLrt my èxamination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by th8 Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in nnectiOn with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting rècords Independent examlnerfs statement I have no concems and h8ve come aiThs no oth&r matters in connection with the examinalion to which attention should be drawn in order to enab16 a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Ploas lete the words in the brackets il they do not apply. Signed: Dale: 2910812024 Narne: Clive Robert Purdy Relevant professional qualification{5) or body (if any): Chartered Accountant Addre55: . Bellefield House, 104 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 ORG Section B Disclosure Only complet& if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent 8xamination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018
Glve hare brief details of any items that the examlnerwlshes to discloso. NONE IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl RED TROUSER DAY members of On accounts for the year 31st DECEMBER 2023 ended , Charty no (rf any) 1171208 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of th8 accounts of the above charity (1he Tnjsl") for the year ended 31112 12023 Rosponslbllltles and As Ihe tharity trustees of the Trust, you are responsibl8 for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with th& requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in resp8ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5Xb) of thè Act. I have Mpleted my examination. I confiun Ihat no material matters have come to my attention in connedion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. acwunting records were not kept in accordanc6 With saclion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlnar's statement I have no concems and ha come aGros5 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enab18 a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pleas ete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2910812024 Name: Clive Robert Purdy Relevant professlonal qualification{s} or body (if any): Chartered Accountant Address: Bellefield House. 104 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 ORG Section B Disclosure Only complet6 rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independenl examinauon of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018
Glve here brlof dotails of any items that the examiner wishe8 10 disclose. NONE IER October 2018