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Charity Number 1172100
Annual Report and Accounts 2023
Chairman’s Report 2023
Another quiet year for the charity, as each trustee has been busy with personal life events and other work commitments. We have managed to keep the charity =cking over, and look forward to our lives becoming more stable.
We con=nue to send badges to individual cancer pa=ents, and to clinics and pa=ent support organisa=ons all over the country, and we look forward to b being able to promote our goals to a wider audience in future.
Who we are
The objec=ves of the charity, as defined by our charter, are:
To supplement the treatment and care of persons undergoing treatment for cancer or in need of rehabilita=on as a result of cancer, by the provision of goods and materials:
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A. To promote and protect the physical and mental health of cancer pa=ents in the United Kingdom when using all modes of public transporta=on by seeking to enhance their comfort and overall experience whilst travelling on public transport;
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B. To support cancer pa=ents when engaging and interac=ng with the general public transport community; and
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C. To advance the educa=on and awareness of the general public transport community in all areas related to cancer and cancer pa=ents.
What we do
We provide visible evidence, in the form of badges, to alert other passengers on public transport that the wearer is a cancer pa=ent. This has two connected aims:
Firstly, it encourages able-bodied passengers to stand rather than sit, as the badge wearer may find it difficult to stand for the dura=on of their journey. This means cancer pa=ents can feel much more independent, and have the confidence to travel rather than being limited to staying at home.
Secondly, having a visible badge generally raises awareness of cancer pa=ents using public transport, and encourages wearers and other passengers to engage with one another. By making cancer pa=ents more visible in their interac=on with the general public, and encouraging dialogue, they improve the level of understanding of issues that cancer pa=ents encounter every
The benefit to cancer pa=ents is that they find it easier to cope with journeys on public transport. Cancer pa=ents oLen find that they lose their sense of independence, and the idea of going out in public, even for just a short while, can be daun=ng. The visual signal that you might be in need of a liMle extra considera=on from fellow passengers can make all the difference.
Future Plans
Our aim as a charity remains the same and we con=nue to explore links with other cancer chari=es.
Because of our specific aim at transport related issues, we are able to work alongside chari=es which focus on different aspects of the cancer experience. We look forward to forming new rela=onships with like-minded organisa=ons to promote the cause of cancer pa=ents everywhere.
Money Spent
Our expenditure of £1078.04 for 2023 breaks down as below.
A bulk prin=ng of 10,000 badges will keep us healthily stocked for this year and hopefully next year as well. Our only other costs are for sending badges in the post.
| Badge Prin=ng | £927.60 |
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| Postage | £114.49 |
| Sta=onery & Packaging | £35.95 |
DonaFons
We received dona=ons this year via Virgin Money Giving, Donr, Paypal, and direct dona=ons by bank transfer.
In total we received £762.06
Our fundraising pracFces
Fundraising is carried out in accordance with the Code of Fundraising Prac=ce, as specified by the Fundraising Regulator. Trustees of the charity perform their du=es in line with the code, and also have par=cular regard to the Guide to Trustee Du=es CC20 published by the Charity Commission.
All money into the charity is raised from the public, and we employ no professional fundraisers. Cancer On Board has not made any grants, and earns no income from contracts. We have received no grant funding from central government or any local authority.
The charity has no trading subsidiaries, trustees receive no enumera=on of any kind, and we employ
What we plan to do with your donaFons
The charity has very few running costs, and is run by three trustees, who do not receive payment of any kind for this work. This means that we can run a very lean organisa=on and spend the vast majority of our money on prin=ng badges and distribu=ng them to the point of need.
Assets and LiabiliFes
The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisa=ons (General) Regula=ons 2012, that at year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third par=es nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO.
Trustees
James McNaught Katherine Ruane Helena Traill
Charity Registered Address
29 Prowse Place London NW1 9PN
Lawyer
Mike JarreM Detchert LLP 160 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4QQ
Bank
Metro Bank – Holborn Branch 1 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA
Sort Code 23-05-80 Account Number 23607454