Ringwood HealthCare Fund – registered Charity number 1174206 Annual Report for period commencing 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees: Sally Terry, Chairman, Stephanie van Der Iaan. Principal address: 18 Southampton Road Ringwood BH24 1HB
Financial Statements at 31 January 2024 Ringwood HealthCare Fund
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities:
Ringwood HealthCare Fund Trustees’ report for the period ended 31 January 2024
1 - The Trustees present their report and accounts of the charity for the period ended 31 January 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies and comply with the charity's constitution, the Charities Act 2011 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)
- Objectives and activities: The objects of the Charity as stated in its Constitution are the provision of grants for treatment related to cancer to individuals who are in need of but unable to afford such treatments. It also provides advocacy / advice and information on the various forms of treatment related to cancer. Since its formation the awareness of the charity’s existence had been slow to develop partly due to the Covid pandemic and availability of its key trustees who had other work commitments and demands on their time,. Nevertheless now the pandemic is mostly behind us the Trustees are working hard to raise awareness of the charity’s existence and have paid due diligence and regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
Regrettably as reported earlier, the unexpected & sudden death of our Chairman and active fundraiser, has had a significant impact on us, which combined with the continuing after effects of the pandemic, Covid 19, together with the absence of a key Trustee for part of the year still affects a delay in the Charity making the anticipated increase of its profile in the local area and its fundraising activities. This continues to remain a setback to operations, However the Trustees continue to remain optimistic in fulfilling their charitable objectives, and are working hard to achieve this. A new trustee is shortly to be appointed who’s role will be fundraising to enable this.
Sally Terry Chair of Trustees