## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From Period start date 26/09/2023 To Period end date 25/09/2024** **Charity name: SICKLEKAN SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION** ## **Charity registration number: 1174838** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE**
**AFFECTED BY SICKLE CELL DISEASE,**
**THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS FOR**
**THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 1)**
**IMPROVING AWARENESS OF SICKLE**
**CELL DISEASE FOR THE GENERAL**
**PUBLIC, SERVICE AND HEALTH CARE**
**PROVIDERS; 2) ENABLING PEOPLE**
**AFFECTED BY SICKLE CELL DISEASE**
**TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THEIR**
**NEEDS IN THEIR LOCAL AND WIDER**
**COMMUNITIES; 3) SUPPORTING THE**
**PROVISION OF SUITABLE**
**ADJUSTMENTS TO CATER FOR THE**
**NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH SICKLE CELL**
**DISEASE.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**1)TO HELP SUPPORT AND PROVIDE**
**GUIDANCE FOR CHILDREN PARENTS**
**AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SICKLE**
**CELL DISEASE**
**2)TO ENCOURAGE MORE BLOOD**
**DONORS FOR SICKLE CELL PATIENTS**
**NEEDING BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS**
**3)TO PROVIDE HELP AND GUIDANCE**
**TO SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND**
**AUTHORITIES THAT HAVE MEMBERS**
**THAT HAVE SICKLE CELL DISEASE**
**4) TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR**
**SICKLE CELL PATIENTS TO HAVE A**
**VOICE**
**5) TO PROVIDE A BETTER FUTURE FOR**
**THE NEXT GENERATION OF SICKLE**
**CELL PATIENTS**| ||Para 1.18|| **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Sicklekan Sickle Cell foundation**
**continues to operating on a reduced**
**capacity due to the ongoing health**
**issues with the founder and director**
**having sickle cell himself. In spite of**
**that the founder has been able to**
**continue charitable activities with aims**
**to expand operations from 2024**
**upwards in terms of advocacy support**
**and awareness, to the following and**
**more.**
**Our activities have been split between**
**a few virtual events via zoom, telephone**
**and teams calls as well as online**
**campaigning. As well as a few face to**
**face counselling and outreach services**
**Aswell as outreach to blood donors**
**from the black community to register to**
**give blood for sickle cell patients in**
**need. While offering services to**
**children, familes and affected by sickle**
**cell for support services.**
**Even though this year was challenging**
**on the founder with his health**
**conditions we saw a slight decrease in**| **activity on the previous year which was also very challenging for the organisation, the charity has still upheld its ethos of promoting awareness of sickle cell and assisting the local and wider community of sickle cell patients the best way we can. Physical Fundraising was able to be achieved this year which was limited in the previous year. To ease the load the founder has been able to raise some money for the charity privately to help operations. Will include the hiring of extra staff for fundraising and grant writing opportunities.** **We continue to hear and help the patients in need while advocating for awareness, while also supporting patients who reach out to our organisation suffering from mistreatment at hospitals** ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charter**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Interview process then vote then**
**selection**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Sicklekan Sickle Cell Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1174838| |Charity’s principal address|Flat 3 Hay House Border crescent London SE26 6DD| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Kehinde Salami|||| ||Lanre Owolabi|||| ||Iman Davidson
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