Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] October 2021 Period start date To 30[th] September 2022 Period end date
Charity name: HEAD AND NECK CANCER UK (HANCUK)
Charity registration number: 1175181
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 To relieve sickness and promote
purposes of the charity the health of people who have
as set out in its Head and Neck cancer and their
governing document families in such ways as the
Trustees think fit.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Five meetings of the charity were held
1.19
activities in relation to virtually during the year, in October,
those purposes for the January, March, May and July. One of
public benefit, in the founding Trustees, David
particular, the activities, Stanbury, who held the post of
projects or services Secretary, retired in October, he was
identified in the replaced as Trustee by Professor Jo
accounts. Patterson, with Catherine Cahill, a
survivor, agreeing to take on the
secretarial duties.
The charities original aims were
examined and it was agreed that they
remained relevant albeit difficult to
achieve due to the constraints still
imposed due to the pandemic. The
charity established a social media
group organised by a lecturer at
Birmingham University and staffed by
a number of trainee speech and
language therapists, to raise
awareness of Head and Neck Cancer.
The group substantially increased the
number of followers on Twitter and
created an Instagram account which
were well received by both health
professionals and members of the
public. The focus of the group was
designed to appreciate the problems
faced by survivors living beyond
treatment together with raising
awareness of symptoms.
In collaboration with a commercial
pharmaceutical company, a series of
videos were produced and circulated
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amongst pharmacies throughout the
country and in-person presentations
recommenced.
The charity connected survivors with
both public and private sector groups
to facilitate research in a series of
projects designed to improve
outcomes for patients. In addition, the
charity joined a collaboration of
support charities to increase patient
influence within the NHS.
Links with National Health bodies
were improved with participation in
projects, webinars and investigations
organised by NIHR, NICE and the NHS.
It was agreed to attempt to increase
the number of survivors on the
charity’s steering group and develop
further links with professional Head
and Neck groups.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees had regard to the
whether the trustees guidance
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference
The charity do not provide grants
Para 1.38 at present
Policy on grant making
None
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
See summary above
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
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Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
The charity uses social media
extensively, building up hundreds
of followers viewing our posts on
Summary of the main research ongoing and tips for
Para 1.20
achievements of the survivors.
charity, identifying the The website is used by thousands
difference the charity’s of patients, survivors and carers.
work has made to the It had a minor refresh in 2021/2
circumstances of its and a major revamp is due in
beneficiaries and any 2022/3.
wider benefits to society The provision of this information,
as a whole. both raises awareness of the
condition and enables survivors
to access information and
support groups to improve their
quality of life.
The charity has collaborated with
other similar groups to influence
policy on Head and Neck Cancer.
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Social media has far exceeded
the objectives set as has the
Achievements against Para 1.41 number of website visits.
objectives set
Fundraising was less than
anticipated due to the
Performance of restrictions imposed by the
fundraising activities Para 1.41 pandemic which affected the
against objectives set events in which our supporters
would normally participate.
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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other
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity’s financial position
financial position at the remained stable due to strong
end of the period management.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The objective is to build up
the policy for holding sufficient reserves to enable the
reserves stating why charity to fund events for
they are held survivors and carers
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 22094
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Fundraising by supporters using a
variety of activities; together
The charity’s principal with small grants from various
sources of funds Para 1.47 organisations wishing to support
(including any our charity
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust Deed
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Persons with an interest in the
methods including condition either as a professional
details of any working with patients and
constitutional provisions survivors ; or a patient, survivor
e.g. election to post or or carer with lived experience
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name HEAD AND NECK CANCER UK (HANCUK)
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1175181
number
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Charity’s principal 13 Wiggin Close,
address Barton Mills,
Bury St Edmunds
IP28 6AN
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Paul Pracy
1
2 Satyesh Parmar
3 Joanne Patterson From 11/01/2022
4 Chris Elkington Chairman
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
None
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
None
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Christopher John Elkington
Position (eg Chairman Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 27[th] May 2023
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Charity Name No (if any)
HEAD AND NECK CANCER UK (HANCUK) 1175181
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 10/1/2021 9/30/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 2,991 - - 2,991
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
2,991 - - 2,991
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 2,991 - - 2,991
A3 Payments
Printing, Postage ,stationary etc 465 - - 465
Costs of charitable activities 319 - - 319
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 784 ] - - 784
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 784 - - 784
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,207 - - 2,207
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 2,207 - - 2,207
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | ||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Nat West Accounts Total cash funds |
22,094 - - 22,094 |
- - - - |
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| (agree | balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Agreement Error | OK | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||||
| funds | funds | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - |
to nearest £ - |
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| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | |||||
| B3 Investment assets | 0 | - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
0 | Cost (optional) - |
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| charity’s own use | - | ||||||
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| Fund to | which | Amount due | |||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | |||||
| B5 Liabilities | 0 | - - |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | |||||
| C.J.Elkington |
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CC16a
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Last year
to the nearest £
4,615 - - - - - - - 4,615
4,615
360 120 - - - - - - - 480
480 4,135 - - 4,135
Endowment funds
to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional)
When due (optional)
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Date of
approval
1/11/2022
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