LIVE WELL WITH COPD FAREHAM AND GOSPORT
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2023 – 2024
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1) Charity Name :- Live Well With COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
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2) Charity Number :- 1175611
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3) Charity’s Principal Address :- 17, Brookside, Gosport, Hants, PO13 0YS
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4) Names of Trustees :- George Hathaway, Mike West, Marilyn Razzell and Norman Hall.
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5) Date of Approval of Trustees Annual Report 01/09/2025
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6) Names of All Other Trustees :- None
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7) Type of Governing Document & Details of how the Charity is Constituted :-
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A) The Governing Document is currently being revised
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B) How the Charity is Constituted :- Formed following cessation of NHS funding of maintenance classes.
8) Trustee Recruitment & Appointment :- Apart from the First Charity Trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of two years by a resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the Charity Trustees.
In Selecting individuals for appointment as Charity Trustees, the Trustees must have
regard as to the skills and knowledge needed for the effective administration of the
CIO.
9) Charitable Purposes & Activities :- To relieve sickness and to promote and protect good
health for the public and benefit of those suffering from COPD, their families, and carers in the Fareham and Gosport areas by :-
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Raising awareness of COPD through effective communication
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Liaising with other community groups, health charities and public bodies
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Providing advice, support, and active communication within the group
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Encouraging self-management of the condition
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Updating members on and participating in research opportunities
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Liaising with and working together with community respiratory teams and
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Through the provision of grants to those suffering from COPD or their carers
10) Summary of the Main Achievements of the charity.
In the year 2023/2024 the group has had another successful year despite the deaths
of a number of members, notably including that of a founder member and trustee Richard Geall; however, they have been replaced by a similar number of new members. This has meant that we have been able to somewhat increase the numbers
attending our thrice weekly exercise maintenance classes.
On the social side we have held a stall at two local Fayres, and held several well attended Quiz nights and Skittles evenings. There have been quarterly excursions to
places of interest, determined by popular demand of the members. The Xmas party
was, again a huge success.
Our monthly meetings, at which we have both educational and entertaining speakers have
again been very popular and well attended. So all in all we have been able to successfully
sustain our aim of supporting all of those suffering from COPD and other health issues
in the Gosport and Fareham area.
We have continued to hold exercise classes three times a week with between 20 & 45
taking part. We gain new members mainly through the NHS Pulmonary Rehab referrals,
but also quite a few through word-of-mouth contacts.
Welfare :- The Welfare Officer has contacted 52 members who have been poorly and
sadly, some seven members have passed away. Funerals have been attended and visits
made with flowers, fruit and veg or chocolates.
To those who have been poorly, ‘Get Well Cards’ have been either sent or delivered.
Financial support for items has been offered and our mobility scooter has been loaned to
one of our members.
11) Financial Review.
A Profit and Loss Account for the year is enclosed. The funds for the group come from having a stand at local events such as the Vintage Car Rally, held on the late August Bank Holiday and the Annual Michaelmas Fayre. We receive a number of In Memorial Donations.
We hold a raffle at our monthly meetings and also a monthly raffle and these and refreshment sales also contribute to our funds.
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Sheet1 Live Well With COPD – Profit and Loss Account – 3[rd] November 23 to 2[nd] Nov Charity No 1175611
Debit
Credit
| Leisuire Centre Hire Trips Refreshments Christmas Insurance Computers Printing Welfare Secretary's Expenses Equipement Total Income Total Expenditure Profit |
9544.66 Excersise Classes 3933.34 Trips 24.94 Refreshments 583.76 Christmas 351.78 Donations 276.56 Polo Shirts 303.47 Memoria 159.58 Transfer – Petty Cash 417.69 Lottery 599.00 Outside Events 16194.78 Scooter 16579.46 16194.78 384.68 |
13073.30 270.00 354.34 662.50 100.00 70.00 1493.00 21.00 310.32 115.00 110.00 |
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| 16579.46 | ||
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