REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1176058 ort of the Trustee¥ and Unaudliad Flnaneial Statements for the Y•ar Endèd 31 December 2024 for Talan's TrLtst
Talan's Trust Re ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 The tnjstees present thèir raport with the finanrial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 Decernber 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leflective 1 January 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Oblectives and aims In setting objectives and plannlng for activities, tho Iruslees have given due consideration lo general guidce published by the charity comrnission relating to public benefft. The trust has been established to raisè sufficient fund5 for scientific research:_ to encourage and support high quality research into rh8bdomyo3arcoma, 8 very aggressive ¢8n¢er. wlh the aim of maintaining and improving human health", to help improve the quality of life of children and young aduts.. to advan scientific research and dissetnlnalo knowltrdge of rese8r¢h ffindings lo help other types of can¢eT3 With the aim of rneeting national needs in letms of health, Quality of lif8 of children and young adults.. to promote public engagement with medical research to work in collaboration with all medical staff to ensu that the Talan s Trust's aims and objectives are adherèd to and achieved. Signifjcant activities The Talan's Trust aim3 lo raise awareness of childhood cancer and specfficalty rhabdomyosarcoma. The charty provides funding to conliibute lo the employrnent of scientific researchers to carry out research into rhabdomyosarcoma and Ihg public'on of the results of such research. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitablè aetivitiès After two years we had two mernbers of the committee step down and are currently advertising for more to help us continue with our goals. As well a5 help during events. each member brings rnore famity and friends which aids fundraising. 2024 Bath HaK continued to be a big fundraiser for us and we are looking to expand and engage with more ra8 near home in Devon and Cornwall as well as applying for London marathon places for 2026. Our September campaign was successknl loo. with 18 gold bikes placed al schools and strategic places around our town. raising awareness significantly about childhood cancer. We will continue with this every year and the schools locally engage really well wlth the bikes. each parent is also sent a pdf of our signs and symptoms sheet. We have also piinted our own childhood cancer awane$S handouts as we now have Dr Angus Macdonald as a committee memter. Following on from this we a in the earfy stages of producing a video for all medical staff particularfy in GP surgery's. To this end we have liased with a GP surgery in Hove. Brighton who approached us asking us to be involved in anyway. We will be working closely with Ihern prior lo rele8sing final awareness video. Our annual lun in its 8th yaar continuès lo bè a gre81 event and as of last year we have printed flie lo push the event even lurther. We have talked 8boul joining the Cornish Series lo enable us to do this. Vve also held a very successfvl bingo In January of 2024 whi¢h raised over £700 and we were asked lo do thi5 on an annual ba515. We were also thrilled to send a lurther £20.000 to the l.C.R. in November 2024. Investm•nt pèrfomaneè The charity's investsnent pow$ are ¢onf¢rred by the Trustees. Act 2000. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy Th8 unrestricted resetvès of th8 company are £5,g93 al the year end and consist solely of th8 funds in Ihe company bank account. The trustees believe that for financial stability the available reserves shovld be at least sufficient lo cover costs for a period of Iwelve months. These costs are thought lo be minirnal as there ale negligible recurring costs other than costs lor fundraising 8Ctivrtie5 which to date have always been funded by the funds raised frorn ttrtÈ activty. Going eoncèrn After making appropriate enquiries. the trustees have a re850n8ble expectation that the ¢hanty has adequate resources 19 continue in opeialion81 existence for the foreseeable future. For this rea50n they continue lo adopt th¢ going concern basis in preparing the finan81 stalemenls. Further details regarding the adoption of the going ¢oncetn basis can be found in the accounting policies. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity Is controlled by ils governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Talan's Trust Re ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 20 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Charity eonstltutlon The principal object of the charity is to provide funding towards the employment of scientific r6seaichers to carry out research into rhabdomyosarcoma and the publication of the results of such research. Thè Goveming document is a Trust deed dated 4 December 2017. R•crultment and appolntment of new trustees New trustees are appointed by the existing trustees. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Reglstered Charity number 11760S8 Prlnclpal address Binhamy Stratton Cornwall EX23 9TG Trustees N Hammond S Harnmond D Wellington D Wellington E Bartrop S Penny Independent Examlner Tom Vigg ACA Bum View BUDE Cornwall EX23 8BX Approved by order-of the board of Iru$lee$ on . ic . and sgned on 118 behalf by= SPenty-T
Inde endent Examine5 Re ort to the Trustees of Talan's Trust Independent examine¢s report to the trustees of Talan's Trust I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Talan's Trust Ilhe Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024. R•sponslbilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsibk for the prep8r81ion of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accLJunts cairied out under Seellon 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed rry examination. I confirm that no m*eri81 m8tters have come to my attention in connection wlh the examinatson giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as requlred by Section 130 of the Act,. of the accounts do not accord with Ih05e r8cords,' or the accounts do not comply wth the applicable reqU1MentS conmIng the form and content (Trf accounts Sel out in the Charities (Awounls and Report51 Regulation$ 2008 other than any requirernenl that th& accounts give true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have com8 across no othèr m3ttets in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this port In orderto enable a proper understBnding of the accounts lo be reathed. Tom Vigg ACA Bum View BUDE Cornwall EX23 8BX Dale..
Talan's Trust Statement of Financial A¢tivities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 2024 Unr•strictsd fund 2023 Total funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 11,16S 9,953 Other trading adivities 9,464 16,203 Total 20,629 26.156 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 3.647 5,839 Charltable activities Donations lo Institute of Cancer Research 20,000 20,000 Total 23.647 25,839 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI {3,018 317 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tot81 funds bfought forward 9,011 8.894 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5.993 Q.011
Talan'5 Trust Balartcè Shèèt 31 December 2024 2024 Unrestricted fund 2023 Total funds Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash al bank 5,993 9.011 NET CURRENT ASSETS 5,993 9.011 TOTAL ASSETS LE&8 CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,993 9.011 NET ASSETS 9.011 FUNDS Unrestricted funds S,993 9,011 TOTAL FUNDS 5.993 9.011 The financ al $tstemenls were approved by the Board of Twst8es and authorised for issu6 on . and were signed on ils behalf by.. stee
Talan's Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 310ecember 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financlal ststements The finanoal statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 2024 2023 Fundraising events TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were Iru3tee8' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 Decembei 2023. Trust¢•s' expènsos There were no trustees, expen$e$ paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. MOVEf4qENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 31.12.24 A11.1.24 Unrestricted funds General fund 9,011 13,0181 5,993 TOTAL FUNDS 9,011 Net movement in funds. Includgd in the above are 88 follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds un$trICt•d fund$ General fund 20,629 123,6471 13,0181 TOTAL FUNDS 23.6471 Comparatives for movement in fund# Net movement in funds At 31.12.23 Al 1.1.23 Unrestrlctad lunds General fund 8,694 317 9,011 TOTAL FUNDS 8,694 317 9,011