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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Matt’s Respite Retreats Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1176431 Charity's principal address 2 Vale View Common Road Wincanton Postcode BA9 9RB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole year
Trustee name Office (if any) whole year 1 Melissa Parsons Treasurer 21.12.17.-present 2 Elizabeth Ralph Chair 23.11.18- present 3 Debbie Nelson Resigned[[Emma ]] Secretary 11.09.19-present
- 4[[Emma ]] Chippendale
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
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Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
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- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by resolution passed at properly convened meeting of the Trustee selection methods charity trustees.
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The relief of sickness by providing services and facilities to ease the suffering of those with a diagnosis of cancer and to assist the recovery of those with a diagnosis who are sick, convalescent, disabled or inform by providing comforts.
Summary of the main activities To provide 3 or 4 night respite breaks at the charity’s caravan at undertaken for the public Weymouth Bay. The charity’s Trustee pay regard to the guidance benefit in relation to these issued by the Charity Commission and seek to benefit a sufficient objects (include within this sector of local cancer sufferers. We believe our service is proving section the statutory beneficial due to the amount of positive feedback from our declaration that trustees have beneficiaries. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Like the year before, the last 12 months has seen ever increasing Summary of the main numbers of respite stays. The total respite holidays provided has been 47. achievements of the charity during the year We have also been able to increase fundraising activity with some small but regular fundraising events, including raffles and bucket shakes at local sporting events. We Also held a very successful Bingo event and pop-up café.
Section E Financial review
We have 6-12 months working reserves as per the charities policies.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The Charity gains its funds through fundraising and donations, both regular and ‘one off’. Funds are also raised from commercial bookings of the caravan.
Expenditure has been made for the maintenance of the caravan in order to provide nominees with respite breaks.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Lizzy Ralph
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
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