**45 Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted HP4 1PH** Chair Report for the AGM of Mesh UK Charitable Trust, August 2024 The Trust continues to keep the plight of Mesh-sufferers in the sight of the media, and government: reminding them how little help is available for Mesh-sufferers through the NHS and other government agencies, and also how that help is far less available for Meshsufferers in Scotland and Wales. Throughout the year the team have been receiving and responding to many calls, messages and tweets from patients having difficulty coping with general day to day life. The increase in calls is a result of Health Boards reducing the care they provide for patients in pain folowing Mesh implants, despite the recommendations of the IMMDS (Cumberlege) Review which have still not yet been implemented. We are also grateful to several other organisations who provide information to patients and who have also recommended us as a reliable source of help and support. As a result of helping people with their food choices, we have now started to run some retreats where people come to spend a few hours cooking. It is to show them how to create wholesome foods to combat their mesh complications, tackling inflammation, infections and pain, and have a tasty lunch as well. In August, Ian, Richard and I attended a meeting at the patient safety commissioner offices in London. This was to discuss the harm that pelvic mesh has caused and how any redress options could help meet people’s needs. We discussed the concerns about how people would be entitled to compensation and how they could get continuing help for their mesh complications. Then in February Richard attended a presentation in the house of commons where the patient safety commissioner announced the publication of her first report. She took some questions from Richard, and also Paula Goss (from rectopexy mesh victims), concerning the contents of the report. It was very pleasing to interact with Paula Goss as part of our aim is to work with other patient supporting groups who have similar objectives. As always, I would like to thank our volunteers who run our Facebook support group admin team for helping us provide 24-hour on-line support. Richard is also starting to do more activity on Twitter raising concerns about mesh and the government handling of it.  **www.MeshUk.org**  **07963 600880**  **info@MeshUK.org** **Registered charity number: 1176523 Operating in England & Wales** **45 Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted HP4 1PH** Finally, even though it has been a very slow year for donations, it has been amazing to hear the positive responses of the people for whom we have planned respite breaks in the coming year, and that is what makes running this charity so rewarding and worthwhile. We have also had enquiries about further breaks, ensuring that our work continues Candia McCullough Founder and Chairperson  **www.MeshUk.org**  **07963 600880**  **info@MeshUK.org** **Registered charity number: 1176523 Operating in England & Wales** ## **MESH UK CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **CHARITY NUMBER: 1176523** ## **FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024** Page 1 of 5 ## **MESH UK CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **CHARITY NUMBER: 1176523** TRUSTEE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustee's Committee is required to prepare accounts for each financial year for the period: 1st April through to 31st March the following year, which give a true and fair view of the affairs of the Trust and of the Income and Expenditure of the Trust for that period. These accounts have been prepared by an approved HMRC MLRO Individual in compliance with section 156 of the Charities Act 2011 and copies made to available to the Trustees. In preparing those accounts the Committee Trustees are required to: - Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently - Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent - Prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Trust will continue in business. The Committee Trustee's are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the club and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Page 2 of 5 ## **MESH UK CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024** ||||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Notes|Funds|Funds|2023/24|2022/23| |**INCOMING RESOURCES**||||||| |Funds Raised||1|0|0|0|0| |Donations||1|142.64|0|142.64|1021.68| |Grants Received||1|0|0|0|0| |Investment Income|||0|0|0|0| |**Total Incoming Resources**|||**142.64**|**0.00**|**142.64**|**1021.68**| |**RESOURCES EXPENDED**||||||| |**Charitable Expenditure**|
Costs of activities in furtherance to||the Charity's Objectives and||Aims|| |Marketing/Media Promotion||2|0|0|0|0| |Mesh Meetings|||0|0|0|0| |Respite Breaks|||0|0|0|830.53| |Others Resources|||0|0|0|0| ||||0|0|0|0| ||||0.00|0.00|0.00|830.53| |**Management and Administration**||||||| |Light and Heat||3|0|0|0|0| |Rates||3|0|0|0|0| |Insurance||3|310.75|0|310.75|302.32| |Office - Postage, Telephone and Stationery||3|0|0|0|0| |Computers, Printers and Equipment||3|0|0|0|0| |ICO/Data Protection||3|35.00|0|35.00|35.00| |Website and Email||3|0|183.60|183.60|176.40| |General Expenses||3|0|64.45|64.45|0| ||||345.75|248.05|593.80|513.72| |**Total Resources Expended**|||**345.75**|**248.05**|**593.80**|**1344.25**| |Net incoming/(Outgoing) Resources|||-203.11|-248.05|-451.16|-322.57| |Transfer between Funds|||NIL|NIL|NIL|NIL| |**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||-203.11|-248.05|-451.16|-322.57| |Fund Balance B/Forward 1 April 2023|||4516.65|365.15|4881.8|5204.37| |**FUND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 31 MARCH 2024**|||**4313.54**|**117.10**|**4430.64**|**4881.80**| See notes on pages 5 to form part of these Accounts. Page 3 of 5 ## **MESH UK CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024** |Notes
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
Cash at Bank
4 Virgin Money
Cash in Hand
**Total Current Assets**
**LESS CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within year
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**INCOME FUNDS**
Restricted Funds
5 Royal Bank of Scotland
Un-Restricted Funds
**Approved on behalf of the Trustees by**
Chairperson
Date
31/07/2024|Notes
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
Cash at Bank
4 Virgin Money
Cash in Hand
**Total Current Assets**
**LESS CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within year
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**INCOME FUNDS**
Restricted Funds
5 Royal Bank of Scotland
Un-Restricted Funds
**Approved on behalf of the Trustees by**
Chairperson
Date
31/07/2024|Total
2023/24
0
4430.64
0
0
**4430.64**
0
4430.64
-248.05
-203.11
-451.16|Total
2022/23
0
4881.8
0
0| |---|---|---|---| ||||**4881.8**
0| ||||4881.8| ||||277.6
-600.17| ||||-322.57| ||||| ||31/07/2024||| See notes on page 5 to form part of these Accounts. Page 4 of 5 ## **MESH UK CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024** The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Accounting Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005). A summary of the more important accounting policies of the charity which have been applied consistently is set out below. - **1 Donations Receivable** - Donations are recognised in the accounts during the year in which they are actually received. Grants received for specific purposes are shown as restricted funds. Exceptional income of funds raised from switching bank account. - **2a Expenditure** - has been charges to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which the expenditure is incurred. **2b Marketing and Media/Promotion** - All used from the Restricted Funds only for 2023/24. - **3 Management and Administration** - All charges and costs relating to running the Charity have for this year been donated for free except for the ICO/Data Protection and Insurance ## **4 Bank Account:** Mesh UK Charitable Trust - Bank Account - **5 Restricted Fund -** This was donated by the Chairperson for specific use on Promotion and Marketing purposes. ## **Approved on behalf of the Trustees by** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Chairperson
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The notes on page form part of pages 3 and 4 of these Accounts. Page 5 of 5