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2020-12-31-accounts

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Objec ti v es and Acti viti es
SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposes of Para 1.17 1)To promote and protect the physical and
the charity as set out in its mental
health ofsufferers of Mitochondrial
governing document Disease through the provision ofsupport,
education
and practical advice.
2)To advance the education ofthe public in
general (and particularly
among scientists and
health professionals)
in all areas relating to
Mitochondrial
Disease and to promote research
for the public benefit into the causes and
treatment
ofthe disease, with the useful
results ofsuch research to be disseminated.
Summary
activities
of the main
in relation to those
Para 1.17and
1.19
Our website continues to serve as a valuable
resource for:
purposes
for the public
benefit,
in particular,
the
activities,
projects or services
identified
in the accounts.
those affected by mitochondrial
disease
who can be signposted to many sources of
information
and support
the general
public who may learn more
about the illness
Our principal
activities to date undertaken
for
the public benefit are:
educating the public by means of handing
out literature,
social media and through
publicity about mitochondrial
disease
enabling affected families to have
localised 'missions' to raise awareness
and
funds for research
the granting offunds to increase support
and research to find treatment
and cures
for everyone
impacted
by mitochondrial
disease
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the guidance
whether the trustees have issue by the Charity Commission
on public
had regard to the guidance benefit.
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Policy on grant making grant making grant making grant making Para 1.38 continue to grant fund through
The Lily
Foundation
in order to benefit from their
established
processes of:
ensuring the worthiness
ofresearch bids
ascertaining
what the mito community
itself wants in the way ofresearch and
support
We will remain open to alternative
options
and keep this decision under annual
review.
Policy on social investment Para 1.38
including program related
investment
Contributions
made by volunteers
in both
Para 1.38 fundraising
and assisting operating
our charity
Contribution made by continue to be invaluable,
given we do not
volunteers employ any staff.
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
We granted f23,237in August 2020through
the leading charity for mitochondrial
disease,
The Lily Foundation
(TLF)towards a research
Summary
of the main
achievements
ofthe charity,
identifying
the difference the
charity's
work has made to
Para 1.20 project in Neuropsychiatric
and Brain Imaging
of Primary
Mitochondrial
Disease (expected
start date Q12021).
the circumstances
of its
beneficiaries
and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
In addition tothe above, in liaison with TLF,
we re-allocated f14,000offunding awarded
in 2019previously
designated
for the 'Oxford
Drug Repurposing'
project, as follows:
-f10,000-The RUDY Study, a platform to
facilitate patient engagement
in research.
This funding
will enable mitochondrial
disease
patients to be included
(expected start date
Sept 2020)
—f4,000-Added to the Neuropsychiatric
and
Brain Imaging of Primary Mitochondrial
Disease project, bringing total tof27,237
At the outset ofthe pandemic,
we re-assigned
perishable
donated goods we could no longer
use in tombolas etc into 'Hug Bundles'. Over
M individuals
and families affected by
mitochondrial
disease received them.
We created our new website launched
in May
We created our new website launched
in May
in line with our re-brand of2019.It is now
considerably
more impactful
and easier to
navigate for the general
public, supporters
and those impacted
by mito. It also enabled
us to host an online shop launched
in
November,
selling merchandise.
As well asthe shop, other new income
streams have been developed,
in particular
online ones:
Shopping commission
sites: Amazon
Smile 8 Give As You Live. Small amount
generated to date, but large growth
potential.
Facebook fundraising
was finally
enabled
in February 2020and generated
E3.6k.
We have developed
Ebay and Facebook
Marketplace
donations
and sales-
combined these brought
in a retail total
ofE1.1k.
We began running
atombola stall on
Brighouse outdoor market
in late
September, once pandemic
restrictions
allowed.
We welcomed 3patrons —Edmund
Thornhill,
Neil Hurst and Nick Powell from the worlds of
business, entertainment
and sport
respectively.
The charity has launched
five further localised
missions centred around an individual
mito
sufferer(s) - empowering
their families,
friends and communities
to raise awareness
and funds for research tothe extent they
wish, and are able. Despite the limitations of
the pandemic,
income from missions
(excluding the original, Emma's) has risen
from f125in 2019to E3k in 2020.
Just as importantly,
we have facilitated
and
encouraged
liaison and support between
our
missionees.
Friendships
are being formed and
a sense ofempowerment
reported
by some
ofthose running
their own missions from
feeling a 'part ofthe solution'.
Due to the tremendous
voluntary
support we
receive, our annual
administration
expenses

Statement
expiaining
the
policy for holding reserves
stating
why they are held
Statement
expiaining
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policy for holding reserves
stating
why they are held
Statement
expiaining
the
policy for holding reserves
stating
why they are held
Statement
expiaining
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policy for holding reserves
stating
why they are held
Statement
expiaining
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policy for holding reserves
stating
why they are held
Statement
expiaining
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policy for holding reserves
stating
why they are held
Statement
expiaining
the
policy for holding reserves
stating
why they are held
Para 1.22 We do not have a reserves policy at this time
and do not consider that our financial
position
requires one.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 None
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 We have funds which will already enable us to
reserves grant fund next year. We have no expenditure
to which we are committed.
We will not grant
out any funding
which would take us anywhere
near a nil balance.
Details offund materially in Para 1.24 None
deficit
Explanation ofany Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Additional information {optional)
You ma choose to include further statements where relevant
about:
Our normal,
principal sources offunding were
The charity's
principal
sources offunds (including
Para 1.47 badly impacted
by the covid-19 pandemic-
fundraising
from events and public donation
through
collections.
any fundraising}
Events either organised
by ourselves or others
were almost all cancelled from March, and
huge detrimental
effect on collecting cans,
sponsored
events etc. Having been on track to
raise f50k in 2020the cancellation ofmost
activity meant this was no longer achievable.
As listed previously,
we put focus on building
new income streams online to help mitigate
this. In the event therefore, we were pleased to
raise f27.6k.
We are aware that this was largely due toour
largest ever single donation of610k in January
2020, and grateful that this came in a very
opportune
year when other sources offunds
were denied to us.
Investment policy and
objectives
including
any
social investment
policy
Para 1.46
adopted
The principal
risk remains our reliance ofthe
A description
risks facing
of the principal
the charity
Para 1.46 Chair's voluntary
time in a 'CEO' type role to
move the charity forward.

Description
of charity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning
document
Para 1.25 Trust Deed
';trust deed. ro 'Gi chef"FBI"3
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable Trust
constituted?
(B.g un!ncoI pcrated
associatIon.
ClQ&
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Trustees appoint any new trustees as per Trust
including
details ofany
Deed document
constitutional
provisions
e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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information
{optional)
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choose to include further statements
where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted
for the induction
and
training
oftrustees
The charity's
organisational
structure
and any wider
Para 1.51
network
with which the
charity works
Relationship
with any related
Para 1.51
parties
Other

ofthe charity trust ees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (ifany) Dates acted ifnot for whole
ear
Name
to a
ofperson (or body) entitled
oint trustee
ifan
Christine
Beal
Chair
Joanna
Flynn
Secretary
Bethany
Ellis
Treasurer
Sophie Whittaker
Christopher
Appleby
Name oftrustees
holding
title to property
belonging
to th
to property
belonging
to th
e charity
Trustee name Dates acted ifnot for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Description
ofthe assets
None
held
in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe None
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's
objects
Details ofarrangements for None
safe custody and
segregation
ofsuch assets
from the charity's
own assets