Company registration number: CE012907 Charity registration number: 1176639
Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness
(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness
Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Trustees' Report | 3 to 5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 |
| Balance Sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 to 15 |
Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness
Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Registration Number 1176639 Company Registration Number CE012907 The charity is incorporated in England and Wales. Registered Office Stonehaven Henshaw Hexham Northumberland NE47 7EN Independent Examiner Christopher Gillie FCCA Lloyds Bank House Bellingham Hexham Northumberland NE48 2BA
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Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2024, in compliance with s414C of the Companies Act 2006.
Achievements and performance
Our main achievement has been to see so many families get away and try and be a normal family even if it has been just 3 days.
During this period, we have seen and helped over 50 families with children fighting cancer to enjoy free holidays. We have also helped over 10 families where the parent has a terminal diagnosis with small children. These are forever grateful to have spent their final weeks spending precious memories together.
SIGNED SECURELY
24/07/2024 at 6:14:29 PM UTC
The strategic report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
SIGNED SECURELY
24/07/2024 at 6:14:29 PM UTC
......................................... T Robson Trustee
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Trustees' Report
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
The objects of the charity are to promote and protect the health and welfare of people suffering from sarcoma cancer and their families through the provision of financial assistance, information equipment and other practical support as the trustees may determine.
The charity provides equipment, family days out, hampers and gifts for children in hospital at Christmas time, provides a holiday home for patients and their families to provide a holiday from treatment and their circumstances.
Within this financial year we have raised money through a number of ways to make sure we have the funds to cover our aims.
Our aims are:
Built a bespoke 3 bedroom holiday lodge for respite to the families with children fighting cancer
Had numerous families to enjoy the lodge as a free holiday away from everyday life which includes the weekly hospital visits and treatment
Making up hampers for children and teenagers in hospital over Christmas time & easter and their siblings too. Although this has proved difficult with covid around.
Provided the hospital with craft items so the patients can still have time to be creative.
We have also recieved a large amount of money from another charity that was closing down
Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Trustees: T Robson C Curry T Malone L Peacock
Financial instruments
Objectives and policies
The charity's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the charity’s policies approved by the board of trustees, which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives to manage these risks. The charity does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
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Trustees' Report
Cash flow risk
The charity’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The charity uses foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swap contracts to hedge these exposures.
Interest bearing assets and liabilities are held at fixed rate to ensure certainty of cash flows.
Credit risk
The charity’s principal financial assets are bank balances and cash, trade and other receivables, and investments. The charity’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows.
The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.
The charity has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a large number of counterparties and customers.
Liquidity risk
In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the charity uses a mixture of long-term and short-term debt finance.
Further details regarding liquidity risk can be found in the Statement of accounting policies in the financial statements.
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Trustees' Report
SIGNED SECURELY
24/07/2024 at 6:14:29 PM UTC
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
SIGNED SECURELY
24/07/2024 at 6:14:29 PM UTC
......................................... T Robson
Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness ("the Company")
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Lloyds Bank House Bellingham Hexham Northumberland NE48 2BA
Date:.............................
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 4 Total expenditure Net income Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 15 Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 4 Total expenditure Net income Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 15 |
Unrestricted funds £ 63,367 63,367 (37,672) (37,672) 25,695 25,695 287,332 313,027 Unrestricted £ 54,273 54,273 (28,587) (28,587) 25,686 25,686 261,646 287,332 |
Total 2024 £ 63,367 |
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| 63,367 | ||||
| (37,672) | ||||
| (37,672) | ||||
| 25,695 | ||||
| 25,695 287,332 |
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| 313,027 | ||||
| Total 2023 £ 54,273 |
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| 54,273 | ||||
| (28,587) | ||||
| (28,587) | ||||
| 25,686 | ||||
| 25,686 261,646 |
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| 287,332 |
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2023 is shown in note 15.
The notes on pages 9 to 15 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7
Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness
(Registration number: CE012907) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 8 Current assets Stocks 9 Debtors 10 Cash at bank and in hand 11 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 12 Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity: Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve Total unrestricted funds Total funds 15 |
2024 £ 275,791 - 1,000 37,856 38,856 (1,620) 37,236 313,027 278,177 34,850 313,027 313,027 |
2023 £ 259,850 200 1,200 36,757 |
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| 38,157 (10,675) |
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| 27,482 | ||
| 287,332 | ||
| 252,482 34,850 |
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| 287,332 | ||
| 287,332 |
For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
SIGNED SECURELY The financial statements on pages 7 to 15 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by: 24/07/2024 at 6:14:29 PM UTC SIGNED SECURELY
24/07/2024 at 6:14:29 PM UTC
.........................................
T Robson Trustee
The notes on pages 9 to 15 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
1 Charity status
The charity is limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is: Stonehaven Henshaw Hexham Northumberland NE47 7EN
2 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparation
Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.
Income and endowments
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donations and legacies
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
Deferred income
Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:
- The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods; or - The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £0.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
Asset class Depreciation method and rate Fixtures and fittings 15% reducing balance basis Land and buildings revalued annually to market value
Stock
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO).
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
3 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies; Appeals and donations Grants, including capital grants; Grants |
Unrestricted General £ 53,752 9,615 63,367 |
Total 2024 £ 53,752 9,615 63,367 |
Total 2023 £ 51,388 2,885 |
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| 54,273 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
4 Expenditure on charitable activities
| Note Opening stock Closing stock Depreciation of fixtures and fittings Lodge Running Costs Office expenses Sundry expenses Advertising Promotional expenses Accountancy fees |
Unrestricted General £ 200 - 2,874 19,481 1,898 - 462 11,137 1,620 37,672 |
Total 2024 £ 200 - 2,874 19,481 1,898 - 462 11,137 1,620 37,672 |
Total 2023 £ 200 (200) 1,737 12,503 4,275 29 595 7,888 1,560 |
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| 28,587 |
5 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
6 Staff costs
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | |||
| Trustees | 4 | 4 |
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
7 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
8 Tangible fixed assets
| 8 Tangible fixed assets |
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| Cost At 1 April 2023 Additions At 31 March 2024 Depreciation At 1 April 2023 Charge for the year At 31 March 2024 Net book value At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 9 Stock Stocks 10 Debtors Prepayments 11 Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank 12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals Deferred income |
Land and buildings £ 250,000 9,500 |
Furniture and equipment £ 12,253 9,315 21,568 2,403 2,874 5,277 16,291 9,850 2024 £ - 2024 £ 1,000 2024 £ 37,856 2024 £ 1,620 - 1,620 |
Total £ 262,253 18,815 281,068 2,403 2,874 5,277 275,791 259,850 2023 £ 200 |
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| 259,500 | 21,568 | ||||
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2,403 2,874 |
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| - | 5,277 | ||||
| 259,500 | 16,291 | ||||
| 250,000 | 9,850 | ||||
| 2024 £ - 2024 £ 1,000 2024 £ 37,856 2024 £ 1,620 - 1,620 |
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| 2023 £ 1,200 |
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| 2023 £ 36,757 |
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| 2023 £ 1,560 9,115 |
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| 10,675 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
13 Reserves
| At 1 April 2023 At 31 March 2024 |
Unrestricted revaluation reserve £ 34,850 34,850 |
Total £ 34,850 |
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| 34,850 |
14 Commitments
Capital commitments
The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £Nil (2023 - £Nil).
Other financial commitments
The total amount of other financial commitments not provided in the financial statements was £Nil (2023 - £Nil).
15 Funds
| Unrestricted funds General General fund Unrestricted funds General General fund |
Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 287,332 Balance at 1 April 2022 £ 261,646 |
Incoming resources £ 63,367 Incoming resources £ 54,273 |
Resources expended £ (37,672) Resources expended £ (28,587) |
Balance at 31 March 2024 £ 313,027 |
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| Balance at 31 March 2023 £ 287,332 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
16 Analysis of net assets between funds
| 16 Analysis of net assets between funds | ||
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| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets |
Unrestricted funds General £ 275,791 38,856 (1,620) 313,027 Unrestricted funds General £ 259,850 38,157 (10,675) 287,332 |
Total funds at 31 March 2024 £ 275,791 38,856 (1,620) |
| 313,027 | ||
| Total funds at 31 March 2023 £ 259,850 38,157 (10,675) |
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| 287,332 |
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