South West Asbestos Support avd Alvareness Group (Charity No. 1178353) Operating as SWASAG Charitsble Incorporated Organisation Tru5tees' Annual Report and Receipts 2nd Payments Aeeounts For the year ended 31 March 2025
South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (Charfty no. 1178353) Operating as SWASAG Pa8e Trustees, Report Receipts and Payments Ststelnent of Assets and Liabi]ities Notes to the Accolts Ind¢pelld¢nt EXamIn]Qn
South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (Charity no. 1178353) Operating as SWASAG Thte¢s. AnDual Rert For the year to 31 Mreh 21125 South W¢st Supwrt and AwareDe55 Gro (c1lty No.1178i53) is 8 Charitable Incorporated Orgatii8atton (CIO) gnd was established on the I l May 2018 th¢ Cbaryty Comrni55ion for England and Wal¢s. The principle address is 19 Witidemere Crescent, DurifoT¢ Plyrnoth. Ikyon PL6 5HX. The ¢l]arity ¢)Ftrdtes wjdcr th¢ Dam¢ of SWASAG. Objects of the charity The objects of the cbartty are:. {a) to preserve and protect the physica] aDd mental bealth of sufferers of asbestos Telated illnesses rythIn the geogTaphi area of the South we of Englrt through the ptoviston of fioallci &ssistance, supwL education and prnctical advice. in particular butnot exCI81Ve1Y to: hejp improve the iivxng c4)nditioLs and qudity of life of sufferers: d¢v¢lop lo¢al support groups" and bring tog¢th¢r in eoFJference and M'ork in liaison with representsttyes of volunfary orgatiisations. govemjnellt d¢partrn¢T]ts. local and oth¢r Statutory authortlies and tndividuals. (b) to 8dvanc¢ th¢ ethicion of th¢ g¢n¢Trl publi4 within the ge4)whi¢ 8rea of th¢ South West of Englan¢ all are&s r¢latiDg to asbe0$ relai¢d il]ness¢s including but nol exclustv¢ly by prowding Information &ut the ha32rds of sb¢5tos in the enviroDm¢nL and how to obtsin reprtions oth¢r funds. Public Benefit The trustees have had regard (o the guidance issued by th¢ Charity Commission on pub]ic benefft and b¢li¢v¢ the main activities undertaken b) firfier the charity's pwposes forthe public benefiL Structsrej governn¢e and maDgemeDt The chaxity's governing dcKument is the CIO foundation mle] agr] by the appjicartts on l May 2018 and registered with the Charity Commission for Ellgland and Wales on I l May 2018. The tnLStees are selectrd on the b&sis of thexr skili4 knowledge and eXlence needed for the effective running of the charity. Tntst¢e$ are appointed for a Ftriod of thTee years except iti the ftrst ye4r where it ean be for le&s. Thetr be at least three Tn1¢¢5 who have served in the period to of approv81 of th¢5¢ Ounts ar¢:_ Steven Jones Julie Pleau Helen Rowe
South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (Charity no. 1178353) Operating as SIVASAG Trnstee5' Annual Rert continoed 8£tivitie5 ID the period During the period 01104r202431103r2025 the charity has continued to strive tow7rds its ststed aim of providing support to a]1 persons diagnosed with an asbestos related illness, and to acbieve this bave had a presence at nwiy Fninsu]2 events raising awareness of the dangets of LslKsto& It be&ne apparettt during the COUTS¢ of the last 12 mondks that the Southwest Peninsula WLS bucking the Dational trend of a reductioll in mesotheliottLal&sbestos disease cases, alld ill fact w&s demonstrating an Illcre, and a decision was made to commenee a fjjrther support coffee morning to coyer the Exeter are4 hopefully io encomp Nortb and East Devon. Despite its infancy this group is already gro and feedb 15 very positive. The gtoups iti Ix)tb PIyJDouth and Tnwo continue to gtDw and also Teceive very tK>SitiYe feedback SWASAG wi]] continu¢ over the next 12 months to listen and respond to the patroD% it seTV¢S and will sh4)e tbe wup to deliver the pport rwuir¢d as needed. Thue will conttnue to a presence at lcul alld national events as requested and fimdraising efforts will be maintsined in partnership Ial businesses. We are l(K)king fonvard to the challenges the next 12 rnonths v/ill bTin& whilst keeping our f(w on the patien families and carers wbo usc OUT service. Financial Review Th¢ trustees are pleased Thith the level of donations in the year wbtch totsl £44.312 which are all uJ]restricied. ExpeDditur¢ was £43,535 and therefoty at the eDd of the financi year thtre was £29.710 in the charity baJ]k accouttl which represents estricted funds. Ikning the year w¢ donated to Mesotbelioffja UK {nol¢ 3). pwchased seLvices for btlleficipries. promotional mercl)andise alollg with tb¢ noThnal opetational costs. As we are a growing charity the tn]stees will hold sufficient osh re5erv¢s to meet fjjture pjalls and to prot¢cl agatnst )foreseen fijture expendIti¢.
South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (Charity no. 1178353) Operating as SIVASAG Trustees. Annual Report continued Prof¢ssioD31 AdTh75en Bank.. SatJtandeT Independent Examiners.. Northcott Trulnfield, Charter¢d A¢¢ountants Contacl Details Telephone '. 01752 317018 E-mail -. 5wasaginfo@gmail.com Websile.. v.swasag.co.uk This rew)rt is prov¢d on behalf of the board of tnjstees on 16 Septernber 2025 by Steven Jones.'_
South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (Charity no. 1178353) Operating as SWASAG Receipts and Payments For tbe year to 31 Marcb 21J25 2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted Funds FlldS Reeefipts Donations Solicitors 35,584 34.855 Donations and events 8.728 15,994 Refimds 794 Total receipts P•yme4ts Awareness events and fimdraistng 15,614 28.562 Pr4nting and 5tstion¢ry 490 C1]Iable doDatio]Js: Mesothdioma ixj 13.170 11.817 c11tble doDations: BtheficiaTi 474 721 Subscriptions 320 200 General administration 2,691 3,383 Website management 1.073 901 Traintng 1.668 1.107 Merchandise for Sale and promotional gtKM 1.757 2,850 Independeni Examillation 480 420 Research aT¥J trainiD8 travel costs 3.617 7.498 Purele of 1.560 Totsl payments Cash fund brought lornard 28,139 35,239 Receipts 45,106 50.849 PayEnents 43.535 57.949 Casb fuDds at this year ertd 29,710
South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (Charity Do. 1178353) Operating as SWASAG Statement of assets and liabilities AS at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted Funds Funds Cash Funds Crisis fund cash Bank balanc¢ 126 29.584 150 27.989 Cash funds at year end 29.710 Assets retsined for charity use Comput¢r Coll¢ction cans Gaz¢b() and heater Pri)jector Shredder Books Mobile Lenovo Laptop and accessories Printers13 00 Shredder Sum up reader Colleciion pots Lenovo ThinkPad 2 of 300 52 387 362 60 180 242 1,236 500 160 120 270 1,560 300 52 387 362 60 180 242 1236 500 160 120 270 These accounts are approved on behalf of ] th¢ tru5t¢e5 on 16 September 2025 by Steven Jon¢s. Signed Trustee
South West Asbestos Support and Awarene55 Group (Charity no. 1178353) Operating as SWASAG otes to the Accounts For the yer to 31 March 2025 Guarantees aDd debts The tntstees Confin in ac£ordance with the Charitsble Lncorwratod Organisations Act (General) Regulatio9 2012. that at the year end the CIO did not bave any (MJtstandiDg guarantees kn third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO. Trnstee remuneration TtLL%tees are notremulleratr Charitable donatiotts () InstitstioD$ 2025 2024 M¢sotheliorDa UK C.I.O. (Reg. No. 1177039) Medical Research NutSiDg care 1,580 11.590 11.817 13,170 (b) BeDeficiariey Medical support and equipment 474 721 Trnstee Expenses The 3 Trustees Are reimbursed for travel eosts iticurrol aiiending meetings in the South West peninsulL
South West Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (Charity no. 1178353) Operating as SWASAG IndepeDdeDt EumiDer's Report to the Trustees of Soutb West Asbestos Supwrt and AwaT¢JJes$ GTOUP I report to the clwity trustees on my examIOn of the xcounts of the clwity for the year ended 31 MCh 2025 which 8 set out on pages 4 to 6. Responsibilities and basts of report As ihe ¢h8Tity's tnLqtees you resp)nsil)le for th¢ pryardtion of th¢ ae¢oullL8 in aecordanee with the requirements of the Chariti¢s Ad 2011 {'the Act.). I report in respect of my ¢X8[ni1tsn of th¢ ¢lwrity'$ accoutts lied out Und 145 of the Ad 8ttd in canying out my examination I hav¢ followed all th¢ applithle Directions given by the Clwity Commission w)d¢r 5tion 145(5Xb) of the A¢L Independent e]Der'S statement I have cojnpleted my examination. I confitm that no matters have LX)me to my attention in cOnnlI0n with the examination givingn)e cause to believe that in any ma121 TwecL' aCCOUD(ing records were not kept in rwt of the charity as requred by seclion 130 of the ACL. or the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no eoneerns and have come acm&s llo other matters in eonne¢tion with the exatnIOn to wbxch attention should be drawn in this re in order to enable a proper uDders(anding of the accounts to be rexhed. Signed- Guy lan Northcott FCA, B$e(Econ) Hons, DChA For and on behalf of: Northcott Trumfield Chartered AccouDtants Devonshire Villa 52 Stuart Road Stoke Ptymothth PL3 4EE Date: 16 September 2025