Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2022 Period start date To 31/03/2023 Period end date
Charity name: Rayaan Brown Foundation
Charity registration number: 1178360
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Our purpose is to relieve the needs of children suffering from childhood cancers and histiocytosis and support these children through the provision of gifts and activities to enhance their physical, emotional and psychological health, ease suffering and provide comfort. We also raise awareness about childhood cancer, in particular histiocytosis, and provide support and information to families. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We have had limited fundraising opportunities this year post Covid and have relied on online giving via Paypal and through fundraising via Amazon and Facebook. We have however continued with research and preparation of our next gifting projects. Our Super Gift boxes have continued to be delivered to children throughout the UK in new bespoke gift boxes. This has brought a lot of comfort and positivity to families with children affected by cancer. We have also promoted our soft toy project and created all the merchandise and design elements for our ‘anti anxiety’ gifting scheme. With feedback from the cancer ward at Leicester Royal Infirmary and their play team we have agreed on how and when to implement this scheme to offer maximum support to the children. The feedback has been fantastic with other areas of the children’s hospital wanting to get involved. This is something we will think about in future and whether we aim our gifts to children's hospitals in general. We have continued to raise awareness by sharing our personal story about histiocytosis. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All the trustees have reviewed the guidance, and this has been considered when planning the charity’s work for the year ahead. |
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Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We have been able more families throughout the UK with the provision of our Super Gift boxes and all have been very happy with their gift and offered written feedback to us. They said that their child felt very special and like a ‘hero’ with their gifts and that they really appreciated the kindness of our work. In addition, our soft toy initiative has received much praise and positive feedback this is something we are extremely proud of and will be sending out the donations to families throughout the UK. Our continued links with the play specialists at Leicester Royal Infirmary has allowed us to plan our future gifting schemes and get requests for Super Gifts as needed to benefit families who need it most. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We have not planned any memorial events currently as we have focussed on the gifting and comfort aspect within our work. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Limited activity this year due to difficulty in getting volunteers to help and time commitments for the trustees to plan anything. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Other | An inactive year in terms of fundraising but gifting projects have been planned thoroughly this year. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We have had more outgoings this year due to the need for charity merchandise. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have a reserves policy in place to cover day to day running costs, admin and website as well as enough to be able to provide our wellbeing gifts annually. |
| Amount of reservesheld | Para1.22 | £1000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
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| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | - |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | We may have to consider winding down the charity by next year as trustees may be moving away and fundraising events have halted. We are uncertain if we will recruit any further trustees at this stage. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Our main source of fundraising has been through online fundraisers and regular giving by individuals. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
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| Lack of time and commitment for fundraising volunteers offering to fundraise has reduced |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | greatly since the pandemic and we are struggling to plan events ourself due to time constraints/ other commitments. |
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| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | New trustees are selected when a resolution is passed at a meeting of the existing trustees. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Rayaan Brown Foundation |
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Other name the charity uses |
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| Registered charity number | 1178360 |
| Charity’s principal address | 9 Oxburgh Close, Loughborough, LE11 4TG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| 1 | Shradha Brown | May2018 -present |
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| 2 | Aarti Lodhia | May2018 -present | |
| 3 | Anubha Khandelwal |
May 2018 - present | |
| 4 | Precina Pankhania | May2018 -present | |
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved N/A
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity - N/A
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature:
Full name: Shradha Brown
Position: Chair of trustees
Date: 16/08/2024
| RAYAAN BROWN FOUNDATION | RAYAAN BROWN FOUNDATION | RAYAAN BROWN FOUNDATION | 1178360 | 1178360 | 1178360 | CC16a | ||
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||
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| A1 Receipts | to the nearest £ - 345- - 24- - 30- - 100- - -- - -- - -- - -- £499.61 - -- - -- - -- £499.61 . |
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to the nearest £ - 345- - 24- - 30- - 100- - -- - -- - -- - -- £499.61 - -- - -- - -- |
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| Paypal donations | - 345- |
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| Amazon smile donations | - 24- |
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| Paypal Giving Fund | - 30- |
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| Facebook fundraising | - 100- |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | £499.61 | - -- |
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| Sub total Total receipts A3 Payments Charity bags |
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| Charity boxes | - 406- |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
9/8/2024
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| Printing | - 339- |
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| Gift stock for hospitals | - 325- |
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| Admin/Gsuite email | - 178- |
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| Design/canva + marketing | - 120- |
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| Website Domain / hosting | - 175- |
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| Sub total Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds nil - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Details B1 Cash funds nil
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
9/8/2024
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| B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) Details nil Details nil Details nil |
Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) Details nil Details nil Details nil |
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
9/8/2024
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B5 Liabilities
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| Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| SHRADHA BROWN | SHRADHA | BROWN | 19/08/2024 | ||||||
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
9/8/2024
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