## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date 29 August 2019 July 2018 To Period end date: 4 December 2020 Charity name: Cysters Charity registration number: 1178651 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|"The objects of the CIO are To preserve
and protect the physical and mental health
of women in the UK with reproductive
health issues and the public at large by—
1. Providing a confidential space for
women to access support and
advice, providing forums, events
and group sessions that
encourages members within the
community to receive support and
guidance;
2. Raising awareness within the
community about reproductive
health issues,
3. Providing relief or assistance to
such women their families or
dependents of such women who
need assistance and in the interest
of social welfare providing
recreational facilities for such
patients and their families and
dependents; and
4. Working in collaboration with other
similar groups for members of the
community to engage with service
providers, to enable those providers
to adapt services to better meet the
needs of the community.
Nothing in this constitution shall
authorise an application of the property
of the CIO for the purposes which are
not charitable in accordance with
section 7 of the Charities and Trustee
investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and
section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern
Ireland) 2008.| |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|Educating and raising awareness of
reproductive and mental health particularly
focusing on marginalised and ethnic
minority groups. Collaborating with the
NHS, Universities and other third sector
organisations to deliver accurate
information on these health issues.
Supporting the NHS with reaching into
these marginalised groups.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes they have**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**n/a**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|n/a| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference |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 supported a number of Midlands
based organisations with free menstrual
products with our project tackling period
poverty within marginalised groups. We
have an interactive online platform to
provide peer support for those struggling
with their condition.
We have fed into policy around Period
Poverty for ethnic minority groups and
those at risk.
We have also fed into policy around
Endometriosis care and women’s health
via the APPG for Women’s Health and the
APPG for Endometriosis
We have started a joint project with
Birmingham University looking into PCOS
in South Asian communities. We have
collaborated with various chanties such as
Endometriosis UK and the Eve Appeal to
disseminate medica information into the
marginalised communities that we work
with.
We have also started supporting
researchers in being more inclusive of
minority communities.| |---|---|---| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We have engaged with various
communities to educate them around their
reproductive and menta well being.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We will start io fundraise this year.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|We have operated as a volunteer led
charity. We have ambitious to obtain
funding to fund our projects in 2021and
onwards.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**n/a**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**n/a**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Foundation Model 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|**n/a**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Reviewing guidance from Charities
Commission| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**n/a**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Working in collaboration with other
organisations to support marginalized
groups with their reproductive and mental
health| |Other||**n/a**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Cysters| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|-| |Registered charity number|1178651| |Charity’s principal address|Paycare House George Street Wolverhampton WV2 4DX| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Neelam Heera|||| ||Fayee Yee Van
Heeren|||| ||Nikita Chadha|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Neelam Heera|| |---|---|---| ||Neelam Heera|| ||
Chair of Trustees|| ||24.09.21|| ||24.09.21||