2023-03-31-accounts

					Our main objectives include providing support and services for children
					and their families diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment in
Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document				ofthe	Nottingham's Queens Medical Centre as well as supporting families of bereaved children within Nottingham. We raise awareness and advance education for childhood cancers,
					specifically brain tumours which is the disease that took our Jorja-Rose.
					We have continued to deliver our toiletry packs across many ofthe
					childrens wards at QMC. We are delighted to have broadened our
					support across even more wards this year. We now have a cupboard on
					ward E39which is the childrens oncology ward which holds our toiletry
					pack stock which we replenish frequently throughout the year. We liaise
					with staff and parents to ensure the supplies we offer are useful and are
					often adding extra bits upon request to ensure we are providing what is
					actually needed for our families.
					PASICS have continued to be our link with our families as they spend a
					lot more time on the wards and have direct contact with patients and their
					families, I feel they have much more insight tothe needs within the
					hospital. We greatly appreciate their help for this as it can be mentally
					challenging at times on the wards for me personally.
					We were thrilled to offer our family's and working staff a Christmas dinner
					on Christmas day. This has become somewhat ofa tradition for us and
					we thoroughly enjoy being able to provide these along with extra treats
					giffs for families unable to enjoy Christmas at home
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory					We have continued to spread awareness and gain support for our campaign which is extremely important to us all. We aim to fill a petition which will be sent to parliament in hopes to educate doctors further in spotting Papilledema (swelling ofthe optic nerve) as we believe this is vital in aiding the early diagnosis of brain tumours.
declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public					We continue to develop and improve our website which will hopefully enhance our networking and publicity as well as give us a solid platform to keep our followers updated and informed with what we are doing.
benefit)					We continue to push for our idea to install a garden/ nature sensory area
					on grounds within Queens Medical Centre. This is something we have
					been wanting to achieve for a long time. We believe this will be a much
					valued and extremely useful facility as there are currently no such areas
					available to patients or their families. Confirmation is needed before
					some major fundraising action begins to ensure this dream of ours
					becomes a reality.
					We also continue to work on the production ofour informative children' s
					books which will be given to families upon diagnosis or before
					procedures which aims to explain to children in a more childlike manner
					about cancer, procedures and machines. this is another important goal for us to achieve. However given the sensitivity and need to be
					biologically correct we are making sure all areas have been thoroughly
					checked by professionals before publication which is proving to take
					some time. We are working hard to find a publisher and writer to work
					with along side us to ensure these are ofa high standard which has been
					a challenge, however this is a goal ofours we are adamant to achieve
					and hopefully we will find the right people to work with to ensure we do.

							We have no investments or loans as we aim to keep the charity	accounts
							as simple as we possibly can. All money donated should and will benefit
							our families, improve life in hospital and/or raise awareness and	further
							education and research into brain cancer.
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Summary ofthe achievements of during the year					main the charity		Our toiletry and activity packs have continued to be our most useful contribution to our families. We have donated hundreds this year once again and with the help ofPASICS charity who work more directly on the
							wards we have distributed them across all children's wards and	Billy's
							house, which houses families receiving treatment from out of Nottingham.
							We have also ensured a stock ofgifts and activity equipment to	be
							distributed by PASICS to patients/ families these will benefit.
							We have continued to add extra bits to our packs throughout the	years.
							Pamper products including bathrobes, slippers, eye masks, ear	plugs,
							hair brushes and aromatherapy oils have been added to our toiletry
							delivedies in hope to relieve some stress for parents and bring some
							relaxation onto the wards. I have personally attended aromatherapy
							courses to be able to offer aromatherapy directly to families as I	feel the
							holistic benefits are massive and can help ease the stress and strain of
							hospital life.
							Delivering dinners to families unable to be home for Christmas as well as
							staff working on Christmas day has been another success. Over	70
							Christmas dinners were delivered across 5children's wards on Christmas
							day.
							We have continued to highlight the importance ofour campaign	to ensure
							doctors are able to spot papilledema in future patients presenting
							symptoms which may indicate a brain tumour. This we hope will
							decrease dia nosis time further leadin to faster and more effective

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		treatment.
		We are looking forward to begin the planning and building ofa
		garden/nature area on the grounds ofQueens Medical Centre to provide
		patients, families and staff and outdoor area to enjoy when the
		opportunity arises toescape the ward for 5 minutes. We are hoping to be
		given final permission for this to go ahead and are excited to make our
		dream reality in the form ofa beautiful area ofescape from gruelling
		hospital life.
Briefstatement ofthe charity's policy on reserves		We will retain sufficient funds to function effectively. We will not accrue reserves greater than 30%ofannual income with a maximum reserve of 25000.
Details ofany funds materially in deficit		None
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You may choose to additional information, relevant about:	include where	All funds this year were raised by fundraising. We have felt the effect ofthe cost of living crisis greatly this year and our income has reflected this, however we have still managed to achieve our goals and maintain our
~ the charity's principal sources offunds		commitments. We ensure that the code offundraising practice is kept at all times and urge members ofthe public fundraising on our behalf to adhere to this also.
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fundraising);		We have not received any complaints this year. Our complaints procedure	is
~ how expenditure	has	available via the fundraising regulator
supported the key objectives ofthe charity; ~ investment policy and		Our expenditure has supported our objectives as all monies spent has benefited either our families or our bid to raise awareness and advance education and research.
objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.		We do not pay any wages for employment. We do not hold any investments.