## ## ## ## ## ||||||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.|| |You may|||choose||to include|||| |further statements,|||||where|||| |relevant,|||about:|||||| |~|policy||on grantmaking;|||||| |~|policy||programme|||related||| ||investment;|||||||| |~|contribution|||made||by||| ||volunteers.|||||||| |||~|~|||||| ||||||||~
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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|| |Further financial
review details (Optional
information)|||| |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.|| |(including
any|||| |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;
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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.||