
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1[st] April 2024           To 31[st] March 2025** 

## **Charity name: Consent CIO** 

## **Charity registration number: 1181912** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Our objects are to promote the healthcare**<br>**of children in the UK by:**<br>**· advancing knowledge of the law, policy,**<br>**professional standards and best practice**<br>**relating**<br>**to parental rights and informed consent**<br>**in the care and treatment of children;**<br>**· providing support to parents in making**<br>**decisions relating to their child’s care**<br>**and**<br>**treatment;**<br>**· promoting understanding of parental**<br>**rights and infor**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**In this reporting period Consent mainly**<br>**provided information via our website.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**In compiling this report the trustees have**<br>**had regard to the Charity Commission’s**<br>**guidance on public benefit.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 



Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 


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## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**We received £0 income and spent £1014.**<br>**The ongoing software costs have now**<br>**been discontinued or reduced.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Our reserve policy is to always hold a**<br>**reserve of three times our average**<br>**monthly expenditure. Average monthly**<br>**expenditure is usually very low an can, if**<br>**necessary, be reduced to zero. The**<br>**charity has made no commitment to**<br>**continue its current level of legal**<br>**support and will only do so while funds**<br>**allow.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£2799.00**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are appointed by existing**<br>**trustees through majority vote for a**<br>**period of three years.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Consent|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1181912|
|Charity’s principal address|The Exchange, Brick Row, Stroud, GL5 1DF|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Oliver Müller|Chair|||
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– 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 held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**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)** Oliver Muller 

**Position (eg Secretary,** chair **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

26/05/2025 




**Charity Name No (if any) Consent CIO** 1181912 **Receipts and payments accounts** 

## **CC16a** 

**For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/04/24 31/03/25 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
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|**A1 Receipts**<br>Donations<br>0<br>GiftAid<br>0.00<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**_Total receipts_                            -**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>**Advertising**<br>**Bank charges**<br>**Design**<br>**Legal and professional fees**<br>**Office expenses, repairs & maintenance**<br>250<br>**Printing, postage and stationery**<br>**Software and IT**<br>739<br>**Staff**<br>**Telephone**<br>25<br>**Travelling expenses**<br>**_Sub total_                       1,014**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total payments_                    1,014**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ -                  1,014**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**3,814**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                    2,800**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|**Details**<br>Bank accounts<br>**Details**<br>`<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**2799**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,799**<br>**-**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Oliver Müller<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||Oliver Müller|26/05/25|
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