Charfty registration nUmr 1182127 (England and Wal•sl Cury)any rg91stration numbèr CE016580 THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
THE DIANNE OXBERRYTRUST LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustee5 J Rosersberg S CoThins Dr C Bades {Appointed 20 May 20251 Charfty number 1182127 Company number CE016560 Princlpal address Clo W)dehwse Dire Warren BnJ(% Court Warren Bruce Road Trafft>rd Park Manchester M17 1LB Indèpend•nt examlner C J Sugarnian FCA TSsS Limited charte Accountants 31 Wlmskjw Road Ch8adle Cheshire SK8 1DR
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST CONTENTS Page Trusteès, report Independent examinerfs report Statement of finaal athmhes Balance she&l Noles to fhe financ¥ statements 7-10
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees F¥esent their annuai report arKI finanual statements for Ihe year en[11 31 March 2025. The financial statemerrts have been prepared in acwrrjance with the arUnting pole$ set out in N(rt8 1 to the financial statements and comply th the d)ariVs goveming document, the Ch8riiEs Act 2011 and"Accx&unting and Reporting by Chartbes." Ststemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accoLJnts in accordance with the Financ1 Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK arHI Republ of Ireland IFRS 102)" (effective 1 January 20191. ObJ•cttv•s and activitlos The charity's objects are_. to raise awareness of the symptoms and issues surroun1ng OWJTian cancer to womèn. induding those in the highe* risk g)upS, predominanty but not exdusively across the North West of England. to raise awareness within the med1 and diniral profesgons of thè Nnportance of early detertfj(M) and diagnosis of owarian cancer. The Iwsteeg have paid regard to gLnd3nce FKknli5hed by thè Charity Commission in respect of public benefft and have kept this in mind in planning its a¢bvities. Our core mlssion is to rasse wreness of tha symptom5 of ovarian cancer to help improve èady diagnosis - and ultimalely prognosis too. Thi5 15 done primarity under our -spread the Vvord" rarnpaign bannèr aimed al various groups aesS the North Wesl. This work has conb.nued to prove successful. The actmly we have undertaken has attraded a broad spectrum of new supporters and, most importantly, we havè conb.nued to hear first-hand and firsi-person testimony about how our awareness raising work has prompted IndivuaIS lo seok t8rgeted medical advice earfw than MKJM have bpen the case. "Diann8s legacy INv8s on in the fom) of the Trust which is h81ping others spot thè sNgns ol ovanan cancer. It through this that npy lriend seif4iagnos8d and t(xth heIft0 lh8 dcthr wlk) wa$ Ihen verypromptAn Organlg the tests needed. She is underwng chènR)ttperapy now.. Achievements and perfornunc• Key activities during the year incwed the folh)wing' We laun¢hed our Merry Ifj&s-mas campaign in November 2024. a multilayered, multKthanl (smpaign to raise both awareness and funds. Merry IQss-ma5 15 an online (gmpawjn featuring a virtual Christmas tree in which supporters can donate a bauble and dedicale it to a kTrved one. th8 support of Mediacty, who allowed us to usa a glasshouse oppositè the Dianne Oxberry Rose Garden. we put up a wl Christmas tree and dÈ¢orated 'rt with baubles featuring the names of those dedicated on the virtual tree. The appeal indudÉ(J a Comprehensive twfymonth souaj medt8 (¥mpaign. media PR 8Grtwity. plus a range of marketing collateial shared across the North West via various partner organisations. We senl our e-newsletters to our existsng supporters, dire(# mailed supporters wrthout email addrèsses, and published a variety of VKleo tnessage5 on social media, many recorded by lebrItS including Lortaine Kelty and Dan Walker. We a150 hosted a small intimate laundT event at Mediacxty where we inmted our key supporteTS for a gla$$ of mulled wine and a mince pie. Overall. Metry Trfjss-mas raised £3.267 and achieved Ihe three key i)u¢comes of the campaign: raising money. increasing our supporter base, and raisin9 awareness of the symptoms of owarian cancer wth a new audience.
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Our partnership WTth the Greater Man(ester Cancer Ala has ntinUed lo gr(M from strength to SIrerth, leading lo our involvement in the Thi8 Van Can campaign - one of the ffirsl initiatives of its kn.nd nab'onally. We worked alongde Target Ovari CaleT. and the v8n woudly featu Dianne's kn. Over Ihe six-week proje(, tunning from February 2025 and spanning 36 events acros5 all ten Greater Manchestèr boroughs, we engaged wrth 8,296 indiVual$. distribLrted more than 10.CQO tlanne Oxberry Tiusl leafiels, generated 27 pieces of print coverage, 3 TV and 5 radio brOadsts, and more than 50 online Stories. We ached over 1.1 million peOe through van-rdated social me(lia p¢)sls and saw the offic5al projed hashtag reach an average of 17,795 indiwduals per day. Coverage recoiiled ¢3rried an ovetwhèlmingty positive sentiment, wrth 96Q of social and press interactions being posrtNe. This work has also conts'nued lo lea¢J lo significant increases m tr8ffic to the syrnploms page of our website, up by morè than 3(Kl per cent (x)mpared with the previous year. Social media has been a strong diiver of traffic to our websrte arKI the site homÈp8ge and symptoms pages remain most popular much of our work on various eam8d rnatketing and communicah.ons acINe$ focuses on driwng people to more about the symploms so they can see thew GP for diagrwis rf needed. We have carried out work to help increase engagement of supporters and other5 assocAaled wth our Charity. as well as targeting new audiene£s a(¥055 the North WÈ5t. Our email nÈw$lelter5 have tested a varièty of styles and tactic5, with links, dK5 and other KPIS measured and used to infomi fthure plans around what peoplè are finding most interesting. Our em8A open rate is up 13.8 per cenl o)mpared wth previous years. and when benchmarked against other Mailthimp mailings from Milar soed organisations wtth sitnilar reach, our dick through rate for recent emails was 9.4 per cent, compared wAti industry average of 5.7 per t. This work will ntinUe in the next reporbng year as part of our broader drtaI joumèy and user expèrién wor Our sympltsm graphics. copy and assets have been shar8d via nv)ntrty update wsleiter5 With all NHS GP surgeries, pharm3eies and h05Pitals in Giealer Manchester. These have been added to the waitin9 room TV sueens, ward TV holding 5(xeens, and to Iheii staff newslettws as appiopriale. Big screens aroutyj the region also dispLAy our messages, indud(ng in the piazza at Mediacty in Saword Quays, al Wythènshawe Forum Campus and, during key ts.mes of yèar. al other loca] shopping centres and ctsmmunTty hubs. ring the reped perlod, wo dialogue with North Cancer ResearL, wrth pkns lo collaborate on joint awarènes&raising campaign roadshow in 2026. Stewardship and valuing our supp)rters Cwtinld to be a signtficant part of our wtyk. We achieve this by sending Ihank-you letter 01 card lo everyone who donates to the rJHrTty dire¢* ot by sponsoring a challerwJe fundraiser. E- newsletters have been sent three times in the riod. INe are Incredibty grat8ful to everyone who has donated to us over the last year. helping u5 to reach out lo more P8ople across the North WesL And finalty, with the ch3nV$ ty)nb"nued growth and devekyment. the board OF trustees reved our origi)al vision and committed lo a more ambttious direclion. Our new is". A futUTg wljere no one in the North West dles of o¥aan ¢ancer. This underpins all our messaging and sirategitt dile¢t offuiure plans. Flnancial review As shown in the Slatement of Financial Acbvtbes on page 5, net experrture for the year was £8,206 compared to £21.373 in the prewous year. As at 31 March 2025 reserves arnounled to £45.124 and are held to further achieve the objÈdives ofthe dTrartty.
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Future plans In 202512026 we are entering an exiibng peri(KJ of growth and development. A key priority will be strengthening our govemance by reviewing the sknlls and experien on our Boaid. This will inciude a ful skills-gap anatySi$ and targeted recruitment to ensure we have the expeth.se needed to drive the charity forward. We will also conliiue lo expand our fundrwsing efforls. This Irude$ pursuing rw opportunilies with granl-making trvsts and inspiring more thrty SUpperS to luNlrnlse on our behalf. hErj us extend our raach and impact a¢xoss the North West Raising awarèness of the symptoms of ovarian remains ntral to our mission. In the (x)ming year, we wll further develop oui targeted campaigns, with a major highlight being a collaboration with North West Cancer Research to launth Jn ovarian cancer 8wareness show in the first quarter of the year. Our partnership with the Greater Manchester can Allia will continue to llouiish, and we a )mMitted to seeking new collaborations that strengthen our work and help us reath even more people. Through these partnerships and inatIves, we will continue to delNèr on our charitae PLNpose and make a meaningful differenee foi women across the region. struthre, governance and management The charity is a charitable incorporated Organation (CIO) with a corporate governing dowment and is man8ged by its Injstees. The twstees who served during the year and up to the date of sigrtature of the finan81 statements werg." E O'N8al l Hindle Dr S Felguson J R05enberg S Collins Dr C Bades (Resigned 1 February 2025} (Resigned 9 Jufy 20251 IResign&l 12 Juty 202S) (Appointed 20 May 2025) The ITUStees aro responsible for the rewrtmenl of new trustees and lhr induth.on training. )en an opportunity aTises to recrurt potenlial trustees, the charty iNtes Indldual$ to appty through the Chair. The charity has a Trustee Description and Role SpethatTrtin documèTrt which all candidate5 reIve.Thère will be an opportunrty for informal discussions. Candidates will then be shortlisteil by the Chair and a small commrttee of serving trustees and appropriate individuals wll be inviied lo attend the formal inlerview pro(xss. SUCssfUl can¢Jidates will bè asked lo complete n6¢essary and appioprtate training arHJ teaming eh?prnent forums. The trustees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. J Rosgnberg Chalr of the Board Date.. 26 January. 2026
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIANNE OXBERRYTRUST I raport to the trustees my examination of finanLial stslements of The Dianre Oxberry Trust Ith8 charrtyl for the year ènded 31 March 2025. Responsibilrtles and bas1$ of report AS the trusttre5 of the tharity you are resp)nsib for the pp8[?tK) of the financial st8ternenls. You 0]nder that an audit is not required for this year and tral an independent examination is required. Having satisfied rnyself that the finan(xal statemènts of the charity are not required to be auditèd an¢J are eligible for independent examination. I report in resped of my examination of the tharity's financial stalèrnents carried out under secb.on 145 of the Chan$ Act 2011 (the 2011Acil. In rryIng out my examination I have followed the Directions gwen by the Charity Commission under seth.on 145{5llb} of the 2011 Independent examinefs statement I have rneted my examinalh)n. I confirm that no Matte have come to my attention in cThinection with the examln81ion giwng me cause to believe that in any materiJ respec". accounting records werè not kept in respect of the tharity as reouirwj by secon 130 of the 2011 Act or the finan0 stalefflents do not accord with those re(x)rds,' or the finanal statements do not compty wrfh the a(xx)unling reql51meDts ofthe 2011 Aet or the financial slalements have not been prepared in 8cr0Tdan wrth the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Praclice for accounting and reporting by tharities applicable to charitiès preparing their finarrial statements in accordan wth the Finano31 Reporbng Stan¢Jard applicable in UK and ReputAic of Irdand (FRS 102}. I have no concems and have aLYOSS no othw matters in conne(*"on WTth the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a ptoper Understand1r of the financial statements lo be reached. J Sugarnian FCA ssles Llmited hartered A¢¢ountants 31 Wilmslow Road Cheadle Cheshire SK8 1DR UK Dated..
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 UnrestrFCtod Unrestricted funds fund 2025 2024 Noi#s ncomo from: Donations and legeS 32.240 47,586 nditure on: Raising funds 4,468 17,956 Charitable actNNies 35.958 51,003 Total mources expend•d 68,959 Net exp•nditure for th• yèarf Net movement In fvnds {8,2LE) 121.3731 Fund balances at l April 2024 53,330 74,703 Fund balanceg at 31 March 202S 45.124 53,330 The ststemenl of financial activilies indude5 all gwns and losses reca)gnised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from ccffitinuing activib"es.
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Ilot•s Current as¥gts Debtors Cash at bank and in harvj 707 1.269 55,433 49.015 56,702 Credltors: amounts falling due wrthln one year 10 (3.891) {3.372} Ngt Current ass•ts 45,124 53,330 The funds of tha eharlty Unr&stri¢ted fvnds 11 45,124 53,330 45,124 53,330 The trustees a(nedge their responsiblib.es for c¥Jnptying with the reqU1ments of sertion 130 of the Charities Act 2011 with respect lo accounb.ng records and the preparation offinancial statèments. The trustees ojnsider that the charity is entttled lo exempkn.on from requirement to have an audit under seclion 144 of th& CharibesAct 2011 and that Membe have not required the tharity tts obtsin an audit. 26 January 2026 The financ*1 stslements were approve¢J by the trustees on ..... . .. . J Rosenberg Chair ofthe Board Company regislration numbèr CE016580 {England and Wales)
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accountin9 policles Charlty Infom7ation The Dkqnne Oxberry Trust is a registered ithanty in England and Wes aThJ 15 a charitable incorporat8d organisation. The address of its princ3pal offi¢ is rjo )dehOuSe Direct. Wdrren Bru¢x Court, rren Bruce Road, Trafford Park, Manthesler M17 1LB. 1.1 Accounting conv•ntlon The finanoal statements haNE been prepareil in aOrdan with the goveming documont, Ihe charib.es Act 2011 and the Charibes SORP "AontIng and Reporting by Charities." Stslement of Recommended Prad]"ce applicable to tharities preparing thr ac(x)unls in accordance wrfh Ihe Financrdl Réporting Standard appIable in the UK and Repubtic of Ireland IFRS 1021" (effective 1 January 20191. The finandal stslements have prepared un¢r the hi%t(Nical cost convenlion. The pmcpal accounting policies adopted are set out bèlow. 1.2 Charitablè funds Unrestri¢tsd fvnds are alIable for use at disc¥etion of tha trustees in fvrtheranc8 of their charitats4e objectives. 1.3 Incom Inme is reo)gnised when the is legal enlilled to it after any perforTnance c#Jndition$ have been met, il is probab]e that the income 1[ received and the amount can be measured reliabty. 1.4 Expendlture Expendtture is recognised once Ihere is a legal or conslfudivè obligation to transfer economic benefft to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of e{x)noM benèfit5 will be reqUId th) settlement, and the amount of the obligatK)n (an be measured relify. Expendtture is account8d for on an accruds basis and is dassffied by artmty. The costs of each activity are madè up of the total of di costs and shared costs, induding support cY)sts involved in undertaking each activrfy. Direcl costs attributsble to a single aeb"VTty aTe atlocated directty lo that activty. Shared costs whieh contribute lo more than one acbvrty and supw)rt C4JSts which ale not attributable to a single actimty are appO"0ed beeen those ac#lvrtS on a bass consistent wrth the use of r6sourees. 1.5 T•xation The chartty is exempt frim tax on ils charitsble a(aiwties. Income from donatlons and legacies Unrostrlcted Unrestricted funds funds 2025 2024 Donations and grfts 32,240 47.586
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2025 Expendliuro r4i¥ing funds Unrestiicted Unrestrlcted fvnd$ funds 2025 2024 Fundrai$ing and publiclty Seeking dtMalion$, grants and leg*#es Swport costs 1.786 2.702 16,407 1,549 4.468 17,956 Expenditure on charitablo acttvilies Unretricted Unretriet•d funds funds 2025 2024 Dirnct costs Raising awaren of ovarian carr 1.332 18,660 Share of support and g¢vgrnance costs {M¢ note 51 Stjpptsrt Govemance 33,834 792 31,656 687 .958 51.003 Anatysls by fund Unrestricted funds 35,958 51,003
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Support costs Support Govom•n¢e ¢osts costs 202S Support Govemance Costs 2024 Ptsstsge and statrtery Sundry èxpense5 Website costs GRM and online FAatform o)sts Other IT o)sts Communications and soual media Operations management Professional fees 555 2.206 318 555 2,2C6 318 323 277 295 323 277 295 1,878 720 1.878 720 1,411 935 1,411 935 5,685 24.750 424 5.685 24.750 424 4,500 25.200 264 25,200 264 Independent exanlnefs fees Insurance Trustee meIgS Sundry expènses 300 387 300 387 21 105 21 105 36.536 792 37.328 33.205 687 33.892 Anatysed between Fundraising Charitable activ5 2.702 33.834 2.702 34.626 1.549 32,343 792 31.656 687 36,536 792 37.328 33.205 687 33,892 Net movemènt in funds 2025 2024 Tha nel movernent in funds is staled after drgi(Credng}. Fees payatAe for the independent examinalion of the itsitys finan(4al statements Trujtees None of the truslees {or any persOr connecaed them) received any rgmuneTation or benefits from the charity during the year. Employees Tha charity had no employees duiing the year12024.. None).
THE DIANNE OXBERRY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Dèbto 2025 2024 Amounts faning duè wlthin one year. Pr8payments and accrId income 707 1.269 10 Crèdltors". amounts falllng due thin one y•ar 2025 2024 Accruals and deferred irKx)me 3.891 3.372 11 Unrnstricted funds The unrestricted funds oflhÈ cJTrartty comprise the UneXpend balances tsf donations and grants whth are not subject to specific conditsons by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These indude design*ed funds whth have been set as•Je out of rri¢ed funds by the Irustees for specific purposes. At 1 Aprll 2024 In¢oming rnsources Resourcos At 31 March expend•d 2025 Gwer81 lunds 53,330 32.240 {40,4461 45.124 Previous yaar. At 1 Aprfl 2023 Incoming resourcès RÈsourees At 31 March
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2024 General fund5 74.703 47.586 (68,9591 53.330 12 Related party transactlons There were no disckjsable related party Iransat*"ons during thè Y (2024- none). 10-