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Reportofthe Trustees 1
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Independent Examiner's Report 6
StatementofFinancial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
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CashFlow Statement 10
Notes to theCashFlow Statement 11
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Detailed StatementofFinancial Activities 21
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Challenging MND

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The aim of Challenging MND is to provide financial support to individuals living with MND, to undertake any lasting memorabie challenges or events with friends and family, and/or for the provision of equipment, contribution towards home adaptation, hardship, VR and carer support including our Nurse coordinators.

The beneficiary grants we have given can be categorised as follows:

Breakdown of Grants 1- Equipment 40% 2- Trips 24% 3- Other 13% 4- Wetroom 12% 5- Carer 6% 6- Hardship 4% 7- Toilet 1% 8- Occulus 0% 9- Funeral Contribution 0%

We aspire to create lifelong memories for people living with MND. Motor neurone disease which is a cruel progressive disease which attacks the muscles in the body preventing them from working properly, but the mind stays strong. Therefore, we want to affect the here and now of our beneficiaries' lives and ensure we add quality experiences to their life. We are not currently a research-based charity.

We also see raising awareness of motor neurone disease as a major part of our work. As of today, there is still no cure, and we see this as unacceptable. By providing awareness we hope to increase the odds of a cure being found sooner rather than later and help future generations.

We have amended/broadened our constitution to support a greater number of beneficiaries and to grow the charity beyond the local region- this has been achieved as our reach is now national.

Having listened to the MND community we have recognised those needs that are not currently being met, so in addition to granting physical activities for individuals living with MND and their family to create lifelong memories, we now provide MND Care coordinators in the North and Mid and South of Essex. These professionals are taking the burden of coordinating care from those families who are struggling with organising the 4-8 specialist appointments required for an individual living with MND. They have a single point of contact who will organise and direct/signpost care and support on a person-centred basis.

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Challenging MND

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

History of the charity

Inspired by Alex Gibson, who was diagnosed with MND in 2018, CHALLENGING MND was created to provide financial assistance to sufferers of MND, to undertake lasting memorable challenges or events with friends and family.

With the onset of MND, and resulting deterioration of body function, the mind remains sharp and unaffected, making the importance of these memorable occasions invaluable. A fundraising rugby match was held for Alex in October 2018, but rather than benefit from the proceeds of the event, Alex wanted to create something to benefit all people living with MND.

The funds were used to kick start the charity as working capital.

The charity officially gained status in March 2019 with the UK Charities Commission.

To date, Alex's extraordinary efforts of climbing the 3 pecks and cycling the 480 miles in between in one week; walking a double marathon; pedalling the length of the Thames in world record time; lifting one million kgs in 14 hours and being instrumental in helping to create this charity, continues to inspire not only those living with motor neurone disease, but also those who watch in wonderment at such great acts of selflessness in the face of adversity.

Grants

We are extremely appreciative to those organisations who have given us grants, whilst at the same time are so grateful to all those organisations and individuals who have taken their time to fundraise for us.

Grants:

We received the following grants this financial year of £133,950 (increased from £99,000 the previous year):

Tolkien Trust 05-Oct-24 £50,000

Bruce Wake Charitable Trust Daddies Foundation Feb-25 £28,000 Colchester Catalyst 15-July -24 £10,000 Childwick Grant 07-Aug-24 £10,000 CCF Grant 30-Apr-24 £7,190 CCF Grant 30-Apr-24 £7,190 CCF Grant 30-Apr-24 £7,190 CCF Grant 30-Apr-24 £7,190 CCF Grant 30-Apr-24 £7,190

TOTAL £133,950

Volunteers

The charity has also given numerous motivational talks to schools; Rotary clubs; Health and Social care audiences and corporate companies, talking about motor neurone disease and how to deal with setbacks in life. These talks have always been received extremely well received, leading to many people wanting to volunteer for the charity.

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Challenging MND

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Fund raising and Donantions Donations:

We have received £197,510

Fundraising: Fundraising events this year total £58,923

Listed below are our main events for fundraising and donation generation

Tims Dinner Oct-24 £64,834 Portugal Event May-24 £61,231 Gala Ball Nov-24 £25,646.61 Charity Golf Day Apr-24 £8,789 Rowing Event Jan-25 £8,081 Rugby Event Sep-24 £6,260 LLHM Apr-24 £4,968 Lake Windermere Sep-24 £3,863 Summer Fayre Jul-24 £1,161 Sportive UK Jun-24 £820 Allegro Choir Jun-24 £803 Christmas Market Dec-24 £600

Achievements/Successes

We have had our best 12 months to date with significant increases in both Beneficiary numbers, our reach across the UK and the amount raised.

-Our founder Alex Gibson Continues to astound with his challenge events and has succeeded in a World Record stationary Rowing event, swimming Lake Windermere and cycling through the Algarve in Portugal.

These events were covered on local, national TV, radio and press; giving the charity fantstic exposure and raising awareness of motor neurone disease at the same time.

-Our MND Nurse coordinators came to post

The charity has also given numerous motivational talks to schools; Rotary clubs; Health and Social care audiences and corporate companies, talking about motor neurone disease and how to deal with setbacks in life. These talks have always been received extremely well received, leading to many people wanting to volunteer for the charity.

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05/01/2026

A Gibson (Jan 6, 2026 18:20:01 GMT)

Unrestricted

fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
197,510
Charitable activities
5
Grants
83,950
Other trading activities
3
167,220
Investment income
4
4,381
Total
453,061
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
6
108,297
Charitable activities
7
Grants
16,777
Beneficiary Payments
285,962
GeneralExpenses
54,140
ProfessionalFees
32,108
Total
497,284
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(44,223)
RECONCILIATIONOFFUNDS
Total funds brought forward
407,044
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
362,821		 Restricted
fund
£
50,000
50,000
41,088
41,088
8,912
36,587
45,499		 31.3.25
31.3.24
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
197,510
278,952
133,950
99,000
167,220
35,659
4,381
503,061
413,611
108,297
68,511
16,777
19,795
327,050
244,123
54,140
3,208
32,108
69,189
538,372
404,826
(35,311)
8,785
443,631
434,846
408,320
443,631		 31.3.25
31.3.24
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
197,510
278,952
133,950
99,000
167,220
35,659
4,381
503,061
413,611
108,297
68,511
16,777
19,795
327,050
244,123
54,140
3,208
32,108
69,189
538,372
404,826
(35,311)
8,785
443,631
434,846
408,320
443,631
443,631

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
FIXEDASSETS
Intangible assets
13
2,957
Tangibleassets
14
6,977
9,934
CURRENTASSETS
Stocks
15
8,529
Debtors
16
49,846
Cashat bank and in hand
319,436
45,499
377,811
45,499
CREDITORS
Amounts falling duewithinone year
17
(24,924)
NETCURRENTASSETS
352,887
45,499
TOTALASSETSLESSCURRENTLIABILITIES
362,821
45,499
NETASSETS
362,821
45,499		 31.3.25
Total
funds
£
2,957
6,977
9,934
8,529
49,846
364,935
423,310
(24,924)
398,386
408,320
408,320		 31.3.24
Total
funds
£
1,365
5,518
6,883
15,462
(173)
431,525
446,814
(10,066)
436,748
443,631
443,631

A Gibson (Jan 6, 2026 18:20:01 GMT)

Jason Gibson Jason Gibson (Jan 5, 2026 11:08:31 GMT)

J Watson

J Watson (Jan 5, 2026 12:58:02 GMT) Tarzem Shoker (Jan 5, 2026 11:04:24 GMT) ~~Tarzem Shoker~~

Notes
Cashflows from operating activities
Cashgenerated from operations
1
Netcash(used in)/provided by operating activities
Cashflows from investing activities
Purchaseofintangible fixed assets
Purchaseoftangible fixed assets
Interest received
Netcashusedin investing activities
Changeincashandcashequivalentsinthe
reporting period
Cashandcashequivalentsatthe beginning
ofthe reporting period
Cashandcashequivalentsattheendofthe
reporting period		 31.3.25
£
(63,518)
(63,518)
(2,730)
(4,723)
4,381
(3,072)
(66,590)
431,525
364,935		 31.3.24
£
3,135
3,135
(1,820)
(6,670)
(8,490)
(5,355)
436,880
431,525
1. RECONCILIATIONOFNET(EXPENDITURE}/INCOME TO NETCASHFLOWFROM OPERATINGACTIVITIES OPERATINGACTIVITIES
31.3.25 31.3.24
£ £
Net (expenditure}/income for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of Financial Activities} (35,311) 8,785
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 4,402 2,538
Interest received (4,381)
Decrease/{increase) in stocks 6,933 (15,462)
(lncrease)/decrease in debtors (50,019) 14,240
lncrease/(decrease) in creditors 14,858 (6,966)
Netcash(used in)/provided by operations (63,518) 3,135
2. ANALYSISOFCHANGESINNETFUNDS
At 1.4.24 Cashflow At 31.3.25
£ £ £
Netcash
Cashat bank and in hand 431,525 (66,590) 364,935
431,525 (66,590) 364,935
Total 431,525 {66,590) 364,935

2.
DONATIONS ANDLEGACIES
Donations
3.
OTHERTRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising events
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
5.
INCOME FROMCHARITABLEACTIVITIES
Activity
Grants
Grants
Grants received, included in the above, areasfollows:		 31.3.25
£
197,510
31.3.25
£
167,220
31.3.25
£
4,381
31.3.25
£
133,950
31.3.25
£		 31.3.24
£
278,952
31.3.24
£
35,659
31.3.24
£
31.3.24
£
99,000
31.3.24
£

Opening stock
Purchases
Trustees' expenses
Depreciation
Support costs		 31.3.25
31.3.24
£
£
15,462
58,699
52,239
933
1,400
4,402
2,539
28,801
12,333
108,297
68,511

Grant
funding of
activities
(seenote
8)
£
Grants
16,777
Beneficiary Payments
327,050
General Expenses
ProfessionalFees
343,827
GRANTSPAYABLE
Grants
Beneficiary Payments		 Support
costs(see
note9)
£
54,140
32,108
86,248
31.3.25
£
16,777
327,050
343,827		 Totals
£
16,777
327,050
54,140
32,108
430,075
31.3.24
£
19,795
244,123
263,918

Other trading activities
GeneralExpenses
ProfessionalFees
Management
£
28,800
54,140
32,108
115,048		 Finance
£
1
1		 Totals
£
28,801
54,140
32,108
115,049

Trustees'expenses
31.3.25 31.3.24
£ £
Trustees' expenses 933 1,400
11. STAFFCOSTS
31.3.25 31.3.24
£ £
Wagesand salaries 46,944
Other pension costs 1,009
47,953
The average monthly numberofemployees duringtheyearwasasfollows:
31.3.25 31.3.24
Administration 2

Unrestricted

fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
278,952
Charitable activities
Grants
10,000
Other trading activities
35,659
Total
324,611
EXPENDITUREON
Raisingfunds
68,511
Charitable activities
Grants
19,795
Beneficiary Payments
191,710
General Expenses
3,208
ProfessionalFees
69,189
Total
352,413
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(27,802)
RECONCILIATIONOFFUNDS
Total funds brought forward
434,846
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
407,044		 Restricted
fund
£
89,000
89,000
52,413
52,413
36,587
36,587		 Total
funds
£
278,952
99,000
35,659
413,611
68,511
19,795
244,123
3,208
69,189
404,826
8,785
434,846
443,631

INTANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Computer
software
£
COST
At 1 April 2024 1,820
Additions 2,730
At31March 2025 4,550
AMORTISATION
At 1 April 2024 455
Chargeforyear 1,138
At31March 2025 1,593
NET BOOK VALUE
At31March 2025 2,957
At31March 2024 1,365

TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Plantand Computer
machinery equipment Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2024 12,053 932 12,985
Additions 4,374 349 4,723
At31March 2025 16,427 1,281 17,708
---
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 6,867 600 7,467
Charge for year 2,944 320 3,264
At31March 2025 9,811 920 10,731
---
NET BOOK VALUE
At31March 2025 6,616 361 6,977
At31March 2024 5,186 332 5,518
15. STOCKS
31.3.25 31.3.24
£ £
Stocks 8,529 15,462
16. DEBTORS:AMOUNTSFALLINGDUEWITHINONEYEAR
31.3.25 31.3.24
£ £
Trade debtors 625 (173)
Prepayments 49,221
49,846 (173)
17. CREDITORS:AMOUNTSFALLINGDUEWITHINONEYEAR
31.3.25 31.3.24
£ £
Trade creditors 719 10,066
Other creditors 24,205
24,924 10,066

Net
movement
At 1.4.24
infunds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
407,044
{44,223)
Restricted funds
Grants Restricted
36,587
8,912
TOTALFUNDS
443,631
{35,311)		 At
31.3.25
£
362,821
45,499
408,320

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended infunds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 453,061 (497,284) (44,223)
Restricted funds
Grants Restricted 50,000 (41,088) 8,912
TOTALFUNDS 503,061 (538,372) (35,311)
Comparatives formovementinfunds
Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 infunds 31.3.24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 434,846 (27,802) 407,044
Restricted funds
Grants Restricted 36,587 36,587
TOTALFUNDS 434,846 8,785 443,631
Comparative net movement in funds, includedinthe above areasfollows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended infunds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 324,611 {352,413) (27,802)
Restricted funds
Grants Restricted 89,000 (52,413) 36,587
TOTALFUNDS 413,611 (404,826) 8,785

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Grants Restricted
TOTAL FUNDS		 At1.4.23
£
434,846
434,846
Net
movement
in funds
£
(72,025)
45,499
{26,526)		 At
31.3.25
£
362,821
45,499
408,320
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
777,672
Restricted funds
Grants Restricted
139,000
TOTAL FUNDS
916,672		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
{849,697)
{72,025)
{93,501)
45,499
{943,198)
{26,526)

Detailed StatementofFinancial Activities
fortheYearEnded31March 2025
31.3.25 31.3.24
£ £
INCOMEANDENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 197,510 278,952
Other trading activities
Fundraising events 167,220 35,659
Investment income
Deposit account interest 4,381
Charitable activities
Grants 133,950 99,000
Total incoming resources 503,061 413,611
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Opening stock 15,462
Event costs 58,699 52,239
Trustees' expenses 933 1,400
Computer software 1,138 455
Plant and machinery 2,944 1,851
Computer equipment 320 233
79,496 56,178
Charitable activities
Grantstoinstitutions 16,777 19,795
Beneficiary payments 327,050 244,123
343,827 263,918
Supportcosts
Management
Wages 46,944
Pensions 1,009
Insurance 583
Postage and stationery 867 191
Advertising 28,800 14,517
ITcosts 1,903 2,305
Carried forward 79,523 17,596

Detailed StatementofFinancial Activities
for theYearEnded31March 2025
31.3.25 31.3.24
£ £
Management
Brought forward 79,523 17,596
Training costs 129
Professional fees 32,108 66,789
Travel 3,417
115,048 84,514
Finance
Bankcharges 1 216
Total resources expended 538,372 404,826
Net (expenditure)/income (35,311) 8,785

CMND Charity Account 2024 2025(1)compressed

Final Audit Report

2026-01-06

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