CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st Septsmbar 2023 Pèriod start date To 31st August 2024 Period end date Charity name: A8best08 Victim8 Support Group8. Forum UK Charity registration numbgr: 1183024 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document P•￿71? 11 To felieve pefsons who have been injured by asbestos or who have asbestos related diseases. their families and carers and who are in need by reason of their ill health. disability or financial circumstances or other disadvantage, in particular by the provision of support information, advocacy and ad¥i¢e'. 2) To educate the public in the subjed of asbestos. ils hazards and asbestos related iniury or disease wlh a view lo reducing and helping lo prevent further harm. The Chanly is a a national umbrella organisation. made up of lo￿1 or regional Charrtable voluntary sector organisalion$ based In communrties throughout the UK Ihal have been particularty established for the public benefrt of people injured by asbestos. It promotes good practice and nets￿rking, provides a way of engaging with Padiamentarians, the Civil Service and other asbeslos related charities, disseminates relevant infomiation. provides a website and campaigns for the safe removal of asbestos and the fair and just Irealmenl of those affected b The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt. Summary of the main activities in ￿latIon lo those purposes for the public benefrt. in particular. the activities, projects or services idenlrfied in the accounts 1.19 Statement confirmirKJ whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charty Commission on public benefit P*rn118 Additional Information (optionall You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP refew NIA Policy on granl making Pala 1.38 NIA Policy on social investment including prr*3ram related investment Pao 1.38 Volunteers help to Tun infomation stalls at events. by representing the chanty al meetings and events of national s1gnrfl￿nC* and by supwrting the Forum's cam ns. Contribution made by volunteers P•rn 1.38 Other Achievements and Perfonnance In the last year the Charity has won important concessions from HMRC which have S￿eded up the way rt deals wth applications for patients, official work histories. This is time cntical when patients are teminally ill and in many cases crucial to the su￿5$ of their claims. has won wide recognition of the merit of its campaign to get Cape International and its owners Altrad to ac￿Pt responsibilrty for hel￿n9 to fund research into diseases caused by asbestos and has raised awarenes8 of asbestos In the media. h88 liaised wth the OWP about the way that it handles claims. Summary of the main achievements of the chanty, identifying the d￿erence the charity s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits lo society as a whole. P•r• 1.20 Addltlonal Infonfiation loptlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against See atrf)ve. obj'ectives set Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives sel The memb8r groups all paid the agreed subs¢nption$ towards the Chanty s work P¥rn 1.41 Investment perfomian against obj'ectives NIA Pw 1.41 We aim to maintain the profile of the Charrty- so that self-referrals and other interested parties can find us easily on-line - by keeping our websrte up-to-date and posting regular news stones and articles, with links to them fromsocial media. other Financial Review Review of the chanty's financial posrtion at the end of Ihe ststement explaining the policy for holding reseNes stating why they are held 1.21 The Chanty has spent some of.rts rese￿eS but still has more than six months, ratin costs in hand . The policy of the trustees Is to hold six months, operating costs in reserve as a buffer against sudden and unexpected adverse circumstances which might othe￿iSe threaten Ihe Chanty s sustainabilrt £10.607 NIA P8rx 1.22 Amount of feseryes held Reasons for holding zero rese￿eS Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuiro as a going concern Pw4122 NIA Th8 Charity is a going con¢em. Addltlon•l Infomi•tlon (Optlonal) You may choose to indude further statements 7•there relevant about.. The principal sources of fvnds are donations from extemal funding from chantable trusts and subscriptions from members. The chanty's pnncipal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) P••147 NIA Investment policy and objectives induding any social investment policy adopted Par* 1.46 The principal risk lo the Chanty comes from the memtership deciding not to subwbe any more. A description of the principal risks facing the charity P¥rn146 NIA Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of chanty's trusts". Type of goveming document How is the charity constitvted? Tfustee selection methods in¢luding details of any constrtLrtional provisions e.g. st or name of election to P*r• 125 Chanty Commission Model Constittrtion As a Chantable Incorporated Ofganis*ion I wrthout members. The trustees are chosen and elected by the governing body The type of model constitution is under review to give the membefs a fomal role. any person or body ent￿ed to appoint one or more trustees Additional infomiallon (optlonal) You ma ¢hoo$e to include further statements where relevant about All the member support groups are encouraged to nominate a ITuslee. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The Charity is independent of any other oUtS￿e structures. The chanty's organisational structure and any wider nehvork with which the Charity works P•r• 1.51 NIA Relationship with any laled parties P•r• 1.31 NIA Other Reference and Administrative details ChantLname Other name the chari Re9islered chari numt¢r Chanty's pnncipal address Asbestos Vith'm$' Su NIA 1183024 cjo London AsbestO8 Support Awareness Group Farthing$ Bridle Lane Loudwaler Rickmansworth Herts W03 4JQ Grou ' Forum UK Narne of p•rwi lor bodyl entided to appolnt an Tn*t•• n•m• Olllc• Ill•nyl Neil Bishop David Ellis T￿aSurer Chairper50n John Flanagan Rachel Gallagher Jeremy Hague Nevyn Stevenson 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co rale trustees - names of the directors at the date the re rtwasa roved Olrector Mm• NIA Name of trustees holding titlo lo woperty belonging to the charity Tr￿l9¢ n•rn• D•t•• •¢t•d If not for whol• Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capaaty Name and objects of the charity on whose behaK the assets a￿ held and how this falls within the custodian charily s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of suth assets from the charrty's own assets Addltional inforniation lopllonal) Names and addresses of advisers {Optlonal information) Type of Name Address advlsor NIA Name of Chlof •xocutive or names of sonlor stsff moM￿r5 {Optlonal Inforniatlonl Exemptions from disclosure Reason for norHlis¢losure of ke r8onnel details NIA Other o tlonal infonnation Non• Declarations Th? tru•t••• d•cl•r• that th•y h•v• approv•d th• Iru•t•M' r•port abovo. Slgn•d on b•half of tho charlty's Slgnalurnls) Full nam•(s Wi F￿A5 Po•lllon {•g Secretary. Chalr, •tc) Date 37. 4. 2o>Lf CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WAIFS The Asbest￿ Wictims Support Groups. Fo 1183024 Annual accounts for the eriod Pe Ptiitrj stsrtdats To 0110912022 3110812023 Section A Statement of financial activities R￿trI¢l¢d Unr••tiict•d income Endowm•rrt fvnd• fund• R•¢omm•ndod ¢atogorf•o by a¢tl¥lty Prlor lund• Totsl fund• In¢omlng r••ourcH IN¢)ts 31 Inc¢)rn• •nd •ndo*yn8nM from.. t)0nd￿$ ar￿1•￿9C￿ ChMtht4• ￿Vrt F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 10 186 (Xh•r ￿1r¥ Other Tot•1 R••ourc•• exp•Dd•d (Nots 61 Exp•nd¢tur• on.. Ch￿•￿08(*¥rt￿I 1.156 6,654 7.810 810 Qlh•F Tot•1 812 1.1 6654 7.810 Net In¢m•ll•xpendbtur•l Extrnordlnary M•ms Tr•nsf8r¥ between lund• Oth•r recognisod gain•lllosu•l: 815 6.654 3,710 9,058 $16 S17 IM SI 819 Net movement In funds S20 R¢¢onclllation of funds.. TotAI funds low S21 4.844 7,788 9.473 14.317 10.607 5,259 Total fund$ Carrled fonvartl S22 Section B Balance sheet R••trletsd Unr••trlct•d Incom• Endowm•nt Totsi th1• lundB funds fund8 Totsl Imt year Fixed a88ets Intsngible aJsets Tangibla assets Horilage as80ts Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 (Nots 15) (Nots 14) (Noto 16 (Noto 17 Total flxed assets Current assets Stocks (Noto 18 Debtors (Note 19) Investmonts {Note 17.41 Cash at bank and in h•nd INot• 24) Total cun￿1 •M•ts B10 14,269 14.269 Cr￿lt0￿. amounts lalllng due wlthln on• year {Note 201 349 349 N•t tu￿￿nI ass•W(Ilabllltles) B12 14.269 Total assets less currnnt Ilabllltles 813 14.269 Credltors: amounts falllTrg due after one year (Note 20} Provl•lons for Ilabllltl 815 Total nét assets orllabllltles. Funds of the Charity Endowment lunds (Note 271 Restrlctsd Sncome funds INol• 2n Unrostrictgd funds Rovaluation res•r40 B1S 7.788 2,819 10.607 14.269 817 819 Tot•1 funds v21 Signed by one or trustees on beham of am the trustee5 Date of approval ddlmfnl SwJnatwe Print Name OavKI EIIi$ ii. CC17a IExceD 2611112024 Section C Notes to the accounts Note 1 Basls of proparatlon This section should be completed by all ¢haiitios. 1.1 Basis of accountlng These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised al ¢o$t or transaction value unless otherwse $lated in the relevant note{sl to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance ¥￿th". the Statement of Recommended Practice.. A¢countsng and Reporting by Chariti&$ prepanng Iheir accounts In accordance wrth the Financial Reporttng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014 -na with. and wth. the Finan￿al Reporting Standard ap￿•cab￿ in the Unrted Kingdom and Republic of IrelarKI IFRS 102) and wth the Charities Act 2011. The charity ¢onstitules a public benefit entty as defined by FRS 102.. -Tick as appropriato 1.2 Golng concern ff there are mat•ri•l uncort•lntles r•l•t•d to •vents or condftlons th•t cast slgnmlcant doubt on the eharltys ablllty to contlnue as • golng ¢on¢em. plo•$0 provld• th• ft)Ilowlng d•tails or state 'Not applicable", M •ppmpriat•.' An explanation as to those factors that support the conclusion that the chanty is a going con¢•rn'. N/A Disclosure of any uncertaintses that make the going concern assumptson doubrful., NIA Where ac¢ounl$ are not prepared on a goi concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the tw$lees prepared the accounts and the ￿a$oft why the chanty is not regarded as a going concem. N/A 1.5 Materlal prlor yoar •rrors No material prior year error have been idenlffied in the repo￿.n9 peric*J13.47 FRS 102 SORP). Yes" No" -Tick as appr(wnate CC17a (Excell 26111r2024 loto 2 2.2 INCOME A¢¢ourbting polic Yes Nia kknrtWtythÈFRS 102 SORPcrf FRS 102 Yes xi llnnts ¢bJn•UorA oiw 10*15 12 FRS102SORP> Yes No Nl Yè5 Nl• Y•$ tlo Nl T4x r•c*lrn•o Yes Nl• •¥ Nl Y•¥ No Nl Y•5 Y•$ Nl• Ye• Nl Nl I￿soFA Ye$ t41 Ves e$ Nl• es cl•1 10kn 5 12 FR5102 S(yip) •srffj Ye5 Nl 2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES re¢OgAseowfier•rtiAt￿• es Yes Nl• Yes 11 19. FRS102 Si¥tP 2.4 ASSETS Soction C Note5 to the 3CCOUnts Not• 3 An0￿11 of IrKom• Doh*tlon• Donat￿n& •ThJ rf Grft acie5 General grants pro¥kknJ by go¥*mmnVoth charrt•s vlhth 4r• in sub5tsrKe donalbjms 4.1rKI Donatsd Other 13 4.113 13 10.188 Toial 10,186 ChAritabk• •¢tJvlU••'. othor Tots Oth•rtr*dlng Olh•t Tot•1 lfv¢om• from Divthnd InoThry Tol•l S•p•rnt• m•t•rl•l tt•m of Incotm.. Conversion ol•TrJ¢y*Tr8ntluThh into Gain on di8PO>81 ol a fLx*I ailet for thar Gain on di8poBal of a pn4ramrM re￿ied Inv•slmenl Roy811*8 frcffl ts •xpkMg1kn of Mi•1￿)*1 Other TOTAL INCOIAE 10,188 All In¢¢Jm• In th• prfor y•ar unrnAtrlctyd•xe•ofw. WA Wh•r• •ny •nttOwM￿ffUftd ￿ Con¥•￿ Into In th• r•pwiin¥ P•rf￿, pl••#• 9lv• th• r•uon forth NIA year•mourt•l cct78 IExc*l 2811112024 Seciioii C Notes lo the accounts Not• 6 Analysis of &xpondituro Tix•lluTrd• ndilur• on Yaiiin funds: Incurred seeking donabon Ineurrfjd seeking Incurred 808kiNJ gfants Operating memt4rntty schwn8S 8TrJ $ocwl btte￿5 Staging fundr8Ming 0￿￿1% FUdrA￿l¢ll ogBnts Op8raiing chanty $h¢pi Operating 8 Trading c¢)mpany und8rt8kin9 nonthnièblé tradiNJ act AdVert￿ne. m•tknb'ng. dirKt rnJil St8n up ¢OSts iwtt•d ￿ g•rrff•bry new ￿ule4 of futur• In¢¢ D8tab888 do¥•kJwMnt Olher tr8diry 8thvrt Investment rn•n•9em•nl cost PortfolK man nt cos Cost of obiaining ￿¥￿trn￿l In¥•skn•ni •dmlni•ir•ton e41ts Int•1￿¢1￿1 wowrty Rent cdknton, propjrty i•pon and mainten8nc• charqa Toi•l •xp•1￿1￿I• on rnhin9 fvnd• EMp•ndltyr• on ch•rlt•bl• •clSvltl••: Website Des n & Mainienanct Wob Hosting Poatagè Travel 246 239 239 22 22 23 23 Lung Confernnce Sl811 & AltenthrK• C8mpawJniry & adrnink8ir•fy)n Campagning Tol•l •xp•ndttur• on ch•rftsbl• 433 342 342 m•i•rl•l tt•m of •x Totsl othor 8ank Cha 72 72 72 72 Totsl other•xpendltrJrn TOTAL EXPE1401TURE 72 1,129 1.1 7.810 1.129 CC174 (EM¢4} 2&11112024 AMty•l• of •Ap•ndltyr• on ¢h•rfl•bl• ￿lMo Last Or•nt fvndlnw ol 4JTrW•rt•k•n dl fundlnp ol ¥uppon Toi•l th nthrt•k SuppDrt Ca•ts *Dty￿ Ihe d815 ol llsbejtos Otc 079 879 6.654 405 C8m Olhef To 66Y 405 CC178 2E111r2024 Section C Notes to the ac¢oiintS Icontl Note 20 Creditors and ac¢ruals Ploasg compht• thls not• rf the charlty any ¢rndltor8 ¢xaccnMIs. 20.1 Anaty•l8 of credllors Afflounts f•lllng due wlthln Amounts falllng due after more than ono year Thls ymr L••t y••r Thls y••r L••t y••r Accru¥l• for grants pay•bl• Bank loan• and o¥•rylraft• Trade crtdltorn P•ym•nts r•c•lv•d on •¢¢ount lor ¢ontr•ct• or p•rformIn￿￿rnI•È•d grnnt• Accruals and d￿*tr￿ Incom• Taxatlon and 8oclal ••¢urlty Other credltorn 350 Tot•1 20.2 D•forr•d Incorn• Pl••s• compl•t• thts noto Ilthe ch•rtty has def•Th￿ In¢¢%n•. Th1• e•r Last ••r Pl••80 •xpl•ln the rn•son8 why Inconm 18 d•fofT•d. Mov•m6nt In d•l•rrnd Income xcount Th18 y••r Last year B*l•nc• at th• start ol th• r•portlng wrlod Amounts added In currnnt p•rlod Amounts roh￿•0 to Incom• from prnvlou8 p?rk•d• Balan¢• at the end ol the r¢portlng period CC17a IExteD 26111r2024 C••h •1 blnk •nd In Iwmt L••tyMr Ahort t•im ¢l•pMIt• Ctsii •t b•nk 10.•38 14.269 T4*1 CC17alEx I￿11r1024 Nots 28 "F•l80' Ifthornan tr•nsacUons lo rnpwL 28.1 TrLMt•• rnmuMv*llon and bw*fft¥ Thi¥ y••r •mpltym•rtwth th•lr chavlty or a r•laW F•l••l TRUE L••iy••r •mploym•ntwith t￿TChMIty or• rnlat•d•* (Trw or F•*•l TRUE 28.2 Tru•ts••' •xp•nu• •nthv-F•lJ•-. Pk*VPMty• •xp•MM ￿v• b••rt knturr•tl (Tn• or F•*•l FALSE Trn+MI 27 8ub•l8i•n¢• Oth•rlW•M• •pKWyl: roTAL Z2 2&3 Tr•nuctlorf•l t*llh rnlat•d ￿rIllI Thi• y••r La•ty•ar TRUE ¢C17wlE¥cd) 1112024