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Erase Meso Annual Report period ending 31[st] December 2023
Registered Charity Number: 1183208 Registered Address: 4 Capern Road, London SW18 3EE
Trustees During 2023
Paul Cook Appointed 1[st] May 2019 Richard Bath Appointed 1[st] May 2019 Wayne O’Neil Appointed 1[st] May 2019
Objectives
The objects of Erase Meso (EM) are to promote and protect the physical and mental health of existing and future sufferers of Mesothelioma throughout the world through:
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Provision of financial assistance to scientific research aimed at finding a cure for Mesothelioma and/or controlling the non-financial impact of the disease on existing and future sufferers.
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Advancement of education and awareness of the general public in all areas relating to Mesothelioma.
Governance
EM is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, established on 1[st] May 2019, and operating according to a Constitution based on the ‘foundation’ model.
The charity trustees, listed above, make all key decisions and are the only voting members of the Organisation.
The trustees meet regularly to discuss both operational activities of EM and strategic initiatives and direction.
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Events and Activities
During 2023 the Trustees continued the process for establishing a Research Advisory Board to aid with the identification and selection of research projects to fund in line with the EM’s charity’s objectives.
In addition, Erase Meso contributed £37,973 for a research grant administered by Mesothelioma UK (Charity No. 1177039) and continued to efforts to build partnerships with related charities.
Minimal fundraising events and activities took place in 2023, with £5,040 received in donations.
Accounts
EM prepare accounts on a receipts and payments basis in line with Charities Commissions requirements.
For the period 1[st] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023 funds of £5,040 were raised from events and donations.
Payments of £39,465 were deducted, predominantly from £37,973 of grant funding for research into Mesothelioma. The remaining payments of £1,492 related to liability insurance, IT licences and fees deducted by payment and fundraising platforms. EM operates on a volunteer basis, and as such no payments were made for management or advisory services during 2023.
Overall excess of payments over receipts was £34,426, reducing cash and equivalents held at balance date.
Other
The Trustees would like to express our sincere gratitude to all who have supported EM in our endeavour to raise funds for scientific research and to raise awareness of mesothelioma.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Paul Cook (Trustee)
Richard Bath (Trustee)
1183208
Erase Meso
Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y
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| For the period from |
1st January 2023 | To | 31st December |
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Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 5,040 - - - - - - - 5,040 - - - 5,040 1,492 37,973 - - - - - - - 39,465 - - - 39,465 - 34,425 - 203,369 168,944 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 5,040 - - - - - - - 5,040 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 5,040 - - - - - - - 5,040 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 5,040 | 19,024 | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
5,040 |
19,024 | ||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 19,024 | ||||||||
| Admin expenses | 1,492 | 1,793 | ||||||
| Grants | 37,973 | - | ||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 39,465 | 1,793 | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 1,793 | ||||||||
| - 34,425 | - | - 34,425 | 17,231 | |||||
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| 203,369 | - | 203,370 | - | |||||
| 168,944 | - | Cross Add Error | 17,231 |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS) |
Bank accounts & Equivelents Details 1 |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 168,944 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| Bank accounts & Equivelents 1 |
168,944 | - | - 31/10/2024 |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
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| Signature | Print Name Richard Bath |
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| Date of approval |
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| Richard Bath | 31/10/2024 | ||||||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
31/10/2024
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