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Melanoma-me Foundation

Trustees and Accounts Report

1[st] May 2020 – 30[th] April 2021 Charity Number 1183479

Charity information:

Name	Melanoma-me Foundation
Charity Number	1183479
Address	Newtown Industrial Estate
	Birtley
	DH3 2QW
Telephone	0191 492 2211
Trustees	Kerry Raferty
	James Raferty
	Kerry Forster
	Lynn Prudhoe
Bank details	Barclays
	North East Counties
	Leicestershire
	LE87 2BB

Melanoma–me Foundation Annual Report of the Trustees for the year ending 30 April 2021

Aims and Objectives

Melanoma-Me Foundation are a team of counsellors, support workers and holistic therapists who provide psychological support for patients and carers who are experiencing the anxiety of a melanoma diagnosis. We are an organisation that truly understands the complexity and trauma involved in diagnosis and living with Melanoma.

We run one to one, family therapy and groups for people who are living with melanoma as well as bereavement groups for the families and friends of a loved one lost to the disease.

We also run awareness sessions across the nation and our work with the beauty industry, (who are in a prime position to recognise suspicious lesions on their clients) have brought about the early diagnosis of over 52 melanomas.

Melanoma is still a very much misunderstood disease. It’s not ‘just’ skin cancer, it’s a deadly heartbreaking disease that could affect anyone at any time. Awareness is vital for prevention and early detection.

The aims of the charity is to provide a one stop holistic safe space for anyone affected by melanoma and a place where people can come and spend the day where the focus is solely on improving mental health and promoting wellness.

Finance

Melanoma-Me Foundation will continue to raise valuable funds to be able to provide the services currently on offer by;

*fundraising with community through planned events

Raising awareness with the community through paid workshops

Selling sun protection related items Selling items that improve mental health

Plans for the future

Melanoma-Me Foundation plan to continue to provide the counselling and support services moving forward. The plan is to work with other charities and agencies to help support more service users. Although our team has grown substantially in the past year, we would like to develop the team further as well as services. We are expanding the holistic side of the services we provide by running meditation groups and one to one sessions. This is in addition to the peer group sessions and family support.

We plan to convert our awareness sessions so that they can be available to access online and this is in its final stages of development.

Reports Checked and Approved

Approved by the committee on 21 March 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

K Forster (Trustee)

K Rafferty (Trustee)

Independent Examiners

This report was examined by:

BK Plus Ltd 13 Windsor Terrace Jesmond NE2 4HE

Melanoma-me Foundation Registered Charity No. 1183479

Independent examiners’ report to the Trustees of Melanoma-me Foundation

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Melanoma-me Foundation (the trust) for the year ended 30 April 2021, which are set out on page 6.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trustee’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:-

(a) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
(b) the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

M J Gilpin FCA

BK Plus Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants 13 Windsor Terrace Jesmond NE2 4HE

22 March 2022

	Melanoma-me Foundation Accounts for the year to 30 April 2021 2021 2020 £ £ £ Income: Donations 47,347 10,176 Fundraising 5,945 809 Awards - 2,959 Events 5,405 23,177 Merchandise 5,668 264 Government Grants 55,700 From Melanoma Me CIC 3,803 123,868 6,875 Expenditure: Accountancy 180 -	Melanoma-me Foundation Accounts for the year to 30 April 2021 2021 2020 £ £ £ Income: Donations 47,347 10,176 Fundraising 5,945 809 Awards - 2,959 Events 5,405 23,177 Merchandise 5,668 264 Government Grants 55,700 From Melanoma Me CIC 3,803 123,868 6,875 Expenditure: Accountancy 180 -

		£ £ £
	Income:
	Donations	47,347 10,176
	Fundraising	5,945 809
	Awards	- 2,959
	Events	5,405 23,177
	Merchandise	5,668 264
	Government Grants	55,700
	From Melanoma Me CIC	3,803 123,868 6,875
	Expenditure:
	Accountancy	180 -

Awards	-		254
Bank charges	26		-
Computer costs	224		144
Consultancy fees	3,000		-
Counselling	54,112		345
Direct costs	5,108		574
Equipment	4,089		1,098
Events	120		2,423
Heat & Light	771		262
Insurance	694		30
Legal	318		29
Meeting	369		363
Printing, postage & stationery	440		1,285
Rent	8,640		7,530
Repairs	177		5,275
Room hire	-		213
Subscriptions	170		-
Sundry	1,192		912
Training	794		460
Travelling expenses	70		592
		(80,494 )
		43,374

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities:

	Bank account
	Balance brought forward 22,471
	Increase/(Decrease) in funds 43,374
	Balance carried forward	65,845

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