
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date 29 May 2019 31 July 2020 

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## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name Other names charity is known by** N/A **Registered charity number (if any)** 1183619 

## BONDED THRU CANCER 

**Charity's principal address** The Trampery, Import Building, 2 Clove Crescent London **Postcode E14 2BE** 

**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Natasha<br>Veerasawmy|Chair|||
||Paulina Balogun|Treasurer|||
||Pamela Hammond|Secretary|||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 

**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

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## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted 

- (eg. trust, association, company) 

Trustees are elected by Committee Members. Trustee selection methods 

- (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

To promote the wellbeing of newly diagnosed cancer patients. To befriend newly diagnosed patients and support them through their medical treatment and their aftermath. 

To educate the public and the medical profession about the emotional needs of those who have been newly diagnosed with cancer. To offer wellbeing education around diet and exercise. 

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Buddy system – Volunteer buddies are assigned a newly diagnosed cancer patient to befriend. Buddy’s accompany cancer patients to and from hospital appointments. Volunteer buddies deliver free meals once weekly to newly diagnosed cancer patients to support their physical and mental wellbeing. Volunteers prepare healthy nutritious meals for newly diagnosed patients that attend the community dinner sessions in a donated restaurant community building. Bonded Thru Cancer have delivered free support workshops (around diet and exercise) to volunteers, members of the medical profession, **Summary of the main** members of the public (who are associated with cancer patients) and **activities undertaken for the** newly diagnosed cancer patients. **public benefit in relation to these objects (include within** Public Benefit **this section the statutory** The primary utility (public benefit) is an increased rate of physical and **declaration that trustees have** mental wellbeing to newly diagnosed cancer patients and as a result an **had regard to the guidance** increased rate of comping mechanism. To reduce the symptoms of poor **issued by the Charity** mental health and physical wellbeing whilst sustaining initial medical **Commission on public** treatment. **benefit)** 

The community to receive this public benefit is newly diagnosed cancer patients, medical professionals, volunteers and members of the public that are in direct contact with newly diagnosed cancer patients. Evaluation 

An initial survey is given to newly diagnosed patients and family members about their mental health condition prior to workshop and at the completion of the workshop. 

As above surveys are given to all participants of the community dinner programme. The survey measures their feelings of contentedness, confidence; and outlook prior to eating their meal and after the meal. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

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You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

## Section D                      Achievements and performance 

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## Section D                      Achievements and erformance p 

**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

As above, BTC was able to secure funding from Macmillan to carry out wellbeing workshops. 

BTC was able to fundraise £1141 this went towards BTC main activities. BTC was able to acquire in excess of 11 volunteers to carry out its objectives. 

BTC was able to support 27 newly diagnosed cancer patients via our food delivery service. 

BTC was able to support the wellbeing and mental health of 23 family members via our support workshops and community meals which were delivered virtually. 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

All reserves are carried forward to the next financial year and allocated to **Brief statement of the** the Trusts objectives and constituted activities. **charity’s policy on reserves** 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

n/a 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F                     Other optional information** 

## **Section G                    Declaration** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Paulina Balogun **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc)** 

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Date
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7,419.91
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7,419.91
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7419.91
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1,141.00
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1,141.00
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3,335.00
Net Assets
5,225.91
IncorrE S taterrEnt
5,225.91