CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ++ Trustees, Annual Report for the period From Period start dale 114123 to Period end date 3113124 Charity name: The Omega Course Charity reglstration number: 1183642 Objectives and Activities SORP refer8n¢e Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document To advance education for the public benefit about Issues relating to death and dying and related subjects in such ways as the tru8tee8 may from tlme to time determine. Courses: We ran 4 courses with 31 attendee8 In total. One was a new development a8 0 2 day weekend course. Boroavement cafes + death ca Wo ran 3 In the place of local 8etvl¢es 18 people attended Reunion: We held an open afternoon reunlon which 16 people attended Talks and Lectures Couch conversations podcast Open thanatology podcast for the Open University Warwicklshoffleld Unlverslty chaplaincy podcast Wanvick medical school 2nd year course lecture. 2 hours. New GMC guidance on spirituality in medlclne and The Omega ourse. Summary of the main activities in relation to thos8 purposes for the publlc benefit, in particular, the activities, proje¢ls or servlces identified In the accounts. Para 1.17 and statement conflrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Cornmission on public benefil Pam 1.18 Yes The Omega Course - Trustees Annual Report 23-24 Pagelof8
Addltlonal infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP referen¢0 Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Pam 1.38 Policy on social investmant including program related investment All members of the Omega Course Board and all staff18 in number) are working in a voluntary capacity. Course authorship, administratlon, deliveryj and marketing have be8n voluntary with grant aid and donations covering expenses In full. We have reGrulted 3 new volunteers this year. One in Kenllworth and 2 In Leyland where the course has now been set up and trlalled. Por8 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other The Omega Course- Trustees Annual Report 23-24 Page2of8
Achievements and Performance SORP refeffnee We have supported our partner organization University Hospital Coventry and Warwlckshire Communities outreach team as their staff have had periods of sickness. Running ventures for them fulflls our aim of dellvering publiG health education on dèath and dying directly to the public. The Compa8slonate City accredltation remains challenging for the same reason. We have engaged wlth the local Integrated Sorvlces Board and some of our feedback, to Include the communlty In their thinking as there is an Impèndlng care catsstrophe, has appeared in their new Palliative and End of Life Care strategy launched at the end of 2023. Subsequently we have met wlth them to help closgr worklng relationshlps and facllitation. Our dlrector has a regular column In local free Your call magazlne to k60P topics on a healthy approach to end of life and confident care for others, on the ¢ommunlty agenda. We have Ilnked with Warwick Universlty Medlcal School to develop a second research evaluation of our pre- and post- course questlonnalrè$ to ensure audit and quality improvement. This wlll enhance our content and delivery and ensuro good governance. Our director continues to attend clinical and psychological CPD to maintain skills for teaching and dissemination of Public Health Palliatlve Care practice and principles. We sent 2 representatives to a Lancet Value of Death Seminar in London and one representative to an Open University seminar on Realising the Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care which is an appraisal of the progress on ourrent government Policy. The Omega Course is an Ambition 6 project and they are very rare, so we were invited to attend. Ambition 6 covers enablin tho communi tobe Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying ihe difference the charity's work has made to the cir¢umslances of its beneficiaries and any wider ben8fils to society as a whole. Par8 1.20 The Omega Course - Trustees Annual Rer)0rt 23-24 Pa8e3of8
ready to care for Its dylng and bereaved citizens. This is exaGtly the remit of our charity. These activities influence local and National society. Additional information {optional) You ma hoose to include further statements where relevant about: It is of note that our quantitative and qualltative course feedback remains very good and Warwick Unlverslty have agreed to analyse it academically. Achievern8nts against objectives set P8ra 1.41 We dld not get a Lottery Grant under the communlty section. Thls was disappointlng as the feedback suggested they did not understand that we are non-lnstitutional community venlure. We have funded this last year on a grant recelved In January 2023 and donations from grateful cour80 members. Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set P8rfj 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Oth8r The Omega Course-Trustees Annual Report 23-24 Page4of8
Flnancial Review Review of the charity's financi31 position at the end af the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they ar8 held Para 1.21 The charity concluded the year in a positive financial position. Para 1.22 Specific reserves are not held currently due to the charity not having ongoing flnaneial commitments. This will be reviewed in due tlme. £0 The charity does not have ongoing financial commitments Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Delails of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any un¢ertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Par8 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Parè 1.23 None AddltionBI Informatlon loptional> You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal 80urces of funds (including any fundraising) ParB 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Par• 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the Gharily Para 1.46 Other The Omega Course- Trustees Annual Report 23-24 Page5of8
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts- Type of governing document trLlSt deed, ro al charter How is the charity constituted? le.g Linincorporated assOCiJtion, CEO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body enlit18d to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Governing document pard 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation P8ra 1.25 Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee shall be appointed for a temi of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened megtlng of the charity trustees. Additional information (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P8r8 1.51 The charity's crganisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses istered charit number Charity's principal address The Ome a Gourse 1183642 4 The Courtyard 81 Glasshouse Lane Kenilworth CV8 2AH The Omega Cour5e-Tru5tees Annual Report 23-24 Page6of8
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Officè lif any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name tsf person lor body) entitled to appoint trust¢e if an P Sewards R Busby C Pare R Dawber E Young Chair Secretary Treasurer 114123 - 12112123 Cor orate trustees - names of the dir6ctors at the dale the re Diractor name ortwasa roved Name of truste68 holding title lo property belonging to the charity Tru8ts9 nam Datas acted If not for wholè gar Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of Ihe assets held in this capacity None Name and objects of th@ charily on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets The Omega Course - Trustees Annual Report 23-24 Page7of8
Additional information (oplional> Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infonnationl Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional informatlonl Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of k8 ersonnel details Other o tional Information Declarations The trustses declarè that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels Full name(sl Posltlon (eg Secretary* Chair, et¢) P14iLI P .0.. ClfA1 E Date The Omega Course- Trustees Annual Report 23-24 Page8of8
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Th8 Omega Course 1183642 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• perlod from 01-Apr-23 31-Mar.24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrèstricted funds lo th• noarB•t Rastricted funds Endowm•nt funds Total funds Last yèar to thg nèar8¥t£ to th8 nkaroBt£ to thè noar98t£ A1 Recel 1$ Giants Ceurse contribub'ons Donabons B8nk inleriesl 287 287 1,699 372 Sub tot41{Gm$s income for AR) A2 As¥et and Inve8tm•nt sal•*, {8•0 table). 1,894 1,894 J,208 Sub total 1,894 1,894 3,208 A3Pa m•nts Vpnue hire Refr88hmenl8 Publiclly, 5t8iiontrry & post•99 Motor& travel expens89 Bank ch£rg85 & In8uronc8 878 43 876 74 1.860 30 399 2e6 69 1,553 179 445 433 433 Sub total 862 2,18S 3,048 2,511 A4 Assot and Investment urchases, Isetr tabl•l Assèt urcha8es Sub total 1,110 862 2,185 3,048 3,621 Net olreceipts/{payments) AS Tran8fers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 1.031 506 1,840 2,366 .2,IBS 506 1,679 .1,154 412 3.519 2.366 3,931 3,519 CCXX R1 aeeounts ISSI 21101121)25
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to Dpare¥t£ 2,366 Restrlcted funds to near•st£ Eftdowment funds CalerJoriL&S DLtails to néarest £ 81 Cash funds rotal Cash lunds 2,366 14greB b4£e$1h Payrrn ac¢DU(sl Unrestri¢t¢d funds to Iièarost £ Restricted funds to nellreste Endowment lund$ to nvrest£ Detalls Fund to whlch 0¥8et bwlDri ¢urrontvalu• Detall8 Cost loptlon•ll Fund lo whlch •Bset belon CuTr•ntv4luo Detalls ¢oBtlcptlonall B4 A880ts rotalnod for the charlty's own u&0 Fund to whlch rel&t•$ Amountdue Whfyn du• Detalls B5 Liabllltios Slgned by one orD twstees on b8hall of all the trustees D8te of roval Signatur Print Name .A.StU)Nep CCXX R2 ac¢ounl$ ISSI 2110112025