CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
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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
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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
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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
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ready to care for Its dylng and bereaved
citizens. This is exaGtly the remit of our
charity.
These activities influence local and
National society.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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$s income for
AR)
A2 As¥et and Inve8tm•nt sal•*,
{8•0 table).
1,894
1,894
J,208
Sub total
1,894
1,894
3,208
A3Pa
m•nts
Vpnue hire
Refr88hmenl8
Publiclly, 5t8iiontrry & post•99
Motor& travel expens89
Bank ch£rg85 & In8uronc8
878
43
876
74
1.860
30
399
2e6
69
1,553
179
445
433
433
Sub total
862
2,18S
3,048
2,511
A4 Assot and Investment
urchases, Isetr tabl•l
Assèt
urcha8es
Sub total
1,110
862
2,185
3,048
3,621
Net olreceipts/{payments)
AS Tran8fers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds thls year end
1.031
506
1,840
2,366
.2,IBS
506
1,679
.1,154
412
3.519
2.366
3,931
3,519
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to Dpare¥t£
2,366
Restrlcted
funds
to near•st£
Eftdowment
funds
CalerJoriL&S
DLtails
to néarest £
81 Cash funds
rotal Cash lunds
2,366
14greB b4£￿e$￿1h Payrr￿n￿
ac¢DU￿(s￿l
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 or￿D twstees on
b8hall of all the trustees
D8te of
roval
Signatur
Print Name
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