Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] August 2020 to 31[st] December 2020
Charity name: Children’s Chronic Arthritis Association Charity registration number: 1185378
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | CCAA provides support and information to families of children diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). This is achieved through the website, social media, literature, a network of CCAA Local Area Family Groups, and by hosting Annual Family Support Weekends that offer opportunities to improve their understanding of the disease and treatment. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Coronavirus restrictions limited the activities that the charity could offer during the year. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Updating website and social media. Updating information concerning covid. Keeping contacts with hospitals. Continuing local groups support through Facebook. Proposal to run award badges scheme. local channel island group set up liaising with author bringing out a book on Jia. Distributing Jia book to local groups. Talking to teapot trust to run online art sessions. Newly diagnosed page for parents and children on website. Having to cancel September family weekend due to covid. Continuing to keep donations coming in. Changing to a CIO Trademarking logo and Percy penguin. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At this moment we are in a strong financial position due to on-going fundraising, and the cancellation of family weekends |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to enable the charity to continue to offer “Weekends” to families. Due to Coronavirus preventing such activities the reserves have increased to levels higher than anticipated. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £12,181 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations from the public and grants from trusts. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are elected into the position at AGM. References are taken. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Children’s Chronic Arthritis Association |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | CCAA |
| Registered charity number | 1185378 |
| Charity’s principal address | P.O Box 6679 Nuneaton CV11 9LR |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mr C J Wescott | Chair | |||
| Mrs G Dalton | Vice Chair | |||
| Mrs M Marcetic | Treasurer | |||
| Mrs S Wescott | Secretary | |||
| Miss N Marcetic | ||||
| Mr D Madge | ||||
| Mr C Cox | ||||
| Mr R Piper | ||||
| Mrs E Earle | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity 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
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| C Wescott | ||
Chair |
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| 25/10/2021 | ||
| 25/10/2021 |