## Yorkshire Cancer Community
Charity number 1185838
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 3|
|Examiner's report|4|
|Receipts and payments account|5|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 to 9|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2022
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates**
**Position Dates** Sara Williamson Chair Resigned 12 August 2021 Paul Vose Treasurer Zoe Bounds Secretary Resigned 17 June 2021 Deborah Adams Secretary Beverley Forkes Resigned 7 December 2021 Dr Stewart Manning Chair Appointed 21 July 2021 Dr Christina Dobson Appointed 21 July 2021 Richard Midgley Appointed 21 July 2021 Emily Gill Appointed 21 July 2021
Resigned 7 December 2021 Appointed 21 July 2021 Appointed 21 July 2021 Appointed 21 July 2021 Appointed 21 July 2021 Resigned 5 November 2021 Appointed 21 July 2021 Resigned 20 January 2022
Rob Husband
**Charity number** 1185838 **Registered and principal address Bankers** Unity House Barclays Bank UK PLC Westgate 1 Churchill Place Wakefield London WF1 1EP E14 5HP
Registered in England and Wales
## **Independent examiner**
E J Beverley FCCA
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 16 October 2019 and is governed by a Foundation model constitution.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the by the trustees at a duly convened meeting.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
The relief of people in Yorkshire and the Humber who have been affected by cancer, their carers and families, at any point in their lives in particular but not exclusively by:
providing a network of information, advice and support, for people affected by cancer, their carers and families, and all those who share an interest in improving cancer services.
providing opportunities for people affected by cancer to share and compare experiences of using cancer services, to explore and discuss the range of issues, emotions and feelings relating to a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
promoting awareness of the available local and wider support and advice networks. promoting opportunities for people affected by cancer to have easily accessible routes to influence providers of cancer services.
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2022
## **Objectives and activities (continued)**
## **The charity's main activities**
We are a small independent charity offering an information and support network for cancer patients, families and carers across Yorkshire and the Humber. Our vision is to effect change so that everyone impacted by cancer has the very best experience possible, and is able to make fully informed choices and shape future services.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the relief of those in need.
## **Achievements and performance**
- Written and edited quarterly newsletters sent to our mailing list which reaches more than 14,000 people telling patient stories and bringing cancer service news
- Run 12 online monthly support groups involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals
- Maintained an informative website which lists local patient support groups and cancer charities
- Reached around 10,000 people using our social media platforms to raise cancer awareness and share involvement opportunities
- Worked with 29 University researchers to circulate opportunities for patients and carers to get involved in research proposals.
- Helped 45 people find support group/activity information
- Worked in partnership with West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance to run Cancer SMART – a network of people who are passionate about helping us to tackle cancer, with the potential to save lives by catching cancer early.
- As part of Cancer SMART, we’ve recruited 118+ Digital Champions, and 12 Cancer Champions and run 5 Cancer Champion networking meetings
- Strengthened our Board by recruiting 5 potential trustees who will come on board at our next AGM
## **Financial review**
The net receipts for the year were £4,232, including net receipts of £1,958 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £2,274 on restricted funds after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
No official reserves policy yet adopted, although in practice we aim for three months running costs. The unrestricted cash funds at the year end were £6,731.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 30/06/2022
Paul Vose (Trustee)
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Yorkshire Cancer Community
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 5 to 9.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the CIO 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 CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I 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:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 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.
E J Beverley FCCA
06/07/2022
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2022
|Notes
2022
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
3,299
Fundraising
-
Donation on incorporation
-
**Total receipts**
3,299
**Payments**
Salaries NI and pensions
2,134
Freelance worker
-
Staff expenses
-
Trustee expenses
-
Payroll cost
-
HR cost
-
Rent
-
Insurance
-
Licences
-
Website and IT support
-
Accountancy and independent examination
-
Subscriptions
-
Training
-
Equipment
-
Donations
-
Strategy day
-
Stationery and office supplies
-
Telephone
-
Administration support
-
Sundry expenses
-
Overpayment of hosting costs
(793)
Advertising and promotion
-
Room hire
-
Volunteer expenses
-
**Total payments**
1,341
**Net movement in funds**
1,958
**Fund balances brought forward**
4,773
**Fund balances carried forward**
(3)
6,731|2022
Restricted
funds
£
44,983
-
-
44,983
34,003
-
1,197
149
210
-
1,246
-
-
2,226
-
-
-
154
-
-
167
-
134
133
-
2,985
72
33
42,709
2,274
61,517
63,791|2022
Total
funds
£
48,282
-
-
48,282
36,137
-
1,197
149
210
-
1,246
-
-
2,226
-
-
-
154
-
-
167
-
134
133
(793)
2,985
72
33
44,050
4,232
66,290
70,522|2021
Total
funds
£
98,275
1,259
636
100,170
24,898
450
657
-
80
180
500
806
445
1,254
420
52
81
1,175
405
600
462
300
250
73
792
-
-
-
33,880
66,290
-
66,290|
|---|---|---|---|
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Statement of assets and liabilities
|as at 31 March 2022
2022
Unrestricted
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank
6,731
Cash in hand
-
**Total cash funds**
6,731
**Amounts owed to the charity**
Rent overpayment
**Liabilities**
Independent examination
Pension|2022
Restricted
£
63,791
-
63,791|2022
Total
£
70,522
-
70,522
£
96
96
£
480
676
1,156|2021
Total
£
66,290
-
66,290|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 30/06/2022
Paul Vose (Trustee)
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2022
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2022
|**2 Grants and donations**
WY & H Cancer Alliance
Macmillan Cancer Support
Awards 4 All
West Riding Masonic Charities
Sir George Martin Trust
Sovereign Health Care
Albert Hunt
National Lottery Community Fund
Donations
**3 Restricted funds**
Balance b/f
£
WY & H Cancer Alliance (1)
5,434
WY & H Cancer Alliance (2)
44,000
Macmillan Cancer Support
2
Awards 4 All
5,244
West Riding Masonic Charities
1,422
Sir George Martin Trust
2,520
Sovereign Health Care
2,895
WY & H Cancer Alliance (4)
-
61,517|2022
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
2,000
-
-
700
599
3,299
Receipts
£
-
400
583
-
-
-
-
44,000
44,983|2022
Restricted
funds
£
44,000
583
-
-
-
-
-
-
400
44,983
Payments
£
5,434
24,609
585
5,244
1,422
2,520
2,895
-
42,709|2022
Total
funds
£
44,000
583
-
-
2,000
-
-
700
999
48,282
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2021
Total
funds
£
74,000
308
9,266
1,902
2,520
5,576
2,000
-
2,703
98,275
Balance c/f
£
-
19,791
-
-
-
-
-
44,000
63,791|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Fund name**
## **Purpose of restriction**
WY & H Cancer Alliance (1)
WY & H Cancer Alliance (2)
Macmillan Cancer Support Awards 4 All
West Riding Masonic Charities Sir George Martin Trust
Sovereign Health Care
WY & H Cancer Alliance (4)
To support the development of the local cancer champions/community connectors network during the financial year 2020/2021. This work may potentially include consultation around the title given to the programme and those individuals engaging in its work.
To support the continued development of the Cancer SMART/ cancer champions/digital champions/community connectors network during the financial year 2021/2022.
To support communication with the local network during Covid-19.
To run 3 face to face support groups including worker time, travel, venue hire and volunteer expenses. In light of covid-19, we can run virtual groups instead.
Towards website hosting and support costs.
To write and research West Yorkshire stories for a digital newsletter plus layout costs and circulation to our mailing list.
Writing/researching stories and printing/postage costs covering West Yorkshire for quarterly newsletter. Agreement extended in the light of Covid19 to cover newsletter costs until spent.
For YCC to continue to support and develop the Cancer SMART project including recruiting and supporting volunteers and employing a part-time support worker.
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 March 2022
## **Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
During the year 2 trustees were paid a total of £149 in respect of travel (previous year: 0 trustees and £0).
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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