## Yorkshire Cancer Community
Charity number 1185838
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 4|
|Examiner's report|5|
|Receipts and payments account|6|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|7|
|Notes to the accounts|8 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 2024
## **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** Dr Stewart Manning Chair Deborah Adams Treasurer David Blunt Karen Louise Escott Richard Myers Appointed 8 June 2023 Helen Moss Secretary Appointed 9 February 2024 Richard Midgley Resigned 31 March 2024 Paul Vose Former Treasurer Resigned 12 April 2024 Ian Charles Bradshaw Resigned 4 May 2023 Dr Christina Dobson Resigned 4 May 2023 1185838
**Charity number** 1185838 **Registered and principal address Bankers** c/o Healthwatch Wakefield, The Ple Barclays Bank UK plc 15 Margaret Street 1 Churchill Place Wakefield London WF1 1DQ E14 5HP
Registered in England and Wales
## **Independent examiner**
Alan Dodd 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 as amended on 12 April 2023.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the trustees at a duly convened meeting.
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **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.
## **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**
## _**CHAIRMAN’S REPORT FOR YORKSHIRE CANCER COMMUNITY 2023/2024**_
2023/2024 has been a very successful year for Yorkshire Cancer Community.
We increased our events, talks and meetings by over 100%.
We have delivered our Cancer Smart message to diverse groups and we are now in the process of widening our work to cover additional areas of West Yorkshire.
I would like to personally thank all our Cancer Champions ,Cancer Smart Digital Champions and fellow Trustees who work hard to help us promote our message
This year two of our Trustees , Paul Vose and Richard Midgley have resigned and I really value their input over recent years . I now offer a very warm welcome to our two new trustees Richard Myers and Helen Moss who are already starting to make a big impact on our Charity .In the next year we are keen to recruit further Trustees to future proof and continue our achievements.
Firstly I would like to thank Jason Pawluk. ,Tracy Holmes , and Hayley Snowden of The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance for their ongoing support and belief in our aims.
Our Charity can only exist because of our support staff.
This year we have added Clare Lockwood as a part time administrator and Vicky Farr who looks after our Social Media . Their influence is making a considerable difference already.
Finally this Charity would not exist without all the hard work and commitment delivered by our Communications and Engagement Officer Jill Long who has been involved since the formation of YCC.
I appreciate everyone associated with Yorkshire Cancer Community and I am proud to be your Chairman.
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **Objectives and activities**
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
- Written and edited quarterly newsletters sent to our mailing list which reaches an estimated 14,000 people telling patient stories and bringing cancer service news
- Held 12 online monthly support groups involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals from across Yorkshire
- Held quarterly online network meetings to bring support group leaders together to learn from each other about what makes a group effective and enjoyable
- Maintained an informative website which lists local patient support groups and cancer charities
- Reached nearly 34,000 people using our social media platforms to raise cancer awareness and share involvement opportunities
- Worked with 30 University researchers to circulate opportunities for patients and carers to get involved with research proposals.
- Helped 44 people from across Yorkshire find support group activity and other cancer 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 raise awareness of cancer and promote screening uptake.
- As part of Cancer SMART, we have recruited 200+ Digital Champions and 20 Cancer Champions and run 9 Cancer Champion network online meetings and three face to face meetings
## **Financial review**
The netpayments for the year were £9,075, including net receipts of £1,250 on unrestricted funds and net payments of £10,325 on restricted funds.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £7,401.
The trustees have agreed a reserves policy to hold a minimum three months of operating costs in unrestricted reserves. Currently, we are not meeting this target, but have ensured our unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover redundancy and wind-down costs.
Approved by the board of trustees on 7/6/2024
Dr Stewart Irwin Manning (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 2024, which are set out on pages 6 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 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.
Alan Dodd FCCA
12/6/2024
## **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 2024
|Notes
2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
1,426
**Total receipts**
1,426
**Payments**
Salaries NI and pensions
-
Staff expenses
-
Trustee expenses
-
Payroll cost
-
Insurance
-
Licences
-
Website and IT support
-
Accountancy and independent examination
-
Subscriptions
-
Equipment
-
Stationery and office supplies
-
Sundry expenses
176
Hosting costs
-
Advertising and promotion
-
Room hire
-
Volunteer expenses
-
Telephone
-
**Total payments**
176
**Net receipts / (payments)**
1,250
**Fund balances brought forward**
6,151
**Fund balances carried forward**
(3)
7,401|2024
Restricted
funds
£
40,000
40,000
31,777
1,338
351
264
448
323
1,357
528
55
167
1,293
-
384
9,083
2,428
356
173
50,325
(10,325)
63,738
53,413|2024
Total
funds
£
41,426
41,426
31,777
1,338
351
264
448
323
1,357
528
55
167
1,293
176
384
9,083
2,428
356
173
50,501
(9,075)
69,889
60,814|2023
Total
funds
£
49,785
49,785
36,345
982
-
234
901
331
4,756
984
209
1,066
137
-
960
3,068
420
25
-
50,418
(633)
70,522
69,889|
|---|---|---|---|
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Statement of assets and liabilities
|as at 31 March 2024
2024
Unrestricted
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank
7,401
Cash in hand
-
**Total cash funds**
7,401
**Debtors and prepayments**
Prepayments
**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
HP Laptops (2)
Epson printer
Epson multimedia projector
Microphones (2)
Apple iPad
Office furniture
Promotional materials
**Liabilities**
Creditors
Accruals
Deferred income - 2023-24 grant income
Other creditors|2024
Restricted
£
53,413
-
53,413|2024
Total
£
60,814
-
60,814
2024
£
778
778
2024
£
519
528
40,000
332
41,379|2023
Total
£
69,889
69,889|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 7/6/2024
Dr Stewart Irwin Manning (Trustee)
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## Yorkshire Cancer Community
## Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
## **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 2024
|**2 Grants and donations**
WY & H Cancer Alliance
Sovereign Healthcare
Other donations
**3 Restricted funds**
WH&Y Cancer Alliance (2)
Sovereign Health Care
WY&Y Cancer Alliance (4)
WY&Y Cancer Alliance (5)|Balance b/f
£
15,635
5,000
43,103
-
63,738|2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
1,426
1,426
Incoming
£
-
-
-
40,000
40,000|2024
Restricted
funds
£
40,000
-
-
40,000
Outgoing
£
2,222
5,000
43,103
-
50,325|2024
Total
funds
£
40,000
-
1,426
41,426
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-|2023
Total
funds
£
44,000
5,000
785
49,785
Balance c/f
£
13,413
-
-
40,000
53,413|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Fund name**
WH&Y Cancer Alliance (2)
Sovereign Health Care WY&Y Cancer Alliance (4)
WY&Y Cancer Alliance (5)
## **Purpose of restriction**
To support the continued development of the Cancer SMART/ cancer champions/digital champions/community connectors network during the financial year 2021/2022. The underspend is carried forward as agreed with the funder to be used only for specifically agreed project expenditure.
To fund the Voice newsletter for one year.
To ensure the continued activities of YCC to build awareness of cancer symptoms in the local region and the benefits of early presentation, to evaluate the allocation of dedicated funding towards fulfilling the specific objectives of the Cancer SMART programme, and to ensure that the respective web-based information offers can correlate and be a point of contact and support for people affected by cancer.
Extension of the Cancer SMART programme for the financial year 2024-25.
## **4 Related party transactions**
## **Donations from trustees and related parties**
The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £265 (2023: £nil).
## **Trustee expenses**
During the year 2 trustees were paid a total of £351 in respect of travel (previous year: £nil).
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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