Trustees Annual Report for the period 1[st] Jan 2021 to Dec 31[st] 2021
Terrible Titties & Other Bitties (TTOBs) Registered UK Charity 1186070
Trustees
| Trustees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Date of Appointment |
| Rachael Nyree Jordan | Chair | 31 October 2019 |
| Paul Morris MBE | Trustee | 01 November 2021 |
| Anthony John Hodgetts | Trustee | 31 October 2019 |
| Lynne Sharkey | Trustee | 31 October 2019 |
| Gina Newman | Trustee | 31 October 2019 |
TTOBs exists to offer pastoral, emotional and practical support to ladies in Staffordshire when they have received a cancer diagnosis.
The lived experience of this organisation’s Trustees, Committee members and Volunteers is used to identify opportunities to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the local women that approach us for help; each of whom are on their own individual and unique cancer journey.
In 2019 Rachael and Natasha laid out their 5 year plan with objectives for our organisation. We are approximately half way through that journey and Trustees are proud of the progress made by all in delivering on that plan and are confident that TTOBs will continue to grow.
Growth will come not only in size and volume but more importantly with growth in the quality, in the value of the support we offer and in our experience in delivering it all effectively with compassion and empathy.
A milestone on that plan was achieved with the design, planting and opening of the TTOBs Memorial Garden on a plot donated by Stafford RUFC at their new home at Coopers Park in Stafford. Through the dedicated efforts of many on the Committee and other volunteers, the grand opening was attended by significant numbers of local people and attracted press coverage making even more people in the area aware of the activities and values of the Charity.
The clubhouse at SRUFC continued to be a welcome home for TTOBs throughout the year, not only hosting a variety of events but most importantly, the monthly support meetings which continue to develop with an ever wider range of external visiting speakers.
The postponement of the 2021 Annual TTOBs Gala Ball was reluctantly taken and although it would not return to the calendar until March 2022, significant efforts were required in 2021 to deliver this event. The Trustees are incredibly grateful to Sarah Peters and all those on the organising committee who worked so hard in 2021 to deliver what was a landmark event for the charity.
The finances of the organisation ended 2021 in a strong position, having increased the total value of fundraising and donations (income) throughout the year by 92% when compared to 2020, rising from around £10.5k to £14.5k.
The financial management of these funds continues to be supervised competently according to the requirements placed upon us as Trustees. Whilst the day to day operational costs of the Charity remained modest in 2021, the amount we were able to spend on delivering Wellbeing services and related activities to our diagnosed ladies and their families was effectively doubled when compared to 2020 and represents a significant achievement.
Another important accomplishment of the year is reflected in the fact that the amount we were able to allocate to the Secondary Fund increased from £1k in 2020 to £4k. This represents further growth in the scope and ambition of TTOBs and will help create memories and positive experiences in ways which will be sincerely felt by the ladies and families that are supported by TTOBs.
Despite the many successes in 2021 there are challenges which still remain.
An informal survey conducted early in 2021 identified that, amongst other things, many of the wellbeing services that we offer to diagnosed ladies are underutilised. The reasons cited for this included both a lack of awareness of what was available as well as the possible reluctance to ask for support that they didn’t always ‘feel that they deserved’.
It is crucial that Trustees, combined with Committee Members and Volunteers, work even harder in 2022 to address this disparity so that we can become even more adept at using our funds to improve and enrich the day to day experiences of our diagnosed ladies as we have been at raising the funds in the first place.
Terrible Titties and Other Bitties
Income & Expenditure Account 2021
| INCOME | GBP | |
|---|---|---|
| Donations Fundraising Calendar/T-Shirt/Bra Scars/Umbrellas Memory Garden Income Titmas Party Titmas Cards TOTAL INCOME |
8,456.61 4,461.21 515.00 285.00 605.00 263.50 |
|
| 14,586.32 | ||
| EXPENDITURE | GBP | |
| Printing Insurance Internet/Mobile/Zoom Advertising Stationary / Event Goods Members Wellbeing Fundraising Event Deposit & Payments Chemo Kits Memory Garden Expenditure Transfer to Bereavement Sub Account TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
530.85 347.39 2,187.12 1,038.43 536.85 2,465.21 131.23 3,644.00 1,151.39 4,000.00 |
|
| 16,032.47 | ||
| Net Income over Expenditure | GBP | 1,446.15 - |
| Bank balance from 01.01.2021 Net Income over Expenditure |
11,096.02 1,446.15 - |
|
| Current Bank Balance | 9,649.87 |
Accounts Examined By: Melanie Blakeman, CGMA,ACMA,MBA, BA(Hons) Date: 20-Apr-22