# **Matthew’s Way Brain Tumour Charity Trustees Annual Report**
**For Year Ended**
**31[st] December 2021**
## **Charity Details**
Matthew’s Way Brain Tumour Charity, registration number 1186386, is a charity registered in England & Wales whose registered address is 15 Morley Avenue, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2BJ.
## **Reporting Period**
This annual report covers from the 1[st] January 2021 when the charity was registered with the Charity Commission through to the 31[st] December 2021.
## **Trustees**
During the reporting period the trustees were
- Andrew Holness
- Jacqui Holness
- Imogen Holness
- Madeleine Holness
- Douglas Smith (Appointed 12[th] June 2021)
## **Structure, Governance & Management**
The charity is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under the Charities Act 2006 and is controlled by its constitution document registered 15[th] November 2019.
## **Objectives**
The objects of the charity are:
To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of those affected by a brain tumour, their families and those who care for them, in particular but not exclusively by:-
1. Improving the access to information, support and care, either directly or indirectly for those people diagnosed with a brain tumour, their family and those who care for them;
2. Working to deliver, directly or indirectly, a support network that is more timely, personal and based on the individual's circumstances and needs;
3. Working as an advocate for those affected by a brain tumour and champion the cause of those who are unable to do so themselves;
4. Promoting awareness amongst the public and healthcare professionals of all aspects of the needs of those affected by a brain tumour;
5. Any other charitable purpose as the trustees see fit, which results in an improved quality of life for those diagnosed with a brain tumour, their family and carers.
The trustees have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
## **Activities**
## **Fundraising**
During 2021 supporters of the Charity continued to raise funds in a variety of ways and/or make personal donations to support the charity’s objectives.
## **Compliance**
The charity has in place various policies to support best practice governance,
## **Website**
The charity has a basic website and has made some preliminary investigations into enhancing the website but these have not currently identified a cost effective way of achieving this.
## **Networking & Promotion**
During 2021 the Charity promoted itself in a variety of ways including
- A presentation at the Gloucestershire Social Prescriber’s Network Meeting;
- An entry on the Gloucestershire NHS GP’s portal GCare listing local support services for patients;
- Promoting the Charity and its services at a number of Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance meetings;
- Posters and T-Shirts produced by supporters when raising funds for the Charity.
## **Grant Making**
Despite the wider promotion of the Charity no grant applications were received for individuals. The Charity funded a request by the Molly Lane Fox ward at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London for the purchase of two wheelchairs and two commodes.
The Charity also funded 20 Christmas goody bags for 20 brain tumour patients who were in hospital on the Molly Lane Fox ward over Christmas 2021.
## **Financial Review**
The Charity started 2021 with funds totalling £6,623. The fundraising during the year exceeded the Trustee’s expectations and this was due to the remarkable efforts of the Charity’s supporters.
The Trustees would like to say a big thank you to all our amazing supporters for their continued support and generous donations.
## **Reserves**
It is the trustee’s intention to keep in reserve sufficient funds to meet 12 months’ worth of operational overheads.
## **Risk Management**
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that the necessary controls are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
## **Details of Organisational Structure**
The trustees are ultimately legally responsible for the charity and meet formally when necessary to discuss and agree key matters and informally when the need arises.
The charity is managed on a day to day basis by the trustees.
## **Trustee Training**
Trustees undergo informal training on appointment and then receive ongoing development in their role as and when required.
## **Plans for the Future**
The Trustees plan to maintain a steady income steam whilst at the same time exploring additional ways in which to raise awareness of the Charity and the support it can provide, and thereby grow the extent to which its funds can be deployed for the benefit of those affected by a brain tumour.
## **Approval**
This report was approved by the charity’s trustees on 19[th] June 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
A Holness (Chair of Trustees)
## **Receipts & Payments of Accounts**
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|||**Current Financial Year, Jan'21-Dec'21**||||||**_Last Year_**|
|||Unrestr'd
Funds**£**||Restricted
Funds £||Total**£**||Total**£**|
|**A1 - RECEIPTS**|||||||||
|Voluntary Income||2,232||||2,232||_3,157_|
|Income Generation||1,033||||1,033||_779_|
|Investments Income||0||||0||_0_|
|Charitable Income||0||0||0||_0_|
|Other Receipts||0||||0||_0_|
|||3,266||0||3,266||_3,936_|
|**A2 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**|||||||||
|Sale of Investments||0||||0||_0_|
|Sale of Assets||0||||0||_0_|
|||0||0||0||_0_|
|**TOTAL RECEIPTS**||**3,266**||**0**||**3,266**||**_3,936_**|
|**A3 - PAYMENTS**|||||||||
|Generating Funds||0||||0||_0_|
|Charitable Activities||-1,768||0||-1,768||_0_|
|Support Costs||-280||||-280||_-880_|
|Othe Payments||0||||0||_0_|
|||-2,048||0||-2,048||_-880_|
|**A4 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**|||||||||
|Purchase of Investments||0||||0||_0_|
|Purchase of Assets||0||||0||_0_|
|||0||0||0||_0_|
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**||**-2,048**||**0**||**-2,048**||**_-880_**|
|**NET OF RECEIPTS-PAYMENTS**||**1,218**||**0**||**1,218**||**_3,056_**|
|**A5 - Transfers Between Funds**||0||0||0||**_0_**|
|**NET AFTER TRANSFERS**||**1,218**||**0**||**1,218**||**_3,056_**|
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|**Allocation of Actual Funds for**|**Allocation of Actual Funds for**|**the Financial Year To 31-Dec-21**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Current Financial Year,**|**_Last Year_**||
||Unrestr'd
Funds**£**|Restricted
Funds £
Total**£**|_Total_**_£_**||
|Actual Funds Brought Forward|6,623|
-
**6,623**|
_3,567_||
|Movement After Transfers|1,218|
0
**1,218**|
_3,056_||
|**Total Funds Carried Forward**|**7,841**|
**0**
**7,841**|
_6,623_||
|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-21**|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-21**|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-21**|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-21**|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-21**|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Dec-21**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Cash Assets**
**Bt'Fwd**
**at**
**01-Jan-**
**21**
**Receipts**
**in Period**
**Payments**
**in Period**
**Transfers**
**in Period**
**Cd'Fwd**
**at**
**31-Dec-**
**21**
**Cash at Bank & in Hand**||||||
|**Cash at Bank & in Hand**||||||
|Bank, Current Account|6,623|3,266|-2,048|0|**7,841**|
|Cash Account|0|0|0|0|**0**|
|PayPal Account|0|0|0|0|**0**|
|Bank, Deposit Account|0|0|0|0|**0**|
|**Actual Cash Assets**
**6,623**
**3,266**
**-2,048**
**0**
**7,841**||||||
|**Owed to Charity**_{Overdue Receipts}_
0
**0**||||||
|**Owed by Charity ** _{Overdue Payments}_|0||||**0**|
|**Net Cash Assets**
**6,623**
**7,841**||||||