REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1187294 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEI MENTS foR THF. YEAR IINDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 FOR CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPION.S CHARITY Wallwork Nelson & Johiison Chandler House 7 Fei'iy Road Ol¢e Park Riversway Preston Lancashire PR2 2YH
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY CONTENTS OFTHE FINANCIAL STATF.MENTS FOR THE YF,AR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Page Report of the Trustees Iiidepeiident Examiner'5 Report Statement of Financial A¢tivilie5 Balance Sheet Notes to the Fiiiancial Statements
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR CNDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The trustees present their report with the finaiicial stateinents of the cliarity for the yeai. ended 31 Deceinber 2023. The ti'ustee8 have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stateinent of Recoinineiided Pi'acti¢e applicable to chai'ities pi'eparing theii. accounts iii accordance with the Financial Repoiting Staiidard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l Januaiy 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIF,S Objeetives ajid aims The objectives and aiins of the charity are to preseive and protect the healrh of people affected by Caiida EqLiina Syndroine for the public benefit by.. (al providing suppor(, assistance and infoi'iiiatioii dii¢¢tly oi. indirectly to people affected by Caiida Equina Syndroine. {b} furihering and building awareiies5, education ai)d research in respect of Cauda Equina Syndroine and its ti'eatineilt and PlEvention,' 2nd Ic) proinoting and influencing effective care, involveinent and suppoJ1 for people affected by Cauda Equiiia Syndroine. SigTLifiexnt activities Cauda Lquiiia Cliaimpions Charity is a patient led organisation that aims to raise awaieness of Caud(1 Equina Syndroine, suppon those living with the coi)dition and provide bespoke, tailor Imade services for service useis and their loved ones. I'he Inaiji aclivitses iiiideilakeii by tlie chai'ity lo further its charitable purposes were.. a) Hosting onliiie and face to face suppoil groiip ineeting5 nationally. The support group now has 4,300 Inember5; b) Free CES Buddy service, helpline and signposting sei'vice; c) Funded sexual psycliotlierapy aiid psychological therapy service foi. CBS patienl5' d) Fiinded wheelchaii. skills course,. e) Residential CES patient woi'kshops and social events; O Being included in tlie new S115pecied CES pathway foi. post operative siippoi1 foi. CES patiejits. g) Delivering patient experience stories and red flag trainin¥ lo inediLal students: h) Publication of patient support packs; i) Delivei'ing thc Cauda Equina Syndroine Festival to Inark CES A waiEness Day (Aniiual Awareness Day created by the charity on October 1st 2020). j) Ci'eatin(T paiient participation groiip to repie%ent lived cxpci'ience of CES; k} Delivcring lived expei'iencc trainino to 1,500 Inedical students. l) Aiiswei'ing 1.000 iiew enquiries via web51tc and helpline; In) Ci'eatiiig and piiblishing the Red flag leaflet for pcople with leaTning disabilities, working in parlneiship with People First Keighley and Ci'aveii; i)) Piibli511ing the palienl story book "The Lost Tribe.. Storie5 fi'oin Survivors of Caiida Equina Syndi'om¢" Publie beiiefit The trustees Lonfii'in that they have coinplied ivitl) tlie requiietiienls of Section 4 of tlie Chai-ilies Act 201 I to liave due regard to the piiblic benefit giiidance published by the Charity Coininissioii for England and Wales. Voluiiteers 'I'he chai'ity relies on volunteers diawn from the ranks of the Trustees and other trusted individuals. FINANCIAI. RF.vIr.w Priijcipal funding soui'ees The pl.incipi I fiinding soiirces are donations and corix)rate partnersliip ftindraising with Caiida Eqiiina SyndToine Association C.l.C. Reserves policy The chai'ity holds resei'ves sufficient for ils requiren)ents for Il)e foreseeable futiire biit does not hold excessive reserves. Going eonccrn At tlie liine of dPPI'oving the financial stateinents, Il)e trustees have a ira50nable expecialion that the chai'ity has adeqiiale I'esource% to contiiiue ii) opeiztional exisience foi. the foieseeable future. As siich, Il)e Ii'Lislees coi)liniie lo adopt the going concei'n basis of accounting in prepai'ing ihe financial s(ateinenls. Page I
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Gov¢rning do¢un]ent The Charity was established by constitution as a Charitable Inctsrpordted Orgainsation and I'egisteird with the Chai'ity Coinmission on l O January 2020. Related pxrties Cauda Eqiiina Chainpions Charity is the iiltiinale parent of Cauda Equina Syndi'oine Association C.l.C. (Registered Coii)pany Nuinber.. 01$668763). REFERENCE AND ADMINESTRATIVE DETAILS R¢gistered Charity i1]ber 1187294 Principal address Suite 7 GTindleton Business Centre The Spinney Clitheroe Laiicashire BB7 4DH Trustees Claiie 14annah Thoi'nbei. Steveii Sinith Joanne Hoyle Munaw<ir Ahined Mecci Vanessa Bewley-Robinson (appointed 111112024} Independent Ex&tniner Wallwork Nelson & Johnson Chandlei. l-loiise 7 Feriy Road Office Park Riversway Prestoii Lancashii'e PR2 2YH Baiiliers Santiiiider Business Banking T54 GIDiind Floui. Ops Bridle Road Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB Approved by order of the boai'd of ti'ustees on 31 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by.. Claire Haiinah Thori)bei' Trustee Page 2
INDEPE4 NDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTECS OF CAUDA F.QUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY Independent exatniner's I'cport lo the tru5ttLiS of Cauda Equina Champlons Cliarity l i-epoi-t to the chai'ity Irk15tec5 on iny exclininatioii of tli£ accoLints of Cauda Equina Chaii)pions Chai'ity (tlie Ti'u5t) foi. the year elided 31 Deceinber 2023. Respoiisibilities and basis of report As tlie cliarity Ir115tees of the .1 riist yoii are i'esponsible for the prepaTation of the awounts in accordaiice with the IEquireinents of the Chariiies Act 2011 ('the Act'}. report in respeLt of Iny exainiiialioii of the TrL15t's accounts carried out iiiidei. Section 145 of Ilic Act and in carrying out my exaimination I have folluiyed all applicable DiiEclioi)s givei) by thc Chai'ity Coiminission under gcction 145(51{b) of the Act. Indepcndent oxamiiier's 5t¥tement I have completed iny ex11 Imination. I confii'in that no Inaterial Inatler5 have toine lo Iny atteiitson iii connection with the exaininaiion giving iii¢ cause io believe that iii any niaterial respect.. accountiiig recoi'ds weie not kept In T¢spect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; oi. the accounts do not accoi'd with those cord%. or tlie accounts do not coinply with the applicable I'equircineiits concerning the forim and content of accounts set out in the Cliai'itie5 (Accounts and Ilepoils) Regulaiions 2008 other than any requireinent that the accounts give true and fair view wliicli is not a Inatlei. considered as pail of an independent oxainination. I have no coi)cerns aiid liave coine aci'oss no othei. Inatters iii connection with the examination to which attention should be di'awn in this repoi'l iii ordei. to eiiable a proper uiiderstanding olthe accounts to be I'eaclied. Matthew John50n Wallwoi'k Nelsoii & Johiison Cliai)dlei- Hoiise 7 Fei'iy Road Otfice Park Rivei'sway Preston Lancasliire PR2 2YH 31 May 2024 Page 3
CAUDA r.QUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY STATF,MF.NT OP FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR T14E YEAR F.NI)F.D 31 DECEMBf,R 2023 31112123 Unrestricted fund 31112122 Total funds Note5 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS fROM Donations aiid legacic5 43,500 70.500 Other trading activities 18,356 45,748 Total 61,856 116,248 EXPENDITURE ON Raisiiig fuiids 50 69 Charitable aetivities General 16,398 5,892 Total 16,448 5,961 NET INCOMC 45,408 110.287 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds hrought foiTrvard 221,001 110,714 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 266,409 221.001 CONTINUING OPERATIONS All incoinc and cxpenditui'e has ai'isen froin coniinuing activities. The iioies foiJn pai1 of these financial statements Page 4
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY BALANCF, SHEET 31 DEICEMBER 2023 31112123 Unrestricted fund 31112122 Total funds Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debioi's Cash at bank 47,939 219,670 42,500 267,609 224,601 CREDITORS Amounts falling diie within one yeai. (1200) 13,600) NET CURRENT ASSETS 266.409 221,001 TOTAL ASSCTS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 266,409 221,001 NET ASSETS 266,409 221,001 riUNDS Uniesli'icted fiinds 10 266,409 221.001 TOTAL FUNDS 266,409 221.001 The fiiiancial siateinenls weiE appiDved by the Boai"d of Trustees and authorised foi. issue on 31 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by.. Claii'e Hannah'l'hombei. Triistee The iiotes foijii part of these financial stalemei)ts Page 5
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOTES TO THf. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THC YEAR ENDED 31 DF,CF,MBF.R 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIF.S Basi5 of prepai'ing the fiiiancial statenients The financial 5taleiiieiits of the charity, wliich is a piiblic benefit entity und¢r FRS 102, have been prepared in accordaiice with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accoiiiitiiig and Repoi1ing by Ch3ritses.' Stateinent of Recoininended Practice applicable to cliai'itie5 pi'eparing their accounts iii accordance with the Financial Reportiiig Staiidai'd applicable in the UK and Republic ol. Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l Janiiary 2019),, Financial Repoiiing Staiidai'd 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UIC aiid Republic of Ircland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial slateinenls have been piepared under the histoi'ical cost convention. The chai'ity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exeinption iii PlEpariiig these financial stateinejils, as perinitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Repllblic of Ireland,: the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows. Income All incoine is recognised in Ilie St1( lement of Financial Activities once the chai'iiy has entitlement to the funds. it is pi'obable that the incoine will be i'eceived and Ilie ainount can be in¢asured ielEably. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are IEcognised once the charity has been snforined of the donation. F.xpenditure Li12bilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there i5 a legal or constructive oblsgation cominilting the charity (o rhat expenditure, it is probable Ihat a transfei. of economic benefils will be required in settleineiit and the ainoiint of the obligation can be Ineasured Teliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis aiid has been classificd linder headings rhat aggregate all cost related io the category. Whei'e cos15 cannot be dii'ectly tti'ibuted to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis Consistent with the use of resoui'ces. T9xation The cliarity is exeinpt froin tax on ils chai'ilab5e activities. Fuiid accouJitiThg Ui)Itslricted funds can be used in accordance with the cliai'itable objectives at the discretion of the trustee5. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricied purposes Wlthiii the objects of the charity. Restrictions rise when specified by the donoi. or when funds aiE I'aised for pariicular restricted pui'poses. Furthei. explanation of the natre and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial stateinents. OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES 31112123 31112122 Fundi7ising evejits 18,356 45,748 Page 6 continued...
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENTS- Lontlnued F()R THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMIIF,R 2023 RAISING FUNDS Raising donations and legacies 31112123 31112122 Subscriptions and registrations 50 69 SUPPORT COSTS Governance Losts General 1.200 TRUSTEES, RCMUNERATIOiY AND BENEI FITS Tliei'e were no Irustees, reinunei7tioii oi. other benefits for the yeai. ended 31 Deceinbei. 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. Trvsle¢5' expen5e5 Thcre were no Iriistees. expenses paid foT the year ended 31 Deceinber 2023 nor ft>r the year ended 31 December 2022. EMPLOYEES There wei'e iits einployees diiring the year. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund INCOME AND CNDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 70.500 Other trading activities 45,748 Total 116,248 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 69 Cljai'itable activities General 5,892 Total 5,961 NC4T INCOME 110,287 RECONCILIATION C)F FUNDS 'I'otal fiiiids bi'oiiglil foi-war(I TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWAIiD 221,00 Page 7 continiied...
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL.STATEMCNTS- continued 4OR THEVEAK ENDED31 DECCMBCIR2023 DEIITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YC4 AR 31112123 31112122 Otlier debtors PIEpayinents and acci'ued income 4,439 43.500 42,500 47,939 42,500 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN OIYE VEAR 31112123 31112122 Other creditors Accriials and defei'ied incoine 2,400 1,200 1,200 1,200 3.600 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net iiioveinent in fiinds At 31112123 At 111123 Uiirestricted funds Gener1c I fiind 221,001 45.408 266,409 TOTAL FUNDS 221.001 45,408 266.409 Net moveineiit in funds. in¢luded in the above are as follows= Incoining r¢sourc¢s Resources expended Moveinent in ftinds Unrestrieted funds Geneial fiind 61.856 (16,448) 45,408 TOTAL FUNDS 61,856 (16.4481 45,408 Comparative5 for n]ovemertt in funds Net moveiiient in fund5 At 31112122 At 111122 Unre51ricted funds General fund 10,714 110.287 221,001 TOTAL FUNDS 110,714 110.287 221,001 Page 8 continiied...
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOTF.8 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eontiiiucd FOR THE YEAR C4 NDF.I) 31 DF,CF.MBER 2023 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued Cotnpai?tive n¢t moveineiit in funds, included in the above are as follows.. Incoining resouires Resources expended Moveinent in fiinds Unr¢51ricted fund5 General fund 116,248 (5,961) 110,287 TOTAL FUNDS 116,248 (5,961) 110 ?87 A cllrirnt year 12 month5 and prior year 12 Inonths combined position is as follow5.. Net Inovenient in funds At 31112123 At 111122 Unrcstrictcd fuiids General fiind 110,714 155,695 266.409 TOTAL FUNDS 10.714 155,695 266.409 A ciii'rent year 12 months and prioT year 12 Inonths combined nei movement in funds, in¢liided in the above are as follows.. Incoining Itsoiii'ees Resoiiice5 expended Moveineni in funds Uiii'esti'icted futids Generdl fuiid 178,104 (22,409) 155,695 TOTAL FUNDS 178,104 (22,4091 155.695 RF.LATED PARTY DISCLOSUREIS Diiriiig tlie yeai. ended 31 Dec£iMber 2023, the Charity received donations totalling £42,500 froin Caiid8 Eqiiina Syndroine Asso¢ialioii C.l.C. in iespect of pi.ofi15 genei'ated diiring Ihe year ended 31 August 2022. On 24 May 2024. doiiations tolalliiig £43.500 weie Inade by Cauda Equina Syndi'ojne Association C.l.C. in respect of pi'olils geiiei'ated dui'iiig Ilie year ended 31 Aii¥115t 2023. As at 31 December 2023, an ainount of £43,500 (2022.. £42,500) owing to Cauda Equina Chainpions Charity is disclosed within Debtors. In addition, varioiis monies were loaned to and froin Cauda Equina Syndibme A55ociation C.l.C. As at 31 December 2023, an aniount of £4.439 owed froin Cauda Equiiia Syiidronie Associalion C.l.C. is disclosed within Debtors (2022.. £2,400 within Creditor5). Page 9