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 O￿l¢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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 nat￿re 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
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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
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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
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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).
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