REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1187294 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITEI D FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FOR CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY Wallwoi'k Nelson & Johnson Chaiidler House 7 Feriy Road ofifjce Pai'k Riversway Preston Laiicashijr PR2 2YH
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARI'rY CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATLMkNTS r4OR THk YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBEI R 2024 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examlncr's Repoi't StateTnent of fiinanelal Aetlvltles Bal#llee Slieet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
CAUDA CQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEI ES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The trustecs pi"escnt thcir repori with the financi<il statemeiits of th¢ charity for th¢ year ended 31 Decembcr 2024. Thc trustees have adopt¢d thc i)i'ovisions of Accounting and Rcporting by Chai"itics.. St8lemeiit of Recon)mended Piactice applicable to cliarities preparii)g theii. accounts in aecordan¢c with th¢ Financial Rcporling Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelalld IfRS 102) {effeciive l January 2019). OBJEC'fivES AND ACTIVITIES Objeellves and alins Tlie objectives aiid aiins of the Charity are to preserve and protect the health of people aifected by Cauda Equina Syndrome foi. the public benefit by.. {a) pi'oviding support. assistance and information diTPKtly or indii'wtly to p¢ople affected by Cauda Equina Syndiome. Ib) fiwthering and building awarcncss, ¢du¢ation and researeh in respeet of Cauda Equit)a Syndrome and its treatment and pirvention. and Ic) promotii)g and influencing effective care, involvemcnt and support for people affected by Callda Equina Syndi'ome. Slgnlllcant aetlvlties Cauda Equina Cliampioiis Charity is a patient led oi'ganisation (liat aims to raise awareness of Cauda Equina Syndronie, support those living with the coi)dition and provid¢ b¢spok¢, tailor made services for servicc users and their loved ones. The main activities undertaken by the charity to fvrther its. charitable purposes were.. a) Hostst]g oiiline and face to face suppoi't group meetings nationally. The charity support group now has 5,800 meinbci's., b) CES Biiddy se1¢4 helpline and signposting s¢rvico' ¢) E,undcd clinÈcal psychology,psychoscxu81 therapy and CBT Therapy foi. people living with chronic cauda equina syndi'oine., d) Fiinded wheelchaii. skills course. e) Hosiing 4 Regional CLS Residential Woi'kshops ajid social events. f) Siakeholdei. and posi opeiative support servi¢e for people with cauda equina syndix)me in the new GIRFf National Suspected Cauda Equiiia Syndroiiie pailiway., g) FIosiing d Nauonal CES Coiifei'ence ai NSIC Stoke Mandeville foi. Inedical pi'ofcssion81 1£'jIll18. h) Deliveriiig patient experEence s(ories and red flag training to 1500 medical studeiits in partiiership with medical univei'sities. i) Publication of patient suppoit packs. jl Deliv¢ring thc 4th Annual National CES Awareiiess Day. k) Creation and publscalion of Easy Read CES Red flag information in paitncrship with Pcoplc FiTSt Kcigliley and Crav¢n' 11 Answei'in8 ovei. 1000 iicw enquii'ics via wcbsite and lielplTIic,' ml Publishijig a CES patient story book"The Lost Tribe- Stories froin Survivors of Cauda Equina Syndrome" n) Ilevelopment of a paticnt pai'ticipation gi'oiLP to represeiit the lived experieiice of CES., o) Working with NSIC Stoke Maiideville. Buckiiighamshiie New Univcrsity and 379 ¢hai'ity mcmbcrs to scopc the ne¢d for a digital educatioti tool for CES {tlie CaudaEquit]a Appl. p) Developmeiit of a 'CaudaEquina App" to addiess the Jie£ds of patieiits pre and post surgery, and to educate niedical professionals abollt CES,. q) Delivery of CES preseiitations at webinars, ¢onfeirnces and study days natiojially. Publlc benefit Thc Irllstc&% confii'm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 4 of th¢ Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to thc public b¢n¢fit guidance published by the Charity Comniission for England and Wales. Volunte¢i's The cliai.ity ielies on volunteei's drawn froin the i?nks of the Tjustees alld othej. tiusted iiidividuals. rilNAIYCIAL REVILW PriiJ¢ipal fuiiding 50u1.ces The pi'incipal fuiidiiig soiirees are dO[li011S and Corpora partjiership fuiidraising with Cauda Equiiia Syndi'ome Association C.J.C. Pag¢ I
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITV REPORT or THE TRUSTEES OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 r4INANCIAL RLIVIEIW Reserves policy The chai'ity holds r¢serves suffjcieiit foi. its requirenicnts for thc for¢s¢cablc fllre bllt does iiot hold excessive reserves. Golng concei'n At the litne of approving the financial statements, the li"ustees Iiave a reasonable expectatioii that th¢ cliarsty has adequate resouj'ces to coiitiiiue in operatsonal exisieiice fot. the foi'eseeable fiiture. As siich, the ti-ustees contiiiii¢ to adopt tlie going concern basis of accountiiig iii pi'epai'ing Ihe financial statements. STRUCTURE, GOVLRNANCE AND MANAGEMEf4T Govei'nin% document The chai.ity was eslablished by constitution as a Chai'itable Incorporated Orgainsation and rcgi$tcred with the Charity Coniniission on 10 Janiiary 2020. Related parties Cauda Equitth Chan)pions Charity is the Ultinte pai'ent of Cauda Equina Syiidi'onic Association C.l.C. {Registered Company Numb": 086687631. REFERII NCE AND ADMINISTRA TtVE DETAILS Registered Charlty number 1187294 Principal addi'e$5 Fii-&t Floor Britannia Flouse The Sidings Whalley Lattcasliire BB7 9SE Trustees Clairc Hannah Thornber Steven SIMith Joann¢ Hoyle li'esigncd 2412120251 Miii)awai' Ahincd Mccci Iiesigiied 241212025) Vajiessa Bewley~Robinson (appointcd 111112024) Fll?s Sarhan lappoiiited 2317r2024) Jndependeiit Examilier Wallwoi"k Nelsun & Johnson Chaiidlei. House 7 Fejry Road Office Park Riv¢i'sway Preston Lancashire PR2 2YH Banker$ Saiitaiider 18usiness Banking T54 Gj'ound Floor Ops Bridle Road Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB Page 2
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY REPORT OTr THk'l'RII8TEES riOR'fHE YEAR ENDCI D 31 DICEMBER 2024 Approv¢d by order of the boaTd of tnjstees oil 16 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by.. Claire HT2h Thoi'nbei'_ Trustee Page 3
JNDEI PEI NDEN'I. LXAMINE4 R'S REPORT TO THf. TRUS'fEkS Ob CAUDA LQUKNA CHAMPIONS CHARtTY Indepcndent exAmiiier's report to the trustee5 of C&ud EquinA Clianiplolls Cliarlty I rcpoi"t to the charity trustccs on niy cxainit]ation of the accoiii)Is of Cauda Equina Cliampions Cliai'Kty (the Tntst) foi. the y¢ar ejided 31 December 2024. Respon5ibillties and basis of report As the chai'ity tivstees of the Tiiist you aiE responsible for th¢ pr¢paration of the aceoiints in accordance with the requireIiients of tlie Charities Act 2011 ('th¢ Act'l. I report in i"especr of my exaiiiijiation of the Tnist's accounts cai'i'ied out uDdci' Scction 145 of the Act and in cai'rying out my examiiiation I liave followed all applicable Directions givell by tlie Cliaiity Con]iSsion under Scction 14515llb) of the Act. Independent examiner's stateinent I have complctcd niy examinaiioi). I confirm that no matcrial matters have come to Iny aintion in connection with the exainitlation giving me caus¢ to b¢li¢v¢ that in any material i'espect- accounting records were not kept in i'espect of the Trust as rcquircd by Section 130 of the Act. or tlie accouiils do not accoi'd with those iecoi'ds. oi" tli¢ aceoiiiits do not coinply with the ai)pli¢ablc requirements concerning the foi'm and content of accounts s¢t out in the Charities IAc¢ountS 8iid Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any i'cqllireiiient that tlie accounts give a truc and fair view which is not a n)atter con5idd.ed as part of an independent exatnination. I have no ¢onceri)s and have conie aci'oss no othei. niatters connection witl) the examination to whith attention should be drawn in this report in ol'der to enable a propel. undei'standing of the accoiints to be l'eached. Matt]iew Johnson FCA Wallwork N¢lson & Jo]llison Chaiidler House 7 F¢riy Road Office Pai'k Riversway Pi'eston Lancashirc PR2 2YH 16 May 2025 Pagc 4
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY STATEMENT OF fTNANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THL YEAR ENDEID 31 DECEMBER 2024 31112124 Unrestricted fund 31112123 Total funds Notes INCOME AND ICNDOWMENTS FROM Donalions and legacies 38,500 43,500 Othei. ts'adillg activities 7,127 18,356 Total 45,627 61,856 I XPEI NDITURf. ON Ilai8ing fiiiids 50 50 CharitAble activities Geneial 48.708 16,398 Total 48,758 16,448 NET INCOMEI(EI XPENDITURE) 13,131) 45,408 REI COIYCILIATION or FUNDS Total fidS bi"ought foiThvai'd 266,409 221,001 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIEI D FORWARD 263,278 266,409 CONTINUING OPLIIA'I'IONS All incomc and cxpcnditwe has ai.isen fmm continuing activities. Thc notes fojiii pait of these financial statements Page 5
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY BALANCE SHEEI T 31 DEICEIMBER 2024 31112124 Unrestricted fund 31112r23 Total funds Notcs FIXII D ASSLI TS InlaIigible assets 4.800 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash a( bank 40,700 221,678 47,939 219,670 262,378 267,609 CRF,DITORS Amoui)ts falliiig due withiii one yeai. 10 {3,900) (1.2001 NET CURRkN'f ASSETS 258,478 266,409 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 263,278 266,409 NE'I. ASSETS 263,278 266.409 FUNDS Unteslricted funds 263,278 266,409 TOTAL FUNDS 263,278 266,409 The financial StaMen[S were approved by the Board of TtteS and authorised for issue on 16 May 2025 and were sign¢d on its behalf by.. Claii"e Hannah Thoi'nber- Tiustee Tlie notes foi"In i)art of these financial statcmcnts Page 6
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOTES TO THE FJNANCJAL STATE4 MEN'I'S roR THK YEAR II NDEI D 31 DECEMBER 2024 ACCOUNTING POI,ICIF.S Ba51S Df prepai'ing the financifil statements Tlie finaiicial slateiiienls of Èhe charity, which is a piibli¢ bcncfit ciitity linder FRS 102, liavc been prepared in accordai)¢e wilh th¢ Cl)arities SORP {fRS 1021 'AccountinB aiid Repoi'tiiig by Ch11 I'lties.. Statcmcnt of Recojnineiided Pi'actice applicable to ¢harities pi'eparing theii. accounts in accoi'dancc with the Financial Reporting S(andard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irclaiid IfRS 1021 leffeclive l January 2019),, FiJi8iicial Repoi"ling Slaiidaid 102 'Th¢ Fillat]cial Repoi"ting Staiidai'd applicable in tlie UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charitics Act 2011. The financial stateinents have been prepared under th¢ historical cost convention. The ¢hai'ity has taken advantag¢ of thc following disclosure exeinption in preparing tliese fJnai)cial siatenients, as permitted by FRS 102'The Financial Reporting Standard appIlble in the UK and Republic ofii'eland,: th¢ requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash flows. Incoine All inconie is reeognis¢d in Ilie Statejnent of Financial Activitie8 once the ehai'ity has entiilement to th¢ funds, it is probable that tlie income will b¢ received aiid Ilie atnount can be n)easured irliably. Cash dot]ations ale recognised on r¢c¢ipt. Othei. donatioi)s are recOlIsed oncc the charity has been informed of the donation. Ei xpciiilitui'e Liabilitics are recognised as ¢xpenditure as soon as there is a legal or constilLCtive obligation committing the charity to that expcndittire, it is probable that a transfcr of cconon)ic benefits will be required in settlement and (he aiiiount of the obligation can bc nieasiii'ed reliably. Expenditurc is accountcd foi" on an accruals basis and has be¢ii classified iuider lieadings that aggrcgate all cost related io the categoiy. Wh"¢ costs cai)not be directly tli"ibuted to Particular lidIngS Ihey liave been alloca¢cd to activities on a basis eonsistcnt with thc use of rcsources. IntAiigible #ssets Inlangiblc 8SSCts are initially nieasured at cost. Aft. iiiitial i'ecognition, intangible assets are measui'ed at cost l&%s any accumulaied ainortisation aiid any at¢un)ulated impaii'ment losses. Taxation The chai'ity is ¢x¢mpt from tax on Its chai'itsblc activities. liuiid a£couiitiiig Uestricted funds cai) be used accordatlce with the charitable objcctivcs at tlie discretion of the irustees. Restricted fuiids cali ojily be used for pai'ti¢ular restrict¢d purposes witl)in the objecis of the charity. Rcstrictions ai'ise when specified by the donor or wlien futhds are raised for particular r¢sLI'icted purposes. Furthcr explaiiation of the nature and purpose of each fund is in¢lud¢d in the notes the finattcial statements. Page 7 tontinued..
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOTF.S I'O THE filNANCIAL STAI'EMENTS- eontlnued OR 'fHE YEI AR E4 LYDED 31 DECEMBEI R 2024 OTFlfi R'fRADINC. ACTIVITIES 31112124 31112123 Funth'aisiiig events 7,127 18,356 RAISING FUNDS Ralslng donAtions and legaeles 31112124 31112123 Subscriptions and gistratIOnS 50 50 SUPPORT COSTS Governance costs General 6,798 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs Thcir wciE no tn]stees' remuneration or oth¢r benefits for the year ended 31 Decen)ber 2024 noi. for the ycai. eiided 31 Dec¢nib¢r 2023. Trustees, expeiJ5es Thei'e were llo trllstees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 Decemlxr 2024 noi. foi. the year ended 31 Decenibei. 20. I MPLOYEES There were i)0 einployees during the year. COMPARATIVTrS TrOII'I'HL STA TEMENT OF FINANCJAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund INCOML AND ENDOWMEI NTS FROM Donatioiis al legacies 43,500 OtheT trading activities 18,356 Total 61,856 EXPLINDI'I'URE ON Raiss1)g fiinds 50 Ch#rltable actlvitie$ Gen¢i'al 16,398 Total 16,448 NF.'r INCOME 45,408 Page 8 continiied...
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOTES TO THE fiINANCIAL STATF,MF,NTS- continu¢d FOR THL YEIAR LilYDLI D JI DECEIMBEI R 2024 COMPARA'fIvES FOR THE STATEI MEI NT ofi FINANCIAL ACTlVlI'ItIS- continued Unrestricted fund REI CONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fid$ brought foi'ward 221,001 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIF.D FORWARD 266.409 INTANGIBLE fi IXED ASsr8 D¢v¢lopment costs COST Additions 4,800 NEIT BOOK VAI,UE At 31 tkceinber 2024 4,800 At 31 Deceinbei. 2023 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUL WII'HIN ONK YEAR 3111I?4 31112123 Othei. debtoi Prepayinenls and accnied income 4,439 43,500 40,700 40.700 47,939 io. CRCI DITORS: AMOUNTS fiALLING Duf. WITHIN ONE VEAR 31112124 31112123 Othei creditoi's Acciuals and defei.red ineome 2,700 1,200 1,200 3,900 1,200 MOVLMLINT IN FUNDS Net Tnovemertt in funds At 31112r24 At Iiir24 Unrestricted funds Gejiei-al fuIid 266,409 (3,131) 263.278 TOTAL FUNDS 266,409 (3,131) 263.278 Page 9 continiied...
CAIJDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOTL8 TO THE f4lNANCIAL STATEMENTS - eontlnued FOR THE YEI AR EN'DLD 31 DECEMBER 2024 ii. MOVII.MENT IN FUNDS- contlnucd Net n)ovenient in funds, included in the abov¢ arc as follows.. Incoiniiig resoui'ces Resoiirces ¢xpciided Movement in funds Unrestrlcted fullds Gen¢i'al fund 45,627 {48,758) {3,1311 TOTAL FUNDS 45,627 (48,758) (3,131) Comparative5 for movement In funds Net movcment in fuiids At 31112123 At 111123 Unrestricted funds Genei'al fiind 221,001 45,408 266,409 TOJ'AL fiUNDS 221,001 45,408 266,409 Coniparative iiet inovemait in funds, included ill the above are as follows- Incotning I'esources Resources expejided Mov¢m¢nt in funds Unresti'lcted funds Gcn¢ral nd 61,856 {16.448) 45,408 TOTAL TrUNDS 61.856 {16,448) 45,408 A current year 12 months and pi'ior yeai" 12 monihs coinbin¢d positioii is as follows.. Nct nioveinent in funds At 31112124 At 111123 Unresti'icted fund$ Get]e¥al fiind 221,001 42,277 263,278 'I'o'rAL FUNDS 221,001 42.277 263,278 Pa8¢ 10 continued...
CAUDA EQUINA CHAMPIONS CHARITY NOI'ES TO I'HE PINAIYCIAL SI'AI'EMLN'I'S- coii¢lnued FOR'fHE YEAR ENDED 3A DECEMJIER 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- cnntinued A current year 12 months ai)d piior year 12 Inonths combii)ed net n)ovement in filnds, incliided in the above are as follows.. Incoiniiig resources Resollrces expended Movejnent in funds Unrestrlcted funds Genejal fund 107,483 {65,206) 42,277 TOTAL FUNDS 107.483 {65,206) 42,277 12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Diiriiig the yeai. eiided 31 tkcen)ber 2024, tlie ChaTjly i'eceived doiiations totalliiig £43,500 fi'om Cauda Equina Syndroiiie Association C.l.C. in i'cspc¢L of pi'ofits geJiu'at¢d dui'ing tlie yeai. ¢iided 31 August 2023. On 14 May 2025, donations totalling £33,500 wer¢ madc by Cauda Equina Syndi'omc Associatioii C.l.C. ill respect of profits geneidted dw.ing the yeai. ended 31 August 2024. As at 31 Decembei. 2024, an amount of £33,500 (2023= £43.500) owing to Cauda Equina Champions Charity is disclo%¢d within Dcbtoi"s. Jn addition, rnonies were loaned fi'om Caiida Eqiiina Syndrome Association C.l.C. As ft131 December 2024, an ainount of £2,700 owcd to Cauda Equina Syndromc Association C.l.C. is disclosed within Cjeditors 12023.. £4,439 owed froin Cauda EqUIT Syndi'ome Association C.l.C. witl)in Debtors ). Pa8c 11