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 se￿1¢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.
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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 fll￿re 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 Ultin￿te 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
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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 H￿T￿2h Thoi'nbei'_ Trustee
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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 ai*ntion 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
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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 fi￿dS 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
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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 Sta￿Men[S were approved by the Board of T￿￿tteS 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
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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 appIl￿ble 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 recO￿lIsed 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 li￿dIngS 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
U￿estricted 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.
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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
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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 fi￿d$ brought foi'ward
221,001
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIF.D FORWARD
266.409
INTANGIBLE fi IXED ASs￿r8
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
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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
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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 ).
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