Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From 19-Feb22 Period start date To 18-Feb23 Period end date
Charity name: Sakoon Through Cancer
Charity registration number:118808
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote the advancement of physical and mental health or saving lives by providing support and assistance for people of South Asian origin patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer or have in the past suffered from breast cancer through the provision of services such as but not limited to information, open meetings, social events, and a website. To advance the education of the public on the subject of breast cancer and other cancer-related subjects such as but not limited to cancer prevention and cancer diagnoses. |
| Summary of the main activities about those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
At our trustee meetings, we considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in planning our activities for the year. The main activities are as follows: • Running workshops and events • Never alone Campaign • School Workshops • Community Workshops • Production of Material • South Asian women cancer survivors, telling their stories. Storytelling is powerful in encouraging dialogue at a community level.We engaged in several talks to raise awareness with businesses and the community. The talks range from Woman ESOL classes, Asian Woman Resource Centres and broader community events. • Fundraising – we raised £5,618 via donations and events in the year. |
Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
The trustees have given due regard to the Commission's guidance at all times.
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
We are grateful for the many hours
Para 1.38 volunteers have spent working with
Contribution made by the South Asian Breast Cancer Patients.
volunteers Without this valuable contribution of time,
energy and expertise, we would
not have been able to achieve so much
Volunteers have all been checked on DBS
and provide the following service
• School and Community Workshops
• Awareness Events
• Befriending Service
• Fundraising
We have 20 registered volunteers who all
have a DBS Barring certificate. Sakoon
Through Cancer prides itself on the work
the volunteers do. The last year has been
unprecedented. Volunteers have
supported Sakoon in the Community (SIK),
supporting vulnerable residents with
prescription collection, shopping, and food
parcel donations.
We have delivered volunteer training and
talks sessions throughout the year to keep
all our volunteers engaged and motivated,
focussing on wellbeing and engagement
Other
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Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
The main achievements this year have
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| SORP reference | SORP reference | SORP reference |
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| The main achievements this year have | ||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | been: Twosday campaign: are you taking 2 today to check yourself #takes2 Fact of week started Feb 2022 Information Thursday launched Feb 2022 managed by volunteers Samina won SHE AWARDS Sakoon Volunteer Slough Jamia Mosque Volunteers delivered Education Programme 11/03/22 Launched the Big Conversation Insta Live 17/03/22 Coproduced with Volunteers new flyers 23/03/22 Launched Website page Little and Often 04/04/22 GOSH Charity Eid Card Competition 5th April 2022 volunteer-led Take 2 videos in Urdu and English in our website 9/05/22 Mental Health Awareness Week activities 11/05/22 Future Dreams Focus Group 20/05/22 Who are our volunteers are campaign 31/05/22 Bowel Cancer Awareness workshop15th June 2022 Meeting with Dr Nighat Arif to discuss Women Health Collective and Strategy 23/06/22 Race for Life with Volunteers 08/07/22 Chand Raat bucket shaking community event with volunteers 11/07/22 01/08/22 Eton Action Fair volunteer led stall and tombola Charity Disco 30/09/22 Secured 10 business sponsorships for Disco Oct 22 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Insta Lives 8 podcasts Harrow High School Breast Cancer Schools Education Programme Winter Extravaganza led by Volunteer fundraiser Holt School Breast Cancer Education Programme Baylis Girls Breast Cancer Education Programme |
Cake donation by volunteers to staff at A&E 25/12/24 We focused on South Asian women cancer survivors, telling their stories. Storytelling is powerful in encouraging dialogue at a community level. We engaged in several talks to raise awareness with businesses and the community. The talks range from Woman ESOL classes, Asian Woman Resource Centres and broader community events. Following October's Breast Cancer awareness sessions online, we developed the Big Conversation, a loose woman-style informal chat online with speakers and topics.
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Cash at the bank at 17,845 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held. |
Para 1.22 | The main financial risk to the charity is reduced donations and events. The funds held are to cover 12 months of operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 7, 000 is held in reserve |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | - |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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where relevant about: |
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| The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity's principal source of funds is donations, events and small grants from various bodies. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The principal risk facing the charity is a lack of volunteers; this would make it very difficult to meet our objectives. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity's trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | As stated in the constitution document – trustees are elected. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Code of Conduct Trustee document |
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| The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Sakoon Through Cancer
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 118808
Charity's principal address C/O Inder Poonaji
153 Grasmere Ave
Slough
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Inder Singh Chair Whole Year
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Poonaji
2 Samina Hussian Trustee Whole Year
3 Samina Hussain Trustee Whole Year
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
None to report
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Inder Poonaji Samina Hussain |
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| Inder Singh Poonaji Samina Hussain FRSA |
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Chair Trustee |
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| 16/11/24 | |
| 16/11/24 |