2025-02-18-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From 19-Feb24 Period start date To 18-Feb25 Period end date

Charity name: Sakoon Through Cancer

Charity registration number:118808

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
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  Collaborating with  Macmillan  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– weraised £8045,via

		donations and events in the year.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have given due regard to the Commission's guidance at all times.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We are grateful for the many hours volunteers have spent working with the South Asian Breast Cancer Patients. 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 Workshops • Awareness Events • Befriending Service • Fundraising • Meetings We have 15 registered volunteers who all have a DBS Barring certificate. Sakoon Through Cancer prides itself on the work the volunteers do.
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

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	The main achievements this year have been: • Organising and training Volunteers • Running workshops • Never alone Campaign • School Workshops • Production of Material  Roti Club is our Never Alone Network—a monthlyculturally appropriate network, a safe space to come together and hear from others who can help as we extend our kitchen table.  Good to Talk Befriending Service - For people affected by breast cancer, run by trained volunteers offering culturally competent one-to-one support, non-medical.  Volunteering opportunities for femaleswith lived experience of Breast Cancer or Carers  Volunteeringopportunity and Sakoon Through Cancer Young Cadets age 16- 25 Years old.  Education Programme– We have developed a successful Breast Cancer Awareness Education Programme, which has been delivered in local secondary schools as part of PSHE lessons and shared within the community through ESOL classes and workplaces. In alignment with our core value of dignity, we utilise knitted breast models ("knitted bobs") to demonstrate and practice self-examination in a respectful and inclusive manner.  Fundraising Activities – Our efforts encompass a range of engaging events such astheSummer Ball 2025,Community Discos,Afternoon Tea with Dr. Nighat Arif, launch of her book The Knowledge,Chai and Chats, and ourInternational Women’s Day celebration. We also participate in awareness and fundraising activities, such as bucket shaking atWindsor Racecourse's Monday Night Racing, all aimed at raising vital funds and promoting Breast Cancer awareness within the

	community.
	Founder is a Lived Experience
	Strategy Advisor for Macmillan and
	Breast Cancer Now
	Founder is Co-Chair of Personalised
	Care Quality of Life (QoL)
	Programme
	Noth East London Cancer Alliance
	NELCA -to increase uptake and
	patient engagement with the National
	Cancer Patient Experience survey
	through community involvement.
	Empower patients from South Asian
	backgrounds to provide feedback that
	can inform the development of
	personalised cancer care services.
	SupportedMacmillan with
	Recruitment and Selection panelsfor
	Senior Leadership Recruitment
	Macmillan Professionals Podcast:
	The New Strategy
	In Partnership with “From ME to You”
	Cultural Competency Training for
	Professionals
	Challenging the Taboos –King's
	College London Comedy Show
	2025/26
	Sakoon Through Cancer is part of
	Wellbeing for Women,Women’s
	Health Strategyand Women’s Health
	Collective supporting South Asian
	Women
	South Asian Cancer Awareness Month
	(July 2024) panel event Breast Cancer
	Now
	South Asian Heritage Month July 2025
	Deliveroo Panel Event
	Our Future Health– Promotional video
	for South Asian Communities to
	improve cancer Research and diversity
	in the programme. (2025)

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cash at the bank at 26408.39
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held.	Para 1.22	The charity's primary financial risk is reduced donations and attendance at events. The funds held are intended to cover 12 months of operating costs in the event of a loss of income and to cover 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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The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity's principal sources of funding are 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:
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
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

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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Inder Singh Poonaji	Chair	Whole Year
	Samina Hussian	Trustee	Whole Year
	Samina Hussain	Trustee	Whole Year

– 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
	Inder Singh Poonaji	Samina Hussain
	Chair	Trustee
	19/12/205
	19/12/205