Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2023 To 31/03/2024 Period end date
Charity name: The Cancer Club
Charity registration number: 1188597
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 The Cancer Club is dedicated to
the charity as set out in its bringing men with advanced stage
governing document cancers together
to enhance their wellbeing. Our mission
is to get men talking through an online
community and by taking them to a
variety of sporting events where they
can connect
over common experiences and gain
emotional support from others "in the
same boat"
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Organising communication channels,
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activities in relation to those attendance at meetings and
purposes for the public sporting events in order to provide
benefit, in particular, the support, sharing of experiences
activities, projects or and support through common
services identified in the experiences.
accounts. The community in particular helps
individuals share common experiences
as they battle their cancer.
The projects have been a combination
of fund-raising events (typically
sponsored activities such as races,
attended by members, family
friends and others) and sporting
activities (spectator or participants)
which
again helps promote the charity and
encourage more members.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees confirm that they have at
whether the trustees have all times considered and adopted the
had regard to the guidance guidance issued by the Charity
issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit.
Commission on public
benefit
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SORP reference Para 1.38
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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The charity managed to further
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| 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 | establish itself following disruption due to the pandemic in the prior year. We built a clear business plan and a comprehensive website. We received a number of donations during this time and successfully managed to support a number of impacted members of society and further widen and raise the profile of those suffering with bowel cancer. |
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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 |
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| Other |
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity improved on prior year by
financial position at the end raising £21,211 in their most recent year
of the period and retaining over nineteen thousand
for the following year.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The reserves are only held for future
policy for holding reserves events which (given the sporting
stating why they are held element) are typically pre-booked
up to a year in advance. The reserves
also ensure the long term nature of the
charity which is under 5 years old.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 At the end of March 2024, just over
nineteen thousand pounds in reserves
were held.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 Not applicable
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Not applicable
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 CIO Constitution
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO Foundation
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) Para 1.25 CIO Constitution |
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| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) Para 1.25 CIO Foundation |
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| 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 | Constitutional provisions- Each Trustee must be a natural person No individual under 16 years of age At least 1 Trustee must be aged 18 years or older Trustee may only act only when they have expressly acknowledged their acceptance of the office of charity trustee. Trustee is not to be disqualified from acting by virtue of section 178-180 of the Charities Act 2011 (or any modification of that provision). There must be at least 3 charity Trustees. Appointment- The charity Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name The Cancer Club
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1188597
Charity’s principal address 7 The Halliards, Walton On Thames, Surrey KT12 2LT
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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)
Mr Matthew April 2023-September
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Wiltshire 2023
Lidia Rumley
2
Jason Rabbetts
3
4 Keith Soley 6 [th] June 2023 onwards
5 Oliver Wiltshire 6 [th] June 2023 onwards
6 Charlie Wiltshire 6 [th] June 2023 onwards
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Not applicable
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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser | ||
| Financial | Jon Cook | 7 The Halliards, Walton On Thames KT12 2LT |
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signed by Chair of the Charity-
Mr Keith Soley
Dated 22[nd] May 2024
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | |
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| Opening bank/reserves | 20,168.41 | 15,867.06 |
| Income | 12,515.60 | 21,211.10 |
| Event | (10,872.03) | (6,512.97) |
| Marketing- website | (1,776.00) | (1,368.00) |
| Rent | (1,384.00) | (3,543.40) |
| Marketing-event | (937.20) | (5,092.32) |
| Marketing tool | (923.42) | (65.00) |
| Communications | (584.25) | (523.77) |
| Marketing- other | (191.09) | (265.91) |
| Insurance | (96.00) | |
| Regulator | (50.00) | |
| Travel | (12.15) | (384.41) |
| Kit-Amazon | 9.19 | (96.00) |
| Closing Bank/reserves | 15,867.06 | 19,226.38 |
| Check-Balance per bank 31MAR | 15,867.06 | 19,226.38 |