**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 30.08.2022 To 29.08.2023** ## **Charity name: Elly Charity** ## **Charity registration number: 1188897** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP Ref.||| |---|---|---|---| |Summary of
the purposes
of the charity
as set out in
its governing
document|Para 1.17||To promote and protect women’s health in the UK and internationally by
a) Training and educating healthcare workers and health professionals in
how to provide optimal care during pregnancy and childbirth;
b) Supporting research excellence in women’s health;
c) Accelerating the application of research into healthcare environments.| |Summary of
the main
activities in
relation to
those
purposes for
the public
benefit, in
particular, the
activities,
projects or
services
identified in
the accounts.|Para 1.17
and 1.19||Below is a summary of our main activities and achievements.
**HEALTH LITERACY PROJECT**
**Focus Group Event (November 2022)**
We held a focus group event in East
London with 22 recent (or expecting
mothers) who had limited English
proficiency. The session was
supported by three community
researchers, three translators, one
consultant, two medical students, and
one charity representative. This event was pivotal in understanding the
unique challenges faced by non-English speaking pregnant women in
accessing healthcare and information.| **Visual Representation (October 2022)** A visual representation of the Health Literacy Project journey was created to illustrate our goals and milestones. This artwork has been important in communicating the project's vision to stakeholders and participants. **Queen Mary University Showcase (December 2022)** We presented our Health Literacy Project at the Queen Mary University of London showcase event. This event allowed us to highlight our research findings and the impact of our work to a broader academic and public audience. The showcase included a poster presentation and subsequently a celebratory video was created that captured the essence of the event and our work. **Orange Tree Trust End-of-Year Report (December 2022)** An end-of-year report was prepared for the Orange Tree Trust, summarising all activities and findings from our initial seed funding for the Health Literacy Project. This report detailed our focus group activities in East London and set the stage for future project phases. **London Undergraduate Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conference (February 2023)** Two medical students that collaborated with us on the Health Literacy project were invited to give an oral presentation sharing insights from the Health Literacy Project at the London Undergraduate Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conference. **Festival of Communities (June 2023)** Elly Charity participated in the Festival of Communities in East London, hosted by QMUL. This event allowed us to engage with the local community, share and gather insights related to the health literacy project. We also secured in-kind gifts from ‘Lush’, which we shared at the event and helped support our outreach efforts. ## **EDUCATIONAL COURSES** **MRCOG Part 3 Revision Course (October 2022 & April 2023)** We conducted two virtual MRCOG Part 3 revision courses. These courses were vital in preparing health professionals for their exams and enhancing their skills. ## **Basic Surgical Skills Course (2023)** We run 2 RCOG franchised basic surgical skills courses every year (February and September 2024) which are mandatory for trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology to progress to ST4. The course has been running for over 23 years and has consistently had excellent feedback due to the high candidate facilitator ratio and has consistently received higher feedback scores comparted to the same RCOG course. **Laparoscopy Course (June 2023)** A specialised laparoscopy course was delivered to further train healthcare professionals in advanced surgical procedures, ensuring they stay updated with the latest techniques and practices. ## **INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY** **South Africa Workshop (March 2023)** Two trustees, Shakila and Joe, along with Charity Manager Ngawai, travelled to South Africa to discuss and co-creatre a global patient and public involvement framework in women’s health research. This workshop coincided with International Women’s Day and also helped connect global women’s health research teams. **Uganda Obstetric Fistula Camp (May 2023)** Trustee Ram spent three weeks in Uganda, at an obstetric fistula camp. He not only performed surgeries but also provided training helping with capacity building for health professionals in Africa, enhancing their ability to operate and manage obstetric fistulas. **Himalayas Health Provision (2023)** Our Board member, Rashna, has been working tirelessly in the Himalayas to enhance healthcare and safety for women in remote areas of India. Her efforts have been pivotal in improving access to quality healthcare in these regions. ## **ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS** This year, Elly Charity made strides in improving its management to better support its growing operations. We have several new part-time team members. In addition, our communications efforts have expanded, we now have social media accounts for Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, which we post on regularly, helping to raise awareness and engage the public in our work. This year, we also created an animation to highlight the charity's work, further broadening our outreach and visibility. Statement Para 1.18 confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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|| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** |














|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.|||Elly Charity has made steady progress this year. Here’s how our work has
made a difference:
**HEALTH LITERACY PROJECT**
• **Engagement:**This project reached a marginalised group, primarily
non-English speaking pregnant women in one of the most deprived
areas of the UK, who rarely have opportunities to contribute to
health care provision or research. Their input directly influenced a
future research study aimed at providing solutions to the issues they
raised.
• **Empowering Participants:**Women participating in our focus groups
shared their experiences and highlighted issues that were important
to them within maternity care. They valued having a voice in
shaping our follow-on research and enjoyed the experience.
• **Wider Community and Academic Benefits**
`o` **Educational Impact:**Medical students and healthcare
professionals involved in the project gained insights into the
community’s needs and priorities, improving their
understanding and service delivery.
`o` **Visibility and Awareness:**The community events and the
visual representation of our project have raised awareness
and shared our progress. These activities have also allowed
us to gather feedback on community priorities, engaging a
broader audience including academics, healthcare
professionals, and the wider public.
• **Team Development, Skills Building and Networking:**We have
enhanced women’s health community research capacity in East
London. Local community researchers gained valuable skills, such as
facilitating discussions and presenting publicly, which contributed to
theirprofessional development.| |---|---|---|---|---| - **Contribution to Healthier Society:** In a broader context, this project contributes to a healthier society. When mothers are healthy and have a good understanding of their health, they can better care for their children and contribute more effectively to their communities. - **EDUCATIONAL COURSES** • **Direct Beneficiaries** : Healthcare professionals gained expanded knowledge and skills (e.g. surgical competence etc.) leading to improved patient care. - • **Indirect Beneficiaries** : Women and the wider patient population benefit from the enhanced care delivered by these upskilled health professionals. - • **Financial Sustainability** : The paid courses provide funds for sustaining Elly Charity's work. - • **Knowledge Sharing:** Our courses promote knowledge exchange, enabling attendees to disseminate learning within their communities (in UK and internationally). - **INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY** • **Uganda Obstetric Fistula Camp:** Significantly improving healthcare outcomes for women with obstetric fistulas in Uganda. This effort not only treated individual patients but also strengthened local healthcare providers and systems through training. - • **South Africa Workshop:** Global workshop on patient and public involvement in women’s health research created a framework to actively listen to women, ensuring global research addresses their needs and concerns. - • **Himalayas Health Provision** : Improved healthcare and safety for women in remote areas of India, providing much-needed medical attention. - **ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS** • **Enhanced Stability** : Adding part-time team members has improved our ability to manage projects and communicate our work, and reducing risks for the charity ensuring that if anything happens to key personnel, others are able to continue. - **Increased Public Awareness** : Our boosted social media presence and the creation of an informative animation have raised awareness about the charity and its work. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Essential to the on-going success of Elly is the necessity
for sound financial planning and good governance.
Although the charity made a small negative return of
£14,179 the trustees believe that this does not have any
significant effect on meeting the charities objectives. In
2023 income was £91,911 (2022-£117,153) with a deficit
of £14,179(2022- surplus of £27,579)| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have
not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a
level sufficient to provide services for at least six months. The
Trustees consider reserves at this level will ensure that, in the
event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to
continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is
given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. The
trustees will work look at ways to increase their free reserves in
line with the growth of the charity.
Amounts held in Restricted funds have been earmarked
for a specific use as deemed necessarybythe trustees.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£149,095(2022 - £162,436)| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the|Para 1.23|N/A| charity continuing as a going concern ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |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|| |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|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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|Appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the Charity Trustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charityworks|Para 1.51|| |||| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**for whole year**|**Name of person (or**
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**appoint trustee(if any)**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Ramesan Navaratnarajah|||||| ||Shakila Thangaratinam|||||| ||Joseph Aquilina|||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |Charityname||**Elly Charity**||||| |Other name the charity uses||EAST LONDON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH CHARITY
(Working name)
ELLY (Working name)
ELLY APPEAL(Former name)||||| |Registered charitynumber||1188897||||| |Charity’s principal address||Royal London Hospital
Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
8th floor, South Tower
Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1FR||||| 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)** |**Additional information (optional)**
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**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Additional information (optional)**
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**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members(Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trustées dedare that thÈy have appmed the trustees, report above. Sl8ned on behalf of the charit Slgnaturels) Full namels) Posltlon leg 5ecretary• Chalr, etc} IN LL)fi Date 24 June 2024 Elly Charity {a charitable incorporated organisatson} Charity No.1188897 Report and Unaudtted Financial Statements for the ￿riod ended 29th August 2023 Charity Ety Cha 1188897 CE021400 riod Conyan Annual accounts for the 30.082022 Section A Ststement of financial activities (includlng summary Income and expenditure account) PastriGknd Prfor year fund8 Tolal funds Income {Note ¥ F01 F02 FC F04 F05 102466 Syatemtha 17 117 153 Total Expendlture {Notes 4) Expondttr• REI￿rOjfiry tai Nat incomel{gxpendlture) bofore tsx forthe reportlng ￿rIOd 14,179 27,579 Net incomellexpenditurn) knrtsx boforn Inveslment galrfloss#) Netgarflrssesl (nirp￿str￿&ts Net Incomel{expendlture) Extraordlnary 7twMs Transfers between funds Other recognlsed galnsl(losses): Not movement In funds RoGonciliation of fund& 162436 149095 Totalfunds c￿10d fornard 162436 ## **Charity No** 1188897 **Company No** CE021400 **Section B Balance sheet** |**Fixed assets**
**Intangible assets**
**Tangible assets**
**Heritage assets**
**Investments**
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**Stocks**
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