## **We Get It Together CIO**
**Report and Accounts**
**31 May 2022**
**Charity number: 1189567**
## **We Get It Together CIO Report and accounts Contents**
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|Charity information|1|
|Independent examiner's Report|2|
|Report of the trustees|3-8|
|Statement of financial activities|9|
|Statement of financial position|10|
|Notes to the accounts|11-14|
|Detailed statement of financial activities|15|
## **We Get It Together CIO Company Information**
## **Trustees**
Laura Phillips (Chair) John Hill Geraint Lewis
## **Principal address**
32 St Mark's Road Bath BA2 4PA
## **Independent Examiner**
Mr J L Battle FCCA MAAT 12 Spencer Drive Midsomer Norton Radstock Bath BA3 2DN
## **Bankers**
Metro Bank 18-19 Stall Street Bath BA1 1QB
**Charity number** 1189567
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**Charity number:**
## **We Get It Together CIO**
## **1189567**
## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of We Get It Together CIO**
I report on the accounts of We Get It Together CIO for the period ended 31st May 2022, which are set out on pages 3 to 15.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
a) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
b) to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
c) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr J L Battle FCCA MAAT 12 Spencer Drive Midsomer Norton Radstock BA3 2DN
Date:
17th November 2022
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**Charity number: 1189567**
## **Trustees report For the year ended 31 May 2022**
## **Objectives and Activities**
The trustees present their report and financial statements for the period ended 31 May 2022.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".
## **Purpose**
We Get It Together CIO (We Get It) is a dynamic, inclusive support and resource charity for anyone affected by cancer; any age, any gender, any cancer. We Get It was founded by people who themselves experienced cancer, and, because of that, the group can truly say “we get it”.
With 1 in 2 people diagnosed with cancer, our objectives for We Get It were to create a charity for people affected by the disease. This charity was to be a social network, a support group, and a resource centre founded by people who “get it”.
We are proud to have achieved those objectives.
Our next steps are to grow greater awareness of We Get It and eventually find a permanent venue so that we can enable more people to meet, talk, listen, feel supported and be helped to live well with cancer.
We Get It Together CIO is registered with the charity commission. It is governed by its Constitution as registered on 20 May 2020.
## **Objectives and Activities**
Our objects, as set out in our constitution are, for the public benefit, the relief of those who are affected by cancer including patients, their families and carers, in particular but not limited to by providing or assisting in the provision of:
- (a) information and support; and
- (b) advancement of education generally.
## **Activities during the period**
## **1 CONTINUED TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY REMOTELY AND IN-PERSON**
Many of our community members continued to shield throughout much of 2021. Following the highly successful measures we took at the outset of the pandemic, we continued to work our community online, to prevent the loneliness of social isolation, whilst providing safe opportunities to meet up in person for those who felt able to.
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## **We Get It Together CIO**
**Charity number:**
**Trustees report For the year ended 31 May 2022**
## **Trustees report (continued)**
We were excited to get our community members back together in person from September 2021. Meeting monthly initially in the outdoor space at the Holbourne Museum, we then returned to weekly in-person get togethers at The Walcot from April 2022. We were so excited to see each other again after such a long time apart and delighted to meet our newer members in person for the first time.
## **This is how we continued to support our community remotely and in-person:**
- Weekly Zoom Get Togethers June 2021 to December 2021
- **∙** Relaunched The (Real life) Get Together (Monthly) on Friday 24th September 2021 to March 2022
- Moved The (Real life) Get Together to weekly from April 2022
- Continued the We Get It Private Facebook Group
- Delivered 45 x We Got You Bags to the We Get It Community
- Continued the WhatsApp Community Group
- Launched our Friends and Family Hangout (8 events, 15 attendees)
- Monthly walk and pub night with Friends & Family on the Go - June, July and September 2022
- WGI Down the Pub - October 2022
## **2 EVENTS**
## **Scars for Life**
Feeling strongly that people living with cancer need a platform to explore their physical and emotional scars, we developed a series of events to make this possible, culminating in a photographic exhibition with models from our We Get It Community, bravely and proudly baring all for award winning photographer Sophie Mayanne. We combined this with behind-the-scenes photographs by Holly Webb and video by James Stapleton from Jooka Video Production to create an all-immersive exhibition of photos and video illustrating our cancer stories and the scars they have left behind.
- Scars for Life (Event 1) - The Soul Spa - Saturday 9th October 2021 (8 Participants)
- Scars for Life (Event 2) - Ariel Yoga - Saturday 6 November 2021 (8 Participants)
- Scars for Life Photo & Video Shoot - Friday 19th November (12 Participants)
- Scars for Life (Event 3) - Life Drawing & Art Therapy - Tuesday 29th March 2022 (8 Participants)
- Scars for Life Exhibition - Thursday 9th June 2022 (80 Participants)
Bath Life Awards - Once again, We Get It was a finalist at the Bath Life Awards, September 2021
Our (now annual) fundraiser, 100k in May 2022 had 40 participants
Co-hosted a Bath Festival event with Kris Hallenga - How to Glitter a turd - Tuesday 17th May 2022 (50 Participants)
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**Charity number: 1189567**
**Trustees report For the year ended 31 May 2022**
## **Trustees report (continued)**
## **3 WIDER PARTNERSHIPS**
Collaborating and connecting with other organisations in the Bath community is imperative for us at We Get It and we continue to work closely with the other charities in our area, fostering collaboration and closer relationships for the benefit of those affected by cancer. This includes:
- The Royal United Hospital cancer services
- Macmillan – who have funded team training on mental health, dealing with death and bereavement and wellbeing, and also attend our get togethers
- We Hear You, who have attended our Friends and Family Hangouts
- Dorothy House, who have attended our Get Togethers and events and who also provided death and bereavement training to our volunteer team
- Penny Brohn - Laura Philips is an ambassador for Penny Brohn, speaking regularly at their
- events. Sue Judge (from our committee) is Living Well facilitator and nutritionist for Penny Brohn.
## **Local businesses:**
As well as actively targeting the Bath business community to enable signposting of staff who may need us, and providing other ways they can get involved, we are passionate about linking up and supporting other independent organisations across the city. We have worked and continue to work with:
- The Walcot
- Bath Yoga Studio
- House of St Johns
- Soul Spa
- Hanora Health
- Radio Bath
- Bathhampton Mill
- Hope Art Therapy
- Balance The Countryside Gym
- Holly Webb photography
- Heffer Studio
- Modern Art Buyer
- Ignition Bath
- We are Jooka
- Sophie Mayanne
- The Bath Festival
- The Curfew Bath
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**Charity number: 1189567**
## **We Get It Together CIO**
**Trustees report For the year ended 31 May 2022**
## **Trustees report (continued)**
## **Testimonials**
**Here are just a few of the comments collected from our Community in our January 2022 survey:**
“I feel much more open to talk about my journey with cancer and not to be embarrassed about how it has affected me and life at home.”
“The zoom meetings made me feel less isolated.”
“We Get It were there. There at the time I was looking online for support when I felt scared and alone. Confused and had so many unanswered questions. We were in lock down too so being able to see and talk with other people who just got it was just such a relief. I felt happier to be able to connect.”
“I felt supported, certainly my emotional and mental health were supported by everyone I have encountered at We Get It.”
“It’s made a huge impact as both a supporter to others and the support that it gives me.”
“The events organised have made me more aware of mine and others stories and beCer able to cope with anything that is thrown at me.”
“It has raised my confidence and resilience and allowed me to do things that previously I would have shied away from.”
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## **We Get It Together CIO**
**Charity number:**
**Trustees report For the year ended 31 May 2022**
## **Trustees report (continued)**
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Financial position**
The Charity generated a surplus of £3,075 (2021: £22,954). Expenditure during the period was £16,560 (2021: £4,414).
Total income for the year was £19,636 (2021: £27,368) and this was broken down into £9,686 in donations and £9,950 in grants.
At 31 May 2022, total funds were £26,029 of which £13,696 are unrestricted.
Beginning 2022/23 with a substantial surplus (relative to our current turnover) is a clear sign that our fundraising has outstripped our service growth, however it will help us maintain and grow delivery and achieve our ambition to employ a manager for the charity in the current year.
The Trustees are pleased with the financial performance and the opportunity this gives us to grow and help more people affected by cancer.
## **Trustees report (continued)**
## **Reserves policy**
As a new and rapidly growing charity, it is our ambition to maintain unrestricted reserves equal to 3 months of running costs as projected in 12 months’ time. Given our ambitious growth plans, the Trustees increased our reserves policy as at 31st May 2022 to aim for £15,000.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
The charity is controlled by its constitution.
## **Ethical fundraising**
The Charity operates according to an ethical fundraising policy prepared within guidelines provided by the Institute of fundraising and the Fundraising Regulator. This governs Trustees' review and decision-making processes over solicited and unsolicited donations from individuals or businesses, large and anonymous donations and activities of external fundraisers, with the purpose of safeguarding potentially vulnerable donors, and the positive reputation of the Charity in light of its charitable objectives.
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Charlty number:
1189587
Trustees report
For the year ended 31 May 2022
Trustee8 report Icontlnued)
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for pp0llng the Trustee3' Report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Aecounling Stand8rds (Unrted Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicab to charities in EngLqnd and Wales
requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each finan¢i81 yearwhi¢h gwe a true and
fair vi8w of the slate of affairs of the charity and of thg incoming resovrces and application of
resources of the chanty for that year. In preparing these financial stslements, the trustees are
required to..
- s¢lect Suitab 8¢¢ounling poli¢ie8 and then appty them consistent,
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.,
- makejudgernents and estimates that are asOnable and prudent.,
- state whether appli¢8ble accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
¢Jepartures diselosed and explained in the financial statements," and
- prepare the financial statements on the going eoncern basis unla8s it is inappropriate to prasume
that the charity will continue in ¢)peration.
The trustees ar9 responsible for keeping sufficrent accounting records that disclose WFth
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial PDSition of the charty and enable them to ensurè that
the financi81 slalements comply with the Charities Act 2011, thg Charity IAccounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 and the provisDns of the con81ilulion. They are also responsible for safeguarding
the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonablè steps for the pravèntion and detecli()n of
Iroud and other irragularilies.
Approved by the board of trust on..
and swned on ts behaw by.
Laura Phillips
Chair
## **We Get It Together CIO**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 May 2022**
|**Note**
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
2
Other income
**Total incoming resources**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
**Total resources expended**
**Net (outgoing)/incoming resources**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
**Income and endowments from:**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2022**
**£**
9,686
-
-|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2022**
**£**
-
9,950
-|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
9,686
9,950
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||9,686|9,950|19,636|
||13,796
13,796|2,765
2,765|16,561
16,561|
||(4,110)
17,806|7,185
5,148|3,075
22,954|
||13,696|12,333|26,029|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
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ststement of financial position
as at 31 May 2022
2022
2021
Curr•nt assets
Cash at bank and in hand
27,427
22,954
Creditors: amounts falllng due
within ono year
1,398
N•t Current assets
26,029
22,954
N•t assets
26,029
22,954
Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Restred funds
13,696
12.333
17,8(kS
5,148
Total funds
26,029
22,954
These financial stat8m9nls were approvgd bythe Trustees on
L.Ltr. 11 i .1. xo 11
Signad, on behaw of thè Trustees
Laura Phillips
Chair
The notes on pages 11- 14 fom an integral part of these accounts
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**We Get It Together CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 May 2022**
## **1 Principle accounting policies**
We Get It Together CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below:
## _**Basis of preparation**_
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting By Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
## _**Fund Accounting**_
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted Funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
## _**Incoming Resources**_
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income.
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified.
The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these accounts.
Investment income is included when receivable.
Incoming resources from charitable trading activity are accounted for when earned.
Incoming resources from grants, where related to performance and specific deliverables, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
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## **We Get It Together CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 May 2022**
## _**Resources expended**_
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered.
Costs of generating funds comprises those costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the examiner's fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.
All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SoFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis.
## _**Cash and cash equivalents**_
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
|**2**
**Incoming resources**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
**2**
**Resources expended**
Charitable activities|**Unrestricted**
**£**
9,686
-|**Restricted**
**£**
-
9,950|**2022**
**£**
9,686
9,950|**2021**
**£**
20,963
6,405|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||9,686|9,950|19,636|27,368|
||**Unrestricted**
**£**
13,796|**Restricted**
**£**
2,765|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
16,561|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
4,414|
||13,796|2,765|16,561|4,414|
## **3 Employee information**
|Average number of employees
No employees received remuneration exceeding £60,000.
**Trustees information**
Trustees remuneration and expenses|0|0|
|---|---|---|
||£0|£0|
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## **We Get It Together CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 May 2022**
|**3**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
**4**
**Movement in funds**
**1st June**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
17,806
9,686
**Total unrestricted funds**
**17,806**
**9,686**
**Restricted funds**
LocalGiving
500
-
Quartet Foundation
178
-
Bath Boules
2,000
-
Macmillan
2,470
-
National Lottery
-
9,950
**Total restricted funds**
**5,148**
**9,950**
**Total funds**
**22,954**
**19,636**
**Received in**
**year**|**3**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
**4**
**Movement in funds**
**1st June**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
17,806
9,686
**Total unrestricted funds**
**17,806**
**9,686**
**Restricted funds**
LocalGiving
500
-
Quartet Foundation
178
-
Bath Boules
2,000
-
Macmillan
2,470
-
National Lottery
-
9,950
**Total restricted funds**
**5,148**
**9,950**
**Total funds**
**22,954**
**19,636**
**Received in**
**year**|**3**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
**4**
**Movement in funds**
**1st June**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
17,806
9,686
**Total unrestricted funds**
**17,806**
**9,686**
**Restricted funds**
LocalGiving
500
-
Quartet Foundation
178
-
Bath Boules
2,000
-
Macmillan
2,470
-
National Lottery
-
9,950
**Total restricted funds**
**5,148**
**9,950**
**Total funds**
**22,954**
**19,636**
**Received in**
**year**|**£**
(13,796)
**Utilised in**
**year**|**2022**
**£**
1,398|**2021**
**£**
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**£**
**Balance**
**transfers**|**31st May**
**2022**
**£**
13,696|
||**17,806**|**9,686**|**(13,796)**|**-**|**13,696**|
||500
178
2,000
2,470
-|-
-
-
-
9,950|(500)
(178)
-
(1,802)
(285)||-
-
2,000
668
9,665|
||**5,148**|**9,950**|**(2,765)**|**-**|**12,333**|
|||||||
||**22,954**|**19,636**|**(16,561)**|**-**|**26,029**|
Restricted fund details are as follows:
## _**LocalGiving**_
To run fitness sessions for our community
## _**Quartet Foundation**_
To run wellbeing events and produce wellbeing videos for our community
## _**Bath Boules**_
To print information booklets, currently on hold due to pandemic.
## _**Macmillan**_
To provide a range of training to our volunteers, including Safeguarding, death and bereavement and mental health
## _**National Lottery**_
To fund our weekly Get Togethers, monthly Stage 4 Group and monthly Friends and Family Hangouts as well as providing one to one wellbeing check-ins for community members.
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## **We Get It Together CIO Notes to the Accounts**
## **for the year ended 31 May 2022**
|**5**
**Analysis of net assets between funds**
Current assets|13,696
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|12,333
26,029
12,333
26,029
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total 2022**|
|---|---|---|
||13,696||
## **6 Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions during the year.
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## **We Get It Together CIO Detailed Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 May 2022**
|**Incoming resources**
**Donations and legacies**
General funds received from We Get It
100k in May 2020
Work for Good
Waitrose fundraising
Donations in memory of Amy
Fundraising by Anne Phillips
Fundraising by Elaine and Gerry Reynolds
Donation from Planty Kate
LocalGiving
100k in May 2021
100k in May 2022
**Charitable activities**
_Grants received from:_
Bath Boules
Macmillan
National Lottery
_Balance of funds received from We Get It:_
St Johns
LocalGiving
Quartet Foundation
**Total incoming resources**
**Expenditure**
**Charitable activities**
Fundraising costs
Subscriptions
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising
Other expenses
Insurance
Audit & Accountancy fees
Repairs & Maintenance
Training
Travel
Legal, professional
We Get It bags
Bank charges
St John's Grant expenditure
Macmillan Grant expenditure
Quartet Grant expenditure
**Total expenditure**
**Net surplus**|**2022**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,436
6,610
1,640
9,686
-
-
9,950
-
-
-
9,950
**19,636**
5,824
432
172
2,769
96
289
563
356
1,148
137
4,500
-
275
-
-
-
**16,561**
**3,075**|**2021**
**£**
2,107
1,512
184
333
25
345
80
30
1,046
15,301
1,512|
|---|---|---|
|||20,963|
|||2,000
2,780
682
500
443|
|||6,405|
||||
|||**27,368**|
|||468
194
672
697
785
-
-
-
-
-
284
54
3
682
310
265|
|||**4,414**|
||||
|||**22,954**|
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