Live Through This ANNUAL REPORT 1st Apr 2021 31st Mar 2022 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Registered Name** Live Through This ## **Other names in use** None ## **Registered Address** 94B Wallis Road, London, E9 5LN ## **Registration Number** 1190756 ## **Charity Structure** Charitable Interest Organisation (Foundation Model) ## **Governing Document** Constitution ## **Trustees** |**Name**|**Dates Acting**|**Name of person/body**
**entitled to appoint trustee**| |---|---|---| |Dr Alison Berner|6th Aug - Present|Live Through This| |Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin|6th Aug - Present|Live Through This| |Mr Jacob Bayliss (Chair)|6th Aug - Present|Live Through This| ## **Trustee selection method** Founder recruitment at registration. Trustee selection and appointment moving forward. ## **Charity management** Day to day management is operated by Stewart O’Callaghan, the voluntary Chief Executive Officer. Decisions regarding the legal structure, any new directions or charity operations, or decisions regarding substantial financial investment are always taken to the board. ## **Governance issues for period** None ## **Wider networks** Live Through This is a registered member of the LGBT Consortium and exists in this network to facilitate collaboration and co-operation with the broader LGBT sector. LGBT Consortium has no direct impact on the operations of Live Through This. Supporting and advocating for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer Registered Charity 1190756 ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Objects** To relieve the needs of LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer through: - (a) Providing support services for those affected; (b) Advancing education and raising equality and diversity within healthcare, existing cancer services, other third sector organisations and the public. ## **Summary of Main Activities** Live Through This carries out its charitable objects through three main pathways to progress: ## **Patients** - Providing peer support for any LGBTIQ+ person over the age of 18 who has been affected by cancer. ## **Professionals** - Educating clinicians and care providers on equitable treatment of LGBTIQ+ patients to improve the patient experience and the care received. - Connecting examples of best practice across the country to foster an active network of improvement. ## **Production** - Creating resources and awareness campaigns that improve community knowledge about cancer and representation for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer ## **Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.** Supporting and advocating for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer Registered Charity 1190756 ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **Patients** - Provided online peer support service for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer. Service registered to by over 70 attendees in this period. - Peer support services online connecting people from all over the country. ## **Professionals** - Organised and chaired our virtual roundtable with the NHS about LGBTIQ+ work in the cancer sector, with approximately clinical 70 attendees - Our education sessions have reached approximately 1860 beneficiaries in the current year - Delivered multiple ‘lunch and learn’ style sessions for various stakeholders. - Delivered webinar a webinar programme for the South East London Cancer Alliance on equitable care in early detection and diagnosis - Taught university students about equitable care in cancer at Kings University and University of Liverpool - Presented at an international online conference led by World Ovarian Cancer Coalition ## **Production** - We released the first ever Gender Neutral Chest Checking Guidance, titled Chest Check 101. - Our instagram live to promote Chest Check 101 reached 5500 people. - Produced an online explainer guide to pronouns and gender inclusive language (500+ views) - Launched My Cervix My Service, a walkthrough of a trans led clinic’s approach to cervical screening (500+ views) - Interviewed a gender queer service user about their experiences accessing mastectomy (“The fight to go flat after breast cancer” - 250+ views) - Published national guidance with the Society of Radiographers promoting best practice guidelines on Inclusive Pregnancy Status checks prior to ionising radiation (SOR Membership: 33500) - Advocated for the inclusion of trans people in PHE guidance for anxiety in cervical screening, providing a detailed letter of comments and recommendations cosigned by 22 experts in the field. Supporting and advocating for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer Registered Charity 1190756 ## **Financial Review** ## **Charity’s financial position at the end of the reporting period** |**Opening Balance**|£17,514.31| |---|---| |**Total Income**|£38,531.27| |**Total Expense**|£14,728.04| |**Closing Balance**|£41,317.54| ## **Reserves** ## £1500 Reserves are held in line with the charity’s Reserves Policy to cover core activity delivery for a limited period and cover any costs associated with closure of the organisation. Any additional unrestricted funds are allocated to projects delivering on the organisation’s objects by the trustees and executive board. ## **Risk Register** Risks facing the charity are held in our Risk Register, categorised into the following sections: Governance, External, Regulatory & Compliance, Financial, and Operational. This document is reviewed annually by Trustees, or at any point whereby a new risk is identified or previous risk modified. There are no current risks in the register that pose serious concern to the organisation. ## **Plans for Future Period** A recommendation has been made that the Chief Executive will apply for funding for their full-time commitment to the charity. The charity will continue to seek grant funding for its activities, including campaigns and resource production. The charity aims to expand its provision of webinars for healthcare professionals as a potential route for income. There is currently no going concern regarding the charity’s ability to meet its objects. ## **Insurance** Live Through This is protected by bother Public and Employer’s Liability Insurance, secured via Scrutton Bland, insurance specialists for the Third Sector. ## **Volunteer Contribution** The Chief Executive volunteers a full-time commitment to the organisation. ## **Paid employees** None. ## **Details of fund materially in deficit** There is no deficit and the organisation does not plan to operate with a deficit. Supporting and advocating for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer Registered Charity 1190756 ## **Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. The Chair has signed on behalf of the trustees. ## **Full Name** Mr Jacob Bayliss ## **Position** Chair of the Board of Trustees ## **Date** 06/01/23 Supporting and advocating for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer Registered Charity 1190756 ## **Statement of Financial Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior period
Aug 20 - Mar 21
Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies £3,591.27 £0.00 £3,591.27 £700.00
Charitable activities £12,700.00 £22,240.00 £34,940.00 £19,270.00
Other trading activities £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Other £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Total £16,291.27 £22,240.00 £38,531.27 £19,970.00
Expenditure on
Raising funds £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Charitable activities £12.00 £10,261.27 £10,273.27 £6,396.86
Operating costs £116.00 £4,338.77 £4,454.77 £3,125.18
Other £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Total £128.00 £14,600.04 £14,728.04 £9,522.04
Net income/(expenditure) £16,163.27 £7,639.96 £23,803.23 £10,447.96
Other recognised gains/
(losses) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Reconcilliation of funds
Total funds brought
forward £1,514.31 £16,000.00 £17,514.31 £8,070.52
Total funds carried
forward £17,677.58 £23,639.96 £41,317.54 £17,514.31
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## **Fixed Assets** Fixed asset purchases in this period: £143.97 Total fixed assets (undepreciated): £2,602.84 Assets are undepreciated as they are less than two years old. We will begin depreciation calculations in the next reporting year. Supporting and advocating for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer Registered Charity 1190756 ## **Independent Examiners Report** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Live Through This** I report to the trustees on my examination on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st March 2022. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the 2011 Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: - 1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or - 2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or - 3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. I make this report independently from the organisation where I am employed. ## _**Charity Independent Examiner**_ 29 December 2022 Lee Mauve Patron Chief Operating Officer – Future First Alumni Ltd. Supporting and advocating for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer Registered Charity 1190756