POSITIVE BONES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF 28 AUGUST 2020 TO 31 MARCH 2021
CHARITY NO. 1191065
POSITIVE BONES No.1191065
ANNUAL REPORT 28/08/2020 - 31/03/2021
CONTENTS PAGE Trustees’ Report 2-5 Receipts and Payments Account 6 Financial Review 7
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POSITIVE BONES No.1191065
ANNUAL REPORT 28/08/2020 - 31/03/2021
The Trustees are pleased to present their report, together with the financial statements for the period ending 31 March 2021.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Positive Bones is a registered charity, number 1191065.
Address of Charity
Positive Bones Office 74328 PO Box 15113 Birmingham B2 2NJ
Trustees
Josephine Bridges (Chair) James Bridges Georgia Beattie Helen Rajan Gabrielle Kinsella
Bank
Natwest 1 St Philip's Pl Birmingham B3 2PT United Kingdom
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered on the 28th of August 2020.
According to the Charity’s constitution, the Board of Trustees consists of at least
three Trustees. All new Trustees will be provided with copies of:
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The Charity’s constitution
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A copy of the minutes from the previous three board meetings
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A Trustee’s job description
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Relevant policies, including social, financial, safeguarding and whistleblowing policies
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Commission Publication CC3 – Responsibilities of Charity Trustees
The General Meetings are held quarterly with any additional meetings held when required.
Public Benefit
The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. They confirm that in planning and carrying out the Charity’s activities they have had regard to this guidance.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
For the public benefit; the relief of people with medically recognised limb difference or amputation by the provision of grants for specialist prosthesis, specialist equipment or services.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Positive Bones was registered with the Charities Commission on 28th August 2020. Up until this point it had been hosted solely on social media, so the first celebration following its registration was the opening of the Positive Bones Website www.positivebones.com. The website’s focus at this time is to share the story of Positive Bones, its aims and goals, provide an information point for donations and financial transparency, share fundraising stories and information about how to fundraise for Positive Bones and most importantly to provide a hub of resources and advice for those with limb differences. Since the opening of the website its usage has grown with regular updates to the blog on topics such as; ‘On Socket Comfort’, a list of examples of ‘Specialist Prosthetics, Services and Equipment’ and ‘A Guide to Managing Phantom Pain’.
This wasn’t the only area in which Positive Bones managed to reach out to the limb difference community, great success and overall engagement was seen through the use of a series of social media campaigns designed to provide information and support such as; ‘Friday Find Out’ connecting followers with other useful resources and charities that intersect with our charitable objective, highlighting and supporting movements against social injustices facing the limb difference community such as the #NotAWitch campaign and the Positive Bones International Women’s Week which celebrated important women within the community who represent and advocate for those with limb difference.
Trustee Georgia Beattie started off the first official fundraising campaign since registration through an online raffle to win a Christmas Hamper. This wasn’t just a huge success in raising funds (£960.66) but also in spreading the word of Positive Bones and raising awareness of Limb Difference as a category of disability. This was furthered through the ‘Blue Monday’ giveaway which provided a spa voucher and miscellaneous spa gifts to a randomly selected Positive Bones follower. Finally, we had a wonderful guest host an online comedy bingo night, uniting the Positive Bones community and providing a platform for a Q&A on limb difference.
During this time the trustees also worked behind the scenes, generating important policies for the charity and outlining the grant application procedure so that a framework was established with which the chair, Josephine Bridges, could speak to existing charities, grant giving trusts, charity experts, legal professionals and the limb difference community. Gathering the important information required to ensure that the grant application and approval procedure is as fair, unbiased and equitable as possible.
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PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The upcoming financial year is set to be the most exciting for Positive Bones as it is the year we hope to open our grant applications for the first time, allowing those with limb difference to apply for funding towards specialist equipment, services and prosthetics so that they may do the things they love. In order to do so we need to finish our external consultation with existing charities, grant giving trusts, charity experts, legal professionals and the limb difference community and establish a fair, unbiased and equitable system that allows for all applications to be reviewed equally and support those most in need.
Additionally we want to expand our online support by; setting up a Facebook and Reddit community for those with limb difference to support each other and provide advice; develop our social media presence instigating new campaigns that provide health and fitness advice, mental health support, information, representation and advocacy.
Once we announce our application open date we will also begin working towards increasing our fundraising, hosting fundraising campaigns and also running a campaign of our own, taking on a big challenge to secure funding and support for the following year.
Finally, we want to start an outreach program, connecting with rehab centres, educational facilities, existing charities, prosthetics and equipment suppliers and physiotherapists to ensure Positive Bones can be there at every stage of the limb difference journey.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees on the 27th of January 2022.
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
| 2021 Unrestricted Funds £ |
2021 Restricted Funds £ |
2021 Total Funds £ |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | |||
| Donations | 14,039.78 | - | 14,039.78 |
| Fundraising | 960.22 | - | 960.22 |
| Events | - | - | - |
| Grants | - | - | - |
| Total Receipts | 15,000.00 | - | 15,000.00 |
| Payments | |||
| Fundraising Expenses | - | - | - |
| Marketing Materials | - | - | - |
| Events | - | - | - |
| Purchase of New Assets | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - |
| Stationary | - | - | - |
| Total Payments | - | - | - |
| Net Receipts | 15,000 | - | 15,000 |
| Cash funds at 31st March 2021 | 15,000 | - | 15,000 |
The charity currently has no assets and no liabilities.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Charity’s principal sources of funding are: Fundraising events Grants and donations
PayPal is our chosen host for gathering online donations and charges 2.9% + GBP £0.30p on every donation.
The total receipts amounted to £15,000 and, after payments of £0 the net receipts for the period amounted to £15,000.
The Trustees consider the period end financial position to be satisfactory and confirm that the Charity can meet all known obligations.
Reserves
At the period end the Charity’s bank balance totalled £15,000 and after adding current assets of £0 and deducting current liabilities of £0, there were positive reserves of £15,000.
These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 27th January 2022 and are signed on their behalf by:
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Josephine Bridges (Chairman)
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James Bridges (Trustee)
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