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2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 27[th] April 2021 Period start date To 31[st] December 2021 Period end date Charity name: The Bowel Movement

Charity registration number: 1194246

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The principal objects of the Charity are:
1) to advance the education of in particular, but
not limited to, young individuals (under the age
of 50), by promoting understanding,
awareness, early detection and treatment of
bowel cancer.
2) the relief of financial hardship to those who
have been disadvantaged due to ill health as a
result of a bowel cancer diagnosis and/or their
carers and families; and
3) to provide support to charities and other
institutions providing relief from sickness or
support to individuals affected by cancer, their
carers and families.
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		 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our first year in
which we have been established as a registered
charity has meant several of our planned
fundraising activities had to be postponed due
to the national lockdown and restrictions in
place. Therefore, most of our donations
received throughout the period were from
individuals who ran their own fundraising
activities to support our cause.
Because of their generosity, we were able to
offer hardship funds to two individuals during
this year who were both facing financial
hardship as a result of a bowel cancer
diagnosis.
We continued to build our social media
platforms through regular posts and monthly
reminders of the signs and symptoms of bowel
cancer. We developed our website and charity
branding (www.thebowelmovement.uk). Our
website aims to provide ongoing information,
support and raise awareness to the wider
community of the signs and symptoms of bowel
cancer, as well as guidance on how and when
to seekprofessional help. We have also

developed a range of downloadable resources and posters. Our website hosts a number of individual stories and experiences of bowel cancer following our Social Network September event and is designed so that individuals who have found themselves in financial hardship as a result of a bowel cancer diagnosis can apply for our hardship funds through this channel. We also launched our enamel pins which are attached to a symptoms card. We sell these at our events, cake sales and on our website. We also did a giveaway to help boost awareness and wider engagement in the charity. Statement confirming Para 1.18 In setting objectives and planning for activities, whether the trustees have the Trustees have given due consideration to had regard to the guidance general guidance published by the Charity issued by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including Commission on public the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity benefit (PB2)'.

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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
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Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

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 Inline with our charitable purpose related to
advancing education, knowledge and
awareness among young individuals (under the
age of 50) we have produced monthly
reminder posts for the charity and disseminate
these via our social media channels. These
posts regularly achieve engagement with
between 10-72.5 thousand viewers. This
engagement is vital for achieving our charitable
purpose of raising awareness, growing our
platform and signposting individuals to our
website and resources. Crucially, these posts
reach individuals within our target audience
(33-45 years).
Since being granted charitable status we have
had the opportunity to speak on the issue of
bowel cancer screening to a number of media
outlets. This includes both television and radio
stations including the BBC, ITV, Capital and
LBC. The exposure this brings to the charity is
invaluable and we intend on continuing these
opportunities to become a regular and reliable
voice for the bowel cancer community.
During the period in which these statements
relate, we awarded hardship funds to two
individuals who had been financially impacted
by a bowel cancer diagnosis. Since then, we
have granted a further 5 hardship funds to
individuals in similar situations. We will
continue to promote our hardship fund on our
social media and website and will signpost
individuals to this in order to fulfil our purpose
of providing relief of financial hardship to those
who have been disadvantaged due to ill health
as a result of a bowel cancer diagnosis. We
recognise that our ability to award hardship
grants is limited to the success of our
fundraising efforts and available charitable
funds. It is therefore imperative that we focus
our fundraising efforts. We intend to apply to a
lottery grant to help boost our ability to deliver
on this purpose to a wider range of eligible
individuals.
Finally, we have provided support to charities
and other institutions providing relief from
sickness or support to individuals affected by
cancer, their carers and families. In particular,
we have partnered with a Consultant
Colorectal and General Surgeon at Ridgeway
Hospital, Swindon to help produce and provide
resources and offer support to individuals
diagnosed with bowel cancer. Dr Owais is
currently piloting the innovative Pillcam
technology which aims to make the process of
endoscopy more accessible and less invasive
and therefore has thepotential to be offered

to individuals displaying signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. We will work with Dr Owais to help disseminate these research findings and further advancements in this area.

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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		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod		 Para 1.21 During the year the Charity received donations
of £5,433 and incurred costs totalling £3,950.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 It is the policy of the Charity to maintain
unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of
the Charity, at a level which equates to
approximately six months to a year's
expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to
cover administration and support costs and to
respond to applications for grants that may
arise from time to time.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The unrestricted general income fund was
£14,261 at theyear end.
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
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 After making appropriate enquiries, the
Trustees have a reasonable expectation that
the Charity has adequate resources to continue
in operational existence for the foreseeable
future. For this reason, they continue to adopt
the going concern basis in preparing the
financial statements.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The Charity is reliant on donations from the
public through activities organised by both the
charity and individuals themselves.
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 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 New Trustees are appointed by the existing
Trustees. Every trustee must be appointed for
a term of three years by a resolution passed at
a properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees, subject to conditions as detailed in
the Constitution. The Constitution provides for
a minimum of 3 Trustees.
On appointment, new Trustees will be
provided with a copy of the Constitution and
any amendments made to it; a copy of the
Charity's latest report and statement of
accounts; and a copy of the Charity's
Commission's guidance "The Essential Trustee:
What You Need to Know" and "Charities and
Public Benefit".
The management of the Charity is the
responsibility of the Trustees who are elected
and co-opted under the terms of the
Constitution.
All Trustees give their time freely and no
Trustee remuneration was paid in the year.

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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
charity works		 Para 1.51 The day to day activities of the Charity are
managed by the Trustees. From time to time
the Trustees delegate their powers or functions
to a committee of two or more Trustees for
example on receipt of an application to the
hardship fund. The committee have to act in
accordance with any directions given by the
Trustees. It must not incur expenditure on
behalf of the Charity except in accordance with
a budget previously agreed by the Trustees.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51

Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name The Bowel Movement
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1194246
Charity’s principal address 13 Green Lane
Frome
Somerset
BA11 4JN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Josephine Millard
Abigail Morris
Stephanie Millard

– 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address
adviser

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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Abigail Morris Stephanie Millard

Secretary		 Treasurer
30/10/2022
30/10/2022
The Bowel Movement The Bowel Movement 1194246
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 27/04/2021 To 31/12/2021

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
5,433
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,433
-
-
-
5,433
2,250
1,483
217
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,950
-
-
-
3,950
1,483
-
12,778
14,261		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
5,433
-
-
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-
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-
5,433
-
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-
5,433
2,250
1,483
217
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-
3,950
-
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-
3,950

1,483		 Total funds
to the nearest £
5,433
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-
5,433
-
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-
5,433
2,250
1,483
217
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-
-
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-
3,950
-
-
-
3,950

1,483		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 5,433 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 5,433 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
HardshipFunds Awarded 2,250 -
Website Design & domain 1,483 -
Fundraisingcosts 217 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 3,950 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
1,483 - -
1,483		 -
- - - - -
12,778 - - 12,778 -
14,261 - - 14,261 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/10/2022

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
14,261
-
-
-
-
-
14,261
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Stephanie Millard
Abigail Morris		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Stephanie Millard 21/10/2022
Abigail Morris 30/10/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

30/10/2022

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