## **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)'. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
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Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
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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. **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** |**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.| ## **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|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.| ## **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
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** |1
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**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 £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**5,433**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,433**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,433**
**2,250**
**1,483**
**217**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,950**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,950**

**1,483**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**5,433**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,433**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,433**
**2,250**
**1,483**
**217**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**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 1 ## **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
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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Print Name
Stephanie Millard
Abigail Morris|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
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approval| |||Stephanie Millard|21/10/2022| |||Abigail Morris|30/10/2022| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 30/10/2022 2