## REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1194537 ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PERIOD 19 MAY 2021 TO 31 DECEMBER 2021 FOR ENDING LIFE’S TABOO 68 WEST STREET COGGESHALL COLCHESTER ESSEX CO6 1NS 1 ## **ENDING LIFE’S TABOO** CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD 19 MAY 2021 TO 31 DECEMBER 2021 |||Page| |---|---|---| |1|Reference and Administrative Details|3| |2|Report of the Trustees|4| |3|Independent Examiner’s Report|6| |4|Statement of Financial Activities and Financial Position|7| 2 ## ENDING LIFE’S TABOO REFERENCE AND ADMINSTRATIVE DETAILS PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021 |**TRUSTEES**|Dr H Roebuck| |---|---| ||Dr D Bonanno| ||T L Davies| ||T-L K Jolin| |**PRINCIPAL ADDRESS**|68 West Street| ||Coggeshall| ||Colchester| ||Essex| ||CO6 1NS| |**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER**|1194537| |**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**|Breese Accountancy| ||40 Tey Road| ||Coggeshall| ||Colchester| ||Essex| ||CO6 1SY| 3 ## ENDING LIFE’S TABOO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR PERIOD 19 MAY 2021 TO 31 DECEMBER 2021 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 19 May 2021 to 31 December 2021. The trustees have adopted the provision of 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). ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Objectives and aims** For the public benefit, to relieve the mental health and suffering of (i) adults aged 18 to 45 years old in North East Essex who are diagnosed as having an incurable, life limiting condition with specialist palliative care needs; and (ii) their carers by providing psychological support to help improve their psychological and emotional wellbeing. Ending Life’s Taboo works in partnership with acute hospitals and hospices to be able offer adult patients up to 45 years old diagnosed with a life limiting illness, rapid access to a palliative care counsellor. The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **Charitable Activities** Since receiving charity registration, Ending Life’s Taboo worked closely with Colchester Hospital and St Helena Hospice to introduce a counsellor to the acute setting. During the reporting period, awareness has been raised with medical professionals at the hospital and consultants commenced referring patients to the counsellor for support. Ending Life’s Taboo has been received as an important need at the hospital. Patients have been and are seen as soon as they feel ready to connect which fulfils the rapid accessibility aim. Carers have also been able to access support when needed. Accessibility has been enhanced by offering inpatient, outpatient, home visits and on-line sessions. The success achieved at Colchester Hospital has led to Ipswich Hospital (part of the same trust) requesting an Ending Life’s Taboo counsellor to commence working there during 2022. 4 ## **Financial Review** ## **Financial Position** Since charity status was granted on 19 May 2021, the financial position has been positive. Grants and donations have been secured to support the stated aims and objectives going in to the next financial year. A carry forward balance of £27,107 has been realised as at 31 December 2021 of which £9,223 restricted to fund a counsellor at Ipswich Hospital (National Lottery Funding), £1,000 restricted to provide information leaflets (Colchester Borough Council) and £16,884 unrestricted funds. ## **Reserves Policy** The reserves policy is to maintain sufficient funds to cover on-going commitments and at a level that considers external and inflationary pressures. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Governing Document** Ending Life’s Taboo is controlled by its governing document, Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees ## **Recruitment and Appointment of New Trustees** In accordance with the governing document: Appointment of charity trustees - 1 Apart from the first charity 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. - 2 In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. Information for new charity trustees The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: - a) a copy of the current version of this constitution; and - b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 21 October 2022 and signed on its behalf by: …… ………………………………………………. H Roebuck - Trustee 5 Inde endent examinerfs re ort on the accounts Report tothe trusteeslmembèts of Endlng knfe'sTaboo 194537 On accounts forthe ￿al ended 31st Deomber 2021 (May to Decl Basis of my report I have examined all the documents and relevant papers given to be by the Trustee: Tracy Davles Indepenndent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Signèd Date 14th October 2022 Mrs Donna Breese Breese Accountancv 40 Tey Road Coggeshall Colchester Essex C06 IQR 07711903228 donna.bree5e sk .com ## ENDING LIFE’S TABOO ## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES PERIOD 19 MAY 2021 TO 31 DECEMBER 2021 |Restricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£

**INCOME**
Donations and Legacies
22,288
Grants
10,223

**Total**

**EXPENDITURE**
Charitable activities
General expenditure
5,404


**NET INCOME**


**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
|£
______
**32,511**
**5,404**
______
27,107
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**27,107**| |---|---| 7 ## ENDING LIFE’S TABOO ## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 ||Restricted|Unrestricted|| |---|---|---|---| ||funds|funds|| ||£|£|£| |**CURRENT ASSETS**|||| |Cash at bank|10,223|16,884|27,107| |**CREDITORS**|||| |Amounts falling due within one year|||0| ||||______| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|||**27,107**| ||||______| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|||
**27,107**| ||||______| |**NET ASSETS**|||**27,107**| |**FUNDS**|||| |Restricted funds|||10,223| |Unrestricted funds|||16,884| ||||______| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|||**27,107**| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 21 October 2022 and were signed on its behalf by …… ……………………………………………… H Roebuck – Trustee 8 **Ending Life's Taboo 1194537** ## **Receipts and payments accounts** **For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 19-May-21 31-Dec-21 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Colchester Catalyst 10,000 - 10,000
Donations 10,566 - - 10,566
National Lottery 9,223 - 9,223
Colchester Borough Homes 1,000 - 1,000
Fundraising 1,722 - - 1,722
- - - -
- - - -
- - -
22,288 10,223 - 32,511
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 22,288 10,223 - 32,511
A3 Payments
Fundraising 456 - - 456
Staff expenses 4314 - 4,314
Pension contributions 195 - - 195
Other employee costs 180 - - 180
Office expenses 86 - - 86
Insurance 125 - 125
Bank charges 48 - - 48
- - -
- - -
Sub total [ 5,404 ] - - 5,404
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 5,404 - - 5,404
Net of receipts/(payments) 16,884 10,223 - 27,107
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 16,884 10,223 - 27,107
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** ||||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**|**Details**||**funds**|**funds**| |**B1 Cash funds**|National Lottery
Colchester Borough Homes
Donations, Colchester Catalyst, Melanoma
UK
**_Total cash funds_**||**to nearest £**
**-**
**15,972**
**16,884**|**to nearest £**
**9,223**
**1,000**
**-**
**10,223**| ||(agree balances|with receipts and payments
account(s))|OK|OK| ||||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**| ||||**funds**|**funds**| |**B2 Other monetary assets**|**Details**||**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**| |**charity’s own use**||||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| ||||**Fund to which**|**Amount due**| |**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**||**liability relates**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(optional)**| |Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Signature||Print|Name| ||||Harriet|Roebuck| ||||Tracy|Davies| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**Last year** **to the nearest £** **-** **-** **-** **-** ## **Endowment funds** **to nearest £ - - - -** OK ## **Endowment funds to nearest £** **-** **Current value (optional) - - - - -** **Current value (optional)** **-** **When due (optional)** Date of approval 10/22/2022 10/22/2022 Inde endent examinerfs re ort on the accounts Reporttothetrusteeslmember5 of Ending Life'sTaboo 194537 On attO￿T￿ for thÈ year ended 31st De￿mber 2021 (May to Decl Basls of my report I have examined all the document5 and relevant papeT5 8iven lo be by the Trustee .' Tracy Davies Indepen￿nt examlner's ststement In connection with my examinatton, no matter has come to my attention to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in orderto enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date 14th October 2022 Mrs Donrtra Breese Breese Accountancy 40 Tey Road Coggeshall Colchester E$5ex C06 IQR 07711903228 donna.breese sk .com