## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 30[th] June 2021 Period start date To 31 March 2022 Period end date**
## **Charity name: The Sickle Cell Research Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 1195010**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 Supporting and promoting research
purposes of the charity into the treatment and care of
as set out in its individuals suffering from sickle cell
governing document and related disorders.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The Advancement of Health or Saving
1.19
activities in relation to Of Lives
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 confirmed
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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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
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference Focus has been on internal planning and preparation including preparing documentation and researching. The Summary of the main Para 1.20 benefit of which is to put the charity achievements of the in a better position in order to fulfil its charity, identifying the purpose. difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 We did not raise any money during
financial position at the the report period and currently do not
end of the period hold any funds/reserves.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 N/A
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Nil
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 No funds raised
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None we currently operate on a
uncertainties about the strictly voluntary basis.
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 CIO Foundation
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Charity Trustees are appointed by
methods including existing Trustees
details of any
constitutional provisions Must be
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e.g. election to post or A natural person
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name of any person or No individual can be appointed
body entitled to appoint if (a) under the age of 16 or
one or more trustees automatically ceases to hold
office as a result of
disqualification by virtue of
sections 178-180 of the
Charities Act 2011
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name The Sickle Cell Research Trust
Other name the charity scrt_uk
uses
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Registered charity 1195010
number
Charity’s principal Orpington, BR6 9SN
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Jesutofunmi Chair
1
Idowu
Norris Trustee
2
Igbineweka
Jesuloluwa Trustee
3
Abiola
4
5
6
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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
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**Dates**|**acted**|**if**|**not**|**for**|
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## **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 N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **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)** J Idowu **Full name(s)** Jesutofunmi Idowu
**Position (eg** Chair of Trustees **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 31 January 2023