G Give a Kidney CIO ive a Kidney CIO Annual Annual report report 2024 2024
England & Wales Charity Number 1195852
Give a Kidney CIO
Financial Statements Period from 1 January to 31 December 2024
Contents Contents
Message from our Chair Trustees’ Annual Report Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees
Receipt and payments account
Statement of balances
Notes to the financial statements
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Messa from our Chair Message from our Chair ge
Give a Kidney remains as committed as ever to raising awareness of non-directed living kidney donation, supporting donors at every stage of their journey, and working hand in hand with organisations that share our vision.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of The Exilarch’s Foundation and our close collaboration with Kidney Research UK, we’ve been able to take a real step forward through the Robert Dangoor Partnership for Living Donation. Together, we are moving closer to our shared vision: “no waiting for a transplant for want of a kidney”.
Since the launch of the Partnership in July 2023, we’ve been able to build a stronger, better resourced team dedicated to both raising awareness and supporting donors from the very first enquiry right through to life beyond donation. In just a short time through the Partnership’s launch of the “Make Your Mark” campaign, we’ve seen a huge leap in reach — with an expanded presence on social media, a new website “donateakidney.co.uk”, and a wave of press, media, and publicity events. We’ve then established a national support service to guide and support potential donors every step of the way.
Crucially, all of this progress has been achieved in close partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant and individual transplant centres. We are determined to support their vital work, not add to their pressures, as together we work to strengthen the kidney transplant pathway.
I want to thank the teams at Give a Kidney and within the Robert Dangoor Partnership for the remarkable progress they’ve made in such a short space of time.
Beyond the Partnership, we continue to take advantage of opportunities to raise awareness, support donors, and build relationships that complement and strengthen our work.
Finally, my heartfelt thanks go to the nondirected donors whose extraordinary generosity changes lives, to all those who support us financially and in other ways, to our tireless executive team, and to my fellow Trustees for their dedication and energy. Together, we are moving ever closer to turning our vision into reality.
R Robert Wiggins, obert Wiggins, Chair of Trustees Chair of Trustees
Trustees Trustees
The Trustees who served during 2024 were as follows:
Robert Wiggins, Dr Paul van den Chair of Trustees Bosch, Treasurer
Dr Adnan Sharif
Kiran Gupta
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Chris Luck
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Edward Hibbert
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Paul Gibbs
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Caroline Basarab- Mark Kershaw
Horwarth (from 26.4.24)
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Structure ance and Structure, governance and , govern m management anagement
General
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees.
Recruitment, appointment and induction of the Trustees
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.
In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective Mission administration of the CIO. Regular skills audits of trustees are carried out.
A charity trustee who has served for three consecutive terms may not be reappointed for a fourth consecutive term but may be reappointed after an interval of at least one year.
There must be at least four charity trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees or appoint a new charity trustee.
The maximum number of charity trustees is nine. The charity trustees may not appoint any charity trustee if as a result the number of charity trustees would exceed the maximum.
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 the Constitution; and
b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts.
In addition, trustees are given a copy of The Essential Trustee and have access to ongoing training including training courses providing by the NCVO such as the “Charity Trustee Induction”.
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O and statement on Objectives and statement on bjectives public benefit public benefit
The purpose of the charity is the preservation and protection of good health for the public benefit by:
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Raising awareness of living kidney donation in the UK, with a particular emphasis on non-directed altruistic donation
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Providing information and support to potential and actual living kidney donors through and beyond their living donor journey Mission
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Advocating for living donation and for improvements to the living donation process
The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Our vision Our vision
No waiting for a transplant for want of a kidney.
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Achievements and ance Achievements and performance perform
D uring 2024 the primary focus for the charity was the launch and effective development of the Robert Dangoor Partnership for Living Donation, a partnership with Kidney Research UK, generously funded by The Exilarch’s Foundation with match-funding raised by Give a Kidney and Kidney Research UK.
The programme is the main delivery route for two of the key elements of our work and has enabled us to reach many more people through significant financial investment in the partnership website www.donateakidney.co.uk, which went live in January 2024, always-on digital marketing activity, creative activations focused on awareness raising, and educating, informing and gentle stewardship of potential donors.
The Make Your Mark brand and campaign for the programme launched, in the early part of 2024, with significant press coverage being achieved as a result.
Through the programme, we also launched the first UK-wide living kidney donation buddy support programme, which allows those thinking of donating to discuss this with someone who has already been through the process. Previous donors are DBS checked and fully trained to offer support to those considering donation, or on the donation pathway. Potential donors can select previous donors (or loved ones of donors) by geography, age, gender, type of donation, and ethnicity, and meetings are facilitated through an online secure platform.
Potential donors are also benefitting from the work of the programme’s relationship manager who can help potential donors navigate the system, and ensure they are well informed and educated about donation.
All of these services are already proving invaluable and receiving positive feedback both from potential donors but also the Transplant Units which the programme aims to complement.
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’ A Achievements and performance cont’d. chievements and performance cont d.
REPRESENTATION REPRESENTATION
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Our Chair was a panellist on a NHSBT briefing to the Home Office on living donation in the UK
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Contributed to the induction training for new living donor coordinators, focused on highlighting elements of the process that donors would like to see improved
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Presented at the British Society for Histocompatability and Immunogenetics 34th Annual Conference on ‘Living Kidney Donation: an equitable act? This presentation was also made to students at Manchester University’s School of Medicine Attended the Uk Living Donation Network Meeting
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Supported the ‘Mapping Carbon and Equity Hotspots in the Living Kidney Donor Assessment Pathway programme to improve green pathways in clinical processes
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Participated in the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (living donation) Steering Group
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Approached regularly as spokespeople for media activity and featured in a number of press articles and other media interviews
COLLABORATION COLLABORATION
We continued to work closely with our partners at NHSBT and act as a voice for donors within the clinical community.
Risk management
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility to access and mitigate the major risks to which the charity is exposed. The Trustees periodically review the major risks to which the charity is exposed and where appropriate systems or procedures have been established to mitigate those risks.
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Financial review Financial review
P Period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 eriod from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
The results for the period under review are set out on page 11 of the accounts.
During the period as shown in the accounts there has been a significant excess of expenditure over receipts, primarily related to Restricted funded activities. This has occurred as a result of Restricted funding being received in 2023 but only being spent in 2024. At the end of the year both Restricted and Unrestricted reserves are positive.
The trustees are confident of the charity’s ability to continue operating as a going concern.
Reserves Reserves policy policy
As at 31 December 2024 the level of unrestricted funds was £41,165.
Given the small size of the charity and the difficulties associated with fundraising not only in the current climate but also with the limited resources available to the charity, to do this Give a Kidney’s reserve policy is to hold reserves of the level of 6 months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure of the coming financial year as a minimum and 12 months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure of the coming financial year as a maximum. This was £10,268 as of 31 December 2024. This is to ensure that the charity could continue meeting its obligations should it be unable to raise funds for a period.
This policy is reviewed annually at the January Steering Committee Meeting.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 24 October 2025
R Robert Wiggins, obert Wiggins, Chair of Trustees Chair of Trustees
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I examiner’s Independent examiner’s ndependent report to the Trustees report to the Trustees
P Period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 eriod from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 11 to 12 plus related notes..
R Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner and basis of report espective responsibilities of trustees and examiner and basis of report As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). You are satisfied that your charity is not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I Independent examiner’s statement ndependent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act.
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Sheena Gibson FCCA James Hair & Co 59 Bonnygate Cupar Fife, KY15 4BY
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R Receipts and Payments account eceipts Rimberio and Payments account F For the period 1 January to 31 December 2024 or the period 1 January to 31 December 2024
| £ | ||||||||
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| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Income | **Unrestricted ** | Restricted | Totals | Unrestricted | Restricted | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Donations | 2 | 9,993 | 97,774 | 107,767 | 47,145 | 138,001 | 185,146 | |
| Merchandise sales | - | - | 62 | 0 | 62 | |||
| Bank interest received | 2,611 | - | 2,611 | 257 | - | 257 | ||
| Total | 12,604 | 97,774 | 110,378 | 47,464 | 138,001 | 185,465 | ||
| Expenditure | ||||||||
| Charitable activities | 3 | (20,535) | (156,801) | (177,336) | (21,438) | (17,694) | (39,132) | |
| Governance costs | 4 | (600) | - | (600) | (720) | - | (720) | |
| Total | (21,135) (21,135) |
(156,801) (156,801) |
(177,936) (177,936) |
(22,158) | (17,694) | (39,852) | ||
| Excess of receipts over | ||||||||
| payments for the period | (8,531) (8,531) |
(59,027) (59,027) |
(67,558) (67,558) |
25,306 25,306 |
120,307 120,307 |
145,613 145,613 |
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Financial Statements
Statement of Balances Statement of Balances
As at 31 December 2024 As at 31 December 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Totals | Unrestricted | Restricted | Totals | |
| Bank and deposit balances | ||||||
| Opening balances | 49,696 | 120,307 | 170,003 | 24,390 | 0 | 24,390 |
| Excess of receipts over | ||||||
| payments for the period | (8,531) | (59,027) | (67,558) | 25,306 | 120,307 | 145,613 |
| Balances as at | 41,165 | 61,280 | 102,445 | 49,696 | 120,307 | 170,003 |
| 31 December |
Liabilities
Independent examiner’s fees £630
These accounts were approved by the Trustees and authorised for issue on xxxx and are signed on their behalf by:
Robert Wiggins, Chair of Trustees
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2024
2023
Notes to the accounts Notes to the accounts Rimberio
1.Staff costs
Give a Kidney does not employ any permanent staff members. No salaries or wages have been paid to members of the committee during the period. No expenses were paid to Trustees in 2024.
2.Donations
UNRESTRICTED
| 2.Donations UNRESTRICTED |
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| Direct donations from individuals | 6,973 | 4,597 |
| Online giving platforms | 563 | 5,881 |
| Event donations | 24 | 47 |
| Auctions/raffles | 185 | - |
| Amazon Smile/Thrift+ etc. | - | 146 |
| Other grants (unrestricted) | - | 400 |
| Donations from community organisations | - | 222 |
| Transplant Tour | 12 | 35,185 |
| Gift Aid reclaimed | 1,235 | 667 |
| Donations in kind | 1,001 | - |
| Totals | 9,993 | 47,145 |
| RESTRICTED | ||
| The Exilarch’s Foundation | 97,774 | 138,001 |
| Totals | 107,767 | 185,146 |
| 3.Cost of charitable activities | ||
| UNRESTRICTED | ||
| Media, PR and external relations consultancy | 5,082 | 5,610 |
| Administration, digital marketing and social media | 9,298 | 10,102 |
| Finance, governance and bookkeeping fees | 2,368 | 1,210 |
| Training and team-building | 804 | - |
| Website fees | 656 | 744 |
| Trustees’ travel expenses | - | - |
| Postage, stationery and printing | 811 | 215 |
| Subscriptions | 515 | 395 |
| Bank | 12 | |
| Events | - | 2,664 |
| ESOT attendance fees | - | 486 |
Notes to the accounts contd. Notes to the accounts contd. Rimberio
2023
2024
3.Cost of charitable activities contd.
| Rimberio Notes to the accounts contd. Notes to the accounts contd. 3.Cost of charitable activities contd. |
2024 | 2023 |
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| Donations in kind | 1,001 | - |
| Totals | 20,535 | 21,438 |
| RESTRICTED | ||
| GAK and KRUK leadership | 6,850 | 6,864 |
| Travel and subsistence costs (not Trustees) | 727 | 334 |
| Awareness & education communications - general | 33,380 | 30 |
| Awareness & education communications - GOOD agency | 71,594 | 1,977 |
| Awareness & education communications - CRM | 10,490 | 1,227 |
| Programme Staff | 26,570 | 7,262 |
| KRUK other invoices | 7,190 | - |
| Totals | 156,801 | 17,694 |
| 4.Governance costs | ||
| Independent Examiner’s fees | 600 | 720 |
Independent Examiner’s fees
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