Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 07/06/2024 Period start date date
06/06/2025 To: Period end
Charity name: The Feelgood Foundation (for Ankylosing Spondylitis Research) Charity registration number: 1196967 Company number: N/A
Objectives and activities
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| Summary of the purposes of | Para 1.17 | The advancement of health or the saving of lives |
| the charity as set out in its | “medical research charities” | |
| governing document | ||
| The Objects are: The relief of people | ||
| living with cardiovascular complications | ||
| associated with Ankylosing Spondylitis | ||
| living in England and Wales by offering | ||
| accessible support to any adult or child | ||
| currently living with this condition, in | ||
| particular but not exclusively by raising | ||
| funds for medical research into the | ||
| causes, complications, treatments, |
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| medications and research for this |
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| condition. | ||
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The main activities are to raise |
| purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
funds for research into the cardiovascular complications of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Funds are mainly raised by various fundraising |
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| activities eg summer ball, quiz nights | ||
| and Christmas fayre. | ||
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | |
| whether the trustees have | ||
| had regard to the guidance | ||
| issues by the Charity | ||
| Commission on public | ||
| benefit |
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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
Currently the charity are raising funds for future research into the complications of Ankylosing Summary of the main Para 1.20 Spondylitis and this is raising more achievements of the charity, awareness within the local community identifying the difference the of the conditions existence and charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its complications associated with it. beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
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Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set
Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other
Financial review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end For the reporting period 07/06/2024 to of the period 06/06/2025. For this period the Charity has generated income Income - £5700.87 Expenses - £4,232.15 Balance at end of 07/06/2025 – £1,568.72
| Statement explaining the | Para 1.22 | Currently all money is being held until |
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| policy for holding reserves | there is enough to be given for the | |
| stating why they are held | appropriate research | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| £21,133.97 | ||
| Reasons for holding zero | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| reserves | ||
| Details of fund materially in | Para 1.24 | N/A |
| deficit | ||
| Explanation of any | Para 1.23 | N/A |
| uncertainties about the | ||
| charity continuing as a going | ||
| concern |
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| The charity’s principle resources of funds | ||
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| The charity’s principal | Para 1.47 | is by fundraising events. However, a small amount is from donations from |
| sources of funds (including | individuals. | |
| any fundraising) | ||
| Investment policy and | Para 1.46 | |
| objectives including any | ||
| social investment policy | ||
| adopted | ||
| Adescription of the principal | Para 1.46 | |
| risks facing the charity | ||
| Other |
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s | ||
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| trusts: | ||
| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) with the name The Feelgood Foundation (for |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis research) | ||
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | The charity is a CIO. |
| constituted? | ||
| for example limited company, | ||
| unincorporated association, | ||
| CIO | ||
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled |
Para 1.25 | Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of one year by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity |
| to appoint one or more | trustees. | |
| 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 | ||
| administration of the CIO. | ||
| (a) The Feelgood Foundation ( for | ||
| Ankylosing Spondylitis research.). (“the |
appointing body”) may appoint 2 charity trustees. (b) Any appointment must be made at a meeting held according to the ordinary practice of the appointing body. (c) Each appointment must be for a term of one year. (d)The appointment will be effective from the later of: (i) the date of the vacancy; and (ii) the date on which the charity trustees or their secretary or clerk are informed of the appointment. (a) The person appointed need not be a member of the appointing body (b) A trustee appointed by the appointing body has the same duty under clause 9 (1) as the other charity trustees to act in the way he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the CIO]
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Para 1.51 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 Relationship with any related parties Other
Reference and administrative details
Charity name THE FEELGOOD FOUNDATION (for Ankylosing Spondylitis Research) The Feelgood Foundation Other name the charity uses 1196967 Registered charity number 1 Malpas Place, Weavers Green, North Allerton, DL7 8TQ Charity’s principal address
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 | KAREN POSTLES |
CHAIRPERSON TREASURER |
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| 2 | DAVID POSTLES | FUNDRAISER | ||||
| 3 | ALEX POSTLES | FUNDRAISER | ||||
| 4 | LESLEY PRATT | SECRETARY | ||||
| EMMA BUBB | PUBLICITY | AND | ||||
| 5 | SOCIAL | MEDIA | ||||
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| 6 ELLIS EVANS | FUNDRAISER | |||||
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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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Fundsheldascustodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements 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
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Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) KAREN POSTLES Position (for example CHAIRPERSON/TREASURY Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 16/12/2025
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LESLEY PRATT
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2024 – 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION ACCOUNTS
| DATE | INCOME | EXPENDITURE | BALANCE | |
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| 07/06/24 | £85.17 | £256.96 | -£171.79 | |
| JULY 24 | £210.00 | £415.00 | -£205 | |
| AUG 24 | £852.16 | £15.00 | £837.16 | |
| SEPT 24 | £1578.30 | £1843.52 | - | £265.22 |
| OCT 24 | £890.52 | £247.17 | £643.35 | |
| NOV 24 | £203.34 | £632.90 | -£429.56 | |
| DEC 24 | £1419.38 | £233.60 | £1185.78 | |
| JAN 25 | £0.00 | £33.60 | -£33.60 | |
| FEB 25 | £0.00 | £33.60 | -£33.60 | |
| MAR 25 | £462.00 | £153.60 | £308.40 | |
| APR 25 | £0.00 | £33.60 | -£33.60 | |
| MAY 25 | £0.00 | £33.60 | -£33.60 | |
| To 6/6/25 | £0.00 | £200.00 | -£200.00 | |
| £5700.87 | £4232.15 | £1568,72 | ||
| TOTAL |