Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 01/04/2023
To: 31/03/2024
Charity name:
Charity registration number:
Company number:
Objectives and activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objects of the CIO are the advancement of health and the saving of lives by ensuring that all children, young people and their families have access to excellent asthma care meeting national recommendations, in particular (but not exclusively) by: 1. supporting education around asthma to children, young people, and their families as well as healthcare and non- healthcare professionals; 2. supporting cross boundaries working between diferent health and education services; raising awareness of the important issues around childhood asthma. |
| 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 |
Update of website with new videos and resources including those to support the management of pre- school wheeze for both families and health-care professionals. Began work on the translation of the most popular resources into easyread format. Began work to create a package of resources to deliver a face-to-face version of the already available online e-module. This will be freely available to eligible health care |
| professionals to deliver not-for- profit courses nationwide. Increasing use fo the website from 1K users per month last year to 5K users per month this year. Creation of BeatAsthma promotional running tops to support fundraising activities |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference n/a Para 1.38 Policy on grant making n/a Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment n/a Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers n/a Other
Achievements and performance
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Preschool wheeze is very common affecting 1 in 3 chldren at some point in the first 5 years. Update of
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Summary of the main Para 1.20 website with resources to support achievements of the charity, the management of pre-school identifying the difference the wheeze has benefited both charity’s work has made to families, by educating and the circumstances of its empowering them to self manage beneficiaries and any wider the condition, and health-care benefits to society as a professionals, by offering an whole. agreed structured approach to the management of this common
condition with clear guidance for referral.
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There are significant health inequalities in asthma, with those from the most deprived deciles of society having 4 times worse outcomes than those fromt he least deprived Lack of access to easy to understand information can be a barrier to improved outcomes. We were approached several times to develop easy read versions of our most popular resources and began work on the in the last quarter.
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We were repeatedly approached to support the adaptation of the nationally accredited tier 3 CYP asthma online module into a face to face format. 3 pilot courses have been run and the charity has begun to support the development of a national package of resources and the support the delivery of 5 pilot courses using this package nationwide.These courses will be run by eligible health care professionals and must be not-forprofit courses.
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Increasing use of the website from 1K users per month last year to 5K users per month this year.
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The creation of BeatAsthma promotional running tops helps to raise awareness of the charity and supports fundraising activities
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The charity has continued to support education of both families, young people and healthcare professionals as described above. The easyread resources will help reach a different cohort of patients and families. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The donation from the arbour foundation, together with fundraising activities of families will support these objective listed above |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Financial review
| Financial review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Total funds at year end = £ 26655 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity does not have a policy on reserves |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | No reserves are held |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | There are no fluctuations in receipts and or payments to require reserves. Activities are only pad for when there are sufficient fuds in the account |
| 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 | There are no concerns |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Adhoc fundraising Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) n/a Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted n/a Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other
Structure, governance and management
Description of charity’s
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, 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 | Every charity trustee must be a natural person. No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO: if he or she is under the age of 16 years; or if he or she would automatically cease to hold ofice under the provisions of clause 12.1.5. 6 No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re- appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the ofice of charity trustee. There must be at least three 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. There is no maximum number of charity trustees that may be appointedtothe CIO. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 | BeatAsthma | |
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| Other name the charity uses | n/a | |
| Registered charity number | 1197399 | |
| Charity’s principal address | 34 King Edward Rd, Tynemouth, NE302RP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Jennifer Townshend |
Chair/Treasurer | |||
| David Townshend | Secretary | |||
| Sally Matthews | Volunteer Co- ordinator |
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| GuyClements | Safeguarding | |||
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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
Funds held as custodian 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
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 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) Jennifer Townshend
Position (for example Chairperson Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
08/10/24
BeatAsthma No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts donations 10,000 grant - fund raising 5,161 - - - - - 15,161 - - Sub total - Total receipts 15,161 A3 Payments Website update hours 522 Stationary 39 IT services - Course development - refund for courses not done - promotional clothing 381 - - Sub total 942 - - Sub total - Total payments 942 Net of receipts/(payments) 14,219 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 12,437 Cash funds this year end 26,656 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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10,000 - 5,161 - - - - - 15,161 |
2,596 | |
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| 10,596 | ||||
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| - | - | 15,161 | 10,596 | |
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522 39 - - - 381 - - - 942 |
3,200 | |
| 520 | ||||
| 250 | ||||
| 4,830 | ||||
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| 8,900 | ||||
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| - | - | 942 | 8,900 | |
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14,219 - 12,437 26,656 |
1,696 | |
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| 10,741 | ||||
| 12,437 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 26,655 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Jennifer Townshend David Townshend Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Jennifer Townshend | 10/7/2024 | ||
| David Townshend | 10/7/2024 |