2025-01-28-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of s (Ic)Sc >F H.Fc On accounts for the year ended Charity no {If any) 11997-8-3 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no material matters have ome to my attention (other than that disclosed below '} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any malerial respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordancè with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Gonnection with the examination to whiGh attenlion should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in Ihe brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date.. Name: ChiLIYTo Relevant professional qualification{s) or body lif any): Address: IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER October 2018

	Charity Name Megan@s Rose of Hope	Charity Name Megan@s Rose of Hope	Charity Name Megan@s Rose of Hope	No (if any)	No (if any)	No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01/01/2024	To		Period end date 31/12/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 17,649 13,500 5,238 13,562 - - - - 49,949 - - - 49,949 10,000 4,097 1,207 1,695 701 496 - - - 18,196 - - - 18,196 31,753 - 25,388 57,141	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -		Total funds to the nearest £ 17,649 13,500 5,238 13,562 - - - - 49,949 - - - 49,949 10,000 4,097 1,207 1,695 701 496 - - - 18,196 - - - 18,196 31,753		Last year to the nearest £
Fundraisingand donations	17,649						14,552
Annual Charitynight	13,500						10,539
Skydive	5,238						4,545
Great North Run 2024	13,562						1,569
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	49,949						31,205
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
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Friends of Rosie Research	10,000						10,000
CharityNight Costs	4,097						3,007
Great North Run Costs	1,207						6,542
Skydive Costs	1,695						2,100
Admin and Runningcosts	701						1,192
Fees and subscriptions	496						314
others	-						4,000
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**Sub total **	18,196						27,155
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
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	31,753	-	-		31,753		4,050
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	25,388	-	-		25,388		-
	57,141	-	-		57,141		4,050

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash funds this year Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 57,141 - - - - - 57,141 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

04/01/2025

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 28 January 2024 Period start date To Period end date

28 January 2025

Charity name: Megan’s Rose Of Hope

Charity registration number: 1199783

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The relief of sickness and the preservaton and protecton of the good health of young people aged between 11-25 by supportng research into cancer treatment and providing a network of support and informaton for young people and their families/carers in the UK
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	We have organised and completed a number of fundraising events, we organised a sky dive with the support of Peterlee parachute Centre. We bought 35 running spaces for the great North run and held a presence in charity Village. We held our annual charity night which included a live and silent aucton, a rafe and instant win prizes. These fundraising events have meant that we have been able to contribute towards a research project into developing proton beam therapy and to reduce tumour resistance to proton beam therapy caused by tumour hypoxia. As well supportng another charity which makes real hair wigs for young people with cancer. We atended a conference held by Bone Cancer Research and began to develop working relatonships with other charites and

		professionals. We are in early stages of a supportng research by the insttute of cancer research and have also made contact with a research pharmacist at Newcastle university to donate equipment to their research lab
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All trustees are aware of the Charity Commissions guidance on public beneft.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	MROH currently does not give grants
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	MROH is grateful for the many hour’s volunteers given during our fundraising events. Our volunteers have helped organise, set up for our events and have contributed to getng donatons. Without the valuable tme given by the volunteers we would not have been able to raise the funds we have.
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference This year our charity has carried out a number of fundraising activities such as a sky dive and our annual charity night which have raised funds. We have liaised with another small charity who carry out and fund research. We have been Summary of the main communicating and arranging to contribute achievements of the charity, funds into a project which is carrying out identifying the difference the Para 1.20 research into the developing and improving charity’s work has made to proton beam therapy and reducing the level of the circumstances of its resistance of PBT caused by tumour hypoxia. The beneficiaries and any wider hope if this research can be successful in its benefits to society as a whole. second year and can go forward for a third year. We are also contributing funds to other charities which make an impact to the lives of those who have a diagnosis of cancer. We are contributing to the little princess trust who provide real hair wigs to young people with cancer. We are increasing our presence in the community to be a support to young people and their families/carers. We have begun to develop our own hardship fund which will go live in our next financial year, while MROH does not currently give grants our aim to change this and develop speedy funds to a young person or their families. This is in its very early stages currently however we have made a public pledge to deliver this next year. We have developed our relationships with other charities and professionals. We are currently in the progress of developing a working relationship with the institute of cancer research and we aim to support one of their research projects. We have also developed a working relationship with a research pharmacist at Newcastle university and are currently in the process of donating equipment to their research lab.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

MROH are extremely proud of the fund raised within its first year and have been able to support another charity which makes real hair

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	wigs for young people with cancer via donated funds of £2000. MROH have also been able to become part of a research programme which is looking into improving proton beam therapy and to reduce resistance to PBT caused by tumour hypoxia MROH has donated £10,000 into this research project as it enters its second year.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have organised a sky dive with the support of Peterlee Parachute centre, we have bought 35 spaces for the great north run which all were taken and we had a presence within charity village. We organised and held our annual chiarity night. While we have completed the above fundraising events we have been incredibly honoured to have a number of fundraising events done for MROH. These events include the Great Glen Canoe Challenge, hike up Scafell Pike, 70 mile run across Hadrian’s wall, Whickham school was chosen as one of the charities for their charity week, pizza and pasta night held by members of the Newcastle girls club and the spay river challenge. All of these incredible events have raised an donations for MROH which will be used to fund our hardship fund, research donations and to support us to organise future events.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Five thousand
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	MROH currently relies on fundraising events and public donatons as a source of its funds. This year’s funds raised has been due to events hosted by MROH and by fundraising made by the public as well the generosity of the public who have donated funds outside of fundraising events. We are currently applying for grants to support our funds. We do not currently have any grant income.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal

risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated
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	Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at our annual frst meetng of the year held in January. Trustees are appointed via a vote and new trustees will apply via writng and they will be voted from the existng trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Due to the nature of the charity working with young people it is MROH policy for all trustees and volunteers to have a valid and in date DBS prior to working with the charity. All volunteers and trustees must sign and be given a copy of the trustees safeguarding policy. All volunteers and trustees must be aware of local and natonal procedures of reportng a safeguarding concern. This is all included in the charity’s policy.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	MROH is working closely with other charites and professionals and is currently collaboratng with other charites in regard to supportng research via donated funds. MROH keep in regular contact both via teams and email.

Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Megan’s Rose Of Hope
Other name the charity uses	MROH
Registered charity number	1199783
Charity’s principal address	25, Blayney Row, NE15 8QD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)
	Paige Morley	Chair & Research officer
	Jane Kelly	Fundraisingofficer
	Olivia Jordan	Secretary
	Sharon Keith	Treasurer
	Madison Rutherford	Social Media Officer
	Julie Maxwell	FundraisingOfficer

– 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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None 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 adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
	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.

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) P.Morley
Full name(s) Paige Elizabeth
Morley
Position (eg Chair
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date
24/03/2023
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