Connie Medical Chair – Activities Summary (2024 – 2025)
During this period, the Connie Medical Chair charity continued progressing the design, development and fundraising for a specialist medical chair intended to improve the wellbeing of children in intensive and palliative care settings.
A major focus has been advancing the product from concept toward prototype stage. Working closely with engineering partners at One/Three (now Heavy Industry), the design moved through regulatory review, block modelling and detailed design phases. Following finalisation of the core structure, prototype manufacturing was initiated, including overseas component production. Although delays occurred due to part amendments and international reprinting requirements, the prototype is now nearing completion, with final adjustments relating to straps and padding ongoing. Specialist advice has been sought from infection control professionals to ensure compliance with clinical hygiene standards, and further consultation with textile manufacturers is underway to finalise safe and durable materials.
Financially, the charity has maintained careful stewardship of resources while investing in prototype development. Over the reporting period, significant design and prototype payments were made, including manufacturing, VAT and import duties. Fundraising activity included church-based collections, a funeral donation, individual gifts, and online giving via the Kindlink platform. The All Saints Christmas Carol Service generated over £1,500, alongside additional individual donations and Gift Aid claims. The current account balance remains stable, reflecting both prudent financial management and targeted expenditure on development milestones.
Governance and infrastructure have also progressed. The charity continued to operate its Kindlink donation and Gift Aid systems and secured Google Non-Profit status, enabling access to digital tools and potential advertising grants to support future fundraising campaigns. Trustee engagement and engineering support remain active, with discussions ongoing regarding formal trustee appointments and freelance technical support.
Looking ahead, priorities include finalising the prototype (including straps and seat padding), engaging hospital stakeholders for feedback, and launching a more focused fundraising campaign supported by community events and digital promotion. Potential fundraising opportunities include church events, a pub fundraiser, and participation in sponsored events.
Overall, despite personal commitments and some manufacturing delays, steady progress has been made toward delivering a clinically informed prototype and strengthening the charity’s fundraising and operational foundations.
Signed Rick Williams – Chair of Trustees
| Charity Name | No (if any) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Medical Chair | 1202127 | |||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
01/07/2024 Period start date |
30/06/2025 Period end date To |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 4,695 388 - - - - - - 5,083 - - - 5,083 1,813 369 500 - 2,681 - - - 2,681 2,401 - - 2,401 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 4,695 388 - - - - - - 5,083 - - - 5,083 - 1,813 - - 369 - - 500 - 2,681 - - - 2,681 2,401 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 4,695 | 22,292 | ||||
| Gift Aid collection | 388 | 1,657 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
5,083 |
23,949 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | ||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 23,949 | ||||||
Cost of fundraisingactivities |
600 | |||||
| Costs of charitable activities | 1,813 | 19,849 | ||||
| Postage | 4 | |||||
| Advertisingand marketing | 105 | |||||
| Subscriptions | 369 | 286 | ||||
| Travel | 166 | |||||
| Bank fees | 17 | |||||
| AccountancyFees | 500 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 2,681 | 21,027 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| 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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| 21,027 | ||||||
| 2,401 | - | - | 2,401 | 2,922 | ||
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| 2,401 | - | - | 2,401 | 2,922 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
24/03/2026
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Accountancy fee Independent Examiner fee Details Details Metro bank account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 5,324 - - 5,324 Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Unrestricted Unrestricted |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) 350 150 - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| OK | ||||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | ||||
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| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| Current value (optional) | ||||
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| - | ||||
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| Current value (optional) | ||||
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| When due (optional) | ||||
| Accountancy fee | Unrestricted |
350 | When accounts completed |
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| Independent Examiner fee | Unrestricted | 150 | When accounts completed |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| Signature | Print Name Richard Williams |
Date of approval |
| Richard Williams | 24/03/2026 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
24/03/2026
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