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2024-04-11-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 12.04.2023 T0 11.04.2024

Charity name: BUDE CANCER SUPPORT (BCS)

Charity registration number: 1202697

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To promote and protect the physical and mental
health of people living with cancer, their carers and
families throughout Bude-Stratton through the
provision of support, education, information and
practicaladvice.
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		 BCS is a peer support group for anyone
affected by Cancer (inc. those living with or
recovering from the disease, their families,
friends and carers) living in or visiting the
Bude-Stratton area.
It does this by providing twice monthly, safe
space, café events together with a variety
of workshops and restorative therapies to
promote both physical and mental health.
We also provide advice and signpost
attendees to other services and support. All
BCS services are provided free of charge
to users
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees and committee of Bude
Cancer Support are aware of and have
complied fully with all guidance provided by
the Charity Commission regarding their
activities and public benefit and are wholly
mindful of the guidance when planning
events.

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

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Bude Cancer Support is run completely by
volunteers, 6 of whom are members of the
management committee. Additional
volunteers assist with the café events and
workshop delivery. BCS would not be able
to function without the commitment and
dedication of their volunteers.
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Bude Cancer Support was founded in 2022
to provide much needed support to people
affected in any way by cancer living in or
visiting the Bude-Stratton area.
Since then approximately 400 people have
visited the cafes and found a safe place to
connect with others who are in a similar
position and benefit both from peer support
and the advice and guidance available..
Many of them have also attended the
group’s workshops and/or therapies which
provide opportunities to explore new
activities and are planned to improve
mental and physical wellbeing.
All of the workshops/therapies are free of
charge to attendees and are run in
conjunction with other local charities and
businesses.
BCS are the only provider of these services
on a free to beneficiary basis in the area.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 BCS has ended its first year as a registered
charity in a strong financial position with
income over the year totalling £13,123.00
and a year end closing balance of
£8,294.00. This will enable the group to
continue providing its services, in difficult
economic times, for the next financial year.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are held only in order to provide
financial stability and continuity of service
delivery.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Year end closing balance £8,294.00
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
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 N/A
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 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 BCS is almost entirely funded by donations
(£9,910), grants (£1,100) and fundraising
activities including a quiz night (£622),
coffee morning arranged jointly with the
local MacMillan Cancer Support branch
(£1,000) and an annual promotion event in
a local supermarket (£386).
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 BCS has a healthy bank balance and a
strong volunteer base going in to the next
financial year (2024/2025) so remains in a
good position to continue delivering its
services for, at least, the next 12 months.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 ‘Association’ Model Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 C.I.O.
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 The BCS constitution states that there must
be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6
trustees (there are currently 3).
At each A.G.M. of committee members the
longest serving trustee resigns, in
sequence, and new trustees are appointed
either by the members at the A.G.M. or by
the other trustees and/or members at any
other time where deemed necessary.

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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 BCS currently has 3 trustees and a
committee of 6 members (volunteers) who
manage and plan the organisation and its
activities.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 BCS began with a start-up grant from
MacMillan Cancer Support and maintains a
link with the organisation.
Its cafés are held in one of the local council
(Bude-Stratton Town Council) premises
and wherever possible BCS works with
other local charities and businesses to
provide the workshops and therapies
organisedfor its service users.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name BUDE CANCER SUPPORT
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 1202697
Charity’s principal address WHARF COTTAGE,
HELE ROAD,
MARHAMCHURCH,
BUDE,
EX23 0JA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Melanie O’Reilly Chair
Naomi Evans Treasurer
Gillian Jones Secretary Since Feb. 2024

– 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 N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the N/A assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A 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

N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Melanie O’Reilly Naomi Evans


Chair		 Treasurer
20/11/2024
20/11/2024
BUDE CANCER SUPPORT

Charity Name		 BUDE CANCER SUPPORT

Charity Name		 BUDE CANCER SUPPORT

Charity Name		 BUDE CANCER SUPPORT

Charity Name		 BUDE CANCER SUPPORT

Charity Name		 1202697
No (if any)		 1202697
No (if any)		 CC16a
For the period
from		 12.04.2023
Period start date		 To 11.04.2024
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 9,910 - -
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-		 9,910 -
Fundraising 2,103 - 2,103 -
Grants 1,100 - 1,100 -
Promotional sales 10 - 10 -
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- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 13,123 - - 13,123 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-		 -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 13,123 -
Workshops/Mindfullness activities 4,537 -
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-		 4,537 -
Room hire 589 589 -
Café refreshments 534 534 -
Insurance 192 192 -
Promotional materials 197 197 -
Stationeryandpostage 118 118 -
Stalls(fees x2) 45 45 -
Flowers 25 25 -
Miscellaneous 150 150 -
**Sub total ** 6,387 6,387 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-		 -
- -
**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 6,387 -
6,736 - 6,736 -
- -
-		 - -
1,558 1,558 -
8,294 - 8,294 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

20/11/2024

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

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Details
Details
Co-operative Bank Charity Current account
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
8,294
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8,294
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Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
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-
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Cost (optional)
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Cost (optional)
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Amount due
(optional)
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-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
-
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When due
(optional)
-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature
2		 Print Name
Naomi Evans (Trustee andTreasurer)
Melanie O'Reilly (Trustee and Chair)		 Date of
approval
14/11/2024
19/11/2024
20/11/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)