2025-04-11-accounts - Bude Cancer Support

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 12.04.2024 T0 11.04.2025

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.

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	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, 8 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 450 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.

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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

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	BCS has ended its financial year in a strong financial position with income over the year totalling £8,143.00 and a year end closing balance of £9,222.00. 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 £9,222.00
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	BCS is entirely funded by donations (£6,113), grants (£1,500) and fundraising activities including an annual collection at a local supermarket (£530).
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 (2025/2026) so remains in a good position to continue delivering its services for, at least, the next 12 months.
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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 othertimewhere deemednecessary.

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			New trustees are provided with and
			encouraged to read the government
	Policies and procedures		‘Welcome Pack’.
	adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
	and training of trustees
			BCS currently has 3 trustees and a
			committee of 8 members (volunteers) who
	The charity’s organisational		manage and plan the organisation and its
	structure and any wider	Para 1.51	activities.
	network with which the
	charity works

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	New trustees are provided with and encouraged to read the government ‘Welcome Pack’.
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 8 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.
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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

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	Re-elected April 2024	Management committee
Gillian Jones	Secretary	Since Feb. 2024	Co-opted byother Trustees

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

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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

N/A

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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
	10/11/2025
	10/11/2025

	BUDE CANCER SUPPORT Charity Name	BUDE CANCER SUPPORT Charity Name	BUDE CANCER SUPPORT Charity Name	1202697 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	12.04.2024 Period start date	To	11.04.2025 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 6,113 530 1,500 - - - - - 8,143 - - - 8,143 5,680 730 690 99 - 5 - - 11 7,215 - - - 7,215 928 - 8,294 9,222	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 6,113 530 1,500 - - - - - 8,143 - - - 8,143 5,680 730 690 99 - 5 - - 11 7,215 - - - 7,215 928	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	6,113				9,910
Fundraising	530				2,103
Grants	1,500				1,100
Promotional Sales	-				10
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	8,143				13,123

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					13,123

Workshops/Midnfullness activities	5,680				4,537
Room hire	730				589
Café refreshments	690				534
Insurance	99				192
Promotional materials	-				197
Stationeryandpostage	5				118
Stalls	-				45
Flowers	-				25
Miscellaneous	11				150
**Sub total **	7,215				6,387

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*
					6,387

	928	-	-	928	6,736
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	8,294	-	-	8,294	-
	9,222	-	-	9,222	6,736

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

09/11/2025

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 B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details Co-operative Bank Charity Current Acc. Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 9,222 - - - - - 9,222 - 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 Naomi Evans(Trustee and Treasurer) Melanie O'Reilly (Trustee and Chair)	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Naomi Evans(Trustee and Treasurer)	10/11/2025
		Melanie O'Reilly (Trustee and Chair)	10/11/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

09/11/2025