## **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.| ## **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, 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.| ## **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 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| |**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 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.| |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
othertimewhere deemednecessary.| |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|| |---|---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||| ||||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||| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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.| |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,
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**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 ## **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| ||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)**|**1202697**
**No (if any)**|**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 £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**||**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**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**8,143**||||||**13,123**| ||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||||||**-**| |**_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)**|||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| |**_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**| ||||||||| ||**928**|**-**|**-**||
**928**||**6,736**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**8,294**|**-**|**-**||**8,294**||**-**| ||**9,222**|**-**|**-**||**9,222**||**6,736**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 09/11/2025 1 ## **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
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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Print Name
Naomi Evans(Trustee and Treasurer)
Melanie O'Reilly (Trustee and Chair)|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
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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 2