## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 08 December 2023 Period start date To 31 December 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Cure4DM**
## **Charity registration number: 1206120**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To raise funds for research into Canine**
**Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) and create**
**a wider DM awareness**|
|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|**By raising awareness of this**
**degenerative condition amongst owners**
**of affected breeds. Assisting in the**
**provision of mobility aids to improve the**
**quality of life for affected dogs. Provide**
**advice, support & information on caring**
**for dogs with DM and provision of**
**funding to support research with the aim**
**of providing a better understanding of the**
**disease and eventually finding a cure**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustee’s are aware of the guidance**
**of the Charity Commission on public**
**benefit and respond accordingly.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**Investigated new areas where funding**
**may be of use to advance research into**
**the disease. Established an on line**
**presence bringing up to date information**
**on DM for the benefit of owners and**
**veterinary professionals .Established**
**contacts enabling the provision of**
**mobility aids to provide ongoing quality**
**of life.**|
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity finds itself in a positive**
**position.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No minimum figure is set for reserves**
**held but they are essential to enable**
**research grants to be made in future.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£11,148**|
|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||
|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:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO – Foundation Model**
**Constitution document**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|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|**By Trustee nomination or advertising**
**giving regard to required**
**skills/experience for effective**
**administration of the CIO. Selection will**
**be made by review of applicant during**
**board meeting and subsequent vote of**
**Trustees for approval**|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|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||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Cure4DM|
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|Other name the charity uses|????????????|
|Registered charity number|1206120|
|Charity’s principal address|Watts Cottage
Guildford Road
Shamley Green
Guildford
GU5 0RS|
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||Kathryn Everson|Chair|||
||Theresa Brenda
Sullivan|Secretary|||
||TonyWiltshire|Treasurer|||
||Jason Hickling||23 April 2025||
||Samantha
Puleston Fearnley||||
||Deborah Hill||||
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– 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 N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and 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
## **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)** A. Wiltshire **Full name(s)** Anthony Wiltshire
**Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
## **Cure4DM Financial Statement**
## **– 8 Dec 2023 31Dec 2024**
**Income** £11,222.34 **Expenses** £25.00 **Outgoings** £11,148.17 **Surplus £74.17**