PR05fATE CANCER SUPPORT WIRRAL AND NORTH CHESHIRE GROUP RE615TERED CHARITY No: 1208476 INTRODUCTION The Trustees of Prostste Cancer Support Wirral and North Cheshire Group submit thelr annual report and examined financial statement for the year ending 31 December 2024. The Group was set UP 85 a support group originally in 2005 and achieved charitable status on 31 May 2024. Prior to that date the Group w35 affiliated to Prostate Cancersupport North West 3 registered charity. oBJEIVEs The Charity's objectives are: The rellef of sickness and the preservation and protection of good physical and mentsl health of men with or at risk of prostate cancer and their families in the United Kingdom. In particular but not exclusively through: a. Workln8 to improve the understanding and knowledge of prostate canr amongthe public including diagnosis, treatment, therapies and education b. Providing services, facilities and equipment not normally provided by statLJtory authorities which will benefit patients c. Providing financial support to further advance clinical research into prostate cancer d. Enhanang the quality of life of sufferers including practical help, counselling and emotional support ORGANISATION The Charity Constitution is that of a Charltsble Incorporated Organisatlon {CIO} (Foundation Model) and the Charity is governed by a Board of Trustees whose responsibility is to ensure the smooth and proper runnlng of the Charity. The Trustees Meet as a Committee on a re8ular basis via Zoom and hold meetln8s every 6-8 weeks.
The Board of Trustees currently comprises las of December 2024): David Powell- Chair Jenny Stanger Calvin Wood David Aspinall Chris Stone Eric Smethur5t lan Davie5- Secretsry and Treasurer REVIEW OF PERIOD 31 MAYTO 31 DECEMBER 2024 MEEfiNGS Regular monthly meetings are held atTrinity Methodist church Ellesmere Port on the last Saturday of the following months: January to June / Summer break July and August / September to November l December (No meeting). The Charity has a separate meeting for Wives, Partners, Carers and family members which are held at Neston CYC on a 6-8 week basis. We are alway5 delighted to welcome new members and with our dose co-operation with our local hospitsls these newly diagnosed patients are sign-posted to join our meetings. For the limited period ol this Report we have held a number of open meetings but also have had the benefit of the attendance of prOfelon31$ including Urology and Prostate Canr Consultants. Our ethos Is to be a friendly, warm, welcomin8 and hospitable support 8roup for patlents diagnosed with prostate cancer as well as those indirettly affected by such a diagnosis. By way of illustration the following members have shared the following comments post attendance after their first meeting: Thonk you so muchfor the welcome. Todoy has certoinly helped me with my mental recovery. Being able to shore my journey ond listen to others 15 1 think vital. Thonks once ogoin. It WLlS so good to meet so many kind, nice people. (Sept 2024) Ye5 he wa5 very interesting and informative. (Dec 2024- comment about Urologist guest speaker) It was interesting listening to him- he was infurt my urologist ond did my biopsy. I look fvrwt7rd to meeting the other member& {Oec 2024)
KEEPING IN TOUCH Our thanks go to all those members who regularly support our events and meetings. We also use newsletters via email to keep members and supporters in touch with what is going on at the local and national level which includes hyper-links to press articles and research report5. FINANCIAL REPORT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees have overall responslbilityfor ensuring that the Charlty has appropriate systems of finanaal control. They are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensurè that the financial statements comply with the Charities Att. The Charity submlts a copy of the Accounts to the Charity Commission each year. REPORT st Total funds for the period 31 May 2024 to 31. December 2024 amounted to £15,411 whlch was held in a Natwest Business I CharityAccount. Income for 2024was £2656 which induded income from donations, membership fees and HMRC Gift Aid rebate. Expenditure for 2024 wa5 £556 which induded core costs for room hire, an exceptional payment In respect of a contratt for services in respett of set-up costs of the charity as well as other expenses. A payment of £3(.00 was made to one of the trustees. lan Dawes. under a contrattfor Services which was authorlsed by the terms/ wordingof the CIO constitution and in compliance with section 185 of the Charities Act 2011 (as 3mended) a5 well as Charity Commission Guidance. We are extremely grateful for the donatlons and contributions we have received whidi have been acknowledged personally and in our Newsletter& lan D Davies Secretsry l Treasurer 28.10.2025
Prostate Cancer Support Wirral & North Cheshire Group Registered Charity Number 1208476 Financial Re ort I have prepared the attached accounts from the accounting records of the Prostate Canr Support Wirral & North Cheshire Group foi the period 31 May 2024- 31, December 2024. The total fund was £15,411.76 lan R Davie5 Hon. Treasurer 2 Egerton Drive Upton CHESTER CH2 2iE une 2025 Inde endent Examiners Re ort An examination includes a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. The procedure5 undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit. In connection with my examination, l am satlsfied that the accounts presented are an accurate summary of the financial records for the period 31 May 2024- 31 December 2024. lan Barlow 39 Greenfield Lane CHESTER CH2 2PQ 3a June 2025
Prostate Cancer Support Wirral & North Cheshlre Group Balance Sheet For the Perlod 31 May 2024 to 310ecember 2024 31 Do£émber 2024 Assets Fixed Assets Computer & Projector at Cost Projector Disposal Projector Purchased 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Computer & Projector Sound System Depreclatlon Depreclation correctlon Total Fixed Assets 0.00 0.00 0.00 Current Assets Current Account Deposit Account Total Cash at Bank 15411.76 0.00 15411.76 Total Assets 15411.76 Liabllities Current Li3bilities Other Llabilities 0.00 o.oo Total Liabllltles 15411.76 Represented Bv: Funds brought forward Surplus for year l-deficit Less- Purch3se of Equipment 13312.60 2099.16 Total Equity 15411.76
Prostate Cancer Support Wirral & North Cheshire Group Income & Expenditure Account For the pevlod 31 May 2024to 31 December 2024 Dec 2024 Ordinary Income/Expense5 In¢ame Donations Membership fees HMRC- Gift Aid 2038.00 168.00 450.00 0.00 0.00 Mis¢ellaneou5 0.00 Total Income 2656.DO 0.00 Expense Donations Treasurer's Hon Secretary's Hon Post, Print & Stationery Room Hire Audio equipment Char(ty set-up fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.85 72.00 144.99 300.00 0.00 o.(rf) 0.00 HSBC account fees 15.00 Mlscellaneous Total Expense 0.00 556.84 Net Ordlrjary Income 2099.16 Other Income Bank Interesl 0.00 0.00 Other Intome 0.00 0.00 Income 2099.16 0.00
Date Num Name MprrbD Clr Amount Balan DothatlOblS DtposEt Dpposlt Deposlt Dèposlt Deposlt DepDsIt Deposit 2910712024 29112024 0710812024 IDI0912024 3010912024 2211012024 OV1212024 C Wood D Aspiftall M Anderson RotsryHeswall J Mackie H Eva5 l R Davles CurrentAccouTht 300.00 3(M).00 crrntACt0t)t 250.00 SSO.00 CurreTrtAccount 100.00 650.OU CurrentAcCoTht 2rh).00 850.00 CurrentAccourbt 14.00 864.00 CurrentAccouTht 24.00 888.OD CurrpntAcc¢)unt IlSO.00 2038.IMI TLrtal Don*lons 7038.00 20aE.DO