2025-09-30-accounts - Cheshire Roses

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Charity No: 1209086

Trustees’ Annual Report

and

Financial Statement

for the period

11 July 2024 to 30 September 2025

IMPACT

Members have benefited from Spa Treatments, Reiki, Reflexology, Theatre Trip, Guest Speakers, Afternoon Tea, Kintsugi Workshop, Flower Arranging Workshop, Vouchers

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 CHARITABLE OBJECTS

For the public benefit, to relieve the needs of women who have had a diagnosis of cancer, primarily through providing emotional support and guidance/advice, holistic therapies and recreational activities directed to relieving their needs and such other ways as the trustees may determine.

1.2 OVERVIEW

To provide emotional support to women in the Cheshire area and beyond who have had a diagnosis of cancer. We aim to achieve this by building a social group by means of regular monthly meetings at which members socialise in a safe environment. To sign post for health care advice, access to non-medical therapies and also recreation for members.

2. ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS

2.1 Outputs & Outcomes

During the year, Cheshire Roses delivered emotional support and guidance to women who had received a diagnosis of cancer, together with access to holistic therapies and recreational activities. These services were provided for the public benefit and were aimed at relieving the emotional and social needs arising from a cancer diagnosis. As a result of these activities, beneficiaries experienced reduced isolation, improved emotional wellbeing and increased confidence in coping with the challenges of their diagnosis. The trustees are satisfied that these outputs and outcomes directly furthered the charity’s objects and provided clear public benefit .

2.2 Policies on Grant-Making and/or Social Investments

The charity does not make any grants, or make social or programme-related investments

2.3 The Roles & Contributions of Volunteers

The trustees would like to acknowledge the contribution of volunteers, whose support was essential in delivering the charity’s activities.

2.4 How the Public Have Benefitted

The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s objectives and activities.

The organisation provides public benefit by supporting local women who have received a cancer diagnosis. Membership is restricted to women affected by cancer to ensure the charity’s resources are directed to those in need.

The charity offers pastoral support, social opportunities, and a supportive environment that promotes wellbeing and reduces isolation. In the absence of adequate local provision, Cheshire Roses delivers a unique service, with increasing membership numbers demonstrating clear demand for and benefit from its activities .

2.5 Looking Ahead

Looking ahead, the trustees intend to:

Maintain and improve activities
Respond to identified need

In the coming year, the trustees plan to expand services to offer art workshops and additional meditation and therapeutic sessions and strengthen partnerships with local organisations.

3. FINANCIAL REVIEW

3.1 Financial Position

See attached Financial Report

3.2 Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit

The Charity has no funds which are materially in deficit.

3.3 Policy on Reserves

See attached Reserves Policy

3.4 Principal Sources of Funding

Our main sources of income have been through our own fundraising activities/events which have been engagement with members of the public;

An ABBA tribute evening held at a local venue, supported by other local businesses and volunteers
Monthly Quiz nights
Cream tea event with support of the local church and volunteers
Sale of raffle tickets through the local Rotary
Raffles held at meetings

Other funding has been through either personal donation, local businesses (raffles) and being chosen as one of the Mayor’s charity of the year.

3.5 Investments Policy & Objectives

As Cheshire Roses has no social or ethical investments, appropriate policies are not necessary at this time.

3.6 Remuneration of Trustees

All Trustees act in a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration or other material benefits from their services to the Charity.

Out-of-pocket expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred by Trustees in promoting the purposes of the Charity are reimbursed at cost.

3.7 Statutory Statements on Liabilities

The Trustees declare that:

The charity has given no guarantees where potential liability under the guarantee is outstanding at the date of this statement (e.g.: any outstanding/ongoing contract or legal undertaking to buy or provide specific services);

The charity has no debt outstanding at the date of this statement which is owed by the CIO and which is secured by an express charge on any assets of the CIO (e.g.: a mortgage on property owned by the charity);

4. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS

4.1 Charity Name & Registration

Name of the Charity: Cheshire Roses Charity No: 1209086

Registered with HM Revenue & Customs: Yes

4.2 Charity’s Principal Address

3 Shannon Close, Willaston, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6QG

e-mail: cheshirerosesgroup@gmail.com website: www.cheshire-roses.co.uk

4.3 Names of the Trustees Who Manage the Charity

Office Appointed Kay Maple Acting Chair/Vice Chair 28 April 2024 John Weir Trustee 28 April 2024 Laura Kirk-Bradshaw Trustee 28 April 2024 Claire Postlethwaite Trustee 01 Oct 2024 Suzanne Walsh Trustee 01 Oct 2024

Names of non-Trustees Who Manage the Charity

Robert Fennah

Treasurer

Eithna Ford Secretary

4.4 Bank

Royal Bank of Scotland, 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2YB, Scotland

4.5 Independent Examiner

Cheshire Roses does not meet the threshold.

5. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

5.1 Type of Governing Document

Constitution

5.3 Statutory Declaration

The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

5.4 Trustee Selection Methods

There must be at least three charity trustees. The maximum number of Trustees is 12.

In accordance with the Constitution, Trustees are appointed for a term of five years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

In appointing Trustees due consideration is given to ensuring that the Trustees have, between them, the skills and experience necessary to manage the charity effectively and in accordance with charity law.

5.5 Trustee Development

Trustees’ knowledge and skills are continuously developing through membership and guidance from the following organisations:

The Charity Commission
National Council for Voluntary Organisations – (NCVO
Community & Voluntary Services Cheshire East - (CVS)

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) Kay Maple Laura Kirk-Bradshaw Position: Trustee Trustee Date: 30[th] January 2026 30[th] January 2026

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		Receipts and payments accounts
	For the period from	11-Jul-24 Period start date	To	30-Sep-25 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 10,917 - - - - - 10,917 - - - 10,917	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ - 10,917 - - - - - - 10,917 - - - 10,917	Last year to the nearest £
			- - - - - - - - -	-
Donations/FundraisingEvents	10,917			10,917	-
				-	-
	-			-	-
	-			-	-
	-			-	-
	-			-	-
	-			-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	10,917			10,917	-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-		- - -	-
	-			-	-
*Sub total*	-			-	-
**Total receipts **
	10,917	-	-	10,917	-

A3 Payments

Treatments/Flowers/Refreshments/Workshops
	6,545	-		-		6,545	-
Venue Hire	469	-		-		469	-
Disbursements(fund raising)	1,378	-		-		1,378	-
Printing/Admin/Website	445	-		-		445	-
Mobile Phone	240	-		-		240	-
Bank Charges	34	-		-		34	-
Insurance	109	-		-		109	-
	-	-		-		-	-
	-	-		-		-	-
**Sub total **	9,220	-		-		9,220	-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
			-		-	-
	-		-		-	-
**Sub total **	-		-		-	-		-

**Total payments **	9,220		-		-	9,220		-

*Net of receipts/(payments)*	1,697		-		-	1,697		-
A5 Transfers between funds	-		-	-		-		-
A6 Cash funds last year end			-	-		-		-
*Cash funds this year end*	1,697		-		-	1,697		-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees CCXX R1 accounts (SS)	Signature 1	Date of approval 30/01/2026 30/01/2026 Print Name KAY MAPLE LAURA KIRK-BRADSHAW 04/02/2026	Date of approval
			30/01/2026
			30/01/2026

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)