Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 13 July 2024 Period start date To 05 April 2025 Period end date
Charity name: CRELD1 Warriors
Charity registration number: 1209106
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | As a registered UK charity, our mission is to provide support for families caring for a child with CRELD1 gene mutations, to raise awareness of this extremely rare disease and to support vital medical research to help us find an effective treatment. |
| 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 |
Families Support/Information Services The charity provides a support group for individuals and families affected by the CRELD1 condition. We aim to provide the latest information on the condition to families and health professionals via our website and social media. Educational Activities We continue to work on raising both public awareness and education amongst key medical professionals throughout the world, so they can better understand the signs, symptoms and medical diagnosis of CRELD1. Speaking at medical and scientific conferences provides opportunities to fulfil our aims and objectives whilst developing strategic partnerships with research facilities, medical and pharmaceutical institutions, and like- minded charitable bodies. Research |
| The charity has raised funds to pay for research to be undertaken at The University of Birmingham. We are also funding a project with Unravel Biosciences, which uses AI technology and nasal swabs from patients with CRELD1 to find alternative treatments targeted at the gene. We have to fund the second half of this project in 2026. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees consider the charity’s activities are wholly in the public interest and designed to benefit all those who suffer from CRELD1, their families and medical professionals dealing with this debilitating condition, in line with the Charity’s Commission guidance on ‘public benefit’ |
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 | The charity has been extremely successful in its first year. We were able to start with some small fundraising events, such as a Great South Run and a sing-a-long hosted by one of our trustees. In December 2024, one of our parents - Oli Powell - who has a child with CRELD1, took on an incredible challenge of running 7 marathons in 7 days. He raised approx £100,000 for the charity, and also raised awareness with media coverage, featuring on BBC Radio Berkshire, The Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, and BBC Breakfast News. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article- 14189645/boy-disease-rare-27-people- diagnosed.html |
We have been able to fund the start of a project with Dr Felix Chan at The University of Birmingham, with £20,000 to be donated to his project (currently donated £10,000) to begin his work collecting skin biopsies and creating a cell model. We are also looking to invest in a project with unravel biosciences (https://www.unravel.bio/), where we have collected nasal swabs from 17 patients around the world with CRELD1, and they will use an AI database to find therapeutics more targeted to this gene. We have funded half this project, with the second half due in 2026. Further funding to test safety of use of any therapeutics with this gene will likely also be needed. We hope to fund further research and find a treatment that is more effective at managing this condition, or even a gene therapy.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 | Thanks to the great support from family and friends, and other CRELD1 families, the charity is in a great position with £94,922 in funds in the charity account. This is enough to cover our next stage of the project with Unravel Biosciences (£25,000). We also have many more upcoming fundraising events planned for the rest of 2025. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The purpose of the reserves is: To fund working capital and time lags in the receipt of promised funds. To fund unexpected expenditure, e.g., when projects overrun, or unplanned events occur. To manage economic or regulatory changes which may have unforeseen financial consequences. We assess the level of general reserve needed by looking forward and considering the risks to our funding balanced against our expenditure commitments. To ensure we can continue to operate in accordance with our plans, we would look to hold a general reserve in the range £10,000 - £12,000 to cover unfunded committed costs for the next 6 months. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | As of April 2025 our reserves are £94,922 |
| 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 | Fundraising enough money to be able to make the impact we want to make. Access to grants is much harder than anticipated, but something we are working on. |
| 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: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | We are 100% funded by donations and fundraising events. |
| 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 association constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO association constitution (formed July 2024) |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of |
Para 1.25 | By appointment of registered members at general meetings and by Trustee |
any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees
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 asked to abide by a Code of Conduct and are issued with Essential Information for Trustees from the Charities Commission, sign a Trustee Declaration and complete a Fit and Proper persons form. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | CRELD1 is run on a voluntary basis. Trustees consult on all significant matters of policy formulation, family support and methods of communication about CRELD1 information services to medical professionals. The Scientific Advisory Board remains in place with 12 leading scientific advisors helping us understand the research and determine the most relevant use of funding. The charity operates the following policies: data, privacy, and accessibility. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | The charity is a member of: ● Genetic Alliance UK ● UK Rare Epilepsies Together network (UKRET) ● Rare Epilepsy Network (REN) |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name CRELD1 Warriors
| Other name the charity uses | |
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| Registered charity number | 1209106 |
| Charity’s principal address | 159 Reading Road South, Fleet Hampshire GU52 6AQ |
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) |
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Jessica Clatworthy | Co-founder | |||
| Adam Clatworthy | Co-founder | ||||
| Emma Court | |||||
| Kate Edwards | |||||
| Samantha Lusty | |||||
| WIll Campbell |
– 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
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) |
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
The CRELD1 Warriors Trustees would like to thank all their donors and volunteers for their support throughout the year. Special mention should go to our CRELD1 fundraising heroes during the period:
Oli Powell Samantha Lusty Kay White The family of Barry Martin
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 14/12/2025 |
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 14/12/2025 |
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| J Clatworthy | A Clatworthy | |||||
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| 14/12/2025 | 14/12/2025 |
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Receipts and payments
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| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
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| Donations | 104,922 | - | - | 104,922 | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
104,922 | - | - | 104,922 | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts | 104,922 | - | - | 104,922 | - | |||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Birmingham University | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | - | |||||
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| Sub total | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | - |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | - | |||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) |
94,922 | - | 94,922 | |||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds |
- | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end |
- | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cash funds this year end |
94,922 | - | - | 94,922 | ||||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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Endowm ent funds |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | - | |||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) |
94,922 | - | 94,922 | |||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds |
- | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end |
- | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cash funds this year end |
94,922 | - | - | 94,922 | ||||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | - | |||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) |
94,922 | - | 94,922 | |||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds |
- | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end |
- | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cash funds this year end |
94,922 | - | - | 94,922 | ||||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| B2 Other monetary assets |
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| B3 Investment assets |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| B5 Liabilities | Unravel Biosciences | research study |
25,141 | 01 July 2025 |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| J Clatworthy | 19/12/2025 | ||||||
| A Clatworthy | 19/12/2025 | ||||||
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name CRELD1 Warriors 5[th] April 2025 Charity 1209106 On accounts for the year no (if ended any) Set out on pages 1&2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2025 .
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not
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apply.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
23/01/2026 | |
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| Gemma Taylor | ||
| AAT level 2&3 | ||
| 43A Guildford Road West | ||
| Farnborough | ||
| GU14 6PS |
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .