## **The Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association**
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**Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31st August 2025**
## **Charity Name**
Keratoconus Self Help and Support Association
## **Charity registration details**
A registered charity in England and Wales (1057629) and in Scotland (SC039552).
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## **Current trustees / Officers**
Chairman Treasurer Secretary Web Master
Steven Graham David Gable Anne Klepacz John Smith
Other Committee Members Elaine Nickolay John Thatcher Chris Longhorn Batcho Notay Caroline Condillac Suzie Nyman Peter Field Natalie Carmichael
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Registered address**
The Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association PO Box 26251
London W3 WQ
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## **Recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is usually held in March each year, elects the Committee members, then the Committee elects the Officers from amongst its members.
## **Governing document**
The Keratoconus Group is the working name of The Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association, an unincorporated association. Its charitable objects and administrative arrangements are set out in its constitution as adopted on 10th March 1994. A revised version was adopted on19th March 2017.
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **Charitable purpose**
The Group’s charitable purpose as stated in its constitution is the relief of those persons, primarily in the United Kingdom, suffering from Keratoconus (an eye condition affecting the cornea) in particular but not exclusively by the provision of advice, support and assistance to such persons.
## **Activities, achievements and public benefit provided**
- Regular meetings, both physical and on-line
- Website and Newsletters
- An Online forum and telephone support
- Consultations with medical, voluntary sector and Key Opinion Leaders in relation to the condition of keratoconus
- Occasional National Conference (at the discretion of the Trustees)
- Provision of information leaflets at relevant hospital clinics
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## **Financial Review**
## **Comments on the Accounts**
During the period covered by the accounts, cash increased by £753
## **Trustee’s remuneration and expenses**
The 12 trustees did not receive any remuneration during the year. Trustees were reimbursed a total of £557 for expenses incurred on charity business.
## **Reserves**
The Group held unrestricted funds of £21,843 at the year end. Its Management Committee consider that the general fund will enable it to continue its charitable activity for the forthcoming year.
## **Reserves Policy**
The charity will also seek to maintain and improve the level of reserves in order to fund any changes to the charity’s operations identified as part of its ongoing strategic review.
Approved by the trustees at the charity’s Trustees Committee Meeting on 11th February 2026
Steven Graham
Chairman
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## **Keratoconus Group: Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31st August 2025**
|**Income**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Unrestricted|Restricted|**Total**|Total|
||Funds|Funds|**2024/5**|2023/4|
|Donations & Legacies|£11,193|£0|**£11,193**|£7,855|
|Interest|465|0|**465**|526|
|**TOTAL INCOMING**|||||
|**RESOURCES**|£11,658|£0|**£11,658**|£8,381|
|**Expenditure**|||||
||Unrestricted|Restricted|**Total**|Total|
||Funds|Funds|**2024/5**|2024/5|
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Printing and Postage.|£7,518|0|**£7,518**|7,210|
|See Note 1|||||
|Travel and Meeting Expenses|557|0|**557**|221|
|See Note 2.|||||
|Events|640|0|**640**|1,078|
|See Note 3,|||||
|**Government Cost**|||||
|Administration|1,300|0|**1.300**|1226|
|See Note 4.|||||
|Insurance|455|0|**455**|284|
|Charges|435|0|**435**|436|
|See Note 5|||||
||£10,905|0|**£10,905**|10,456|
|**Balance b/fwd**|£21,090|£0|**£21,090**|£23,165|
|**Net Income**|753|£0|**753**|(2,075)|
|**Balance c/fwd**|£21,843|£0|**£21,843**|£21,090|
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## **Statement of Assets for the year ended 31st August 2025**
## **Current Assets**
|**CAF Bank Gold Account**|**£17,541**|£20,740|
|---|---|---|
|**CAF Bank Cash Account**|**4,302**|350|
|**Total Current Assets**|**£21,843**|£21,090|
## **Notes**
## **1. Printing and Postage**
This represents the printing and postage costs of the twice yearly newsletter £7,147 plus £371 for the rental of our PO.Box
## **2. Travel and Meeting Expenses**
Refreshments for our two meetings amounted to £371.40 and £236 represented travel expenses.
## **3.Events**
Attendance at Sight Village events £455 and Visionary Conference £190
## **4.Administration Costs**
These result from the employment of Digital Optics to help us with the restyling of our website, Social Media and other administrative functions
## **5. Charges**
These were Zoom £156, Just Giving £216 and Bank Charges £63
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## **Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association Income and Expenditure for the Year Ended 31st August 2025**
## **Trustees Statement**
The statement of accounts has been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The undersigned confirm on behalf of the Keratoconus Group Management Committee that the accounts represent a correct record for the reporting period. The accounts are to be received and approved by members at an Annual General Meeting on 28-03-2026.
Steven Graham
Chairman
David Gable Treasurer
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