Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

IT'S IN THE BAG CANCER SUPPORT LTD

The Charity supports sufferers of testicular and germ cell cancers in the South West and West of England through the provision of financial assistance, support, education and practical advice. It also runs awareness campaigns to educate the general public, especially men, the importance of self-checking their testicles regularly, and if they discover a problem or issue to see their GP immediately.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£77	£80	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/12/21	£39	£43	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/20	£51	£40	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/19	£99	£107	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/12/18	£53	£89	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	60
31/12/17	£53	£87	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£212	£80	£132	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

http://itsinthebag.org.uk/

hello@itsinthebag.org.uk

01173423472

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
65 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - VIDEOS FOR 2022
£10,000	21/10/2022	The funding will be used to create a series of animated videos with BSL and subtitles on testicular cancer for young men. The project aims to increase knowledge and raise awareness of the disease to ....more The funding will be used to create a series of animated videos with BSL and subtitles on testicular cancer for young men. The project aims to increase knowledge and raise awareness of the disease to a broader audience to save lives.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA FARMING INVESTMENT FUND (Farming Equipment and Technology Fund)
£15,952	01/04/2022	The Farming Investment Fund comprises two different sub-schemes. The Farming Equipment and Technology fund will provide lower value grants towards a specified list of items proven to be effective in ....more The Farming Investment Fund comprises two different sub-schemes. The Farming Equipment and Technology fund will provide lower value grants towards a specified list of items proven to be effective in raising productivity. The Farming Transformation Fund will provide a more flexible model where applicants can seek higher-value investments into more significant infrastructure and equipment.The FIF sits alongside other schemes such as those providing business advice (Resilience Fund), R&D (Farming Innovation Programme), environmental land management and improved animal health and welfare. It will support farmers adapt and change to deliver on Defras vision for the future of the agriculture sector.It will aim to increase farmers confidence to invest in novel technologies and practices, during a time of significant sectoral and macroeconomic uncertainty.It will support capital investment, to maximise returns through employing the latest technologies and practices.It will support the sector in reducing GHG emissions contributing to Net Zero goals. In addition, it will support improvement in water and air quality.It will support investing and improving animal health and welfare by farmers.The Farming Investment Fund (FIF) is an evolution of the Countryside Productivity Scheme, following the UKs exit from the EU. The development of the fund has drawn on the experience and evaluation of this predecessor scheme and we have made changes to the design to ensure that it will deliver more effectively an improvement in productivity and the environment in the farming and forestry sectors.
National Lottery Community Fund - Talking Heads
£5,700	26/04/2018 12	The funding will be used to produce a film featuring interviews with men talking about their experiences of suffering testicular cancer, and advice from health care professionals. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to produce a film featuring interviews with men talking about their experiences of suffering testicular cancer, and advice from health care professionals. The project aims to promote self-checks, provide information about early diagnosis, and to raise awareness of the support available.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-62

DR JEREMY BRAYBROOKE FRCP, PHD Appointed: 2015

EDWARD THOMAS SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Fundraising

JOHN JAMES SAUNDERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Vice President, Marketing And Coms

KATHERINE XANTHE GEARING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

MICHAEL JACKSON PERRY (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Audit And Risk Director

SUSIE BUDD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chemotherapy Nurse

RICHARD BULLARD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Headteacher, Other trusteeship: SPORTING FAMILY CHANGE FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/09/2015, number: 1163735
Registered at Companies House on 18/06/2015, number: 09646832

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY
AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE
HORFIELD ROAD
BRISTOL
BS2 8ED
BS2 8ED

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF TESTICULAR AND GERM CELL CANCERS IN THE SOUTH WEST AND WEST OF ENGLAND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO TESTICULAR AND GERM CELL CANCERS.

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