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The Foundation's financial statements were examined by an independent examiner to ensure compliance with the Charities Act 2011.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
The Foundation's financial statements comply with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP).
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. I understand that this has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Financial · Procedural statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
Trustees are appointed annually at the Annual General Meeting.
Trustees are appointed annually at the Annual General meeting.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
The Foundation's constitution was adopted on December 21, 2018.
The charity's constitution was adopted on 21 December 2018.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
A Board of Trustees up to six members meet regularly to administer the charity.
A Board of Trustees of up to six members meet regularly to administer the Charity.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
The Foundation's financial review shows a net incoming resources surplus of £16,225.
The net incoming resources totalled £16,225 surplus.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
The Foundation has donated £35,500 to the Willow Foundation for terminally ill young adults.
We donated a further £5,000 to the Willow Foundation to support days out for terminally ill young adults. We have now donated £35,500 to Willow.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
UCL has established a network of institutions collaborating on Clear Cell Sarcoma research.
UCL have established a network of institutions who are now sharing CCS research which include; the West German Cancer Centre (Essen), the German Cancer Research Centre (Heidelberg), VIB-KU Center for Cancer Biology (Leuven, Belgium), University of Zurich (Switzerland), The Institute for Cancer Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital (London), Gustave Roussy (Paris), The Christie (Manchester), Institute Curie (Paris), Biopticka Laboratory (Czeck Republic), Cork University Hospital (Ireland), and the Medical University of Graz (France).
Commissioning · Procedural statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
The Foundation has raised awareness about Clear Cell Sarcoma among the scientific and medical community.
We also wanted to raise awareness of CCS and have taken every opportunity to do this. Perhaps not surprisingly, most people don't even know what Sarcoma is so why should they know about an ultra-rare sub-type of the disease.
Operational · Procedural statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
The Foundation has received a €100,000 donation from a private donor to fund research on Clear Cell Sarcoma tissue samples.
In January we received the first of two instalments of a gift of €100,000 from a private donor. This has been used to fund a laboratory technician to collect CCS tissue samples of the gastrointestinal tract (GI).
Financial · Funding statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
The Foundation's funds support the Edward Showler Foundation CCS Research Programme at University College London (UCL).
The money that we are raising is funding the Edward Showler Foundation CCS Research Programme at the Cancer Institute at University College London (UCL).
Commissioning · Funding statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
The Edward Showler Foundation aims to promote and protect the physical and mental health of sarcoma sufferers through financial assistance, support, and education.
The object of the charity is to promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of sarcoma in the United Kingdom through provision of financial assistance, support and education.
Policy · Policy statement · From The Edward Showler Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
The Block Armed Forces Foundation aims to continue developing staff skills and governance frameworks.
Continue developing staff skills and governance frameworks
Governance · Commitment statement · From The Block, Armed Forces Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 22 November 2025, page 17
The Block Armed Forces Foundation plans to build on fundraising successes with new community engagement events.
Build on fundraising successes with new community engagement events
Financial · Commitment statement · From The Block, Armed Forces Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 22 November 2025, page 17
The Block Armed Forces Foundation will further refine CRM data reporting for deeper impact measurement.
Further refine CRM data reporting for deeper impact measurement
Service · Commitment statement · From The Block, Armed Forces Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 22 November 2025, page 17
The Block Armed Forces Foundation intends to grow the Hidden Voices initiative into a regional veterans’ platform.
Grow the Hidden Voices initiative into a regional veterans’ platform
Service · Commitment statement · From The Block, Armed Forces Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 22 November 2025, page 17
The Block Armed Forces Foundation plans to increase mental health and peer support provision.
Increase mental-health and peer-support provision
Service · Commitment statement · From The Block, Armed Forces Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 22 November 2025, page 17
The Block Armed Forces Foundation aims to expand supported housing availability in the Liverpool City Region.
Expand supported housing availability across the Liverpool City Region
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From The Block, Armed Forces Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 22 November 2025, page 17
The Block Armed Forces Foundation increased community awareness and financial sustainability through successful fundraising.
Increased community awareness and financial sustainability through successful fundraising
Financial · Observational claim · From The Block, Armed Forces Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 22 November 2025, page 17
The Block Armed Forces Foundation modernised its data management with the Beacon CRM system.
Modernised data management through the Beacon CRM system
Service · Observational claim · From The Block, Armed Forces Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 22 November 2025, page 17