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ANNUAL Becoming a stem cell donor (if aged 18-40) How my employer can support Anthony Nolan Making financial donations Leaving a legacy Fundraising events REVIEW Sorrel, Cord blood recipient The Anthony Nolan Research Institute The Anthony Nolan Histocompatability Laboratories Full financial statements for 2009 ‘I FEEL HUMBLED, VERY LUCKY AND BLESSED THAT WE FOUND A DONOR.’ Name 2009 Mum, Samantha Address Postcode It is more cost effective for the Charity to phone or e-mail you from time to time. By completing the details here, you confirm that you are happy for the Charity to contact you in this way. Telephone Mobile Email Your Data We value your support, and confirm that the data that is held by The Anthony Nolan Trust and Anthony Nolan Marketing Ltd will be held and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We will use your data to keep in touch with you concerning our activities as a fundraising charity, blood stem cell register and scientific research institute. We will not, without your consent, All information in this review is correct at time of going to press. All figures quoted in this review refer to the supply your details to any third party except where this is calendar year 2009, except those on page 24 which refer to the Charity’s financial year ended 30 September 2009. necessary to carry out our activities or required by law. This publication contains fibre from forests certified according to the principles of the Forest Stewardship Council. Further details of how we use your data can be found at www.anthonynolan.org.uk Registered charity no. 803716 / SC038827 Registered charity nos. 803716/SC038827 Company no. 02379280 Annual Review Cover FINAL ARTWORK Sep 15.indd 2 15/09/2010 12:08 We are grateful for the personal involvement in our lifesaving work of these high profile Corporate Supporters supporters: Anthony Nolan Friends are formally Llanllyr Water, Lloyds Pharmacy, Lothian David Aaronovitch Liz McClarnon constituted. Anthony Nolan continually Estates, Jedburgh, Man Group plc, Mark Christina Bailey Michael McKell relies on support from business and other Ramprakash Benefit Year, Mars, Mecco, Metro, Richard Blackwood Scott Mills organisations. Here is a cross section of our Minghella Ice Cream, Mirabaud Securities, Georgina Bouzova Neil Oliver corporate supporters during 2008/09. Our Mulholland Contracts Ltd., Munros of Jedburgh, Edith Bowman Omar sincere thanks go to these and many others. Musgrave Group, National Museums Northern Dominic Brunt Belinda Owusu Ireland, National Sporting Club, Newport Will Carling OBE Femi Oyeniran 3C Technology, Aegis, Annandale Estates and Round Table, North East Telecommunications The Cheeky Girls Craig Phillips Lord and Lady, Associated Newspapers, Astus Ltd, Pennine Print Ltd, Pernod Ricard, Adrian Chiles Patricia Potter UK Ltd, Baker Tilly, Bamford Auctioneers, Powerboat Training UK, Press & Journal, Chris Chittell Cassie Powney Barclays Bank, Belfast Telegraph, Bermondsey Protherics plc, Pure Recruitment Solutions, Olivia Coleman Mark Ramprakash and Rotherhithe Choir, BGC Partners, Blueprint, Renault F1, Research Now, Research Now plc, Rachael Cordingley Julian Rhind-Tutt Carl Richards, Cash & Carry, Cargill Cotton, Robert Dyas, Royal Bank of Scotland, RT Penelope Cruz Dougray Scott Charles Hurst Group, Coolfun Ltd, Covent Marketing Ltd, Schenker Ltd, Selsius Ltd, Stena Lawrence Dallaglio Kellie Shirley Garden Tenants Association, CVD Ltd, Deloitte, Line, Steve Thompson Benefit Year, Suffolk OBE Dan Snow Drambuie, Dunfermline RFC, Dunfermline Offset, Sunningdale Golf Club, Edinburgh, The Les Dennis Snowboy (Mark Round Table, eBay (UK) Ltd, Eastern Airways, Metropolitan Police Sailing Club, The pink link, Sara Dhada Cotgrove) Eastern Digital Exhibition and Display, easyJet, The Sands Venue, The Scottish Courts Service, Noel Edmonds Di Stewart Edwards Harvey, ETM Limited Manchester & Mr The Worget Manor Hotel, Wareham, Thomas England Rugby Squad James Sutton Derek Acorah, Europackaging Ltd, Feckin Telford School, T-Mobile, Translink, Travelex, Jessica Fox Meera Syal Whiskey, Flybe, Fife Council and Lochore VH BIO Ltd, VU Ltd, Wilkinson. Angus Fraser Hannah Tointon Meadows Country Park, Funds Europe, Mark Goodier Kara Tointon Furniture Village, Greybar Design, Grosvenor Will Greenwood Kevin Mark Trail House, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Trust, Mel Guidroyc Brian Turner CBE ANTHONY NOLAN 1767 PO Box FREEPOST NW3 4YR London Handelsbanken, Halfords, Hastings Hotels, Amanda Hamilton Hilton Glasgow, Hotels4U, House of Dorchester, David Harewood Incisive Media, Inner Wheel District 128, John Richard Hill MBE Lewis, Johnstone, Kleinwort Benson, Lagan Greg James Holdings, Legal & General, Lifetime Mortgages, Jeremy Lewis Leon Lopez Tim Lovejoy Orlaith McAllister Aiden McCardle PAM5257 No. Licence BUSINESS REPLY SERVICE REPLY BUSINESS Annual Review Cover FINAL ARTWORK Sep 15.indd 1 15/09/2010 12:08 We are determined to save lives by providing donors to as many patients as possible, whose only hope is a bone marrow transplant. 5 Chairman’s foreword 6 Chief Executive’s report 7 Joining the Anthony Nolan register CONTENTS 10 Searching for vital matches 16 Cord blood 18 World class research 19 The Anthony Nolan Cell Therapy Centre 20 Adrian’s legacy 22 Fundraising 24 Financial summary 25 Trustees and senior personnel 26 With grateful thanks Anthony Nolan 2-3 Heathgate Place, Agincourt Road, London NW3 2NU 0303 303 0303 www.anthonynolan.org [email protected] 3 ANNUAL REVIEW new style NEW CONTENTS PAGE Sep 16.indd 3 16/09/2010 18:24 India’s story India was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was three. She relapsed 12 months later, needing a bone marrow transplant for a chance of survival. A donor for India was eventually found from the Anthony Nolan register. ‘Without Anthony nolan, India wouldn’t be here, simple as that.’ India’s mum, Jo. Photo: Nick David 4 ANNUAL REVIEW new style FINAL ARTWORK Sep 15.indd 4 15/09/2010 13:47 CELEBRATING A RECORD YEAR Chairman’s foreword Building on the to benefit from a nationwide cord blood Following the sad passing of Dr Steve considerable success collection programme. McEwan we were able to recruit Henny of 2008, Anthony Nolan Braund as our new Chief Executive. once again exceeded Anthony Nolan plays a vital part in Working with our staff, volunteers and all expectations. the worldwide community of bone supporters we have established an marrow registers. It was the first register ambitious new strategy that will drive 2009 was the most established in the world and many of the us forward over the next five years. successful year since overseas registers owe their foundations the charity began. to our work. Working with international the next few years will see significant We supported more partners, we were able to provide 150 pressures on health service funding; transplants than ever before, extended our donors for overseas patients who needed pressures that will force us to review work in cord blood collection, educated lifesaving transplants. In addition we the way in which we support patients 17-18 year olds in the importance of bone imported stem cell donations to be used needing lifesaving transplants. marrow donation and started to embrace for 378 UK patients. the future by adopting ambitious plans As we move into more uncertain times to ensure the charity saves more lives. Our education project R&B, (Register & I am confident that our new strategic Be a Lifesaver) run with NHS Blood and direction and changes in approach will We provided a chance of life for 868 Transplant, established itself as a vital ensure that we will be able to offer the patients by matching them to donors part of our work. The pilot phase was best possible service to patients who so prepared to donate their stem cells evaluated as a huge success in all areas, desperately need our help. or bone marrow to someone they have leading to the rollout of the project, funded never met. by the Department for Children, Schools With the support of our staff, volunteers and Families, the Department of Health and faithful supporters we will be able Our cord blood collection service at and Baker Tilly. Announcing £165,000 to embrace the future and save ever King’s College Hospital continued to of funding to support our work, more lives. expand and collect even more lifesaving Rt Hon Ed Balls MP described the project stem cell units. Working with our partners, as ‘outstanding’, adding ‘…training Simon Dyson MBE we aim to establish collection centres volunteers and getting them into schools Chairman in many large maternity hospitals across is making a massive difference already.’ the country. Subject to the necessary The project is an important part of funding, this will ensure that the UK is able Adrian sudbury’s legacy. 5 ANNUAL REVIEW new style FINAL ARTWORK Sep 15.indd 5 15/09/2010 13:47 EMBRACING THE FUTURE Chief executive’s report Anthony Nolan and every day. In order to achieve this volunteers and supporters. This will help us has a rich ambitious aim we have developed a new reach ever greater numbers of people and heritage. It was strategic plan that will guide our work over make recruitment online and by post. founded through the next five years. the vision of one To support our recruitment we will woman who was To support a doubling of lives saved continue to grow our fundraising.