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The Katie Piper Foundation Annual Review 2012 small things make a BIG difference
m Kati e
Fro
In 2009, when I established The Katie
Piper Foundation, my understanding
of treatments for burns survivors was
limited to my own experiences as a
patient at the Chelsea & Westminster
Hospital and Centre Ster in Lamalou,
France. What I definitely did know was
that I wanted other burns survivors in
the UK to benefit, like I had, from
Photo by Michael Fasani
therapies that could help them get
their lives back.
Four years on – and after an exciting,
eventful and productive 2012 – the
Foundation has grown, learned and
matured. As a team, we are now in a
position to take a broader and more
authoritative view on how to help of relationships with healthcare
achieve the best outcomes for burns professionals and organisations.
survivors. We now firmly believe that
patients and healthcare professionals The Foundation’s core of full-timers is
in the UK should have access to all embedded in a thriving network of
beneficial methods of scar management patrons, trustees, advisors, friends and
and to the most effective model for volunteers – and, of course,
intensive burns rehabilitation that is beneficiaries: people The Katie Piper
available anywhere in the world. Foundation has helped with advice,
support, workshops and treatments
When the Foundation was new, the like hair replacement, medical
staff consisted of a part-time tattooing and laser.
administrator and me. Since then the
team has grown and the organisation’s For me, as the Foundation’s Chief
definition has sharpened. In 2012 we Executive, one of 2012’s most significant
benefited from the skills and moments was my speech to the
professionalism of three full-time Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in
specialists, each focusing on a different October. It was a huge honour to have
and vital area of the Foundation’s the attention of hundreds of healthcare
activities: fundraising, marketing and professionals, dedicated people with
general management; the delivery of the kind of skills that aided my recovery
therapeutic treatments and support to after I was badly burned by acid in 2008.
burns survivors, and, as we investigate That speech represented a coming of
options for scar management and age for the Foundation and reminded
burns rehabilitation, the development me that – although just one patient
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among many – I have been able to start experiences with people who have
making a difference across the UK faced similar challenges – The Katie
for burns survivors and other people Piper Foundation can make a lasting
with scarring. difference to their lives and to the
contribution they make to society.
Regardless of their size or location,
scars can affect someone deeply – not In 2012, as we developed new
just because of their appearance, but relationships with healthcare
also because tightness might restrict professionals, our work built towards an
movement or expression. Similarly, important event in early 2013: the UK’s
even an apparently small improvement first Scar Academy. A platform for
in appearance or physical function can sharing our findings about emerging
make a huge difference to someone scar treatments, it attracted more than
with scars. For instance, Foundation 70 delegates, including representatives
beneficiaries Nicole and Tulsi both felt from all the UK’s regional burns units,
transformed and boosted when Karen and will remain a landmark in the
Betts’ expert medical tattooing gave Foundation’s history. The start of 2013
them back their eyebrows. Nicole and brought further cause for optimism
Tulsi exemplify the Foundation’s vision: when NHS Specialised Services
they now work as volunteers for us, published its Revised National Burn
getting our message out and providing Care Standards; these stated that "each
encouragement and motivation to other Burn Care Service MUST have access to
people with scarring. Most of all, they residential specialised rehabilitation
lead fulfilling lives. facilities outside of the acute service".
This very much corresponds with the
In our activities with burns survivors vision and purpose of the Foundation.
and with people scarred by other types
of trauma injury, the Foundation Yes, The Katie Piper Foundation
appreciates the importance and started small and
profound implications of giving is a tightly-run
beneficiaries that much-needed extra organisation, but
bit of confidence. By encouraging them 2012 proved to us
to face the world – or even simply that we can make
giving them the opportunity to share a major impact.
The Katie Piper ● Deliver – directly or understanding of the
Foundation is a burns indirectly – intensive, context in which the
charity. Our vision is a comprehensive burns Foundation acts (the
world where scars do rehabilitation (post- burns care world)
not limit a person’s acute care discharge) and of the key
function, social in the UK stakeholders
inclusion or sense of ● Support burns ● Develop key
well-being. We aim to: survivors throughout relationships,
their journey of collaborations,
● Improve outcomes for recovery associations and
burns survivors ● Progress a deep partnerships
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u si ng the
Foc ’s vi si on
ti o n
Founda
RuthAnn Fanstone, who joined the rehabilitation through partnering with
Foundation’s team as Clinical Scar existing providers around the UK.
Specialist in June, is a physiotherapist.
Specialising in burns and plastic A commitment to advancing UK
surgery, she has extensive clinical, provision of intensive and
teaching and managerial experience comprehensive burns rehabilitation is
in the NHS, internationally and in the central to RuthAnn’s work. She also
charity sector. As part of her role, sees a gap in the supply of
RuthAnn is investigating strategies rehabilitation for certain patients:
and treatments for improving scars. after their discharge from hospital,
some patients need more support
The Foundation’s vision is a world and treatment – and of a more
where scars do not limit a person’s specialist nature – than they can obtain
function, social inclusion or sense of as an outpatient. “For some burns
well-being. Working towards this, the patients a period of intensive
Foundation believes that patients and rehabilitation after their discharge
healthcare professionals in the UK from acute services could be really
should have access to all beneficial beneficial. Katie had access to this
methods of scar management, provided opportunity with her treatment at
they are supported by an acceptable Centre Ster in France.”
base of evidence, and to the most
effective model for intensive burns
‘‘
rehabilitation that is available I learned a huge
anywhere in the world. amount, not only
from the brilliant
Applying specialist expertise, RuthAnn academic and surgical
investigates and assesses clinical
speakers, but also from
techniques and models of delivery for
scar management and burns
meeting the wonderful
rehabilitation. She is constantly volunteers and Katie Piper.
developing relationships with
individuals and organisations in
healthcare, including the burns
rehabilitation centre in France where
Katie was treated, and with other UK
and European centres of excellence in
The multidisciplinary nature
of the event reflected and
reinforced how we should all
work together for such
an important cause.
‘‘
non-surgical scar management. She Doctor, participant
also examines opportunities for the Scar Academy UK
Foundation to facilitate additional
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The first Scar Academy UK, held in Following Scar Academy UK, burns
London in early 2013, proved both services in the UK have expressed
inspiring and knowledge-building interest in purchasing an
for participants. endermologie machine. During
her rehabilitation in France, Katie
The Scar Academy course, originally found endermologie massage very
created by the Belgian organisation beneficial, but it is not currently
Oscare, ultimately aims to transform used for scar treatment in the UK.
practices and outcomes in scar
management. The overwhelmingly In addition, a number of UK
positive response from participants in physiotherapists and doctors
Scar Academy UK affirmed that it had are visiting Centre Ster and Oscare
stimulated their interest in techniques in order to deepen their
that – as things currently stand – are understanding of assessing
not readily available to all patients in and treating scars.
UK burns services. Among these are
certain kinds of laser treatment,
medical tattooing, endermologie For more information about
(mechanised scar massage) and other Scar Academy UK, please visit
types of manual scar massage. www.scaracademy.co.uk
Burns rehabilitation is a complex area practices and outcomes in scar
of health which, as RuthAnn explains, management. Held in London over two
lies in the hands of many players. days, and hosted by the Queen Mary
“When Katie established the University, Scar Academy UK attracted
Foundation, she brought a patient’s more than 70 healthcare professionals
perspective to the issue, but there are working in the NHS in scar
many other perspectives to consider. management and burns, with
An important part of my job is to help representation from every regional
the Foundation understand the world it burns care service in the UK. The event
is trying to influence and ultimately was run in partnership with Oscare, a
change. I’m also the Foundation’s non-profit scar aftercare and research
representative in its dealings with centre in Antwerp, Belgium, who are
health professionals who are also often the pioneers of Scar Academy.
aware of the impact that Katie has
made with the public. It is vital for the As RuthAnn says: “Over the next six
Foundation to work with the existing months we will be planning our
health systems if we are to achieve the strategy and determining how we can
maximum benefits for burns survivors.” best work together to improve
outcomes for people with burns
In the second half of 2012, RuthAnn and scars.”
worked towards an important event in
February 2013: the first-ever In due course, in an important step
Scar Academy UK. It consolidated a towards realising its vision, the
great deal of research and learning with Foundation aims to become involved in
the ultimate aim of transforming the direct delivery of clinical treatments.
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m a k i n g
o w w e ’re
H l iv e w i th
e a si e r to
it ars
a n d s c
burns
Ezinna Rospigliosi (known as Zinny) and burns rehabilitation, Zinny’s focus
joined The Katie Piper Foundation in is on managing the services provided to
January and, as Charity Services beneficiaries, including treatments,
Manager, is responsible for advice and peer support.
relationships with current and
potential beneficiaries. A qualified As she explains: “I act as a first point of
social worker with a background in contact when people approach the
diverse areas of care, she is Foundation for advice or help. It’s very
experienced in supporting people in a important to listen to them and to
time of crisis and during their evaluate their situation carefully.
recovery journey. I might encourage them to speak to
their GP, and also provide information
The Foundation’s beneficiaries are to empower them in doing this, or refer
burns survivors who are eligible for them to RuthAnn for general advice
treatments such as medical tattooing, about scar management. Often I will
hair replacement and laser treatment, put them onto other charities and
and/or for participation in make-up and organisations that can provide relevant
camouflage workshops and specially support. Or it can sometimes just be a
organised social events. People with matter of reassuring them that they are
scars from other types of trauma already doing the right things.
injuries are also eligible to participate in
workshops and social events. “If and when it comes to treatments,
I am directly responsible for arranging
Zinny’s arrival at The Katie Piper hair replacement and medical
Foundation came at the beginning of a tattooing – also sometimes called
year in which a decisive emphasis was permanent cosmetics – through our
placed on establishing best practice in third-party providers. After speaking
the provision of direct support to burns to RuthAnn, I can also organise
survivors. This reflects the Foundation’s consultations for laser treatment.
belief in setting a positive and confident When it comes to arranging training for
example in everything it does. beneficiaries in using skin camouflage
products and make-up, both to
While the expertise of RuthAnn, as disguise scars and enhance appearance,
Clinical Scar Specialist, lies in clinically- I either set up group workshops or
based treatment for scar management one-on-one consultations.
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“The whole area of peer support also outcome for the person in question.
falls under my responsibilities. Katie Exactly the same applies when it
always says what a difference it made comes to the Foundation’s
for her to spend time in a social context beneficiaries. It’s a matter of putting
with other burns survivors when she together the available options in the
was undergoing treatment at Centre right way and helping people to get the
Ster in France. For many people it is most out of their lives.”
important to be able to share
experiences – as well as just to enjoy Always making sure to act with
each other’s company, of course. This is sensitivity, the Foundation applies high
all part of helping them to build and levels of professionalism to its
maintain their confidence.” activities. “We have a duty of care
towards our beneficiaries and we have
In addition to providing workshops and established procedures – for ourselves,
social activities, the Foundation runs an for our beneficiaries and also for our
online forum to give people with burns volunteer experts – so that any
and scars an easy way of making potential problems can be avoided.
contact with each other. We’ve determined best practice with
the help of discussions with psychology
Zinny explains that her training as a professionals and NHS staff. All in all,
social worker has a strong bearing on we want to develop and maintain a gold
her role at The Katie Piper Foundation. standard in whatever we do, and our
“An important aspect of social work is consistent aim is to achieve the best
care coordination – bringing services possible results for burns survivors.”
together and organising packages of
support ... Ultimately, it’s about finding The following pages tell the stories of just a
the route that will get you the best few of the Foundation’s beneficiaries.
Patricia receives a one-to-one
consultation from Natasha
An enjoyable and sociable afternoon
decorating cupcakes
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I feel that I’ve found a family full of
‘‘
love and care.
Costa’s story The next step was a KPF Colour Analysis
Class in September. “The dark colours
Costa first contacted The Katie Piper I used to wear never blended in with
Foundation in the spring, during his my facial scars ... A friend had even told
final year studying for a BSc (Hons) in me off about my colour co-ordination!
Construction Management at Anglia The class gave me more confidence
Ruskin University. He got in touch after about what to wear, particularly for
seeing Katie: My Beautiful Friends on job interviews.”
Channel 4 and – having suffered third-
degree burns to 37% of his body, Over the autumn and winter, following
including his face, arms and torso in initial consultations earlier in the year, a
2004 – he described the documentary series of medical tattooing treatments
as “inspirational and courageous”. gave Costa’s lips a uniform colour.
In May, he had an initial consultation To raise funds for the Foundation,
about laser treatment. “When the he ran five kilometres in October’s
specialist told me that the tightness Tunnel 2 Towers London 2012 Run.
in my scars could improve, I didn’t “This was the first run of my life. With
believe him – I’d never dreamed KPF in my heart, I was able to achieve
they would ever loosen after a couple 29th position among hundreds of
of treatments – but the laser participants. I’m looking forward to
treatment really did improve their more fundraising events.”
flexibility greatly.”
He also attended a Foundation lunch at
Costa has since developed a close the House of Commons, hosted by
relationship with the Foundation. The Rt. Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, who had
“I attended my first social activity – recently become Secretary of State for
a cupcake decorating class – in June, Health. “I felt honoured to represent the
meeting other burns survivors right in Foundation,” says Costa.
the heart of London. My wife came
along too. The class was fun and we The Foundation’s Christmas social event
both loved it – especially meeting saw Costa and his wife “catching up
Katie and everyone else and sharing with people and meeting new friends”.
our experiences.” He then began 2013 by joining the burns
survivors volunteering at the
Costa achieved a 2:1 in his degree and, Foundation’s first Scar Academy UK.
as his graduation day approached, the
event became a focus for his thoughts: Just under a year after his initial contact
“I felt very self-conscious about my lips. with The Katie Piper Foundation, Costa
The burns had left them very pink started a work placement with a major
through loss of pigment.” The construction group; this led to a three-
Photo by Daniel Regan
Foundation arranged a camouflage month trainee contract and then a
consultation. “It helped me feel position as an assistant site manager.
confident on stage in front of hundreds
of people and I graduated with a big “A BIG thank you to the KPF and all
smile.” His graduation photos attest to those behind the scenes,” he says.
that! Costa also now felt more confident “I feel that I’ve found a family full of
about job applications and interviews. love and care.”
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I feel like I can take on the world.
‘‘
And that is what I am going to do ...Tanja’s story meeting wonderful people – was the
camouflage session. The colour
“The accident happened when I was matched perfectly. I loved how it looked
just one-and-a-half years old. To this and I wanted to grab a little black dress
day, I am not sure if I simply can’t and hit the dance floor straight away!
remember the accident, the many
days in hospital and the first couple of “Camouflage is a big thing for me. I tend
years after it happened – or if I just to use it more for special events than
don’t want to remember. But I do on a daily basis. Somehow it makes me
remember the tight body suit that I had feel safe, like a layer of protection. I am
to wear all the time. I hated it – and so grateful to the KPF for making it
that’s an understatement. possible for me to get the camouflage
on prescription.
“Throughout my childhood and teenage
years in Switzerland I had to deal with “The KPF has affected my life in such a
my scars on a daily basis … applying positive way. I feel supported. Words
cream two to three times a day, trying can hardly describe how grateful I am
different treatments, having further to everybody involved. To be able to
surgery to allow more movement, and meet other burn survivors is extremely
so on. Some of the operations didn’t enriching and valuable for me. Finally
help, but made the scars look even I found people who really do
worse. It was very upsetting. On top understand, because they have been
of that, it all cost my parents a lot of going through the same or similar
money, since medical insurance things. We can talk about our
didn’t cover it. The insurance company experiences and treatments, share
called them ‘beauty treatments’ which stories, talk about the positive sides of
is simply appalling. having burns and laugh about them
too! It’s liberating.
“One day I got so sick of constantly
having to deal with my burns that “Another important lesson learned is
I decided to stop caring and to stop that I cannot ‘forget about my scars and
experimenting with treatments. stop dealing with them’. I would like to
I hated my scars. I had enough trouble learn to accept them and to live with
living with them and covering them them happily. I have made amazing
up all the time. I just wanted to forget progress within the last few months
about them. and I am so excited and finally feel
ready to set out on this journey. I don’t
“But after moving to the UK I heard think that would be the case if it wasn’t
about Katie’s story. I felt overwhelmed for the KPF and all the amazing people
and emotional reading about her I have met.
experience, pain, anger and frustration,
Photo by Daniel Regan
but also about her willpower and “After each event, or whenever I pick
strength. I felt the urge to contact the up my KPF bag, I feel like I can take on
Foundation, to speak to people who the world. And that is what I am going
deal with burns or have burns to do … So watch this space!”
themselves. Soon afterwards I received
an invitation to a Pamper Day. I was so
excited! My highlight – apart from
11I can cope and deal with anything
‘‘
life throws at me.Tulsi’s story I take everything in my stride as I know
I can cope and deal with anything life
"My life prior to meeting The Katie Piper throws at me.”
Foundation in April was filled with an
ebb and flow of low self-esteem and Tulsi was interviewed by The Sun
confidence,” says Tulsi, a Pilates newspaper’s magazine Fabulous for an
instructor from London. “I had come to article that appeared in January 2013.
accept my burns and my image and “When I meet new people, they’re
I tried to remain positive, but since often surprised to discover I’m a
receiving treatments via the Foundation bubbly person with a successful career,
my confidence and self-esteem have hectic social life and a positive
remained high and positive – I feel like attitude,” she said. “They see my burns
a woman now and I feel complete.” and immediately write me off as
a ‘victim’ ... I don’t sit at home and
Tulsi was burned in an aeroplane crash feel sorry for myself. My job teaching
in India when she was 10 years old, Pilates keeps me busy and, come the
suffering third-degree burns to 45% of weekend, I love experimenting with
her body, including her face, arms and make-up and fashion for a night out
legs. “I have been a burns survivor for with the girls ... Over the years, I’ve
22 years,” she says. “Now I have become noticed my burns less and less, I don’t
a confident woman and my scars are no even see them now – they’re just a part
longer a big part of my life. of who I am.”
“I have had my eyebrows medically In the interview, Tulsi mentioned the
tattooed: they are amazing and the treatments she has received through
shape frames my face perfectly. The Katie Piper Foundation and added
Thanks to laser treatment I am now that “Katie is an inspiration. She’s
able to breathe from my right nostril helped me realise that, just because
and have elasticity and expressions on someone has burns and scars, that
my face, alongside more mobility in doesn’t define them and shouldn’t
my left hand.” hold them back in life. The people
around me have always told me I am
Her background as a Pilates instructor beautiful, and while it’s taken time to
is in rehabilitation, and she feels this look in the mirror and like what I see,
knowledge has enhanced her now I believe them.”
understanding of burns rehabilitation
on a scientific level.
In addition to medical tattooing and
laser treatment, Tulsi has also benefited
from hair replacement through The
Photo by Daniel Regan
Katie Piper Foundation. “These
treatments have enhanced my outlook,”
she explains “and many opportunities
have opened up for me, both
professionally and in my private life.
13The workshop helped me to take a
‘‘
huge step forward.Beth’s story Had I not attended the KPF workshop at
the time I did, I'm not sure I would have
Three years ago, Beth suffered burns to applied for a job so soon. The workshop
nearly 60% of her body, including her was only a few hours long, but it helped
face, chest and arms. She spent me to take a huge step forward.
over seven months in hospital, but
over that entire period had no contact “The Foundation has also been
with other burns survivors. invaluable as a source of information
on treatments for scarring that are
Now, as she explains: “Through the not widely available on the NHS. I’ve
Foundation I have met a number of had laser treatment on my face and
other survivors at events such as medical tattooing, which, together
cupcake decorating and a crafts day. with camouflage and make-up, has
Knowing that other people face the massively improved my confidence and
same difficulties as I do – and finding I can see parts of my old face returning.
out about how they’ve managed their
burns – really has made it easier for me “At Scar Academy UK in February 2013
to live with burns and scars. I volunteered to act as an usher for
delegates on the day – among them
“At a Katie Piper Foundation workshop, were some of the professionals who
I had an extended session with a make- had been involved in my acute care in
up artist. During this consultation, we hospital. I also used my skills as a
discussed different camouflage and research analyst to assist the
make-up brands, which were available Foundation’s Clinical Scar Specialist
for me to try, and the make-up artist, with the evaluation of the course,
Nadira, showed me how to apply the assessing the pre- and post-course
product properly. She was very questionnaires completed by the
sympathetic to the problems I have delegates and producing the final
with my hands, and made lots of report. It was great to be able to
helpful suggestions on how to make the contribute my time and skills to help to
tools work for me. Little things like this, such an important project.”
which perhaps might not seem that
significant, made a huge difference to
the end result – and to my confidence.
Nadira also showed me how to powder
in my eyebrows, which I found
incredibly emotional after not having
them for so long. I can now achieve a
much better result when I do my make-
up myself. Though I still have quite a
lot of redness, I now feel like I'm
Photo by Daniel Regan
‘getting back to me’ when I'm wearing
the product.”
Shortly after attending this workshop,
Beth applied successfully for a job.
“Having my scars camouflaged gave me
the confidence to attend the interview.
15d rai sers
O u r fu n
n d d o n ors
a
While a prime focus in 2012 was on All money received – raised or
investing the previous year’s income donated – gives the Foundation the
to the benefit of burns survivors, the means to make it easier for
Foundation continued to extend and beneficiaries to live with burns and
deepen its relationships with scars and to advance scar management
fundraisers and donors. and burns rehabilitation services.
The year brought income of £284,200, a Among the organisations donating to
figure in line with our five-year the Foundation was the Chartered
financial plan. With no large-scale Society of Physiotherapy, which
fundraising event scheduled, our efforts accorded Katie the honour of delivering
concentrated on encouraging our the Founders’ Speech at the annual
existing base of fundraisers and donors Physiotherapy UK conference. Beyond
and on gaining new support. providing funds, associations and
corporations also raised awareness of
Among those raising funds for the the Foundation among their employees,
Foundation were runners, climbers, customers and members.
cyclists, skydivers and triathletes, and
fundraising events included car rallies, Trusts contributed significantly to the
dress-down days, tea parties, nail- success of the Foundation, providing
painting parties, weight-loss challenges, both restricted and unrestricted
gala awards ceremonies and concerts. income, and assuring an increase in the
School and college fundraisers across number of donations and in the size of
the UK included a James Bond evening, grants made.
a comedy night, fashion shows, non-
uniform days, 3k and 5k runs, film To thank key supporters, the
nights, sweet sales, and even a variety Foundation asked The Rt Hon Jeremy
show. Other establishments providing Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Health,
support to the Foundation included fire to host a lunch at the House of
stations, churches and spas. Commons in November. Each table was
co-hosted by a Trustee and by a burns
Donations of all sizes were gratefully survivor who had benefited from
received – whether one-off or made on support provided by the Foundation.
a regular basis through direct debits, We would like to thank Unum for
standing orders or payroll giving; via kindly sponsoring the event.
the Charities Aid Foundation, PayPal,
Just Giving, other donation websites, or The Foundation is looking to organise
even by cheque; or as a legacy, in an event in 2013 to thank our
memoriam or gift in lieu. fundraisers and donors.
16Top line (l-r) 2nd line (l-r) 3rd line (l-r) 4th line (l-r)
Skydivers Lorraine, Keith climbing Kalvin's cycling Ross from Arrows
Ryan and the team mountains in Russia; challenge; Group with Murray in
from The Spa in Maldon Alaine (Bupa Great Samantha's nail- the Wacky Rally;
Yorkshire Run); painting fundraiser; Freebrough Academy
Emma, Kate and Sara Hollie's tea party school fundraiser
(Great South Run)
17The
n d ati o n’s
Fou
s
finance
2012 Income £ 2012 Expenditure £
● Corporate 21,000 ● Fundraising 21,600
● Fundraising 95,600 ● Charitable activity 75,800
● Individual 37,000 ● Overheads 123,500
● Major Donors 30,000 ● Governance 11,300
● Trust 92,800
● Gift Aid 5,600
● Miscellaneous 2,200
Total 284,200 Total 232,200
● Corporate gifts in kind 154,000 ● Corporate gifts in kind 154,000
Total Income 438,200 Total Expenditure 386,200
Between 2009-2011, the Foundation While overall expenditure was lower
developed a high profile, thanks mainly than budgeted, the shortfall in
to Katie’s involvement in TV revenue resulted in a higher than
documentaries and her activities as an anticipated ratio for the cost of
author and columnist. During this time, generating income at 51%.
the general public, corporates and
trusts provided a magnificent level of The Foundation crucially directed its
support, both through donations and business plan to delivering more
fundraising activity. support to burns survivors – the people
we are here to help – and our
Income generated in 2012 totalled fundraising targets reflected the need to
£284,200, a considerable achievement in focus on delivering our work.
the current economic and financial
environment. Key fundraising In the course of the year, the
successes were donations from major Foundation re-organised its finances to
donors and trusts. ensure accurate reporting of all
18expenses associated with charitable Oscare in Belgium has paid dividends,
activity, including staff costs. Two and in early 2013 the Foundation ran
members of the team have been Scar Academy UK for NHS burns
employed specifically to deliver against healthcare professionals; this two-day
our charitable objectives. Our total event was only made possible through a
financial investment in supporting partnership with Oscare. RuthAnn
burns survivors – the Foundation’s Fanstone, the Foundation’s Clinical Scar
beneficiaries – has increased by Specialist, was invited to speak on
seven times. European-style scar management at the
British Burn Association’s Annual
The practical focus of the Foundation’s Meeting in 2013 and she will present
work is on provision of support to burns the evaluation results for Scar Academy
survivors (through medical tattooing, UK at the European Burns Association
laser treatment, hair restoration Congress in August 2013.
services, workshops, social activities
and one-to-one camouflage All this has been made possible with
appointments); the strategic focus is on the financial and non-financial support
advancing scar management and burns provided so willingly by individuals,
rehabilitation services in the UK. We corporates and trusts. We would like
have duly invested in people to help to thank all our supporters for their
ensure delivery in these areas. Ezinna help, their donations and their gifts in
Rospigliosi joined the Foundation in kind – and also all the volunteers and
January with the brief of enabling burns professionals who continue to offer
survivors to gain access to support; in their time and experience. All these
June, RuthAnn Fanstone took up her people are helping to focus our vision
role investigating scar management for the future and to make it easier for
treatments, burns rehabilitation and the Foundation’s beneficiaries to live
connecting with other key health with burns and scars.
professionals in the UK and beyond.
The Katie Piper Foundation is a company limited
A key success for the Foundation is the by guarantee with no shares. It is registered with
Companies House and the Charities Commission.
level and the quality of the pro bono
services it receives. For a third
reporting year, gift in kind was valued
2012 Charitable Activity including
at £100,000 or more – and in total pro bono support
£104,000 was directly attributable to the
Total £
provision of treatments and support.
Over the last three years, the Workshops, social activities,
Foundation has received over half a 1-2-1 camouflage support 48,700
million pounds’ worth of goods and Cosmetic tattooing 3,700
services free of charge, and we are Laser treatments 40,300
hugely grateful to all businesses, Hair replacement 6,500
suppliers and individuals for donating Mentoring 700
so much.
Staff training 800
Our investment in training courses, Legal 3,300
conference places and educational Total 104,000
visits to Centre Ster in France and
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Our donors, treatment providers and corporate gifts in kind With thanks to
Yehuda Shapiro - editorial
www.yehuda.co.uk
Ideology - design
www.ideology.uk.com
Daniel Regan - photography
www.danielregan.com
Creative Palette - printing
www.creativepalette.co.uk
for their support
in producing this
Annual Review
How we help How you help Katie Piper Foundation
● Workshops & social activities ● Donate Building 3
● Hair replacement systems ● Fundraise Chiswick Park
● Medical tattooing ● Become a mentor 566 Chiswick High Road
● Laser treatments ● Volunteer London W4 5YA
● Camouflage & make-up consultations
● Peer support through: If you wish to support The Katie Piper Foundation,
one-to-one mentoring, group please contact Carol Borwick, Director of Fundraising &
activities & the online forum Operations, at carol@katiepiperfoundation.org.uk.
www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk Charity Number 1133313
www.facebook.com/TheKatiePiperFoundationNews Company Number 07104074
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