ANGLO DUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1044398 UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS AND REPORT Year ended 31" December 2024
ANGLO DUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION ST REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS- 31 DECEMBER 2024 Contents Pa Report of the trustees Receipts and Payment account Staternent of assets and liabilities Notes to the account
ANGLODUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The trustees present their report together with the accounts of the association for the year ended 31Sl December 2024. Name and Re Istration Anglo Dutch Migraine Association is a registered charity, registration number 1044398 Governin document The association Is an Incorporated association• governed by a constitutlon Trustees The trustees of the charity are the executive committee members for the tlme being. The executive committee consists of honorary officers plus four ordinary members. The ordinary members elected to the executive committee are elected at the annual general meeting of the association and serve for three years. Honorary officers, who must not be ordinary members elected to the executive committee, are also elected at the annual general meeting of the association. Executive commlttee members and honorar officers The following persons have served as executive committee members throughout 2024 or since the date of appointment, if later:_ Dr Jitka Vanderpol Dr Tijmen Balvers Dr Hans Carpay Dr Danielle Haane Professor Fayyaz Ahmed Chair from June 2023 Resigned Chair June 2023 Honorary treasurer since June 2018 Honorary Secretary until June 2022 Chair until June 22 and HonoraryTreasurer UK since May 2015 Honorary Secretary since June 2022 Board member since June 2015 Board member since June 2015 Board member since June 2022 Board member since June 2023 Board member since June 2024 Dr Callum Duncan Dr Manjit Matharu Dr Emile Couturier Dr Koen Paemeliere Dr Tijmen Belvers Dr Salwa Kamourieh Recruitment Induction and trainin of new trustees Potential new trustees are introduced to the association by existing trustees. They are then appointed (for otherwise) by the members in general meeting. All existing trustees have experience of charity (or similar) committee work. As an introduction, newly appointed trustees are given information and advice concerning the history and activities of the association, trustee responsibilities and relevant charity legislation and regulations. They are also given a copy of the latest report and accounts in order to gain an understanding of the association's financial affairs.
ANGLODUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES CONTD Princi al office The principal office of the association is Department of Neurology Hull Royal Inf irmary Anlaby Road Hull HU3 2JZ Professional Advisors Bankers- National Westminster Bank plc Lancaster University Alexander Square Bailrigg Lancaster LAI 4V4ry ING Nobelstraat 49 6411 El Heerlen The Netherlands Sollcitors- Ambrose Appelbe 7 New Square Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3QS Trustees, res onsibilitles in res ects of the re aration of the accounts Charity law requires the trustees of the assoclation to prepare a receipts and payments account and a statement of assets and liabilities for each f inancial year. In addition the trustees are responsible for keeplng proper accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and to disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the association. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Ob'ects The objects for which the association is established are for the relief of slckness and the protection of health in particular by promoting research into the causes, treatments and other aspects of headache and by disseminating the useful results of such research in the UK and in the Netherlands and by such other ways as the association through its executive committee shall from time-to-time decide.
ANGLODUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES CONTD Activities In order to achieve its charitable objectives the association holds an annual scientific meeting which provides a platform for education and the exchange of ideas relating headache, specifically the relief of sickness and protection of health in connection therewith. This meeting, together with other activities undertaken from time-to-time, enables the association to meet the Charity Commission's public benefit crlteria. Review of the achlevements in the ear ended 31" December 2024 th The 34 Anglo Dutch Migraine Association meeting was held in Ghent Belgium on IS June 2024. The meeting was organised by Dr Koen Paelmeliere. The meeting was well attended with full lecture theatre and Ilvely discussions. The Chairman introduced the new members of ADMA named as Dr Sophie Dorsey (UK), Dr Michell Oswal IUKI, Dr Mieke Heitkamp {NLI, Dr Suzanne Geerts INLI, Dr Iris Meeuwis {NLI and Dr Stas Zylics (NLI. The programme in 2024 included topics of general interest including other comorbidities of migralne such as epilepsy, autoimmune and psychiatric disorders. The Marcla Wllkinson Memorial Lecture was delivered by Anna Andreou from King's College, London and invited lectures were given by Dr Emlle Couturier and Professor Jan Versijpt. Results and f inancial osition The recelpts and payments account for the year ended 31. December 2024 is set out on page 6. The receipts for the year were £ 26343 and the expenses were £ 42885 with the total deficit of £ 16542 In the year 2022. The bank balances totalled £ 54662 at December 2021 were £ 57827 on December 31" 2024. The overall deficit was a result of lack of sponsorship from the pharmaceutical industry and reserves were used to finance the annual meeting. The trustees are of the opinion that the overall state of affairs of the association at 31, December 2024 is satisfactory and the association has a level of reserves which will effectively meet its future obligations. Public benefit In preparing this report the trustees have given due regard the Charity Commlssion's general guidance on public benefit. Ih Approved by the trustees on 14 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. Professa Trustee Ahmed
ANGLODUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Receipts Donations and sponsorship Participants, contributions and other income Bank interest Gain on Exchange 0000 26343 0000 9696 Total recelpts Payments Cost of Ghent meetlng 26343 9696 28101 Cost of Lake District meetlng 7660 29134 35761 29134 Other Expenditure Accountant Bank Charges Website expenses Exec meeting expenses Loss on exchange Secretarial Speaker/present Award 250 800 114 600 600 1075 iooo 600 2000 iooo 3725 4314 Total Payments Net (def icit) receipt Payments for the year Bank balance at 31 December 2023 39486 (13143) 43983 33448 {23752) 59508 Bank Balance at 31" December 2024 20565 43983 Note.. Balance at ING 31" December 2022 Balance at Natwest (Euro) 7622 (£ 6627) {£) 13938 All of the above relates to the unrestricted general fun th Approved by the trustees on 14 June 2025 and signed on their behalf bv: Professor Fa az hmed Trustee
ANGLODUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITI ES ST AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Assets Cash at bank 20565 43983 Debtors 20565 43983 Liabilities Accrued expenses for Lake District The above relate to the unrestricted general fund. Approved by the trustees on 14th June, 2025 and signed on their behalf by:_ Professo Trustee Fayyaz Ahmed
ANGLODUTCH MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 l. Accounting pollcv The accounts have been prepared based on the three monthly statements and receipts from the UK accounts and a summary of income and expenses received from the Dutch account. Amounts received and paid in euros are converted to pounds at a rate of 1.12 as on 31, December 2017. 2. Expenses relmbursed and other payments to trustees Trustees are reimbursed expenses necessarlly Incurred on behalf of the association to attend the essential board meetings. The secretarial expenses are absorbed into the expenses incurred on the meeting in the year. Approved by the trustees on 14, June, 2025 and signed on their behalf bv:" Professor Trustee z Ahmed