2022-12-31-accounts - Montgomeryshire Emergency Doctors

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 01.01.2022 To Period end date 31.12.2022

Charity name: Montgomeryshire Emergency Doctors

Charity registration number: 1082604

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To relieve sickness by providing a support service of doctors to work alongside the emergency services To educate the public and professionals in all matters relating to first aid and medical issues
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To equip and train doctors to work voluntarily with the ambulance service at the scene of accidents, medical emergencies, major incidents and transport to hospital. Raise money for equipment and fund extended training for the doctors. To encourage extended training in immediate care for local GPs, nurses and paramedics. To encourage first aid training locally for members of the general public.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In planning our activities for the year, we followed the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our Trustees meetings

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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Doctors have attended a mix of road traffic accidents and medical emergencies in support of the Welsh Ambulance Service. It has enabled advanced procedures to be brought to the scene of an emergency and allowed the provision of advanced medical care to the injured The doctors have been involved with medical training of local nurses and GPs
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The charity has achieved its objectives set for the year
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have had no fund raising activities for this year
Investment performance	Para 1.41	N/A

against objectives NIA Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity has received more income this year than ever before. This was due to the very generous sum of money left in a will to support the charity
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to equip and train any new doctors that can be recruited to join the charity. Initial set up costs can be high
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£53,647
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Main issue is the ability to recruit new doctors to work for the charity Staffing issues of doctors to respond is the only concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Local donations from local groups such as WI, Rotary, etc
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	No funds are held in investments
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	We have no financial commitments or investments and therefore no risks financially Only risk is retirement of doctors and the ability to recruit new doctors to the team
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable incorporated organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustee selection methods discussed at AGM and retirements and elections are voted for by the remaining trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	New trustees are provided with a copy of the charity governing document, a copy of the annual report and a statement of account
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The charity consists of 6 trustees and no current volunteers There is a chairman, secretary and treasurer
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	There are no other relationships
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Montgomerysire Emergency Doctors
Other name the charity uses	MEDs
Registered charity number	1082604
Charity’s principal address	Red House, Church Lane, Guilsfield, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 9NH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Ian Russell	Chairman	Wholeyear
SallyRyan	Treasurer	Wholeyear
Jayne Russell	Secretary	Wholeyear
Brendan McWhinnie		Whole year
Les Milne		Wholeyear
Alan Jones		Wholeyear

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Ian Russell Full name(s) Ian Russell Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc)

Date

18.10.2023

MONTGOMERYSHIRE EMERGENCY DOCTORS INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022

MONTGOMERYSHIRE EMERGENCY DOCTORS INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 INCOME Donations Received Bank Interest: Current Account Deposit Account £ 46399 33 EXPENDITURE Equipment Purchases and Maintenance Training Courses and Professional Fees BASICS Membership and Insurances Bank Charges £ 3563 1152 629 68 NET SURPLUS BANK BALANCES sl Money in Bank at 31 December 2021 Add: Net Surplus Money in Bank at 31. December 2022 £33565 41020 Represented by: HSBC Account 61069160 (current account) HSBC Account 01379232 (deposit account) £53647 20938

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERIS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEEES OF MONTGOMERYSIIIRE EMERGENCY DOCTORS I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts of the Montgomery Emergency Doctors si for the year ended 31 December 2022. Responsibilities aDd basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('%he Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have corne to my attention in cA)nnection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this respect in order to enable a proper understanding of the accA)unts to be reached. Emlyn R Thomas FCA For Cadwallader & Co LLP CHARTERED ACCOUNfANrs Eagle House 25 Severn Street Welshpool SY217AD 25th s tember 2023

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