CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
01 March 2023
To
29 February 2024
Charity name: International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene
Charity registration number: 1116912
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Para 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Tcfteserve and protect good health by
raising awareness of the fundamental role
that hygiene in the home and community
plays in preventing infectious disease and
by promoting understanding of good
iene based on scientific advice.
In 2023124 IFH continued to develop
activities targeting key audiences
(scientistsl opinion formers, health
professionals, civil society, professional
and consumer media). This included
producing scientific and communication
materials, and developing visibility and
influence by communicating IFH policies
and materials through the IFH website,
conference presentations, one-to-one
discussions etc.
The trustees paid due regard to the
guidance issued by the Charities
Commission on public benefit
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 1.178nd
1.19
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public.
benefit
Para 1.18
Additional information (optlonal)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
SORP referen
Para 1.38
Policy on grant
making
Policy on social
investment
including program
related investment
Para 1.38

Contribution made
by volunteers
Para 1.38
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP
referen
IFH Activities in 202314 focussed in 3 areas:
1. Advocatlng for Investment In home and everyday
life
Review paper published in °Public Health in Practice"
published Feb 2023 sets out the evidence- based
arguments for adopting Targeted Hygiene- Developing
resilience against the threat of infectious diseases and
antibiotic resistance.
All Paty Parliamentary Group on Cleaning and Hygiene in
public spaces initiated by British Cleaning Council on
Cleaning and Hygiene in public settings with support from
IFH. Report "Embedding effective hygiene for a resilient UK
published in Feb 2023.
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute held a 3-day global hygiene
conference in Singapore. IFH hosted a breakout session
"Developing a holistic risk management approach to
hygiene in home and everyday life to meet global C21st
needs.
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
2. Gaining acceptance that hygiene In HEDL needs to
be developed using a risk management approach.
Arguments for adoption of Targeted Hygiene were set out
in the paper published Feb 2023.. Developing resilience
against the threat of infectious diseases and antibiotic
resistance.
Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment IFH is preparing a
white paper setting out evidence why risk management is
the appropriate approach to hygiene in public health.
COVID-19 highlighted the importance of hygiene practices
in public spaces. IFH collaborated 3 activities:
UN Climate Change Conference 2021. Dr Lisa Ackerley
led implementation of a risk management intervention
which minimised spread of infection. Report published
on IFH website, Mar 2023
Improving prevention of infectious diseases in UK
schools, Arctech Innovations surveyed experience of
teachers etc tasked with responsibility for COVID-19
safety in classrooms and made recommendations. IFH
worked to develop a report published on IFH website,
Apr 2023.
Designing healthy interiors with lessons learned from a
pandemic Symposium, Oct 2023, Toronto Metropolitan
Universit Dr Sall Bloomfield contributed a

presentation on Targeted hygiene in homes and public
settings.
Webber teleclasses.. Dr Sally Bloomfield.. Developing better
understanding of hygiene and hygiene resilience is key to
developing effective hygiene behaviour. Dr Lisa Ackerley..
Targeted hygiene.. a risk-based approach to applying
policies and hygiene interventions in public settings and
large events
3. Developing public hygiene reslllence wlll not be
possible without buildings hygiene understanding
Public Polling to investigate consumer understand of
hygiene. The UK poll carried out in collaboration with RSPH
and published April 2023.. Developing better understanding
of hygiene is key to developing hygiene behaviour change
in home and everyday life settings, highlighted public lack
of public understanding of hygiene.
Developing and testing of the Targeted Hygiene "9
moments approach. IFH is working with "The Behavioural
Insights Team" to develop a desk-based public intervention
study to determine whether Targeted Hygiene influences
understanding and intention to act in an effective INay to
reduce risks of infection. Expected completion Aug 2024.
In 2023, IFH launched a centre in the USA to serve Pan
America. In 2023, an IFH ￿ntre was launched in the USA.
This will be funded by donations from US industry partners,
which will be held in the University of Arizona.
Additional informatlon (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
Cash funds as at 29 February 2024 were at
£101,299 (2023: £55,153) as a result of
movement of funds in the year being a
surplus of £46.146 (2023.. deficit of
£40,889).
statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
ststing why they are held
Para 1.22
It is policy of the charity that unrestricted
funds which have not been designated for a
specific use should be maintained at a level
equivalent to three- and six-month's
expenditure. The trustees consider that
reserves at this level will ensure that, in the
event of significant drop in funding, they will
be able to continue the charity's current
activities while consideration is given to
wa
s which additional funds ma
be raised.
Total free reserves equal to £101,299
(2023.. £55,234) which equates to 50
months (2023.9 months).
Amount of resenies held
Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.22
NIA
Para 1.24
NIA
Para 1.23
NIA
Additional informatlon (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
P818 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
The charity is involved in preserving and
protecting good health by raising
awareness of the fundamental role that
hygiene plays in the home and the
communit
Trust Deed
Type of governing document
trust dped, ro
al charter
How is the charity
constituted?
{e.g unincorporated
association, CIO
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
Para 1.25
Charitable trust. constituted by declaration
of trust on 25 October 2006.
Para 1.25
Appointed by existing trustees
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
Structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with which the
charity works
P8ra 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
other name the charit
uses
Re
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
International Scientific Forum on Home H
IFH
1116912
The Old Dairy Cottage, Woodhouse Lane,
Montacute
Somerset
TA15 6XL
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates a¢ted If not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Office (if any}
Name of person (or body) entitled
oint trustee
Ifan
Professor Sally
Florence
Bloomfield
Chair
Dr Anthony Craig
Hilton
01 March 2023- 31 May
2023
Mr John Alexander
Pickup
Professor Lisa
Ackerley
Dr Elizabeth Claire
Redmond
Cor
orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re
Dlre¢tor name
NIA
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity
Trusteo name
Dates acted If not for whole oar
NIA
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
n/a
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
n/a
Details of afrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
nla

Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional informatlon)
Type of
Narne
Address
adviser
Independent
Examiner
Tim Lerwill FCA
Old Mill Accountancy Limited, Unit 2, Greenways
Business Park, Bellinger Close, Chippenham, Wiltshire.
SN15 1BN
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the chari
trustees
Slgnature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date

(HARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENfjtAND AND WALE5
Charity Nan)6
International Sclentlflc Forum on Home Hyglene
No (il any)
116912
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
Period slarl dale
Period &iid dJle
29th February 2024
To
1st March 2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
Restricted
funds
to tha naarast£
Endowment
funds
t¢ the neareB¢ £
Total funds
Last ygar
to the neare81 £
to the nearest£
Al Recelpts
Interest from Premium Account
Debso
Unilever UKCR
The Clorox Company
Reckitt Benckise IRB Health Limited)
Inlern8t banking"Error Payment"
M8rtin Kiernan
Nofima Isafeconsumel
ross incon7e
573
35,000
15,000
573
35.000
15,000
75
15,000
15,000
2,250
15,000
S3
337
15,000
S3
337
4.387
70,350
4,387
4,387
85,963
32,326
8se
an
{see table).
nves
men
sa
es,
Total receipts
70,350
A3Pa
ments
Travel & Subsislen
Posla
e & Slalione
Website Ex
enses
Secretarial
Office Ex
enses
Accountant
Bank Cha
es
Honoraria lor scienlilie advicè
Honoorarium lo Chairman for
scienlilic advice
New malerlals
Pro ecls
Safeconsurne
ersonnel costs
Safeconsume travel ex
enses
Safeconsume consumables
3.650
3,650
66
1,989
825
1,293
1820
57
1,680
76
11,279
573
2.179
2,700
87
1,500
66
1,989
625
385
2,820
57
1,500
908
12,000
204
12,000
204
12,000
4.075
2S.800
6,101
4,617
547
73,214
Sub total
19,646
4.658
24,204
A4 Asset and investment
urchases
see tabl
Sub total
Total payments
19,646
4,558
24,204
73,214
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
46,317
171
46,146
40,889
54,982
101,299
171
SS,153
101,299
96,042
55,153
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
0710912024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
to n•ar•st É
to n•arè8t £
Endowment
funds
to naarast £
Categories
Delalls
B1 Cash funds
Cornrnunity Account 28th Feb 2024
,977
Business Premium Account 28th Feb 2024
92.322
Total cash funds
101,299
l89re8 balan¢88 wilh receipts and payrnenis
8ccounllsll OK
Unrestrlcted
funds
to n•ar•5t £
OK
Restrlcted
funds
to nèarest £
OK.
Endowment
funds
to naarest £
Details
Fund to whoch
assèt bolon
¢urrontvalug
tlonal
Details
C¢)st loptionall
Fund to which
asset belon
Currènt valut
tlon81
Detai18
Cost loptlonall
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to whlch
relates
Amount due
tlonal
When due
tlonal
Details
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or fv trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
nature
Print Name
Date of
roval
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
0710912024

## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

|**Report to the trustees**|International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene|International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene||
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|**On accounts for the year**|29 February 2024|**Charity no**|1116912|
|**ended**||**(if any)**||
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|**Set out on pages**|1-2|||
||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above|||
||charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 29 February 2024.|||
|**Responsibilities and**|As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the|||
|**basis of report**|accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011|||
||(“the 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** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

|**Signed:**||**Date:**|16/09/2024|
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|**Name:**|Tim Lerwill|||
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|**Relevant professional**|FCA|||
|**qualification(s) or body**||||
|**(if any):**||||
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|**Address:**|Old Mill Accountancy Limited, Unit 2, Greenways Business Park|||
||Bellinger Close, Chippenham, Wiltshire|||
||SN15 1BN|||



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## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

None to note 

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