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Doctors Worldwide ctdrs T￿orldwIde Annual Report 2022-23

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

Chair

Dr Bushera Choudry

Treasurer

Dr Saddaf Alam

Charity Trustees/Directors

Dr Ibrar Majid Dr Najeeb Rahman Dr Saddaf Alam Dr Shazaad Ahmad

Chief Executive Officer

Monowara Gani

Registered Company Number

6389121

Registered Charity Number

1122671

Registered Office

134 Wellington Road North, Stockport, SK4 2LL

Accountants: and Auditors:

Zaheer & Co, Registered Auditors & Accountants, 63 Kingsway, Burnage Manchester, M19 2LL

Bankers: Barclays, 537 Stockport Road, Manchester. M12 4JH

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023

SECTION A: GOVERNANCE AND OBJECTIVES

The Trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 January 2023. The financial statements signed off by an independent examiner are attached at the end of this report.

1. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

1.1 Structure

Doctors Worldwide is a company limited by guarantee, its governing document being its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The directors of the company are its trustees for the purposes of charity law and under its Memorandum and Articles of Association are collectively referred to throughout this report as The Board of Trustees. The Charity's principal objectives are to relieve need among people who are victims of poverty, famine, disease, natural and man-made disasters, wars and civil wars, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics by the provision of comprehensive medical relief worldwide.

1.2 Governance

Doctors Worldwide has a Board of Trustees who meet regularly and are responsible for strategic direction and policy. The trustees during the year are listed on page 2-3.

Day-to-day responsibility for the provision of services and implementation of the strategy is delegated to the Chief Executive, Monowara Gani.

1.2.1. Recruitment of Trustees to the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees tries to ensure that the needs of this group are fully reflected in the diversity of skills and experience of the Trustee body. The Charity has sought to recruit suitably qualified individuals to use their skills and expertise to assist the work.

1.2.2 Induction and training

New trustees are invited to undergo an induction process and familiarise themselves with the Charity and its workings. Use is made of various Charity Commission and other good practice publications, in particular "The Essential Trustee" guide and the Governance Code.

1.3 Management

Responsibility for delivering strategy and day-to-day management of operations is delegated to a management team led by the Chief Executive.

Systems of internal controls are designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss. They include:

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The trustees also consider business risks and implement risk management strategies. The approach comprises:

An element in the management of financial risk is the setting of a reserves policy and its regular review by the Board of Trustees.

2. OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES

2.1 Objectives and Aims

The Charity's principal objectives as set out in its Memorandum of Association are:

The main objectives and activities for the year continued to focus on the delivery of healthcare and medical services to the poor and needy. Our strategic objectives are based on:

Our projects cover the following three areas or themes:

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3) Health Emergencies - enabling local communities to meet their health needs when responding to a crisis situation.

SECTION B: ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE

1 PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees have taken into account the statutory duties of public benefit. This report highlights examples of Doctors Worldwide activities that illustrate how our work fulfils public benefit and the benefits it brings to individuals and communities globally, irrespective of their race, religion, or ethnicity. We have developed strategic plans to make certain that we provide maximum public benefit and achieve our strategic objectives, which fall under purposes defined by the Charities Act 2011. In setting the charity’s objectives and planning activities, the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.

2 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES IN 2022/23

Doctors Worldwide (“DWW”) is committed to the provision of high quality and affordable healthcare provision and medical relief in low-resource settings. Our work covered the DWW three thematic areas and this year, with the addition of two emergency relief response activities, namely the Bangladesh 2022 floods and the Pakistan 2022 floods. In addition, we launched two pilot projects revolving around malnutrition and chronic hunger. Our ongoing direct implementation activities through our projects in Bangladesh, Malawi, Pakistan, and Rwanda continued this year.

Highlights of 2022/23 include:

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infectious diseases. The welfare canteen acts as a beacon of support for many impoverished families, providing access to urgent welfare needs such as food, clean water, warm clothes and shelter. This year 62 widows, 219 orphans and 122 children were supported through the canteen and 60,585 hot meals were provided directly from the hospital canteen for vulnerable people in the community. An additional 7,864 people received food pack support and hot meals and 200 families received warm clothes.

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Public donation this year meant that:

SECTION C

4. STAFF

Our staffing capacity continues to strengthen as we deliver more impactful project. We continued to strengthen our field partners by providing project managers/officers whilst we develop our core team to provide low cost and high impact projects.

5. VOLUNTEERS

We express our gratitude for the support and expertise we receive from our volunteers, in particular those who gave their time and money travelling and working in our overseas projects or supporting our resource/content development remotely. Supporting medical volunteers has always been a part of Doctors Worldwide vision and commitment, with an increasing role for volunteers to help develop training material for our projects abroad. This year, 10 medical doctors/consultants engaged with DWW with their time, expertise and input through a variety of activities including provision of telemedicine specialist support, teaching, deployments overseas and content development.

6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Team, we would like to thank all our donors, supporters and volunteers for their help without which none of our work could take place.

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ZAHEER & COMPANY CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS AND REGISTERED AUDITORS DOCTORS WORLWIDE LTD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023 A Company limit8d by guarantee- Registratlon No. 6389121 (England) REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1122671 ACCA 63 Klngsway Bumago Manchgster M19 2LL Fax.. 0161 - 248 9899 E-mail.. farroukh@Z8heerandco.com - www.zaheeran(ko.co.uk VAT Reglstralh)n Number.. 7412871 39 Partn8rs.' Mr. FaNoukh Zaheer IFCCAI MFIS. N881arn Zth8er T81.. 0161 - 248 9898

DOCTORS WORLDWIDE LTD INDEX Page Trustees Report Independenl Examinerfs Report Summary Of Income and Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Statement of Financial Activities Notes to th8 Accounts

DOCTORS WORLDWIDE LTD TRUSTEES, REPORT The trustees (management committee members) Present their Report and the Financial Stslements for the year Ended 31 January 2023. Status The Doctors worldwide is a regisler8d charity under the charity number 1122671.11 has no taxable activities and is therefore not liable to UK taxation. It is, however, unable to reclaim VAT on expenditure incurred. Company Registration No. Charity Registration No. 6389121 1122671 Trustees The trustees vtho held office during the year were as follows.. Saddaf Alam Ibrar Majid Shazaad Ahmad Najeeb Rahman Dr Bushera Choudry Bankers Baiclays Bank Longsight Branch 537 Stockport Road Manchester M12 4JH Accountants Zaheer & Co , Registered Auditor5 , 63 Kingsway , Bumage. Manchester,M19 2LL Auditor8 Zaheer & Co, Regislergd Auditors. 63 Kingsway. Bumage, Manchester, M19 2LL. OBJECTS To relieve need among people who are victim of poverty. famine. disease, natural and man- made disasters, wars and civil wars, irfespeclive ol race. religion, ideology or polrtics by the provision of comprehensive medical ￿lief worfdwide The ¢harity is a limited company by guarantee and 1$ noii-profrt making. Organisational Strueture The charrty is a limited company by guarantee. The truslees (management committee membersl are responsible for the overall marsagement and control of the charity. Risks The trustees have taken stgP5 to establish the risks to which the charity is exposed and have put systems in place to mitigate those risks.

DOCTORS WORLDWIDE LTD TRUSTEES, REPORT {cont...I Revlew of the Results The trustees consider that the results sel out on pa9es 5 to 9 are satisfactory. They are of the opinion that the balance on the funds is sufficient to meet any future commilmenls. Fixed Assets The movemenl in fixed assets is set OLrt in Note 8 to the hrLounts. Trustees Responsibilities Charty law requires Ihe Irustees to Pf8pare a¢counts for each financial year (or other accounting period) which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of Ihe Company and of its surplus or deficil for that year. In preparing those finan¢ial stalemenls, the Iruglees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and apply them conslstently: make judgements and estimates that are reasonably prudent., prepare accounts on a going concern basis unless it Is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounti,'ia records which disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lirne the financial position of the Company and lo enable them lo ensure that the accounts comply with the Charity Act 1993. They are al$0 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. In preparing the above report, the trustees have taken advantage of special exemptions applicable to small companies. Si9ned on Behalf of the Board.. Company Secretary Saddaf￿iaM 2023

DOCTORS WORLDWIDE LTD INDEPENDV.NT EXAMINER)S REPORT TO THE 'fRUSTEES OF D(.)C.T(_)R_S WnRLDWIDE LTD I ￿pOrt on the aeLoiints of the Doctors Worldwide Lid. rcgistered eharity nurnber 1122671 and company Tegistration numbcr 6389121 for the year ended 31 st January 2023 which are set oul on pages 4 to 9. RESPECI'IVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The chaiity's trust¢es are Tcsponsible for the prepardlion IOT the accounts in accordan¢e with the Tequirement of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act"). 'J'he charity's lrustees consider thal an audit is not required for this year (under section 43{2) of the Charities Att 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility lo.. exanTrinc the accounts (undcr section 145 of ihe 2011 Act) to follow the procedure% laid down in the General bi-..r.tions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{5)(b) of the A￿1. and in accordance FRS 102 SORP lo slate whether pai'ticular matters have eome tij my attention. BASIS OF IIYDEPEIYDENT EXALVIINER'S REPORT: My examination ivas carried oul in acLordan¢e with the General Directions given by the Charity Coinmissioners. An exainination iiicludes the accountin&J records kept by the charily and a comparison of the accounls presented with Ihose records. li also includes consideration of any unusual items or d[￿1(j$ureS in the accounts and seeking explanatior]s from you a5 trustees concerning any such matter5. The proccdurcs undertaken do not provide all thc cvidence ihat would be required in an audit. and conscqiiently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. INDEPENDF,NT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT: In connection with our examination. no Fnatter has corn¢ to my attention; (l } which givcg me reasonable cause to believe thai in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Ad- aDd . to prepare accounts which accord with the a¢countin8 records and to Comply with the accounting I'equTrrements of the Act have not been Inet. or 12) to which. 111 my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. r•/YR Mr. Farro Zaheer and Company Cliartered C.ertificd Accountants and Rcgistered Auditors 63 KingKway Bui'nage ManLhe.gter ie (FCCA) M192LI, Dule.. Jil?lJ.J3

DOCTORS WORLDIMDE LTD SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 JANUARY 2023 Nolos 2023 2022 Income and Endowments Expenditure Net income {expendilurel for the perits 2) 390,480 1461.C691 170,5891 523.105 466.2841 56,821 {31 Nel Income (expenditure) before lax 170,5891 56,821 Tax payable 141 Nel income lexpenditurel after taxation 170,589) 56,821 Total Funds Brought Forwafd 649,852 593,031 Total Funds Carried Forward 1121 579.263 649.852 RECONCILIATION OF STATUTORY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT TO SOFA Net income ex he ear After T Total Net Income for the year per SOFA - Page 6 Total Net Income as above 70,589 70,589 58,821 56.821 Retained I come C rried Forward Total funds cl￿ per SOFA- Page 6 Retsined Funds Carried F¢Nard as above 579,263 579,263 649.852 649.852 The notes on pages 7 10 10 form part of these financial statements.

DOCTORS WORLDWIDE LTD BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JANUARY 2023 2023 2022 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed Assets (81 47 CURRENT ASSETS 191 580,454 580,454 651,036 651,036 LIABILITIES.. Amounts falling due within one year 1101 1,238 1.238 NET CURRENT ASSETS 579,216 649,798 NET ASSETS 579,263 649.852 ACCUMULATED FUNDS Unrestricted Restricted 1121 1121 430,921 148,342 579,263 431,692 218,160 649.852 The directors are satisfied that the company is entiued lo exemption under section 477 of Ihe companies Act 2006 and that no member have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 of the A¢t. The directors acknowledge their re5POn5ibility for complying with the requirements of the companies Act 2006 wrth respect to accountsng records and the preparation of the accounts. The a¢counts have been prepared in accordance with ttte provisions applicable to Small companies subject lo the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS 102 SORP. AppToved on behalf of the Board Trustee Saddaf Alam Trustee 8usheTa Choudry fc) Date". 2023 The noles on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial stslemenls.

DOCTORS WORLDVVIDE LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDE NUARY 202 Year Ended 31.123 Total Funds Year Ended 31.1.22 Totsl Funds Notes Unrn5kncled Reslricled Endowment Fund Funds Funds INCOME AND EXPENDITURE INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS 121 Donations and Legacies Grants Gift ah P¥ofil on investment TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS 55,060 298,711 353,771 292,392 199,308 31,239 166 523,105 35,393 1,316 91,769 35,393 1,318 390.480 298.711 EXPENDITURE ON '. Expenditure on raising fvnds 151 2,196 2,196 597 Expenditure on charitsble activities 161 90,344 368.529 458.873 465,687 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 92,540 368,529 461,069 466.284 NET INCOME IEXPENDITUREI NET INCOME BEFORE TRANSFERS 17711 169,8181 170.5891 56,821 NET INCOMING {EXPENDITURE) NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR 17711 169,818) 170,5891 218,160 Total Funds Brought Forward 431,692 218.160 649,852 431,692 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FIWD 1121 430,921 148.342 579.263 649.852 The note¥ on pages 7 to 9 fomi part of these financial gtslements,

DOCTORS WORLDWIDE LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE I'E4R ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial slalemenls have been prepared under the historical Cost convention and in a¢cordan¢e with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Enlilies {effective January 20151 the Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Statement ofreeommended prath'ce applicable to charities preparing their account$ in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entilies published on 16th July 2014 ISORP 20151 and the ch8rities Act 20118nd ¢ompanies Act 2006. Income All income is Included in the Statement of financial activities when the charity is ents'tled to the income. Ex nditure All expenditure has been reflected in the Statement ot trinancial Activities on accrual ba81S. Expenditure include5 any VAT which can not be fully recovered and Is reported as part of the Expenditure lo which il relates. Valuation Ca italisation and De re¢ n of Fixed Ass Fixed assets are included in the accounts al net book value. Depreaalion is provided lo write off the cost less the estimated resldual value of tangible fixed assets over their estimated uyeful lives as follows'.- Fixture and ffttings 15 % oncost Taxation The organisation is exempt from income tax by reason of its charitable status. Income tax suffered on investment income is reclaimed in lull. Reserves The organisation aim to maintain sufficient reserves to cover three months running costs. INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS This represents donation reGeiveable for the provision of service5 to members. The cornpany 19 8 non-profit making. NET INCOME IEXPENDITUREI 2023 2022 Net income lexpendilurel is staled aftei charging.. Depreciation- owned assets TAX ON SURPLUS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES

L>OCTORS WORLDWIDE LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 20231conl...I EX￿ndIture on ralslng fund Unrestricted Restricted FLsnd5 Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Notes Advertising maFkÈling Fundraising exw50$ 1,895 1,895 301 287 311 2,196 2,196 598 Exp8nditure on charitsble actSviti08 Unrestriewd Restricted Funds Funds Total 2023 Totsl 2022 Notes Proie¢t eX￿ndItU Travel expenses Training and courses exponditurn Staff training Course faos Charitable expondltur& Uganda proJe¢l Rwan(Ja project Bagladesh project Rohingya project Pakistan project Nepal project Malaw project Governance cost Support cost 58 1.512 3,854 3.854 2.268 105.228 1,000 165.506 33.141 2.624 71.719 166,506 33,141 5,098 85,676 2,474 13,957 174,808 20,347 300 90,743 667 69,956 17.424 3.198 52,291 91.685 109,109 3,198 52,291 90,344 368.529 458.873 465.687 Analysis of support costs Expendlture Expenditure on raising on charitsb funds activities Total 2023 Totsl 2022 Accountanw & Payroll Wages and nic Pension Bank Charges Pension admin charges Piinling & Stationery Counol tax & waler rates CEO expenses Telephone Heat and light Computer equip. & web hosting Insurance Recruitment expenses Exchange rale varialion Sundry expenses Depreciation 1,073 41,526 4,326 102 366 30 835 100 478 736 2,088 368 1,073 41,526 4,326 102 1,011 58,104 3,841 212 366 30 835 100 478 736 2,088 368 830 589 598 564 807 348 2,539 42 256 256 52.291 52.291 89,956

DOCTORS WORLDWliiE LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023{cont...19 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixture And Fthngs Tot81 COST Al 1 Fehruary 2022 586 At 31 January 2023 586 DEPRECIATION Al 1 February 2022 Charge for Year At 31 January 2023 532 532 539 539 NET BOOK VALUE Al 31 January 2023 47 47 At 31 January 2022 CURRENT ASSETS 2023 2022 Cash al bank Cash in hand Cash at Interactive brokers 513,769 795 65.890 580,454 585,687 795 64,554 651,036 10 LIABILITIES.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN OIN-. YEAR 2023 2022 Paye Accruals 458 780 1,238 458 780 1,238 COMPANY STATUS The charity 15 limited company by guarantee and has no share capltal. All members have agreed lo contribute a sum not exceeding £ 101 £1 for unwaged individuals) in event of wnding up. 12 RESERVES Unrgslricted Restricted Fund-. Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Balance as at 31.1.2022 Add.'net income (expenditurel fof the year Total Reserves 431,692 17711 430,921 430,921 218,160 169,818 148,342 649,852 170 589 579.263 431,692 218.160 649.852 Balance carried forward 148.342 579.263 649.852

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