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The Society for Radiological Protection TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 Edited by: Clive Stoddart Honorary Treasurer Mary Allan > Honorary Secretary D Approved: For SRP Council Jennifer Humphries President SRP/Annual Report 2024 Issue 1 17 April 2025 Registered Charity in England & Wales No. 1122804

THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year ended 31 December 2024

ABBREVIATIONS

ALARA As Low As ReasonablyAchievable
AOrg Affiliated Organisation
ASC SRP Awards and SponsorshipCommittee
AURPO Association of UniversityRadiation Protection Officers
BNMS British Nuclear Medicine Society
BSS Basic SafetyStandards(Euratom and IAEA)
CLEAPSS Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science
Services
CLIPS SRP Committee for Liaison with IRPA & Partner Societies
CPD ContinuingProfessional Development
CRadP Chartered Radiation Protection Professional
EMFOR SRP Electromagnetic Fields and Optical Radiation Committee
EMPIR European MetrologyProgramme for Metrologyand Research
ETRAP Education and Trainingin Radiation Protection conference
EU European Union
EURAMET European Association of National MetrologyInstitutes
EUTERP EU Trainingand Education in Radiation Protection
HNAC SRP Honours & Nominations Committee
HSE Health and SafetyExecutive
IAEA International Atomic EnergyAgency
ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection
ICRU International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements
IPEM Institute of Physics and Engineeringin Medicine
IRadP Incorporated Radiation Protection Professional
IRMF IonisingRadiation MetrologyForum
IOP Institute of Physics
IRPA International Radiation Protection Association
IRR IonisingRadiations Regulations
IT Information technology
ITC SRP Information TechnologyCommittee
JRP Journal of Radiological Protection
NaCTSO National Counter Terrorism SecurityOffice
NORM NaturallyOccurringRadioactive Material
NPL National Physical Laboratory
OBE Order of the British Empire
ONR Office for Nuclear Regulation
PSD SRP Professional Standards Directorate
QPSC SRPQualifications & Professional Standards Committee
RAC SRP Registration Approval Committee
REPPIR Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information)
Regulations
RGG SRP RisingGenerations Group
RP Radiation Protection
RPA Radiation Protection Adviser
RPA 2000 Non-profit makingcompanyfor certifyingcompetence for radiation

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ABBREVIATIONS

protectionprofessionals
RPC Radiation Protection Council
RPT SRP’s Magazine: Radiation Protection Today
RWA Radioactive Waste Adviser
SFRP The French Societyfor Radiological Protection
SNNILG Scottish Non Nuclear Industries Liaison Group
SRP The Societyfor Radiological Protection
StaRR SRP Strategic & Risk Review Committee
STEM Science,Technology,Engineeringand Maths
TechRadP Technical Radiation Protection Professional
UK United Kingdom
UKAEA UK Atomic EnergyAuthority
UKHSA UK Health SecurityAgency
WINS World Institute for Nuclear Security
YPA IRPA YoungProfessionals Award

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THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year ended 31 December 2024

CONTENTS

Legal & Administrative Information 5
Narrative, Public Benefit & Risk Management 6-7
President’s Review 8-9
Committee Reports
Professional Standards Directorate 10
Science & Technology Directorate 11-12
Engagement Directorate 13-15
Operations Directorate 16-17
Treasurer’s Review 17-19
Independent Examiner’s Report 20
Statement of Financial Activities 21
Balance Sheet 22
Notes to the Financial Statements 24-41

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Legal and Administrative Information

Officers

Mrs J Humphries President Mr J Thurston Immediate Past-President (until AGM 2024) Mr M Wood President-Elect (from AGM 2024) Mrs M Allan Hon Secretary Mr P Morgan-Brown Hon Treasurer (until AGM 2024) Mr C Stoddart Hon Treasurer (from AGM 2024)

Directors Mr I Lucas Professional Standards (until AGM 2024) Dr C Perks Professional Standards (from AGM 2024) Dr C Perks Science & Technology (until AGM 2024) Mr D Rawlings Science & Technology (from AGM 2024) Ms S Hunak Engagement Mrs M Allan Operations Mr P Ahmet Mrs V Atkinson (from AGM 2024) Dr S Bloomer Mrs S Graham Mr J Harrison Dr M Lockyer Mr I Lucas (from AGM 2024) Mrs J Reay (until AGM 2024) Mr G Teague

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THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year ended 31 December 2024

Narrative

SRP is a society of persons engaged in medicine, science, technology and other professions joined together in membership of a scientific and learned Society which prohibits profit or gain to its membership out of its funds and property. The function of the Society is primarily to promote and advance, and to disseminate to the public advantage, information on and knowledge of the science and art of radiological protection and allied fields.

The Society’s governing body is the Council which delegates work to its committees for the day to day running of the Society’s activities. The Council of the Society met on four occasions during 2024 and considered reports from the Society's Directorate Boards and their committees. Summaries of each committee's activities are given in this report. Two of the four Council meetings in 2024 took place virtually.

Harris Associates has continued to provide administrative support from its office in Devon. The arrangements continue to work well, and Council is very pleased with the support provided.

The Society’s Journal of Radiological Protection continues to be a respected publication for the dissemination of high-quality scientific papers relating to radiological protection. It is internationally recognised as the home of good scientific papers in the field of radiation protection, which reflects well upon SRP and its image around the globe.

There has been continuing demand for the Society's job advertisement service during the year and 47 advertisements were publicised to members (there were 60 in 2023). The Weekly e- newsletter to members continues to be well received with 50 sent out during 2024; in addition 6 e-newsletters for RGG members were circulated as well as 2 e-newsletters specifically for the Affiliated Organisations.

All Boards, Committees and Groups have reviewed their Terms of Reference (ToRs) and their objectives and strategies which have been amended and updated as appropriate.

Public Benefit

By virtue of our declared objects stated above, The Society for Radiological Protection satisfies the Public Benefit Requirement. The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Risk Management

The Trustees of The Society for Radiological Protection are responsible for the management and control of the charity. They aim to ensure that every effort is made to identify and manage the risks faced appropriately, and minimise any adverse effects, whether internal or external, through the risk management policy. Under Trustee guidance, each Directorate Board regularly examines the principal areas of the Charity’s operations and considers the major risks found in each area, following Charity Commission Guidelines (CC26). SRP has

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established a committee to lead on risk review and report back to Trustees any risks which are not mitigated to an acceptable level for day-to-day operations, including insurance cover where appropriate. Items of risk and appropriate management of them are discussed at the regular Directorate Board meetings and reported back to Council, to ensure continued appraisal of SRP’s systems: operational, financial and managerial.

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THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year ended 31 December 2024

President’s Review 2024/25

The last two years have flown by and Mike Wood will shortly take on the mantle of SRP President and I will be looking forward to my SRP role slowing down a little, (I hope). Last year’s Eastbourne conference was a fantastic event; we had our biggest ever number of attendees. The range of technical content was high and I finally managed to do a presentation the morning after the Annual Dinner. I was so proud of SRP delivering at its very best.

But the compliance burden on the Society is increasing (GDPR, Charity Commission returns, Safeguarding etc) so we are exploring how SRP can manage this work, with a proposal to employ an Executive Officer for 1 or 2 days a week. They would deliver some of the work currently done by our volunteers, key compliance activities which the Society needs security of delivery for, which we currently rely on volunteers who have busy lives with day jobs, caring responsibilities, and no formal link to the Society. This wasn’t part of the Strategic Delivery plan (but it is now being added) as it is part of the growth of the Society and our commitment to ensure the sustainability and increased professionalism of the Society.

I described the Strategic Plan last year as a slow start, but that we needed strong foundations; this is gradually being built up, with more progress towards the things we want to change. Our request for a new website has raised more questions about our IT use and is likely to bring with it a change to the IT systems SRP uses, to standardise across the Society. Much of the work is less visible (such as the IT group) as the hard work often happens behind the scenes. Relying on volunteers does make us vulnerable to that resource not being available and the cost of living crisis is not helping with money being tight; I can see how employers may be tempted to reduce their commitment to supporting SRP. Therefore, I was amazed when we had 27 volunteers in the annual call at the start of the year. This is a great number and I hope you all enjoy the challenges of SRP committee work.

We launched the Strategic Delivery Plan at the Aberdeen conference and progress will be reported at this year’s conference in Hull. This takes the key themes from the Strategic Plan and breaks it down into Delivery Commitments and then places Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timebound (SMART) actions for the Directorates and Committees to complete. This should enable you (our members) to be able to see what we are doing towards achieving the Strategic Plan. There is a page on MySRP specifically on the Strategic Plan and its progress.

Growth of the SRP brand is evident in invitations for the SRP President to present at the UKHSA conference (with 1500 attendees) and attend an ICRU/IPEM Symposium in March 2025. Our profile with these external groups is growing and this helps our national and international influence. The Annual Conference next year is part of the 7[th] European IRPA Congress in Liverpool (1[st] to 5[th] June 2026) and this event will only help to increase our reputation, with Europe and across the world.

As one of the youngest SRP Presidents, and only the 8[th] female one in over 60 years, I am proud to see more ladies on SRP Council and hope that seeing me trying to balance family life and the SRP Presidency means it seems more achievable for mid-career professionals in the future.

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Finally I want to say thank you to those of you who have supported me in my Presidency, especially at home (special mention to Mr H, our girls and their grandparents for childcare support) as well as Sellafield Ltd and the wider Society. I couldn’t have done it without you all, and I wish Mike all the best as he takes over the SRP Presidency.

Jennifer Humphries CRadP MSRP - president@srp uk.org

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Professional Standards Directorate

Director: Chris Perks

The Professional Standards Directorate and its four committees continue to oversee professional standards for the organisation and interface with the Radiation Protection Council (RPC). It is pleasing to see that membership is well over 1700 at the end of 2024 with significant growth in applications at Associate grade. Also encouraging is the increase in IRadP applications. During the year the RPC has conducted a quinquennial review of our compliance with the requirements for licencees of the RPC. They proposed a number of recommendations and comments on our operations and we are currently developing our response. Given the requirement for considerable experience for the committees of this Directorate we have recently found difficulty in maintaining a vibrant cross-section of members. It is pleasing to report that the recent call for volunteers and a certain amount of judicious asking around has unearthed a number of new participants to the Directorate who will take up their duties following the AGM in May.

Awards and Sponsorship Committee

Chair: Neil Pierce

The Awards and Sponsorship Committee oversees the Society’s sponsorship schemes and facilitates the Jack Martin Award (Best Oral Presentation) and Philip Nicholson Award (Best Poster Presentation) at the Annual Conference. Following on from a couple of years of a healthy number of requests for different sponsorship schemes, this year has been rather disappointing. ASC worked collaboratively with the Rising Generations Group to ensure that the 2024 Annual Conference had a wide spread of judges. The Committee is in the process of reviewing how the awards can be better publicised to ensure better and wide ranging take up.

Membership Committee

Chair: George Sallit, Secretary: Phil Tattersall

The Committee continues to run efficiently with all the work done via the forum. At the end of 2024, total membership stood at 1758, a net increase in membership of 53 since the end of 2023 with 108 new members joining and 55 members leaving the Society through death, resignation or lapsed subscription. New forms have been developed for membership applications.

It is with deep regret that the Society has learned of the deaths, since the publication of the last Trustees’ Report, of Pete Cole, Iain Devine, Tony Peters and Dennis Woodhead.

Qualifications and Professional Standards Committee

Chair: Joanne Stewart (until October 2024), Roger Wilson (interim Chair from October 2024), Secretary: Katrina Clark

The Qualifications and Professional Standards Committee has had a quiet year. It is re-invigorating the establishment and progress of the working group taking forward the Development of Competence Standards for Qualified Persons. The group has met twice with work progressing via correspondence between meetings.

The two RPA 2000 representatives continued to support RPA 2000 with respect to its ongoing workstreams. Joanne Stewart’s role as one of the two representatives from SRP to the RPA 2000 Board will be filled by Nigel Reeves. The main focus for the RPA 2000 Board, other than updates to the schemes and guidance documents has been the early-stage development of an electronic portfolio submission system. RPA 2000 held an Assessors’ meeting in 2024 which was well attended, running parallel sessions to cover the MPE scheme and the proposed renewal system in addition to the RPA, RWA and LPA schemes.

Registration Approval Committee

Chair: Roger Collison, Secretary: Scott Kinnear

The Registration Approval Committee (RAC) is appointed by Council under the Professional Standards Directorate to develop and implement SRP arrangements related to applications for, and maintaining registration as, Chartered Radiation Protection Professional (CRadP), Incorporated Radiation Protection Professional (IRadP); and Technical Radiation Protection Professional (TechRadP).

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A presentation outlining the application process and assessment criteria has been produced and is available on request. Recruitment has increased the pool of assessors available to support the CRadP, IRadP, TechRadP application process, but we always need more, especially at the moment with a medical bias.

The committee’s focus going forward is continued review, management and processing of registration applications, annual audit of Registrants’ Continuing Professional Development activities and developing a response to the Radiation Protection Council quinquennial review of SRP’s registration arrangements.

Science & Technology Directorate Director: David Rawlings

The Directorate’s remit includes both ionising and non-ionising radiation across both nuclear and non-nuclear sectors. This includes the medical sector, research and teaching, and source security and emergency preparedness, as outlined in the reports below. A key element of our responsibilities is to engage in consultations on national and international regulations standards and guidance and, where appropriate, monitor their implementation.

Members of SRP, either individually or collectively, provide an expert view across a range of national and international organisations such as IAEA and ICRP. Current issues for the directorate include the challenge associated with recruitment and retention of staff across all radiation safety sectors and ongoing problems associated with the process of obtaining HSE and ONR consents under recently updated procedures. Committees are also engaged in promoting good practice, for example: by the preparation and revision of Good Practice Guides; leaflets on specific topics; the presentation of webinars; contributions to meetings and conferences; and contributions to the SRP magazine Radiation Protection Today.

Committees also respond to questions from members of the public received via the SRP website in a timely and informative way. As part of our contribution to the Strategic Plan 2023 - 27, the directorate is looking to improve the range and quality of practical information provided on the SRP website.

EMF & Optical Radiation Committee

Chair: David Rawlings, Secretary: Nigel Turner

The Electromagnetic Fields and Optical Radiation (EMFOR) Committee provides a focal point within SRP for consideration of non-ionising radiation safety issues, taking account of UK legislation and guidance. The EMFOR Committee supports best practice in terms of controlling EMF and optical radiation hazards, addresses concerns and responds to queries raised. Areas focussed on in 2024 include a one-day scientific meeting on non-ionising radiation safety, and radiation safety guidance relating to non-destructive testing and hand-held laser welding and cleaning devices. In 2025 the group will continue to raise awareness of EMF and optical radiation workplace hazards and will publish several articles in a forthcoming issue of “Radiation Protection Today”. Members of EMFOR aim to contribute actively to SRP’s outreach programme.

Legislation and Standards Committee Chair: Laura Butchins, Secretary: Nigel Reeves

The Committee raises awareness of, and, where appropriate, co-ordinates responses (as appropriate in consultation with other SRP Committees) on behalf of SRP, to:

· the introduction of new legislation, regulations, standards and guidance

· existing regulatory practices

Individual and corporate responses to consultations are encouraged by promoting upcoming consultations in SRP Weekly. It is noted that the Society provides a focal point of contact in the UK for international organisations, Government and Regulators in all matters related to Ionising Radiation.

The committee continues to identify and co-ordinate quality and challenging responses to national and international consultations led by Government departments and agencies, such as regulators in the field of radiological protection and international organisations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency. Responses to consultations arising from IRPA are undertaken by CLIPS. The Committee continues to maintain the Regulations Information sheets which are available to members on the website.

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Medical Committee

Chair: Sharan Packer, Secretary: Anthony Higgins

The committee supports those working in healthcare and associated sectors (including veterinary and medical research) by providing education and information regarding radiation protection and safety via presentations at meetings, contributing to relevant publications and responding to queries.

We aim to address current issues, such as the impact of changes to legislation or guidance, as well as liaising with the regulators and responding to consultations on future changes in the UK and internationally. During the year the committee collated and submitted comments on behalf of SRP to the International Commission for Radiological Protection (ICRP) on Radiological Protection in PET and PET/CT. Several responses were provided to members of the public who contacted SRP for advice. These were mainly concerns about radiation doses received from medical or environmental radiation exposures and any associated risks.

The committee collaborated on a regular basis with other organisations such as the Institute for Physics and Engineering in Medicine, British Institute for Radiology by attending meetings, sharing and disseminating information relating to radiation protection.

Metrology and Measurement Science Committee Chair: Tim Daniels

The Metrology and Measurement Science Committee provides a focal point for the consideration of metrology best practice and development of new measurement science. This is achieved through engagement with the wider radiation metrology community via the Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum (IRMF) and the links the committee has with specialists in the field.

Following full review and re-issue of several NPL/SRP Good Practice Guides (GPGs) since 2020, the committee continues to write further GPGs to help ensure that knowledge is not lost for future generations. Current focus of the group is to coordinate an SRP response to new proposals contained in ICRU report 95, "Operational Quantities for External Radiation Exposure".

Non-Nuclear Industries Committee

Chair: Mark Lyons, Secretary: Paul Attenborough

The Non-Nuclear Industries Committee represents the interests of those involved in radiological protection in a number of UK non-nuclear sectors including food & drink, manufacturing, analysis & testing and defence. We have a broad range of representation on the committee from regulatory bodies including HSE, EA, SEPA and ONR together with a wide variety of industry radiation protection representatives.

During 2024 we completed work on a number of sector specific Information Leaflets to provide key requirements for duty holders using ionising radiation. Along with this we also ran an event on Radiation Protection in Industrial Radiography held in Manchester in April 2024. During 2024 we also responded to a number of queries from industry and the public with queries relating to radiation protection.

Nuclear Industry Committee

Chair: Vicky Talbot, Secretary: Kim Vignitchouk

The Nuclear Committee represents the interests of those involved in radiation protection across the nuclear sector and of furthering the scientific/technical and career development amongst nuclear sector radiation protection professionals. To this end we are raising awareness within the committee members' own organisations for the promotion of IRadP and TechRadP. Committee members continue to take a keen interest in the implementation of the consents process and monitor its impact on the nuclear sector. Current focus of the group is to increase membership from within the nuclear sector. Members of the committee contribute to webinars, conferences and meetings held by SRP and other organisations.

Research & Teaching Committee

Chair: Bhaswar Baral, Secretary: Louise Nicholson

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It has been a very engaging year, coupled with sadness at the loss of a former member and well-loved colleague. Membership is good, buoyed by one new member, as is attendance to meetings; potential new members are in the wings and would confer more sector breadth to the committee.

We met four times over the past 12 months; a smaller sub-group is expected soon to plan out the final actions that would complete the Lab Design Guide. Stand-out areas we aired over the course of the year which shall be pursued further are: new NACTSO security requirements, consents process, declining radiation work in schools, transport emergencies, ways to bridge skills gap.

Source Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee Chair: Fiona Sharp, Secretary: George Wattam

The Source Security and Emergency Preparedness Committee represents the interests of those looking to learn more about the requirements of source security, often focusing on small user groups and emergency preparedness, often focusing on larger scale nuclear sites.

During 2024, the committee focused on the planning of the source security course, advising EA on reporting of an emergency from LFE from Police Service Northern Ireland and beginning to plan a successor to the very popular REPPIR workshop hosted by the committee in November 2023, which will be held in late 2025/early 2026.

Engagement Directorate

Director: Sarah Hunak

Engagement Directorate is a group of SRP committees and networks which are involved with communicating to anyone, be that our own members (Communications Committee and Magazine Committee), our Partner Societies and IRPA (Committee for Liaison with IRPA and Partner Societies, CLIPS), our less experienced members (Rising Generations Group, RGG) or the general public about the science of Radiation Protection (Outreach Committee). Our Journal of Radiological Protection Editorial Board is also part of the Engagement Directorate, as this is about academic written communication. Events Committee plays a key role in communication to members and non-members, and includes our Webinar subcommittee, which allows us to more accessibly communicate to a wider spectrum of members and non-members both in the UK and also around the world. We also have the Champions Programme which is made up of SRP’s points of contact in larger workplaces, and the Affiliated Organisation Representative – who is the voice on SRP Council of the growing number of Affiliated Organisations, as well as the Scottish Committee which represents the interests of members based in and working in Scotland, and works very closely with the Outreach Committee, hosting events in Scotland.

Events Committee

Chair: Pete Bryant, Secretary: Juliet Porter

The Events Committee manages and coordinates SRP’s programme of scientific and technical meetings, training courses, conferences and workshops. Thus the committee plays a key role in delivering the overall objective of the Royal Charter in “promoting the science and art of radiation protection and allied fields for the public benefit” and in its sub-objective “to encourage, support and advance education and learning in radiation protection”.

In 2024 the Events Committee ran 7 in person events including the Ionising Radiation Metrology Forums, Radiation Protection Requirements for Industrial Radiography, an Instrument Training Workshop, an IRR17 Consents Feedback Session, a Non-Ionising Radiation Safety Conference, a Scottish Scientific Meeting focusing on “Getting It Right When Things Go Wrong” and the Annual SRP Conference with the theme of “Sustainability and Working in Synergy”. The committee also supported the Careers Event ran by the SRP Affiliated Organisations and the Science of Superheroes Show run by the Outreach Committee.

During 2024 the Events Committee also updated the Events Procedure, supported the revision to the Awards given at the Annual Conference and strengthened its governance around events budgeting.

Committee for Liaison with IRPA and Partner Societies (CLIPS) Chair: Andy Bradley (BNMS) Secretary: Phil Tattersall

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The Committee’s work is primarily focused on delivering the Charter Objective to “promote, advance and disseminate, to the public advantage, knowledge in Radiation Protection”; though its work also has cross cutting elements that contribute to the other two Charter objectives. The key elements of progress this year have been:

Journal Board

Editor: Mike Thorne, Deputy Editor: Richard Harbron

The Journal of Radiological Protection (JRP) is the Society's scientific journal, a joint enterprise with the Journal's publisher, IOP Publishing. The Journal Editorial Board is a committee jointly responsible to the Society and IOP Publishing, with a remit to maintain and improve the scientific quality of the content of the Journal and its standing in the radiological protection community. The Board includes members with a range of expertise of relevance to radiological protection from the UK and the EU and is supported by experienced International Editorial Advisers from further afield.

The activities of the Society are directed to promoting, advancing and disseminating, to the public advantage, knowledge of radiation protection; encouraging, supporting and advancing education and learning in radiation protection; promoting high professional standards for the public benefit. The Journal addresses all these activities. Technical papers and reviews provide information and guidance to radiation professionals on developments in different areas of radiation protection and many of these articles are also accessible to a wider technical audience. Similarly, opinion articles, letters and editorials provide an opportunity to address controversial issues. Advances in learning and education are particularly promoted by special issues that provide comprehensive cover of specific topics; in addition, articles address alternative approaches to education and learning in radiation protection, e.g. evaluating the efficacy of on-line and face-to-face learning in various contexts and examining the usefulness of new software and hardware tools. In particular, emerging issues in the use of AI in various radiological protection contexts are being explored. Papers on quality assurance and quality control regimes and their implementation, and on the setting of derived intervention levels, promote the development and maintenance of high professional standards, by reporting good practice and by highlighting deficiencies in practice from which lessons can be learned. A high quality of peer review and the annual Bernard Wheatley Award help to encourage good professional standards in undertaking and report studies of broad interest to a professional readership. Throughout the year, the Journal has continued to publish a wide variety of articles covering the topics discussed above. Having now moved to electronic publication only, there is an opportunity to increase the range and scope of published material, and efforts are being made to encourage papers on emergency planning and response, and on risk perception in the media. In addition, wider advertising of articles as they are published is achieved through the Weekly SRP Newsletter.

One indicator of the success of the Journal is the internationally recognised “Journal Impact Factor”, which has been maintained above 1.0 (an average of >1 citation in all journal papers per JRP paper published) for several years, extending to 2024. However, we recognise that the world of academic publishing is changing rapidly. A close working relationship is maintained with IOP Publishing to ensure that a pro-active position is maintained in these areas of change (e.g.in relation to the role of AI techniques in the authorship of papers).

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Magazine Committee

Editor: Trevor Jones, Deputy Editor: Maureen McQueen

The Magazine Committee is responsible for producing Radiation Protection Today , which was first published in 2021 and aims to become established as the magazine of the radiation protection profession. It is selffinancing, with production and distribution costs covered by advertising, and is distributed free to both members and non-members. A proportion of members still receive the magazine by post, but the environmental and other benefits of switching to a digital only subscription have been promoted. Hard copies are also provided to those Affiliated Organisations (AOrgs) and advertisers who have requested this, and printed copies are distributed from SRP and AOrg stands at SRP events. The magazine is published twice a year, spring and autumn.

Outreach Committee

Chair: Steph Bloomer, Secretary: Val Atkinson

2024 saw the exciting return of the Science of Superheroes Show – launched alongside our annual conference in Aberdeen in 2023. This time the show was extended in length to one hour and delivered as part of the Oxford Science festival. The audience was made up of paying customers and also a number of free tickets funded by SRP in line with our charitable aims. Thanks to Mike Wood, Pete Bryant and Laura Gerla for developing and delivering the show which was a real hit with the audience. Thanks also to Sam Watson for championing this initiative as well as being stand manager this year for our now annual return to The Big Bang Science Fair. Outreach Committee also wishes to acknowledge SRP’s Yellow T-shirt Team of volunteers who sit outside the core committee, but without whom Outreach would not be possible.

Rising Generations Group Committee

Chair: Helen Whitehead, Secretary: Lisa Smith

The Rising Generations Group (RGG) focuses on supporting the career growth of members within their first ten years of professional experience. Our goal is to actively engage in Society activities. During 2024, RGG has organised a visit to Diamond Light Source in June and supported the March 2024 Careers event. Other trips and networking opportunities are in the planning stages.

Scottish Committee

Chair: Angela Wright, Secretary: Karen Gunn

The Scottish Committee represents the interests of members based in and working in Scotland and provides representation at the Scottish Non-Nuclear Industries Liaison Group (SNNILG).

The Scottish Committee continues to have a strong membership with representatives from a wide range of organisations. This year we welcomed one new committee member to replace someone whose term was completed and we would like to thank everybody who has contributed to the work of the committee over the last year.

In November 2024 we once again organised a successful one-day scientific meeting on ‘Getting it right when things go wrong’ attended by about 100 delegates and exhibitors with speakers from a wide range of backgrounds sharing their radiation protection experience with us. It was also a great opportunity for networking at the event and the evening meal the day before.

Affiliated Organisations

Representative: Gary Teague

2024 has been another busy year in the role of SRP Affiliated Organisation Representative. Affiliated Organisation (AOrg) numbers have continued to increase and at the end of 2024 we had 83 AOrgs, which is a wonderful achievement. My main role in the year has been to help increase AOrg numbers and help publicise the now increasingly popular SRP Magazine Radiation Protection Today .

The Champions Programme

Lead: Gary Jackson-Burton

There are now 27 SRP Champions across 22 organisations. All are SRP members who are points of contact for the Society within their organisations. They act as communication hubs, disseminating and feeding back

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information and ideas between the Society and its members. Our Champions are drawn from the nuclear industry, regulation, project management services and universities (and the ambition remains to extend the network to include medical and veterinary industries). Communication is mainly through monthly meetings, which are kept short, typically no more than 20 minutes. These meetings share information and allow SRP to, for example, ask about the number of people likely to attend an event from each organisation, or request Champions to highlight a questionnaire to their colleagues.

Operations Directorate

Director: Mary Allan

The Operations Directorate brings together the committees and working groups that keep the Society running, in terms of finance, IT, governance issues and review of Society strategy and risks. Chairs of these committees meet, together with the Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, and other nominated Trustees as the Directorate Board to oversee committee activity and discuss priorities and any problems. Committees continue to meet mostly on-line.

Governance Committee

Chair: Claire-Louise Chapple, Secretary: Amber Bannon

Governance Committee ensures the Society has a robust and effective suite of documentation to enable SRP to meet the demands of being a professional body, a learned Society and a registered charity. The work of the committee also provides reassurance that SRP operates responsibly with respect to the environment, social and governance issues, and provides ongoing advice to Trustees on governance matters.

During the year, the committee has continued to work with Events and Outreach Committees to review and amalgamate policy and procedures relating to their activities. Society Regulations have been reviewed and updated and a number of queries and requests from Trustees addressed. A number of procedures were subject to routine review and update, including the Council Management procedure and Environmental policy. The committee also completed the audit of the GDPR procedure and planned further audits for the coming year.

The committee has also completed the new business continuity plan and records management policy, along with a new AGM procedure, and is working with Council on a new records management procedure. They will continue with a programme of review and audit, to ensure documents are effective, fit for purpose, and followed by members.

Strategy and Risk Review Committee

Chair: Simon Clark, Secretary: Carol Darbyshire

StaRR continues to monitor the SRP Risk Register. Now the Register has been established the main role is in ensuring key risks are being managed by the relevant Committees as few new risks are being brought to StaRR. StaRR continues to provide an annual report to Council on the managed and outstanding risks.

StaRR has put in place an equivalent process to that for Risk Management for the new Strategic Plan. There is a spreadsheet for progress with the Plan which is updated by the Officers and reviewed through the year. A summary of the status is presented at the Annual General Meeting.

Committees Reporting Directly to Council

Honours & Nominations Advisory Committee

Chair: Karen Goldstone MBE, Secretary: Colin Partington MBE

The role of the Committee is based on suggestions from SRP membership to recommend annually to the SRP President and Council suitable recipients for one of the Society’s honours -the Founders’ Medal, Honorary Fellowship and the Dunster Lecturer. The Committee also considers individuals who should be nominated for a UK Public Honour and prepares detailed nominations for SRP to send to the Cabinet Office. One nomination for UK Public Honours is currently with the Cabinet Office for consideration. The Committee continues to actively pursue means to receive timely nominations for SRP and Public Honours from the membership –

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which was improved this year. The Society was delighted to note that SRP Honorary Fellow Professor Richard Wakeford was awarded the OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List for ‘services to the advancement of the science of radiation protection’.

Radiation Protection Council

SRP Licensor Representative: Peter Marsden

The Radiation Protection Council (RPC) maintains Registers of Chartered, Incorporated and Technical Radiation Protection Professionals. We also maintain the standards needed to attain registration. We have material on our website intended for the promotion of registration and its benefits to individuals and employers. We actively encourage relevant professional bodies to join the RPC as Licensees for the benefit of their members.

Within the 12 months to 31 December 2024, 11 CRadP and 4 IRadP and 1 TechRadP have been added to the Registers.

SRP Networks

Heads of Profession Network

The SRP Heads of Profession Network provides a forum for discussion and sharing of experience and good practice for SRP members and organisations interested in recruitment, retention, training and career development of radiation protection professionals. The network has been running since 2018 utilising an SRP forum page and SRP Teams channel. Two meetings are held each year – the Spring meeting is face to face (ONR in Bootle in 2024) and the Autumn meeting is held via Teams. New members are always welcome – just contact admin.

At the end of 2024, the Network consisted of 58 members from 34 organisations. In addition to regular updates on membership, professional registration and RPA 2000 – including the proposed MPE renewal system, recent discussions have included the Nuclear Enterprise Skills Gap and the proposed SRP Radiation skills gap Working Group.

Treasurer’s Financial Review of 2024

Society income in 2024 (2023) was £563,715 (£576,088). Resources expended were £528,101 (£579,157) resulting in a net surplus of £35,614 (deficit of £3,069). After adjustments on fair value of investments, the net movement in funds was an increase of £37,453 (reduction of £164).

The total market value of investments held at 31 December 2024 was £134,564. Together with monies held in the Barclays Current and Savings Accounts of £372,347 there are sufficient reserves for 2025.

Committee and Council meetings have reached a fairly steady balance between face to face and virtual attendance over the past couple of years, which has helped manage expenditure against a backdrop of increased inflation on travel and meeting costs.

The subscription income of £125,926 was in line with budgeted expectations. Income from the share of professional registrations with the Radiation Protection Council (RPC) of £7,648 (£7,678) was similar to 2023. The Society has recognised that the number of professional registrations is reducing and will be working to highlight the benefits and options available to members in gaining a professional registration.

Expenditure of the RPC was £7,580 (£8,259) resulting in a small surplus of £1,583 (£1,238). The long term aim is that the RPC will operate on a cost neutral basis.

The number of Affiliated Organisations has grown steadily and stood at 83 AOrgs at the end of 2024, with this number looking to grow in 2025. This is an important income stream for the Society, and we thank all the Affiliated Organisations for your support.

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Event income was £277,486, which was a small decrease from 2023, but due to significantly lower costs associated with running the annual conference, this resulted in a surplus of £52,265, up from £27,889 in 2023, which is more in line with the financial strategy of the Society. There were seven workshops and events held in 2024, along with the annual conference which welcomed over 350 physical attendees, 30 virtual attendees, and was the biggest the society has ever hosted.

The Society continued to run the successful free webinars series (1612 registrations over the 4 webinars, with 50% of these being SRP members), and for which the Society has committed to continue jointly with AURPO. The Society remains in a strong financial position to react to any significant challenges presented with regard to physical attendance events or increased financial pressures.

Outreach spend in 2024 was £25,945, similar to that in 2023 (£27,528) and was mainly associated with attendance at the Big Bang Fair.

The Society continued charitable expenditure in 2024 with Awards Committee providing discretionary funding and the full range of Presentation Awards (Jack Martin, Philip Nicholson, RGG Best Presentation, Bernard Wheatley, and The Young Professionals) totalling £14,058, significantly down from that in 2023 (£24,555), mainly due to a reduction in applications for discretionary funding and awards.

The Society continued to support the Higher Education Scheme, which is aimed at supporting individuals undertaking under- or post-graduate courses in Radiation Protection.

The Society is in a sound financial position to increase spending in outreach, discretionary awards and the Presentation Awards in the coming years.

The Journal again provided a significant surplus in 2024. The SRP profit share from Journal sales resulted in a net surplus of £89,571 (£103,154) for the Society. This is a significant income stream for the Society and we thank all those contributing, and maintaining this as a highly regarded, high quality, professional publication. Recruitment advertising income was £21,126 (£26,712), showing a 20% decrease from that in 2023, but still a significant and important income. The continued level of advertising demonstrates the value of the Society to advertisers in reaching a key target audience. The Society is committed to retaining this valuable income stream and thanks are extended to all those who chose to advertise through the Society.

The Radiation Protection Today magazine success continued, even though the funding structure resulted in a small loss of £2,330. This publication provides a valuable route to engage with our members and potential members, so is a worthwhile investment for the Society. Thank you to all those involved and those who chose to advertise in the magazine.

IRPA expenditure was increased this year, in line with the budget, as six SRP delegates were funded to attend the IRPA 16 World Congress in Florida, and the President and President Elect hosted the European Presidents’ meeting in Liverpool.

Administrative support for the Society continues to be provided by Harris Associates. Administrative services costs in 2024 were £145,468, in line with the agreed contract and additional asks of Harris Associates. To reflect the increased activities of the Society and communication through the website, expenditure on website activities totalled £10,761, similar to that in 2023 (£10,413). The expenditure is within the annual budgeted contract that was signed in 2019 with Pulse8.

During 2023 the Society set-up an LLC to run the IRPA 7[th] European Congress to be held in Liverpool in 2026. Funding for this has been, and will be, via loans from the Society which will be ongoing until the point where income is generated in support of the Congress from sponsors, exhibitors and attendees. The amount loaned in 2024 was £16,473, (compared with £26,955) making the total loan £43,428 which is reflected as a debtor in the accounts.

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The intention remains to ensure that the Society has sufficient funds to deliver the Strategic Plan and grow at least in line with inflation. Remaining funds will return to the Society’s reserves to provide financial resilience in line with Charity Commission guidelines.

The Society reserves held are above the minimum level set in the Society’s reserves policy. Trends in income, expenditure and overall Society growth values are regularly reviewed by Council in line with the reserves policy.

The total value (bank and investment values) of the Society at 31[st] December 2024 was £494,103 and the Society is in a strong financial position to meet our financial obligations and continue our charitable activities in 2025.

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The Society for Radiological Protection

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 1 to 41.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ICAEW.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

have not been met; or

…………………………………..

Mr D J Akers FCA Easterbrook Eaton Limited Independent Examiners Cosmopolitan House Old Fore Street Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8LS

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Income and Endowments
from:
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other income
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Other expenditure
Governance costs
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) for
the reporting period
Realised gains/(losses) on
revaluation of investments
Unrealised gains/(losses) on
revaluation of investments
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Note
3
4
5
5
6
7
8		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
506,112
44,999
11,897
707
563,715
(419,158)
(107,183)
(1,760)
(528,101)
35,614
-
1,839
37,453
456,650
494,103		 Total
2024
£
506,112
44,999
11,897
707
563,715
(419,158)
(107,183)
(1,760)
(528,101)
35,614
-
1,839
37,453
456,650
494,103		 Total
2023
£
519,228
46,588
9,110
1,162
576,088
(471,587)
(105,930)
(1,640)
(579,157)
(3,069)
-
2,905
(164)
456,814
456,650

All of the Charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown is shown in note 21.

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

2024 2023 2023
Note £ £
Current assets
Stocks
12		 3,015 3,394
Debtors
13		 167,892 174,551
Investments
14		 134,564 132,725
Cash at bank and in hand
15		 372,347 330,835
677,818 641,505
Creditors: Amounts falling due within oneyear
16		 (183,715) (184,855)
Net assets 494,103 456,650
Funds of the Charity:
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds 494,103 456,650
Total funds
21		 494,103 456,814

The financial statements on pages 1 to 41 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .............................. and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... Mr C Stoddart Trustee

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The Society for Radiological Protection

(Registration number: 1122804) Statement of Cash Flows

Total Funds Total Funds
2024 2023
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided (used in) operating activities (As stated below) 29,615 (16,437)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net Proceeds from Investments - -
Dividends and interest receivable 11,897 9,110
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period 41,512 (7,327)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 330,835 338,162
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 372,347 330,835
Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow
from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period as per the 37,453 (164)
Statement of Financial Activities
Adjustments for:
(Gains)/losses on investments (1,839) (2,905)
Dividends and interest from investments (11,897) (9,110)
(Increase)/decrease in stocks 379 (698)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors 6,659 (35,819)
Increase/(decrease) in creditors (1,140) 32,259
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 29,615 (16,437)
Analysis of Cash and Cash Equivalents
Current Account 1,000 1,000
Deposit and Savings Accounts 371,347 329,835
Total cash and cash equivalents 372,347 330,835

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1 Charity Status

The Charity is incorporated by Royal Charter – Company Number RC000820, and consequently does not have share capital. The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission – number 1122804. The address of its registered office is:

DS009 Dartington Hall Dartington Devon TQ9 6EN

2 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.

Basis of preparation

The Society for Radiological Protection meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going concern

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.

Income and endowments

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Subscriptions, Events and Journal

Subscription, events and journal income is shown in the accounts on the basis of the date the income relates to, i.e. the membership period, the event date and the journal period covered. Income is also received in respect of annual registration for professional titles and recognised on the date those registrations are due.

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Legacy gifts are recognised on a case by case basis following the grant of probate when the administrator/executor for the estate has communicated in writing both the amount and settlement date. In the event that the gift is in the form of an asset other than cash or a financial asset traded on a recognised stock exchange, recognition is subject to the value of the gift being reliably measurable with a degree of reasonable accuracy and the title to the asset having been transferred to the charity.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with administration costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of costs.

Raising funds

These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including financial statements examination, strategic management and Trustees’ meetings and reimbursed expenses.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Computer and office equipment 25% reducing balance basis

Current asset investments

Current asset investments, other than programme related investments, are included at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their market value at the start of the year, or their subsequent cost, and are charged or credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period of disposal.

Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement in market values during the year and are credited or charged to the Statement of Financial Activities based on the market value at the year end.

Stock

Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO).

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of charity business, such as workshop and event income, advertising placements etc.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the Trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

The charity currently has no restricted or designated funds.

Financial instruments

Classification

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the charity after deducting all of its liabilities.

Recognition and measurement

All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the statement of financial position when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the charity intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Financial assets are derecognised when and only when a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, b) the charity transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or c) the charity, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.

Financial liabilities are derecognised only when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expires.

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Fair value measurement

The best evidence of fair value is a quoted price for an identical asset in an active market. When quoted prices are unavailable, the price of a recent transaction for an identical asset provides evidence of fair value as long as there has not been a significant change in economic circumstances or a significant lapse of time since the transaction took place. If the market is not active and recent transactions of an identical asset on their own are not a good estimate of fair value, the fair value is estimated by using a valuation technique.

3. Income from Charitable Activities

Subscription Income
Conferences and Workshops
Journal: SRP (JRP)
Journal: Health Physics
Radiation Protection Council (RPC)
(Note 20)
Donation to support Outreach
Partner Societies: IRPA Subscriptions
Reverse Partner Societies Travel Fund
Income Recognised in 2019 – 22 years
Total		 Unrestricted Funds
2024
£
Total
2024
£
Total
2023
£
125,926
125,926
121,212
277,486
277,486
289,003
89,571
89,571
103,154
1,430
1,430
1,360
9,163
9,163
9,497
666
666
567
1,870
-
1,870
-
1,935
(7,500)
506,112
506,112
519,228
4.
Income from Other Trading		 Activities
Unrestricted Funds Total Total
2024 2024 2023
£ £ £
Advertising Placement 21,126 21,126 26,712
Magazine Advertising Income 15,710 15,710 11,378
Professional Title Annual Fees 7,648 7,648 7,678
Professional Title Application Fees
515		 515 820
Total 44,999 44,999 46,588

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

5. Investment and Other Income

5.
Investment and Other Income
Other income
Miscellaneous Income and
Merchandise Sales
Total
Investment income
Bank and Other Interest Receivable
Dividend Income
Total		 Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
Total
2024
£
Total
2023
£
707
707
1,162
707
707
1,162
5,272
5,272
3,063
6,625
6,625
6,047
11,897
11,897
9,110

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

6. Direct Charitable Expenditure

Journal Board
Journal (Health Physics)
Conferences and Workshops
Awards (see below)
Subscriptions (See Note 6.2)
Outreach Expenditure (See Note 6.1)
Committees (See Note 6.3)
RP Today Magazine Costs
IRPA Expenditure (See Note 6.1)
Administrative Support (See Note 19)
60thAnniversary Events
Marketing
Website Costs
Contribution to Partner Societies Travel
Fund
Contribution to Partner Societies Travel
Fund 2019-22 years
Postage and Telephone
Total		 Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
Total
2024
£
Total
2023
£
1,207
1,207
6,284
1,371
1,371
1,408
225,221
225,221
246,537
14,058
14,058
24,555
7,477
7,477
6,464
25,945
25,945
27,528
15,355
15,355
17,792
18,040
18,040
8,603
7,298
7,298
2,478
83,800
83,800
80,430
-
-
14,577
4,153
4,153
9,431
10,761
10,761
10,413
2,250
-
2,250
-
2,250
9,750
2,222
2,222
3,087
419,158
419,158
471,587

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Awards and Bursaries

Bursaries and awards were paid as follows in the year in furtherance of the charitable objectives, namely of communicating radiation protection knowledge, promoting radiation protection education and promoting high scientific, educational and professional standards, including working with other similar societies to meet these objectives.

There are no further commitments for the charity, however the Jack Martin Award, Philip Nicholson Award, RGG Best Presentation Award, Bernard Wheatley Award and Young Professionals Awards are expected to continue in future years.

Such are the levels of awards and bursaries in the year, no apportionment of support costs have been allocated as part of the costs as the Trustees feel such apportionment would be trivial.

Awards granted in the year were as follows: Total Total
2024 2023
Awards, Bursaries and Donations £ £
Individuals
Jack Martin Award 500 500
Philip Nicholson Award 500 500
RGG Best Presentation Award 500 500
Bernard Wheatley Award 538 1,044
Young Professionals Award 2,073 500
Discretionary Funding and Awards 7,947 19,511
12,058 22,555
Institutions
Science Media Centre 2,000 2,500
Total Paid in Year 14,058 24,555

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Total Total
2024 2023
6.1
Outreach and IRPA Expenditure
Outreach
Big Bang Fair 16,064 15,107
Oxford Science Festival 7,866 -
Annual Conference Outreach 833 7,110
Virtual Careers Festival 400 -
Outreach Teacher Resources - 1,800
Mascot/Volunteer T-Shirts - 2,423
Other 782 1,088
25,945 27,528
IRPA
6thEuropean IRPA Congress - (715)
IRPA Montreal Fund 2,500 2,500
European Presidents’ Meetings 1,816 693
IRPA 16 World Congress (£5,000 additional
Expenditure was covered by the Partner Society
Travel Fund – note 18.1) 2,982 -
7,298 2,478
6.2
SRP Subscriptions (to other organizations)
Foundation for Science and Technology 316 298
Parliamentary & Scientific Committee 422 410
Royal Society of Biology – Support for parliamentary affairs 6,000 5,000
EUTERP 389 406
BSHR 350 350
7,477 6,464

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

6.3 Committee Expenses, Charitable Expenditure

Total Total Total
2024 2023
Professional Standards Directorate 689
Professional Standard Directorate Board 506 -
Qualifications and Professional Standards Committee 120 -
Registrations Approval Committee 63 1,006
Science & Technology Directorate 4,266
Science and Technology Directorate Board 793 -
EMF and Optical Radiation Committee 1,206 2,543
Legislation and Standards including BSS Working
Group and Brexit Working Group 716 1,035
Metrology and Measurement Science Committee - 214
Medical Committee 1,002 15
Non Nuclear Industries Committee 180 1,296
Research and Teaching Committee 369 63
Secure Security and Emergency Planning Committee - 556
Engagement Directorate 10,400
Engagement Directorate Board 1,064 602
Communications Committee 430 236
Events Committee 1,757 3,727
Outreach Committee 203 1,450
Rising Generations Group 617 100
Committee for Liaison with IRPA & Partner Societies 2,262 653
Affiliated Organisations 4,067 4,233
Journal Board - __ __ 63
15,355 17,792

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

7. Other Expenditure – management and administration

Council meeting expenses
President, Patron and Officers Initiatives
Committees (See Note 7.1)
IRPA Subscription
RPC Expenditure
Administrative support (See Note 19)
Professional Title Expenditure (SRP) (See
Note 19)
SRP Licensee fee to RPC
Accountancy Fees
Insurance
Credit Card and Bank Charges
Archivist and Storage Costs
Volunteer Training/Wellbeing
Stakeholder Engagement
Miscellaneous
Total		 Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
Total
2024
£
Total
2023
£
4,771
4,771
5,468
5,534
5,534
5,264
9,652
9,652
4,648
6,248
6,248
6,216
7,580
7,580
8,259
55,848
55,848
53,625
2,520
2,520
2,400
1,000
1,000
1,000
2,630
2,630
1,950
3,027
3,027
2,701
4,554
4,554
4,927
1,433
1,433
1,453
-
-
3,980
1,545
1,545
3,130
841
841
909
107,183
107,183
105,930

7.1 Other Expenditure – Committees Expenses

7.1
Other Expenditure – Committees Expenses
Total 2024
Professional Standards Directorate 648
Membership Committee
648
Operations Directorate 9,004
Finance Committee 57
Honours Nominations Advisory Committee 5,065
Governance Committee 2,473
Strategy & Risk Review Committee (STARR) 1,409
Total 9,652

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

8. Governance Costs

8.
Governance Costs
Unrestricted Funds Total Total
2024 2024 2023
£ £ £
Independent Examiner’s fees 1,760 1,760 1,640
Total 1,760 1,760 1,640

9. Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year.

Trustees were reimbursed for their expenses incurred in the duty of their position, mainly related to the attendance at meetings in furtherance of the charitable activities, totalling £9,164 in the year (2023: £10,150).

10. Net outgoing resources for the year include:

Unrestricted Funds Total Total
2024 2024 2023
£ £ £
Accountancy fees 2,630 2,630 1,950
Independent Examiner’s fees 1,760 1,760 1,640

11. Taxation

The Charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets with the definition of a Charitable Company for UK Corporation Tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

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The Society for Radiological Protection

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

12.
Stock
Unrestricted Funds Total Total
2024 2024 2023
£ £ £
Promotional goods and
merchandise for workshops 1,697 1,697 1,966
and events
Medals 1,318 1,318 1,428
Total 3,015 3,015 3,364
13.
Debtors
Total Total
2024 2023
£ £
Journal: SRP (JRP) - 2024 Surplus 85,571 103,154
Merchandise and Miscellaneous Debtors 914 1,289
VAT - 1,893
Prepayments – SRP events/insurance 17,130 15,111
Prepayments – IRPA Congress 2026 43,428 26,955
Conference and Workshop debtors 10,265 14,190
Advertising Placement debtors 5,376 10,000
Magazine Advertising debtors - -
Partner Societies debtors 877 1,959
Gift Aid Recoverable 331 -
Total 167,892 174,551

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14. Current Asset Investments
Total Total
2024 2023
£ £
Market value as at 01.01.2024 132,725 129,820
Disposal Proceeds - -
Realised gain/(loss) - -
Unrealised gain/(loss) 1,839 2,905
Market value at 31.12.2024 134,564 132,725
Market Value
2024 2023
£ £
M&G Charibond Fixed Interest Fund 21,984 22,786
M&G European Sustain Paris Aligned Fund 33,679 33,103
M&G Dividend Income Fund 7,857 7,598
M&G Charifund Income Fund 71,044 69,238
Total 134,564 132,725
Cost £
M&G Charibond Fixed Interest Fund 25,000
M&G European Sustain Paris Aligned Fund 5,000
M&G Dividend Income Fund 4,999
M&G Charifund Income Fund 17,500
Total 52,499
15. Cash at bank and in hand
Total Total
2024 2023
£ £
Barclays Base Rate Reward 210,716 207,594
Barclays Active Saver 160,631 122,241
Barclays Current 1,000 1,000
Total 372,347 330,835

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16. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Total Total
2024 2023
£ £
Sundry creditors 38,145 20,177
Advance subscriptions (see note 17) 72,593 93,738
Accruals 4,040 3,650
Journal: Health Physics (in advance) 560 985
Deferred income (see note 17) 53,920 45,505
Partner Societies Travel Fund (see note 18) 14,099 20,800
VAT 358 -
183,715 184,855
17.
Deferred Income and Subscriptions Received in Advance
Subscription Income Received in Advance and Total Total
Deferred to the Year Applicable to that 2024 2023
Subscription £ £
Amounts brought forward 93,738 69,612
Amounts released in year (93,738) (69,612)
Amounts received in year, in advance, and carried 72,593 93,738
forward
Amounts as per balance sheet 72,593 93,738
Deferred Income Received for Charitable Events Total Total
to be Held in Following Year 2024 2023
£ £
Amounts brought forward 45,505 55,305
Amounts released in year (45,505) (55,305)
Amounts received in year, in advance, and carried 53,920 45,505
forward
Amounts as per balance sheet 53,920 45,505

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18.
Partner Societies Travel Fund
Receipts from Partners Societies Travel Fund 2019-23 years
This Year
SRP contributions to Partner Societies Travel Fund
2019-23 years
This year
Travel Expenses from the Fund 2019-23 years
This year (See note 18.1)
Travel fund balance at 31 December 2024		 9,375
1,875
12,000
2,250
25,500
(575)
(10,826)
14,099
18.1
Partner Societies Travel Fund This Year’s Expense
YGN Travel Costs for IRPA 16 world Congress 2,826
Contribution towards AURPO, BNMS and BIR delegate
Travel costs for IRPA World Congress 3,000
Contribution towards SRP delegates’ travel costs
For IRPA World Congress 5,000
10,826

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19. Administration and Support Costs Allocations

Year Ended 31.12.2024

Year Ended 31.12.2024
Total RPC Professional Direct Management,
£ £ Titles Charitable Administration
£ Expenditure and Support
£ Costs
£
Administration 145,468 3,300 2,520 83,800 55,848
Fees
Year Ended 31.12.2023
Total RPC Professional Direct Management,
£ £ Titles Charitable Administration
£ Expenditure and Support
£ Costs
£
Administration 139,606 3,150 2,400 80,430 53,625
Fees

Administration and support costs are allocated on the basis of time spent on those activities. Other (nonshared) administrative expenses have been allocated to charitable or management/admin support on an actual basis (not apportioned in above).

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20. Radiation Protection Council (RPC) Income and Expenditure Statement

Total Total
2024 2023
£ £
Income
Licence Fees 1,000 1,000
Professional Title Annual Fees 15,296 15,355
Less 50% Professional Title Annual fees SRP allocation (7,648) (7,678)
Professional Title Application Fees 1,030 1,640
Less 50% Professional Title Application Fees SRP allocation (515) (820)
Total 9,163 9,497
Expenditure
Admin Support 3,300 3,150
Honoraria 2,500 2,500
Miscellaneous 1,780 2,609
Total 7,580 8,259
Surplus 1,583 1,238

21. Funds

Balance at 1 Incoming Resources Other Balance at 31
January 2024 resources expended recognised Dec 2024
£ £ £ gains/(losses) £
£
Unrestricted 456,650 563,715 (528,101) 1,839 494,103
Funds
Balance at 1 Incoming Resources Other Balance at 31
January 2023 resources expended recognised Dec 2023
£ £ £ gains/(losses) £
£
Unrestricted 456,814 576,088 (579,157) 2,905 456,650
Funds

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