Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Perlod end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charlty namo Chlldren's Acute Transport Service Other names charity18 known by CATS Reglstered charlty number (If any) 1124897 Charltys princlpal address Ground Floor. Ormond House 26-27 Boswell Street London P¢>stcodo WC1N 3JZ Names of tho charlty trustees who managè thè charity Name of p•rnon lor body) •ntltl•d lo appolnl tru8t•e Ifan Trust namo Offle• Ilf any) Dales acted If not fof whole year Mark Clement Lynn Shields Daniel Lutman P Ramnarayan Emma Sturgess Treasurer Secretary Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any. (for example, any cu8todlan trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole oar Names and addresus of advl8or8 (Opllonal informatlon) of advlser Name Address Charity Accountant Verilas Accountants 49 Peter Street. Manchester, M2 3NG Name of chiof exécutlve or names of senior staff members (Optional information) TAR March 2025
Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Dèscription of th• charty's trusts Trust Deed Type of governing document How the charity is constituted The Charity is Constituted by trust deed with the declaration signed on 1 April 2008 Trustee selection methods As the main aim of the charity is to improve on the quality of car8 deliv8red to the critically ill child all of the trustees have the skills, knowledge and experience to be able to identify areas that would benefit from additional charity input Additional trustees will be selected by the existing panel of trustees Additional governanco issues (Optlonal Inforniatlon) You may choosa lo indude additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider n8twork with which th8 charity works; relationship with any related parties; trustees, consideratlon of major risks and the System and procedures to manage Ihem. Section C Ob"ectives and activities To relieve sickness and to promote and protect the good health of critically ill or injured chlldren by- 1)The provision of services to safely transfer the critically ill child to appropriate facilities 2)To promote best practice in the 8tabilisation and emergency transport environment 3) To advance the education of all Staff within the CATS team and at the local hospital involved in their care. 4) Supporting our staffs education training and well being Summary of the objects of the charlty sot out In Its governlng document TAR March 2025
The Children's Acute Transport Service is a specialised service designed to make intensive care rapidly available to critically ill children mainly in Ihe North Thames region although this could be anywhere in the UK depending on their clinical need. Most hospitals do not have a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - paediatric intensive care is only provided in a small number of specialist units. However, most critically ill children initially present to hospitals without a PICU. The Children's Acute Transport Service {CATS) facilitates the safe and speedy transfer of these children to a PICU. Summary ofthe maln activltles undertaken for tho public benefit In relatlon to these objèct8 (Include wlthln thls sectlon the statut¢xy d•claration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by tho Charity Commission on public bonofit) CATS deploy a skilled paedialric intensive care leam lo assist in the treatment of critically ill children t)oth before and during transfer to ICU. We offer telephone consultation. Ilalson wlth sub-specialists and skilled inter-hospital transport within one service. The Children's Acute Transport Service aims to provide the highest quality paediatric intensive care for children and their familles from the first point of contact to the final unit deslination. The service: Provides easy access and service coordination for referrlng children's units Facilitstes Improvements in transport provision for critically ill children Provides the flexibility to meet fluctuating demands Provides telephone advice and a triaging facility for all referrals Facililates the delivery of Ihe most appropriate care in the most appropriate place for any infant or child requirlng Intensive Care Addftlonal details of obj•ctlves and actlvities (Optlonal Information) You may choose to include further statemenls, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment. contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2025
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the year One of our key aims is to ensure continued close collaboration with our referring hospitsls across our region in order to support them in the initial stabilisation and Management of the critically ill child. We do this by providing a comprehensive outreach education programme in conjunction with our NHS partners. From April 2024 we have been running a hybrid platform for outreach education. We have maintained the more frequent and shorter sessions on-line for case discussions, while reintroducing on-site sessions to support simulated learning. The charity supported the purchase of an online package °Slido' used to support our education programme which is used consistently in the education we provide. What we have managod to dolivor has beén incredlblo and down to the commitment of our tsam. Internal 140 Twenty Minute 'snapshot" educatlon 8essions focusing on clinical management and logistical challenges of transport. These are consultsnt delivered and open to all paediatric critical care trainees, both medical and nursing, across our intensive care units. 3 annual update days (7 hrs each). These are multidisciplinary sessions incorporating clinical and non-cllnical staff from our service. The focus of these days are clinical and logistical challenges and leadership in critical care transport. These are delivered through immersive Simulation and group discussion. 6 practical ultrasound courses for our team as well as the Intensive care registrars and Advanced Nurse Practitioner teams High consequence infeclious diseases training for all staff - focussing on how to remain safe throughout the whole st8bilisalion and transfer process. 4 extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), simulation days. Focusing on safe delivery of this high-risk intervention, whilst in transit 15 minute focused training for all clinical stsff, identified leaming through risk assessment, new equipment and mandatory updates. External CATS Forum (run twice with > 200 attendees), prior to the pandemic the Forum was face to face with a maximum of 60 people per session. 2 webinars convened to address topical injuri8s and disease including button battery ingestion, group a streptococcal and bronchiolitis. {200+ attendees) TAR March 2025
Section D Achievements and performance Faculty "One Heart Network" North Thames regional congenital heart disease day. These study days run 4 times per year and CATS consistently reGeives excellent feedback about the positive impact il makes to staff caring for acutely unwell patients in district general hospitals Contribute to the North Thames Paediatric Network, monthly educalion webinars. (500+ participants). Monthly outreach question and answer sessions for families who's baby has an antenatal diagnosis of a cardiac lesion and will need CATS input post delivery. Many of the changes we made during the pandemic to the delivery of our education programme have conlinued to be utilised going forward. with a gradual re•introduction of faCetface sessions, and study days. The first face to face multi professional team day was very successful with the teams enjoying Ihe in- person interactions and practical scenarios that are essential to enhanc818adership and communication skills, and also have a positive effect on team building. Presentations at 9th World Congress of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS 2024), showcasing innovation in expanding acute paedialric transport capabilities. Section E Financial review Brlef Statement of tho charlty's policy on reserves The charity received a total of £56,270 from donations In 24125. The majority of our spend was on a bespoke incubalor heatlng equipment: £4,045, parent comfort packs: £4.956, and stsff education: £7,640. As our charity income year on year is quite small it Is sometimes necessary to reserve much of the income donations in order to accumulate enough funds for the purchase of specialist medical equipment which can be qutte expensive. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks Details of any funds materially In deficit TAR March 2025
Further financial rnvlew details (Optional Infomiatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of fvnds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charily., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees doclare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signèd on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnaturo(s) Full namels) Posltlon {e.g. Secretary. Chalr, etc.) Mark Clement Treasurer Date 20th October 2025 TAR March 2025
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