REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06935638 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1134175
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
FOR
CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
Ford Bentall LLP Chartered Certified Accountants 60 High Street Chobham Surrey GU24 8AA
CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Page | |||
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 5 | to | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 11 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 12 |
CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06935638)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The purpose of the Charitable company is to promote safety in surgical practice both within the NHS and in the independent sector. It's aims is to serve all surgical disciplines by:-
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Analysing safety-related reports which would not otherwise be available.
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At all times keeping the identity of the reporters confidential.
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Publishing lessons learned feedback commentary in the surgical literature.
Public benefit
The charitable company's mission is derived from these objects. The Trustees of Confidential Reporting System in Surgery are responsible for defining its strategic aims and directing the activities in the furtherance of these objects. The Board of Trustees have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on the reporting of public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Achievements and Performance
During 2020 the Trustees held meetings to discuss and review safety in surgical practice in accordance with the Charity's objectives.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
During the year the Charitable Company incurred expenditure of £5,940 which was covered by donations received from the Surgical Club of South West England and Just Giving.
Reserves policy
Its expenses have mainly been met by donations from the Surgical Club of South West England. The Charitable Company intends to retain sufficient reserves to meet its ongoing financial commitments .
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
06935638 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1134175
Registered office
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PE
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06935638)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Trustees
Mr M T Else Mr P Tait Mr D C Wilkins Lord B Ribeiro Kt CBE FRCS Mr N I Markham Consultant Surgeon Mrs H J Corbett (appointed 1/9/2020) Mr P Magennis (appointed 1/1/2020)
Independent Examiner
Keith Adrian Ford FCCA Ford Bentall LLP Chartered Certified Accountants 60 High Street Chobham Surrey GU24 8AA
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 3 June 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr D C Wilkins - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Confidential Reporting System in Surgery Limited ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Keith Adrian Ford FCCA Ford Bentall LLP Chartered Certified Accountants 60 High Street Chobham Surrey GU24 8AA Date: .............................................
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 5,491 | 5,000 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Raising funds | 3 | 3,934 | - |
| Charitable activities | |||
| Governance | 2,006 | 1,623 | |
| Total | 5,940 | 1,623 | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (449) | 3,377 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 6,874 | 3,497 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 6,425 | 6,874 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06935638)
BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 6 | - | 5,000 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 381 | 77 | |
| Cash at bank | 6,669 | 2,403 | |
| 7,050 | 7,480 | ||
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | (625) | (606) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 6,425 | 6,874 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 6,425 | 6,874 | |
| NET ASSETS | 6,425 | 6,874 | |
| FUNDS | 8 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 6,425 | 6,874 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 6,425 | 6,874 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2020.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06935638)
BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 DECEMBER 2020
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 3 June 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mr N I Markham - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
1. STATUTORY INFORMATION
Confidential Reporting System in Surgery Limited is a private charitable company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The charitable company's registered number and registered office can be found in the Report of the Trustees.
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':
- the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| 3. | RAISING FUNDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raising donations and legacies | ||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Support costs | 3,934 | - |
4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees remuneration or other benefits during the period ended 31 December 2019.
Trustees' expenses
During the year no expenses were reimbursed to the trustees (2019 : travel expenses of £97 were reimbursed to one trustee).
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | |
|---|---|
| fund | |
| £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Donations and legacies | 5,000 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Charitable activities | |
| Governance | 1,623 |
| NET INCOME | 3,377 |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 3,497 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 6,874 |
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| 6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
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| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Other debtors | - | 5,000 | ||
| 7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Accrued expenses | 625 | 606 | ||
| 8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||
| Net | ||||
| movement | At | |||
| At 1/1/20 | in funds | 31/12/20 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 6,874 | (449) | 6,425 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 6,874 | (449) | 6,425 | |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 5,491 | (5,940) | (449) | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 5,491 | (5,940) | (449) | |
| Comparatives for movement in funds | ||||
| Net | ||||
| movement | At | |||
| At 1/1/19 | in funds | 31/12/19 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 3,497 | 3,377 | 6,874 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,497 | 3,377 | 6,874 |
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 5,000 | (1,623) | 3,377 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 5,000 | (1,623) | 3,377 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 1/1/19 | in funds | 31/12/20 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 3,497 | 2,928 | 6,425 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,497 | 2,928 | 6,425 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 10,491 | (7,563) | 2,928 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 10,491 | (7,563) | 2,928 |
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2020.
10. RESERVES
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. As at 31 December 2020 the company had 7 members (2019: 5 members). The guarantee of each member is limited to £1 each.
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN SURGERY LIMITED
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 5,491 | 5,000 |
| Total incoming resources | 5,491 | 5,000 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Support costs | ||
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy fees | 625 | 624 |
| Secretarial | 2,870 | - |
| Legal & professional | 139 | - |
| Meeting expenses | - | 97 |
| Website costs | 1,631 | 902 |
| Administration | 300 | - |
| Post & Stationary | 375 | - |
| 5,940 | 1,623 | |
| Total resources expended | 5,940 | 1,623 |
| Net (expenditure)/income | (449) | 3,377 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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