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2023-11-30-accounts

Registered number: 08309402 Charity number: 1153778

EUROELSO ASSOCIATES

(A company limited by guarantee)

UNAUDITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

EUROELSO ASSOCIATES

(A company limited by guarantee)

CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers 1
Trustees' report 2 - 5
Independent examiner's report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9 - 14

EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

Trustees J H Smith
A Combes
S J Finney
T Muller
Company registered
number
08309402
Charity registered
number
1153778
Registered office
c/o Armstrong Watson
First Floor
One Strawberry Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4BX
Accountants
Armstrong Watson LLP
First Floor
One Strawberry Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4BX
Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
Percy Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4BX
Solicitors
Hay & Kilner LLP
The Lumen
St James' Boulevard
Newcastle Helix
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5BZ

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(A company limited by guarantee)

EUROELSO ASSOCIATES

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

The trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the EuroELSO Associates for the year 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. The report serves the purposes of both a trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The trustees confirm that the report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Standard of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the |UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Structure, governance and management

a. Governing document

EuroELSO Associates was incorporated on 27 November 2012 and is a company limited by guarantee governed by its articles of association. It is a charity registered with the Charity Commission.

EuroELSO also has bylaws which regulate matters such as membership, steering committee membership and responsibilities, finance, the conduct of business meetings and activities and the rights and responsibilities of EuroELSO under the ELSO charter.

b. Appointment of trustees

The charity may by ordinary resolution appoint a person who is willing to act to be a trustee. The trustees may also appoint a person who is willing to act to be a trustee, but that trustee must retire at the next annual general meeting. The number of trustees shall not be less than three, but shall not be subject to any maximum.

c. Induction and training of trustees

The induction and training of trustees is dealt with according to individual need.

d. Organisation

The trustees who have served during the year and since the year end are set out on page 1. The charity is managed by the trustees who either meet or hold teleconferences. Any trustee may call a meeting of the trustees.

The charity is managed on a day to day basis on behalf of the trustees by Dr S J Finney.

e. Risk management

The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that the risks have been assessed and controls established to mitigate those risks.

f. ELSO

ELSO is an umbrella organisation based in the USA which authorises the formation of affiliate chapters that represent ELSO centres within a geographical location by a majority vote of the steering committee. EuroELSO is the European chapter of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

Structure, governance and management (continued)

g. EuroELSO Associates Enterprise Limited

EuroELSO Associates Enterprise Limited was incorporated on 1 December 2014 as the wholly owned trading subsidiary of the charity and carries out trading activities for the charity. The subsidiary gift aids profits to the charity, subject to the retention of reserves for its own working capital requirements.

Achievements and performance

a. Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are to advance and promote the relief of sickness across Europe through: (1) the development and evaluation of novel therapies for support of failing organ systems;

(2) maintaining a registry of such novel therapies;

(3) using the registry data to support clinical research;

(4) providing educational programs for medical professionals and lay communities on such novel therapies including organising a scientific symposium each calendar year.

The trustees confirm that they have been given the general guidance produced by the Charity Commission on public benefit including the guidance 'public benefit running a charity (PB2)'. The trustees are confident that public benefit is achieved through the objects of the charity.

During the year the charity's main achievements were as follows:

b. The EuroELSO conference in Lisbon (2023)

The annual congress was held in Lisbon between 26-29 April 2023. It continues to be seen as the leading education opportunity in ECMO through lecturers, an education corner, pre-congress educational meeting and abstract presentation. It affords clinicians an opportunity to meet and collaborate as well as discuss ECMO with industrial partners. It was attended by 975 people and 165 faculty. Additional support was given to new and emerging clinicians through 10 young investigator awards, 27 travel grants and reduced registration fees for students and non-physicians.

c. Webinar programme

Four, free to view, webinars were presented this year and sponsored by the charity:

23 March 2023 ECMO adverse events for pediatric clinical trials - ECMO central VA-ECMO in septic shock 29 March 2023 VA-ECMO in septic shock

13 September 2023 Lessons learnt over the years in improving ECMO Outcomes using large datasets - the role of the ELSO Registry

11 October 2023 Hypothermia in VA-ECMO

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

Achievements and performance (continued)

d. Research grants

The Research grant programme commenced in 2023. Four grants for EUR 15,000 were awarded:

Dr Clemens Wiest University of Regensburg

Dr Charlotte Van Edorm University of Leuven

Dr Pavala Pokoma University of Prague

Dr Gennaro Martucci University of Milan

In addition, the ECPR working group was supported with a EUR 10,000 grant to establish the European ECPR School - Prague.

Financial review

a. Results

During the year, the charity incurred net expenditure of £73,924 (2022 net expenditure: £72,791) as shown in the statement of financial activities on page 7. The total funds as at 30 November 2023 amounted to £550,421 (2022: £624,345).

b. Reserves policy

It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted income funds at an appropriate level to ensure that charitable and governance expenditure can be met out of undistributed income.

c. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.

Plans for future periods

The meetings and telephone conferences during the year have focused on the planning of further meetings in Krakow (2024) and Milan (2025). Submission of patient data to the Registry has stopped in many centres due to concerns about GDPR regulations. The charity continues to support an evaluation of this to enable more centres to submit data to ELSO as this is a key research and benchmarking function provided by ELSO.

Interplan

The charity has decided to prolong its contract with Interplan (based in Hamburg) to perform its secretariat functions until 2025. We have an excellent relationship with them and their links to sponsors have ensured the annual congress is successful. The directors will review the need to retender in the future.

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

Financial risk management

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the members of the board of trustees on 27 September 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Simon Finney

Simon Finney (Sep 27, 2024 11:04 GMT+1)

Dr S J Finney

(Director)

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of EuroELSO Associates

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and 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 charity 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 the charity's accounts 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. 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

  4. 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.

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Signed: Armstrong Watson LLP Armstrong Watson LLP (Sep 27, 2024 13:14 GMT+1)

Dated: 27 September 2024

D R Gold FCA

Independent Examiner Armstrong Watson LLP One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BX

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES

(A company limited by guarantee)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

Note
Income from:
Donations and grants
3
Investments
4
Other income
5
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net expenditure
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
42,008
-
250
42,258
116,182
116,182
(73,924)
(73,924)
624,345
(73,924)
550,421
Total
funds
2023
£
42,008
-
250
42,258
116,182
116,182
(73,924)
(73,924)
624,345
(73,924)
550,421
Total
funds
2022
£
28,758
22,950
5,687
57,395
130,186
130,186
(72,791)
(72,791)
697,136
(72,791)
624,345

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee) REGISTERED NUMBER: 08309402

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2023

Note
Fixed assets
Investments
9
Current assets
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
11
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
Total net assets
Charity funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
208,489
420,283
628,772
(78,352)
2023
£
1
550,420
550,421
550,421
550,421
550,421
550,421
196,804
496,730
693,534
(69,190)
2022
£
1
624,344
624,345
624,345
624,345
624,345
624,345

The charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on 27 September 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Simon Finney

Simon Finney (Sep 27, 2024 11:04 GMT+1)

Dr S J Finney (Director)

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

1. General information

The charity is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £1. The address of the registered office is c/o Armstrong Watson, First Floor, One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BX.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

EuroELSO Associates 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.

2.2 Going concern

There is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least the next twelve months and on this basis the charity is considered to be a going concern.

2.3 Incoming resources

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Voluntary income is received by way of grants and donations and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when receivable. Such income is only deferred when the donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods, or the donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.

Investment income, such as interest, is recognised when receivable. Gift aid donations from the subsidiary undertaking are recognised when actually received.

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable or on completion of service.

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity.

Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

Governance costs represent costs incurred in connection with the administratrion of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

2.5 Consolidation

The charity is not required to prepare consolidated accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, and has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated financial statements contained in Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that the charity and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group.

2.6 Foreign currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at rates of exchange ruling at the reporting date.

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate ruling on the date of the transaction.

Exchange gains and losses are recognised in the statement of financial activities.

2.7 Investments

The investment in the subsididiary is valued at cost.

2.8 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount.

Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

2.9 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes one sterling current account and one Euro current account.

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES (A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.10 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

2.11 Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

2.12 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

3. Income from donations and grants

Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
Membership fees
37,692
Meeting support
4,316
42,008
Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
Gift aid donation from subsidiary
-
Total
funds
2023
£
37,692
4,316
42,008
Total
funds
2023
£
-
Total
funds
2022
£
24,436
4,322
28,758
Total
funds
2022
£
22,950

4. Investment income

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

5. Other incoming resources

Unrestricted Total Total
funds funds funds
2023 2023 2022
£ £ £
Foreign exchange gains 250 250 5,687

6. Total resources expended

Charitable Governance Total Total
activities costs 2023 2022
Webinar costs £
3,453
£
-
£
3,453
£
3,457
Grant awards 60,622 - 60,622 83,473
Publications 11,216 - 11,216 9,134
Website maintenance 539 - 539 411
Meeting costs 5,990 - 5,990 10,328
Travel 17,061 2,930 19,991 8,251
Accountancy - 2,622 2,622 2,496
Legal and professional - 673 673 -
Meetings - - - 1,761
Secretariat - 10,908 10,908 10,858
Sundry - 163 163 13
Bank charges - 5 5 4
98,881 17,301 116,182 130,186

7. Independent examiner's remuneration

The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examiner fee of £1,326 (2022 - £1,260) , and accountancy fees of £1,296 ( 2022 - £1,236 ).

8. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2022 - £NIL) .

During the year ended 30 November 2023, expenses totalling £ 520 were reimbursed or paid directly to 2 trustees (2022 - £954 to 2 trustees) .

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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

9. Fixed asset investments

Cost or valuation
At 1 December 2022
At 30 November 2023
Net book value
At 30 November 2023
At 30 November 2022
Investments
in
subsidiary
companies
£
1
1
1
1

Principal subsidiaries

The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the charity:

Name
Company
number
Registered office
EuroELSO Associates
Enterprises Limited
9335480
England
The financial results of the subsidiary for the year were:
Name
Income
£
Expenditure
£
EuroELSO Associates Enterprises
Limited
725,050
608,885
10.
Debtors
Due within one year
Trade debtors
Amounts owed by group companies
Class of
shares
Ordinary
Profit for
the year
£
116,165
2023
£
36,121
172,368
208,489
Holding
100%
Net assets
£
78,890
2022
£
24,436
172,368
196,804

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(A company limited by guarantee)

EUROELSO ASSOCIATES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

11. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Accruals
2023
£
75,730
2,622
78,352
2022
£
66,694
2,496
69,190

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The Trustees EuroELSO Associates C/O Armstrong Watson First Floor One Strawberry Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4BX

Date: 27 September 2024 Please ask for: Glenn Edmonds Our Ref: 2590/49(20390/L) T: 0191 434 0830 e: glenn.edmonds@armstrongwatson.co.uk

Dear Dr S Finney

The purpose of this letter, along with the schedule of professional services, ‘Scope of Work Required’ documents, and our related standard terms of business, is to set out the basis on which we act as accountants of EuroELSO Associates (the company), and our respective areas of responsibility.

We are bound by the ethical guidelines of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and accept instructions to act for you on the basis that we will act in accordance with those ethical guidelines.

1 Professional services provided

The scope of these services is set out in the schedule of professional services and ‘Scope of Work Required’ documents. These should be read in conjunction with our standard terms of business (revised July 2024). Our terms of business can be obtained at http://www.armstrongwatson.co.uk/terms-business and the schedules of professional services.

Any additional services that you ask us to provide will be subject to new or amended terms of engagement. Telephone support calls lasting up to half an hour are included within our service, providing you with the ability to speak with us without the worry of incurring additional charges. Should those calls require additional work outside of the call, an additional fee would be payable on a basis agreed at the time.

Armstrong Watson LLP First Floor

One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BX T: 0191 434 0830

www.armstrongwatson.co.uk www.armstrongwatsonfp.co.uk

Armstrong Watson LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales, number OC415608. The registered office is James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2UU where a list of members is kept. Armstrong Watson LLP is regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for a range of investment business activities. Unless otherwise indicated, either expressly or by the context, we use the word “partner” to describe a member of Armstrong Watson LLP or an employee of Armstrong Watson LLP in their capacity as such.

Armstrong Watson Audit Limited is registered to carry on audit work in the UK by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Registered as a limited company in England and Wales, number 8800970. The registered office is James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2UU. Armstrong Watson Audit is a trading style of Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.

Armstrong Watson Financial Planning Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm reference number 542122. Registered as a limited company in England and Wales, number 7208672. The registered office is James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2UU. Armstrong Watson Financial Planning & Wealth Management is a trading style of Armstrong Watson Financial Planning Limited.

Armstrong Watson Trustees Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales, number 8449 5656. The registered office is James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2UU. MyRetirement is a trading style of Armstrong Watson Financial Planning Limited.

Armstrong Watson is a trading style of Armstrong Watson LLP, Armstrong Watson Audit Limited and Armstrong Watson Financial Planning Limited.

2 Fees

3 Limitation of liability

4 Help us to give you the right service

provided that nothing in this clause 4.1 shall stop you from recruiting such a person by means of a national advertising campaign open to all comers and not specifically targeted at any of our partners, employees, workers or independent contractors.

5 Agreement of terms

If you instruct us to commence our services without signing and returning this letter, however communicated, we will treat that instruction as acceptance of this letter, attachments and terms of business unless we hear to the contrary from you within 30 days.

Yours sincerely

Armstrong Watson LLP Armstrong Watson LLP (Sep 27, 2024 13:14 GMT+1) .............................................................................

Armstrong Watson LLP

We agree to the terms of this letter, together with the schedules of professional services, ‘Scope of Work Required’ documents and your standard terms of business (revised July 2024)

Simon Finney

Simon Finney (Sep 27, 2024 11:04 GMT+1)

............................................................................. signed for and on behalf of EuroELSO Associates

Dr S J Finney ............................................................................. Print name

Trustee ............................................................................. Position

27/09/2024 ............................................................................. Date

SCOPE OF WORK REQUIRED Preparation of Financial Statements

EuroELSO Associates

Your day to day contact: Glenn Edmonds
Telephone:01914340830
E-mail:glenn.edmonds@armstrongwatson.co.uk
Your engagement
partner:
David Gold
Telephone:01914340830
E-mail:david.gold@armstrongwatson.co.uk
We may choose to use additional members of our team as we consider necessary.
Summary of work
required:
A compilation engagement, where we are engaged to prepare the statutory financial statements (FS)
from the accounting records provided by you, but without carrying out any verification of those records.
(1)
Issue deliverables list containing details of all information to be provided by you.
(2)
Preparation of FS from final reconciled trial balances supplied by you.
(3)
Completion of information required to be disclosed in the financial statements (FS) as required by
relevant accounting standards.
(4)
Agreement of (2) and (3) with you via meeting, call or email; and processing of any final
adjustments agreed with you at that point.
(5)
Issue FS for signature.
(6)
Final FS provided in PDF format and where required in iXBRL format for HMRC purposes.
(7)
FS filed at Companies House.
(8)
List of journals provided for input into your financial system.
Timetable for work: Step (1) – Typically two weeks before the year end date.
Step (2 - 3) – Typically within a month of information being provided.
Step (4) – Typically within a week of final meeting date.
Step (5) – Typically within a week of step 3 above.
Step (6 - 8) – Typically within a week of FS being signed.
Note:
(i)
estimated timeframes run from when we receive your instructions to proceed
(ii)
these timeframes are our best estimates only as there are many aspects of this matter over
which we have little or no control.
Pricing: Fee as agreed.
Assumptions: It is important for you to appreciate that the information provided above is based on a number of
assumptions, including:
(1) You will provide us with a fully reconciled trial balance not less then seven days before step 2 above.
(2) You will provide all information as set out in the deliverables list not less then seven days before step
2 above.
(3) Any additional information requested during the preparation process is provided within an agreed
timescale.
(4) Your relevant people will be available on reasonable request during any onsite visits to assist us.
If any of these key assumptions are incorrect or change over time or if you require any additional
services, we will need to provide you with a revised scope of work, revised timetable and revised fee
estimate.
This scope includes the availability for you to raise general queries in telephone calls with us, with calls
lasting up to half an hour. Where we can answer your queries in that time there will be no further charge;
should the calls last longer or further investigation is required, a additional fee will be payable.
You agree for us to include your financial and other information in our benchmarking database on an
anonymised basis.

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Exclusions: Despite our efforts to ensure that our role is clear, clients sometimes make incorrect assumptions about
what we are and are not going to do for them. To help avoid any such misunderstanding we bring to
your attention the fact that unless agreed in a further Scope of Work document, that we are not
providing you with any advice on any of the following:
 Legal advice
 Tax advice
 Profit extraction planning
 Any further adjustments to the financial statements after Step 4 of the summary of work required.
 Accounts preparation or amendments to the financial statements
 Bookkeeping entries
 Anything else not specifically identified in the ‘Summary of Work Required’.
When necessary, we will, in consultation with you obtain such additional advice as is required from
appropriately qualified members of our own specialist team or where relevant third parties.
Where the above services are not considered necessary for the business and therefore a separate Scope
of Work is not agreed, then we accept no duty of care in respect of these areas. This includes but is not
limited to: higher tax payments due to lack of planning; tax payments due to risk areas not being fully
considered which could include penalties and interest; time costs incurred in responding to queries from
regulators; time costs in respect of adjustments considered unnecessary after final figures have been
agreed.
We accept no duty of care if legal advice on a matter is not considered necessary; we are able to facilitate
introductions to independent third party law firms or work with your existing legal advisors.
Questions: Your involvement in this process is critical and we encourage you to take an active part in it. If any of the
information set out above is not clear or you think it is incorrect, please be sure to raise this or any other
questions or concerns you have with us immediately.
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SCOPE OF WORK REQUIRED Independent Examination

EuroELSO Associates

Your day to day
contact:
Glenn Edmonds
Telephone:01914340830
E-mail:glenn.edmonds@armstrongwatson.co.uk
Your engagement
partner:
David Gold
Telephone:01914340830
E-mail:david.gold@armstrongwatson.co.uk
We may choose to use additional members of our team as we consider necessary
Summary of work
required:
(1)
Planning conversation with relevant individuals to discuss the year to be reviewed.
(2)
Issue deliverables list containing details of all information to be provided by you.
(3)
Work to complete the review in line with applicable standards.
(4)
Debrief meeting or telephone call if more applicable.
(5)
Signing the Independent Examination Report within the financial statements.
Timetable for work: Step (1 - 3) – Typically within four months of the year end date.
Step (4) – Typically within a week of work being completed.
Step (5) – Typically within a week of debrief date.
Note: (i)
estimated timeframes run from when we receive your instructions to proceed
(ii)
these timeframes are our best estimates only as there are many aspects of this matter
over which we have little or no control
Pricing: Fee as agreed.
Assumptions: It is important for you to appreciate that the information provided above is based on a number of
assumptions, including:
(1) You will provide us with the completed set of statutory financial statements (“FS”) (see
separate scope of work provided if we are to produce the FS) not less than seven days before
step 3 above.
(2) You will provide all information as set out in the deliverables list not less than seven days before
step 3 above.
(3) Any additional information requested during the review process is provided within an agreed
timescale.
(4) Your relevant people will be available on reasonable request during the work to assist with the
review process.
If any of these key assumptions are incorrect or change over time or if you require any additional
services, we will need to provide you with a revised scope of work, revised timetable and revised
fee estimate.
This scope includes the availability for you to raise general queries in telephone calls with us, with
calls lasting up to half an hour. Where we can answer your queries in that time there will be no
further charge; should the calls last longer or further investigation is required, a additional fee will
be payable.

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Exclusions: Despite our efforts to ensure that our role is clear, clients sometimes make incorrect assumptions
about what we are and are not going to do for them. To help avoid any such misunderstanding we
bring to your attention the fact that unless agreed in a further Scope of Work document, that we
are not providing you with any advice on any of the following:
 Legal advice
 Tax advice
 Profit extraction planning
 Accounts preparation or amendments to the financial statements
 Bookkeeping entries
 Anything else not specifically identified in the ‘Summary of Work Required’.
When necessary, we will, in consultation with you obtain such additional advice as is required from
appropriately qualified members of our own specialist team or where relevant third parties.
Where the above services are not considered necessary for the business and therefore a separate
Scope of Work is not agreed, then we accept no duty of care in respect of these areas. This
includes but is not limited to: higher tax payments due to lack of planning; tax payments due to risk
areas not being fully considered which could include penalties and interest; time costs incurred in
responding to queries from regulators; time costs in respect of adjustments considered
unnecessary after final figures have been agreed.
We accept no duty of care if legal advice on a matter is not considered necessary; we are able to
facilitate introductions to independent third party law firms or work with your existing legal
advisors.
Questions: Your involvement in this process is critical and we encourage you to take an active part in it. If any of
the information set out above is not clear or you think it is incorrect, please be sure to raise this or
any other questions or concerns you have with us immediately.
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EUROELSO ASSOCIATES- INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION Our fim wll a¢t as independent examiners wth David Gold ading as the independent examiner. Your responsibilities as trusteesldirecto Our independent examination ￿11 be condu¢te(l on the basis that you acknowledge and understand that you have responsibilty.. lal to prepare financial statements fly each financial year that give a true and fair v￿W tsf the state of affairs of the charitsble company and of the in¢oming resources and application of resources of the charitable company fr)rthat period. As directors/trustee$, you must not approve the finanual statements unless you are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the assets, Iiabilthes, financial position and surplus or deficit of the charrtable company," in P￿parIng those financial ststemenls. lo.. Select suitable accounts.ng policies and then apply them consislenlly., make judgments and accounling eslimales that are reasonable and pwdenl,. and Ibl prepare the financial 5talemenls on the going concem basis, considering in particular the ¢harrtable Company's ability lo ¢ontinue in operation for al least 4elve months from the date when the financial statements are expected to be approved, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company 11 continue in operation.. for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose wth reasonable accuracy al any lime the finan¢ial position of Ihe charitsble company and lo enable them lo ensure that the financial statements comply with the re￿vant SORP, the Cofftpai?ies Acl 2006 ICA 20061 and applicable accounting standards. You are a150 responsible for such inlemal control as you delemiine is necessary lo enable the preparation of finan¢ial statements that are free from malerial misslalemenl whether due to fraud or error,. and for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps to ensure the charitable company's activilies are conducted honestly and for the prevention and detection of fraud and other IrTegularilies. As trustees of the charitable company, you have a duty under CA 2006 to prepare a directors, report for each financial year and also an annual report complying in its form and content with regulation5 made under the Chan¢￿S Act2011 IChA 20111. You should also have regard lo the relevant Slalemenl of Recommended Practice AccounlAng and Reporting by Charities ISORPI, published jointly by the Charity Commission f¢y England and Wales and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. and any subsequent amendments or variations to this statement. In addition lo the general duties of directors spe¢rf*d in CA 2006 s. 170-177, you are responsible for ensuring that the charitable company complies wlh laws and regulations applicable to rts acts'vities, and for establishing arrangements designed to prevent any non- compliance wth laws and regulations and to detect any that occur. You are also responsible for determining whether, in respect of the year. the charty meets the Conditions for exemption from an audrt sel out in the ChA 2011 and the CA 2006. namely that". lal no notice has been received from the Charty Commission requiring an audit., Ibl no notice has been received from the members requiring an audit.. Icl the charity's gross income in the current year is not more than £500,000 for years ending before 31 March 2015, or £1m for years ending on or after this date,. where gross income exceeds £250.000. the charity's gross assets do not ex¢eed £3.26m,' and Icl Idl Idl le} the charrty is not ineligible for audrt exemptH)n under the CA 2006. Version.. 1907 Page1 of3

The exemption from audit is available only if you. as directorrtruslees, sign a declaration on the balance sheet stating that.. lal for the year in question. the company is eligible to take advantage of the audit exemptions., the members have rK)t requi￿￿ the company to obtain an audrt of ils financial statements for the year in accordance with CA 2006. s. 476." and you acknO%￿edge your obligations lor complying with the requirements of CA 2006 wrth respect to accounting records and preparation of financial ststernents. The availability ol the exemptson from an audti of the finanaal statements is conditional upon your causing an independent examiners, report to be prepared in respect of the financial statements in accordance with the ChA 2011, s. 145. You are responsible for deciding whether that report shall be made and for appointing us a5 reporting accountsnls lo make that report lo the trustees of the charity. If gross income falls to £25,000 or le$$ for the year, then, provided the other criteria sel out above are met, you wll need neither an audit nor an independent examiner's report. You have undertaken lo make availableto us. as and vthen required. all Ihe charity's accounting records and related financial infomiation, including minutes of management and members, meetings, necessary to carry out our work. You wll make full disclosure to us of all relevant information. Ibl Icl Our responsibilities as independent examiners We shall plan our work on the basis that an Independent examiner's report is required for the year. unless you inform us in wri(ing that either". lal the charity require$ an audit of the financial $tslements'. ty Ibl the charity requires nether an audit nor an independent examiner's report. Should you inslwcl us lo carry oul an audil, Ihen the lem)s of that assignment will be dealt with in a new engagement letter. Should you inform us Ihat the charity requires neither an audit nor an independent examiner's report. then ￿ shall have no responsibilities lo the charity, except those specifically agreed upon behyeen us in respect of other professional services. As independent examiners, we have a statutory responsibility to report to the members of the charity vthether, in our opinion, there is reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect.. lal adequate accounting ￿eNdS have not been kept. contrary lo the reqU1￿ments of the CA 2006,. Ibl Icl the financial statements ¢Jo not agree wrth those accounts.ng records., or the financial ststemenls do not Comply with any of the accounting requirements specified in the Charit￿S (Accounls and Reports) Regulalions 2008 ISI 200816291, Regulation 4 lor 5 for common investment funds or common deposit funds) and applicable accounting standards, except to the extent ne¢essary to show a true and fair view. Should our work indicate that the charity is not entiued to exemption from an audrt of the financial Statements then we will inform you. In Such rjrcumstances, we will not issue any report and wll wthdraw from the engagement lo p￿pa￿ an independent examiner's report. notifying you in writing of the reasons. In these ¢ircumslan¢es. if appropri*e. we wll discuss wlh you the possibility of apwinting us as auditors. We have a professional reswnsibilrty not lo allow our name to be associated wth financial statements that are. or may be. misleading. Therefore, although we are not required to search Version.. 1907 Page2of3

for such matters, should we become aware, for any reason, that the fnancial statements are, or may be, misleading, rf the matter cannot be adequately dealt wth by means of qualifying our opinion lor by other appropriate modthcations of the report). we will not issue any report. In such circumstances, we VAII wthdraw from the engagement. and wll notfy you in writing ofthe reasons. In these circumstances you agree that we have a right to invoice you for our time spent examining the financial statements and for tsme spent on any other work that is not completed as a result of our resignation. Under the ChA 2011, s. 156121. we have a statutory dLrty to make a written report to the Charity Commission on such matters Iwhich relates to the activities or affairs of the charity or of any connected Institution or body) of which we become aware during the course of our examination and which we have reasonable cause to believe is likely to be of material significance for the purposes of the exercise by the Commission of ts function$ under the ChA 2011. s. 156131. In addits'on under s. 15614} ilwe become aware of any matter which does not require to be reported under s. 156121 bul ￿lch we have reasonable cause to believe is likely to be relevant for the purposes of the exercise by the Charity Commission of any of rts fundions then we may make a report on the matter to the Commission. We may have to make this report wthoul your knowledge and consent and cannot undertake to you to fetter this discretion in any manner. Scope ofindependent examination Our work as independent examiners wll be carried out in accordance ￿th guidance for such engagements is$ue¢J by the Charity Commission. It wll wnsi$t of comparing the financial statemen15 Wth the accounting record5 kept by the chanty, and making such limited enquiries of the trustees and stsff of the charity as we may consider necessary for the purpose ol our report. A$ part of our nomial proce(lures, VR may requesl you to provide written confirm*ion of any information or explanations provided by you orally during the course of our work. Our work as independent examiners wll not be an audit of the financial slalemenls in accordance wlh Inlernabonal Standard$ on Auditing IUKI. Accordingly, we wll not obtain any independent evidence relating lo entries in the accounting records, or to Ihe amounts or di5c105ures in the financial 51alemenls. Consequently our work as independent examiners will not provide any assurance that the aceounling record5 or the financial statements are free from material misstslement whether caused by fraud. other irregvlarily or error. 2.10 Because we will not carry out an audit. nor otherwise confirm the accuracy or reasonableness ol the accounting records maintained by the ¢harity. we wll be unable t¢ provK1e any assurance as lo whether the financial statements that we prepare from those records give a true and fair view. Version.. 1907 Page3of3

Euroelso Associates Enterprise Limited Date: 27 September 2024 C/O Armstrong Watson Please ask for: David Gold First Floor One Strawberry Lane Our Ref: 2590/49(20390/L1) Newcastle upon Tyne T: 0191 434 0830 NE1 4BX e: david.gold@armstrongwatson.co.uk

Dear Directors

During the course of the preparation of your accounts for the year ended 30 November 2023, the following representations were made to us by the directors. Please read these representations carefully and if you agree with our understanding please sign and return a copy of this letter to us as confirmation of this.

Financial Statements

Armstrong Watson LLP First Floor One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BX T: 0191 434 0830

www.armstrongwatson.co.uk www.armstrongwatsonfp.co.uk

Armstrong Watson LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales, number OC415608. The registered office is James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2UU where a list of members is kept. Armstrong Watson LLP is regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for a range of investment business activities. Unless otherwise indicated, either expressly or by the context, we use the word “partner” to describe a member of Armstrong Watson LLP or an employee of Armstrong Watson LLP in their capacity as such.

Armstrong Watson Audit Limited is registered to carry on audit work in the UK by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Registered as a limited company in England and Wales, number 8800970. The registered office is James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2UU. Armstrong Watson Audit is a trading style of Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.

Armstrong Watson Financial Planning Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm reference number 542122. Registered as a limited company in England and Wales, number 7208672. The registered office is James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2UU. Armstrong Watson Financial Planning & Wealth Management is a trading style of Armstrong Watson Financial Planning Limited.

Armstrong Watson Trustees Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales, number 8449 5656. The registered office is James Watson House, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2UU. MyRetirement is a trading style of Armstrong Watson Financial Planning Limited. Armstrong Watson is a trading style of Armstrong Watson LLP, Armstrong Watson Audit Limited and Armstrong Watson Financial Planning Limited.

Information provided

You confirm to the best of your knowledge and belief that the above representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience and, where appropriate, of inspection of supporting documentation sufficient to satisfy us that you can properly make each of the above representations to us.

We should be grateful if you would kindly acknowledge your agreement with this letter by signing where indicated below.

Yours faithfully

Armstrong Watson LLP Armstrong Watson LLP (Sep 27, 2024 13:14 GMT+1)

Armstrong Watson LLP

We confirm that we have read and understood the contents of this letter and agree that it accurately reflects the representations made to you by the directors during the course of preparing the company’s accounts.

Signed on behalf of the directors:

Simon Finney Simon Finney (Sep 27, 2024 11:04 GMT+1) ……………………………………………………………………. (Signature)

Dr S Finney

27/09/2024

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EuroELSO Associates Accounts 2023

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