## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From: 01.01.2020 To: 31.12.2020**
## **Charity name: British College of Veterinary Specialists**
## **Charity registration number: 1158171**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The objects of the charity are to advance**
**the education and well-being of the**
**public by promoting the health and**
**welfare of animals through the**
**development, understanding and**
**application of veterinary specialist care.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Development of a website**
**https://yourvetspecialist.org/ to act as a**
**public facing information resource about**
**the availability and application of**
**veterinary specialist care**
**Organisation of two conferences –**
**multidisciplinary clinical audit and**
**training and mentoring specialists**|
Statement confirming Para 1.18 **The Trustees have regard to the guidance** whether the trustees have **issued by the Charity Commission on** had regard to the guidance **public benefit.** issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
||Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Regular updates on social media and our**
**website regarding the work of specialists.**
**There has been continued dialogue with**
**other learned bodies including the Royal**
**College of Veterinary Surgeons and**
**British Veterinary Association to ensure**
**specialist representation and that the**
**public remain properly informed about**
**veterinary specialists and the care that**
**they can provide.**|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**£17,951**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held in a bank account and**
**the policy is to maintain >£5,000**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£5,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the|Para 1.23|**n/a**|
charity continuing as a going concern
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**New Trustees are now appointed by**
**election of the membership.**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|**Reference and**|**Administrative details**|
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|Charity name|British College of Veterinary Specialists|
|Other name the
charity uses|BCVSp|
|Registered
charity number|1158171|
|Charity’s principal
address|Mulberry House, 31 Market Street, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5LQ|
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Gayle Hallowell|Chair|||
||Richard Hepburn|Treasurer|||
||Karla Borland|Secretary|||
||Yvonne Mc Grotty|Public engagement|||
||Matt Robin||||
||Matt Fiddes||||
||Sophie Adamantos||||
||Andrea Turner||||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
**Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **n/a Other optional information n/a**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Gayle Davina Hallowell **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 20/10/2021