## **FRIENDS of CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP**
## **ANNUAL RETURN**
## **PERIOD 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021**
## **1 Trustees during the above period were:**
A T Green; B Mistry; D Coope; C Land; J Caukwell; Dr N Sanganee
## **2 Activities**
The year has not an active one for fundraising income.The financial year has coincided with of lockdown and the - Covid 19 pandemic - and further fundraising is on hold. The charity did expend money during the year to purchase essential equipment for the CMG.
## **3 Accounts**
The accounts for the period 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021 were taken, examined and accepted unanimously by the Trustees at the Meeting held on 23rd April 2021..
The Accounts show a total new income for the year of £100, a balance from the previous year of £14,583.45, giving a total for the year of £14,683.45 The expenditure in the year was £4,893.17 giving a year end balance of £9,790.28
The Accounts are detailed below as Appendix 1
Appendix 2 below confirms the acceptance and approval of the Accounts by the Trustees.
A T Green Chairperson Friends of Castle Medical Group
## **APPENDIX 1**
## Appendix 2
|Friends of Castle Medical Group
(Registered Charity 1162590)|Friends of Castle Medical Group
(Registered Charity 1162590)|Friends of Castle Medical Group
(Registered Charity 1162590)|Friends of Castle Medical Group
(Registered Charity 1162590)|Friends of Castle Medical Group
(Registered Charity 1162590)|Friends of Castle Medical Group
(Registered Charity 1162590)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Charity Accounts for theyear April 2020 - March 2021**|||||
|||**Income £ **|**Expenditure £**|**Balance £ **|**Comments**|
|01.04.2020|Income(Balance)fromyear 2019-2020|14583.45||||
|13.08.2020|Purchased PrivacyScreen from Hillcroft SurgerySupplies Ltd||450.00||Medical Privacyscreen|
|03.11.2020|Donation received from Vanguard Ltd|100.00||||
|16.12.2020|Purchasedpharmacyfridge for vaccinations and medical storage||1070.00||Denward ManufacturingLtd|
|28.01.2021|Cheque to Casle Medical Groupfor 3 Laptops and 3 Bags||2893.17||Laptops for CMG|
|13.01.2021|Durgha Ramji Mindfull Warriors for 10 Yoga classes duringCovid lockdown||300.00||10 Yoga classes|
|30.03.2021|Durgha Ramji Mindfull Warriors for 6 more Yoga classes||180.00||6 more Yoga classes|
||Total|**14683.45**|**4893.17**|**9790.28**||
05/04/2021
## **APPENDIX 2**
# **Minutes of the Virtual Meeting of Friends Of Castle Medical Group held on 23rd April 2021**
**Present:** B Mistry; A T Green; J Cawkwell; Dr N Sanganee; L Salter
The meeting was taking place, with the agreement of all trustees, as a virtual meeting.
## **1 Apologies**
Apologies for absence were received from D Coope and C Land.
## **2 Conflicts of Interest**
No conflicts of interest were reported.
## **3 Appointment of new Trustees**
The Chairperson proposed Ms Lesley Salter as a Trustee of FoCMG and the was agreed. TG to inform the Charity Commission. **TG**
## **4 Minutes of the Last Meeting held on 9th December 2019**
The minutes were accepted as a true record, with the following amendment: The Heading of the minutes to read: “ Minutes of the Virtual Meeting of the Friends of Castle Medical Group held on 27th November 2020.”
## **5 Matters Arising**
There were no matters arising.
## **6 Accounts for period ended 31st March 2021**
BM presented the Accounts. These were discussed and noted. The meeting formally approved the Accounts as true and accurate and they were duly accepted.
## **7 Update on ASSURA funds**
Work on the signage and other works had been started, but with the problems with Covid and the proposed extension to the facilities, work had been in abeyance. The firm that had originally been used was no longer in businessand a replacement had been identified. Work would continue as soon as was possible. It was noted that such signage would incorporate braille.
## **8 Further Funding Proposals**
The meeting discussed further funding possibilities. TG noted that some opportunities for funding were starting to come through, but that they all needed specific project details.
Dr NS noted that equipment was the great need that was upcoming, in3 areas:
- a) For a range of remote monitoring uses
b) For equipment for new and trainee Docotrs and medical staff c) To equip the new areas of the building when work had been completed. JC was asked to compile a list of equipment, its use and approximate cost. This in order of priority. This to be sent to TG to enable funding submissions to be made. **JC**
## **7 Any Other Business**
i) BM was congratulated on the success of the patient Yoga scheme that had been in operation for some 4 months. It had been well used and was much appreciated by all the patients who had made use of it. BM noted that there was the opportunity for people to continue to make use of the Yoga teacher in a private capacity.
- ii) Dr NS thanked the PPG as a whole for theoir help in the provision of laptops that had been significant in enabling staff to work effectively and safely from home. All the efforts of the PPG were greatly appreciated.
- iii) TG asked DrNS and JC to take back to the whole Practice the great thanks from all patients for the excellent work that the whole team had done over the last13 months of the pandemic. The professionalism, effectiveness and care of patients had been tremendous and well deserved the grateful thanks from the whole patient body.
## **8 Date of Next Meeting**
The next meeting of the FoCMG would be on Friday 15th October 2021, at 11.30am, as a virtual meeting unless face to face meetings were again possible.