2020-11-30-accounts - British Society For Research On Ageing

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date 1st December 2019

Period end date 30th November 2020

From

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

British Society for Research on Ageing

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1174127

Charity's principal address Liverpool John Moores University, James Parsons Building, Byrom Street, Liverpool. Postcode L3 3AF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Prof Claire Stewart	Chairperson
Dr Myriam Chimen	Treasurer	Until July2021
Dr Neil Martin	Treasurer	As treasurer from July 2021
Dr CathySlack	Secretary
Prof Lynne Cox	Governance/Policy lead
Prof Joao Pedro de Megalhaes
Dr Marina Ezcurra	Communications editor
Prof Lorna Harries
Dr Adam Rolt
Dr James Brown
Miss Ursula Tanner
Dr BradleyElliot		From June 2021
Dr Paul Morgan		From June 2021
Mr Adrian Cull		From June 2021

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Standard Registration How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Election by the membership Trustee selection methods

(eg. trust, association, company)
(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objectives of the society are to:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote research into the processes, causes and effects of ageing and, as indicated, into means for counteracting these, both in human beings and in other organisms;
To publish the results of all such useful research;
To further public education therein.

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In accordance with the constitution of the society, the charity undertook the following activities between the 1[st] Dec. 2019 and the 30[th] Nov. 2020.

Promotion of research was undertaken by the continued funding of a PhD studentship (valued at up to £69,750 over three years). The student started their project in October 2016. In addition, the BSRA have also started to offer small grant opportunities, and in late 2020 we provided £104 to support the publication of a paper related to the biology of ageing. We hope to provide more funding in this arena in the coming years.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Diffusion of information on ageing research via: the charity website www.bsra.org and links with the society of biology.

Promotion of the awareness of ageing research via engagement with the public bodies and other charities. The BSRA was invited to provide input to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee report on ageing science.

In 2020 the BSRA annual scientific meeting which promotes and disseminates scientific research on ageing was due to be held at Aston University, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic this was cancelled. BSRA was therefore also unable to award travel bursaries and prizes to award winners at the meeting, which are used to promote the Society and UK based ageing research in the USA via the annual award of a bursary to fund attendance of an early career research at the American Aging Association meeting.

New trustees are expected to read the guidance on public benefit issued by the charity commission, on appointment.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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When awarding grants the BSRA conforms to the AMRC principles of peer review guidelines, and utilises a minimum of 2 peer reviewers (for awards exceeding £2000) and an independent Scientific Advisory Board for selecting projects for funding. The BSRA is also committed to the 3Rs relating to the use of animals in research.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;

In addition to the scientific advisory board, the BSRA also has a development board comprised of volunteers, who are concerned with supporting our fundraising efforts through networking and trust fund applications.

policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Promotion of research was undertaken by the continuance of a Summary of the main PhD studentship (valued at up to £69,750 over three years). The achievements of the charity during the year student started their project at the University of Liverpool in October 2016 under the guidance of Prof A McArdle and Dr A Vassilaki.

The BSRA also launched its small grants awards, designated for early career researchers seeking funding for laboratory consumables, funds to help publish their work or funding to disseminate and promote the biology of ageing.

The Annual Scientific Meeting was organised and due to be hosted with the biochemical Society for the 2[nd] year, however it was cancelled due to Covid-19.

The BSRA continued to work mutually with the Springer Biogerontology Scientific Journal by guest editing a special issue based around the BSRA 2019 Annual Scientific meeting.

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Section E Financial review

At the end of the 2020 financial year the charity account balance was Brief statement of the >£82,000, which is more than sufficient to cover its outstanding charity’s policy on reserves payments. Indeed, 2020 saw the final payment of ~£20,000 in support of a PhD studentship, was the BSRAs most significant outgoing in 2020. The considerable remaining funds are adequate to account for any fluctuations in outgoings in 2021. BSRA is focused on providing smaller grants in the coming years, and aims to increase its membership and fundraising to support future larger grants.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include Fundraising is being undertaken by applications to trust funds and additional information, where through personal gifts. We are very pleased to continue to be the relevant about: SeaVets’ identified preferred charity during this period.

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Dr Neil Martin Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer (from 1/7/2021) etc)

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Date 1611012021 TAR March 2012

Charity Name No (if any) British Society for Research on Ageing 279932 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st Dec 2019 30th Nov 2020

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,666 - 2,948 3,617 - - - - 10,231 - - - 10,231	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 3,666 - 2,948 3,617 - - - - 10,231 - - - 10,231	Last year to the nearest £
Membership subscriptions and Annual Scientific meetingregistrations	3,666				6,413
Sponsorship	-				2,351
Donations	2,948				3,584
Other income	3,617				188
Interest	-				-
	-				-
	-				-
	-				-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	10,231				12,536

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-				-
*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					12,536

Bank Charges	-	-	-	-	-
Travel expenses	568			568	429
Conference costs	-	-	-	-	5,224
Grants	20,045	-	-	20,045	18,775
Poster Prizes	-	-	-	-	2,268
Travel Bursaries	-	-	-	-	215
Subscriptions	652	-	-	652	644
FundraisingCosts	-	-	-	-	604
Professional Costs	500	-	-	500	2,100
Website Development	69	-	-	69	1,202
Other	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	21,834	-	-	21,834	31,461

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					31,461

	- 11,603			- 11,603	- 18,925
	-			-	-
	94,004			94,004	112,929
	82,401			82,401	94,004

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories CCXX R1 accounts (SS)	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Details 1 01/11/2021

B1 Cash funds	Bank account	82,401		-	-
		-		-	-
		-		-	-
	*Total cash funds*	82,401		-	-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))	OK		OK	OK
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
		funds		funds	funds
	Details	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-		-	-
		-		-	-
		-		-	-
		-		-	-
		-		-	-
		-		-	-
	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the				-	-
charity’s own use				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
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		Fund to which		Amount due	When due
	Details	liability relates		(optional)	(optional)
B5 Liabilities				-
				-
				-
				-
				-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print	Name		Date of approval
		Neil	Martin		15/10/2021

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Charity Name British Society for the Research into Ageing On accounts for the year ended 30th November 2020 Charity no (if any) 279932 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended L)D i MM / Y Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination £etkeFth disclo which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 20th May 2021 Name: Tracy Rhys-williams Relevant professional qualification(s) or body MAAT IER Oct 2018

(if any): Address: 7 Rosebarn Close, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 OHN Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018