
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year **From** 01 04 2020 **To** 31 03 2021 

## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** The UK Implementation Society 

**Other names charity is known by** UK-IS 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 1175244 

**Charity's principal address** Heronwood Hayes Lane, Peasmarsh, Rye East Sussex **Postcode** TN31 6XR 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1 <br>2 <br>3 <br>4 <br>5 <br>6 <br>7 <br>8|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**<br>**for whole year**|**Name of person (or**<br>**body) entitled to**<br>**appoint trustee (if**<br>**any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Dr Deborah Ghate|Chair|||
||Dr Thomas Jefford|Vice Chair/ Treasurer|||
||Prof Annette Boaz||||
||Claire Burns|Scotland/Groups|||
||Dr Andrew Walker|Knowledge Resources|||
||Emma Ross|Groups (w/ C Burns)|||
||Prof Nick Sevdalis|Scientific Lead|||
||||||



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

**Name** 

**Dates acted if not for whole year** 

**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

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

**TAR1** 

March **2012** 



**Section B Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document 

(eg. trust deed, constitution) 

> [Constitution] 

How the charity is constituted 

- (eg. trust, association, company) 

> [Charitable Incorporated Organisation] 

Trustee selection methods 

Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees; posts advertised to membership via (eg. appointed by, elected by) newsletter 

## **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. 

Trustees are appointed to represent key professional constituencies relevant to the Society’s mission. At the end of the year there were seven Trustees (six in England, one in Scotland) drawn from academia, voluntary and public sector practice and research, and the non-profit sector.  All are aware of and have read the guidance documents prepared by the Charity Commission (and bodies such as NCVO) on good governance and best practice for charity trustees. The Board works to and is guided by our Constitution, alongside a more detailed Terms of Reference document (available on-line). It meets approximately every six weeks, by web or tele-conference or in person, when a brief up to date financial report is presented and financial matters are discussed and if necessary approved by Resolution. Full minutes are taken and approved and archived after each meeting. In addition the Board meet in person once annually at a full day meeting. The Board have developed and adopted written policies regarding GDPR and Safeguarding, in addition to other policies reflecting our specific mission. These are available on our website, www.ukimplementation.org.uk 

**TAR2** 

March **2012** 



## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

The advancement of the science and practice of implementation for the public benefit, by 

- championing and promoting knowledge about the importance of high quality implementation for improving outcomes from services; 

- building understanding of effective implementation by collating, developing and disseminating knowledge resources on implementation science, practice and policy; 

- building capacity and skills by supporting, organising and hosting learning, training and education on implementation; 

- establishing mechanisms, structures and networks that facilitate connections and share learning between those working in the field; 

- supporting the development of the evidence base on effective implementation of services to people; 

and 

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

- supporting  the mobilisation and application of implementation evidence and knowledge in policy and in practice in other appropriate ways; 

where: 

- Implementation refers to the process of putting a service, a policy, or a set of practices into application so that it achieves its intended outcomes to provide socially significant benefits to individuals and society; 

- Implementation science is the systematic study and testing of implementation processes and innovations in order to increase knowledge about what is effective; 

and 

- Implementation practice is how we use that knowledge in the design and delivery of services for the public benefit on the ground. 

**TAR3** 

March **2012** 



_Declaration_ : The Trustees of the CIO conform that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. 

_Our main activities for the public benefit_ during this reporting period were curtailed by national and local lockdowns during the Covid-19 2020 outbreak, when only virtual meetings were possible. They included: 

**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)** 

- Administering a membership process for those individuals who wish to join the Society 

- Continued work on a regularly updated website, www.ukimplementation.org.uk which is substantially open access, with news, information and knowledge resources for the public and professional audiences with an interest in implementation science  across multiple sectors 

- Publishing a quarterly bulletin for members and others with up to date news and information on implementation and improvement science-related topics in the UK and overseas 

- A series of seven hosted ‘Reflect and Refresh’ online discussions on topics related to implementation science and practice during the pandemic, free of charge and open to members and invited guests 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

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

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

**TAR4** 

March **2012** 



Section D                      Achievements and erformance p 

**Summary of the main**  Continued work on our a regularly updated website, **achievements of the charity** www.ukimplementation.org.uk, with news, information and **during the year** resources for the public and professional audiences with an interest in implementation science  across multiple sectors  Publishing a quarterly bulletin for members with news and information on implementation and improvement science-related topics (e.g training courses, talks, conferences and other educational events, job, new publications)  Hosted a series of seven participatory discussions on-line, free to attend, on topics of interest to students, researchers and practitioners across a wide range of public and voluntary services in the South East and the North of England, with a particular focus on responding to the challenges and innovation opportunities presented by the Covid-19 pandemic  Planning for our second national ‘ _Implementation Week_ ’, partnering with a university to support a week of special events (one conference, one masterclass, one seminar, one workshop) to raise awareness of the importance of high quality evidenceinformed implementation practice for improving outcomes from services to people in the UK. This is on hold during the Covid-19 crisis.  Planning to support and participate in the first European Implementation Event (EIE), now scheduled for May 2021. Regular liaison with EIE board and also with the board of the Ireland and Northern Ireland Implementation Network. 

**TAR5** 

March **2012** 



## **Section E                    Financial review** 

## **Brief statement of the** 

**charity’s policy on reserves** 

As we are new charity established without substantial funds, currently there are no formal reserves, and no reserves policy. Once the Society has secured sustainable funding (see below), the Board will adopt a formal policy on reserves. 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

None 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

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

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

There is a modest positive balance in a current account, with regular but modest income from new subscriptions and the surplus proceeds from pay-for events in past years. 

Revenues are used to fund administration costs of supporting a membership (one freelance part-time administrator plus expenses and materials); subsidising the costs of learning and networking events for members and to non-members; and to fund some limited professional services aimed at development of the Society’s offer to members and others, and developing applications for funding. 

- 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)** Deborah Rose Ghate 

**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chair] **Date** 11/05/21 


Thomas Jason Jefford Vice Chair 

**TAR6** 

March **2012** 




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The UK Implementation Society 1175244<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/04/2020 31/03/2021<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Membership Subscriptions                        2,795                              -                                -                           2,795                       1,525<br>Donations                             -                                -                                -                               -<br>Events                             -                                -                                -                         4,083<br>Other                             36                              -                                -                                36                              4<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>                            -                                -                           2,831                       5,612<br>Sub total  (Gross income for AR)  [                       2,831 ]<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Sub total                                -                                -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Total receipts                    2,831                             -                             -                         2,831                    5,612<br>A3 Payments<br>Admin                        1,506                              -                                -                           1,506                       2,752<br>Development and Prof Services                           200                              -                                -                              200                       1,050<br>Website                           246                              -                                -                              246                          193<br>Banking & Finance, Paypal                             31                              31                            73<br>Stationery, postage, Courier, Print                               -                              -                            221<br>Office & IT                           244                            244                          412<br>Travel & Subsistence                               -                              -                            892<br>Capital Expenditure                               -                              -<br>Events - Catering                               -                              -                                -                                -                            593<br>Events - Venue & Facilities Hire                               -                              -                                -                                -                            515<br>Events - Materials                               -                              -                                -                                -                         1,300<br>Regulatory, Subscriptions, Insurance                             35                              -                                -                                35                            35<br>Other                               -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>Sub total [                       2,261 ]                             -                                -                           2,261                       8,036<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Sub total [                              - ]                               -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Total payments                    2,261                             -                             -                         2,261                    8,036<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                       570                           -                             -                         570  -                2,424<br>A5 Transfers between funds                            -                           -                            -                                -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                    3,678                          -                           -                      3,678                        -<br>Cash funds this year end                    4,247                           -                             -                      4,247  -                2,424<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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



|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Bank<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**4,247**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,247**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Deborah Rose Ghate<br>Thomas Jason Jefford|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**<br>OK|
||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>**14/04/2021**<br>**14/04/2021**|



