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INTERSURGEON

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

Charity Registration No: 1182677

INTERSURGEON

Contents

Page:

1. Legal and administrative information

2. Report of the Trustees

3. Report of the independent examiner

4. Statement of financial activities

5. Balance sheet

6. Notes forming part of the financial statements

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Details of the registered office of InterSurgeon and addresses of its Trustees and professional advisers

Registered Office

Trewane Manor, Trelill Bodmin, PL30 3HY

Registered Charity Number 1182677

Independent Examiner

Samuel David Clarke FCA Haines Watts (City) LLP 69-73 Theobald’s Road London WC1X 8TA

The Board of Trustees currently stands as follows:

Roger Graham Billins Mrs Phillippa Harkness Charles George Lacey Hulbert-Powell Jim Johnston Sir Thomas David Wilson Petrus Hubertus Maria Reemst

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Constitution and Objects

InterSurgeon is a charity (registered number 1182677). The governing document is the CIO – Foundation Registered 28 March 2019. The foundation gained charitable status on 28 March 2019.

The charity is established for the advancement and the saving of lives by creating international medical collaborations through an electronic portal ‘InterSurgeon’. This platform is accessible globally and is intended for all those who need additional surgical care and professional education. For Charitable purposes in one or more of the following ways:

• (1) Collaboration in clinical care;

• (2) Collaboration in teaching and training; and

• (3) To help in the provision of medical equipment to those in need.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Trustees are required to monitor the affairs and the general business of the charity and meet as required.

The initial Board of Trustees was recruited for a range of experience and expertise in the charitable objectives of the charity.

Should it be felt necessary and appropriate to recruit new Trustees, a full review of the required skills would be undertaken. New Trustees would be inducted with a history of the charity including a review of its objects and financial status and the required role of the new Trustee.

The Board of Trustees who served during the period under review

Roger Graham Billins Mrs Phillippa Harkness Charles George Lacey Hulbert-Powell Jim Johnston Sir Thomas David Wilson Petrus Hubertus Maria Reemst

Changes to Trustee members during the period under review

William Frederic James Harkness – deceased 22 March 2021 Prof Graham Fieggen – resigned Dr Michael Christopher Dewan – resigned Petrus Hubertus Maria Reemst – appointed

William Frederic James Harkness

We are very sad to announce William Harkness’ death on 22 March 2021. His vision for Global Surgery was the inspiration for InterSurgeon which he co-founded with Jim Johnston who will now become Chairman.

Reserves

The charity has sufficient reserves at the period end to provide for running costs.

Public Benefit

The Trustees are conscious of the Charity Commission’s stance on public benefit and are satisfied that the charity has carried out its activities during the financial year consistently with its purpose, with due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance.

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Risk

The Trustees are aware of the risks faced by the charity and endeavour to deal with those risks appropriately. The main risk is the ability of the Trustees to generate sufficient income to enable the charity to operate in pursuit of its charitable objectives, and the Trustees believe that by building up reserves they can mitigate that risk.

Trustees’ responsibilities

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period. The Trustees have agreed to adopt the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accounting by Charities. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,

• state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and

• prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which 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 Charities Act 2011. 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.

By order of the Board

Philippa Harkness

Trustee

28 July 2021

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

I report on the accounts of InterSurgeon for the period ended 5[th] April 2021, which are set out on pages 6 to 8.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner

As the charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts (under Section 43(3)(a) of the Act);

• follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43(7)(b) of the Act; and

• state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual terms or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the views given by the accounts.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

• (a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 2011 Act; and

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act

have not been met, or

• (b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Samuel David Clarke FCA Haines Watts (City) LLP Chartered Accountants 69-73 Theobald’s Road London WC1X 8TA

28 July 2021

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Statement of Financial Activities for the year to 5 April 2021

Incorporating Income and Expenditure account

Note Income Donations 2 Total Expenditure Charitable expenditure 3 Total Net Movement in Funds Total funds carried forward at 5 April 2021	2021 Total 2020 Total 64,036 165,729
	64,036 165,729 72,734 133,368
	72,734 133,368
	(8,698) 32,361
	(8,698) 32,361

All of the above results were derived from continuing activities. The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the Statement of Financial Activities.

All funds are unrestricted.

The notes on page 8 form part of these accounts.

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Balance Sheet at 5 April 2021

2021 2020 Note £ £ Current Assets Cash at bank 23,662 32,361 NET CURRENT ASSETS 23,662 32,361 NET ASSETS 23,662 32,361 TOTAL FUNDS 23,662 32,361

For the period ended 5[th] April 2021 the charitable was entitled to exemption from audit under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 2011. No members have required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question. The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for; i) Ensuring the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 41 of the Act; and ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act.

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 28 July 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Philippa Harkness

Trustee

Charity Registration No. 1182677

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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2021

1. Accounting policies

A summary of principal accounting policies, all of which have been applied consistently throughout the period, is set out below:

i. Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015).

ii. Income

Charitable income is recognised on a cash received basis other than where an accruals basis provides a more accurate basis or will give a fairer representation of the underlying nature of the transaction. Income is recognised so far as there is entitlement to the income, there is certainty of its receipt and the amount is quantifiable.

2. Income

Donations – £64,036 (2020: £165,729)

3. Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure was purely made up of expenditure to further the charities objects.

The charity has no employees.

4. Funds

All funds are unrestricted

5. Status

InterSurgeon is a registered charity.

6. Capital Commitments

The Trustees are not aware of any capital commitments.

7. Contingent Liabilities

The Trustees are not aware of any contingent liabilities.

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