2025-03-31-accounts - Foundation For Family Medicine In Palestine

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 04 2024 To 31 03 2025

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Foundation for Family Medicine in Palestine

Other names charity is known by FFMP

Registered charity number (if any) 1183997

Charity's principal address 17 Carsick View Road Sheffield Postcode S10 3LZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
TonyLaurance	Chair
Andrew Ferguson	Chief Executive Officer
Gene Feder	Secretary
Ann Louise Kinmonth






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)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Board member	Amanda Howe	UK
Board member	Umaiyeh Khammash	Ramallah, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)

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

CEO Andrew Ferguson

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Charitable incorporated organisation

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Selected and appointed by the Board

(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.

Organisational Structure

Board (6 members; 4 of whom are trustees) for governance, strategic guidance and financial oversight.

Wider group of volunteers, managed by the CEO, who implement project activities.

Relationships

FFMP operates in close collaboration with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP; another UK registered charity – a Memorandum of Understanding between the two charities was signed on 30[th] March 2020).

Risks and System Procedures

Board has regular (quarterly) meetings to review progress, review/revise strategic objectives, review finances and review/respond to established, new and emerging risks.

MAP is FFMP’s implementing partner in the oPt and provides all logistic/security advice and support.

Section C Objectives and activities

The preservation and protection of health, primarily in the oPt; the West Bank and Gaza.

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

Technical and professional support for the development of family medicine and family health care in the oPt.

Engagement of Palestinian family health care colleagues in the international family health care community.

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Delivery of a range of programmed activities since 2013.

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)

Establishment of FFMP as a charitable incorporated organisation (June 2019)
Setting up of the website www.familymedicine.pl (September 2019)
The trustees have, at all times, had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Contributions made by volunteers:

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

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

FFMP membership includes in excess of 20 active volunteers; all highly experienced and accomplished family health care academics, educators and clinicians. Their invaluable input includes:

Mentorship of Palestinian colleagues
Design and delivery of educational/training activities, both remotely and on the ground in the oPt
Design and delivery of evaluation
Design and delivery of research capacity strengthening
Design and maintenance of the website

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

A week-long mission to the West Bank was conducted in August 2024, together with regular online contact with MAP, our implementing partner, and all other project partners: the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH); United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA); Palestine Medical Council (PMC); Palestinian Association of Family Medicine (PAFM); World Health Organisation (WHO); Al Quds and Hebron University Medical Schools and the wider network of medical schools in the West Bank and Gaza. In terms of our main workstreams the following summarises progress and current status: General  MAP funding for our family medicine/family health care (FM/FHC) programme has now resumed, within a wider programme addressing Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) needs in the West Bank, with more missions planned in 2025/26.  Elements of the FM programme are still continuing despite all the challenges arising from the war in Gaza and volatile security situation in the West Bank, and there is an on-going demand for our support judging from our conversations with key counterparts in the West Bank. FM Residency Programme

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Section D	Achievements andperformance
	 An Najah National University (ANNU) has continued to manage the residency programme, despite huge disruption and uncertainty and the need to deliver much of the academic sessions online. ANNU has a new Dean of Health Sciences, replacing Dr Khalil Issa.  The MoH was unable to appoint any new residents to the programme this year.  The PMC has now accredited eight FM/FHC training centres in the West Bank, although supervision arrangements for FM residents within these training centres remains suboptimal. Transitional Training Programme (TTP)  The TTP rollout in Bethlehem and Ramallah districts was completed, covering a total of 12 MoH and two UNRWA PHC clinics. Feedback from participants was collected in a focus group discussion during the mission in August 2024.  A customised programme, with core/optional modules for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, technicians and administrative staff, is currently being finalised, together with updated material, more blended learning suggestions and revised quizzes. The entire programme will then be updated on the MoH Moodle platform and subsequently on FFMP’s Braincert platform.  With support from MAP and/or other donors/partners we then hope to roll the programme out to the rest of the West Bank and into Gaza. FHC Strategy/Systems Development  Unsurprisingly, the MoH has not made any further progress in finalising and implementing the draft MoH FM/FHC strategy for 2023-27. This is one of many issues to be discussed with the MoH in person during the missions planned in 2025/26. Academic Network of Medical Schools  It has not been possible to progress the work, led by Amanda Howe, to support interested medical schools in the West Bank and Gaza in a review/revision of the undergraduate curriculum; particularly the FM/FHC components. Again we hope to meet West Bank representatives of this network during the missions planned in 2025/26.  However, online support for undergraduate FM teaching, utilising interactive case studies for 5thyear students, was provided for Al Quds University Medical School in August 2024 and Hebron University Medical School in November 2024. We hope to deliver these sessions again in 2025/26. PAFM  We met the PAFM President, Dr Suha Hamshari, during the mission in August 2024. Although no activity was possible in the past year, we still hope to begin the co-facilitation of webinars and online support groups for FM residents when our local friends/colleagues have the capacity for anything beyond survival and crisis management. ANNU FM Clinic, Nablus  With funding secured from a crowdfunding initiative we were able to contribute over £10,000 to the running costs of this clinic, which will hopefully become a centre of excellence for FM care, education and research in the region.

Section D

Achievements andperformance

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An Najah National University (ANNU) has continued to manage
the residency programme, despite huge disruption and
uncertainty and the need to deliver much of the academic
sessions online. ANNU has a new Dean of Health Sciences,
replacing Dr Khalil Issa.

The MoH was unable to appoint any new residents to the
programme this year.

The PMC has now accredited eight FM/FHC training centres in
the West Bank, although supervision arrangements for FM
residents within these training centres remains suboptimal.
Transitional Training Programme (TTP)

The TTP rollout in Bethlehem and Ramallah districts was
completed, covering a total of 12 MoH and two UNRWA PHC
clinics. Feedback from participants was collected in a focus
group discussion during the mission in August 2024.

A customised programme, with core/optional modules for
doctors, nurses, pharmacists, technicians and administrative
staff, is currently being finalised, together with updated
material, more blended learning suggestions and revised
quizzes. The entire programme will then be updated on the
MoH Moodle platform and subsequently on FFMP’s Braincert
platform.

With support from MAP and/or other donors/partners we then
hope to roll the programme out to the rest of the West Bank
and into Gaza.
FHC Strategy/Systems Development

Unsurprisingly, the MoH has not made any further progress in
finalising and implementing the draft MoH FM/FHC strategy for
2023-27. This is one of many issues to be discussed with the
MoH in person during the missions planned in 2025/26.
Academic Network of Medical Schools

It has not been possible to progress the work, led by Amanda
Howe, to support interested medical schools in the West Bank
and Gaza in a review/revision of the undergraduate curriculum;
particularly the FM/FHC components. Again we hope to meet
West Bank representatives of this network during the missions
planned in 2025/26.

However, online support for undergraduate FM teaching, utilising
interactive case studies for 5thyear students, was provided for Al
Quds University Medical School in August 2024 and Hebron
University Medical School in November 2024. We hope to deliver
these sessions again in 2025/26.
PAFM

We met the PAFM President, Dr Suha Hamshari, during the
mission in August 2024. Although no activity was possible in the
past year, we still hope to begin the co-facilitation of webinars and
online support groups for FM residents when our local
friends/colleagues have the capacity for anything beyond survival
and crisis management.
ANNU FM Clinic, Nablus

With funding secured from a crowdfunding initiative we were able
to contribute over £10,000 to the running costs of this clinic, which
will hopefully become a centre of excellence for FM care,
education and research in the region.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Our policy is to maintain sufficient reserve to maintain core activities.

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);

MAP covers the majority of programme expenses. In the past year we supported the family medicine clinic in Nablus, West Bank, through a crowdfunding initiative. We also receive the occasional private donation through our website and CAF.

All our expenditure contributes directly to our key objectives.

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) Andrew George Ferguson Position (eg Secretary, Chief Executive Officer Chair, etc) Date 10[th] July 2025

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FFMP				1183997
	Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For	the period from	01/04/2024	To	31/03/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments	For the period from	01/04/2024	To	31/03/2025
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,839 - - - - - - - 1,839 - - - 1,839 - - 1,279 - - 128 - - - 1,407 - - - 1,407 432 - 11,478 11,909	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 10,019 - - - - - - - 10,019 - - - 10,019 - - - - - - 10,084 - - 10,084 - - - 10,084 - 65 - - - 65	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ 11,858 - - - - - - - 11,858 - - - 11,858 - - 1,279 - - 128 10,084 - - 11,491 - - - 11,491 367	Last year to the nearest £
Grants and donations	1,839		- - - - - - - - -		8,253
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	1,839				8,253

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
			-		8,253

travel and subsistence	-		- - - - - - - - - -		1,121
wages	-				4,000
digital costs	1,279				2,404
professional fees	-				652
accountancycharges	-				204
bank charges	128				60
Direct support of family medicine clinic, Nablus,West Bank	-
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**Sub total **	1,407				8,441

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
			-		8,441

	432		-		- 188
	-		- -	- 11,478	-
	11,478				11,666
	11,909		-	11,845	11,478

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

10/07/2025

Section B Statement of assets and

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - 11,845 - Agreement Error Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Andrew Ferguson	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Andrew Ferguson	09/07/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

10/07/2025