Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 2 Aug 2024 To 1 Aug 2025
Charity name: SURREY INITIATIVE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN ULTRASOUND (SITRUS)
Charity registration number: 1184648
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Raise money through education in ultrasound and to spend that money delivering education and resources for training in ultrasound for the benefit of patient care. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
No successful fundraising activity this year as course uptake was not sufficient to run the course. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Yes |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Funded the purchase of a PICC line insertion trainer and vascular access phantoms that benefit the vascular access service to help train line insertions for patients. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | In good credit. No liabilities. Enough reserves to place deposits for next course when required. Money to pay for training courses and further equipment. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Balance held to carry over for next year(s) spending towards course setup. Also delayed remuneration of fundraisers due to ongoing issues with bank account controls. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | End of year balance in account £3632.09 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Providing educational ultrasound courses. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Inability to raise more funds through training due to competition for courses having substantially increased. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Founding constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | SURREY INITIATIVE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN ULTRASOUND (SITRUS) |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1184648 |
| Charity’s principal address | Intensive Care Unit ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL EGERTON ROAD GUILDFORD GU2 7XX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Dr Justin de la Motte Kirk-Bayley |
Chair | |||
| Dr Ashley Samuel Christian Miller |
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| Mrs Gillian Jean Tyrrell |
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| Mrs Deborah Louise Simão |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Justin Kirk-Bayley
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date 30/08/2025
SURREY INITIATIVE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN ULTRASOUND (SITRUS)
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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 8/2/2024 8/1/2025 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
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| to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Course fees 5,060 - - - 5,060 Opening Bank balance 6,429 - Sub total 6,429 Total receipts 11,489 Unrestricted funds Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 5,060 - - - 5,060 6,429 - 6,429 11,489 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| - | - | 11,489 | - |
| A3 Payments Phantompurchase 1,195 Course fees 97 Course advertising 360 Course advertising 200 Course refunds 4,020 Courese fees 352 Travel expenses 196 Website costs 175 Domain fee 7 Email fee 11 PICC trainer 1,439 Course fees 190 Sub total 8,242 - - A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
A3 Payments Phantompurchase 1,195 Course fees 97 Course advertising 360 Course advertising 200 Course refunds 4,020 Courese fees 352 Travel expenses 196 Website costs 175 Domain fee 7 Email fee 11 PICC trainer 1,439 Course fees 190 Sub total 8,242 - - A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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1,195 97 360 200 4,020 352 196 175 7 11 1,439 190 8,242 - - |
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| Phantompurchase | 1,195 | - | |||
| Course fees | 97 | - | |||
| Course advertising | 360 | - | |||
| Course advertising | 200 | - | |||
| Course refunds | 4,020 | - | |||
| Courese fees | 352 | - | |||
| Travel expenses | 196 | - | |||
| Website costs | 175 | ||||
| Domain fee | 7 | ||||
| Email fee | 11 | ||||
| PICC trainer | 1,439 | ||||
| Course fees | 190 | - | |||
| **Sub total ** | 8,242 | - | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments 8,242 | - | - | 8,242 | - | |||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) 3,247 | - | - | 3,247 | - | |||||||
| A5 | Transfers between funds - |
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| A6 | Cash funds last year end - |
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| Cash funds this year end 3,247 | - | - | 3,247 | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Bank balance Details Bank balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 6429 - - 6,429 Agreement Error to nearest £ 7,679 - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Details
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Date of Print Name approval Justin Kirk-Bayley 8/30/2025