2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	Day 01	Month January	Year 2023		Day 31	Month December	Year 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name UNITED KINGDOM CONTINENCE SOCIETY

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1185694

Charity's principal address Crown House, 28 Winchester Road, Romsey.

Postcode SO51 8AA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	KarenGuerrero	Chair
	VeenuTyagi	Treasurer
	Tamsin Greenwell	Vice Chair

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

Name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
NONE

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address NONE

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

None

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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 Elected

• (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;

Reverted to face to face Annual General Meeting within the programme of the UKCS Annual Scientific Meeting. (April 2023).

Prior to 2020 the charities main source of revenue was via UKCS Management Ltd organising the meetings and webinars. For 2023 there was no donations from the activities associated with the conference and education.

The main income was the increased membership fees

Membership: many lapsed members have been contacted to establish commitment. Revised membership terms and conditions established to secure better paid membership.

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To relieve sickness promote good health and advance education for the public benefit in particular but not exclusive by:

3.1 aiding an effective clinical network of care for patients with reduced pelvic floor and urological and colorectal function throughout the United Kingdom:

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

3.2 promoting public awareness of continence by offering open access to website for resource to patients and links to patient information from national bodies such as Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, British Association of Urological Surgeons and British Society of Urogynaecology;

3.3 raising and setting standards of training in but not limited to urogynaecology, urology, coloproctology, physiotherapy, nursing, rehabilitation, medical physics including but not limited to, the provision of a network of support through discussion, study and communication;

3.4 encouraging the study and management of urological, colorectal and pelvic dysfunction including, but not limited to, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence;

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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)

3.5 by providing a forum for members of the multidisciplinary teams with an interest in urogynaecology, urology, coloproctology and pelvic floor dysfunction throughout the United Kingdom; 3.6 encouraging research for the public benefit into all areas of pelvic floor dysfunction to disseminate the results of such research. 3.7 awarding research & educational grants to further the purposes, pending on available funds. Carried out: Website development: regular updates for scientific papers and national guidelines: Newsletters: x 2 to members Hosted educational webinars and hosted an on-site Annual Scientific Meeting in Sheffield (April 2023) attended by approximately 200 members and nonmembers.

Supported the development and launch of the Nurses and Midwives and Allied Health Professional Network (NMAHP) including two webinars and securing funding.

Grant making for the:

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

a) No grants were awarded this year due to reduced income related to Covid legacy

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	Annual Scientific Meeting:The Trustees planned and executed the return of an on-site UKCS Annual Scientific Meeting in April 2023. The conference attracted 200 attendees. Post event the material is available on a pay per view option with discounted rates for Members. Several webinars where organised including on: Pessaries - UK Clinical Guideline for best practice. Neuromodulation: advances in technology and clinical practice in a post Covid World. Treatment Of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence. UKCS Urodynamics Course. Available for members and non members. NMAHP Network: Supported the development and launch of the Nurses and Midwives and Allied Health Professional Network including two webinars and securing funding Membership:increased due to the favourable discounts on Registrations Fees to attend the webinars and Annual Scientific Meeting. Number at 31 December 2023 were at @ 238 Active Members (Total on database 450). Website:Developed and upgraded with development of a reference section for the specialist involved in the multidisciplinary team treating the public Policy Documents and Guidelines: Launch of the UK Pessary Guidelines._A collaborative effort with POGP The charity continues to engage in development of treatment guidelines in partnership with other professional organisations:_OASIS and Urodynamic accreditation:
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
	Reserves reduced to £37,028 end of the year down from £61,956 at 1 January 2023 as the Trustees felt the loans to UKCS Management to cashflow the educational activities should be written off £23,349 as unlikely to be returned soon and so a more correct representation of the assets retained by the charity. Whilst membership increased again and revenue increased here. Overall the operational outcome was a loss of £2,228. There is an issue in collecting renewal membership fees and efforts are being made to retrospectively collect fees. There was no donation income for a fourth year due to the charity hosting a webinars without sponsorship absorbing profits from the Sheffield on-site conference. The reserves where as planned sufficient to withstand a hit or a loss making conference. Reserves are low andplanned to be increased with virtual events bywayof

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online webinars and hosting a live conference and AGM in 2024

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 principal income for this financial year is limited to membership fees

• 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

The executive did raise membership fees to cover admin costs and reflect the added benefits of membership. Fees remain low with a small dependency on income from the educational activities and sponsorship.

There is confidence in hosting the Annual Scientific meeting in Cheltenham (March 2024) as a face to face live event with a view to receiving a donation/reduce grants outstanding.

Support has been secured for the webinars of the NMAHP so should be cost neutral

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) Karen Guerrero Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairperson

Date 30/07/2024

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Annual Accounts for United Kingdom Continence Society

1st January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Charity number 1185694

Registered Address: Crown House, 28 Winchester Road, Romsey. SO51 8AA

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United Klngdom Continence Society Profit & Loss January thiough DecembeT 2023 Jan . Dec 23 1Tr). Member8hip Fees 5,445.00 4 60.00 135. AccredFlation Total Income 5.$0S.00 - Co•tof Good$ Sohj 235. LtD Certrfical¥on 390.00 Totsl COGS 390.00 Gro•s Profft 5,115.00 - Expen•e Membershlp Secretsrhoj 1,803.00 4IN). Web•ile 2,652.60 49)- Print 43.20 . Telephone [phone]. Scciety Administration 510. Bank CbaToe8 2,102.02 l. Accounting &90. Sundries Totsl Expense 7,343.94 Profft forthe Year -2228.94 Cont. TAR Mar¢h 2012

Unlted Klngdom Cont5nence Soclety UK Balance Sheet- standard As of 28 March 2024 28 Mar 24 WASSETS Current Assets OtheT Current Asset 1201 . Education Grant Account 10,000.OD 4 Totsl Olher Current As¥et¥ 10,(100.00 Accounts Re¢ei¥#ble 1140. Accouftts Reter¥abJe 408.97 Total Accountg Receivable 408.97 Cash at bank and in hand 1121 . Barclay8 Ch•nty Account 30,271.69 Total Ca¥h at bBnk hand 30,271.69 Total Current Aets 39,862.72 Curreni Li•bilrt¢e$ Accounts Payab5e 1D). Account8 Payable Total Aecounts Pay4bbe 2,822.92 2,822.92 Other Current Liabilrlie 1230- VAT L￿bilIty 11.36 Totsl Other Current LIBbilit￿# 11.36 Total Current LiabÉlrties 2,83¢.28 NEf CURREwfASSETS 37,028.44 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRE￿ UABILITES 37,028.44 IIET ASSETS 31,028.44 C•p6ts1 •nd Reger¥e• 15￿) . RetaTrned ChaTity Funds J201 . Unrestricted Plet Asset8 32,714 44 3,664.00 Profit for the Year 650.00 Sharehoklerfund* 37,028.44 TAR Mar¢h 2012