## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** |**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**From **|Period start date|||**To**|Period end date||| ||Day
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2024| ## 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
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||TamsinGreenwell|Chair|April 2024|| ||VeenuTyagi|Treasurer||| ||Matthew Parsons|Vice Chair|April 2024|| ||KathyParsons|Secretary|April 2024|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** |**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**| |---|---| |NONE|| ||| ||| ## **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**||| |**NONE**||| |||| |||| |||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** None March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **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; Annual General Meeting within the programme of the UKCS Annual Scientific Meeting. (April 2024). Prior to 2020 the charities main source of revenue was via UKCS Management Ltd organising the meetings and webinars. For 2024 there was a small donation from the activities associated with the conference and education. The main income was the increased membership fees Membership: Revised membership terms and conditions established to secure better paid membership. Lapsed and non ‘fee paid’ ‘members’ archived up to 2022. - 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; March **2012** **TAR** 2 **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 1 to members plus publications through UKCS Management Ltd (3) relating to NMAHP Webinars and activities. Hosted educational webinars and hosted an on-site Annual Scientific Meeting in Cheltenham (March 2024) attended by approximately 200 members and nonmembers. Continued supporting the development of the Nurses and Midwives and Allied Health Professional Network (NMAHP) including four webinars during 2024. Seconded an IT /Web officer to enhance the educational package within the website for members Initiated planning of ‘roadshow’ event on OASIS 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. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance |**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|**Annual Scientific Meeting:**The Trustees planned and delivered an on-site UKCS
Annual Scientific Meeting in April 2024.
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:
The Post Natal Pelvic Floor
Bladder Retraining
Investigation of functional pelvic floor disorders
Vulval Skin
Plus previous webinars available on demand
Available for members and non members.
NMAHP Network: Supported the development and launch of the Nurses and
Midwives and Allied Health Professional Network including four webinars
(listed above) 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
2024 were at @ 300 Active Members (238 in 2023) (Total on database 486).
**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:**
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**
**Details of any funds materially**
**in deficit**|| ||Reserves reduced to £42,374 end of the year up from £37,028 at 1 January
2024.
Whilst membership increased again and revenue increased here. Overall the
operational outcome was a profit of £6,591 (loss £2,228.94 2023)
There is an issue in collecting renewal membership fees and efforts are being
made to retrospectively collect fees.
There was a donation from the 2024 ASM.
The reserves where as planned sufficient to withstand a hit or a loss making
conference.
Reserves are below policy and planned to be increased with hosting online
webinars and hostinga live conference and AGM in 2025(London)| ||None| March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **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); The income for this financial year was membership fees £8052 (2023: £5,445) including arrear paid from previous years and a donation from conference of £3,637 and donation for NMAHP webinars of £1,590.05 - 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 London (March 2025) 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)** Tamsin Greenwell **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Chairperson **Date** 15 October 2025 March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## Annual Accounts for United Kingdom Continence Society 1st January 2024 to 31 December 2024 ## Charity number 1185694 Registered Address: Crown House, 28 Winchester Road, Romsey. SO51 8AA March **2012** **TAR** 6 United Kingdom Continence Society Profit & Loss January thlough December 2024 Jan. Dec 24 10CI. Membership Fee8 6,052 53 4 0.00 135. AccreditatTro 160. Donations Received S.227.05 Tot•1 Income 13,279.58 Gro88 Profrt 13.279 58 ExpeTr8e 205. P*lembership Secretarial 2,379.00 4(￿. Website 784 50 4￿. Ptint 43.20 . Tekphone 510. Soclety Admini¥tration 12.60 2,064.84 540. Bank Charoes 550. Accountfjno 175.62 1,228.50 Total Expense 6.688 26 Profft for the Year 6W1J2 Cont. TAR Mareh 2012 United Kingdom Continence Society UK Balance Sheet. Standard As 0131 December 2024 31 Dec 24 -AS￿5 CurrentA88ets Aeeounts RecehTable 1140. Account• Recer¥•ble 5.4% 80 4 Total A¢tount8 ReceNable 5.4%.80 C•¥h Ut bank in h•nd 1121 . Barclay$ Charty Account 43.558.62 Totsl Cash at bank anit in hand 43,558 62 Total Current A¥¥ets 49,055.42 Current Liabilities V Accounts P4y•ble 123). Accounts Payab Total Accounts Payable 6.634 $4 6.634.54 Other Current LiBbiltlie¥ 1230. VAT Liability 1999. Su8pen9e 11.36 -560.24 Total Olher Current Lilbilit￿5 Totsl Current Liabilrties 6.085.66 NET CURRENT ASSETS 42,969.76 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT uAeiLrtEs 42.%9 76 IIEf ASSErs 42,969.76 -Capit•l and Re*erwe¥ IS￿). Retained Charty Funds 3201 . Unrestrkted wet A$8etg 32.714.44 3,W.(10 Profftforthe Ye4r 6,591 32 Sharehobdertund8 42,WJ9.76 TAR Mareh 2012