## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 6/2/2020 To 28/2/2021**
**Charity name:** BRITISH LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SOCIETY -BLRS
## **Charity registration number:** 5145382
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance limb reconstruction services in the
NHS through research, audit, training and
education. To promote limb reconstruction
techniques to all Orthopaedic and Plastic
Surgical trainees, Limb Reconstruction
Surgeons (LRSs) and Allied Health Professionals
(AHPs) in United Kingdom. To aid with such
other purposes which may be charitable
according to the laws of England and Wales
and related to the acquisition of knowledge
and skills in limb reconstruction as seen fit by
the Trustees.|
|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|Education through information provision by
digital and paper media to professionals and
the public • Organisation of Professional Body
(British Orthopaedic Association) or Royal
College of Surgeons accredited courses and
workshops including invited keynote lectures
by nationally and internationally acknowledged
leaders in the field of limb reconstruction • To
host an annual meeting where the objectives
of the charity can be delivered to members of
the society and where new ideas and recent
developments can be presented and discussed
amongst the LRS and AHPs • To publish its own
peer-reviewed journal “Strategies in Trauma
and Limb Reconstruction” (STLR) which
incorporates the latest advances, reviews and
research • To support education in this field to
the UK and wider world by provision of STLR as
an open access journal • To provide
educational grants and travel bursaries to
successful LRS and AHP applicants in keeping
with the objectives of the society • The Charity
will raise funds by annual membership fees and
sponsored educational events (courses,
workshops,meetings). The focus of the Charity|
|||is the continual delivery of education and
advancement of techniques in limb
reconstruction. Direct benefits include an
organised central forum through which
coordinated efforts can be made to further the
specialty in terms of education, knowledge and
research. There is an indirect translation to
greater treatment options and improved
services to the patient community within the
NHS and outside through the international
education efforts. These treatment options and
services influence public health through
improved psychological, social, mental and
physical outcomes andpublicproductivity.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Trustees will support any work related to limb
reconstruction and complex trauma and bone
infection through its annual meetings; a spring
meeting which would be held in March usually
and a 2nd autumn meeting to coincide with the
annual meeting of the British Orthopaedic
Association. b. trustees will use limb
reconstruction work as the criteria to help
support educational course and meetings.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38||
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
||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|**Despite COVID restrictions BLRS has**
**achieved its goals in terms of educating**
**surgeons and other practitioners and**
**advancing patient care in the field of**
**limb reconstruction. In March 2021 an**
**annual conference was held online and**
**had close to 200 registrations from UK**
**and abroad to access the varied**
**content. BLRS guided UK surgeons with**
**specific guidelines to safely treat**
**patients within the difficulties of the**
**constraints of the pandemic.**
**Educational grants were given to junior**
**and consultant members. BLRS**
**supported the journal “Strategies in**
**Trauma and Limb Reconstruction”**
**which is open access.**|
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**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Despite the loss of income from the loss**
**of conference in March 2020, and**
**conversion to an online conference in**
**2021, BLRS did not lose capital funds.**|
|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|**Balance at 21/2/202: £191,636.79**
**Balance at 28/2/2021: £295,872.19**
**Positive increase: £104,235.40**
**NB) – This was an exceptional year as**
**BLRS hosted a one-off international**
**conference in 2019 which brought**
**substantial profits which came into the**
**account in 2020.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Single bank account administered by**
**BLRS committee treasurer to maintain**
**charity as ongoing concern**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£295,872.19**|
|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|**No uncertainty**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Profit from hosting annual meeting**
**(industry sponsors, registration fees),**
**Member annual subscriptions**
**(consultants only, £75)**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**No investment – static bank account**
**only**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**All outgoings administered by Treasurer**
**and BLRS committee – no risks of major**
**loss**|
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## **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 association 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|**Minimum 6 trustees, appointed at outset**
**(Feb 2020, application August 2019) by**
**BLRS committee.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Links with British Orthopaedic**
**Association and Royal College of**
**Surgeons**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|British Limb Reconstruction Society|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charitynumber|5145382|
|Charity’s principal address|ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFENGLAND
35-43 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3PE|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Hemant Sharma|President|||
||Selvadurai
Nayagam|Previous President|||
||Deepa Bose|Previous Committee
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||Simon Britten|President Elect|||
||Patrick Foster|Treasurer|||
||David Goodier|Previous President|||
||Om Lahoti|Pastpresident|||
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– 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|nil|
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|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)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **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)** Hemant K Sharma **Position (eg Secretary,** President **Chair, etc) Date** 02/06/2022