## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 10/6/20 To 31/10/21** ## **Charity name: Research and Development Forum** ## **Charity registration number: 1189876** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Providing education and learning in
research and development for
professionals and the public in the health
and social care community in England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This
will have public benefit in improving the
quality and effectiveness of health and
social care research.| |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|Due to the pandemic planned activities
were suspended as organised events were
either not permitted or unlikely to be
attended by health and social care
professionals or the public.| |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 regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit. Planned activities will help to
improve the quality of health and care
research and it’s management and the
involvement of patients, service users and
the public in research.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|During the period covered by this report
The charity was unable to proceed with
plans due to the pandemic.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Fundraising will normally be from the
surplus realised from providing relevant
events. This has not been possible during
the Covid pandemic.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity held no funds during the period
covered by this report.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The Charity will not incur costs prior to
income derived from event surpluses.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Training events and other relevant events
have been well attended in the past and
enquiries about restarting events post-
covid indicate that income will start to flow
through in Q4 2022/Q1 2023.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|Training events, Symposia, Workshops and
an annual conference planned to restart in
Q4 2022/Q1 2023.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Covid 19 continues to pose a level of risk
due to potential restrictions on holding
events and reduced attendances because
of reluctance to attend face-to-face events
resulting in lower than expected income.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Research and Development Forum
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|It is intended to increase the number of
Trustees when disruption due to Covid 19
reduce.
Membership of the community will be
invited to express interest. Initially current
Trustees will seek to identify potential
Trustees to provide a Board with a broad
range of skills and expertise.| |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements|||where|relevant about:| ||||New|Trustees will be directed to the Charity| ||||Commission’s ‘Roles and Responsibilities|| ||Policies and procedures||of Trustees’ guidance and the;|| ||adopted for the induction|Para 1.51|•|Constitution| ||and training of trustees||•|Trustees Annual Report and| |||||Financial Statements| ||||•|Minutes of the Trustees meetings| ||||New|Trustees will be allocated a mentor| ||||from|the existing Trustees| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**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|New Trustees will be directed to the Charity
Commission’s ‘Roles and Responsibilities
of Trustees’ guidance and the;
•
Constitution
•
Trustees Annual Report and
Financial Statements
•
Minutes of the Trustees meetings
New Trustees will be allocated a mentor
from the existing Trustees| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Research and Development Forum| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1189876| Charity's principal address ## **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)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Maria Palmer|Chair||| ||Shona Haining|Secretary||| ||Nicola Williams|Treasurer||| ||Virginia Minogue|Governance Lead|10/06/2020 – 01/07/21|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |N/A||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **Other optional information** **N/A** ## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Dr Maria Palmer|| ||
Chair|| ||31/08/2022|| ||31/08/2022||