## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022**
**Charity name: Research and Development Forum**
**Charity registration number:** 1189876
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|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 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
N/A 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|A scaled back events and ongoing
engagement with health and social care
research staff took place during the period
covered by this report. The charity was
unable to proceed with plans due to the
ongoing pandemic.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
N/A|
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|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 Covid19 pandemic.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other||N/A|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|An award was provided to support the
Charity to cover potential financial risks
during the pandemic and is held as a
reserve.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|As a new Charity there had not been an
opportunity to build reserves before the
pandemic hit. In the future the intention is to
hold reserves to cover
unexpected/substantial disruption to
activities.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£69,931|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|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 and other relevant events have
been well attended in the past and the
events planned for 2022 and into 2023
means income will start to flow through in
Q4 2022/Q1 2023.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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|Events planned during late 2022 and into
2023 may not realise funds anticipated.|
|Other||N/A|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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 Covid19
reduces. Members 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)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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
•
Constitution
•
Trustees Annual Report and
Financial Statements
•
Minutes of the Trustees meetings|
|---|---|---|
|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|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1189876|
|Charity’s principal address|22 The Crescent
Ponteland
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE20 9AL|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Maria Palmer|Chair|||
||Shona Haining|Secretary|||
||Nicola Williams|Treasurer|||
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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 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 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)** Nicola Williams
**Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
17 July 2023
**Charity Name No (if any) Research and Development Forum 1189876 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 1-Nov-21 31-Oct-22
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|**A1 Receipts**
PA Consultingaward
**70,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**70,000**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 70,000**
**A3 Payments**
Card fees
**69**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 69**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 69**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 69,931**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 69,931**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**70,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**70,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**70,000**
**69**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**69**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**69**
**69,931**
**-**
**-**
**69,931**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
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||**-**|**-**|**69,931**|**-**|
|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**69,931**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**69,931**
**-**
OK
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
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Print Name
Nicola Williams
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
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**Endowment**
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||||Date of
approval|
|||Nicola Williams|7/17/2023|
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/ members of**
Charity Name
Research and Development Forum
**On accounts for the year ended**
2022
**Charity no (if any)**
## 1189876
**Set out on pages**
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 09 / 2022** .
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed:**
**Date:**
7[th] August 2023
**Name:**
Helen Hodgson
**October 2018**
1
**IER**
**Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:**
21 Rhodfar Morwydd, Penarth, CF64 2UD
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . N/A
**October 2018**
2
**IER**