## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01 April 2024 **To** 31 March 2025 **Charity name:** International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease | DOHaD **Charity registration number:** 1190519 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The International DOHaD Society is dedicated
to advancing the understanding of the
developmental origins of health and disease
on a global scale. Its mission centres on
fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge,
and supporting research that aims to improve
lifelong health outcomes through early-life
interventions.| |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|In accordance with the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit, the trustees
confirm that all activities undertaken during
the reporting period were directed towards
advancing the Society’s charitable purpose:
the promotion of research, education, and
understanding relating to the developmental
origins of health and disease.
During the year, the Society delivered a
programme of scientific and educational
activities designed to disseminate knowledge
and support capacity building within the
global DOHaD community. This included the
organisation of scientific meetings, online
educational events, and training opportunities,
all provided through the Society’s digital-first
model to maximise accessibility.| _1_ |||The Society contributed to public benefit by
supporting the coordination and development
of regional DOHaD networks, facilitating
international collaboration, and offering grants
and mobility awards to early career
researchers to enable participation in research
and professional development opportunities.
Further public benefit was delivered through
the ongoing publication of the Journal of
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
(JDOHaD), through which peer-reviewed
scientific evidence is disseminated to
researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and
the wider public.
The trustees are satisfied that these activities
collectively advanced the Society’s aims and
delivered clear public benefit in line with its
charitable objectives.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have all had regard to the guidance
issued by the Commission on public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other _2_ ## **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 reporting period, the Society
delivered a remarkable programme of activity
that significantly advanced its mission and
strengthened its position as a global leader in
early‑life science. As a fully online charity, the
Society continued to champion inclusive
participation, enabling researchers,
practitioners, and advocates from more than
50 countries to contribute to a vibrant and
equitable international community grounded
in scientific integrity and collaboration.
A major highlight of the year was the
successful delivery of the 13th World Congress
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which brought
together global experts despite ongoing travel
challenges. The Congress showcased the depth
and breadth of DOHaD science, featuring 485
accepted abstracts and 60 oral presentations,
and served as a powerful catalyst for
international exchange, partnership, and
innovation.
Alongside this flagship event, the Society
expanded its educational and
capacity‑building efforts through a global
webinar series, new short courses, and a
strengthened programme of support for
regional development. Notably, the year saw
the launch of DOHaD India and the European
DOHaD Society, both marking significant
milestones in the expansion of the global
DOHaD network. Early career researchers
benefited from targeted support through
travel grants and the prestigious Brain Mobility
Award, helping to cultivate the next
generation of scientific leadership.
The Society’s journal, the Journal of
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease| _3_ (JDOHaD), achieved strong performance, reporting increased income and notable citation gains, with an Impact Factor of 1.5 and a CiteScore of 4.1. Its growth reflects the journal’s rising influence and the increasing recognition of DOHaD research worldwide. The Society also advanced its commitment to environmental responsibility, operating ‑ through a digital first, paperless model that enhances both sustainability and accessibility. Membership continued its upward trajectory, reaching 705 individuals across more than 50 countries, with over 30% based in Low‑ and Middle‑Income Countries (LMICs). Regional activities, mentorship programmes, and collaborative research initiatives further deepened global engagement and broadened the Society’s impact across diverse contexts and communities. Collectively, these achievements underscore a year of significant progress, strengthened global presence, and meaningful contributions to the advancement of early‑life science and its potential to improve lifelong health worldwide. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other _4_ ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The financial year was characterised by typical
high expenditure in the lead-up to the
International DOHaD Congress, while the
income from the congress itself had not yet
been realised. Total income for the year
amounted to £35,226, derived mainly from
membership subscriptions, journal income, Gift
Aid, webinars, and interest. Expenditure
totalled £63,332, reflecting costs associated
with administration, website development,
membership processing, consultancy, legal
fees, travel awards, and workshops. The year-
end balance stood at £50,186, a decrease from
£78,292 at the start of the year, which is
consistent with the Society’s pattern of
increased spending before major events.
Accounts are managed by the Finance Officer
and audited by an external auditor, with Gift
Aid claimed from HMRC. The Society maintains
reserves to ensure financial stability and to
support ongoing activities, particularly in years
with major events. Principal funding sources
include membership fees, journal income, Gift
Aid, and event-related income, while funds are
held in medium-term savings accounts to
generate interest.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Society's governing Council has approved
a reserves policy, carefully crafted based on
both known and potential liabilities of the
Society. This policy serves as a strategic guide
for managing reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Currently set at £30,337| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern.| _5_ **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g., unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(Association Model)| |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|1.
Elections are held biennially, to elect one-
third of the charity trustees, thus replacing
each charity trustee every six years. If the
number of charity trustees is not three or a
multiple of three, then the number nearest
to one-third shall retire from office but if
there is only one charity trustee, he or she
shall retire.
2. The charity trustees to retire by rotation
shall be those who have been longest in
office since their last appointment or
reappointment. If any trustees were last
appointed or reappointed on the same day
those to retire shall (unless they otherwise
agree among themselves) be determined by
lot.
3. Elections are held by an electronic mail
process completed not later than the end of
June in the relevant year. Charity trustees
shall hold office from the conclusion of the
next scientific meeting after the election.
Serving charity trustees may be re-elected. If
any charity trustee should retire mid-term,
interim elections may be held.| _6_ 4. The date of any election shall be notified by the Secretary in a call for nominations. The call for nominations shall precede the ballot by at least 28 days and ballot papers shall be circulated 14 days in advance if posts are contested. The names of those elected shall be circulated to members or announced at the AGM. 5. The charity trustees may in addition appoint not more than 2 co-opted charity trustees but so that no-one may be appointed as a co-opted member if, as a result, more than one third of the charity trustees would be co-opted. Each appointment of a co-opted member shall be made at a special meeting of the charity trustees called under clause 19(c) and shall take effect from the end of that meeting unless the appointment is to fill a place which has not been vacated in which case the appointment shall run from the date when the post becomes vacant. 6. The members of the CIO or the charity trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new charity trustee, whether in place of a charity trustee who has retired or been removed in accordance with clause 15 (Retirement and removal of charity trustees), or as an additional charity trustee, provided that the limit specified in clause 12(3) on the number of charity trustees would not as a result be exceeded. 7. A person so appointed by the members of the CIO shall retire in accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses (2) and (3) of this clause. A person so appointed by the charity trustees shall retire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting after the date of his or her appointment, and shall not be counted for the purpose of determining which of the charity trustees is to retire by rotation at that meeting. _7_ ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and
Disease| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|DOHaD Society| |Registered charity number|1190519| |Charity’s principal address|MRC LifeCourse Epidemiology Centre
University of Southampton
Southampton General Hospital
Southampton, SO16 6YD| |Charity’s postal address|DOHaD Society
KCL Dept Women and Children’s Health
10th Floor, North Wing
St Thomas’ Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London, SE1 7EH| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5
6|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Professor Lucilla Poston|President||| ||Professor Nuruddin Mohammed|Secretary||| ||Professor Torsten Plösch|Treasurer||| ||Professor Caroline Fall|Trustee||| ||Professor Mark Hanson|Trustee||| ||Professor Shane Norris|Trustee||| _8_ ## Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **N/A** **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **N/A 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 **No assets are held by the Society in this capacity** Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this **N/A** falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets **N/A** from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Professor Lucilla Poston (President) Professor Nuruddin Mohammed (Secretary) Professor Torsten Plösch (Treasurer) ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** _9_ **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)** Professor Lucilla Poston Professor Torsten Plösch **Position (e.g., Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)**[President ] **Date** 28th January 2026 _10_ ||THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE | DOHAD|THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE | DOHAD|THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE | DOHAD|THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE | DOHAD|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|01/04/2024|**To**||| ||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**20,273**
**593**
**11,959**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,949**
**452**
**35,226**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**35,226**
**12,175**
**7,750**
**-**
**17,620**
**-**
**2,953**
**750**
**963**
**900**
**18,447**
**1,041**
**233**
**500**
**-**
**63,332**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**63,332**
**- 28,106**
**-**
**78,292**
**50,186**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**20,273**
**593**
**11,959**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,949**
**452**
**35,226**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**35,226**
12,175
7,750
-
17,620
-
2,953
750
963
900
18,447
1,041
**233**
**500**
**-**
**63,332**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**63,332**
**- 28,106**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Membership subscriptions (standard,
student & affiliate)|**20,273**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**20,420**| |HMRC Gift Aid received|**593**||||**723**| |DOHaD Journal income|**11,959**||||**8,313**| |Congress Income & TaxRefunds|**-**||||**43,603**| |Sponsorships for DOHaD Congress 2022
travel awards|**-**||||**-**| |Donations|**-**||||**-**| |Interest received|**1,949**||||**929**| |Webinars & Short courses|**452**||||**2,220**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**35,226**||||**76,208**| ||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**||| ||**-**||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||| ||||**-**||**76,208**| ||||||| |Administration including teleconference
charges, promotional materials & secretariat
support|**12,175**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**19,877**| |Travel awards|**7,750**||||**-**| |Brain mobilityaward|**-**||||**3,000**| |Web & journal promotion of Society
objectives|**17,620**||||**2,697**| |DOHaD Congress 2022 expenditure|**-**||||**-**| |DOHaD Chapters Membership processing|**2,953**||||**-**| |Workshopsupport awards|**750**||||**4,750**| |Bank charges|**963**||||**1,085**| |Accountingfees|**900**||||**900**| |Legal andprofessional fees|**18,447**||||**-**| |Insurance|**1,041**||||**988**| |Sundries|**233**||||**116**| |Courses Honorariums|**500**||||**800**| ||**-**||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**63,332**||||**34,213**| ||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**||**-**| ||**-**||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||| ||||**-**||**34,213**| ||||||| ||**- 28,106**||
**-**||**41,995**| ||**-**||**-**
**-**|**-**
**78,292**|**-**| ||**78,292**||||**36,297**| ||**50,186**||
**-**|**50,186**|**78,292**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 28/01/2026 1 |**Section B Statement of**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
DOHaD Society general funds
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**50,186**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**50,186**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Professor Torsten Plösch
Professor Nuruddin Mohammed|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Professor Torsten Plösch|29-Jul-25| |||Professor Nuruddin Mohammed|31-Jul-25| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 28/01/2026 2 The International Society for Developmental Origins of Health Disease (DOHaD) Independent Examiner's Report for the year ending 31st March 2025 Report to the Trustees of: DOHaD Charity No: 1190519 Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025. ## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act), and that an independent examination is needed ## It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under - section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act), and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement** ## **My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An** examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently. No opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act: and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent s examination, have not been met; or - 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report Signed Date 7th October 2025 Name Mrs J Crouch Relevant Professional Qualification or Body Association of Accounting Technicians Address 12 Bramble Rise Cobhan, Surrey KT11 2HP Page 6