## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/01/2024 To 31/12/24**
## **Charity name: Make a Medic**
## **Charity registration number: 1192343**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Provides affordable medical educational
resources for students and resident doctors
and uses the funds raised to support public
health and education-based initiatives in low-
and middle-income countries.|
|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|Make a Medic creates online on demand
resources for medical students which
generate revenue through our affordable
subscription fees.
We form partnerships with third party
charities that carry out public health and
education-related project in low- and middle-
income countries. We provide them with
grant funding to enable them to accomplish
their goals.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We follow a risk assessment protocol when
deciding to partner with third party charities.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38||
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|The charity continues to generate a modest
but impactful income every year through the
sale of our medical educational resources.
With over 1000 users, students across the
world are able to better prepare for their
exams thanks to our resource bank. We
have funded one high impact project that
focused on improving young girls’ education
in rural Sri Lanka and look forward to our 1-
year review in due course. We have also
created free online courses to facilitate the
development of the next generation of
doctors.|
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|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|The charity ended the year in a strong
financial position with a healthy reserve,
having spent over £4000 on our project for
the year.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We aim to hold a minimum of £500 in
reserves at any time.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£3689 (at start of year)|
|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|The charity is in a healthy financial position
with a stable passive income.|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||**N/A**|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**N/A**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|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|The trustees were appointment when the
charity was created. At present, there are
two trustees who have been there
throughout – Dr. Lasith Ranasinghe & Dr.
Syra Dhillon.|
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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||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Make a Medic|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1192343|
|Charity’s principal address|36 Admirals Way,
Hethersett,
Norwich,
NR9 3AQ|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Lasith Ranasinghe||2020|N/A|
||Syra Dhillon||2020|N/A|
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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
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)**
**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)** Lasith Ranasinghe
**Position (eg Secretary,** Founder **Chair, etc)**
**Date** 05/06/2025