2024-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] July 2023 Period start date To 30[th] June 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Association of University Teachers of Psychiatry

Charity registration number: 1193278

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The AUTP is an independent body, whose principal aim is to promote the effective learning and teaching of psychiatry to medical undergraduates in the medical schools of the UK and Ireland through educational meetings. Membership of the organisation is open to all staff that have a role and an interest in teaching psychiatry, regardless of their own academic discipline.
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	Over this period the AUTP has undertaken work to advance psychiatric education. This has included undertaking a national research study on undergraduate psychiatry curricula in the UK. The period following the Covid-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges for trustees dedicated to patient care within the demanding environment of the NHS, understandably limiting the capacity for undertaking charitable activities. We are pleased to report that communication has been re-established with the executive committee members, and plans are now underway to recommence the charity's activities. AUTP – WPA guide AUTP team is collaborating with more than 50 authors from different countries on how various topics related to virtual UG psychiatric education. This work is still ongoing. The AUTP collects membership fees from members, for this the unincorporated charity the Association of University Teachers of Psychiatry (charity number 325134) acts as an agent. They receive the

		income, manage expenditure and hold funds on behalf of this charity.
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.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 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	As noted in "Summary of the main activities" section.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is in a healthy financial position and is confident in its ability to meet all financial commitments. Charity number 325134 is acting as an agent for the charity in the transition period moving from an unincorporated charity to a CIO. The sum total of financial reserves are £64,015.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to allow for future planning and to allow the charity to fund activities such as conferences that require advance payment.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£64,015
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	The trustees foresee no concerns.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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:
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
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	Trustees are members of the Executive Committee elected by members. The Executive Committee can appoint two additional trustees through competitive appointment.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
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
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Association of University Teachers of Psychiatry
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1193278
Charity’s principal address	Shah & Co accountant Ltd Unit 1, Cash’s Business Centre, Widdrington Road, Coventry, CV 14PB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Sridevi Sira Mahalingappa	Trustee, Chair
	Deepika Sharma	Trustee, Treasurer
	Vacant	Trustee, Secretary
	Elizabeth Forty	Trustee
	Henry James Fallon	Trustee

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Not applicable

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
Legal	AJ Lutley	Springfield, Rookery Hill, Ashtead, KT21 1HY
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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 Sridevi Sira Mahalingappa
	Trustee
	30/06/2025
	30/06/2025

Financial Report

From 1st July 2023 Period start date

To 30th June 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Association of University Teachers of Psychiatry Charity registration number: 325134

Income

Income
Banking interest	114
Investment dividends	1200
Membership receipts	436
Total	1750

Expenditure

Total

Holdings

Black Rock	1963
CCLA	498
NS&I	50,449
Lloyd's Bank	9815
Lloyd's Conference Account 306
Lloyds Treasurer account 984
Total	64015

Liabilities

None

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Dr Sridevi Sira Mahalingappa Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 30/04/2025