## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: January 2022 Period start date To: December 2022 Period end date Charity name: The British Somali Medical Foundation** **Charity registration number: 1194268** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The British Somali Medical Foundation
(BSMF) is a voluntary group of UK-based
Somali medical students and doctors. It
was first founded in 2018 with the aim of
providing a networking platform for its
members and to facilitate collaboration on
youth and community outreach events. The
BSMA is committed to helping address the
healthcare challenges facing the UK
Somali Community.| |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|Advocacy for healthcare related issues and
organising workshops and seminars and
lectures to educate community members.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We confirm our acceptance on the Charity
Commissions guidance.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 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|**Community Building**
Creating a platform for professionals and
students to connect, fostering a sense of
community within the medical field.
**Widening participation – BSMA scholars**
**programme and Access2Medicine**
**courses.**
The BSMF worked on widening
participation projects by providing support
to aspiring medical and dental school
applicants from widening participation
backgrounds. This has helped promote
diversity and inclusivity in the medical and
dental fields.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|During this period the Charity has had no
income or expenditure.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our Charity holds no reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0| |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|**N/A**| ## **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|| |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|**Trust deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**The charity is constituted as a 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|Trustees are selected by committee
members of the British Somali Medical
Association. The Chair of the Charity (Dr.
Zakariye Ashkir) is responsible for
approving trustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The British Somali Medical Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|BSMF| |Registered charitynumber|**1194268**| |Charity’s principal address|KEMP HOUSE
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Dr. Zakariye Ashkir|Chair||| ||Dr.Guleed Adan|Trustee||| ||Dr. Samira Hassan|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 Zero 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)** Zeinab Ibrahim-Hashi **Full name(s)** Zeinab Ibrahim-Hashi **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 25/07/2024