Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 26.10.21 Period start date To 30.06.22 Period end date
Charity name: Doctors' Support Network
Charity registration number: 1196277
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objects of the Charity's shall be to relieve the needs of medical practitioners and others in the medical profession who are suffering or have suffered mental health problems or other distress for the benefit of the public particularly by the provision of self-help groups and the dissemination of information about mental health issues within the medical profession. |
| 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 |
Facilitation of informal peer support via an online forum and campaigning to improve physician (doctors’) mental health |
| 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 appropriately considered the guidance on public benefit in planning its activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | See DSN’s grant making policy linked here |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity is entirely member (volunteer) -run. |
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 | Facilitated informal peer support via an online forum for members only Continued our innovativeAndMeanti stigma campaign with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Contributed to the British Medical Association working group on wellbeing support for doctors and medical students and the General Medical Council equality, diversity & inclusion advisory forum. Provided a stand at relevant medic focused events including the Wounded Healer conference in London. Continued our coaching project. Started project to fund Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment and diagnosis for doctors under care of NHS Practitioner Health – facilitated by grant from Medical Defence Union members. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | See accounts to 30.06.22 linked here |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | See DSN's reserves policy linked here |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £77,831 |
| 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 | Donations from members and the public – in addition there was a major grant for the Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment project from Medical Defence Union members |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | See DSN investment policy linkedhere |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Risks considered include financial viability, reputational damage, privacy and charitable status. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution linked here |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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 | See sections 12 to 16 of the current constitution linked above. |
| Change of structure | Note DSN changed over from operating as a charity No. 1103741 to the new CIO No. 1196277 on 26.04.22 |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Doctors’Support Network |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | DSN |
| Registered charity number | 1196277 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o St John's Surgery Main Road Terrington St John Wisbech Cambs. PE14 7RR |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for **whole year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelika Luehrs | Co-chair | N/A | ||
| Louise Freeman | Co-chair | N/A | ||
| Malcolm Kinnear | Vice chair | N/A | ||
| Ross Freeman | Treasurer | N/A | ||
| Susan Atcheson | MembershipSecretary | N/A | ||
| Matthew Christie | N/A | |||
| Kaman Hansford | N/A | |||
| JennyHolmes | N/A | |||
| Rebecca Lawrence | 26.10.21 to 04.04.22 | N/A | ||
| Clive Morgan | N/A |
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved - NONE Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity - NONE
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
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 Louise J Freeman Co-chair |
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| Dr Angelika Luehrs | ||
| Co-chair | ||
| 12.12.22 | ||
| 12.12.22 |
OFFICIAL
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Doctors’ Support Network
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2022 which are set out on pages three to eight.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. 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 seeks 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have been met.
OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL
Name: Roger Wrayford
Relevant Professional qualification/professional body: BSc Hons
Address:2 Sherford Terrace, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3SE Date: 20.2.22
- Please delete the words in brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply set out those matters which have come to your attention.
OFFICIAL
APPENDIX 2
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | |||||
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| For the period from |
Period sta | rt date | Period e | nd date | |||||||
| Day | Month | Year | Day | Mont | h | Year | |||||
| 26 | October | 2021 | 30 | June | 2022 | ||||||
| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | |||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total funds current period to nearest £ |
Total funds last period to nearest £ |
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Donations |
487 | 487 | - | ||||||||
| Legacies | - | - | |||||||||
| Grants | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Receipts from fundraising activities | 5 | 5 | - | ||||||||
| Gross trading receipts | - | - | |||||||||
| Income from investments other than land and buildings |
5 | 5 | - | ||||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | - | |||||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities |
- | - | |||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||||
| A1 Sub total | 497 | - | - | - | 497 | - | |||||
| A2 Receipts from asset & investment sales |
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| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | - | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | - | |||||||||
| A2 Sub total | - | - | - - |
- | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
497 | - | - | - | 497 | - | |||||
| Expenses for fundraising activities | 10 | 10 | - | ||||||||
| Gross trading payments | - | - | |||||||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | |||||||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable activities |
101 | 2,160 | 2,261 | - | |||||||
| Grants and donations | - | - | |||||||||
| Governance costs: | - | - | |||||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | - | |||||||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | - | |||||||||
| Legal costs | - | - | |||||||||
| Other | - | - | |||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||||
| **A3 Sub total ** | 111 | 2,160 | - | - | 2,271 | - | |||||
| A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
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| Purchases of fixed assets | - | - | |||||||||
| Purchase of investments | - | - | |||||||||
| **A4 Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total payments Net receipts / (payments) A5 Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
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| 111 | 2,160 | - | - | 2,271 | - | ||||||
| 386 | 2,160) ( |
- | - | 1,774) ( |
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| 386 | 2,160) ( |
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| Section B Statement of balances | Section B Statement of balances | ||||||
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities B1 Cash funds B2 Investments |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - 386 57,575 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
| Cash and bank balances at start of year | - | - | - | ||||
| Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account |
2,160) ( |
1,774) ( |
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| Transfer to CIO 1196277 from charity 1103741 |
22,030 | 79,605 | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
57,961 | 19,870 | - | - | 77,831 | - | |
| - 13,156 | - 30,910 | - | - |
- 44,066 |
- 4,844 | ||
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Last year to nearest £ |
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| Current value (if available) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Total Fund to which li |
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Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Fund to which li | Total ability relates |
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| Amount due (estimate) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Signature | Print Name | Total | - | - |
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| Date of approval |
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| Dr A Luehrs | 12.12.2022 | ||||||
| Dr L Freeman | 12.12.2022 |
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Section C Notes to the Accounts
| C3a Trustee remuneration C4a Trustee expenses C6 Other information C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons C3b Trustee remuneration - details C4b Trustee expenses - details C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) C2 Grants |
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| If no expenses were paid to any charity t complete section 4b) |
rustee during the period then cross this bo | x (otherwise | |||
| ls paid on behalf of the charity Nature of transaction |
Number of trustees | £ | |||
| Travel expenses & reimbursement for bil | ls paid on behalf of the charity | 1 | 42 | ||
| Nature of relationship | Transaction amount (£) |
Balance outstanding at period end (£) |
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| The Doctors' Support Network charity changed over from operating as a charity No. 1103741 to a CIO No. 1196277 on 26th April 2022. |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | Receipts andpayments accounts | |||||
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| For the period from |
Period sta | rt date | Period e | nd date | |||||||
| Day | Month | Year | Day | Mont | h | Year | |||||
| 01 | July | 2021 | 30 | June | 2022 | ||||||
| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | |||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total funds current period to nearest £ |
Total funds last period to nearest £ |
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Donations |
3,178 | 3,178 | 6,241 | ||||||||
| Legacies | - | - | |||||||||
| Grants | 15,612 | - | 15,612 | 300 | |||||||
| Receipts from fundraising activities | 33 | 33 | 128 | ||||||||
| Gross trading receipts | - | - | |||||||||
| Income from investments other than land and buildings |
10 | 10 | 21 | ||||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | - | |||||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities |
- | - | |||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||||
| A1 Sub total | 18,833 | - | - | - | 18,833 | 6,690 | |||||
| A2 Receipts from asset & investment sales |
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| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | - | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | - | |||||||||
| A2 Sub total | - | - | - - |
- | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
18,833 | - | - | - | 18,833 | 6,690 | |||||
| Expenses for fundraising activities | - 20 | - 20 | 432 | ||||||||
| Gross trading payments | - | - | |||||||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | |||||||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable activities |
- 410 | - 6,720 | - 7,130 | 362 | |||||||
| Grants and donations | - | - | |||||||||
| Governance costs: | - | - | |||||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | - | |||||||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | - | |||||||||
| Legal costs | - | - | |||||||||
| Other | - | - | |||||||||
| - | 1,052 | ||||||||||
| **A3 Sub total ** | - 430 | - 6,720 | - | - | - 7,150 | 1,846 | |||||
| A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
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| Purchases of fixed assets | - | - | |||||||||
| Purchase of investments | - | - | |||||||||
| **A4 Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total payments Net receipts / (payments) A5 Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
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| - 430 | - 6,720 | - | - | - 7,150 | 1,846 | ||||||
| 19,263 | 6,720 | - | - | 25,983 | 4,844 | ||||||
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| 19,263 | 6,720 | - | - | 25,983 | 4,844 |
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| Section B Statement of balances | Section B Statement of balances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities B1 Cash funds B2 Investments |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 39,172 19,263 58,435) ( |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
| Cash and bank balances at start of year | 28,750 | 67,922 | 25,629 | ||||
| Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account |
6,720) ( |
12,543 | 13,543 | ||||
| Transfer to CIO 1196277 | 22,030) ( |
80,465) ( |
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| Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
- | - | - | - | - | 39,172 | |
| 5,720 | - 35,470 | - | - |
- 29,750 |
8,699 | ||
| Fund to which | Fund to which | asset belongs | Market valuation to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | asset belongs | Total Cost (if available) to nearest £ |
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| Current value (if available) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Total Fund to which li |
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| ability relates | Amount due to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Fund to which li | Total ability relates |
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| Amount due (estimate) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Signature | Print Name | Total | - | - |
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| Date of approval |
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| Dr A Luehrs | 12.12.2022 | ||||||
| Dr L Freeman | 12.12.2022 |
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Section C Notes to the Accounts
| C3a Trustee remuneration C4a Trustee expenses C6 Other information C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons C3b Trustee remuneration - details C4b Trustee expenses - details C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) C2 Grants |
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| Type of activity or project supported | Individual / institution |
Number of grants made |
£ | ||
| Total | - |
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| If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity tr cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b) |
ustee or person conn | ected to a trustee | |||
| Authority under which paid | £ | ||||
| If no expenses were paid to any charity t complete section 4b) |
rustee during the period then cross this bo | x (otherwise | |||
| ls paid on behalf of the charity Nature of transaction |
Number of trustees | £ | |||
| Travel expenses & reimbursement for bil | ls paid on behalf of the charity | 1 | 42 | ||
| Nature of relationship | Transaction amount (£) |
Balance outstanding at period end (£) |
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| The Doctors' Support Network charity changed over from operating as a charity No. 1103741 to a CIO No. 1196277 on 26th April 2022. |