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2023-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.07.22 Period start date To 30.06.23 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.
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.
Continued our coaching project funded by
donation from the directors of the downing
Strategic Micro-Cap investment trust
Made grant 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).
Main aim of the charity is to provide
reassurance and peer support for doctors
experiencing mental illness who can often
feel extremely isolated.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 See accounts to 30.06.23 linked here
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 £74,671
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 another grant 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:
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.

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

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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
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 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

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Dr Angelika Luehrs Full name(s) Dr Louise J Freeman Position (eg Secretary, Co-chair Co-chair Chair, etc) Date 12.12.23

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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 2023 which are set out on pages 3 to 8.

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:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

have been met.

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Name: Roger Wrayford

Relevant Professional qualification/professional body: BSc Hons Address: 2 Sherford Terrace, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3SE Date: 22.2.24

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Doctors' Support Network (charity No. 1103741)

SC046980

Receipts andpayments accounts Receipts andpayments accounts Receipts andpayments accounts Receipts andpayments accounts Receipts andpayments accounts Receipts andpayments accounts Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period
from		 Period sta rt date Period e nd date
Day Month Year to Day Mon th Year
01 01 July
July		 202 2 30 June 2023
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 £
Donations - - 3,178
Legacies - -
Grants - - - 15,612
Receipts from fundraisingactivities - - 33
Gross tradingreceipts - -
Income from investments other than
land and buildings		 - - 10
Rents from land & buildings - -
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities		 - -
- -
A1 Sub total
-		 - - - - 18,833
A2 Receipts from asset & investment
sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - -
Proceeds from sale of investments - -
A2 Sub total
-		 - - - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- - - - - 6,690
Expenses for fundraising activities - - 20
Gross trading payments - -
Investment management costs - -
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		 - - - 6,310
Grants and donations - -
Governance costs: - -
Audit / independent examination - -
Preparation of annual accounts - -
Legal costs - -
Other - -
-
A3 Sub total - - - - - 6,330
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - -
Purchase of investments - -
A4 Sub total - - - - - -
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
A5 Transfers to / (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year
- - - - - 1,846
- - - - - 4,844
- -
- - - - - 4,844

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Section B Statement of balances

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Investments
B3 Other assets
B5 Contingent liabilities
B4 Liabilities		 Details Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-		 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 - - 67,922
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account		 - - 12,543
Transfer to CIO 1196277 - - 80,465)
(
- -
Cash and bank balances at end of year
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 - - - - - -
5,720 - 35,470 -
-		 - 29,750 8,699
Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
Details Fund to which asset belongs Total
Cost (if available)
to nearest £		 -
-
Current value (if
available)
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
Details Total
Fund to which l		 -
-
-
iability relates Amount due
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
Details Fund to which l Total
iability relates		 - -
Amount due
(estimate)
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £

Signature		 Print Name Total -
-
Date of
approval
Dr A Luehrs 12.12.23
Dr L Freeman 12.12.23

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Section C Notes to the Accounts Accounts
C3a Trustee remuneration
C4a Trustee expenses
C1 Nature and purpose of
funds(may be stated on
analysis of funds worksheets)
C2 Grants
C3b Trustee remuneration -
details
C6 Other information
C5 Transactions with trustees
and connected persons
C4b Trustee expenses -
details
Type of activity or project supported Individual /
institution		 Number of grants
made
£
Total -
If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a
trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)		 X
Authority under which paid £
If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box
(otherwise complete section 4b)		 X
Nature of transaction Number of
trustees		 £

Nature of relationship		 Transaction
amount (£)		 Balance
outstanding at
period end(£)
The Doctors' Support Network charity changed over from operating as a charity
No.1103741 to a CIO No.1196277 on 26 April 2022.
Consequently, all business was condiucted under the CIO for the financial year being
considerd (1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023) and this is subject to a separate submission.

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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
For the period
from		 Period sta rt date Period e nd date
Day Month Year to Day Mon th Year
1 July 2022 30 June 2023
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 £
Donations 1,486 1,486 487
Legacies - -
Grants 15,272 - 15,272 -
Receipts from fundraisingactivities 48 48 5
Gross tradingreceipts - -
Income from investments other than
land and buildings		 521 521 5
Rents from land & buildings - -
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities		 - -
- -
A1 Sub total 17,327 - - - 17,327 497
A2 Receipts from asset & investment
sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - -
Proceeds from sale of investments - -
A2 Sub total - - - - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
17,327 - - - 17,327 497
Expenses for fundraising activities 447 447 10
Gross trading payments - -
Investment management costs - -
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		 5,040 5,040 2,261
Grants and donations 15,000 15,000 -
Governance costs: - -
Audit / independent examination - -
Preparation of annual accounts - -
Legal costs - -
Other - -
- -
**A3 Sub total ** 15,447 5,040 - - 20,487 2,271
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - -
Purchase of investments - -
**A4 Sub total ** - - - - - -
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
A5 Transfers to / (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year
15,447 5,040 - - 20,487 2,271
1,880 5,040)
(		 - - 3,160)
(		 1,774)
(
- -
1,880 5,040)
(		 - - 3,160)
(		 1,774)
(

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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 £
57,961		 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 19,870 77,831 -
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account		 1,880 5,040)
(		 3,160)
(		 1,774)
(
Transfer to CIO 1196277 from charity
1103741		 - 79,605
- -
Cash and bank balances at end of year
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 59,841 14,830 - - 74,671 77,831
- 13,156 - 30,910 -
-		 - 44,066 - 4,844
Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
Details Fund to which asset belongs Total
Cost (if available)
to nearest £		 -
-
Current value (if
available)
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
Details Total
Fund to which l		 -
-
-
iability relates Amount due
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
Details Fund to which l Total
iability relates		 - -
Amount due
(estimate)
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £

Signature		 Print Name Total -
-
Date of
approval
Dr A Luehrs
Dr L Freeman

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Section C Notes to the Accounts Accounts Accounts Accounts Accounts
C3a Trustee remuneration
C4a Trustee expenses
C4b Trustee expenses -
details
C6 Other information
C5 Transactions with trustees
and connected persons
C3b Trustee remuneration -
details
C1 Nature and purpose of
funds(may be stated on
analysis of funds worksheets)
C2 Grants
Restricted fund is a donation from the directors of the Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust to
support coaching of doctors concerning their wellbeing around COVID-19.
Type of activity or project supported
Grant to support autistic spectrum disorder diagnoses.		 Individual /
institution
NHS
Practitioner
Health		 Number of grants
made
£
1 15,000
]
Total 15,000
If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a
trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)		 X
Authority under which paid £
If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box
(otherwise complete section 4b)		 X
Nature of transaction Number of
trustees		 £
Nature of relationship
 Transaction
amount (£)		 Balance
outstanding at
period end(£)
The Doctors' Support Network charity changed over from operating as a charity No. 1103741 to a CIO No.
1196277 on 26th April 2022.
Note that the specific DSN items included as "Expenses for fundraising activities" and "Payments relating
directly to charitable activities" have been revised for this financial year.