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2024-06-30-accounts

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the Doctors’ Support Network

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) for the year ended 30 June 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of DSN, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Name: Roger Wrayford, BSc Hons, DMS

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any):

Address: 2 Sherford Terrace, Taunton, TA1 3SE

Date: 17.4.25

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CIO 1196277

Doctors' Support Network

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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 2023 30 June 2024
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 1 217 1 217 1 486
Legacies -
Grants - - - 15 272
Receipts from fundraisingactivities 56 56 48
Gross tradingreceipts -
Income from investments other than
land and buildings		 1 366 1 366 521
Rents from land & buildings -
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities		 -
-
A1 Sub total 2 639 - - - 2 639 497
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - -
Proceeds from sale of investments - -
A2 Sub total - - - - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments		 2 639 - - - 2 639 497
Expenses for fundraising activities 693 693 447
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs -
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		 695 6 600 7 295
Grants and donations - - 15 000
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination -
Preparation of annual accounts -
Legal costs -
Other -
-
**A3 Sub total ** 1 388 6 600 - - 7 988 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
1 388 6 600 - - 7 988 2 271
1 251 6 600)
(		 - - 5 349)
(		 1 774)
(
- -
1 251 6 600)
(		 - - 5 349)
(		 1 774)
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Doctors' Support Network		 -
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 £
59 841		 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 14 830 74 671 77 831
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account		 1 251 6 600)
(		 5 349)
(		 3 160)
(
Transfer to CIO 1196277 from charity
1103741		 - -
- -
Cash and bank balances at end of year
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 61 092 8 230 - - 69 322 74 671
- 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 14 April 2025
Dr L Freeman 14 April 2025

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Doctors' Support Network

CIO 1196277

Section C Notes to the Accounts

Section C Notes to the Accounts Accounts Accounts 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		 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 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
(otherwise complete section 4b)		 this box

Nature of relationship
Nature of transaction
Repayment of websitehosting package.		 Number of
trustees		 £
Repayment of websitehosting package. 1 230

Nature of relationship		 Transaction
amount (£)
Balance
outstanding at
period end (£)
The Doctors' Support Network charity
1196277 on 26th April 2022.		 changed over from operating as a charity No. 1103741 to a CIO No.

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.07.23 Period start date To 30.06.24 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 Main aim of the charity is to provide
reassurance and peer support for doctors
experiencing mental illness who can often
feel extremely isolated.
Facilitated informal peer support via an
online forum for members only.
Delivered an online AGM with a free talk on
‘How therapy can help’ from an expert
speaker. Made a recording of the talk
available to members and others online via
the DSN. Website – linkhere.
Contributed to the General Medical Council
equality, diversity & inclusion advisory
forum.
Concluded the coaching project under its
initial format -having used all the donation
from the directors of the Downing Strategic
Micro-Cap Investment Trust. Continued to
offer free focused short-term coaching for
UK based doctors with career concerns
related to their mental health – see link.
Concluded funding Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) assessment and diagnosis
for doctors under the care of NHS
Practitioner Health (facilitated by grant from
Medical Defence Union (MDU) new
members).
Agreed to fund a research project with NHS
Practitioner Health to examine whether
formal diagnosis for doctors with suspected
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) makes a difference to their
outcomes – again funded by a grant from
MDU new members.
Closed original charity No. 1103741 and
added to Charity Commission register of
merged charities.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 See accounts to 30.06.24.
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 £69,322.13
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
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 See DSN investment policy linked here
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Risks considered include financial
reputational damage, privacy and
charitable status.		 viability,

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 1 de Merley Road Morpeth NE61 1HZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
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

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 15 April 2025 15 April 2025