2022-12-31-accounts - South Of England Neurosciences Association (Sena)

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			SORP reference
Summary the charity governing	ofthe purposes of as set out in its document		Pars 1.17	To advance education in the field of Neuroscience and promote the improvement ofthe care and treatment of atients for the ublic benefit.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	The South ofEngland Neurosciences Association (SENA) held two neuroscience
purposes benefit, in	for the public particular, the			educational events this year and raised funds off36,000to improve health and
activities, projects or services identified in		the		well-being of people with neurological conditions throughout southeast England.
accounts.
				The benefit that arises to the public is
				neuroscience education and improvement
				ofthe care and treatment of atients.
Statement confirming whether the trustees		have	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17ofthe
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public				Charities Act 2011 and have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions' general guidance on public
benefit				benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims
				and objectives, and in planning future
				activities.

ou ma c	hoose to	rther statement SORP reference	s where relevant about:
			The charity does not currently receive or
		Para 1.38	award grants.
Policy on	grant making		A decision was made to defer award giving
			to 2023/24 —grant-making policy to support
			this is in roduction.
			None (not applicable).
Policy on induding investment	social investment program related	Para 1.38	Any significant amounts ofcash at bank, which are likely to be used in the short term, are placed on deposit.
			Trustees would consider a low-risk medium
			term investment o tion, should its ca ital

					position change	but this is not anticipated	but this is not anticipated
					at this time or in	the short term.
Contribution	made	by			None.
volunteers			Para	1.38
Other					SENA Risk Register assessment		carried
					out and approved	by Trustees.

			SORP reference
				The South ofEngland Neurosciences
				Association (SENA) held two educational
				events on neuroscience health this year.
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,			Para 1.20	SENA continues to respond to post
identifying	the	difference the		pandemic changing needs in terms of
charity's	work	has made to		education and following feedback, this
the circumstances of its				year's events were hybrid in nature-
beneficiaries and any wider				available to attend in-person or online. The
benefits to society as a				'host neuroscience centre' continued on a
whole.				rotational basis, with the Spring event
				hosted by Queen Mary's University of
				London and the Autumn event hosted by
				the National Hospital ofNeurology &
				Neurosurgery.
				Trustees were pleased tosee continuing
				high attendance at these two successful
				events —scoring 93%overall satisfaction	by
				attendees surveyed.
				Feedback confirmed that through
				these educational events that neurological
				excellence was encouraged through
				training ofneurologist Ineuroscience
				professionals and trainees, both in clinical
				practice and research findings.
				Furthermore, leamings from patient interest
				groups provided guidance and fostered
				communication on complex neurological
				well-being for patients &carers,
				SENA is committed to all aspects of
				education and training in neuroscience and
				its continuing professional development
				(CPD) is recognised by the Royal College
				of Physicians (RCP) who awarded CPD
				points to attendees for attending SENA
				educational events this year - an
				endorsement that the SENA trustees were
				proud to deliver and plan to continue, in
				partnership with the RCP into the future. .

SENA*s online offering was also enhanced
this year to include more educational
information and webinars by global leaders
ofneuroscience on its website.
In February this year, Trustees were
pleased to announce that SENA was
granted Charitable Incorporated
Organisation (CIO) status by the Charity
Commission for England 8 Wales. This will
enable the charity to continue delivering
neuroscience education and fully aligns to
the SENA's strategy for sustainable growth.
This year saw the highest number of,
individuals registered with SENA since the
association was established 38years ago.
The charity also received record levels of sponsorship, amounting tof36000.This
enabled the CIO to meet its operational
costs of running the two educational events
and maintain its online offering / website,
With charity status in place, SENA also got
HMRC approval for Gift Aid, which was
launched at the end ofthis year for
additional fundraising opportunities for the
chari into 2023 and be ond.

ou ma cho	se to include fur	ther statement	s where relevant about
			No formal targets were set with regards to
			donations.
Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set			Trustees are pleased to report that SENA
			continues to have sufficient funds to meet
			committed ex enditure.
			N/A. No formal targets were set with
			regards to fundraising.
Performance offundraising activities against objectives		Para 1.41	Trustees are pleased to report that funds
set			from sponsorship increased year on year.
Investment performance against objectives		Para 1.41	N/A. The charity does not have any investments.
Other

Review	ofthe charity's	Para 121	At the end	ofthe pepod, the CIO had funds
financial	position at the end		amounting	tof48,918(this includes net
ofthe	iod		rofit in the	riod off10,217.

Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves		Para 1.22	While no reserves policy is necessary, given the CIO has no ongoing financial
stating	why			they	are	held				commitments, SENA operates a policy		of
										holding adequate reserves to cover the
										cost ofthe next educational event plus
										contin enc .
Amount		ofreserves				held			Para 1.22	f10,000
Reasons		for holding				zero			Para 1.22	CIO's reserve and unrestricted funds are
reserves										readil realisable.
Details	offund materially							in	Para 1.24	Not applicable.
deficit
Explanation				ofany					Para 1.23	None. There are no uncertainties about		the
uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going										charity continuing as a going concern.
concern
Additional			information				(optional)
You ma		choose to include						further statements		where relevant about
										The principal source offunds is fundraising
The charity's principal										from commercial sponsors.
sources		of	funds		(including				Para 1.47	SENA remains free tojoin with no
any fundraising)										membership fees.
										SENA was approved by HMRC for Gift	Aid
										daims this earalso and raised E224 funds.
										None (not applicable).
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy									Para 1.46	Any significant amounts ofcash at bank, used for charity operations and reserves management.		is
adopted
										A Risk Assessment was completed this
A description risks facing				ofthe principal the charity					Para 1A6	year and following evaluation, the principal risk facing SENA was under governance and the risk of'loss oftrustees' - resulting			in
										loss ofexperience, skills &knowledge.
										Trustees have robust mitigating actions		in
										place to manage this risk (recruitment & succession plan, including board
										shadowing programme and documented
										s stems, rocesses 8 lans .
										Plans for the Future:
Other
										SENA will hold two educational events	in
										2023 (hosted by Imperial College London			in
										Spring and by Southampton in Autumn).
										In 2022, the charity agreed strategic
										priorities (spanning the period to 2025)	to
										include:
										a. Education
										b. Succession
										c. Growth &sustainability
										d. Equality, Diversity 8 Inclusion
										e. Communications

f.	Safeguarding	Safeguarding
g.	Partnerships
h.	Fundraising
i.	Volunteers
j.	Grant making		(deferred for 2022/23)
A detailed strategy		plan to support these
outcomes is bein		devised.

Oescription ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Charitable	Incorporated Organisation		(CIO)
constituted?
		SENA was	incorporated as a CIO	in
		February 2022 and isa registered		charity.		It
		is governed	by its constitution, which		has
		not been amended since inco oration.
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	The management ofSENA is the
including details ofany		responsibility ofthe trustees who		are
constitutional provisions e.g.		appointed	under the terms ofthe
election to post or name of		constitution	and are elected by decision of
any person or body entitled		members at annual general meeting.
to appoint one or more
trustees

trustees
Additional	information		(optional)
You ma	choose to include			further statements	where relevant about
Policies adopted	and procedures for the induction			Para 1.51	SENA trustee training on its constitution, risk register and policies to be used in
and training oftrustees					induction, along with a bespoke	trustee
					shadowing programme for the period of
					trustee elect until becoming fully voted in as
					a trustee.
The charity's structure and		organisational any wider		Para 1.51	None
network	with	which the
charity works
					SENA had two connected party	fees for
					charitable services in the period
Relationship with any related parties				Para 1.51	(governance 8 finance, totalling this was in full accordance with	21875)- the charity's
					constitution and deemed appropriate by
					(non-connected) trustees and Independent
					Examiner.
					Trustees have controls in place	to declare 8
					manage potential conflicts ofinterest, along
					with robust procurement processes (for
					tendering, obtaining quotations	and
					monitorin service rovision .
					The following policies are being	drafted for
Other					ado tionb the SENAin 2023:

~	Safeguarding
~	Equal Opportunities
~	Risk assessment	and management
~	Conflict ofinterest
~	Complaints
~	Volunteering
~	Financial Control	and Expense

Chari	name			South ofEn land Neurosciences
Other name the chari			uses	SENA
Re istered chadt		number		1198001
Charity's	principal	address		WLNP Ltd,
				PO Box983,
				Richmond,
				TW99JS

	Trustee name	ONce (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Name toa	ofperson (or body) entitled int trustee ifan
1	Raad Shakir	Chair	21 FEB2022	CIO	Trustee
2	Romi Saba		21 FEB2022	CIO	Trustee
3	Christopher Carswell		21 FEB2022	CIO	Trustee
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Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets		N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		N/A
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for	N/A
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Charity I	Deirdre Carswell	21 Ruskin Avenue,	Kew, Richmond,	TW9 4DR.
Governance

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Bt Cash	funds	Cosh balance St	bank				36,804
		Cosh on deposit	at bank				11,613
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B2Other	monetary assets	Gift Aid donetiooi
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B3Investment assets
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B4Assets retained forthe
charity's	own use
						Fund towlich			Amount	doe
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Signed by One ortwo truateeg on behalf ofall the trustees			Signature				Print	Name
							Dr Rom) Anirban		SAHA