## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From: 01 Dec 22**
## **Period end date: 30 Nov 2023**
## **Charity name: British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services (BSPSS)**
**Charity registration number** : 1198553
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|We provide essental informaton to
pharmacists to improve patent access to
evidence-based sleep informaton at the
earliest possible stage and raise awareness of
symptoms and the treatments available for
those sufering from sleep disorders. We
engage in research that accelerates access to
evidence-based help for sleep disorders.
We do this to advance health and save lives of
those directly and indirectly impacted by sleep
disorders.|
|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|We partnered with the Chemist + Druggist (no
fee transfer either way) to make our content
free CPD and widely available.
We have created independent and evidence-
based video educaton content for Community
Pharmacy about suspected sleep disorders.
We paid the basic travel cost of a sleep expert
who volunteered their tme to record video
content £120|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees consider that the charity’s
actvites provided public beneft through the
advancement of evidence-based sleep services
in Community Pharmacy, and research to
develop the protocols and tools to enable
wider access.
Suspected sleep disorder suferers in the
Cambridgeshire area have benefted directly
and in the process we are developing the
model of care for a larger roll out.
Patents that would not typically be assessed
for sleepdisorders have been identfed(e.g.|
post-menopausal women) and have now received treatment enhancing both their quality of life and life expectancy.
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We are not a grant making charity.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|We have neither the funds for such an
investment or intenton to create a relevant
policy.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Our very existence and day-to-day actvites are
entrely reliant on the goodwill and eforts of
the trustees and our volunteer CEO.|
|Other||We have been fortunate to have volunteer
design and marketng expertse freely given.|
|**Achievements and Performance**|||
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|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|At this early stage of the CIO, we focused on
maintaining the necessary relatonships for our
feasibility study ‘Making Sleep Accessible™’
(Early Interventon Community Sleep Support).
We were fortunate to partner with Newcastle
University, school of pharmacy to
independently write up our feasibility study.
Our President won Pharmacist of the year 2023
in Dec 2023.
We identfed potental medical, diagnostc and
pharmaceutcal sponsors and entered into
some supply agreements.
BSPSS was a fnalist in the Chemist and
Druggist awards in two categories.|
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
We exceeded expectatons in so much that our
contnued partnership with the Chemist +
Druggist signifcantly raised our profle.
Social media, podcasts and blogs raised
awareness.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|On track and some success raising funds.
We found that our current lack of funds
precluded us from raising funds from
pharmaceutcal companies (for fear of undue
infuence).|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|We do not currently make fnancial
investments.|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|During the financial year (1stDec 2022 to
30thNov 23) we received £2203 and spent
£640. We are solvent and optimistic.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A|
|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|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Commercial sponsor in the form of an
unconditonal grant.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not currently applicable.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|We have limited funds, which restricts our
choices.
While we cannot pay our CEO, this presents us
with tme limitatons.
We antcipate raising funds, paying the CEO,
and eliminatngthis risk.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO by Foundaton.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisaton by
foundaton.|
|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 majority board
decision.
The trustees check that the candidates have
not been disqualifed from actng as trustees,
and candidates are asked to confrm in writng
that this is the case.
Candidates are asked to consider and declare
any existng or potental conficts of interest.
If the charity works with children or adults at
risk, the trustees seek any appropriate checks
from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In the light of the checks and declaratons, the
trustees decide to go ahead and formalise the
appointment of new trustees.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Through ordinary resoluton of the charity.
- The trustees may appoint a person who is
willing to act as a Trustee.|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|CIO by foundaton.
The charity is not part of a wider network.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services|
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|Other name the charity uses|BSPSS|
|Registered charitynumber|1198553|
|Charity’s principal address|4 Waterford Lane, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, LN3 4AL|
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|||GARETH EVANS||President|||Foundingtrustees|
|||LIZZIE HILL||Education|||Foundingtrustees|
|||~~JOANNA KIPPAX~~||~~Education~~|Retired 13 Oct 2023||~~Founding trustees~~|
|||ROD TUCKER||Research|||Foundingtrustees|
|||BREEGE LEDDY||Education|||Foundingtrustees|
|||EDWARD GRANDI||Treasurer|||Foundingtrustees|
|||ADRIAN WILLIAMS||Education|Appointed August 2023||Board of Trustees|
|||LOUISE BERGER||Education|Appointed 16 Oct 2023||Board of Trustees|
|||RAJ NUTAN||Commercial
strategy|Appointed 23 May 2024||Board of Trustees|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
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|Adrian Zacher||Volunteer CEO|
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Adrian Zacher
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable
## **Other optional information**
Not applicable
## **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**