## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] June 2023 to 31[st] March 2024** **Charity name: The TARN Foundation** **Charity registration number: 1199223** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The TARN Foundation’s purpose is:
Advancement of education in the
organisation and practice of trauma care for
the public benefit (both nationally &
internationally) including audit, research
and the publication of results from such
activities.| |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|Between the charity’s formation in June
2022 and the end of the reporting period in
March 2024 the Trustees have focussed on
writing the various policies and procedures
that will underpin future operations.| |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 had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| ## **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|The main activity during the reporting
period has been internally focussed with
the completion of operational documents.
The TARN Foundation has continued to be
a member of the NCVO and we are using
their guidance and templates.
Trauma audit in the UK has a changed
significantly and during the reporting period
it became clear that TARN (the Trauma
Audit and Research Network), for which the
TARN Foundation was set up to provide
educational support, was due to close and
transfer its work to a new organisation
within the English National Health System.
This has meant that the Trustees decided
not to raise any income during the reporting
period as there was uncertainty about
whether any funds raised could be used for
the purposes set out in the TARN
Foundation’s objects. In 2024 the future of
TARN will become clear and the trustees of
the TARN Foundation will be able to make
decision about the future.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has not received or spent any
money.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No reserves are being held until the future
of the charity becomes clear..| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The charity has no reserves| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity is setup, but due to future
uncertainty has not yet started financial
operations.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Incorporated association with a constitution
as a governing document.| |How is the charity
constituted|Para 1.25|The TARN Foundation is a CIO.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of|Para 1.25|There are no bodies entitled to appoint
trustees. A policy the appointment of
Trustees is in place. No further trustee| any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees appointments are anticipated until the future of the charity becomes clear. |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|The constitution of the charity says that
“_The charity trustees will make available to_
_each new charity trustee, on or before his_
_or her first appointment:_
_(a) a copy of the current version of this_
_constitution; and_
_(b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’_
_Annual Report and statement of accounts._
_(c) training on the role of a charity trustee.”_
The Trustees have used training materials
available through the NCVO website on the
role and responsibilities of a Trustee.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|National Trauma Audit is in a time of
transition. The charity has been in active
discussion with the various interested
parties determining the future of national
trauma audit and research.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The TARN Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Not applicable| |Registered charitynumber|1199223| |Charity’s principal address|Goatham Cottage,
Goatham Lane,
Osbaston,
Warwickshire. CV13 0DR.| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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6|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Prof Tim Coats|Chair of Trustees|1/06/22 – 31/3/23|N/A| ||Prof Fiona Lecky||1/06/22 – 31/3/23|| ||Mr Roy Dudley-
Southern||1/06/22 – 31/3/23|| ||Dr DhushyKumar|Treasurer|1/06/22 – 31/3/23|| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved: |**Director name**||| |---|---|---| |N/A||| |||| |Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity:||| |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year **|| |N/A||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Nil held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable – no assets are held. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable – no assets are held. safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Not applicable – the Charity has no staff. ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details None ## **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**||| |---|---|---| ||Prof Timothy J Coats|| ||
Secretary|| ||7thJanuary 2025|| ||7thJanuary 2025|| ## **TARN Foundation Accounts.** There has been no financial activity (no income or expenditure) during the reporting period. TJ Coats. TARN Foundation Chair.