## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] June 2024 to 31[st] March 2025** **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|During this reporting period the Trustees
have focussed on keeping in touch with the
ongoing political and organisational
changes in the systems for major trauma
audit within the NHS in order to inform a
future strategy for the Charity..| |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|During the reporting period the charity has
had little activity. The charity is set up with
educational objectives related to major
trauma audit – however during the
reporting period there has been a
fundamental change in major trauma audit
with the set of the National Major Trauma
Registry (NMTR) within the National Health
Service.
The future strategy of the charity is crucially
dependent on the NMTR, but this
organisation is still in setup. Until the
NMTR setup is complete it is not possible
to write a strategy for the Chairty, and the
future timetable at present uncertain due to
the current reorganisation of NHS England.
The Trustees have met twice during the
reporting period and have decided not to
raise any income, as the current
circumstances give uncertainty about
whether any funds raised could be used for
the purposes set out in the TARN
Foundation’s objects.
The Trustees plan to keep the situation
under active review in the forthcoming
year.| ## **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
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|There are no bodies entitled to appoint
trustees. A policy on the appointment of
Trustees is in place.|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**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 th
“_The charity trustees_
_each new charity tru_
_or her first appointm_
_(a) a copy of the curr_
_constitution; and_
_(b) a copy of the CIO_
_Annual Report and s_
_(c) training on the rol_
The Trustees have u
available through the
role and responsibilit|e charity says that
_will make available to_
_stee, on or before his_
_ent:_
_ent version of this_
_’s latest Trustees’_
_tatement of accounts._
_e of a charity trustee.”_
sed training materials
NCVO website on the
ies of a Trustee.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|The Chairty has no f
with any other partie|ormal relationships
s.| |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**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 th
“_The charity trustees_
_each new charity tru_
_or her first appointm_
_(a) a copy of the curr_
_constitution; and_
_(b) a copy of the CIO_
_Annual Report and s_
_(c) training on the rol_
The Trustees have u
available through the
role and responsibilit|e charity says that
_will make available to_
_stee, on or before his_
_ent:_
_ent version of this_
_’s latest Trustees’_
_tatement of accounts._
_e of a charity trustee.”_
sed training materials
NCVO website on the
ies of a Trustee.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|The Chairty has no f
with any other partie|ormal relationships
s.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The TARN Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Not applicable| |Registered charitynumber|1199223| |Charity’s principal address|| ## **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 Fiona Lecky|||| ||Prof Tim Coats|||| ||Mr Roy Dudley-
Southern|||| ||Dr DhushyKumar|Treasurer||| ||Mrs Antonette
Edwards|||| |Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved:|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved:|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**||| |---|---|---| |||| ||Fiona Lecky|| |||| ||Trustee|| ||5thMarch 2026|| ||5thMarch 2026|| TARN Foundaton Accounts. There has been no financial activity (no income or expenditure) during the reporting period. TJ Coats. TARN Foundation Chair.