Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01.01.2023 Period start date To 31.12.2023 Period end date Charity name: UK Acute Oncology Society
Charity registration number: 1199351
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | •For the public benefit, to advance the education of all healthcare professionals involved in treating or supporting patients in the field of acute oncology. •In furtherance of the object above, to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results. •The relief of sickness and preservation of health, from cancer, among people residing permanently or temporarily in the UK. •To assist in the treatment and care of persons suffering from cancer, or in need of rehabilitation, by the provision of education for healthcare professionals. •To promote the wellbeing of people suffering from acute effects of cancer and/or anti-cancer treatment and support the development of acute oncology services in the UK through assisting in the provision of education. |
| 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 |
1. Provision of forum for Health Care professionals supporting emergency cancer care. 2. Annual educational programme. 3. Website and educational resources. 4. Supporting service innovation, shared learning and research promotion. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The UKAOS trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
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 | Governance •Successful transition to a new Secretariat (media1) June 2023 •First UKAOS Annual General Meeting held 06/12/23 •Maintained quarterly Board meetings with c1100 UKAOS members, at the year end. Educational outputs •Jan 2023: ½ day workshop hosted at Liverpool Royal College of Physicians (RCP) offices -with RCP/Macmillan and UKAOS focussed on emergency presentation as a transition point in the cancer journey. The workshop outputs have underpinned a joint national initiative to improve communication around future care planning. •16/06/23: UKAOS session at UK Oncology Forum (UKOF23) national Cancer conference |
| •10/11/23: Joint 1 day conference |
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| with UKAOS/Association of |
| Cancer Physicians (ACP) Leeds |
| Acute Oncology Initial management |
| guidelines (V4) published Feb 2023 |
| Society of Acute Medicine (SAMBA22) |
| audit publication: Clinical Medicine 2023 |
| Vol 23, No 6: 1–11 |
| Acute care toolkit 7: Acute oncology on |
| the acute medical unit November 2023. |
| The acute care toolkit series can be |
| accessed online atwww.rcp.ac.uk/act |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Details of receipts and payments are given in the Receipts and Payments Account within the financial statements. The total unrestricted funds as at 31 December 2023 amounted to £20,074 (2022: £4,494) |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | To fund future projects. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | The free reserves at 31 December 2023 are £14,074 (2022: £4,494) and the trustees are satisfied that this level of reserves is |
| sufficient to meet the needs of the charity in its early stages of development. |
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| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. |
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 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
Constitution. |
| 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 | Election by UKAOS members at Annual General Meeting. |
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 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | UK Acute Oncology Society |
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| Other name the charity uses | UKAOS |
| Registered charity number | 1199351 |
| Charity’s principal address | UKAOS Secretariat c/o Media1 Productions Ltd Clarence Mill, Clarence Road Bollington Macclesfield SK10 5JZ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Dr E Marshall | Chair | |||
| Dr C Mitchell | ||||
| Dr H J Williams | Treasurer | |||
| P J Jones | ||||
| N R Clatworthy | ||||
| Dr C Wilson | ||||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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 None. 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
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable.
Other optional information
2024 Future planning
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Development of a 1-day UKAOS national conference September 2024
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Planning for second AGM Feb/March 2025 to align with future conference plans
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UKOF24 conference planning June 2024
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Review of the UKAOS subgroup structure
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Developing and launching the concept of a UKAOS programme Management Group (PMG) to support the Board and subgroups.
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Development of the first 5-year Strategy for UKAOS to be launched 2025-2030
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) Dr Hilary Williams Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 22/10/2024
| UK Acute Oncology Society (UKAOS) Charity Name |
UK Acute Oncology Society (UKAOS) Charity Name |
UK Acute Oncology Society (UKAOS) Charity Name |
1199351 No (if any) |
1199351 No (if any) |
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| For the period from |
01-Jan-23 Period start date |
To | 31-Dec-23 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 20,000 - - - - - - - 20,000 6,000 - 6,000 26,000 300 2,058 7,162 900 - - - - - 10,420 - - - 10,420 15,580 - 4,494 20,074 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 20,000 - - - - - - - 20,000 6,000 - 6,000 26,000 300 2,058 7,162 900 - - - - - 10,420 - - - 10,420 15,580 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations/grants | 20,000 | - - - - - - - - - |
20,000 | 3,300 | ||
| SDECmeeting surplus | - | - | 1,194 | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
20,000 |
20,000 | 4,494 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Fundsreceivedinerror | 6,000 | - - - |
6,000 | |||
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| Sub total | 6,000 | 6,000 | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 26,000 | 4,494 | ||||
Bank charges |
300 | - - - - - - - - - - |
300 | - | ||
Website expenses |
2,058 | 2,058 | - | |||
Secretariat |
**7,162 ** | **7,162 ** | - | |||
| Accountancy | 900 | 900 | - | |||
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| **Sub total ** | 10,420 | 10,420 | - | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 10,420 | - | ||||
| 15,580 | - | - | 15,580 | 4,494 | ||
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| 4,494 | - | 4,494 | - | |||
| 20,074 | - | - | 20,074 | 4,494 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank Details Signature Funds received in error |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 20,074 - - - - - 20,074 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted 6,000 - - - - Print Name Dr HilaryWilliams |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Refund made in 2024 |
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| Date of approval |
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| Dr HilaryWilliams | 22/10/2024 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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